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**Udog** · 06-21-2018, 07:34 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win the British Open next month:

9-1— Dustin Johnson

11-1— Rory McIlroy

14-1— Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose

18-1— Fleetwood, Fowler, Koepka

20-1— Justin Thomas

22-1— Eldrick Woods

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

13) OK, so minor leagues and major leagues use different baseballs. Why?

Brewers’ TV guy Brian Anderson was saying Tuesday night how some minor league pitchers carry major league baseballs around with them, and when they throw in between starts, they use the major league baseballs, so when they get called up, the adjustment is minimal.

12) Was told recently that it looks like the Oakland A’s AAA affiliate will be moving to the new ballpark in Las Vegas next season (actually in Summerlin). Mets bought the Syracuse Chiefs, so their AAA team is moving there, Word has it the Nationals’ AAA team will be moving to Nashville.

11) Looks like the CFL will be adding a 10th team soon, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Having an odd number of teams in a league has to be a logistical nightmare.

10) On ESPN Sunday night, Alex Rodriguez was talking about former Seattle teammate Edgar Martinez, about how Martinez would do drills to improve his vision before games- he claimed it helped him see the ball better. Edgar was a hell of a hitter, so the drills must’ve worked

9) Mets had only three healthy outfielders, so they’re playing 1B Dom Smith in LF for the time being. Smith is not America’s finest athlete; playing the spacious LF in Denver ain’t easy.

8) When you blow the lead in the 9th inning, don’t compound your mistake by punching the door or wall in the clubhouse and breaking your hand. Thats what Giants’ reliever Hunter Strickland did Monday night, now he is out at least two months.

7) St Louis Cardinals haven’t made the playoffs since 2015; last time they missed playoffs three years in a row was 1997-99.

6) Jaren Jackson and Mo Bamba have told the Memphis Grizzlies, who have the #4 pick, not to draft them. This is a big problem for the NBA; there are some teams none of these guys want to play for. Everyone wants to be on the Warriors, Rockets or play in LA. Hell, Kyrie Irving didn’t want to be Lebron’s teammate.

When the Spurs were winning their titles, most of their players were foreign-born. Not a coincidence, either.

5) Former NFL referee Jeff Triplette is joining ESPN as a rules analyst. Triplette is the ref who once threw a penalty flag, hit a Browns’ player in the eye and cost the guy three years of his career with the damage done to his eye.

4) Kentucky lands graduate transfer Reid Travis from Stanford. He scored 19 ppg and grabbed 8.7 rebounds a game LY. Wildcats have a bunch of freshmen coming in, as always; two of them are kids who should be high school seniors but re-classified to the Class of 2018.

3) The son of former Rams’ CB LeRoy Irvin will play college football at Washington; he will wear number 29 in honor of the great running back Eric Dickerson.

2) A’s 12, Padres 4— Oakland hit back/back homers in consecutive innings for the first time since 1997, when Canseco-McGwire/Stairs-Canseco did it against Milwaukee.

Ironically, Matt Stairs is now San Diego’s hitting coach.

1) You can’t make this stuff up: Cubs’ closer Brandon Morrow went on the DL when he hurt his back putting on a pair of pants. I’m 58 but am still pretty nimble when getting dressed.

**Udog** · 06-21-2018, 07:39 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, June 21

National League
Mets (31-40) @ Rockies (36-38)
Matz is 2-1, 1.88 in his last five starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 7-6.
5-inning record: 5-7-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-13

Freeland is 2-2, 4.31 in his last five starts (under 10-4). Team in his starts: 7-7.
5-inning record: 7-4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-14

Mets won three of their last five games; over is 3-0 in their last three games. Colorado lost nine of its last 13 games, but won last two; over is 17-1 in their last 18 games.

Diamondbacks (40-33) @ Pirates (36-37)
Godley is 2-0, 2.92 in his last two starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 8-6
5-inning record: 7-7. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-14

Kuhl is 1-1, 3.63 in his last three starts; his last five stayed under. Team in his starts: 8-6.
5-inning record: 6-6-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-14

Arizona lost three of its last four games; they’re 9-3 in road series openers. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight road games. Pittsburgh won four of its last six games; under is 4-1 in their last five games.

Cubs (42-29) @ Reds (28-45)
Hendricks is 1-3, 4.71 in his last four starts; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 5-9
5-inning record: 3-7-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-14

Harvey is 0-3, 7.17 in his last four starts (over 3-2-2). Team in his starts: 3-4
5-inning record: 4-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-7

Cubs won four of their last six games; they’re 9-2 in road series openers. Chicago’s last four games stayed under. Reds won their last three games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight home games. Cincinnati is 5-7 in home series openers.

Cardinals (38-34) @ Brewers (43-30)
Martinez is 0-3, 7.13 in his last four starts; over is 2-0-1 in his last three. Team in his starts: 6-5.
5-inning record: 4-5-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-11

Suter is 5-1, 3.24 in his last six starts (over 6-0); Brewers scored 50 runs in those five wins. Team in his starts: 7-6

Cardinals lost six of their last eight games; over is 6-3-1 in their last ten road games. St Louis is 5-6 in road series openers. Brewers are 6-8 in their last 14 games, 5-6 in home series openers; under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Padres (34-42) @ Giants (37-38)
Ross is 1-1, 4.98 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 9-5.
5-inning record: 8-4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-14

Bumgarner is 0-2, 4.67 in three starts this year (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 0-3.
5-inning record: 1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

San Diego lost its last four games; they’re 1-15 in last 16 series openers. Under is 9-2 in their last 11 road games. Giants won three of their last four games; over is 5-1 in their last six home games. SF is 7-4 in home series openers.

American League
Mariners (46-28) @ New York (49-22)
Paxton is 4-0, 3.55 in his last six starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 10-5.
5-inning record: 7-5-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-15

Severino is 5-1, 2.15 in his last seven starts; under is 8-2-1 in his last 11. Team in his starts: 13-2.
5-inning record: 11-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-15

Seattle lost its last three games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight road games. New York won six of its last eight games; under is 12-2-1 in their last 15 games.

Red Sox (49-26) @ Twins (33-37)
Porcello is 2-2, 5.97 in his last five starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 10-4
5-inning record: 9-6. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-15

Gibson is 1-1, 1.69 in his last four starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 7-7
5-inning record: 7-6-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-14

Red Sox lost four of their last five games; under is 11-4 in their last 15 games. Minnesota won four of its last five games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine home games.

A’s (38-36) @ White Sox (24-49)
Bassitt is 0-2, 5.73 in two starts this year (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 0-2.
5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2

Giolito is 1-3, 8.75 in his last five starts (under 8-6). Team in his starts: 5-9.
5-inning record: 3-10-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-14

A’s won their last four games; they’re 7-2 in last nine road series openers. Seven of last eight Oakland games went over the total. White Sox lost their last seven games; under is 15-2-2 in their last 19 games. Chicago is 4-7 in home series openers.

Blue Jays (34-39) @ Angels (39-35)
Sanchez is 1-0, 2.95 in his last three starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 6-8
5-inning record: 3-7-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-14

Skaggs is 3-0, 1.35 in his last three starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 8-6.
5-inning record: 8-4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-14

Toronto won four of its last five games but is 1-8 in last nine road games, 6-6 in road series openers. Over is 4-1 in their last five games. Angels lost seven of their last nine games; they’re 5-2 in last seven home series openers. Over is 6-0-1 in their last seven games.

Interleague
Orioles (21-51) @ Nationals (39-33)
Gausman is 0-3, 7.97 in his last four starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 4-10
5-inning record:5-7-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-14

Scherzer is 3-2, 2.57 in his last five starts, losing last two 2-0/2-0. His last four starts stayed under the total. Team in his starts: 11-4
5-inning record: 9-5-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-15

Baltimore lost 10 of its last 12 games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Nationals are 6-11 in their last 17 games; over is 7-5 in their last 12 games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/20
Ariz 16-14-4……18-12-8……..34-26
Atl 19-15-5…..15-11-8………34-26
Cubs 14-13-9……17-13-5…….31-26
Reds 10-23-4……11-21-3….…21-44
Colo 23-13-7……19-12-2……42-26
LA 15-15-4…….18-15-7……33-30
Miami 15-22-3…..14-14-7…….29-36
Milw 17-14-7…..18-14-3…….35-28
Mets 15-20-2……14-14-7…..28-32
Philly 13-15-7…..19-11-6……32-26
Pitt 15-15-5……15-12-10…….30-27
StL 17-12-4……17-19-3………34-31
SD 12-19-6……15-19-4…….27-37
SF 16-18-9…..14-16-3………30-34
Wash 18-11-8..…17-14-4………35-25

Orioles 9-20-9…….11-21-3……20-41
Boston 20-14-8……18-12-4……..38-26
White Sox 12-22-4…….9-22-5….21-44
Cleveland 15-13-8……24-9-5……39-22
Detroit 15-16-4……16-17-10…..31-33
Astros 20-12-9……18-11-7…….38-22
KC 11-18-6…….13-21-6…..24-39
Angels 21-12-4……14-16-7……35-28
Twins 14-15-7……15-16-6…..29-31
NYY 17-9-6……22-11-6…….39-20
A’s 12-15-7……13-18-9……25-33
Seattle 21-13-4……17-13-9……38-26
TB 19-16-8……13-13-5……32-28
Texas 13-19-5…..10-24-5…….23-43
Toronto 9-18-6……14-18-9……23-36

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 6/20)
Ariz 13-33…….13-37…..….26
Atl 13-38……12-35……….25
Cubs 7-36……..17-37………24
Reds 9-36……..6-34………..15
Colo 16-41…….16-33..…….32
LA 11-34……..14-38..…….25
Miami 10-40……..11-36…….21
Milw 13-39……..9-34…..…22
Mets 14-36……..11-33…….25
Philly 8-36……..15-37…..…23
Pitt 9-35……..11-38………20
StL 11-32……..10-39…….21
SD 9-37……..8-39……….17
SF 9-40………14-33….…23
Wash 16-39……..10-34……..26

Orioles 13-38……..12-35………25
Boston 12-42……14-34………26
White Sox 12-38……11-36…..…23
Clev 9-37…….12-37………21
Detroit 11-34……..12-42……23
Astros 12-39…..…8-35……….20
KC 10-36..…….10-39…….20
Angels 11-36…..…..8-36………19
Twins 12-36………8-42……..20
NYY 6-31……..14-39……….20
A’s 7-35…..…..11-39………18
Seattle 13-36………12-39……..25
TB 14-43..……9-31………23
Texas 6-37…….…10-38……16
Toronto 6-35………10-39….…16

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 38-31 NL, favorites +$390
AL @ NL– 24-24, favorites -$856
Total: 62-55 NL, favorites -$466

**Udog** · 06-21-2018, 09:32 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 21

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NY METS (31 - 40) at COLORADO (36 - 38) - 3:10 PM
STEVEN MATZ (L) vs. KYLE FREELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 30-40 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 4-14 (-10.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
NY METS are 23-46 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 55-77 (-24.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 112-93 (+33.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
COLORADO is 13-20 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 7-17 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-1 (+5.1 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

STEVEN MATZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
MATZ is 0-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.50 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-4 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

KYLE FREELAND vs. NY METS since 1997
FREELAND is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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ARIZONA (40 - 33) at PITTSBURGH (36 - 37) - 7:05 PM
ZACK GODLEY (R) vs. CHAD KUHL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 130-98 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 425-434 (+39.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ARIZONA is 40-33 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 22-13 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 19-7 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-19 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 67-86 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GODLEY is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CHAD KUHL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KUHL is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (42 - 29) at CINCINNATI (28 - 45) - 7:10 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. MATT HARVEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1737-1791 (-267.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 445-463 (-92.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1281-1334 (-208.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-64 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 844-783 (-155.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HENDRICKS is 5-9 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 2-9 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 64-29 (+21.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 96-138 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 8-23 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 407-439 (-103.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
HARVEY is 17-29 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARVEY is 7-18 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARVEY is 16-32 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HENDRICKS is 4-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.317.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+3.9 units)

MATT HARVEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HARVEY is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (38 - 34) at MILWAUKEE (43 - 30) - 8:10 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. BRENT SUTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 43-30 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-15 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-22 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 52-42 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 73-54 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 453-409 (+52.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 80-103 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-4 (+1.4 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MARTINEZ is 6-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.29 and a WHIP of 1.210.
His team's record is 9-5 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.9 units)

BRENT SUTER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SUTER is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.31 and a WHIP of 1.230.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (34 - 42) at SAN FRANCISCO (37 - 38) - 10:15 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-38 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-12 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 76-90 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 80-78 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in road games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 12-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-27 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 50-44 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ROSS is 10-4 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
ROSS is 9-2 (+7.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 119-146 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 128-146 (-42.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-55 (-28.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 4-16 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 1-11 (-13.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 3-12 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 1-8 (-10.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 1-7 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-3 (+1.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ROSS is 4-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-1.9 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 10-9 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.066.
His team's record is 16-14 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-13. (+1.6 units)

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SEATTLE (46 - 28) at NY YANKEES (49 - 22) - 1:05 PM
JAMES PAXTON (L) vs. LUIS SEVERINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 169-210 (-57.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 96-164 (-50.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 49-22 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 23-9 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 46-28 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 21-14 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 32-17 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 18-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

LUIS SEVERINO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SEVERINO is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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BOSTON (49 - 26) at MINNESOTA (33 - 37) - 1:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 709-626 (-74.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 21-28 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 118-115 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-17 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PORCELLO is 88-48 (+24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 46-67 (-23.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 99-126 (-46.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 281-304 (-61.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 55-83 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+3.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PORCELLO is 10-10 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.341.
His team's record is 14-15 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-13. (+0.2 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
GIBSON is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 0.721.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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OAKLAND (38 - 36) at CHI WHITE SOX (24 - 49) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS BASSITT (R) vs. LUCAS GIOLITO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-28 (+17.2 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 181-97 (+43.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

CHRIS BASSITT vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BASSITT is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.876.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

LUCAS GIOLITO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (34 - 39) at LA ANGELS (39 - 35) - 10:05 PM
AARON SANCHEZ (R) vs. TYLER SKAGGS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 63-80 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-18 (-9.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 45-64 (-24.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 12-20 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 13-18 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

AARON SANCHEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. TORONTO since 1997
SKAGGS is 2-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (21 - 51) at WASHINGTON (39 - 33) - 7:05 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 21-51 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 10-28 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-31 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-34 (-22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 7-28 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GAUSMAN is 14-28 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 13-29 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 17-18 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-24 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-30 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 (+2.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.2 Units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GAUSMAN is 3-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SCHERZER is 6-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 0.992.
His team's record is 6-6 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)

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**Udog** · 06-21-2018, 11:09 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, June 21

NY Mets @ Colorado

Game 901-902
June 21, 2018 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Matz) 13.947
Colorado
(Freeland) 14.976
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-145
11
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-145); Over

Arizona @ Pittsburgh

Game 903-904
June 21, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Godley) 16.062
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 15.053
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-115); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati

Game 905-906
June 21, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 15.701
Cincinnati
(Harvey) 17.145
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-165
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+145); Under

St. Louis @ Milwaukee

Game 907-908
June 21, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Martinez) 16.345
Milwaukee
(Suter) 13.878
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+105); Under

San Diego @ San Francisco

Game 909-910
June 21, 2018 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Ross) 13.582
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 16.743
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-155); Over

Seattle @ NY Yankees

Game 911-912
June 21, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Paxton) 14.584
NY Yankees
(Severino) 17.154
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-200); Over

Boston @ Minnesota

Game 913-914
June 21, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Porcello) 16.051
Minnesota
(Gibson) 18.297
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-105); Under

Oakland @ Chicago White Sox

Game 915-916
June 21, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Bassitt) 13.983
Chicago White Sox
(Giolito) 15.728
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+100); Under

Toronto @ LA Angels

Game 917-918
June 21, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Sanchez) 15.791
LA Angels
(Skaggs) 14.650
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+135); Over

Baltimore @ Washington

Game 919-920
June 21, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gausman) 15.684
Washington
(Scherzer) 14.655
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-330
7
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+270); Over

**Udog** · 06-21-2018, 11:10 AM

MLB

Thursday, June 21

STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTING PITCHERS

Streaking: Tyson Ross, San Diego Padres (5-4, 3.51 ERA, $704)

Ross is the perfect value pitcher; as a member of the Padres' starting rotation, he won't often be favored to win, but is good enough to pull out the victory at often-terrific prices. The Padres had won six straight Ross starts prior to his previous outing and went into five of those games as the underdog – making it no surprise that he's near the top of the earnings list at the moment.

Ross is in tough against Madison Bumgarner and the Giants on Thursday, but at a healthy +135 and facing a Giants lineup that isn't exactly the New York Yankees, you could do worse in this spot.

Slumping: Kyle Hendricks, Chicago Cubs (5-6, 3.55 ERA, $-1,074)

Ah, the wonder of betting odds. Compare Hendricks' basic stats to Ross' and there is precious little difference. But when you pitch for the Cubs, you are almost always going to be the fave – and in that regard, Hendricks has been a major disappointment. Chicago has dropped five of his previous seven starts overall, with three of those coming with the Cubs at -185 or better.

Hendricks is at -164 for today's encounter with Matt Harvey and the Cincinnati Reds; while Chicago is in a good spot here, there are just too many superior plays on the board.

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