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902 Pittsburgh Pirates +125
Cubs are 5-8 since Jun 11, 2019 as a favorite.
Cubs are 16-22 since May 23, 2019.
Pirates are 5-0 since Jun 05, 2019 as a home dog.
Pirates are 7-4 since Jun 14, 2019 as a dog.
Pirates are 7-1 since Jun 05, 2019 at home.
Pirates are 8-3 since Jun 19, 2019.

906 Cincinnati Reds Even
Brewers are 9-17 since Apr 14, 2019 as a dog.
Brewers are 7-10 since Jun 14, 2019.
Brewers are 6-14 since Apr 14, 2019 as a road dog.
Reds are 6-2 since Jun 16, 2019 at home.

908 Atlanta Braves -115
Phillies are 11-18 since May 30, 2019.
Braves are 10-2 since Jun 01, 2019 at home.

911 San Francisco Giants +145
Giants are 16-13 since Apr 21, 2019 on the road.
Padres are 6-9 since Jun 01, 2019 as a favorite.

920 Chicago White Sox +105
Tigers are 2-8 since Jun 01, 2019 on the road.
White Sox are 20-13 since Apr 15, 2019 at home.
White Sox are 35-34 since Apr 12, 2019.

924 Oakland Athletics +105
Twins are 4-7 since Jun 16, 2019 as a favorite.
Athletics are 9-3 since Jun 06, 2019 as a dog.

925 New York Yankees -145
Yankees are 43-15 since Apr 04, 2019 as a favorite.
Yankees are 48-19 since Apr 16, 2019.
Mets are 8-24 since Apr 16, 2019 as a dog.
Mets are 30-42 since Apr 13, 2019.

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Diamond Trends - Tuesday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Rays are 22-0 SU in the second game of a series as a home favorite of more than 135 when they used five-plus pitchers in the opening game and it is before the All-Star break

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Giants are 0-15 SU in the second game of a series as a road 140+ dog off a game as a dog in which they had multiple multiple-run innings.

Batter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Astros are 20-0 SU after a game in which George Springer was hitless.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Red Sox are 20-0 SU as a favorite of more than 140 with David Price when he had more strike outs than hits allowed in his last start and the Red Sox won.

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By: Rohit Ponnaiya

STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

Mike Minor, Texas Rangers (8-4, 2.40 ERA, $417): The 31-year-old southpaw has been fantastic all season long, but his month of June was exceptional. He made five starts over the month, going 3-0 with a 1.70 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and .180 BAA.

Minor faces an Angels team that will play with heavy hearts today after the tragic passing of Tyler Skaggs. The Angels bat just .241 against lefties and have been shut down by Minor over the last two seasons. He’s made four starts against the Halos during that span, with a 1.38 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP, including a complete-game, three-hit shutout earlier this year.

The Rangers are -153 favorites at home.

SLUMPING

Matthew Boyd, Detroit Tigers (5-6, 3.72 ERA, $-409): The lefty had been one of the few bright spots on the Tigers going 5-4 with a 2.85 ERA and 1.02 WHIP through the end of May. But he had a rough June with a 5.90 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and BAA of .271 across five starts. Detroit was 0-5 over than span.

Boyd has a history of pitching very well in July, which you can read about in our "best (and worst) MLB pitchers to bet on in July." The Tigers are small -120 favorites today on the road against the White Sox who will start Reynaldo Lopez and 6.12 ERA.

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CORBIN FEVER

Washington pitcher Patrick Corbin has been dominant at home this season going 4-1 with a 2.17 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and .188 BAA in seven starts. Today the Nationals will host the Miami Marlins who bat just .239 and score an National League-worst 3.65 runs per game.

Corbin's last start came against the Marlins and he allowed just one run over seven innings while fanning nine batters on the road. The Nats are -190 favorites with the O/U installed at 9.5.

COMING UP SHORT IN OAKTOWN

The Twins might have a chip on their shoulder for today's game in Oakland. Despite the second-best record in the American League only two of their players were named to the All-Star game, shortstop Jorge Polanco and pitcher Jake Odorizzi who will start tonight.

Odorizzi is 10-3 with a 2.73 ERA and 1.07 WHIP but has been in a bit of a rut lately. He owned an ERA of 1.92 after his first 13 starts of the season but has given up 11 runs and four homers in 15 1-3 innings over his last three starts.

The A's will have the moustached maestro in Daniel Mengden on the mound. Mengden is 2-1 with a 4.03 ERA and 1.48 WHIP in six appearances.

Minnesota has gone just 6-8 over their last 14 games while the A's are 5-1 in their previous six. The Twins are also just 6-20 in the last 26 meetings between these teams in Oakland.

FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS

Pittsburgh slugger Josh Bell is coming off a massive performance against the Cubs, smashing three homers and driving in seven runs in a 18-5 rout.

Bell and the Pirates will host the Cubbies once again, this time with right-hander Kyle Hendricks on the mound. Hendricks has struggled on the road with a 5.49 ERA and BAA of .290, while Bell has mashed righties with a slugging percentage of .674.

Bell has +300 odds to hit a dinger today but the best bet might be the Over on his total bases of 1.5. Bell leads the majors with 208 total bases and the Over pays out at -110

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Ballpark Figures - Week 15
July 1, 2019
By Joe Williams

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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TUESDAY, JULY 2
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIA at WAS 07:05 PM
U 9.0

CHC at PIT 07:05 PM
PIT +118
O 9.0

BOS at TOR 07:07 PM
O 9.5

NYY at NYM 07:10 PM
O 9.0

MIL at CIN 07:10 PM
U 10.0

BAL at TB 07:10 PM
BAL +259
O 8.5

PHI at ATL 07:20 PM
U 9.5

LAA at TEX 08:05 PM
U 10.5

HOU at COL 08:10 PM
O 13.0

DET at CHW 08:10 PM
CHW +106

CLE at KC 08:15 PM
KC +156
O 9.0

MIN at OAK 10:07 PM
OAK +104
U 9.0

ARI at LAD 10:10 PM
O 9.0

SF at SD 10:10 PM
SF +140
O 8.5

STL at SEA 10:10 PM
U 9.0

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Mets beat Yanks in Subway Series opener
July 2, 2019
By The Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Justin Bour delivered a two-run single on the first pitch he saw after replacing injured American League All-Star Tommy La Stella, and the grieving Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 9-4 on Tuesday night.

The emotional win came a day after the death of 27-year-old pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who was found unresponsive in his room at the team's hotel before what was supposed to be the series opener Monday. That game was postponed.

A few hours after watching with his teammates as manager Brad Ausmus struggled to keep his composure in a news conference to discuss Skaggs' shocking death, Jonathan Lucroy had a tying two-run single in the sixth inning and finished with three RBIs.

Bour entered the game on a full count with two outs in the sixth after La Stella fouled a 97 mph fastball from Texas reliever Jose Leclerc off his right leg, just below the knee. The second baseman had to be helped off the field.

Kole Calhoun connected for his 18th homer for Los Angeles.

Texas' Delino Deshields circled the bases without the usual fanfare after his second homer of the season. Elvis Andrus stole home for a major league-leading third time.

Los Angeles starter Jose Suarez honored Skaggs with ''RIP 45'' written next to what appeared to be a cross on one side of his ballcap. The initials ''TSK'' were just above the bill on the other side of the Angels logo. He gave up three runs - two earned - with seven strikeouts in four innings.

METS 4, YANKEES 2

NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Conforto hit a two-run double that snapped an eighth-inning tie and lifted the Mets over the Yankees in their Subway Series opener at Citi Field.

J.D. Davis homered and delivered a tying double to help the Mets rally in the eighth for the second consecutive game.

The Yankees did not hit a home run for the first time in 32 games, ending their record streak. They had their five-game winning streak stopped and lost for only the second time in their past 15.

Seth Lugo (4-2) worked a hitless eighth and Edwin Diaz got three outs to earn his 18th save in 22 attempts.

Zack Wheeler struck out eight over 6 1/3 solid innings for the Mets, who play their crosstown rivals for the final time this season Wednesday night.

Adam Ottavino (3-3) took the loss, working a 1/3 of an inning and allowing two hits and two earned runs.

RAYS 6, ORIOLES 3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Charlie Morton struck out six straight batters and a season-high 12 overall, and Tampa Bay beat Baltimore for its fourth straight win.

Morton (9-2) pitched seven innings, giving up four hits and a walk.

Brandon Lowe had a homer among his three hits and drove in two for the Rays before leaving the game in the sixth with a leg contusion. Avisail Garcia had a two-run single and Tommy Pham added a two-run double.

Asher Wojciechowski, making his first start for Baltimore, pitched into the sixth inning, giving up four runs and five hits while striking out six.

Chris Davis' sixth home run accounted for the only run off Morton. Chance Sisco hit a two-run homer off reliever Chaz Roe in the ninth for Baltimore's final two runs.

PHILLIES 2, BRAVES 0

ATLANTA (AP) - Aaron Nola pitched eight innings, Jay Bruce hit a two-run double and Philadelphia spoiled Dallas Keuchel's home debut with Atlanta.

Nola (7-2) allowed four hits, struck out eight and walked three in his second consecutive scoreless outing. He threw a career-high 117 pitches before Hector Neris finished for his 17th save in 19 chances, striking out the side.

The second-place Phillies, winners of six of eight, trimmed the Braves' NL East lead to 4+ games in front of the seventh sellout at SunTrust Park this season.

Keuchel (1-2) allowed five hits in seven innings in his third start with the Braves.

RED SOX 10, BLUE JAYS 6

TORONTO (AP) - David Price pitched six innings to win his fifth straight decision, Rafael Devers homered twice and matched his career-high with six RBI, and Boston snapped a three-game losing streak.

Christian Vazquez had a homer among his three hits and Mookie Betts had two singles, walked twice, and scored three runs for the Red Sox. Devers finished 4 for 5.

Price (6-2) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings. He walked a season-high four.

Trent Thornton (2-6) allowed career worsts of seven runs and 11 hits in 2 2/3 innings.

REDS 5, BREWERS 4, 11 INNINGS

CINCINNATI (AP) - Christian Yelich hit his major league-leading 31st homer for Milwaukee, but Yasiel Puig homered to start Cincinnati's comeback and scored the winning run in the 11th inning, ending the Brewers' streak of six straight wins at Great American Ball Park.

Corbin Burnes (1-4) gave up a two-out single to Puig in the 11th, and Jose Iglesias singled to right. Puig continued home when Yelich's throw to the infield bounced away for an error.

Raisel Iglesias (2-7) retired the side in order in the top of the inning.

Eric Thames and Mike Moustakas also homered for the Brewers. Eugenio Suarez had a two-run homer in the first for the Reds.

NATIONALS 3, MARLINS 2

WASHINGTON (AP) - Patrick Corbin pitched seven strong innings on an emotional night, Trea Turner doubled home the winning run in the ninth as Washington beat Miami.

Yan Gomes reached on an error with one out in the ninth. With two outs, Turner doubled off Jose Quijada (0-2) and Gomes raced home.

A former teammate and close friend of Tyler Skaggs, Corbin wore Skaggs No. 45 rather than his own No. 46. He allowed a run on six hits and struck out seven without a walk.

Sean Doolittle (5-2) pitched one inning for the win in a game that was delayed 76 minutes by rain in the third inning.

Juan Soto hit a two-run homer and a triple for the Nationals, who have won six of seven.

ASTROS 9, ROCKIES 8

DENVER (AP) - Yuli Gurriel homered twice and drove in four runs to lead Houston over Colorado.

Jose Altuve had four hits and Gurriel and George Springer finished with three hits as the Astros won their fourth straight.

Houston rallied from an 8-5 deficit in the seventh. Gurriel's two-run homer off of reliever Jake McGee (0-1) capped a four-run inning that was started by three straight doubles.

Gurriel also homered in the second inning and doubled home a run in the third.

Will Harris (3-1) worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the sixth to get the win and Roberto Osuna pitched the ninth for his 18th save.

INDIANS 9, ROYALS 5

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Jake Bauers matched a career high with four hits while driving in three runs and the Cleveland bullpen bailed Trevor Bauer out of a late jam in a win over Kansas City.

Bauer (7-6) worked six innings and allowed 11 hits and five earned runs, striking out six.

Most of Cleveland's damage came against Jakob Junis (4-8), who matched a season high by allowing six earned runs over 4 2/3 innings.

The only bright spots for the Royals were Jorge Soler and Adalberto Mondesi. Soler's towering solo home run in the second traveled an estimated 451 feet, while Mondesi trumpeted his return from the injured list with a two-run homer in the fifth.

PIRATES 5, CUBS 1

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Adam Frazier hit a three-run home run after a long rain delay to lead Pittsburgh past Chicago.

Frazier finished 4 for 4 and scored three runs as the Pirates won for the ninth time in 13 games.

Kyle Hendricks (7-6) ran into early trouble, giving up two runs in three innings with a walk and four strikeouts as Chicago dropped its third straight.

Clay Holmes (1-0) worked two scoreless innings to pick up the win.

Starling Marte had two hits for the Pirates and Josh Bell picked up his major-league leading 78th RBI on a sacrifice fly.

GIANTS 10, PADRES 4

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Evan Longoria had two home runs among his four hits and drove in five runs, and Kevin Pillar also had four hits for San Francisco in a win over San Diego.

Donovan Solano hit first career leadoff homer and Tyler Beede pitched seven impressive innings for the Giants, who won their third straight game. San Diego lost its third straight.

Left-hander Matt Strahm (3-7) gave up all three homers. He allowed seven runs and 11 hits in five innings, struck out six and walked one

Beede (2-3) made only one mistake, allowing Franmil Reyes' 25th homer leading off the second, an opposite-field shot over the home run deck in right. He held San Diego to four hits in seven innings, struck out four and walked one.

ATHLETICS 8, TWINS 6

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Chris Herrmann hit a grand slam in his first game as Oakland beat Minnesota for its fourth straight victory.

Herrmann was activated from the injured list after being sidelined since spring training with a knee injury. He connected off All-Star Jake Odorizzi (10-4) to give the A's a 6-3 lead in the fourth inning.

Odorizzi allowed six runs - five earned - and four hits in three-plus innings.

Matt Olson added a two-run homer, Mark Canha hit a solo shot and Robbie Grossman had an RBI single for the A's, who have won 11 of 14 games.

Daniel Mengden (3-1) allowed five runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. Liam Hendriks pitched the ninth for his third save.

Jason Castro hit two solo homers and Miguel Sano had a two-run shot for the Twins.

MARINERS 5, CARDINALS 4

SEATTLE (AP) - Tim Beckham hit a pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning and Seattle beat St. Louis.

Omar Narvaez also homered for the Mariners, who overcame early and late bullpen troubles and snapped a four-game losing streak. Beckham hit the third pinch-hit homer of his career and 13th home run of the season off Giovanny Gallegos (1-1) to break a 4-all tie.

Yairo Munoz, in the lineup for the injured Matt Carpenter, tied the game at 4-4 in the seventh with a two-out, two-run homer. Mariners reliever Austin Adams (1-0) entered and struck out the four batters he faced to set up Beckham. Roenis Elias pitched the ninth for his 11th save.

Jose Martinez had two solo home runs for the Cardinals, who lost for the sixth time in seven games.

DODGERS 5, DIAMONDBACKS 4

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cody Bellinger's bases-loaded walk - the fifth in a row given up by Arizona's bullpen with two outs - forced in the winning run in the ninth for Los Angeles.

Greg Holland (1-1) appeared to lose total command after retiring his first two batters. He walked pinch-hitters Chris Taylor and Kyle Garlick and Alex Verdugo to load the bases. Matt Beaty then walked on four pitches to bring in the tying run and keep the bases loaded.

T.J. McFarland nearly hit Bellinger in the elbow and then walked him on six pitches, forcing in the winning run.

Yimi Garcia (1-2) pitched the ninth to earn the win.

Nick Ahmed staked the D-backs to a 3-0 lead in the second with a two-run homer.

The Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez slugged a two-run homer that tied it 3-all in the fourth.

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MLB JULY'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

07/02/2019 10-6-2 62.50% +21.10
07/01/2019 4-3-1 57.14% + 6.75


Totals...............14-8-3 63.63% +27.85


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BEST BETS:


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


07/02/2019.............3 - 2.....................+8.10...................8 - 4................+18.00.............+26.10
07/01/2019.............1 - 2......................-2.75...................3 - 1.................+9.50..............+ 6.75


Totals.....................4 - 4......................+5.35..................11 - 5................+27.50............+32.85

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Wednesday’s 6-pack

Odds for PGA Tour event in Minnesota this week:

8-1- Brooks Koepka

10-1- Jason Day, Hideki Matsuyama

14-1- Bryson DeChambeau

25-1- Patrick Reed

30-1- Bradley, Finau, Niemann, Hovland, Sabbatini

40-1- Howell, Im, Mickelson, Moore, Na, Streelman

Quote of the Day
“You can shear a sheep many times, but you can only skin him once.”
Amarillo Slim

Wednesday’s quiz
Which major league team used to be known as the Colt 45’s?

Tuesday’s quiz
Of the 32 NFL franchises, Houston Texans are the newest.

Monday’s quiz
D’Angelo Russell played his college basketball at Ohio State.

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Wednesday’s List of 13: Mid-week musings…….

13) On July 2, 1963, Giants beat the Braves 1-0 in 16 innings at Candlestick Park. Willie Mays homered in the 16th inning. Time of game: 4:10. No pitching changes.

Both pitchers threw complete games that night; Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn. Spahn faced 56 batters, Marichal 59.

Took me a while, but I found the pitch counts for this game; Marichal threw 227 pitches, and the 42 year-old Spahn threw 201. One of the most interesting major league games of all time.

If that ever happened today, both managers/pitching coaches would be fired before sunrise.

12) I think when they put in the 3-batter minimum in for relief pitchers, it is going to shorten games by 10-15 minutes a game. Pitching changes during an inning add around five minutes apiece.

11) One of first things I learned about baseball is that a team must be strong defensively up the middle to win a championship; some of the analytics people who run front offices now disagree with this. Take the Mets.

Amed Roasrio plays shortstop, Michael Conforto plays center for the Mets most days now; Rosario is a lousy SS and his on-base %age is .293. Mets have Lagares/Gomez, who both play CF better than Conforto but Dom Smith is hitting .330, so he plays left and Conforto plays center.

Wonder what the Mets’ pitchers would do if they made out the lineup card?

10) Speaking of the Mets, they’re skipping Steven Matz’s start this weekend and will go into the All-Star break after Zach Wheeler, Noah Syndergaard make starts the weekend.

9) According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, there is currently “no market” for DeMarcus Cousins, the free agent center who played for Golden State last year.

In 30 regular season games with the Warriors after recovering from an achilles injury, Cousins averaged 16.3 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.5 bpg, and 1.3 spg in 25.7 mpg- he was hoping at least for a one-year, 8-figure contract, but that looks unlikely right now.

8) Former NFL QB Anthony Wright was shot multiple times in North Carolina Monday by his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend; Wright played for four NFL teams over the course of an eight-year career, starting 19 games- he went 5-2 starting for the 2003 Ravens.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Bronx put 1B Luke Voit (ab strain) on IL.
— 1B Kendrys Morales was released, is now a free agent.
— Cardinals put 3B Matt Carpenter (back) on the IL.

6) College basketball transfer portal:
— G Jaylen Fisher transfers from TCU to Grand Canyon.

5) Pretty good basketball trifecta at Barclays Center Dec 17:
Providence – Florida
Temple – Miami
Iona-Princeton

4) There was a hailstorm in western Mexico Sunday that covered parts of the region with as much as three feet of ice; hailstorms aren’t unusual for this time of year, but no one there had ever seen anything as extreme as this before.

3) Texas A&M has been in the SEC for seven years and still hasn’t played a football game against Georgia.

2) Red Sox will use Nathan Eovaldi as their closer when he comes off the IL.

1) One of my favorite hotel/casinos in Las Vegas turned 50 years old Tuesday; the Westgate, formerly the International and then the Las Vegas Hilton, opened on July 2, 1969.

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LEADING OFF: HR Derby field coming, Clevinger back up
July 2, 2019
By The Associated Press

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

SWING KINGS

Major League Baseball is set to announce the participants for next week's Home Run Derby. Six of the eight players are already known - Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Christian Yelich, Ronald Acuna Jr., Pete Alonso, Josh Bell and Carlos Santana. The 20-year-old Guerrero will be the youngest participant ever, 116 days younger than Ken Griffey Jr. in 1990. Guerrero practiced hitting homers during one-minute rounds in Toronto on Tuesday. Rangers slugger Joey Gallo says he won't participate, instead being cautious after recently missing time with a left oblique strain.

KEY FOR CLEVELAND

Mike Clevinger hopes a matchup against Kansas City can help him get right. After his masterful start to the season was cut short by a back injury, the Indians right-hander has had a lousy go of it. Over two starts since returning, he's allowed 12 runs in 6 1/3 innings, including a seven-run mishap against the lowly Orioles last time out. Cleveland is on the AL postseason bubble, and Clevinger's status could influence the team's direction at the trade deadline.

NO-CARP CARDS

St. Louis will be without Matt Carpenter through the All-Star break after placing the infielder on the IL on Tuesday with a lower back strain. Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said Carpenter was extremely ill over the weekend, taking three bags of intravenous fluids Sunday, and tweaked his back while laid up. Shildt said this is not a long-term injury and that Carpenter could have been rushed back into the lineup for the San Francisco series this weekend. But the team decided to allow him to recuperate and gain back the weight he lost while sick.

`PEN SHUFFLE

Steven Matz is moving to the bullpen for now as the Mets again overhaul a major problem area with a flurry of roster moves. Veteran relievers Jeurys Familia, Justin Wilson and Luis Avilan were reinstated from the injured list before Tuesday's game against the Yankees, and Brooks Pounders, Chris Flexen, Stephen Nogosek and Chris Mazza were sent to Triple-A. New York's bullpen began the day leading the majors with 21 blown saves in 40 chances, ranked second with 19 losses and was 28th out of 30 teams in ERA at 5.64. The relievers posted a big league-worst 7.53 ERA in June and were 3-12 with an 8.05 ERA since May 27.

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951Miami -952 Washington
MIAMI is 12-23 SU (-15.8 Units) vs. a bad bullpen that blows 38% or more of their save opportunities in the current season.

953Chicago Cubs -954 Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH is 17-24 SU (-14.1 Units) with a team slugging percentage of .430 or better on the season (NL) in the current season.

955Milwaukee -956 Cincinnati
CINCINNATI is 31-13 SU (17.8 Units) in home games when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 54% to 62%) over the last 2 seasons.

957Philadelphia -958 Atlanta
PHILADELPHIA is 18-38 SU (-31.8 Units) in road games vs. NL teams allowing 4.5 or more runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.

957Philadelphia -958 Atlanta
GABE KAPLER is 18-38 SU (-23.8 Units) in road games vs. NL teams allowing 4.5 or more runs/game on the season (Coach of PHILADELPHIA)

959San Francisco -960 San Diego
SAN DIEGO is 21-35 SU (-23 Units) vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

961Arizona -962 La Dodgers
LA DODGERS are 13-5 SU (10.6 Units) in home games vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

963Boston -964 Toronto
TORONTO is 20-29 SU (-15.3 Units) vs. good power teams - averaging 1.25 or more HR's/game in the current season.

965Baltimore -966 Tampa Bay
BALTIMORE is 19-39 SU (-23.9 Units) vs. a team with a good bullpen whose WHIP is 1.350 or better in the current season.

967La Angels -968 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.

969Detroit -970 Chi White Sox
CHI WHITE SOX is 47-37 SU (14.5 Units) in home games vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game over the last 2 seasons.

971Cleveland -972 Kansas City
CLEVELAND is 25-43 SU (-29.1 Units) in road games vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game over the last 2 seasons.

973Minnesota -974 Oakland
OAKLAND is 3-13 SU (-11.2 Units) in home games vs. AL teams allowing 4.4 or less runs/game on the season in the current season.

975Ny Yankees -976 Ny Mets
NY YANKEES are 41-26 SU (17.6 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

977Houston -978 Colorado
HOUSTON is 59-43 SU (11.7 Units) in road games when the money line is -100 to -150 in the last 3 seasons.

979St Louis -980 Seattle
SEATTLE is 26-53 SU (-32.3 Units) in home games in the second half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

981Detroit -982 Chi White Sox
CHI WHITE SOX is 47-37 SU (14.5 Units) in home games vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game over the last 2 seasons.

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, July 3

National League
Cubs (45-41) @ Pirates (41-43)
Darvish is 0-1, 5.22 in his last five starts; he is 1-2, 3.12 in three starts vs Pittsburgh. Team in his starts: 7-10
5-inning record: 8-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-17 Over/under: 9-6-2

Archer is 0-0, 4.20 in his last three starts; he is 2-1, 2.25 in four starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 6-8
5-inning record: 5-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-14 Over/under: 8-5-1

Cubs are 6-17 in last 23 road games; under is 5-3-2 in their last ten road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-2-1 last seven road games.

Pittsburgh won its last six home games; four of their last five games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-4-1 last 11 games.

Marlins (32-51) @ Nationals (43-41)
Alcantara is 2-2, 4.26 in his last five starts. Team in his starts: 6-10
5-inning record: 5-7-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16 Over/under: over 4-1 last five

Strasburg is 5-1, 5.11 in his last six starts; he is 2-0, 2.40 in two starts vs Miami this season. Team in his starts: 10-7
5-inning record: 6-9-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-17 Over/under: over 5-2 last seven

Marlins lost five of last seven games; under is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-2-1 last eight games.

Washington won 16 of its last 21 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-7 last 16 games.

Brewers (46-40) @ Reds (39-44)
Chacin is 0-5, 6.55 in his last seven starts; he is 1-0, 6.30 in two starts vs Cincy this season. Team in his starts: 5-10
5-inning record: 4-7-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-15 Over/under: 5-9-1

Gray is 2-0, 5.17 in his last three starts; he is 1-0, 3.48 in two starts vs Milwaukee this year. Team in his starts: 9-7
5-inning record: 8-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16 Over/under: 6-8-2

Brewers won four of last six games; six of their last seven games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-0 last seven games.

Cincinnati won seven of last nine home games; under is 9-3-1 in their last 13 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-2 last seven home games.

Phillies (45-40) @ Braves (50-36)
Pivetta is 0-1, 7.13 in his last three starts; he is 0-0, 6.35 in two starts vs Atlanta this year. Team in his starts: 6-4
5-inning record: 6-2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-10 Over/under: 6-4

Wilson is 0-0, 11.74 in two starts (7.2 IP). Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2 Over/under: 2-0

Phillies are 6-2 in last eight games; over is 5-2-2 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-3-1 last nine games.

Atlanta won six of last ten games; over is 3-2 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-2 last six games.

Diamondbacks (43-44) @ Dodgers (58-29)
Kelly is 0-2, 5.82 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 8-9
5-inning record: 8-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-17 Over/under: under 7-2 last nine

Buehler is 3-0, 2.45 in his last five starts; he is 1-0, 4.91 in two starts vs Arizona this season. Team in his starts: 11-5
5-inning record: 10-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-16 Over/under: under 4-1 last five

Diamondbacks are 5-4 in last eight games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-2-1 last six games.

LA won its last seven home games, last four on walkoffs; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2 last eight games.

Giants (38-47) @ Padres (42-43)
Anderson is 2-1, 3.47 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 3-3-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-9 Over/under: 5-4

Quantrill is 1-2, 5.23 in six starts. Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 3-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6 Over/under: 5-1

Giants won four of their last five games,; over is 11-4 in their last 15 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-1 last seven road games.

San Diego lost their last three games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-4 last nine home games.

American League
Red Sox (45-40) @ Blue Jays (32-54)
Sale is 2-0, 3.27 in his last five starts ; he is 0-1, 9.00 in two starts vs Toronto this year. Team in his starts: 6-11
5-inning record: 5-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-17 Over/under: over 3-0 last three

Reid-Foley is 0-1, 8.59 in his first two ‘19 starts. Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2 Over/under: 1-1

Red Sox lost three of last four games; over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-3 last ten games.

Toronto won four of last six home games; four of their last five games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-1 last six games.

Orioles (24-61) @ Rays (50-36)
Meals is 2-0, 1.67 in his last five starts. Team in his starts: 6-7
5-inning record: 7-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-13 Over/under: 4-9

Bullpen game for the Rays. Team in bullpen games: 14-10
5-inning record: 14-7-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-24 Over/under: 11-10-3

Baltimore lost 16 of last 20 games; over is 9-2-2 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-4 last ten games.

Rays won five of last six games; under is 3-1-2 in last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-3-1 last eight home games.

Angels (43-43) @ Rangers (46-39)
Canning is 1-2, 4.24 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 6-5
5-inning record: 5-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-11 Over/under: 3-7-1

Jurado is 4-1, 5.03 in his last six starts. Team in his starts: 4-4
5-inning record: 4-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8 Over/under: 3-5

Angels lost three of their last four games; under is 6-4 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-2 last seven road games.

Rangers won six of their last nine games; under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-2-1 last eight games.

Tigers (27-52) @ White Sox (39-42)
Boyd is 0-2, 6.21 in his last five starts; he is 2-5, 4.30 in 11 starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 1-8 last nine
5-inning record: 6-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-17 Over/under: over 4-1 last five

Norris is 0-5, 5.72 in his last seven starts; he is 2-0, 2.87 in seven games (5 starts) vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 2-7 last nine
5-inning record: 5-8-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-14 Over/under: 6-7-1

Lopez is 0-1, 5.71 in his last three starts; he is 1-0, 3.00 in two starts vs Detroit this year. Team in his starts: 8-9
5-inning record: 8-8-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-17 Over/under: over 5-2 last seven

Cease is making his MLB debut here; he was 5-2, 4.48 in 15 AAA starts. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Tigers lost nine of last ten games; they’re 6-7 in road series openers- under is 5-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-2 last six games.

Chicago won three of last four games; they’re 11-2 in home series openers- over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-4 last ten games.

Indians (46-38) @ Royals (29-57)
Clevinger is 1-2, 5.89 in four starts; he is 6-0, 2.25 in 10 games (9 starts) vs KC. Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 1-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4 Over/under: 2-2

Duffy is 0-0, 4.05 in his last four starts; he is 2-10, 5.68 in 19 games (15 starts) vs Cleveland. Team in his starts: 5-7
5-inning record: 5-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-12 Over/under: under 3-1 last four

Indians are 12-5 in last 17 games; over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-1 last five games.

Royals lost seven of last ten games; under is 7-3 in last ten home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-1 last five games.

Twins (53-31) @ A’s (47-39)
Gibson is 2-2, 5.55 in his last four starts; he is 2-2, 4.03 in four starts vs Oakland. Team in his starts: 10-5
5-inning record: 10-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-15 Over/under: over 7-3 last ten

Fiers is 5-0, 2.59 in his last five starts; he is 6-1, 2.77 in 11 games (10 starts) vs Minnesota. Team in his starts: 10-7
5-inning record: 11-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-18 Over/under: under 5-1 last six

Twins lost four of last five games; under is 4-3-1 in their last eight road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-2 last five games.

Oakland won 11 of last 14 games; over is 5-2 in last seven home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-4 last 12 home games.

Interleague
Bronx (54-29) @ Mets (39-47)
German is making his first start since June 7; he is 0-1, 8.59 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 9-3
5-inning record: 8-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-12 Over/under: 5-6-1

Vargas is 0-0, 5.40 in his last three starts; he is 1-7, 6.59 in 12 games (11 starts) vs NYY. Team in his starts: 7-6
5-inning record: 7-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-13 Over/under: 3-7-3

Bronx 13 of last 15 games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 11-4 last 15 games.

Mets lost seven of last nine games; over is 4-3-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 13-5 last 18 games.

Astros (54-32) @ Rockies (44-41)
Miley is 0-1, 4.70 in his last three starts; he is 7-2, 3.89 in 14 games (13 starts) vs Colorado. Team in his starts: 11-6
5-inning record: 7-8-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-17 Over/under: 6-11

Lambert is 0-0, 11.37 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 3-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5 Over/under: last four over

Astros won six of last eight games; over is 4-1 in their last five road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-4 last 12 road games.

Colorado is 4-7 in its last 11 games; five of their last six games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-1 last seven games.

Cardinals (41-42) @ Mariners (38-51)
Wainwright is 0-2, 4.41 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 6-9
5-inning record: 6-8-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-15 Over/under: under 4-1 last five

Leake is 2-1, 6.40 in his last four starts; he is 5-7, 4.42 in 17 games (16 starts) vs St Louis. Team in his starts: 7-9-1
5-inning record: 7-9-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-17 Over/under: 10-7

Cardinals lost six of last seven games; over is 6-2-2 in their last ten road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 9-3-1 last 13 games.

Seattle lost four of its last five games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1-1 last six games.

Umpires
Mia-Wsh- Under is 5-2 in last seven Guccione games.
Chi-Pitt- Seven of last nine Little games went over.
Mil-Cin- Over is 5-2-2 in last nine Estabrook games.
Phil-Atl- Five of last six Culbreth games went over.
SF-SD- Four of last six Nelson games stayed under.
Az-LA- Over is 7-3-1 in Carapazza games.

Bos-Tor- Road team won five of last six Vanover games.
Balt-TB- Six of last nine Barksdale games stayed under.
LAA-Tex- Three of last four Foster games stayed under.
Clev-KC- Over is 4-1 in first 5 innings of last five Davis games.
Minn-A’s- Four of last five Ortiz games stayed under.

NY-NY- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Hudson games.
Hst-Colo- Under is 9-4 in Tichenor games this season.
StL-Sea- Home side won seven of last eight Rehak games.

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/1
Ariz 15-47……9-36…….24
Atl 14-42…..14-38……28
Cubs 10-37……15-44…..25
Reds 14-41……13-36…..27
Colo 10-42……16-39……25
LA 11-42……18-39……29
Mia 7-36……11-44…….18
Milw 14-37…..17-44…..31
Mets 17-46……10-35…..27
Philly 10-39…..16-42…….26
Pitt 14-43…..10-36……24
StL 11-40…..8-38……..19
SD 14-37……11-44…..25
SF 4-40……8-43……..12
Wash 13-41…..12-37……,25

Orioles 12-39…….15-39..…..27
Boston 9-41……..12-39…….21
W Sox 9-41…….15-37……..24
Clev 12-36…..13-42……..25
Det 11-34……12-43……..23
Astros 14-39…..10-45……..24
KC 12-44…..15-39……..27
Angels 15-42……10-38…….25
Twins 16-44……10-39……26
NYY 13-37……14-44……27
A’s 7-45…….10-38……17
Sea 11-45…..13-41…….24
TB 16-42…..13-39…….29
Texas 13-39…..14-41…….27
Toronto 10-40…..12-42…….22

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 40-36 NL, favorites -$1,753 over 37-33-3
AL @ NL– 36-27 NL, favorites -$1,136 over 37-27-2
Total: 77-63 NL, favorites -$2,889 Over 74-60-5

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Wednesday, July 3

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Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit
Chi White Sox is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit

Miami Marlins
Miami is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games on the road
Miami is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Miami's last 18 games when playing Washington
Miami is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Miami's last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Miami
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Washington's last 18 games when playing Miami
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Washington's last 12 games when playing at home against Miami

Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

Boston Red Sox
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Boston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Boston is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Boston is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games at home
Toronto is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Boston
Toronto is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against Boston

Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games
Baltimore is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Baltimore's last 16 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing at home against Baltimore

Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 15 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Cincinnati's last 25 games
Cincinnati is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 13 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 15 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
NY Yankees is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
NY Yankees is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
NY Yankees is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
NY Mets is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Mets is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Mets is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 13 games on the road
Philadelphia is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games
Atlanta is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Atlanta is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Atlanta's last 15 games at home
Atlanta is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Texas
LA Angels is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Angels's last 21 games when playing Texas
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games
Texas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games
Texas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Texas is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Texas's last 25 games at home
Texas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Texas's last 21 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels

Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit
Chi White Sox is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit

Houston Astros
Houston is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Houston is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games when playing Colorado
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Houston's last 15 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 9 games at home
Colorado is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing Houston
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Colorado's last 15 games when playing at home against Houston

Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games at home
Kansas City is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland

Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Oakland
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Oakland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games at home
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games at home
San Diego is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco

Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Arizona is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Dodgers is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona
LA Dodgers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

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

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954 Pittsburgh Pirates Line?
Cubs are 16-23 since May 23, 2019.
Pirates are 8-1 since Jun 05, 2019 at home.
Pirates are 9-3 since Jun 19, 2019.

956 Cincinnati Reds -130
Brewers are 9-18 since Apr 14, 2019 as a dog.
Brewers are 7-11 since Jun 14, 2019.
Brewers are 6-15 since Apr 14, 2019 as a road dog.
Reds are 7-2 since Jun 16, 2019 at home.

958 Atlanta Braves -135
Phillies are 12-18 since May 30, 2019.
Braves are 10-3 since Jun 01, 2019 at home.
Braves are 17-5 since Apr 28, 2019 as a home favorite.
Braves are 32-9 since Apr 28, 2019 as a favorite.

959 San Francisco Giants +120
Giants are 10-8 since Jun 11, 2019 as a dog.
Giants are 12-11 since Apr 21, 2019 as a road dog.
Giants are 16-13 since Jun 01, 2019.
Giants are 17-13 since Apr 21, 2019 on the road.
Padres are 6-10 since Jun 01, 2019 as a favorite.

982 Chicago White Sox GM 1 -135
Tigers are 2-8 since Jun 01, 2019 on the road.
White Sox are 11-3 since Apr 15, 2019 as a home favorite.
White Sox are 20-13 since Apr 15, 2019 at home..
White Sox are 35-34 since Apr 12, 2019.

970 Chicago White Sox GM 2 Line? 2* Only if White Sox loose Game 1 if White Sox WIN game 1 No Play
Tigers are 2-8 since Jun 01, 2019 on the road.
White Sox are 11-3 since Apr 15, 2019 as a home favorite.
White Sox are 20-13 since Apr 15, 2019 at home..
White Sox are 35-34 since Apr 12, 2019.

974 Oakland Athletics +115
Twins are 6-9 since Jun 16, 2019.
Twins are 4-7 since Jun 16, 2019 as a favorite.
Athletics are 9-3 since Jun 06, 2019 as a dog.

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Wednesday's Diamond Notes
Kevin Rogers

Hottest team: Athletics (11-3 last 14)

Oakland remained on fire following a road series victory over the Angels as the A’s knocked off the AL Central-leading Twins on Tuesday. The A’s rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Twins, 8-6 as a short underdog, as Oakland has posted 20 runs in the past two victories. The catalyst for Oakland was catcher Chris Herrmann, who drilled a grand slam in his second at-bat of the season to give the A’s a 6-3 advantage, as Oakland improved to 4-1 in the last five series openers.

The A’s continue their series with Minnesota at the Coliseum with right-hander Mike Fiers taking the mound this evening. Fiers is unbeaten in his last five starts, while the veteran has allowed one earned run in each of his past three outings. The A’s have won six of Fiers’ eight starts at the Coliseum this season, while Fiers beat the Twins twice in 2018 after getting acquired by Oakland in August.

Coldest team: Tigers (1-9 last 10)

Detroit couldn’t end its cold stretch last night, but it wasn’t its fault. The Tigers and White Sox were postponed due to rain in Chicago, as the two teams will play a double-header today. Actually, the AL Central rivals were scheduled for a double-dip today prior to Tuesday’s outcome, as last night’s scheduled affair will be made up in late September. The Tigers last beat an American League opponent on June 12 at Kansas City, while losing 13 of their past 15 games, including four straight road losses.

In the last matchup between the White Sox and Tigers in Chicago back in late April, the Sox captured both matchups, including rallying from an 8-1 deficit in a 12-11 win on April 26. Left-hander Daniel Norris will start in the double-header opener this afternoon for Detroit as he has given up two runs in three of his last four starts with the Tigers splitting those contests.

Hottest pitcher: Sonny Gray, Reds (4-5, 3.94 ERA)

Cincinnati and Milwaukee have split a pair of exciting games at Great American Ballpark as the Reds walked-off past the Brewers last night. Gray started slowly this season in his first year with the Reds, but the right-hander has pitched well since the middle of May. Cincinnati has won seven of Gray’s last eight starts, including a 3-1 mark at Great American Ballpark during this stretch. Gray defeated the Cubs his previous start by allowing two earned runs in 6.1 innings of a 6-3 win, while tossing six scoreless innings at Milwaukee last month in a 3-0 victory.

Coldest pitcher: Yu Darvish, Cubs (2-4, 4.98 ERA)

Darvish pitched well at Dodger Stadium in a 2-1 victory on June 15 by giving up one run and two hits in seven innings of work. However, the veteran right-hander has been tagged his last two starts for nine runs in 11 innings of work as the Cubs lost to the Mets and Braves at home. Chicago has struggled of late on this road trip by dropping three straight at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Darvish lost to the Pirates at Wrigley Field earlier this season as a -165 favorite in April, 5-2 by yielding five runs in 5.1 innings of work.

Biggest OVER run: Red Sox (8-2 last 10)

In the series heard around the world this past weekend, the Red Sox allowed 29 runs in a pair of losses to the rival Yankees in London. Boston’s offense did its share by scoring 21 runs in those two games, as the lineup stayed hot in Toronto on Tuesday by plating 10 runs in a 10-6 victory. The offense can’t be blamed for the recent woes as Boston has compiled 50 runs in the last six contests, while scoring less than six runs once in the past 10 games. Chris Sale takes the mound tonight at Rogers Center for the Red Sox as the OVER has hit in each of his past two starts, while the OVER is 2-0 in his two outings against Toronto this season.

Biggest UNDER run: Braves (6-2-1 last nine)

Atlanta went through a stretch of 10 consecutive OVERS in June, but that trend has turned around heading into July. The Braves were blanked by the Phillies last night, 2-0, suffering their first shutout since early May against the Dodgers. The offense hasn’t been terrible during this UNDER stretch (except for last night), as Atlanta had scored five runs or more in its previous five games. The Braves played to three UNDERS in four games against the Cubs, while now hitting the UNDER in their second straight home game following a 13-game OVER streak at SunTrust Park. Bryse Wilson makes his third start of the season for Atlanta, as the right-hander allowed six runs in less than five innings of a 9-7 defeat to the Cubs last Saturday.

Matchup to watch: Astros vs. Rockies

Houston and Colorado let the ball fly at Coors Field on Tuesday as the Astros outlasted the Rockies, 9-8 as a +120 underdog. The Astros jumped out to a 5-2 lead before the Rockies rallied for five runs in the fifth inning to take a 7-5 advantage. Houston scored the final four runs of the game in the seventh as Yuli Gurriel’s second homer of the night proved to be the difference. Colorado has now cashed the OVER in seven of the past eight games at Coors Field, as the Rockies have allowed at least eight runs in seven of those contests.

The Astros seek their fifth consecutive win tonight as Wade Miley heads to the mound. The left-hander shut down the Mariners in a 2-1 home victory by allowing three hits and one run in six innings to improve to 4-1 at Minute Maid Park this season. However, the Astros are 1-3 in Miley’s last four starts on the road, but tossed 4.2 scoreless innings in the NLDS last October at Coors Field in a 6-0 victory as a member of the Brewers.

Peter Lambert counters for Colorado, as the right-hander started his career with a pair of impressive starts against the Cubs. However, the California native has been knocked around for 16 runs in his pat three starts (12.2 innings), while the Rockies are 0-3 in those outings. The OVER has cashed in each of Lambert’s last four starts, while Colorado last lost consecutive games at Coors Field to the same opponent back in May against Arizona.

Betcha didn’t know: Where did the latest surge from the San Francisco offense come from? The Giants have tallied double-digit runs in three consecutive games, including putting up a 10-spot in Tuesday’s 10-4 blowout of the Padres. The Twins, who lead baseball in runs, have not scored 10 or more runs in three straight contests this season, as the Giants face right-hander Cal Quantrill tonight at Petco Park. The last time Quantrill started a game back on June 14, the Rockies scored a total of 12 runs (granted, the game was at Coors Field) in a 16-12 setback to the Padres.

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Diamond Trends - Wednesday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Red Sox are 31-0 SU as a 180-plus road favorite over a team that has a worse record.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Diamondbacks are 0-27 SU in the last game of a series as a 170-plus dog vs a divisional opponent with more wins, as long as they are not on a ten-plus game winning streak.

Batter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Indians are 18-0 SU as a 125-plus favorite after a game in which Jason Kipnis was hitless in at least two at bats.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Cardinals are 0-8 SU with Adam Wainwright when they won in his last start against their opponent.