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Saturday’s 6-pack

Updated spreads for Week 1 NFL games:

— Chiefs @ Jaguars (-3.5, 51.5)

— Titans @ Browns (-5.5, 45.5)

— Rams (-3, 51) @ Panthers

— Lions (-1.5, 48) @ Cardinals

— Bengals @ Seahawks (-8.5, 43.5)

— Colts @ Chargers (-3, 47.5)

Quote of the Day
“I just felt with the Giants I was just stuck at a place that wasn’t working for me anymore. I felt like I wasn’t going to be able to reach my full potential there; mentally, physically, spiritually, everything I felt capable of doing, I just couldn’t see it happening there.”
Odell Beckham Jr

Saturday’s quiz
When the Buccaneers came into the NFL in 1976, what other team joined the league with them that season?

Friday’s quiz
Steve Spurrier played QB for the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who went 0-14 in their first season in the NFL.

Thursday’s quiz
Over the last 25 years, Chipper Jones hit the most home runs against the Mets.

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Saturday’s Den: Looking at some Pac-12 football trends…….

Arizona— Wildcats are 22-28 SU last four years; since ’13, they’re 5-16 ATS as road underdogs. Average total in their last five bowls (3-2) is 76.2. Senior QB Tate has 20 career starts; they don’t play Washington State this year- they lost 69-28 to the Coogs LY.

Arizona State— Sun Devils lost four of last five bowls, giving up 38.8 ppg; they’re 10-4-1 in last 15 games as an underdog. Last two years, ASU is 7-2-1 vs spread coming off a loss; they’ll have a new QB this year, playing behind an experienced OL.

California— Golden Bears made only 2nd bowl since 2011 LY; they’ve got only 4 starters back on offense this year. Cal lost to arch-rival Stanford last five years, by average score of 32-19 (1-4 vs spread). Under Wilcox, Cal is 11-5 ATS as an underdog, 2-5-1 as a favorite.

Colorado— Last year’s 5-0 start turned into an injury-riddled 5-7 debacle that cost MacIntyre his job. Buffs have been to one bowl since 2007; their last bowl win was 33-28 over UTEP in the 2004 Houston Bowl. Mel Tucker is a long-time DC; this is his first head coaching job.

Oregon— This is first time since 2016 that Ducks have same HC two years in row; they lost three of last four bowls, winning LY’s bowl 7-6 over Michigan State. Last three years, under three HCs, Oregon is 1-7-1 ATS as a road underdog.

Oregon State— Last four years, Beavers are 9-39 SU, 6-11 ATS as a home underdog, 9-13-1 as a road dog- their last bowl was in 2013, when Mike Riley was HC. In their last 25 games, OSU is -24 in turnovers; they’re very experienced this year, should show improvement.

USC— Trojans were 5-7 LY; they’re 3-9 vs spread in last 12 games as a home favorite. USC is 3-2 in its last five bowls, scoring 45-45-52 in the wins, 21-7 in losses. Since 2012, Trojans are 3-12 as a road underdog.

Stanford— Won 8+ games every year for last decade; their last three bowls (2-1) were decided by total of five points. Cardinal is 8-3 in last 11 games as a road favorite; over last decade, they’re 5-0 ATS as a home underdog.

UCLA— Bruins are 13-24 SU the last three years; since 2014, they’re 8-15 as a home favorite. Over last decade, they’re 39-53 ATS (42.4%) in Pac-12 games. In their last three bowls, UCLA allayed 35-37-35 points, losing two of three.

Utah— Last two years, Utes are 8-2 vs spread as home favorites; since 2014, they’re 11-2 as a road underdog. Whittingham is 11-2 SU in his career in bowl games. Senior QB Huntley has 19 career starts.

Washington— Huskies are 32-9 SU last three years, but went 0-3 in bowls; they’ll have a new QB this year (Georgia transfer Eason- 13 starts for Dawgs). Washington has + turnover ratio the last seven years, going +51 the last five years.

Washington State— From 2009-14, Coogs were 19-54; from 2015-18, they’re 37-15; Mike Leach is a damn good coach. Since 2013, WSU is 16-5 ATS as a road underdog. This year’s QB is Gage Gubrud, a grad transfer from I-AA Eastern Washington.

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LEADING OFF: Yankees win 7 straight, Astros drop 6 in row
June 21, 2019
By The Associated Press

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

UP AND DOWN

Gary Sanchez, Gleyber Torres and the Yankees have won seven in row with a lineup that added Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Edwin Encarnacion in the last week. New York also has homered in 24 straight games, one shy of the franchise record set in 1941.

Still missing injured George Springer and Carlos Correa, the Astros have dropped six in a row for the first time since July 2015.

In a matchup of division leaders at Yankee Stadium, lefty Wade Miley (6-4, 3.30 ERA) starts for Houston against Masahiro Tanaka (5-5, 3.23), coming off a two-hit shutout over Tampa Bay. Tanaka is 0-2 with a 7.36 ERA in six starts versus Houston.

ROOKED

Padres rookie Chris Paddack was creating all sorts of buzz into late May with a sub-2.00 ERA, a bunch of strikeouts and a lot of confidence. Since then, it's been a different story.

The 23-year-old righty hasn't made it past five innings in any of his last three starts, getting tagged by the Yankees, Phillies and Giants. He has allowed 12 earned runs over 14 1/3 innings in that span.

Paddack (4-4, 3.15) will try to get back on track when he pitches at Pittsburgh against Chris Archer (3-6, 5.85).

NOT PHILLING SO GOOD

The move to put Bryce Harper in the leadoff spot hasn't sparked the Phillies, who have lost five in a row.

Harper went 1 for 5 on Friday night in a 2-1 loss at home to the Marlins. Philadelphia is 6-14 since May 29 and has lost eight games in the standings in that span after holding a 3+-game lead in the NL East.

NEWCOMER

The Indians will promote Aaron Civale from the minors to make his major league debut and face Detroit. The 24-year-old righty is a combined 5-0 over seven starts this season at Triple-A and Double-A. He'll pitch at Progessive Field in place of Mike Clevinger, who went on the injured list with a sprained left ankle.

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Weekend Watch
Joe Williams

Saturday, June 22

The Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies battle at Citizens Bank Park in Saturday matinee action at 4:05 p.m. ET. These teams will face a stiff wind from 10-13 mph blowing in from left field to first base, knocking the ball down off the bats of right-handed power hitters.

RHP Elieser Hernandez takes the ball for the Fish, and while he is 0-2 through 13 2/3 innings, he has a respectable 3.95 ERA with 13 strikeouts and just two walks with a .293 opponent on-base percentage. That includes a quality start last time out in St. Louis when he allowed just two runs - one earned - and five hits in a 101-pitch outing over six innings in a no-decision. The Marlins have provided him with just one total run of offensive support over his two starts. Over his two starts he has a 0.71 groundball-to-flyball ratio, so that's something that could get him into trouble at a bandbox like 'The Vault'.

The Phillies counter with RHP Vince Velasquez, who is 2-4 with a 4.71 ERA with 49 strikeouts over 42 innings. He has gotten himself into trouble with walks, issuing 21 free passes with a .353 on-base percentage against. While he is 0-1 with a 3.75 ERA at home this season, he has a 7.30 ERA in 12 1/3 innings with a 0-2 record in day appearances. His start isn't expected to last very long, as he has been operating in relief role until June 16 in Atlanta, just one of seven starts over 17 appearances.

The Marlins are just 14-37 over the past 51 road games vs. RHP, and they're 0-7 in the past seven starts by Hernandez, including 0-6 in his past six against teams with a winning record. For the Phillies, they're in a five-game slide, including 0-5 in the past five divisional games, but they are 6-1 over Velasquez's past seven home outings. They're also 4-0 in Velasquez's past four home outings against Miami, and 5-1 in his past six overall against the Marlins. The under is 5-1 in the past six meetings, and 4-1 in the past five at Citizens Bank Park.

The Astros are skidding, and they will face a tall order against RHP Masahiro Tanaka at Yankee Stadium at 7:15 p.m. ET on FOX. Houston has dropped six in a row, and they're 0-5 in the past five on the road, too. They turn to LHP Wade Miley to change their fortunes, and they're 8-3 over Miley's past 11 starts, including 5-2 over his past seven against winning teams.

The Yankees have managed to win 36 of Tanaka's past 52 stats, and they're 40-17 across the past 57 games. In addition, they're 5-1 in the past six against AL West clubs, and 45-14 in the past 59 at home against teams with a winning overall road mark. Interestingly, the Yankees are just 2-6 in the past eight outings by Tanaka against the 'Stros.

If you're playing the total, the under is 4-1 in Houston's past five, and 4-1 in the past five road outings, too. The under is also 5-1 in Miley's past six overall, and 4-0 in his past four against teams with a winning overall mark. Fort he Yankees, the over is 4-0 in the past four home games vs. LHP, and 9-4 in the past 13 overall.

The Rockies turn to RHP Peter Lambert to stay hot. They're 17-8 in the past 25 games overall, and 7-3 in the past 10 against left-handed starting pitchers. They're also 6-2 in the past eight against winning teams, while going 10-3 in the past 13 inside the division.

For the Dodgers, they're red hot at home, going 40-12 in the past 52 games at Chavez Ravine, while going 40-13 in the past 53 inside the division. LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu will take the ball looking to stay hot, too. They're 7-1 across his past eight outings, and 40-16 in his past 56 appearances at home. They're also 4-0 in the past four against teams with a winning record, and a ridiculous 10-1 in the past 11 starts inside the division.

Weather Report
Wind will be the story for the Twins-Royals afternoon battle at Kauffman Stadium. It will be hot, with temps hovering around 100 degrees. The winds will be blowing out from 12-15 mph to left field.

It's the opposite story for the Mets-Cubs battle at Wrigley, with the wind blowing in from right field at 11-14 mph. As mentioned, the wind will also be blowing in for Marlins-Phillies (see above), while the wind blows at 12-15 mph from left to right at Fenway for the Blue Jays-Red Sox afternoon battle.

In evening action, the Astros-Yankees will face 10-13 mph winds blowing left to right across the diamond, while the White Sox-Rangers see a wind howling in from right-center field into the face of the batters at 16-19 mph, likely keeping run totals down.


Sunday, June 23

In Sunday's series finale, the Astros roll out RHP Justin Verlander against Yankees LHP JA Happ. The Astros have won 21 of Verlander's past 26 road outings, and they're 9-4 in his past 13 against teams with a winning overall mark. They're also 37-15 in the past 52 road outings vs. LHP, and 36-17 in the past 53 overall against southpaws. Houston is also 8-1 in the past nine road outings by Verlander against teams with a winning overall mark.

For the Yankees, they're 7-2 in their past nine games on a Sunday. More importantly, they're 69-27 in the past 96 at home against right-handed starting pitchers, and 37-15 in the past 52 overall vs. RHP. They're also 4-0 in Happ's past four starts at home, and 20-7 in his past 27 overall while going a perfect 8-0 in the past eight overall when working on four days of rest. They're also 8-2 in his past 10 against teams with a winning overall mark.

The under is also 11-3 in the past 14 starts by Verlander, and 6-2 in his past eight road outings while going 8-1 in the past nine against teams with a winning overall mark. The under is 4-0 in Happ's past four at home, 4-0-1 in the past five overall and 5-1 in his past six at home vs. winning teams, while the under is 5-1 in New York's past six at home against righties, too.

In the final game of the day, the Halos and Cardinals wrap up their interleague series, the first return of Albert Pujols to St. Louis. He was greeted warmly in the series opener on Friday, but the Cards treated the Halos rudely in that one.

LHP Tyler Skaggs works for the Angels against RHP Miles Mikolas. The Angels are 8-2 in the past 10 starts by Skaggs when working on four days of rest, 9-3 in the past 12 road outings against winning teams and 4-0 in his past four overall against teams with a winning overall mark. The Angels are also 5-2 in the past seven vs. RHP.

For Mikolas, the Cardinals are an impressive 16-4 in his past 20 starts when he receives five days of rest, while going 12-4 across his past 16 at home. However, they're just 2-5 over his past seven overall. The Cards are also a dismal 1-4 in the past five interleague games vs. LHP, while going 9-23 in the past 32 interleague home games against southpaws.

Weather Report
On Sunday, the early games will see variable winds and no precipitation, so enjoy!

The rains should clear out for the Twins-Royals finale at Kauffman Stadium, but the winds will be gusting 12-15 mph to left-center field. The Mets and Cubs will be racing against the clock, as the rains are expected to blow in during the mid innings. The wind will also be blowing, up to 11-14 mph to left field.

For the second straight day, the White Sox and Rangers will be facing stiff winds from 16-19 mph blowing in from right field to home plate. Lastly, the Sunday night game might be slightly delayed, as there is a 40 percent chance of rain at first pitch. However, the rains are supposed to move out by 7 p.m. ET, down to 15 percent, so expect the game to be played.

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, June 22

National League
Mets (36-40) @ Cubs (41-34)
Wheeler is 0-2, 7,66 in his last four starts; he is 1-1, 5.14 in four starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 7-8
5-inning record: 5-7-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-15 Over/under: 10-4-1

Quintana is 0-3, 5.81 in his last five starts; he is 2-1, 1.35 in three starts vs NY. Team in his starts: lost last five
5-inning record: 5-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-14 Over/under: 7-7

Mets lost 19 of last 25 road games; over is 8-4-2 in their last 14 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 15-4 last 19 games.

Cubs lost five of their last eight games; over is 11-1-1 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-4-1 last ten home games.

Marlins (28-46) @ Phillies (39-36)
Hernandez is 0-2, 3.86 in two starts. Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 0-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2 Over/under: 1-1

Velasquez is 0-3, 10.80 in his last three starts; he is 4-2, 3.00 in 11 starts vs Miami. Team in his starts: 3-4
5-inning record: 3-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7 Over/under: 1-6

Miami lost 10 of last 15 games; five of their last seven games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1 in their last five games.

Phillies lost seven of last eight games; six of their last ten games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-4 last ten games.

Braves (44-32) @ Nationals (37-38)
Foltynewicz is 2-2, 4.50 in his last five starts; he is 5-4, 4.02 in 11 starts vs Washington. Team in his starts: 3-7
5-inning record: 2-5-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10 Over/under: 7-3

Sanchez is 3-0, 1.54 in his last four starts; he is 6-11, 4.71 in 19 starts vs Atlanta. Team in his starts: won last four
5-inning record: 6-4-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-13 Over/under: over 4-1 last five

Braves won 11 of last 14 games; over is 11-2 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 11-1 last 12 games.

Nationals are 18-7 in their last 25 games; over is 12-6 in their last 19 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 12-7-1 in their last 20 games.

Padres (38-38) @ Pirates (34-40)
Paddack is 0-2, 8.16 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 7-5
5-inning record: 3-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-12 Over/under: 4-8

Archer is 2-2, 6.21 in his last five starts; he threw 7.1 shutout IP in his only start vs SD. Team in his starts: 4-8
5-inning record: 4-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-12 Over/under: 8-4

San Diego won four of its last four games; five of their last seven road games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 11-7 in their last 18 games.

Pirates won four of last five home games; over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-1 in their last ten games.

Reds (36-38) @ Brewers (40-36)
Castillo is 2-0, 2.00 in his last three starts; he is 2-2, 3.50 in six starts vs Milwaukee. Team in his starts: 8-7
5-inning record: 11-2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-15 Over/under: 4-11

Chacin is 0-5, 6.94 in his last five starts; he is 3-3, 3.81 in 11 games (9 starts) vs Cincy. Team in his starts: 4-9
5-inning record: 2-7-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-13 Over/under: 3-5-5

Cincinnati won its last six games; under is 15-2 in their last 17 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-2 in their last five games.

Brewers lost seven of last eight games; under is 4-2 in their last six home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 16-3-1 in their last 20 games.

Giants (32-42) @ Diamondbacks (38-39)
Beede is 1-1, 7.50 in five starts. Team in his starts: 4-1
5-inning record: 1-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-5 Over/under: 2-3

Godley is 0-3, 11.37 in his last four games; they use an opener ahead of him sometime. Godley is is 3-4, 6.52 in 10 games (7 starts) vs SF. Team in his starts: 3-5
5-inning record: 1-6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8 Over/under: 6-2

Giants are 6-4 in last ten games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-2 in their last ten games.

Arizona lost its last five games; six of their last seven games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-1 last seven home games.

Rockies (40-35) @ Dodgers (52-25)
Lambert is 2-0, 6.00 in three starts. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 3-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 2-1

Ryu is 7-0, 0.99 in his last ten starts; he is 4-6, 4.97 in 10 starts vs Colorado. Team in his starts: 10-4
5-inning record: 12-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-14 Over/under: under 3-0-1 last four

Rockies won seven of last 11 games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-2 in their last nine road games.

Dodgers won 12 of last 14 home games; under is 13-7-1 in their last 21 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 13-5-1 last 19 games.

American League
Astros (48-29) @ New York (48-27)
Miley is 2-2, 2.86 in his last five starts; he is 0-4, 5.86 in 10 starts vs NY. Team in his starts: 10-5
5-inning record: 7-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-15 Over/under: under 5-1 last six

Tanaka is 2-0, 2.87 in his last two starts; he is 0-2, 7.36 in six vs Houston. Team in his starts: 8-7
5-inning record: 7-5-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-11 Over/under: 5-7-3

Houston lost its last six games; four of their last five games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-1 in their last six games.

New York won its last seven games; five of their last eight home games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-2 last seven home games.

Blue Jays (27-49) @ Red Sox (42-35)
Bullpen game Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Johnson allowed one run in three IP (70 PT) in his first ’19 start. Team in his starts: 0-1
5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1 Over/under: 0-0-1

Blue Jays lost six of last eight games; over is 8-1-1 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-1 last five games.

Boston won eight of last nine games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-2 in their last six games.

Tigers (26-45) @ Indians (40-35)
Turnbull is 0-2, 5.06 in his last three starts; he is 0-2, 8.10 in three games (2 starts) vs Cleveland. Team in his starts: 5-9
5-inning record: 5-8-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-14 Over/under: under 4-1 last five

Civale is making his MLB debut; he is 1-0, 3.38 in only two AAA starts. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Tigers lost six of last seven games; their last five road games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-2 last seven games.

Cleveland won six of last eight games; over is 6-2 in their last eight home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-1 last seven games.

White Sox (36-37) @ Rangers (40-36)
Despaigne is 0-2, 8.71 in two starts. Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2 Over/under: 2-0

Lynn is 2-0, 2.84 in his last four starts; he is 3-1, 2.49 in seven starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 9-6
5-inning record: 9-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-15 Over/under: last six under

Chicago lost three of last five games; four of their last six games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2 last eight games.

Texas is 6-7 in its last 13 games; under is 16-6 in their last 22 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-2 last nine games.

Twins (49-26) @ Royals (26-50)
Berrios is 1-1, 1.74 in his last three starts; he is 2-2, 4.30 in 10 starts vs KC. Team in his starts: 11-4
5-inning record: 8-2-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-15 Over/under: over 4-1-1 last six

Duffy is 0-2, 7.01 in his last five starts; he is 6-2, 2.58 in 21 games (17 starts) vs Minnesota. Team in his starts: 5-5
5-inning record: 4-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10 Over/under: 5-5

Minnesota lost four of last six games; over is 13-6-1 in their last 20 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-3 in their last ten games.

Royals won four of last six games; four of their last six games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-2 last seven games.

Rays (44-32) @ A’s (40-37)
Bullpen game for the Rays. Team in bullpen games: 13-10
5-inning record: 14-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-23 Over/under: 10-10-3

Fiers is 3-0, 3.37 in his last five starts; he is 2-2, 4.93 in six starts vs Tampa Bay. Team in his starts: 8-7
5-inning record: 9-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-16 Over/under: 5-9-1

Rays lost eight of last 11 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2 last eight games.

Oakland won five of its last seven games; over is 6-3 in their last nine home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-3-1 in their last ten home games.

Orioles (21-55) @ Mariners (34-46)
Cashner is 1-1, 5.29 in his last three starts; he is 2-5, 4.22 in 11 games (10 starts) vs Seattle. Team in his starts: 8-6
5-inning record: 7-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-14 Over/under: 8-5-1

Milone is 1-1, 3.08 in five games; he is starts vs Baltimore- they often use an opener ahead of him. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 0-3

Baltimore lost its last ten games; over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-2-1 in their last seven games

Mariners are 9-7 in their last 16 games; 10 of their last 13 games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2 last eight games.

Interleague
Angels (38-39) @ Cardinals (39-36)
Pena has an 8.64 RA in his last four games; they often use an opener ahead of him. Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 1-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4 Over/under: 0-4

Hudson is 3-0, 2.39 in his last six starts. Team in his starts: 9-5
5-inning record: 6-5-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-14 Over/under: under 4-1-1 last six

Angels won seven of last 11 games; four of their last six games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-3-1 in their last ten games

St Louis is 7-2 in its last nine home games; five of their last six games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-0 last five games.

Umpires
NY-Chi: Over is 9-4-1 in Marquez games.
Mia-Phil: Favorites won nine of last 10 Guccione games.
SD-Pitt: Under is 8-3 in first 5 innings of last 11 Muchlinski games.
Cin-Mil: Four of last five Nelson games stayed under.
Atl-Wsh: 10 of 12 Porter games went over the total.
Col-LA: Underdogs won three of last four Libka games.
SF-Az: Home team is 11-2 in Nauert games this year.

Min-KC: Eight of last ten Meals games stayed under.
Tor-Bos: Eight of last ten Tichenor games stayed under.
TB-A’s: Underdogs won six of last nine Rehak games.
Det-Clev: Four of last five Ortiz games stayed under.
Hst-NY: Favorites won eight of last nine Gonzalez games.
Balt-Sea: Under is 3-0-1 in last four Bucknor games.
Chi-Tex: Last four Hickox games went over the total.

LAA-StL: Underdogs won six of last nine TBarrett games.

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/21
Ariz 15-43……6-31…….21
Atl 10-33…..14-38……24
Cubs 10-33……14-38…..24
Reds 12-37……11-32…..23
Colo 8-37……15-35……23
LA 7-35……18-37……25
Mia 6-34……9-38……..15
Milw 14-36…..13-36…..27
Mets 14-40……9-32……23
Philly 8-36…..13-36…….21
Pitt 10-37…..9-33……..19
StL 10-37…..8-34……..18
SD 13-33……10-40…..23
SF 4-37……7-36…….11
Wash 13-35…….11-35……24

Orioles 11-36…….12-34…….23
Boston 8-40……..9-33…….17
W Sox 7-36…….13-34……..20
Clev 12-33…..11-37……..23
Det 10-32…….12-37……22
Astros 13-37…..8-39………21
KC 10-36…..15-37……..25
Angels 15-40……9-33……..24
Twins 15-39……8-36………22
NYY 12-35……13-39……25
A’s 6-39…….10-36……16
Sea 9-39…….11-39…….20
TB 16-37…..12-35…….28
Texas 12-33…..13-39…….24
Toronto 8-35…….11-37…….19

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 34-31 NL, favorites -$1,705 over 34-29-2
AL @ NL– 33-21 NL, favorites -$12 over 32-20-2
Total: 67-52 NL, favorites -$1,717 Over 66-49-4[/SIZE]

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MLB

Saturday, June 22

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Trend Report
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Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Minnesota is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 1-12 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Kansas City is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
LA Angels is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Angels's last 13 games when playing St. Louis
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games at home
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 13 games when playing LA Angels
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels

New York Mets
NY Mets is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 11 games
NY Mets is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
NY Mets is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games on the road
NY Mets is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
NY Mets is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Mets's last 14 games when playing Chi Cubs
NY Mets is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
NY Mets is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Chi Cubs is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Chi Cubs is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing NY Mets
Chi Cubs is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 14 games when playing NY Mets
Chi Cubs is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Chi Cubs is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing at home against NY Mets

Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Toronto is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Toronto is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 16 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Boston's last 16 games when playing at home against Toronto

Miami Marlins
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Miami is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games when playing at home against Miami
Philadelphia is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

San Diego Padres
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games at home
Pittsburgh is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing San Diego
Pittsburgh is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 18 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Tampa Bay's last 24 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Tampa Bay is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games at home
Oakland is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Oakland is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 12 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Detroit is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against Detroit
Cleveland is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 17 games
Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 11 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games
Baltimore is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Baltimore is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Seattle's last 13 games
Seattle is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Seattle is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games at home
Seattle is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore

Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games
Colorado is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Colorado is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Dodgers's last 19 games
LA Dodgers is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
LA Dodgers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado

Houston Astros
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
Houston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 13 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Yankees's last 19 games at home
NY Yankees is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Houston
NY Yankees is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
NY Yankees is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 12 games
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Chicago White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi White Sox's last 18 games when playing Texas
Chi White Sox is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chi White Sox's last 15 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Texas's last 23 games
Texas is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Texas's last 22 games at home
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Texas's last 18 games when playing Chi White Sox
Texas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Texas's last 15 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games
Arizona is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Arizona is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco

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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, June 22


Minnesota @ Kansas City

Game 915-916
June 22, 2019 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Berrios) 14.101
Kansas City
(Duffy) 15.546
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-185
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+165); Under

LA Angels @ St. Louis

Game 929-930
June 22, 2019 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Pena) 15.542
St. Louis
(Hudson) 14.072
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
N/A

NY Mets @ Chicago Cubs

Game 901-902
June 22, 2019 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Wheeler) 14.591
Chicago Cubs
(Quntana) 16.011
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-135
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-135); N/A

Toronto @ Boston

Game 917-918
June 22, 2019 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Law) 15.435
Boston
(Johnson) 14.575
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
N/A

Miami @ Philadelphia

Game 903-904
June 22, 2019 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Hernandez) 14.269
Philadelphia
(Velasquez) 15.127
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
N/A

San Diego @ Pittsburgh

Game 905-906
June 22, 2019 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Paddack) 13.945
Pittsburgh
(Archer) 15.089
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+110); Over

Tampa Bay @ Oakland

Game 919-920
June 22, 2019 @ 4:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Chirinos) 13.913
Oakland
(Fiers) 15.486
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
N/A

Baltimore @ Seattle

Game 921-922
June 22, 2019 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Cashner) 11.109
Seattle
(Milone) 15.676
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 4 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-175
9
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-175); Under

Cincinnati @ Milwaukee

Game 907-908
June 22, 2019 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Castillo) 16.408
Milwaukee
(Chacin) 13.877
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-110); Under

Detroit @ Cleveland

Game 923-924
June 22, 2019 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Turnbull) 13.285
Cleveland
(Civale) 16.252
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
N/A

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 911-912
June 22, 2019 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Lambert) 16.094
LA Dodgers
(Ryu) 18.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-265
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-265); Under

Atlanta @ Washington

Game 909-910
June 22, 2019 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 15.695
Washington
(Sanchez) 17.316
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
14
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-125
10
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-125); Over

Houston @ NY Yankees

Game 925-926
June 22, 2019 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Miley) 13.866
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 17.374
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-165
10
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-165); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Texas

Game 927-928
June 22, 2019 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Despaigne) 13.412
Texas
(Lynn) 14.899
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-185
11
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-185); Over

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 913-914
June 22, 2019 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Beede) 15.370
Arizona
(Godley) 13.421
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
N/A

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903 MIAMI MARLINS Line ?
Marlins are 10-7 since May 21, 2019 on the road.
Phillies are 6-13 since May 30, 2019.

907 CINCINNATI REDS +105
Reds are 16-14 since Apr 18, 2019 on the road.
Reds are 5-0 since Jun 16, 2019.
Brewers are 1-6 since Jun 14, 2019.

913 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS Line ?
Giants are 10-8 since Jun 01, 2019.
Diamondbacks are 0-5 since Jun 16, 2019.

918 BOSTON RED SOX Line ?
Blue Jays are 7-17 since Apr 30, 2019 on the road.
Red Sox are 7-1 since Jun 12, 2019.

926 NEW YORK YANKEES -175
Astros are 1-5 since Jun 05, 2019 on the road.
Astros are 0-5 since Jun 16, 2019.
Yankees are 6-0 since Jun 15, 2019.
Yankees are 23-7 since Apr 16, 2019 at home.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 22
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIN at KC 02:15 PM
KC +160
O 10.0

NYM at CHC 02:20 PM
O 8.5

SD at PIT 04:05 PM
PIT +104
U 9.0

TOR at BOS 04:05 PM
O 11.0

MIA at PHI 04:05 PM
MIA +170
U 9.0

TB at OAK 04:07 PM
TB -101
U 9.0

BAL at SEA 04:10 PM
BAL +161
O 9.0

CIN at MIL 04:10 PM
CIN +111
U 8.5

DET at CLE 04:10 PM
O 9.0

HOU at NYY 07:15 PM
U 10.5

ATL at WAS 07:15 PM
ATL +105
U 10.5

COL at LAD 07:15 PM
U 7.5

CHW at TEX 09:05 PM
O 11.0

SF at ARI 10:10 PM
O 10.0

[Udog]

Diamond Trends - Saturday
Vince Akins

PLAY-ON TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Cubs are 14-0 SU after a one-run loss as a home favorite.

PLAY-AGAINST TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Royals are 0-20 SU as a home 160-plus dog off a home game in which they allowed six-plus runs and it is before the All-Star break.

HITTER-BASED TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Twins are 12-0 SU as a favorite off a game as a favorite in which Jorge Polanco struck out at least twice.

PITCHER-BASED TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Cubs are 8-0 SU with Jose Quintana at home when they seeking immediate revenge for a loss as a favorite.

MONSTER TRENDS:

-- The Orioles are 5-0 SU as a road dog off a game as a dog vs a team that has won at least their last three games and it is not a series opener. Baltimore was an average of plus 180.3 on the moneyline in these five wins, and playing AGAINST them has produced an ROI of +189.0%.

-- The Royals are 0-8 SU as a 160-plus home dog when their opponent's starter has a strike-per-ball ratio greater than two on the season, losing by an average of 5.75 runs.

[StarDust Bum]

Pujols homers in return to St. Louis; Cards beat Angels 4-2
June 22, 2019
By The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) Albert Pujols took a curtain call for his adoring fans at Busch Stadium after homering against the Cardinals, but Marcell Ozuna connected to lead Dakota Hudson and St. Louis over the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 on Saturday.

Pujols hit his 13th home run, a solo drive in the seventh inning. He got a standing ovation as he rounded the bases and the cheers grew louder until Pujols emerged from the dugout and tipped his hat to the sellout crowd.

Ozuna hit his team-leading 20th homer of the season off Felix Pena in the sixth inning to make it 4-0 lead. Ozuna homered for the second straight day.

Hudson (6-3) gave up one run on five hits in a season-high 112-pitch stint. He struck out six and walked one.

Paul Goldschmidt had two hits for St. Louis, which has won five of seven.

Justin Upton also homered for the Angels, a solo shot in the eighth. Pena (5-2) started the third inning in relief of opener Noe Ramirez.

YANKEES 7, ASTROS 5

NEW YORK (AP) - Giancarlo Stanton hit a pair of go-ahead, two-run singles, both off third baseman Yuli Gurriel's glove, and New York won its eighth straight.

Houston lost its seventh in a row in the matchup of AL division leaders.

Zack Britton earned his third save. The Astros stranded 11 runners.

Gio Urshela and Austin Romine went deep for New York, giving the Yankees a homer in 25 straight games. That tied Joe DiMaggio and the 1941 Yankees for most in franchise history. The 2002 Texas Rangers hold the major league mark at 27.

Jonathan Holder (5-2) earned the win. Ryan Pressly (1-1) took the loss.

DODGERS 5, ROCKIES 4, 11TH INNING.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Alex Verdugo hit his second home run of the game in the 11th inning and Los Angeles extended its winning streak to five games.

Verdugo hit a fastball from Jesus Tinoco (0-1) into the Rockies' bullpen for his fourth hit of the game and second career game-ending homer. It was the second straight night the Dodgers won with the long ball.

Raimel Tapia's pinch-hit home run in the seventh had given the Rockies a 4-3 lead, but Beaty tied it at 4 in the eighth with an RBI single.

Joe Kelly (2-3) allowed only one walk in the 11th. Dodgers lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu worked six innings and surrendered six hits with one walk and six strikeouts.

Colorado's Ian Desmond had his first four-hit game since 2016.

TWINS 5, ROYALS 3

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - C.J. Cron homered and singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and Minnesota beat Kansas City.

Miguel Sano and Jake Cave also homered for the Twins, who blew a 3-0 lead in the eighth before pushing ahead for good in the 10th. Eddie Rosario's double to deep right off Wily Peralta (2-3) scored Cave for a two-run cushion.

Trevor May (2-1) worked a scoreless ninth and Blake Parker retired the side in the 10th for his 10th save in 11 chances. AL Central-leading Minnesota has won two straight after losing four of its previous five.

Danny Duffy worked eight innings for the Royals, allowing three solo homers and three other hits, walking two and striking out four.

METS 10, CUBS 2

CHICAGO (AP) - Rookie slugger Pete Alonso hit his 26th homer to set the NL record for most homers before the All-Star Game as New York routed Chicago.

Alonso broke a tie with Los Angeles' Cody Bellinger (2017). He's still seven short of Mark McGwire's major league record 33 accomplished in 1987.

Todd Frazier and Wilson Ramos also homered for the Mets, who won consecutive road games for the first time in over two months.

Zack Wheeler (6-5) allowed one run on five hits in seven innings. He retired 15 straight batters from the second through the sixth.

Alonso went 2 for 4 with a walk and tied Darryl Strawberry (1983) for the Mets' rookie record for homers in a season.

Jeff McNeil went 2 for 4 with three RBI.

Jason Heyward went 3 for 4. Cubs starter Jose Quintana (4-7) was roughed up for nine runs on nine hits in 4 1/3 innings.

MARLINS 5, PHILLIES 3

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Wilkin Castillo hit a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning in his first game back in the majors in 10 years, lifting Miami over Philadelphia.

The Phillies have lost six in a row and 15 of 21.

Austin Brice (1-0) struck out two in a perfect sixth for the last-place Marlins, who've won three in a row. Wei-Yin Chen tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings and Jose Quijada retired Cesar Hernandez on an infield popup for the final out with the bases loaded for his first save in his seventh big-league appearance.

Bryce Harper and Rhys Hoskins hit back-to-back homers for the Phillies. JT Riddle hit a solo shot for Miami.

Philadelphia's Gabe Kapler was ejected for the first time in his managerial career for arguing after Scott Kingery struck out swinging in the fourth.

Phillies starter Vince Velasquez retired 15 of 16 batters, allowing Riddle's homer and striking out five. The right-hander made a strong case to remain in the rotation.

PIRATES 6, PADRES 3

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Adam Frazier hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning and Pittsburgh beat San Diego.

It was 2-all when Starling Marte led off the eighth with a triple against reliever Craig Stammen (5-4). Josh Bell and Corey Dickerson walked to load the bases, and Frazier singled up the middle. Elias Diaz added on with an RBI single and pinch-hitter Jung Ho Kang had a sacrifice fly.

Kyle Crick (3-3) worked around a walk and a hit in the eighth. Felipe Vazquez faced just one batter to earn his 19th save of the season.

Manny Machado opened the scoring with a solo home run in the fourth inning, his 16th of the season the Padres. He also drove in Tatis with a single in the ninth.

Pinch-hitter Jose Osuna's two-run homer in the fifth inning. It was his major league-high third pinch-hit home run of the season.

BLUE JAYS 8, RED SOX 7

BOSTON (AP) - Freddy Galvis and Rowdy Tellez hit back-to-back homers to help Toronto rally from a six-run deficit, and Eric Sogard drew a four-pitch, bases-loaded walk to break an eighth-inning tie.

Boston scored five times in the second and led 6-0 after three before its bullpen blew a save for the 15th time in 31 chances. The Blue Jays trailed 6-1 before scoring four in the seventh on two homers and a wild pitch, then added three more in the eighth, when Matt Barnes (3-2) and Ryan Brasier combined to walk four straight batters with two outs.

Nick Kingham (3-1) pitched two hitless innings of relief for Toronto, which won for the second time in six games. Ken Giles pitching the ninth for his 12th save.

Xander Bogaerts tied an AL record with a double in his seventh straight game.

ATHLETICS 4, RAYS 2

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Matt Chapman homered in the third inning and doubled in the go-ahead run in the seventh, leading Oakland past Tampa Bay.

Ramon Laureano had two hits, was hit by pitches twice - including once with the bases loaded - and threw out a runner from center field for the A's. Khris Davis singled and scored.

Ji-Man Choi hit his ninth home run and Joey Wendle had two hits for Tampa Bay, which has lost nine of 12.

Yusmeiro Petit (2-1) struck out all four batters he faced for the win. Liam Hendriks retired three batters for his second career save and first since 2017.

Mike Fiers allowed one run over six innings for Oakland. Fiers hit three batters, including Avasail Garcia twice, and walked three.

Yonny Chirinos gave up two runs over six innings and had three strikeouts. Diego Castillo (1-6) took the loss.

ORIOLES 8, MARINERS 3

SEATTLE (AP) - Jonathan Villar hit a three-run homer, Anthony Santander had a two-run shot and Baltimore ended a 10-game skid with a win over Seattle.

Andrew Cashner worked six strong innings for the Orioles, who snapped the eighth-longest losing streak in club history. Cashner (7-3) allowed two runs while scattering five hits and striking out three.

Tommy Milone (1-2) held the Orioles without a hit for the first three innings.

Domingo Santana finished 2 for 3 and scored three runs, including his 19th home run of the year for the Mariners, who had their three-game winning streak halted.

BREWERS 6, REDS 5

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Yasmani Grandal led off for the first time in his career and homered in his opening at-bat to help Milwaukee snap a season-high five-game losing streak.

Grandal put the Brewers ahead 5-4 with an RBI double in the fourth. Two outs later, he scored on Lorenzo Cain's bloop single that chased Reds starter Luis Castillo (7-2).

NL MVP Christian Yelich scored a run, but went 0 for 3 to end his career-high hitting streak and the longest in the majors at 18 games.

Matt Albers (4-2) pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. Josh Hader struck out four of the final six outs for his 18th save.

Castillo allowed six runs, four earned, on five hits with five walks and six strikeouts. The loss snapped the Reds' season-high six-game winning streak.

Eugenio Suarez hit his 16th home run of the season in the third and added a run-scoring groundout in the fifth off Brewers starter Jhoulys Chacin. Yasiel Puig hit his 16th homer of the season.

INDIANS 2, TIGERS 0

CLEVELAND (AP) - Aaron Civale dazzled in his major league debut, striking out the side to begin the game and allowing just two infield hits over six innings in Cleveland's win over Detroit.

Civale struck out six, walked three and worked out of a sixth-inning jam.

Jose Ramirez had an RBI triple in the second while Oscar Mercado added an RBI single in the third.

Tigers starter Spencer Turnbull (3-7) allowed two runs in six innings.

Brad Hand - the Indians' fourth reliever - allowed two hits in the ninth, but picked up his 22nd save in 22 chances.

Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected by plate umpire Roberto Ortiz in the fourth inning. It was his sixth ejection of the season.

BRAVES 13, NATIONALS 9

WASHINGTON (AP) - Dansby Swanson hit a tie-breaking three-run homer in the eighth inning, Freddie Freeman drove in five runs and Atlanta rallied from a four-run deficit against Washington's beleaguered bullpen.

Freeman tied the Braves' franchise record of 10 consecutive games with an RBI. Sid Gordon also accomplished the feat for the then-Boston Braves in 1951.

The Braves hammered Joe Ross (0-1) who squandered a 9-8 lead for Washington, which had won five in a row.

A.J. Minter (1-4) pitched the seventh and earned the victory as Atlanta won for the 12 time in 15 games.

The top of Washington's order did damage against Atlanta starter Mike Foltynewicz. Matt Adams capped a three-run first inning with a two-run homer, Juan Soto had a two-run triple in the third, and the Nationals opened the fifth with three consecutive singles, chasing the right-hander. All three runners eventually scored.

RANGERS 6, WHITE SOX 5

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Nomar Mazara hit two home runs, Lance Lynn shook off a four-run first inning and retired 17 of the last 18 batters he faced, and Texas beat Chicago.

Run-scoring singles by Texas' Shin-Soo Choo and Delino DeShields wiped out Chicago's 5-4 lead in the sixth inning.

Mazara had his fourth career two-homer game and drove in three runs.

Lynn (9-4) improved to 6-0 at home and tied his season high with seven innings pitched, but allowed five earned runs and fell one short of tying the Rangers record of nine consecutive quality starts. Chris Martin pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his third save in four opportunities.

Tim Anderson hit a solo home run and three-run double for Chicago.

Texas took its first lead with two sixth-inning runs against Evan Marshall (3-1), who had not allowed an earned run in 17 1/3 previous innings this season.

GIANTS 7, DBACKS 4

[StarDust Bum]

MLB JUNE'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

06/22/2019 10-9-2 52.63% +8.95
06/21/2019 11-17-0 39.29% -34.55
06/20/2019 11-13-0 45.83% -21.70
06/19/2019 9-16-0 36.00% -38.05
06/18/2019 13-12-1 52.00% +12.85
06/17/2019 10-8-0 55.55% +13.80
06/16/2019 15-13-2 53.57% -1.80
06/15/2019 10-12-3 45.45% -15.75
06/13/2019 13-7-0 65.00% +30.85
06/12/2019 10-13-0 43.48% -22.40
06/11/2019 17-9-0 65.38% +36.50
06/10/2019 ......7-8-0 46.66% -18.60
06/09/2019 13-12-0 52.00% -2.25
06/08/2019 15-10-0 60.00% +26.70
06/07/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
06/06/2019 10-12-0 45.45% -16.95
06/05/2019 10-8-0 55.56% +13.65
06/04/2019 16-8-0 66.66% +37.00
06/03/2019 2-3-1 40.00% -6.00
06/02/2019 10-11-0 47.62% -4.85
06/01/2019 8-17-2 32.00% -52.95

Totals.............221-219 50.22% -56.05


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BEST BETS:


DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

06/22/2019.............4 - 2.................+17.00..................6 - 6.................-3.00................+14.00
06/21/2019.............2 - 5.................-8.35.....................6 - 9.................-19.50..............-27.35
06/20/2019.............2 - 3.................-1.30.....................6 - 6..................-3.00...............-4.30
06/19/2019.............1 - 9..................-36.25..................8 - 5..................+12.50............-23.75
06/18/2019.............6 - 4..................+26.55.................5 - 6..................-8.00...............+18.55
06/17/2019.............3 - 4..................+1.30...................5 - 6..................-8.00...............-6.70
06/16/2019.............1 - 7..................-28.05.................10 - 3.................+33.50.............+5.45
06/15/2019.............2 - 3..................-1.50.....................3 - 8..................-29.00.............-30.50
06/13/2019.............2 - 4..................-6.05.....................8 - 3..................+25.00............+18.95
06/12/2019.............3 - 3..................+6.30....................6 - 6..................-3.00...............+3.30
06/11/2019.............3 - 1..................+19.10..................8 - 4..................+23.00............+42.10
06/10/2019.............0 - 2..................-10.00...................5 - 3..................+8.50..............-1.50
06/09/2019.............1 - 3...................-9.15....................7 - 6..................+2.00..............-7.15
06/08/2019.............3 - 4...................+1.65...................9 - 4..................+23.00............+24.65
06/07/2019.............0 - 0...................+0.00...................0 - 1..................-5.50................-5.50
06/06/2019.............0 - 5...................-25.00...................7 - 6.................+2.00...............-23.00
06/05/2019.............2 - 3...................+3.50...................5 - 4..................+3.00...............+6.50
06/04/2019.............4 - 2...................+18.05..................9 - 5.................+17.50.............+35.55
06/03/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.00....................0 - 3.................-16.50..............-21.50
06/02/2019.............3 - 3....................+3.75...................5 - 7.................-13.50..............-9.75
06/01/2019.............0 - 8....................-40.00...................4 - 8.................-24.00..............-64.00


Totals...................41 - 69...................-62.30.................108 - 97...............+15.00.............-47.30

[StarDust Bum]

Sunday’s 6-pack

Spreads for early season college games:

— Florida (-7.5) vs Miami

— Cincinnati (-3.5) vs UCLA

— Utah (-6) vs BYU

— Wake Forest (-3.5) vs Utah State

— Wisconsin (-11) vs South Florida

— Colorado (-11) vs Colorado State


Quote of the Day
“Trying to walk around the bases and get to the plate, and trying to get in the dugout and hold everything in. Man, that was hard. It’s gonna be up there for me — for my career, for my family, my wife, Deidre, and my five kids and my friends and family that are here in town. It’s just a moment that I will treasure forever.”
Albert Pujols, on his reception in St Louis this weekend

Sunday’s quiz
In 2001, Albert Pujols’ rookie season, which position did he play the most games at?

Saturday’s quiz
When the Buccaneers came into the NFL in 1976, Seattle Seahawks also joined the league that season.

Friday’s quiz
Steve Spurrier played QB for the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who went 0-14 in their first season in the NFL.


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Sunday’s List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind…….

13) UConn is expected to leave the AAC and go back to the Big East for the 2020-21 season; not sure what this does to their football program, since the Big East isn’t a football league.

Huskies have made the NCAA basketball tournament only once in the last five years.

UConn leaving the AAC raises the question: who replaces the Huskies in the AAC?

12) NHL does their draft better than any other league; the whole league is under one roof, all the coaches/GM’s, and they move the draft around North America every year- they did that before the NFL started doing it.

Philadelphia Flyers drafted a kid who went to Florida on a golf scholarship, then thought better of it and transferred to Minnesota, where he walked on to the hockey team. Not a lot of guys in the NHL went to college on a golf scholarship.

11) San Francisco Giants are thinking about taking their bullpens off the field and putting them under the stands in right-center field, which would mean the fences in “Triples Alley” would have to come in, making the dimensions much more hitter-friendly.

10) Twice in the last week, Cardinals’ pitcher John Flaherty was used as a pinch-runner in the last inning; one time he was thrown out at the plate to end the game, Thursday he got picked off second to end the game. His pinch-running career might be over.

9) Former Angels’ OF Tim Salmon has the most home runs (299) by anyone who never made an All-Star team.

8) Talked last week about the Angels DFA’ing OF Carlos Puello; he quickly found a home with the Miami Marlins, where he is now their rightfielder.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Indians put P Mike Clevinger (ankle) on IL.
— MLB suspended Texas 3B Asdrubel Cabrera for four games.
— MLB suspended Oakland P Frankie Montas for 80 games (PEDs)

6) New York Daily News was not invited to a Friday press conference for Knicks’ draft picks RJ Barrett and Ignas Brazdeikis, but every other NYC outlet covering the team was. Owner James Dolan doesn’t like the paper’s coverage and has effectively banned them from covering the team.

Dolan is one of the worst owners in sports, if not the worst.

5) In his last three starts, Jacob deGrom threw 112-116-113 pitches, which is indicative of teams starting to stretch their better starting pitchers out a little more.

Stats show that with relievers pitching more and more innings, their ERA’s are going higher and higher, so this is the result of that.

4) Yu Darvish didn’t get a decision in any of his last ten starts, which ties a big league record that was last done in 1977 (Lerch, D’Acquisto), and has only been done four times ever.

3) Michigan-Vanderbilt will play a best-of-3 series for the College World Series title starting Monday.

2) Dodgers 5, Rockies 4— Alex Verdugo hit a walk-off homer for LA- they walked off Colorado Friday night, too.

1) If the baseball playoffs started today…….
NL: Atlanta-Chicago-Los Angeles. Wild Cards: Cardinals @ Brewers
AL: New York-Minnesota-Houston. Wild Cards: Bos/Clev @ Rays

[StarDust Bum]

LEADING OFF: Pujols wrapup in St Louis, Astros-Yanks streak
June 22, 2019
By The Associated Press

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

ALBERT'S ALLEY

Albert Pujols wraps up his reunion at Busch Stadium, where the adoring St. Louis fans get another chance to cheer him in the Sunday night special.

Pujols has been showered with standing ovations this weekend during the Angels' visit - his first time back since signing with Los Angeles after the 2011 season. He took a curtain call after hitting a home run Saturday, a salute for the three NL MVP awards and two World Series championships he won with the Cardinals.

Miles Mikolas (5-7, 4.48 ERA) starts for St. Louis against lefty Tyler Skaggs (6-6, 4.61).

STREAKING

Astros ace Justin Verlander tries to halt three long streaks when he starts on Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium.

Gleyber Torres and New York have won eight in a row and are going for a four-game sweep in the matchup of AL division leaders. Houston has dropped seven straight - the last time it had a longer skid was a 15-game rut in 2013.

Gio Urshela and Austin Romine homered Saturday, giving the Yankees a home run in 25 straight games. That tied Joe DiMaggio and the 1941 Yankees for most in franchise history. The 2002 Texas Rangers hold the major league mark at 27.

Among the players making their Old-Timers' debut in the Bronx is reliever Mariano Rivera, who will inducted into the Hall of Fame next month.

UNBLEMISHED ROOKIE

Miami rookie Jordan Yamamoto has shut down the Cardinals a couple times, and now tries to tame the scuffling Phillies. Acquired by the Marlins last year in the Christian Yelich trade, Yamamoto brings a career-opening 14-inning scoreless streak into Citizens Bank Park.

Yamamoto pitched seven innings of three-hit ball in his major league debut, on June 12 against St. Louis. He faced the Cardinals again six days later and was even better, allowing two hits in seven innings. Philadelphia has lost six straight, scoring 1.8 runs per game during the skid, and slugger Bryce Harper has batted leadoff the last three games as manager Gabe Kapler searches for a spark.

OUCH!

Cincinnati's Derek Dietrich has already been hit by a pitch six times in the series at Milwaukee - that's the most by any player in any series since 1900.

The four-game set finishes with Brandon Woodruff (8-2, 4.02 ERA) starting for the Brewers. He's plunked four batters in 15 starts this year.

When Dietrich was with the Marlins from 2013-18, he was hit a franchise-record 93 times.

ALL ALONSO

Pete Alonso has hit 26 home runs for the Mets, setting the NL record for most by a rookie before the All-Star break. The big league mark is 33 by Mark McGwire with the A's in 1987.

Alonso connected Saturday in a 10-2 romp at Wrigley Field. That homer matched the Mets' mark for homers by a rookie for an entire season - Darryl Strawberry hit 26 in 1983.

[StarDust Bum]

951Miami -952 Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA is 25-15 SU (8.5 Units) as a home favorite of -150 to -200 in the last 3 seasons.

953Atlanta -954 Washington
WASHINGTON is 10-1 SU (9.9 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 0.5 or less HR's/start in the current season.

955San Diego -956 Pittsburgh
SAN DIEGO is 15-30 SU (-19.4 Units) vs. an NL team with an on base percentage .325 or worse in the current season.

957Cincinnati -958 Milwaukee
CINCINNATI is 20-9 SU (11 Units) vs. a team with a good bullpen that converts on 75%+ of their save opportunities in the current season.

959Ny Mets -960 Chicago Cubs
NY METS are 16-22 SU (-14 Units) in road games vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game in the current season.

961Colorado -962 La Dodgers
LA DODGERS are 12-4 SU (10.8 Units) in home games vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

963San Francisco -964 Arizona
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-67 SU (-12.7 Units) in road games against right-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.

965Toronto -966 Boston
TORONTO is 16-28 SU (-18.4 Units) vs. good power teams - averaging 1.25 or more HR's/game in the current season.

967Detroit -968 Cleveland
DETROIT is 13-1 SU (11.9 Units) in road games as an underdog of +125 to +175 in the current season.

969Houston -970 Ny Yankees
NY YANKEES are 15-4 SU (16.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.

971Minnesota -972 Kansas City
MINNESOTA is 12-24 SU (-15.6 Units) in road games vs. excellent fielding teams - averaging <=0.5 errors/game over the last 2 seasons.

973Chi White Sox -974 Texas
TEXAS are 7-0 SU (7 Units) in home games when playing on Sunday in the current season.

975Tampa Bay -976 Oakland
TAMPA BAY is 17-6 SU (10.2 Units) in road games vs. an AL team with an on base percentage .320 or worse in the current season.

977Baltimore -978 Seattle
BALTIMORE is 14-29 SU (-18.7 Units) vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .255 or worse in the current season.

979La Angels -980 St Louis
LA ANGELS are 23-12 SU (12.3 Units) vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, June 23


Toronto @ Boston

Game 965-966
June 23, 2019 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Stroman) 15.992
Boston
(Porcello) 15.018
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-170
10
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+150); Under

Miami @ Philadelphia

Game 951-952
June 23, 2019 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Yamamoto) 14.142
Philadelphia
(De Los Santos) 15.251
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-165); Under

Detroit @ Cleveland

Game 967-968
June 23, 2019 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Norris) 15.545
Cleveland
(Plesac) 14.192
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-200
9
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+170); Under

Atlanta @ Washington

Game 953-954
June 23, 2019 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Soroka) 18.565
Washington
(Voth) 16.446
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2
14
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-115); Over

San Diego @ Pittsburgh

Game 955-956
June 23, 2019 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Lucchesi) 14.559
Pittsburgh
(Brault) 15.474
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+140); Under

Houston @ NY Yankees

Game 969-970
June 23, 2019 @ 2:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Verlander) 14.034
NY Yankees
(Happ) 17.206
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(+115); Over

Cincinnati @ Milwaukee

Game 957-958
June 23, 2019 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(DeSclfni) 16.111
Milwaukee
(Woodruff) 13.175
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-180
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+160); Over

Minnesota @ Kansas City

Game 971-972
June 23, 2019 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Pineda) 16.509
Kansas City
(Bailey) 15.139
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-160
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-160); Under

NY Mets @ Chicago Cubs

Game 959-960
June 23, 2019 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(deGrom) 18.061
Chicago Cubs
(Hamels) 14.541
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-120
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-120); N/A

Chicago White Sox @ Texas

Game 973-974
June 23, 2019 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Nova) 14.441
Texas
(Sampston 15.870
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-135
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-135); Over

Tampa Bay @ Oakland

Game 975-976
June 23, 2019 @ 4:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Stanek) 14.771
Oakland
(Anderson) 16.629
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-115); Under

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 963-964
June 23, 2019 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Anderson) 15.687
Arizona
(Kelly) 13.104
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+125); Over

Baltimore @ Seattle

Game 977-978
June 23, 2019 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Ynoa) 12.437
Seattle
(Kikuchi) 14.348
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-170
9
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-170); Over

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 961-962
June 23, 2019 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Senzatela) 16.118
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 17.285
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-220
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-220); Under

LA Angels @ St. Louis

Game 979-980
June 23, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Skaggs) 15.715
St. Louis
(Miklas) 14.899
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+115); Under