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Preview: Reds (34-21) at Pirates (34-21)
Game: 2
Venue: PNC Park
Date: June 01, 2013 7:15 PM EDT


There wasn't much for the Pittsburgh Pirates to celebrate in their 1,000th game at PNC Park, but they still finished their best month in 21 seasons.

Francisco Liriano will try to get the Pirates off to a good start in June when their series with the Cincinnati Reds continues Saturday night.

After winning six straight and 10 of 11 at home, Pittsburgh (34-21) fell 6-0 on Friday for its fifth loss in 21 games overall.

The Pirates had one hit, a fifth-inning single by Brandon Inge, for their fewest since Cincinnati's Homer Bailey threw a no-hitter and won 1-0 at PNC on Sept. 27.

"Luckily Brandon saved us all with a half-swing base hit," second baseman Neil Walker said. "Maybe we should all have half-swinged tonight. Nothing else really worked for us."

Still, the Pirates finished May with a 19-9 mark for their best month since going 21-8 in September 1992, the last year they made the postseason.

The Pirates are tied with the Reds (34-21) for second in the NL Central behind St. Louis, giving the division three teams with winning percentages of .600 or better through May 31. It's the first time that's happened since Boston, New York and Baltimore were over .600 heading into June in 1986.

Pittsburgh will try to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time since May 8-9 with Liriano (3-1, 2.35 ERA) looking to rebound from his worst outing of the season.

The left-hander surrendered four runs and eight hits in five innings of Monday's 6-5 loss at Detroit. Liriano had a 1.00 ERA in his first three starts.

"I know that I've got to hit my spots and make good pitches if I don't want to get beaten up," he said.

Liriano has never faced the Reds or second baseman Brandon Phillips, who's batting .448 (13 for 29) with four homers and nine RBIs in a seven-game hitting streak against Pittsburgh.

Phillips went 2 for 4 with a solo homer and Jay Bruce also homered Friday to help Cincinnati avoid a third consecutive loss and win for the first time in four tries at Pittsburgh this season.

Mike Leake (4-2, 3.02) will try to build on Johnny Cueto's brilliant eight-inning performance when he gets the ball Saturday. He's 2-0 with a 0.43 ERA in his last three outings after striking out a season high-tying seven with no walks while not receiving a decision in Monday's 4-2 win over Cleveland.

"He's been lights out lately," shortstop Zack Cozart told the Reds' official website of the right-hander, who allowed one earned run in 7 1-3 innings. "He's pounding the zone, and I think when you do that, you keep your defense in the game and you get ahead of guys. And when you get ahead of guys, it's proven that you're successful, and I think that's what he's doing."

This will be Leake's second start against the Pirates in 2013. He didn't factor in the decision after allowing season highs of five runs and 10 hits in a 6-5 loss at Pittsburgh on April 12.

Walker had two hits off Leake that night to improve to 9 for 23 (.391) in their matchups.

Left fielder Alex Presley, 6 for 15 with two homers, a triple and a double against Leake, could get the start after getting called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.

Pittsburgh is 488-512 at PNC since it opened with an 8-2 loss to the Reds on April 9, 2001.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Reds at Pirates
Fri, May 31 Final 6 to 0
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Reds at Pirates
Sat, Jun 1 - 7:15PM EDT

GAME 3
Reds at Pirates
Sun, Jun 2 - 1:35PM EDT

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Preview: Giants (29-25) at Cardinals (35-18)
Game: 2
Venue: Busch Stadium
Date: June 01, 2013 7:15 PM EDT


The San Francisco Giants hope their latest victory will provide some much-needed momentum as they begin a difficult stretch of games.

Returning to the place where they began their undefeated run to the 2012 World Series title, the Giants face the St. Louis Cardinals in a day-night doubleheader Saturday after the series opener was postponed because of rain.

San Francisco (29-25) has lost 10 of 16 but hopes to build on Thursday's 5-2 win over Oakland that prevented a season series sweep at the hands of its Bay Area rival.

"If this game got away from us, it would have been a long flight to St. Louis, believe me," manager Bruce Bochy said. "I thought (Thursday) was really critical."

Pablo Sandoval delivered a go-ahead two-run single to highlight a four-run sixth inning for the Giants, who remain confident despite their recent struggles.

"We've been losing some games but the attitude's been good. That's one thing we never lose," center fielder Angel Pagan told the Giants' official website. "We play with a lot of perseverance and determination to go out there and try to get everything better and play hard and believe that things will change."

Perhaps a return to Busch Stadium will help San Francisco start to string together wins again.

The Giants trailed the Cardinals 3-1 in last year's NL championship series but ran off seven straight victories to win the World Series, starting with a 5-0 win at Busch in Game 5.

St. Louis (35-18), however, owns the best record in the majors and outscored the Giants 20-7 while taking two of three at San Francisco in early April. This series begins a stretch of 12 of 14 on the road for the Giants, featuring games against the NL's top teams in the Cardinals, Arizona, Pittsburgh and Atlanta. San Francisco also hosts Toronto for two games during that span.

"We have to be on top of our game," Bochy said.

Game 1 starter Matt Cain (4-2, 5.00 ERA) has gone 4-0 with a 3.48 ERA in five starts this month for San Francisco, allowing four runs and six hits in 12 innings to go 1-0 in his last two. He gave up two runs and walked five in five innings of a 7-3 win over Colorado on Sunday.

However, the right-hander is 0-3 with a 7.04 ERA in four starts at St. Louis, including postseason. He allowed nine runs over 3 2-3 innings of a 14-3 home loss to the Cardinals on April 7.

Matt Carpenter is 7 for 9 with a home run against Cain, and has batted .395 during an overall nine-game hitting streak.

Carpenter went 2 for 4 in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Kansas City that ended after 3 a.m. Central Time due to an hour rain delay to start and one of 4 hours, 32 minutes in the ninth inning. The Cardinals led 2-1 heading into the ninth, but fell to 20-7 in May.

Shelby Miller (5-3, 2.02) will oppose Cain looking to end his recent struggles. After allowing one run and striking out 24 in 20 2-3 innings while going 2-0 in his first three May starts, he's given up six runs in 11 innings to go 0-1 in the last two.

The right-hander allowed three runs in 5 1-3 innings of a 5-3 win at Dodger Stadium on Sunday.

"I don't think my fastball was as good as it had been earlier on (in the season)," Miller told the Cardinals' official website. "I feel just a little off, but not much. Hopefully I can get that taken care of."

He allowed two runs and walked four in 5 1-3 innings of a 6-3 win at San Francisco on April 6.

Adam Wainwright (7-3, 2.48) will start the nightcap for St. Louis. The right-hander has won back-to-back starts, giving up one run in 7 1-3 innings of a 10-2 victory over San Diego on May 21 before allowing three runs in eight innings of a 6-3 win at Kansas City on Monday.

"I think as a pitcher, no matter what happens on the other side, you just have to keep battling and eventually if you keep making pitches things will work out," Wainwright said.

He has tossed at least seven innings in eight of his 11 starts, including when he allowed two runs in seven innings to beat San Francisco on April 7.

Wainwright has gone that same distance while posting a 1.71 ERA during a three-start winning streak against the Giants, which includes an 8-3 victory in Game 4 of the NLCS.

He'll be opposed by Madison Bumgarner (4-3, 3.13), who went 3-0 with a 1.55 ERA over six starts in April but is 1-3 with a 5.17 ERA in five starts since. He allowed four runs and walked a career worst-tying five in 6 2-3 innings of Monday's 4-1 loss to Oakland.

Bochy still was impressed with the outing.

"That's the kind of pitching we're going to need," Bochy said. "It doesn't go down as a quality start, but he left the game with a really good start and that's what we're going to need playing these good clubs. He did all he could."

The left-hander has a 6.88 ERA while losing three straight starts against the Cardinals. He gave up six runs and eight hits - including two-run homers to Carlos Beltran and David Freese - over 3 2-3 innings of a 6-4 loss in Game 1 of the NLCS the last time he faced them.

Beltran's two hits in six at_bats off Bumgarner are homers, while Freese went deep on two of his three hits in seven at_bats against him.

Bochy announced prior to Friday's rainout that Sandoval would likely miss this series and possibly a full week because of a strain in his right foot.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Giants at Cardinals
Fri, May 31 - 8:15PM EDT
Recaps

GAME 2
Giants at Cardinals
Sat, Jun 1 - 7:15PM EDT

GAME 3
Giants at Cardinals
Sun, Jun 2 - 2:15PM EDT

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Preview: Astros (18-37) at Angels (25-30)
Game: 2
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Date: June 01, 2013 10:05 PM EDT


The Los Angeles Angels appeared to be putting it all together during a recent tear, but they may have a tough series on their hands against the Houston Astros.

The Angels will try to get back on track after having their home winning streak snapped, while the suddenly hot Astros seek their longest run in more than a year Saturday night.

Carlos Pena had three hits and Jason Castro added his seventh home run to help Houston (18-37) stop Los Angeles' season-best six-game home win streak with a 6-3 victory. The Angels had won 10 of 12 overall.

The Astros, who won their third straight, haven't taken four in a row since May 21-25, 2012.

"We're just trying to ride this out,' center fielder Brandon Barnes said. "We're going out there and playing hard-nosed baseball.'

Los Angeles has scored 10 runs in its past four games after averaging 7.3 in the previous nine. It will now face a Houston team that's posted a 2.63 ERA in winning four of five.

Bud Norris (4-4, 3.71 ERA) will try to keep the Angels' bats quiet again while beating Los Angeles for the third time in as many matchups this season. Norris has held the Angels to one run in 15-plus innings in the two games.

Since allowing a season-high seven runs over five innings of a 7-2 loss at Detroit on May 13, Norris has given up two runs over 13 innings in his last two starts.

He worked his way out of several jams Monday, giving up two runs over seven innings of a 3-2, 12-inning win over Colorado on Monday.

"He was absolutely fantastic,' manager Bo Porter said. "He kept his composure and just made quality pitch after quality pitch.'

Josh Hamilton homered off Norris in the right-hander's last start against the Angels, a 3-1 victory May 8.

Hamilton went 1 for 4 on Friday after missing two of the previous three games with back spasms. He's batted .345 with 12 homers and 32 RBIs in 39 career games against the Astros.

Albert Pujols, who has been battling chronic foot and knee problems, is expected back in the lineup after getting the night off in the opener. He's 7 for 31 (.226) with no homers against Norris.

Erick Aybar provided one of the few Angels highlights Friday, going 2 for 4 with his first home run. He's 9 for 26 in his past six games.

Jerome Williams (4-1, 2.58) has given Los Angeles' rotation a boost, going 3-0 with a 2.03 ERA over his last four starts. He'll try to cool off a Houston team that's totaled 19 runs in its past three games.

Castro has been on a tear, going 14 for 26 with three home runs and six RBIs in his last eight contests.

Chris Carter, who had an RBI single Friday, is 8 for 21 with three homers and eight RBIs against the Angels this season.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Astros at Angels
Fri, May 31 Final 6 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Astros at Angels
Sat, Jun 1 - 10:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Astros at Angels
Sun, Jun 2 - 3:35PM EDT

GAME 4
Astros at Angels
Mon, Jun 3 - 10:05PM EDT

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Preview: Blue Jays (23-32) at Padres (25-29)
Game: 2
Venue: PETCO Park
Date: June 01, 2013 10:10 PM EDT


The San Diego Padres seem to be benefiting from interleague play.

They're also finding success in extra innings.

A day after needing 17 innings to get their latest victory over an AL foe, the Padres will try to make things easier on themselves when they face the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night.

San Diego (25-29) has won five of seven in interleague play after being swept in a three-game series at Tampa Bay from May 10-12.

The Padres are also 3-1 in extra innings, winning two of their last three when playing beyond the ninth.

Jesus Guzman delivered the decisive blow Friday, singling in Jedd Gyorko with two outs in the 17th to clinch a 4-3 victory in the opener of this three-game set.

The hit made Guzman 2 for 22 over his last 12 games.

Gyorko has been much more consistent, particularly at home and during interleague play. The rookie second baseman is batting .347 at pitcher-friendly Petco Park compared to .198 on the road.

He's also 10 for 25 (.400) with one homer, four RBIs and six runs in his last six contests against AL opponents.

With originally scheduled starter Clayton Richard getting the win in relief Friday, the Padres will recall Robbie Erlin from Triple-A Tucson to make his first career start.

"We talked about it, whether to use a position player or go to one of our starters, and we felt that was the thing to do," manager Bud Black said. "We wanted to win the game."

That leaves Black relying on Erlin, whose only experience in the majors is allowing two runs in two innings over two relief outings before returning to the minors May 2.

The 22-year-old left-hander is 4-0 with a 3.79 ERA in eight games - all starts - for Tucson, but he's pitched past the fifth inning just once. That could be an issue since the Padres used eight pitchers Friday.

Toronto (23-32), which has dropped four of five on the road, is in the same position after going to the bullpen seven times in the opener. However, the Blue Jays are scheduled to turn to Mark Buehrle (2-3, 5.51 ERA), who is second among active pitchers with 2,746 innings pitched and fifth with 28 complete games.

He's completed at least six innings in each of his last six starts.

The veteran left-hander did that again Monday, allowing one run with six strikeouts in six innings of a 9-3 win over Atlanta. He had been 0-3 with a 5.40 ERA over his previous seven outings.

"Everything's been down in the zone, so when you're down in the zone pretty much the only thing they can do with it is hit it down," Buehrle told the team's official website. "It's always good when I'm getting ground balls instead of fly balls - I'll take fly-ball outs - but when they're hitting the ball on the ground, that's kind of my game."

Buehrle is 1-0 with a 0.54 ERA in two career starts versus the Padres. He was superb at Petco on May 2, 2012, tossing a five-hitter in a 4-1 win with Miami.

It's unclear if he'll have to face Yonder Alonso, who suffered a right hand contusion after being hit by a pitch from Aaron Loup in the seventh inning Friday. The first baseman has at least one hit in 16 of the past 19 games, compiling a .313 average.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Blue Jays at Padres
Fri, May 31 Final 3 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Blue Jays at Padres
Sat, Jun 1 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Blue Jays at Padres
Sun, Jun 2 - 10:10PM EDT

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Figures the Mets sweep Bronx four games then go to Miami and lose to the God-awful Marlins. Jacob Turner pitched well in his 2013 debut.

-- You want to speed up baseball? Prohibit coaches/managers from visiting the mound, that would shorten the game by a few minutes every night.

-- Bartolo Colon is first 40+-year old pitcher to toss a CG shutout since 2007, when Curt Schilling threw one. A's beat Chicago 3-0.

-- Stephen Strasburg strained an oblique muscle in Washington's 3-2 win at Atlanta; thats usually good for a stint on the DL.

-- Jays-Padres game went so long San Diego wound up using their starter for Saturday, Clayton Richard, in relief in 16th inning. Padres won the game 4-3 in the 17th inning, on a Jesus Guzman single.

-- Rays-Indians had a 2:39 rain delay in second inning after starting couple hours late; it started in May but ended in June, with Rays winning 9-2, a game that ended at 2:53am.


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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud.........

13) Royal-Cardinal game Thursday had a 4:36 rain delay (that’s 4 hours, 36 minutes); it resumed at 4:04am ET (even I was asleep) and the umps who did the game (Joe West’s crew) had the Arizona-Cub game in Wrigley ten hours later. Chicago is 300 miles from St Louis; you do the math.

Had the umps called the game early, the Royals would’ve lost, but they got a 4-2 comeback win in George Brett’s first game as hitting coach.

12) Kid who won the spelling bee on ESPN gets a $30,000 scholarship; he says he’s going to study physics all summer.

Vernon Wells makes $148,148,15 a game, and he isn’t even any good.

11) Good luck winning Games 6-7, Indiana. Last time the Miami Heat lost consecutive games: January 8-10.

10) Heat is now 9-0 vs spread in game following its last nine losses, with three of those wins in the playoffs.

9) Ownership change in Sacramento also means new coach/GM; wonder if that helps Jimmer Fredette’s chances of getting more playing time?

New coach is from Golden State, where they’ve generally tried to play fast, so that could help Jimmer, who is from Glens Falls, 45 miles north of Armadillo World HQ.

8) Memphis Tigers will have seven new players this winter, including three of the top 37 on ESPN.com’s top 100 list; there hasn’t been official word yet, but rumors are the first AAC basketball tournament could be in downtown Memphis. Its going to be a good league, for sure.

7) Rutgers hoop coach Eddie Jordan has already signed six new players, and he’s only been on the job since April 23; couple of those kids are in the Class of 2014, but the former NBA coach has hit the ground running, recruiting-wise.

6) Detroit Tigers lost all three games Tuesday-Thursday, despite giving up a total of seven runs; they’re first team since 1958 to lose two extra-inning games by a 1-0 score in a 3-day span.

5) Former UTEP/Nebraska hoop coach Doc Sadler (149-107 career record) has been hired as an assistant at Iowa State, after being Director of Ops at Kansas LY; Fred Hoiberg lost an assistant to Washington, so he hired Sadler to take his place.

4) Pete Rose still earns over $1M a year signing autographs in Las Vegas; last time I saw him out there, in the Forum Shops at Caeser’s Palace, it was $69.99 a pop, but that was a couple years ago.

3) An Australian golf pro named Andrew Dodt, ranked #561 in the world, had two aces four holes apart on the European Tour this week, but still trails the leader by 11 strokes.

2) How different teams think: Buffalo Bills drafted Florida State QB EJ Manuel with the #18 pick in the first round; Dallas Cowboys gave Manuel a 4th-round grade. Curious to see the young man play.

1) Just this week, Jerry West turned 75, Gale Sayers and Joe Namath turned 70. Not sure about me, but my childhood sure is getting old in a hurry.
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MLB
Dunkel

Washington at Atlanta
The Nationals look to build on their 4-0 record in Gio Gonzalez' last 4 starts as an underdog of +110 to +150. Washington is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Nationals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+120). Here are all of today's picks.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1

Game 951-952: NY Mets at Miami (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (McHugh) 15.101; Miami (Fernandez) 14.073
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Miami (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-110); Over

Game 953-954: Milwaukee at Philadelphia (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Peralta) 13.711; Philadelphia (Cloyd) 14.695
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 955-956: LA Dodgers at Colorado (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Greinke) 14.677; Colorado (Chacin) 15.988
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-130); Under

Game 957-958: Arizona at Chicago Cubs (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 15.542; Cubs (Samardzija) 14.725
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-135); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+115); N/A

Game 959-960: San Francisco at St. Louis (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 15.237; St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.305
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-140); Under

Game 961-962: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 16.181; Pittsburgh (Liriano) 15.026
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+100); Over

Game 963-964: Washington at Atlanta (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 16.466; Atlanta (Hudson) 15.560
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+120); Over

Game 965-966: Tampa Bay at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Archer) 15.699; Cleveland (Jimenez) 16.571
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-130); Under

Game 967-968: Seattle at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Harang) 15.229; Minnesota (Correia) 14.124
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+120); Over

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Quintana) 13.238; Oakland (Straily) 16.010
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 3; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-155); Under

Game 971-972: Kansas City at Texas (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Shields) 14.110; Texas (Tepesch) 16.101
Dunkel Line: Texas by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-135); Under

Game 973-974: Detroit at Baltimore (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.773; Baltimore (Hammel) 15.251
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-135); Over

Game 975-976: Boston at NY Yankees (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Doubront) 15.342; NY Yankees (Hughes) 14.418
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+100); Over

Game 977-978: Houston at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Norris) 15.398; LA Angels (Williams) 16.897
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-220); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-220); Under

Game 979-980: Toronto at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Buehrle) 16.276; San Diego (Erlin) 14.975
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-115); Under

Game 981-982: San Francisco at St. Louis (1:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 15.402; St. Louis (Miller) 16.371
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, June 1

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NY METS (22 - 29) at MIAMI (13 - 41) - 4:00 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. JOSE FERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 91-93 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 87-91 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 67-63 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 13-41 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 17-38 (-19.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 7-20 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MIAMI is 8-18 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 25-46 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 13-39 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 54-91 (-33.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-3 (+0.8 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
FERNANDEZ is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (19 - 33) at PHILADELPHIA (26 - 28) - 4:05 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. TYLER CLOYD (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time p
WILY PERALTA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

TYLER CLOYD vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (22 - 30) at COLORADO (28 - 26) - 4:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 22-30 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 5-16 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 22-30 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 14-20 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 10-19 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GREINKE is 42-74 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 9-22 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 24-11 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 48-22 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 48-22 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 165-215 (-50.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 89-100 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-49 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 165-215 (-50.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+1.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
GREINKE is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.519.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.9 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHACIN is 6-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.376.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

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ARIZONA (30 - 23) at CHICAGO CUBS (22 - 30) - 7:15 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 71-56 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 140-111 (+26.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 83-131 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 684-649 (-149.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 9-26 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 137-172 (-54.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 83-131 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-67 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 931-1027 (-185.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

IAN KENNEDY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.93 and a WHIP of 1.458.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (29 - 25) at ST LOUIS (35 - 18) - 7:15 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 2-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.94 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 3-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.144.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.6 units)

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CINCINNATI (33 - 21) at PITTSBURGH (34 - 20) - 7:15 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 34-20 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 20-9 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 17-10 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-11 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 97-77 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 16-8 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 34-20 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-12 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-14 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 14-9 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CINCINNATI is 132-89 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 628-699 (+58.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 132-89 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 410-454 (+37.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 (+3.8 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LEAKE is 2-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.310.
His team's record is 4-8 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.2 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (27 - 27) at ATLANTA (32 - 21) - 7:15 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 126-90 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-6 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 59-31 (+24.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 123-88 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HUDSON is 151-67 (+44.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 109-59 (+28.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 251-150 (+48.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 263-162 (+44.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 207-176 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 45-37 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 136-112 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 76-69 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 102-87 (+23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 32-13 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 32-13 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 19-5 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 110-102 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-2 (+3.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.728.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.7 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HUDSON is 16-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.107.
His team's record is 18-10 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-14. (-1.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (29 - 24) at CLEVELAND (29 - 24) - 1:05 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 29-24 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 75-54 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 103-108 (-44.9 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
JIMENEZ is 7-19 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.472.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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SEATTLE (23 - 31) at MINNESOTA (23 - 28) - 1:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 31-22 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
CORREIA is 13-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 13-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 13-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 35-29 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 60-102 (-31.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 75-112 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-56 (-21.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 75-112 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 49-80 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

AARON HARANG vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HARANG is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CORREIA is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (24 - 27) at OAKLAND (31 - 24) - 4:05 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 127-95 (+43.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 66-41 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 138-74 (+53.2 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 121-89 (+41.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 55-30 (+26.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 108-89 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 484-488 (+47.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 602-618 (+38.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

JOSE QUINTANA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

DANIEL STRAILY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (22 - 29) at TEXAS (33 - 20) - 4:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. NICK TEPESCH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SHIELDS is 2-10 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 11-1 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 9-0 (+9.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 28-27 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAMES SHIELDS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SHIELDS is 7-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.59 and a WHIP of 0.963.
His team's record is 8-5 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.6 units)

NICK TEPESCH vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (29 - 23) at BALTIMORE (30 - 24) - 4:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 124-103 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-21 (-13.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 53-61 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 49-98 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
DETROIT is 120-100 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 126-96 (+44.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 51-35 (+20.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-12 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 20-8 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 42-25 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 114-83 (+41.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 90-69 (+32.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 16-8 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HAMMEL is 16-5 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 9-2 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 20-10 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 9-2 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 11-1 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 62-28 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
VERLANDER is 7-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.076.
His team's record is 10-1 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.4 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. DETROIT since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.52 and a WHIP of 1.966.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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BOSTON (33 - 22) at NY YANKEES (30 - 23) - 7:15 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 102-115 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 39-51 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-16 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 77-88 (-30.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 86-104 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 67-84 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 64-80 (-30.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-69 (-25.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 38-15 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 83-47 (+23.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 15-7 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DOUBRONT is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUGHES is 4-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.18 and a WHIP of 1.492.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-8. (-6.3 units)

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HOUSTON (17 - 37) at LA ANGELS (25 - 29) - 9:05 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. JEROME WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 72-143 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 5-22 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
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 28-77 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-50 (-26.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 198-235 (-60.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 72-143 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 88-186 (-63.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-34 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 25-29 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 9-15 (-9.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 25-29 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 14-24 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-3 (+1.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
NORRIS is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.60 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.423.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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TORONTO (23 - 31) at SAN DIEGO (24 - 29) - 10:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 7-16 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TORONTO is 57-78 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 100-112 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 46-19 (+26.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 32-12 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
RICHARD is 10-26 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

MARK BUEHRLE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUEHRLE is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.54 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.5 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. TORONTO since 1997
RICHARD is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (29 - 25) at ST LOUIS (35 - 18) - 1:15 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. SHELBY MILLER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CAIN is 3-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.405.
His team's record is 4-7 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-2.1 units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MILLER is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, June 1

Hot pitchers
-- Fernandez is 0-0, 2.05 in four home starts.
-- Samardzija is 2-1, 1.13 in his last three starts.
-- Wainwright is 3-1, 2.35 in his last four starts. Miller is 2-1, 1.99 in his last five starts. Giants won last six Cain starts (4-0, 3.86).
-- Liriano is 3-1, 2.31 in four starts this season. Leake is 2-0, 0.86 in his last three starts.
-- GGonzalez is 1-1, 2.76 in his last five starts.

-- Buehrle is 1-0, 2.08 in his last two starts.

-- Straily is 2-0, 0.69 in his last two starts. Quintana is 1-1, 2.92 in his last two.
-- Hammel is 2-0, 2.45 in his last couple starts.
-- Hughes is 0-0, 2.08 in his last two starts.
-- JWilliams is 3-0, 2.02 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- McHugh was 0-3, 8.82 in four '12 starts; he is 3-2, 2.74 in eight AAA starts so far this season.
-- Peralta is 0-4, 10.70 in his last four starts. Cloyd is 1-1, 5.74 in three starts this season.
-- Greinke is 0-1, 12.38 in his last two starts. Chacin is 0-3, 6.46 in five starts since coming off the DL.
-- Kennedy is 1-1, 5.28 in his last five starts.
-- Bumgarner is 1-3, 5.75 in his last five starts.
-- Hudson is 0-3, 8.14 in his last four starts, but Atlanta is 5-0 in his starts at home (3-0, 2.97).

-- Padres used Saturday starter Richard in relief in 16th inning last night, so not sure who they're pitching tonight.

-- Archer is making first '13 start; he is 5-3, 3.96 in 10 AAA starts this year, and was 1-3, 4.60 in four big league starts LY. Jimenez is 0-1, 5.63 in his last three starts.
-- Harang is 0-3, 10.67 in his three road starts. Correia is 2-3, 5.93 in his last five starts.
-- Shields is 0-4, 4.03 in his last four starts. Tepesch is 1-3, 5.27 in his last five starts.
-- Verlander is 2-2, 9.15 in his last four starts.
-- Doubront is 0-2, 6.10 in his last four starts.
-- Norris is 0-3, 13.89 in his last three road starts.

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........
-- McHugh 0-0; Fernandez 2-10
-- Peralta 3-11 (3 of last 3); Cloyd 2-3
-- Greinke 2-5; Chacin 2-9
-- Kennedy 4-10; Samardzija 4-11
-- Leake 2-10; Liriano 1-4
-- Cain 4-11 Bumgarner 0-11; Miller 3-10 Wainwright 3-11
-- Gonzalez 4-11; Hudson 2-11

-- Buehrle 4-11 (1 of last 8); Unknown

-- Archer 0-0; Jimenez 4-10
-- Harang 4-7; Correia 3-10
-- Quintana 3-10; Straily 2-7
-- Shields 5-11; Tepesch 2-10
-- Verlander 4-11 (4 of last 4); Hammel 4-11
-- Doubront 2-8; Hughes 4-10
-- Norris 4-11; Williams 1-5

Totals
-- Seven of last nine Arizona road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Nine of last thirteen Pirate games stayed under the total.
-- 11 of Mets' last 15 games stayed under the total.
-- You're reading ***************.com. Stay cool this weekend.
-- Six of last eight Washington games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in Cain's last eight starts.
-- Eight of last twelve Colorado games stayed under the total.

-- Seven of last nine Toronto games went over the total.

-- Over is 12-3-1 in Baltimore's last sixteen games.
-- Over is 24-7-1 in last 32 Tampa Bay games.
-- Five of last seven Bronx games stayed under total.
-- Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Texas games.
-- Three of last four Minnesota home games stayed under.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in Angels' last eight games.
-- Six of last seven Oakland home games stayed under total.

Hot teams
-- Cubs won their last five games, scoring 36 runs.
-- Pirates won 13 of their last 17 games. Reds won 15 of their last 20.
-- Mets won five of their last six games.
-- Atlanta won ten of its last fourteen games.
-- Cardinals won 21 of their last 28 games.

-- Padres won three of their last four games.

-- Orioles won six of their last eight games.
-- Rays won their last five games, scoring 42 runs.
-- Twins won five of their last seven games.
-- Angels won nine of their last twelve games. Houston won four of last five.
-- A's won 12 of their last 14 games.

Cold teams
-- Arizona lost its last four road games, allowing 25 runs.
-- Brewers lost 13 of their last 17 games. Philly is 3-5 in its last eight games.
-- Marlins lost 19 of their last 23 games.
-- Nationals lost four of their last seven games.
-- Giants lost five of their last eight games.
-- Dodgers lost nine of their last twelve road games. Rockies lost six of their last seven games overall.

-- Toronto lost seven of its last ten road games.

-- Detroit lost its last four games, scoring eight runs.
-- Indians lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Bronx lost five of its last six games. Boston lost three of last four.
-- Royals lost 13 of their last 15 games. Texas lost three of last five.
-- Mariners lost ten of their last fourteen games.
-- White Sox lost their last four games, allowing 27 runs.

Umpires
-- NY-Mia-- Five of last seven Fairchild games stayed under.
-- Mil-Phil-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Hallion games.
-- LA-Col-- Favorites won 15 of last 20 Davis games.
-- Az-Chi-- Underdogs won 14 of last 20 West games.
-- Cin-Pitt-- Favorites won 10 of last 11 Hirschbeck games, with over 4-0-3 in his last seven.
-- Wsh-Atl-- Visiting team won last six Vanover games.

-- Tor-SD-- Underdogs are 7-7 (+$257) in last 14 Eddings games.

-- TB-Cle-- Home team won six of last seven O'Nora games.
-- Sea-Min-- Favorites won six of last seven McClelland games.
-- A's-KC-- Over is 31-9-4 in last 44 Emmel games.
-- KC-Tex-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Tichenor games.
-- Det-Balt-- Eight of last nine Wendelstedt games went over total.
-- Bos-NY-- Underdogs are 10-9 in last nineteen Cederstrom games.
-- Hst-LA-- Seven of last nine TBarrett games stayed under total.
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Saturday, June 1

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1:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CLEVELAND
Tampa Bay5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay7-2-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Cleveland18-6-1 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Cleveland15-4-1 SU in its last 20 games at home

1:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Seattle is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle

4:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. OAKLAND
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games at home
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Texas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

4:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PHILADELPHIA
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

4:05 PM
DETROIT vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games when playing Baltimore
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games on the road
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games at home

4:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers

7:15 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Boston

7:15 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
San Francisco is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
San Francisco is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis10-4-1 SU in its last 15 games at home
St. Louis7-2-1 SU in its last 10 games

7:15 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Arizona
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games

7:15 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Atlanta is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Atlanta is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington

7:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games when playing LA Angels
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston

10:10 PM
TORONTO vs. SAN DIEGO
Toronto is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
San Diego is 3-6-1 SU in its last 10 games ,
San Diego is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Toronto

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Short Sheet

Saturday, June 1

National League

(TC) NY Mets at Miami, 4:10 ET
McHugh: Mets 19-10 SU away after scoring 1 or 0 runs
Fernandez: Miami 14-40 SU as an underdog

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 4:05 ET
Peralta: Milwaukee 4-17 SU after losing 4 of their last 5 games
Cloyd: Philadelphia 46-19 SU off BB games allowing 8+ runs

LA Dodgers at Colorado, 4:10 ET
Greinke: 11-31 TSR as a road underdog of +150 or less
Chacin: Colorado 14-5 SU off BB Overs

Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 ET FOX
Kennedy: Arizona 15-5 SU away off BB losses
Samardzija: Cubs 7-22 SU off 4+ games allowing 4 runs or less

San Francisco at St. Louis, 7:15 ET Game 2 | FOX
Bumgarner: 24-10 Under as an underdog
Wainwright: 5-0 TSR after allowing 0 walks

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:15 ET FOX
Leake: Cincinnati 21-12 Over off a win
Liriano: Pittsburgh 14-6 SU off a loss

Washington at Atlanta, 7:15 ET FOX
Gonzalez: 19-5 TSR in road games
Hudson: Atlanta 13-3 Under off a division loss by 1 run


American League

Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 1:05 ET
Archer: Tampa Bay 25-10 SU after scoring 8+ runs
Jimenez: 7-19 TSR in day games

Seattle at Minnesota, 1:10 ET
Harang: 14-8 TSR away with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Correia: Minnesota 10-27 SU at home after scoring 1 or 0 runs

Chicago White Sox at Oakland, 4:05 ET
Quintana: White Sox 2-11 SU away off a combined score of 3 runs or less
Straily: Oakland 37-11 SU as a favorite of -125 to -175

Kansas City at Texas, 4:05 ET MLB
Shields: Kansas City 3-13 SU after losing 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
Tepesch: Texas1 12-1 SU with a total of 9 to 9.5 runs

Detroit at Baltimore, 4:05 ET MLB
Verlander: Detroit 1-7 SU away off a loss by 2 runs or less
Hammel: 9-2 TSR in day games

Boston at NY Yankees, 7:15 ET FOX
Doubront: Boston 22-41 SU after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Hughes: Yankees 18-7 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs

(TC) Houston at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Norris: Houston 15-52 SU away with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs
Williams: Angels 16-6 Over off BB home games


Interleague

Toronto at San Diego, 10:10 ET
Buehrle: Toronto 10-23 SU with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Erlin: San Diego 18-5 SU at home after winning 3 of their last 4 games


Write-In Game:

San Francisco at St. Louis, 1:15 ET Game One
Cain: San Francisco 26-6 Over away after allowing 2 runs or less
Miller: St. Louis 14-3 SU off a loss


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April & May's Total of all Selections:

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
04/30/13 15-*15-*0 50.00% -*365 Detail
04/29/13 11-*11-*2 50.00% -*360 Detail
04/28/13 23-*9-*0 71.88% +*7255 Detail
04/27/13 18-*12-*0 60.00% +*2330 Detail
04/26/13 6-*21-*1 22.22% -*8355 Detail
04/25/13 11-*10-*3 52.38% +*995 Detail
04/24/13 13-*15-*0 46.43% -*1595 Detail
04/23/13 14-*12-*1 53.85% +*790 Detail
04/22/13 12-*10-*0 54.55% +*720 Detail
04/21/13 16-*15-*1 51.61% -*265 Detail
04/20/13 17-*15-*0 53.13% +*555 Detail
04/19/13 9-*3-*0 75.00% +*3030 Detail
04/18/13 11-*6-*1 64.71% +*2720 Detail
04/17/13 10-*13-*1 43.48% -*1265 Detail
04/16/13 14-*11-*1 56.00% +*1560 Detail
04/15/13 12-*4-*0 75.00% +*3650 Detail
04/14/13 15-*13-*0 53.57% +*530 Detail
04/13/13 14-*16-*0 46.67% -*1510 Detail
04/12/13 10-*6-*0 62.50% +*2555 Detail
04/11/13 5-*6-*1 45.45% -*460 Detail
04/10/13 15-*10-*1 60.00% +*2240 Detail
04/09/13 14-*14-*0 50.00% -*440 Detail
04/08/13 12-*7-*1 63.16% +*2080 Detail
04/07/13 15-*13-*2 53.57% +*840 Detail
04/06/13 11-*18-*0 37.93% -*4805 Detail
04/05/13 17-*12-*0 58.62% +*2035 Detail
04/04/13 15-*7-*0 68.18% +*4160 Detail
04/03/13 15-*15-*0 50.00% -*350 Detail
04/02/13 8-*6-*0 57.14% +*1305 Detail
04/01/13 10-*13-*0 43.48% -*1935 Detail

Totals 388-*338-*16 53.44% +17645


Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
05/31/13 13-*12-*0 52.00% +*780 Detail
05/30/13 9-*6-*1 60.00% +*2025 Detail
05/29/13 18-*8-*1 69.23% +*6205 Detail
05/28/13 11-*13-*0 45.83% -*1220 Detail
05/27/13 18-*13-*1 58.06% +*1795 Detail
05/26/13 17-*11-*2 60.71% +*3080 Detail
05/25/13 16-*14-*0 53.33% +*660 Detail
05/24/13 9-*18-*1 33.33% -*5175 Detail
05/23/13 3-*5-*0 37.50% -*1375 Detail
05/22/13 9-*16-*3 36.00% -*3760 Detail
05/21/13 17-*13-*0 56.67% +*2015 Detail
05/20/13 11-*10-*1 52.38% +*440 Detail
05/19/13 16-*11-*1 59.26% +*2685 Detail
05/18/13 11-*16-*0 40.74% -*2880 Detail
05/17/13 9-*20-*1 31.03% -*6225 Detail
05/16/13 9-*6-*1 60.00% +*980 Detail
05/15/13 9-*19-*2 32.14% -*7045 Detail
05/14/13 12-*17-*1 41.38% -*2870 Detail
05/13/13 10-*8-*0 55.56% +*680 Detail
05/12/13 12-*18-*0 40.00% -*3075 Detail
05/11/13 13-*17-*0 43.33% -*2165 Detail
05/10/13 16-*14-*0 53.33% +*550 Detail
05/09/13 10-*10-*0 50.00% -*155 Detail
05/08/13 13-*13-*0 50.00% -*880 Detail
05/07/13 15-*12-*0 55.56% +*985 Detail
05/06/13 8-*10-*0 44.44% -*1870 Detail
05/05/13 15-*11-*1 57.69% +*1790 Detail
05/04/13 11-*16-*1 40.74% -*2375 Detail
05/03/13 12-*16-*0 42.86% -*2225 Detail
05/02/13 6-*7-*0 46.15% -*1090 Detail
05/01/13 19-*11-*0 63.33% +*4395 Detail

Totals 377-*391-*18 49.09% -*15320



Saturday, June 1

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Tampa Bay 0 Bot 0 Cleveland -125 500
Cleveland 0 Under 9.5 500

Seattle - 1:10 PM ET Minnesota -125 500
Minnesota - Over 8.5 500

San Francisco - 1:15 PM ET San Francisco +141 500 POD # 1
St. Louis - Over 7.5 500

Detroit - 4:05 PM ET Baltimore +126 500 POD # 3
Baltimore - Over 8.5 500 POD # 2

Chi. White Sox - 4:05 PM ET Oakland -154 500
Oakland - Over 7.5 500

Kansas City - 4:05 PM ET Texas -131 500
Texas - Over 9 500

Milwaukee - 4:05 PM ET Milwaukee +110 500 POD # 5
Philadelphia - Under 9.5 500

LA Dodgers - 4:10 PM ET LA Dodgers +122 500 POD # 4
Colorado - Over 9 500

NY Mets - 4:10 PM ET NY Mets -105 500
Miami - Under 7 500

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Early Games Up To Present:

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

06/01/13 5-*1-*0 83.33% +*2000 Detail

Totals 5-*1-*0 83.33% +2000


Evening PODS


Arizona - 7:15 PM ET Chi. Cubs -140 500
Chi. Cubs - Under 9 500

Boston - 7:15 PM ET NY Yankees -108 500
NY Yankees - Over 9 500

Washington - 7:15 PM ET Washington +124 500 POD # 1
Atlanta - Over 7.5 500

Cincinnati - 7:15 PM ET Pittsburgh -126 500
Pittsburgh - Under 7.5 500

San Francisco - 7:15 PM ET San Francisco +136 500 POD # 2
St. Louis - Under 7 500

Houston - 10:05 PM ET Houston +216 500 POD # 3
LA Angels - Under 8.5 500

Toronto - 10:10 PM ET Toronto -129 500
San Diego - Under 8 500

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Preview: Rays (30-25) at Indians (30-25)
Game: 3
Venue: Progressive Field
Date: June 02, 2013 1:05 PM EDT


Jeremy Hellickson is already struggling for the Tampa Bay Rays as he heads into a month that is historically bad for him.

The Rays starter somehow was unbeaten despite a poor May and will take the ball in Sunday's season series finale against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.

Hellickson (2-2, 5.61 ERA) posted a 6.69 ERA in May that was baseball's sixth-worst mark. He won his lone decision in six outings last month, becoming the sixth pitcher in big-league history with an ERA that high in at least six starts to still go unbeaten in a month.

It doesn't bode well for the right-hander that he is 1-7 in nine career starts in June with a 4.56 ERA - his worst in any month. He gave up five runs over 5 1-3 innings Tuesday against baseball's lowest scoring team and did not receive a decision in a 7-6 win over Miami.

One problem for Hellickson this season is that he is stranding only 62.1 percent of baserunners for one of baseball's lowest marks. He stranded 82.7 percent of runners in 2012 to lead the majors.

Hellickson is 1-1 with a 2.37 ERA in three starts against the Indians. Numerous Cleveland hitters have poor numbers against him, including Mark Reynolds (3 for 18), Nick Swisher (2 for 11), Mike Aviles (2 for 10) and Carlos Santana (0 for 7).

The Indians are also starting a right-hander in Zach McAllister (4-4, 3.08), who has yet to allow more than three earned runs in any outing. Cleveland had won five straight of his starts before he gave up three runs and a season-high 10 hits over 5 1-3 innings in Tuesday's 8-2 defeat at Cincinnati.

McAllister is 1-1 with a 1.53 ERA in three outings against Tampa Bay, yielding four runs - two earned - over six innings April 5 in a 4-0 road loss to the Rays.

These teams have identical 30-25 records after splitting the first two of this three-game set, with Tampa Bay holding a 3-2 lead in the season series.

Indians manager Terry Francona has rotated his designated hitter throughout the season, with Santana and Reynolds getting the most of the starts there. Reynolds was out of Saturday's lineup in favor of Jason Giambi, and the move paid off as the 42-year-old Giambi hit a two-run homer and finished with three RBIs in a 5-0 victory that snapped the Rays' six-game win streak.

"I'm delirious right now,' said Giambi, who has homered in his last three games. "I feel like Pinocchio with no strings. My last two at_bats I thought about bunting because of the bat speed that I have, but then I said, I have to run. I was done.'

James Loney went 0 for 3 for Tampa Bay after homering three times over his previous two games, including two in Friday's 9-2 victory that ended at 2:53 a.m. due to rain.

"It was a tough day to come back and play this game," manager Joe Maddon said Saturday. "We'll get a good night's sleep and come back and do well tomorrow."

Tampa Bay has won seven of 11 at Cleveland since losing 18 straight there from Sept. 29, 2005-July 23, 2010.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Rays at Indians
Fri, May 31 Final 9 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Rays at Indians
Sat, Jun 1 Final 0 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Rays at Indians
Sun, Jun 2 - 1:05PM EDT

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Preview: Mets (22-31) at Marlins (15-41)
Game: 3
Venue: Marlins Park
Date: June 02, 2013 1:10 PM EDT


One-third of the Miami Marlins' victories have come against the New York Mets.

The Marlins are in position for their first sweep of the season, but they'll be up against Matt Harvey in Sunday's series finale in Miami.

Miami (15-41) is 5-3 against New York (22-31) and 10-38 against everyone else after winning 8-1 on Saturday. Marlins starter Jose Fernandez threw seven scoreless innings to match the effort the night before by Jacob Turner in a 5-1 victory.

The starter in the spotlight Sunday, however, will be Harvey (5-0, 1.85 ERA). He's one of three NL pitchers with at least 10 starts that is still undefeated, joining Arizona's Patrick Corbin and Cincinnati's Mat Latos - who also both pitch Sunday.

Harvey leads the majors in opponent batting average (.172) and WHIP (0.82) and owns five career starts in which he has struck out at least 10. He's the first Mets pitcher with that many such outings in his first 21 major league starts since Dwight Gooden recorded eight such starts in 1984.

This will be the hard-throwing right-hander's second look at a Miami team averaging a major league-low 2.9 runs. Harvey lasted a season-low 5 1-3 innings and allowed one run with seven strikeouts in a 4-3, 15-inning road loss April 29.

He's won one of his last seven starts, yielding one run over eight innings with 10 strikeouts and not receiving a decision in Tuesday's 2-1 home victory over the Yankees.

"Matt Harvey, what can you say? He's been in every game he's pitched and if we scored him some runs he'd be 9-0," manager Terry Collins said.

The Mets were riding high entering this series after sweeping four games from their Subway Series rivals while the lowly Marlins had dropped a season-high nine straight entering this weekend.

New York, though, has totaled 12 hits and two walks with 15 strikeouts in the first two games.

David Wright is 0 for 8, John Buck is 1 for 7 with four strikeouts and Daniel Murphy is 2 for 8. That trio has combined for one RBI in this series after combining for 15 in the first six meetings between these NL East rivals.

The Mets have had problems with rookie Marcell Ozuna, who is 6 for 14 against them with a three-hit effort Friday. Chris Coghlan was Saturday's hitting star with three hits and two RBIs.

The Marlins are trying for their second three-game win streak and first since April 28-30 when two of the wins came over the Mets.

Miami will try to break a four-game skid in starts by Kevin Slowey (1-5, 3.59), who is 0-3 with an 8.00 ERA in that span. He gave up four runs over 5 1-3 innings on Tuesday, failed to hold onto a two-run lead and did not get a decision in a 7-6 defeat to Tampa Bay.

"You're disappointed anytime your team gives you the lead and you can't hold on to it," Slowey said.

Slowey is 0-3 with a 3.67 ERA in six home outings, and 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA in two overall in his career against the Mets. Buck is 3 for 11 against the right-hander, and Wright is 2 for 6 with a homer.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Mets at Marlins
Fri, May 31 Final 1 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Mets at Marlins
Sat, Jun 1 Final 1 to 8
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Mets at Marlins
Sun, Jun 2 - 1:10PM EDT

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Preview: Tigers (30-24) at Orioles (31-25)
Game: 3
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Date: June 02, 2013 1:35 PM EDT


Baltimore's Kevin Gausman has had a very rude introduction to the major leagues, and allowing home runs has been a particularly big problem.

Facing one of the best offenses in baseball doesn't figure to make his transition any easier.

Gausman tries a third time for his first major league victory Sunday when the Orioles and Detroit Tigers conclude a three-game set at Camden Yards.

In need of a starter with Wei-Yin Chen on the disabled list, the Orioles promoted the highly touted Gausman from Double-A and started him against Toronto on May 23. The 22-year-old right-hander showed flashes of potential in that outing but allowed four runs and seven hits over five innings in a 12-6 loss.

Gausman (0-2, 11.00 ERA) fared far worse against light-hitting Washington on Tuesday, lasting four innings after giving up seven runs - including three homers - and eight hits in a 9-3 defeat.

``Pitching in the big leagues is hard. He's got the talent to do it and eventually he will,' Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. ``I look forward to it being next time out. He knows mistakes get magnified here. But it's part of the process.'

After serving up four homers in nine innings, the Tigers (30-24) would appear to be a terrible matchup for Gausman, but the Orioles kept him on his regular turn instead of pushing his start to Tuesday against Houston.

Detroit and Baltimore are tied for the major league lead with 283 runs, and the Tigers rank first with a .278 batting average.

"That's something that's up to them, but obviously it shows that they have a lot of faith in me," Gausman told the team's official website. "My confidence is still there and I know that I have the pitches to be there. I just need to be more consistent with them and just try to get better, and just try to attack the bottom half of the zone."

Exactly what Gausman will have to deal with was on full display Saturday, when Detroit hit a season-high five homers in a 10-3 rout of the Orioles (31-25). Four of those home runs came in a wild fourth inning in which Baltimore starter Jason Hammel was ejected.

Hammel surrendered consecutive homers to Victor Martinez, Jhonny Peralta and Alex Avila in the frame and was ejected after hitting Matt Tuiasosopo with a pitch.

``I'm not going to make a big deal of it. I hit him with a slider,' Hammel said. ``Zero intent there to hit him. Obviously I give up three home runs, but I'm not the guy that answers getting hit around with hitting somebody. That's bush league if you ask me. It was a mistake. A slider that got away.'

Miguel Cabrera capped the eight-run inning with a grand slam, raising his major league-leading RBI total to 65. He's batting .436 with six homers and 14 RBIs in his last 10 games at Camden Yards.

Prince Fielder hit his first home run in 21 games for the Tigers, who had lost four in a row.

Baltimore will try to rebound against Rick Porcello (2-2, 5.29), who is coming off one of the best performances of his career. He matched a personal best with eight innings and struck out a career-high 11 in Detroit's 1-0 loss in 11 innings to Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

The right-hander had posted a 2.89 ERA in his first three starts in May before allowing five runs and 10 hits over five innings against Minnesota on May 23.

Porcello is 1-3 with a 4.50 ERA in five starts against the Orioles, losing his only meeting last season.

Nick Markakis is 6 for 13 with a home run off him.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Tigers at Orioles
Fri, May 31 Final 5 to 7
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Tigers at Orioles
Sat, Jun 1 Final 10 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Tigers at Orioles
Sun, Jun 2 - 1:35PM EDT