The Bum's Major League Baseball Best Bets-News,Trends For May !

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Overall Record for all Picks:

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

05/24/14 16-*14-*0 53.33% -*10 Detail
05/23/14 9-*16-*3 36.00% -*4285 Detail
05/22/14 18-*4-*2 81.82% +*7355 Detail
05/21/14 11-*11-*2 50.00% -*225 Detail
05/20/14 20-*10-*0 66.67% +*4735 Detail
05/19/14 5-*5-*0 50.00% +*210 Detail
05/18/14 16-*13-*1 55.17% +*1155 Detail
05/17/14 11-*18-*1 37.93% -*4990 Detail
05/16/14 10-*14-*2 41.67% -*3040 Detail
05/15/14 3-*9-*0 25.00% -*3495 Detail
05/14/14 12-*12-*0 50.00% -*950 Detail
05/13/14 11-*15-*4 42.31% -*1830 Detail
05/12/14 8-*12-*0 40.00% -*2460 Detail
05/11/14 13-*16-*1 44.83% -*1100 Detail
05/10/14 18-*10-*2 64.29% +*3840 Detail
05/09/14 13-*14-*3 48.15% -*1600 Detail
05/08/14 8-*8-*0 50.00% -*70 Detail
05/07/14 14-*17-*1 45.16% -*2290 Detail
05/06/14 10-*20-*0 33.33% -*6585 Detail
05/05/14 16-*9-*1 64.00% +*3780 Detail
05/04/14 20-*9-*1 68.97% +*5320 Detail
05/03/14 16-*13-*1 55.17% +*1330 Detail
05/02/14 14-*14-*0 50.00% -*330 Detail
05/01/14 11-*7-*0 61.11% +*2035 Detail

Totals 303-*290-*25 51.10% -*3500

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Record as of Saturday Night on Singles,Double,Triple Plays:


43 - 45...................+2.11 *****

27 - 34 ..................-11.47 Double Plays

22 - 35 - 1..............34.11 Triple Plays


Sunday, May 25

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Oakland - 1:07 PM ET Oakland -120 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Toronto - Under 9.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Texas - 1:08 PM ET Texas +155 500
Detroit - Under 8.5 500

Arizona - 1:10 PM ET NY Mets +102 500 *****
NY Mets - Over 7 500

Milwaukee - 1:10 PM ET Miami +100 500 *****
Miami - Under 8 500

Cleveland - 1:35 PM ET Baltimore -114 500
Baltimore - Over 9 500

LA Dodgers - 1:35 PM ET Philadelphia -103 500 *****
Philadelphia - Under 8 500

Washington - 1:35 PM ET Washington +104 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Pittsburgh - Over 7 500

Boston - 1:40 PM ET Boston +114 500
Tampa Bay - Under 7.5 500

NY Yankees - 2:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox +163 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Chi. White Sox - Under 7.5 500

Kansas City - 3:35 PM ET Kansas City +150 500
LA Angels - Under 8 500

Minnesota - 4:05 PM ET San Francisco -165 500 TRIPLE PLAY
San Francisco - Under 7.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Chi. Cubs - 4:10 PM ET San Diego -140 500
San Diego - Under 6.5 500

Houston - 4:10 PM ET Houston +132 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Seattle - Under 6.5 500

Colorado - 5:10 PM ET Colorado +152 500
Atlanta - Under 7.5 500

St. Louis - 8:05 PM ET Cincinnati +125 500 *****
Cincinnati - Over 6.5 500 *****

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Game # 2


Arizona - 4:40 PM ET NY Mets -117 500

NY Mets - Under 7.5 500

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Diamond Trends - Monday

May 26, 2014


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Rays are 0-14 since April 08, 2013 as a dog of more than +100 and it is the first game of the series for a net profit of $1400 when playing against.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- Scott Feldman has produced a team record of 0-15 (+$1,820) since September 2009 coming off a starter where he went less than five innings.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Dodgers are 0-10-1 OU since July 08, 2011 as a favorite after a 5+ run win and it is the first game of a series.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Blue Jays are 8-0 since May 06, 2014 when they are off a win in which they never trailed and led after seven innings for a net profit of $925.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- When Jhoulys Chacin starts the Rockies are 1-11 since July 16, 2011 within 20 cents of pickem after his team lost the last time he started for a net profit of $1017 when playing against.

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MLB
Dunkel

LA Angels at Seattle
The Angels open up their series in Seattle and come into today's contest with a 7-0 record in Tyler Skaggs' last 7 starts as a favorite. LA is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Angels favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-130). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MAY 26

Game 901-902: Pittsburgh at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Cumpton) 15.270; NY Mets (deGrom) 14.159
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-105); Over

Game 903-904: Miami at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Eovaldi) 14.390; Washington (Roark) 15.756
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-130); Under

Game 905-906: Chicago Cubs at San Francisco (4:55 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Samardzija) 15.107; San Francisco (Petit) 16.641
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-125); Under

Game 907-908: Colorado at Philadelphia (5:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 14.793; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.656
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+100); Over

Game 909-910: San Diego at Arizona (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Ross) 15.360; Arizona (McCarthy) 14.359
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+115); Over

Game 911-912: Cincinnati at LA Dodgers (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.448; LA Dodgers (Ryu) 14.365
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 5
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 6
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+100); Under

Game 913-914: Texas at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Tepesch) 16.362; Minnesota (Correia) 14.822
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-115); Over

Game 915-916: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Tomlin) 14.353; White Sox (Quintana) 15.772
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-120); Under

Game 917-918: Detroit at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Smyly) 16.202; Oakland (Milone) 15.124
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+115); Over

Game 919-920: LA Angels at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Skaggs) 16.836; Seattle (Young) 15.350
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-130); Under

Game 921-922: Tampa Bay at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Bedard) 16.803; Toronto (Hutchison) 15.947
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+140); Over

Game 923-924: Houston at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Feldman) 16.172; Kansas City (Ventura) 15.162
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+140); Under

Game 925-926: Boston at Atlanta (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 13.867; Atlanta (Santana) 15.512
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-145); Over

Game 927-928: Baltimore at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Tillman) 14.266; Milwaukee (Lohse) 15.849
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-140); Under

Game 929-930: NY Yankees at St. Louis (4:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Whitley) 15.002; St. Louis (Wacha) 16.617
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-170); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, May 26

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PITTSBURGH (22 - 27) at NY METS (22 - 27) - 1:10 PM
BRANDON CUMPTON (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 3-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 119-98 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 46-33 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 119-98 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-51 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
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 44-64 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 22-35 (-15.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 44-64 (-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 32-46 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 14-29 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

BRANDON CUMPTON vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

JACOB DEGROM vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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MIAMI (26 - 25) at WASHINGTON (25 - 25) - 1:35 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 63-122 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 24-62 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 19-47 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 101-156 (-41.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 77-75 (-17.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 9-15 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 36-48 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-1 (+3.9 Units) against MIAMI this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

TANNER ROARK vs. MIAMI since 1997
ROARK is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.054.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (18 - 30) at SAN FRANCISCO (32 - 18) - 4:05 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. YUSMEIRO PETIT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 84-127 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-20 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-66 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 84-127 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 56-100 (-35.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 1-10 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 0-7 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 1-10 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 5-17 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-18 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-7 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 178-116 (+57.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-18 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-10 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-52 (-26.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.818.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

YUSMEIRO PETIT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
PETIT is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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COLORADO (27 - 23) at PHILADELPHIA (21 - 26) - 5:05 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 85-108 (-35.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 90-174 (-65.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 16-6 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 94-115 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 175-191 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-11 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 67-87 (-25.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-62 (-29.5 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
COLORADO is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CHACIN is 2-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 0.918.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. COLORADO since 1997
KENDRICK is 3-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.92 and a WHIP of 1.561.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-2. (+6.9 units)

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SAN DIEGO (23 - 28) at ARIZONA (20 - 32) - 8:10 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 54-68 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 6-16 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 35-46 (-21.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-19 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 6-16 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 65-69 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 5-12 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 41-51 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 352-278 (-50.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MCCARTHY is 1-9 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 1-8 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 4-13 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 1-8 (-9.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 1-9 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ROSS is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.86 and a WHIP of 0.931.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MCCARTHY is 3-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.67 and a WHIP of 0.889.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (22 - 26) at LA DODGERS (27 - 24) - 8:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. HYUN-JIN RYU (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 667-740 (+53.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 604-684 (+37.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 432-481 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 100-63 (+26.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 10-16 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

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

JOHNNY CUETO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CUETO is 1-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
RYU is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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TEXAS (25 - 25) at MINNESOTA (23 - 24) - 2:10 PM
NICK TEPESCH (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 109-99 (-26.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 43-46 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 101-97 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 99-95 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 58-47 (+26.4 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 40-72 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

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

NICK TEPESCH vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
TEPESCH is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. TEXAS since 1997
CORREIA is 3-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 0.864.
His team's record is 3-0 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

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CLEVELAND (24 - 27) at CHI WHITE SOX (25 - 27) - 2:10 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 23-46 (-20.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 116-98 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 88-60 (+43.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 58-41 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 110-92 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 67-34 (+27.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 88-126 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-48 (-18.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-32 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 86-121 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-78 (-26.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-54 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-3 (+1.6 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
TOMLIN is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
QUINTANA is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.086.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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DETROIT (28 - 18) at OAKLAND (30 - 20) - 4:05 PM
DREW SMYLY (L) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 130-198 (-53.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 45-40 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 128-89 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 116-72 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 123-81 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 55-40 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

DREW SMYLY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

TOM MILONE vs. DETROIT since 1997
MILONE is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (28 - 21) at SEATTLE (24 - 25) - 4:10 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 8-18 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 40-54 (-27.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 98-103 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 717-700 (+67.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 426-352 (+54.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 360-286 (+49.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SEATTLE is 46-57 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 46-57 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-1 (+3.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS YOUNG vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
YOUNG is 3-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.38 and a WHIP of 1.664.
His team's record is 3-5 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

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TAMPA BAY (23 - 28) at TORONTO (29 - 22) - 7:05 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. DREW HUTCHISON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 23-28 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BEDARD is 38-70 (-30.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 17-7 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 531-609 (+23.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. TORONTO since 1997
BEDARD is 2-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.426.
His team's record is 2-10 (-10.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.8 units)

DREW HUTCHISON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HUTCHISON is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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HOUSTON (19 - 32) at KANSAS CITY (24 - 25) - 8:10 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. YORDANO VENTURA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 125-249 (-61.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 44-89 (-37.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
HOUSTON is 122-242 (-61.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FELDMAN is 14-23 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 12-4 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 18-33 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 22-25 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FELDMAN is 4-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.114.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.2 units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
VENTURA is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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BOSTON (20 - 29) at ATLANTA (28 - 21) - 1:10 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 20-30 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 7-15 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
BOSTON is 5-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BOSTON is 18-26 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 10-23 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 75-36 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 75-36 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 94-46 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 104-111 (+27.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BOSTON is 61-36 (+18.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 1-8 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

ERVIN SANTANA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SANTANA is 4-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 9-5 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-10. (-7.7 units)

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BALTIMORE (25 - 23) at MILWAUKEE (30 - 21) - 2:10 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 30-21 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-21 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 80-77 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 207-172 (+43.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 17-12 (+10.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 102-90 (+34.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-15 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 38-29 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 187-148 (+42.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 147-119 (+35.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 110-92 (+35.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TILLMAN is 29-15 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 6-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 16-6 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 35-18 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 16-7 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 16-35 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 13-23 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE LOHSE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LOHSE is 3-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (26 - 23) at ST LOUIS (28 - 22) - 4:15 PM
CHASE WHITLEY (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 74-37 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 29-11 (+14.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 74-37 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 107-61 (+29.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 394-271 (+56.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 19-12 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 67-65 (-18.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHASE WHITLEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

MICHAEL WACHA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB

Monday, May 26

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
BOSTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

1:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY METS
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 17 of NY Mets's last 25 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
NY Mets are 3-8 SU in its last 11 games

1:35 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
Miami is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Miami's last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

2:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi White Sox's last 16 games when playing Cleveland

2:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. MILWAUKEE
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Milwaukee's last 24 games at home

2:10 PM
TEXAS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Texas is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Texas
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas

4:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
San Francisco is 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games

4:05 PM
DETROIT vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games

4:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home

4:15 PM
NY YANKEES vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home

5:05 PM
COLORADO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Colorado

7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. LA DODGERS
Cincinnati is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

8:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Houston
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games on the road
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
Arizona is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games at home

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 26

Hot pitchers
-- DeGrom has a 2.77 RA in two starts, but Mets lost both of them.
-- Roark is 1-1, 2.41 in his last three starts.
-- Samardzija is 0-1, 1.67 in his last four starts.
-- Ross is 2-1, 1.93 in his last four starts. McCarthy is 0-0, 1.29 in his last two starts; Arizona is 1-9 in his starts.
-- Ryu is 3-1, 2.90 in his last five starts. Cueto is 4-1, 2.04 in his last seven.

-- Tomlin is 2-1, 2.89 in his last three starts. Quintana has a 3.20 RA in his last four starts.
-- Milone is 2-0, 1.37 in his last three starts. Smyly is 1-1, 2.70 in his last four.
-- Skaggs is 2-0, 3.86 in his last three starts.
-- Bedard is 2-1, 2.25 in his last five starts. Hutchison is 2-0, 0.61 in his last two starts.

-- Wacha is 1-0, 1.38 in his last two starts. Whitley is 0-0, 1.00 in two starts, but lasted total of only nine innings.
-- Lohse is 2-0, 2.96 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Cumpton is 0-1, 4.26 in two starts this season.
-- Eovaldi is 1-2, 5.73 in his last four starts.
-- Petit is 0-0, 12.54 in his last couple starts.
-- Kendrick is 0-3, 5.76 in his last four starts. Chacin is 0-3, 4.76 in his four starts this season.

-- Correia is 1-2, 7.36 in his last three starts.
-- Young is 0-2, 6.08 in his last two starts.
-- Martinez is 0-0, 4.50 in three starts this season.
-- Feldman is 0-2, 8.14 in his last four starts. Ventura is 0-3, 4.34 in his last three outings.

-- Santana is 0-2, 8.25 in his last couple starts. Buchholz is 0-2, 8.40 in his last three starts.
-- Tillman is 1-1, 5.96 in his last five starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Cumpton 0-2; DeGrom 0-2
-- Eovaldi 4-10 (3 of last 4); Roark 2-9
-- Samardzija 4-10; Petit 1-3
-- Chacin 2-4; Kendrick 5-9
-- Ross 3-10; McCarthy 2-10
-- Cueto 1-10; Ryu 1-8

-- Tepesch 0-2; Correia 2-9
-- Tomlin 1-3; Quintana 1-10
-- Smyly 3-6; Milone 4-8
-- Skaggs 4-8; Young 2-8
-- Bedard 1-7; Hutchison 2-10
-- Feldman 2-7; Ventura 3-9

-- Buchholz 4-9; Santana 3-8
-- Tillman 4-10 (4 of last 5); Lohse 5-10
-- Whitley 0-2; Wacha 2-10

Totals
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Mets' last nine home games.
-- Seven of last nine Miami road games went over.
-- Seven of last nine Cub games stayed under.
-- Eight of last nine Colorado road games stayed under.
-- Last seven Arizona games stayed under total.
-- Under is 10-4 in last fourteen Cincinnati road games.

-- Last five Texas road games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-4 in White Sox' last thirteen games.
-- Last seven Detroit games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3-2 in last twelve Angel games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Tampa Bay road games.
-- Nine of last twelve Houston road games stayed under.

-- Under is 16-3-2 in last 21 Atlanta home games.
-- Under is 7-2-2 in last eleven Milwaukee games.
-- Four of last five St Louis home games stayed under.

Hot teams
-- Pirates won four of last five games, but are 4-13 in last 17 on road.
-- San Francisco won five of its last six games.

-- Rangers won four of their last five games.
-- Indians won five of their last seven games.
-- Angels won 12 of their last 16 games.
-- Blue Jays won eight of their last ten games. Tampa Bay won its last four games, all by the bullpen.

-- Braves won five of their last seven games.
-- Milwaukee won four of its last five home games.
-- Cardinals won nine of their last eleven games. Bronx is 8-5 in last thirteen road games.

Cold teams
-- Mets lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Miami lost seven of its last ten away games. Washington lost four of its last five games.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last ten road games.
-- Rockies lost five of their last six road games. Phillies lost four of their last five games, got no-hit yesterday.
-- Arizona lost 16 of its 22 home games. San Diego lost five of its last seven games overall.
-- Reds lost eight of last eleven road games. Dodgers are 5-9 in their last 14 home games.

-- Minnesota lost its last three games, but won six of last eight at home.
-- White Sox lost seven of their last eleven home games.
-- Detroit lost six of its last seven games. Oakland lost its last four games.
-- Mariners are 4-6 in their last ten home games.
-- Kansas City is 5-8 in its last 13 home games. Astros are 3-12 in last fifteen series openers.

-- Red Sox are on a 10-game losing streak.
-- Orioles lost their last four road games.

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MLB

Monday, May 26

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Monday's MLB betting cheat sheet: Samardzija seeks first win
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Getting Pushy

The Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates earned a push Sunday afternoon in a 5-2 Washington win. It was the second push of the series, giving both teams seven on the season - tied for second-most in the majors behind only the Atlanta Braves (nine).

Rays a Rare Underdog

The Tampa Bay Rays haven't been an underdog against Toronto in their last 10 games, but find themselves a +133 longshot entering Monday's series opener at the Rogers Centre. The teams split those 10 meetings, with the Jays taking two of three in their last encounter in Toronto.

Samardzija Seeking Runs

Chicago Cubs hurler Jeff Samardzija looks for his first win of the season Monday afternoon against the host San Francisco Giants (-135, 7). The Cubs have lost each of Samardzija's last seven starts despite the ace right-hander allowing just eight earned runs over 47 innings in that span.

Pitching Notes

* Los Angeles Angels right-hander Tyler Skaggs enters Monday's encounter with the host Seattle Mariners (+123, 7.5) ranked fifth in the majors in money earned ($709) and is 3-0 with a 1.57 ERA in three road starts. Skaggs has also been a strong Over play, going 7-2 O/U on the season.

* Baltimore Orioles righty Chris Tillman was shelled for eight runs in just one inning of work last time out for his first loss against the moneyline in five starts as an underdog so far in 2014. Tillman and the Orioles (+126, 8) open an interleague series in Milwaukee on Monday afternoon.

Hitting Notes

* Atlanta Braves slugger Evan Gattis swatted a pair of home runs in Sunday's drubbing of the Rockies, giving him 10 for the season. Atlanta is 7-1 S/U and 2-5-1 O/U in games featuring at least one Gattis homer entering Monday's interleague tilt with visiting Boston (+117, 7).

* New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter had a season-high four hits en route to a 7-1 triumph over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Jeter is heating up after a slow start and now has four multi-hit efforts in his last nine games; the Yankees are 2-2 S/U and 2-2 O/U in those contests.

Totals Streak

Colorado Rockies (0-5 O/U): The league's most vaunted offense has fallen on tough times of late, scoring just six runs over its previous four games. The Rockies capped the subpar stretch with a 7-0 loss at the hands of the Atlanta Braves (-166) on Sunday afternoon.

Prop of the Day

The Giants are +120 underdogs to score the first run of the game against Samardzija and the Cubs, but have been strong in the early going all season. San Francisco leads the majors with a .322 first-inning batting average and have a league-high 38 runs in the opening frame.

Injury Notes

* Diamondbacks second baseman Aaron Hill left Sunday's game against the New York Mets after fouling a ball off his ankle, and is considered questionable for Monday's game against visiting San Diego (+110, 8.5). Arizona is 0-8 O/U in the last eight games Hill has played.

* Reds right-hander Mat Latos threw four innings in a rehab start Sunday as he continues his recovery from an elbow injury. Latos, who has yet to throw an inning for Cincinnati this season, went 20-12 against the moneyline and 15-16-1 O/U in 32 starts last year.

Weather Watch

* Turner Field will see wind blowing out to center field at 6 mph for the game between Atlanta and Boston. Teams averaged a paltry 5.5 runs over eight games under similar wind conditions in 2013, well below the stadium average of 7.46.

* Wind at AT&T Park will blow out to center field at 12 mph when the Giants entertain the Cubs. Teams averaged 1.4 home runs in 30 games with the wind blowing out to center at between 10 and 20 mph last season - slightly more than the stadium average of 1.35.

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MLB

Monday, May 26


Wind at Citi Field signals low scoring game

High winds at Citi Field could favor pitchers today.

It's looking like the wind will play a significant factor in Monday's matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets. Gusts of up to 15 mph are projected to hit The Big Apple by gametime with the wind carrying the ball out to right field.

In games when the wind is blowing towards right this season the over/under is 5-10 with an average of 6.46 runs per game. The total for the game is currently at seven.

Brandon Cumpton takes the mound for the Pirates (0-1, 4.26 ERA) facing Jacob deGrom (0-2, 2.77 ERA) of the Mets.


Scattered thunderstorms heading to Target Field

Poor weather is on its way to Minnesota.

Mother Nature could throw a wrench into the plans of the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins at Target Field Monday afternoon. Forecasts are calling for scattered thunderstorms all day with a 50 percent chance of precipitation at start time, increasing to 60 percent as the game progresses.

Starting pitchers for the game are Nick Tepesch (2-1, 3.09 ERA) for the Rangers and Kevin Correia (2-5, 6.52 ERA) for the Twins. Minnesota is currently a -105 favorite.


Under trending in Pirates-Mets meetings

The Under has been a hot bet in recent meetings between the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets.

The last four meetings between the two National League clubs have gone under the total, but this will be the first meeting this season.

Jacob deGrom gets the start for the Mets, while Brandon Cumpton is slated to get the start for the Bucs.


Miguel Cabrera, Detroit - Prob Mon

Cabrera had to leave Sunday's game due to hamstring soreness but is expected to return Monday against the Athletics.


Hanley Ramirez, LA Dodgers - Ques Mon

Ramirez is dealing with a left calf injury and did not play Sunday. He is expected to undergo tests on Monday in order to determine the severity of the injury and is questionable to play against the Reds.


Moreland taking over at first base for injured Fielder

There now is a small sample of evidence as to how the Texas Rangers are

going to handle the season-long loss of Prince Fielder -- for the short term anyway.

Manager Ron Washington will hand Fielder's first-base spot back to Mitch Moreland and

will bat him third for at least a while under the new reality of a lineup that no longer features big boppers.

Left fielder Shin-Soo Choo returns to leadoff because he hits better there than in the No. 3 spot. He took a total of 15 RBIs into Sunday's game at Detroit, not what teams expect out of one of the prime spots in the batting order.

Center fielder Leonys Martin goes out of the leadoff spot into a niche in the bottom part of the order.

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Record as of SUNDAY Night :


45 - 48...................+0.83 *****

29 - 35 ..................-9.55 Double Plays

23 - 38 - 1..............-41.64 Triple Plays


Monday, May 26

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Boston - 1:10 PM ET Atlanta -129 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Atlanta - Over 7 500

Pittsburgh - 1:10 PM ET NY Mets +104 500
NY Mets - Under 7 500

Miami - 1:35 PM ET Washington -132 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Washington - Under 7 500

Baltimore - 2:10 PM ET Milwaukee -131 500 *****
Milwaukee - Under 7.5 500

Cleveland - 2:10 PM ET Cleveland +104 500
Chi. White Sox - Over 8.5 500

Texas - 2:10 PM ET Texas -110 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Minnesota - Under 9 500

Chi. Cubs - 4:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs +119 500
San Francisco - Under 7 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Detroit - 4:05 PM ET Oakland -127 500
Oakland - Under 7.5 500

LA Angels - 4:10 PM ET LA Angels -133 500
Seattle - Under 7.5 500

NY Yankees - 4:15 PM ET St. Louis -163 500 *****
St. Louis - Under 7 500

Colorado - 5:05 PM ET Philadelphia -109 500
Philadelphia - Under 8.5 500

Tampa Bay - 7:07 PM ET Toronto -148 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Toronto - Under 9 500

San Diego - 8:10 PM ET San Diego +118 500
Arizona - Under 8.5 500

Cincinnati - 8:10 PM ET Cincinnati +107 500
LA Dodgers - Under 6 500

Houston - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City -153 500
Kansas City - Over 7 500

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Record as of Monday Night : (i can't wait till May is over.....worst month ever for baseball )..........


45 - 49...................-0.48 *****

30- 36 ..................- 10,19 Double Plays

24 - 40 - 1..............-45.51 Triple Plays

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Dodgers battle Reds

May 27, 2014


Cincinnati (22-27) at Los Angeles (28-24)

First pitch: Tuesday, 10:10 p.m. ET

Sportsbook.ag Line and Total: Los Angeles -155, Cincinnati +145, Total: 6.5

The Dodgers’ pitching staff looks to continue its dominant performances when the team plays the second of three games against the Reds on Tuesday night.

Cincinnati has been playing way below its usual standards this season and comes into this contest mired in a three-game losing skid. The Reds have run into some tremendous starting pitchers in those three contests and were nearly on the bad side of a perfect game, as Hyun-Jin Ryu went seven flawless innings against them on Monday before allowing three runs in the eighth inning of the Dodgers' 4-3 victory. Cincinnati's offense has averaged just 2.8 runs per game over its past 10 contests, as the club is not getting any production from the middle of their order as 2B Brandon Phillips and 3B Todd Frazier have combined to go 5-for-25 with seven strikeouts over the past three games.

Los Angeles has won five of its past seven games, yet still sit 4.5 games behind the Giants in the NL West standings. The team has been treated to two straight stellar starts, with Josh Beckett throwing his first career no-hitter on Sunday night followed by Ryu's gem. OF Yasiel Puig (.345 BA) is living up to his hype from a tremendous rookie campaign, and has gone 12-for-25 over his past seven games with three doubles, a triple, 1 HR, 3 RBI, five runs and six walks. The pitching matchup for Tuesday should be solid, as one of the better surprises this year, RHP Alfredo Simon (6-2, 2.31 ERA), goes up against former Cy Young recipient RHP Zack Greinke (7-1, 2.01 ERA). Playing on the road has not gone well for the Reds so far with a record of 10-15 in away games, while the Dodgers are just 10-13 when playing at home this year.

With Monday’s victory, Los Angeles is now 8-6 in this matchup over the past three seasons, going an impressive 6-2 in its home games during that stretch, with 10-of-13 games going Under the total. The Dodgers have not been able to string together wins this year, and are 1-8 after two or more consecutive wins. On the other hand, Greinke is 23-4 when pitching as a favorite of -150 or more in the past three years. On the injury front, 1B Joey Votto (knee) will miss this game for Cincinnati while C A.J. Ellis (ankle) was just placed on the 15-day DL for the Dodgers after injuring himself during the celebration of Beckett's no-hitter. L.A. star SS Hanley Ramirez (calf) is also sitting this one out.

Alfredo Simon has put together a solid career thus far, but most of it has been a reliever, with him coming out of the pen in 186 games and starting just 28 over his seven-year MLB tenure. While he has been great for Cincinnati, there are a few concerns. His BABIP is just .216 while he is stranding 90.7% of runners on base. With a low K-rate of just 5.6 K/9, his numbers are going to inevitably get worse. Simon has also already allowed eight home runs in his first 58.1 innings (1.23 HR/9). Despite all that, his past two outings have been tremendous with him totaling 14.1 innings while allowing just one run on 10 hits with a 14:2 K/BB ratio in two winning efforts. Simon has never faced the Dodgers as a starter, and threw just 2.1 frames in relief against them over his career, giving up two hits and a run while striking out two.

The Dodgers’ batters have not seen Simon much, as 1B Adrian Gonzalez (1-for-4, 1 RBI, 2 walks) has had the most experience in the matchup. Simon will also need to be careful when facing OF Yasiel Puig who has hit 22 of his 25 extra-base hits against righties this season. The Reds’ bullpen has not done well this year, going 4-9 with a 4.78 ERA and 1.54 WHIP, and is a subpar 10-for-17 (58.8%) in save chances. Aroldis Chapman (2.57 ERA, 4 saves) being back in the ninth inning has provided some stability though, and he has 12 strikeouts in his first seven innings of work.

Zack Greinke may be the second-best starter on his own ballclub, but he would be the ace for most clubs, as he has posted an ERA below 3.50 in four of the past six years while having a record of 53-16 (.768) since the start of the 2011 season. He has struck out 65 batters in his first 58.1 innings this year and has once again showed tremendous control with just 14 walks in that time. Greinke has yet to allow more than two earned runs in any start this season, but has had trouble getting very deep into his outings, averaging just 5.2 innings per start. He has been great in eight career starts against the Reds, going 4-1 (5-3 team record) with a 2.95 ERA and 0.95 WHIP, while not earning a victory against them since mid-2012. He has recorded double-digit strikeouts in four of the eight meetings.

No player on Cincinnati has done very well in his career against Greinke, and the only two hitters that have left the yard are OF Jay Bruce (4-for-25, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 7 K’s) and OF Ryan Ludwick (2-for-17, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 8 K’s). C Devin Mesoraco, 2B Brandon Phillips, 3B Todd Frazier and SS Zack Cozart are a combined 8-for-48 (.167) against the righty with 2 RBI and 15 strikeouts. The Dodgers relievers have gone 4-12 with a 4.11 ERA and 1.42 WHIP this year while getting the save in 16-of-20 (80%) chances. Kenley Jansen (3.91 ERA, 15 saves) is 15-for-17 in save opportunities himself while striking out a hefty 37 batters in 23 innings on the mound (14.5 K/9).

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Diamond Trends - Tuesday

May 27, 2014


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Braves are 10-0 since June 01, 2011 at home after a loss that was tied after six innings and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1025.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- Jon Lester has produced a team record of 19-0 (+$1,975) in his career at night when his team used at least six pitchers yesterday and scored less than five runs in the first inning.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- Zack Greinke has produced a team record of 29-0 (+$2,900) since 2011 as a home favorite of more than -140, if there were between 2 and 12 combined runs scored in his last start.

CHOICE TREND:

-- When Jeremy Guthrie starts the Royals are 10-0 since September 20, 2012 as a favorite after a quality start for a net profit of $1000.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- When Jon Niese starts the Mets are 0-9 since May 01, 2012 after more strike outs than hits allowed and they won in his previous start for a net profit of $1042 when playing against.

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MLB
Dunkel

Tampa Bay at Toronto
The Blue Jays look to follow up yesterday's 10-5 win over the Rays and come into today's contest with a 10-2 record in Mark Buehrle's last 12 starts as a home favorite. Toronto is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 27

Game 951-952: Miami at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Alvarez) 14.012; Washington (Treinen) 15.575
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-115); Under

Game 953-954: Colorado at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 15.607; Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.530
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+105); Over

Game 955-956: Pittsburgh at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Volquez) 15.502; NY Mets (Niese) 14.676
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-105); Over

Game 957-958: San Diego at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stults) 13.206; Arizona (Miley) 14.898
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-130); Under

Game 959-960: Cincinnati at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Simon) 15.622; LA Dodgers (Greinke) 14.744
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 5
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+140); Under

Game 961-962: Chicago Cubs at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Arrieta) 14.002; San Francisco (Hudson) 15.516
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-180); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-180); Over

Game 963-964: Tampa Bay at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Cobb) 14.206; Toronto (Buehrle) 15.839
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-125); Over

Game 965-966: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 16.322; White Sox (Sale) 15.416
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+150); Under

Game 967-968: Houston at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (McHugh) 14.801; Kansas City (Guthrie) 16.283
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-140); Over

Game 969-970: Texas at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Darvish) 14.875; Minnesota (Hughes) 15.766
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Texas (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+125); Under

Game 971-972: Detroit at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 15.622; Oakland (Gray) 14.738
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+100); Over

Game 973-974: LA Angels at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.883; Seattle (Elias) 14.322
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-140); Under

Game 975-976: Boston at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 15.541; Atlanta (Harang) 14.350
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-105); Over

Game 977-978: Baltimore at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Chen) 14.323; Milwaukee (Garza) 15.768
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-130); Under

Game 979-980: NY Yankees at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Phelps) 14.612; St. Louis (Lynn) 16.087
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-140); Over