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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

— Prayers to David Ortiz, who was wounded in a shooting in the Dominican Republic Sunday.

— Happy 80th birthday to Dick Vitale, who has more energy than most people half his age.

— Bruins 5, Blues 1— Winner-take-all Game 7 is Wednesday in Boston.

— Mariners 9, Angels 3— Edwin Encarnacion hit his 400th home run.

— Nationals 5, Padres 2— San Diego is 8-12 in its last 20 games.

— If the baseball playoffs started today:
NL: Phils-Cubs-Dodgers. Wild Card: Braves @ Brewers
AL: Bronx-Twins-Astros. Wild Card: Rangers @ Rays


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

13) Big question for NBA commish Adam Silver this summer: Could Kawhi Leonard’s success this postseason lead to more regular season resting for NBA stars?

People pay a lot of money to go to games and obviously, they want to see the stars play; Leonard sat out 22 games this season. Same goes for TV ratings; people like to watch great players play.

12) Michigan G Charles Matthews tore his ACL as he prepared for the NBA Draft, is now out until at least January, and thats the risk of bolting school early. He still intends to leave Michigan; his agent still thinks he’ll be taken in the second round of the draft. We’ll see about that; the agent doesn’t get paid if Matthews goes back to Michigan.

11) Nationals 5, Padres 1— Game was tied in 8th inning, then Kendrick, Turner, Eaton, Rendon hit four consecutive bombs off of reliever Craig Stammen to settle things.

10) El Paso Chihuahuas’ pitcher Kyle McGrath threw seven perfect innings Sunday before giving up a hit in the 8th inning; it was only his 4th professional start, in his 184th minor league game. El Paso is the AAA farm club of the San Diego Padres.

9) Brewers 5, Pirates 2— Closer Josh Hader pitched on back/back days for only third time this year; by way of comparison, San Diego’s Kirby Yates has pitched on back/back days seven times this season.

8) Twins 13, Tigers 2— Jake Odorizzi (9-2) is the first Twins’ pitcher to win nine straight decisions since Johan Santana during his 2006 Cy Young season.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Mets put 2B Robinson Cano back on the IL.
— White Sox put P Dylan Covey (shoulder) on the IL.
— Bronx put P Domingo German (hip flexor) on 10-Day IL.

6) Rockies-Mets pitching matchup Sunday was Hoffman-Syndergaard, both of whom were 1st round draft picks of the Toronto Blue Jays, Hoffman in ’14, Syndergaard in ’10.

5) Bronx OF Brett Gardner threw a batting helmet in the dugout the other night; it bounced back, hit him in the lip and cut him— he needed six stitches.

4) Kevin Durant practiced with the Warriors Sunday, who haven’t announced yet if he will play Monday night in Toronto- they officially listed him as questionable.

3) Rory McIlroy shot a 61 Sunday and won the Canadian Open by seven shots.

McIlroy is the last golfer to win a major the week after he won another tournament; he won the Bridgestone and then the PGA in 2014.

2) Graeme McDowell drained a 30-foot putt on the last hole Sunday to qualify for the British Open, which is being played in McDowell’s hometown this summer.

1) University of Alabama is returning a $21.5M gift from its largest donor and taking his name off the law school after he called for Alabama to be boycotted over the state’s new abortion law.

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

— Prayers to David Ortiz, who was wounded in a shooting in the Dominican Republic Sunday.

— Happy 80th birthday to Dick Vitale, who has more energy than most people half his age.

— Bruins 5, Blues 1— Winner-take-all Game 7 is Wednesday in Boston.

— Mariners 9, Angels 3— Edwin Encarnacion hit his 400th home run.

— Nationals 5, Padres 2— San Diego is 8-12 in its last 20 games.

— If the baseball playoffs started today:
NL: Phils-Cubs-Dodgers. Wild Card: Braves @ Brewers
AL: Bronx-Twins-Astros. Wild Card: Rangers @ Rays


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

13) Big question for NBA commish Adam Silver this summer: Could Kawhi Leonard’s success this postseason lead to more regular season resting for NBA stars?

People pay a lot of money to go to games and obviously, they want to see the stars play; Leonard sat out 22 games this season. Same goes for TV ratings; people like to watch great players play.

12) Michigan G Charles Matthews tore his ACL as he prepared for the NBA Draft, is now out until at least January, and thats the risk of bolting school early. He still intends to leave Michigan; his agent still thinks he’ll be taken in the second round of the draft. We’ll see about that; the agent doesn’t get paid if Matthews goes back to Michigan.

11) Nationals 5, Padres 1— Game was tied in 8th inning, then Kendrick, Turner, Eaton, Rendon hit four consecutive bombs off of reliever Craig Stammen to settle things.

10) El Paso Chihuahuas’ pitcher Kyle McGrath threw seven perfect innings Sunday before giving up a hit in the 8th inning; it was only his 4th professional start, in his 184th minor league game. El Paso is the AAA farm club of the San Diego Padres.

9) Brewers 5, Pirates 2— Closer Josh Hader pitched on back/back days for only third time this year; by way of comparison, San Diego’s Kirby Yates has pitched on back/back days seven times this season.

8) Twins 13, Tigers 2— Jake Odorizzi (9-2) is the first Twins’ pitcher to win nine straight decisions since Johan Santana during his 2006 Cy Young season.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Mets put 2B Robinson Cano back on the IL.
— White Sox put P Dylan Covey (shoulder) on the IL.
— Bronx put P Domingo German (hip flexor) on 10-Day IL.

6) Rockies-Mets pitching matchup Sunday was Hoffman-Syndergaard, both of whom were 1st round draft picks of the Toronto Blue Jays, Hoffman in ’14, Syndergaard in ’10.

5) Bronx OF Brett Gardner threw a batting helmet in the dugout the other night; it bounced back, hit him in the lip and cut him— he needed six stitches.

4) Kevin Durant practiced with the Warriors Sunday, who haven’t announced yet if he will play Monday night in Toronto- they officially listed him as questionable.

3) Rory McIlroy shot a 61 Sunday and won the Canadian Open by seven shots.

McIlroy is the last golfer to win a major the week after he won another tournament; he won the Bridgestone and then the PGA in 2014.

2) Graeme McDowell drained a 30-foot putt on the last hole Sunday to qualify for the British Open, which is being played in McDowell’s hometown this summer.

1) University of Alabama is returning a $21.5M gift from its largest donor and taking his name off the law school after he called for Alabama to be boycotted over the state’s new abortion law.

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901Arizona -902 Philadelphia
ARIZONA is 20-8 SU (12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.

903St Louis -904 Miami
MIAMI is 13-22 SU (-13.7 Units) vs. NL teams allowing 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

905Pittsburgh -906 Atlanta
PITTSBURGH is 12-20 SU (-13.3 Units) with a team slugging percentage of .430 or better on the season (NL) in the current season.

907Chicago Cubs -908 Colorado
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-57 SU (19.4 Units) vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game over the last 2 seasons.

909Texas -910 Boston
TEXAS are 14-25 SU (-13.5 Units) in road games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the last 3 seasons.

911Oakland -912 Tampa Bay
TAMPA BAY is 14-3 SU (10.7 Units) in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.

913Ny Mets -914 Ny Yankees
NY YANKEES are 20-11 SU (11.7 Units) vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse in the current season.

915Washington -916 Chi White Sox
CHI WHITE SOX is 43-33 SU (14.8 Units) in home games vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game over the last 2 seasons.

917La Dodgers -918 La Angels
LA ANGELS are 9-2 SU (10.1 Units) in home games vs. teams whose hitters draw 4 walks or more/game in the current season.

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, June 10


NY Mets @ NY Yankees

Game 913-914
June 10, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Vargas) 16.109
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 15.101
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-185
10
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+165); Under

Arizona @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
June 10, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Clarke) 16.930
Philadelphia
(Eickhoff) 14.951
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+115); Over

St. Louis @ Miami

Game 903-904
June 10, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 16.430
Miami
(Alcntara) 14.858
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-135); Under

Texas @ Boston

Game 909-910
June 10, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Minor) 15.818
Boston
(Sale) 14.974
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-250
8
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+200); Over

Oakland @ Tampa Bay

Game 911-912
June 10, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Anderson) 14.886
Tampa Bay
(Morton) 17.282
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
N/A

Pittsburgh @ Atlanta

Game 905-906
June 10, 2019 @ 7:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Musgrve) 14.569
Atlanta
(Gausman) 17.026
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-160
10
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-160); Over

Washington @ Chicago White Sox

Game 915-916
June 10, 2019 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Sanchez) 17.263
Chicago White Sox
(Despaigne) 14.954
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

Chicago Cubs @ Colorado

Game 907-908
June 10, 2019 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Darvish) 16.944
Colorado
(Marquez) 15.445
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-140
11
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(+120); Over

LA Dodgers @ LA Angels

Game 917-918
June 10, 2019 @ 10:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Ryu) 14.988
LA Angels
(Canning) 15.950
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-180
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+160); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, June 10

National League
Diamondbacks (34-32) @ Phillies (37-28)
Clarke is 1-2, 6.05 in his four starts. Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 1-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-4 Over/under: 3-0-1

Eickhoff is 1-1, 6.64 in his last four starts; he is 0-1, 3.24 in three starts vs Arizona. Team in his starts: 6-3
5-inning record: 3-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9 Over/under: over 3-1 last four

Arizona won its last four games; they’re 7-4 in road series openers- over is 3-1 in their last four road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-1 last five games.

Phillies won four of last five games; they’re 8-3 in home series openers- their last four home gams stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-3-1 in their last 13 home games.

Cardinals (31-32) @ Marlins (23-40)
Wacha is 1-2, 7.97 in his last four starts; he is 2-0, 4.60 in three starts vs Miami. Team in his starts: 4-5
5-inning record: 7-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-9 Over/under: 7-2

Alcantara is 2-1, 2.00 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 5-7
5-inning record: 3-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-12 Over/under: 4-8

Cardinals lost four of last five games; they’re 3-7 in road series openers- five of their last six games went under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-3-1 last ten road games.

Miami lost its last four games; they’re 3-8 in home series openers- under is 3-1-1 in their last five home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under is 3-1-1 in their last five home games.

Pirates (30-34) @ Braves (36-29)
Musgrove is 1-2, 6.63 in his last three starts; he is 2-0, 4.12 in three starts vs Atlanta. Team in his starts: 5-7
5-inning record: 6-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-12 Over/under: over 6-1 last seven

Gausman is 0-2, 13.50 in his last three starts; he is 1-2, 5.46 in five starts vs Pittsburgh. Team in his starts: 6-6
5-inning record: 4-7-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-12 Over/under: over 8-1 last nine

Pirates lost six of last eight games, are 4-7 in road series openers- under is 3-1 in their last four games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 10-3 last 13 games.

Atlanta won six of last eight games; they’re 4-6 in home openers- their last five home games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 3-1 in their last four home games.

Cubs (37-27) @ Rockies (33-31)
Darvish is 0-0, 5.02 in his last seven starts; he is 0-3, 8.20 in four starts vs Colorado. Team in his starts: 6-7
5-inning record: 9-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-13 Over/under: 8-3-2

Marquez is 1-1, 6.75 in his last three starts; he is 1-2, 6.86 in four starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 10-4
5-inning record: 5-5-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-14 Over/under: over 6-1 last seven

Cubs won six of last seven games, are 5-5 in road series openers- under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.

Colorado won its last eight home games; under is 5-2 in their last seven home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-2 last eight games.

American League
Rangers (34-30) @ Red Sox (34-32)
Minor is 3-2, 2.08 in his last eight starts; he is 1-3, 3.77 in eight games (4 starts) vs Boston. Team in his starts: 6-7
5-inning record: 8-3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-13 Over/under: 4-9

Sale is 1-2, 3.05 in his last six starts; he is 7-2, 2.82 in 14 games (10 starts) vs Texas. Team in his starts: 4-9
5-inning record: 4-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-13 Over/under: under 7-1 last eight

Texas won seven of last ten games; they’re 2-7 in road series openers- under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 14-5 last 19 games.

Red Sox lost three of their last four games; under is 3-1 in their last four games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-1 in their last four games.

A’s (33-33) @ Rays (40-24)
Anderson is making his first MLB start; he was 4-4, 6.26 in 11 AAA games (10 starts) this year. He allowed 10 runs in 11.1 IP in six games for the Pirates LY. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Morton is 3-0, 1.35 in his last three starts; he is 1-1, 4.15 in five starts vs Oakland. Team in his starts: 9-4
5-inning record: 8-2-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-13 Over/under: 5-7-1

A’s are 4-3 in last seven games since an 0-5 skid; they’re 6-6 in road series openers- over is 7-3 in their last 10 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-5 in their last 13 games.

Tampa Bay won five of its last six games; they’re 6-4 in home series openers- under is 5-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-1 last six games.

Interleague
Mets (32-33) @ Bronx (40-24)
Vargas is 1-1, 0.86 in his last three starts; he is 0-7, 6.84 in 11 games (10 starts) vs NYY. Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 5-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-9 Over/under: under 5-0-1 last six

Tanaka is 0-2, 3.75 in his last four starts; he is 1-2, 3.08 in four starts vs NYM. Team in his starts: 6-7
5-inning record: 5-5-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-13 Over/under: 4-6-3

Mets won four of last five games, are 7-4 in road series openers- under is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2 in their last eight games.

Bronx lost five of last seven games; they’re 9-2 in home series openers- under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-1 last six games.

Nationals (30-35) @ White Sox (31-33)
Sanchez is 1-0, 0.71 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 5-6
5-inning record: 4-4-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-11 Over/under: 4-7

Despaigne is making his first ’19 start; he was 2-3, 6.69 in 18 games (5 starts) LY. He’s started 47 MLB games (mostly 2014-15), and is 3-3, 3.34 in 12 AAA games (11 starts) this year. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Washington won six of last eight games; they’re 3-8 in road series openers- under is 4-2 in their last six road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-4 last ten games.

White Sox won six of last seven home games, are 9-1 in home series openers; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-1 in their last seven games.

Dodgers (45-21) @ Angels (31-35)
Ryu is 6-0, 0.40 in his last six starts; he is 2-0, 0.83 in three starts vs the Angels. Team in his starts: 9-3
5-inning record: 10-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-12 Over/under: 6-5-1

Canning is 1-1, 2.25 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 4-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7 Over/under: 1-5-1

Dodgers won nine of last 11 games, are 7-4 in road series openers; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-0-1 last eight games.

Angels lost five of last seven games; they’re 3-7 in home series openers- over is 10-4-1 in their last 15 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 11-4 in last 15 home games.

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/8
Ariz 11-35……5-27…….16
Atl 10-31…..11-28……21
Cubs 9-26……11-33……20
Reds 11-32……10-27…..21
Colo 6-32……11-28……17
LA 6-32……14-28……20
Mia 6-29……7-31……..13
Milw 10-28…..13-33…..23
Mets 12-33……5-27…….17
Philly 7-29…..12-31…….19
Pitt 8-29…..8-30……..16
StL 8-29…..7-29………15
SD 9-26……9-36…….18
SF 4-32……7-30…….11
Wash 11-32…….7-27…….18

Orioles 9-30…….11-28…….20
Boston 7-34……..6-27………13
W Sox 6-32…….10-28……..16
Clev 9-27…….10-33……..19
Det 7-26…….11-33……..18
Astros 13-32…..7-33………20
KC 7-29…….13-32…….20
Angels 11-31……8-30……..19
Twins 13-36……7-27………20
NYY 11-30……11-32……22
A’s 6-35…….8-28……..14
Sea 9-32…….9-34…….18
TB 15-31…..10-28…….25
Texas 8-26…….11-33……19
Toronto 5-28…….8-32……..13

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 30-25 NL, favorites -$1,012 over 28-25-2
AL @ NL– 26-17 NL, favorites +$678 over 28-13-2
Total: 56-42 NL, favorites -$334 Over 56-38-4

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MLB

Monday, June 10

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Trend Report
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New York Mets
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
NY Mets is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
NY Mets is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Mets is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
NY Yankees is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 12 games
NY Yankees is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
NY Yankees is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home
NY Yankees is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Yankees is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Mets
NY Yankees is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets

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

Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Oakland is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
Oakland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Tampa Bay's last 23 games at home
Tampa Bay is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Oakland
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Oakland
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland

Texas Rangers
Texas is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games
Texas is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Texas's last 21 games on the road
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Boston
Texas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Texas
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 15 of St. Louis's last 22 games when playing Miami
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games
Miami is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 12 games at home
Miami is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Miami's last 22 games when playing St. Louis
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Pittsburgh's last 23 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

Washington Nationals
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Chi White Sox is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games
Chi White Sox is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games at home
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Chi White Sox is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Washington
Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Colorado is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Colorado's last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games at home
Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs

Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games
LA Dodgers is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games
LA Dodgers is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
LA Dodgers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Dodgers is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Angels is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels is 1-12 ATS in its last 13 games at home
LA Angels is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games at home
LA Angels is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Angels is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
LA Angels is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

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Ballpark Figures - Week 12
Joe Williams


Subway Time

If weather permits (see below), the New York Yankees will host the New York Mets for a two-game interleague series on Monday, and this annual meeting usually just means a little more. Even though the teams do not play in the same league, they do share the same city, and it can get awfully contentious. On Monday, we'll get LHP Jason Vargas taking the baseball for the Mets, while ace RHP Masahiro Tanaka will be the starting pitcher for the home side. Vargas enters with a 2-3 record and a 3.57 ERA, and he is 1-1 with an impressive 0.86 ERA and 1.10 WHIP across his past three outings.

Tanaka heads into this one with a surprising 3-5 record, although he has a respectable 3.42 ERA and .297 opponent on-base percentage. He'll return for this start off of the paternity, as he will celebrate this start as a new dad. Perhaps the impending birth of a child is why he has been off the past couple of starts, coughing up four earned runs in each of his past two outings, both losses. The Yankees are just 3-5 across his past eight outings, too.

The Mets have won four of their past five outings, and they're 4-1 in the past five against right-handed starting pitchers. They're also 11-5 in the past 16 starts by Vargas. However, the Mets are also 1-4 in Vargas' past five outings against a team with a winning record, 3-8 in his past 11 while working on four days of rest and they're 1-7 in their past eight games on the road against teams with a right-handed starting pitcher. The Mets are also just 4-9 in the past 13 against winning teams and 5-12 in the past 17 on the road in interleague play.

For the Yankees, they narrowly avoided a sweep in Cleveland, grinding out a win in extras on Sunday. They're still 35-16 across the past 51 games overall. They are also 6-1 in the past seven interleague games agaisnt a left-handed starting pitcher while going 5-0 in their past five home games against teams with a losing overall mark. The Yankees are also 3-7 in Tanaka's past 10 starts on a grass surface while going 2-5 in his past seven interleague assignments.

Total bettors will likely the fact the under is 5-0-2 in the past seven starts by Vargas, and 3-0-1 in his past four against winning teams. However, the over is 6-2-1 in his past nine on the road, while going 5-2-3 in his past 10 road outings against a team with a winning record. The under is 3-1-1 in their past five overall, and 4-1-1 in the past six vs. RHP. For the Yankees, the under is 4-0-1 in the past five interleague games while going 9-2-1 in the past 12 at home. The under is also 4-1-1 in Tanaka's past six home outings and 4-0-1 across his past five interleague starts, while going 7-3 in his past 10 against NL East foes. The over has connected in each of the past four meetings in the Bronx.

Looking Ahead

Monday, June 10

The Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox hook up on Monday in a battle of left-handed starting pitchers. The Rangers roll out LHP Mike Minor, who has cooled off a bit after a hot start. Texas is 2-5 across the past seven road outings, while going 4-9 in his past 13 against teams with a winning record. The Rangers are also just 1-6 across his past seven starts in Game 1 of a series.

Fort the Red Sox, they counter with LHP Chris Sale, who hasn't been his normal self this season. The Red Sox are 1-4 over his past five home outings and 1-4 in his past five vs. AL West foes. In addition, the Red Sox are just 4-9 over his past 13 starts overall. Boston has also won just four of their past 15 tries against teams with a winning overall record. However, they are 16-6 across the past 22 home game against a left-handed starting pitcher. The under is 6-1 in Minor's past seven starts, including 4-1 in the past five on the road and 5-2 in his past seven road outings against winning teams. The under is 4-0 in Sale's past four, and 6-0 in his past six against AL West teams while going 7-0 in his past seven while working on four days of rest.

Boston has been a difficult matchup for Texas, as the Rangers are 3-13 in the past 16 meetings, and 0-7 in their past seven tries in Fenway Park.

Weather Report
The weather forecast looks ominous for the Bronx, with rain chances at or around 80 percent for most of the evening. That might mean a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday between these rivals.

Rain is also in the forecast for the Diamondbacks and Phillies at 'The Vault', with chances of rain around 60 percent and showing no signs of tapering off through midnight ET. Those are the only two weather trouble spots on Monday, however.


Tuesday, June 11

The Reds heads up Interstate 71 (OK, they probably flew) for the annual Battle of Ohio interleague series at Progressive Field. Cincinnati rolls with RHP Luis Castillo against Cleveland and RHP Trevor Bauer. Cincinnati has won just two of the past seven games overall, but they're 4-1 in his past five against teams with a winning record. The Reds are 1-4 in the past five road games vs. RHP, 0-8 in the past eight against AL Central teams and just 14-39 in the past 53 on the road in interleague play.

For the Indians, they have won four straight against NL Central teams, while going 4-0 in the past four following an off day. However, they're 3-9 in the past 12 vs. RHP, and 1-6 in the past seven at home against a righty. They're also struggling with 'Bauer Outage' on the hill, going 0-4 in Bauer's past four starts, 1-5 in his past six six outings at home and 4-10 in the past 14 interleague starts. In this series the Reds are a dismal 4-17 in the past 21 trips to Cleveland while losing four straight in this series.

The Padres and Giants kick off a two-game set at Oracle Park in San Francisco, and San Diego might have the upper hand with RHP Chris Paddack. The Padres are .500 at 33-33, just like Paddack is .500 at 4-4, but he has a solid 2.97 ERA and .241 on-base percentage against while registering 66 strikeouts over just 60 2/3 innings. San Diego has won six of the past seven in Game 1 of a new series, and they're 4-1 in Paddack's past five starts against a team with a losing record. San Diego is also 14-4 in the past 18 following an off day.

The Giants counter with RHP Tyler Beede, who pitched well in Miami in his first start of the season. However, San Francisco has really struggled lately, going 1-4 in the past five overall, 1-5 in the past six inside the NL West and 1-7 in the past eight games at home. They're also 0-4 in the past four at home vs. RHP.

As far as the total, the over is 6-2-2 in San Diego's past 10 overall, and 3-1-1 in their past five vs. RHP. The under is 7-2 in Paddack's past nine, however, and the under is 4-0 in the past four divisional games, too. The over is 6-2 in the past eight home games for the Giants, but the under is 20-9-2 in the past 31 at home against righties. The under is also 6-2 in the past eight in this series, with the Padres also winning six of the past eight.

Weather Report
Wind will be the story on Tuesday. The Jays and Orioles will be contending with winds of 10-13 mph blowing in from the left-center field power alley toward home plate, knocking the ball down for right-handed power hitters. In the Bronx, winds will be blowing across the diamond from third to first at a 12-15 mph clip. Winds will also be the story in Philadelphia with 10-13 mph winds gusting in from left-center field. In Boston, the Rangers and Red Sox will also face 11-14 mph winds blowing out toward Pesky's Pole in right field. The good news is that no precipitation should ruin the day at any of the venues.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, June 10

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ARIZONA (34 - 32) at PHILADELPHIA (37 - 28) - 7:05 PM
TAYLOR CLARKE (R) vs. JERAD EICKHOFF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-17 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 30-22 (+20.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-16 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 25-11 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 42-30 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-13 (+7.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 17-11 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

TAYLOR CLARKE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. ARIZONA since 1997
EICKHOFF is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.680.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (31 - 32) at MIAMI (23 - 40) - 7:10 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. SANDY ALCANTARA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 77-72 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 474-427 (+56.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 14-5 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 2-13 (-10.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 this season.

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

MICHAEL WACHA vs. MIAMI since 1997
WACHA is 2-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.340.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

SANDY ALCANTARA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (30 - 34) at ATLANTA (36 - 29) - 7:20 PM
JOE MUSGROVE (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 127-103 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 95-70 (+24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 70-55 (+16.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-9 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 26-30 (-16.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOE MUSGROVE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MUSGROVE is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 0.915.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GAUSMAN is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.46 and a WHIP of 1.314.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (37 - 27) at COLORADO (33 - 31) - 8:40 PM
YU DARVISH (R) vs. GERMAN MARQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1827-1859 (-264.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1353-1388 (-206.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 894-930 (-205.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 230-221 (-51.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
COLORADO is 125-106 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 86-68 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 72-62 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-12 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

YU DARVISH vs. COLORADO since 1997
DARVISH is 0-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 8.20 and a WHIP of 1.715.
His team's record is 1-3 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MARQUEZ is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.87 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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TEXAS (34 - 30) at BOSTON (34 - 32) - 7:10 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 34-30 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 44-51 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-32 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 8-13 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 465-423 (-81.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SALE is 4-9 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SALE is 52-60 (-26.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

MIKE MINOR vs. BOSTON since 1997
MINOR is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.391.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.5 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. TEXAS since 1997
SALE is 7-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 0.886.
His team's record is 7-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.4 units)

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OAKLAND (33 - 33) at TAMPA BAY (40 - 24) - 7:10 PM
TANNER ANDEROSON (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

TANNER ANDEROSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

CHARLIE MORTON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MORTON is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 1-4 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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NY METS (32 - 33) at NY YANKEES (40 - 24) - 7:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 178-210 (-47.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 9-25 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 76-98 (-33.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 65-111 (-41.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
VARGAS is 100-87 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 40-32 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TANAKA is 2-7 (-12.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TANAKA is 6-9 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JASON VARGAS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
VARGAS is 0-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.93 and a WHIP of 1.520.
His team's record is 2-8 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.9 units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. NY METS since 1997
TANAKA is 1-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 0.722.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (30 - 35) at CHI WHITE SOX (31 - 33) - 8:10 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.454.
His team's record is 6-7 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-4.1 units)

ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DESPAIGNE is 0-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.900.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (45 - 21) at LA ANGELS (31 - 35) - 10:07 PM
HYUN-JIN RYU (L) vs. GRIFFIN CANNING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 23-27 (-12.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 121-139 (-39.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
RYU is 7-15 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 45-21 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-12 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
RYU is 41-14 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 44-54 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 9-16 (-9.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 27-34 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 39-73 (-30.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
RYU is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.83 and a WHIP of 0.600.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

GRIFFIN CANNING vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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Diamond Trends - Monday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Yankees are 25-0 SU as a home 120-plus favorite when they off a game as a dog in which they struck out their opponent at least ten times, with their bullpen recording more than two Ks.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Rangers are 0-17 SU as a 140-plus dog when they scored two or fewer runs for their starter in his last start.

Batter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Twins are 11-0 SU in franchise history after a game in which CJ Cron struck out at least twice.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Dodgers are 14-0 SU as a favorite with Hyun Jin Ryu when they scored more than six runs in his last start.

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MONDAY, JUNE 10
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYM at NYY 07:05 PM
NYM +168
O 9.0

ARI at PHI 07:05 PM
PHI -129
O 10.0

OAK at TB 07:10 PM
OAK +211
U 9.0

STL at MIA 07:10 PM
STL -132
U 8.5

TEX at BOS 07:10 PM
BOS -241
O 7.5

PIT at ATL 07:20 PM
ATL -137
U 9.5

WAS at CHW 08:10 PM
O 10.5

CHC at COL 08:40 PM
CHC +119
U 11.5

LAD at LAA 10:07 PM
LAD -172
O 9.0

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D'backs beat Phillies 13-8, teams combine for record 13 HRs
June 10, 2019
By The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Arizona Diamondbacks hit three straight home runs to open the game and finished with a team-record eight in a 13-8 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in a homer-happy game on Monday night.

Scott Kingery hit two of Philadelphia's five home runs for the combined MLB record of 13 homers in one game.

Jarrod Dyson, Ketel Marte and David Peralta hit consecutive homers off Jerad Eickhoff in the first inning. Eduardo Escobar became the first Diamondback to homer from different sides of the plate in consecutive innings. Ildemaro Vargas also homered twice and Alex Avila went deep.

Eickhoff (3-4) was chased in the fourth inning and the Diamondbacks up 7-3. He allowed five hits in three-plus inning - all the hits homers, and Arizona won its fifth straight game.

Arizona was the first team to hit three straight home runs to begin the first inning since the Diamondbacks did it on July 21, 2017, at home against Washington ace Max Scherzer.

The Diamondbacks had hit six homers in a game six times in franchise history, the last coming June 1, 2018, against the Marlins.

Jean Segura homered and Rhys Hoskins and Jay Bruce each hit solo shots for the Phillies.

Zack Godley (3-4) picked up the win, working three-plus innings and allowing two hits, two walks with one strikeout.

RANGERS 4, RED SOX 3

BOSTON (AP) - Danny Santana doubled to lead off the 11th inning for his fourth hit of the game and scored on Elvis Andrus' single, giving Texas a victory on a night the city of Boston's concerns were focused on ex-slugger David Ortiz.

Near the end of the game, Ortiz landed in his adopted city in an air ambulance from the Dominican Republic, where he was shot in a nightclub on Sunday night. Fans observed a moment of reflection before the game and chanted his nickname - ''Papi!'' - during it.

But the Red Sox weren't able to manage a walk-off hit like those that were the hallmark of Ortiz's career.

It was the Rangers who rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the ninth inning to take a 3-2 lead. Boston rallied to tie it in the bottom half, but Texas went ahead again in the 11th.

Jesse Chavez (2-1) pitched the 10th, and Chris Martin pitched the 11th for his second save.

Ryan Brasier (2-3) took the loss.

CARDINALS 4, MARLINS 1

MIAMI (AP) - Michael Wacha pitched six scoreless innings in his return to the rotation and St. Louis broke a three-game losing streak.

Wacha (4-2) benefited from three double plays and a pickoff in his first start since May 22. He allowed five hits, struck out four and lowered his ERA to 5.63.

Jordan Hicks worked around a leadoff single in the ninth and struck out two for his 13th save.

Sandy Alcantara (3-6), facing his former team for the first time, struggled through five-plus innings and allowed four runs, but only one was earned.

The Cardinals scored the first run in the fourth on doubles by Marcell Ozuna and Yairo Munoz. St. Louis added three unearned runs in the sixth inning and totaled just four hits.

RAYS 6, ATHLETICS 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Charlie Morton remained unbeaten with Tampa Bay, pitching seven shutout innings in a win over Oakland.

Brandon Lowe homered for the third time in two days, snapping a scoreless tie in the sixth inning and helping the Rays take over sole possession of the first place in the AL East with their sixth victory in seven games. The New York Yankees, who were rained out at home, dropped a half-game behind in the standings.

Morton (8-0) extended his career-best winning streak to 11 games dating to Aug. 17, when he was with the Houston Astros. He allowed two hits to Marcus Semien and retired the last 14 batters he faced.

Stephen Piscotty ruined Tampa Bay's bid for a shutout, driving in Mark Canah with an RBI double and then scoring on Robbie Grossman's run-scoring single in the ninth.

Lowe hit a two-run shot off Tanner Anderson (0-1), who allowed two runs and three hits over 5 2/3 innings in his first big league start. Kevin Kiermaier and Ji-Man Choi also hit two-run homers in the win.

BRAVES 13, PIRATES 7

ATLANTA (AP) - Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a grand slam, Ozzie Albies added two homers and Atlanta beat Pittsburgh after Pirates starter Joe Musgrove was ejected in a first-inning fracas.

The Braves hit five homers, including two-run shots by Nick Markakis (four hits, four RBIs) and Freddie Freeman.

Starling Marte hit two homers and drove in four runs for Pittsburgh.

Atlanta has won four straight, while the Pirates are on a four-game skid.

Musgrove hit Josh Donaldson with a first-inning pitch. As Donaldson began walking to first base, he exchanged words with Musgrove, took a few steps toward the mound and then shoved catcher Elias Diaz, who intervened. The umpires huddled and announced ejections for Musgrove and Donaldson. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle also was ejected by home plate umpire Brian Gorman after arguing the decision to toss Musgrove.

Braves right-hander Kevin Gausman struggled despite being given a 5-1 lead in the second inning. Left-hander Sean Newcomb (1-0) relieved Gausman and allowed only one hit with six strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.

Right-hander Alex McRae (0-2), who replaced Musgrove, allowed eight runs, six earned, while giving up three homers in 4 1/3 innings.

NATIONALS 12, WHITE SOX 1

CHICAGO (AP) - Trea Turner homered in the second straight game, Anibal Sanchez pitched into the seventh and Washington beat Chicago.

The game had a scary moment when a woman was struck by a foul ball off the bat of White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez. He hit a hard liner into the stands in the fourth inning just beyond Chicago's dugout on the third base side. The woman, sitting several rows from the field, was bleeding around the head area, and was covered with a towel. The team said she was taken to a hospital for evaluation. She was alert and communicative.

Jimenez put his hands on his helmet after seeing the ball go into the stands. Protective netting at Guaranteed Rate Field extends to the end of the dugouts.

Sanchez (2-6) gave up one run and four hits.

Adam Eaton had three hits, including an RBI single, and Kurt Suzuki added a grand slam during a six-run ninth and had five RBIs to help the Nationals win for the 12th time in 16 games.

Leury Garcia hit a solo homer for Chicago. Odrisamer Despaigne (0-1) went six innings and allowed three runs and seven hits.

ROCKIES 6, CUBS 5

DENVER (AP) - Ryan McMahon had a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning, and Colorado rallied for the win.

Ian Desmond hit a 486-foot homer, and Nolan Arenado and Charlie Blackmon also went deep for the Rockies, who trailed 4-0 early but still won their ninth straight at home.

Anthony Rizzo, Kyle Schwarber and David Bote homered for the Cubs.

Steve Cishek (1-3) gave up two hits in the ninth.

Scott Oberg (4-0) got the win.

Yu Darvish and Rockies starter German Marquez each allowed four runs in six innings.

ANGELS 5, DODGERS 3

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MLB JUNE'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:


DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

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...............92-90-3 50.54% -24.75


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BEST BETS:


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


06/10/2019.............0 - 2..................-10.00...................5 - 3..................+8.50..............-1.50
06/09/2019.............1 - 3...................-9.15....................7 - 6..................+2.00..............-7.05
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...................12 - 24...................-53.05..................37 - 35................-5.50..............-58.55

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Tuesday’s 6-pack

Odds for the US Open this weekend:

15-2: Brooks Koepka

8-1: Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy

9-1: Eldrick Woods

16-1: Patrick Cantlay, Jordan Spieth

22-1: Justin Rose

25-1: Jon Rahm, Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele

Quotes of the Day
“Playing for the Warriors is just like playing for Team USA. When you play in the Olympics, you don’t even enjoy it. There’s the anxiety of ‘We have to win. We can’t lose, or we can’t go back home.’ We talk about it on the Olympic team: ‘We can’t go back home without the gold medal, fellas. Got to lock in. Let’s lock in.’ Then once you win, it’s like, ‘Yeah, we got it, we can go back home. Yay, we won, but we were supposed to.’”
Andre Iguodala

Tuesday’s quiz
Dodger P Clayton Kershaw played center on his high school football team; which NFL QB was the QB on that high school team?

Monday’s quiz
Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game began in 1985.

Sunday’s quiz
Barbara Streisand co-starred with Kris Kristofferson in the 1976 version of A Star Is Born.

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

13) Warriors 106, Raptors 105— Toronto had a 6-point lead and the ball with 3:00 left, but couldn’t finish the job; Game 6 is in Oakland Thursday. Warriors were +6 in 12:00 with Kevin Durant on the floor; seriously doubt he plays again in this series.

12) Dallas Keuchel made his ’19 debut Monday, pitching for Rome in the Class A South Atlantic League; he allowed a single, a walk with nine strikeouts in seven scoreless innings.

11) Braves 13, Pirates 7— Josh Donaldson got drilled by a pitch in the first inning, the ump threw the pitcher out, and a high-scoring game broke out. Marte and Albies both homered twice in this game.

10) Former Auburn, Akron coach Terry Bowden is heading to the Clemson football staff as a 63-year-old graduate assistant; his brother Tommy was Clemson’s head coach for 10 years.

Bowden is going for a Master’s Degree in athletic leadership at Clemson, and his position on the staff is an unpaid graduate internship.

9) Auburn 14, North Carolina 7— Tigers advance to the College World Series; they scored 13 runs in the top of the first inning. Rough way for the season to end for UNC.

8) Wednesday’s Rangers-Red Sox game in Boston moves up from 7:00 to 4:00 because Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final is Wednesday night in Boston.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Pirates put P Jordan Lyles (hamstring) on IL.
— Cardinals put P Adam Wainwright (hamsring) on IL
— Angels’ P Matt Harvey aggravated his back injury on a rehab start.

6) Rained in New York City Monday night, so Subway Series will have a day/night twinbill on Tuesday, with games at 1:05, 7:05.

5) Tony Parker retired after 18 seasons in the NBA; he won four NBA titles with the Spurs.

4) Read online yesterday that El Cortez and Four Queens are last places in Las Vegas that deal low-limit single deck blackjack that still pays 3-2 on naturals. Most single deck games pay 6-5 now.

3) College basketball transfer portal:
— Grad transfer Isaiah Moss bolts from Iowa to Kansas.
— Grad transfer Tevin Mack bolts from Alabama to Clemson.
— F Eugene Omoruyi bolts from Rutgers to Oregon.

2) Arizona 13, Phillies 8— This was seventh time since 1914 that a team led off a game with three straight home runs; last time was in 2017, also the Diamondbacks.

Phillies’ Jerad Eickhoff didn’t allow a HR in any of his first five starts (30 IP); he’s allowed at least one homer in six straight starts (13 HR in last 24 1/3 IP).

1) Field for the College World Series is set:
Bracket One: Arkansas, Florida State, Michigan, Texas Tech.
Bracket Two: Auburn, Louisville, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt

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LEADING OFF: Cruz HR streak, Subway Series doubleheader
June 10, 2019
By The Associated Press

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

CRUZ CONTROL

Twins slugger Nelson Cruz has homered in four straight games, his streak coming soon after his return from a strained wrist that put him on the injured list for more than three weeks.

The 38-year-old Cruz is batting .279 with 11 home runs and 28 RBIs, helping Minnesota post the best record in the American League. He now faces Seattle in the series opener at Target Field.

TWO STOPS

The Subway Series gets underway with a day-night doubleheader at Yankee Stadium.

After a rainout Monday in the Bronx, the Mets flip-flopped their pitchers. Zack Wheeler (5-3) will start the opener for them against Masahiro Tanaka (3-5) in the first of four matchups this season between the crosstown rivals. Jason Vargas (2-3) goes in the nightcap versus fellow left-hander James Paxton (3-2) and the Yankees.

TAKE A SEAT

Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson and Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove can expect a little time off after their bench-clearing confrontation. Major League Baseball will take a look at possible penalties following the fracas Monday night in Atlanta.

With two outs in the first inning, Musgrove's pitch grazed Donaldson's jersey. As Donaldson headed to first base, he exchanged words with Musgrove and then took a few steps toward the mound. Pirates catcher Elias Diaz intervened and Donaldson shoved him, and tempers flared.

Donaldson, Musgrove and Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle were ejected.

WHO'S NEXT?

Home runs are coming in bunches lately, with the Arizona and Philadelphia Phillies combining for an MLB-record 13 homers, including a team-record eight for the Diamondbacks.

Arizona started quickly, hitting three in a row to open Monday night's game at Philadelphia. Jarrod Dyson, Ketel Marte and David Peralta all connected off Jerad Eickhoff. Eduardo Escobar became the first Diamondback to homer from both sides of the plate in consecutive innings. Ildemaro Vargas homered twice and Alex Avila went deep for Arizona at Citizens Bank Park.

The Diamondbacks had hit six homers in a game six times in franchise history, the last coming June 1, 2018, against the Marlins.

The Phillies played long ball, too. Scott Kingery hit two of Philadelphia's five home runs. Jean Segura, Rhys Hoskins and Jay Bruce also went deep.

A day earlier, the Nationals hit four straight homers in the eighth inning at San Diego. Howie Kendrick, Trea Turner, Adam Eaton and Anthony Rendon tagged former Washington reliever Craig Stammen.

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951Arizona -952 Philadelphia
ARIZONA is 21-8 SU (13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.

953St Louis -954 Miami
ST LOUIS are 68-55 SU (18.7 Units) vs. an NL team with an on base percentage .325 or worse over the last 2 seasons.

955Pittsburgh -956 Atlanta
PITTSBURGH is 12-22 SU (-16.3 Units) with a team slugging percentage of .430 or better on the season (NL) in the current season.

957Chicago Cubs -958 Colorado
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-1 SU (6.9 Units) when the total is 10 or higher in the current season.

959San Diego -960 San Francisco
SAN DIEGO is 13-25 SU (-16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the current season.

961Toronto -962 Baltimore
BALTIMORE is 4-18 SU (-15.8 Units) after 4 or more consecutive unders in the last 3 seasons.

963Oakland -964 Tampa Bay
TAMPA BAY is 35-25 SU (8.2 Units) vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game in the current season.

965Texas -966 Boston
BOSTON is 8-19 SU (-13.8 Units) vs. teams outscoring opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

967Seattle -968 Minnesota
MINNESOTA is 9-1 SU (7.9 Units) as a home favorite of -175 to -250 in the current season.

969Detroit -970 Kansas City
KANSAS CITY is 23-30 SU (-16.1 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

971Ny Mets -972 Ny Yankees
NY YANKEES are 20-11 SU (11.7 Units) vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse in the current season.

973Cincinnati -974 Cleveland
CLEVELAND is 94-76 SU (10.4 Units) after 2 or more consecutive home games in the last 3 seasons.

975Milwaukee -976 Houston
HOUSTON is 24-12 SU (11.8 Units) vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game in the current season.

977Washington -978 Chi White Sox
WASHINGTON is 34-22 SU (11.3 Units) vs. teams whose hitters draw 3 walks or less/game over the last 2 seasons.

979La Dodgers -980 La Angels
LA ANGELS are 18-9 SU (10.4 Units) vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

981Ny Mets -982 Ny Yankees
NY YANKEES are 20-11 SU (11.7 Units) vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse in the current season.