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MLB

Tuesday, June 24


Wind giving hitters a hand in this ballpark

It's going to be a windy day in The Big Apple. Gusts of up to 14 mph blowing out to left field are expected for Tuesday's interleague matchup between the Oakland Athletics and New York Mets.

The A's are currently -141 faves with a total of seven. Oakland presently has a consensus of 70 percent.


Blue Jays' RF Jose Bautista, doubtlful Tuesday

Bautista has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain and did not

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MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, June 24

Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Heaney: MIAMI 23-18 after allowing 1 run or less
Buchanan: PHILADELPHIA 13-28 after 2 straight games where the bullpen gave up no runs

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Bailey: 2-11 TSR on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
Arrieta: 7-0 TSR after 2 or more consecutive losses

Washington at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Zimmermann: 41-15 in night games
Gallardo: MILWAUKEE 36-41 as a home favorite

St Louis at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Miller: ST LOUIS 4-13 after a win by 8 runs or more
De La Rosa: 16-5 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Hahn: SAN DIEGO 24-37 against right-handed starters
Hudson: 10-0 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or more

NY Yankees at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Phelps: NY YANKEES 11-24 after allowing 8 runs or more
Buehrle: 174-90 TSR as a favorite

Chicago at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Quintana: CHI WHITE SOX 23-51 after a loss by 2 runs or less
Gonzalez: 10-2 TSR after giving up 2 or more home runs last outing

Detroit at Texas, 8:05 ET
Smyly: DETROIT 8-0 in road games after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals
Lewis: TEXAS 22-30 in night games

Minnesota at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Gibson: MINNESOTA 15-5 OVER after a win by 2 runs or less
Wilson: LA ANGELS 10-2 OVER after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games

Boston at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Peavy: BOSTON 8-0 after allowing 8 runs or more
Ramirez: SEATTLE 6-15 in home games after 2 or more consecutive wins

Oakland at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Kazmir: OAKLAND 18-7 as a road favorite
Colon: NY METS 3-11 in home games after 2 or more consecutive wins

Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Locke: PITTSBURGH 51-44 as an underdog of +100 to +150
Archer: TAMPA BAY 14-18 as a favorite of -125 to -175

LA Dodgers at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Kershaw: LA DODGERS 10-1 UNDER in road games after a loss by 2 runs or less
Duffy: KANSAS CITY 44-23 UNDER against left-handed starters

Atlanta at Houston, 8:10 ET
Harang: LA DODGERS 33-18 in road games after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs
Feldman: KANSAS CITY 6-13 after 2 straight games where they committed no errors

Cleveland at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Masterson: CLEVELAND 19-10 after allowing 8 runs or more
Miley: ARIZONA 8-15 as a home favorite

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Tuesday, June 24

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Chi. White Sox - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore -138 500 *****
Baltimore - Over 8.5 500 *****

Miami - 7:05 PM ET Miami -115 500
Philadelphia - Under 7.5 500

NY Yankees - 7:07 PM ET Toronto -137 500
Toronto - Over 9 500

Oakland - 7:10 PM ET Oakland -139 500 DOUBLE PLAY
NY Mets - Over 7 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Pittsburgh - 7:10 PM ET Pittsburgh +123 500 *****
Tampa Bay - Over 7 500

Cincinnati - 8:05 PM ET Cincinnati -114 500
Chi. Cubs - Over 7.5 500

Detroit - 8:05 PM ET Texas +101 500
Texas - Over 9 500

Atlanta - 8:10 PM ET Houston -105 500
Houston - Under 8.5 500

LA Dodgers - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City +141 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Kansas City - Over 7 500

Washington - 8:10 PM ET Washington +104 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Milwaukee - Over 7.5 500

St. Louis - 8:40 PM ET St. Louis -103 500
Colorado - Over 10.5 500 *****

Cleveland - 9:40 PM ET Cleveland +115 500
Arizona - Over 8 500

Minnesota - 10:05 PM ET Minnesota +161 500 DOUBLE PLAY
LA Angels - Under 7.5 500

Boston - 10:10 PM ET Seattle -107 500
Seattle - Under 7.5 500

San Diego - 10:15 PM ET San Diego +138 500 DOUBLE PLAY
San Francisco - Over 7 500

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Wednesday's Tip Sheet

June 25, 2014

Yankees at Blue Jays – 7:05 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
NYY: Kuroda (4-5, 4.23 ERA)
TOR: Hutchison (5-5, 3.86 ERA)

Series recap: After getting swept at Yankee Stadium last week, the Blue Jays have exacted revenge through the first two games of this series with home victories. Toronto squandered a 6-0 lead on Tuesday night before scoring a run in the bottom of the ninth in a 7-6 triumph as -125 favorites. Through eight meetings this season, the Yankees have won five times, while going 2-3 at Rogers Center.

What to watch for: The Jays are riding a 6-1 stretch to the ‘over’ in the last seven games, while Toronto is 5-2 in Hutchison’s past seven starts overall. Each of Kuroda’s last four starts have finished ‘under’ the total, as the Yankees have struggled in his seven road outings this season by compiling a 2-5 record.

Dodgers at Royals – 8:10 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
LAD: Haren (7-4, 3.62 ERA)
KC: Shields (8-3, 3.70 ERA)

Series recap: The Royals and Dodgers split the first two games of this series, as Clayton Kershaw pitched another gem last night in a 2-0 win as a -150 road favorite. Kansas City has lost five of its past six contests following a 10-game winning streak, while scoring one run or less in three of the previous four games.

What to watch for: In Shields’ last 10 starts, the Royals have gone ‘over’ the total, while Kansas City is a perfect 3-0 in his three outings against National League foes this season. The Dodgers have dropped five of Haren’s last seven trips to the mound, while Los Angeles has compiled a 4-1 record in the past five road series finales.

Indians at Diamondbacks – 9:40 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
CLE: Kluber (6-5, 3.30 ERA)
ARZ: Anderson (5-2, 3.18 ERA)

Series recap: In one of the wildest games of the season, the Diamondbacks erased several deficits to shock the Indians in 14 innings, 9-8 to cash as -130 favorites. Arizona overcame a 4-1 deficit, while tying Cleveland in the 11th inning after the Tribe grabbed an 8-6 lead. The D-Backs walked off with the win in the 14th, snapping a two-game skid.

What to watch for: The Indians have lost four straight games since winning four of its previous five, while Cleveland has currently cashed the ‘over’ in four consecutive contests. Arizona won each of Anderson’s first five starts this season, but the D-Backs lost his last two outings against the Brewers and Dodgers.

Twins at Angels – 10:05 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
MIN: Pino (0-0, 2.57 ERA)
LAA: Richards (7-2, 2.79 ERA)

Series recap: The Angels jumped out to a 5-0 lead after one inning last night before the Twins rallied for five runs in the next inning. Los Angeles eventually held off Minnesota, 8-6 as heavy -170 home favorites, while securing its fourth consecutive victory.

What to watch for: Richards has been dynamic for the Angels of late, allowing two earned runs in his last four starts, as L.A. has won each of those outings. Minnesota looks to snap a six-game road losing skid tonight, while the Twins have beaten the Angels in five of the past seven meetings in spite of Tuesday’s defeat.

Red Sox at Mariners – 10:10 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
BOS: Buchholz (2-4, 7.02 ERA)
SEA: Iwakuma (5-3, 3.04 ERA)

Series recap: The Mariners stayed red-hot with their fifth straight win last night, 8-2 as short home favorites over the Red Sox. Seattle’s offense continues to swing that bat well, scoring 20 runs in the first two victories of this series. Meanwhile, Boston has stumbled on this West Coast swing by losing five of the first six games at Oakland and Seattle.

What to watch for: Buchholz makes his first start since May 26 at Atlanta, as the righty spent time on the disabled list with a hyper-extended knee. Iwakuma is coming off his worst start of the season, allowing five earned runs in five innings, but Seattle held off Kansas City, 7-5. The Mariners are 1-4 in his last five home starts, while Seattle looks for its first three-game home sweep of the season.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Major league batting average when bases are loaded? .212, not very good.

-- Adrian Beltre got his 2,500th hit last night; he'll be a Hall of Famer.

-- Jonathan Quick played the majority of the postseason with a wrist injury that required surgery on Tuesday; hockey players are tough.

-- CBS added former referee Mike Carey to its Thursday night NFL announcing team, to explain rules and all that. He'll only be good if he is outspoken.

-- Padres 7, Giants 2-- San Diego is 26-4 if it scores 4+ runs, 8-40 if it doesnn't.

-- Dodgers 2, Royals 0-- Royals scored ten runs in their last six games. Dodgers have made up 6.5 games in 16 days, are just three games behind the Giants.

Late Night Updates: Washington won 4-2 in 16 innings at Miller Park; homer by Ryan Zimmerman was the game-winner.........Arizona beat the Indians 9-8 in the 14th inning, in a game that ended around 3:10am. Jason Kipnis was thrown out trying for an inside-the-park home run in extra innings.

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13) Vanderbilt has never won a national championship in any men’s sport; would be cool to see them win the baseball title. You’d think that in all these years, they would’ve won one in some obscure sport somewhere, but no. Virginia evened the finals 1-1 last night; winner-take-all game is tonight in Omaha.

12) Monday night at Wrigley, Cincinnati catcher Devin Mesoraco hit a home run, walked twice and was hit by a pitch twice; no one in the last 100 years had done all that in the same game.

11) Arizona TV analyst Bob Brenly seems like a great guy, is normally very pleasant on air, but he was thrashing umpire CB Bucknor over the weekend for being a lousy umpire, not the first person to express that opinion. “How does he still have a job?” is pretty serious criticism, coming from a TV booth.

10) Kid named Dario Saric is a 6-10 forward who was expected to be a top 10 pick in the NBA Draft, but he recently signed a deal to play in Europe for two more years, so what NBA team will be patient enough to draft him and wait until he gets here? “Mr Saric, Coach Popovich is on line 2.”

9) Saw Charlotte Hornets new baseball caps the other day, with new Hornets’ logo; pretty sharp. Teal and purple is a good color combo.

8) Want to feel old? This fall Steve Alford will start his 24th season as a college head coach. I did a double take when I read that.

7) Read where some people think Jabari Parker tanked his workout with Cleveland, because he doesn’t want to play there. My question is this: if you’re another NBA team, do you want a guy who would do something like that? I want competitive guys, gym rats who will bust their butt, no matter what. Guys who tank workouts to manipulate the system don’t appeal to me.

6) In Tyson Ross’ last four starts, Padres were outscored by a combined 10-0 in the first five innings; hard to win if your team never scores a run for you.

5) Chicago Bears’ coach Marc Trestman won two Grey Cups while coaching the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL. CFL kicks off this week; we’ll have a writeup on every game on the NBA page of this site, starting in Week 3.

4) Steak ‘n Shake has 25 different milkshake flavors; someone needs to put a Steak ‘n Shake in Albany, for sure. Surefire money maker.

3) Only 39 days until the NFL’s first preseason game, Giants-Bills in Canton, at the Hall of Fame.

2) Remember the Pontiac Silverdome, where the Detroit Lions used to play? They’re wrecking the place; over $500,000 was raised last week selling off stuff that was in the dome. Someone got themselves some cool souvenirs.

1) If he stays with the Knicks, Carmelo Anthony can earn an average of $25,827,161 per season over five years; if he leaves, he can get an average of $23,974,343 over four years. Fly in ointment is the Knicks do not want to pay him that maximum amount, which is why he will probably leave.

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MLB
Dunkel

Detroit at Texas
The Tigers look to follow up on their 8-2 win in last night's series opener as they face a Texas team that is 1-11 in its last 12 games as a home underdog. Detroit is the pick (-150) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-150). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25

Game 901-902: Washington at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Strasburg) 16.026; Milwaukee (Estrada) 15.086
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-135); Under

Game 903-904: St. Louis at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Gonzales) 15.936; Colorado (Flande) 14.410
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-115); 11
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-115); Under

Game 905-906: San Diego at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Kennedy) 16.424; San Francisco (Lincecum) 13.978
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+125); Under

Game 907-908: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Latos) 14.161; Cubs (Jackson) 15.696
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-140); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+120); N/A

Game 909-910: Miami at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Alvarez) 17.241; Philadelphia (Burnett) 15.510
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+105); Under`

Game 911-912: Chicago White Sox at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Noesi) 14.073; Baltimore (Jimenez) 13.173
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+140); Under

Game 913-914: NY Yankees at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Kuroda) 15.823; Toronto (Hutchison) 17.473
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-125); Over

Game 915-916: Detroit at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Sanchez) 16.740; Texas (Saunders) 14.960
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-150); Over

Game 917-918: Minnesota at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pino) 15.110; LA Angels (Richards) 16.805
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-200); Under

Game 919-920: Boston at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 13.126; Seattle (Iwakuma) 15.390
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-150); Under

Game 921-922: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 17.332; Tampa Bay (Price) 15.794
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+140); Over

Game 923-924: Oakland at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Mills) 14.092; NY Mets (Wheeler) 15.666
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-105); Over

Game 925-926: Atlanta at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Wood) 16.344; Houston (McHugh) 14.681
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-120); Under

Game 927-928: LA Dodgers at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Haren) 16.745; Kansas City (Shields) 18.409
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-135); Under

Game 929-930: Cleveland at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Kluber) 16.641; Arizona (Anderson) 18.270
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+110); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, June 25

Nationals-Brewers
Strasburg is 0-1, 4.97 in his last two starts.
Estrada is 1-2, 8.74 in his last four starts.

Washington won its last four games.
Brewers won six of their last nine games.

Four of last five Strasburg starts went over total.

Cardinals-Rockies
Gonzales is making first MLB start; he was 3-2, 2.33 in seven starts in the AA Texas League; his dad coaches in the Rockies' minor league system.
28-year old rookie Flande makes MLB debut here; he is 2-9, 4.42 in 13 starts at AAA this season.

Cardinals won 11 of their last 16 games.
Colorado lost seven of its last eight games.

Over is 10-2-2 in last 14 Colorado games; under is 6-1-1 in Cards' last eight.

Padres-Giants
Kennedy is 0-2, 6.75 in his last three starts.
Lincecum is 1-2, 6.85 in his last four starts.

San Diego lost eight of its last eleven road games, but won last two.
Giants lost 11 of their last 14 games overall.

Nine of last eleven San Diego games stayed under.

Reds-Cubs
Latos is 0-0, 3.86 in his first two starts this year.
Jackson is 1-4, 8.40 in his last six starts.

Cincinnati won nine of its last thirteen games.
Cubs lost four of their last six home games.
Five of last six Jackson starts went over the total.

Marlins-Phillies
Marlins won last six Alvarez starts (2-0, 0.91).
Burnett is 2-1, 2.22 in his last three starts.

Marlins lost five of their last seven games.
Phillies lost three of their last four games.

Five of last seven Miami games stayed under total.

White Sox-Orioles
Noesi is 1-1, 7.16 in his last three starts.
Orioles were outscored 50-7 in losing all seven of Jimenez' home starts.

White Sox lost eight of their last nine road games.
Baltimore is 9-6 in its last fifteen home games.

Eight of last nine Baltimore home games stayed under.

Bronx-Blue Jays
Kuroda is 0-2, 4.08 in his last three starts.
Hutchison is 1-2, 5.65 in his last three starts.

Bronx lost last four games, outscored 29-10.
Blue Jays won four of their last five home games.

Last four Kuroda starts stayed under the total.

Tigers-Rangers
Sanchez is 2-0, 2.05 in his last four starts.
Saunders is 0-2, 6.75 in his last three starts.

Detroit won four of its last five games.
Rangers lost their last six games.

Six of last seven Detroit road games went over total.

Twins-Angels
Pino allowed two runs in seven IP (94 PT) in his first MLB start.
Richards is 3-0, 0.67 in his last four starts.

Minnesota won four of last five games, but lost six in row on road.
Angels won 13 of their last 15 home games.

Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Angel home games.

Red Sox-Mariners
Buchholz was 0-2, 10.00 in his last four starts before the DL; his last start was May 26.
Iwakuma is 2-1, 2.93 in his last four starts.

Red Sox lost 12 of their last 15 road games.
Seattle won eight of its last ten games.

Seven of last nine Iwakuma starts stayed under the total.

Pirates-Rays
Morton is 3-1, 3.96 in his last four starts.
Price is 1-3, 3.77 in his last four starts.

Pirates won ten of their last fourteen road games.
Tampa Bay is 6-11 in its last seventeen home games.

Last four Morton starts went over; four of last five Price starts stayed under.

A's-Mets
Mills allowed three runs in four IP (94 PT) in his first '14 start.
Wheeler is 0-3, 3.98 in five home starts.

Oakland won five of its last seven games.
Mets won five of their last six games.

Five of last six Wheeler starts stayed under the total.

Braves-Astros
Wood is 0-4, 3.81 in his last four starts, last of which was May 4.
McHugh is 0-2, 5.28 in his last three starts.

Atlanta lost five of its last eight games.
Astros lost seven of their last eight games.

Three of McHugh's last four home starts went over.

Dodgers-Royals
Haren is 2-0, 4.15 in his last three starts.
Shields is 2-0, 4.26 in his last three starts; Royals are 8-1 in his last nine.

Dodgers won eight of their last eleven games.
Kansas City lost five of its last six games, scoring 10 runs.

Nine of last eleven Shields starts went over the total.

Indians-Arizona
Kluber is 0-1, 2.92 in his last two starts.
Anderson is 0-1, 4.09 in his last two starts.

Cleveland lost five of its last six games.
Arizona lost nine of its last thirteen games.

Seven of last nine Kluber starts went over the total.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Strasburg 5-16; Estrada 5-15
-- Gonzales 0-0; Flande 0-0
-- Kennedy 5-16; Lincecum 6-15
-- Latos 0-2; Jackson 6-15
-- Alvarez 4-15 (0 of last 6); Burnett 5-16

-- Noesi 5-15; Jimenez 5-15
-- Kuroda 5-15 (0 of last 5); Hutchison 3-15
-- Sanchez 4-12; Saunders 1-6
-- Pino 0-1; Richards 3-15
-- Buchholz 4-10; Iwakuma 1-10

-- Morton 2-15; Price 7-16 (5 of last 8)
-- Mills 0-1; Wheeler 5-15
-- Wood 4-7; McHugh 1-11
-- Haren 7-15 (7 of last 10); Shields 4-16 (3 of last 5)
-- Kluber 4-16; Anderson 0-8

Umpires
-- Wsh-Mil-- Favorites won ten of last eleven Segal games.
-- StL-Col-- Eight of last twelve TBarrett games went over.
-- SD-SF-- Road team won last eight Hamari games; last four went over.
-- Cin-Chi-- Five of last seven Bucknor games stayed under.
-- Mia-Phil-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Wolf games.

-- Chi-Balt-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Emmel games.
-- NY-Tor-- Eight of last eleven Barry games stayed under.
-- Det-Tex-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Tichenor games.
-- Minn-LA-- Last three Wolcott games stayed under.
-- Bos-Sea-- Home team won seven of last eight Reyburn games.

-- Pitt-TB-- Eight of last ten Barksdale games went over.
-- A's-NY-- Five of last seven West games went over.
-- Atl-Hst-- Underdogs won 10 of last 13 Davidson games.
-- LA-KC-- Road team won six of last seven Knight games.
-- Cle-Az-- Since 2011, under is 49-41 in Fairchild games; this is just his second game behind plate this season.

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MLB

Wednesday, June 25

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12:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. TAMPA BAY
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

2:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

3:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. COLORADO
St. Louis is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

3:45 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games
San Francisco is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. BALTIMORE
Chi White Sox are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 9 games at home
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Miami's last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing at home against Miami

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 17-7 SU in their last 24 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 7-17 SU in their last 24 games when playing Cincinnati

7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Toronto is 7-17 SU in their last 24 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. NY METS
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Oakland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 10 games
NY Mets are 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

8:05 PM
DETROIT vs. TEXAS
Detroit is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Detroit

8:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. KANSAS CITY
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Kansas City
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

8:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Houston
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Houston is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

9:40 PM
CLEVELAND vs. ARIZONA
Cleveland is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,on the road
Cleveland5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Arizona is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home

10:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. LA ANGELS
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Minnesota

10:10 PM
BOSTON vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Seattle's last 17 games

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MLB

Wednesday, June 25


Dodgers' SS Hanley Ramirez, probable Wednesday

Ramirez is dealing with shoulder irritation and did not play on Tuesday however he is expected to be in the lineup on Wednesday against the Royals.


Blue Jays' RF Jose Bautista, questionable Wednesday

Bautista has a Grade 1 hamstring strain and has missed the last two games. He is questionable to return on Wednesday against the Yankees.


Plenty of runs last night, but did that mean overs?

There were plenty of runs scored on the diamond in Tuesday's Major League action, with teams crossing the plate a staggering 150 times, making it a good night if you betting over game totals.

Teams went 11-4 over/under in 15 games last night, a success rate of neatly 74 percent. Much better than the season average for overs, which is just over 50 percent.


What trend came through big time Tuesday night?

Another night of Major League Baseball action and another night of success for underdogs against the runline.

Underdogs went an impressive 11-4 against the runline Tuesday night, hitting at a mark of almost 74 percent. Both home and road dogs did well, going 5-2 and 6-2 respectively.

Dogs have been one of the most solid bets in baseball all year, coming in at almost a 62 percent success rate for the season.


Price trade speculation continues

David Price admits he is not immune to the speculation. It's beginning to affect his mood, but not his preparations.

The left-hander has been the source of increasing trade speculation as the Tampa Bay Rays' season sinks into morass and each day brings the 28-year-old closer to arbitration eligibility this offseason and free agency after 2015. The media hum grew louder on Monday as ESPN's Buster Olney proclaimed the "climate" primed for the club to deal the 2012 American League Cy Young Award-winner "right now."

Price, who is 5-7 with a 3.81 ERA this season, is scheduled to start on Wednesday in the conclusion of a three-game set against Pittsburgh and has worked in front of a bank of opposing scouts in recent outings. He's impressed, striking out at least 10 in four consecutive starts, and he leads the majors with 133 strikeouts while walking just 13.

Price is set to earn $14 million this season and would expect a huge increase through arbitration next season. He deflected a question about whether Wednesday could be his last start at Tropicana Field, saying he thought he would have been traded in the offseason. But he admitted to thinking about things.

"That's why I've been in a bad mood the last week and a half," he said.


Pirates LF Marte could miss time after collision at second base

Pittsburgh left fielder Starling Marte underwent a CT scan on Tuesday night after complaining of "concussion-like symptoms" following a second-base

collision at Tropicana Field.

Results were not immediately available and it is unknown how much time the 25-year-old could miss. Stringent Major League Baseball concussion protocols make a seven-day

disabled list stint available and dictate that a player cannot participate in baseball activities until symptom-free for three days.

Marte's helmeted head struck the knee of Rays second baseman Sean Rodriguez violently as he was tagged out trying to steal second base in the fifth inning. Marte's head appeared to bow backward slightly and he lay over top of second base for several seconds, though never appeared to lose consciousness. Marte seemed unsteady on his feet after being attended to by manager Clint Hurdle and eventually walked off the field with assistance.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 25

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WASHINGTON (41 - 35) at MILWAUKEE (47 - 32) - 2:10 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 45-56 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 47-32 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 47-32 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 91-86 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 20-11 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 14-4 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 14-26 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
STRASBURG is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.30 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (42 - 36) at COLORADO (35 - 42) - 3:10 PM
MARCO GONZALES (L) vs. YOHAN FLANDE (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

MARCO GONZALES vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

YOHAN FLANDE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (34 - 44) at SAN FRANCISCO (45 - 32) - 3:45 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 22-32 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 25-37 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KENNEDY is 15-25 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-32 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 109-78 (+23.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-9 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-32 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-40 (-16.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-62 (-30.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LINCECUM is 18-28 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 5-17 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-3 (+3.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KENNEDY is 7-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.072.
His team's record is 10-7 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.7 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LINCECUM is 14-6 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.47 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 19-8 (+8.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-13. (-1.9 units)

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CINCINNATI (38 - 38) at CHICAGO CUBS (32 - 43) - 7:05 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 676-746 (+58.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 26-11 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 326-344 (+36.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 613-690 (+42.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 439-486 (+34.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 489-535 (+49.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 106-69 (+26.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 74-46 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 159-241 (-48.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-68 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-75 (-22.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-68 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 203-217 (-73.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 68-113 (-36.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-64 (-27.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSON is 27-51 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 26-51 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-4 (-0.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MAT LATOS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LATOS is 5-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.168.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
JACKSON is 4-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 4-3 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

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MIAMI (38 - 39) at PHILADELPHIA (35 - 41) - 7:05 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 28-23 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 189-211 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 146-167 (-46.6 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-26 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 65-71 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-62 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-3 (+2.2 Units) against MIAMI this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ALVAREZ is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.450.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. MIAMI since 1997
BURNETT is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (36 - 42) at BALTIMORE (40 - 36) - 7:05 PM
HECTOR NOESI (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 99-141 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-79 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-32 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 97-136 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 41-36 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 200-160 (+43.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 150-127 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 156-127 (+37.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 65-48 (+15.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-24 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 354-351 (+33.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 82-73 (-34.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
JIMENEZ is 3-12 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 0-7 (-7.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 2-12 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

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

HECTOR NOESI vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
NOESI is 0-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 14.22 and a WHIP of 2.686.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.642.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (39 - 37) at TORONTO (44 - 35) - 7:05 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. DREW HUTCHISON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KURODA is 12-21 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 44-35 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 31-21 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-3 (+2.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. TORONTO since 1997
KURODA is 4-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.248.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

DREW HUTCHISON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HUTCHISON is 1-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.25 and a WHIP of 2.050.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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DETROIT (41 - 32) at TEXAS (35 - 41) - 8:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 139-107 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-38 (-21.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 31-34 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 135-104 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 18-22 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SANCHEZ is 38-40 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANCHEZ is 37-39 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 64-40 (+21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 17-8 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 15-6 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
TEXAS is 16-20 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 50-50 (-24.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 10-16 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 16-20 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 22-31 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 22-28 (-13.7 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
TEXAS is 3-2 (+2.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.98 and a WHIP of 1.861.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. DETROIT since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.428.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.9 units)

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MINNESOTA (36 - 39) at LA ANGELS (42 - 33) - 10:05 PM
YOHAN PINO (R) vs. GARRETT RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 24-8 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
RICHARDS is 13-2 (+11.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 36-39 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 80-102 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-35 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 112-115 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 86-87 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS 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)

YOHAN PINO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (35 - 43) at SEATTLE (42 - 36) - 10:10 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 35-44 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 33-40 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 21-30 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 42-36 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 15-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
SEATTLE is 24-18 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
IWAKUMA is 35-24 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 34-23 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 27-12 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 67-44 (+17.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 13-1 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 28-14 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 15-23 (-17.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 55-65 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 55-65 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 37-48 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-43 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 47-59 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. BOSTON since 1997
IWAKUMA is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.961.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (39 - 38) at TAMPA BAY (31 - 48) - 12:10 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 136-109 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 63-59 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-17 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-11 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 72-48 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 31-48 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 7-13 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-25 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 5-11 (-11.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 8-15 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 2-9 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-17 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-25 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-28 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-32 (-17.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-30 (-19.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-24 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PRICE is 7-12 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 5-10 (-12.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 2-7 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

DAVID PRICE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (47 - 30) at NY METS (36 - 41) - 7:10 PM
BRAD MILLS (L) vs. ZACK WHEELER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 145-99 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 68-53 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 45-26 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 88-57 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 158-111 (+42.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 95-73 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 113-68 (+29.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 16-32 (-13.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 50-68 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 50-68 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 46-70 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 23-39 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 16-32 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 35-58 (-23.0 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
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

BRAD MILLS vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACK WHEELER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (39 - 37) at HOUSTON (33 - 45) - 8:10 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. COLLIN MCHUGH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 13-19 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 35-86 (-36.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 41-78 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 22-47 (-19.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 41-78 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 28-86 (-35.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

WOOD vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (43 - 36) at KANSAS CITY (40 - 37) - 8:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 18-24 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HAREN is 19-26 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 19-26 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 21-30 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 24-33 (-21.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 30-19 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 66-53 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 53-30 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 29-16 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HAREN is 5-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 5-6 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.5 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (37 - 40) at ARIZONA (33 - 47) - 9:40 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 5-15 (-9.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-31 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 129-111 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 123-105 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 73-40 (+27.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 33-47 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 61-77 (-26.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-27 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 42-53 (-22.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 33-47 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 72-77 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-21 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 4-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 57-54 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

COREY KLUBER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

CHASE ANDERSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB

Wednesday, June 25


Pirates' 3B Pedro Alvarez, doubtful Wednesday

Alvarez is not expected to play Wednesday against the Rays as he will likely be given the day off.


Pair of leftys make debut in Rockies-Cards matchup

A pair of left-handers make their major-league debuts when the Colorado Rockies host the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday in the rubber match of their three-game series.

St. Louis' Marco Gonzales, went 3-2 with a 2.33 ERA while striking out 46 over 38 2/3 innings in seven starts with Double-A Springfield of the Texas League.

While Yohan Flande, was 2-9 with a 4.42 ERA while allowing 82 hits and 26 walks and striking out 52 in 71 1/3 innings with Triple-A Colorado Springs.

The total has not yet been released for the game, as oddsmakers won't be sure what to expect from the rookies. Expect it to come later in the day.

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Record As of 06/24/2014 Night : ON RATED GAMES ( Those damn heavy favorites are killing me again + blown saves )

*****....................40 - 40...............+ 2.67

DOUBLE PLAY............29 - 23................+ 15.88

TRIPLE PLAY.............21 - 35............... - 45.46



Wednesday, June 25

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Pittsburgh - 12:10 PM ET Pittsburgh +165 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Tampa Bay - Under 7 500

Washington - 2:10 PM ET Milwaukee +121 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Milwaukee - Under 7.5 500

St. Louis - 3:10 PM ET St. Louis -120 500
Colorado - Over 11 500

San Diego - 3:45 PM ET San Diego +111 500 TRIPLE PLAY
San Francisco - Over 7 500

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MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, June 25

Washington at Milwaukee, 2:10 ET
Strasburg: WASHINGTON 21-29 against NL Central opponents
Estrada: 10-4 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150

St Louis at Colorado, 3:10 ET
Gonzales: ST LOUIS 50-36 OVER after 2 straight games where they committed no errors
Flande: COLORADO 24-12 OVER against NL Central opponents

San Diego at San Francisco, 3:45 ET
Kennedy: SAN DIEGO 9-3 off 2 straight upset wins over division rivals as a road underdog
Lincecum: 5-17 TSR after a loss

Cincinnati at Chicago, 7:05 ET
Latos: CINCINNATI 106-69 after a loss
Jackson: 15-31 TSR in the first half of the season

Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Alvarez: MIAMI 7-20 after 2 or more consecutive road games
Burnett: 26-17 TSR in the first half of the season

Chicago at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Noesi: CHI WHITE SOX 41-79 in road games
Jimenez: BALTIMORE 65-48 after a loss

NY Yankees at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Kuroda: 8-18 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
Hutchison: TORONTO 15-7 OVER at home with a money line of -100 to -150

Detroit at Texas, 8:05 ET
Sanchez: DETROIT 15-6 in road games after a win
Saunders: TEXAS 12-20 after allowing 8 runs or more

Minnesota at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Pino: MINNESOTA 57-58 as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Richards: 13-2 TSR at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

Boston at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Buchholz: BOSTON 0-9 as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Iwakuma: SEATTLE 24-18 after a win

Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 12:10 ET
Morton: PITTSBURGH 40-23 after 4 or more consecutive road games
Price: 5-10 TSR at home when the total is 7 or less

Oakland at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Mills: OAKLAND 41-28 OVER after 2 straight games where they committed no errors
Wheeler: NY METS 30-19 OVER after having won 3 of their last 4 games

Atlanta at Houston, 8:10 ET
Wood: ATLANTA 43-30 UNDER in all games
McHugh: HOUSTON 3-16 after a loss by 2 runs or less

LA Dodgers at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Haren: 56-79 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
Shields: 21-8 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150

Cleveland at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Kluber: CLEVELAND 19-11 after allowing 8 runs or more
Anderson: ARIZONA 4-12 in home games after a win

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MLB

Wednesday, June 25

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Wednesday's MLB betting cheat sheet: Lincecum punishes the Padres
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The Overs Have It

Over was a strong play Tuesday night, with teams combining to go 11-4 O/U. That included a 7-4 defeat by Miami in Philadelphia, improving the Marlins to a major league-best 43-28-6 O/U for the season.

Lincecum Loves San Diego

Right-hander Tim Lincecum has had San Diego's number of late and will look to continue that trend Wednesday as the Giants (-129, 7) host the Padres. Lincecum is 5-1 against the moneyline in his last six starts against the Padres, including a 13-strikeout no-hitter last July 13.

Hamels' Familiar Foe

Veteran lefty Cole Hamels looks to improve his standing against his most familiar opponent Thursday as he leads the Philadelphia Phillies against visiting Miami. Hamels has racked up 198 innings against the Marlins - more than any other club - and is 9-12 with a 3.18 ERA lifetime.

Pitching Notes

* Consider Washington's Stephen Strasburg a strong Over candidate as he and the Nationals (-131, 7.5) face Marco Estrada and the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. Strasburg is tied for second in the majors among starters with 11 Overs, and is 4-1 O/U over his last five outings.

* St. Louis ace Adam Wainwright is back to being his usual stingy self as he prepares to lead the Cardinals against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. Wainwright is 0-2-1 O/U and has allowed just three runs in three starts since getting tagged for seven in a one-sided loss to San Francisco.

Hitting Notes

* The Colorado Rockies will try to take better advantage of first baseman Justin Morneau's hot streak as they entertain St. Louis (-110) on Wednesday. Morneau has 13 RBIs over his past five games, but the Rockies are 1-4 SU in that span.

* Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is hitting .348 with six homers, five steals and 18 RBIs in 66 June at-bats. The Angels are 12-8 SU and 10-8-2 O/U for the month; they tangle with visiting Minnesota on Thursday.

Totals Streak

Colorado Rockies (4-1-1 O/U): Colorado has been full value on the Over tip the past week, surpassing double-digit totals three times while earning a push in another. The Rockies are a robust 42-29-6 O/U for the year despite facing the highest totals in the league.

Prop of the Day

Bettors should consider taking extra innings (+725) between the Oakland Athletics and the host New York Mets. The Athletics have played the most extra inning games in the majors at 13 - going 8-5 in those contests - while the Mets are tied for third with 11 extra-inning games to their credit.

Injury Notes

* The San Francisco Giants will place outfielder Angel Pagan on the 15-day disabled list with a back injury. The Giants are 5-7 SU, 6-6 O/U and -419 units for the season with Pagan out of the lineup.

* Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Mark Trumbo will begin a base-running program later this week as he continues his recovery from a foot injury. Trumbo has appeared in just 21 games with the Diamondbacks, who are 4-17 SU and 13-7-1 O/U in those contests.

Weather Watch

* Wind at Wrigley Field will blow in from center field at 7 mph for Wednesday's tilt between the host Cubs (+115) and the Cincinnati Reds. Teams averaged 7.7 runs and two homers while batting a collective .246 in 10 games under similar conditions in 2013 - well below stadium averages.

* Fans at AT&T Park will be treated to winds blowing out to center field at 14 mph for Thursday's game between the Giants and the Reds. That friendly breeze didn't help San Francisco much last season; it averaged just 3.33 runs in 30 games with the wind blowing out to center at between 10-20 mph.

Umpire Note of the Day

Tampa Bay is 7-0 in umpire Lance Barksdale's last seven games behind home plate. Barksdale will work the balls and strikes Wednesday afternoon when the Rays host Pittsburgh.

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Evening Best Bets:


Chi. White Sox - 7:05 PM ET Chi. White Sox +132 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Baltimore - Under 9 500

Cincinnati - 7:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs +132 500 *****
Chi. Cubs - Under 7 500

Miami - 7:05 PM ET Miami +104 500 *****
Philadelphia - Under 7.5 500

NY Yankees - 7:07 PM ET Toronto -110 500
Toronto - Under 9 500

Oakland - 7:10 PM ET Oakland -116 500 TRIPLE PLAY
NY Mets - Over 7.5 500

Detroit - 8:05 PM ET Texas +135 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Texas - Over 9 500

Atlanta - 8:10 PM ET Houston +114 500
Houston - Over 8 500

LA Dodgers - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City -141 500 *****
Kansas City - Over 7.5 500

Cleveland - 9:40 PM ET Cleveland -125 500 *****
Arizona - Under 8 500

Minnesota - 10:05 PM ET LA Angels -163 500
LA Angels - Over 8 500

Boston - 10:10 PM ET Seattle -133 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Seattle - Under 7 500