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Diamond Trends - Sunday

June 8, 2014


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Tigers are 11-0 since June 20, 2010 as a favorite when they are off a game in which they scored in at least five separate innings and it is the last game of a series for a net profit of $1100.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Justin Masterson starts the Indians are 0-10 since August 19, 2012 on the road within 20 cents of pickem after his team won the last time he started for a net profit of $1000 when playing against.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Blue Jays are 13-0 ($1,200) since September 12, 2010 as a 130+ favorite after a 5+ run loss.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Dodgers are 10-0 since September 23, 2012 on the road after a loss in which they were shut out in the first 6 innings for a net profit of $1050.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- When Jordan Zimmermann starts the Nationals are 10-0 since June 19, 2009 as a favorite in June for a net profit of $1000.

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Mets sent catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud back to AAA, another dismal failure by an organization that seems clueless at times.

-- Texas made it to the College World Series, 15th time for coach Augie Garrido, who played manager of the Bronx Bombers in For the Love of the Game, Kevin Costner's baseball movie.

-- Tonalist won the Belmont Stakes, 5th time in eight years the Belmont winner was a horse that skipped the Derby/Preakness and was fresh for the Belmont.

-- This week's Memphis Open is Phil Mickelson's 500th PGA Tour event.

-- Kendrys Morales signed with the Twins, who are in last place in AL Central but are still within striking distance.

-- Memo to the kid on Charleston who slid head-first into home plate Saturday at Louisville; its a really bad idea. slide feet-first or not at all. Too easy to get hurt.


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

13) Its really hard to win horse racing's Triple Crown, a fact California Chrome's owner doesn't seem to grasp. Three races in five weeks isn't what thoroughbred horses do nowadays. Steve Coburn's reaction after the race was human, but he has to know it was going to be a tall task for his horse, who ran a strong race but lost.

12) Will horse racing powers-that-be stretch out the Triple Crown races to make it more manageable for horses to run three strenuous races? They could push back the Belmont to July 4th, and put the Preakness two weeks later than it is, to give a horse more recovery/training time. If TV demands it, it'll happen.

11) Wild night of sports late Saturday night, with the Kings winning Game 2 in double OT at Staples, then four MLB games all ending with the home team scoring in their last AB, with three of the four wins walk-offs.

10) Mets lost their fifth game in row 5-4 in San Francisco, as Giants scored twice in bottom of ninth inning. Mets then sent their catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud back to AAA; wonder if he'll still be in Las Vegas when I get there next month?

9) Angels trailed Chris Sale 5-0 in 8th inning, but scored six runs in bottom of 8th inning to win 6-5; brutal loss for the White Sox. .

8) Andrew Cashner came off the DL and dominated the Nationals for six innings, but they took him out after six innings/70 pitches; by time I took my dirty dishes out to the kitchen, they blew the lead for Cashner, but later won 4-3 in 11 innings. Big win for San Diego, which seemingly has no offense.

7) Speaking of the Padres, are they so talent-rich that they could waste a 28th-round draft pick on Johnny Manziel? Thats what they did Saturday. If I was a San Diego season ticket holder, I'd be asking someone for an explanation on that one.

6) RIP Mrs Joan Haller, who passed away this week; she was one of the nicest people I've ever met; her son was a good friend of mine growing up, and I spent a lot of time in their house. She was always kind and fun to talk with. Rest in peace.

5) Neighborhood I grew up in had 19 boys and four girls in it; we used to play basketball, wiffle ball for hours and had a lot of fun. I am lucky to have grown up in such a cool neighborhood. Matter of fact, I still live here.

4) Dodgers lost Yasiel Puig/Dee Gordon Saturday, both to hip injuries; they're now 9.5 games out of first place with 99 games left. Still say Dusty Baker's phone is going to be ringing soon: "Dusty? Magic Johnson on Line 1"

3) Red Sox might be a little worried about Jon Lester's night in Detroit: 4.1 IP, 12 hits, no strikeouts, five runs, 90 PT, only four misses on 41 swings.

2) Mystery Millionaire is a new reality TV show; these really rich guys lie to prospective girlfriends about their welath, they pick one of the three candidates, then spring the big news to them. Little weird, but an interesting concept.

1) I'm thinking everyone has to be impressed by the lack of controversy with the instant replay system in baseball; its helped a lot. Its only June 8 and the system seems to be settled in and doing well, reversing a surprising amount of calls. Some in the media are still whining about delays in games, but they haven't been that bad.

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MLB
Dunkel

Boston at Detroit
The Tigers close out the series tonight against a Boston team that is 1-6 in John Lackey's last 7 starts as an underdog. Detroit is the pick (-165) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-165). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JUNE 8

Game 951-952: Philadelphia at Cincinnati (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Buchanan) 15.886; Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.762
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+135); Under

Game 953-954: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 16.920; Pittsburgh (Morton) 13.421
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 3 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+100); Over

Game 955-956: Miami at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Alvarez) 14.703; Cubs (Arrieta) 15.596
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 3; 6
Vegas Line: Miami (-125); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+105); N/A

Game 957-958: NY Mets at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Wheeler) 14.518; San Francisco (Lincecum) 17.103
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-150); Over

Game 959-960: Atlanta at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Harang) 13.924; Arizona (Anderson) 12.465
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+100); Under

Game 961-962: Washington at San Diego (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 13.528; San Diego (Stults) 14.480
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+115); Over

Game 963-964: LA Dodgers at Colorado (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.530; Colorado (De La Rosa) 17.264
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+135); Over

Game 965-966: Boston at Detroit (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 15.632; Detroit (Sanchez) 18.014
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-165); Under

Game 967-968: Oakland at Baltimore (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Kazmir) 16.249; Baltimore (Jimenez) 14.754
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-140); Under

Game 969-970: Seattle at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 16.249; Tampa Bay (Archer) 17.674
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-135); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+115); Over

Game 971-972: Houston at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (McHugh) 12.560; Minnesota (Deduno) 15.709
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 3; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+105); Over

Game 973-974: NY Yankees at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Kuroda) 14.100; Kansas City (Shields) 16.630
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-135); Under

Game 975-976: Cleveland at Texas (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 12.934; Texas (Saunders) 17.131
Dunkel Line: Texas by 4; 11
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+105); Over

Game 977-978: Chicago White Sox at LA Angels (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Quintana) 15.632; LA Angels (Wilson) 14.765
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+160); Under

Game 979-980: St. Louis at Toronto (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Garcia) 15.834; Toronto (Hutchison) 13.745
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+125); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, June 8

Hot pitchers
-- Bailey is 3-0, 3.79 in his last three starts.
-- Alvarez is 1-0, 0.00 (21 IP) in his last three starts. Arrieta is 1-1, 3.05 in his last four starts, but hasn't finished fifth inning in three of his last five starts.
-- de la Rosa is 6-1, 2.15 in his last eight starts. Kershaw is 2-1, 2.14 in his last three outings.
-- Wheeler is 1-0, 0.69 in his last couple starts.
-- Arizona is 4-0 in Anderson starts, scoring 39 runs.

-- Kazmir is 1-0, 1.76 in his last two starts. Jimenez is 0-0, 1.54 in his last two starts.
-- Hernandez is 4-0, 1.71 in his last four starts. Archer has a 1.42 RA in his last three starts.
-- Masterson is 1-1, 0.90 in his last couple starts. Saunders is 0-0, 1.64 in his last couple starts.
-- McHugh is 2-1, 0.95 in his last three starts.
-- Kuroda is 1-0, 2.92 in his last couple starts.
-- Lackey is 1-1, 1.27 in his last three starts. Sanchez is 1-0, 1.21 in his last three outings.

-- Hutchison is 3-0, 2.02 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Buchanan is 0-2, 7.82 in his last two starts.
-- Locke allowed six runs in 5.1 IP in his first '14 start.
-- Gallardo is 1-2, 7.80 in his last three starts.
-- Lincecum is 1-2, 5.49 in his last four starts.
-- Stults is 0-3, 5.40 in his last four starts. Zimmerman is 0-1, 6.94 in his last two road starts.
-- Santana is 1-2, 7.83 in his last four starts.

-- Shields has an 8.35 RA in his last three starts, but Royals won his last six starts overall, scoring 44 runs.
-- Deduno is 1-1, 4.50 in his last three starts.
-- Wilson is 0-2, 6.97 in his last couple starts. Quintana is 1-2, 5.89 in his last three starts.

-- Garcia has a 5.47 RA in his first four '14 starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Buchanan 0-3; Bailey 4-12
-- Gallardo 2-12; Locke 1-1
-- Alvarez 4-12; Arrieta 3-6 (3 of last 3)
-- Wheeler 4-12 (0 of last 4); Lincecum 5-12
-- Harang 2-12; Anderson 0-5
-- Zimmerman 1-12; Stults 3-12
-- Kershaw 2-7; de la Rosa 3-12

-- Lackey 4-12; Sanchez 3-9 (0 of last 6)
-- Kazmir 3-12; Jimenez 4-12 (0 of last 3)
-- Hernandez 1-13; Archer 3-12
-- McHugh 1-8; Deduno 3-6
-- Kuroda 5-12; Shields 2-13
-- Masterson 2-13; Saunders 1-3
-- Quintana 1-12; Wilson 3-12

-- Garcia 1-4; Hutchison 2-12

Totals
-- Six of last eight Cub games went over total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Milwaukee road games.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Cincinnati home games.
-- Seven of last eleven Colorado games went over.
-- Under is 19-7 in Arizona's last 26 games.
-- Six of last eight San Diego games stayed under.
-- Six of Mets' last nine road games went over total.

-- 14 of last 19 Baltimore games went over total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Boston games; over is 7-1-1 in last nine Detroit home games.
-- Five of last six Tampa Bay home games went over.
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-- Eight of last nine Texas games went over the total.
-- Under is 15-7-1 in last 23 Bronx games.
-- Four of last six Houston games went over total.
-- Eight of last eleven White Sox games stayed under; eight of last nine Angel games went over.

-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five St Louis road games.

Hot teams
-- Miami won six of its last nine road games; Cubs won eight of their last nine home games.
-- Pirates won five of last seven home games.
-- Braves won four of their last five road games. Arizona won four of its last five games overall.
-- Washington won six of its last eight games.
-- Giants won nine of their last eleven games.

-- Oakland won six of its last eight games. Orioles won five of their last seven.
-- Mariners won six of their last eight games.
-- Bronx won five of its last seven road games.
-- Astros won six of their last seven road games.
-- Angels won three of their last four games.

-- Toronto won 18 of its last 22 games.

Cold teams
-- Phillies lost seven of their last eight games. Cincinnati lost five of last seven home games.
-- Milwaukee lost 11 of its last 18 road games.
-- Colorado lost eight of its last nine games. Dodgers lost six of last nine.
-- San Diego is 7-11 in its last eighteen games.
-- Mets lost their last five games; bullpen lost all five.

-- Red Sox lost their last five games. Detroit is 5-8 in last 13 home games.
-- Tampa Bay lost 11 of its last 12 games.
-- Kansas City lost five of its last seven home games.
-- Indians lost six of their last eight road games. Texas lost eight of their last twelve home games.
-- Minnesota is 5-10 in its last fifteen games.
-- White Sox are 6-8 in their last fourteen road games.

-- Cardinals lost eight of their last eleven games.

Umpires
-- Mia-Chi-- Six of eight Pattillo games stayed under.
-- Mil-Pitt-- Underdogs won seven of 11 Hickox games.
-- LA-Col-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five HGibson games.
-- Phil-Cin-- Eight of eleven Nauert games went over.
-- NY-SF-- Five of last seven Hoberg games stayed under.
-- Wsh-SD-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Baker games.
-- Atl-Az-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Fletcher games.

-- Hst-Min-- Six of last nine TBarrett games went over.
-- Cle-Tex-- Underdogs won last five Cederstrom games; three of last four went over the total.
-- Sea-TB-- Seven of last nine Tichenor games went over total.
-- A's-Balt-- Underdogs won last four Johnson games; over is 8-4 in his games this season.
-- NY-KC-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Dimuro games.
-- Bos-Det-- Road teams won last five Hamari games; three of last four stayed under the total.
-- Chi-LA-- Six of last eight Diaz games went over the total.

-- StL-Tor-- Seven of last nine Gonzalez games went over.

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MLB

Sunday, June 8

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. TORONTO
St. Louis is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games

1:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

1:35 PM
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing Oakland

1:35 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

1:40 PM
SEATTLE vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Seattle is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home

2:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MINNESOTA
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

2:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. KANSAS CITY
NY Yankees are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing Kansas City
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

2:20 PM
MIAMI vs. CHI CUBS
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games at home

3:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TEXAS
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games

3:35 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox

4:05 PM
NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing NY Mets

4:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. ARIZONA
Atlanta4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Atlanta is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Atlanta
Arizona is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home

4:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

4:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Washington is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Washington is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:05 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
Boston is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

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MLB

Sunday, June 8

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Sunday's MLB betting cheat sheet: Harang's still got it
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Harang Hurling Unders

Aaron Harang started the season on fire, but has since faded from the spotlight. In his 13 starts this season. Harang has allowed no more than two runs 11 times and has only given up 26 runs. He is carrying a 4-8-1 O/U record and with the Braves' bats going silent as of late a low-scoring affair could be on-tap against the Diamondbacks.

The Jekyll and Hyde tale of Cleveland

The Cleveland Indians are currently treading water in the middle of the American League Central and that has a lot to do with their road record. Despite a 21-11 record at home (second-best in MLB), the Indians have a 9-20 record away from Progressive Field. The Indians have scored five or more runs nine time on the road this season compared to 17 times at home.

Bay Area Bank

Both the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A's have been beating up on their respective divisions and cashing for bettors. The Giants have won eight of 10 and are the best money team in baseball by a wide margin at $1937, while the A's have won seven of 10 and are the fourth best money team at $870. The Giants (-148) host the Mets and the A's (-145) visit the Orioles.

Pitching Notes

* The Oakland Athletics will send Scott Kazmir to the mound with a smile on their face. The A's are 10-2 in Kazmir's 12 starts this season. Kazmir let's runners get on base, allowing at least five hits in eight of his stars, but has the seventh-best WHIP in the MLB (.99) giving bettors a 4-8 O/U.

* Right-hander Hiroki Kuroda has been flat outside of Yankee Stadium. Kuroda's last 11 starts on the road have seen him give up at least seven hits nine times. Needless to say the Yankees have been far from spectacular in those starts holding a 2-9 S.U. and 6-4-1 O/U.

Hitting Notes

* SS Jordy Mercer has been quietly performing solidly for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In Mercer's last six starts he has recorded multiple hits five times and has six RBI. That span has also seen the Pirates go 5-1 S.U. and 3-3 O/U.

* Though a career revitalization has been talked about, Justin Morneau is started to look like a flustered batter we've seen over the past few seasons. Morneau has only four hits in his past nine games for the Rockies, but has five strikeouts. If the slumping Rockies (0-9 S.U.) can be expected to turn it around, so to will Morneau.

Totals Streak

Tampa Bay Rays (2-7 O/U): The mediocre at-best Rays offense and a sudden surge in pitching has created low-scoring games. In the past nine contests, the Rays have scored a measly 20 runs while dropping eight of their last nine.

Injury Notes

* Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto is set to make his first rehab start for the Louisville Bats Sunday. Votto has not been himself and if the season ended today, he would have career lows in both batting average and slugging percentage. Votto has been on the DL since May 16 with a strain quad.

* Yasiel Puig left Saturday's game against the Colorado Rockies with an undisclosed injury. The Los Angeles Dodgers have him officially listed as questionable for Sunday's series finale.

Weather Watch

High winds are expected in Chicago which could greatly affect the Marlins-Cubs game. No precipitation is expected, but their is a projected wind of 17 miles per hour blowing in-towards home plate from left field.

Umpire of the Day

Alan Porter will calling balls and strikes when the New York Mets take on the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. The last eight games with Porter behind home plate have seen a perfect 0-8 O/U record.

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MLB

Sunday, June 8

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Red Sox at Tigers: What bettors need to know
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Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers (-150, 7.5)

The Boston Red Sox can’t stop streaking. The Red Sox lost 10, won seven and will try to end their latest skid at five and avoid a sweep when they visit the Detroit Tigers for the finale of a three-game series on Sunday. The Tigers came into the set in a rough patch but are taking advantage of Boston’s starting pitching slump while gaining some small revenge against the Red Sox after falling to them in the American League Championship Series last fall.

Detroit took three straight at Fenway Park last month and dominated the first two games of this series, including knocking Boston ace Jon Lester around for five runs and 12 hits in 4 1/3 innings in Saturday’s 8-6 triumph. That sweep by the Tigers from May 16-18 marked the first of seven straight series that would end in sweeps for the Red Sox (three on the positive side), a string they will try to snap on Sunday. Boston came alive in the late innings on Saturday and received strong production from the top of the order in a 15-hit performance.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN

PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox RH John Lackey (6-4, 3.28 ERA) vs. Tigers RH Anibal Sanchez (2-2, 2.15)

Lackey suffered a complete-game loss at Cleveland on Monday, surrendering three runs on eight hits and coming out on the wrong end of a 3-0 final. The veteran had combined for 13 1/3 scoreless innings over his previous two starts and has issued a total of three walks in his last three turns. Lackey had a string of four straight quality starts come to an end against Detroit on May 17, when he was reached for six runs – five earned – and nine hits in 5 1/3 frames.

Sanchez has yet to allow more than three earned runs in an outing and went seven scoreless frames while yielding two hits and striking out five against Toronto on Tuesday. The 30-year-old is 2-0 with a 1.32 ERA in his last four starts, a run that began with a solid turn at Boston. Sanchez earned a win on May 18 while holding the Red Sox to two runs – one earned – and five hits in five innings.

TRENDS:

* Road team is 5-0 in Hamaris last five games behind home plate.
* Red Sox are 0-5 in the last five meetings.
* Tigers are 2-6 in Sanchez's last eight home starts.
* Under is 9-1 in Lackey's last 10 starts as an underdog.

WALK-OFFS:

1. Red Sox RHP Clay Buchholz (knee) had a scheduled simulated game pushed back from Saturday to Sunday due to field availability.

2. Tigers C Alex Avila, who was hit on the backswing by David Ortiz in Friday’s series opener, was held out of Saturday’s lineup as a precaution. He is considered day-to-day.

3. Boston 1B Mike Napoli (finger, calf) is expected to be activated from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday.

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MLB

Sunday, June 8


Sunday weather update: Thunderstorms at PNC Park

Thunderstorms are on the way to Pittsburgh which could put Sunday's game between the Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers in jeopardy.

There is currently a 90 percent chance of precipitation in the forecast for the NL Central matchup, escalating to 100 percent as the game progresses.

Yovani Gallardo gets the ball for the division-leading Brewers facing off against Jeff Locke of the Pirates.


Rockies mystified by Kershaw and the Dodgers

The Colorado Rockies may have the top offense in the MLB, but they have not been able to solve Clayton Kershaw. In Kershaw's last six starts against Colorado, the Rockies have come away with one win.

Kershaw has held the the Rockies scoreless in three of those games and has strukout at least eight batters four times. Those six starts have seen the Rockies average a terrible 1.8 runs per game.


Harang paying out for totals bettors

Not too many people expected the resurgence we've seen from Aaron Harang this season and though the hype has died down, he is still a solid play for bettors.

Harang has 13 starts so far this season for the Atlanta Braves. In those 13 starts, Harang has a 4-8-1 over/under record. Only twice all season long has Harang had more than two runs notched against him and has only allowed 26 runs in his 13 starts.

The Braves will finish their weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday.


Wheeler underwhelming for Mets as dogs

The New York Mets have not had a lot to be excited about this season and that's not likely to change with Zach Wheeler on the mound. The Mets are a lowly 2-8 in Wheeler's last 10 starts as the underdog.

Wheeler has a 2-5 record with a 3.89 ERA this season.

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MLB

Sunday, June 8


Strong pitcher's wind at Wrigley signals under

Gusts of up to 19 mph are expected for Sunday's meeting between the Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins at Wrigley Field. The wind will be blowing in from left field which, according to recent trends, greatly favors the men on the mound.

There has been an average of 2.16 home runs per game this season at Wrigley, but with the wind blustering towards home plate from left that average drops significantly to 0.88.

Henderson Alvarez gets the call for the Marlins while Jake Arrieta counters for the Cubbies.

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Record As of FRIDAY Night : ON RATED GAMES

*****....................18 - 14...............+ 4.83

DOUBLE PLAY............11 - 5................+ 16.42

TRIPLE PLAY.............8 - 9.......... ...... - 0.57


Sunday, June 8

Game Score Status Pick Amount

St. Louis - 1:07 PM ET Toronto -150 500 *****
Toronto - Under 9 500

Philadelphia - 1:10 PM ET Cincinnati -157 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Cincinnati - Under 8 500

Oakland - 1:35 PM ET Oakland -130 500
Baltimore - Over 8.5 500

Milwaukee - 1:35 PM ET Milwaukee -110 500 *****
Pittsburgh - Over 8 500

Seattle - 1:40 PM ET Tampa Bay +110 500
Tampa Bay - Under 6.5 500

Houston - 2:10 PM ET Minnesota -111 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Minnesota - Under 8 500

NY Yankees - 2:10 PM ET Kansas City -128 500
Kansas City - Under 7.5 500

Miami - 2:20 PM ET Miami -109 500 *****
Chi. Cubs - Under 6.5 500

Cleveland - 3:05 PM ET Texas -107 500
Texas - Over 9.5 500

Chi. White Sox - 3:35 PM ET Chi. White Sox +145 500 *****
LA Angels - Over 8 500

NY Mets - 4:05 PM ET NY Mets +121 500 TRIPLE PLAY
San Francisco - Over 7.5 500

Atlanta - 4:10 PM ET Atlanta -103 500
Arizona - Under 8.5 500

LA Dodgers - 4:10 PM ET LA Dodgers -145 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Colorado - Under 9 500

Washington - 4:10 PM ET Washington -126 500 TRIPLE PLAY
San Diego - Under 7 500

Boston - 8:07 PM ET Boston +119 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Detroit - Over 7.5 500

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Record As of SUNDAY Night : ON RATED GAMES

*****....................20 - 16...............+ 4.83

DOUBLE PLAY............11 - 6................+ 14.20

TRIPLE PLAY.............11- 10............... - 5.43


MY FLIGHT WAS DELAYED AND COULDN'T POST MONDAY'S GAME IN TIME......

GOOD LUCK !!!

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Revised Totals on the Triple plays:

Record As of SUNDAY Night : ON RATED GAMES

*****....................20 - 16...............+ 4.83

DOUBLE PLAY............11 - 6................+ 14.20

TRIPLE PLAY.............11- 10............... + 5.43

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Former Cy Young winner Bob Welch dies

June 10, 2014


OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Bob Welch, the 1990 AL Cy Young Award winner of the Oakland Athletics and the last major leaguer to win at least 25 games in a season, has died. He was 57.

Welch died Monday night at his home in Seal Beach, California, the team said Tuesday. Police said officers responded to a call for medical aid and found Welch dead in the bathroom area when they arrived. An autopsy was conducted and the cause of death is pending.

''He was a legendary pitcher who enjoyed many of his best seasons with the Oakland A's,'' A's President Michael Crowley said in a statement. ''He will always be a significant part of our franchise's history.''

Welch was an admitted alcoholic early in his career and spent time in rehabilitation. He later co-authored a book in 1981 with George Vecsey about his addiction titled ''Five O'Clock Comes Early: A Ballplayer's Battle With Alcoholism.''

Welch played on five teams that reached the World Series (1978, 1981, 1988, 1989 and 1990) and won two titles, one in 1981 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and another 1989 with the A's.

Welch will be remembered most in Oakland, where he was a prominent member of the A's teams that won three straight AL championships from 1988-90, including the club that swept the San Francisco Giants in the earthquake-interrupted World Series.

Welch finished 211-146 with 3.47 ERA in 17 seasons with the Dodgers (1978-87) and Athletics (1988-94). He also was the pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks when they won the 2001 World Series and has served as a special instructor for the A's in recent years.

''This is a sad day for the entire A's organization,'' general manager Billy Beane said. ''Those of us who knew Bob as a teammate and a friend will miss him greatly.''

Welch was drafted in the first round by the Dodgers in 1977 out of Eastern Michigan. His most memorable moment for Los Angeles might've been in the 1978 World Series, when the 21-year-old rookie struck out A's slugger Reggie Jackson to end Game 2.

''He was one of the greatest competitors to wear the Dodger uniform,'' Dodgers President and CEO Stan Kasten said.

Welch won the AL Cy Young Award after going 27-6 with a 2.95 ERA in 1990. His 27 wins tied him with Steve Carlton in 1972 for the most in a single season since Denny McClain's 31 victories in 1968.

Several current A's players offered their condolences on Twitter.

''Devastated to learn of Bob Welch's passing,'' A's left-hander Sean Doolittle wrote. ''The A's organization lost not only one of its best pitchers, but one of its best people.''

The A's said Welch is survived by his sons Dylan, 25, and Riley, 23, daughter Kelly, 18, and former wife, Mary Ellen.

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Orioles' Machado suspended 5 games

June 10, 2014


BALTIMORE (AP) - Orioles third baseman Manny Machado has been suspended for five games and fined for intentionally throwing his bat on the field during Sunday's game against Oakland.

Machado said Tuesday that he will appeal the suspension. He was in the starting lineup batting second against visiting Boston.

It was uncertain when the appeal would be heard. But the Orioles play in New York next week, and appeals are often heard there.

Machado let his bat fly in the direction of third base after swinging at a pitch from Oakland's Fernando Abad in the eighth inning. The bat-toss came during a plate appearance in which Abad threw a tight pitch to Machado.

After the bat went soaring, both benches emptied. Machado and Abad were ejected.

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Diamond Trends - Tuesday

June 10, 2014


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Blue Jays are 10-0 since July 9, 2008 as a 140+ favorite when they are off a walk off win for a net profit of $1000.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Mike Leake starts the Reds are 11-0 since April 21, 2011 as a favorite after facing 25 or fewer hitters at home for a net profit of $1,100.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Rays are 0-9 (+$975) in database history if they have five or fewer hits in each of the past three games.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Giants are 11-0 since August 24, 2013 after a loss in which they drew 1 or fewer walks for a net profit of $1,235.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- When Justin Verlander starts the Tigers are 15-1 since June 17, 2007 as a favorite after walking at least 4 at home for a net profit of $1390.