Announcement

**Udog** · 06-07-2014, 08:53 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Back in 2011, Phillies apparently screwed up and included prospect Domingo Santana in a trade for Hunter Pence; he wasn't supposed to be traded. Santiago is hitting .292 with nine HRs in AAA- he is going to help the Astros.

-- A's beat Baltimore 4-3 in 11 innings; Nelson Cruz got thrown out trying to steal home to win the game in the 10th inning- never saw that before. A's went 3-3 with pinch-hitters; they all either scored a run or knocked one in.

-- Johan Santana tore his achilles tendon, derailing his comeback.

-- Rays blanked Seattle 4-0, ending their 10-game losing streak.

-- Utah Jazz hired former Missouri coach Quin Snyder as its new coach.

-- Robert Carter scored 11.4 ppg, grabbed 8.4 rebounds/game; he transfers to the Big 14 and Maryland, which needs a talent infusion.

**********

Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but..........

13) Lebron James endorses Powerade, which can’t be too pleased with his cramping issues Thursday night; a small war of words erupted on social media between Powerade/Gatorade after Game 1. It doesn’t matter which drink the athlete endorses if he doesn’t drink a lot of it before playing.

12) Gregg Popovich has been coach of the Spurs for 17 years; during that time, the other 29 NBA franchises have employed 221 head coaches.

11) Steve Kerr is trying to hire European coaching icon David Blatt as his top assistant. Blatt won Euroleague this year; he is regarded as a very creative offensive mind who would be an excellent hire for any NBA team.

10) John Calipari signed a 7-year, $52M extension with Kentucky, which could easily price him out of a return to the NBA, unless he wanted to take a pay cut to go back to the pros. Not many of these guys like pay cuts.

9) Good luck on a speedy recovery to Red Sox hitting coach Gregg Colbrunn, who suffered a brain hemorrhage Wednesday and was taken to the hospital, where he stayed after the team left town.

8) How would you like to have Rashad McCants as a friend?

Former North Carolina Tar Heel threw his old team under the bus Friday, saying he took bogus classes and got easy A’s, after others wrote term papers for him. McCants flopped in the NBA, making only (only!!!!) $7,581,406, so he must be bitter now and is doing his best to get Roy Williams fired. Even if his claims are true, he’s an ingrate for ratting the school out only after his pro career failed.

7) Radio City Music Hall is unavailable for the NFL Draft next spring, so looks like either Madison Square Garden, Chicago or LA will host this popular event. This is a good chance to move the event out of New York and around the country for a while; not sure why they would put it in Los Angeles, where the NLF doesn’t have a team. Hey, how about Las Vegas? That might be the best place to hold the league’s biggest crapshoot.

6) Not only was June 6 the 70th anniversary of D-Day, it was National Donut Day; you could get a free one at Dunkin’ Donuts, if you bought a coffee. June 6 also used to be my wedding anniversary, but I’d rather talk about donuts.

5) Pittsburgh Penguins fired coach Dan Bylsma Friday; he went 252-117-32 as head coach, winning the ’09 Stanley Cup. Penguins are just 4-5 in playoff series since winning the Cup, so Bylsma was shown the door. He won’t be out of work long, if he doesn’t want to be.

4) Former Giants DB Will Hill hooked up with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena League, where its not that fun to play defensive back.

3) Top teams in games decided by 3+ runs: Toronto 28-15, Oakland 26-8, Giants 19-8, Nationals 20-12.

2) Top teams in games decided by 1-2 runs: Giants 20-13, Indians 19-12, Brewers 17-12, Twins 17-11, Bronx 16-10.

1) Whats the over/under on the number of times we hear the word “hydration” between now and Game 2 of Heat-Spurs Sunday night?

**Udog** · 06-07-2014, 08:53 AM

DDLohaus handicaps the Belmont Stakes......

Today I am torn….not sure if I want to bet with my head or my heart…I think it would be great for racing to have a Triple Crown winner. I am not convinced that this bunch of three year olds (as a group) is very good and I do think that California Chrome is the best of the bunch (at traditional distances) but as we all know the Belmont is a much different test…

I believe California Chrome is better than these but he has raced (and won) the previous two legs and that is sure to have taken its toll. Kentucky Derby selection Samraat ran well to the top of the stretch but faded; maybe he will get a bit of a better pace scenario and outlast them all. Wicked Strong should like it long and was a strong finisher in the Derby despite some traffic troubles; better trip may take this.

I think I have the perfect bet…

My Selections:

California Chrome
Wicked Strong
Samraat

The Bets:
$50W California Chrome
$5Exacta Wheel All/California Chrome
$2TriBx California Chrome/Wicked Strong/Samraat

Good Luck

**Udog** · 06-07-2014, 08:54 AM

The Belmont Stakes: Horse-by-horse preview and picks

As California Chrome looks to become the first horse to win the Triple Crown since Affirmed completed the hat trick in 1978, the pressure now falls squarely on the diminutive shoulders of jockey Victor Espinoza.

With a nation rooting for an underdog turned superhero, California Chrome has gone from a colt who won the Kentucky Derby because, as pundits feel, the field was weak, to larger than life status with his impressive run in the Preakness. Espinoza now bares the burden of not messing things up.

Eleven horses have won the Triple Crown. Can the West Coast sensation make it a dozen? Here's a look at the 11-horse field for the 146th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday:

1. Medal Count (jockey: Robby Albarado, odds: 20-1): Had traffic problems finishing in eighth place in the Kentucky Derby and becomes an intriguing choice here. He's also worked very well since that race and enters Saturday's 1 1/2 mile event as fresh as can be.

2. California Chrome (Victor Espinoza, 3-5): Is the 13th horse since Affirmed won to have a shot at the Triple Crown after winning the first two legs. (I'll Have Another won the first two legs but did not run in the Belmont). Has great tactical speed and deserves to be the odds-on choice. The post also won't be a problem because the inside horses are late runners.

3. Matterhorn (Joe Bravo, 30-1): Todd Pletcher-trainee has one win in four lifetime starts and certainly seems to be up against it here. Well-bred and was a decent fourth in the Peter Pan on this surface.

4. Commanding Curve (Shaun Bridgmohan, 15-1): Avoided the trouble that hampered so many contenders to finish second in the Kentucky Derby at odds of 37-1. Has just one lifetime win and a middle-of-the-pack Beyer rating. Finished just 1 3/4 lengths behind Chrome in the Derby but the winner took his foot off the gas late.

5. Ride On Curlin (John Velazquez, 12-1): His connections say the distance will suit him fine but how many horses are truly bred for the Test of Champions? You have to like his effort but he's certainly not fresh.

6. Matuszak (Mike Smith, 30-1): Beyer speed figures are just awful for this one who's won just once. Closed for second in the Tesio Stakes but was not gaining on the winner. Pass.

7. Samraat (Jose Ortiz, 20-1): Freshened since a fifth in the Kentucky Derby, this gritty colt loves New York but the distance really figures to be a major obstacle. Should be near the front but don't think he'll last.

8. Commissioner (Javier Castellano, 20-1): Another Pletcher runner who certainly has the bloodlines (A.P. Indy and Touch Gold) to win this one. He was soundly beaten in the Fountain of Youth and the Arkansas Derby but I'd put a couple of shekels on him if his odds climb.

9. Wicked Strong (Rajiv Maragh, 6-1): Chrome's biggest contender had a miserable trip in the Kentucky Derby and skipped the Preakness with an eye on the Belmont. Posted a monstrous win in the Wood Memorial in New York and is a major player.

10. General a Rod (Rosie Napravnik, 20-1): Has had legitimate excuses in the first two legs of the Triple Crown but that doesn't make him any fresher. He certainly fits with these horses but don't think he'll be able to get the distance.

11. Tonalist (Joel Rosario, 8-1): Figures to be too heavily bet for a horse which has not faced this type of competition. He has speed and a nice win over this surface. How long can he last?

Picks: California Chrome, Commissioner, Wicked Strong, Medal Count

**Udog** · 06-07-2014, 08:55 AM

Three live long-shot bets for the 2014 Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes produces big long-shot winners often enough to make bettors drool. Four of the last six winners have paid at least 13/1 and the win price for four of the last 12 winners has been more than $50 on a two dollar bet - much more in the case of 70/1 Sarava in 2002.

Over that same time period, Afleet Alex in 2005 is the only favorite to have won the race, well below expectations. It has been such a long-shot friendly race, that while you would have spent $254 to bet every single horse in the last 12 years to win, you would have returned $473.20 - a healthy 86 percent ROI.

Given all that, it only makes sense to look beyond California Chrome and the rest of the top contenders and consider three long shots who could come through at a big price. Or at least fatten up the exotics a bit:

Matuszak (+5,000)

Bettors will never forget the 1999 Belmont because of the injury that cost Charismatic what was a very good shot at a Triple Crown. He faded in the stretch despite trying to run on a broken leg and two long shots beat him: Lemon Drop Kid and Vision and Verse. The latter was a 55/1 no-hoper who ran the race of his life on that day.

Why is that relevant? Vision and verse was trained by the great Bill Mott, who brings this apparent no-hoper to the field this year. He hasn’t won since breaking his maiden last fall and doesn’t seem to be fast enough to be a factor here. His breeding is excellent for this race, though, and he has trained very well since his last outing.

Could he be a horse finding himself just in time? Stranger things have certainly happened at the Belmont and Matuszak would certainly create some pretty nice payoffs if he did factor in the exotics.

Commissioner (+3,500)

There are some horses you just don’t like. They rub you the wrong way. This is one of those horses. He has run against several horses that have been in Triple Crown races this year and just hasn’t been good enough.

He’s a Todd Pletcher horse and that isn’t exactly a major strength this time of year. Though, Pletcher is much better in the Belmont than elsewhere. You really want to just toss this horse out, but two things stop you from doing it.

First, his breeding is ridiculously suited to this race. His sire, A.P. Indy, was the 1992 Belmont winner and is the son of 1977 winner Seattle Slew and grandson of 1973 winner Secretariat. Commissioner’s damsire is Touch Gold, who won the Belmont in 1997. You can’t pack more winners of one race into three generations of a pedigree, so we know the distance isn’t going to be an issue.

Second, he is ridden by Javier Castellano. Castellano is en route to running away with the national jockey title for a second straight year and he wins races in New York at an almost impossible clip. On this track, Castellano will get the best possible ride out of Commissioner.

General A Rod (+2,000)

The handling of this horse since the Kentucky Derby has been downright bizarre. He wasn’t considered for the Preakness until late, but then the connections had a change of mind and entered him.

Now, for two weeks he wasn’t considered for the Belmont, then suddenly he was being pointed here and a jockey - Rosie Napravnik - had been named. You shouldn’t like a trainer to make one knee-jerk reaction with a horse, never mind two in three weeks.

He didn’t run as poorly as his fourth-place finish would suggest in the Preakness, though. He faced enough adversity that many other horses would have quit, but he fought back and was gaining ground at the end. Another stride or two and he would have been third.

You should like the presence of Dynaformer in his pedigree and could see him being part of the superfecta at a decent price like he was at the Preakness.

**Udog** · 06-07-2014, 08:55 AM

NHL

Dunkel

NY Rangers at Los Angeles
The Rangers look to bounce back from their 3-2 loss in Game 1 and come into Saturday's contest with an 8-3 record in their last 11 games after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. New York is the pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: New York (+135). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SATURDAY, JUNE 7

Game 53-54: NY Rangers at Los Angeles (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 14.131; Los Angeles 12.943
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-155); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+135); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, June 7

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NY RANGERS (57-38-0-8, 122 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (59-35-0-10, 128 pts.) - 6/7/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NHL

Saturday, June 7

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trend Report
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. LOS ANGELES
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Los Angeles is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NHL

Saturday, June 7

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Game of the Day: Rangers at Kings
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings (-152, 5)

Kings lead the series 1-0

After squandering an early two-goal lead in series opener, the New York Rangers look to avoid a two-game deficit against the host Los Angeles Kings when the Stanley Cup final resumes on Saturday. Justin Williams took advantage of defenseman Dan Girardi's turnover and scored 4:36 into overtime as Los Angeles skated to a 3-2 victory in Game 1 on Wednesday. The tally allowed the Kings to become the first team since the 1992 Chicago Blackhawks to overcome a two-goal deficit in consecutive games during a conference or Stanley Cup final, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

"I don't know, it's not a perfect situation," Los Angeles forward Marian Gaborik said of the early deficit. "We can't always get away with this, losing 2-0 right from the get-go." New York's speed played a significant role in that as Benoit Pouliot and Carl Hagelin scored 1:42 apart early in the first period. "For us to win, we're going to have to find a way to play to our strengths. Speed is definitely one of them," Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, RDS

LINE MOVES: The line opened at Kings -155, but was bet down slightly to -152.

INJURY REPORT: Rangers: G Cam Talbot (Ques-Undiscolsed), LW Daniel Carcillo (Out-Suspension) Kings: D Robyn Regehr (Ques-Knee)

ABOUT THE RANGERS: While Girardi accepted the blame for his costly turnover, Ryan McDonagh was quick to note that he left the zone before his defense partner. "(Girardi's) a guy that has been through so many ups and downs in his career, we know he's going to bounce back and be a huge part of our Game 2 here." McDonagh logged 31:12 of ice time in Game 1, but that number should dip as fellow blue-liner John Moore is expected to return after serving his two-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of Montreal's Dale Weise.

ABOUT THE KINGS: Defenseman Drew Doughty admittedly rode an emotional roller coaster in the series opener, recording a minus-2 after the first period before scoring a highlight-reel goal and setting up another tally to help Los Angeles rally to victory. "When I get angry, I kind of turn it on," said Doughty, who broke his own franchise record for points (17) by a blue-liner set during the Kings' Stanley Cup-winning season in 2012. Williams has traditionally been a pretty mellow fellow, but he has reason to be elated after setting career highs in goals (eight), assists (12) and points (20) in a single postseason year.

TRENDS:

* Kings are 21-7 in their last 28 following a win
* Under is 12-4-4 in Rangers last 20 vs. a team with a winning record
* Under is 4-0-3 in last 7 meetings in Los Angeles
* Home team is 5-2 in last 7 meetings

CONSENSUS: Sixty-one percent of the bettors are taking the Kings -152 with seventy-one percent on the over.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

**Udog** · 06-07-2014, 08:57 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Phoenix at San Antonio
The Mercury look to bounce back from last night's 94-78 loss to Tulsa and come into tonight's contest with a 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 games following a SU defeat. Phoenix is the pick (-1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Mercury favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-1 1/2). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.

SATURDAY, JUNE 7

Game 651-652: Indiana at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 110.775; Connecticut 108.775
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 2; 135
Vegas Line & Total: Connecticut by 3 1/2; 142
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+3 1/2); Under

Game 653-654: Chicago at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 108.262; Atlanta 114.762
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 6 1/2; 165
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 158
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-4 1/2); Over

Game 655-656: Phoenix at San Antonio (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 117.878; San Antonio 110.930
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 7; 164
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 158
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-1 1/2); Over

WNBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, June 7

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

INDIANA (4 - 3) at CONNECTICUT (2 - 6) - 6/7/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 96-132 ATS (-49.2 Units) 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 99-67 ATS (+25.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 8-5 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 7-6 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO (5 - 2) at ATLANTA (4 - 3) - 6/7/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.
ATLANTA is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-5 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PHOENIX (4 - 2) at SAN ANTONIO (4 - 4) - 6/7/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 31-52 ATS (-26.2 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WNBA

Saturday, June 7

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trend Report
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

7:00 PM
INDIANA vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Indiana is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing Indiana

7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. ATLANTA
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. SAN ANTONIO
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games at home

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

**Udog** · 06-07-2014, 09:00 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh
The Pirates look to follow up last night's 15-5 win over the Brewers in the series opener and come into today's contest with an 8-2 record in their last 10 during Game 2 of a series. Pittsburgh is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Pirates favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, JUNE 7

Game 901-902: Miami at Chicago Cubs (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Wolf) 15.828; Cubs (Samardzija) 12.770
Dunkel Line: Miami by 3; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-160); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+140); N/A

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Garza) 13.838; Pittsburgh (Volquez) 16.256
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+100); Over

Game 905-906: LA Dodgers at Colorado (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Greinke) 17.091; Colorado (Chacin) 14.595
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-145); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-145); Under

Game 907-908: Philadelphia at Cincinnati (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hernandez) 13.163; Cincinnati (Simon) 15.708
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-155); Over

Game 909-910: NY Mets at San Francisco (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Colon) 15.533; San Francisco (Hudson) 14.145
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-165); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+145); Over

Game 911-912: Washington at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Treinen) 14.191; San Diego (Cashner) 16.751
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-145); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-145); Under

Game 913-914: Atlanta at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Santana) 16.570; Arizona (Miley) 18.151
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); Under

Game 915-916: Houston at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Feldman) 14.305; Minnesota (Gibson) 16.770
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-140); Over

Game 917-918: Cleveland at Texas (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Tomlin) 14.015; Texas (Tepesch) 15.122
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-135); Under

Game 919-920: Seattle at Tampa Bay (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Elias) 16.017; Tampa Bay (Cobb) 13.570
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+135); Over

Game 921-922: Oakland at Baltimore (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gray) 13.425; Baltimore (Gausman) 14.857
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 923-924: NY Yankees at Kansas City (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Phelps) 13.603; Kansas City (Duffy) 16.145
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-140); Under

Game 925-926: Boston at Detroit (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.728; Detroit (Scherzer) 14.703
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+125); Under

Game 927-928: Chicago White Sox at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Sale) 14.846; LA Angels (Shoemaker) 18.253
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 3 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+120); Over

Game 929-930: St. Louis at Toronto (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Miller) 15.918; Toronto (Buehrle) 18.468
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-170); Under

**Udog** · 06-07-2014, 09:24 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, June 7

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MIAMI (32 - 29) at CHICAGO CUBS (24 - 34) - 4:05 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 19-12 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 151-232 (-48.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 5-14 (-13.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-64 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-68 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-64 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-59 (-25.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 141-153 (-41.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
SAMARDZIJA is 2-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 0-7 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 6-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 2-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 1-12 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 6-18 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

RANDY WOLF vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WOLF is 6-11 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.87 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 10-15 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-9. (+4.2 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. MIAMI since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.53 and a WHIP of 1.887.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MILWAUKEE (36 - 26) at PITTSBURGH (29 - 31) - 4:05 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 55-80 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 126-102 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-10 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 132-90 (+44.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 126-102 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 105-86 (+17.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 348-356 (+50.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 36-26 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-9 (+13.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 36-26 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 8-3 (+5.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GARZA is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.515.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.7 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 6-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 10-4 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-4. (+4.8 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

LA DODGERS (32 - 30) at COLORADO (28 - 32) - 4:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 87-89 (-28.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 12-19 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
GREINKE is 12-22 (-18.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 30-19 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 51-34 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 36-16 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 31-12 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 15-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 31-12 (+15.6 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
COLORADO is 2-2 (+0.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
GREINKE is 3-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.394.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-4.1 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHACIN is 8-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.473.
His team's record is 9-6 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.3 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PHILADELPHIA (25 - 34) at CINCINNATI (27 - 32) - 4:10 PM
ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 98-123 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-39 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 98-121 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 71-93 (-27.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-56 (-18.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-57 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 31-12 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SIMON is 9-3 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 9-3 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 7-0 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 179-169 (+31.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 100-122 (-40.9 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 348-316 (-80.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.978.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SIMON is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.782.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NY METS (28 - 33) at SAN FRANCISCO (40 - 21) - 10:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 36-54 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-21 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-21 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 986-816 (+121.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-13 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-15 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HUDSON is 41-18 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 14-0 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 14-0 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 102-47 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 157-87 (+36.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 83-27 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 56-56 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 56-56 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 41-25 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 14-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 20-11 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 7-0 (+8.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 30-13 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 40-25 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 9-2 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 28-11 (+14.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 44-54 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

BARTOLO COLON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
COLON is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. NY METS since 1997
HUDSON is 17-10 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 20-10 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-19. (-9.4 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WASHINGTON (31 - 28) at SAN DIEGO (27 - 34) - 10:10 PM
BLAKE TREINEN (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 7-25 (-17.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 83-78 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-30 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

BLAKE TREINEN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

ANDREW CASHNER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CASHNER is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.704.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA (32 - 27) at ARIZONA (26 - 37) - 10:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 56-71 (-24.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-21 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 30-37 (-15.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-21 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 68-73 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 7-16 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 43-53 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

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

ERVIN SANTANA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SANTANA is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.20 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

WADE MILEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MILEY is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 11.00 and a WHIP of 1.889.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON (27 - 35) at MINNESOTA (28 - 31) - 2:10 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 31-82 (-37.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 87-143 (-50.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 44-36 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FELDMAN is 13-4 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 77-115 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 77-115 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-42 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
FELDMAN is 1-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.58 and a WHIP of 1.482.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GIBSON is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 12.00 and a WHIP of 3.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CLEVELAND (30 - 31) at TEXAS (31 - 30) - 4:05 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. NICK TEPESCH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 6-17 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 122-102 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 112-102 (-26.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS 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)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. TEXAS since 1997
TOMLIN is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

NICK TEPESCH vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
TEPESCH is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEATTLE (31 - 29) at TAMPA BAY (24 - 38) - 4:10 PM
ROENIS ELIAS (L) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 10-19 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 15-2 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 24-38 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-19 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 5-13 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 8-16 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-18 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

ROENIS ELIAS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

ALEX COBB vs. SEATTLE since 1997
COBB is 2-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.177.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND (38 - 23) at BALTIMORE (30 - 29) - 7:15 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

SONNY GRAY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GRAY is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 16.22 and a WHIP of 3.003.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES (31 - 29) at KANSAS CITY (29 - 32) - 7:15 PM
DAVID PHELPS (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 16-23 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 58-48 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 44-32 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

DAVID PHELPS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PHELPS is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DUFFY is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 2.161.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BOSTON (27 - 33) at DETROIT (32 - 25) - 7:15 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 27-34 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 12-18 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 25-30 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 14-25 (-15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SCHERZER is 19-2 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 19-2 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 62-39 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 130-100 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 126-97 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 37-32 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-18 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-0 (+4.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

JON LESTER vs. DETROIT since 1997
LESTER is 3-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.516.
His team's record is 4-6 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. BOSTON since 1997
SCHERZER is 3-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.443.
His team's record is 4-7 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-5.8 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHI WHITE SOX (31 - 31) at LA ANGELS (32 - 28) - 10:05 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. MATT SHOEMAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 0-9 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-79 (-23.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 114-95 (+30.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-31 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-31 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-18 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 507-528 (+40.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 110-112 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 55-55 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 102-110 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 77-84 (-24.4 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 CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SALE is 3-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.41 and a WHIP of 0.591.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS (31 - 31) at TORONTO (38 - 24) - 1:05 PM
SHELBY MILLER (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 14-20 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 28-36 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 38-24 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 22-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 22-9 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 26-17 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 24-14 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TORONTO is 11-3 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
BUEHRLE is 11-1 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 26-12 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 51-21 (+30.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 34-14 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 93-60 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 18-7 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 7-0 (+7.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 69-34 (+27.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

SHELBY MILLER vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

MARK BUEHRLE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BUEHRLE is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

**Udog** · 06-07-2014, 09:27 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, June 7

Hot pitchers
-- Volquez is 2-0, 2.81 in his last three starts.
-- Simon is 3-1, 3.28 in his last four starts.
-- Hudson is 2-0, 0.00 (14 IP) in his last two starts. Colon is 3-0, 2.05 in his last four starts.

-- Gray is 2-0, 3.04 in his last four starts.
-- Elias is 1-1, 2.61 in his last three starts.
-- Lester is 1-0, 2.07 in his last two starts.
-- Sale is 5-0, 1.59 in seven starts this season. Shoemaker is 3-0, 3.80 in his four starts this season.

-- Buehrle is 6-0, 2.44 in his last seven starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Samardzija is 1-2, 6.55 in his last four starts. Wolf is 1-1, 5.73 in two starts.
-- Garza is 2-2, 5.36 in his last seven starts.
-- Colorado is 0-6 when Chacin starts (0-4, 5.51). Greinke is 1-1, 4.82 in his last three starts.
-- Hernandez is 0-2, 4.67 in his last three starts.
-- Cashner is 0-4, 4.66 in his last five starts; Padres were shut out in three of his last four outings. Treinen is 0-2, 4.22 in his last two starts.
-- Miley is 0-3, 4.91 in his last four starts. Santana is 1-2, 7.83 in his last four.

-- Feldman is 1-2, 11.15 in his last three starts. Gibson is 0-2, 4.76 in his last three outings.
-- Tomlin is 0-2, 5.94 in his last three starts. Tepesch has a 6.00 RA in his last three starts.
-- Cobb is 0-2, 7.36 in his last couple starts.
-- Gausman allowed five runs in four IP in his first '14 start.
-- Phelps is 0-3, 6.16 in his last three starts. Duffy is 2-2, 4.30 in his last four.
-- Scherzer is 0-1, 7.62 in his last three starts.

-- Miller is 0-3, 4.42 in his last three road starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Wolf 1-2; Samardzija 6-12 (5 of last 7)
-- Garza 5-13; Volquez 4-11
-- Greinke 2-12; Chacin 3-6
-- Hernandez 4-10; Simon 7-10
-- Colon 3-12; Hudson 0-11
-- Treinen 0-2; Cashner 3-9
-- Santana 3-10; Miley 2-13

-- Feldman 2-9; Gibson 3-11
-- Tomlin 1-5; Tepesch 2-4
-- Elias 3-12; Cobb 2-6
-- Gray 4-12; Gausman 0-1
-- Phelps 0-6; Duffy 1-6
-- Lester 4-12 (3 of last 4); Scherzer 4-12
-- Sale 0-7; Shoemaker 0-4

-- Miller 0-12; Buehrle 2-12

Totals
-- Six of last seven Cub games went over total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Milwaukee road games.
-- Nine of eleven Simon starts stayed under total.
-- Seven of last ten Colorado games went over.
-- Under is 18-7 in Arizona's last 25 games.
-- Six of last seven San Diego games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Hudson starts stayed under.

-- 13 of last 18 Baltimore games went over total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Boston games; over is 6-1-1 in last eight Detroit home games.
-- Four of last five Tampa Bay home games went over.
-- Four of last five Cleveland road games stayed under. Seven of last eight Texas games went over the total.
-- Under is 15-6-1 in last 22 Bronx games.
-- Four of last five Houston games went over total.
-- Eight of last ten White Sox games stayed under; seven of last eight Angel games went over.

-- Over is 10-6-1 in last seventeen St Louis games.

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

-- Oakland won six of its last seven games. Orioles won four of their last six.
-- Mariners won five of their last seven games.
-- Bronx won five of its last six home games.
-- Astros won their last six road games.
-- Rangers won ten of their last sixteen games.

-- Toronto won 18 of its last 21 games.

Cold teams
-- Phillies lost six of their last seven games. Cincinnati lost five of its last six home games.
-- Milwaukee lost 11 of its last 17 road games.
-- Colorado lost its last eight games. Dodgers lost five of last eight.
-- San Diego is 6-11 in its last seventeen games.
-- Mets lost their last four games.

-- Detroit lost six of last nine at home. Red Sox lost their last four games.
-- Tampa Bay lost ten of its last eleven games.
-- Kansas City lost five of its last six home games.
-- Indians lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Minnesota lost ten of its last fourteen games.
-- White Sox are 6-7 in their last thirteen road games. Angels lost five of their last seven games.

-- Cardinals lost eight of their last ten games.

Umpires
-- Mia-Chi-- Both Randazzo games this season stayed under.
-- Mil-Pitt-- Under is 76-63 in Everitt games, since 2010.
-- LA-Col-- Last eight Porter games stayed under the total.
-- Phil-Cin-- Underdogs won six of nine Guccione games.
-- NY-SF-- Over is 7-2-1 in West games this season.
-- Wsh-SD-- Five of last six Emmel games went over.
-- Atl-Az-- Underdogs won last six Wegner games.

-- Hst-Min-- Since 2010, home side is 84-55 in Marquez games.
-- Cle-Tex-- Favorites won ten of thirteen Ripperger games.
-- Sea-TB-- Seven of last ten TWelke games stayed under.
-- A's-Balt--Last three Hernandez games went over total.
-- NY-KC-- Eight of last eleven Davidson games stayed under.
-- Bos-Det-- Under is 7-4 in last eleven Carapazza games.
-- Chi-LA-- Four of last five Cuzzi games stayed under.

-- StL-Tor-- Five of last six Culbreth games went over total.

**Udog** · 06-07-2014, 09:30 AM

MLB

Saturday, June 7

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trend Report
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1:07 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. TORONTO
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

2:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MINNESOTA
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home

4:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

4:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TEXAS
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Texas is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Texas is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games at home

4:05 PM
MIAMI vs. CHI CUBS
Miami is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games

4:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. TAMPA BAY
Seattle is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Tampa Bay is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Seattle

4:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

4:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CINCINNATI
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:15 PM
NY YANKEES vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 12 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 2-8 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Yankees

7:15 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Boston
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:15 PM
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 13 games when playing at home against Oakland
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

10:05 PM
NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

10:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games

10:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of San Diego's last 19 games when playing at home against Washington

10:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. ARIZONA
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

**Udog** · 06-07-2014, 09:40 AM

MLB

Saturday, June 7

Favorites come through on the diamond Friday

Favorites came through for their backers Friday night in major league action.

Favored teams went 10-5 against the runline on the diamond last night, a success rate of almost 67 percent. Home favorites went 7-3, while away favorites went 3-2.

It should be considered a very good day for favorites bettors with favorites hitting at less than 40 percent against the runline this season.

Under pitchers duel in Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mariners are sending some impressive under pitchers to the mound for bettors Saturday.

Seattle will send Roenis Elias to the mound who has steered the Mariners to five unders in his last six road starts. The Rays on the other half will trot Alex Cobb out who is 1-4-1 over/under in his last six starts.

The under is also prevailing in the series as a whole with a 12-38-2 O/U in the last 52 at Tampa Bay.

Torn Achilles puts Santana out for season

Johan Santana's comeback attempt with the Baltimore Orioles ended on Friday when he tore his Achilles tendon, ending his season and perhaps his career.

The injury occurred while he was pitching in an extended spring training game in Florida. Santana was hit by a line drive before getting up and chasing after the ball.

An MRI revealed a torn tendon.

NHL

Saturday, June 7

Essential line update for Game 2 of Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup Finals are ready to get back underway Saturday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles with the Kings hosting the New York Rangers in Game 2 and with the extra day off the line has held steady.

The Kings are still favored at -152, while the Rangers are on the board at +140. The Kings opened at -148 Thursday.

According to the Consensus almost 60 percent of people are backing the Kings at this number.

**Udog** · 06-07-2014, 10:06 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, June 7

Miami at Chicago, 4:05 ET
Wolf: MIAMI 5-17 after 2 or more consecutive road games
Samardzija: CHICAGO CUBS 15-10 with an on base percentage of .300 or worse

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 4:05 ET
Garza: MILWAUKEE 13-7 as a road underdog
Volquez: PITTSBURGH 21-10 after scoring 9 runs or more

LA Dodgers at Colorado, 4:10 ET
Greinke: 12-22 TSR as a road favorite of -125 to -150
Chacin: COLORADO 20-9 after 8 or more consecutive losses

Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 4:10 ET
Hernandez: PHILADELPHIA 36-57 after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs
Simon: 31-12 TSR in home games after a loss

NY Mets at San Francisco, 10:05 ET
Colon: 14-6 TSR when the total is 7 or less
Hudson: SAN FRANCISCO 20-27 in home games after 2 or more consecutive unders

Washington at San Diego, 10:10 ET
Treinen: WASHINGTON 11-19 after allowing 2 runs or less 2 straight games
Cashner: SAN DIEGO 21-10 UNDER after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs

Atlanta at Arizona, 10:10 ET
Santana: ATLANTA 28-11 after allowing 2 runs or less 2 straight games
Miley: ARIZONA 9-21 in home games

Houston at Minnesota, 2:10 ET
Feldman: HOUSTON 10-6 in road games after 2 or more consecutive wins
Gibson: MINNESOTA 13-31 in home games after a loss by 2 runs or less

Cleveland at Texas, 4:05 ET
Tomlin: CLEVELAND 51-30 when the money line is -100 to -150
Tepesch: TEXAS 42-21 UNDER in day games

Seattle at Tampa Bay, 4:10 ET
Elias: SEATTLE 8-2 in road games after having won 3 of their last 4 games
Cobb: TAMPA BAY is 9-14 as a favorite of -125 to -175

Oakland at Baltimore, 7:15 ET
Gray: n/a
Gausman: n/a

NY Yankees at Kansas City, 7:15 ET
Phelps: NY YANKEES 45-29 UNDER against left-handed starters
Duffy: KANSAS CITY 44-25 UNDER after scoring 2 runs or less

Boston at Detroit, 7:15 ET
Lester: BOSTON 62-39 after a loss
Scherzer: DETROIT 37-32 in home games after a win

Chicago White Sox at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Sale: CHI WHITE SOX 17-8 after 2 or more consecutive road games
Shoemaker: LA ANGELS 3-11 after a win by 4 runs or more

St Louis at Toronto, 1:05 ET
Miller: ST LOUIS 14-20 in an inter-league game
Buehrle: TORONTO 24-14 after a win

**TSR is Team Start Record**

**Udog** · 06-07-2014, 10:44 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Saturday, June 7

New York Rangers at LA Kings, 8:05 ET
NY Rangers: 30-15 SU after 1 or more consecutive losses
LA Kings: 4-9 SU in home games off a close home win by 1 goal

Announcement

Saturday's Trends and Indexes - 6/7 (MLB, NBA, NHL, WNBA Misc.)

Saturday's Trends and Indexes - 6/7 (MLB, NBA, NHL, WNBA Misc.)

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment