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**Udog** · 06-15-2018, 08:11 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Evan Longoria broke his hand when HBP Thursday, same injury Madison Bumgarner had. Bumgarner was out roughly ten weeks.

— Twins demoted Miguel Sano to the minors (high-A ball) , possibly to lose weight?

— Edmonton 33, Winnipeg 30— Eskimos won CFL opener with 0:05 left.

— A’s are hitting .259 on the road, .224 at home. Hard to explain.

— June 14, 1974; Nolan Ryan threw 13 innings in a 4-3, 15-inning win over Boston. Ryan walked 10, struck out 19, and supposedly threw 235 pitches (he faced 58 hitters).

— June 18, 1974: Four days later, Ryan threw six shutout innings against New York.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Our first 2018 dose of college football knowledge

One of the best days each summer is when the Phill Steele college football magazine comes in the mail. It is a great resource to use all season long.

13) According to Phil Steele Magazine, the three toughest college football schedules for 2018 are: 1) UCLA, 2) Purdue 3) Michigan

12) Best three offensive lines: 1) Wisconsin (150 starts back) 2) Georgia (69 starts) 3) Alabama (103 starts).

11) Offensive lines with most returning starts: Wisconsin (150), Boston College (139), Wake Forest (131), Florida Int’l (129).

10) Four best QB’s: Will Grier (West Va), McKenzie Milton (UCF), Jarrett Stidham (Auburn), Jake Browning (Washington).

9) Four best kickers: Matt Gay (Utah), Austin Seibert (Oklahoma), Rodrigo Blankenship (Georgia), Jameson Vest (Toledo).

8) Tulsa was the only team in America last year that lost five games by a TD or less. They didn’t win any games by a TD or less.

7) Army won six games LY by a TD or less; they lost two games by a TD or less. Troy and North Texas both won five games LY by a TD or less; they didn’t lose any. South Carolina won five and lost one.

6) Since 1991, 369 teams have been +10 or better in turnovers in a season; of those 369 teams, 240 had worse records the next year. Only 85 (23%) had better records the next year.

Over the last seven years, only 6 of 48 teams who were +14 or better in turnovers had a better record the following season.

Best turnover ratios is 2017: Wyoming (+24), UCF (+17), Stanford (+16), Memphis (+15).

5) In the past 27 years, 311 teams were -10 or worse in turnovers; of those 311 teams, 208 of them had better records the following season.

Worst turnover ratios in 2017: San Jose St (-26), Rice (-23), Kansas (-17), New Mexico (-16).

4) Four teams Phil Steele thinks will be the most improved this year: Florida, Utah State, North Carolina, Colorado.

3) Underdogs are 4-0-1 vs spread in last five national championship games (3-2 SU).

2) Over last four years, underdogs are 4-1 vs spread in these bowls: Orange, Holiday, Pinstripe, New Mexico Bowls.

1) The current King of Bowls is Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, who is 11-1 as a head coach in bowl games.

**Udog** · 06-15-2018, 08:22 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Friday, June 15

Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh

Game 901-902
June 15, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Harvey) 13.985
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 15.454
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-140); Over

San Diego @ Atlanta

Game 903-904
June 15, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Richard) 14.167
Atlanta
(McCrthy) 17.016
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-135); Over

Philadelphia @ Milwaukee

Game 905-906
June 15, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Arrieta) 15.614
Milwaukee
(Suter) 13.666
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+120); Under

Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis

Game 907-908
June 15, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 13.012
St. Louis
(Wacha) 15.471
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+100); Under

NY Mets @ Arizona

Game 909-910
June 15, 2018 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Lugo) 14.004
Arizona
(Godley) 17.574
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-125); Over

San Francisco @ LA Dodgers

Game 921-922
June 15, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Holland) 15.479
LA Dodgers
(Strpling) 18.124
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-210
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-210); Over

Tampa Bay @ NY Yankees

Game 913-914
June 15, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Eovaldi) 17.783
NY Yankees
(Loaisiga) 14.001
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-180
9
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+160); Under

Minnesota @ Cleveland

Game 915-916
June 15, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Gibson) 17.252
Cleveland
(Kluber) 15.234
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-240
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+210); Under

Detroit @ Chicago White Sox

Game 917-918
June 15, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Fiers) 14.662
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 16.382
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-130); Under

Houston @ Kansas City

Game 919-920
June 15, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Morton) 17.602
Kansas City
(Junis) 12.613
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 5
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-210
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-210); Under

LA Angels @ Oakland

Game 921-922
June 15, 2018 @ 9:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Skaggs) 13.035
Oakland
(Bassitt) 16.168
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+100); Over

Boston @ Seattle

Game 923-924
June 15, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Porcello) 17.024
Seattle
(Paxton) 15.906
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+130); Over

Miami @ Baltimore

Game 925-926
June 15, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Urena) 12.774
Baltimore
(Gausman) 14.831
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-150); Under

Washington @ Toronto

Game 927-928
June 15, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gonzalez) 15.723
Toronto
(Sanchez) 14.805
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-150); Under

Colorado @ Texas

Game 929-930
June 15, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Bettis) 14.861
Texas
(Mendez) 12.978
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-110
11
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-110); Under

**Udog** · 06-15-2018, 08:24 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, June 15

National League
Reds (25-43) @ Pirates (33-35)
Harvey is 0-2, 7.72 in his last three starts (over 3-1-2). Team in his starts: 3-3.
5-inning record: 3-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-6

Kuhl is 0-2, 3.31 in his last three starts; his last four stayed under. Team in his starts: 7-6.
5-inning record: 6-5-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-13

Reds won their last three games; they’re 5-6 in road series openers. Over is 9-2-1 in their last dozen games. Pittsburgh lost five of its last seven games; they’re 7-4 in home series openers. Last three Pirate games went over the total.

Padres (29-36) @ Braves (40-28)
Richard is 2-0, 2.57 in his last three starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 7-7.
5-inning record: 5-9. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-14

Teheran is 0-3, 4.76 in his last three starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 8-5.
5-inning record: 5-6-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-13

Padres are 11-5 in their last 16 games; under is 7-1 in their last eight games. Atlanta won four of its last five games; over is 5-3-1 in their last nine games.

Phillies (35-31) @ Brewers (41-27)
Arrieta is 0-2, 7.94 in his last two starts; Team in his starts: 5-7.
5-inning record: 7-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-12

Suter is 4-1, 3.76 in his last five starts (over 5-0). Team in his starts: 6-6.
5-inning record: 5-6-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-12

Phillies won three of their last four games; under is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Phils are 4-7 in road series openers. Milwaukee is 11-3 in its last 14 home games, 4-6 in home series openers. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Cubs (38-27) @ Cardinals (36-30)
Lester is 3-0, 1.80 in his last three starts; under is 7-2 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 10-3.
5-inning record: 7-2-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-13

Wacha is 3-0, 1.33 in his last three starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 11-3.
5-inning record: 8-4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-13

Cubs lost three of their last four games; they’re 9-2 in road series openers. Under is 6-1 in their last seven games. St Louis lost three of its last four games; they’re 6-6 in home series openers. Under is 7-2 in their last nine home games.

Mets (28-37) @ Diamondbacks (38-30)
Lugo is 1-0, 0.00 (10 IP) in two starts (under 2-0). Team in his starts: 1-1.

5-inning record: 1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Godley is 2-3, 8.03 in his last five starts. Over is 6-4-1 in his last 11 starts. Team in his starts: 7-6.
5-inning record: 6-7. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-13

Mets are 4-18 in their last 22 games; under is 7-1-1 in their last nine games. Arizona won seven of its last nine games; over is 10-3-1 in their last 14 games.

Giants (34-35) @ Dodgers (35-32)
Holland is 2-0, 3.86 in his last three starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 6-7.
5-inning record: 5-5-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-13

Stripling is 5-0, 1.44 in his last five starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 5-3.
5-inning record: 6-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-8

Giants lost three of their last four games; they’re 1-6 in last seven road series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Dodgers are 9-2 in their last 11 games, 6-6 in home series openers. Over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.

American League
Rays (31-36) @ New York (44-19)
Eovaldi is 1-2, 3.94 in three starts this year (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Loaisiga is making his MLB debut; he is 3-1, 4.32 in six AA starts this year. He’s never pitched above AA. Team in his starts: 0-0.
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Tampa Bay won three of its last four games; their last three games stayed under. New York won 11 of its last 14 games; last nine Bronx games stayed under the total.

Twins (29-36) @ Indians (36-31)
Gibson is 0-1, 1.83 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 6-7.
5-inning record: 6-6-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-13

Kluber is 5-0, 1.52 in his last six starts; over is 8-2 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 10-4.
5-inning record: 11-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-14

Twins lost six of their last nine games, are 3-8 in road series openers. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Cleveland won its last seven home games; they’re 5-6 in home series openers- under is 7-1 in their last eight games.

Tigers (33-37) @ White Sox (24-43)
Fiers is 1-0, 1.96 in his last three starts (under 3-0). Team in his starts: 8-4
5-inning record: 5-5-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-12

Lopez is 1-0, 1.35 in his last two starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six starts. Team in his starts: 4-9
5-inning record: 7-5-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-13

Tigers are 4-3 in their last seven games, 3-7 in road series openers. Under is 8-2 in their last ten games. White Sox are 8-6 in their last 14 games, 4-6 in home series openers; under is 12-0-1 in their last 13 games.

Astros (44-25) @ Royals (34-34)
Morton is 0-1, 6.60 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 8-5.
5-inning record: 9-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-13

Junis is 0-3, 5.79 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 7-6.
5-inning record: 6-3-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-13

Astros won their last eight games; they’re 9-2 in road series openers. Over is 9-2-1 in their last dozen games. Kansas City lost nine of its last ten games; they’re 3-8 in home series openers. Under is 7-1 in their last eight games.

Angels (37-32) @ A’s (34-35)
Skaggs is 2-0, 0.69 in his last two starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 7-6.
5-inning record: 7-4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-13

Bassitt allowed one run in seven IP (93 PT) in his first ’18 start. Team in his starts: 0-1.
5-inning record: 0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

Angels lost their last four games, are 1-5 in last six road series openers. Over is 3-0-1 in their last four games. A’s lost four of their last five games, are 2-6 in last eight home series openers. Under is 8-4-1 in their last 13 home games.

Red Sox (47-22) @ Mariners (43-25)
Porcello is 2-2, 5.96 in his last four starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 9-5
5-inning record: 8-6. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-14

Paxton is 4-0, 2.27 in his last five starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 9-5
5-inning record: 7-4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-14

Red Sox won their last six road games; nine of last ten Boston games stayed under. Mariners won 20 of their last 26 games; over is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games.

Interleague
Marlins (26-43) @ Orioles (19-48)
Urena is 1-1, 4.24 in his last three starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 1-13
5-inning record: 4-8-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-14

Gausman is 0-3, 7.71 in his last five starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 4-9
5-inning record: 5-6-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-13

Marlins won three of their last four games, are 3-8 in road series openers. Over is 7-3 in their last ten road games. Baltimore lost its last seven games; they’re 4-7 in home series openers. Under is 7-2 in their last nine home games.

Nationals (37-28) @ Blue Jays (30-38)
Gonzalez is 2-0, 3.24 in his last four starts; under is 8-3 in his last 11. Team in his starts: 8-4
5-inning record: 8-2-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-13

Sanchez is 1-0, 2.19 in his last two starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 5-8
5-inning record: 3-7-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-13

Nationals are 5-6 in their last 11 games, 8-3 in road series openers. Under is 10-1 in their last 11 road games. Toronto lost its last three games; they’re 6-5 in home series openers. Under is 6-1 in their last seven home games.

Rockies (33-35) @ Rangers (27-43)
Bettis is 0-0, 7.39 in his last six starts (over 3-1-2). Team in his starts: 7-6
5-inning record: 11-1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-13

Mendez is making his first MLB start; he was 0-6, 5.26 in 10 AAA starts this year. He’s pitched in 10 MLB games in relief, allowing 15 runs in 16 IP. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Rockies lost six of their last seven games; they’re 9-3 in road series openers. Over is 12-0 in their last dozen games. Texas lost its last six games; they’re 3-8 in home series openers. Over is 11-5 in their last 16 home games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/14
Ariz 15-13-4……16-11-8……..31-24
Atl 18-14-5…..12-11-8………30-25
Cubs 13-13-7……15-13-4…….28-26
Reds 8-22-4……10-20-3….…18-42
Colo 20-13-7……17-11-2……37-25
LA 15-13-3…….16-14-7……31-27
Miami 12-19-3…..14-14-7…….26-33
Milw 16-14-6…..17-13-2…….33-27
Mets 13-16-2……14-14-7…..26-28
Philly 12-14-6…..16-11-6……28-25
Pitt 15-15-5……14-9-9…….29-24
St. Louis 17-9-4……17-18-1………34-27
SD 12-16-6……14-18-4…….26-33
SF 15-16-9…..12-15-3………27-31
Wash 18-9-7..…17-12-3………35-21

Orioles 8-20-8…….10-19-3……18-39
Boston 18-12-7……18-12-4……..36-24
White Sox 12-19-4…….9-19-5….21-38
Cleveland 15-13-8……20-7-5……35-20
Detroit 11-15-4……16-17-10…..27-31
Astros 19-10-9……18-10-5…….37-19
KC 11-18-6…….11-17-6…..22-35
Angels 19-12-3……13-15-7……32-27
Twins 12-14-7……14-16-5…..26-30
NYY 16-9-6……19-9-6…….35-18
A’s 11-14-7……13-16-8……24-30
Seattle 20-12-4……16-11-9……36-23
TB 17-14-6……13-13-5……30-26
Texas 10-19-5…..10-21-5…….20-40
Toronto 9-18-6……11-17-8……20-35

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 6/14)
Ariz 11-31…….12-34……….23
Atl 13-36……12-32……….25
Cubs 7-33……..15-34………22
Reds 9-33……..6-32………..15
Colo 15-38…….14-30..…….29
LA 11-31……..12-35..…….21
Miami 9-34……..11-36……….20
Milw 11-36……..7-31…..…18
Mets 11-31……..11-33…….22
Philly 7-33……..12-34…..….19
Pitt 9-35……..10-33………19
StL 11-29……..9-36……..20
SD 8-34……..7-37……….15
SF 8-38………13-30….…21
Wash 15-36……..10-31……..25

Orioles 13-36……..12-32………25
Boston 12-37……14-34………26
White Sox 11-35……11-33…..…22
Clev 9-37…….10-31………19
Detroit 9-29……..12-42………21
Astros 10-36…..…8-32……….18
KC 10-36..……..9-33……..19
Angels 10-33…..…..7-34………17
Twins 9-33………7-40……….16
NYY 5-30……..13-34………17
A’s 7-33…..…..11-36………18
Seattle 12-34………11-36……..23
TB 13-37..……9-31………22
Texas 4-34…….…9-35………13
Toronto 6-35………9-34……….15

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 33-23 NL, favorites +$784
AL @ NL– 20-20, favorites -$679
Total: 53-43 NL, favorites +$105

**Udog** · 06-15-2018, 08:32 AM

MLB

Friday, June 15

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Trend Report
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Miami Marlins
Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Miami is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games on the road
Miami is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Baltimore's last 14 games
Baltimore is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games at home
Baltimore is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing Miami
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Tampa Bay's last 24 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games at home
NY Yankees is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 12 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Cincinnati's last 25 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Pittsburgh's last 25 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

Washington Nationals
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Washington's last 16 games
Washington is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Minnesota is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 17 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 9 games
Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Cleveland's last 21 games at home
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cleveland's last 17 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

San Diego Padres
San Diego is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
San Diego is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Atlanta
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
San Diego is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Atlanta
San Diego is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games at home
Atlanta is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing San Diego
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
Atlanta is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing San Diego
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
Atlanta is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Diego
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado

Detroit Tigers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Philadelphia is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Milwaukee
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games
Milwaukee is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Milwaukee is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Philadelphia
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Houston Astros
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing at home against Houston

Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
Chi Cubs is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Oakland's last 19 games at home
Oakland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels

New York Mets
NY Mets is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Mets is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 9 games
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
NY Mets is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Arizona
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games
Arizona is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games at home
Arizona is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Arizona is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing NY Mets
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets

San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games
San Francisco is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco

Boston Red Sox
Boston is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 10 games
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games when playing Seattle
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston'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 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games
Seattle is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 15 games at home
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing Boston
Seattle is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

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**Udog** · 06-15-2018, 08:38 AM

Weekend Road Warriors

Last week the look at road teams for the weekend proved to work out quite well as the Golden State Warriors were able to close the NBA Finals out on the road in Game 4, while the Milwaukee Brewers took two of three from the Phillies.

Others like Seattle, Cleveland, and the L.A. Angels who were briefly touched on all won their respective series' as well last weekend as backing those quality MLB teams away from home turned out to go quite well.

This weekend it's a heavy focus on the MLB again as we’ve got some strong teams wearing their visiting colors again, including some rematches from a weekend ago. Milwaukee hosts Philadelphia this time around, as Cleveland is also hosting their opponent from last week, the Minnesota Twins.

Of those two, I'd be more inclined to look at Philly to get some measure of revenge over Milwaukee rather than backing the Twins in Cleveland, but there are actually a couple other series I want to look at here.

Washington Nationals Head North of the Border For a Three-Game Set with Toronto

Toronto has one of the worst records in all of baseball since the middle of April and after getting swept by the Rays this week, they head home to host a very good Washington Nationals team.

Giving the Nationals another hitter in their lineup with the DH isn't ideal for the Blue Jays, but when you've also got to face the likes of Gio Gonzalez, Max Scherzer, and Tanner Roark, this weekend could get ugly for Toronto fans.

Toronto does counter with two of their bigger names in Aaron Sanchez and Marco Estrada, but neither guy have even been close to the level of expectations they had for themselves (as well as the fanbase's expectations for them), and I expect the Blue Jays to find themselves on the wrong end of yet another series when all is said and done here.

The Red Sox are in the Pacific Northwest in a Possible Playoff Preview

Boston begins a four-game set with the smoking hot Seattle Mariners this week in what could end up being a playoff preview. These two teams enter the weekend atop their respective divisions, but in very tight races with division rivals from New York and Houston respectively.

With how well both sides have played through 2.5 months of the year so far, squaring off in a four-game set against one another is a nice litmus test for both organizations at this stage of the season.

Boston has opened as a -130 road favorite for the opener tonight, and it will be interesting to see how their priced the rest of the weekend. Right off the top I think this series is a prime candidate for a 2-2 split, but figuring out how that split happens is why they play the games.

I wouldn't shy away from backing Boston here though if the price is right – they'll likely be road 'dogs Friday vs James Paxton, and quite possibly underdogs for the final two games as well – so that's where I'll be leaning in this series.

The Giants and Dodgers Renew Acquaintances Out in L.A.

San Francisco isn't what I'd call a great team to back on the road, but assuming that they'll be sizable underdogs in at least two of their three games with the Dodgers this weekend, they are worth some consideration.

L.A. has played some great baseball over the past month to climb back into the race in the NL West, but they are still the 2nd worst team in terms of betting units lost this year at -$1864 on $100 bets each game. Only the very bad Baltimore Orioles have lost more units than the Dodgers have, and now that they are playing better baseball, those inflated lines start to show up again.

At 14-24 SU on the road (pending Thursday's afternoon game in Miami), the Giants aren't the best money-earners as visitors, but they tend to put their best foot forward in games against L.A, and do have Madison Bumgarner scheduled to go on Saturday.

San Francisco has also already taken six of the first 10 meetings with L.A this year, (2-2 SU in L.A.), so asking them to win once, and maybe even twice this weekend isn't totally out of the question.

L.A. is going with Ross Stripling and Alex Wood for Games 1 and 2 so it's not like it's the best of the best of L.A.'s rotation that San Francisco will be up against, and if the price is right, backing the Giants is another option I'll be looking at.

**Udog** · 06-15-2018, 08:52 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, June 15

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CINCINNATI (25 - 43) at PITTSBURGH (33 - 35) - 7:05 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. CHAD KUHL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 25-43 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 10-22 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 7-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HARVEY is 7-17 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 129-98 (+31.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 434-408 (+49.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 65-85 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-3 (+0.5 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

MATT HARVEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HARVEY is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

CHAD KUHL vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
KUHL is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (33 - 38) at ATLANTA (40 - 28) - 7:35 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 40-27 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 18-7 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 11-1 (+11.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 104-129 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 75-88 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-17 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEHERAN is 15-26 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 18-35 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
RICHARD is 1-6 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.45 and a WHIP of 1.832.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
TEHERAN is 4-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.112.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (35 - 31) at MILWAUKEE (41 - 27) - 8:10 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. BRENT SUTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-33 (-18.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARRIETA is 4-12 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 20-22 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 41-27 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-14 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 33-19 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 51-40 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-47 (+22.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 837-880 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

JAKE ARRIETA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ARRIETA is 8-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.017.
His team's record is 10-6 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.6 units)

BRENT SUTER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SUTER is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 0.909.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (38 - 27) at ST LOUIS (36 - 30) - 8:15 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1733-1789 (-269.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-39 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-24 (-13.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1278-1332 (-209.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 488-342 (+62.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 102-96 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 12-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 37-40 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

JON LESTER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LESTER is 8-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.10 and a WHIP of 1.016.
His team's record is 11-8 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-12. (-7.8 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WACHA is 4-8 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.06 and a WHIP of 1.529.
His team's record is 6-10 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-11. (-8.1 units)

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NY METS (28 - 37) at ARIZONA (38 - 30) - 9:40 PM
SETH LUGO (R) vs. ZACK GODLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 27-37 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 2-12 (-10.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
NY METS are 1-10 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
NY METS are 75-96 (-30.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 54-75 (-24.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 14-25 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 38-30 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 75-44 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 27-12 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 28-17 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 78-53 (+22.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 47-20 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LUGO is 18-10 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LUGO is 14-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 247-244 (-59.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 624-572 (-78.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

SETH LUGO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACK GODLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
GODLEY is 1-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (34 - 35) at LA DODGERS (35 - 32) - 10:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. ROSS STRIPLING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 98-133 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-79 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-38 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-54 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-53 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-30 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-9 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
HOLLAND is 62-47 (+23.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 35-32 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 18-18 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 63-53 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 174-132 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 12-16 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-4 (+5.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HOLLAND is 0-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.43 and a WHIP of 1.725.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

ROSS STRIPLING vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
STRIPLING is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 0.973.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (32 - 36) at NY YANKEES (44 - 20) - 7:05 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. JONATHAN LOAISIGA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 11-25 (-15.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
EOVALDI is 7-20 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 83-42 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-6 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.

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

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

JONATHAN LOAISIGA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (29 - 36) at CLEVELAND (36 - 31) - 7:10 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 13-4 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-21 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-37 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GIBSON is 13-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GIBSON is 11-2 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GIBSON is 24-15 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 36-31 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-20 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-23 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 17-18 (-9.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-2 (+2.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GIBSON is 2-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.60 and a WHIP of 1.641.
His team's record is 6-8 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-9. (-5.3 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KLUBER is 9-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.109.
His team's record is 10-10 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-9. (+0.9 units)

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DETROIT (33 - 37) at CHI WHITE SOX (24 - 43) - 8:10 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. REYNALDO LOPEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 335-426 (-95.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 51-90 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 65-105 (-30.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 36-59 (-22.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 46-66 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 33-37 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FIERS is 8-4 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-1 (+4.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
FIERS is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.72 and a WHIP of 1.085.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)

REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
LOPEZ is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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HOUSTON (45 - 25) at KANSAS CITY (22 - 46) - 8:15 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. JAKE JUNIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 280-293 (+36.5 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
JUNIS is 18-11 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JUNIS is 12-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 157-93 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 82-45 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-3 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-32 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 115-55 (+34.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 52-28 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 28-11 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 22-46 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 8-23 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 10-23 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 7-18 (-11.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 6-16 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 12-34 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

CHARLIE MORTON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MORTON is 0-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.17 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

JAKE JUNIS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
JUNIS is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 17.17 and a WHIP of 3.270.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (37 - 32) at OAKLAND (34 - 35) - 9:35 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. CHRIS BASSITT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 11-19 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 12-26 (-13.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 22-41 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 177-106 (+52.8 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 565-535 (+49.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 103-75 (+38.4 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 16-8 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 10-24 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 2-9 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-2 (+2.8 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SKAGGS is 1-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.08 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.6 units)

CHRIS BASSITT vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BASSITT is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 14.71 and a WHIP of 2.452.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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BOSTON (48 - 22) at SEATTLE (44 - 25) - 10:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 530-484 (-67.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
SEATTLE is 44-25 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 10-3 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
SEATTLE is 30-13 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 30-15 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 17-6 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 48-22 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 25-11 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 20-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
BOSTON is 18-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.

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

RICK PORCELLO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PORCELLO is 6-5 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.2 units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. BOSTON since 1997
PAXTON is 2-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 0.39 and a WHIP of 0.652.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

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MIAMI (26 - 43) at BALTIMORE (19 - 48) - 7:05 PM
JOSE URENA (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
URENA is 1-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
URENA is 9-4 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
URENA is 9-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 19-48 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-29 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-32 (-20.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-35 (-22.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 5-19 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
GAUSMAN is 5-16 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 14-26 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JOSE URENA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (37 - 28) at TORONTO (30 - 38) - 7:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. AARON SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 73-44 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 93-54 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-5 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 47-24 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 106-124 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 62-79 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-18 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

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

GIO GONZALEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 0.949.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

AARON SANCHEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (33 - 35) at TEXAS (27 - 43) - 8:05 PM
CHAD BETTIS (R) vs. YOHANDER MENDEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 329-446 (-106.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 322-438 (-91.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
TEXAS is 200-197 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 36-29 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 149-135 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 22-16 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 18-8 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
BETTIS is 32-22 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CHAD BETTIS vs. TEXAS since 1997
BETTIS is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

YOHANDER MENDEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 06-15-2018, 02:08 PM

MLB

Friday, June 15

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Ross Stripling, Los Angeles Dodgers (5-1, 1.65 ERA, $70)

Stripling has been a revelation for the Dodgers rotation since joining it back at the end of April and he seems to be getting stronger as he gets more comfortable with his role.

The third-year man has a 1.15 ERA and a 0.77 WHIP, while racking up 41 punch outs to just two walks in his last five starts. Stripling will look to stay hot as he and the Dodgers welcome the Giants to town. Los Angeles is a big -225 favorite.

Slumping: Matt Harvey, Cincinnati Reds (1-4, 5.97 ERA, $112)

Well, that honeymoon phase sure didn’t last long. After a promising start to his Reds’ career, the old Matt Harvey we’ve become accustomed to has returned.

Harvey is 0-2 with a 7.16 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP and given up five long balls in his last three starts. Harvey and the Reds will try to get back on track when they visit the Pirates tonight. Cincy is currently a +129 road dog.

Friday's Top Trends

* Rays are 0-7 in their last seven road games. +188 @ NYY.
* Under is 9-0 in Yankees last nine games overall. O/U 9 vs. TB.
* Pirates are 0-7 in their last seven games following a win. -141 vs. CIN.
* Orioles are 1-10 in their last 11 home games. -160 vs. MIA.
* Nationals are 10-1 in their last 11 vs. a team with a losing record. -125 @ TOR.
* Under is 5-0 in Padres last five road games. O/U 8 @ ATL.
* Rangers are 0-6 in their last six games overall. -105 vs. COL.
* Over is 12-2-2 in Rockies last 16 overall. O/U 10.5 @ TEX.
* Under is 6-0 in White Sox last 6 home games. O/U 8.5 vs. DET.
* Phillies are 1-9 in their last 10 games following a win.
* Cardinals are 6-0 in Michael Wacha's last six starts vs. NL Central opponents. -103 vs. CHC.
* Athletics are 0-6 in their last six games vs. a left-handed starter. +105 vs. LAA.
* Mets are 1-9 in their last 10 games following a loss. +132 @ ARI.
* Under is 9-1 in Red Sox last 10 overall. O/U 7 @ SEA.

Weather Watch

It looks like a beautiful day for baseball at ball parks all across the Big Leagues, with onyl a few winds to take note of today:

At Globe Life Park in Arlington, there will be a 12-14 mile per hour pitcher's wind gusting in from center field when the Rangers host the Rockies. The total is currently 10.5.
In Kansas City, there will be a 13-15 mile per hour hitters wind blowing out to left field for tonight's game between the Royals ans Astros. Thte total is currently 9.
At the Oakland Coliseum there will be a 10-12 mile per hour hitters wind gusting straight out to center for tonight game between the A's and Angels. The total is currently 8.5.

**Udog** · 06-15-2018, 02:22 PM

Friday's Diamond Notes
Kevin Rogers

Hottest team: Astros (8-0 last eight)

The defending champions are hitting their stride following an easy three-game sweep of the Athletics. Houston improved to 7-0 on its current road trip against Texas and Oakland, while scoring 26 runs in the last three wins at the Coliseum. The Astros are not afraid to cover heavy numbers, as Houston has laid at least -170 in six of these wins, while cashing on the run-line in six of the past eight victories.

Houston hopes to avoid a letdown this weekend with a visit to struggling Kansas City, who has lost nine of its past 10 games. Charlie Morton began the season at 7-0, but the Astros right-hander is winless in his last three starts, while failing to escape the fourth inning in his last outing at Texas. Morton only allowed one hit, but walked six batters as the Astros eventually beat the Rangers, 4-3.

Coldest team: Rangers (3-9 last 12)

The other Lone Star State squad is going in the opposite direction at the moment as Texas returns home to host Colorado. The Rangers were swept in a four-game home series by the Astros before traveling west and dropping a pair of interleague contests to the Dodgers. Texas has allowed 39 runs during this six-game skid, marking its longest losing streak of the season.

The Rangers will turn to rookie Yohander Mendez, who faces a Rockies’ club that has lost six of their previous seven games. Mendez has struggled on the minor-league level by posting an 0-6 record and 5.26 ERA in 10 starts at Triple-A Round Rock, while Texas tries to improve on a 1-8 mark in its past nine series openers.

Hottest pitcher: Ross Stripling, Dodgers (5-1, 1.65 ERA)

Have the Dodgers found their new ace with Clayton Kershaw on the disabled list? We won’t go that far, but Stripling has been a solid replacement at the top of the Los Angeles rotation of late. The right-hander has won five consecutive starts, while yielding two earned runs or less in each of his last seven starts. Stripling shut down the Braves in his last appearance by allowing two earned runs and four hits in 6.2 innings of a 7-2 victory last Sunday. Stripling faces the Giants, who own a 6-4 mark against the Dodgers this season.

Coldest pitcher: Jake Arrieta, Phillies (5-4, 2.97 ERA)

It’s odd that a pitcher owning an ERA below 3.00 would be in this category, but Arrieta has struggled of late. The former Cy Young winner has been tagged for 10 runs (nine earned) in his last two starts, losses to the Giants and Brewers. Arrieta was rolling prior to this cold stretch by not allowing a run in wins against the Braves and Dodgers, but has given up at least five runs in three starts this season. The right-hander receives another crack against Milwaukee tonight at Miller Park as Philadelphia tries to improve on a 3-8 mark in its last 11 road games.

Biggest OVER run: Marlins (7-3 last 10 on road)

Miami couldn’t pull off the four-game sweep of San Francisco on Thursday, but cashed the OVER in a 16-inning defeat, 6-3 on an 8 total. The Marlins travel to Baltimore for an interleague set between a pair of last-place teams as Miami has been a solid team to back with the OVER on the road of late. Miami has allowed four runs or more seven times in the past nine away contests, including three straight OVERS in road series openers. Jose Urena has given up at least three runs in six of his last seven starts for Miami, although the OVER is 3-4 in this stretch.

Biggest UNDER run: Yankees (8-0 last eight)

New York’s offense hasn’t been impressive of late, but the Yankees received a pair of home runs in a four-run fifth inning in Thursday’s 4-3 victory over the Rays. Second baseman Gleyber Torres continued his solid season by knocking out his 13th home run, while the Yankees’ pitching staff has allowed three runs or less in seven of the last eight games. The Yankees look to beat Tampa Bay once again tonight as right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga makes his Major League debut after compiling a 6-1 record and 3.00 ERA in the minors this season.

Matchup to watch: Cubs vs. Cardinals

The last time these NL Central rivals hooked up at Busch Stadium last month, the Cardinals pulled off a three-game sweep of the Cubs, aided by a pair of walk-off wins. Both teams have stumbled of late as Chicago dropped the final two games at Milwaukee (both by shutout), while St. Louis was tripped up by San Diego in a pair of 4-2 losses after capturing the series opener.

Jon Lester heads to the mound for Chicago, coming off consecutive scoreless outings in victories over the Mets and Pirates. The southpaw tossed seven innings in each start, while yielding a total of three hits and striking out 12 batters. The Cubs have won four of Lester’s last five outings against the Cardinals since last season, but St. Louis won the most recent matchup on May 6 at Busch Stadium, 4-3.

Michael Wacha counters for St. Louis, as the Cardinals have compiled a strong 10-2 record in his previous 12 starts. Wacha is fresh off three wins in his last three trips to the hill, including beating Cincinnati for the third time this season in a 6-4 triumph last Saturday. The Redbirds have won seven of Wacha’s eight starts at Busch Stadium this season, including the one-run walk-off win in 14 innings opposite Lester last month.

Betcha didn’t know: The Mariners were slowed up by the Red Sox on Thursday in a 2-1 home setback. However, Seattle has not fallen behind in a series, 2-0 yet this season. The M’s own a perfect 6-0 record in Game 2’s of a series following a loss in the opener as James Paxton heads to the hill tonight. Paxton is putting together a terrific season at 6-1 and an ERA of 3.02 to go along with a no-hitter, but the Mariners have posted a 3-3 record in his six starts at Safeco Field this season.

Biggest public favorite: Indians (-210) vs. Twins

Biggest public underdog: Phillies (+125) at Brewers

Biggest line move: Diamondbacks (-130 to -140) vs. Mets

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