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Diamond Trends - Friday

June 21, 2013

SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Orioles are 10-0 since September 07, 2011 on the road past the first three games of the season vs a team that has won at least their last three games for a net profit of $1280.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Athletics are 10-0 OU since April 05, 2013 on the road if not a dog of more than +130 it is the first game of the series for a net profit of $1000 when playing the over.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Jered Weaver starts the Angels are 19-0 since September 04, 2006 as a favorite of less tha -200 after he had a WHIP of at least 1.8 his last start for a net profit of $2100.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Phillies are 0-8 (+$835) since 2005 after a game where they struck out at least 15 times.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Indians are 0-8 OU since August 01, 2009 at home if not favored by -145 or more after a win in which they allowed 12+ hits and it is not the last game of a series for a net profit of $800 when playing the under.

-- The Cardinals are 8-0 since April 12, 2013 and when they left between 14 and 24 men on base individually it is the first game of the series for a net profit of $800.

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Odds to win the 2013 Grey Cup (Canadian Football League)

7-2-- British Columbia Lions

4-1-- Calgary Stampeders

9-2-- Montreal Alouettes

11-2-- Toronto Argonauts

13-2-- Saskatchewan Roughriders

7-1-- Hamilton Tiger-Cats

9-1-- Edmonton Eskimos

10-1-- Winnipeg Blue Bombers


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind............

13) Spurs’ sub Boris Diaw has made $50,163,421 in ten NBA seasons; Boris freakin’ Diaw?!?!?!? Is this a great country or what?

12) Mets’ pitcher Matt Harvey is 3-2, 2.86 in nine daytime starts, which is pretty good, but he is 3-0, 1.30 in six night starts. Only one of his last eight starts was at night.

11) Diamondbacks scored three or less runs in 11 of Trevor Cahill’s 15 starts; no wonder all my hair is falling out (ha-- its already gone!!!).

10) Baltimore is 7-0 on the road when Chris Tillman is starting pitcher.

9) I’ve never seen an episode of the Sopranos, but reading the tributes to James Gandolfini on Twitter was very touching. He did commercials for Rutgers football, being an alum; its cool that so many people have nice things to say about him. May he RIP.

8) In 1981, I saw the former Giants punter Dave Jennings play in the St Lawrence University alumni basketball game; is he the only former punter to become a prominent game analyst? Like Mr Gandolfini, Jennings passed away too young this week. RIP, sir.

7) Not the best week for news; someone stole a car from Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops’ house in the middle of the night? Pretty soon Stoops will be doing a commercial for some home security system, which means he got it for free.

6) NFL’s Jaguars have a mascot named Jaxson de Ville; he is yellow, wears sunglasses and he tweets. So there’s that.

5) Good news; TV analyst Jerry Remy will be back in the NESN booth Tuesday night at Fenway; he has been battling pneumonia since May 28. Remy and play-by-play guy Don Orsillo make an excellent team.

4) Last time NBA/NHL Finals games went OT on consecutive nights was back in 1974, with both games happening at Boston Garden.

3) Chris Bosh/Ray Allen combined to score zero points in 48 minutes and Miami still won Thursday; Shane Battier was 6-8 behind the arc, and he was the difference-maker.

2) Miami has now won consecutive titles, so credit to them, but how their team was assembled is bad for the NBA; if more cliques of stars decide they want to choose up their own sides and try to win a title, then what chance do the smaller cities ever have of winning?

Its not like Chris Paul/Dwight Howard/random third star would ever agree to play together for the Timberwolves or Raptors.....

1) NFL should definitely move its draft around the country, the way the NHL does. Very good idea.
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MLB
Dunkel

Cincinnati at Arizona
The Reds look to take advantage of an Arizona team that is 2-9 in Wade Miley's last 11 starts against teams with a winning record. Cincinnati is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Reds favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-135). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JUNE 21

Game 951-952: Colorado at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chatwood) 14.471; Washington (Strasburg) 16.460
Dunkel Line: Washington by 2; 5
Vegas Line: Washington (-175); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-175); Under

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Hefner) 15.278; Philadelphia (Hamels) 13.756
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-175); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+155); Over

Game 955-956: Atlanta at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Teheran) 14.740; Milwaukee (Peralta) 15.682
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+120); Over

Game 957-958: Cincinnati at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.994; Arizona (Miley) 14.376
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-135); Under

Game 959-960: LA Dodgers at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 14.832; San Diego (Richard) 16.107
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-165); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+145); Over

Game 961-962: Miami at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Nolasco) 15.711; San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.571
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-165); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+145); Under

Game 963-964: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hernandez) 13.157; NY Yankees (Phelps) 14.558
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-125); Under

Game 965-966: Baltimore at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hammel) 16.763; Toronto (Dickey) 15.155
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+120); Over

Game 967-968: Boston at Detroit (7:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 15.870; Detroit (Fister) 15.323
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+125); Over

Game 969-970: Minnesota at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Deduno) 15.377; Cleveland (Kazmir) 17.291
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-125); Under

Game 971-972: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Santiago) 15.039; Kansas City (Guthrie) 14.028
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+125); Under

Game 973-974: Oakland at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Colon) 14.044; Seattle (Iwakuma) 15.479
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-115); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-105); Over

Game 975-976: Houston at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Keuchel) 15.690; Cubs (Garza) 14.144
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-175); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+155); N/A

Game 977-978: Texas at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 14.110; St. Louis (Lyons) 16.646
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-125); Under

Game 979-980: Pittsburgh at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Cole) 15.644; LA Angels (Weaver) 16.966
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-160); Under
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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, June 21

Hot pitchers
-- Strasburg is 2-1, 1.80 in his last five starts. Chatwood is 4-1, 1.65 in his last six starts.
-- Hamels is 1-1, 2.70 in his last three starts.
-- Teheran is 2-1, 2.25 in his last three starts.
-- Cueto is 2-0, 0.86 in his last three starts.
-- Kershaw is 0-1, 2.25 in his last three starts.
-- Nolasco is 2-1, 2.61 in his last six starts.

-- Keuchel is 3-1, 2.49 in his last four starts.
-- Cole is 2-0, 3.75 in his first two MLB starts.

-- Phelps is 1-1, 2.25 in his last three starts.
-- Fister has a 2.32 RA in his last four starts.
-- Deduno is 3-0, 2.16 in his last four starts.
-- Guthrie is 2-0, 2.19 in his last couple home starts.
-- Colon is 6-0, 1.05 in his last six starts. Iwakuma is 5-0, 1.29 in seven home starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Hefner is 1-2, 5.03 in his last six starts.
-- Peralta is 0-2, 7.16 in his last three starts.
-- Miley is 1-5, 7.81 in his last seven starts.
-- Richard is 1-4, 7.34 in his last eight starts.
-- Lincecum is 1-5, 6.35 in his last six starts.

-- Garza is 1-1, 5.83 in his last five starts.
-- Lyons is 0-3, 7.41 in his last three starts. Holland is 0-2, 5.51 in his last three outings.
-- Weaver is 0-2, 6.11 in his last three starts.

-- Hernandez is 1-2, 5.50 in his last three starts.
-- Dickey is 2-2, 5.68 in his last five starts. Hammel is 0-2, 6.32 in his last three starts.
-- Lester is 0-4, 7.36 in his last six starts.
-- Kazmir is 0-2, 7.98 in his last three starts.
-- Santiago is 1-3, 5.40 in his last five starts.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
You can wager on whether teams will score in the first inning. You're reading ***************.com. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
-- Chatwood 2-7; Strasburg 4-13 (0 of last 7)
-- Hefner 6-13; Hamels 3-15 (0 of last 5)
-- Teheran 6-13; Peralta 4-15
-- Cueto 1-7; Miley 3-14
-- Kershaw 1-15; Richard 3-10
-- Nolasco 5-14; Lincecum 7-13 (4 of last 5)

-- Keuchel 1-8; Garza 0-6
-- Holland 0-14; Lyons 2-5
-- Cole 0-2; Weaver 2-6

-- Hernandez 3-15; Phelps 2-9
-- Hammel 4-14 (0 of last 5); Dickey 5-15
-- Lester 4-15; Fister 2-15
-- Deduno 1-5; Kazmir 3-11
-- Santiago 1-7; Guthrie 4-14
-- Colon 3-14; Iwakuma 4-15

Totals
-- Four of last five Colorado games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-2-2 in Mets' last ten games.
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-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Cincinnati games.
-- Over is 10-4-1 in last fifteen San Diego games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five San Francisco games.

-- 11 of last 15 Houston games stayed under the total; last five Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Last four St Louis gasmes stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Pittsburgh's last four games.

-- Under is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Bronx games.
-- Six of last seven Toronto games stayed under.
-- Under is 8-0-1 in last nine Boston games.
-- Four of last five Minnesota games went over total.
-- Four of last five White Sox games went over the total.
-- 11 of last 14 Seattle games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Washington won its last three home games, allowing five runs.
-- Phillies won six of their last seven home games. Mets won four of their last six games overall.
-- Cincinnati won five of its last seven road games. Arizona won its last two games, allowing total of three runs.
-- Padres won eight of their last ten games.

-- Cardinals won 17 of their last 25 home games. Texas won three of its last four games.
-- Astros won six of their last eight games.
-- Angels won six of their last eight games.

-- Tampa Bay won its last two games, scoring 14 runs.
-- Blue Jays won their last eight games, scoring 46 runs. Baltimore won five of its last seven games.
-- Detroit won six of its last eight home games.
-- Cleveland won six of last eight games. Twins won four of their last five.
-- Royals won seven of their last eight home games.

Cold teams
-- Colorado is 3-8 in its last eleven road games.
-- Braves lost three of their last four games. Brewers are 3-5 in their last eight.
-- Dodgers lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Miami lost 12 of its last 16 road games. Giants lost four of last six games.

-- Cubs lost four of their last five games.
-- Pirates lost six of their last nine road games.

-- White Sox lost 14 of their last 16 road games.
-- Red Sox lost four of their last five road games.
-- Bronx lost seven of its last nine games.
-- A's lost five of their last seven road games. Seattle lost four of its last five games overall.

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MLB

Friday, June 21

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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games
Chi Cubs are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Houston

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Cleveland's last 16 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. WASHINGTON
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 5-10 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home

7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Baltimore is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:08 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-15 SU in their last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta

8:15 PM
TEXAS vs. ST. LOUIS
Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

9:40 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Cincinnati's last 24 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games

10:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh

10:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers

10:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland

10:15 PM
MIAMI vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games at home
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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MLB

Friday, June 21

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American League West boasts best over and under bets
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The American League West has been a tough division for MLB totals bettors to wrangle this year.

It boasts the top two over plays in the majors, with the Los Angeles Angels (42-30-1 over/under) and Oakland Athletics (40-34-1 over/under) consistently topping totals, and is also home to the best under bet in the bigs, the Texas Rangers, who have been kind to under bettors with a 26-43-4 over/under mark.

How about when these over teams collide with the low-scoring Rangers?

Los Angeles and Texas have played each other six times this season, combing for an over/under mark of 5-1. The A’s and Rangers, who are currently wrapping a four-game set in Arlington, have produced a break-even 4-4-1 over/under count in their first nine head-to-head contests this season.

In fact, Texas is leaning more to the over against divisional foes, posting a 15-14-3 over/under record against AL West opponents. Oakland is 22-12-1 over/under versus clubs for the AL West and L.A. is 20-12 over/under during divisional play.

Stats as of June 21, 2013.

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MLB

Friday, June 21

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Bettors cashing in huge on Blue Jays' winning streak
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The Toronto Blue Jays have been the most profitable bet in the bigs over the past eight games.

Any $100 bettor would be up $920.07 if they wagered on each game of Toronto’s current eight-game winning streak. The Blue Birds have outscored the opposition 46-14 during the run.

The Blue Jays were underdogs five times during the streak, including +216 pups against Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers on June 13.

Toronto (35-36) is now just one game shy of the .500 mark and five games out of the final AL wild-card spot heading into play Thursday night.

The Blue Jays are -134 favorites in the opener of a three-game set with the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. Toronto will send reigning NL Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey (6-8, 4.90) to the hill and the Orioles will counter with Jason Hammel (7-4, 5.24).

The Blue Jays opened the 2013 campaign with 12-1 odds to win the World Series, but fell all the way to 100-1 at the LVH SuperBook on Monday. Online sportsbook Bet365 has boosted Toronto’s futures all the way to +1400 as of Thursday.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, June 21

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COLORADO (37 - 37) at WASHINGTON (36 - 36) - 7:05 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 174-226 (-53.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 174-223 (-50.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 85-159 (-46.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 216-185 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 90-64 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 (+3.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. COLORADO since 1997
STRASBURG is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-2 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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NY METS (28 - 41) at PHILADELPHIA (35 - 38) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY HEFNER (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 28-41 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 28-41 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 57-83 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 11-20 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HEFNER is 2-11 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HEFNER is 2-11 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 95-99 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 8-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 116-119 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 58-57 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-28 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 116-116 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-40 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 53-63 (-19.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 2-13 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 1-6 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 16-25 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 53-50 (-23.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 2-13 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 0-9 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-1 (+4.2 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JEREMY HEFNER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HEFNER is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 15.00 and a WHIP of 2.444.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. NY METS since 1997
HAMELS is 6-10 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.437.
His team's record is 9-13 (-9.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-11. (-3.6 units)

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ATLANTA (43 - 31) at MILWAUKEE (29 - 42) - 8:10 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 97-50 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 137-100 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 134-98 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 93-60 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 29-42 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-42 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-26 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-25 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

JULIO TEHERAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

WILY PERALTA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PERALTA is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (44 - 30) at ARIZONA (39 - 33) - 9:40 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 147-118 (+26.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 143-98 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 633-701 (+61.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 110-104 (+29.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 143-98 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 414-454 (+42.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 48-27 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 62-34 (+22.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CUETO is 43-21 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 24-8 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 18-7 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 13-22 (-13.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 40-44 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOHNNY CUETO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CUETO is 5-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.66 and a WHIP of 0.921.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.2 units)

WADE MILEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MILEY is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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LA DODGERS (30 - 41) at SAN DIEGO (37 - 36) - 10:10 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 30-41 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 208-238 (-55.5 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 9-22 (-21.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-41 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 21-31 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 55-62 (-16.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 16-28 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KERSHAW is 9-14 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 37-36 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-14 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 8-1 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in home games in June games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 37-33 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 21-15 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-18 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 21-41 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
RICHARD is 10-27 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 6-4 (+5.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KERSHAW is 8-5 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.44 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 12-7 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-9. (+0.5 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RICHARD is 6-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.332.
His team's record is 9-6 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.4 units)

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MIAMI (23 - 49) at SAN FRANCISCO (37 - 35) - 10:15 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 92-142 (-40.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 22-49 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 91-138 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 61-98 (-30.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 42-74 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 142-108 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 190-94 (+39.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 142-106 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 89-62 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 56-47 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 54-46 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 43-30 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 9-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 7-13 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
NOLASCO is 5-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.83 and a WHIP of 0.966.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.5 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. MIAMI since 1997
LINCECUM is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.037.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (38 - 35) at NY YANKEES (39 - 33) - 7:05 PM
ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R) vs. DAVID PHELPS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 28-10 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 493-583 (+17.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-4 (+0.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.71 and a WHIP of 1.751.
His team's record is 3-7 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-3.0 units)

DAVID PHELPS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PHELPS is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (42 - 31) at TORONTO (35 - 36) - 7:05 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 20-10 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 336-245 (+52.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 12-4 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
BALTIMORE is 42-31 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 60-42 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 22-16 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 27-15 (+19.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-8 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 62-47 (+25.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 27-18 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-23 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 73-64 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 50-33 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HAMMEL is 22-14 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 7-1 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-3 (+1.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. TORONTO since 1997
HAMMEL is 4-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 7-1 (+7.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.3 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DICKEY is 2-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.4 units)

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BOSTON (44 - 31) at DETROIT (40 - 31) - 7:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 113-124 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 95-112 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 75-91 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 73-87 (-29.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 56-67 (-22.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-77 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 39-41 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 13-19 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 9-18 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 135-111 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 131-108 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 79-69 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 36-36 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-19 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a win 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)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JON LESTER vs. DETROIT since 1997
LESTER is 0-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.531.
His team's record is 1-4 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
FISTER is 1-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (33 - 36) at CLEVELAND (36 - 35) - 7:05 PM
SAM DEDUNO (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 0-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
CLEVELAND is 79-57 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-29 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 108-111 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

SAM DEDUNO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DEDUNO is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KAZMIR is 3-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (29 - 41) at KANSAS CITY (34 - 36) - 8:10 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-41 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 44-57 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 13-27 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 2-10 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in road games in June games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 76-88 (-26.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-39 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-26 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-25 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 51-47 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
GUTHRIE is 25-18 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 8-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 10-0 (+10.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 14-4 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 25-17 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 19-12 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 486-495 (+41.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANTIAGO is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GUTHRIE is 6-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.073.
His team's record is 10-6 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-4.5 units)

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OAKLAND (43 - 32) at SEATTLE (32 - 42) - 10:10 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 22-5 (+16.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
IWAKUMA is 20-11 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 13-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 10-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 19-10 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 13-4 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 11-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 139-103 (+46.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 40-28 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 65-59 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 55-37 (+26.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 43-29 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 30-16 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 92-63 (+38.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 63-35 (+27.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 25-13 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 24-13 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 17-6 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-4 (+3.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
COLON is 18-13 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.207.
His team's record is 22-14 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-19. (-6.0 units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
IWAKUMA is 2-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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HOUSTON (28 - 46) at CHICAGO CUBS (29 - 42) - 2:20 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 140-259 (-64.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 3-18 (-13.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 58-139 (-43.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-82 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 138-258 (-66.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 95-194 (-60.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-15 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 90-143 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 148-124 (-51.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 687-656 (-153.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 694-718 (-134.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 90-143 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 633-627 (-153.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KEUCHEL is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MATT GARZA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GARZA is 1-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.357.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

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TEXAS (41 - 32) at ST LOUIS (47 - 26) - 8:15 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. TYLER LYONS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 69-64 (-20.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 47-26 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 47-26 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOLLAND is 42-18 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOLLAND is 29-11 (+18.2 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

DEREK HOLLAND vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.480.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

TYLER LYONS vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (43 - 30) at LA ANGELS (33 - 40) - 10:05 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 29-83 (-46.0 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 248-184 (+45.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
WEAVER is 48-21 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 27-6 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 47-20 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 59-23 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 39-11 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 43-30 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 42-30 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 43-30 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-19 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 36-22 (+19.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-9 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-40 (-19.6 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 66-55 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 33-40 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 19-33 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 24-30 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

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

JERED WEAVER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

[StarDust Bum]

Friday, June 21

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Houston - 2:20 PM ET Chi. Cubs -173 500
Chi. Cubs -

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Angel Pagan carted off during rehab game, may be facing surgery

During a rehab-assignment game for High-A San Jose on Thursday night, Giants center fielder Angel Pagan was carted off the field after apparently further injuring his already-injured left hamstring. Andrew Baggarly of CSN Bay Area has the details:

Pagan was scheduled to play five innings for San Jose; he entered in the bottom of the fourth and looked OK as he went back to the warning track to catch a fly ball in center field, said San Jose announcer Joe Ritzo. Pagan also drew a walk and ran out a ground out to first base with no apparent issues, Ritzo said.

But then he hit a ground ball to second base in the ninth and pulled up lame three-quarters up the line. He never even made it to first base.

“He started to jump up and down and couldn't go any longer,” said Ritzo by phone, as he boarded the team bus. “He fell down on the ground short of first base.”

He stayed down for several minutes as athletic trainer Dave Getsoff and San Jose manager Andy Skeels attended to him. Pagan was lifted into a groundskeeper's cart and taken off the field.

As Baggarly goes on to note, Pagan might now be facing surgery on his hamstring, which, obviously, would lengthen his recovery period by quite a bit. Pagan hasn't played since May 25, when he initially sustained the injury.

The 31-year-old Pagan this season is batting .262/.314/.374 in 204 plate appearances. For his career, he owns an OPS+ of 105 and is an asset with the glove and on the bases. While Pagan is out, Gregor Blanco figures to continue being the Giants' primary center fielder.

[StarDust Bum]

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

06/20/13 15-*8-*1 65.22% +*2935 Detail
06/19/13 16-*16-*0 50.00% -*365 Detail
06/18/13 13-*16-*3 44.83% -*1845 Detail
06/17/13 12-*11-*1 52.17% +*695 Detail
06/16/13 16-*10-*2 61.54% +*2760 Detail
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 253-*239-*10 51.42% +1355



Minnesota - 7:05 PM ET Minnesota +112 500 POD # 6
Cleveland - Over 9 500

Colorado - 7:05 PM ET Colorado +167 500 POD # 5
Washington - Under 7 500

NY Mets - 7:05 PM ET NY Mets +154 500 POD # 3
Philadelphia - Under 7.5 500

Tampa Bay - 7:05 PM ET Tampa Bay +104 500 POD # 7
NY Yankees - Under 9 500

Baltimore - 7:07 PM ET Toronto -123 500
Toronto - Under 9 500

Boston - 7:08 PM ET Detroit -136 500
Detroit - Over 8.5 500

Atlanta - 8:10 PM ET Milwaukee +119 500 POD # 8
Milwaukee - Under 8.5 500

Chi. White Sox - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City -133 500
Kansas City - Under 8.5 500

Texas - 8:15 PM ET St. Louis -105 500
St. Louis - Over 8 500

Cincinnati - 9:40 PM ET Arizona +104 500 POD # 8
Arizona - Over 8 500

Pittsburgh - 10:05 PM ET Pittsburgh +144 500 POD # 2
LA Angels - Under 7.5 500

LA Dodgers - 10:10 PM ET San Diego +137 500 POD # 1
San Diego - Over 6.5 500

Oakland - 10:10 PM ET Seattle -106 500
Seattle - Over 6.5 500

Miami - 10:15 PM ET Miami +146 500 POD # 4
San Francisco -Under 7 500

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MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, June 21

National League

Colorado at Washington, 7:05 ET
Chatwood: Colorado 1-6 SU off 3+ games scoring 3 runs or less
Strasburg: 18-3 Over after allowing 1 or 0 ER's last start

NY Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Hefner: 8-3 SU away vs. left-handed starters
Hamels: 2-9 TSR as a favorite

Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET MLB
Teheran: Atlanta 23-10 Under off 6+ home games
Peralta: Milwaukee 8-18 SU after losing 3 of their last 4 games

Cincinnati at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Cueto: 16-2 TSR after allowing 1 or 0 ER's last start
Miley: Arizona 12-21 SU after allowing 1 or 0 runs

LA Dodgers at San Diego, 10:10 ET
Kershaw: Dodgers 9-22 SU vs. division opponents
Richard: San Diego 8-1 SU at home in June

Miami at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Nolasco: Miami 5-17 SU away off 3+ games allowing 4 runs or less
Lincecum: San Francisco 31-13 SU off 3+ games hiting 0 home runs


American League

Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Hernandez: Tampa Bay 16-2 SU after having 6+ extra-base hits
Phelps: Yankees 27-13 Under off BB losses

Baltimore at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Hammel: 7-1 TSR in road games
Dickey: Toronto 20-11 Over vs. division opponents

Boston at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Lester: Boston 14-30 SU off 3+ games scoring 4 runs or less
Fister: 30-13 Under in night games

Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Deduno: Minnesota 0-9 SU on Fridays
Kazmir: 33-12 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -175

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Santiago: White Sox 9-23 SU away off 5+ road games
Guthrie: 11-0 TSR at home with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs

Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Colon: Oakland 11-3 Over away off 3+ division games
Iwakuma: 9-1 TSR off BB team losses


Interleague

Houston at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Keuchel: Houston 3-18 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Garza: Cubs 20-10 SU off 7+ road games

Texas at St. Louis, 8:15 ET MLB
Holland: Texas 10-1 Under on Fridays
Lyons: St. Louis 13-1 SU at home off 4+ Unders

Pittsburgh at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Cole: Pittsburgh 9-32 SU vs. AL West opponents
Weaver: 31-9 TSR at home with a total of 7.5 runs or less

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MLB

Friday, June 21

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Friday's MLB betting cheat sheet and notes
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National

Colorado Rockies at Washington Nationals (-190, 7)

Hot pitcher: Rockies lefty specialist Rex Brothers has 30 straight scoreless outings (27 2/3 IP) since April 10 at San Francisco. His 0.29 ERA is the lowest in the bigs among relievers with at least 20 appearances.

Cold pitcher: Despite an excellent 2.50 ERA, the Nats are just 5-8 in Strasburg's starts this year.

Weather: Sunny skies and temperatures in the high-70s. Winds will blow from right to left at seven mph.

Key betting stat: The under is 21-7-1 in the last 29 meetings.

New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies (-167, 7.5)

Hot pitcher: Cole Hamels has pitched well after a horrific start to the season. He is 1-1 with an ERA of 2.70 in his last three starts.

Cold pitcher: Mets closer Bobby Parnell has two losses and a blown save in his last seven appearances.

Weather: Temperatures in the mid-70s and winds blowing out to left field at seven mph.

Key betting stat: The Mets are 1-11 in Jeremy Hefner's last 12 starts as an underdog.

Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers (+119, 8.5)

Hot pitcher: Braves closer Craig Kimbrel has converted his last 10 save opportunities. Since May 7, his last blown save, his ERA has dropped from 3.38 to 1.65.

Cold pitcher: The Brewers are 0-3 in Wily Peralta's last three starts and 1-7 in his last eight outings.

Weather: Retractable roof.

Key betting stat: The under is 6-1 in Braves starter Julio Teheran's last seven starts overall.

Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks (+112, 8)

Hot pitcher: Reds starter Johnny Cueto is unbeaten in 10 starts going back to last year and has held opponents to one run or less in five of his seven outings this year.

Cold pitcher: Diamondbacks starter Wade Miley is 1-5 with a 6.47 ERA in his last seven starts.

Weather: Retractable roof.

Key betting stat: The Reds are 13-3 in the last 16 meetings in Arizona.

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres (+139, 6.5)

Hot pitcher: Dodgers reliever Kenley Jansen is third in the NL in holds and has an ERA of 1.08 in June.

Cold pitcher: Padres starter Clayton Richard has surrendered at least four earned runs in each of his previous six starts.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-60s. Winds will blow out to center field at four mph.

Key betting stat: The Padres are 4-17 in their last 21 games with Tim McClelland behind home plate.

Miami Marlins at San Francisco Giants (-158, 7)

Hot pitcher: Marlins reliever Dan Jennings has an ERA of 1.00 in his last eight appearances.

Cold pitcher: Giants starter Tim Lincecum is 1-5 in his last six outings.

Weather: Sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-50s. Winds will blow out to right field at 12 mph.

Key betting stat: The over is 10-2-1 in umpire Tim Timmons' last 13 games behind home plate. Total is seven Friday.


American

Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians (-121, 9)

Hot pitcher: Twins closer Glen Perkins has converted his last eight save opportunities and has given up one hit in his last eight innings pitched.

Cold pitcher: Indians starter Scott Kazmir gave up five earned runs in just 2 2/3 innings in his last outing. The Tribe have lost four of his last five starts.

Weather: Temperatures in the high-70s and sunny skies. Winds will blow from right field to left field at four mph.

Key betting stat: The over is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings in Cleveland.

Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees (-116, 9)

Hot pitcher: After a rough May where he blew four saves, Rays closer Fernando Rodney has converted all three of his save chances in June.

Cold pitcher: Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain has given up three home runs in his last 4 2/3 innings pitched.

Weather: Temperatures in the low-70s. Winds blowing from right field to left field at nine mph.

Key betting stat: The Yankees are 0-4 in their last four games with umpire Greg Gibson behind home plate.

Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays (-123, 9)

Hot pitcher: Jays reliever Brett Cecil has not allowed a run since May 10. In that time, his ERA has dropped from 2.79 to 1.46.

Cold pitcher: Orioles starter Jason Hammel has an ERA of 6.32 in his last three starts. The Orioles have lost all three.

Weather: Retractable roof

Key betting stat: The Blue Jays have won eight straight games.

Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers (-138, 8.5)

Hot pitcher: Red Sox reliever Koji Uehara has surrendered just three hits in nine innings of work in the month of June.

Cold pitcher: Red Sox starter Jon Lester has lost his last four decisions.

Weather: Mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the low-80s. Wind will blow in from center field at nine mph.

Key betting stat: The Tigers are 9-2 in Fister's last 11 starts as a home favorite.

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals (-139, 8.5)

Hot pitcher: White Sox reliever Jesse Crain set the club record with his 28th consecutive appearance without allowing a run Thursday.

Cold pitcher: White Sox closer Addison Reed has an ERA of 7.00 and one blown save in June.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low-90s. Winds will blow out to left field at 16 mph.

Key betting stat: The White Sox are 5-12 in the last 17 meetings.

Oakland A's at Seattle Mariners (-106, 6.5)

Hot pitcher: A's starter Bartolo Colon has won six straight starts and has an ERA of 1.04 in that stretch.

Cold pitcher: Mariners reliever Carter Capps has given up eight earned runs in his last three appearances.

Weather: Retractable roof

Key betting stat: The A's are 10-1 in Colon's last 11 starts vs. a team with a losing record.


Interleague

Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Angels (-156, 7.5)

Hot pitcher: Pirates reliever Mark Melancon leads the majors in holds with 22.

Cold pitcher: Angels starter Jered Weaver has an ERA of 6.94 and is 0-2 in his last two starts.

Weather: Sunny skies and temperatures in the low-70s. Winds blowing out to right field at six mph.

Key betting stat: The Pirates are 8-31 in their last 39 vs. American League West.

Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs (-173, 9)

Hot pitcher: Cubs starter Matt Garza threw seven innings of three-hit ball last time out against the New York Mets, but he didn't get the win because closer Carlos Marmol failed to hold a 3-0 lead in the ninth.

Cold pitcher: Cubs relief pitcher Shawn Camp has two blown saves in his last seven appearances.

Weather: There is a 40 percent chance of rain. Temperatures will be in the high-80s and winds will blow from right field to left field at eight mph.

Key betting stat: The under is 15-6-1 in the last 22 meetings at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Texas Rangers at St. Louis Cardinals (-104, 8)

Hot pitcher: Cardinals closer Edward Mujica has yet to record a blown save this season.

Cold pitcher: Rangers starter Derek Holland has given up four earned runs in back-to-back starts.

Weather: A 30 percent chance ot thunderstorms with temperatures in the low-90s. Winds will blow out to left field at eight mph.

Key betting stat: The under is 12-3-1 in Cardinals' last 16 interleague home games.

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Preview: Rockies (37-37) at Nationals (36-36)
Game: 3
Venue: Nationals Park
Date: June 22, 2013 12:05 PM EDT


A matchup with the scuffling Colorado Rockies would seem to be what Washington's Dan Haren needs to snap out of his funk.

He didn't have much luck, however, facing their lineup two weeks ago.

Seeking his first victory in six weeks, the struggling Haren tries to send the visiting Rockies to a sixth straight defeat Saturday.

Washington (37-36) has had a difficult time replicating the success it enjoyed last season when it won its first division title in franchise history.

The Nationals opened June with nine losses in 15 games before stringing together three straight wins to pull within five of NL East-leading Atlanta.

"We're still not where we need to be," manager Davey Johnson said, "but we're going to get there."

Trips to the disabled list for Bryce Harper, Stephen Strasburg, Ryan Zimmerman and Jayson Werth have factored in Washington's inconsistent start, as has an offense that is averaging 3.5 runs - 1.0 less than a year ago.

And then there's Haren (4-8, 5.72 ERA).

The right-hander has an 8.40 ERA in three starts this month and is 0-5 in seven outings since beating Detroit on May 9, with the Nationals losing each time. The three-time All-Star hasn't gone eight straight starts without a win since a career-worst 10-start drought in 2010.

"We have faith in him," Johnson said. "He'll be fine."

Haren's biggest problem is he's allowed an NL-worst 18 homers.

Carlos Gonzalez and Tyler Colvin took him deep in an 8-3 loss at Coors Field on June 11. Haren gave up five runs and eight hits in five innings before yielding four runs in six innings while not receiving a decision in a 5-4 defeat in Philadelphia on Monday.

Since 2010, Gonzalez is 7 for 13 with four homers and a double against Haren, and Colvin is 3 for 5 with a pair of home runs. Neither had any success at the plate in the first two games of this series, though, going a combined 0 for 13 with seven strikeouts.

Colorado (37-38) has dropped eight of 10 and scored seven runs with a .183 average during its season-high five-game skid.

"There's no secret formula," manager Walt Weiss said. "You go up there, take good at_bats, take some timely hits. That's all you can do."

Ian Desmond has found his power stroke for the Nationals, homering in each of his last three games. He is 9 for 17 with seven RBIs in five games against the Rockies this season and went 0 for 1 with a walk two weeks ago against Jhoulys Chacin (5-3, 4.26), who is looking to beat Haren for a second time.

After allowing two runs in seven innings against the Nationals on June 11, Chacin permitted two runs and six hits and came within one out of a complete game in Sunday's 5-2 win over Philadelphia. The right-hander walked none and threw 69 of 86 pitches for strikes.

This will be Chacin's first outing away from Coors Field since May 27, and he has a 1.88 ERA in nine road starts since August.

He hasn't pitched in the nation's capital since 2011 and is 2-1 with a 3.18 ERA in his last three starts in the series.

Zimmerman doubled off Chacin earlier this month. He's 5 for 10 with two homers in their matchups.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Rockies at Nationals
Thu, Jun 20 Final 1 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Rockies at Nationals
Fri, Jun 21 Final 1 to 2

Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 3
Rockies at Nationals
Sat, Jun 22 - 12:05PM EDT

GAME 4
Rockies at Nationals
Sun, Jun 23 - 1:35PM EDT

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Preview: Orioles (42-31) at Blue Jays (35-36)
Game: 2
Venue: Rogers Centre
Date: June 22, 2013 1:07 PM EDT


The Toronto Blue Jays used some late-inning heroics to extend their longest win streak in five years. Chien-Ming Wang will try to help his team skip the drama in its next game.

The right-hander will look to lead the Blue Jays to a 10th straight victory with another strong outing Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles.

After blowing an early lead in Friday's series opener, Toronto got an unexpected tying home run from Munenori Kawasaki in the seventh inning.

The shortstop's two-run shot was his first homer in 118 career games, and Rajai Davis provided the game-ending single in a 7-6 victory. Kawasaki, filling in for an injured Jose Reyes, drove in three runs and has eight of his 17 RBIs in eight games against the Orioles (42-32).

The nine-game win streak is the longest for the Blue Jays (36-36) since a 10-game run Aug. 30-Sept. 9, 2008. Toronto won a franchise-best 11 in a row in 1987 and 1998.

"We've definitely come back to life, that's for sure," manager John Gibbons said.

Wang (1-0, 3.14 ERA) will try to build on his superb second start with the Blue Jays, a 7-2 win in Texas on Sunday. The right-hander tossed seven scoreless innings in his first victory in a little more than a year and contributed to his team's 1.87 ERA during the win streak.

"We didn't know what to expect, to be honest with you," Gibbons said. "He was one of the best in the game with (the New York Yankees from 2005-09). We got some good reports on him, otherwise he wouldn't be here. To be honest, he's pitching better than I expected of him."

The Blue Jays will be trying to move above .500 for the first time since July 29 and get closer to climbing out of last place in the AL East as they face Miguel Gonzalez (5-2, 3.75).

The right-hander is 3-0 with a 2.21 ERA in his last three starts and 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA in his past three against the Blue Jays. He yielded one run over 5 2-3 innings in his most recent matchup May 26 in Toronto, but closer Jim Johnson gave up four runs in the ninth in a 6-5 loss.

Baltimore enters this game having won eight of 12 and with one of the hottest power hitters in Chris Davis. The first baseman has seven of his major league-best 27 homers in the past nine games, driving in 17 runs over that stretch.

"Chris is in a good place," manager Buck Showalter said.

Davis has three home runs in his last five games against Toronto and a pair of doubles in three at_bats versus Wang.

Adam Lind, who hit his fourth homer in six contests Friday, is batting .476 (20 for 42) with two home runs during an 11-game hit streak against Baltimore. He's 5 for 11 (.455) against Gonzalez.

The Blue Jays will try to win five straight at home for the first time since Sept. 23-27, 2010. That run included a three-game sweep of Baltimore.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Orioles at Blue Jays
Fri, Jun 21 Final 6 to 7

Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
Orioles at Blue Jays
Sat, Jun 22 - 1:07PM EDT

GAME 3
Orioles at Blue Jays
Sun, Jun 23 - 1:07PM EDT

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Preview: White Sox (29-41) at Royals (34-36)
Game: 2
Venue: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
Date: June 22, 2013 2:10 PM EDT


With the offense of the Kansas City Royals already struggling, the last thing they need is for their pitching to break down.

After being routed in the series opener, the Royals try to avoid a fourth consecutive loss Saturday against the visiting Chicago White Sox.

Kansas City (34-37) has totaled nine runs in the last four games, including seven during the three-game skid. The Royals had won 11 of 13, scoring three runs or fewer in six of the final nine games of that stretch, but the staff posted a 1.69 ERA and yielded more than three runs only once.

However, their pitchers have allowed a total of 19 runs in the past three games, walking 12 batters and striking out 20. Jeremy Guthrie was charged with six runs in 2 1-3 innings in Friday's 9-1 loss to Chicago.

"We got beat up pretty good," manager Ned Yost said. "It wasn't a game that we gave away."

The White Sox (30-41), who won for the second time in nine games, pounded out 11 hits while scoring more than five runs for the third time in 23 contests.

"You could see it, a little sigh of relief," said Chicago slugger Adam Dunn, who drove in a run for the third straight game. "You get a couple hits and you get a little excitement on the bench."

The Royals were held to Eric Hosmer's homer and two other hits over eight innings by Chicago's Hector Santiago.

Kansas City hopes scheduled starter Wade Davis (4-5, 5.18 ERA) can improve on his 3-1 record and 2.01 ERA in five starts against the White Sox. The right-hander gave up a run in six innings of a 6-5, 10-inning victory over Chicago on May 5.

He allowed two runs in six innings Sunday in a 5-3 victory over his former Tampa Bay team for his first win in a month.

"(Sunday) was just a matter of taking a deep breath and keeping the ball down, getting some quick outs," said Davis, 1-0 with a 2.04 ERA in his last three starts.

Scheduled Chicago starter Jose Quintana (3-2, 3.86) allowed three runs in five innings against Davis in May. The left-hander is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in four starts against the Royals.

He has not factored in the decision in four straight starts and is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in the last five. Quintana was pulled Monday after throwing 104 pitches in 4 2-3 innings, allowing two runs, five hits and three walks in a 4-2 victory at Houston.

Jeff Francoeur is 6 for 8 with a homer against Quintana and enters with a hit in three straight games following a 1-for-14 slump.

Teammate Mike Moustakas got the night off Friday, but he's 6 for 12 with two home runs versus Quintana. Despite hitting .195, Moustakas is 4 for 8 in his last two contests.

Dayan Viciedo had a three-run homer Friday and Alexei Ramirez, batting .386 in his last 10 games, added two hits as the White Sox won for the third time in 18 road contests.

Alex Rios and Gordon Beckham are a combined 0 for 27 against Davis.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
White Sox at Royals
Fri, Jun 21 9 to 1

Boxscores • Recaps
GAME 2
White Sox at Royals
Sat, Jun 22 - 2:10PM EDT

GAME 3
White Sox at Royals
Sun, Jun 23 - 2:10PM EDT