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**Udog** · 06-05-2014, 08:38 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Blue Jays won in Detroit, are now 16-3 in their last nineteen games.

-- NFL isn't using a Roman numeral for Super Bowl 50, which would be SBL.

-- San Diego beat the Pirates 3-2, despite getting only one hit.

-- Pittsburgh is going bring hot outfield prospect Gregory Polanco soon; no one is saying exactly when, but enough already, bring the kid up.

-- Samford will fire hoop coach Benny Seltzer; 14 players have transferred out of the program the last two years-- thats a whole team.

-- Kings 3, Rangers 2 OT-- LA's last OT win in a home playoff game? 2001.

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

13) CBSSports was saying yesterday how over 10% (14+ out of 127) starting QBs in D-I football this season will be transfers, so its not just basketball where kids bolt for greener pastures.

12) Could this be a down year for QBs in the SEC? Missouri’s Maty Mauk was picked by SEC SIDs as the best passing QB in the league this year, which would indicate a down year, unless one or more of the new kids emerges.

11) 49ers signed QB Colin Kaepernick to a six-year $126M contract, $61M of which is guaranteed.

10) Illinois replaces Maryland in the Jimmy V Classic next fall; they’ll play Villanova, while Louisville-Indiana will be the featured half of the twinbill.

9) Agree or disagree: Jimmy Rollins is a Hall of Fame player? Mike Schmidt was saying he is this week, I’m leaning towards no but have to look into it more. What do you think?

8) Jason Lane hit .241 with 61 homers in six years as an outfielder with the Astros, from 2002-07; seven years later, Lane returned to the majors as a pitcher with San Diego, retiring all 10 Pirates he faced in relief Tuesday night. Interesting story; had the Astros’ 18-inning playoff game in 2005 gone one more inning, Lane was going to pitch the 19th inning in that game.

7) Matt Kuchar withdrew from the Memphis Open golf tournament this week, leaving Dustin Johnson (12-1) as the wagering favorite in the field.

6) Paul George’s 3rd-team all-NBA selection kick-started a $7M bonus from the Pacers, not a bad payday.

5) DeJounte Murray is a 4-star recruit who will be playing for Lorenzo Romar at Washington, good get for the Huskies.

4) Charles Cooke scored 14.3 ppg for James Madison last year; he transfers to Dayton, where he’ll have two years to play after sitting out next season. Glad to see the Cooke family doesn’t have any sick relatives to use as an excuse for Charles to be eligible to play immediately.

3) Chattanooga coach Will Wood got a nice contract extension from the Mocs; Wood is one more good year away from breaking that contract to move on to greener pastures (Mississippi State next spring?); he is VCU guy and plays that fast-paced style that will be popular with fans, as long as he wins with it.

2) Will Lamar Odom be oldest player ever in the Las Vegas Summer League? Is it possible there will be Kardashians at UNLV to watch the summer league games, and if so, will I meet any of them? (No!!!) Are the Knicks serious about signing Odom? Is he serious about playing again?

1) Looks like San Jose Sharks will be hosting an outdoor hockey game next winter, probably in the 49ers’ new stadium in Santa Clara, or would they use the Giants’ baseball park?

**Udog** · 06-05-2014, 08:38 AM

RIP Mr Don Zimmer, a baseball icon.........

-- Played 12 years in majors, including the '55 Brooklyn Dodgers, who won their only World Series in Brooklyn that year.

-- Played for the '62 Mets, one of the worst teams ever.

-- He got married at home plate when he was a minor leaguer in Elmira, 1951.

-- He was 885-858 in 13 years as a manager.........

-- Was manager of the Red Sox when they lost a play-in game in 1978.

-- Won a division title with the Cubs in 1989.

-- Was Joe Torre's bench coach for four World Championship teams.

-- Was a senior advisor for the Rays the last several years.

**Udog** · 06-05-2014, 08:39 AM

NBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at Oklahoma City
The Spurs open up the championship series at the AT&T Center on Thursday and come into the contest with a 7-0 ATS record in their last 7 home games. San Antonio is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Spurs favored by 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-3). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

THURSDAY, JUNE 5

Game 701-702: Miami at San Antonio (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 123.830; San Antonio 129.163
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 5 1/2; 203
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 3; 198
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-3); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 5

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MIAMI (66 - 31) at SAN ANTONIO (74 - 26) - 6/5/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 54-46 ATS (+3.4 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 47-39 ATS (+4.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 80-58 ATS (+16.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 65-37 ATS (+24.3 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 43-24 ATS (+16.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 71-46 ATS (+20.4 Units) in home games in all playoff games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 53-35 ATS (+14.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 90-69 ATS (+14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 109-80 ATS (+21.0 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
MIAMI is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 22-13 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-6 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 8-4 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, June 5

Miami Heat at San Antonio Spurs, 9:00 ET
Miami: MIAMI 11-3 OVER as a # 2 seed in the playoffs
San Antonio: 15-7 ATS after 3 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, June 5

Miami beat Spurs in seven games in Finals LY, escaping tough spot in Game 6 to pull out OT win when it appeared Spurs were going to win series. Heat is 4-3 on road in playoffs, 0-1 when getting points; they're 1-3 in last four games. Home team won 11 of last 14 series games. Seven of last nine Miami games went over total; six of last eight San Antonio games stayed under. Spurs won last eight home games, are 9-1 at home in playoffs, covering last seven home games. Neither team has played this month, so fatigue is no factor here.

Over is 48-36 in playoffs this season, 6-6 in last round..
Favorites are 34-50 in playoffs this season, 10-2 in last round.

NBA

Thursday, June 5

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Trend Report
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9:00 PM
MIAMI vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Miami's last 16 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Antonio's last 16 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami

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NBA

Thursday, June 5

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Game of the Day: Heat at Spurs
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Miami Heat at San Antonio Spurs (-4.5, 198.5)

The San Antonio Spurs wish to atone for last season’s collapse against the Miami Heat when the highly anticipated rematch in the NBA Finals begins on Thursday in San Antonio. The Spurs led by five with 28.2 seconds to go in Game 6 of last year’s finals before the Heat rallied to win and then claimed the title with a Game 7 victory. Miami is vying to become the first team to win three straight titles since the Los Angeles Lakers (2000-02).

The finals rematch is the first since the Chicago Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz in back-to-back years in 1997-98. San Antonio defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in six games in the Western Conference finals while the Heat won the Eastern Conference crown by dispatching of the Indiana Pacers in six games. Spurs point guard Tony Parker is expected to play in the opener despite further injuring an ankle in the series finale against Oklahoma City on Saturday. The Heat are in the finals for the fourth straight season since LeBron James opted to take his talents to South Beach.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ABC

LINE HISTORY: Books opened the Spurs as 3.5-point home faves for Game 1. The total opened 198.5.

INJURY REPORT: Spurs - PG Tony Parker (Probable, ankle).

ABOUT THE HEAT: The possibility looms that James will opt for free agency on July 1 and he continues to dodge the topic of whether or not he will stick with Miami. The standout forward is averaging 27.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and five assists in the postseason as the Heat went 12-3 over the first three rounds. What isn’t up for debate is that James badly wants to win another title as he certainly took notice of the comments from Tim Duncan, who insisted San Antonio will win this time around. “They’ve been preparing for this moment – we have as well,” James told reporters. “No one is entitled. This is no one’s championship. It isn’t ours, it isn’t theirs. It’s two teams fighting for it.”

ABOUT THE SPURS: Parker told a French radio station on Tuesday that he will play in the opener despite the injury that caused him to miss the second half of the finale against the Thunder. Parker suffered the injury in Game 4 of the first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks and tweaked it again in Game 4 of the series against the Thunder before the pain sidelined him. “I gritted my teeth,” Parker told RMC Sport in France. “I did not mean to abandon my teammates. But the pain was too strong in the sixth game. I could not really play anymore.” Parker is averaging 17.2 points and 4.9 assists in the postseason.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings.
* Heat are 0-4 ATS in their last four vs. Western Conference.
* Under is 4-1 in Spurs last five overall.

CONSENSUS: Fifty-eight percent of Consensus wagers are on the Spurs.

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NBA

Thursday, June 5

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Three big betting trends for the NBA Finals
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The NBA Finals have arrived, which means a much-anticipated rematch between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs, and a final opportunity for basketball bettors to scratch their itch prior to the offseason.

Here are three trends to pay attention to entering the NBA Finals:

Favorites, Under Rule Game 1

Looking for a strong start? Take the favorite and the Under in the opening game. Over the past seven NBA championship series, the favorite has covered the Game 1 spread six times. San Antonio's stunning 92-88 road victory over the Heat in the opening game of last year's NBA Finals is the only time in that stretch the underdog has covered.

The Under has been nearly as strong a trend over that span. Teams boast a 1-5-1 O/U mark over the previous seven openers, with Miami's 121-106 shootout win over Oklahoma City in 2012 the only Over in that time.

Miami Means More Offense

The Heat will participate in their fourth consecutive NBA Finals and their presence has meant more Overs than in seasons past. Miami and its Finals opponents - San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Dallas - have combined to go a respectable 9-7-2 O/U over the previous three championship series, running in stark contrast to the woeful 6-15-1 mark compiled by teams in the previous four NBA Finals.

Both the Heat and Spurs have been strong Over plays all year. Miami went 44-38 O/U in the regular season and is 11-4 O/U in the playoffs, while the Spurs were 44-37-1 O/U during the year and are 10-8 O/U in the postseason.

Spurs Stout at Home

It's one thing for a team to protect its home court, it's another for that team to do so against formidable road opponents. The Spurs, who will host the Heat in Thursday's NBA Finals opener, have covered in seven straight home games against teams with winning road records.

That stretch has seen the Spurs reel off seven consecutive home victories by an average of 23.7 points against the Thunder, Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers, who combined to go 71-52 on the road in the regular season. The Heat were 22-19 on the road in the regular season and are 4-3 away from home in the playoffs.

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NBA

Thursday, June 5

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NBA Finals rematches betting trends and statistics
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The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs put on one of the most memorable NBA Finals in year’s last season and now get to do it all again, meeting for the second straight year in the championship series.

We look back at the most recent NBA Finals rematch and breaks down both sides before these rivals kick off Round 2 Thursday night:

Finals rematches:

• The last NBA Finals rematch was in 1998 when the Utah Jazz met the Chicago Bulls. Avenging Utah went 2-4 SU and ATS vs. Chicago (0-3 ATS home/series favorite 1-5 ATS)

• Jazz’s series loss snapped streak of four consecutive series wins by avenging teams in rematches dating back to 1969 when Celtics last beat the Lakers in back-to-back years, four games to three.

• Previous rematch was in 1989, when avenging Detroit swept the Lakers.

• Avenging teams in rematches are 5-6 in the history of NBA Finals.

Series trends:

• Spurs 21-5 SU and 15-8-1 ATS at home vs. Heat

• Heat 16-10 SU and 15-11 ATS at home vs. Spurs

• Spurs 114-67 SU and 96-80-5 ATS in postseason with “Big Three”, including 71-22 SU and 56-34-3 ATS home. Note: Since 2002 when Manu Ginobili joined Tony Parker and Tim Duncan in San Antonio.

• Heat 58-24 SU and 48-32-2 ATS in postseason with their “Big Three”, including 18-5 SU and 16-7 ATS off a playoff loss (12-0 SU and 11-1 ATS last 12).

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**Udog** · 06-05-2014, 08:40 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Washington at Connecticut
The Mystics head to Connecticut tonight to face a Sun team that is 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the two teams. Washington is the pick (+1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Mystics favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.

THURSDAY, JUNE 5

Game 651-652: San Antonio at New York (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 107.108; New York 113.326
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 6; 153
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 4; 148
Dunkel Pick: New York (-4); Over

Game 653-654: Washington at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 105.882; Connecticut 104.703
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 144
Vegas Line & Total: Connecticut by 1 1/2; 148
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+1 1/2); Under

WNBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 5

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SAN ANTONIO (3 - 4) at NEW YORK (2 - 4) - 6/5/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (3 - 2) at CONNECTICUT (2 - 5) - 6/5/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 248-300 ATS (-82.0 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 156-197 ATS (-60.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 46-69 ATS (-29.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 156-195 ATS (-58.5 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 40-61 ATS (-27.1 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-2 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 6-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Thursday, June 5

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games on the road
Connecticut is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Connecticut is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Washington

7:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. NEW YORK
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
San Antonio is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
New York is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Antonio
New York is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games

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**Udog** · 06-05-2014, 08:42 AM

MLB
Dunkel

NY Mets at Chicago Cubs
The Mets play the finale of their series against a Cubs team that is 1-5 in Travis Wood's last 6 starts as a favorite. New York is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JUNE 5

Game 901-902: San Francisco at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 14.898; Cincinnati (Leake) 13.477
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+110); Under

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Washington (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.319; Washington (Fister) 14.457
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Washington (-185); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+165); Over

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Chicago Cubs (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (de Grom) 15.829; Cubs (Wood) 13.180
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-125); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+105); N/A

Game 907-908: Arizona at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Arroyo) 14.594; Colorado (Nicasio) 16.205
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-150); Over

Game 909-910: Oakland at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Pomeranz) 17.444; NY Yankees (Tanaka) 15.351
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+145); Under

Game 911-912: Toronto at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Happ) 15.074; Detroit (Verlander) 16.111
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-170); Over

Game 913-914: LA Angels at Houston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Skaggs) 16.239; Houston (Peacock) 14.821
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-140); Under

Game 915-916: Baltimore at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Gonzalez) 17.716; Texas (Lewis) 14.511
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 3; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+100); Over

Game 917-918: Miami at Tampa Bay (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Turner) 15.801; Tampa Bay (Odorizzi) 13.669
Dunkel Line: Miami by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+130); Over

Game 919-920: St. Louis at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wacha) 18.680; Kansas City (Ventura) 17.166
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-125); Under

Game 921-922: Milwaukee at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Peralta) 14.923; Minnesota (Correia) 16.378
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+110); Over

**Udog** · 06-05-2014, 08:46 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 5

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SAN FRANCISCO (38 - 21) at CINCINNATI (27 - 30) - 12:35 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-54 (-25.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 31-10 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-21 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-12 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-6 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-21 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-13 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 100-120 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BUMGARNER is 1-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.67 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LEAKE is 4-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.579.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (24 - 33) at WASHINGTON (29 - 28) - 4:05 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 97-122 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-38 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 97-120 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 70-92 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 335-351 (+47.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 36-39 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 81-78 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-17 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KENDRICK is 5-8 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 9-12 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-10. (+0.3 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
FISTER is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY METS (28 - 31) at CHICAGO CUBS (22 - 34) - 7:05 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 56-54 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 14-4 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 56-54 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 19-14 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 31-24 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 88-131 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-64 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 88-131 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 201-215 (-72.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-104 (-35.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-59 (-27.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 662-664 (-159.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

TRAVIS WOOD vs. NY METS since 1997
WOOD is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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ARIZONA (25 - 36) at COLORADO (28 - 30) - 8:40 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. JUAN NICASIO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 61-56 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-15 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 45-58 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-4 (+0.5 Units) against COLORADO this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. COLORADO since 1997
ARROYO is 4-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.426.
His team's record is 5-7 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.9 units)

JUAN NICASIO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
NICASIO is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.615.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

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OAKLAND (37 - 22) at NY YANKEES (29 - 29) - 1:05 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 44-30 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 43-32 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 135-91 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 16-3 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 65-48 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 11-1 (+10.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 35-18 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 151-105 (+43.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 15-5 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (36 - 24) at DETROIT (31 - 24) - 1:05 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 36-24 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 18-11 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TORONTO is 20-9 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-9 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 129-99 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 46-42 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 125-96 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 23-26 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 10-14 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 22-25 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. DETROIT since 1997
HAPP is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.955.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. TORONTO since 1997
VERLANDER is 3-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.036.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (31 - 27) at HOUSTON (25 - 35) - 7:10 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. BRAD PEACOCK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 109-111 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 43-60 (-31.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 101-109 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 76-83 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 720-706 (+63.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 133-104 (+42.4 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 100-63 (+30.8 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
HOUSTON is 37-75 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 15-39 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 37-75 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 22-50 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-83 (-34.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 6-3 (+1.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SKAGGS is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.60 and a WHIP of 0.733.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

BRAD PEACOCK vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PEACOCK is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.948.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (30 - 27) at TEXAS (29 - 30) - 8:05 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 212-176 (+44.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 20-15 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 38-28 (+17.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 30-15 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 192-152 (+43.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-8 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 150-122 (+35.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 43-30 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TILLMAN is 10-3 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 11-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 8-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 27-14 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 23-9 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 59-51 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 59-51 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 16-24 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

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

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. TEXAS since 1997
TILLMAN is 3-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.036.
His team's record is 3-1 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LEWIS is 1-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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MIAMI (31 - 28) at TAMPA BAY (23 - 37) - 4:10 PM
JACOB TURNER (R) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 18-11 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 6-0 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-37 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 12-18 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-24 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-24 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-17 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-0 (+4.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JACOB TURNER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. MIAMI since 1997
ODORIZZI is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (31 - 29) at KANSAS CITY (28 - 31) - 8:10 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. YORDANO VENTURA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 11-19 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WACHA is 5-11 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 57-47 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 109-66 (+24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WACHA is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (35 - 25) at MINNESOTA (28 - 29) - 8:10 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 10-24 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-29 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CORREIA is 101-99 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 48-39 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 99-97 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 35-25 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-25 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 79-68 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 79-100 (-39.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 19-42 (-19.3 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
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

WILY PERALTA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PERALTA is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CORREIA is 5-6 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 6-6 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+3.9 units)

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**Udog** · 06-05-2014, 08:48 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, June 5

San Francisco at Cincinnati, 12:35 ET
Bumgarner: 8-0 UNDER when playing on Thursday
Leake: CINCINNATI 35-9 home games revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite

Philadelphia at Washington, 4:05 ET
Kendrick: PHILADELPHIA 10-2 OVER after 2 straight games where the bullpen gave up no runs
Fister: WASHINGTON 15-5 OVER after scoring 7 runs or more 2 straight games

NY Mets at Chicago, 4:05 ET
Degrom: NY METS 14-4 in road games when playing on Thursday
Woods: CHICAGO CUBS 13-25 at home with a money line of -100 to -150

Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Arroyo: ARIZONA 11-1 after a win by 8 runs or more
Nicasio: COLORADO 5-15 when playing on Thursday

Oakland at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET
Pomeranz: OAKLAND 6-1 as an underdog of +150 or more
Tanaka: NY YANKEES 6-16 after a game where their bullpen blew a save

Toronto at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Happ: 16-4 UNDER when the total is 8.5 to 10
Verlander: 10-14 as a home favorite of -110 or higher

LA Angels at Houston, 7:10 ET
Skaggs: LA ANGELS 3-10 after a win by 4 runs or more
Peacock: HOUSTON 60-44 OVER after 1 or more consecutive unders

Baltimore at Texas, 8:05 ET
Tillman: 8-0 in road games against AL West opponents
Lewis: TEXAS 4-12 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Miami at Tampa Bay, 4:10 ET
Turner: MIAMI 23-9 OVER after one or more consecutive overs
Odorizzi: TAMPA BAY 3-11 after a loss by 2 runs or less

St Louis at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Wacha: 5-11 in night games
Ventura: KANSAS CITY 25-12 UNDER at home when the total is 7 to 7.5

Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Peralta: MILWAUKEE 5-14 against AL Central opponents
Correia: MINNESOTA 12-4 OVER after a win by 2 runs or less

**Udog** · 06-05-2014, 08:49 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, June 5

Hot pitchers
-- Bumgarner is 5-0, 2.31 in his last six starts. Leake has 2.59 RA in his last six.
-- Fister is 3-0, 2.45 in his last three starts.
-- De Grom has a 2.42 RA in four starts, but no wins.

-- Tanaka is 3-1, 1.82 in his last four starts.
-- Happ is 3-1, 3.86 in his last four starts.
-- Peacock is 1-0, 2.13 in his last couple starts.

-- Wacha is 2-0, 1.73 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Kendrick is 1-2, 4.99 in his last five starts.
-- Wood has an 8.00 RA in his last five starts.
-- Nicasio is 1-2, 5.16 in his last four starts. Arroyo is 0-2, 4.95 in his last three.

-- Pomeranz is 1-1, 6.75 in his last two starts.
-- Verlander is 2-2, 7.92 in his last four starts.
-- Tillman has a 10.13 RA in his last three starts. Lewis is 1-2, 6.75 in his last three outings.
-- Skaggs is 0-2, 6.23 in his last couple starts.

-- Turner is 1-3, 5.56 in his last four starts. Odorizzi is 0-2, 5.79 in his last three outings.
-- Ventura is 0-4, 5.91 in his last four starts.
-- Peralta is 0-4, 3.94 in his last five starts. Correia is 1-3, 5.53 in his last five.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Bumgarner 2-12; Leake 2-11
-- Kendrick 6-11 (5 of last 6); Fister 2-5
-- DeGrom 0-4; Wood 3-11
-- Arroyo 5-11; Nicasio 5-11 (4 of last 5)

-- Pomeranz 0-5; Tanaka 3-11
-- Happ 0-6; Verlander 4-12
-- Skaggs 5-10; Peacock 2-7
-- Tillman 5-12 (5 of last 7); Lewis 3-9

-- Turner 2-7; Odorizzi 0-11
-- Wacha 3-12; Ventura 4-10
-- Peralta 1-11; Correia 2-11

Totals
-- Seven of last ten Philly games went over the total.
-- Four of last six Giant games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Cub games stayed under total.
-- Nine of last ten Arizona road games stayed under the total.

-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Bronx home games.
-- Five of last seven Detroit games stayed under total.
-- 12 of last 16 Baltimore games went over the total; six of last eight Texas home games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Angel games went over the total.

-- Over is 8-0-1 in last nine games at Miller Park.
-- Six of last seven Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight St Louis games.

Hot teams
-- Giants won ten of their last 13 games. Cincinnati won four of last five.
-- Washington won four of its last five games.
-- Cubs won five of their last six home games. Mets won six of their last nine games, but lost last two.
-- Arizona won four of its last five road games.

-- Toronto won 16 of its last 19 games.
-- Oakland won its last five games, scoring 37 runs.
-- Baltimore won its last four road games.

-- Marlins won their last three games, allowing five runs.
-- Minnesota won three of its last four games.

Cold teams
-- Phillies lost six of their last seven games.
-- Colorado lost seven of its last eight games.

-- Bronx lost 12 of its last 16 home games.
-- Detroit lost 11 of its last fifteen games.
-- Texas is 4-11 in its last fifteen home games.
-- Angels lost six of their last nine games; Houston lost three of last four. .

-- Tampa Bay lost its last nine games.
-- Milwaukee lost six of its last nine road games.
-- Royals lost six of their last seven home games. Cardinals lost six of their last eight games overall.

Umpires
-- Phil-Wsh-- Five of last seven Kulpa games stayed under.
-- SF-Cin-- Home side won eight of last ten Morales games.
-- NY-Chi-- Last seven Fagan games stayed under the total.
-- Az-Col-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Estabrook games.

-- A's-NY-- Five of last seven Hallion games stayed under.
-- Tor-Det-- Underdogs won four of last five Rackley games.
-- Balt-Tex-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven LBarrett games.
-- LA-Hst-- All three Campos games went over the total.

-- TB-Mia-- Six of seven Conroy games went over the total.
-- StL-KC-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Scott games.
-- Mil-Min-- Seven of nine Segal games went over the total.

**Udog** · 06-05-2014, 08:51 AM

MLB

Thursday, June 5

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CINCINNATI
San Francisco is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games at home

1:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. NY YANKEES
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games at home

1:08 PM
TORONTO vs. DETROIT
Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Toronto is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
Detroit is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing Toronto

4:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia

4:10 PM
MIAMI vs. TAMPA BAY
Miami is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing Tampa Bay
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Miami

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. CHI CUBS
NY Mets are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 12 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. HOUSTON
LA Angels are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels

8:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TEXAS
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Baltimore's last 12 games on the road
Texas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore

8:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. MINNESOTA
Milwaukee is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. KANSAS CITY
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis

8:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Arizona

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**Udog** · 06-05-2014, 10:02 AM

NBA

Thursday, June 5

Essential line update for Game 1 of NBA Finals

The NBA Finals gets underway Thursday night with the Miami Heat in San Antonio and as we get closer to tipoff the line continues to hold steady in favor of the home side Spurs.

The Spurs moved to -4.5 early Wednesday morning after opening as 3.5-point favorites back on June 1. The line moved to San Antonio -4 shortly after opening. If the line holds steady or even moves further towards the Spurs it would be the highest spread in favor of San Antonio dating back to last year's Finals.

Dating back to last year's Finals the home team is 7-2 straight up and 6-3 against the spread in this matchup.

MLB

Thursday, June 5

Away dogs continue to roll against runline

If you backed away dogs against the runline in major league action Wednesday night you probably went home happy.

Road underdogs took it to their home side counterparts last night going 8-2 against the runline, a success rate of an impressive 80 percent.

Taking away dogs against the runline has been the best bet in baseball all season, hitting at almost 64 percent for the season.

The biggest away dogs to come through were the Miami Marlins at +197, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4.

Angels' CF Mike Trout, doubtful Thursday

Trout aggravated his nagging back injury and did not play Wednesday. He is not expected to return Thursday against the Astros.

Jays' 1B Edwin Encarnacion, questionable Thursday

Encarnacion was lifted from Wednesday's game due to back stiffness and he is questionable for Thursday against the Tigers.

Tigers' Iglesias ruled out for season

The Detroit Tigers confirmed Wednesday that shortstop Jose Iglesias will not return this season from stress fractures in both shins.

Iglesias has been sidelined since spring training and was not expected to be back this year. An recent examination determined that he's making progress but not enough to consider playing in 2014.

Rockies' Gonzalez goes on DL in effort to heal ailing finger

Before losing 16-8 to the Arizona Diamondbacks and yielding a season-high in runs, the Colorado Rockies placed left fielder Carlos Gonzalez on the disabled list with inflammation in his left index finger. He originally injured the finger May 1 and re-aggravated it three times, most recently on Tuesday when he came out of the game after five innings.

Gonzalez, who has also been bothered with left knee tendinitis since the middle of last season, had spoken with manager Walt Weiss about his situation before Tuesday's game. Going hitless in two at-bats in that game deepened his slump to 2-for-24 and convinced Gonzalez that the disabled list was his best option.

**RS170** · 06-05-2014, 12:33 PM

My vote is 'NO' on Jimmy Rollins--he's definitely one of those 'near great' players---but not really a 'hall-of-famer'. We have too many of these kind of guys in the Hall of Fame now.

**Udog** · 06-05-2014, 02:39 PM

MLB

Thursday, June 5

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Thursday's MLB betting cheat sheet: Fister finding form with Nats
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Tiger Troubles

The Detriot Tigers have lost 12 of their last 16 games losing eight of nine in that streak while favored. The Tigers (-141, 9) turn to Justin Verlander to stop the bleeding vs. the Toronto Blue Jays. Verlander has had his fair share of troubles as well, giving up 19 runs in his last four outings.

A's Back on Track

After a mini-slump to end May, the A's are back to their normal selves on route to five straight wins. The A's have posted a 4-1 over/under mark during the streak in which they have outscored opponents by over four runs per game. They have a tough task against the New York Yankees (-159, 7.5) and Masahiro Tanaka.

Skid has Rays Sinking

The Rays just cannot catch a break, unless it is in Wil Myers' wrist. Losers of nine straight (3-6 over/under), the Rays (-152, 7.5) turn to Jake Odorizzi to halt their skid when they face the Miami Marlins. Unfortunately the Rays are just 2-8 in Odorizzi's 10 starts this season.

Pitching Notes

* Doug Fister makes his sixth start of the season for the Nationals (-184, 7.5) at home against the Phillies. Since a rough outing in his first start, Fister has surrendered just six runs in his last 25.1 innings. The Nats have been giving Fister good support scoring 5.8 runs per game good for a 3-1-1 over/under mark.

* Wily Peralta hasn't had much luck in his last seven outings for the Brewers. Despite a 2.73 ERA and giving up more than 3 runs just once in those outings, he has recorded just one win in that span. The Brewers play the Minnesota Twins as -120 favorites, but are 0-4 in Peralta's last four starts as a favorite.

Hitting Notes

* The San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Wednesday in true Padres fashion, by recording just one hit in the game. It was the third one-hit victory in franchise history and improved their league leading over/under standing to 20-37-3. The Padres are off Thursday before starting a three-game series with Washington Friday.

* The Arizona Diamondbacks exploded for 16 runs in their victory over the Colorado Rockies Wednesday night. It is the third time since May 17 they have scored at least 12 runs. The D-Backs seem to be all-or-nothing though, going 5-12 over/under since then. The total for today's game vs. the Rockies is at 10.5.

Totals Streak

Milwaukee Brewers (8-1 over/under): Including one shutout at the hands of the Cubs, the Brewers have gone on a scoring tear, averaging 6.1 runs per game to help the hot run against the over. The Brewers face their highest total during the current streak against the Twins today, with the over/under set at 9.

Injury Notes

* New York Yankees outfielder and DH Carlos Beltran played his final rehab game Wednesday and could return to the Bronx Bombers lineup as early as today against the Oakland Athletics. The Yankees have gone 11-10 SU, 8-13 over.under without Beltran, good for -$231 units.

* Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout is now listed as doubtful to play Thursday's game against the Houston Astros after he re-aggravated his nagging back injury Tuesday night. An MRI Wednesday revealed no serious damage, but did show some inflammation.

Weather Watch

There is rain expected for the series finale between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees. If the game gets played there will also be a 10-11 mile per hour wind blowing across the field from third to first. The over is 5-0 in games at Yankee Stadium where this is the wind is blowing like this.

Umpire Stat of the Day

Umpire Dale Scott will be calling balls and strikes for the interleague game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals. The under is 6-0 in Scott's last six games when he his behind the plate. The total for the game is currently at 7.5.

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**Udog** · 06-05-2014, 05:10 PM

Originally posted by RS170 View Post

We have too many of these kind of guys in the Hall of Fame now.

I think that's the ultimate result of MLB deciding to have an annual induction. It used to be that the board met whenever someone who really deserved it retired and voted on them. They didn't have to try to come up with candidates every year so they could take only the best of the best.

Now, it's an annual event designed to pack Cooperstown and make a little money. They have to install somebody every year so they had to widen the parameters of selection.

It's like my old friend Waylon Jennings used to say about the over-abundance of music today. He said "When there's that much of it, it just can't all be good."

**Udog** · 06-05-2014, 05:17 PM

By the way, RS, I mean no disrespect to Jimmy Rollins. He was a terrific player. But, he just doesn't have Musial-like numbers.

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