Weather Report
Saturday, June 26
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Sunday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders in RBI:
64— Vladimir Guerrero, Tor
60— Rafael Devers, Bos
56— Shohei Ohtani, LAA
54— Adolis Garcia, Austin Meadows, Fernando Tatis
53— Matt Olson, Jose Abreu, Adam Duvall
50— Randal Grichuk, Yuli Gurriel, Trey Mancini, Jared Walsh
Quote of the Day
“You have to be odd to be number one.”
Dr. Seuss
Sunday’s quiz
UCLA hasn’t won a bowl game since 2014; who was coaching the Bruins back then?
Saturday’s quiz
Don Mattingly was the Dodgers’ manager, last time they missed the playoffs.
Friday’s quiz
Terry Collins managed the Mets the last time they played in a World Series, in 2015.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday
13) Pro wrestler/actor John Cena has granted more than 650 wishes to sick children thru the Make-a-Wish foundation, by far the most by any celebrity.
We need to hear more stories like this one, about people who do good things and don’t necessarily get paid for it.
12) Suns 84, Clippers 80:
— Phoenix leads series 3-1.
— Phoenix won despite scoring 34 points in second half.
— Suns’ 84 points are least amount scored by any winning team in any NBA game this season.
11) Former big league pitcher Rick Sutcliffe told a funny story on the Cub-Dodger game this week.
When he was a young pitcher for the Dodgers, Sutcliffe was having a Dodger Dog in the bullpen as a home game started, but LA’s starting pitcher got hurt in the first inning. The bullpen phone rang; Sutcliffe was summoned in to be the reliever.
Sutcliffe gets to the mound, and is surprised when Tommy Lasorda starts chewing him out. Turns out Sutcliffe spilled some mustard on his jersey while he was having his Dodger Dog. Not good.
10) Going into Saturday’s game, Red Sox hitters batting in the leadoff slot had a .275 on-base %age, which would be the 4th-worst on-base %age in the American League since 1969. Red Sox are 46-31 right now; here are the other three teams whose leadoff hitters struggled:
1978 A’s 69-93
1981 Blue Jays 37-69
1994 Mariners 49-63
9) Thursday was first day in over 100 years where two starting pitchers were taken out of games on the same day, when both had no-hitters in the 7th inning or later.
Red Sox took Nick Pivetta out after 6.2 no-hit innings; Red Sox wound up losing 1-0 to the Rays in St Pete. Zach Davies threw six no-hit innings for the Cubs, who used three other relievers to close out the Dodgers 4-0.
8) This week in Minnesota, Twins’ Miguel Sano did all this in one game:
— He pinch ran
— He had 2+ hits
— He had 2+ RBI
— He hit a walk-off homer
He is the only American League player EVER to do all those things in the same game.
7) Mets-Phillies split a twinbill Friday; Philly became the first team this season to blow a save in both ends of a doubleheader. Phillies have blown six saves in their last four games.
6) Marv Albert is retiring this summer; he has been one of the best play-by-play guys in NBA history, and he’s been great for a long time. Was pretty cool this week when he was presented with an actual Larry O’Brien trophy by the league, in recognition of his great career.
5) Was surprised to read that Oklahoma’s football opener this fall is at Tulane; big-time teams like the Sooners aren’t usually eager to play road games.
Tulane isn’t terrible; they’re 20-18 the last three years, playing in bowls all three years. Green Wave covered its last six games as a home underdog, by the way.
4) NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights will have an AHL farm team playing in suburban Henderson this fall, in a new 6,000-seat arena that is almost finished. Big West conference basketball tournament is going to be played there next spring- they played at Mandalay Bay last year.
3) Montreal Canadiens are in the Stanley Cup final for the first time since 1993; five of their last six home game have gone to overtime.
2) Atlanta Hawks have won three Game 1 playoff series on the road this year, only the 4th team ever to do that. The other three:
1981 Rockets
1989 Bulls
1999 Knicks
1) If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Mets, Brewers, Giants. Wild Card: Padres @ Dodgers
AL: Rays, White Sox, Astros. Wild Card: A’s @ Red Sox
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DAILY PICKS RECORD:
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
06/26/2021.....15-12-1 55.55%........+12.60
06/25/2021.....13-14-1......48.14%.........- 20.45
06/24/2021.....10-10-0......50.00%.........+1.65
06/23/2021.....10-16-0......38.46%.........-37.00
06/22/2021.....13-15-0......46.43%..........-13.50
06/21/2021.........7-7-0.......50.00%.........-1.85
06/20/2021......12-19-1......39.06%.........-41.15
06/19/2021......12-15-1......44.64%..........-22.20
06/18/2021.....14-12-0........53.84%..........+7.55
06/17/2021.......7-12-1........37.50%.........-30.65
06/16/2021.....18-12-0........60.00%........+28.70
06/15/2021.....12-17-1.........40.74%.........-27.80
06/14/2021.....11-12-1.........47.92%...........-6.15
06/13/2021.......9-19-2.........33.33%.........-50.20
06/12/2021.....15-15-0.........50.00%..........+1.40
06/11/2021.....14-12-0..........53.84%.........+9.70
06/10/2021.......6-12-0..........33.33%.........-30.00
06/09/2021......13-13-2.........50.00%...........-3.70
06/08/2021......17-13-0.........56.67%........+21.80
06/07/2021 ........2-4-0 .........33.33% ........-11.00
06/05/2021 .....14-14-0 ........50.00% .........+4.20
06/04/2021 .....17-13-0 ........56.67%........+16.30
06/03/2021....... 11-9-0 ........55.00% ........+ 8.05
06/02/2021 .......7-12-1 ........37.50% ........-29 60
06/01/2021 ......11-19-0 .......36.67% ........-53 95
Totals...........280-314-6.........47.13%.........-230.25
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BEST BETS:
06/26/2021............3 - 6 - 0............-16.50
06/25/2021............7 - 8 - 0............- 4.45
06/24/2021............5 - 8 - 0.............-6.15
06/23/2021............2 - 10 - 0...........- 48.70
06/22/2021............6 - 8 - 0..............- 5.55
06/21/2021............5 - 3 - 0.............+ 11.00
06/20/2021............2 - 10 - 0........... -43.00
06/19/2021............4 - 7 - 0..............-16.20
06/18/2021............7 - 8 - 0...............- 2.55
06/17/2021............2 - 6 - 0..............- 19.00
06/16/2021............9 - 7 - 0.............+ 14.65
06/15/2021............7 - 9 - 0................- 8.20
06/14/2021............6 - 8 - 0................- 7.35
06/13/2021............3 - 16 - 0..............-48.15
06/12/2021............8 - 8 - 0..............+ 17.80
06/11/2021............6 -12 - 0................- 8.80
06/10/2021............4 -10 - 0................-29.05
06/09/2021............5 - 5 - 1................+ 0.20
06/08/2021............7 - 6 - 0...............+ 10.00
06/07/2021............0 - 4 - 0...............- 21.50
06/05/2021............8 - 5 - 0..............+ 23.00
06/04/2021............5 - 8 - 0...............- 15.40
06/02/2021............2 - 5 - 1...............- 14.60
06/01/2021............5 - 6 - 0................- 3.70
Totals:.................115- 187-2................-242.02Leave a comment:
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SATURDAY, JUNE 26
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
HOU at DET 01:10 PM
HOU -210
O 7.0
+500 +500
CLE at MIN 02:10 PM
MIN -146
O 9.5
+500 +500
SEA at CHW 02:10 PM
CHW -186
O 8.0
+500 +500
PIT at STL 02:15 PM
STL -146
O 8.5
+500 +500
BAL at TOR 03:07 PM
TOR -266
U 10.0
+500 +500
KC at TEX 04:05 PM
TEX -151
O 8.0
+500 +500
PHI at NYM 04:10 PM
NYM -248
U 6.5
+500 +500
WAS at MIA 04:10 PM
WAS -112
U 8.0
+500 +500
LAA at TB 04:10 PM
LAA +147
O 8.0
+500 +500
ATL at CIN 04:10 PM
CIN -120
O 9.0
+500 +500
COL at MIL 04:10 PM
COL +177
O 8.5
+500 +500
HOU at DET 06:10 PM
HOU -215
U 9.5
+500 +500
CHC at LAD 07:15 PM
CHC +169
U 9.0
+500 +500
NYY at BOS 07:15 PM
NYY +103
U 9.5
+500 +500
OAK at SF 10:05 PM
SF -118
U 8.0
+500 +500
ARI at SD 10:10 PM
ARI +234
O 8.0
+500 +500
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Diamond Trends for Saturday June 26
Vince Akins
SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Chicago Cuubs at L.A. Dodgers (7:15 p.m. ET)
-- The Cubs are 12-0 SU since Apr. 21, 2021 past the first game of a series when the opposing starter ahs an ERA of higher than 4 on the season.
SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Arizona at San Diego (10:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Diamondbacks are 0-24 SU since May 4, 2021 on the road.
OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: Seattle at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. ET)
-- The White Sox are 0-10 OU (-2.20 ppg) since Aug. 16, 2020 at home after a game as a home favorite in which they scored in fewer innings than their opponent.
Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: Colorado at Milwaukee (4:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Rockies are 0-12 SU since May 31, 2017 when Antonio Senzatela starts on the road when thei opponent is on a 3+ win streak.
Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)
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MLB
Saturday, June 26
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Trend Report
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Houston @ Detroit
Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Houston
Seattle @ Chi White Sox
Seattle
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Cleveland @ Minnesota
Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Pittsburgh @ St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis
St. Louis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Baltimore @ Toronto
Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 11 games
Toronto
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City @ Texas
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Texas is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Atlanta @ Cincinnati
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington @ Miami
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Miami's last 14 games when playing Washington
Philadelphia @ NY Mets
Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games on the road
NY Mets
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
LA Angels @ Tampa Bay
LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 8 games on the road
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Colorado @ Milwaukee
Colorado
Colorado is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Colorado is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Houston @ Detroit
Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Houston
NY Yankees @ Boston
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Chi Cubs @ LA Dodgers
Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games on the road
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Oakland @ San Francisco
Oakland
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco
San Francisco is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
San Francisco is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Arizona @ San Diego
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 11 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, June 26
NL games
Philadelphia (35-38) @ Mets (39-32)
— Eflin is 0-4, 5.08 in his last six starts.
— Phillies are 5-8 in his starts.
— over 7-6
— allowed run in first inning: 4-13
— record in first 5 innings: 4-6-3
— He is 3-4, 5.00 in 12 starts vs New York.
— Phillies are 2-5 in their last seven games.
— Phillies are 21-14 at home, 14-24 on road.
— under 8-3 last 11 games.
— scored run in first inning: 25-73
— record in first 5 innings: 27-29-17
— deGrom is 6-1, 0.52 in his last nine starts.
— He hasn’t thrown more than 85 pitches in his last seven starts.
— Mets are 9-3 in his starts.
— under 7-4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-12
— record in first 5 innings: 8-3-1
— He is 8-1, 2.25 in 18 starts vs Philly.
— Mets are 4-7 in their last 11 games.
— Mets are 12-5 in their last 17 home games.
— under 15-6-1 last 22 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 16-71
— record in first 5 innings: 36-27-8
Colorado (31-45) @ Milwaukee (43-33)
— Senzatela is 1-3, 5.59 in his last five starts.
— Rockies are 4-10 in his starts.
— under 3-1-1 on road.
— allowed run in first inning: 3-14
— you’re reading ***************.com
— record in first 5 innings: 3-9-2
— He is 1-0, 3.00 in four starts vs Milwaukee.
— Colorado won six of its last ten games.
— Rockies are 25-16 at home, 6-29 on road.
— under 3-1 last four road games.
— scored run in first inning: 24-76
— record in first 5 innings: 29-37-10
— Houser is 1-0, 3.27 in his last four starts.
— Milwaukee is 8-5 in his starts.
— over 7-5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 6-13
— record in first 5 innings: 5-7-1
— He is 0-0, 4.50 in two starts vs Colorado.
— Brewers won five of their last six games.
— Milwaukee lost three of its last four home games.
— under 3-2 last five home games.
— scored run in first inning: 23-76
— record in first 5 innings: 33-26-17
Atlanta (36-39) @ Cincinnati (37-37)
— Anderson is 1-0, 2.20 in his last three starts.
— Braves are 8-6 in his starts.
— over 7-7
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— you’re reading ***************.com
— record in first 5 innings: 5-6-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Cincinnati
— Braves are 7-10 in their last 17 games
— Atlanta is 5-9 in its last 14 road games.
— under 4-1 in last five games.
— scored run in first inning: 26-75
— record in first 5 innings: 37-27-11
— Castillo is 1-2, 2.55 in his last four starts.
— Reds are 3-12 in his starts.
— over 10-5
— allowed run in first inning: 8-15
— you’re reading ***************.com
— record in first 5 innings: 4-9-2
— He is 1-1, 3.86 in three starts vs Atlanta.
— Cincinnati lost six of its last eight games.
— Reds are 5-2 in last seven home games.
— under 3-0 last three home games
— scored run in first inning: 20-74
— record in first 5 innings: 30-31-13
Washington (36-37) @ Miami (32-43)
— Corbin is 2-0, 1.88 in his last two starts.
— Nationals are 8-6 in his starts.
— over 8-6
— allowed run in first inning: 7-14
— record in first 5 innings: 6-5-3
— He is 5-3, 3.80 in 13 starts vs Miami.
— Washington won 10 of its last 12 games.
— Nationals split their last ten road games.
— over 3-0 last three games
— scored run in first inning: 21-73
— record in first 5 innings: 30-28-15
— Thompson is 1-2, 2.25 in three starts.
— Marlins are 1-2 in his starts.
— under 3-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington.
— Marlins are 3-8 in their last 11 games.
— Miami is 9-7 in its last 16 home tilts.
— under 10-7-1 last 18 games
— scored run in first inning: 16-73
— record in first 5 innings: 28-31-14
Pittsburgh (28-44) @ St Louis (36-40)
— Brubaker is 0-2, 3.86 in his last three starts
— Pittsburgh is 4-9 in his starts.
— under 10-2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-13
— record in first 5 innings: 4-8-1
— He is 0-2, 6.75 in two starts vs St Louis this year.
— Pirates won five of their last seven games.
— Pittsburgh is 2-11 in its last 13 road games.
— over 9-4-2 last 15 road games
— scored run in first inning: 21-74
— record in first 5 innings: 22-41-11
— Wainwright is 2-0, 2.25 in his last three starts.
— Cardinals are 7-7 in his starts.
— under 8-6
— allowed run in first inning: 3-14
— record in first 5 innings: 5-5-4
— He is 17-7, 4.17 in 37 starts vs Pittsburgh.
— Cardinals lost seven of their last eight games.
— St Louis won four of its last six home games.
— Under is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games.
— scored run in first inning: 25-76
— record in first 5 innings: 29-34-13
Arizona (21-56) @ San Diego (46-32)
— Kelly is 1-1, 5.57 in his last four starts.
— Diamondbacks are 5-10 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-15
— record in first 5 innings: 5-9-1
— He is 6-2, 2.92 in nine starts vs San Diego.
— Arizona lost 20 of its last 21 games.
— Arizona lost its last 24 road games.
— over 4-0 last four road games
— scored run in first inning: 13-77
— record in first 5 innings: 25-47-5
— Lamet is 1-2, 3.00 in eight starts (27 IP).
— Padres are 3-5 in his starts.
— under 6-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5
— He is 2-2, 5.54 in five starts vs Arizona.
— Padres won their last eight games.
— San Diego is 9-4 in its last 13 home games.
— over eight of last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 23-78
— record in first 5 innings: 30-35-13
Cubs (41-34) @ Dodgers (45-30)
— Mills is 1-1, 3.38 in three starts.
— Cubs are 2-1 in his starts.
— under 3-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2
— He gave up 2 unearned runs in 2 IP, in a relief stint vs Los Angeles.
— Cubs won three of their last five games.
— Chicago is 5-8 in its last 13 road games.
— Under is 17-8 in their last 25 games.
— scored run in first inning: 22-76
— record in first 5 innings: 35-32-9
— Urias is 2-2, 7.01 in his last five starts.
— Dodgers are 11-4 in his starts.
— over 11-3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 4-15
— record in first 5 innings: 10-4-1
— He is 1-1, 3.38 in 4 games (2 starts) vs Chicago.
— Dodgers lost four of their last five games.
— Dodgers are 6-3 in their last nine home games.
— under 5-0 last five home games
— scored run in first inning: 20-76
— record in first 5 innings: 39-26-11
AL games
Baltimore (24-52) @ Toronto (38-36)
— Akin is 0-3, 10.54 in his last three starts.
— Baltimore is 1-4 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 0-3-2
— He is 0-0, 4.91 in two starts vs Toronto.
— Orioles lost 14 of their last 16 games.
— Baltimore is 12-26 on the road, 12-26 at home.
— over is 26-13-1 in their last 40 games.
— scored run in first inning: 24-76
— record in first 5 innings: 23-39-14
— Ryu is 1-1, 3.32 in his last three starts
— Toronto is 8-6 in his starts.
— over 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 5-14
— record in first 5 innings: 7-6-1
— He is 2-0, 2.52 in four starts vs Baltimore.
— Blue Jays won five of their last six games.
— Toronto lost five of its last six home games.
— over 9-6 last 15 home games
— scored run in first inning: 24-74
— record in first 5 innings: 34-30-10
Angels (36-39) @ Tampa Bay (46-31)
— Cobb is 4-0, 3.90 in his last five starts.
— Angels are 8-2 in his starts.
— over 7-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-10
— record in first 5 innings: 5-4-1
— He is 0-5, 3.76 in seven starts vs Tampa Bay.
— Halos lost their last four games.
— Angels are 7-11 in last 18 road games.
— over 13-4 last 17 games
— scored run in first inning: 21-75
— record in first 5 innings: 32-33-10
— McClanahan is 0-2, 5.71 in his last four starts.
— Rays are 6-4 in his starts.
— under 6-4
— allowed run in first inning: 3-10
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-3
— He threw 4 scoreless IP, in his start vs Anaheim.
— Tampa Bay lost 7 of its last 10 games.
— Rays are 15-3 in last 18 home games.
— over is 7-4-1 in last 12 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 25-77
— record in first 5 innings: 31-27-19
Houston (47-28) @ Detroit (32-43)
— Valdez is 4-0, 2.22 in his last four starts.
— Astros are 4-1 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 5-0
— He allowed 4 runs in five IP, in 2 games (1 start) vs Detroit.
— McCullers is 1-0, 2.45 in his last five starts.
— Astros are 7-4 in his starts.
— over 7-4
— allowed run in first inning: 1-11
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-1
— He is 2-2, 5.95 in four starts vs Detroit.
— Astros won 11 in row, 19 of their last 23 games.
— Astros are 9-2 in their last 11 road games.
— over 9-2 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 29-75
— record in first 5 innings: 42-22-11
— Peralta allowed 5 runs in 5 IP in his first ’21 start.
— Tigers are 0-1 in his starts.
— over 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— He gave up 7 runs in 7.1 IP, in four games (1 start) vs Houston.
— Mize is 1-1, 3.50 in his last six starts.
— Tigers are 8-6 in his starts.
— under 12-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-14
— record in first 5 innings: 6-5-3
— He threw 7 shutout IP, in his one start vs Houston.
— AJ Hinch manages against team he led to World Series title.
— Detroit is 3-4 in its last seven games.
— Detroit is 3-5 in its last eight home games.
— over 11-4 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 15-75
— record in first 5 innings: 7-4 last 11 at home
Bronx (40-35) @ Boston (45-31)
— Montgomery is 1-0, 5.93 in his last six starts.
— New York is 10-3 in his starts.
— under 7-6
— allowed run in first inning: 6-13
— record in first 5 innings: 4-7-2
— He is 1-0, 4.13 in six starts vs Boston.
— New York won seven of its last ten games.
— New York is 5-4 in its last nine road games.
— over 11-5-1 last 17 games
— scored run in first inning: 19-75
— record in first 5 innings: 29-30-16
— Eovaldi is 0-2, 4.96 in his last three starts.
— Red Sox are 9-6 in his starts.
— under 8-7
— allowed run in first inning: 2-15
— record in first 5 innings: 9-4-2
— He is 2-2, 3.30 in 10 games (7 starts) vs New York.
— Boston is 8-6 in its last 14 games.
— Red Sox are 12-5 in their last 17 home games.
— over 10-6 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 26-76
— record in first 5 innings: 34-30-12
Kansas City (33-41) @ Texas (28-48)
— bullpen game
— Royals lost 14 of their last 18 games.
— Royals are 4-11 in their last 15 road games.
— over 9-3-2 last 14 road games.
— scores run in first inning: 15-74
— record in first 5 innings: 27-38-10
— Gibson is 2-0, 1.94 in his last seven starts.
— Texas is 9-5 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 7-4-3
— He is 9-5, 3.99 in 23 starts vs Kansas City.
— Texas lost 12 of its last 17 games.
— Texas is 13-12 in its last 25 home games.
— over 8-4-1 last 13 games.
— scored run in first inning: 16-76
— record in first 5 innings: 25-40-11
Cleveland (41-32) @ Minnesota (32-43)
— Hentges is 0-1, 6.27 in five starts (18.1 IP).
— Indians are 4-1 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-1
— He gave up 3 runs in 3 IP, in a relief stint vs Minnesota.
— Cleveland is 14-9 in its last 23 games.
— Indians are 10-8 in last 18 road games.
— over 25-14 last 39 games
— scores run in first inning: 27-73
— record in first 5 innings: 28-33-12
— Maeda is 2-0, 4.40 in his last six starts.
— Twins are 3-8 in his starts.
— over 6-5
— allowed run in first inning: 1-11
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-4
— He is 3-1, 2.51 in five starts vs Cleveland.
— Minnesota won six of its last eight games.
— Twins are 4-7 in their last 11 home games.
— over 15-5-1 last 21 home games
— scores run in first inning: 28-75
— record in first 5 innings: 24-34-17
Seattle (40-37) @ White Sox (44-31)
— Gilbert is 2-0, 3.18 in his last three starts.
— Mariners are 5-2 in his starts.
— over 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-7
— record in first 5 innings: 5-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Chicago.
— Seattle won nine of its last 11 games.
— Seattle is 4-6 in its last ten road games.
— over 7-2 last nine road games
— scored run in first inning: 24-77
— record in first 5 innings: 36-35-6
— Lynn is 0-2, 5.29 in his last three starts
— Chicago is 7-6 in his starts.
— under 7-4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-13
— record in first 5 innings: 9-2-2
— He is 3-1, 2.53 in five starts vs Seattle.
— Chicago lost six of its last seven games.
— White Sox are 14-5 in last 19 home games.
— under 10-4-2 last 16 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 22-75
— record in first 5 innings: 41-20-14
Interleague games
Oakland (46-32) @ San Francisco (49-26)
— Montas is 2-5, 5.75 in his last seven starts.
— A’s are 8-7 in his starts.
— over 9-6
— allowed run in first inning: 5-15
— record in first 5 innings: 7-5-3
— He hasn’t pitched against San Francisco.
— A’s lost five of their last seven games.
— Oakland is 10-8 in its last 18 road games.
— Over is 8-5 in their last 13 games.
— scored run in first inning: 24-78
— record in first 5 innings: 35-29-14
— Wood is 1-3, 7.50 in his last six starts.
— Giants are 7-5 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-12
— record in first 5 innings: 5-4-3
— He is 1-2, 7.04 in three starts vs Oakland.
— Giants are 15-5 in their last 20 games.
— Giants are 10-2 in last 12 home games.
— Over is 6-3 in their last nine games.
— scored run in first inning: 21-75
— record in first 5 innings: 42-22-11
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951PITTSBURGH -952 ST LOUIS
ST LOUIS are 298-278 SU (71.4 Units) in home games vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) since 1996.
953COLORADO -954 MILWAUKEE
COLORADO is 5-16 SU (-17.5 Units) in road games vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game in the current season.
955WASHINGTON -956 MIAMI
WASHINGTON is 46-21 SU (22.9 Units) after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games in the last 3 seasons.
957ATLANTA -958 CINCINNATI
ATLANTA is 4-15 SU (-13.3 Units) vs. terrible speed teams - averaging 0.35 or less SB's/game in the current season.
959PHILADELPHIA -960 NY METS
NY METS are 225-376 SU (-188.6 Units) in home games as a favorite of -150 or more since 1996.
961CHICAGO CUBS -962 LA DODGERS
LA DODGERS are 2-10 SU (-10.1 Units) vs. a team with a very good bullpen whose ERA is 3.00 or better in the current season.
963ARIZONA -964 SAN DIEGO
ARIZONA is 2-15 SU (-16.6 Units) in road games vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits/start in the current season.
965CLEVELAND -966 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 20-47 SU (-34.2 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.
967SEATTLE -968 CHI WHITE SOX
CHI WHITE SOX is 14-4 SU (14.2 Units) in home games vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) in the current season.
969BALTIMORE -970 TORONTO
BALTIMORE is 5-20 SU (-18.9 Units) vs. teams outscoring opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.
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Saturday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders in doubles:
25— Nick Castellanos, Cin
24— Adam Frazier, Pitt
23— Rafael Devers, Bos
22— Michael Brantley, Nolan Arenado, Ozzie Albies
21— Xander Bogaerts Bos
20— Cedric Mullins Balt, Brian Reynolds Pitt
Quote of the Day
“He’s not ready yet, but he doesn’t have to be ready yet. We got a long training camp coming up. He’s probably advanced maybe a little quicker than we would’ve thought, which was a positive.”
Jaguars coach Urban Meyer, on rookie QB Trevor Lawrence
Saturday’s quiz
Who was the Dodgers’ manager, last time they missed the playoffs?
Friday’s quiz
Terry Collins managed the Mets the last time they played in a World Series, in 2015.
Thursday’s quiz
Davey Johnson managed the Mets, last time they won the World Series, in 1986.
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Saturday’s Den: SEC football knowledge
Alabama:
— Crimson Tide hasn’t been underdog in a game since 2015
— Last six years, covering 85 games, Alabama is +68 in turnovers.
— Alabama is 54-35-1 ATS in last 90 SEC games, 23-25-1 in last 49 non-league tilts.
Arkansas
— Last six years, Arkansas is 8-12 ATS as a home favorite.
— Since 2012, Razorbacks are 13-24 ATS in game coming off a win.
— Arkansas is 11-35 SU last four years; their last bowl was 2016.
Auburn
— Since 2014, Auburn is 19-33-1 ATS in game coming off a SU win.
— Since 2015, Tigers are 9-5-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Auburn lost four of last five bowls, giving up 31+ points in all four losses.
Florida
— Dan Mullen is 32-22-1 ATS as a home favorite, 7-3 SU in bowls
— At Florida, Mullen is 15-10-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— Gators have a freshman QB Jalen Kitna, son of former NFL QB Jon Kitna.
Georgia
— Last four years, Dawgs are 44-9 SU; they won 4 of last 6 bowls.
— Last ten years, Georgia is 23-14 ATS as a road favorite.
— Last four years, Dawgs are 26-16 ATS in game coming off a win.
Kentucky
— Favorites are 27-15-2 ATS in Kentucky home games in the Stoops era.
— Wildcats are 15-8 in last 23 games as a home favorite, 7-12-2 as a home dog.
— Since 2012, Kentucky is 19-31-3 ATS in game coming off a loss.
LSU
— Under Orgeron, LSU is 7-0 ATS as a road underdog.
— Last 10 years, LSU is 17-9 ATS in games coming off a loss.
— LSU won its last three bowls, scoring 40-63-42 points.
Ole Miss
— Lane Kiffin is 1-8 ATS as a home underdog, 13-5-1 as a road dog.
— Last four years, Ole Miss is 2-8 ATS as a home underdog.
— Rebels won 4 of last 5 bowls (favorites 4-1 ATS)
Mississippi State
— Mike Leach is 90-72 ATS in league games, 31-38-2 out of conference.
— Underdogs covered Miss State’s last five bowls.
— Bulldogs are 3-8 ATS in last 11 home games.
Missouri
— Last three years, Mizzou is 9-5 ATS as a home favorite.
— Tigers have 88 returning starts on the offensive line; that’s good.
— Since 2015, Mizzou is 5-11 ATS as a road underdog.
South Carolina
— Last three years, Gamecocks are 3-8 ATS as a home underdog.
— Carolina has 4 starters back (84 starts) on the offensive line.
— Gamecocks have only 3 scholarship QB’s on the roster.
Tennessee
— Vols are 12-22 ATS in last 34 home games, since 2017, they’re 5-10 ATS as home favorites.
— Last 10 years, Tennessee is 19-34-1 ATS in games coming off a win.
— Good news; Vols won last four bowls; they have QB’s transferring in from Va Tech/Michigan.
Texas A&M
— Last three years, Aggies are 6-0 ATS as a road favorite.
— Jimbo Fisher is 8-2 SU in bowls, 33-18 ATS in non-conference games.
— Aggies covered 14 of last 21 games coming off a SU win.
Vanderbilt
— Last four years, Vandy is 3-12 ATS as a home underdog.
— Vandy gave up 41-45 points in last two bowls; their last bowl win was 2013.
— The new coach was a walk-on FB at Vandy; his last job was DC at Notre Dame. Both the coordinators come to Vandy from NFL jobs.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 25
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
PHI at NYM 04:10 PM
NYM -115
O 5.5
+500 +500
COL at MIL 04:10 PM
COL +247
O 7.5
+500 +500
BAL at TOR 07:07 PM
TOR -243
O 10.5
+500 +500
WAS at MIA 07:10 PM
WAS +135
O 7.5
+500 +500
HOU at DET 07:10 PM
HOU -256
O 9.5
+500 +500
LAA at TB 07:10 PM
TB -165
O 8.5
+500 +500
ATL at CIN 07:10 PM
CIN -117
U 10.5
+500 +500
NYY at BOS 07:10 PM
NYY -119
U 10.5
+500 +500
KC at TEX 08:05 PM
TEX -123
U 8.0
+500 +500
CLE at MIN 08:10 PM
MIN -121
U 9.5
+500 +500
SEA at CHW 08:10 PM
CHW -212
O 7.5
+500 +500
PIT at STL 08:15 PM
PIT +161
O 9.0
+500 +500
OAK at SF 09:45 PM
OAK -109
O 7.5
+500 +500
CHC at LAD 10:10 PM
CHC +159
U 9.5
+500 +500
ARI at SD 10:10 PM
SD -295
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Diamond Trends for Friday June 25
Vince Akins
SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Houston at Detroit (7:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Astros are 12-0 SU since May 11, 2021 as a favorite after they drew 5+ walks last game.
SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Baltimore at Toronto (7:07 p.m. ET)
-- The Orioles are 0-20 SU since May 11, 2021 on the road.
OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: San Diego at Arizona (10:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Padres are 0-9 OU (-3.39 ppg) since Sept. 15, 2020 off a home game where they were tied at the end of six innings.
Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: Oakland at San Francisco (9:45 p.m. ET)
-- The Athletics are 0-8 OU (-4.31 ppg) since May 3, 2018 when Sean Manaea starts on the road after he threw more strike outs than hits allowed in his last start.
Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)
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MLB
Friday, June 25
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Trend Report
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Philadelphia @ NY Mets
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
NY Mets
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
NY Mets is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Colorado @ Milwaukee
Colorado
Colorado is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Colorado is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Baltimore @ Toronto
Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games
Baltimore is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
NY Yankees @ Boston
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Atlanta @ Cincinnati
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Houston @ Detroit
Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Houston
Washington @ Miami
Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 13 games when playing Washington
LA Angels @ Tampa Bay
LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Angels's last 12 games
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Philadelphia @ NY Mets
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
NY Mets
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
NY Mets is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Kansas City @ Texas
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Texas is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Seattle @ Chi White Sox
Seattle
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing Seattle
Chi White Sox is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
Cleveland @ Minnesota
Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 11 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Pittsburgh @ St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis
St. Louis is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Oakland @ San Francisco
Oakland
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco
San Francisco is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
San Francisco is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs @ LA Dodgers
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Arizona @ San Diego
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
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