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Preview: Giants (35-32) at Braves (40-28)
Game: 3
Venue: Turner Field
Date: June 16, 2013 8:05 PM EDT


The Atlanta Braves used some late theatrics to rebound from their most lopsided home loss and snap one of their longest skids. There wasn't as much drama in their most recent matchup with Tim Lincecum.

The San Francisco Giants right-hander shut down the Braves last month and will try to help his club become the first to win a series in Atlanta this season Sunday night.

After getting blanked 6-0 in the series opener, Atlanta (40-28) avoid another loss by scoring two runs in the ninth inning Saturday. That 6-5 victory snapped a season high-tying four-game skid.

Freddie Freeman had the winning single one batter after Justin Upton drew a bases-loaded walk to tie the game. B.J. Upton started the rally from a three-run deficit with the second of his two home runs in the sixth inning.

"It's just nice to be able to come back," Freeman said. "We battled and to come back and get a win makes it nice."

With the victory, the Braves improved their major league-best home record to 22-8 and moved to 14-3 since May 5 at Turner Field.

They'll try to add to that gaudy record with a better performance against Lincecum than in a 5-1 defeat May 12.

Lincecum (4-6, 4.70 ERA) allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings and struck out seven in that win, which snapped a personal four-game skid to Atlanta. He's gone 1-4 with a 5.79 ERA in his five subsequent starts and couldn't outduel Pittsburgh top prospect Gerrit Cole in an 8-2 loss Tuesday.

Lincecum gave up four runs - two earned - while failing to make it past the fifth inning for the second time in three outings.

"I kind of put myself in some holes with some pitches that weren't really even close to the zone," Lincecum said. "I really wasn't challenging the zone with quality strikes. When I did throw quality strikes, they put them in play and hurt us."

Lincecum, who turned 29 on Saturday, has lost in each of his last three starts in Atlanta but was on the wrong end of a 1-0 score in his most recent game there Aug. 18, 2011.

His counterpart for the series finale, Julio Teheran (4-3, 3.62), is 2-1 with a 1.91 ERA in his last four home starts but is coming off one of his worst efforts of the season. The right-hander tied a career high by giving up five runs in his six innings of a 7-6 loss in San Diego on Monday.

Teheran won his only start against San Francisco (35-32) on May 9, giving up three runs over seven innings in a 6-3 final.

Hunter Pence went 0 for 3 against Teheran but is batting .400 (12 for 30) with five doubles and eight RBIs in his last seven games overall. Pence is also hitting .355 with 19 RBIs in his last 29 games against Atlanta.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Giants at Braves
Fri, Jun 14 Final 6 to 0
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Giants at Braves
Sat, Jun 15 Final 5 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Giants at Braves
Sun, Jun 16 - 8:05PM EDT

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

This is how strange the NBA has become.........

-- Since 2010, 25 of 30 NBA teams have changed coaches.

-- Since 2010, Charlotte has had four coaches, Detroit three.

-- For some reason, Cleveland Cavaliers re-hired Mike Brown, who couldn't win them a title when he had Lebron James, and couldn't win in LA when he had Kobe Bryant. Brown should hug his agent daily.

-- The Clippers, Denver and Memphis all went 56-26 or better this season, but all three will have new coaches next season. None of the three deposed coaches left voluntarily.

-- Jason Kidd was named coach of the Nets less than two weeks after he retired as a player. TWO WEEKS!!!!!

-- Doc Rivers has three years, $21M left on his contract, but Boston and the Clippers are talking about a huge trade, where Rivers would wind up coaching Garnett and Pierce in the Staples Center. Go figure.


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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday..........

13) You watch these Stanley Cup playoff games, you admire the great effort these players give, and you see how fine a line the difference between winning and losing is. The first two games lasted the length of three, with all the OTs; it is just great entertainment.

12) Last night's Bruin win was the 26th OT game of these playoffs.

11) Indiana pitcher Joey DeNato threw a 136-pitch complete game as Indiana blanked Louisville 2-0 in the College World Series; kid is undrafted as a junior, so he may not be a pro prospect-- is 136 pitches abusive? As I sit here and type this, I'd say no, if the kid isn't a pro prospect.

10) For the recvord, the most pitches thrown in a major league game so far this season is 132, by Clayton Kershaw.

9) Pretty cool of Indiana hoop coach Tom Crean to go to Omaha for the College World Series; according to Mapquest, its 650 miles from Omaha to Bloomington, so not an easy road trip.

8) ESPN's Orel Hershiser, who is very good on TV, said baseball teams in the Big Dozen are getting better because schools have become more liberal about letting coaches pull (partial) scholarships from failed players who don't play up to expectations. Well, alrighty then....

7) In their last 14 home games, Pirates have won three 1-0 games.

6) Trouble for the Bronx Bombers, with Mark Teixeira headed back to NYC to see a doctor about his injured wrist. He didn't even wait until after the road trip ends Sunday; he's flying back before the game.

5) Jeremy Guthrie allowed five runs in seven IP in a 5-3 loss at Tampa Bay Saturday; he faced 31 batters, who swung at 41 of his 114 pitches, and didn't miss any of them. Thats not good for Mr Guthrie's fantasy owners.

4) Speaking of fantasy baseball, I'm in a 16-team keeper league, with 25-man rosters where you can draft minor leaguers. I'm typing this at 4am, and while I've been typing, a guy in our league just picked up a third baseman from the Class A South Atlantic League. At 3:40am. Pretty fun league.

3) Cal Bears must have a damn good golf team; three of their kids made it to the US Open, and two of the three made the cut.

2) Last time the Stanley Cup finals were 1-1 after two games was 2004, when Calgary-Tampa Bay were being ignored by most of America; coach of the champion Lightning that year? John Tortorella, just canned by the New York Rangers-- he's a pretty darn good coach.

1) If you're over 50 like me, you remember cigarette commercials on TV; now it is electronic cigarettes they're peddling, and the commercials are all over TV. Commercials for tobacco cigarettes were outlawed decades ago. It is still odd to be in Las Vegas and see people smoking in casinos, since here in New York, smoking indoors in public places isn't allowed.
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MLB
Dunkel

Detroit at Minnesota
The Twins look to take advantage of a Detroit team that is 2-6 in Doug Fister's last 8 starts as a road favorite. Minnesota is the pick (+145) according to Dunkel, which has the Twins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+145). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JUNE 16

Game 901-902: St. Louis at Miami (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lyons) 13.543; Miami (Nolasco) 14.695
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+130); Over

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at Cincinnati (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Peralta) 15.371; Cincinnati (Cueto) 14.445
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+130); Under

Game 905-906: Chicago Cubs at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Garza) 13.415; NY Mets (Hefner) 14.502
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-110); Under

Game 907-908: San Francisco at Atlanta (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 16.030; Atlanta (Teheran) 15.142
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+135); Over

Game 909-910: LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Greinke) 14.370; Pittsburgh (Cole) 15.828
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-120); Over

Game 911-912: Arizona at San Diego (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 15.814; San Diego (Richard) 14.216
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-125); Under

Game 913-914: Philadelphia at Colorado (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 13.922; Colorado (Chacin) 15.193
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-115); Under

Game 915-916: Boston at Baltimore (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.804; Baltimore (Gonzalez) 15.637
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-115); Over

Game 917-918: Kansas City at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davis) 16.777; Tampa Bay (Hernandez) 15.760
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+140); Under

Game 919-920: Detroit at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Fister) 14.499; Minnesota (Walters) 15.404
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+145); Over

Game 921-922: Chicago White Sox at Houston (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Santiago) 14.874; Houston (Keuchel) 16.088
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Over

Game 923-924: Toronto at Texas (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Wang) 16.404; Texas (Holland) 15.497
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-180); 10
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+160); Under

Game 925-926: Seattle at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Iwakuma) 14.160; Oakland (Colon) 15.717
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Oakland (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-130); Under

Game 927-928: NY Yankees at LA Angels (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.976; LA Angels (Weaver) 14.953
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+130); Over

Game 929-930: Washington at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Strasburg) 15.291; Cleveland (Kluber) 16.131
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Washington (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+130); Over
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Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, June 16

Hot pitchers
-- Cueto was 2-0, 1.80 in his three starts between stints on the DL.
-- Cole won his MLB debut, allowing two runs in 6.1 IP. Greinke is 1-0, 1.29 in his last couple starts.
-- Hamels is 1-0, 2.07 in his last two starts.
-- Teheran is 2-1, 1.57 in his last three home starts.

-- Strasburg was 2-0, 1.80 in his last four starts before going on DL.

-- Gonzalez is 2-0, 1.29 in his last two starts.
-- Fister has a 2.31 RA in his last three starts, but Detroit lost all three, scoring a total of two runs.
-- Keuchel is 2-1, 2.37 in his last three starts. Santiago is 1-1, 2.92 in his last couple starts.
-- Holland is 4-1, 3.47 in his last eight starts.
-- Colon is 5-0, 0.75 in his last five starts. Iwakuma is 2-0, 0.88 in his last four outings.

Cold pitchers
-- Hefner is 1-2, 4.89 in his last six starts.
-- Nolasco is 0-2, 4.34 in his last three starts. Lyons is 0-2, 6.17 in his last two.
-- Peralta is 1-5, 7.82 in his last seven starts.
-- Garza is 1-1, 7.66 in his last four starts.
-- Chacin has a 6.61 RA in his last three home starts.
-- Kennedy is 1-1, 7.71 in his last four starts. San Diego lost last six Richard starts (0-4, 10.87).
-- Lincecum is 1-4, 6.75 in his last five starts.

-- Cleveland is 0-3 in Kluber's home starts (0-2, 3.86).

-- Lester is 0-3, 7.04 in his last five starts.
-- Davis is 0-4, 6.57 in his last seven starts. Hernandez is 2-2, 4.88 in his last four starts.
-- Walters is 1-1, 4.19 in his last three starts.
-- Wang allowed five runs in 7.1 IP in his first '13 start.
-- Sabathia is 2-2, 5.55 in his last five starts. Weaver is 1-1, 4.08 in three starts since coming off the DL.

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........
-- Lyons 1-4; Nolasco 5-13
-- Peralta 4-14; Cueto 0-6
-- Garza 0-5; Hefner 5-12
-- Lincecum 6-13 (3 of last 4); Teheran 6-12
-- Greinke 2-8; Cole 0-1
-- Hamels 3-14; Chacin 2-12 (0 of last 7)
-- Kennedy 6-13; Richard 4-9

-- Strasburg 4-12; Kluber 1-9

-- Lester 4-14; Gonzalez 4-11
-- Davis 3-13; Hernandez 4-12
-- Fister 2-13; Walters 1-4
-- Santiago 1-6; Keuchel 1-7
-- Wang 0-1; Holland 0-13
-- Iwakuma 4-14; Colon 3-13
-- Sabathia 5-14; Weaver 2-5

Totals
-- Five of last six Dodger games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Cincinnati games stayed under total.
-- Four of Cubs' last six games went over the total.
-- Nine of last twelve St Louis games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Giant games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Colorado games.
-- Eight of last eleven San Diego games went over total.

-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Washington games.

-- Five of last six Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Tampa Bay games.
-- Eight of last nine Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Bronx games stayed under total.
-- Nine of last eleven A's games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Cubs won five of their last six road games.
-- Pirates won ten of their last fourteen home games.
-- Brewers won six of their last eight games. Cincinnati won four of its last six.
-- Cardinals won 11 of their last 15 away games. Miami won five of its last eight home games.
-- San Francisco won four of its last seven games.
-- Padres won eight of their last ten games.

-- Nationals won five of their last seven games. Cleveland won three of its last four games.

-- Baltimore won five of its last seven games.
-- Royals won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Blue Jays won seven of their last nine games.
-- Detroit won six of its last nine games. Twins won five of their last seven home games.
-- Astros won their last three games, allowing five runs.
-- Angels won their last three games, scoring 20 runs.
-- Oakland won 11 of its last 13 home games, but lost last two. Mariners won four of their last five games overall.

Cold teams
-- Dodgers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Mets lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Braves lost six of their last nine games.
-- Phillies lost six of their last eight games. Rockies are 6-8 in their last 14 home games.
-- Arizona lost five of its last seven games.

-- Red Sox lost three of their last five games.
-- Tampa Bay lost five of its last seven games.
-- Rangers lost eight of their last ten games.
-- White Sox lost ten of their last eleven road games.
-- Bronx lost its last five games, scoring total of 12 runs.

Umpires
-- Chi-NY-- Five of last six LBarrett games stayed under total.
-- StL-Mia-- Last six Guccione games went over the total.
-- LA-Pitt-- Last three Estabrook games stayed under total.
-- SF-Atl-- Last five Emmel games stayed under the total.
-- Mil-Cin-- Six of last nine Holbrook games stayed under.
-- Phil-Col-- Five of last six McClelland games went over.
-- Az-SD-- Eight of last ten Scott games stayed under total.

-- Wsh-Cle-- Home side won eight of last eleven Carlson games.

-- Bos-Blt-- Five of last seven Rackley games stayed under total.
-- Tor-Tex-- Underdogs are 5-3 in last eight Fairchild games.
-- KC-TB-- Underdogs are 8-4 in last twelve Diaz games.
-- Det-Min-- Six of last nine Hoye games stayed under total.
-- Chi-Hst-- Eight of last eleven Baker games stayed under.
-- NY-LA-- Underdogs won eight of last eleven Vanover games.
-- Sea-A's-- Home team won six of last eight Culbreth games.
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Sunday, June 16

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CLEVELAND
Washington is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games

1:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MIAMI
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games

1:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

1:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. NY METS
Chi Cubs are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing NY Mets
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

1:35 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games

1:35 PM
LA DODGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
LA Dodgers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

1:40 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

2:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Chi White Sox are 1-11 SU in their last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Houston is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games at home

2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Detroit is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Detroit

3:05 PM
TORONTO vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

3:35 PM
NY YANKEES vs. LA ANGELS
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
NY Yankees are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

4:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle

4:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Arizona's last 11 games on the road
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing Arizona

4:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. COLORADO
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Colorado is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ATLANTA
San Francisco is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco

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Sunday, June 16

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Under trending in MLB Father's Day games
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As we look forward to celebrating Father's Day this Sunday, we take a look at the over/under results during the past seven seasons in the MLB schedule on the day we celebrate dear old dad.

Over the past few seasons, Father's Day is a day on the calendar where we are used to a full slate of interleague games. This season, with the new IL format, the Washington Nationals at the Cleveland Indians is the only IL matchup on the board.

In total, there have been 105 games played on Father's Day. The over/under record is 49-54-2 in those games.

Since 2009, however, the trend is leaning toward the under. In that time, the under is 38-22 in the 60 Father's Day games.

Last year, the under went 11-4.

Here is a look at the O/U break down on Father's Day since 2006:

June 18, 2006: 8-7 O/U
June 17, 2007: 12-3 O/U
June 15, 2008: 7-6-2 O/U
June 21, 2009: 5-10 O/U
June 20, 2010: 5-10 O/U
June 19, 2011: 8-7 O/U
June 17, 2012: 4-11 O/U

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Sunday, June 16

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Sunday Night Baseball: Giants at Braves
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San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves (-147, 8)

TIP TOP TIM NO MORE

Tim Lincecum is far from his ace days as he takes the mound on Sunday night. The righty is just 4-6 with a 4.70 ERA. He has given up 15 runs in his last three road starts against the Pirates, Rockies, and Diamondbacks. The Giants’ pitcher faced the Braves at home back on May 12 and gave up just two hits and three walks in seven innings while picking up a 5-1 win. Lincecum has been inconsistent this season; he has six starts in which he has allowed two earned runs or less. Those good outings have been mixed in with seven other starts where he has allowed four runs or more.

JULIO IS JARRING HITTERS

Julio Teheran is 4-3 with a 3.62 ERA on the year for the Braves. He has struck out 58 batters while walking just 15 hitters in 77 innings of work. The last time he was home, the righty nearly no-hit the Pirates. His next start was a rough one in San Diego as he gave up five runs in just six innings of work. He beat the Giants in San Francisco back on May 9. In that game, Teheran gave up three runs and seven hits striking out three while walking none. In his last 10 starts, Teheran has allowed six hits or more seven times.

INJURY REPORT

The Giants are a relatively healthy team. They have Angel Pagan and Pablo Sandoval on the disabled list. The Panda is expected to be activated around June 24th. They are also without Ryan Vogelsong who is dealing with a fractured right hand. Atlanta’s injury list is also short and about to become shorter with the return of Brandon Beachy on June 18. He had Tommy John surgery last year. The bullpen is without Jonny Venters and Eric O’Flaherty who both underwent Tommy John this season.

TRENDS

The under is 4-1-1 in the Giants’ last six Sunday games.
Giants are 4-1 in Lincecum’s last five Sunday starts

Braves are 12-4 in their last 16 Sunday games
The under is 5-1 in Teheran’s last six starts.

HITTERS TO WATCH

Brian McCann 10-for-30 vs. Lincecum
Justin Upton 11-for-47 vs. Lincecum

Buster Posey 2-for-3 vs. Teheran
Brandon Belt 2-for-3 vs. Teheran

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Long Sheet

Sunday, June 16

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ST LOUIS (44 - 24) at MIAMI (20 - 47) - 1:10 PM
TYLER LYONS (L) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 44-24 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 25-12 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 10-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
ST LOUIS is 44-24 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 37-16 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 20-47 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 50-66 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 19-47 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 20-45 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 51-86 (-28.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 39-72 (-26.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 0-7 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

TYLER LYONS vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

RICKY NOLASCO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NOLASCO is 1-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.586.
His team's record is 2-6 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)

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MILWAUKEE (28 - 39) at CINCINNATI (41 - 28) - 1:10 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 4-1 (+2.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

WILY PERALTA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PERALTA is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 0.883.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CUETO is 4-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.198.
His team's record is 8-5 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-6.8 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (28 - 38) at NY METS (24 - 39) - 1:10 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. JEREMY HEFNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 89-139 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-75 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-46 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 89-139 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 61-100 (-26.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 62-97 (-28.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-32 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 24-39 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 13-23 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 2-9 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
NY METS are 9-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 24-39 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 15-28 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 13-24 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 10-20 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HEFNER is 1-11 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HEFNER is 1-11 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. NY METS since 1997
GARZA is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JEREMY HEFNER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HEFNER is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (35 - 32) at ATLANTA (40 - 28) - 1:35 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 134-97 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 131-95 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 90-58 (+22.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 84-49 (+25.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 140-105 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 66-58 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 140-103 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 497-490 (+46.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-22 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-52 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LINCECUM is 8-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.68 and a WHIP of 1.088.
His team's record is 8-5 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+4.6 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
TEHERAN is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (29 - 38) at PITTSBURGH (40 - 28) - 1:35 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 29-38 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 29-38 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 18-23 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 10-18 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 15-26 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GREINKE is 42-75 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 20-36 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 40-28 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 24-13 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 39-28 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 44-37 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 40-28 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 33-20 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-9 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 21-9 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GREINKE is 50-23 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 13-2 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 50-23 (+20.9 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
LA DODGERS is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GREINKE is 5-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.078.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (37 - 31) at SAN DIEGO (34 - 34) - 4:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 110-120 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 63-53 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 24-15 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 34-31 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 15-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 33-23 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 25-11 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-3 (+2.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KENNEDY is 7-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.070.
His team's record is 8-4 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.3 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
RICHARD is 6-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.463.
His team's record is 7-2 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-2. (+5.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (33 - 36) at COLORADO (36 - 33) - 4:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 114-117 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-26 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-40 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 114-114 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 52-62 (-19.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 55-67 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 2-12 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 16-24 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 2-12 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 173-222 (-50.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 95-106 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 11-26 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-50 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 173-222 (-50.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-50 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. COLORADO since 1997
HAMELS is 3-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 5-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CHACIN is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.37 and a WHIP of 1.017.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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BOSTON (42 - 28) at BALTIMORE (39 - 30) - 1:35 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 111-121 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-54 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 93-109 (-39.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 71-85 (-28.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 39-40 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 9-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 39-30 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 58-42 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 67-50 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 61-47 (+24.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 34-25 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-28 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 20-9 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-12 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GONZALEZ is 18-9 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 12-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 15-7 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 8-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 22-10 (+10.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 171-253 (-79.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 2-9 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-2 (+2.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

JON LESTER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LESTER is 14-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 16-5 (+8.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.3 units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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KANSAS CITY (32 - 34) at TAMPA BAY (36 - 32) - 1:40 PM
WADE DAVIS (R) vs. ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 97-41 (+30.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 25-11 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 32-30 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-30 (+16.4 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
KANSAS CITY is 4-1 (+3.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

WADE DAVIS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 6-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 10-6 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-2.3 units)

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DETROIT (37 - 29) at MINNESOTA (30 - 35) - 2:10 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. P.J. WALTERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 132-109 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 15-19 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 15-19 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
FISTER is 14-25 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 7-15 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 6-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 38-28 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-11 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MINNESOTA is 80-115 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 80-115 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 53-82 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-37 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-7 (+1.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.5 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
FISTER is 3-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 3-7 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.5 units)

P.J. WALTERS vs. DETROIT since 1997
WALTERS is 2-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 3-2 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (28 - 37) at HOUSTON (25 - 44) - 2:10 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-54 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 13-23 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 137-257 (-66.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 61-121 (-41.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-47 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 32-82 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 135-256 (-68.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-0 (+2.9 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (31 - 36) at TEXAS (38 - 30) - 3:05 PM
CHIEN-MING WANG (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 107-62 (+29.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HOLLAND is 17-3 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 4-10 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in June games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-1 (+5.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

CHIEN-MING WANG vs. TEXAS since 1997
WANG is 2-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.12 and a WHIP of 1.360.
His team's record is 3-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. TORONTO since 1997
HOLLAND is 3-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.22 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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SEATTLE (31 - 38) at OAKLAND (41 - 29) - 4:05 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 41-29 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 39-28 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 72-43 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 143-76 (+55.3 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 53-34 (+26.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-26 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 90-60 (+38.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 62-35 (+26.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 24-13 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 23-13 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 20-10 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 11-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 11-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 19-9 (+13.8 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
SEATTLE is 6-3 (+4.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
IWAKUMA is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 0.840.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
COLON is 17-13 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 21-14 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 19-14. (+3.5 units)

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NY YANKEES (37 - 31) at LA ANGELS (30 - 38) - 8:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WEAVER is 48-20 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 27-5 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 47-19 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 22-4 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 39-10 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 62-25 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 30-38 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 133-121 (-61.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 30-38 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 16-31 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SABATHIA is 8-8 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.360.
His team's record is 8-10 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-9. (-1.3 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
WEAVER is 6-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 9-3 (+6.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (34 - 33) at CLEVELAND (33 - 34) - 1:05 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 23-27 (-9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 134-100 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 208-238 (-63.4 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.

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

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
STRASBURG is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

[StarDust Bum]

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

06/15/13 14-*14-*2 50.00% -*685 Detail
06/14/13 14-*16-*0 46.67% -*970 Detail
06/13/13 11-*6-*0 64.71% +*2630 Detail
06/12/13 21-*7-*0 75.00% +*6755 Detail
06/11/13 15-*15-*0 50.00% -*930 Detail
06/10/13 10-*9-*1 52.63% +*530 Detail
06/09/13 11-*16-*0 40.74% -*3630 Detail
06/07/13 9-*14-*0 39.13% -*3335 Detail
06/06/13 9-*11-*0 45.00% -*1335 Detail
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 181-*178-*3 50.42% -*2825


Sunday, June 16

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Washington - 1:05 PM ET Cleveland +110 500 POD # 3
Cleveland - Under 7.5 500

Chi. Cubs - 1:10 PM ET Chi. Cubs -103 500
NY Mets - Over 7.5 500

St. Louis - 1:10 PM ET St. Louis -153 500
Miami - Over 7.5 500

Boston - 1:35 PM ET Baltimore -105 500
Baltimore - Under 9 500

LA Dodgers - 1:35 PM ET Pittsburgh -110 500 POD # 1 TIED For # 1 POD
Pittsburgh - Under 7 500

Kansas City - 1:40 PM ET Tampa Bay -154 500
Tampa Bay - Under 8 500

Chi. White Sox - 2:10 PM ET Houston +117 500 POD # 1
Houston - Under 8.5 500

Detroit - 2:10 PM ET Detroit -155 500
Minnesota - Under 8.5 500

Toronto - 3:05 PM ET Toronto +165 500 POD # 4
Texas - Over 10 500

NY Yankees - 3:35 PM ET NY Yankees +131 500 POD # 2
LA Angels - Over 7 500

Seattle - 4:05 PM ET Oakland -123 500
Oakland - Under 7 500

Arizona - 4:10 PM ET San Diego -101 500
San Diego - Under 8 500

Philadelphia - 4:10 PM ET Philadelphia -101 500
Colorado - Under 9.5 500

San Francisco - 8:05 PM ET Atlanta -157 500
Atlanta - Over 7.5 500

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Ok i've never like lying money on the favorites.....But what the hell its Fathers Day.....One i do like is Pitt with its Rookie Pitcher aganist those Dodgers.


Good Luck and Happy Fathers Day to all you OLE FARTS AND YOUNG........

[Kaptain]

give em hell today BUM....Happy Fathers Day

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Thanks Kapt......it was a very good fathers day......a perfect day on those POD'S.......

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Preview: Orioles (40-30) at Tigers (38-29)
Game: 1
Venue: Comerica Park
Date: June 17, 2013 7:08 PM EDT


Max Scherzer would gladly trade personal accomplishments for team success, but he realizes his solid numbers and exceptional start have given the Detroit Tigers more opportunities for victories.

He'll look to become the first 10-game winner in the AL by helping guide the Tigers past the surging Baltimore Orioles on Monday night at Comerica Park.

Scherzer (9-0, 3.19 ERA) has won four of his last five starts while posting a 2.00 ERA and striking out 38 over 36 innings. He gave up two runs in seven frames of a 3-2 win over Kansas City on Tuesday to become the first Tigers starter to begin a season 9-0 since Vern Kennedy in 1938.

The right-hander has lost only once over his last 27 starts, including three in last year's playoffs, going 16-1 with a 2.66 ERA.

"Don't get me wrong - I love being 9-0, but it's more important that we (win)," Scherzer said. "For me, it's all about going out there and pitching deep into the game and (being) effective. The way I look at success is how well I pitch (and not the amount of personal victories)."

Scherzer would have added another win to his credit after he struck out 10 and allowed three runs in eight innings versus the Orioles on May 31, but the bullpen allowed four runs in the bottom of the ninth in Detroit's 7-5 defeat.

He's 1-1 with a 5.19 ERA in his last four starts against Baltimore. Adam Jones is 8 for 15 with a homer lifetime off Scherzer, who may have a tough time with a Baltimore club that has won six of eight.

Jones went 2 for 4, Nick Markakis had four hits and Chris Davis hit his major league-leading 23rd homer Sunday as the Orioles (40-30) beat Boston 6-3. Manny Machado added two hits and has a career-high 14-game hitting streak, which began during Baltimore's 4-2 win over Detroit on June 2.

Baltimore has won four of its last five matchups against the Tigers, with the only loss coming June 1 with scheduled starter Jason Hammel on the mound.

Hammel (7-4, 5.24) pitched three-plus innings and gave up five runs - including back-to-back-to-back homers to Victor Martinez, Jhonny Peralta and Alex Avila to chase him in the fourth inning - in a 10-3 defeat earlier this month.

The right-hander is 2-2 with a 7.66 ERA in five career starts versus the Tigers, with Peralta going 7 for 15 with two homers lifetime against him.

Hammel has given up at least four runs in seven starts, including four in six innings of Baltimore's 9-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. He'll again face the AL Central-leading Tigers (38-29), who are coming off a 5-2 win over Minnesota on Sunday.

Torii Hunter hit his 300th career homer and finished with two hits to snap a 0-for-13 slump.

``It's special,' Hunter said. ``I just wanted one. To get 300 home runs in the major leagues ... this is a tough game to play.'

Miguel Cabrera, hitting just .179 over his last nine games, is hitting .500 with eight homers over his last 12 versus Baltimore.

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Preview: Rockies (37-33) at Blue Jays (32-36)
Game: 1
Venue: Rogers Centre
Date: June 17, 2013 7:07 PM EDT


In their return home, the Toronto Blue Jays will seek to extend their longest win streak in two seasons while helping Josh Johnson register his first victory with the club.

After taking a couple extra days to heal a blister, Johnson will try to end his drought with another strong outing against the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.

After dropping the opener to a six-game trip, Toronto (32-36) responded by winning five in a row and completed a sweep of Texas with a 7-2 victory Sunday.

Colby Rasmus homered for the third straight game, and the red-hot Adam Lind had another three hits, including a three-run homer, in that win. Lind is batting .448 with five homers and 15 RBIs in his last 21 games.

The Blue Jays haven't won six in a row since May 10-16, 2011, and Johnson (0-2, 5.40 ERA) is seeking his first victory since Sept. 6. The right-hander has given up three or fewer runs in his two starts since a stint on the disabled list for inflammation in his pitching arm.

Johnson gave up three runs and a season-high four walks over five innings while dealing with a blister on his right middle finger June 9 against Texas. The Blue Jays' bullpen, however, blew a one-run lead in a 6-4 defeat and his next start was pushed back twice.

"They want to try and let (blister) completely heal so it doesn't become a problem," Gibbons told the team's website. It just makes sense to push him back. Get up there in the cool climate of (Toronto)."

That extra time off as well as a matchup with a more familiar opponent could help Johnson end a nine-start winless drought.

The right-hander spent his first eight seasons with Miami and went 2-1 with a 1.77 ERA in five starts against Colorado. That ERA represents his best as a starter against any team he's faced at least twice.

In his only interleague start this season, Johnson gave up two runs over seven innings in a 2-1 defeat in San Francisco. He has received 13 runs of support in his six outings this season.

His counterpart, Jorge De La Rosa (7-4, 3.49), had been given 55 runs in his first 13 starts of 2013 before getting none in a 5-1 loss to Washington on Wednesday.

The left-hander gave up three runs over 5 1-3 innings as his five-game winning streak ended. De La Rosa had a 2.76 ERA during that run and also dealt with a cut on his left middle finger in a 10-9 win against San Diego on June 7.

"He struggled through some of this outing and again in the end kept us close enough to win a game," manager Walt Weiss said. "He had to work pretty hard, threw a lot of pitches. Kept us in striking distance."

De La Rosa lost his only previous start against Toronto on April 11, 2007, and will try to lead Colorado (37-33) to its first three-game win streak since May 21-24.

Dexter Fowler went 1 for 4 in Sunday's 5-2 win in his return to the lineup. He left after being hit by a pitch Thursday and appeared as a pinch-runner Friday before sitting out Saturday.

Fowler is 4 for 6 with two doubles lifetime against Johnson.

The home team has won all 12 games between the teams, with Toronto sweeping three-game series in both 2002 and 2007.

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Preview: Royals (33-34) at Indians (34-34)
Game: 1
Venue: Progressive Field
Date: June 17, 2013 7:05 PM EDT


The Cleveland Indians have climbed back to .500 following an eight-game losing streak. The Kansas City Royals need one more win to do the same.

These AL Central foes meet in Cleveland for the first time this season Monday night.

With eight strong innings from Corey Kluber, who helped the Indians (34-34) end an eight-game skid Tuesday, Cleveland won for the fourth time in five games Sunday, 2-0 over Washington.

The victory kept the Indians one-half game in front of the Royals (33-34) for second place as Kansas City defeated Tampa Bay 5-3 later Sunday.

The Royals are 12-5 since their own 0-8 stretch.

"Kansas City is playing really well now,' Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "... They're playing with a lot of confidence."

Kansas City has won each of James Shields' last three starts, but he hasn't picked up a victory during that stretch. Shields (2-6, 2.79 ERA) has posted a 2.14 ERA in those outings but has received three total runs of support.

He gave up two runs in seven innings of a 3-2, 10-inning victory over Detroit on Wednesday.

"Unfortunately I haven't gotten a lot of wins, but my team has won the last three games I've been out, and that's all that really matters to me," he told the Royals' official website.

The right-hander has gone 0-4 with a 2.64 ERA in eight starts since his last win April 30. His run-support average of 2.97 is among the worst in baseball.

Shields will get his first look at the Indians in a Royals uniform after not getting a turn when the teams split four games in Kansas City from April 27-29.

Cleveland will continue its nine-game homestand with Carlos Carrasco (0-2, 15.26) on the hill.

In his last start, the right-hander gave up six runs and 10 hits in four-plus innings of a 6-4 loss at Detroit on June 8.

He hasn't appeared in a game since then after serving a seven-game suspension for hitting Kevin Youkilis in his season debut, a 14-1 loss to New York Yankees on April 9. He surrendered seven runs in 3 2-3 innings before getting ejected.

Carrasco, who missed last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, had just finished a five-game suspension after hitting Kansas City's Billy Butler on July 29, 2011, in his second to last start before getting shut down for the season.

Butler has faced Carrasco more than any other batter, going 6 for 13 with two homers. He is batting .364 with seven RBIs during the Royals' 10-2 surge.

Jason Kipnis has hit .529 with a homer, two doubles and four RBIs during the Indians' 4-1 stretch. The second baseman, who has a 10-game hitting streak and a four-game RBI streak, is 2 for 3 with a double off Shields.

Nick Swisher has plenty of experience against Shields, going 8 for 45 (.178), though three of those hits were home runs. Swisher, though, is questionable after missing Sunday's game with a sore left shoulder.

I'm grinding," Swisher told the team's official website before the last contest. "I want to be in there every day, regardless of what I got going on. Obviously, it's starting to physically show a little bit.

"I've been kind of battling this shoulder thing all year, which has been super frustrating for me because I've never had something like this before."

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Preview: Nationals (34-34) at Phillies (33-37)
Game: 1
Venue: Citizens Bank Park
Date: June 17, 2013 7:05 PM EDT


The Washington Nationals' acquisition of Dan Haren in the offseason played a role in the team not re-signing John Lannan, who wound up agreeing to a deal with the NL East rival Philadelphia Phillies.

Haren looks to win for the first time in more than five weeks, and Lannan comes off the disabled list to face his former team for the first time as Washington visits Philadelphia in the opener of a three-game series Monday night.

Lannan went 42-52 with a 4.01 ERA in 134 starts for Washington from 2007-12, but he pitched in the minors for most of last season and made only six starts in the big leagues.

The Nationals decided to move on and signed Haren to a one-year, $13 million contract, leaving Lannan to agree to a one-year deal with Philadelphia.

Haren (4-8, 5.70 ERA), though, is 0-5 with a 6.29 ERA in six starts since beating Detroit on May 9. He's especially struggled over his last two, allowing three homers and five runs in four innings of a 10-1 loss to the New York Mets on June 5 before giving up five more runs in five innings of an 8-3 defeat at Colorado on Tuesday.

"I feel like I am letting the team down. It's not for a lack of effort, it's not for a lack of work and not for a lack of belief,' Haren said. "I believe every time I step on the mound I'm going to win and I have to keep that feeling. I've been good for a long time, this is just a bump in the road.'

The only start in which Haren didn't suffer the loss during his cold stretch was against Philadelphia on May 25, when he allowed three runs - including a homer to Domonic Brown - while striking out a season-high 10 in six innings of Washington's 5-3 defeat.

The right-hander is 0-3 with a 5.79 ERA in five career starts versus the Phillies - the only team he hasn't beaten.

Lannan (0-1, 6.14) has been on the DL with a strained quad tendon in his left knee since giving up six runs in 1 2-3 innings of an 11-2 loss to Cincinnati on April 17.

"With the injury, every day you look for something that got better from the day before," the left-hander told the team's official website. "I've been honest the whole process and I think I'm ready."

Manager Charlie Manuel believes he's ready, too.

"He's responding real well. He's throwing the ball good," Manuel said.

Lannan allowed four runs over 11 innings in two minor league rehab appearances and will face a Nationals lineup that was stymied in a 2-0 loss to Cleveland on Sunday.

Defending East champion Washington (34-34) had won five of its previous seven, plating at least five runs in those victories.

Cleanup hitter Adam LaRoche is mired in an 0-for-15 slump and is hitless with five strikeouts in 12 career at_bats against Lannan.

"Eventually, just like everything else in baseball, it will turn around," shortstop Ian Desmond told the team's official website. "We are not necessarily running out of time, but we need to start taking more steps in the right direction."

The Phillies (33-37) have lost seven of nine and didn't score until being down to their final out in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Colorado, as Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard drove in ninth-inning runs.

Howard, 7 for 16 in his last four games, is 1 for 9 with a homer and six strikeouts lifetime against Haren.

Washington has won six of the last eight meetings with Philadelphia.