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Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, June 30

National League
Cubs (45-38) @ Reds (37-43)
Lester is 4-1, 4.85 in his last five starts; he is 7-1, 3.88 in 16 starts vs Cincy. Team in his starts: 10-5
5-inning record: 7-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-15 Over/under: over 6-0-1 last seven

DeSclafani is 2-1, 3.98 in his last four starts; he is 3-3, 4.24 in 10 starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 8-7
5-inning record: 3-5-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-15 Over/under: under 4-1 last five

Cubs are 4-5 in last nine games; over is 5-4-2 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-2 last 11 games.

Cincinnati lost five of its last six games; under is 8-1-1 in their last ten home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-2-1 last eight games.

Braves (50-34) @ Mets (37-47)
Fried is 2-0, 3.00 in his last two starts; he is 1-1, 1.77 in seven games (3 starts) vs NY. Team in his starts: 12-4
5-inning record: 9-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16 Over/under: over 6-2 last eight

Syndergaard comes off IL here; he is 2-0, 3.86 in his last four starts this year, 0-2, 3.49 in seven starts vs Atlanta. Team in his starts: 8-7
5-inning record: 8-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-15 Over/under: over 4-1 last five

Atlanta won nine of last 12 road games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 14-4 last 18 games.

Mets lost their last seven games; over is 5-3-2 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 12-4 last 16 games.

Phillies (43-40) @ Marlins (32-49)
Arrieta is 2-1, 4.50 in his last three starts; he is 2-0, 4.50 in two starts vs Miami this year. Team in his starts: 9-7
5-inning record: 6-9-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16 Over/under: over 5-1-1 last seven

Richards is 0-3, 5.16 in his last four starts; he is 1-3, 6.64 in five starts vs Philly. Team in his starts: 4-12
5-inning record: 6-7-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16 Over/under: 8-7-1

Phillies lost last five games with Miami; over is 4-1-2 in their last seven games overall. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-2 last seven games.

Marlins lost 12 of last 15 home games; over is 4-0-2 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-1 last six games.

Pirates (39-42) @ Brewers (44-39)
Brault is 1-0, 2.60 in his last three starts; he is 1-2, 4.05 in 12 games (6 starts) vs Milwaukee. Team in his starts: 5-2
5-inning record: 5-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7 Over/under: 5-2

Davies is 0-2, 10.80 in his last three starts; he is 4-5, 5.40 in 11 starts vs Pitt. Team in his starts: 9-7
5-inning record: 8-5-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-16 Over/under: 4-12

Pirates won seven of last nine games; over is 11-5-1 in their last 17 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 22-8 last 30 games.

Brewers are 5-10 in last 15 games; under is 3-2 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 19-7-3 last 29 games.

Cardinals (40-41) @ Padres (42-40)
Mikolas is 1-1, 0.82 in his last two starts (11 IP); he is 1-1, 2.84 vs SD. Team in his starts: 8-8
5-inning record: 4-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16 Over/under: under 8-2 last ten

Lucchesi is 3-1, 3.68 in his last five starts. Team in his starts: 4-2 last six
5-inning record: 8-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-15 Over/under: over 6-3-1 last ten

Cardinals lost their last five games; under is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-3 last 11 games.

San Diego won eight of last 11 games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-1 last five games.

Dodgers (56-29) @ Rockies (44-39)
Maeda is 0-2, 4.22 in his last four starts; he is 5-1, 3.00 in nine games (6 starts) in Denver. Team in his starts: 8-7
5-inning record: 8-6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-15 Over/under: under 3-1 last four

Gonzalez allowed three runs in five IP (94 PT) in his first ’19 start. Team in his starts: 0-1
5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1 Over/under: 0-1

Dodgers won 12 of their last 14 games with Colorado; they lost four of their last six games overall; over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-3 last 11 games.

Rockies lost five of last nine games; over is 13-6 in their last 19 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-3 in their last ten home games.

Diamondbacks (43-42) @ Giants (35-47)
Ray is 0-2, 5.40 in his last three starts; he is 5-1, 3.01 in 13 starts vs SF. Team in his starts: 9-8
5-inning record: 7-8-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-17 Over/under: over 3-1 last four

Bumgarner is 1-1, 7.47 in his last three starts; he is 11-11, 2.58 in 33 starts vs Arizona. Team in his starts: 8-9
5-inning record: 8-8-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-17 Over/under: 10-6-1

Arizona lost eight of its last 13 games; over is 7-4 in their last 11 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-3-3 last 12 road games.

Giants lost eight of last 12 games; under is 7-3 in their last ten home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-4-1 in their last 11 games.

American League
New York (53-28) vs Boston (44-39) (@ London)
Bullpen game Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Rodriguez is 2-1, 4.85 in his last four starts; he is 5-4, 3.89 in 14 games (12 starts) vs NY. Team in his starts: 12-4
5-inning record: 10-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-16 Over/under: 14-2

Stadium in London is short down both lines and in CF, lot of foul territory.

New York won 12 of last 13 games; over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-3 last seven games.

Boston won 10 of last 15 games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2 last eight games.

Indians (44-38) @ Orioles (24-58)
Bieber is 1-1, 3.32 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 10-6
5-inning record: 8-4-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-16 Over/under: 4-10-2

Ynoa is 0-4, 8.13 in his last six starts. Team in his starts: 1-5
5-inning record: 1-3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-6 Over/under: last three over

Indians lost 13-0 each of last two days; over is 4-1 in their last five road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-4 last 13 games.

Baltimore lost 13 of last 17 games but won last two; over is 9-1 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-1 last seven games.

Royals (28-55) @ Blue Jays (31-52)
Keller is 0-4, 4.11 in his last six starts. Team in his starts: 4-13
5-inning record: 4-10-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-17 Over/under: under 8-2 last ten

Sanchez is 0-6, 10.67 in his last six starts; he is 1-1, 3.24 in five games (2 starts) vs KC. Team in his starts: 6-11
5-inning record: 5-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-17 Over/under: 6-10-1

Royals lost six of last eight games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-3 last eight road games.

Toronto is 6-9 in its last 15 games; seven of their last ten games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-2 last six games.

Rangers (46-37) @ Rays (47-36)
Chavez is 1-0, 0.69 in five starts (13 IP); he is 0-1, 2.79 in nine games (1 start) vs TB. Team in his starts: 4-1
5-inning record: 4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-5 Over/under: 2-3

Snell allowed 17 runs in seven IP in his last three starts; he is 2-0, 0.79 in two starts vs Texas. Team in his starts: 7-9
5-inning record: 5-9-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-16 Over/under: over 4-1 last five

Rangers won six of their last seven games; under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1-1 last six games.

Tampa Bay is 4-8 in its last 12 games; under is 3-0 in their last three games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-0-2 last eight games.

Mariners (37-50) @ Astros (52-32)
Gonzales is 4-0, 3.33 in his last four starts; he is 0-2, 8.36 in four games (3 starts) vs Houston. Team in his starts: 10-8
5-inning record: 11-6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-18 Over/under: over 5-1 last six

Cole is 3-0, 2.68 in his last six starts; he is 3-2, 2.41 in six starts vs Seattle. Team in his starts: 10-6
5-inning record: 8-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-16 Over/under: under 3-1 last four

Mariners won six of last ten games; over is 9-4 in their last 13 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-4 last 11 road games.

Houston lost nine of last 13 games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-2 last six games.

Twins (53-39) @ White Sox (38-42)
Thorpe is making his first MLB start; he is 3-4, 5.71 in 14 AAA 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

Giolito is 0-1, 8.10 in his last two starts; he is 2-3, 5.63 in six starts vs Minnesota. Team in his starts: 11-4
5-inning record: 10-3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-15 Over/under: over 3-0 last three

Minnesota won five of last eight games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-5-1 last 13 games.

White Sox lost five of last seven games; over is 9-3-1 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-3 last nine games.

A’s (45-39) @ Angels (42-41)
Bassitt is 1-1, 5.52 in his last three starts; he is 1-2, 7.47 in five games (3 starts) vs LAA. Team in his starts: 7-5
5-inning record: 8-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-12 Over/under: 8-3-1

Heaney is 1-0, 4.50 in his last three starts (14 IP); he is 2-1, 3.67 in four starts vs Oakland. Team in his starts: 3-3
5-inning record: 3-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-6 Over/under: 3-3

A’s won nine of last 12 games; eight of their last 12 road games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-4 last 12 road games.

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

Interleague
Nationals (41-41) @ Tigers (27-51)
Scherzer is 5-0, 0.97 in his last five starts. Team in his starts: 7-10
5-inning record: 7-0 last seven Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-17 Over/under: under 4-1-1 last six

Zimmerman is 0-5, 9.12 in his last six starts. Team in his starts: 2-6
5-inning record: 1-6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8 Over/under: over 5-1 last six

Washington won 13 of last 18 games; over is 7-5-1 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-5 in their last 13 games.

Detroit lost eight of its last nine games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-4 last ten games.

Umpires
Phil-Mia: Five of last six TBarrett games stayed under.
Atl-NY: Underdogs won four of last five LBarrett games.
Chi-Cin: Over is 11-2-1 in Porter games.
Pitt-Mil: Over is 10-3 in last 13 Barber games.
LA-Colo: Last four Blaser games went over total.
Az-SF: Under is 3-1-1 in last five Muchlinski games.
StL-SD: Over is 2-0-1 in last three Danley games.

NY-Bos: Over is 8-3 in last 11 Torres games.
Clev-Balt: Six of last nine West games stayed under.
KC-Tor: Over is 7-3 in last ten Carlson games.
Tex-TB: Four of last five Dreckman games went over.
Min-Chi: Seven of last ten Wolf games went over.
Sea-Hst: Seven of last eight Morales games went over.
A’s-LAA: Five of last seven Baker games stayed under.

Wsh-Det: Under is 9-7 in Miller games.

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/28
Ariz 15-45……9-36…….24
Atl 12-40…..14-38……26
Cubs 10-34……15-44…..25
Reds 14-41……12-33…..26
Colo 10-42…16-37…….25
LA 10-40……18-39……28
Mia 7-36……10-42…….17
Milw 14-36…..16-42…..30
Mets 17-46……9-33……26
Philly 8-37…..16-42…….24
Pitt 12-41…..9-35……..21
StL 10-38…..8-38……..18
SD 14-37……10-41…..24
SF 4-39……8-41……..12
Wash 13-39…..12-37……,25

Orioles 12-38…….15-37…..27
Boston 8-40……..11-38…….19
W Sox 9-41…….14-35……..23
Clev 12-34…..13-42……..25
Det 11-34……12-41……..23
Astros 14-39…..9-43………23
KC 10-40…..15-39……..25
Angels 15-42……10-36…….25
Twins 15-42……10-39……24
NYY 12-35……14-44……26
A’s 7-43…….10-38……17
Sea 10-43…..13-41…….23
TB 16-42…..12-36…….28
Texas 13-37…..14-41…….27
Toronto 10-40…..11-38…….21

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 39-35 NL, favorites -$1,520 over 37-32-2
AL @ NL– 35-26 NL, favorites -$869 over 36-26-2
Total: 74-61 NL, favorites -$2,389 Over 73-58-4

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MLB

Sunday, June 30

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New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Yankees is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
NY Yankees is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Cleveland is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cleveland's last 17 games when playing Baltimore
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cleveland's last 16 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Baltimore is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Baltimore is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Baltimore's last 17 games when playing Cleveland
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Baltimore's last 16 games when playing at home against Cleveland

Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
Kansas City is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Kansas City is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 16 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
Toronto is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Toronto is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City

Texas Rangers
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Texas's last 18 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
Tampa Bay is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Texas
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 18 games when playing at home against Texas

Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Cincinnati's last 22 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

Washington Nationals
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Washington is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Washington's last 14 games when playing Detroit
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 14 games when playing Washington
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 12 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Seattle's last 24 games
Seattle is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games at home
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing at home against Seattle

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Milwaukee is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
LA Dodgers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games at home
Colorado is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona

Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games on the road
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Angels is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games at home
LA Angels is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games at home
LA Angels is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 12 games
St. Louis is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 14 games when playing San Diego
St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games at home
San Diego is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Diego's last 14 games when playing St. Louis
San Diego is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Atlanta is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
NY Mets is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Mets's last 15 games when playing at home against Atlanta

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, June 30


NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 915-916
June 30, 2019 @ 10:10 am

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Tarpley) 14.548
Boston
(Rodriguez) 16.512
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-130
16
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+110); Under

Cleveland @ Baltimore

Game 917-918
June 30, 2019 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bieber 14.971
Baltimore
(Ynoa) 12.467
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-225
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-225); Under

Kansas City @ Toronto

Game 919-920
June 30, 2019 @ 1:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Keller) 14.537
Toronto
(Sanchez) 17.071
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-130); Over

Texas @ Tampa Bay

Game 921-922
June 30, 2019 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Chavez) 15.620
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 14.191
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+170); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati

Game 903-904
June 30, 2019 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 13.783
Cincinnati
(DeSclfni) 17.153
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-130
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+110); Over

Philadelphia @ Miami

Game 901-902
June 30, 2019 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Arrieta) 13.603
Miami
(Richards) 16.982
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+115); Over

Washington @ Detroit

Game 929-930
June 30, 2019 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 16.120
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 14.015
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-320
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-320); Over

Minnesota @ Chicago White Sox

Game 925-926
June 30, 2019 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Thorpe) 16.186
Chicago White Sox
(Giolito) 13.248
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
N/A

Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee

Game 905-906
June 30, 2019 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Brault) 14.796
Milwaukee
(Davies) 17.236
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-150
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-150); Under

Seattle @ Houston

Game 923-924
June 30, 2019 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Gonzales) 13.679
Houston
(Cole) 15.218
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-270
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-270); Under

LA Dodgers @ Colorado

Game 907-908
June 30, 2019 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 13.926
Colorado
(Gonzalez) 17.461
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 3 1/2
15
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-185
13 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+165); Over

Arizona @ San Francisco

Game 909-910
June 30, 2019 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 16.878
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 13.926
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-105); Under

Oakland @ LA Angels

Game 927-928
June 30, 2019 @ 4:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Bassitt) 14.071
LA Angels
(Heaney) 17.600
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-135
10
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-135); Under

St. Louis @ San Diego

Game 911-912
June 30, 2019 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mikolas) 15.645
San Diego
(Lucchesi) 13.632
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+110); Over

Atlanta @ NY Mets

Game 913-914
June 30, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fried) 16.503
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 14.589
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+100); Over

[StarDust Bum]

Published Saturday afternoon....


MLB's Top OVER Umpires (based on Over %, min. 7 games BHP):

1. Alan Porter 13-2
t2. Jeffrey Kellogg 10-3
t2. Mike Winters 10-3
4. Carlos Torres 10-4
5. Brian Gorman 5-2


MLB's Top UNDER Umpires (based on Under %, min. 5 games BHP):

1. Andy Fletcher 9-3
2. Jerry Meals 12-4
3. Joe West 11-4
t4. Rob Drake 10-4
t4 .Lance Barksdale 10-4


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904 Reds +115
Cubs are 6-14 since May 15, 2019 on the road
Reds are 5-1 since Jun 16, 2019 at home

905 Pirates +160
Pirates are 6-3 since Jun 14, 2019 as a dog.
Pirates are 7-2 since Jun 19, 2019.
Brewers are 5-8 since Jun 14, 2019 as a favorite.
Brewers are 5-10 since Jun 14, 2019.

912 Padres -110
Cardinals are 3-15 since May 02, 2019 as a dog.
Cardinals are 7-18 since May 02, 2019 on the road.
Cardinals are 19-32 since May 02, 2019.
Padres are 8-3 since Jun 16, 2019.
Padres are 5-0 since Jun 17, 2019 at home.

915 Yankees -115
Yankees are 47-19 since Apr 16, 2019
Red Sox are 2-4 since Jun 22, 2019.

921 Rangers +185
Rangers are 7-4 since May 28, 2019 as a road dog.
Rangers are 13-7 since May 15, 2019 on the road.
Rangers are 46-36 since Mar 30, 2019.
Rays are 13-14 since Apr 18, 2019 as a home favorite.
Rays are 6-12 since Jun 11, 2019.
Rays are 14-17 since Apr 18, 2019 at home.

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, June 30

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PHILADELPHIA (43 - 40) at MIAMI (32 - 49) - 1:10 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. TREVOR RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-73 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-61 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 55-95 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-35 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 27-27 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 81-77 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 15-10 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARRIETA is 27-8 (+15.5 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 7-5 (+6.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. MIAMI since 1997
ARRIETA is 7-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-1. (+6.8 units)

TREVOR RICHARDS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
RICHARDS is 1-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.64 and a WHIP of 1.820.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (45 - 38) at CINCINNATI (37 - 43) - 1:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1835-1870 (-269.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-29 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 928-927 (-171.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1361-1393 (-205.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 126-111 (-29.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 885-812 (-156.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
DESCLAFANI is 33-24 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-2 (+14.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LESTER is 33-15 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 9-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 113-43 (+46.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 127-161 (-58.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 40-70 (-24.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 11-24 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 5-3 (+3.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

JON LESTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LESTER is 7-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.048.
His team's record is 14-2 (+9.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-4. (+6.9 units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 3-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.291.
His team's record is 5-5 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

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PITTSBURGH (39 - 42) at MILWAUKEE (44 - 39) - 2:10 PM
STEVEN BRAULT (L) vs. ZACH DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 146-110 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 121-121 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 60-66 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-7 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 56-48 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 76-64 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 91-83 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 7-2 (+4.3 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

STEVEN BRAULT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BRAULT is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.206.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

ZACH DAVIES vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DAVIES is 4-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.588.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.3 units)

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LA DODGERS (56 - 29) at COLORADO (44 - 39) - 3:10 PM
KENTA MAEDA (R) vs. CHI CHI GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MAEDA is 16-19 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAEDA is 12-16 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 44-39 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 103-88 (+19.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 84-70 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 79-56 (+29.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 79-67 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 42-27 (+21.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 12-1 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 7-2 (+3.6 Units) against COLORADO this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. COLORADO since 1997
MAEDA is 5-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.073.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.9 units)

CHI CHI GONZALEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 0.840.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (43 - 42) at SAN FRANCISCO (35 - 47) - 4:05 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
RAY is 3-10 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-23 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 16-9 (+8.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
ARIZONA is 26-20 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 34-21 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-18 (+7.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
RAY is 25-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 21-34 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-5 (+0.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RAY is 5-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.01 and a WHIP of 1.409.
His team's record is 7-6 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.2 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 11-11 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 18-15 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 20-13. (+5.4 units)

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ST LOUIS (40 - 41) at SAN DIEGO (42 - 40) - 4:10 PM
MILES MIKOLAS (R) vs. JOEY LUCCHESI (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 3-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 478-429 (+59.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 28-12 (+16.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
MIKOLAS is 32-16 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 19-26 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-1 (+3.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

MILES MIKOLAS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MIKOLAS is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JOEY LUCCHESI vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (50 - 34) at NY METS (37 - 47) - 7:05 PM
MAX FRIED (L) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 50-34 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 26-17 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 20-7 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
ATLANTA is 11-2 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
ATLANTA is 67-37 (+30.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 97-77 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 107-74 (+32.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 79-60 (+20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 31-15 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 37-47 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 57-60 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 9-18 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
NY METS are 10-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 388-399 (-115.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 75-88 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 17-30 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 10-22 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 17-31 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 207-258 (-69.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-3 (+3.3 Units) against NY METS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

MAX FRIED vs. NY METS since 1997
FRIED is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.531.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 3-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)

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NY YANKEES (53 - 28) vs. BOSTON (44 - 39) - 10:10 AM
STEPHEN TARPLEY (L) vs. EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 37-28 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
RODRIGUEZ is 32-8 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RODRIGUEZ is 15-2 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RODRIGUEZ is 9-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 26-7 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 23-10 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 44-39 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 9-13 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-1 (+4.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

STEPHEN TARPLEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 4-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.357.
His team's record is 7-5 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-6.9 units)

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CLEVELAND (44 - 38) at BALTIMORE (24 - 58) - 1:05 PM
SHANE BIEBER (R) vs. GABRIEL YNOA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 135-112 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 60-60 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-28 (-10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 6-14 (-21.4 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-23 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 71-173 (-71.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 4-28 (-19.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +175 or more over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 39-83 (-37.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 12-39 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 126-164 (-61.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 41-116 (-58.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 19-51 (-25.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 31-94 (-41.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-3 (+2.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

SHANE BIEBER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BIEBER is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.556.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

GABRIEL YNOA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
YNOA is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (28 - 55) at TORONTO (31 - 52) - 1:07 PM
BRAD KELLER (R) vs. AARON SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 28-55 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 20-40 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 18-46 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-33 (-13.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 18-35 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 72-107 (-36.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

BRAD KELLER vs. TORONTO since 1997
KELLER is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

AARON SANCHEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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TEXAS (46 - 37) at TAMPA BAY (47 - 36) - 1:10 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 137-108 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 81-54 (+20.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 58-59 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 20-12 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SNELL is 16-8 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 46-37 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 18-10 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
TEXAS is 20-17 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 16-14 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 4-10 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CHAVEZ is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. TEXAS since 1997
SNELL is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.79 and a WHIP of 0.706.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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SEATTLE (37 - 50) at HOUSTON (52 - 32) - 2:10 PM
MARCO GONZALES (L) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 100-173 (-53.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
SEATTLE is 10-30 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 62-62 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 44-37 (+14.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-24 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 47-42 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 32-29 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 78-51 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-22 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-20 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-1 (+6.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

MARCO GONZALES vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GONZALES is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.92 and a WHIP of 1.769.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
COLE is 3-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 0.878.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (53 - 29) at CHI WHITE SOX (38 - 42) - 2:10 PM
LEWIS THORPE (L) vs. LUCAS GIOLITO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-42 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-15 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
GIOLITO is 11-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GIOLITO is 15-11 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 53-29 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-4 (+8.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-15 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 387-399 (+44.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 41-21 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 396-442 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-68 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-1 (+2.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

LEWIS THORPE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

LUCAS GIOLITO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GIOLITO is 2-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-4 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

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OAKLAND (45 - 39) at LA ANGELS (42 - 42) - 4:07 PM
CHRIS BASSITT (R) vs. ANDREW HEANEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 399-490 (-92.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 142-104 (+38.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 68-54 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 154-130 (+43.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 20-10 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 88-64 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-31 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 15-23 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 28-35 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 45-79 (-29.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 8-5 (+2.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

CHRIS BASSITT vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BASSITT is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 9.23 and a WHIP of 1.973.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HEANEY is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 0.889.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (41 - 41) at DETROIT (27 - 51) - 1:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 41-41 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 32-41 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 76-75 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 53-46 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-28 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 109-194 (-60.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 55-98 (-38.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-1 (+0.9 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. DETROIT since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.929.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

[StarDust Bum]

By: Rohit Ponnaiya

STREAKING/SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals (7-5, 2.52 ERA, $-990): Ignore the money pit he's been this season, that's mostly due to a lack of run support and a terrible Nationals bullpen for the first two months of the season. There's a reason this guy is considered a future Hall of Famer: he's pretty good.

Even for his lofty standards Scherzer has been exceptional lately, going 5-0 in his last seven starts with a 0.92 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 69 strikeouts over 49 innings.

Today Scherzer and the Nationals will take on a Detroit Tigers team that is last in the majors with 3.42 runs per game and has a BA of .229. Detroit is just 14-37 in their last 51 home games and will start Jordan Zimmerman who is winless through eight starts this year. The Nats are huge -320 faves for this matchup.

SLUMPING

Blake Snell, Tampa Bay Rays (4-7, 5.01 ERA, $-844 ): Coming off a Cy Young Award-winning season, the 26-year-old was supposed to be the next big thing but he's plummeted back to earth with a rocky season.

Over his last two starts Snell has given up a whopping 13 runs in under four innings of work. Over his previous five starts he has an ERA of 11.94 and a WHIP of 2.42.

Snell and the Rays will host the Texas Rangers as -200 favorites. The Rangers will give the ball to Jesse Chavez who has allowed just one run over 14 1-3 innings in his last three appearances.

With Tampa Bay 0-6 in their last six games following a victory and the Rangers 6-1 over their previous seven games the underdog might be worth a look. And with Snell still getting respect from oddsmakers with an O/U of 8 the Over has good value as well.


3 STRIKES

RED SKY IN THE MORNING

The Chicago Cubs are -132 faves on the road in Cincinnati but there are some signs that Cubs bettors might want to take warning. The Cubs will start Jon Lester who is 2-3 with with a 5.82 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and .281 BAA in away games.

Chicago is 3-9 in their last 12 games on the road while the Reds are 5-1 in their previous six at home. The Reds are also 7-2 over the last nine meetings with the Cubs in Cincy.

GO WEST, YOUNG MAN

Umpire Joe West will be calling strikes for today's matchup between Cleveland and Baltimore. Despite being two of the worst hitting teams in the majors, the O/U for this game opened at 10.5. The Under has cashed in 11 of his 15 games behind home plate this year and he has called strikes at a rate of 63.4 percent.

The Tribe will start Shane Bieber who is 6-3 with a 3.83 ERA and 1.10 WHIP. The Under is 12-4 in Bieber's last 16 starts and is 12-4-1 in the last 17 meetings between these teams in Baltimore.

RAY OF SUNSHINE IN SAN FRANCISCO

The Diamondbacks opened as small underdogs on the road against the Giants but are now small faves at -120. The D-Backs will give the ball to southpaw Robbie Ray (5-5, 3.90 ERA) while the Giants will go with Madison Bumgarner (4-7, 4.21 ERA).

Since 2016 Ray has started six games at Oracle Park (formerly called AT&T Park) and has gone 4-1 with a 2.34 ERA. The Giants are dead-last in the majors in BA at .224, and are even worse against lefties hitting .218 with a slugging percentage of .332. Little surprise that they are 8-20 in their last 28 games versus a left-handed starter.

With the Diamondbacks 6-1 over their last seven games in San Fran they look like a solid play today.

[StarDust Bum]

Diamond Trends - Sunday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Padres are 12-0 SU since Jun 29, 2017 as a favorite coming off a game as a favorite in which they scored 6+ runs.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Braves are 0-12 SU when their line is within 20 cents of pickem off a game as a favorite vs a team that has lost at least their last two games and it is before the All-Star break and not a series opener.

Batter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Twins are 8-0 SU since Apr 09, 2019 on the road after Max Kepler had multiple hits last game.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Cubs are 18-0 SU as a favorite with Jon Lester when he has less than seven days rest and did not walk a batter in his last start.

[StarDust Bum]

SUNDAY, JUNE 30
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CLE at BAL 01:05 PM
BAL +217
O 10.5

KC at TOR 01:07 PM
O 9.5

WAS at DET 01:10 PM
DET +282
U 9.0

CHC at CIN 01:10 PM
CIN +113
U 10.5

PHI at MIA 01:10 PM
O 8.0

TEX at TB 01:10 PM
TEX +170
O 8.0

PIT at MIL 02:10 PM
PIT +147

SEA at HOU 02:10 PM
SEA +253
O 8.5

MIN at CHW 02:10 PM
O 9.5

LAD at COL 03:10 PM
U 13.5

ARI at SF 04:05 PM
SF +102
O 7.0

OAK at LAA 04:07 PM
OAK +124
U 10.0

STL at SD 04:10 PM
U 8.0

ATL at NYM 07:05 PM
U 8.5

[Udog]

Good luck today, Bum!

[StarDust Bum]

Comeback lifts Yanks to London sweep of Red Sox
June 30, 2019
By The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) Gary Sanchez hit a go-ahead, two-run single during a nine-run seventh inning, and the New York Yankees overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 12-8 Sunday for a two-game sweep of the groundbreaking, high-scoring trip across the pond.

DJ LeMahieu doubled off Marcus Walden (6-1) leading off the seventh and hit a two-run double against Josh Taylor later in the inning as the Yankees opened an 11-4 lead, sending 14 batters to the plate in their highest-scoring inning in four years.

Didi Gregorius went deep against Ryan Brasier in the eighth, extending New York's record streak of games with home runs to 31. Combined with the Yankees' 17-13 win Saturday, the teams scored 50 runs on the weekend, four more than their previous scoring mark in consecutive games against each other.

Adam Ottavino (3-2), the second of six New York relievers, got the win.

Before a sellout crowd of 59,059 at Olympic Stadium, Xander Bogaerts, J.D. Martinez and Christian Vazquez became the first trio of Boston batters in four decades to hit home runs in the first inning.

RAYS 6, RANGERS 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Blake Snell struck out 12 over six innings for just his second win in 10 starts and Tampa Bay beat Texas.

Snell (5-7) gave up three hits during an 80-pitch outing. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner had an 11.94 ERA in five previous starts this month.

Tommy Pham homered for the Rays, who won consecutive games for the first time since June 9-10. The first AL wild card leaders went 13-16 in June.

After Kevin Kiermaier had an RBI single and Willy Adames added a run-scoring single off Jesse Chavez (3-3) the fourth, Pham's fifth-inning solo shot made it 4-2.

ASTROS 6, MARINERS 1

HOUSTON (AP) - Rookie Yordan Alvarez drove in three to back up seven strong innings by Gerrit Cole and help Houston over Seattle to complete a three-game sweep.

Cole (8-5), who allowed just four singles after a solo homer to J.P. Crawford, struck out 10 and walked one to win his fourth straight decision. Cole leads the American League with 151 strikeouts this season.

Mariners starter Marco Gonzales (9-7) allowed six hits and three runs while walking three in five innings to snap a four-game winning streak in his first loss since June 2.

After consecutive one-run wins in the 10th inning, the Astros didn't need any late dramatics in this one. They padded the lead with a three-run eighth inning highlighted by a two-RBI single by Jake Marisnick.

WHITE SOX 4, TWINS 3

CHICAGO (AP) - First-time All-Star Lucas Giolito (11-2) allowed one hit in five innings to earn his major league-leading 11th victory and Chicago beat Minnesota.

Yoan Moncada homered, and he and Jose Abreu had three hits apiece for the White Sox, who won two of three against the AL Central-leading Twins.

Nelson Cruz homered for the Twins, who had won eight of nine against Chicago.

Lewis Thorpe (0-1), a 23-year-old left-hander from Melbourne, Australia, made his major league debut for the Twins. He allowed two runs and five hits, struck out seven and walked two in five innings.

DODGERS 10, ROCKIES 5

DENVER (AP) - Joc Pederson had three hits and three RBIs, Matt Beaty doubled twice and drove in two, and Los Angeles rallied past Colorado to split their four-game series.

Kenta Maeda pitched into the fifth but didn't figure in the decision. He had a hand in the Dodgers' first two runs, though, singling and scoring in the third and laying down a sacrifice bunt that helped bring Kike Hernandez home in the fifth.

Dylan Floro (3-2) got two outs to pick up the win and Julio Urias helped keep the Rockies in check with three scoreless innings in relief.

Chad Bettis (1-4) was charged with six runs while getting one out.

NATIONALS 2, TIGERS 1

DETROIT (AP) - Max Scherzer struck out 14 against his former team and Anthony Rendon homered for the second straight game as Washington topped Detroit.

Scherzer (8-5) returned to Comerica Park for the first time since leaving as a free agent after the 2014 season and stuck out double-digit batters for the fourth straight outing.

Rendon's blast came off Joe Jimenez (2-6), who allowed a home run and a walk to the only two batters he faced.

Detroit's Jordan Zimmermann, who also was starting against his former team, struck out four batters in six innings, allowing one run.

BREWERS 2, PIRATES 1

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Eric Thames homered leading off the eighth inning, and Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh.

Thames, who entered as a pinch-hitter in the sixth, blasted an 0-1 pitch from Pirates reliever Kyle Crick (3-4) to straightaway center, a 432-foot shot that hit just below the scoreboard.

Milwaukee took two of three from its NL Central rival and moved into a first-place tie with the Chicago Cubs, who lost to Cincinnati. The Brewers finished their homestand at 5-5.

Jeremy Jeffress (2-2) pitched a scoreless eighth, and Matt Albers worked the ninth to pick up his first save of the season.

REDS 8, CUBS 6

CINCINNATI (AP) - Eugenio Suarez ended his slump with Cincinnati's longest homer of the season, Anthony DeSclafani (5-4) pitched six scoreless innings and the Reds held off Chicago.

Phillip Ervin and Nick Senzel drove in two runs each, and Raisel Iglesias escaped with a six-out save despite allowing Jason Heyward's three-run homer in the ninth. Kyle Schwarber also had a late connection for the Cubs.

Chicago starter Jon Lester (7-6) hadn't lost to the Reds since 2016, a streak of seven straight starts. The Cubs have dropped 3 of 4 and finished June 14-15, their first losing month since May 2017.

Yasiel Puig stole two bases a day after a shouting match with Chicago reliever Pedro Strop - Puig was upset after being hit by a 3-0 pitch.

INDIANS 2, ORIOLES 0

BALTIMORE (AP) - Shane Bieber allowed three hits and struck out 11 over eight dazzling innings, Carlos Santana drove in two and Cleveland edged Baltimore to avert a three-game sweep.

Coming off successive 13-0 losses to the team with the worst record in the majors, the Indians turned it around behind Bieber (7-3). The left-hander did not issue a walk, retired 12 straight at one point and permitted only one runner past first base.

Brad Hand gave up two singles and a two-out walk to load the bases in the ninth before striking out Anthony Santander for his 23rd save. He was named an All-Star after the game.

Orioles starter Gabriel Ynoa (0-6) gave up one run and six hits over 5 1/3 innings. Three of those hits came in the third, when the Mercado-Santana combination clicked to end the Indians' run of scoreless innings at 20.

ATHLETICS 12, ANGELS 3

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Matt Chapman hit a three-run homer, a triple and a three-run double on the day he was named to his first All-Star team, and Oakland beat Los Angeles to take three of four from its AL West rival.

Chapman racked up a career-high six RBIs starting with his 21st homer in the fifth inning, shortly before he learned of his selection to the midseason showcase in Cleveland.

Shohei Ohtani hit two homers for the Angels, who wrapped up their final homestand before the All-Star break by losing three straight at home to a team they're chasing in the division standings.

Andrew Heaney (1-2) yielded five runs over six innings of six-hit ball for the Angels, giving up Chapman's big shot after a mound visit in the fifth. Chris Bassitt (5-3) pitched five-hit ball into the sixth inning for Oakland.

CARDINALS 5, PADRES 3, 11 INNINGS

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Matt Wieters hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 11th inning, and St. Louis overcame a three-run deficit to beat San Diego and snap a five-game losing streak.

Wieters' shot off Brad Wieck (0-1) reached the balcony on the fourth level of the Western Metal Supply Co. Building in the left-field corner. It was his fourth and came with Kolten Wong aboard on an infield single.

Manny Machado hit a two-run home run in the fourth, giving the Padres three players with at least 20, and Eric Hosmer had three hits. San Diego had its four-game winning streak snapped.

Carlos Martinez (2-0) pitched 2 2/3 innings of relief for the win and Dominic Leone got the final two outs for his first save.

PHILLIES 13, MARLINS 6

MIAMI (AP) - Bryce Harper homered and drove in four to help Philadelphia end a streak of five consecutive losses to last-place Miami.

Harper hit run-scoring singles in the first and sixth innings and a two-run homer in the eighth, his 15th. That gave him 199 career homers and 999 hits, and increased his average to .250.

Jake Arrieta (8-6) allowed four runs in six innings but contributed a two-run single. Jean Segura and Cesar Hernandez each had three of the Phillies' 17 hits and scored twice, and Brad Miller hit his third homer and singled in a run.

Miami catcher Jorge Alfaro hit two-run homer with a bloody nose following collision in the sixth. Trevor Richards (3-9) allowed three runs in five innings.

ROYALS 7, BLUE JAYS 6

TORONTO (AP) - Jorge Soler homered and had two RBIs, Brad Keller (4-9) pitched five innings to win for the first time since May 22, and Kansas City beat Toronto.

Justin Smoak homered twice for the Blue Jays but ended the game by fouling out against right-hander Ian Kennedy in the ninth, stranding the tying run at second base.

Whit Merrifield reached base three times and Alex Gordon drove in a pair as Kansas City answered Toronto's five-run second inning with a five-run third against struggling Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez (3-11).

GIANTS 10, DIAMONDBACKS 4

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Kevin Pillar had four hits including a homer and drove in five runs, Madison Bumgarner pitched seven strong innings, and San Francisco beat Arizona.

Buster Posey had three hits including a double for the Giants, who split the four-game series with their NL West rivals.

Bumgarner (5-7) gave up one run on four hits. He struck out nine and walked none. Pillar put the Giants ahead in the bottom of the second with a two-run homer off Robbie Ray (5-6).

METS 8, BRAVES 5

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MLB JUNE'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

06/30/2019 7-12-2 36.84% -26.55
06/29/2019 11-12-1 47.83% -0.55
06/28/2019 11-7-2 61.11% +12.20
06/27/2019 7-12-1 36.84% -33.50
06/26/2019 14-14-0 50.00% -22.50
06/25/2019 9-11-1 45.00% -15.05
06/24/2019 4-7-0 36.36% -17.00
06/23/2019 6-17-1 26.08% -56.00
06/22/2019 10-9-2 52.63% +8.95
06/21/2019 11-17-0 39.29% -34.55
06/20/2019 11-13-0 45.83% -21.70
06/19/2019 9-16-0 36.00% -38.05
06/18/2019 13-12-1 52.00% +12.85
06/17/2019 10-8-0 55.55% +13.80
06/16/2019 15-13-2 53.57% -1.80
06/15/2019 10-12-3 45.45% -15.75
06/13/2019 13-7-0 65.00% +30.85
06/12/2019 10-13-0 43.48% -22.40
06/11/2019 17-9-0 65.38% +36.50
06/10/2019 ......7-8-0 46.66% -18.60
06/09/2019 13-12-0 52.00% -2.25
06/08/2019 15-10-0 60.00% +26.70
06/07/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
06/06/2019 10-12-0 45.45% -16.95
06/05/2019 10-8-0 55.56% +13.65
06/04/2019 16-8-0 66.66% +37.00
06/03/2019 2-3-1 40.00% -6.00
06/02/2019 10-11-0 47.62% -4.85
06/01/2019 8-17-2 32.00% -52.95

Totals.............293-311 48.50% -215.00


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BEST BETS:


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

06/30/2019.............2 - 6.................-18.15...................4 - 6.................-18.50..............-36.65
06/29/2019.............4 - 7.................-7.55.....................5 - 4.................+3.00...............-4.55
06/28/2019.............3 - 1.................+14.45..................7 - 3................+18.50.............+32.95
06/27/2019.............0 - 4.................-20.00....................4 - 5................-7.50................-27.50
06/26/2019.............1 - 4.................-13.65..................10 - 5...............+22.50..............+8.85
06/25/2019.............1 - 3.................-8.30.....................7 - 6................+2.00...............-6.30
06/24/2019.............0 - 3.................-15.00...................3 - 4.................-7.00................-22.00
06/23/2019.............3 - 7.................-16.00...................5 - 9.................-24.50...............-40.60
06/22/2019.............4 - 2.................+17.00..................6 - 6.................-3.00................+14.00
06/21/2019.............2 - 5.................-8.35.....................6 - 9.................-19.50..............-27.35
06/20/2019.............2 - 3.................-1.30.....................6 - 6..................-3.00...............-4.30
06/19/2019.............1 - 9..................-36.25..................8 - 5..................+12.50............-23.75
06/18/2019.............6 - 4..................+26.55.................5 - 6..................-8.00...............+18.55
06/17/2019.............3 - 4..................+1.30...................5 - 6..................-8.00...............-6.70
06/16/2019.............1 - 7..................-28.05.................10 - 3.................+33.50.............+5.45
06/15/2019.............2 - 3..................-1.50.....................3 - 8..................-29.00.............-30.50
06/13/2019.............2 - 4..................-6.05.....................8 - 3..................+25.00............+18.95
06/12/2019.............3 - 3..................+6.30....................6 - 6..................-3.00...............+3.30
06/11/2019.............3 - 1..................+19.10..................8 - 4..................+23.00............+42.10
06/10/2019.............0 - 2..................-10.00...................5 - 3..................+8.50..............-1.50
06/09/2019.............1 - 3...................-9.15....................7 - 6..................+2.00..............-7.15
06/08/2019.............3 - 4...................+1.65...................9 - 4..................+23.00............+24.65
06/07/2019.............0 - 0...................+0.00...................0 - 1..................-5.50................-5.50
06/06/2019.............0 - 5...................-25.00...................7 - 6.................+2.00...............-23.00
06/05/2019.............2 - 3...................+3.50...................5 - 4..................+3.00...............+6.50
06/04/2019.............4 - 2...................+18.05..................9 - 5.................+17.50.............+35.55
06/03/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.00....................0 - 3.................-16.50..............-21.50
06/02/2019.............3 - 3....................+3.75...................5 - 7.................-13.50..............-9.75
06/01/2019.............0 - 8....................-40.00...................4 - 8.................-24.00..............-64.00


Totals...................55 - 100................-146.50..............154 - 140...............+2.50.............-144.00

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Spreads for football games on August 30/31:

— Purdue (-9) vs Nevada

— Memphis (-6) vs Ole Miss

— Eastern Michigan (-5) vs Coastal Carolina

— South Carolina (-7.5) vs North Carolina

— Virginia Tech (-2.5) vs Boston College

— Florida State (-4.5) vs Boise State


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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Happy Canada Day, everyone……

13) On Thursday, Nate Lashley was the #353 golfer in the world rankings; he was the last guy in the field in Detroit this week. Then he shot 25-under for the week and won $1,314,000 and a two-year exemption on Tour. Pretty good week.

In 2004, Lashley lost his parents and girlfriend in a plane crash; seven years later, he almost quit golf to become a real estate agent. The guy deserves some good stuff to happen.

12) Brooklyn Nets made the biggest splash in NBA free agency, throwing $164M at Kevin Durant, plus signing Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan.

Durant has a torn achilles and is over 30; no guarantees they won’t look foolish pretty soon.

11) Knicks didn’t offer Durant a max contract, which actually makes sense; its the Knicks doing a sensible thing that doesn’t make sense.

10) Darren Collison has earned $43,343,141 in his NBA career, playing for five different teams in nine years, but he suddenly retired this week at age 31, citing religious reasons. He would’ve probably earned a contract of $10-12M for this season.

9) 76ers lost Jimmy Butler to Miami, JJ Redick to New Orleans, then gave Tobias Harris $180M over five years, which is astounding. Harris’ agent must still be drinking champagne.

8) Minnesota Twins are 53-30, have two All-Stars.

New York Mets are 38-47, have three All-Stars. Go figure.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Oakland put OF Stephen Piscotty (knee) on the IL.
— Braves put P Anthony Swarzak (shoulder) on the IL.

6) This is when you know a fan base is 100% spoiled: Red Sox’ GM Dave Dombrowski was getting roasted pretty good this weekend on social media, thanks to the failure of the Boston bullpen this season.

Red Sox made the playoffs last three years, won 108 games and World Series LY, you might want to take a deep breath and appreciate the four World Series you’ve won since 2004.

5) Biggest differential, NL home vs. road ERA

1. Dodgers 1.72 lower at home

2. Padres 1.55

4) Seattle Mariners got only one All-Star; Daniel Vogelbach over Domingo Santana is an odd choice, seeing how Santana has 14 more RBI and 28 more hits; Vogelbach has 22 more walks.

3) Neither Bryce Harper or Manny Machado is an All-Star, except on payday.

2) There are 31 first-time All-Stars, the most since 2016.

1) Happy Canada Day to our neighbors to the north.

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Ballpark Figures - Week 15
Joe Williams

Canada Day

The Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Blues Jays square off in an afternoon game on Monday on Canada Day, the equivalent of July 4 in the United States. It's a battle between RHP Glenn Sparkman and LHP Clayton Richard, so the runs could be plentiful at Rogers Centre on the holiday.

Kansas City limps in with 20 wins over the past 69 on the road, but they're 4-1 in the past five road outings against a left-handed starting pitcher. However, they're just 2-11 in the past 13 games on astroturf, and 1-5 in the past six in Game 4 of a series. They're also 15-39 in the past 54 games inside the American League East. While they've had some success lately against southpaws, remember they're also 17-35 across the past 52 vs. LHP.

Toronto looks to rebound after losing Sunday's game. They're 3-8 across the past 11 games at home, while going 17-39 in the past 56 games overall. The Jays are also a dismal 17-35 in the past 52 games against a right-handed starting pitcher, and 2-9 in the previous 11 against RHP at home. Both teams have had a case of the Mondays, too. Kansas City is 6-22 in the past 28 games played on a Monday, while the Jays are a rough 3-13 in their past 16 on Monday.

As far as the total is concerned, the over is 7-3-1 in the past 11 games on the road, and 5-0 in the past five vs. LHP. They're also 6-2-1 in the past nine against American League East foes. The Jays have hit the over in four of their past five home outings, and 7-2 in the past nine vs. RHP. The over is also 13-4-1 in the past 18 games overall, while also going 4-1-1 in the past six meetings in Toronto.

Looking Ahead

Monday, July 1

There are just five evening games on Monday, but all of them are divisional battles.

The Cubs are 3-10 in the past 13 games on the road, and 3-9 in the past 12 on the road vs. RHP. The Pirates have won four home games in a row, and seven of the past 10 overall. They're also 4-0 in the past four at home vs. RHP. In this series, the Cubs have won four of the past five, while the under is 9-2 in the past 11 meetings, including 4-0 in the past four in Pittsburgh. The under is also 5-0 in Trevor Williams' past five outings against the Cubs.

The Brewers have won four of the past five inside the division, but they're 1-5 in the past six on the road. The Reds have won six of the past seven at home, and they're 8-3 in the past 11 against teams with a winning overall mark. However, they're also 2-8 in RHP Tyler Mahle's past 10 starts against winning teams, and 5-16 in his past 21 outings overall.

The Orioles have managed to win just 20 of their past 81 on the road, and they're a dismal 5-23 in the past 28 on astrotruf. The Rays have enjoyed playing on Mondays, going 22-5 in the past 27 on the day. RHP Ryne Stanek is the opener, and Tampa Bay is 19-7 in his past 26 starts at home, and 21-9 in his past 30 overall. The O's are 3-14 in their past 17 trips to St. Pete, and 2-7 in the past nine meetings overall. The over is 10-4 in the past 14 meetings, 7-1 in the past eight in St. Pete and 4-0 in Stanek's past four starts against the O's.

The Angels travel to meet the Rangers, and they're just 14-38 in the past 52 road games against winning teams, and 1-4 in the past five inside the division. Texas is 7-1 in the past eight at home vs. LHP, while going 5-0 in the past five starts by All-Star LHP Mike Minor. They're also 5-2 in his past seven starts overall at home. The Halos have won just once in the past five in Arlington, too. The under is 20-7 in the past 27 meetings, 5-2 in the past seven in Arlington and 4-0 in Minor's past four vs. LAA.

The Giants have won just two of the past nine starts by RHP Jeff Samardzija. They're also 5-11 in his past 16 on the road, and 6-20 in his last 26 against teams with a winning overall mark. San Francisco is also 1-4 in the past five vs. LHP, and 0-4 in the past four at home against southpaws. San Diego has won four of the past five overall, and five of the past six at home. They're also 4-1 in the past five at home against San Francisco. In this series, the under is 4-0 in the past four meetings in San Diego, and 7-3 in the past 10 meetings overall.

Weather Report
There are only four outdoor games on Monday, and only the Angels and Rangers will be affected by the elements. They'll be facing a stiff 10-13 mph wind blowing in from right field to home plate.


Tuesday, July 2

The Red Sox use LHP David Price against the Blue Jays, a team which has been brutal against southpaws. Boston has won 14 of the past 17 starts by Price against teams with a losing overall mark, and they're 30-12 across his past 42 starts overall. The Blue Jays have won just two of the past seven starts by RHP Trent Thornton, and they're 2-5 in his past seven at home, too. In addition, Toronto is just 3-8 in the past 11 at home, 8-22 in the past 30 against winning teams and 20-48 in the past 68 against left-handed starting pitchers. In this series the Red Sox are a perfect 5-0 in Price's past five against the Jays, while going 20-6 in the past 26 at Rogers Centre.

The New York Yankees and New York Mets renew acquaintances in their interleague rivalry, this time at Citi Field in Queens. The Yankees, fresh off an offensive show in London in their two-game sweep of the Red Sox, use LHP James Paxton against RHP Zack Wheeler of the Mets. The Yankees are 4-0 in their past four road games, and 23-7 in the past 30 against losing teams. They're also 37-14 in the past 51 against teams with a right-handed starting pitcher. They're 8-2 in Paxton's past 10 starts overall, too. The Mets have lost seven of the past eight games overall, and they're 2-5 in the past seven at home. They're 4-0 in Wheeler's past four home outings, but just 1-4 in his past five against winning teams.

The Cardinals and Mariners kick off an interleague series on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. RHP Jack Flaherty takes the ball for the Cards, while RHP Matt Carasiti is the opener, with LHP Wade LeBlanc to follow. St. Louis has won just one of the past six, and they're 2-5 in Flaherty's past seven starts overall. They're also 3-8 in his past 11 road outings, and 1-5 in his past six interleague starts. The Mariners are 4-1 in the past five outings at home, but just 19-40 in the past 59 games overall. They're also 0-5 in the past five interleague home outings, and 7-19 in the past 26 interleague battles.

Weather Report
The Angels and Rangers will again be the first trouble spot of Tuesday's slate. They're again face a stiff 11-14 mph wind blowing in from right field into the face of the batters. It's the opposite for the Astros and Rockies, as they face a 10-13 mph wind blowing out to the left-center field power alley for their interleague series opener. The Twins and Athletics face a 9-12 mph wind blowing out to straightaway center field in Oakland. The good news is that there is no precipitation in the forecast.

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Max Scherzer and the best (and worst) MLB pitchers to bet on in July
Marc Lawrence

Washington pitcher Max Scherzer is one of the top pitchers in the business and has a habit of throwing the ball exceptionally well during the month of July.

Independence Day Fireworks and the MLB All-Star game always go hand-in-hand during the month of July. It also signals the start of the second half of the MLB campaign. And as we’ve come to learn, the key to every team’s fortune lies with the pitching staff.

Can these pitchers sew up critical wins or will they unravel like a Salvation Army suit? Stay tuned. What we do know is that certain pitchers love hurling this time of the season while others tend to get lit up like a roman candle.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team-starts over the course of the last three seasons during the month of July. On the flip side, we've also listed pitchers that struggle in July, winning 33% percent or less of their team-start efforts.

To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each July over the last three years. And for your convenience alongside each record, we break down each pitcher’s greatest success, or greatest failure rate either home (H) or away (A) within his good or bad month.

Note: * designates a categorical repeat appearance by this pitcher (none this month), maintaining status quo from last season’s July list.

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS

Boyd, Matthew • Detroit Tigers • 8-4 (5-1 A)

The emerging ace was rumored to be in trade talks with the New York Yankees, but it appeared Detroit’s asking price was too high. He was on a 6-2 dog run until a recent 0-5 effort since mid-May reared its head. Boyd is distantly related to Hall Of Fame hurler Bob Feller.

Carrasco, Carlos • Cleveland Indians • 10-4 (5-2 A)

Out with a blood condition, no timetable for his return.

Chacin, Jhoulys • Milwaukee Brewers • 9-2 (5-0 H)

Chacin is having a very difficult season at 3-8 with a 5.60 ERA. His inability to spot pitches has really hurt him, allowing more walks and home runs after last year's 15-8 campaign. Let's see if July perks him up.

Cole, Gerrit • Houston Astros • 9-4 (5-2 A)

Cole is having a very good year with only one issue, but it still counts. Opposing batters are hitting just .211 against him, compared to .240 lifetime. His ERA is very close to his career norm of 3.38, but like most pitchers this season he's been plagued by the long ball, with 16 allowed after permitting 19 in all of 2018.

Hendricks, Kyle • Chicago Cubs • 8-4 (5-2 H)

Currently on the DL with a shoulder impingement, and Cubs officials have stated they will take their time to get Hendricks 100 percent healthy.

Hill, Rich • Los Angeles Dodgers • 9-3 (5-1 A)

This dude is 39 years old and a little crazy but is super effective. Nobody we've seen in recent years swears as much out loud as Hill, as you don't even have to be a lip reader to see that. However, the left-hander is ultra-competitive and has more variations of the curveball than an out of town salesman has singles going to a strip club. Unfortunately, Hill has a strained flexor tendon in his forearm and probably won't pitch this month.

Paxton, James • New York Yankees • 10-5 (6-2 A)

Because the Yankees have played so well, Paxton having an ERA a run higher than his career norm has been overlooked. He's catching too much of the plate and surrendering too many base-knocks. His worst outings are easy to tell, as his fly ball to groundball ratio is at least 2-to-1. Manager Aaron Boone is looking for a turn around in July.

Quintana, Jose • Chicago Cubs • 11-3 (6-0 A)

Quintana's been in a major slump and the Cubs really need him to come out of it. Almost nothing has worked for the 30-year of late and you can tell by his body language that if he allows a hit or a walk to start an inning, trouble is brewing. His inability to work inside, up and down the strike zone is hurting him.

Scherzer, Max • Washington Nationals • 11-4 (8-1 A)

Mad Max – the best hurler in MLB - is a regular on our monthly charts and he's back to mowing down batters after a sluggish start. Always known for great control and striking out hitters, Scherzer is at nearly an insane 8-to-1 for strikeouts to walks this season. Warning label: This guy is hotter than a firecracker!

Wacha, Michael • St. Louis Cardinals • 7-3 (5-1 H)

Its clear Wacha is not right this season, battling an assortment of injuries, all of which are all contributing to lackluster results so far. It's hard to determine when and if he will feel as close to 100 percent as possible, but maybe the heat of July will loosen everything up.


BAD MONTH PITCHERS

Bumgarner, Madison • San Francisco Giants • 4-10 (0-6 A)

Mad Bum has been an elite pitcher for a long time, but did you realize he's not had a winning season since 2016? Granted, the Giants are not close to their championship ways in the first part of this decade, but shouldn't he have a better record than 14-23 the last three years? Could be more of the same this month.

Leake, Mike • Seattle Mariners • 5-10 (2-5 H)

Mike Leake was never a great pitcher, as his 100-94 career record proves. At 31, he's lost something off the fastball and his breaking pitches no longer have the same bite. At this juncture, he's a back of the rotation hurler on a losing team, just like the one he's on in Seattle.

Matz, Steven • New York Mets • 4-12 (1-6 H)

The lefthander has never quite figured it out. At times Matz has looked devastating for innings at a time, then, he allows four or five runs and is yanked out of the game. In his five years with the Mets, he's given up better than a hit an inning and that is no recipe for success. Expect the negative numbers to continue.

Ray, Robbie • Arizona • 3-12 (1-7 A)

A super talented lefty who's never solved the mental part of the game. Ray averages 1.2 strikeouts an inning, which is high-level stuff for a starter. His problem is he can be sailing along for five or six innings, then, two walks, a single and home run allowed and suddenly Ray's given up a four-spot just like that. Focus has always been his undoing, particularly in July it seems.

Samardzija, Jeff • San Francisco Giants • 3-9 (1-4 A)

Samardzija's main attribute is that he's gotten paid along the way to still be pitching at 34 and making close to 20 million a year, despite having a 73-99 career record. Obviously, he's had a great agent. Samards use to have a decent sinker/slider mix, but at his current age, the velocity has dropped and too often he's tossing slop, while just trying to miss bats, without a great deal of success.

Teheran, Julio • Atlanta Braves • 5-10 (2-6 A)

Once thought of as an ace, the 28-year is just another pitcher who makes mistakes at the most critical times, which causes him and Atlanta to lose. His .225 batting average allowed this season is below what he's done in the past (.235), but too much nibbling has led to too many free passes and ultimately Teheran gets burned.

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951Chicago Cubs -952 Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH is 15-24 SU (-16.1 Units) with a team slugging percentage of .430 or better on the season (NL) in the current season.

953Milwaukee -954 Cincinnati
MILWAUKEE is 5-13 SU (-12.7 Units) in road games vs. a team with a good bullpen whose WHIP is 1.350 or better in the current season.

955San Francisco -956 San Diego
SAN DIEGO is 21-34 SU (-22 Units) vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

957Kansas City -958 Toronto
KANSAS CITY is 26-35 SU (-20.1 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

959Baltimore -960 Tampa Bay
BALTIMORE is 19-37 SU (-21.9 Units) vs. a team with a good bullpen whose WHIP is 1.350 or better in the current season.

961La Angels -962 Texas
TEXAS are 25-11 SU (15.3 Units) vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse in the current season.