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by: Andrew Caley


STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

Trent Thornton, Toronto Blue Jays (2-5, 4.25 ERA, $-256): The young Jays sure are taking their lumps in this rebuilding season, but there are definitely some bright spots on this roster. One of those has to be Thornton. Acquired in a trade from Houston, the right-hander is making the most of his Major League experience and is dealing right now.

Thornton has allowed just two runs in his last two starts, allowing 14 hits while striking out 14 in 13 innings pitched. The impressive part about that? Those starts came at Houston and Boston. It doesn’t get any easier for Thornton this afternoon as he takes the mound at Yankee Stadium. The Jays are currently +220 road dogs with a total of 10.

SLUMPING

Matt Strahm, San Diego Padres (2-6, 4.85 ERA, $-154): Things sure have cooled off for Strahm after a hot start to the season. The Padres’ southpaw is 0-2 in his last three starts where he has pitched to an ugly 12.08 ERA with a WHIP of 1.89. He just hasn’t been able to keep players off the bases letting them get on at a nearly .400 clip. Strahm will look to bounce back as a slight -120 road favorite in Baltimore. The total is currently 10.


SOUTHPAW SHOWDOWN

It’s a battle of left-handers as the Rangers’ Mike Minor toes the rubber in Detroit against the Tigers’ Matthew Boyd. Minor is having a career resurgence in Texas pitching to a 2.52 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP, while Boyd is breaking out for Detroit with a 3.61 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP and they should have the edge over the hitters tonight.

The Rangers hit .225 against lefties on the road, while the Tiger hit .224 against them at home. The Under 8.5 is a solid play, but a really nice play will be the Over on Boyd’s strikeout total. He has a very high 11.26 strikeout/nine innings and is facing a Rangers team that strikes out the second most in the MLB. His strikeout total is set at 6.5 tonight.

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Yankees homer again, beat Blue Jays on Torres' RBI in 9th
June 26, 2019
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) Gleyber Torres lined a game-winning single in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees hit two more homers to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 Wednesday.

Didi Gregorius and DJ LeMahieu connected as the Yankees extended their major league record to 29 straight games with a home run. The AL East leaders overcame two homers and a double by Lourdes Gurriel Jr., plus an early 5-0 deficit, to finish a power-packed 9-1 homestand.

Now, they'll head straight from Yankee Stadium to England, where they'll enjoy two days off before playing the Boston Red Sox at London Stadium on Saturday and Sunday in the first major league games in Europe.

Zack Britton wasn't so great in giving up Cavan Biggio's RBI single in the ninth that made it 7-all. But Britton (3-1) wound up with the win to close out a three-game sweep.

Gregorius got an infield hit off Nick Kingham (3-2) with one out in the ninth, Aaron Hicks walked and Torres followed with his hit.

ATHLETICS 2, CARDINALS 0

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Beau Taylor and Matt Chapman homered, and Daniel Mengden pitched six scoreless innings to lead Oakland.

Mengden (2-1) gave up four hits and struck out five for his first win since May 18 at Detroit. He took the starting rotation spot of Frankie Montas, who was suspended 80 games June 21 for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

Yusmeiro Petit pitched the seventh, Joakim Soria the eighth and Liam Hendriks got the last three outs for his second save in four chances. Hendriks has not allowed a run in 23 of his last 25 appearances.

Oakland got its fifth shutout of the season - first on the road - and first since May 7 against Cincinnati.

Adam Wainwright (5-7) allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings with nine strikeouts.

St. Louis was shutout for the sixth time this season, and the third time in its last 14 games.

PHILLIES 5, METS 4, 10 INNINGS

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jay Bruce ripped an RBI double in the bottom of the 10th inning against his former team, and Philadelphia rallied to beat reeling New York.

Mets lefty Jason Vargas tied a career high with 10 strikeouts in his first start since being fined for an expletive-filled confrontation with a reporter, but was pulled after only 77 pitches and the Phillies overcame a 4-0 deficit against New York's leaky bullpen.

Rhys Hoskins drew a walk from Stephen Nogosek (0-1), and J.T. Realmuto singled. Roman Quinn ran for Hoskins and Bruce, traded by the Mets twice in the last two years, sent a long drive over center fielder Juan Lagares' head to give Philadelphia its third straight win over New York after a seven-game losing streak.

Edgar Garcia (2-0) tossed a perfect 10th for the win.

Dominic Smith and Jeff McNeil hit solo homers for the Mets, who have lost four in a row.

INDIANS 5, ROYALS 3

CLEVELAND (AP) - Trevor Bauer struck out a season-high 12 in 6 2/3 innings, and Cleveland beat Kansas City.

Bauer (6-6) had the 23rd double-figure strikeout game of his career and his fourth this season. The right-hander gave up one run and didn't allow a hit until rookie Humberto Arteaga singled with two outs in the fifth.

Bauer matched a career high by throwing 127 pitches and held the Royals to three hits.

Jake Bauers and Tyler Naquin homered off Jakob Junis in the fourth.

Jason Kipnis, Oscar Mercado and Jordan Luplow also drove in runs for Cleveland. Francisco Lindor was 3 for 4 and scored two runs.

Junis (4-7) allowed four runs in six innings and hasn't won since May 30.

Lucas Duda homered in the ninth for Kansas City off Nick Wittgren.

WHITE SOX 8, RED SOX 7

BOSTON (AP) - Jose Abreu hit a two-run homer over the Green Monster and out of Fenway Park in the ninth inning as Chicago recovered after blowing the lead in the eighth.

The White Sox had leads of 3-0, 5-2 and 6-4 before the Red Sox scored three in the eighth to take a 7-6 lead and hand Chicago closer Alex Colome (3-1) his first blown save in 17 opportunities.

Matt Barnes (3-3) gave up three straight hits in the top of the ninth - Leury Garcia was caught stealing - including Abreu's 19th homer of the season.

Abreu had three hits and four RBIs, and Garcia also had three hits for Chicago. James McCann had an RBI single and added a solo home run against Chris Sale as Chicago pounced on the Boston starter for five runs in the first three innings.

PADRES 10, ORIOLES 5

BALTIMORE (AP) - Franmil Reyes hit two of San Diego's five homers, Eric Hosmer drove in four runs and the Padres finished a two-game sweep.

Greg Garcia got the long ball barrage started with a two-run drive in the second inning off Dylan Bundy (3-10). After Reyes hit a solo shot in the third and a two-run drive in the fifth to make it 6-3, Hosmer went deep with a runner on in the sixth and Hunter Renfroe connected leading off the seventh.

It marked the 10th time this season that Baltimore yielded at least five home runs. Bundy gave up two of them and now has allowed 19 homers in 16 starts.

Jonathan Villar and Pedro Severino homered for the Orioles, who have lost 13 of 14. Baltimore owns the worst record in the majors (22-58) and the worst at home (9-30).

San Diego starter Matt Strahm (3-6) pitched six innings, allowing four runs and five hits with nine strikeouts and no walks. Craig Stammen got the last four outs for his fourth save.

ROCKIES 6, GIANTS 3

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - David Dahl hit a go-ahead grand slam in the third and drove in a career-high five runs to lead Colorado.

Dahl connected off Jeff Samardzija for his second career grand slam, with the other coming last Sept. 10 against Arizona. It marked the first grand slam ever hit by a Rockies player in San Francisco.

Dahl added an RBI single in the seventh. He had a two-run shot in the series opener.

The big swing in the series finale backed German Marquez (8-3), who immediately surrendered Pablo Sandoval's homer the next inning but won his second straight decision. Marquezallowed three runs and seven hits, struck out two and walked two over five innings. Wade Davis finished for his 11th save.

Samardzija (4-7) was tagged for five runs and three hits in five innings.

DIAMONDBACKS 8, DODGERS 2

PHOENIX (AP) - Eduardo Escobar's three-run home gave Arizona a four-run lead before Los Angeles recorded an out, and the Diamondbacks cruised to the win.

The Dodgers, with the best record in the majors at 55-27, lost for just the second time - both to Arizona in the three-game series - in nine games, while Arizona finished a nine-game homestand 3-6.

Jarrod Dyson had three hits, an RBI and swiped two bases to raise his NL-leading total to 19. He also had a home run-stealing catch over the right-center field fence.

Ildemaro Vargas hit a two-run double, and pitcher Taylor Clarke (2-3) allowed two runs on three hits in five innings.

The Dodgers' Cody Bellinger hit his 26th home run of the season, tying him for for fourth-most before the All-Star break in franchise history.

The Diamondbacks roughed up Tony Gonsolin (0-1) right away in his major league debut.

Gonsolin got his first major league hit in his first career at-bat in the thirdn eight starts at Triple-A Reno.

RANGERS 4, TIGERS 1

DETROIT (AP) - Mike Minor allowed five hits in his second complete game of the year, and Willie Calhoun, Jeff Mathis and Danny Santana homered in the fifth inning to lift Texas.

Minor (8-4) struck out seven with two walks, throwing 108 pitches in his third career complete game. He now has 12 consecutive starts allowing three runs or fewer while pitching at least five innings.

Matthew Boyd (5-6) struck out 11 for Detroit in seven innings, and he too allowed only five hits - but three of them were solo homers in the fifth. The Rangers are now a season-high eight games over .500.

Texas has won five of six, and after taking the first two games at Detroit, the Rangers have won or split each of their last nine series.

Brandon Dixon homered for Detroit's only run. The Tigers have lost six straight and 10 of 11.

NATIONALS 7, MARLINS 5

MIAMI (AP) - Matt Adams hit a three-run homer to lead Washington.

Patrick Corbin pitched seven solid innings and snapped a four-game road losing streak. Corbin (7-5) allowed one run and three hits, walked one and struck out nine. He struck out Cesar Puello in the second inning to reach 1,000 for his career.

Trea Turner and Adam Eaton had two hits each and Anthony Rendon drove in two runs for the Nationals, who have won seven of nine.

Miami starter Zac Gallen (0-1) had allowed one hit and retired eight straight through five before Washington chased him with a four-run sixth.

Washington led 4-1 and padded their advantage with a three-run ninth against reliever Tayron Guerrero.

The Marlins rallied with four runs off reliever Javy Guerra in the ninth before Sean Doolittle struck out JT Riddle for his 17th save.

ANGELS 5, REDS 1

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Justin Bour hit two homers, Mike Trout scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and Los Angeles got back above .500.

Shohei Ohtani went 3 for 3 with a walk for the Angels (41-40), who hit the halfway point of their season with six wins in nine games after this two-game interleague sweep.

Trout walked leading off the eighth and advanced on a wild pickoff throw by Raisel Iglesias (1-7). After Ohtani singled Trout to third, Cincinnati got two outs before David Fletcher hit a deep grounder to shortstop Jose Iglesias, who couldn't get off a throw while Trout scampered home.

Bour followed with an impressive three-run homer, adding it to his solo shot in the fifth for his first multihomer game since joining the Angels.

Yasiel Puig homered in the fifth for the Reds, who lost four straight to close out their six-game road trip.

Cam Bedrosian (3-3) pitched around Justin Upton's two-base error in left field to work a scoreless eighth.

BRAVES 5, CUBS 3

TWINS 6, RAYS 4

PIRATES 14, ASTROS 2

MARINERS 4, BREWERS 2

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MLB JUNE'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

06/26/2019 14-14-0 50.00% -22.50
06/25/2019 9-11-1 45.00% -15.05
06/24/2019 4-7-0 36.36% -17.00
06/23/2019 6-17-1 26.08% -56.00
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.............257-268 48.95% -166.60


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BEST BETS:


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

06/26/2019.............1 - 4.................-13.65..................10 - 5...............+22.50..............+8.85
06/25/2019.............1 - 3.................-8.30.....................7 - 6................+2.00...............-6.30
06/24/2019.............0 - 3.................-15.00...................3 - 4.................-7.00................-22.00
06/23/2019.............3 - 7.................-16.00...................5 - 9.................-24.50...............-40.60
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...................46 - 826................-115.25..............134 - 121...............+8.00.............-107.25

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Thursday’s 6-pack

— Five MLB teams led off their first inning Tuesday with a home run, tying the most leadoff homers in one day in MLB history.

— Phillies 7, Mets 5— First time since ’09 Phillies hit 4+ HR’s in consecutive games.

— Royals 8, Indians 6— Hunter Dozier hit a 9th-inning grand slam.

— Padres 8, Orioles 3— Manny Machado homered in his return to Camden Yards.

— Vanderbilt 4, Michigan 1— Teams meet for the national title tonight.

— Bengals’ rookie LT Jonah Williams (shoulder) will likely miss the whole 2019 season.

Quote of the Day
“I’m not a kid anymore, I know I’m getting old. In Vegas, I played the slot machine. Three prunes came up.”
Rodney Dangerfield

Thursday’s quiz
What number did Michael Jordan wear the year he played minor league baseball?

Wednesday’s quiz
Burgess Meredith played Rocky Balboa’s trainer Mick in the Rocky movies; Meredith played the Penguin on the old Batman TV series.

Tuesday’s quiz
Before moving to Atlanta, the Braves called Milwaukee, Boston home.


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

13) When you’re a college basketball coach trying to win, you do all kinds of stuff to get players:

Oklahoma State hired the older brother of top prospect Cade Cunningham as its new assistant coach; this is perfectly legit, has been done many times, usually with a father- that is how Kansas got Danny Manning back in the 80’s, they hired his father as an assistant. Ed Manning played in the NBA, but was a truck driver when Kansas hired him.

Cannen Cunningham played at SMU from 2011-15 and spent last season at Tulane as the associate director of video operations under Mike Dunleavy Sr.

12) What happens if the Cunningham kid goes somewhere other than Oklahoma State? Does Oklahoma State tell the brother to take a hike? Chances are strong the kid is going to OSU.

11) The last few weeks, I’ve heard five different Bronx baseball fans refer to DJ LeMahieu as “this kid LeMahieu” as if they had never heard of him before this year. Oy.

LeMahieu will be 31 on July 13; this is his ninth year in the major leagues, he has 1,125 hits and a career on-base %age of .353. Two All-Star games, three Golden Gloves; he’s been a really good player for several years, but since a lot of the Bronx fanbase just follows their own team and not the whole sport, they just don’t know.

10) Blake Snell’s last three starts for Tampa Bay:

7 IP, 18 hits, 17 runs (16 earned), 9 walks, 7 strikeouts.

When you’re using an opener 60% of the time, you need your two aces to give the bullpen lot of rest and that isn’t happening for the Rays right now.

9) Kerry Blackshear transfers from Virginia Tech to Florida, big pickup for the Gators- some pundits have now put Florida in the preseason top 10 for college hoop.

8) Middle of the night a few nights ago, Moneyball appeared on TV, which was fine with me; hadn’t seen it in a while. I won’t embarrass myself by telling you how many times I’ve seen it, but couple of thoughts popped up in my head while watching it this time:

— Bill James should be in the Hall of Fame, as a contributor; he certainly changed the game.
— There must be some great discussions/arguments behind the scenes now, with the old school baseball guys taking on the numbers guys, as far as strategy goes.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Bronx put Giancarlo Stanton (knee) back on the IL.
— Detroit recalled 3B Jeimer Candelario from AAA.
— Angels recalled P’s Jaime Barria, Trevor Cahill
— Twins’ OF Eddie Rosario (hamstring) left Wednesday’s game early

6) Kevin Durant declined his $31.5M player option and will be an unrestricted free agent; will be interesting to see what kind of contract a 31-year old guy (he turns 31 in September) with a torn achilles gets. History tells us achilles injuries aren’t kind to basketball players.

5) New York City is made up of five boroughs; Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island and Queens- the borough of Queens, by itself, has more people than 16 states.

4) I’ll say this once and only once: I don’t give a rat’s ass who wins the MVP in any league, ever, in any sport. Some days, it is all ESPN talks about. Individual awards? They. do. not. matter.

3) White Sox 8, Red Sox 7— Jose Abreu homered in the ninth inning for the win.

2) San Diego 10, Baltimore 5— Orioles have allowed 165 home runs n 80 games; not good.

1) Bob Ley is retiring after 40 years at ESPN; he joined ESPN as a SportsCenter anchor in 1979, on the third day ESPN was on the air. In 1980, he hosted the first NCAA selection show and live broadcast of the NFL draft and continued in that role for the next nine years.

In a modern age when every TV studio person has to have their own shtick, Ley had no shtick, he was just really good at his job, and he will be missed.

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Future Outlook - Steelers
June 26, 2019
By Bookmaker
by Kyle Markus

Pittsburgh Steelers Season Win Total Outlook

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been among the best AFC teams for the past several years, but winds of change swept through the club this offseason. Star running back Le’Veon Bell and star receiver Antonio Brown are both gone after several high-profile clashes with the organization, which is turning over a new leaf in 2019.

Star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is still around and there are still some talented skill players despite those two high-profile defections. The Steelers are hoping to prove they can absorb those two losses and still be among the class of the conference once again. The oddsmakers have pegged the team’s regular season win total a bit lower than in past seasons. It will be interesting to see if Pittsburgh can surpass those expectations.

We'll have NFL odds at BookMaker.eu available for every game of the 2019 NFL season.

Odds Analysis

The Steelers’ win total has been set at nine victories. The “over” is the -127 favorite while the “under” is the +105 underdog. Pittsburgh went 9-6-1 a season ago but missed the playoffs. That was a rarity, and the team is certainly hoping to bounce back.

Bell sat out all of last season and the Steelers really didn’t miss him as James Conner stepped up and had a nice year. Conner is back to lead the way in the rushing attack. Brown has been one of the best wide receivers for years but is now with the Raiders after asking out and getting traded. JuJu Smith Schuster has star qualities but it will be interesting to see if he can be as effective without Brown taking so much of the attention from the defense.

The offensive line should still be solid, while Roethlisberger is still an upper-tier quarterback despite advancing in age. He has always had the luxury of elite skill players and it will be interesting to see if Roethlisberger’s numbers will dip without Bell and Brown as his main weapons.

The defense should be good and will need to take on a heavier load in 2019. Cameron Heyward is a star on the defensive line while T.J. Watt and Joe Haden are a pair of other standouts. The Steelers drafted Devin Bush in the top-10 to add a rangy linebacker to the middle of the defense, and if he can come in and excel immediately it would be a big boost.

The Steelers will have one home and one away game this year against AFC North foes the Ravens, Browns and Bengals. Their other home games will come against the Seahawks, Dolphins, Colts, Rams and Bills. Their other road games will be against the Cardinals, Patriots, 49ers, Chargers and Jets.

NFL Pick

There were plenty of opinions on the Steelers’ decision to let a pair of stars go this offseason. If Pittsburgh can continue to win, it will be hailed as a genius move. If things fall apart, there will be a lot of criticism. This team still has a lot of talent, and the defense is poised to be one of the better units in the NFL in 2019.

Skill players tend to get the lion’s share of the attention in the NFL, but good teams have solid lines and dominate the trenches. Pittsburgh has the capability to do that, which will keep it competitive week in and week out. The Steelers may not be the best team in the AFC in 2019, but they will once again be in that second tier even without Bell and Brown.

Look for Pittsburgh to exceed the regular season win total expectation with Conner and Smith-Schuster proving to be more than capable replacements at running back and wide receiver.

NFL Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers “over” nine wins at -127 odds

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LEADING OFF: All-Star starters announced, Kimbrel joins Cubs
June 27, 2019
By The Associated Press

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

STAR-GAZING

Starters for the All-Star Game on July 9 in Cleveland will be announced at 7 p.m. EDT, a few hours after polls close online. There could be some surprises, too. In a new election process this year, candidates were narrowed down in fan balloting to three finalists per position. Then those vote totals were wiped out and fans had 28 hours beginning Wednesday at noon EDT to choose from among the finalists. Pitchers and reserves selected by the players and commissioner's office will be revealed Sunday.

BULLPEN BOOST

Craig Kimbrel joins the Cubs for their series finale against Atlanta at Wrigley Field. The seven-time All-Star closer completed his minor league assignment Tuesday and traveled to Chicago on Wednesday. He pitched in four games for Triple-A Iowa, allowing one run and two hits in 3 2/3 innings. The right-hander worked a clean ninth with two strikeouts Tuesday in Iowa's 5-1 win over Omaha, throwing 16 pitches.

Kimbrel and the Cubs finalized a $43 million, three-year contract on June 7. The 31-year-old reliever has 333 career saves, including 42 last season for World Series champion Boston.

OUT AGAIN

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is back on the 10-day injured list with a strained right knee, barely a week after returning from a series of setbacks that kept him out of action for almost three months. New York manager Aaron Boone said it's likely Stanton will be sidelined for longer than 10 days. ''It'll be more than that,'' Boone said. ''That's when the reevaluation kind of happens.''

Stanton has played only nine games this season, having missed significant time with a torn biceps and strains in his shoulder and calf. He is hitting .290 with one home run and seven RBIs.

Outfielder Mike Tauchman was called up from Triple-A to replace Stanton on the 25-man roster and traveled with the Yankees to London for their two-game series against the rival Red Sox that begins Saturday.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REMATCH

The major league-leading Dodgers (55-27) open a four-game series in Colorado with Walker Buehler (8-1, 2.96 ERA) on the mound. Rockies right-hander Peter Lambert (2-0, 5.85) faces Los Angeles for the second consecutive start. The Dodgers won three straight home games against Colorado last weekend in walk-off fashion.

MINNESOTA M-A-S-H UNIT

After outfielder Eddie Rosario exited Wednesday night's game with a sprained left ankle, the Twins were pretty confident they dodged a bullet. Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli said Rosario likely would not need to be placed on the injured list. He was on crutches as a precaution, but an MRI revealed no serious damage. ''It seems like we probably lucked out,'' Baldelli said. ''It might be a little early to say that, but I'll say it anyway.'' Rosario leads the team and ranks sixth in the American League with 20 home runs. Minnesota already was missing center fielder Byron Buxton (wrist) and right fielder Max Kepler (elbow) against Tampa Bay.

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Weekly Total Talk
Joe Williams

Chicago Hope

The Atlanta Braves have recalled RHP Bryse Wilson from Triple-A Gwinnett to make the start on Thursday afternoon against RHP Tyler Chatwood and the Chicago Cubs in the series finale. The Braves have won just two of three in the series with the 'under' connecting in each of the three outings so far.

Wilson has made five appearances in the majors, including two starts, and he has posted a 7.15 ERA and 2.029 WHIP across 11 1/3 innings with 10 strikeouts during that span. He made start earlier this season in Philadelphia, coughing up four earned runs, five hits and four walks with three strikeouts in just 3 1/3 innings, needing 99 pitches to make it through the outing. The 'over' easily connected in that outing, and has cashed in each of his two appearances so far this season, too.

The under is 4-0 in the past four games overall for the Braves, while going 4-0 in their past four on the road, too. The under is also 4-1 in the past five against a right-handed starting pitcher, and 4-1 in the past five on the road vs. RHP, too. The under has hit in seven of the past 10 overall against a winning team.

As far as the Cubs are concerned, the under has hit in four in a row, too, while going 5-1 in the past six at home against teams with a winning overall mark. The under is also 4-0 in the past four inside the NL East, while going a perfect 5-0 in the past five against teams with a winning overall mark. They're even more impressive at home against the under, going 20-7 in the past 26 at home against teams with a winning overall mark. However, in Tyler Chatwood's past eight starts, the over has cashed in six of those outings, while going 5-1 in his past six at the Friendly Confines. The under is 5-2 in the past seven meetings at Wrigley Field, too.

Looking Ahead

Thursday, June 27

Nationals RHP Stephen Strasburg takes the ball at Marlins Park against RHP Sandy Alcantara. The over is 3-0-1 in the past four road games for Washington, while going 3-1-1 in the past five vs. RHP. The under is 19-7-1 in the past 27 by Strasburg on the road, however, while going 8-3 in his past 11 road outings against a team with a losing overall mark. The over is 5-1-1 in Miami's past seven at home, and 3-1-1 in their past five in South Florida vs. RHP. However, the under is a perfect 4-0 in Alcantara's past four inside the division, while going 6-2 across his past eight assignments overall. The under is also 7-3 in Alcantara's past 10 home outings. For Strasburg, the under is 5-0 in his past five outings in Miami, 7-1 in his past seven overall against the Fish and 23-11-3 in the past 37 meetings between these sides overall in Miami.

The Diamondbacks recall LHP Alex Young for a start against the Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco. He'll take on RHP Tyler Beede is a potentially high-scoring game in the Bay Area. Young had an ERA north of six, albeit in the PCL, which has most of its games played at elevation.

The over is 9-3 in the past 12 games overall, and 6-2 in the past eight road outings, too. The over is also 8-3 in the past 11 vs. RHP, while going 6-2 in the past eight inside the division. The over is also 4-1 in the past five vs. LHP, while going 9-4-1 in his past 14 at home against a southpaw. The over is 4-1 in Beede's past five inside the division, too. In this series the over has cashed in five of the past six meetings overall.

Wind Report
Winds will be rather variable at most MLB outdoor venues on Thursday. However, the Diamondbacks and Giants will be contending with a 10-13 mph wind blowing out to straightaway center field at Oracle Park in San Francisco, a fact which will not aid fairly inexperienced starters Young and Beede.


Friday, June 28

The Dodgers and Rockies square off at Coors Field in Denver, and it's LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu taking the ball for L.A. against RHP Antonio Senzatela. The over is 3-0-1 in the past four for the Dodgers against a right-handed starting pitcher, and 7-0 in their past seven road games against a team with a winning overall mark. The over is 6-2-1 in the past nine overall, while going -2-1 in their past nine inside the division, too. The under is 4-1 in the past five starts by Ryu, while going 33-16-2 across his past 51 road outings.

For the Rockies, the over is a perfect 4-0 in their past four at home, while going 5-2 in the past seven against a southpaw. The over is also 10-3-1 in the past 14 for Colorado against a starting pitcher with a WHIP under 1.15. For Senzatela, though, it's all under all the time. The under is 3-0-1 in his past four against teams with a winning record, and 7-0 in his past seven starts in Game 2 of a series. The under is also 18-7-1 in the past 26 starts overall, while going 9-4 in the past 13 at home and 10-2-1 in the past 13 against NL West foes.

Cardinals RHP Michael Wacha takes the ball against LHP Eric Lauer and the Padres on Friday night in a battle of two teams fairly evenly matched. The under is 7-3 in the past 10 overall for the Cardinals, and 8-2 in the past 10 in Game 1 of a new series. However, the over is 5-1 in the past six road outings, and 7-3 in their past 10 against NL West opponents. For the Padres, the over is 2-0-2 in the past four overall, and 8-2 in the past 10 against winning teams. However, the under is 4-1-1 in the past six at home vs. RHP, and 4-1-1 in the past six at Petco. For Lauer, the under is 5-1 in his past six at home, and 7-3-2 in his past 12 in Game 1 of a new series.

Wind Report
Like Thursday night, the only wind trouble spot will be alongside the San Francisco Bay at Oracle Park for the D-Backs vs. Giants. The winds will be blowing at 10-13 mph again to straightaway center field.

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951Ny Mets -952 Philadelphia
NY METS are 17-25 SU (-17.3 Units) in road games vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game in the current season.

953Atlanta -954 Chicago Cubs
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-10 SU (10.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.

955Washington -956 Miami
MIAMI is 11-30 SU (-22 Units) when playing on Thursday in the last 3 seasons.

957La Dodgers -958 Colorado
LA DODGERS are 2-12 SU (-11.4 Units) in road games vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) in the current season.

959Arizona -960 San Francisco
ARIZONA is 85-71 SU (17.1 Units) vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game over the last 2 seasons.

961Texas -962 Detroit
DETROIT is 8-24 SU (-16.7 Units) in home games vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game in the current season.

963Tampa Bay -964 Minnesota
TAMPA BAY is 27-18 SU (9 Units) vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

965Oakland -966 La Angels
LA ANGELS are 35-24 SU (13 Units) vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .265 or worse in the current season.

967Seattle -968 Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE is 23-11 SU (13.9 Units) vs. a team with a terrible bullpen whose ERA is 5.20 or worse over the last 2 seasons.

969Pittsburgh -970 Houston
PITTSBURGH is 6-17 SU (-14.8 Units) vs. excellent power teams - averaging 1.5 or more HR's/game in the current season.

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, June 27


NY Mets @ Philadelphia

Game 951-952
June 27, 2019 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Wheeler) 13.955
Philadelphia
(Nola) 16.547
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-135); Under

Texas @ Detroit

Game 961-962
June 27, 2019 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Jurado) 15.247
Detroit
(Turnbull) 13.049
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-115); Over

Tampa Bay @ Minnesota

Game 963-964
June 27, 2019 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Stanek) 17.109
Minnesota
(Perez) 13.598
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
N/A

Seattle @ Milwaukee

Game 967-968
June 27, 2019 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Leake) 15.252
Milwaukee
(Anderson) 13.778
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-185
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+160); Under

Pittsburgh @ Houston

Game 969-970
June 27, 2019 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Musgrve) 14.430
Houston
(Peacock) 16.359
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-200
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-200); Under

Atlanta @ Chicago Cubs

Game 953-954
June 27, 2019 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Wilson) 14.551
Chicago Cubs
(Chatwood) 18.056
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
N/A

Washington @ Miami

Game 955-956
June 27, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Strasburg) 16.958
Miami
(Alcntara) 14.932
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-210
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-210); Over

LA Dodgers @ Colorado

Game 957-958
June 27, 2019 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Buehler) 16.221
Colorado
(Lambert) 15.276
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-200
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-200); Under

Arizona @ San Francisco

Game 959-960
June 27, 2019 @ 9:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Young) 14.953
San Francisco
(Beede) 15.855
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-105); Under

Oakland @ LA Angels

Game 965-966
June 27, 2019 @ 10:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Anderson) 12.897
LA Angels
(Canning) 16.469
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-155
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-155); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, June 27

National League
Mets (37-44) @ Phillies (42-38)
Wheeler is 1-2, 6.25 in his last five starts; he is 5-2, 3.07 n 12 starts vs Philly. Team in his starts: 8-8
5-inning record: 6-7-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16 Over/under: over 8-2-1 last 11

Nola is 0-2, 5.92 in his last four starts; he is 6-1, 3.90 in 10 starts vs NY. Team in his starts: 9-7
5-inning record: 8-3-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16 Over/under: 12-4

Mets lost 23 of last 30 road games; over is 11-6-2 in their last 19 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 19-5 last 24 games.

Phillies won last three games; over is 3-1 in their last four games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 3-1 last four games.

Braves (48-33) @ Cubs (43-37)
Wilson allowed four runs in 3.1 IP in his only ’19 start, on March 30. Team in his starts: 0-1
5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1 Over/under: 1-0

Chatwood is 0-0, 2.70 in two starts. Team in his starts: 2-0
5-inning record: 1-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2 Over/under: 1-1

Braves won seven of last ten games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 13-3 in their last 16 games.

Chicago is 5-8 in its last 13 games; over is 4-3-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-1 last eight games.

Nationals (39-40) @ Marlins (30-48)
Strasburg is 4-1, 4.86 in his last six starts; he is 18-7, 2.88 in 32 starts vs Miami. Team in his starts: 9-7
5-inning record: 6-8-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-16 Over/under: 8-8

Alcantara is 2-1, 2.56 in his last five starts. Team in his starts: 6-9
5-inning record: 4-7-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-15 Over/under: over 3-1 last four

Washington won seven of last nine games; under is 4-3-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-4 in their last 11 games.

Marlins won five of last eight games; under is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-2 last nine games.

Dodgers (55-27) @ Rockies (42-38)
Buehler is 3-0, 0.87 in his last four starts; he is 1-1, 3.81 in six games (4 starts) in Denver. Team in his starts: 10-5
5-inning record: 10-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-15 Over/under: last four under

Lambert is 2-0, 5.85 in four starts. Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 3-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4 Over/under: 3-1

Dodgers won seven of their last nine games; they’re 7-6 in road series openers- over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2 last eight games.

Rockies lost four of last six games; they’re 8-4 in home series openers- over is 11-5 in their last 16 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Diamondbacks (41-41) @ Giants (34-45)
Young is making his MLB debut; he was 4-3, 6.09 in 20 games (8 starts) at AAA (54.2 IP). Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Beede is 1-1, 6.86 in his last four starts; he is 0-0, 6.75 in two starts vs Arizona. Team in his starts: 5-1
5-inning record: 2-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-6 Over/under: 3-3

Arizona lost seven of its last ten games; they’re 9-4 in road series openers- over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-1-2 last nine road games.

Giants lost six of last nine games; they’re 5-8 in home series openers- under is 5-2 in their last seven home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2 in their last eight games.

American League
Rangers (44-36) @ Tigers (26-49)
Jurado is 1-1, 8.40 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 3-4
5-inning record: 3-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7 Over/under: 3-4

Turnbull is 0-3, 4.71 in his last four starts; Detroit was shut out in all three losses. Team in his starts: 5-10
5-inning record: 5-9-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-15 Over/under: under 3-0-1 last four

Rangers won five of last six games; four of their last six games went under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-4 last 13 games.

Detroit lost 10 of last 11 games; over is 7-5 in their last 12 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-2 last seven games.

Rays (45-35) @ Twins (52-27)
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: 11-9-3

Perez is 0-1, 8.44 in his last four starts; he is 0-4, 7.49 in nine games (7 starts) vs TB. Team in his starts: 8-5
5-inning record: 9-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-13 Over/under: last six over

Rays lost seven of last nine games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 9-5-1 last 15 road games.

Minnesota won four of last five games; under is 7-5 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-5-1 last 14 games.

A’s (43-38) @ Angels (41-40)
TAnderson is 0-2, 4.20 in his first three starts. Team in his starts: 0-3
5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 0-3

Canning is 0-3, 5.02 in his last four starts, 0-1, 3.75 in two starts vs Oakland. Team in his starts: 5-5
5-inning record: 4-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10 Over/under: 2-7-1

A’s won seven of last nine games; they’re 6-2 in last eight road series openers- six of their last nine road games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-3 last nine road games.

Angels won their three games; they’re 5-7 in home series openers- under is 4-1 in their last five home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-0-1 last five games.

Interleague
Mariners (37-47) @ Brewers (42-38)
Leake is 4-0, 4.33 in his last five starts; he is vs Milwaukee. Team in his starts: 8-8
5-inning record: 7-8-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-16 Over/under: over 3-1 last four

CAnderson is 0-2, 7.11 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 5-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9 Over/under: 5-4

Mariners won six of last seven games; over is 13-4 in their last 17 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-4 last 12 games.

Milwaukee lost nine of last 12 games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 19-3-1 last 23 games.

Pirates (37-41) @ Astros (50-31)
Former Astro Musgrove is 2-2, 5.26 in his last five starts. Team in his starts: 6-9
5-inning record: 6-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-14 Over/under: over 8-2 last ten

Peacock is 1-3, 4.84 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 9-5
5-inning record: 5-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-14 Over/under: over 3-1 last four

Pirates won six of last eight games; over is 10-3-1 in their last 14 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 21-6 last 27 games.

Houston lost seven of last nine games; over is 6-1 in their last seven home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-3 last ten games.

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/24
Ariz 15-43……8-34…….23
Atl 10-36…..14-38……24
Cubs 10-33……14-41…..24
Reds 13-39……11-32…..24
Colo 10-40…15-35…….24
LA 8-36……18-39……26
Mia 7-36……9-38……..16
Milw 14-36…..14-38…..28
Mets 16-43……9-32……25
Philly 8-36…..15-39…….23
Pitt 10-37…..9-35……..19
StL 10-37…..8-36……..18
SD 14-35……10-40…..24
SF 4-39……7-37………11
Wash 13-35…..12-37……,25

Orioles 12-38…….12-34…..24
Boston 8-40……..9-36…….17
W Sox 8-39…….13-34……..21
Clev 12-33…..11-40……..23
Det 11-34…….12-37……23
Astros 14-39…..8-39………22
KC 10-37…..15-39……..25
Angels 15-42……9-33……..24
Twins 15-41……8-36………22
NYY 12-35……13-42……25
A’s 6-39…….10-38……16
Sea 9-39…….13-41…….22
TB 16-39…..12-35…….28
Texas 12-33…..14-41…….25
Toronto 9-38…….11-37…….20

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 37-34 NL, favorites -$1,420 over 35-31-2
AL @ NL– 34-26 NL, favorites -$769 over 36-25-2
Total: 71-60 NL, favorites -$2,189 Over 71-56-4

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MLB

Thursday, June 27

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Trend Report
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New York Mets
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Mets's last 16 games
NY Mets is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 12 games on the road
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets

Texas Rangers
Texas is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Texas is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Detroit
Texas is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Texas is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Texas is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Texas
Detroit is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Texas
Detroit is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Texas
Detroit is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games when playing Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Minnesota's last 14 games when playing Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing Houston
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Houston is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing Pittsburgh
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 10 games on the road
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Atlanta's last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
Chi Cubs is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Chi Cubs is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Washington Nationals
Washington is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Washington is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Washington's last 23 games when playing Miami
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Washington is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Miami is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games at home
Miami is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Miami's last 23 games when playing Washington
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Miami is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Washington

Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
LA Dodgers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 11 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 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 on the road against Colorado
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Colorado is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 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 at home against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Arizona is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games
Arizona is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games
San Francisco is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Oakland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Oakland is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
LA Angels is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
LA Angels is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games at home
LA Angels is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games at home
LA Angels is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
LA Angels is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Oakland

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Long Sheet

Thursday, June 27

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NY METS (37 - 44) at PHILADELPHIA (42 - 38) - 1:05 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. AARON NOLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 37-44 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 2-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
NY METS are 17-30 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 14-36 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 52-75 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 29-33 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 70-121 (-45.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 117-98 (+36.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 464-489 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 150-164 (-44.2 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 53-59 (-19.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-3 (+2.9 Units) against NY METS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.4 Units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WHEELER is 5-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.109.
His team's record is 8-4 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+4.2 units)

AARON NOLA vs. NY METS since 1997
NOLA is 6-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.6 units)

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ATLANTA (48 - 33) at CHICAGO CUBS (43 - 37) - 2:20 PM
BRYSE WILSON (R) vs. TYLER CHATWOOD (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-1 (+4.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

BRYSE WILSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CHATWOOD is 2-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.65 and a WHIP of 1.849.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

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WASHINGTON (39 - 40) at MIAMI (30 - 48) - 7:10 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. SANDY ALCANTARA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 39-40 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-27 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 58-63 (-29.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 51-45 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
STRASBURG is 25-8 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 38-14 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 3-15 (-10.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
MIAMI is 3-21 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-6 (-0.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. MIAMI since 1997
STRASBURG is 18-7 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 23-9 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-18. (-6.2 units)

SANDY ALCANTARA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ALCANTARA is 0-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.462.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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LA DODGERS (55 - 27) at COLORADO (42 - 38) - 8:40 PM
WALKER BUEHLER (R) vs. PETER LAMBERT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 109-82 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 134-113 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 93-71 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 84-69 (+16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 78-55 (+28.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 77-66 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 55-27 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 85-54 (+31.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 25-9 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

WALKER BUEHLER vs. COLORADO since 1997
BUEHLER is 3-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.09 and a WHIP of 0.813.
His team's record is 5-3 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.8 units)

PETER LAMBERT vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LAMBERT is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (41 - 41) at SAN FRANCISCO (34 - 45) - 9:45 PM
ZACK GODLEY (R) vs. TYLER BEEDE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 14-25 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-8 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-21 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-8 (+8.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
ARIZONA is 24-19 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 19-7 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 17-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-9 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 23-17 (+7.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-5 (+0.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GODLEY is 3-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.98 and a WHIP of 1.604.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

TYLER BEEDE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BEEDE is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.125.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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TEXAS (44 - 36) at DETROIT (26 - 49) - 1:10 PM
ARIEL JURADO (R) vs. SPENCER TURNBULL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 44-36 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 16-9 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
TEXAS is 31-24 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 24-18 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 25-18 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 108-192 (-59.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 2-11 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ARIEL JURADO vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

SPENCER TURNBULL vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (45 - 35) at MINNESOTA (52 - 27) - 1:10 PM
RYAN STANEK (R) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-1 (+4.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

RYAN STANEK vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
STANEK is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PEREZ is 0-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 8.72 and a WHIP of 1.938.
His team's record is 1-6 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

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OAKLAND (43 - 38) at LA ANGELS (41 - 40) - 10:07 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. GRIFFIN CANNING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 27-18 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 140-103 (+36.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 66-53 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 87-66 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 94-72 (+21.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 58-54 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FIERS is 30-15 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 16-7 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 13-6 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 21-10 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 15-3 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 11-7 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 44-77 (-27.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 6-4 (+1.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FIERS is 5-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)

GRIFFIN CANNING vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CANNING is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 0.917.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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SEATTLE (37 - 47) at MILWAUKEE (42 - 38) - 2:10 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 10-27 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 144-109 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 49-22 (+16.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 107-73 (+26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 62-45 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 125-120 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 62-59 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-21 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 47-40 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LEAKE is 28-19 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 85-107 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-0 (+3.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LEAKE is 5-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.52 and a WHIP of 1.420.
His team's record is 6-9 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.8 units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (37 - 41) at HOUSTON (50 - 31) - 2:10 PM
JOE MUSGROVE (R) vs. BRAD PEACOCK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 71-136 (-46.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 119-120 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 34-25 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-9 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 75-64 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 89-82 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 32-25 (-20.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 76-50 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-13 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+1.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

JOE MUSGROVE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

BRAD PEACOCK vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 27
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYM at PHI 01:05 PM
NYM +121
O 9.0

TEX at DET 01:10 PM
TEX -114
O 9.5

TB at MIN 01:10 PM
MIN -116
O 9.5

SEA at MIL 02:10 PM
SEA +167
O 10.0

PIT at HOU 02:10 PM
HOU -198
O 9.5

ATL at CHC 02:20 PM
CHC -102
O 10.5

WAS at MIA 07:10 PM
MIA +182
U 7.5

LAD at COL 08:40 PM
LAD -198
O 11.5

ARI at SF 09:45 PM
SF -106
U 8.5

OAK at LAA 10:07 PM
OAK +143
U 9.5

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Thursday's NL Tip Sheet
Kevin Rogers

Dodgers (-200, 11 ½) at Rockies – 8:40 PM EST

In spite of losing two of three games at Arizona, the Dodgers (55-27) remain the top team in the National League West as they begin a four-game series at Coors Field. Los Angeles squandered a 3-0 lead in the series opening loss at Chase Field with Clayton Kershaw on the mound in an 8-5 setback on Monday, but the Dodgers rebounded for a 3-2 triumph on Tuesday. Arizona jumped on Los Angeles in Wednesday’s series finale for four runs in the opening inning of an 8-2 blowout, marking the second straight road series defeat for the Dodgers.

Colorado (42-38) returns home from a 5-4 road trip against three division foes, Arizona, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The Rockies pulled off a three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks before dropping all three at Dodger Stadium this past weekend (more on that in a minute). Colorado captured two of three games at San Francisco, capped off by Wednesday’s 6-3 triumph as a -145 favorite. The Rockies overcame an early 2-0 deficit thanks to a grand slam off the bat of David Dahl, who drove in five runs for Colorado in the win.

The Rockies held their own with the Dodgers last weekend at Chavez Ravine, unfortunately they had no wins to show for it. Los Angeles slipped past Colorado all three times on walk-off homers, extending its winning streak over the Rockies to 11 games since last season. The Dodgers were heavy favorites in all three games, but rewarded run-line bettors with a two-run walk-off shot to win the series opener, 4-2, while hitting a three-run blast to capture the finale, 6-3.

Walker Buehler takes the mound in the opener for the Dodgers, looking to improve on an 8-1 mark and 2.96 ERA. The former Vanderbilt standout struck out a career-high 16 batters in nine innings of last Friday’s 4-2 victory over the Rockies as a -190 favorite, marking his second win against Colorado this season. Since the start of May, Buehler has put together eight quality starts in nine outings, while winning each of his past three starts away from Dodger Stadium.

The Rockies counter with rookie right-hander Peter Lambert, who won his first two career starts against the Cubs, but is winless in his past two appearances. After getting knocked around for eight runs in three innings to the Padres on Father’s Day, Lambert settled down to yield three runs in five innings at Los Angeles last Saturday. Unfortunately, that was one of the walk-off losses suffered by the Rockies as Colorado led, 4-3 until L.A. tied it with a run in the eighth before winning it in the 11th.

Colorado has won six consecutive home series openers, but the Rockies were swept at Coors Field by the Dodgers back in April. The last time the Rockies beat the Dodgers came on September 8 in Denver last season, 4-2. Who was the starting pitcher that night for Los Angeles? It was Buehler, who allowed all four runs, including two homers, one off the bat of Colorado center fielder Charlie Blackmon, who enters Thursday’s contest with only two hits in his past 17 at-bats.

Diamondbacks at Giants (-110, 8 ½) – 9:45 PM EST

These two NL West rivals are also meeting for the second straight weekend as the venue shifts to Oracle Park in San Francisco. The Diamondbacks (41-41) have won three of their past four since a six-game skid, as Arizona won multiple games in a series against Los Angeles for the first time this season. Arizona not only took the series at Chase Field, but cashed in both opportunities as an underdog, including as a +140 ‘dog in Wednesday’s 8-2 blowout.

The Giants (34-45) remain at the bottom of the NL West after dropping two of three games to the Rockies. San Francisco was blanked in the series opener before winning on Tuesday, 4-2 behind Madison Bumgarner’s six strong innings of work. The Giants lost for the sixth time in seven tries in series finales in Wednesday’s 6-3 home setback in spite of grabbing an early 2-0 advantage. San Francisco failed to win a home series for the first time since losing two of three to Los Angeles in early June, while the Giants are playing a series against a division foe for the sixth time in the last seven opportunities.

These two squads hook up last weekend at Chase Field as the Giants picked up a pair of victories in the first two games prior to Arizona winning the finale. San Francisco outscored Arizona, 18-9 in the first two wins, which included an impressive debut from left fielder Alex Dickerson, who knocked out a grand slam and drove in six runs in last Friday’s 11-5 triumph. The Giants captured Game 2 by a 7-4 count as a +115 underdog before the D-backs squeezed out a 3-2 win to avoid the sweep as a -145 favorite.

Former Vanderbilt hurler Tyler Beede makes his seventh start this season for the Giants, as San Francisco owns a 3-0 record in his last three outings. All three victories came in the underdog role against the Padres, Dodgers, and Diamondbacks, as he received a no-decision in last Saturday’s 7-4 win at Arizona. Beede lasted only four innings and gave up four runs as the Giants erased an early 3-0 deficit by scoring five unanswered runs to get the right-hander off the hook.

Alex Young makes his MLB debut for Arizona as the southpaw compiled a 5.79 ERA in eight starts at Triple-A Reno. Young pitched at TCU prior to getting drafted by the D-backs in 2015, as he faces a Giants’ squad that owns a 2-6 record in the last eight home games against left-handed starting pitchers. In the past six contests at Oracle Park when facing southpaw starters, the Giants have been limited to two runs or less five times.

This series has been dominated by the road team this season, as the home squad has won only twice in nine meetings. Arizona swept San Francisco in a three-game set in late May, as the D-backs posted 34 runs, including 18 in a series opening 18-2 blowout.




Diamond Trends - Thursday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Dodgers are 12-0 SU as a 140+ favorite after a loss in which they never led.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Marlins are 0-21 SU as a 125-plus dog when they are off a loss in which they held the lead and struck out five-plus times and it is before the All-Star break.

Batter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Rockies are 0-8 SU as a dog off a road game in which Charlie Blackmon struck out at least twice.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Pirates are 0-7 SU with Joe Musgrove when he gave up no walks in his last start.




by: Andrew Caley

STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

Walker Buehler, Los Angeles Dodgers (8-1, 2.96 ERA, $286): With Hyun-Jin Ryu straight dealing and Clayton Kershaw still doing his thing, it could be easy to overlook Buehler. But don’t, the kid is on fire.

The right-hander has an 0.87 ERA and a ridiculous 0.45 WHIP over his last four starts. He’s also limiting opponents to a .130 on base percentage over that stretch. Buehler and the Dodgers visit the Rockies tonight and we have an in-depth break down in our Game of the Day preview.

SLUMPING

Chase Anderson, Milwaukee Brewers (3-2, 4.70 ERA, $1): Anderson has cooled off after a hot start to the season. The right-hander has been roughed up to the tune of a 7.11 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP over his last four starts. He’ll be a big favorite to bounce back today as the Brewers are -185 home favorites against the visiting Mariners. The total is 10.5.


3 STRIKES

RAYS DURING DAYS

According to a sloppy Google search, rays tend to be more active hunters at night. Perhaps that’s why their baseball brethren struggle when playing under the sun (face it… it’s nature). Tampa Bay enters Thursday’s 1:10 p.m. ET first pitch versus the Minnesota Twins with a 19-20 record in day games on the year. That’s a major decline when compared to the Rays’ 26-15 mark in night games. Minnesota, on the other hand, whoops that ass under the sun, with a 25-10 record during the day an averages 5.87 runs per outing in those contests. Tampa is an Even money underdog today.

D-BACKS VS DIVISION

Arizona is coming off a three-game set with the L.A. Dodgers, taking two of those game from the best club the majors. However, the Diamondbacks have struggled overall versus National League West foes, owning a 14-25 record against the division heading into Thursday’s series opener in San Francisco. Those troubles have not only favored those betting against Arizona but also Over backers, with the D-backs going 22-16-1 Over/Under in those divisional battles. Arizona and San Francisco have topped the total in five of their last six meetings, with today’s Over/Under set at 8.5.

JUICED IN JUNE

The Pittsburgh Pirates lineup will be sad to see the calendar turn to July after enjoying a jacked-up June in which the clubs hit a collective .292 – best in the big leagues – and averaged 5.8 runs per contest heading into today’s series finale with the Houston Astros. The Bucs collected 14 runs in Wednesday’s blowout win, handling Over bettors their 13th winner of the month. Pittsburgh is 13-7-2 Over/Under so far in June, thanks in part to those red-hot bats but also to a pitching staff leaking a puffy 5.48 ERA. Today’s total is at 9.5 runs.

[StarDust Bum]

Phils walk off in 9th to sweep Mets; Rays top Twins in 18
June 27, 2019
By The Associated Press

Jean Segura hit a three-run, walk-off homer against Edwin Diaz moments after Maikel Franco hit a tying, two run shot against the closer in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 6-3 Thursday to complete a four-game sweep.

New York's Todd Frazier hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Hector Neris with one out in the ninth, but the Phillies rallied in the bottom of the inning - their fourth straight win since utility man Brad Miller brought a bamboo plant into the clubhouse as a good-luck charm.

Diaz (1-5) walked Cesar Hernandez to start, and Franco followed with his third homer of the series. He hit go-ahead, two-run homers in each of the first two games. Pinch-hitter Sean Rodriguez walked with one out and advanced to second on Scott Kingery's hard-hit, bad-hop single off Frazier's glove at third.

Segura then slammed his 10th homer into the seats in left. He leaped on his way down the first base line and got mobbed by teammates after circling the bases.

It was Philadelphia's first four-game sweep against the Mets since Aug. 27-30, 2007.

RAYS 5, TWINS 2, 18 INNINGS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Yandy Diaz hit a sacrifice fly for Tampa Bay in the 18th inning to break a tie that lasted since the second, and the Rays finally pulled away from Minnesota to avoid being swept in a series by the Twins for the first time in 13 years.

Ryan Yarbrough (7-3), the eighth reliever and the 22nd player used by the Rays during the game that lasted 5:42 after rain delayed the first pitch by 57 minutes, threw three scoreless innings for the victory.

After the first eight relievers for the Twins allowed just two hits over a combined 10 innings, Ryne Harper (3-1) faltered in the 18th while pitching for the third straight game and the sixth time in the past 10 days.

CUBS 9, BRAVES 7

CHICAGO (AP) - Craig Kimbrel dodged trouble for a save in his season debut when new teammate Anthony Rizzo dived into first base for the final out, and Chicago rallied from five runs down to beat Atlanta.

Called up from Triple-A earlier in the day, Kimbrel struck out Brian McCann looking and induced a groundout from Johan Camargo to start the ninth inning. Ronald Acuna Jr. then doubled into Wrigley Field's ivy, and Dansby Swanson walked on four pitches. Freddie Freeman grounded sharply down the first base line, and Rizzo fielded and had to dive for the bag to beat Freeman.

Kimbrel earn his 334th career save and did it against his original team. The Cubs finalized a $43 million, three-year contract with 31-year-old free agent on June 7, then sent the right-hander to the minors to get himself ready.

Victor Caratini's two-run homer capped the Cubs' four-run fifth inning that put them ahead for good. Kyle Schwarber also went deep for the Chicago, which got three RBIs from Jason Heyward on a warm day at Wrigley Field with steady wind blowing out to left.

BREWERS 4, MARINERS 2

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Orlando Arcia hit a three-run homer and Milwaukee avoided a three-game sweep with a win over Seattle.

Chase Anderson (4-2) bounced back after he allowed six runs in his previous start. Anderson allowed two runs, one earned, and struck out six in 5 1/3 innings.

He also kicked off a four-run fourth inning with an RBI sac bunt with the bases loaded. Arcia followed and slammed Mike Leake's next pitch to right for a three-run homer before Leake retired Yasmani Grandal to end the inning.

Leake (7-7) allowed four runs, eight hits and a walk while striking out five over six innings.

Josh Hader earned his 19th save of the season, striking out three batters over two scoreless innings.

PIRATES 10, ASTROS 0

HOUSTON (AP) - Josh Bell homered for the second straight game as one of five home runs by Pittsburgh as the Pirates routed the Houston Astros for the second game.

Former Astro Joe Musgrove (6-7) threw six scoreless innings for the win and Kevin Newman, Corey Dickerson, Starling Marte and Jacob Stallings added home runs for the Pirates to send Houston to its ninth loss in 11 games.

The Pirates picked up where they left off in Wednesday night's 14-2 rout of Houston when Newman sent Brad Peacock's first pitch of the game into the seats in left field for his first career leadoff homer. He has a career-long 17-game hitting streak, which is the longest active streak in the majors.

Houston starter Brad Peacock (6-6) allowed six runs in three innings, a game after Framber Valdez also made an early exit after the Pirates jumped on him for six runs through the first three.

RANGERS 3, TIGERS 1

DETROIT (AP) - Joey Gallo hit two solo homers and Ariel Jurado threw seven shutout innings and Texas completed a three-game sweep of Detroit.

Texas has won five straight games, matching a season high.

Gallo led off the second inning by driving Spencer Turnbull's pitch deep into the right-field seats. With two outs in the fourth inning, Gallo lined Nick Ramirez's pitch over the left-field wall. Gallo has 19 homers on the season.

It was Gallo's eighth multi-homer game and his first since Aug. 8, 2018, against the Seattle Mariners.

The Tigers have lost seven in a row overall, as well as their past seven home games.

Jurado (5-3) allowed six hits as he improved to 4-1 as a starter this season. He struck out four and walked just one. Jurado has won four of his past five decisions.

NATIONALS 8, MARLINS 5

DODGERS 12, ROCKIES 8

DBACKS 5, GIANTS 1

ANGELS 8, A'S 3