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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 24

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LA DODGERS (26 - 23) at PHILADELPHIA (20 - 25) - 3:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. DAVID BUCHANAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HAREN is 29-40 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 23-33 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 28-40 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 22-30 (-19.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 8-15 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 41-21 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 49-33 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 34-15 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 93-114 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 174-190 (-37.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 66-86 (-25.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 85-105 (-28.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-61 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+2.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HAREN is 1-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 1-8 (-8.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.2 units)

DAVID BUCHANAN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (26 - 22) at ATLANTA (27 - 20) - 4:10 PM
JUAN NICASIO (R) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 142-258 (-63.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 557-852 (-151.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 89-173 (-65.8 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 43-76 (-29.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 74-35 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 74-35 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 94-45 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 45-31 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

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

JUAN NICASIO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NICASIO is 0-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 9.82 and a WHIP of 2.182.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

MIKE MINOR vs. COLORADO since 1997
MINOR is 3-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (29 - 20) at MIAMI (25 - 24) - 4:10 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. JACOB TURNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 15-34 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 53-77 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 19-7 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MIAMI is 17-10 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 19-7 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-20 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 52-54 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 29-20 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 80-76 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 29-54 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 100-155 (-41.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

WILY PERALTA vs. MIAMI since 1997
PERALTA is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.950.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

JACOB TURNER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
TURNER is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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ARIZONA (18 - 31) at NY METS (21 - 25) - 4:10 PM
JOSH COLLMENTER (R) vs. ZACK WHEELER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 18-31 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 18-31 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 10-20 (-10.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 15-5 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 43-62 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 43-62 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 31-44 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 14-28 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-0 (+4.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. NY METS since 1997
COLLMENTER is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WHEELER is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (26 - 22) at CINCINNATI (22 - 24) - 7:15 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. TONY CINGRANI (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 26-34 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 21-30 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 65-29 (+29.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 56-57 (-18.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-3 (+0.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GARCIA is 9-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 9-4 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.7 units)

TONY CINGRANI vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CINGRANI is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.266.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (24 - 24) at PITTSBURGH (21 - 26) - 7:15 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 77-74 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 118-97 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 45-32 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 131-90 (+43.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 118-97 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
STRASBURG is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
COLE is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (17 - 29) at SAN DIEGO (22 - 27) - 10:10 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. BILLY BUCKNER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WOOD is 0-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

BILLY BUCKNER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BUCKNER is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.580.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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OAKLAND (30 - 18) at TORONTO (27 - 22) - 1:05 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 15-7 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
OAKLAND is 128-87 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 9-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
OAKLAND is 18-8 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 147-102 (+42.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 55-38 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

R.A. DICKEY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DICKEY is 1-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 3-7 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (24 - 23) at CHI WHITE SOX (25 - 25) - 2:10 PM
VIDAL NUNO (L) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 34-19 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 42-31 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 88-124 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-24 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

VIDAL NUNO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN DANKS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DANKS is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.11 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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TEXAS (23 - 25) at DETROIT (28 - 16) - 4:05 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PORCELLO is 50-23 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 37-31 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

RICK PORCELLO vs. TEXAS since 1997
PORCELLO is 3-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.86 and a WHIP of 1.754.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)

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BOSTON (20 - 27) at TAMPA BAY (21 - 28) - 4:10 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 20-28 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 22-28 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-16 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 5-11 (-8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 529-609 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 104-110 (+28.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BOSTON is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 61-34 (+20.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-28 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 7-16 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 15-22 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 11-17 (-17.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PEAVY is 3-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.295.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. BOSTON since 1997
PRICE is 10-7 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.103.
His team's record is 12-9 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.5 units)

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CLEVELAND (23 - 26) at BALTIMORE (24 - 22) - 12:35 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 206-171 (+43.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 186-147 (+42.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 146-118 (+35.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 115-97 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 109-91 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
KLUBER is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 11.56 and a WHIP of 2.570.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (23 - 24) at LA ANGELS (27 - 20) - 7:15 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. MATT SHOEMAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 17-32 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 9-22 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 114-95 (+30.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 425-351 (+54.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 43-30 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-22 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 52-43 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 17-7 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 26-13 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 53-54 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 97-102 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SHIELDS is 6-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 9-3 (+6.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.4 units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (17 - 32) at SEATTLE (24 - 23) - 10:10 PM
BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L) vs. BRANDON MAURER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-5 (+0.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
OBERHOLTZER is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.556.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

BRANDON MAURER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MAURER is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 15.57 and a WHIP of 2.653.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (23 - 22) at SAN FRANCISCO (30 - 18) - 10:05 PM
SAM DEDUNO (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

SAM DEDUNO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VOGELSONG is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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MLB

Saturday, May 24

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BALTIMORE
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

1:07 PM
OAKLAND vs. TORONTO
Oakland is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
Oakland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

2:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games

3:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers

4:08 PM
TEXAS vs. DETROIT
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games

4:10 PM
COLORADO vs. ATLANTA
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Colorado
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

4:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. NY METS
Arizona is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing NY Mets
Arizona is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
NY Mets are 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,at home
NY Mets are 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,

4:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 19 games when playing Boston

4:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. MIAMI
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Miami is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Miami's last 14 games

7:15 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

7:15 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:15 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. LA ANGELS
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Kansas City

10:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Minnesota's last 25 games on the road
San Francisco is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

10:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN DIEGO
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. SEATTLE
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games on the road
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston

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MLB

Saturday, May 24


Friday a good night to back home teams on the diamond

If you were betting on home teams in Major League Baseball action Friday night, you probably went home happy.

Home teams went 12-2 against the money line and 10-4 against the run line last night.

Home favorites went a remarkable 10-1 against the money line and 7-3 against the run line. While home dogs went 2-1 against the money line and 3-1 against the run line.


Orioles' 1B Chris Davis, out Saturday

Davis is dealing with a personal issue and will not play Saturday against the Indians.


Rockies' OF Carlos Gonzalez, questionable Saturday

Gonzalez left Wednesday's game with left index finger inflammation and has missed the last two games. He is questionable to play Saturday against the Braves.


Braun hopes to return to Brewers’ lineup on Saturday

Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun was held out of Friday’s lineup against the Marlins after experiencing tightness in his right side in Thursday’s series finale against the Braves. Braun has already been on the disabled list with an oblique injury, so the hope was that Braun would not require yet another stint.

Per Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Braun believes himself to be available off the bench tonight and hopes to see his name in Saturday’s starting lineup.

Braun has very clearly been affected by the injury, even after coming off of the disabled list. Since May 13, his first game back, Braun is slashing .212/.235/.364 with a pair of doubles and a solo home run in 34 plate appearances.


Rainout shuffles rotation for Mets, Diamondbacks

The Mets’ game against the Diamondbacks on Friday was postponed due to rain, and will be made up Sunday as part of a single-admission doubleheader.

Rookie Rafael Montero will start the first game, at 1:10 p.m., while Daisuke Matsuzaka will start the second game, slated to begin a half-hour after the first ends, on a 100-pitch count. Josh Collmenter will start Saturday for the Diamondbacks, and Bronson Arroyo will get one of the two Sunday starts.


Giants' Cain feeling better, decision on DL coming soon

San Francisco Giants right-hander Matt Cain is getting around a little better after straining a hamstring in his last start, and manager Bruce Bochy says a decision on whether or not to place Cain on the disabled list could come today, according to MLB.com.


Stephen Drew may debut for Red Sox June 2

The ongoing saga that is Stephen Drew’s return to action finally has a potential end date. Ian Browne of MLB.com says that the earliest that Drew can play on the big league club is on June 2nd. The Red Sox had activated him to their 25-man upon signing, but needed to send him to the minors to get back into game.

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MLB Record as of FRIDAY Night :

41 - 42 .......................+ 3.39

25 -33 ....................... - 13.39

21- 32 - 1.....................- 26.58


Saturday, May 24

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Cleveland - 12:35 PM ET Cleveland -109 500
Baltimore - Over 8.5 500

Oakland - 1:07 PM ET Oakland -107 500 *****
Toronto - Under 9 500 *****

NY Yankees - 2:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox +105 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Chi. White Sox - Under 9.5 500

LA Dodgers - 3:05 PM ET Philadelphia +117 500
Philadelphia - Under 8.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Texas - 4:08 PM ET Detroit -166 500
Detroit - Over 9 500

Arizona - 4:10 PM ET Arizona +104 500 *****
NY Mets - Over 7.5 500

Boston - 4:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -140 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Tampa Bay - Under 7 500

Colorado - 4:10 PM ET Atlanta -151 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Atlanta - Under 7.5 500

Milwaukee - 4:10 PM ET Miami -108 500
Miami - Over 8 500 TRIPLE PLAY

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, May 24

Hot pitchers
-- Nicasio is 2-1, 3.38 in his last four starts.
-- Minor is 2-0, 1.35 in his last couple starts.
-- Peralta has a 2.08 RA in his last four starts.
-- Strasburg is 2-1, 2.62 in his last five starts.

-- Chavez is 3-1, 2.81 in his last four starts. Dickey is 3-1, 4.35 in his last five.
-- Porcello is 5-0, 2.76 in his last five starts.
-- Kluber is 2-0, 2.51 in his last four starts. Jimenez is 2-1, 2.19 in his last four.
-- Shields is 3-0, 1.71 in his last three starts. Shoemaker is 2-0, 2.45 in his two starts this season.
-- Keuchel is 3-0, 1.42 in his last three starts.

-- Vogelsong is 2-1, 1.62 in his last five starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Haren is 2-2, 5.12 in his last five starts.
-- Turner is 0-2, 6.92 in his five starts this season.
-- Collmenter has a 6.26 RA in his last four starts, but Arizona won three of the four games. Wheeler is 0-2, 7.53 in his last four starts.
-- Cingrani is 1-2, 4.71 in his last four starts. Garcia allowed four runs in seven IP in his first '14 start, coming back from injury.
-- Cole has a 4.74 RA in his last four starts.
-- Wood has a 6.97 RA in his last five starts, but is 3-2 in those games. Roach allowed four runs in three IP in his first '14 start.

-- Danks is 1-4, 8.56 in his last five starts. Nuno is 1-1, 6.64 in his last four.
-- Martinez is 0-0, 4.50 in three starts this season.
-- Price is 1-3, 5.35 in his last five starts. Peavy is 0-2, 6.35 in his last four.
-- Maurer is 1-2, 6.75 in five starts this season.

-- Deduno is 1-1, 4.76 in three starts this season.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Haren 3-9; Buchanon 0-0
-- Nicasio 5-9; Minor 1-4
-- Peralta 1-9; Turner 2-5
-- Collmenter 4-7; Wheeler 4-9
-- Garcia 1-1; Cingrani 5-7
-- Strasburg 4-10; Cole 3-9
-- Wood 2-9; Roach 0-1

-- Chavez 4-9; Dickey 1-10 (0 of last 9)
-- Nuno 2-6; Danks 3-9
-- Martinez 1-3; Porcello 4-8
-- Peavy 1-9; Price 4-10
-- Kluber 3-10; Jimenez 4-9
-- Shields 1-10; Shoemaker 0-2
-- Keuchel 1-9; Maurer 1-5

-- Deduno 2-3; Vogelsong 1-9

Totals
-- Seven of last nine Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in last twelve Dodger games.
-- Ten of last thirteen Miami games went over the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Arizona games stayed under total.
-- Six of last eight Cincinnati home games stayed under.
-- Under is 14-4-2 in last twenty Atlanta home games.
-- Six of last seven Cub games stayed under the total.

-- Eight of last eleven Texas games stayed under.
-- Over is 12-5-1 in last eighteen Toronto home games.
-- Over is 12-1-2 in last fifteen Cleveland games.
-- Three of last four Boston games went over the total.
-- Eight of last 11 White Sox games went over. Eight of last nine Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-2 in last seven Angel games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Houston road games.

-- Six of last nine Minnesota games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Pirates won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Miami won 13 of its last 16 home games.
-- Cardinals won seven of their last nine games. Reds won three of last four.
-- Braves won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Cubs won four of their last six games.

-- Oakland won 11 of its last 14 games. Blue Jays won seven of last eight.
-- Indians won four of their last five games.
-- Rangers won their last three games.
-- White Sox won four of their last five games.
-- Angels won five of their last six games. Royals are 6-5 in their last eleven road games.
-- Seattle won four of its last five games.

-- Minnesota won five of its last seven games. Giants won ten of their last fourteen home games.

Cold teams
-- Washington is 7-12 in its last 19 games.
-- Dodgers are 6-7 in their last thirteen road games. Phillies lost seven of their last ten games overall.
-- Mets lost six of their last eight games. Arizona lost five of its last seven.
-- Brewers lost eight of their last twelve road games
-- Colorado lost six of its last seven road games.
-- Padres lost five of their last seven games.

-- Detroit lost four of its last five games.
-- Tampa Bay lost nine of last twelve home games. Red Sox lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Baltimore lost eight of its last twelve games.
-- Bronx Bombers lost four of their last five games.
-- Astros lost ten of their last thirteen road games.

Umpires
-- LA-Phil-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Buckminster games.
-- Col-Atl-- Five of last seven Barksdale games went over.
-- Mil-Mia-- Nine of ten Eddings games stayed under total.
-- Az-NY-- Five of last six Gorman games stayed under (he umped rained out four innings last night; I'm assuming he works again here).
-- StL-Cin-- Favorites won eight of ten Carapazza games.
-- Wsh-Pitt-- Underdogs won five of nine Morales games.
-- Chi-SD-- Five of last seven Cuzzi games went over total.

-- A's-Tor-- Six of last eight Little games went over total.
-- NY-Chi-- Four of last five Nelson games stayed under.
-- Tex-Det-- Over is 6-1-1 in LBarrett games this year.
-- Bos-TB-- Six of nine Vanover games went over total.
-- Cle-Balt-- Six of eight Drake games went over total.
-- KC-LA-- Five of six Segal games went over the total.
-- Hst-Sea-- Underdogs won seven of last eight Barber games; over is 6-1-1 in those eight games.

-- Min-SF-- Five of last six Meals games went over the total.

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MLB

Saturday, May 24

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MLB weekday series - five key takeaways
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It is time to once again analyze the MLB weekday series from Point Blank range, looking for the key edges that can put you far ahead of the game in the days ahead.

White Sox – Andre Rienzo and baseball “roulette”

Has any starting pitcher ever generated a ROI through an opening stretch to a season as Rienzo has so far – a remarkable +890 over six starts, every one of them an underdog win? But the story also comes with a twist, which becomes important going forward. Ordinarily those dramatic results would indicate that the marketplace has really read a pitcher the wrong way. This time, however, despite the unexpected outcomes they may still have been right all along.

Rienzo’s personal line stands a 4-0/4.00, yet underneath it there is not much to like. He does not strike out many batters (6.3-per-9), walks too many (4.0-per-9), and does not record enough ground-balls (40 percent so far). He has allowed six HR’s over 36 innings, and has labored along at a 17.9 PPI. So let’s bring some context. Although he has not pitched enough innings to qualify yet, this would be his placement among the 107 pitchers that have:

--K’s-per-9 #82
--Walks-per-9 a tie for #97
--K-to-Walk ratio #103
--HR’s-per-9 a tie for #100
--Ground-balls #87
--FIP (5.34) #105, xFIP (4.82) #102

So you take a pitcher in the lower quadrant of MLB performers across some of the most important categories, put a mediocre team around him (the ChiSox are 18-25 when he has not been the starter), and it turns into a 6-0, with a margin of 16 runs. How does that happen? Some rather extreme fortune. First note that the 4.00 ERA lacks merit, anchored down by a .215 BABIP that will not last - only four qualifying pitchers have a lower rate. Then come the support factors. When Rienzo pitches the offense has averaged 6.1 RPG, as opposed to 4.7 in all other games. Think that gap is strong? How about the bullpen posting a 1.93 in his starts, as opposed to 4.11 in the others?

The bottom line is that those six games have been baseball’s version of a “perfect storm” – a lot has had to go right in a most unique cluster. Just think about how Jeff Samardzija feels across town – if he had the support Rienzo has had, he would be the N.L. Cy Young front-runner right now, instead of winless.

Blue Jays – Drew Hutchison’s “Arrival”

Hutchison has been an interesting case study from his first appearance in The Show – the Blue Jays gave him 11 starts early in the 2012 season, despite the fact that he had not reached his 22nd birthday, and had not thrown a single pitch at AAA. He held his own, with a 5-3/4.60, but it came at a cost, with Tommy John surgery that August. While the procedure is becoming more common, it is rare to find it being done to someone of that age.

Toronto managed Hutchison well in 2013, a careful rehab across four different minor league levels, before also working in the Arizona Fall League. And while his 0-3/6.63 over five appearances at AAA might look frightening you can ignore that bottom line – he actually sported a 9.5 K’s-per-9 vs. 2.8 walks, showing solid command, but a .433 BABIP over that short cycle distorted the bottom line.

Now in 2014 it has been a 3-3/3.45 over 10 starts, which does not set off fireworks, but that may be ideal in terms of getting ahead of the markets. It is also time to accept those numbers - what he has done in his last three road games that tells us that not only is he physically ready to be a solid performer, but also mentally tough as well (he is still only 23, after all). The challenges were the Phillies and Cole Hamels, the Rangers and Yu Darvish and the Red Sox in Fenway behind Clay Buchholz. He passed the tests with solid grades.

There was a hiccup in Philadelphia, a five-run sixth inning that was capped by a Cody Asche grand slam. Ordinarily that kind of slide that late in a game would remove a young pitcher, but John Gibbons stayed with him and got rewarded – Hutchison retired the last seven batters he faced, three on strikeouts, and got the win. That showed poise. As did matching Darvish pitch-for-pitch in a game that went scoreless into the 8th inning, and after the Blue Jays broke through for a 2-0 lead Gibbons again stayed with him (these were still the pre-Janssen days), in what ended up as a complete-game shutout. Then came Wednesday’s win at Boston, with the first career outing at Fenway a test for any pitcher, especially someone who will work in the AL East for years to come.

Hutchison has 59 K’s vs. only 19 walks allowed over his 60 innings, a sign of his confidence and command, but while his peripherals do not show a weakness, there is also not a firecracker to alert the marketplace. That may be just as well for those that want to back him at value in the weeks ahead.

Reds – Doing it with defense

There are subtle cycles over the course of any MLB season that can carry long-term meaning, despite falling below the short-term radar. The Reds just went through one of them on their road trip to Philadelphia and Washington, coming away with a 3-3 despite not having Joey Votto, in addition to already being without Jay Bruce. If they are going to hang around the pennant race, breaking even qualifies as a “win”, especially with half of the games being against a Stephen Strasburg-Cole Hamels-Cliff Lee triumvirate (and it is not as though Tanner Roark and Doug Fister throw batting practice). Yes, it was a remarkable take-away for the standings considering that they were out-scored 33-17. But it also highlights something that they are doing with aplomb – making plays in the field.

It was never more visible than Monday against the Nationals, a night that the bats only generated four runs over 15 innings, but game-saving defensive plays by Brandon Phillips and Billy Hamilton in the extra frames kept them alive long enough to finally win. Those plays made the highlight reels, but the truth is that they have been exemplary with their gloves all along.

Through 45 games the Reds are #2 in the Majors at PADE, and also #2 at BABIP, allowing a .262 success rate (the league is at .294). But how about some of the old-fashioned stuff as well – they are #1 at turning the balls they field into outs, having committed only 19 errors. Because of that they have only given up five unearned runs - no other team has allowed fewer than nine, and the league average 18.0. Only St. Louis with Yadier Molina has allowed fewer stolen bases, and a lower success rate. Also related to Molina is that the Cardinals are the only team with fewer wild pitches, while only the Orioles have fewer passed balls.

This is not a short-term fluke. In 2013 the Reds were #1 in PADE, and allowed the lowest BABIP at .273. They were tied for #6 for fewest errors, allowing 16 unearned runs below the MLB average, and were #5 for both fewest steals allowed and success rate. These are numbers that are not easily viewed from the box scores, and do not show up in the pitching forms. But each day as you break down the Cincinnati games they should be a significant part of your thought processes. For this particular weekend, note that there will not be a lot of base-stealing going on as they face the Cardinals head-to-head.

Dodgers – The Offense bias

As noted above, the breaks of the game could have been very harsh on Cincinnati, facing some top-tier pitching on the road while being short-handed. But of course those breaks can also go the other way, which has Don Mattingly smiling a bit right now – his Dodgers get a great luck of the draw in Philadelphia this weekend, not having to run into either Hamels or Lee. That can certainly help for short-term results, but the key here is to understand their offensive bias issues. It is not just the quality of Hamels and Lee, but the fact that they are left-handers.

Jon Niese held the Dodgers to four hits over seven innings to get a win on Thursday night, which continues a pattern that has been holding up through the first leg of 2014. The slash lines of this offense vs. left-handers and right-handers shows the most dramatic gap in the Majors -

R’s .275/.342/.440
L’s .217/.283/.364

Those performances against right-handers would rate #2, a tie for #3, and #2 across the board. Versus lefties is would be #30, #29 and #26.

It is not a shock that a bias exists, with so many left-handed bats that Don Mattingly can run out there, but that gap is significant, and he is already trying to work through it. Carl Crawford is becoming an expensive “platoon” player, which his .287/.310/.426 vs. R and .182/.217/.227 vs. L is demanding, getting Scott Van Slyke into the lineup. And while the latter has raked left-handers so far (.314/.442/.800), he is a natural 1B, and brings defensive issues in the OF. Similar to Crawford is Andre Ethier, a former mainstay now relegated to part-time off of a .150/.261/.150 vs. L and .284/.339/.402 vs. R. And no, those SLG’s for Crawford and Ethier are not misprints – they have combined for one extra base hit in 42 at-bats vs. L’s.

Carrying contracts of Crawford and Ethier for less than full-time use does not add up well for a franchise. But while a team that packs Yasiel Puig, Hanley Ramriez and Matt Kemp at key lineup spots should still seem to handle left-handers well, there are two key cogs that they can’t platoon, Dee Gordon and Adrian Gonzalez. For Gordon the gap is most significant - not only is there a .200/.200/.250 vs. L and .324/.375/.432 vs. R (yes, he is a leadoff hitter that has not drawn a single walk vs. a left-hander), but his ability to run when he does reach base is curtailed. Gordon has a 25 percent steal rate when on base vs. a left-hander, compared to 41.1 percent when the pitcher throws from the other side. As for Gonzalez, it is .196/.270/.286 vs. L and .320/.393/.664 vs. R. He has only one HR in 56 at-bats vs. lefties, as opposed to 11 in 122 when facing a right-hander.

It is one thing to sit veterans Crawford and Ethier, but when your leadoff and cleanup hitters sport these issues it is a difficult work-round. Mattingly went with Chone Figgins at the top of the order vs. Niese on Thursday, and Figgins did manage to get on base twice. We may be seeing more of that in the weeks ahead, and you should be following carefully to make the proper adjustments in your daily calculations.

Astros – A misuse of Dallas Keuchel?

Last week in this spot there was a take on the emerging virtues of Keuchel, who sported legitimate peripherals that cemented the foundation behind his strong start (http://www.***********/articles/arti...?theArt=373134). On Monday at Anaheim it was more of the same. He had more strikeouts (eight) than hits + walks combined (six), recorded 14 ground-ball outs vs. only two in the air, and once again the Astros played with confidence behind him, plating five runs in the first three innings to lead to an easy victory.

So Keuchel comes away with another win, taking him to 5-2/2.92, and all is well, right? Perhaps not. There is that matter of 128 pitches that was absolutely unnecessary, and could create a hangover effect.

Keuchel had thrown a complete game shutout vs. Texas in his previous outing, but that was at a manageable 108 pitches. With a 5-0 lead and a rested Astro bullpen on Monday, there was little need to try to coax the full distance again. But Bo Porter sent Keuchel out there for the 9th. After retiring the first two batters, he allowed singles to Mike Trout and Albert Pujols before finally being relieved, and Josh Zeid gave up a triple to Howie Kendrick that brought both runners around and dinged Keuchel’s ERA.

Keuchel had only gone past 110 pitches twice previously in his career, and the follow-ups to those games were an ugly 0-2/7.31, with a 1.75 WHIP. His confidence should be higher now than it was in those previous defeats, but you should watch closely to see if that high Monday count carries over.

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EVENING PLAYS:


St. Louis - 7:15 PM ET Cincinnati +106 500 *****
Cincinnati - Over 7 500

Kansas City - 7:15 PM ET LA Angels -104 500 DOUBLE PLAY
LA Angels - Under 7 500

Washington - 7:15 PM ET Pittsburgh -110 500
Pittsburgh - Over 6.5 500

Minnesota - 10:05 PM ET San Francisco -143 500 TRIPLE PLAY
San Francisco - Over 7 500

Chi. Cubs - 10:10 PM ET Chi. Cubs -104 500
San Diego - Over 7 500

Houston - 10:10 PM ET Seattle -125 500 *****
Seattle - Over 7.5 500

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MLB
Dunkel

NY Yankees at Chicago White Sox
The Yankees play the series finale against at White Sox team that is 6-0 in Andre Rienzo's last 6 starts as an underdog. Chicago is the pick (+155) according to Dunkel, which has the White Sox favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+155). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, MAY 25

Game 951-952: Milwaukee at Miami (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Nelson) 15.956; Miami (Wolf) 14.271
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-115); Under

Game 953-954: Arizona at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Arroyo) 13.450; NY Mets (Montero) 14.511
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-105); Over

Game 955-956: LA Dodgers at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Beckett) 15.831; Philadelphia (Burnett) 14.402
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-115); Over

Game 957-958: Washington at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Fister) 15.520; Pittsburgh (Liriano) 14.611
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+100); Under

Game 959-960: Chicago Cubs at San Diego (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Hammel) 14.049; San Diego (Kennedy) 15.717
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Diego (-130); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-130); Over

Game 961-962: Colorado at Atlanta (5:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Morales) 15.151; Atlanta (Teheran) 14.623
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+150); Under

Game 963-964: St. Louis at Cincinnati (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 14.564; Cincinnati (Leake) 15.590
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+130); Under

Game 965-966: Texas at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 14.657; Detroit (Verlander) 16.122
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-200); Over

Game 967-968: Oakland at Toronto (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Pomeranz) 16.648; Toronto (Happ) 15.112
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-125); Under

Game 969-970: Cleveland at Baltimore (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Bauer) 15.725; Baltimore (Gonzalez) 14.894
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+110); Over

Game 971-972: Boston at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Workman) 14.887; Tampa Bay (Odorizzi) 15.364
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-115); Under

Game 973-974: NY Yankees at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Tanaka) 14.954; White Sox (Rienzo) 15.820
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-175); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+155); Over

Game 975-976: Kansas City at LA Angels (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Vargas) 15.549; LA Angels (Richards) 14.711
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-185); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+165); Under

Game 977-978: Houston at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Keuchel) 15.394; Seattle (Iwakuma) 16.778
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-170); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-170); Over

Game 979-980: Minnesota at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Nolasco) 15.812; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 14.913
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+150); Under

Game 981-982: Arizona at NY Mets (4:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Spruill) 13.552; NY Mets (Matsuzaka) 14.411
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, May 25

Hot pitchers
-- Arroyo is 3-1, 2.08 in his last four starts.
-- Beckett is 2-0, 3.00 in his last three starts.
-- Teheran is 2-2, 1.75 in his last seven starts.
-- Fister is 1-0, 1.93 in his last two starts.
-- Hammel is 3-1, 2.84 in his last six starts.
-- Wainwright is 6-1, 1.98 in his last eight starts. Leake is 0-1, 1.82 in his last four starts.

-- Pomeranz is 3-0, 0.00 (15 IP) in three starts. Happ is 3-1, 4.42 in his four.
-- Gonzalez is 1-0, 2.77 in his last two starts. Bauer is 1-1, 3.00 in his two.
-- Odorizzi is 1-1, 1.72 in his last three starts.
-- Tanaka is 3-1, 2.86 in his last four starts. White Sox are 6-0 when Rienzo starts (4-0, 4.37).
-- Richards is 2-1, 2.93 in his last six starts. Vargas is 1-0, 2.00 in his four road starts.
-- Keuchel is 3-0, 1.42 in his last three starts. Iwakuma is 3-0, 1.76 in his four.

-- Bumgarner is 3-0, 3.24 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Nelson was 5-1, 1.71 in nine AAA starts; he allowed one run in 10 IP LY in majors, making one start. Wolf is making first start since 2012, when he was on the Brewers; he is 132-117 in 368 big league starts.
-- Spruill was 2-0, 5.18 in five AAA starts, lasting total of only 24.1 IP-- LY, he gave up 11 runs in 11.2 IP in majors, starting twice. Matsuzaka is making first '14 start; he's allowed seven runs in 21 IP in relief. He is 54-40, 4.45 in 123 big league starts. Montero is 0-2, 6.97 in his first two MLB starts.
-- Burnett is 1-2, 7.31 in his last three starts.
-- Liriano is 0-1, 6.86 in his last four starts.
-- Morales is 0-2, 7.36 in his last four starts.
-- Kennedy is 0-3, 4.74 in his last four starts.

-- Verlander is 1-2, 5.68 in his last three starts. Lewis is 1-2, 7.05 in his last three starts.
-- Workman was 3-1, 5.12 in seven AAA starts this year; he was 6-3, 4.97 LY in majors, pitching 41.2 IP in 20 games, with three starts.

-- Nolasco is 0-2, 4.15 in his last four starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Nelson 0-0; Wolf 0-0
-- Arroyo 4-9 Spruill 0-0; Montero 0-2 Matsuzaka 0-0
-- Beckett 1-8; Burnett 3-10 (2 of last 2)
-- Fister 2-3; Liriano 3-10 (0 of last 5)
-- Hammel 1-9; Kennedy 3-10 (0 of last 4)
-- Morales 2-9; Teheran 2-10
-- Wainwright 2-10; Leake 1-9

-- Lewis 2-7; Verlander 3-10
-- Pomeranz 0-3; Happ 0-4
-- Bauer 2-2; Gonzalez 1-8
-- Workman 0-0; Odorizzi 0-9
-- Tanaka 2-9; Rienzo 2-6
-- Vargas 1-10; Richards 2-9
-- Keuchel 1-9; Iwakuma 0-4

-- Nolasco 1-9; Bumgarner 2-10

Totals
-- Eight of last ten Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Dodger games.
-- Ten of last fourteen Miami games went over the total.
-- Ten of last twelve Arizona games stayed under total.
-- Six of last nine Cincinnati home games stayed under.
-- Under is 15-4-2 in last 21 Atlanta home games.
-- Seven of last eight Cub games stayed under the total.

-- Eight of last twelve Texas games stayed under.
-- Over is 12-6-1 in last nineteen Toronto home games.
-- Over is 13-1-2 in last sixteen Cleveland games.
-- Four of last five Boston games went over the total.
-- Eight of last 12 White Sox games went over. Nine of last ten Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-2-2 in last eight Angel games.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Houston road games.

-- Five of last seven Bumgarner starts stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Pirates won eight of their last ten home games.
-- Miami won 14 of its last 17 home games.
-- Cardinals won eight of their last ten games. Cincinnati is 9-2 in game after its last eleven losses.
-- Braves won seven of their last ten home games.
-- Cubs won five of their last seven games.

-- Blue Jays won eight of their last nine games.
-- Indians won five of their last six games.
-- Tampa Bay won its last three games, all on walk-offs.
-- Rangers won their last four games.
-- White Sox won four of their last six games.
-- Angels won five of their last seven games. Royals are 7-5 in their last dozen road games.
-- Seattle won four of its last six games.

-- Giants won 11 of their last 15 home games.

Cold teams
-- Washington is 7-13 in its last 20 games.
-- Dodgers are 6-8 in their last fourteen road games. Phillies lost seven of their last eleven games overall.
-- Mets lost seven of their last nine games. Arizona lost five of its last eight.
-- Brewers lost nine of their last thirteen road games
-- Colorado lost six of its last eight road games.
-- Padres lost six of their last eight games.

-- Oakland lost its last three games.
-- Detroit lost five of its last six games.
-- Red Sox lost nine in row, 10 of their last 11 games.
-- Baltimore lost nine of its last thirteen games.
-- Bronx Bombers lost four of their last six games.
-- Astros lost ten of their last fourteen road games.

-- Minnesota is 4-6 in its last ten road games.

Umpires
-- LA-Phil-- Underdogs won five of last eight Knight games.
-- Col-Atl-- Last three Ripperger games went over total.
-- Mil-Mia-- Nine of ten Eddings games stayed under total.
-- Az-NY-- Four of last five BWelke games stayed under.
-- StL-Cin-- Three of last four Hamari games stayed under.
-- Wsh-Pitt-- Underdogs won last five Timmons games.
-- Chi-SD-- Home side won eight of nine Davis games.

-- A's-Tor-- Six of last seven Carlson games went over total.
-- NY-Chi-- Five of last six Bellino games stayed under.
-- Tex-Det-- Rookie ump Gosney is working first game behind plate.
-- Bos-TB-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Hernandez games.
-- Cle-Balt-- Underdogs won five of last six Foster games.
-- KC-LA-- Underdogs won four of last six Muchlinski games.
-- Hst-Sea-- Favorites won six of eight Hallion games.

-- Min-SF-- Six of nine Emmel games stayed under the total.

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MLB

Sunday, May 25

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
OAKLAND vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

1:08 PM
TEXAS vs. DETROIT
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

1:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 18 games when playing Miami
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Miami is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Miami is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home

1:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

1:35 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BALTIMORE
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland

1:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

1:35 PM
LA DODGERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
LA Dodgers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

1:40 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

2:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CHI WHITE SOX
NY Yankees are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees

3:35 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. LA ANGELS
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home

4:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Minnesota's last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
San Francisco is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home

4:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. SEATTLE
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Houston

4:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

4:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. NY METS
Arizona is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Arizona is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,at home
NY Mets are 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing at home against Arizona

5:10 PM
COLORADO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing Colorado
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado

8:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of St. Louis's last 18 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing St. Louis

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MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 25

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MILWAUKEE (29 - 21) at MIAMI (26 - 24) - 1:10 PM
JIMMY NELSON (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 15-35 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 81-147 (-49.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 53-78 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 20-7 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MIAMI is 18-10 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 20-7 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
WOLF is 91-75 (+30.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 29-21 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-21 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 30-54 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

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

JIMMY NELSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

RANDY WOLF vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WOLF is 5-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.319.
His team's record is 12-4 (+8.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-5.0 units)

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ARIZONA (19 - 31) at NY METS (21 - 26) - 1:10 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. RAFAEL MONTERO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 19-31 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 19-31 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 11-29 (-16.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 43-63 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 43-63 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 31-45 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 45-61 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+2.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. NY METS since 1997
ARROYO is 8-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 9-6 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.6 units)

RAFAEL MONTERO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (26 - 24) at PHILADELPHIA (21 - 25) - 1:35 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 21-29 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
BECKETT is 4-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 5-15 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 4-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 6-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 149-87 (+39.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
BURNETT is 22-5 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 14-6 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 49-34 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 34-16 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 175-195 (-40.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 67-86 (-24.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-61 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-2 (+3.5 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BECKETT is 9-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.291.
His team's record is 13-6 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-7. (+4.1 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BURNETT is 4-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 6-5 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (24 - 25) at PITTSBURGH (22 - 26) - 1:35 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 110-101 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 5-25 (-19.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-37 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 110-101 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FISTER is 20-39 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 119-97 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-19 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 119-97 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
FISTER is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.652.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (18 - 29) at SAN DIEGO (22 - 28) - 4:10 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 84-126 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-19 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-65 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 84-126 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 56-99 (-34.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-56 (-25.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 660-663 (-160.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 22-9 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
HAMMEL is 10-3 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 0-7 (-9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 0-6 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 0-6 (-8.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 3-11 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 0-6 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HAMMEL is 4-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 6-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.8 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KENNEDY is 3-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.33 and a WHIP of 1.345.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-1. (+5.9 units)

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COLORADO (27 - 22) at ATLANTA (27 - 21) - 5:10 PM
FRANKLIN MORALES (L) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 90-173 (-64.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 41-58 (-21.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 74-36 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 74-36 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-9 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 29-10 (+16.1 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
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

FRANKLIN MORALES vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MORALES is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. COLORADO since 1997
TEHERAN is 2-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (27 - 22) at CINCINNATI (22 - 25) - 8:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 10-16 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 31-9 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 106-61 (+28.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 102-119 (-39.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-3 (+1.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 6-9 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.90 and a WHIP of 1.334.
His team's record is 7-9 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-3.0 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LEAKE is 3-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.9 units)

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TEXAS (24 - 25) at DETROIT (28 - 17) - 1:05 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 5-12 (-8.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 108-99 (-27.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 11-15 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VERLANDER is 22-25 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 10-13 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 21-24 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 5-13 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. DETROIT since 1997
LEWIS is 2-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.64 and a WHIP of 1.729.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. TEXAS since 1997
VERLANDER is 9-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 10-5 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-4.8 units)

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OAKLAND (30 - 19) at TORONTO (28 - 22) - 1:05 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 1-7 (-8.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 16-7 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
OAKLAND is 128-88 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 63-47 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 25-8 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 55-39 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

J.A. HAPP vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HAPP is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (24 - 26) at BALTIMORE (24 - 23) - 1:35 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 23-45 (-19.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 206-172 (+42.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 186-148 (+41.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 146-119 (+34.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 57-43 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 8-0 (+8.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 116-97 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 31-21 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 110-91 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 183-264 (-80.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 11-19 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

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BOSTON (20 - 28) at TAMPA BAY (22 - 28) - 1:40 PM
BRANDON WORKMAN (R) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 20-29 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 8-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 7-14 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
BOSTON is 9-17 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 10-22 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 5-12 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 530-609 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 61-35 (+19.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-28 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ODORIZZI is 3-10 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. BOSTON since 1997
ODORIZZI is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 0.882.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (25 - 23) at CHI WHITE SOX (25 - 26) - 2:10 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. ANDRE RIENZO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 159-103 (-54.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -175 or more since 1997.
RIENZO is 6-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
RIENZO is 6-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 35-19 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 88-125 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 86-120 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-77 (-25.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

ANDRE RIENZO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (24 - 24) at LA ANGELS (27 - 21) - 3:35 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. GARRETT RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 18-32 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 425-352 (+53.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 44-30 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-43 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VARGAS is 21-10 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 141-128 (-65.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 53-55 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 25-35 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 97-103 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 47-56 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
VARGAS is 5-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.51 and a WHIP of 1.081.
His team's record is 6-6 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.5 units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
RICHARDS is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (18 - 32) at SEATTLE (24 - 24) - 4:10 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 124-249 (-62.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 70-121 (-44.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
HOUSTON is 43-89 (-38.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
HOUSTON is 98-159 (-46.7 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 66-136 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
IWAKUMA is 32-21 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 17-9 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 31-20 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 17-9 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 7-14 (-15.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 46-56 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 46-56 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-17 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-5 (+1.5 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
KEUCHEL is 1-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
IWAKUMA is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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MINNESOTA (23 - 23) at SAN FRANCISCO (31 - 18) - 4:05 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-18 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 199-98 (+41.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-4 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-18 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-22 (+18.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 43-45 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-93 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-29 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 67-52 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 63-51 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 35-28 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 13-5 (+11.4 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
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
NOLASCO is 5-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.3 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 218.18 and a WHIP of 27.273.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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ARIZONA (19 - 31) at NY METS (21 - 26) - 4:40 PM
ZEKE SPRUILL (R) vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+2.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

ZEKE SPRUILL vs. NY METS since 1997
SPRUILL is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 2.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MLB

Sunday, May 25

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Sunday's MLB betting cheat sheet: Rienzo looks to pad money lead
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Boston Massacre

The Boston Red Sox lost their ninth straight game Saturday, falling 6-5 in 15 innings to the Tampa Bay Rays (-162). The Red Sox, who rank last in the majors in money lost at $1,472, enter Sunday's series finale at Tropicana Field as a +115 underdog against the Rays' Jake Odorizzi.

Andre the Giant

Keep an eye on Chicago White Sox starter Andre Rienzo, who will look to continue his hot start Sunday against Masahiro Tanaka and the New York Yankees (-170, 7.5). Rienzo leads the league in money earned at $890 but will be in tough against Tanaka (6-1, 2.39 ERA, 73 strikeouts in 64 innings).

Flawed Favorite

The San Diego Padres (-106) dropped a 3-2 decision to the visiting Chicago Cubs on Saturday to fall to 1-4 in their last five games as a favorite. The Padres hope that trend doesn't continue as they enter as a -141 fave in Sunday's series finale.

Pitching Notes

* Houston Astros hurler Dallas Keuchel is a perfect 4-0 in his last four starts as an underdog of +150 or greater, including an 8 2/3-inning gem en route to a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels as a +174 'dog last time out. Keuchel is installed at +150 for Sunday's game against host Seatttle.

* Arizona right-hander Bronson Arroyo will welcome the midday sun as he faces the New York Mets (-102, 7.5) in the opener of a doubleheader. Arroyo has a 2.00 ERA and one homer allowed in 18 afternoon innings compared to a 5.65 ERA and six longballs surrendered in 36 2/3 innings at night.

Hitting Notes

* Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki belted his 14th home run of the season as the Rockies (+136) earned a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Colorado is 10-3 S/U and 8-4-1 O/U when Tulowitzki hits at least one homer entering Sunday's game against the Braves (-163, 7.5).

* Texas rookie infielder Rougned Odor drove in a career-best five runs to lead the Rangers (+155) to a 12-2 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Odor is hitting a respectable .278 in 12 career games, during which Texas is 4-8 S/U and 4-6-2 O/U.

Totals Streak

Chicago Cubs (1-6 O/U): The Chicago pitching staff has been rolling of late, allowing two runs or fewer in five of its last seven games - all victories. Take out an 11-1 drubbing at the hands of the Padres on Friday, and the Cubs have had one of the league's best pitching lines over the past week.

Prop of the Day

The Colorado Rockies are longshots to beat the Braves by four or more runs (+700). The Rockies boast the MLB's top ranked offense with their last 10 wins coming by an average of 4.8 runs per game including five games won by six or more runs.

Injury Notes

* Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is expected to return to the lineup Sunday after being out since Wednesday with inflammation in his left index finger. The Rockies were 1-1 SU, 0-2 O/U and +$36 in his absence, and he may miss additional games here and there as he continues to recover.

* Washington Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche (quad) has been activated from the 15-day DL and will return to the lineup Sunday against host Pittsburgh (-120, 7). Washington went 5-8 S/U, 5-5-3 O/U and -$499 with LaRoche out of action.

Weather Watch

* Fans at U.S. Cellular Field will see wind blowing in from left field at 7 mph for Sunday's game between the White Sox and Yankees. Teams combined to average 7.87 runs and 2.12 homers in eight games under similar wind conditions in 2013 - slightly below the stadium averages.

Umpire Note of the Day

Under is 10-1 in umpire Doug Eddings' previous 11 games behind home plate. Eddings will call the balls and strikes for Sunday afternoon's showdown between host Miami (+104, 8) and Milwaukee.

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MLB

Sunday, May 25


Dogs provide value against the spread Saturday

Underdogs own Saturday against the spread in MLB.

Underdogs dominated against the spread in Major League Baseball Saturday, going 12-3 over the faves. Road dogs went a perfect 7-0 against the home favorites providing fantastic value for bettors.

Defense was the story as nine out of fifteen games went under in a day which saw some great pitching performances.


Gonzalez to return to Rockies’ lineup on Sunday

Carlos Gonzalez says he will be back in the Rockies’ starting lineup on Sunday, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports. The outfielder has been out since Wednesday due to inflammation in his left index finger. Gonzalez says that while his finger feels better, it is not completely healed.

Hand problems are not new to Gonzalez, as he suffered from a sprained middle finger last year and a contusion on his index finger earlier this month, but both were on his right hand. His current issue is on his left hand.

Gonzalez, 28, has put up decent numbers thus far, slashing .276/.321/.477 with seven home runs and 29 RBI.

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Cards, Reds hook up

May 24, 2014


St. Louis (27-22) at Cincinnati (22-25)

First pitch: Sunday, 8:00 p.m. ET

Sportsbook.ag Line and Total: Cardinals -145, Reds +135, Total 6.5

National League Central foes, the Cardinals and Reds, finish off their three-game weekend set on Sunday night.

St. Louis is finally starting to look like the team it has been for nearly a decade now with seven wins in its past eight games; putting the club just 1.5 games behind the Brewers for the division lead heading into Sunday. The Cardinals' pitching has been the main reason for the win surge, as they have given up an average of 1.9 runs over their past seven victories. St. Louis hosted the Diamondbacks earlier in this week and took a sweep in the series, outscoring them 12-4 over the three games. Matt Adams (.314 BA) has looked tremendous of late and is 9-for-21 (.429) with four doubles, a triple, a home run and 4 RBI over his past six games.

Cincinnati has been inconsistent all season, but the club is coming off a solid series win over the Nationals this week. The Reds were able to get a 2-1 series win on Wednesday when they shut down the potent Nationals’ offense and pulled out a 2-1 victory in the rubber match. Starter Alfredo Simon improved his record to 6-2 in the win while SS Zack Cozart (.227 BA) went 6-for-14 in the series with four runs and a stolen base.

One of the best pitchers in the game, RHP Adam Wainwright (7-2, 1.85 ERA), will take the mound for the Cardinals on Sunday night as he goes up against Cincinnati RHP Mike Leake (2-3, 2.91 ERA). St. Louis would much rather be playing this game at home since its road record through Thursday is just 12-14 while the Reds have gone just 11-10 in Great American Ball Park coming into this series. The Cards have gotten the better of this matchup since the start of 2012, going 23-17 overall and splitting 22 games (11-11) when facing off in Cincinnati. The Reds scratched OF Ryan Ludwick from Wednesday’s game due to his knee swelling, but he is expected to be back to 100 percent for this series, while OF Jay Bruce is also expected to begin playing very soon for the Reds.

Adam Wainwright has been the definition of consistency, posting a sub-2.95 ERA in three of the past five years, and has never been above a 4.00 ERA in a single season. He has continued his success this year and has used his impeccable control (1.9 BB/9) and 8.0 K/9 to do so. He’s also benefited from some luck, as opponents have a mere .234 BABIP, a number that will inevitably go up. Wainwright has not allowed a run in five of his 10 starts this year and already has two shutouts to his name. He earned one of those in his last outing on Tuesday, completing the game against the Diamondbacks after allowing just a single hit and striking out nine with zero walks in a 115-pitch masterpiece. He’s faced the Reds 21 times (16 starts) in his career, but has not done too well with a 6-9 record, 4.75 ERA and 1.33 WHIP, while allowing 17 home runs in just 100.1 innings.

2B Brandon Phillips has been part of the problem for Wainwright, as he is 14-for-46 (.304) in the matchup with a homer and 3 RBI. It will be important to get OFs Ryan Ludwick and Jay Bruce back as well, since they have combined to go 16-for-48 (.333) with four doubles, three home runs and 13 RBI against the righty. On the other hand, speedy OF Billy Hamilton was 0-for-4 with four strikeouts the first time these two teams met. Coming into this series, the Cardinals’ bullpen is 4-8 with a 3.97 ERA and 1.21 WHIP while saving 67% (14-of-21) of their games. Closer Trevor Rosenthal (4.56 ERA, 14 saves) is 14-for-16 in save chances and has already struck out 29 batters in 23.2 frames, but has struggled with his control too, giving away 14 free passes so far this year.

Mike Leake is one of the most underrated pitchers in baseball and has pitched at least six innings in every one of his starts while allowing two or fewer runs in each of his past four outings. He is not a strikeout pitcher (5.3 K/9), but has great control (1.7 BB/9) and gets ground balls 56% of the time with balls in play. Unfortunately his offense has not backed him at all and he has not earned a win since April 15, with his past three starts ending in a no-decision. Most recently, he faced the Nationals on Monday, going 6.2 innings and giving up just one run on seven hits and one walk with and four strikeouts. St. Louis has given Leake plenty of trouble in the past though, and he is just 3-4 with a 5.06 ERA and 1.41 WHIP against them over 10 games (9 starts). He was amazing when he took them on this season, twirling eight scoreless innings while allowing just four hits and one walk while striking out three in his first victory of the season.

OF Matt Holliday has really been a thorn in Leake’s side when facing each other, as he has gone 11-for-26 (.423) in the matchup with three doubles, one home run and 6 RBI. Meanwhile, infielders Mark Ellis (0-for-5), Kolten Wong (1-for-4), Jhonny Peralta (0-for-2) and Daniel Descalso (1-for-9) have been horrible against him. Coming into this series, the Reds have boasted one of the worst bullpens in the majors with a 4-9 record, 5.00 ERA and 1.56 WHIP, while converting only 9-of-16 save opportunities. The return of closer Aroldis Chapman (3.00 ERA, 3 saves) should certainly give a boost to the relief corps of this team, and he is 3-for-4 in his save chances while striking out 11 batters in his first six innings on the mound.

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Interleague Results



The 2014 MLB regular season will usually feature at least one Interleague game every day. All teams will play exactly 20 Interleague games broken down into eight series, four at home and four on the road.

American League Results (2012-2014)

Team 2012 2013 2014 (Home-Away)

Baltimore Orioles 11-7 11-9 (2-0, 1-1)

Boston Red Sox 11-7 14-6 (2-3, 0-0)

Chicago White Sox 9-9 8-12 (2-3, 3-2)

Cleveland Indians 8-10 11-9 (2-1, 0-3)

Detroit Tigers 11-7 12-8 (0-0, 2-4)

Houston Astros 6-9 8-12 (0-2, 0-0)

Kansas City Royals 8-10 9-11 (2-0, 2-1)

Los Angeles Angels 12-6 10-10 (2-1, 4-1)

Minnesota Twins 9-9 8-12 (0-3, 2-0)

New York Yankees 13-5 9-11 (4-3, 4-3)

Oakland Athletics 10-8 13-7 (3-0, 0-0)

Seattle Mariners 8-10 8-12 (0-0, 0-3)

Tampa Bay Rays 9-9 12-8 (0-0, 2-1)

Texas Rangers 14-4 10-10 (3-2, 0-2)

Toronto Blue Jays 9-9 11-9 (2-0, 3-2)

AL Totals 141-111 164-146 (24-18, 23-22)


National League Results (2012-2014)

Team 2012 2013 2014 (Home-Away)

Arizona Diamondbacks 9-6 11-9 (0-0, 2-1)

Atlanta Braves 8-10 11-9 -

Chicago Cubs 5-10 13-7 (1-3, 1-3)

Cincinnati Reds 7-8 11-9 (1-2, 0-2)

Colorado Rockies 2-13 5-15 (4-1, 1-3)

Los Angeles Dodgers 6-9 12-8 (1-1, 3-0)

Miami Marlins 5-13 9-11 (3-0, 0-0)

Milwaukee Brewers 6-9 6-14 (2-1, 3-0)

New York Mets 8-7 11-9 (0-2, 3-2)

Philadelphia Phillies 5-10 7-13 (0-4, 1-4)

Pittsburgh Pirates 10-8 15-5 (3-2, 1-4)

St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 10-10 -

San Diego Padres 8-7 8-12 (3-5, 1-2)

San Francisco Giants 7-8 6-14 (3-0, 0-0)

Washington Nationals 10-8 11-9 (1-2, 2-3)

NL Totals 111-141 146-164 (22-23, 18-24)


Updated - May 22, 2014, 8:00 AM ET