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901Washington -902 Cincinnati
WASHINGTON is 4-13 SU (-12.3 Units) in road games vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .250 or worse in the current season.

903Milwaukee -904 Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH is 6-15 SU (-13.1 Units) vs. an NL starting pitcher whose ERA is 2.70 or better over the last 2 seasons.

905Chicago Cubs -906 St Louis
CHICAGO CUBS are 98-93 SU (10.8 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game over the last 2 seasons.

907Ny Mets -908 Arizona
ARIZONA is 27-18 SU (15.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

909Philadelphia -910 La Dodgers
LA DODGERS are 10-3 SU (9.5 Units) in home games vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

911Miami -912 San Diego
MIAMI is 8-19 SU (-16.4 Units) vs. good power teams - averaging 1.25 or more HR's/game in the current season.

913Minnesota -914 Tampa Bay
TAMPA BAY is 14-1 SU (12.9 Units) in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.

915Cleveland -916 Chi White Sox
CHI WHITE SOX is 42-32 SU (14.7 Units) in home games vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game over the last 2 seasons.

917Kansas City -918 Texas
TEXAS are 10-4 SU (9.6 Units) in home games vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .255 or worse in the current season.

919Houston -920 Oakland
OAKLAND is 43-21 SU (26.3 Units) in home games vs. good power teams - averaging 1.25 or more HR's/game in the last 3 seasons.

921La Angels -922 Seattle
SEATTLE is 14-22 SU (-14.7 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

923Boston -924 Ny Yankees
NY YANKEES are 16-5 SU (12.7 Units) vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) in the current season.

925San Francisco -926 Baltimore
BALTIMORE is 113-150 SU (-52 Units) as an underdog of +100 or higher in the last 3 seasons.

927Detroit -928 Atlanta
DETROIT is 10-0 SU (10 Units) in road games as an underdog of +125 to +175 in the current season.

929Toronto -930 Colorado
COLORADO is 26-17 SU (9.3 Units) vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 2
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

SF at BAL 01:05 PM
O 10.0

MIN at TB 01:10 PM
MIN +102

WAS at CIN 01:10 PM
O 8.5

DET at ATL 01:20 PM
ATL -148
U 9.0

MIL at PIT 01:35 PM
PIT +108

CLE at CHW 02:10 PM
O 8.5

CHC at STL 02:15 PM
CHC -102
U 9.0

KC at TEX 03:05 PM
U 11.0

TOR at COL 03:10 PM
O 12.5

HOU at OAK 04:07 PM
HOU -139
U 7.5

LAA at SEA 04:10 PM
LAA +101

PHI at LAD 04:10 PM
PHI +154
U 9.0

NYM at ARI 04:10 PM
U 9.5

MIA at SD 06:10 PM
MIA +172
O 7.5

BOS at NYY 07:05 PM
NYY +111
U 10.0

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Fired-up Scherzer strikes out 15 at Nationals beat Reds 4-1
June 2, 2019
By The Associated Press

CINCINNATI (AP) Max Scherzer struck out a season high 15, allowing three hits over eight innings to lead the Washington Nationals over Cincinnati 4-1 on Sunday, their 12th win in 14 games against the Reds.

When manager Dave Martinez visited the mound with a runner on second and two outs in the ninth, Scherzer told him emphatically to keep him in the game. Scherzer then fanned Joey Votto on three straight called strikes.

Scherzer (3-5) reached double figures in strikeouts for the fourth time in 13 starts this season and 86th time in his career,

Sean Doolittle pitched a perfect ninth for his 12th save as Washington won for the seventh time in nine games.

Sonny Gray (2-5) gave up two runs and five hits in five innings.

Anthony Rendon had three hits, including an RBI single in the first, and raised his average to .331.

TWINS 9, RAYS 7

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Jake Odorizzi (8-2) won his eighth straight decision, allowing three hits and striking out nine in six scoreless innings to lower his AL-best ERA to 1.96.

Minnesota, a big league-best 40-18, won three in a row after losing the series opener 14-3.

C.J. Cron had a three-run double during a four-run fifth off Ryan Yarbrough (4-2), helping the Twins open a 7-0 lead.

Taylor Rogers struck out the side for his fifth save.

WHITE SOX 2, INDIANS 0

CHICAGO (AP) - Lucas Giolito (8-1) tossed five-hit ball for 7 2/3 innings to win his sixth straight start. He struck out nine and walked none while extending his scoreless streak to 14 1/3 innings.

Aaron Bummer got two outs in the eighth and Alex Colome finished for his 12th save

Tim Anderson homered leading off the fourth against Zach Plesac (0-1) and hit an RBI double in the eighth against A.J. Cole.

CARDINALS 2, CUBS 1

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Adam Wainwright (5-5) overcame a career-high seven walks to pitch eight shutout innings and beat Cole Hamels (4-2) as St. Louis completed a three-game sweep.

The Cardinals got just four hits in their fourth straight win. Chicago was limited to three hits, and lost for the sixth time in seven games.

Wainwright didn't allow a hit until Kris Bryant singled with one out in the sixth. He gave up two hits and struck out eight.

Hamels gave up one unearned run and two hits over seven innings.

Kolten Wong hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth and pinch-hitter Matt Carpenter added a two-out, RBI single off Mike Montgomery in the eighth.

Addison Russell hit an RBI grounder in the ninth off John Gant, who got his third save when David Bote grounded out.

RANGERS 5, ROYALS 1

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Adrian Sampson (4-3) struck out a career-high 11 in seven innings, allowing one run and eight hits as he earned his first major league win as a starter.

Brad Keller (3-7) gave up three runs in seven innings. Kansas City ended a 1-6 trip that left the Royals a major league-worst 8-23 on the road.

Texas took a 1-0 lead in the third on three opposite-field singles and added two runs in the fifth, the second on an opposite-field single by Nomar Mazara.

GIANTS 8, ORIOLES 1

BALTIMORE (AP) - Brandon Crawford had his first multihomer game since August 2015, and Evan Longoria had a solo shot that stopped an 0-for-21 skid.

Bruce Bochy needs one win to join John McGraw as the only managers in Giants history with 1,000.

Jeff Samardzija (3-4) allowed three hits and struck out six over six innings.

Gabriel Ynoa (0-2) gave up four runs - two earned - and five hits in five innings for the Orioles, a big league-worst 18-41.

Trey Mancini homered for Baltimore, which managed only four hits.

BRAVES 7, TIGERS 4

ATLANTA (AP) - Dansby Swanson homered, drove in three runs and scored the tiebreaker on Freddie Freeman's double off Joe Jimenez (2-3) in the eighth.

Touki Toussaint (3-0) got one out in the eighth.

Atlanta took two of three from the Tigers for its first home interleague series win since also winning two of three against Detroit in 2016. Atlanta was 0-5-3 in its last eight home series against American League teams.

BREWERS 4, PIRATES 2

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Zach Davies (6-0) allowed eight hits over eight-plus innings, struck out three and walked one.

Corbin Burnes inherited a two-on, one-out jam in the ninth but wiggled free for his first save this season and second of his big career.

Eric Thames hit a two-run homer and an RBI double for Milwaukee.

Jordan Lyles (5-3) gave up four runs and eight hits in six innings.

DODGERS 8, PHILLIES 0

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rich Hill (2-1) struck out nine and scattered three hits over seven innings, and West-leading Los Angeles completed a three-game sweep of East-leading Philadelphia.

Joc Pederson homered to cap a seven-run eighth inning. The Dodgers extended their winning streak to five with their seventh series sweep. Philadelphia has lost four in a row for the first time this season.

David Freese homered for the second straight game, connecting in the seventh against Vince Velasquez (2-3).

DIAMONDBACKS 7, METS 1

PHOENIX (AP) - Merrill Kelly (5-6) struck out a career-high 10, and Ketel Marte hit a long homer and had three RBIs.

Marte hit his first career leadoff home run, a 482-foot shot off Steven Matz (4-4) that matched Texas' Nomar Mazara for longest in the majors this season. He added a two-run single in the eighth.

Eduardo Escobar also hit a two-run shot in the first.

ROCKIES 5, BLUE JAYS 1

DENVER (AP) - Antonio Senzatela (4-4) allowed one run and four hits in six innings, Chris Iannetta homered and Colorado won its eighth straight game. The Rockies swept their weekend set against the struggling Blue Jays to close out a 9-1 homestand.

Nolan Arenado homered and singled while extending his hitting streak to 13 games, and Raimel Tapia increased his hit streak to 12 games. David Dahl added an RBI double.

Toronto completed a winless six-game trip. Aaron Sanchez (3-6) lost his career-worst fifth straight decision, alowing four runs and seven hits in six innings.

ANGELS 13, MARINERS 3

Albert Pujols hit his 643rd homer, his 11th this year, and drove in five runs,

Called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday night, Juan Suarez (1-0) allowed three runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings to win his big league debut. The 21-year-old lefty became the youngest pitcher to start for the Angels since Tyler Chatwood in 2011.

Luis Rengifo hit his first career home run, a solo drive in the Angels sixth that landed above the Hit It Here Cafe in left field.

Marco Gonzales (5-6) was tagged for 10 runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. He is 0-6 with a 7.79 ERA in his last seven starts.

RED SOX 8, YANKEES 5

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MLB JUNE'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:


DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

06/02/2019 10-11-0 47.62% -4.85
06/01/2019 8-17-2 32.00% -52.95

Totals...............18-28-2 39.13% -57.80


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BEST BETS:


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


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.....................3 - 8....................-36.25...................9 - 15................-37.50..............-73.75

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Some college football spreads for this fall:

Sept 21— Notre Dame @ Georgia (-9.5)

Sept 28— USC @ Washington (-9.5)

Oct 5— Michigan State @ Ohio State (-15.5)

Oct 12— Texas vs Oklahoma (-6.5)

Oct 19— Michigan (-4.5) @ Penn State

Nov 9— LSU @ Alabama (-16)


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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend……

13) Warriors 109, Raptors 104— Golden State opened second half on an 18-0 run; they even series 1-1, with Game 3 in Oakland Wednesday. Klay Thompson tweaked a hamstring in the 4th quarter and is questionable for Game 3.

12) Chicago Bears’ coach Matt Nagy gave the commencement address at his alma mater, the U of Delaware this weekend; they showed a 2:30 clip on Twitter and it was sound advice for all of us. Basically, the theme of the talk was:

“Be You = Believing in yourself more than anyone else.”

11) Dwyane Wade was a surprise speaker at Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS’s graduation ceremonies Sunday in Parkland, FL; that is the school where a mass shooting took place last year. The now-retired Wade has been a regular supporter of the school ever since the shooting.

We hear a lot about famous people doing cruddy things; Wade does a lot of good things.

10) Hasheem Thabeet was the No. 2 overall draft pick in the 2009 NBA Draft; he scored only 2.2 ppg in his five-year NBA career- he last played for the Thunder in 2014. Thabeet has played overseas since then.

He is 32 now, and is trying to make a comeback in the NBA. Am guessing someone gives him a shot in the Las Vegas Summer League. He is 7-foot-3, after all.

9) Had lot of thunderstorms in the Albany area Sunday, and thunderstorms knock out my satellite signal, so I can’t watch baseball. I don’t like thunderstorms.

8) Some SEC football teams are upgrading their non-conference schedules; Florida didn’t sell out recent home games with Charleston Southern, Colorado State and Idaho, plus they got hurt by strength of schedule, when you think about the college football playoff selection process, so they’ve added home/home series with Colorado/Texas.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Milwaukee put P Jhoulys Chacin (back) on the IL.
— Seattle traded Jay Bruce to the Phillies, for a minor league 3B.
— Rangers put OF Joey Gallo (oblique) on the IL.

6) Despite Bruce getting traded from Seattle to Philly, the Mets remain responsible for a $1.5M installment of his signing bonus, a payment due Jan. 31, 2020.

5) Stan Wawrinka beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets at the French Open tennis tournament; match took five hours, nine minutes. Next round will be a tough one for him.

4) College basketball transfer portal:
— Former Valparaiso C Jaume Sorolla bolted to Cincinnati.
— UMass transfer Unique McLean bolted to St Francis NY.

3) Since 2016, Khris Davis has the most multi-HR games (19), followed by Giancarlo Stanton (16), Manny Machado (15) and Trevor Story (13).

2) If the baseball playoffs started today:
NL: New York-Twins-Astros. Wild Card: Rays-Rangers
AL: Phillies-Brewers-Dodgers. Wild Card: Braves-Cubs

1) Baseball draft starts at 6pm Monday; the weirdest of the drafts, since kids get picked and then disappear into the minor leagues for a few years. Hopefully this year, the A’s won’t pick any football players.

Because of the draft, it is a very slow day for games; only four games scheduled, one a makeup; the three regularly-scheduled games are all on the west coast.

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Monday's NL Tip Sheet
Kevin Rogers

Dodgers (-140, 8 ½) at Diamondbacks – 9:40 PM EST

Through 60 games, the team with the best record in baseball is the same one that represented the National League in the World Series the last two seasons. The Dodgers (41-19) finished off a 6-1 homestand against NL East foes, capped off by a three-game sweep of the Phillies to improve to 25-7 at Chavez Ravine.

Los Angeles allowed three runs in each of the first two wins against Philadelphia before blanking the Phillies on Sunday, 8-0 as hefty -180 favorites. The game was actually closer than the final score indicated as the first run didn’t come across until the seventh inning. The Dodgers busted things open in the eighth inning for seven runs to give a nice assist to run-line backers, highlighted by Joc Pederson’s 18th home runs of the season.

The Diamondbacks (30-30) started the weekend in poor form after getting swept at Colorado in a four-game series, capped off by three losses by one-run apiece. The woes continued in Friday’s 5-4 defeat to the Mets after allowing two late runs to extend the cold streak to five. It looked the losing skid would reach six games on Saturday in a battle of aces between Zack Greinke and Jacob deGrom as the Mets jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the eighth inning. However, the D-backs rallied for four in the bottom of the eighth before walking off in the 11th for a 6-5 triumph.

Arizona carried that momentum in Sunday’s matchup with New York as the D-backs hit a pair of first inning home runs to cruise past the Mets, 7-1. Right-hander Merrill Kelly bounced back from consecutive poor outings to put together his best start of the season by striking out 10 in 7.2 innings of work. Arizona picked up only its fourth home series victory in nine tries this season, but the D-backs enter Monday’s matchup with a 7-2 record in series openers at Chase Field.

Dodgers’ right-hander Walker Buehler was bailed out in a walk-off win over the Mets last Wednesday as he allowed five earned runs in five innings of work. Los Angeles dug out of an 8-3 hole to stun New York, 9-8 thanks to four runs in the ninth inning as the Dodgers have scored 19 runs in Buehler’s last two starts. The Dodgers have split Buehler’s six road starts this season, while giving up five runs in only three innings against Arizona on March 31 in an 8-7 victory.

Robbie Ray went through a four-start stretch in May in which he yielded a total of six runs as Arizona went 3-1. However, the D-backs’ southpaw was tagged for five runs in less than five innings of work in a 5-4 defeat at Colorado last Wednesday to suffer his first loss since April 3 at San Diego. The D-backs have split four home starts made by Ray this season, while Arizona beat Los Angeles, 5-4 in 13 innings the last time the left-hander faced the Dodgers on March 29.

Phillies (-125, 7 ½) at Padres – 10:10 PM EST

In spite of suffering their first sweep this season, the Phillies (33-26) still sit atop the NL East. Philadelphia traveled to Los Angeles following back-to-back series wins over St. Louis and Milwaukee, but the Phillies limped out of Chavez Ravine with three consecutive losses. The offense mustered fewer than three runs for the fourth straight game, as Philadelphia slipped to 1-18 the last 19 contests when posting three runs or less.

Philadelphia is in the midst of its longest losing skid of the season following Sunday’s 8-0 shutout by Los Angeles. The Phillies did their best to hold the Dodgers off the scoreboard as the game was scoreless through six innings, but L.A. attacked Philadelphia’s bullpen for eight runs, wasting a solid start by Nick Pivetta, who struck out nine batters in six scoreless innings. Philadelphia entered the series on a five-game winning streak in Game 1’s prior to the 6-3 setback on Friday night.

The Padres (30-29) cruised past the Marlins on Friday night in a 5-2 victory at Petco Park, but Miami captured the final two meetings for the series win. Since San Diego posted a five-game winning streak capped off by a 19-4 destruction of Toronto May 25, the Padres have slipped to 2-5 the last seven contests, while scoring nine runs in the five losses.

Aaron Nola has been one of the hottest pitchers in baseball since allowing 17 runs in his first four starts. The Phillies’ right-hander has yielded 14 earned runs in his past eight starts combined, while Philadelphia has won each of Nola’s last six outings. The latest victory came against the Cardinals last Wednesday in an 11-4 rout as a -175 home favorite as Nola allowed one run in seven innings, marking his sixth start giving up one run or less.

Eric Lauer counters for the Padres, as the southpaw has been sharp since getting tagged for eight runs in three innings of a 12-2 setback at Colorado on May 10. In the past three starts, Lauer has given up four runs (three earned) as the Padres are 3-0 in this stretch. The more recent win for Lauer occurred last Wednesday at Yankee Stadium in a 5-4 triumph as a +170 underdog, while San Diego has won each of his past two starts at Petco Park against Pittsburgh and Arizona.

The Padres and Phillies are meeting for the first time this season as the two squads split six meetings last season. San Diego took two of three matchups at Petco Park, but Nola beat the Padres as a -185 road favorite, 5-1 for the lone Phillies’ win in that series last August.

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951La Dodgers -952 Arizona
ARIZONA is 19-6 SU (13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.

953Philadelphia -954 San Diego
GABE KAPLER is 26-37 SU (-14.7 Units) in road games vs. an NL team with an on base percentage .325 or worse (Coach of PHILADELPHIA)

953Philadelphia -954 San Diego
PHILADELPHIA is 26-37 SU (-24 Units) in road games vs. an NL team with an on base percentage .325 or worse over the last 2 seasons.

955Houston -956 Seattle
HOUSTON is 13-3 SU (10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the current season.

957La Angels -958 Chicago Cubs
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-55 SU (19.3 Units) vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game over the last 2 seasons.




MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, June 3

National League
Dodgers (41-19) @ Diamondbacks (30-30)
Buehler is 1-1, 3.75 in his last four starts; he is 0-0, 4.70 in three starts vs Arizona. Team in his starts: 7-4
5-inning record: 6-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-11 Over/under: 7-3-1

Ray is 1-1, 5.65 in his last three starts; he is 7-3, 2.82 in 16 starts vs LA. Team in his starts: 8-4
5-inning record: 5-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-12 Over/under: 6-6

Dodgers won 19 of last 23 games; they’re 6-3 in road series openers- their last six road games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 3-0 last three road games.

Arizona lost five of last seven games; they’re 7-2 in home series openers- under is 9-5-1 in their last 15 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-4 in their last 11 games.

Phillies (33-26) @ Padres (30-29)
Nola is 3-0, 2.45 in his last three starts; he is 2-2, 2.65 in five starts vs SD. Team in his starts: 8-4
5-inning record: 7-2-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-12 Over/under: 10-2

Lauer is 2-0, 1.46 in his last two starts. Team in his starts: 6-5
5-inning record: 6-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-11 Over/under: 4-6-1

Phillies lost their last four games; they’re 4-5 in road series openers- under is 4-2 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-1 last four games.

San Diego lost five of last seven games; they’re 6-4 in home series openers- over is 5-2-2 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-3 in their last eight home games.

American League
Astros (40-20) @ Mariners (25-37)
Martin is 1-1, 6.61 in four starts. Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4 Over/under: 2-2

LeBlanc 0-2, 8.47 in his last four starts; he is 1-1, 5.44 in 11 games (7 starts) vs Houston. Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6 Over/under: 5-1

Astros won 11 of last 12 road games; they’re 9-1 in road series openers- under is 13-5 in their last 18 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-3 in their last ten games.

Seattle lost 14 of last 17 games; they’re 5-5 in home series openers- over is 8-4 in their last 12 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-3 last 12 home games.

Interleague
Angels (29-30) @ Cubs (31-26)
Bullpen game for the Angels. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Lester is 0-3, 12.21 in his last three starts; he is 5-4, 3.69 in 12 starts vs LA. Team in his starts: 6-4
5-inning record: 4-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10 Over/under: 7-3

Angels won seven of last nine games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 11-6-1 in their last 18 road games

Chicago lost six of last seven games; three of their last four games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-1 last five home games.

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/1
Ariz 11-33……5-24…….16
Atl 7-26…..11-28……18
Cubs 9-26……9-27……..18
Reds 9-28……10-27……19
Colo 5-27……11-28……16
LA 5-27……14-28……19
Mia 4-26……7-29……..11
Milw 10-28…..12-28…..22
Mets 12-33……3-22…….15
Philly 7-26…..11-28…….18
Pitt 8-27…..7-27……..15
StL 7-26…..6-27………13
SD 9-26……8-30…….17
SF 4-29……7-28…….11
Wash 9-29…….7-25…….16

Orioles 7-26…….11-28…….18
Boston 6-31…..6-24……….12
W Sox 5-27…….10-28……..15
Clev 9-27…….9-28……..18
Det 7-26…….8-28……..15
Astros 10-28…..7-30………17
KC 7-29…….13-28…….20
Angels 11-30……6-25……..17
Twins 10-30……7-27………17
NYY 10-25……11-32……21
A’s 5-29…….8-28……..13
Sea 9-30…….8-30…….17
TB 14-25…..10-28…….24
Texas 8-26…….8-27………16
Toronto 5-28…….7-27……..12

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 27-25 NL, favorites -$1,077 over 26-24-2
AL @ NL– 23-17 NL, favorites +$378 over 26-13-1
Total: 50-42 NL, favorites -$699 Over 52-37-3




MLB

Monday, June 3

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Trend Report
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Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games
LA Angels is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games on the road
LA Angels is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
LA Angels is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
LA Angels is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Chi Cubs is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games
Chi Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Chi Cubs is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Chi Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games
LA Dodgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Arizona
LA Dodgers is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing San Diego
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Diego
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Philadelphia's last 21 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
San Diego is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Diego is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
San Diego is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 16 of San Diego's last 21 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Houston Astros
Houston is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Houston's last 17 games
Houston is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Houston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
Houston is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston's last 18 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Seattle's last 17 games at home
Seattle is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games when playing at home against Houston
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Seattle's last 18 games when playing at home against Houston

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, June 3


LA Angels @ Chicago Cubs

Game 957-958
June 3, 2019 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Bedrosian) 16.691
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 14.730
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-160
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+140); N/A

LA Dodgers @ Arizona

Game 951-952
June 3, 2019 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Buehler) 17.370
Arizona
(Ray) 15.890
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-145); Over

Houston @ Seattle

Game 955-956
June 3, 2019 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Martin) 17.436
Seattle
(LeBlanc) 12.396
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-125); Under

Philadelphia @ San Diego

Game 953-954
June 3, 2019 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Nola) 12.673
San Diego
(Lauer) 15.004
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+115); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, June 3

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LA DODGERS (41 - 19) at ARIZONA (30 - 30) - 9:40 PM
WALKER BUEHLER (R) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 21-27 (-14.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 38-18 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 16-9 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 41-19 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 53-55 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-30 (-15.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 646-595 (-86.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
RAY is 25-34 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
RAY is 9-22 (-19.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-1 (+1.4 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

WALKER BUEHLER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUEHLER is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.109.
His team's record is 2-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RAY is 7-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 10-7 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-6. (+5.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (33 - 26) at SAN DIEGO (30 - 29) - 10:10 PM
AARON NOLA (R) vs. ERIC LAUER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-48 (-18.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-65 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-79 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 408-468 (+41.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 45-65 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 7-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-46 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 25-40 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

AARON NOLA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
NOLA is 2-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 0.912.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

ERIC LAUER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (40 - 20) at SEATTLE (25 - 37) - 10:10 PM
CORBIN MARTIN (R) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 81-66 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 39-16 (+15.3 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 75-37 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 24-5 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 41-13 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 91-47 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-10 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 55-23 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-10 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-6 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 955-870 (-123.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 329-330 (-73.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 667-604 (-95.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SEATTLE is 9-26 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 4-22 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

CORBIN MARTIN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

WADE LEBLANC vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LEBLANC is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.590.
His team's record is 3-4 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (29 - 30) at CHICAGO CUBS (31 - 26) - 4:05 PM
CAM BEDROSIAN (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 30-43 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 39-72 (-29.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 31-10 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 111-43 (+44.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 108-81 (+36.5 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 157-112 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 206-180 (+37.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1821-1858 (-268.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 394-326 (-85.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 975-865 (-155.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 921-924 (-174.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1347-1387 (-211.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 880-808 (-155.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-1 (+0.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

CAM BEDROSIAN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

JON LESTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LESTER is 6-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 9-6 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+4.8 units)

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MONDAY, JUNE 3
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

LAA at CHC 04:05 PM
LAA +152
U 9.0

LAD at ARI 09:40 PM
LAD -141
O 8.5

HOU at SEA 10:10 PM
HOU -125
O 9.5

PHI at SD 10:10 PM
PHI -138
U 7.5

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By: Rohit Ponnaiya



STREAKING/SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies (6-0, 4.18, $225): If Nola had a theme song it would probably be "All I Do Is Win." His ERA, 1.48 WHIP and .272 BAA are all subpar but he's still unbeaten with a 6-0 record in 12 starts. Overr his last six starts the Phillies are 6-0.

Today, Nola and Philadelphia are visiting San Diego as -147 favorites. In his career, Nola has pitched just one game at PETCO Park, a victory in 2018 where he went six scoreless innings. San Diego is batting just .231 this season, and that number is even worse at home at .220.

SLUMPING

Wade LeBlanc, Seattle Mariners (2-2, 6.99 ERA, $-208): The Mariners are 0-4 in LeBlanc's last four starts. The lefty has struggled all year with a WHIP of 1.66 and BAA of .312, which is bad news with Seattle going up against a Houston lineup that has the fourth-best batting average (.283) and second-best slugging percentage (.510) in the majors against southpaws.

The Astros will be starting rookie Corbin Martin who is 1-1 in four starts with a 5.51 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and .284 BAA. But run-support could still be lacking for LeBlanc, with the M's batting just .225 at home. The Mariners are priced as +115 underdogs with the Over/Under set at 9.5.



3 STRIKES

ON THEIR HEELS

The San Diego Padres come into Monday off two straight losses to the Miami Marlins and have just two wins in their last seven games. During those five defeats, the Padres have been roughed up in the early innings, allowing a total of 26 runs in the first five innings – an average of 5.2 runs per game in the opening five frames – including giving up seven and five first-five runs in those losses to Miami.

San Diego starter Eric Lauer has a 4.25 ERA through the first five frames this season and has been especially generous to batters in the fourth inning (15.30 ERA). The Philadelphia Phillies, Monday’s opponents, are plating an average of 2.88 runs in the opening five innings so far in 2019 and will be itching to put some ticks on the scoresheet after plating only six total runs in a three-game series sweep at the hands of the L.A. Dodgers this past weekend. Books have the Phillies’ first-five team total set at two runs (Over -115).

UNDER WONDERS

The Houston Astros take the field Monday as the second-best Under bet in the majors, with a 23-34-3 Over/Under record in 2019 (59.6% Unders). A good part of that mark has to do with the club’s stingy play on the road, boasting a collective 3.10 ERA as a visitor which has manifested itself into a 11-18-1 O/U count.

Ahead of the Astros are the Cleveland Indians at 23-35-1 Over/Under (60.3% Unders) while the Cincinnati Reds (23-34-2 O/U), Milwaukee Brewers (25-34-1 O/U), and Philadelphia Phillies (25-32-2 O/U) round out the Top 5 Under plays.

Why are these records notable? Well, so far, the 2019 MLB campaign has produced 9.4 runs per game – the highest scoring rate since the 2007 season in which clubs plated an average of 9.6 runs per contests. Heading into Monday, the 2019 season has produced a 423-419-38 Over/Under record – with just 50.23 percent of games going Over.

WORLD SERIES UPDATE

With just four games on the MLB odds board Monday, it’s the perfect time to check in on the latest odds to win the World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers are +275 front runners, taking a 41-19 record into Monday’s action.

Behind the Dodgers are the Houston Astros at +300, New York Yankees at +550, Minnesota Twins at +750, and Philadelphia Phillies at +1,200.




Diamond Trends - Monday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Cubs are 19-0 SU as a favorite before the All-Star break when they are off a game in which they scored five or fewer runs and lost by one run.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Diamondbacks are 0-18 SU as a home dog after playing as a home favorite when their opponent's starter has a strike-per-ball ratio greater than 2.00 and has allowed fewer than 1.75 walks per game on the season.

Batter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Angels are 0-7 SU as a 130-plus dog after a game in which Shohei Ohtani was hitless in at least two at bats.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Phillies are 9-0 OU with Aaron Nola starts when they scored first in his last start, going over by an average of 4.33 runs per game.

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Buehler, Seager held Dodgers beat Diamondbacks 3-1
June 4, 2019
By The Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) Walker Buehler pitched eight innings of two-hit ball and Corey Seager hit a three-run homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondback 3-1 Monday in the opener of a three-game series.

The NL West-leading Dodgers won their sixth straight, improving to 42-19. The Diamondbacks saw their two-game winning streak halted.

Seager hit a full-count pitch from Arizona starter Robbie Ray (4-3) out to left-center field in the top of the fourth to break a scoreless tie. Justin Turner singled and David Freese walked with one out ahead of Seager's eight homer of the season.

Buehler (6-1) carried a no-hitter into the bottom of the fifth inning and got the first two outs before Christian Walker homered. Buehler struck out a season-high 11 without a walk for his first career win over the Diamondbacks.

Arizona failed to provide enough run support for Ray, who gave up three runs on six hits in seven innings and struck out nine.

Kenley Jansen worked the ninth inning for his 18th save in 20 chances. Arizona brought the tying run to the plate with two outs, but David Peralta popped out to end the game.

CUBS 8, ANGELS 1

CHICAGO (AP) - Jon Lester allowed one run in seven innings, and Chicago beat Los Angeles in the makeup of a contest scheduled for April 14 that was postponed because of inclement weather.

Coming off three straight losses at St. Louis in which they scored six total runs, the Cubs broke loose with a five-run sixth inning. Javier Baez began the onslaught with a run-scoring double, one of his three RBIs, as Chicago picked up its second win in its past eight games.

Lester (4-4) allowed four singles, walked one and struck out six, giving up his only run on a sacrifice fly by Jonathan Lucroy in the seventh.

Former Cub Trevor Cahill (2-6) was charged with five runs on six hits and two walks in 4 1/3 innings in relief of opener Cam Bedrosian. Cahill has one win in his last nine appearances.

Baez and Willson Contreras homered off Luis Garcia in the seventh.

ASTROS 4, MARINERS 2

PADRES 8 PHILLES 2

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MLB JUNE'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:


DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

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...............20-31-2 39.21% -63.80


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BEST BETS:


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

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.....................3 - 9....................-41.25...................9 - 18................-54.00..............-95.25

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Tuesday’s 6-pack

Some college football spreads for this fall:

Nov 2— Oregon (-1) @ USC

Nov 16— Georgia (-7.5) @ Auburn

Nov 23— UCLA @USC (-5)

Nov 23— Penn State @ Ohio State (-10.5)

Nov 29— Iowa @ Nebraska (even)

Nov 30— Alabama (-13) @ Auburn

Quotes of the Day
“I always mean what I say, but I don’t always say what I’m thinking.”
Dean Smith

Tuesday’s quiz
What was the last Western Conference team other than Golden State to play in the NBA Finals?

Monday’s quiz
Sacramento is the state capital of California.

Sunday’s quiz
Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet at Pittsburgh’s Point State Park to form the Ohio River.

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Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but……

13) Angels played in Seattle Sunday afternoon, played a makeup game in Wrigley Field on Monday, and host the A’s in Anaheim tonight; that is 3,462 miles in three days, the 3rd-most miles any MLB team has travelled in a 3-day period.

12) As of Monday afternoon, there were 806 players in the college basketball transfer portal; with 353 D-I hoop teams, that works out to 2.28 players per team.. Thats a lot.

178 of the transfers are grad transfers, who are immediately eligible.

11) Michigan coach Juwan Howard did a very smart thing Monday and hired former St Joe’s assistant Phil Martelli as an assistant. Guys who are new head coaches need an experienced voice to help them avoid some of the pitfalls of their job.

10) When you watch and read about the baseball draft, keep in mind that Mike Trout was the 25th pick in the 2009 MLB Draft. Scouting/drafting is an inexact science.

9) On May 1st, Minnesota Twins were 20-1 to win the World Series; 33 days later, they’re down to 13-2 to win the Series.

8) Sports betting legislation passed in Illinois this week; meanwhile here in New York, we have crickets……nothing happening. NFL training camps start next month.

7) Orioles took Oregon State C Adley Rutschman with the first pick of the MLB Draft, the first catcher taken first since Buster Posey in 2001.

Royals took SS Bobby Witt Jr with the #2 pick; his dad Bobby Witt pitched in the major leagues for 16 seasons.

6) Breakdown of DT Gerald McCoy’s deal with the Carolina Panthers:
— 1 year, $4M to sign.
— $3M base salary
— $500K camp roster bonus.
— $500K in 45-man per game bonus
— 6.5 sacks for $500k.
— 8 sacks gets him $1.5M.
— $250K for Pro Bowl.
— $250K for playoffs.
— $4M guaranteed.
Worth noting that Carolina/Tampa Bay (McCoy’s old team) are division rivals.

5) Friday, a bettor in Sparks, NV played a $5, 10-team parlay and hit it for $3,605; four of the ten wagers were underdogs. Pretty impressive.

4) Cubs 6, Angels 1— In his first game as a Cub, Carlos Gonzalez made a great diving catch in top of 7th inning to rob Jonathan Lucroy of a bases loaded double.

3) Milwaukee Brewers activated Travis Shaw from the IL and demoted rookie 2B Keston Huira, despite Huira hitting five home runs and having an .865 OPS in only 17 games. Milwaukee also DFA’d 1B Jesus Aguilar.

2) This was the first baseball draft ever where none of the first six picks were pitchers.

1) Excellent news: Mets broadcaster Ron Darling will be back in the booth tonight for the Mets-Giants game; Darling has been battling thyroid cancer the last few months but has been cleared to return to work. He is a friendly voice in the booth; great to have him back.

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LEADING OFF: Angels stop at Wrigley, Bellinger gets off day
June 3, 2019
By The Associated Press

A look at what's happening around the majors on Tuesday:

TRAVELING ANGELS

The Angels took a circuitous route back to Los Angeles for the start of an eight-game homestand following Sunday's victory over the Mariners in Seattle.

The Angels traveled first to Chicago to face the Cubs to make up a game that was snowed out in April. They arrived at the team hotel shortly after midnight.

''I think everyone got a good night's sleep,'' manager Brad Ausmus said. ''With a 3 o'clock start, you don't have to get up too, too early. It's just a pain having to travel four hours and then 4+ hours back in a 24-hour period, but it's better than getting in at 6 in the morning. It's an inconvenience, but we'll get over it.''

Los Angeles lost 8-1 to the Cubs and opens a three-game set against Oakland on Tuesday.

DAY OF REST

Major league batting leader Cody Bellinger was out of the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers' series opener against the Diamondbacks in Arizona.

Bellinger, who's batting .376 with 20 home runs, missed his third game of the season Monday to rest.

Bellinger has played in 58 of 60 games this season, having missed a game in April and May. Manager Dave Roberts said it was just a normal day off given Bellinger's workload this season. He has a team-leading 210 at-bats and has played first base along with all three outfield positions.

Max Muncy was also held out for rest. Muncy's 197 at-bats are third-most on the team.

DRAFTING

The Baltimore Orioles selected Oregon State switch-hitting catcher Adley Rutschman with the No. 1 pick in the draft.

The announcement at MLB Network studios marked the second time the Orioles have led off the draft, and first since they took LSU pitcher Ben McDonald in 1989.

The 21-year-old Rutschman had been the favorite to go first overall since he led Oregon State to the College World Series title last year and was selected as the most outstanding player. He followed that up with a dominant junior season at the plate - hitting .411 with a career-best 17 homers to go along with 58 RBIs and a school-record 76 walks - and behind it, throwing out 13 of 27 baserunners for the Beavers.

A native of Sherwood, Oregon, he is a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award given to the country's top college player. He was also the Pac-12 player of the year and the conference's co-defensive player of year.

Rounds 3-10 of the draft are scheduled for Tuesday, with rounds 11-40 on Wednesday. The second and third days of the draft will be held via conference calls with teams.

BACK IN THE BOOTH

Mets announcer Ron Darling is set to return to the team's broadcast booth Tuesday night following surgery to treat thyroid cancer.

Darling said April 13 he was taking a medical leave. On May 6, he said a mass had been removed and he planned to be back at work in about a month.

The 58-year-old former pitcher said in a statement Monday his doctors tell him his cancer has been ''stabilized for now'' and he has been cleared to work. He adds that he will be monitored closely for the next several months.

Darling was 136-116 from 1983-95 and helped the Mets win the 1986 World Series.