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**Udog** · 06-09-2014, 08:49 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Lebron James had 35 points, 10 rebounds, Miami evens Finals 1-1 and I can go two days without reading about air conditioners.

-- Big 14 wants to use Rutgers to weasel its way into having its 2018 conference tournament in New York City. College hoop is killing geography teachers.

-- Astros' rookie George Springer has 12 homers in his first 47 games.

-- Max Scherzer turned down a $144M contract from the Tigers last winter, but has taken a out an insurance policy to cover lost earnings in case of injury.

-- Apparently a friend of Phil Mickelson's owes the FDIC $15M, which is how the SEC came to probe Mickelson's stock dealings.

-- Miguel Cabrera left Sunday night's game with a tight hamstring; David Ortiz hit a dramatic 3-run HR in the 9th inning to end Boston's 5-game skid.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend..........

13) Miami Heat has now gone 47 consecutive playoff games without losing twice in a row; series goes to Miami now for two games. Remember, for first time since 1984, it is a 2-2-1-1-1 formeat, instead of 2-3-2.

12) $235M Dodgers are 33-31. $44M Astros are 28-36; those five extra wins aren't worth an additional $186M.

11) Being a minor league manager takes a thick skin; Wally Backman is the Mets' AAA manager in Las Vegas-- he's had a new player almost every other day for the last two weeks. Not only that, but players coming back down to AAA have bruised egos and dented confidence; its up to Backman to rehab those guys and build them back up again.

Some major league team will wise up and hire Backman as its manager soon.

10) One last note on the Mets; if Dave Hudgens was such an awful hitting coach that deserved to be fired, why are the Mets second in 1st inning scoring? Why do they score the most runs on the road? What exactly did he do that was so bad?

9) There are few things more futile than needing the Cubs to score runs against my opponents' pitchers in fantasy baseball-- ain't happening. Why in God's name do they bat Junior Lake second?

Lake is hitting .244 with nine walks in 189 PA, a .277 OB%. He's hitting .360 when he bats 7th/8th, why not bat him there?

8) I did like the Cubs' throwback uniforms; most are ugly- these were nice.

7) Los Angeles Kings won their last three games in OT, but trailed by two goals in first period in all three games and never led in any of the games, until OT.

6) I'll have no idea who is still in or out of Conference USA until I get Phil Steele's great college football magazine in a couple weeks, but C-USA has pocketed $36M in "membership dues" over the last two years. Its good to be them.

5) Baseball announcers are making too much of run differential, like its the most important thing, when wins/losses are most important. The A's have a great run differential; they beat up on lousy pitchers, but struggle in close games-- when we get to late September, run differential won't mean a hill of beans-- wins will.

4) There was a playoff on the WEB.com Tour Sunday that took 11 holes to finish, longest in Tour history. Those guys are playing for their careers; had to be awful lot of tension until the outcome was decided.

3) Ben Crane was 180-1 to win in Memphis this week, so if you had your money down on him, buy yourself something nice today- you've earned it.

2) In case you were wondering what Karl Malone has been up to, he was a judge at the Miss USA Pageant last night.

1) Dodgers had their third rain-shortened game in the last 30 years yesterday; all three games came in Denver. Look at the lineup they used yesterday and tell me its any better than what Houston put on the field, other than Kershaw pitching.

**Udog** · 06-09-2014, 08:51 AM

Pocono notebook: Stewart takes blame for penalty

As laps clicked down in Sunday's Pocono 400, Stewart-Haas Racing seemed primed for a celebration, running 1-2-3 at Pocono Raceway.

Tony Stewart was leading teammates Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch with 45 laps remaining when Harvick was forced to pit with a left front tire going down.

Then Stewart was penalized for speeding on pit road.

Suddenly, Busch, who also pitted, was back to 19th, Stewart was relegated to the tail end of the lead lap in 31st and Harvick was a lap down in 32nd.

"One hundred percent driver error," said Stewart of his pit road snafu. "I gave my guys grief last week with a sixth-place run when I thought we should have run in the top three. Then I threw it away this week."

"It's just a shame," said Greg Zipadelli, competition director for Stewart-Haas. "We had a strong weekend as far as speed. It was encouraging. We had a good day going. It just hasn't been our year so far."

When Stewart took the lead from Brad Keselowski on Lap 76, it marked only the second time this season that the three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion had led a race. He led 74 laps from the pole at Texas Motor Speedway and led 24 at Pocono.

Busch, who led five laps, overcame early issues with his transmission slipping out of fourth gear and ended up with a third-place finish.

"At one point, it was great to see Tony leading, Harvick second and we were third," he said. "That's what we wanted to see with our Stewart-Haas Chevys up front. This is the point in the season where each (team) starts to build its own identity. Our team, as young as we are, this is the type of finish that will build the confidence."

Stewart clawed his way back to 13th, one spot ahead of Harvick, who has been the fastest driver in both practice sessions on Saturday. SHR driver Danica Patrick also had a decent race going. Although off pit cycle, she was second with 25 laps to go only to see her afternoon end in a crash (after a tire problem) with 23 laps left and a 37th-place finish.

LARSON LEADS LAPS

Rookie Kyle Larson not only recorded his sixth top-10 finish but led his first laps of the season.

"It was a lot better finish than I thought we were going to get," said Larson, who set the pace for Laps 102-108 after winning Saturday's ARCA race at Pocono.

Larson joked earlier in the weekend about being uncomfortable with shifting gears, a necessity in the Sprint Cup cars at Pocono.

"To be honest with you, I did miss a couple of shifts -- just twice, probably. I think I learned a little bit (from the ARCA race) that helped me get through Turn 2."

ROUGH WEEKENDS

Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth had a rocky time at Pocono, where they started 20th and 26th, respectively.

Johnson, who managed to lead the race briefly when he was off fuel cycle, had battled his way as high as fourth place when he ran into Marcos Ambrose while exiting his pit stall during a caution on Lap 75. Crew chief Chad Knaus accepted responsibility.

"He (Knaus) thought the No. 9 had left his pit box, so there was just confusion on pit road," said Johnson, who ended up spinning his car after contact. "I feel terrible for the No. 9 guys and hurting their race car. (There was) also a tire changer and tire carrier on the right front of the No. 51 (Justin Allgaier) car -- and how I didn't hit those guys is beyond me. It wouldn't have been good."

Kenseth, who finished 25th to remain second in the point standings behind Jeff Gordon (eighth), failed to mount a challenge on Sunday. His crew did all it could to repair the nose of his Toyota after early-race contact with Jamie McMurray punched a hole in the front end and damaged his hood.

Kenseth's Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin, a four-time winner at Pocono, was strong enough to lead three times for four laps, but was never positioned to challenge Brad Keselowski or Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the final laps.

CHANCE TO RELAX

Earnhardt says that being virtually locked into the Chase by virtue of his two wins prior to road course races at Sonoma and Watkins Glen is a huge relief.

"I can run OK at the Glen every once in a while, but Sonoma -- it's embarrassing, man," Earnhardt said. "We've decided to just go there without a test and wing it. Now, we don't have to dig and gouge for every single position and we don't have to worry if it's a total disaster or if it doesn't work out or if we get spun out on the last lap. We can just go have fun."

Perhaps more importantly, Earnhardt believes that having two victories in the first 14 races of the season should help his team effectively prepare for Chase contention.

"It definitely made a difference (winning) at Daytona. Now, having two wins is going to make it even easier -- a lot less stress," he said. "That could mean good things going into the Chase. That's got to be a positive for our composure and psyche going into the Chase -- not having to stress all the way through (the 26th race) at Richmond."

**Udog** · 06-09-2014, 08:52 AM

NHL

Dunkel

Los Angeles at NY Rangers
The Kings head to New York tonight for Game 3 and come into the contest with a 7-3 record in their last 10 road games. Los Angeles is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+120). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

MONDAY, JUNE 9

Game 55-56: Los Angeles at NY Rangers (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 14.289; NY Rangers 12.647
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+120); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, June 9

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LOS ANGELES (60-35-0-10, 130 pts.) at NY RANGERS (57-38-0-9, 123 pts.) - 6/9/2014, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-1 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, June 9

Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers, 8:05 ET
LA Kings: 11-4 ATS in road games after 2 consecutive non-conference games
NY Rangers: 27-34 ATS in home games after losing their previous game in overtime

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, June 9

Kings trailed last three games by two goals in first period, then won all three in OT, without leading any of them in regulation. LA outshot Rangers 46-24 in 3rd period/OT in series so far. NY is 6-4 at home in playoffs, winning three of last four at MSG. Kings won seven of their last ten road games; four of its last five games overall went to OT. Over is 7-0-1 in LA's last eight games. Both sides are 1-8 on power play in series. Overall in playoffs, over is 48-27-14 this season.

NHL

Monday, June 9

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Los Angeles is 4-7-1 SU in their last 12 games ,when playing on the road against NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games at home
NY Rangers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Los Angeles

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NHL

Monday, June 9

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Game of the Day: Kings at Rangers
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Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers (-125, 5)

After failing to erase several two-goal deficits, the New York Rangers attempt to claw their way out of a two-game hole when they host the Los Angeles Kings in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final on Monday at Madison Square Garden. New York held leads of 2-0, 3-1 and 4-2 before Dwight King's controversial goal and former Ranger Marian Gaborik's NHL-leading 13th tally forged a tie and captain Dustin Brown scored 10:26 into double overtime as Los Angeles claimed a 5-4 triumph on Saturday. "Everyone is talking about how we come back," Brown said of the team's resiliency. "I think it's more how we turn the tide of the game over the course of the game."

The Kings have overcome the tide of emotions to become the first team in league history to win three consecutive playoff contests after facing two-goal deficits. New York wasn't interested in hearing that news after failing to hold a third-period lead for the first time in 11 contests this postseason. Mats Zuccarello collected a goal and an assist in Game 2 for his first dent on the scoreboard since his three-point performance in the series opener versus Montreal in the Eastern Conference final.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, RDS

LINE HISTORY: The Rangers opened as -122 home faves but has moved up to -125 with a total of 5.

INJURY REPORT: Rangers - LW Daniel Carcillo (Eligible June 11, suspension)

ABOUT THE KINGS: Although Los Angeles holds a 2-0 advantage, it hasn't had an official lead in either contest of the series. "Either way, we're up 2-0. I don't care how we got there," said Justin Williams, who scored the overtime winner in Game 1 before collecting three assists on Saturday. For those keeping score, the Kings haven't enjoyed a lead in the past 229 minutes, 15 seconds - dating to the third period of Game 6 of the Western Conference final against defending Stanley Cup-champion Chicago.

ABOUT THE RANGERS: Henrik Lundqvist was livid that King's controversial goal was allowed to stand despite goaltender interference, but admitted that he needed to leave the sour taste in Los Angeles. "You don't have a choice, you have to move on," Lundqvist said. "We go home now and try to stay positive, believing in what we do in here." When asked for his thoughts on King crashing the crease, coach Alain Vigneault did his best to measure his words: "Ask the NHL," he said.

TRENDS:

* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings in New York.
* Home team is 6-2 in the last eight meetings.
* Kings are 8-0 in their last eight vs. Metropolitan.
* Over is 5-1 in Kings last six road games.

CONSENSUS: 73.69 percent of Consensus bets are on the Rangers.

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**Udog** · 06-09-2014, 08:54 AM

MLB
Dunkel

LA Dodgers at Cincinnati
The Dodgers head to Cincinnati tonight to face a Reds team that is 0-5 in Tony Cingrani's last 5 starts. LA is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Dodgers favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JUNE 9

Game 901-902: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Jackson) 12.973; Pittsburgh (Morton) 15.362
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-160); Under

Game 903-904: LA Dodgers at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Haren) 17.510; Cincinnati (Cingrani) 15.360
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+100); Over

Game 905-906: Atlanta at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Floyd) 16.700; Colorado (Bergman) 13.124
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 3 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 907-908: Washington at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Strasburg) 14.579; San Francisco (Vogelsong) 15.865
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+100); Over

Game 909-910: Seattle at Tampa Bay (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Ramirez) 14.141; Tampa Bay (Price) 16.194
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2; 6
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-215); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-215); Under

Game 911-912: Minnesota at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Nolasco) 15.094; Toronto (Dickey) 13.945
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-200); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+170); Over

Game 913-914: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Peavy) 14.954; Baltimore (Norris) 17.792
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 3; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-135); Under

Game 915-916: Cleveland at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (House) 16.934; Texas (Martinez) 15.410
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-110); 10
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-110); Over

Game 917-918: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 17.237; White Sox (Noesi) 14.103
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 3; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-135); Under

Game 919-920: NY Yankees at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nuno) 14.153; Kansas City (Vargas) 13.779
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+125); Over

Game 921-922: Oakland at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Chavez) 16.299; LA Angels (Richards) 17.798
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-125); Under

Game 923-924: Houston at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Cosart) 13.806; Arizona (Collmenter) 12.224
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+125); Over

**Udog** · 06-09-2014, 08:54 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, June 9

Hot pitchers
-- Morton is 2-1, 3.38 in his last three starts.
-- Vogelsong is 3-0, 2.05 in his last four starts.

-- Dickey is 3-0, 4.91 in his last four home starts. Nolasco is 2-0, 3.46 in his last two outings.
-- House is 1-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts.
-- White Sox won last three Noesi starts (1-0, 2.33).
-- Vargas is 1-0, 1.77 in his last three starts.

-- Collmenter is 3-0, 3.20 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Jackson is 0-2, 8.79 in his last three starts.
-- Cingrani is 0-4, 5.56 in his last four starts. Haren is 0-3, 6.38 in his last four.
-- Bergman is making MLB debut; he is 4-4, 3.84 in 12 AAA starts this year. Floyd is 0-2, 5.40 in his last five starts.
-- Strasburg is 0-3, 5.70 in his five road starts.

-- Price is 0-2, 5.65 in his last four starts. Ramirez is 0-4, 7.96 in his last six.
-- Norris has a 6.88 RA in his last three starts. Peavy is 0-2, 7.04 in his last five outings.
-- Martinez is 0-1, 8.18 in his last couple starts.
-- Porcello is 1-2, 6.50 in his last three starts.
-- Nuno is 0-2, 6.18 in his last five starts.
-- Chavez is 1-2, 5.71 in his last three starts. Richards is 1-2, 5.16 in last four.

-- Cosart is 1-2, 4.00 in his last three starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Jackson 5-12; Morton 2-12
-- Haren 5-12; Cingrani 7-10 (6 of last 7)
-- Floyd 0-6; Bergman 0-0
-- Strasburg 4-13 (0 of last 5); Vogelsong 2-12

-- Ramirez 4-7; Price 6-13 (4 of last 5)
-- Nolasco 2-12; Dickey 2-13
-- Peavy 2-12; Norris 4-11 (3 of last 4)
-- House 0-3; Martinez 2-6
-- Porcello 5-11; Noesi 3-7
-- Nuno 3-9; Vargas 1-13
-- Chavez 4-12; Richards 3-12

-- Cosart 5-12 (1 of last 6); Collmenter 4-10

Totals
-- Five of Cubs' last seven road games went over.
-- Last five Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight games at Coors Field.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Washington road games.

-- Eight of last eleven Tampa Bay games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Toronto home games stayed under.
-- Eight of last ten Baltimore home games went over.
-- Five of last seven Cleveland road games stayed under.
-- Ten of last twelve White Sox home games stayed under.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Kansas City games.
-- Eight of last ten Angel games went over the total.

-- Five of last seven Arizona home games stayed under.

Hot teams
-- Cubs won five of their last six games. Pittsburgh lost three of its last four home games.
-- Dodgers won six of their last nine road games.
-- Washington won seven of its last nine games. Giants won nine of their last ten home games.

-- Mariners won seven of their last nine games.
-- Indians won eight of their last nine games.
-- Kansas City won five of its last seven games.
-- Oakland won seven of its last nine games. Angels won seven of their last eight home games.

-- Astros won seven of last eight away games. Arizona won five of its last six games overall.

Cold teams
-- Cincinnati is 3-5 in its last eight home games.
-- Colorado lost nine of its last ten games. Braves lost four of their last five.

-- Tampa Bay lost 12 of its last 13 games.
-- Minnesota lost 11 of its last 16 games. Blue Jays are 3-4 in their last seven home games.
-- Boston lost five of its last six games. Orioles lost three of their last four.
-- Rangers lost six of their last nine games.
-- Detroit lost seven of its last ten road games. White Sox lost six of their last nine games overall.
-- Bronx Bombers lost six of their last eight games.

**Udog** · 06-09-2014, 08:55 AM

MLB

Monday, June 9

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. TAMPA BAY
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games at home

7:07 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TORONTO
Minnesota is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Toronto is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home

7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CINCINNATI
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers

8:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TEXAS
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games when playing Texas
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games when playing Cleveland

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games

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

8:40 PM
ATLANTA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

9:40 PM
HOUSTON vs. ARIZONA
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Houston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels's last 10 games

10:15 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Washington is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Washington is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 06-09-2014, 09:03 AM

MLB

Monday, June 9

Miguel Cabrera, Detroit - Ques Mon

Cabrera left Sunday's game with left hamstring tightness and he is questionable for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Felix Hernandez strikes out career-high 15

Felix Hernandez didn’t get the win on Sunday at Tropicana Field, but he should have. The Mariners’ ace struck out a career-high 15 batters in seven shutout innings, yet took a no-decision for his brilliant effort. It was another example of how misleading the win-loss stat can be for a starting pitcher.

**Udog** · 06-09-2014, 10:02 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, June 9

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CHICAGO CUBS (25 - 35) at PITTSBURGH (29 - 33) - 7:05 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 152-233 (-48.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-69 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 152-233 (-48.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 62-105 (-34.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 663-664 (-158.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
JACKSON is 26-49 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 2-16 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 25-49 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 12-29 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 12-23 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 126-104 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 38-22 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 126-104 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 85-58 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 105-88 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 58-45 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-2 (+1.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
JACKSON is 6-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MORTON is 2-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.391.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

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LA DODGERS (33 - 31) at CINCINNATI (29 - 32) - 7:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. TONY CINGRANI (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 12-20 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HAREN is 17-25 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 17-25 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 19-29 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 22-32 (-22.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 8-18 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 37-17 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 102-122 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 32-33 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HAREN is 3-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.7 units)

TONY CINGRANI vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CINGRANI is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ATLANTA (32 - 29) at COLORADO (29 - 33) - 8:40 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. CHRISTIAN BERGMAN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. COLORADO since 1997
FLOYD is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

CHRISTIAN BERGMAN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (32 - 29) at SAN FRANCISCO (42 - 21) - 10:15 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 83-79 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-18 (-9.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-50 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-21 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-9 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 178-117 (+56.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-21 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 987-816 (+122.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-13 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-15 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-8 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VOGELSONG is 9-3 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 9-3 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 28-15 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 7-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

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

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
STRASBURG is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.89 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
VOGELSONG is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 8.73 and a WHIP of 2.116.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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SEATTLE (33 - 29) at TAMPA BAY (24 - 40) - 1:10 PM
ERASMO RAMIREZ (L) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 12-19 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 13-7 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-40 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 1-7 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-21 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 5-14 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 2-13 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 14-26 (-18.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-20 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PRICE is 16-23 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 12-18 (-18.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 5-10 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-3 (+0.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
RAMIREZ is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PRICE is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (29 - 32) at TORONTO (38 - 26) - 7:05 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 38-26 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 22-11 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 26-16 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DICKEY is 20-9 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 25-24 (+16.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-14 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NOLASCO is 68-53 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 24-14 (+15.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 52-33 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 36-29 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 15-6 (+12.8 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
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. TORONTO since 1997
NOLASCO is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.028.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DICKEY is 1-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 7.59 and a WHIP of 1.875.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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BOSTON (28 - 34) at BALTIMORE (31 - 30) - 7:05 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 28-35 (-13.5 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 26-31 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 15-26 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PEAVY is 10-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 213-179 (+42.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-8 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 193-155 (+41.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 145-122 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 151-123 (+35.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 101-77 (+30.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-3 (+0.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PEAVY is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

BUD NORRIS vs. BOSTON since 1997
NORRIS is 0-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.437.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (32 - 31) at TEXAS (31 - 32) - 8:05 PM
T.J. HOUSE (L) vs. NICK MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 124-102 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 88-61 (+42.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 118-96 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 73-50 (+19.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 70-36 (+28.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 61-53 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 61-53 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

T.J. HOUSE vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

NICK MARTINEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (33 - 26) at CHI WHITE SOX (31 - 33) - 8:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. HECTOR NOESI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 131-101 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 127-98 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-19 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 10-2 (+8.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PORCELLO is 30-13 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 94-132 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-66 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-50 (-19.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-32 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-81 (-25.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-2 (+0.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PORCELLO is 9-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.177.
His team's record is 12-5 (+6.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-1.8 units)

HECTOR NOESI vs. DETROIT since 1997
NOESI is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 8.30 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (31 - 31) at KANSAS CITY (31 - 32) - 8:10 PM
VIDAL NUNO (L) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 16-24 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
VARGAS is 10-1 (+8.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 44-33 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

VIDAL NUNO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON VARGAS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
VARGAS is 0-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.88 and a WHIP of 1.528.
His team's record is 2-5 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)

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OAKLAND (39 - 24) at LA ANGELS (34 - 28) - 10:05 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. GARRETT RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 20-6 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 137-93 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 17-4 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 67-50 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 12-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 20-8 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 32-18 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 37-20 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 83-52 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 152-107 (+41.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 82-53 (+18.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 64-43 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 112-112 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 57-55 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 8-19 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 11-17 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 104-110 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 78-84 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 46-66 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CHAVEZ is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.2 units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
RICHARDS is 0-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.733.
His team's record is 0-6 (-6.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

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HOUSTON (28 - 36) at ARIZONA (28 - 37) - 9:40 PM
JARRED COSART (R) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 32-83 (-36.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-21 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 39-49 (-21.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 17-31 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-21 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 69-73 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-16 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 26-29 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JARRED COSART vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
COLLMENTER is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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**Udog** · 06-09-2014, 10:07 AM

MLB

Monday, June 9

Yasiel Puig, LA Dodgers - Ques Mon

Puig left Saturday's game with a right hip flexor injury and did not play Sunday. He is questionable for Monday's game against the Reds.

Hamilton continues powerful start for Angels

A two-week stay on the disabled list has not disabled left fielder Josh Hamilton's powerful start for the Los Angeles Angels.

The American League's most valuable player in 2010 hit a two-run single, added a double, drove in three runs and went 2-for-4 in a 4-2 victory Sunday over the Chicago White Sox.

Since being activated Tuesday, Hamilton has eight hits in 23 at-bats and drove in five runs. Two hits have been doubles; another was a home run.

Before going on the disabled list with a torn thumb ligament, Hamilton was hitting .444 with an on-base percentage of .545 and a slugging percentage of .741.

**Udog** · 06-09-2014, 11:45 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, June 9

Chicago at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Jackson: 12-29 TSR after a loss
Morton: PITTSBURGH 29-12 in home games after scoring 1 run or less

LA Dodgers at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Haren: 22-32 TSR after a win
Cingrani: CINCINNATI is 25-12 UNDER when the money line is +125 to -125

Atlanta at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Floyd: n/a
Bergman: n/a

Washington at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Strasburg: WASHINGTON 27-12 OVER after a win by 6 runs or more
Vogelsong: SAN FRANCISCO 21-9 OVER after 3 or more consecutive wins

Seattle at Tampa Bay, 1:10 ET
Ramirez: SEATTLE 13-7 in road games after a win
Price: TAMPA BAY 14-26 after a loss

Minnesota at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Nolasco: MINNESOTA is 12-4 OVER as an underdog of +150 or more
Dickey: TORONTO is 19-11 OVER as a favorite

Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Peavy: 7-0 UNDER when the total is 8.5 to 10
Norris: BALTIMORE 12-3 after a loss by 6 runs or more

Cleveland at Texas, 8:05 ET
House: CLEVELAND 28-13 UNDER after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
Martinez: TEXAS 41-23 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive losses

Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Porcello: 13-3 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5
Noesi: CHI WHITE SOX 19-32 in home games against division opponents

NY Yankees at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Nuno: NY YANKEES 10-1 after scoring 1 run or less
Vargas: KANSAS CITY 8-17 after 2 or more consecutive home games

Oakland at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Chavez: OAKLAND 32-18 in road games against division opponents
Richards: LA ANGELS 14-20 in home games after having won 3 of their last 4 games

Houston at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Cosart: HOUSTON is 9-1 UNDER after a win by 4 runs or more
Collmenter: ARIZONA is 29-15 UNDER as a home favorite of -125 to -175

**Udog** · 06-09-2014, 11:49 AM

MLB

Monday, June 9

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Monday's MLB betting cheat sheet: Texas-sized total
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Big Faves Come Through

Sunday's three biggest favorites all came through in afternoon action. The Los Angeles Angels (-165) held on for a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox, while Cincinnati (-163) defeated Philadelphia 4-1 and Oakland (-139)

Nationals Stay Low

The Washington Nationals (-119) capped their stingiest week of the season, blanking the San Diego Padres 6-0 for their third shutout in a six-game stretch. The Nationals have won seven of nine and are 2-5 O/U in their last seven, dropping to 29-25-7 O/U for the season.

Texas-Sized Total

The Texas Rangers (+105, 10) see their biggest home total of the season Monday as they wrap up a four-game series with the Cleveland Indians. Texas went 5-5 S/U and 2-8 O/U in 10 home games in 2013 with the total set at double digits.

Pitching Notes

* Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg has been one of the strongest Over bets among starting pitchers, going 14-6-1 O/U in his last 21 outings dating back to the end of last season. Strasburg and the Nationals (-120, 6.5) face host San Francisco on Monday.

* Cincinnati southpaw Tony Cingrani will look to recoup some of his value as he and the Reds (-105, 8) host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cingrani ranks 211th out of 222 starters in money won at $-527, a far cry from his modest gain of $27 during his rookie 2013 campaign.

Hitting Notes

* Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion is just 3-for-17 over his last five games while failing to drive in a run during that span. Toronto is 3-2 SU over that stretch but has dropped two straight and has gone Under in three in a row entering Monday's tilt with visiting Minnesota (+158, 9.5).

* New York Yankees outfielder Alfonso Soriano is mired in a 2-for-21 slump over his last seven games, dipping his average to .229. The Yankees are 2-5 S/U and 3-4 O/U in that span as they conclude their series with host Kansas City (-126, 8).

Totals Streak

New York Mets (7-2-1 O/U): The Mets are caught in the clutches of a six-game losing skid thanks in large part to a pitching staff that has surrendered an average of nearly five runs per game during the streak. New York is 28-25-10 O/U for the season.

Prop of the Day

Take a shot on San Francisco to beat Washington by exactly two runs (+750). Two of the Giants' previous three victories have been by a pair of runs, and the Giants earned two two-run victories in six meetings with the Nationals in 2013.

Injury Notes

* Tampa Bay right-hander Jeremy Hellickson threw three scoreless innings in a rehab start over the weekend as he recovers from offseason elbow surgery. Hellickson went 12-10 with a 5.17 ERA in 33 starts last season, in which the Rays went 18-15 S/U and 16-15-2 O/U.

* Boston starter Clay Buchholz (knee) reported no soreness after a 48-pitch simulated game. Buchholz has struggled mightily this season, going 2-4 with a 7.02 ERA while losing $-356 in value over 10 starts.

Weather Watch

* Wind at U.S. Cellular Field will blow from left to right field at 11 mph for Monday's game between the host Chicago White Sox (+114, 8.5) and the Detroit Tigers. Teams averaged 9.46 runs and 2.58 homers in 24 games under similar conditions in 2013, slightly above stadium averages.

Umpire Stat of the Day

Over is 5-1-1 in umpire Jim Wolf's last seven games behind home plate. Wolf will call the balls and strikes for the series finale between Cleveland and Texas.

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**Udog** · 06-09-2014, 06:00 PM

MLB

Monday, June 9

Yasiel Puig, LA Dodgers - Prob Mon

Puig left Saturday's game with a right hip flexor injury and did not play Sunday. He is expected to return for Monday's game against the Reds.

Jackson, Cubs make Pirates an attractive play

Edwin Jackson gets the start for the Chicago Cubs when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park Monday, but bettors looking to strike gold on plus money should look elsewhere.

The Cubbies (+132 underdogs) are just 1-7 in Jackson's last eight road starts. Jackson is also one of the worst money pitchers in the majors this season - posting a paltry $-357 on the season for the $100 bettor.

The total for the matchup is currently at 7.5.

Recent history shows Dodgers-Reds likely to go under

Is a pitcher's duel in store for Monday's NL matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds? Recent history says yes.

The under is 11-3-1 in the last 15 meetings between the two clubs.

Dan Haren (5-4, 3.50 ERA) gets the ball for the Dodgers while the Reds will counter with Tony Cingrani (2-6, 4.09 ERA). Cincinnati is currently -113 favorites with a total of 7.5.

Under a great bet with Peavy starting

Jake Peavy will be on the hill for the Boston Red Sox versus the Baltimore Orioles Monday, and recent history is pointing to the game going under with the veteran on the mound.

In Peavy's last 12 starts, the under is 8-3-1. Bud Norris gets the start for O's.

Savvy bettors could make a nice profit if Peavy continues the trend with the total set at a generous 8.5. The Orioles are currently slight -107 faves.

This stat shows Porcello, Tigers a fantastic play vs. White Sox

Detroit sends Rick Porcello to the mound versus the Chicago White Sox Monday which means Tigers backers are licking their lips: Detroit is 12-1 in Porcello's last 13 versus the ChiSox.

Hector Noesi gets his first start of the season for Chicago. The Tigs are currently -122 faves with a total of 8.5.

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