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Preview: Twins (26-29) at Royals (23-32)
Game: 3
Venue: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
Date: June 06, 2013 8:10 PM EDT


The Kansas City Royals own one of the worst home records in baseball, but that hasn't been evident when facing the Minnesota Twins.

After ending the longest single-season home losing streak in franchise history, the Royals will try to capitalize on another meeting with their AL Central rivals in the finale of this three-game set Thursday night.

Kansas City (24-32) occupies the division basement partly due to an 11-15 home record.

The Royals' struggles as host were on display for a month, dropping 11 straight while the rotation compiled a 5.17 ERA and the offense batted .209 and averaged 2.1 runs.

They were four-hit in a shutout loss to open the series, but the Royals regrouped by winning 4-1 on Wednesday to end their lengthy slide at Kauffman Stadium.

"We hadn't just been playing bad here. We'd been playing bad in general, everywhere we've been," said designated hitter Billy Butler, who had three hits and drove in a run. "Hopefully this gets us going, gives us a little momentum boost."

The Royals have had plenty versus the Twins (26-30), winning seven of the past nine meetings overall, including four of five at home this year.

Despite the team's struggles, Butler is 9 for 15 over the past five home games. He's a .337 hitter over 54 career games at home versus Minnesota, batting .451 with 12 RBIs over the past 13.

Butler could be in for another big day against Twins starter Mike Pelfrey (3-6, 6.66 ERA), who has allowed opponents to hit .332.

The right-hander is 0-3 with a 7.04 ERA in five starts, as he continues to struggle in his first season since undergoing Tommy John surgery.

"I'm probably the least patient person you've met," Pelfrey told the team's official website. "I've busted my tail to come back from this as fast as I have. I'd like to see results. I'd like for it to be going better than it is. At the end of the day, it eats me alive. So it stinks."

It certainly has in the sixth inning of each of his last two starts, as he's surrendered seven of eight total runs. He's also issued seven walks in 11 innings over that stretch.

Pelfrey gave up all of the scoring in the sixth of Friday's 3-0 loss to Seattle, getting pulled with one out while tossing 101 pitches.

"Right now with Pelf, it's about command," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He needs more consistency with his pitches."

That may have been the case at Kansas City on April 9, when Pelfrey was tagged for six runs and eight hits in two innings of a 7-4 loss in his only career meeting against the Royals.

Kansas City will counter Pelfrey with Wade Davis (3-5, 6.16), who is 3-0 with a 2.16 ERA over his last five games - four starts - versus Minnesota.

The right-hander, however, hasn't come close to being that effective of late, going 1-5 with a 7.68 ERA over his last eight starts. That includes going 0-3 with a 7.77 ERA while allowing opponents to hit .337 with five homers in four home games.

Davis is also coming off one of his worst performances of the season, getting tagged for six runs and 10 hits in five innings of a 7-2 loss at Texas on Friday.

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MLB HEAD TO HEAD

Jun 5, 2013 Score ATS Results
MIN 1 Under: 5
KAN « 4 Cover: +100
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Jun 4, 2013 Score ATS Results
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KAN 0 Under: 3
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Preview: Phillies (30-30) at Brewers (22-36)
Game: 1
Venue: Miller Park
Date: June 06, 2013 8:10 PM EDT


The Philadelphia Phillies are on the verge of climbing over .500 for the first time this season after sweeping one last-place team. To crack the break-even mark, they could use a better performance against another cellar dweller.

The Phillies, who dropped two of three to Milwaukee this past weekend, will try for an improved showing in a four-game series with the Brewers beginning Thursday night at Miller Park.

Philadelphia (30-30) outscored Miami 20-6 in its three games this week and earned a season-high fourth straight win in Wednesday's series finale. Ryan Howard hit a two-run triple in the seventh inning of that 6-1 victory, and the red-hot Domonic Brown followed with a two-run homer.

"We'll be over .500 tomorrow night if we play good," manager Charlie Manuel told the team's website. "When you get to .500, if we can win some games, like four or five straight, or eight out of 10, we'll be in a good position."

Brown is batting .381 with 11 homers and 24 RBIs in his last 16 games and leads the NL with 18 longballs. He homered three times in the three games against the Brewers (22-36) but couldn't prevent Milwaukee from recording its only series victory since the beginning of May.

The Brewers' scheduled starter for Thursday, Wily Peralta (4-6, 5.94 ERA), played a role in one of those wins by outdueling Tyler Cloyd (1-2, 4.76).

Peralta gave up two runs over seven innings in a 4-3 victory Saturday to earn his first win since May 7 in his first start against Philadelphia. Cloyd allowed three runs over seven frames in his first start against Milwaukee and his second straight defeat.

The two will square off again as Philadelphia tries to move above .500 for the first time since it was 81-80 on Oct. 2.

The Brewers enter after dropping two of three to visiting Oakland. They gave up five runs in the seventh in Wednesday's series finale, a 6-1 loss. Milwaukee, losers in 25 of 33 and six of seven at home, is also perhaps dealing with another distraction surrounding Ryan Braun.

The outfielder is under investigation for his link to Biogenesis of America, a closed anti-aging clinic that allegedly sold performing-enhancing drugs to a number of players. Braun was suspended for 50 games in 2011 after testing positive for elevated testosterone, the same year he won the NL MVP, but that penalty was overturned by an arbitrator.

"I've already addressed everything related to the Miami situation. I addressed it in spring training. I will not make any further statements about it. Truth has not changed," Braun said. "I've dealt with this for two years now. I'm pretty good at avoiding distractions."

Braun was not in the starting lineup Wednesday but manager Ron Roenicke said that was because of a nagging right thumb injury.

Braun is a .377 career hitter against Philadelphia, his best average against any NL team, but went 0 for 3 against Cloyd on Saturday. Logan Schafer was 3 for 3 with a pair of doubles versus the right-hander.

Brown is 9 for 15 with 12 RBIs in his last four games against Milwaukee but went 1 for 4 with two strikeouts Saturday against Peralta.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Phillies at Brewers
Thu, Jun 6 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 2
Phillies at Brewers
Fri, Jun 7 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Phillies at Brewers
Sat, Jun 8 - 7:15PM EDT

GAME 4
Phillies at Brewers
Sun, Jun 9 - 2:10PM EDT

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Preview: Yankees (34-25) at Mariners (26-33)
Game: 1
Venue: Safeco Field
Date: June 06, 2013 10:10 PM EDT


Raul Ibanez was beginning to develop a knack for hitting the New York Yankees hard before joining them in 2012.

He picked up right where he left off the first time he faced his former team earlier this season.

The Seattle Mariners hope to see more of the same from Ibanez when they begin a four-game set with visiting New York on Thursday night.

Ibanez, in his third stint with Seattle, hit 19 home runs for the Yankees last season, then led the way for the Mariners as they took two of three in New York from May 14-16, homering three times and driving in eight runs.

The 41-year-old outfielder owns an OPS of 1.187 with six home runs and 18 RBIs over his last 11 games against the Yankees dating to Sept. 6, 2008, when he was in his second tenure with the Mariners.

Ibanez homered Monday and Tuesday while helping Seattle (26-34) to wins over the White Sox and was 1 for 6 on Wednesday in a 7-5, 16-inning loss.

The Mariners answered Chicago's five runs in the top of the 14th with five in the bottom half before yielding two more in the 16th. It marked the first time in major league history that each team scored five or more runs in a game when it was scoreless through nine.

The Yankees, meanwhile, hope Travis Hafner will keep providing pop at the plate. He homered in Monday's 7-4 victory over Cleveland and added his 10th on Wednesday as New York (34-25) won 6-4 to complete a three-game sweep.

Hafner has hit safely in 20 of his last 22 games against Seattle while slugging .651 with seven home runs and 25 RBIs. The Mariners hope to match that power with the return of their own slugger, Michael Morse, who missed his eighth straight game Wednesday with a strained right quadriceps muscle.

Tied with Ibanez for the team lead in home runs with 11, Morse is expected back in the lineup Thursday, according to manager Eric Wedge.

"He's champing at the bit," Wedge, who hasn't decided if Morse would be the designated hitter or play first base, told the team's official website. "It's most definitely not going to be the outfield. We'll see how today goes and then decide."

Morse went 7 for 12 with a home run in the teams' first series this season.

Hoping to keep Ibanez in the yard will be New York starter Phil Hughes (2-4, 5.37 ERA). He failed to do so in a 12-2 loss to Seattle on May 15, getting charged with seven runs on six hits - including an Ibanez grand slam - in two-thirds of an inning, the shortest start of his career.

Hughes also served up a grand slam to Boston's Mike Napoli in his last outing as he allowed five runs and seven hits over 4 1-3 innings in an 11-1 loss Saturday. He's allowed seven home runs in his last 23 2-3 innings.

On the hill for Seattle will be Aaron Harang (2-5, 5.82). The right-hander was 1-5 with an 8.58 ERA through his first six starts but has limited opponents to one earned run and eight hits over 15 innings in his last two outings.

Harang has given up three hits in 14 at_bats against Hafner but has never faced the Yankees in his 12-year career.

Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano is batting .337 with 23 RBIs over his last 23 games against Seattle, while Lyle Overbay - coming off the first three outfield starts of his career - is 11 for 24 with five doubles when facing Harang.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Yankees at Mariners
Thu, Jun 6 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 2
Yankees at Mariners
Fri, Jun 7 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Yankees at Mariners
Sat, Jun 8 - 4:10PM EDT

GAME 4
Yankees at Mariners
Sun, Jun 9 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Diamondbacks (34-25) at Cardinals (38-21)
Game: 4
Venue: Busch Stadium
Date: June 06, 2013 7:15 PM EDT


Paul Goldschmidt is on a tear, but he's about to face one of the best young pitchers in the NL.

In his first scheduled meeting with rookie sensation Shelby Miller, Goldschmidt will try to continue his torrid hitting and help the Arizona Diamondbacks cap this four-game series with a third straight win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.

Goldschmidt is one of the biggest reasons Arizona (34-25) is atop the NL West, and he continues to be the club's biggest threat at the plate. The first baseman - who had 20 homers and 82 RBIs last year - leads the team in 2013 with a .336 average and 14 homers, and his 53 RBIs are tops in the league.

"He's on a roll and he's really carrying us," manager Kirk Gibson said of Goldschmidt, who could be in line for an All-Star appearance next month. "He's got a great approach up there. He's a huge cog for us and he's getting better."

Goldschmidt has made his presence felt over the last 11 games, batting .413 while driving in 17 runs and scoring 11. His only two homers in that stretch were grand slams, and he connected for the most recent one in Wednesday's 10-3 win at St. Louis. That was a day after he drove in the decisive run in a 7-6, 14-inning win.

Goldschmidt has five hits - three for extra bases - and six RBI over the last two games of this series.

"I feel like every time I come up there I have men on base," Goldschmidt said. "I've had a lot of opportunities."

The Cardinals (38-21), who are trying to avoid matching their season-high three-game slide from April 27-29, are hoping Miller (6-3, 1.82 ERA) can stop Goldschmidt in his first meeting with the Diamondbacks.

The 22-year-old right-hander also seems headed for the All-Star game in New York since he owns the lowest ERA in the NL, and has limited opponents to a .203 batting average.

Miller has been superb at Busch Stadium, going 3-1 with a 0.79 ERA in five starts, tossing 21 2-3 consecutive scoreless innings over his last three there. It's the longest such streak for a Cardinals rookie at home since John Costello went 22 1-3 in 1988.

Miller's impressive stretch continued with seven innings and as many strikeouts in Saturday's 8-0 win over San Francisco.

Matt Carpenter - like Goldschmidt - is thriving in his second full season in the majors, batting .333, and his 47 runs are among the NL leaders.

Carpenter, who has nine hits in this series, is batting .450 during a career-best 14-game hitting streak that coincided with his move to the leadoff spot.

"You get to get up there, start the game off, kind of get the momentum going, and it's something I do really enjoy," Carpenter told the team's official website.

The Diamondbacks will turn to Ian Kennedy (3-3, 4.74), who is 2-3 with a 7.14 ERA in five career starts versus the Cardinals.

The right-hander allowed two runs with eight strikeouts in seven innings of an opening-day 6-2 win against them April 1. However, he followed that up by going 0-3 with a 5.19 ERA over his next seven outings before winning his last two decisions over his three most recent games.

Kennedy earned a 12-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, getting his first road victory of the season while allowing four runs with seven strikeouts in seven innings.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Diamondbacks at Cardinals
Mon, Jun 3 Final 1 to 7
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Diamondbacks at Cardinals
Tue, Jun 4 Final 7 to 6
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GAME 3
Diamondbacks at Cardinals
Wed, Jun 5 Final 10 to 3
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GAME 4
Diamondbacks at Cardinals
Thu, Jun 6 - 7:15PM EDT

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Preview: Padres (27-32) at Rockies (32-28)
Game: 1
Venue: Coors Field
Date: June 06, 2013 8:40 PM EDT


Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki lifted the Colorado Rockies into sole possession of second place in the NL West.

Facing the San Diego Padres could help them make a push for first.

Colorado will try to remain undefeated against the Padres this season as these divisional rivals open a four-game series in Denver on Thursday night.

Led by three homers and six RBIs from Gonzalez and five hits, including two home runs, from Tulowitzki, the Rockies (32-28) pounded out a season-high 20 hits in Wednesday's 12-4 win at Cincinnati.

Colorado has won four of five to move one-half game ahead of San Francisco in the West and 2 1/2 behind Arizona, which finishes a series with St. Louis on Thursday before a weekend set with the Giants.

"Hopefully, we have some momentum, and it carries over," Todd Helton told the Rockies' website Wednesday after hitting one of the team's six homers - its most in five seasons.

Colorado will try to keep it going as it opens a 10-game homestand at Coors Field. The Padres (27-32), who were swept in Denver from April 5-7, also lost three at home to the Rockies the following week.

Colorado had a 38-17 scoring edge in those contests for its first six-game winning streak in this series.

Right-hander Jhoulys Chacin's first two wins of the season came against the Padres. He threw 6 2-3 innings of one-run ball in a 9-1 win April 7 then lasted five innings in a 9-5 victory six days later, giving up two runs.

However, Chacin (3-3, 4.26 ERA) is 0-3 with a 6.14 ERA in his last six outings and 0-2 with a 7.66 ERA in his last four in the Mile High City. He surrendered five runs in six innings of Saturday's 7-6, 10-inning home win against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

He'll face a San Diego team that defeated the Dodgers 6-2 on Wednesday to end a three-game skid.

The Padres continue their seven-game trip with Andrew Cashner (4-3, 3.65) making his first start at Coors Field. His only start against the Rockies was a 7-4 Padres loss Sept. 7, when he was charged for six runs and a career-worst 10 hits in 3 2-3 innings.

Cashner made a two-inning relief appearance against Colorado in a 6-3 loss April 6, getting tagged for a two-run homer by Michael Cuddyer, who's batting .421 during a nine-game hitting streak.

Cashner, 4-3 with a 3.61 ERA in eight starts since joining the rotation, allowed a career-high three homers in Thursday's 7-1 loss to Seattle.

"I've got to be better and not give up home runs," Cashner told the team's official website.

He has given up six homers in his last four starts after allowing one in his first four.

Dexter Fowler, the Rockies' leader with four homers against San Diego this season, was sick Wednesday - he did enter the game as an eighth-inning defensive replacement and struck out in his only at-bat - but he could return to the lineup.

It's uncertain if Yonder Alonso, whose 29 RBIs lead San Diego, will be back after missing five games with a right hand contusion. He's hitless in four at_bats off Chacin this season.

Gonzalez and Tulowitzki have no homers off Padres pitching in 2013, but they're hitting a combined .400 with five doubles, nine runs and eight RBIs in the season series.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Padres at Rockies
Thu, Jun 6 - 8:40PM EDT

GAME 2
Padres at Rockies
Fri, Jun 7 - 8:40PM EDT

GAME 3
Padres at Rockies
Sat, Jun 8 - 7:15PM EDT

GAME 4
Padres at Rockies
Sun, Jun 9 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Braves (37-22) at Dodgers (25-33)
Game: 1
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: June 06, 2013 10:10 PM EDT


Based on the way the Atlanta Braves have played of late, Los Angeles' Zack Greinke could have a hard time trying to end his recent struggles overall and against the NL East leaders.

The right-hander looks to avoid a fourth consecutive rough outing and help the Dodgers prevent the visiting Braves from a sixth straight victory Thursday night.

After losing two of three to open an eight-homestand, Atlanta (37-22) won the last five, capped with a 5-0 victory over Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Julio Teheran came within four outs of a no-hitter and rookie Evan Gattis hit his 13th homer as the Braves won for the 15th time in 19 games.

Atlanta has homered 29 times and posted a 2.48 ERA during that span.

"We're playing winning baseball right now," outfielder Jason Heyward told the Braves' official website. "Everybody's contributing in their own way, timely hits, we're playing pretty good defense and our pitchers are keeping runs off the board.

"We'll go out and have some fun, a change of scenery a little bit, time change out there, but go play baseball and have fun."

With a three-game home sweep of Los Angeles (25-33) last month, Atlanta has won six of eight against the Dodgers.

Greinke (2-1, 4.80), who is 0-1 with a 5.73 ERA in two starts against the Braves, certainly has his work cut out for him in the opener.

He allowed a home run through 5 1-3 innings of a 3-1 victory over Washington on May 15 in his return from missing more than a month with a broken collarbone. Since then, Greinke is 0-1 with an 8.78 ERA in three starts, allowing 28 hits and walking seven.

Greinke yielded four runs and nine hits while walking three in 5 1-3 innings of a 7-6, 10-inning loss at Colorado on Saturday.

"I haven't pitched well a whole lot this year," he told the Dodgers' official website. "I expected to do better the first couple of outings than I have. I've got to make the adjustments and pitch better."

Los Angeles fell short in its bid for a three-game home sweep of San Diego with a 6-2 loss Wednesday.

Highly touted Dodgers rookie Yasiel Puig went 5 for 8 with two homers and five RBIs in his first two games, but was 0 for 4 with two strikeouts Wednesday.

"He's going to be fine, he's going to make outs," manager Don Mattingly said.

Adrian Gonzalez drove in a run and is batting .419 with four homers and 13 RBIs in his last 12 games. He's hit .471 (8 for 17) with two home runs versus Atlanta starter Tim Hudson (4-4, 4.80).

The veteran right-hander is 0-3 with a 6.33 ERA in five starts since beating the New York Mets on May 5, but he allowed an unearned run and three hits in 7 1-3 innings of a 2-1, 10-inning victory over Washington on Saturday.

"I felt pretty good out there," Hudson said. "I think (pitching coach Roger McDowell) and I made some pretty good work in my bullpen sessions between starts."

The Braves hope the recent stride Hudson made will help improve his performance on the road, where he is 1-4 with a 7.67 ERA in six starts. He's 1-2 with a 5.03 ERA in seven at Dodger Stadium.

Heyward went 6 for 14 in the Pittsburgh series, but is 4 for 45 (.089) on the road this season. He's batting .119 (5 for 42) lifetime at Chavez Ravine.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Braves at Dodgers
Thu, Jun 6 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 2
Braves at Dodgers
Fri, Jun 7 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Braves at Dodgers
Sat, Jun 8 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 4
Braves at Dodgers
Sun, Jun 9 - 4:10PM EDT

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- An epic bad beat if you had the under in White Sox-Mariner game; it was 0-0 thru 13 innings,. but each team scored five times in 13th inning to beat the 7.5-run total.

-- Seattle's Kyle Seager is first player EVER to hit a game-tying grand slam in extra innings. Pretty amazing.

-- It was the first game ever that saw each team score 5+ runs, after game was scoreless through nine innings.
Elsewhere.........

-- They had 3.97 inches of rain in Atlanta Wednesday, making it wettest day in Atlanta weather history.

-- 11 of Scott Van Slyke's first 14 hits this season were for extra bases; he has five doubles and six home runs.

-- Home teams are 17-6 in Stanley Cup overtime games this spring.


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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Random stuff on a spring day.........

13) A 22,000-seat high school football stadium in Allen, Texas cost $60M to build. 60 million dollars, for a high school football facility; guess we know where the greedy bastards in the oil industry live- that’s probably part of why gas is $3.71 a gallon around here.

They’re the Allen HS Eagles, by the way.

12) One of the cool things about college sports is how schools like Rice and Cal State-Fullerton are really good at one sport (in this case, baseball) and doormats in most everything else. Fullerton-UCLA should be a good series this weekend.

11) Pairings for Jimmy V Classic December 17, both games on ESPN-Pitt-Cincinnati (no longer a Big East rivalry) and Florida-Memphis. Pretty good college basketball twinbill.

10) Over last four years, Long Beach State has ranked #2-4-2-1 in non-conference strength of schedule. Wonder if they think its helped them, on the court? Their program probably made lot of money doing that, but its not like they made any noise in the post-season. They probably use it a lot in recruiting.

9) Thoughts and prayers to Cardinals’ QB coach/former Alabama WR Freddie Kitchens, who had emergency heart surgery this week; stuff like that is scary.

8) Next week’s US Open is going to be really tough; word is that Rory McIlroy hit a ball in the rough during a practice round and couldn’t find it, and they’re still fertilizing the rough this week.

7) Big Dozen signed an 8-year deal with the Pinstripe Bowl, clinching that a Big Dozen team will get sent to the Bronx for a bowl game for the next eight years. Not sure the kids involved will be all that excited—its damn cold in NYC in late December.

6) Speaking of the Bronx Bombers, if they get out of paying the rest of ARod’s contract ($80M or so) I’m going to puke- a 100-game suspension nets them about $18M in savings, but getting out of the last three years would be a huge bonanza for them, and allow them to poach more stars from other teams in free agency.

5) Arizona State is playing USC/Notre Dame on consecutive Saturdays this year; that doesn’t happen too much. Todd Graham might want to have a little talk with whomever is doing his scheduling.

4) Kentucky is playing Western Kentucky in its football season opener, but in Nashville; why would these Kentucky teams play a game against each other in Tennessee?

3) Pitcher named Duke von Schamann leads the Class A California League in wins (7-2, 4.32); he is the son of former Oklahoma/Dolphins’ kicker Uwe von Schamann, who kicked in Miami for six years.

The dad once made a last-second FG to beat Ohio State in Columbus; when the Buckeyes called timeout to ice him, von Schamann pretended to be the conductor for the band playing music during the timeout. Yup, those were Barry Switzer’s Sooners.

2) Heard this at work today: “Its bad luck to kill a spider during the day.” Never heard that before; anyone else have any insight on this?

1) An 84-year woman in Florida was the winner of the $590M Powerball jackpot; how happy are her freakin’ kids?

If I’m her, first thing I do is hire a person to taste my food, make sure none of the kids are trying to off her to collect the cash.
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MLB
Dunkel

NY Yankees at Seattle
The Yankees look to take advantage of a Seattle team that is 1-6 in Aaron Harang's last 7 starts as an underdog. New York is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Yankees favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JUNE 6

Game 901-902: NY Mets at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Marcum) 15.312; Washington (Gonzalez) 14.252
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-185); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+165); Over

Game 903-904: Arizona at St. Louis (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 15.457; St. Louis (Miller) 16.350
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-180); Under

Game 905-906: Philadelphia at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Cloyd) 15.372; Milwaukee (Peralta) 13.237
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+125); Over

Game 907-908: San Diego at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Cashner) 15.121; Colorado (Chacin) 17.053
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-150); Under

Game 909-910: Atlanta at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 16.653; LA Dodgers (Greinke) 14.162
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-110); Over

Game 911-912: Tampa Bay at Detroit (1:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hernandez) 15.500; Detroit (Scherzer) 16.842
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-185); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-185); Under

Game 913-914: Baltimore at Houston (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Gonzalez) 15.464; Houston (Norris) 16.306
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 915-916: Texas at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 16.274; Boston (Lester) 15.123
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Boston (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+120); Under

Game 917-918: Oakland at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Straily) 16.057; White Sox (Quintana) 13.732
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-130); Under

Game 919-920: Minnesota at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pelfrey) 14.857; Kansas City (Davis) 15.995
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-145); Over

Game 921-922: NY Yankees at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.997; Seattle (Harang) 14.020
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-125); Under
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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 6

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NY METS (23 - 33) at WASHINGTON (29 - 30) - 7:05 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
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WASHINGTON is 20-7 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 138-114 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 32-14 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 32-14 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 92-97 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 16-7 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

SHAUN MARCUM vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MARCUM is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 0.769.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 3-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)
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ARIZONA (34 - 25) at ST LOUIS (38 - 21) - 7:15 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. SHELBY MILLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 17-4 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 38-21 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 38-21 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-13 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 34-25 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 101-95 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 34-25 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 42-34 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 144-113 (+29.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KENNEDY is 49-30 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 49-30 (+16.4 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
ARIZONA is 4-2 (+2.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.14 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (30 - 30) at MILWAUKEE (22 - 36) - 8:10 PM
TYLER CLOYD (R) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 111-111 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-20 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 111-108 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 95-49 (+31.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 166-156 (+29.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 22-36 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-24 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-36 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-24 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TYLER CLOYD vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CLOYD is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

WILY PERALTA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PERALTA is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (27 - 32) at COLORADO (32 - 28) - 8:40 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 24-54 (-21.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-15 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 53-48 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 103-115 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 436-493 (+42.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
COLORADO is 169-217 (-47.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 91-101 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 169-217 (-47.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. COLORADO since 1997
CASHNER is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 14.71 and a WHIP of 2.725.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CHACIN is 4-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.21 and a WHIP of 1.064.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.0 units)

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ATLANTA (37 - 22) at LA DODGERS (25 - 33) - 10:10 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GREINKE is 31-4 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 31-4 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 34-13 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 83-47 (+27.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 14-2 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ATLANTA is 37-22 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 62-50 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 36-21 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 87-54 (+24.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HUDSON is 27-13 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 26-12 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 153-85 (+34.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 11-21 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 25-33 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 25-33 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-26 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 15-22 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 51-58 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HUDSON is 6-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 9-4 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.5 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GREINKE is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (32 - 26) at DETROIT (31 - 26) - 1:05 PM
ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 126-106 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 4-9 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 122-103 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 8-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.331.
His team's record is 11-6 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.8 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.098.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (33 - 26) at HOUSTON (22 - 38) - 2:10 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

BUD NORRIS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (36 - 22) at BOSTON (36 - 24) - 7:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 67-61 (-18.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOLLAND is 50-25 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOLLAND is 48-23 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOLLAND is 8-0 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
HOLLAND is 29-10 (+19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 105-117 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 52-60 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 6-13 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 89-106 (-39.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 70-86 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 50-65 (-27.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 52-71 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 38-39 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 16-20 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 16-20 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 12-18 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 8-16 (-12.0 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
TEXAS is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. BOSTON since 1997
HOLLAND is 5-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 0.951.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

JON LESTER vs. TEXAS since 1997
LESTER is 3-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.363.
His team's record is 5-6 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.3 units)

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OAKLAND (36 - 25) at CHI WHITE SOX (25 - 32) - 8:10 PM
DANIEL STRAILY (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 24-11 (+14.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 20-7 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 132-96 (+47.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 43-28 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 62-54 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 36-22 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 25-13 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-52 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 1-8 (-8.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
STRAILY is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 2.439.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (26 - 30) at KANSAS CITY (24 - 32) - 8:10 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. WADE DAVIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PELFREY is 27-51 (-28.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 30-32 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-6 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-23 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-57 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 41-52 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 13-22 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PELFREY is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 27.00 and a WHIP of 4.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

WADE DAVIS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DAVIS is 3-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.588.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (34 - 25) at SEATTLE (26 - 34) - 10:10 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 41-17 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.9 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HUGHES is 3-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.487.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

AARON HARANG vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, June 6

Hot pitchers
-- GGonzalez has a 2.41 RA in his last five starts.
-- Miller is 3-1, 1.63 in his last six starts.
-- Cashner is 3-1, 3.51 in his last five starts.

-- Scherzer is 2-0, 2.05 in his last three starts.
-- Norris is 1-0, 0.95 in his last three starts.
-- Texas won last six Holland starts (4-0, 2.93).
-- Straily is 2-0, 0.95 in his last three starts.
-- Harang allowed two ruins in 15 IP in his last two starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Marcum is 0-4, 5.52 in his last five starts.
-- Kennedy has a 5.26 RA in his last six starts.
-- Peralta is 1-4, 9.12 in his last five starts. Cloyd is 1-2, 5.16 in his four starts this season.
-- Chacin is 0-3, 6.63 in his last six starts.
-- Braves lost last five Hudson road starts (0-4, 9.00). Greinke is 0-1, 10.13 in his last three starts.

-- Hernandez is 1-1, 6.75 in his last three starts.
-- MGonzalez is 0-1, 4.45 in his last five starts.
-- Lester is 0-2, 6.52 in his last three starts.
-- Quintana is 1-2, 4.69 in his last seven starts.
-- Davis is 0-4, 7.76 in his last five starts. Pelfrey is 0-3, 7.04 in his last five.
-- Bronx lost last four Hughes starts (0-2, 7.50).

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........
-- Marcum 1-7; Gonzalez 4-12
-- Kennedy 5-11; Miller 3-11
-- Cloyd 2-4; Peralta 3-12
-- Cashner 3-8; Chacin 2-10
-- Hudson 2-12; Greinke 2-6

-- Hernandez 3-10; Scherzer 3-11
-- MGonzalez 3-9; Norris 4-12
-- Holland 0-11; Lester 3-12
-- Straily 2-8; Quintana 4-11
-- Pelfrey 5-11; Davis 2-11
-- Hughes 4-11; Harang 4-8

Totals
-- Four of last five Washington games stayed under total.
-- Nine of last eleven Arizona games went over the total.
-- Nine of last thirteen Philly games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Colorado games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Atlanta games went over the total.

-- Five of last seven Detroit home games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last eleven Houstron games stayed under total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine games at Fenway Park.
-- Six of last seven Oakland games stayed under total.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Kansas City games.
-- Four of last five Seattle games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Arizona won four of its last five games.
-- Phillies won last four games, scoring 27 runs.
-- Colorado won four of its last five games.
-- Atlanta won 15 of its last 19 games. Dodgers won last four home games, scoring 22 runs.

-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last ten games.
-- Houston won eight of its last ten games; Orioles won five of last seven.
-- A's won 16 of their last 19 games.
-- Boston won eight of its last 12 games.
-- Minnesota won seven of its last nine games.
-- Bronx won its last three games, scoring 17 runs. Mariners won four of their last six home games.

Cold teams
-- Nationals lost five of last seven games. Mets lost four of their last five.
-- Cardinals lost three of their last four games.
-- Brewers lost 16 of their last 22 games.
-- San Diego lost four of its last five road games.

-- Tigers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Rangers lost four of their last five road games.
-- White Sox lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Royals lost 15 of their last 19 games.
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MLB

Thursday, June 6

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Trend Report
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1:08 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Tampa Bay's last 21 games on the road
Detroit is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Tampa Bay
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

2:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games on the road
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing Washington
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. BOSTON
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas

7:15 PM
ARIZONA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
St. Louis is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games
Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota

8:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
San Diego is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

10:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 11 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games when playing NY Yankees
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. LA DODGERS
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Atlanta's last 20 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing Atlanta

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MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, June 6

National League

NY Mets at Washington, 7:05 ET
Marcum: Mets 24-40 SU after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Gonzalez: 33-12 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

Arizona at St. Louis, 7:15 ET
Kennedy: Arizona 8-15 SU after winning 4 or 5 of their last 6 games
Miller: St. Louis 31-13 SU vs. right-handed starters

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Cloyd: Philadelphia 22-10 Over in June
Peralta: Milwaukee 11-19 SU as a favorite

San Diego at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Cashner: San Diego 24-54 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Chacin: Colorado 16-5 SU off BB Overs

Atlanta at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Hudson: Atlanta 10-0 SU off 5+ home games
Greinke: Dodgers 2-9 SU off a division loss as a home favorite


American League

Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Hernandez: Tampa Bay 20-9 SU away after winning 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
Scherzer: Detroit 0-6 SU off a combined score of 6 runs or less

Baltimore at Houston, 2:10 ET MLB
Gonzalez: Baltimore 9-3 SU away in day games
Norris: Houston 5-22 SU at home after the bullpen allowed 4+ runs

Texas at Boston, 7:10 ET MLB
Holland: 16-4 TSR pitching on 5 or 6 days rest
Lester: Boston 15-29 SU vs. AL West opponents

Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Straily: Oakland 19-6 SU after winning 4 or 5 of their last 6 games
Quintana: White Sox 1-8 SU at home with a total of 8 to 8.5 runs

Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Pelfrey: 27-51 TSR vs. division opponents
Davis: Kansas City 8-0 Over at home after allowing 2 runs or less

NY Yankees at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Hughes: Yankees 41-17 SU in June
Harang: Seattle 23-6 Under at home off BB Overs
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[StarDust Bum]

Nice rebound with the POD'S yesterday.....going 6 - 1 from a 1 -11 day...




Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

06/05/13 16-*14-*0 53.33% +*750 Detail
06/04/13 9-*21-*0 30.00% -*6465 Detail
06/03/13 12-*6-*0 66.67% +*3305 Detail
06/02/13 15-*12-*0 55.56% +*1920 Detail
06/01/13 15-*17-*0 46.88% -*1365 Detail

Totals 67-*70-*0 48.91% -*1855


Thursday, June 6

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Tampa Bay - 1:08 PM ET Tampa Bay +184 500 POD # 2

Detroit - Over 8.5 500

Baltimore - 2:10 PM ET Houston +128 500 POD # 1

Houston - Over 8.5 500

[Shiprec]

Thanks for all the post, greatly appreciated!! Thanks for record info. I follow your post a lot, was just curious on the POD's record. Always seems to equal out. Ooooh yeah, I know all about the good AND bad days, Just hope bad doesn't turn into weeks!! Thanks again Bro.

[StarDust Bum]

No problem ship.......yep in the end it pretty much even outs......and yes lets hope it doesn't turn into a week or weeks.........