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**Udog** · 06-12-2014, 08:21 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Dodgers swung at 61 of Johnny Cueto's 112 pitches last night, only put eight of them in play. Cueto walked none, struck out 12, beat LA 5-0.

-- It is June 12 and Lonnie Chisenhall is batting .393. 3-9-3. Damn.

-- Phil Hughes beat the Blue Jays, is now 7-2, 3.17 and stands a chance of starting the All-Star Game in his home ballpark next month.

-- Justin Verlander lost in Chicago, is now 2-4, 8.36 in his last six starts.

-- Yu Darvish shut Miami out, Marlins' first loss in last 14 interleague games.

-- Rangers hung on, beat the Kings 2-1 and stayed alive, as teams now go out to Los Angeles for Game 5 Friday.

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

13) Manny Machado is appealing his 5-game suspension for being a jackass, maybe because the Orioles are playing division rivals this week; this suspension should’ve been immediate. What is he appealing? His own team was criticizing him.

12) Baseball’s system regarding appealing suspensions is ridiculously drawn out; when Carlos Gomez got suspended for an altercation in Pittsburgh, he didn’t serve the actual time for 3-4 weeks. In this day of Skype and video conferencing, having an appeal the next morning shouldn't be out of question in most cases. Move things along; good grief.

11) Orioles got blanked by Brandon Workman Tuesday night; he is in same boat as Machado, appealing a suspending for throwing behind Evan Longoria’s head a couple weeks ago. Workman will get his appeal heard eventually, hopefully before the season ends. Instant replay is working well; now they need to get on this appeal thing and fix it.

10) Delaware Blue Hens threw their best returning player off the team this week; Jarvis Threatt averaged 18 ppg and 5.4 assists/game last year. The way this offseason is going, either Auburn, South Florida or Tennessee will get him- those are the three teams that have been most aggressive in pursuing “free agent” players.

9) Marist basketball job is still open; its women’s team outdraws the men’s team by 600 or so fans a game, probably because the women’s team has won nine MAAC titles in a row, while the men don’t have a MAAC title yet. Not sure how good a job Marist is-- they'll have their third coach in three years this fall.

8) Antoine Mason will transfer from Niagara to Auburn; he was America’s second-leading scorer last year, and is the son of former NBA star Anthony Mason. Bruce Pearl doesn’t mess around; he’ll have a contending squad sooner than later.

7) Now BYU wants to join the Big X Conference, to share in the BCS football windfall. In an unrelated note, I’m interesting in dating Diane Lane. Neither of these two things has a chance in hell of actually happening.

6) Sad news from Miami, where Norris Cole’s personal chef was murdered this week. Lot of single pro athletes have a chef cook for them, to ensure that they eat well and stay healthier. This is yet another terrible tragedy; there's too much of this.

5) Serious question: Do major league baseball players practice sliding? Ever? I was just wondering, you never hear about it, but its an important part of the game, especially with the new rules around home plate.

4) They’re playing CFL exhibition games already; it isn’t even officially summer yet. CFL is at an awkward nine teams now, with Ottawa getting an expansion team this season.

3) Young basketball players need to study Kawhi Leonard on how to improve their game; here is a guy who shot 41-164 (25%) from the arc in his two seasons at San Diego State- that isn’t very good. In three seasons as a pro, Leonard has made 37.6% of his 3’s and the pro trey is a harder shot than the college one. Tremendous improvement; he had to have worked very hard on his shooting for that to happen.

2) Spurs often give key players nights off during the season; this allows their support players to take on a bigger role for those games, which expands their game. Guys like Mills, Leonard and Splitter have improved greatly thru this approach, and it is a big part of why San Antonio is where it is, two games from a title.

1) Twice in three games so far, 4th quarter of Game 1, first quarter of Game 3, the Spurs have had an eFG% of better than 100%, which is ridiculous. eFG% is just like regular FG%, except a 3-ball counts a basket-and-a-half. To be over 100% in any quarter is outrageously good; to do it twice in a span of six quarters in an NBA final is excellence bordering on perfection.

**Udog** · 06-12-2014, 08:24 AM

NBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at Miami
The Heat look to bounce back from their 111-92 loss in Game 3 and come into tonight's contest with a 7-1 ATS record in their last 8 games following a double-digit loss at home. Miami is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-5). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

THURSDAY, JUNE 12

Game 707-708: San Antonio at Miami (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 124.973; Miami 133.974
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 9; 203
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 5; 197
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-5); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 12

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SAN ANTONIO (76 - 27) at MIAMI (67 - 33) - 6/12/2014, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 8-7 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 9-6 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, June 12

Spurs scored 41 points in first quarter, 71 in first half Tuesday; their eFG% was over 100% in first quarter, second time they've done that in this series. Home team won 12 of last 17 series games, but lost two of three in this series; Spurs lost seven of last nine visits here. Nine of last 12 Miami games went over total; seven of last eleven San Antonio games stayed under. Spurs are just 4-5 on road in playoffs, 3-2 vs spread when getting points. Heat is 8-1 SU at home in playoffs, 6-3 vs spread. Miami was -22 in 40:05 that Lebron James sat out in first three games. Spurs scored 110-111 points in their two wins, 96 in their loss.

Over is 50-37 in playoffs this season.
Favorites are 35-52 in playoffs this season

NBA

Thursday, June 12

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Trend Report
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9:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. MIAMI
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 10 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing San Antonio
Miami is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games

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NBA

Thursday, June 12

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Game of the Day: Spurs at Heat
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San Antonio Spurs at Miami Heat (-5.5, 197)

Spurs lead series 2-1

The San Antonio Spurs are coming off an epic performance and look to claim a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals when they visit the Miami Heat on Thursday. San Antonio set an NBA Finals record by shooting 75.8 percent from the field in the first half and led by as many as 25 points while rolling to a 111-92 victory in Tuesday’s Game 3. Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard broke out of his funk by scoring a career-best 29 points.

Miami forward LeBron James had 22 points but 14 of them came in the first quarter before Leonard clamped down on him on the defensive end. Leonard scored 16 points on 5-of-5 shooting in the opening period as San Antonio scored 41 points and had 71 at the half against the shell-shocked Heat. “One thing about (the Spurs), if you make a mistake, they’re going to make you pay,” James said afterward. “And they made us pay more often than not.” Game 4 is doubly important to the Heat with the NBA switching from a 2-3-2 series format to a 2-2-1-1-1 as a second straight Spurs victory in Miami would put San Antonio in position to clinch the series at home in Sunday’s Game 5.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ABC

LINE HISTORY: The Heat opened at -5.5, quickly dropped to -5 and have since gone back up to -5.5. The total opened at 198 but has slowly dipped to 197.

INJURY REPORT: N/A.

ABOUT THE SPURS: Leonard was a huge disappointment while averaging just nine points and two rebounds over the first two games before erupting for the best performance of his three-year career. He made 10-of-13 field-goal attempts and also frustrated James over the final three quarters. Leonard set the tone for the Spurs with the strong first quarter showing as he cast aside the tentativeness he displayed over the first two games. “I just was in attack mode,” Leonard told reporters afterward. “Trying to be aggressive early. Just knocking down a couple of shots got me going. My teammates found me. They did a good job of getting me involved.”

ABOUT THE HEAT: Starting point guard Mario Chalmers has been a complete non-factor in the series and missed all five of his field-goal attempts while scoring just two points in Game 3. Chalmers is averaging just 3.3 points on 3-of-12 shooting and has the same number of turnovers as assists (nine apiece) as Miami is getting badly outplayed at the point-guard position. “Still at the drawing board,” Chalmers said after Game 3 in response to questions about his poor play. “Everybody else is doing their job, and it’s me that’s not helping the team right now. And I don’t want to be that guy. I don’t know what it is right now but I have to figure it out.”

TRENDS:

* Heat are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 following a double-digit loss at home.
* Spurs are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 road games.
* Heat are 1-6 ATS in their last seven vs. Western Conference.
* Over is 5-0 in Miami's last five home games.

CONSENSUS: Fifty-nine percent of wagers on consensus on the Spurs.

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NBA

Thursday, June 12

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Spurs-Heat Game 4: The game inside the game
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The degree by which San Antonio dominated Game #3 would have been difficult to project, with the opening salvo among the best offensive basketball ever played in the NBA Finals. But the manner in which the Spurs controlled play should not have come as a surprise. So the best way to begin building a handicap for Game #4 is to take a couple of steps back.

When it was time to project Game #2 on this page there was a breakdown of how difficult the opener was to ******, because of the absence of LeBron James down the stretch. But there was a clear reality when he was on the court, and this was the key takeaway in terms of setting the tone for viewing the ensuing matchup -

“This series will turn on the efficiency and passing of the San Antonio offense vs. the activity of the Miami defense in the passing lanes.”

That is exactly what Game #3 was about, after Gregg Popovich made an adjustment and put Boris Diaw into the starting lineup. The Spurs move the ball better than any team in the NBA, with that being a major part of their success at a time in which unimaginative offenses, relying on dribbling and pick-and-rolls, are the vogue. And as fast as they move it with their usual starting lineup, when Diaw replaces Splitter, which they can do against a team like Miami that lacks a pivot threat on offense, the spacing and pace become even more dynamic. That offense exploded for 41 points in the first quarter, the most in a Finals game since 1967, and of the 13 made FG’s, there were nine assists. There could have been even more assists, but Miami’s befuddled defense committed four shooting fouls in the period.

Yes, the shooting percentage for San Antonio, which opened 19-21, will look like a statistical outlier. But a focus point that has been talked about here during the playoffs, and will roll on with us through the future, is how much those percentages are shaped by the quality of the shot. The Spurs were getting excellent looks, with the Heat rotations consistently a step slow. They only managed eight steals, after getting 14 in the opener, and when they do not impact the passing lanes their defense can be had around the basket, without the presence of a shot blocker (only one of the 64 San Antonio attempts got swatted away).

As for Diaw, his impact goes far beyond what the traditional statistics measure. He had nine points, five rebounds and three assists in 37:17, which could elicit yawns. But the fact that only James and Kawhi Leonard played more minutes shows his significance, and since the start of the Oklahoma City series his +/- is up to +71. Pro-rate it to 48:00, and they have been beating two outstanding teams by 13.0 points per game when he is on the floor. His presence particularly helped to create space for Leonard, who looked remarkably confident in knocking down 10-13 shots, and carried that confidence boost to the other end of the court for solid defense on James.

The headache now for Erik Spoelstra is finding a way for his defense to be able to compete. But it is not just about defense. So let’s take a step back again to this page in the projecting Game #3, a take on the chemistry issues that can make Spoelstra’s adjustments even more difficult.

“Keep this as a major part of your thinking, in expounding on that theme – the Spurs know who they are. But because the Miami rotations have changed so much during the playoffs, the Heat will not show the same rhythm and chemistry. Prime example - Ray Allen had not had back-to-back games all season of 32:00 or more until the first two of this series. Meanwhile Udonis Haslem has gone from being a starter to an 0:46 sneeze on Sunday. The shots made by James enabled them to overcome that, but through 96 minutes a ratio of 32 assists vs. 27 turnovers is not the kind of chemistry that wins championships.”

Yes, by altering the rotation so much, the defensive chemistry is struggling. But so is the offense - through three they have nearly as many turnovers (47) as assists (49). And no, you will not win a championship with that. Lost amidst the rubble of the Tuesday loss was the fact that Miami actually connected well from the field, a 32-62 that included 10-21 triples, and to lose at home by 19 when a team shoots that well is extremely rare. Once again the offense relied too much on perimeter shots, and James was only able to get to the FT line for three attempts.

So is it really that bleak for the Heat? From an X’s and O’s standpoint, yes, there is not a chalkboard solution. But there is that matter of having the greatest player in the game, surrounded by a lot of veterans that can reach back for something. Over the past two playoff runs Miami is 10-0 SU and 9-1 ATS off of a loss, beating the spread by a significant 106.5 points over those games. Three times in the Finals they have lost to the Spurs in double figures, including that 113-77 disaster in Game #3 LY, and rebounded to win the next contest (2-1 ATS).

The market pattern will reflect this – Miami will certainly go off as a bigger favorite on Thursday than in Game #3, with -5 common already. As you build your handicap that recent Heat history absolutely matters, because they will compete at a high level come tipoff. But because this matchup is what it is, they have to do more than compete at a high level to cover that impost - they will have to execute at a level they might not have reached yet in the 2014 playoffs (Game #7 vs. Indiana was as much about the Pacers being bad as the Heat being great).

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NBA

Thursday, June 12

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NBA roundup: Silver fears legal holdup in Clippers' sale
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged Wednesday that he is worried the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer will be slowed down in the courts.

"The biggest concern is that we're going to get stuck in a quagmire, of sorts, in litigation," Silver said during an appearance on ESPN Radio's "Mike & Mike."

"But the outcome seems pretty clear as I said the other day: Shelly (Sterling) has an agreement with Steve Ballmer. She sold the team. There was a document signed by Donald Sterling giving her the right to negotiate that sale."

Shelly Sterling negotiated a $2 billion sale of the team to Ballmer on May 29 that her husband said last week he would sign off on. But Donald Sterling has since issued statements vowing to fight the sale.

---Timing was not on the side of the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the 2014 NBA Finals.

Chris Bosh said Miami played its "worst game of the season, probably the worst game we've played together" Tuesday in a 111-92 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

LeBron James called for a more physical mindset in Game 4 on Thursday after a two-hour film session with coach Erik Spoelstra during which the coach tried to light a fire under his team.

The Spurs shot lights-out from the start of the game. The Spurs shot an otherworldly 86.7 percent from the floor in the first quarter. San Antonio shot 75.8 percent for the first half, which set an NBA Finals record for the opening two quarters, and maintained a double-digit lead for most of the game.

--- Game 3 of the 2014 NBA Finals generated a 10.3 overnight rating on ABC, up from last year's Game 3 between the same teams.

The broadcast marked the 40th consecutive time an NBA Finals game won the night across all television, nearly doubling its competition. San Antonio (40.5), Miami (30.9), West Palm Beach (18.2), Austin (17.9) and Memphis (14.8) were among the top local markets.

Game 3 also generated 346,000 unique viewers on the ESPN3 digital platform, up 61 percent from last year.

Game 4 is Thursday at 9 p.m.

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**Udog** · 06-12-2014, 08:25 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Phoenix at Connecticut
The Mercury head to Connecticut tonight where they are 6-0 in their last 6 games versus the Sun. Phoenix is the pick (-5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Mercury favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-5 1/2). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.

THURSDAY, JUNE 12

Game 651-652: Phoenix at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 117.919; Connecticut 110.593
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 7 1/2; 163
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 5 1/2; 156 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-5 1/2); Over

WNBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 12

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PHOENIX (6 - 2) at CONNECTICUT (3 - 6) - 6/12/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 32-48 ATS (-20.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 2-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 3-1 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Thursday, June 12

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Connecticut's last 8 games when playing at home against Phoenix

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**Udog** · 06-12-2014, 08:29 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Toronto at Baltimore
The Blue Jays head to Baltimore tonight and come into the contest with a 6-0 record in Mark Buehrle's last 6 road starts. Toronto is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JUNE 12

Game 951-952: LA Dodgers at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Greinke) 14.651; Cincinnati (Simon) 15.535
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+125); Over

Game 953-954: San Diego at Philadelphia (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stults) 14.638; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 16.288
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-120); Under

Game 955-956: Atlanta at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Santana) 17.132; Colorado (Chacin) 13.567
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 3 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-130); 10
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-130); Under

Game 957-958: Washington at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Treinen) 16.543; San Francisco (Hudson) 15.712
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+130); Over

Game 959-960: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Samardzija) 15.735; Pittsburgh (Volquez) 17.502
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-120); Under

Game 961-962: Milwaukee at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Lohse) 17.271; NY Mets (Niese) 15.920
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-110); Over

Game 963-964: Toronto at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Buehrle) 16.662; Baltimore (Gausman) 14.629
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-120); Under

Game 965-966: Cleveland at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Tomlin) 14.390; Boston (Lester) 13.228
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+130); Over

Game 967-968: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 15.360; White Sox (Sale) 17.983
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 2 1/2; 5
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-120); Under

Game 969-970: NY Yankees at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Whitley) 17.319; Seattle (Elias) 13.293
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 4; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+100); Over

Game 971-972: Arizona at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Miley) 12.842; Houston (Feldman) 15.237
Dunkel Line: Houston by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Houston (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-110); Under

**Udog** · 06-12-2014, 08:33 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 12

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LA DODGERS (35 - 32) at CINCINNATI (30 - 34) - 12:35 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GREINKE is 12-23 (-19.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 55-82 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 10-3 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 10-3 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 52-36 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 39-18 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 31-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 31-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 16-2 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 103-124 (-40.4 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 60-61 (-18.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-2 (+1.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GREINKE is 5-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 0.957.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SIMON is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 12.26 and a WHIP of 2.452.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (28 - 37) at PHILADELPHIA (27 - 36) - 1:05 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 20-32 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-23 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
STULTS is 47-38 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 47-37 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 100-125 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-41 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-65 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 100-123 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-57 (-18.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-59 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ERIC STULTS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
STULTS is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KENDRICK is 2-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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ATLANTA (34 - 30) at COLORADO (30 - 35) - 3:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 5-16 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 41-61 (-24.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-2 (+1.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. COLORADO since 1997
SANTANA is 2-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.58 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CHACIN is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 2.385.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (35 - 29) at SAN FRANCISCO (42 - 24) - 3:45 PM
BLAKE TREINEN (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 85-79 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-24 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-1 (+10.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-24 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-16 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-11 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HUDSON is 42-18 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 47-15 (+22.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 15-0 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 99-52 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 22-9 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 71-27 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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

TIM HUDSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HUDSON is 16-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.086.
His team's record is 19-10 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-15. (-2.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (26 - 37) at PITTSBURGH (31 - 34) - 7:05 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 153-235 (-48.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 9-23 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-71 (-20.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 153-235 (-48.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-21 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 664-666 (-158.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SAMARDZIJA is 3-11 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 4-18 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 3-11 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 128-105 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 40-23 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 128-105 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 87-59 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 107-88 (+17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-3 (+1.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.3 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 3-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 0.930.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.0 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 5-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.581.
His team's record is 8-0 (+8.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+4.9 units)

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MILWAUKEE (39 - 27) at NY METS (29 - 36) - 7:10 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 11-24 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 39-27 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-14 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 20-14 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-14 (+11.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 39-27 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 81-70 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LOHSE is 9-1 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 8-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 20-11 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 36-56 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 13-31 (-16.2 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 47-66 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-37 (-16.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 47-66 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 44-69 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 35-48 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-57 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. NY METS since 1997
LOHSE is 2-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.645.
His team's record is 6-4 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.9 units)

JON NIESE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
NIESE is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.776.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.1 units)

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TORONTO (39 - 28) at BALTIMORE (33 - 31) - 7:05 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 215-180 (+43.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 90-72 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 30-16 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 16-9 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 195-156 (+42.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 147-123 (+29.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 113-96 (+34.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 39-28 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 19-11 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TORONTO is 17-9 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TORONTO is 27-17 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 10-3 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BUEHRLE is 11-2 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 6-0 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-3 (-0.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BUEHRLE is 8-8 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 11-9 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-9. (+0.1 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
GAUSMAN is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (33 - 33) at BOSTON (29 - 36) - 7:10 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 2-11 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 64-40 (+18.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 125-104 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 119-98 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 71-37 (+28.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-37 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 12-20 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 27-33 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 16-27 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. BOSTON since 1997
TOMLIN is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

JON LESTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LESTER is 6-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 10-3 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+4.1 units)

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DETROIT (33 - 28) at CHI WHITE SOX (33 - 33) - 8:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 131-103 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-20 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 132-200 (-52.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 15-25 (-16.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 127-100 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 23-32 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-33 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-11 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-33 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-19 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SCHERZER is 57-26 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 28-7 (+17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-4 (+2.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SCHERZER is 10-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 11-9 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-11. (-2.8 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. DETROIT since 1997
SALE is 3-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.203.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

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NY YANKEES (33 - 31) at SEATTLE (34 - 31) - 10:10 PM
CHASE WHITLEY (R) vs. ROENIS ELIAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 31-12 (+17.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 16-9 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 44-33 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 50-62 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 140-174 (-47.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 50-62 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 34-45 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 29-41 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CHASE WHITLEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

ROENIS ELIAS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ELIAS is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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ARIZONA (29 - 39) at HOUSTON (30 - 37) - 8:10 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FELDMAN is 13-5 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 33-84 (-36.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 39-75 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-46 (-21.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 39-75 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FELDMAN is 30-41 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 30-41 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 19-33 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 15-24 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MILEY is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FELDMAN is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.6 units)

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**Udog** · 06-12-2014, 08:34 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, June 12

Hot pitchers
-- Simon is 4-1, 3.52 in his last five starts.
-- Santana is 1-0, 2.77 in his last couple starts.
-- Hudson is 2-0, 1.42 in his last three starts.
-- Volquez is 2-1, 3.68 in his last four starts.
-- Niese is 0-0, 2.61 in his last three starts. Brewers are 9-3 in last 12 games started by Lohse.

-- Buehrle is 3-1, 2.20 in his last four starts.
-- Sale is 2-0, 2.16 in his last four starts.
-- Elias is 2-0, 2.16 in his last couple starts. Whitley is 1-0, 2.25 in his last two.

Cold pitchers
-- Greinke is 1-1, 4.91 in his last four starts.
-- Stults is 0-4, 7.30 in his last five starts. Kendrick is 0-1, 5.44 in his last two.
-- Chacin is 0-4, 5.35 in seven starts this season.
-- Washington is 0-3 when Treinen starts (0-2, 3.78).
-- Samardzija has a 7.41 RA in his last three starts.

-- Gausman is 1-1, 4.91 in his two starts this year.
-- Lester is 1-3, 5.02 in his last five starts. Tomlin is 1-2, 5.11 in his last four.
-- Scherzer is 0-2, 6.84 in his last four starts.

-- Feldman is 1-3, 11.65 in his last four starts. Miley is 0-3, 4.41 in his last five.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Greinke 2-13; Simon 4-12
-- Stults 4-13; Kendrick 7-12 (6 of last 7)
-- Santana 3-11; Chacin 3-7
-- Treinen 0-3; Hudson 0-12
-- Samardzija 6-13 (5 of last 8); Volquez 5-12
-- Lohse 6-13; Niese 4-12

-- Buehrle 2-13; Gausman 0-2
-- Tomlin 1-6; Lester 5-12 (4 of last 5)
-- Scherzer 4-13; Sale 0-8
-- Whitley 1-5; Elias 3-13

-- Miley 2-14; Feldman 2-10

Totals
-- Seven of Cubs' last ten road games went over.
-- Under is 7-0-1 in last eight Dodger road games.
-- Over is 12-2-1 in last fifteen Brewer games.
-- Nine of last eleven San Diego games stayed under.
-- Under is 6-3-2 in last eleven games at Coors Field.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Washington road games.

-- Over is 8-5 in last thirteen Baltimore home games.
-- Under is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Boston games.
-- Ten of last fourteen White Sox home games stayed under; over is 6-0-1 in last seven Detroit games.
-- Under is 11-5 in last sixteen Bronx road games.

-- Four of last five Houston games stayed under.

Hot teams
-- Cubs won six of their last nine games.
-- Brewers won three of their last four games.
-- Dodgers won eight of their last twelve road games.
-- Washington won ten of its last twelve games.

-- Baltimore is 7-4 in its last eleven games.
-- Indians won nine of their last twelve games.
-- White Sox won six of their last eight home games.
-- Bronx won seven of its last ten road games.

-- Astros won five of last seven games. Arizona won six of its last nine.

Cold teams
-- Pirates lost three of their last five games.
-- Mets lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Cincinnati is 3-8 in its last eleven home games.
-- Phillies lost eight of their last eleven games, but won last two. San Diego lost seven of last nine.
-- Colorado lost 11 of its last 12 games. Braves lost four of their last seven.
-- San Francisco lost its last three games.

-- Toronto lost four of its last five games.
-- Boston lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Detroit lost nine of its last twelve road games.
-- Mariners lost four of their last six home games.

Umpires
-- Chi-Pitt-- Favorites won eight of ten Kellogg games.
-- SD-Phil-- Seven of last ten Tichenor games went over.
-- Mil-NY-- Last four Hernandez games went over total.
-- LA-Cin-- Sevne of last ten Gonzalez games went over.
-- Atl-Col-- Favorites won last seven Baker games.
-- Wsh-SF-- Five of last seven Davis games stayed under.

-- Det-Chi-- Six of last eight Carlson games went over total.
-- NY-Sea-- Underdogs won six of last seven Wegner games.

-- Hst-Az-- Over is 8-2-1 in West games this season.

**Udog** · 06-12-2014, 08:34 AM

MLB

Thursday, June 12

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

1:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
Philadelphia is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games

3:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. COLORADO
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Atlanta is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home

3:45 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 17 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
NY Mets are 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games when playing Cleveland

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games

8:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Houston
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

10:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 06-12-2014, 08:49 AM

MLB

Thursday, June 12

Dodgers' SS Hanley Ramirez, doubtful Thursday

Ramirez is dealing with irritation to his right AC joint. He did not play Wednesday and he is not expected to return for Thursday's game against the Reds.

Home teams come through for backers Wednesday night

If you were backing home teams against the runline in Major League Baseball action Wednesday night, you probably went home happy.

Home teams put up a 10-5 record against the runline last night, hitting at almost 67 percent. Home favorites did most of the work going 7-3, while home dogs went 3-2.

This home team success bucks the trend that has been going on this year, with home teams hitting just under 43 percent of the time against the runline for the season.

With four shutouts Wednesday, under was great bet

There were several impressive pitching performance's Wednesday night in Major League Baseball action, including four shutouts, which meant it was a good night if you were playing unders.

Teams went 3-9 over/under on the diamond last night, good for a 75 percent success rate. That is way against the norm, with the under only coming in 49 percent of the time for the season.

Rangers' Darvish gets first career shutout

The Texas Rangers broke a four-game losing skid with the help of two key components.

If they hope to remain in the mix in the AL West Division, it would seem they'll need more of what Yu Darvish and Shin-Soo Choo gave them on Wednesday.

Darvish pitched his first career shutout, and Choo went 2-for-4 with four RBIs in Texas' 6-0 victory over the Miami Marlins.

Darvish struck out 10, including four of the last six batters he faced in the 73rd start of his three-year career. The right-hander allowed six hits and three walks while helping Texas earn an American League-best 12th shutout.

Mariners make DL swap of slumping first basemen

Before Wednesday's game, the Seattle Mariners swapped one struggling first baseman with injury problems for another.

Justin Smoak, who had just one hit in 18 June at-bats, was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a sore left quadriceps. The move came as Logan Morrison was finishing up his rehab stint at Triple-A Tacoma following a hamstring injury that landed him on the DL in April.

Morrison will effectively become the Mariners' starting first baseman, despite the .125 batting average he carries after going 0-for-4 Wednesday in Seattle's 4-2 loss to the New York Yankees. Smoak was hitting just .208 after a horrible start to June.

Cueto, Reds shut out Dodgers 5-0

The Cincinnati Reds were in danger of dropping the first three games in their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, so they turned to their ace to stop L.A. in its tracks.

Johnny Cueto pitched six shutout innings and struck out a career-high 12, lifting Cincinnati to a 5-0 victory Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park.

Cueto (6-5) struck out five straight batters and seven of nine in one stretch. He allowed three hits and no walks, and he reduced his major-league-leading ERA to 1.85.

Yankees make bullpen moves

The New York Yankees made two changes to their bullpen Wednesday, activating right-hander Shawn Kelley from the disabled list and acquiring left-hander David Huff from the San Francisco Giants for cash considerations.

To make room for the duo, right-hander Matt Daley was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and left-hander Wade LeBlanc was designated for assignment.

Kelley was out since May 7 due to back stiffness. He made two minor league rehab appearances over the past week, pitching a combined 1 2/3 scoreless innings. Kelley was 1-2 with a 3.52 ERA in 16 relief outings for the Yankees this year before getting hurt.

Huff was designated for assignment by the Giants last weekend after going 1-0 with a 6.30 ERA in 16 games. He split last season between the Cleveland Indians and the Yankees, going 3-1 with a 4.67 ERA in 11 games (two starts) for New York.

Daley had no decisions and a 4.85 ERA in 12 relief appearances for New York this season.

LeBlanc was acquired by the Yankees off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels last week. In his lone appearance for New York, he allowed two runs in one inning June 4 against the Oakland A's. He also pitched once for the Angels in 2014, giving up four runs in 6 1/3 innings at Oakland on May 30.

NBA

Thursday, June 12

Crucial line update for Game 4 of NBA Finals

Game 4 of the NBA Finals tips off at American Airlines Arena in tonight in Miami and it seems that bettors think the series will head back to San Antonio tied at 2 games apiece.

The line, in what is pretty much a must win game for the Heat, is back up to Miami -5.5. The Heat opened as 5.5-point favorites for the crucial matchup, but they were quickly bet to -5. However, the Heat were bet back to -5.5 just a few ours later.

**Udog** · 06-12-2014, 11:34 AM

MLB

Thursday, June 12

Rain, thunderstorms expected at several ballparks

There is plenty of turbulent weather expected at ballparks across America that could have an impact on your major league bets Thursday.

In Philadelphia, the Phillies (-109, 8.5) host the San Diego Padres, with a 71 percent of rain and expected thunderstorms. There will also be an eight mph wind blowing out to left.

In Baltimore, the Orioles (-108, 8.5) host the Blue Jays, with a 72 percent chance of rain and a chance of thunderstorms. There will also be a seven mph wind blowing out to left.

The Pittsburgh Pirates (-115, 7) host the Chicago Cubs with expected thunderstorms and a 70 percent chance of rain.

In New York, the Mets host the Milwaukee Brewers (-113, 7), with expected thunderstorms and a 61 percent chance of rain. There will also be a seven mph wind blowing out to left.

The Seattle Mariners (-113, 7) host the New York Yankees, where there will be a strong 12 mph wind blowing out to center field. There is also a 61 percent chance of rain.

Dodgers' SS Hanley Ramirez, out Thursday

Ramirez will miss a second-straight game Thursday against the Reds as he is dealing with an irritated right shoulder.

NHL

Thursday, June 12

Big series price jump in Cup Final you need to know

Henrik Lundqvist and the New York rangers were able to extend the Stanley Cup Finals with a 2-1 win Wednesday night, forcing a trip back to Los Angleles, with the Kings seeing their series price odds take a big hit in the process.

The Kings are still heavily favored to hoist the Stanley Cup at -1,500 according to Sportsbook.ag, but that is a substantial drop off from the -3,000 they were listed at heading into Game 4.

The Rangers, whose Stanley Cup hopes hang by a thread are now listed at +800, they were +1,400 before last night's game.

**Udog** · 06-12-2014, 11:36 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, June 12

LA Dodgers at Cincinnati, 12:35 ET
Greinke: 16-2 after a loss
Simon: CINCINNATI is 34-16 UNDER in home games after 2 or more unders

San Diego at Philadelphia, 1:05 ET
Stults: SAN DIEGO is 20-32 against right-handed starters
Kendrick: PHILADELPHIA is 8-0 OVER after 3 straight games where the bullpen gave up no runs

Atlanta at Colorado, 3:10 ET
Santana: 23-9 OVER when the total is 10 or higher
Chacin: 9-0 OVER in home games when playing on Thursday

Washington at San Francisco, 3:45 ET
Treinen: WASHINGTON is 31-19 OVER on the road when the total is 7 or less
Hudson: SAN FRANCISCO is 12-1 as a favorite of -150 or higher

Chicago at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Samardzija: CHICAGO CUBS are 9-23 when the total is 7 or less
Volquez: PITTSBURGH is 24-13 OVER in night games

Milwaukee at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Lohse: MILWAUKEE is 11-24 when playing on Thursday
Niese: NY METS are 25-17 OVER as an underdog of +100 or higher

Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Buehrle: TORONTO is 9-2 OVER when playing on Thursday
Gausman: BALTIMORE is 30-16 when playing on Thursday

Cleveland at Boston, 7:10 ET
Tomlin: CLEVELAND is 2-11 in road games against left-handed starters
Lester: BOSTON is 22-8 UNDER when the total is 8 to 8.5

Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Scherzer: DETROIT is 11-1 OVER after 2 or more consecutive losses
Sale: CHI WHITE SOX are 12-2 off a win of 6 runs or more over a division opponent

NY Yankees at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Whitley: NY YANKEES are 31-16 UNDER against AL West opponents
Elias: SEATTLE is 31-12 at home with a money line of -100 to -125

Arizona at Houston, 8:10 ET
Miley: ARIZONA is 1-10 after scoring 1 run or less
Feldman: 15-4 OVER in home games

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