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Preview: Blue Jays (23-30) at Braves (31-21)

Game: 4
Venue: Rogers Centre
Date: May 30, 2013 7:10 PM EDT


The Toronto Blue Jays snapped the Atlanta Braves' lengthy home winning streak. Now R.A. Dickey will try to end his career-long win drought at Turner Field.

Dickey will try to help Toronto take three of four in this split-venue series when he goes for his first victory in six starts at Atlanta on Thursday night.

The Blue Jays (23-30) had lost 12 of 19 on the road and eight of nine in Atlanta before winning 3-0 on Wednesday to snap the Braves' seven-game run at home.

Former Brave Melky Cabrera went 3 for 3 with a two-run single and four pitchers combined for the team's first road shutout of the season. Toronto can now win its first season series with Atlanta since 2008.

That might prove difficult if Dickey (4-6, 4.85 ERA) can't pitch better at Turner Field. He's gone 0-2 with a 6.67 ERA in five starts there and was especially bad in two such outings in 2012 despite winning the Cy Young Award, giving up 13 runs in 9 1-3 innings.

Dickey matched his loss total from last year after giving up six runs in 6 2-3 innings of a 6-5 defeat to Baltimore on Saturday.

"The journey is always ongoing but I certainly haven't felt like I did last year," he said. "There's some concrete reasons for that and there's some reasons I need to iron out in the bullpen in between outings."

Recurring neck and back soreness may have contributed to him yielding 11 homers in as many starts.

"My velocity hasn't been there this year so far, I haven't been able to go to the harder knuckleball," Dickey said.

The Braves (31-21) have hit an NL-leading 70 homers, but they had just four hits Wednesday in their fourth shutout at home this season. Freddie Freeman had two of those, including a triple, and is 7 for 13 in the series.

The first baseman went 6 for 9 with a homer and two doubles off Dickey last season.

The Braves, losers of three of four following an eight-game run, will give the ball to Mike Minor (6-2, 2.47) on Thursday. They could use a lengthy outing from him after starter Kris Medlen was removed after two innings Wednesday due to a contusion to his calf.

Minor has gone 3-0 with a 1.85 ERA in five May starts. He threw 7 1-3 innings of three-hit ball with 10 strikeouts in a 6-0 road win over the New York Mets on Saturday.

"He's a tough lefty," Freeman told the Braves' official website. "He goes out there, throws strikes, pounds the zone and he's not afraid to pitch to contact. We've got a great defense behind him. He's going to get his strikeouts, but he also knows we're going to make plays for him, too."

Minor has faced the Blue Jays once, a 5-1 home win June 21, 2011, in which he gave up one run in seven innings with eight strikeouts.

Cabrera, 11 for 20 in his career as a visitor at Atlanta, is 1 for 3 with a homer versus Minor.

Toronto will try to win three straight at Turner Field for the first time since 2006.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Braves at Blue Jays
Mon, May 27 Final 3 to 9
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Braves at Blue Jays
Tue, May 28 Final 7 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Blue Jays at Braves
Wed, May 29 Final 3 to 0
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Blue Jays at Braves
Thu, May 30 - 7:10PM EDT

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Preview: Rays (28-24) at Marlins (13-40)

Game: 4
Venue: Tropicana Field
Date: May 30, 2013 7:10 PM EDT


With Alex Colome set to make his major league debut for the Tampa Bay Rays against the lowly Miami Marlins, Matt Moore will have to wait a day to attempt to become the majors' first nine-game winner.

Facing the worst offensive team in the major leagues, Colome appears to have a decent chance at immediate success Thursday night when the Rays look to continue their dominance in the Citrus Series.

Roberto Hernandez helped Tampa Bay (28-24) improve to an AL-best 8-1 in interleague games, allowing no earned runs over 8 2-3 innings in a 3-1 win at Miami (13-40) on Wednesday.

The Rays, who moved a season-high four games above .500 with their fourth straight victory, have outscored the Marlins 77-30 while winning 12 of the last 13 meetings.

The 23-year-old Moore, who is the youngest to win his first eight decisions since 22-year-old Babe Ruth did it in 1917, was originally scheduled to start as Tampa Bay tries for the four-game season series sweep.

After Wednesday's win, however, manager Joe Maddon announced the left-hander would be pushed back a day with Friday's scheduled starter Alex Cobb unavailable due to a finger laceration on his throwing hand.

That means Colome will get the opportunity to make an impression at the big-league level after going 4-5 with a 2.60 ERA in 10 starts at Triple-A Durham.

The 24-year-old right-hander had 61 strikeouts and walked 22 in 55 1-3 innings for the Bulls.

"My cutter is really good this year," Colome told the team's official website. "(Joel) Peralta help me in Spring Training, he pushed me to throw my changeup. Now my changeup is really good. I can throw for strike, strikeout, whatever. … I feel better. I feel more comfortable."

Colome may be able to continue that success against a Miami offense that ranks last in the major leagues with a .221 batting average, 145 runs and 27 homers. The Marlins managed only three hits Wednesday in their season-high eighth straight loss.

"Just another game like we've seen before where we couldn't get anything going offensively,' manager Mike Redmond said.

Scheduled Miami starter Ricky Nolasco (3-5, 3.65 ERA) has been hurt by the lack of offense, recording only one win despite allowing one run over seven or more innings in three of his last four starts.

The right-hander gave up one run and eight hits in 7 2-3 innings before leaving without a decision in a 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.

"I'm just trying to execute," Nolasco said. "Just trying to make pitches and go deep into the game."

Since winning his first two starts against the Rays, Nolasco has gone 0-4 with a 12.33 ERA in the last four. He's 1-2 with an 8.79 ERA in three home starts versus Tampa Bay, yielding six homers.

He has managed to keep Evan Longoria and Kelly Johnson in check, with the two combining to go 5 for 26 with seven strikeouts. Johnson is 10 for 19 with nine RBIs in his last five games overall.

Yunel Escobar is hitting .429 with five RBIs over his last four games and is 10 for 27 (.370) lifetime in this matchup.

Chris Coghlan has been a bright spot lately for Miami, going 8 for 20 with four extra-base hits over his last five games.

Rookie teammate Marcell Ozuna singled in the fourth inning Wednesday to extend his hitting streak to 14 games, the longest active run in the majors.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Marlins at Rays
Mon, May 27 Final 6 to 10
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Marlins at Rays
Tue, May 28 Final 6 to 7
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Rays at Marlins
Wed, May 29 Final 3 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Rays at Marlins
Thu, May 30 - 7:10PM EDT

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Preview: Brewers (19-32) at Twins (22-28)

Game: 4
Venue: Miller Park
Date: May 30, 2013 8:10 PM EDT


Playing with some confidence in their series against the struggling Milwaukee Brewers, the Minnesota Twins could get an added boost if one of their sluggers can return.

The resurgent Twins will attempt to win four in a row for the first time since late April on Thursday night when they host Milwaukee, which is looking to avoid its longest skid of the season.

Although third baseman Trevor Plouffe was activated from the seven-day concussion disabled list before Minnesota's 4-1 win Wednesday, he was a late scratch from the lineup after his calf cramped up during pregame sprints.

Plouffe, who hasn't played since getting struck in the head while trying to turn a double play May 21, could be in the lineup Thursday. He's hitting .254 with four home runs and 17 RBIs on the season.

Plouffe batted .310 with five RBIs during an eight-game hitting streak just before sustaining the concussion. He's batted .400 with three homers in his last five games against the Brewers (19-32).

"He's excited to be back and has done all his work," said manager Ron Gardenhire, whose club has won four of five to move out of last place in the AL Central. "He was approved to play, so it's nice to have him back out there."

While Gardenhire hopes to have Plouffe on the field as the Twins (22-28) try for a sweep of this four-game set, the Brewers will get a key member of their rotation back as they try to avoid a season-worst six-game skid.

Kyle Lohse (1-5, 3.76 ERA) is scheduled to make his first career start against Minnesota after missing his last outing because of discomfort in his elbow.

After going 1-1 with a 2.52 ERA through his first four outings, Lohse has posted a 4.80 ERA while dropping four straight decisions.

The Brewers, though, haven't given Lohse much support, totaling six runs for him in his last five outings. His 2.78 run-support average ranks among the lowest in baseball.

Milwaukee has averaged 3.2 runs while losing 21 of 26 in May.

"Eventually we're going to come out of this, but it's getting old going out and losing all the time,' manager Ron Roenicke said.

Minnesota's Aaron Hicks, batting .165, has hurt the Brewers with two homers and two doubles in this series. The rookie center fielder has also made a couple of outstanding defensive plays in key moments during the set.

Teammate Josh Willingham has gone 0 for 6 against Lohse.

P.J. Walters allowed two runs in six innings of his season debut to help the Twins snap a 10-game losing streak with a 3-2 win at Detroit on Saturday.

"That's not an easy lineup to shut down, but P.J. did a great job," Gardenhire said. "He got us deep enough and then our bullpen finished it off.'

The right-hander, 2-5 with a 5.69 ERA in 12 starts last season, makes his first appearance against the Brewers.

He'll try to cool off former Twin Carlos Gomez, who went 2 for 4 with a double Wednesday and is 7 for 19 with four homers over his last five games.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Twins at Brewers
Mon, May 27 Final 6 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Twins at Brewers
Tue, May 28 Final 6 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Brewers at Twins
Wed, May 29 Final 1 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Brewers at Twins
Thu, May 30 - 8:10PM EDT

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Preview: Royals (21-29) at Cardinals (35-17)

Game: 4
Venue: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
Date: May 30, 2013 8:15 PM EDT


Missouri's two teams continue to head in opposite directions, with the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals looking to complete a four-game sweep of the sinking Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.

The Cardinals rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Royals (21-29) on Wednesday night, scoring four times in the eighth inning for their seventh win in eight games and 21st in 27. They have recorded at least 10 hits in 17 of those 27 contests and are batting .292 in May, tops in the major leagues.

They've been sparked by the hot play of catcher Yadier Molina, who had three hits Wednesday to give him a .650 average in his last six games, and first baseman Allen Craig, who is 7 for his last 12.

Right fielder Carlos Beltran has bounced back from an 0-for-9 stretch, going 3 for 8 with two home runs in the past two games for St. Louis (35-17).

Now the Cardinals will send highly touted prospect Michael Wacha to the mound for his major league debut in this contest.

"The key, from my perspective, is that we just have to manage expectations a little bit," general manager John Mozeliak told the team's official website. "He's a year removed from college and being thrust into a very competitive division with a lot of expectations being put on him, I don't know how fair that's going to be. I just think people need to be patient."

The right-hander out of Texas A&M garnered plenty of attention during spring training, surrendering one unearned run over 11 2-3 innings while striking out 15. He stayed on the fast track at Triple-A Memphis, posting a 4-0 record and 2.05 ERA.

"It's well-deserved," Mozeliak said of Wacha's promotion. "He was really good this spring and he hasn't disappointed at Triple-A. We're just going to take it day by day. He's a talented young man and he may be here for awhile."

Wacha will face a slumping Kansas City lineup that has mustered 16 runs during an eight-game losing streak. Designated hitter Billy Butler hasn't hit a home run since May 14 and is 5 for 25 with one extra-base hit during the slide.

Third baseman Mike Moustakas hasn't homered since May 10 and is batting .154 in his past eight contests.

The Royals' Jeremy Guthrie (5-3, 3.92) has also fallen into a dramatic slump, losing his last three starts with a 7.91 ERA after posting a 2.28 mark in his first seven. The right-hander has allowed eight home runs in his last three outings after giving up seven in his first seven games.

Guthrie appeared to be well on his way to getting back on track Saturday, holding the Los Angeles Angels without a hit through five innings, but he allowed four runs in the eighth and gave up seven in 7 1-3 innings overall in a 7-0 loss.

"I executed better today,' Guthrie said. "It came unraveled in the eighth. We couldn't seem to make a play and things didn't work out for us.'

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Cardinals at Royals
Mon, May 27 Final 6 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Cardinals at Royals
Tue, May 28 Final 4 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Royals at Cardinals
Wed, May 29 Final 3 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Royals at Cardinals
Thu, May 30 - 8:15PM EDT

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Preview: Astros (16-37) at Rockies (28-25)

Game: 4
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Date: May 30, 2013 8:40 PM EDT


The Colorado Rockies have not fared well at home against AL foes.

Not even a visit by that league's worst team could change that.

Colorado will try to avoid a fifth loss in six games Thursday night in the series finale against the Houston Astros.

After splitting a pair of one-run games in Houston to open this home-and-home set, the Rockies (28-25) were denied an eighth straight home win over the Astros (16-37) on Wednesday, losing 6-3.

Colorado is 14-5 at Coors Field against the NL but just 2-5 when hosting AL clubs. The Rockies have dropped 15 of 17 at home during interleague play.

"We didn't get the big hit to get the big inning," manager Walt Weiss said.

The Rockies, though, may have caught a break as they'll face Lucas Harrell (3-6, 5.43 ERA) on Thursday. The right-hander is 0-4 with an 8.22 ERA in five starts this month after losing his career-high third consecutive start Saturday. He lasted a career-low 1 2-3 innings and allowed six runs in the 11-5 loss to Oakland.

"There's pretty much only two things to say about the game,' he said after getting charged with six runs. "It's embarrassing and it's frustrating."

Harrell's allowed one run in three of his four appearances outside Houston this season, but his only career start at Denver exactly a year ago was one of his worst. He was tagged for 10 hits and a career-high nine runs over five-plus innings of a 13-5 defeat.

Colorado will counter with Juan Nicasio (4-1, 4.38). The right-hander has been making a strong push to remain in the rotation, going 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA in his last two starts. Nicasio went five-plus innings in Saturday's 6-5, 10-inning loss at San Francisco, allowing two runs and seven hits.

"I felt great, had command of my fastball and threw it down in the zone, and my breaking ball went for strikes, too," Nicasio told the Rockies' official website.

He has no record with a 4.15 ERA in two starts against Houston, both coming last season.

Troy Tulowitzki continues to feast on Astros pitching, going 3 for 4 with a pair of homers and three RBIs Wednesday to improve to 6 for 14 in the series. He's hit safely in 11 straight with the Astros in town and has a major league-best .413 home batting average.

Tulowitzki has one hit - a double - in six at_bats off Harrell.

Michael Cuddyer's a .386 hitter versus Houston after his second consecutive three-hit game Wednesday. Cuddyer and Carlos Gonzalez, whose 13-game hitting streak against the Astros ended in the last game, both went deep off Harrell in his start last season.

Carlos Pena's ninth-inning homer Wednesday was Houston's first in four games. He's never faced Nicasio.

J.D. Martinez, 2 for 4 in each of the last two games, is hitless in six at_bats in that matchup, while AL player of the week Jason Castro is 0 for 5.

The Astros haven't won two straight since May 7-8. Their last set of back-to-back road victories came during a season-best three-game run April 9-12.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Rockies at Astros
Mon, May 27 Final 2 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Rockies at Astros
Tue, May 28 Final 2 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Astros at Rockies
Wed, May 29 Final 6 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Astros at Rockies
Thu, May 30 - 8:40PM EDT

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Preview: Dodgers (22-29) at Angels (24-29)

Game: 4
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: May 30, 2013 10:05 PM EDT


Jason Vargas routinely finds success in May, and the Los Angeles Angels are hoping that holds true for one more game.

Vargas looks to conclude this month with another impressive performance as the Angels try to salvage a split of this four-game Freeway Series from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night.

Vargas (4-3, 3.43 ERA) is 12-4 with a 2.78 ERA and .218 opponents' average over 27 games in May since 2009. He's shown little ability to carry that momentum into June, however, going 7-9 with a 4.33 ERA in 21 starts.

The Angels are well aware of Vargas' inconsistency since he's 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA in five starts this month after going 0-3 with a 4.85 ERA in five April outings.

The left-hander has matched a career best by winning three consecutive starts, posting a 1.69 ERA while tossing at least seven innings each time.

"I don't feel any different than before," Vargas said. "It's just that the situations and outcomes have been different. I've been a little more efficient with pitch counts and controlling the count."

Vargas certainly did that Friday, yielding two runs in 7 1-3 innings of a 5-2 win at Kansas City.

"He's using both sides of the plate and changing speeds," manager Mike Scioscia said. "He understands his stuff and is very consistent with it. He's letting his defense make plays."

Perhaps facing the Dodgers in May can help Vargas. He's surrendered 10 runs and three homers in 10 2-3 innings while losing his last two starts against them - both in June.

Continued production from Erick Aybar could also make a difference. The shortstop is 10 for 23 (.435) with six RBIs over the past six home meetings with the Dodgers. He had three hits and an RBI in Wednesday's 4-3 victory after the Angels (24-29) dropped the previous two meetings at Chavez Ravine.

Mark Trumbo connected for his team-leading 12th homer and drove in three runs in the opener of this two-game set in Anaheim. However, he owns a .192 career average with five RBIs in 14 career meetings with the Dodgers (22-29).

Matt Kemp will likely sit out after a mild right hamstring strain forced him to exit Wednesday's defeat in the seventh inning after going 0 for 3 with two strikeouts.

"When you feel it grabbing, you've got to take it easy and make sure you're careful with it because it can get worse," he said. "I'll get an MRI (Thursday) and we'll go from there. I don't how much time I'll miss."

Playing without Kemp would normally be a huge blow to the Dodgers, but the slugger is 1 for 17 with 10 strikeouts over the past six games and has one home run since April 25.

Despite being a member of the Dodgers since 2010, Ted Lilly (0-1, 4.05) is scheduled to get his first taste of the Freeway Series. He's 0-3 with a 5.94 ERA in his last three starts against the Angels, but the most recent was a 12-0 loss with the Chicago Cubs on June 19, 2010.

The left-hander's latest trip to the mound was his first since missing nearly a month with a strained right rib cage - his second stint on the disabled list this year. Lilly yielded two runs - one earned - and two hits in 5 1-3 innings while not getting a decision in a 5-3 win over St. Louis.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Angels at Dodgers
Mon, May 27 Final 7 to 8
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Angels at Dodgers
Tue, May 28 Final 0 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Dodgers at Angels
Wed, May 29 Final 3 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 4
Dodgers at Angels
Thu, May 30 - 10:05PM EDT

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Former Central Michigan/Pitt hooper Trey Zeigler will finish his career at TCU; not many kids play for three different D-I programs.

-- Ivan Nova struck out the side on nine pitches in 8th inning Wednesday, only the 50th pitcher ever to do that.

-- Tuesday night was first time in Mariano Rivera's great career that he got the loss in a game where he didn't record an out.

-- Former Alabama backup QB Philip Ely is transferring to Toledo, where he'll have two years to play in the MAC, starting in 2014.

-- William Gates Jr is going to Furman to play hoop; his dad was co-star of Hoop Dreams, the 90's documentary about high school basketball.

-- Dioner Navarro homered three times Wednesday, the first Cub catcher to do that since the immortal George Mitterwald in 1974.


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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a warm spring day

13) World Series of Poker started Wednesday, the first two of 62 events tipping off. Main Event starts July 6; I’ll be out there when the Main Event ends, maybe I’ll drive over to Rio and get on ESPN!!!

12) Miami/Indiana split their last six games; during that time, Heat is 45-3 against the rest of the NBA.

11) Steve Kerr basically dared the NBA to fine guys for flopping in Game 4 at Indiana Tuesday night, calling the game “….a flopfest.” All refs have to do is stop calling offensive fouls, and flopping will end, and quickly.

10) Pacers are hurting Miami on the offensive boards, grabbing 39.9% of their misses; that’s either very good offensive rebounding, or bad rebounding by the defense. Or a little of both.

9) Brewers SS Juan Segura went 6-7 Tuesday night, first MLB player with six hits in a game since Adrian Gonzalez four years ago.

8) Former Oregon State PG Ahmad Starks transferred home to Illinois; he would like to play this year, and stunningly, he has a sick grandmother to use as an excuse to become eligible right away. Funny how that works.

7) Colorado fired AD Mike Bohn, who had a contract that ran thru 2017; bad news for new football coach Mike MacIntyre, who came in from San Jose State. A coach never wants the AD that hired him to leave, especially before he ever coaches a game. The new AD just isn’t going to be as invested in a coach he didn’t hire.

6) Colorado P Jorge de la Rosa has made 11 starts; Rockies scored exactly two runs in six of the 11 games, and won all five when they scored more.

5) LA Kings’ forward Justin Williams is first NHL’er ever to scored a goal in his first four Game 7’s; odd thing is, those Game 7’s were played for three different teams over a 10-year span. Home team won all seven games in LA-San Jose series.

4) Oakland’s starting pitching has gotten a lot better this month, which explains their recent hot streak; in his first seven starts this year, Jarrod Parker was 1-5, 7.60. In his last four starts, Parker is 2-1, 2.96.

If the A’s get to their bullpen with a lead in the 7th inning, they’re generally pretty strong- their starters had struggled finishing six innings in the first 5-6 weeks, but are doing it now.

3) Here’s why Katin Reinhardt can't play point guard for Andy Enfield at USC; of the 148 dunks Enfield’s Florida Gulf Coast team had LY, PG Brett Comer assisted on 65 of them. You think Reinhardt is that good a playmaker? If he was, he would’ve played PG for UNLV, which desperately needed a playmaker like Comer.

2) Our thoughts and prayers to Argentinian basketball legend Oscar Schmidt, one of the most prolific gunners in basketball history. I’m serious, he made Allen Iverson look like John Stockton, he shot the ball so often. He could’ve played in the ABA with Bo Lamar and Machine Gun Grant. Great fun to watch; we pray/hope he gets better soon.

1) So the Internet and newspapers are going nuts about Amanda Bynes getting arrested over the weekend and I’m sitting there like, “Who the hell is Amanda Bynes? Seriously, I don’t know.”

Seems like some of these “celebrities” get in trouble on purpose just to keep their names in the news, otherwise, they’d become, you know, ordinary and in this day and age, that would be the biggest crime of all.

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MLB
Dunkel

Seattle at San Diego
The Padres look to build on their 5-1 record in Andrew Cashner's last 6 starts as an underdog. San Diego is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Padres favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 30

Game 951-952: Arizona at Texas (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (McCarthy) 15.470; Texas (Grimm) 15.149
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+145); Over

Game 953-954: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Peavy) 13.503; Cubs (Wood) 16.136
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-110); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-110); N/A

Game 955-956: Seattle at San Diego (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.113; San Diego (Cashner) 16.284
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+100); Over

Game 957-958: Oakland at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Griffin) 15.622; San Francisco (Zito) 15.825
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-110); Under

Game 959-960: Detroit at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Fister) 15.468; Pittsburgh (Locke) 16.394
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+105); Over

Game 961-962: Boston at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Morales) 15.809; Philadelphia (Pettibone) 14.997
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 963-964: Washington at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Haren) 16.325; Baltimore (Garcia) 15.989
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+115); Over

Game 965-966: NY Mets at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Gee) 14.704; NY Yankees (Nuno) 15.369
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-165); Under

Game 967-968: Cincinnati at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 16.023; Cleveland (Kazmir) 15.236
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-125); Under

Game 969-970: Toronto at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Dickey) 16.181; Atlanta (Minor) 15.165
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+140); Over

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Colome) 15.780; Miami (Nolasco) 13.472
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-185); 7
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-185); Under

Game 973-974: Milwaukee at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Lohse) 13.035; Minnesota (Walters) 14.324
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+110); Over

Game 975-976: Kansas City at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Guthrie) 13.748; St. Louis (Wacha) 16.178
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-170); Under

Game 977-978: Houston at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Harrell) 14.479; Colorado (Nicasio) 14.226
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-220); 10
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+180); Over

Game 979-980: LA Dodgers at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lilly) 15.409; LA Angels (Vargas) 16.945
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-160); Under
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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 30

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ARIZONA (30 - 22) at TEXAS (32 - 20) - 2:05 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. JUSTIN GRIMM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 58-30 (+17.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 10-1 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 8-0 (+8.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 140-110 (+27.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. TEXAS since 1997
MCCARTHY is 2-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.181.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

JUSTIN GRIMM vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (24 - 26) at CHICAGO CUBS (21 - 30) - 2:20 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-20 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 171-126 (+39.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-131 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 683-649 (-150.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 689-713 (-134.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-131 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 58-95 (-24.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-55 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
PEAVY is 7-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.23 and a WHIP of 1.153.
His team's record is 9-4 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.5 units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WOOD is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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SEATTLE (22 - 31) at SAN DIEGO (24 - 28) - 3:40 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HERNANDEZ is 16-28 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 23-14 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 100-111 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.2 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (31 - 23) at SAN FRANCISCO (28 - 25) - 3:45 PM
A.J. GRIFFIN (R) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 133-96 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-46 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 133-98 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ZITO is 30-15 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 18-6 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 15-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 30-14 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 15-6 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 127-94 (+44.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-28 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 60-52 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-20 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 66-54 (+22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GRIFFIN is 20-6 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 19-6 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GRIFFIN is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

BARRY ZITO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ZITO is 2-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 7.16 and a WHIP of 1.745.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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DETROIT (29 - 22) at PITTSBURGH (33 - 20) - 7:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. JEFF LOCKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 124-102 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-23 (-18.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 53-60 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 27-28 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 120-99 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 32-42 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 10-20 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FISTER is 15-36 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 2-8 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 13-33 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 33-20 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-9 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-8 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 33-20 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 21-12 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 28-14 (+18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 323-339 (+44.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
FISTER is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (32 - 22) at PHILADELPHIA (26 - 27) - 7:05 PM
FRANKLIN MORALES (L) vs. JONATHAN PETTIBONE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

FRANKLIN MORALES vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MORALES is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JONATHAN PETTIBONE vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (27 - 26) at BALTIMORE (29 - 24) - 7:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. FREDDY GARCIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HAREN is 16-24 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 15-24 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 10-17 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 125-96 (+43.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 51-39 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 16-8 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 113-83 (+40.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 83-71 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 89-69 (+31.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 71-52 (+35.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 20-6 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 83-57 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 76-68 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 102-86 (+24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 127-93 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 135-131 (-44.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HAREN is 5-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 6-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.6 units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GARCIA is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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NY METS (21 - 29) at NY YANKEES (30 - 22) - 7:05 PM
DILLON GEE (R) vs. VIDAL NUNO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 91-115 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 52-77 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-49 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 90-93 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 89-71 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 119-106 (-64.4 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-0 (+3.7 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

DILLON GEE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GEE is 0-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

VIDAL NUNO vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (33 - 20) at CLEVELAND (28 - 24) - 7:05 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 13-4 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games in May games this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-24 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KAZMIR is 56-48 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 628-698 (+59.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 35-18 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 132-88 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 410-453 (+39.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 132-88 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BAILEY is 22-11 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

HOMER BAILEY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BAILEY is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (23 - 30) at ATLANTA (31 - 21) - 7:10 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 122-88 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 84-53 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 125-90 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DICKEY is 6-0 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+1.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DICKEY is 2-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.467.
His team's record is 3-7 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

MIKE MINOR vs. TORONTO since 1997
MINOR is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (28 - 24) at MIAMI (13 - 40) - 7:10 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 38-70 (-25.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 13-40 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 45-62 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 5-21 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MIAMI is 4-17 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 6-20 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 13-38 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 57-87 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

MATT MOORE vs. MIAMI since 1997
MOORE is 2-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NOLASCO is 2-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.72 and a WHIP of 1.747.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)

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MILWAUKEE (19 - 32) at MINNESOTA (22 - 28) - 8:10 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. P.J. WALTERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 47-50 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 19-32 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 41-62 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 5-21 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-23 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 19-32 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 41-63 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 72-90 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 41-63 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 43-68 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-80 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-0 (+3.6 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

P.J. WALTERS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (21 - 29) at ST LOUIS (35 - 17) - 8:15 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 7-19 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-20 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 35-17 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 20-6 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
ST LOUIS is 35-17 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 22-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 29-11 (+16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 27-27 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GUTHRIE is 13-2 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 14-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GUTHRIE is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (16 - 37) at COLORADO (28 - 25) - 8:40 PM
LUCAS HARRELL (R) vs. JUAN NICASIO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 10-43 (-24.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-77 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 92-150 (-48.1 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 71-143 (-41.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 87-186 (-65.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 5-26 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 71-143 (-41.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 165-214 (-47.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 89-99 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 30-53 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-19 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 165-214 (-47.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+2.5 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

LUCAS HARRELL vs. COLORADO since 1997
HARRELL is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

JUAN NICASIO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
NICASIO is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (22 - 29) at LA ANGELS (24 - 29) - 10:05 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 22-29 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 9-16 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
LA DODGERS are 49-85 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 22-29 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 14-24 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LILLY is 32-45 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 18-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 19-11 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 132-120 (-61.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 8-15 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 24-29 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 13-24 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 24-29 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

TED LILLY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LILLY is 5-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VARGAS is 1-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.373.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 30

Hot pitchers
-- McCarthy is 2-0, 0.36 in his last three starts.
-- Wood is 2-1, 3.08 in his last four starts.
-- San Diego won last four Cashner starts (3-0, 2.96). Zito is
-- Oakland won last three Griffin starts (2-0, 3.86). Giants are 6-0 in Zito home starts (3-0, 1.38).
-- Locke is 4-0, 1.67 in his last seven starts.

-- Phillies are 6-1 when Pettibone starts (3-0, 3.21).
-- Bronx won both of Nuno's starts (1-0, 1.64).
-- Bailey is 2-0, 1.64 in his last three starts.
-- Atlanta won last four Minor starts (3-0, 1.33).

-- Rays are 9-1 when Moore starts (2-0, 2.37 in last three). Nolasco is 1-0, 1.15 in his last couple starts.
-- Walters allowed two runs in six IP in his first '13 start.
-- Nicasio is 1-0, 1.64 in his last two starts.
-- Vargas is 3-0, 1.69 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Grimm is 2-3, 5.46 in his last five starts.
-- Peavy is 5-1, 2.37 in his last seven starts.
-- FHernandez is 0-2, 9.28 in his last two starts.
-- Fister is 1-2, 5.86 in his last five starts.

-- Morales is 1-1, 3.18 in five minor league starts this year; he was 3-4, 3.77 in nine MLB starts LY.
-- Nationals lost last three Haren starts (0-2, 6.00). FGarcia is 1-2, 5.66 in his last four starts.
-- Gee is 0-2, 9.35 in his last three starts.
-- Kazmir is 0-1, 7.62 in his last three starts.
-- Dickey is 2-4, 5.52 in his last seven starts.

-- Lohse is 0-4, 4.91 in his last five starts.
-- Guthrie is 0-3, 8.38 in his last three starts. Wacha is making MLB debut; he was 4-0, 2.05 in nine AAA starts (35 hits allowed in 52.2 IP).
-- Astros lost last five Harrell starts (0-4, 8.74).
-- Lilly is 0-1, 6.08 in three starts this season.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
You can wager on whether teams will score in first inning. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
-- McCarthy 4-10; Grimm 4-8
-- Peavy 1-9; Wood 1-10
-- FHernandez 2-11; Cashner 3-7
-- Griffin 1-10; Zito 3-10 (3 of last 3)
-- Fister 2-10; Locke 3-10

-- Morales 0-0; Pettibone 0-7
-- Haren 1-10; FGarcia 2-5
-- Gee 2-10; Nuno 0-2
-- Bailey 2-10; Kazmir 2-7
-- Dickey 4-11; Minor 3-10

-- Moore 4-10 (4 of last 5); Nolasco 4-11
-- Lohse 3-9; Walters 0-1
-- Guthrie 1-10; Wacha 0-0
-- Harrell 1-11; Nicasio 5-10
-- Lilly 2-3; Vargas 0-10

Totals
-- Over is 11-2-1 in Baltimore's last fourteen games.
-- Seven of last eleven Pirate games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Kazmir starts went over the total.
-- Three of last four Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Nine of last thirteen Kansas City games stayed under the total.

-- Eight of last ten Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- 23 of last 30 Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Arizona road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Griffin's last five starts.
-- Under is 7-2-2 in FHernandez starts.

-- Five of last seven Minor starts went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Pettibone starts.
-- Nine of Mets' last thirteen games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-3 in White Sox' last seven games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Vargas starts.

Hot teams
-- Pirates won 12 of their last 15 games. Detroit won six of its last nine.
-- Reds won 14 of their last 18 games.
-- Twins won four of their last five games.
-- Cardinals won 21 of their last 27 games.
-- Rays won their last four games, scoring 28 runs.
-- A's won 11 of their last 12 games.
-- Atlanta won nine of its last twelve games.
-- Phillies are 10-6 in their last sixteen games.
-- Arizona won four of its last five games.
-- Mets won their last four games, allowing eight runs.
-- White Sox are 9-5 in their last fourteen games.
-- Angels won nine of their last eleven games.

Cold teams
-- Indians lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Orioles lost seven of their last ten home games. Washington lost five of its last six home games.
-- Brewers lost 12 of their last 15 games.
-- Royals lost 12 of their last 13 games.
-- Astros lost four of their last six games; Rockies lost four of last five.
-- Marlins lost 18 of their last 21 games.
-- Giants lost five of their last seven games.
-- Padres lost five of their last eight games. Mariners lost ten of last twelve.
-- Toronto lost five of its last eight road games.
-- Red Sox lost their last two games, scoring four runs.
-- Rangers lost their last three games, scoring ten runs.
-- Bronx lost six of its last eight games.
-- Cubs are 5-8 in their last thirteen games.
-- Dodgers lost eight of their last ten road games.

Umpires
-- Chi-Cubs-- Home team won last five Fagan games.
-- Sea-SD-- Favorites won nine of last eleven Bellino games.
-- A's-SF-- Underdogs are 24-18 in last 42 Iassogna games.
-- Det-Pitt-- Last five Gonzalez games went over the total.

-- Bos-Phil-- Seven of last nine Miller games stayed under.
-- Wsh-Balt-- Over is 5-0-1 in last six Estabrook games.
-- NY-NY-- Favorites won six of last seven Johnson games.
-- Cin-Cle-- Favorites won five of last six Cooper games.
-- Tor-Atl-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Nauert games.

-- TB-Mia-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Layne games.
-- Mil-Min-- Six of last seven Baker games stayed under total.
-- KC-StL-- Five of last six Fletcher games stayed under total.
-- Hst-Col-- Underdogs/over are both 6-1 in last seven Davidson games.
-- LA-LA-- Five of last six Dreckman games went over the total.
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Thursday, May 30

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2:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. TEXAS
Arizona is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Arizona4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games
Texas14-6-1 SU in its last 21 games at home
Texas is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,

2:20 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi White Sox are 15-8 SU in their last 23 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi Cubs are 8-15 SU in their last 23 games when playing Chi White Sox

3:40 PM
SEATTLE vs. SAN DIEGO
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Seattle

3:45 PM
OAKLAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Oakland5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 1-11-1 SU in its last 13 games ,when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,
San Francisco is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Oakland

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 17 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Mets
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Boston
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cincinnati is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Cleveland is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BALTIMORE
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games

7:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Atlanta is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Toronto

8:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. MINNESOTA
Milwaukee is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:15 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

8:40 PM
HOUSTON vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. LA ANGELS
LA Dodgers are 7-14 SU in their last 21 games when playing LA Angels
LA Dodgers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels's last 12 games at home
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home

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Short Sheet

Thursday, May 30

First Post

Interleague

Arizona at Texas, 2:05 ET
McCarthy: Arizona 15-4 SU off an Over
Grimm: Texas 17-7 Under at home with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs

Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET WGN
Peavy: White Sox 31-12 Under away off an Over
Wood: Cubs 11-21 SU with a line of +125 to -125

Seattle at San Diego, 3:40 ET
Hernandez: 11-21 TSR pitching off BB team losses
Cashner: San Diego 27-10 Over off BB Unders

Oakland at San Francisco, 3:45 ET
Griffin: 13-1 TSR pitching off a team win
Zito: San Francisco 19-10 Over with a line of +125 to -125

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Around the Horn - Friday

May 30, 2013


NATIONAL LEAGUE

Arizona at Chicago - 2:20 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Arizona Diamondbacks Miley (3-4, 4.53 ERA) 30-23 UNDER 6-1 L7 away

Chicago Cubs Garza (0-0, 4.00 ERA) 22-30 2-5 L7 at home vs. LHP

-- Diamondbacks lost to Rangers, 9-5 on Thursday
-- Cubs beat White Sox, 8-3 on Thursday



Milwaukee at Philadelphia - 7:10 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Milwaukee Brewers Gallardo (3-5, 4.79 ERA) 19-33 2-7 L9 as road underdog

Philadelphia Phillies Hamels (1-8, 4.43 ERA) 26-28 5-0 L5 home Game 1's

-- Brewers lost to Twins, 8-6 on Thursday
-- Phillies lost to Red Sox, 9-2 on Thursday



Cincinnati at Pittsburgh - 7:10 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Cincinnati Reds Cueto (2-0, 2.76 ERA) 33-21 OVER 6-2 L8 away Game 1's

Pittsburgh Pirates Rodriguez (6-2, 3.58 ERA) 34-20 9-2 L11 vs. division

-- Reds lost to Indians, 7-1 on Thursday
-- Pirates beat Tigers, 1-0 on Thursday



N.Y. Mets at Miami - 7:10 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

New York Mets Marcum (0-5, 5.77 ERA) 22-29 4-2 as road favorite

Miami Marlins Turner (NR) 13-41 2-9 L11 home

-- Mets beat Yankees, 3-1 on Thursday
-- Marlins lost to Rays, 5-2 on Thursday



Washington at Atlanta - 7:30 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Washington Nationals Strasburg (3-5, 2.49 ERA) 27-27 2-5 L7 vs. ATL

Atlanta Braves Teheran (3-1, 3.67 ERA) 32-21 8-1 L9 home

-- Nationals lost to Orioles, 2-0 on Thursday
-- Braves beat Blue Jays, 11-3 on Thursday



San Francisco at St. Louis - 8:15 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

San Francisco Giants Cain (4-2, 5.00 ERA) 29-25 1-7 L8 away

St. Louis Cardinals Miller (5-3, 2.02 ERA) 35-18 13-6 L19 as favorite

-- Giants beat Athletics, 5-2 on Thursday
-- Cardinals lost to Royals, 4-2 on Thursday



Los Angeles at Colorado - 8:40 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Los Angeles Dodgers Kershaw (5-3, 1.68 ERA) 22-30 1-12 L13 vs. division

Colorado Rockies Garland (3-6, 5.05 ERA) 28-26 UNDER 8-2 L10 home

-- Dodgers lost to Angels, 3-2 on Thursday
-- Rockies lost to Astros, 7-5 on Thursday



AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston at N.Y. Yankees - 7:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Boston Red Sox Lester (6-1, 3.34 ERA) 33-22 1-5 L6 away Game 1's

New York Yankees Sabathia (4-4, 3.96 ERA) 30-23 6-3 L9 vs. division

-- Red Sox beat Phillies, 9-2 on Thursday
-- Yankees lost to Mets, 3-1 on Thursday



Detroit at Baltimore - 7:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Detroit Tigers Scherzer (7-0, 3.42 ERA) 29-23 2-5 L7 as road favorite

Baltimore Orioles Gonzalez (2-2, 3.94 ERA) 30-24 OVER 7-1 L8

-- Tigers lost to Pirates, 1-0 on Thursday
-- Orioles beat Nationals, 2-0 on Thursday



Tampa Bay at Cleveland - 7:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Tampa Bay Rays Moore (8-0, 2.21 ERA) 29-24 UNDER 5-1 L6 away

Cleveland Indians Kluber (3-3, 4.57 ERA) 29-24 6-1 L7 home Game 1's

-- Rays beat Marlins, 5-2 on Thursday
-- Indians beat Reds, 7-1 on Thursday



Kansas City at Texas - 8:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Kansas City Royals Davis (3-4, 5.71 ERA) 22-29 5-9 L14 away

Texas Rangers Holland (4-2, 2.97 ERA) 33-20 7-1 L8 home Game 1's

-- Royals beat Cardinals, 4-2 on Thursday
-- Rangers beat Diamondbacks, 9-5 on Thursday



Seattle at Minnesota - 8:10 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Seattle Mariners Iwakuma (5-1, 2.35 ERA) 23-31 1-7 L8 away

Minnesota Twins Pelfrey (3-5, 6.85 ERA) 23-28 3-5 L8 as home underdog

-- Mariners beat Padres, 7-1 on Thursday
-- Twins beat Brewers, 8-6 on Thursday



Houston at Los Angeles - 10:10 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Houston Astros Keuchel (1-2, 5.09 ERA) 17-37 2-7 L9 vs. division

Los Angeles Angels Hanson (2-1, 3.86 ERA) 25-29 6-0 L6 home

-- Astros beat Rockies, 7-5 on Thursday
-- Angels beat Dodgers, 3-2 on Thursday



Chicago at Oakland - 10:05 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Chicago White Sox Axelrod (3-3, 4.21 ERA) 24-27 1-8 L9 away Game 1's

Oakland Athletics Colon (5-2, 3.82 ERA) 31-24 UNDER 5-1 L6 home

-- White Sox lost to Cubs, 8-3 on Thursday
-- Athletics lost to Giants, 5-2 on Thursday



INTERLEAGUE

Toronto at San Diego - 10:10 PM EST (Game 1/3)

Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know

Toronto Blue Jays Jenkins (1-0, 3.60 ERA) 23-31 5-10 L15 away

San Diego Padres Marquis (6-2, 3.70 ERA) 24-29 5-1 L6 home Game 1's

-- Blue Jays lost to Braves, 11-3 on Thursday
-- Padres lost to Mariners, 7-1 on Thursday

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Diamond Trends - Friday

May 31, 2013


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Rangers are 13-0 since July 27, 2010 as a home 200+ favorite it is the first game of the series for a net profit of $1300.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Red Sox are 0-11 OU since June 2009 on the road within 20 cents of pickem after a 5+ run win and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $1100 when playing the under.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Yovani Gallardo starts the Brewers are 12-0 since August 24, 2009 on the road vs a team that lost their starters last two starts for a net profit of $1206.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- Matt Cain has produced a team record of 16-0 (+$1,652) since 2012 after throwing more than 100 pitches in a win his previous start.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- When Corey Kluber starts the Indians are 0-8 since August 07, 2012 after facing 25 or fewer hitters for a net profit of $800 when playing against.

-- The Phillies are 0-7 OU since September 09, 2012 vs a team that has lost at least their last three games and it is not the last game of a series for a net profit of $700 when playing the under.