Thursday's Trends and Indexes - 6/26 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Thursday, June 26

Good Luck on day #177 of 2014!

At this time, the sports menu in this thread consists of MLB, WNBA and CFL until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted.

NOTE:
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[Udog]

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Tim Lincecum no-hit the Padres for second time in 11 months, first player since 1910 to no-hit the same team twice.

-- Lincecum's no-hitter last year was 148 pitches; yesterday's was 113.

-- Knicks traded Tyson Chandler back to Dallas in a multi-player trade; they get Jose Calderon/Shane Larkin back, as Phil Jackson begins his re-tooling process.

-- Houston Rockets got a 2015 first round pick from New Orleans for Omer Asik, who apparently didn't enjoy playing with Dwight Howard very much. Teams are clearing cap space to try and sign Lebron James/Carmelo Anthony.

-- Orioles rallied back from down 4-0 in 8th inning, beat Chicago 5-4 in 12th. O's are 40-36 without a marquee pitcher. Buck Showalter is an excellent manager.

-- A's signed a 10-year lease to stay in the Oakland Coliseum; not sure how the 49ers rate a new stadium for 10 dates a year but the A's (81 dates) don't.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud........

13) NBA Draft is tonight, the weirdest of all drafts for me. I spend my whole winter watching college basketball, hundreds of games, then guys get drafted that I’ve barely heard of, since they’re from overseas. Dante Exum is an Australian point guard touted as a top 5 pick. 76ers have the third pick; their coach, Brett Brown coached for 13 years in Australia, so if the Sixers pass on the kid, what does that tell the rest of the teams?

12) Then there is Walter Taveras, a 7-foot-2 22-year old enigma from Cape Verde, who has barely played basketball- he scored 6.4 ppg on whatever team he was on last year. They say he LOOKS like a player (which can be dangerous) but his physical conditioning is poor and he just hasn’t played much ball, which is both good and bad. He has more upside, but you have no idea if the love of the game and desire to excel is there. He could be Tiago Splitter and he could be Greg Oden.

11) I’m not a big Marcus Smart fan; I always expected him to take games over but he didn’t seem like that kind of a player; his worst possessions in NCAAs against Gonzaga were when Oklahoma State had the best chance to win. Would’ve liked to see him stay another year in college, since his season last year was disjointed for various reasons, but no one does that anymore. I’m suspicious of Smart as a player, and he’s going to go fairly high.

10) Then there is Julius Randle, who blew off a workout with the Celtics to meet with GQ Magazine about style. Seriously, that happened. Who is his agent? Major red flag there. Where are his priorities?

9) St John’s backed off on its recruitment of Oregon transfer Dominic Artis because of an off-court incident in Eugene; Artis wound up getting thrown out of Oregon along with two others. There are politics involved here in a case where the details are murky; he’s going to wind up at some mid or low major and make whatever coach that gets him very happy, as long as he keeps his nose clean from here on in.

8) Andrew Wiggins already signed a deal with Play Station to endorse its products; some of these players make more money off the court than on it, which is where having a solid agent comes in handy. It could also make the Lebron James situation more interesting, as one of his endorsers could push for him to play in a more high profile market, helping their product’s visibility.

7) Chase Utley won’t waive his no-trade clause so the Phillies can deal him before the July 31 trade deadline. Once you’ve been in the big leagues for 10 years, the last five with the same team, you can refuse to be traded, which is where Utley sits now. Philly probably needs to purge its older players and start over, but if you can’t trade those players for prospects, that makes the project a hell of a lot harder.

6) Tampa Bay isn’t going to contend this year and David Price can walk after the 2015 season, so they’re likely to deal him now, to maximize what they get back for him. Sad for Rays fans, but the best way for them to return to contention, unless what they get back for him is worth less than the two draft picks they’d get if he walked in free agency. They’ll be able to do better than that for Price.

5) Odd fact: the last two Heisman Trophy winners were first-year starting QB’s. Has college football gotten simpler? You wouldn’t think young players could step in and be successful so quickly, but they've been doing it.

4) Why isn’t the humerus considered the funny bone? Wouldn’t this make sense?

3) Read this week where the SEC has a reserve fund of $46M, which is why coaches make a fortune and why lawyers are pushing for athletes to be paid.

2) Glad to see that baseball changed the rules for a catcher at home plate; on force plays, he is allowed more leeway as to where he stands, since that is more like a play at first base than a regular tag play. Their flexibility to change rules on the fly shows that they really do want to get it right, but it is still a work in progress.

1) I’m waiting for a major league manager to lose an instant replay challenge, then run over, grab the headphones from that bag and start yelling at whoever is on the other end of them in New York City.

This is going to happen; whoever does it will be immortalized on ESPN highlights forever, with Jim Mora “Playoffs?!?!?!?” and Allen Iverson “Practice?!?!?”

[Udog]

WNBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 26

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ATLANTA (9 - 4) at SAN ANTONIO (7 - 7) - 6/26/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in June games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-1 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Thursday, June 26

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8:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN ANTONIO
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Atlanta


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CFL
Long Sheet

Week 1

Thursday, June 26

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TORONTO (11 - 8) at WINNIPEG (3 - 15) - 6/26/2014, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-1 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, June 28

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MONTREAL (8 - 11) at CALGARY (14 - 5) - 6/28/2014, 3:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-0 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-1 straight up against MONTREAL 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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EDMONTON (4 - 14) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (11 - 8) - 6/28/2014, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-2 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-1 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sunday, June 29

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HAMILTON (12 - 9) at SASKATCHEWAN (14 - 7) - 6/29/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 60-40 ATS (+16.0 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.
HAMILTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 7 points over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 4-1 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 4-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 1

Not lot of information to go on yet, but we've got some info look at, as the CFL kicks off its season this weekend:

Toronto (0-0) @ Winnipeg (0-0)-- Argonauts won seven of last eight series games, winning all three meetings LY by 16-6-15 points (2-0-1 vs spread); six of last nine series games went over the total. Toronto won its last four visits here, by 5-19-16-6 points. Underdogs are 6-2-1 vs spread in last nine series games, also 6-2-1 in last nine played here. Winnipeg is just 9-27 SU the last two years. Argonauts were 6-2-1 vs spread on the road LY.

Montreal (0-0) @ Calgary (0-0)-- Montreal was 7-2 vs spread on road this year, but that was with CFL legend Calvillo (now retired) at QB. Stampeders won five of last six series games, sweeping the series LY, 22-14/38-27; Alouettes lost their last four visits here by 25-7-28-11 points. Six of last eight series games went over total, including six of last seven played here. Six of nine Calgary home games LY went over the total.

Edmonton (0-0) @ BCLions (0-0)-- Lions' QB Lulay (shoulder) isn't expected to play in this opener. British Columbia won eight of last nine series games, with last five wins by average score of 26-18 (4-1 vs spread). Eskimos lost six of last seven visits here, dropping last three by 20-10-14 points. Three of last four series games went over total. Edmonton is just 11-25 SU the last two years, but went 6-3 vs spread on road LY.

Hamilton (0-0) @ Saskatchewan (0-0)-- Rematch of LY's Grey Cup game that Roughriders won 45-23 (-7) on this field; Riders won seven of last nine series games, winning all three last year by 37-12-22 points (3-0 vs spread). TiCats are 1-11 in last dozen visits here, losing last two 37-0/45-23. Five of their last seven visits here went over the total. Riders won Grey Cup LY after going 3-6 in second half of regular season- they covered four of last five vs TiCats.




CFL

Week 1

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Trend Report
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Thursday, June 26

8:30 PM
TORONTO vs. WINNIPEG
Toronto is 13-3-1 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 14 games when playing at home against Toronto


Saturday, June 28

3:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. CALGARY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 8 games on the road
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games when playing Montreal
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal

6:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Edmonton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Edmonton's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of British Columbia's last 7 games at home
British Columbia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home


Sunday, June 29

7:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Hamilton is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Hamilton's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 7 games when playing at home against Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Saskatchewan's last 10 games


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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, June 26

Marlins-Phillies
Koehler is 0-1, 5.40 in his last three starts.
Hamels is 1-1, 0.90 in his last four starts.

Marlins won 10 of their last 15 road games.
Phillies lost four of their last five games.

Six of last eight Miami games stayed under total.

Mets-Pirates
Matsuzaka is 1-1, 1.46 in his last three starts.
Worley is 1-0, 2.13 in his first two Pirate starts.

Mets won five of their last seven games.
Pirates won four of their last five games.

Last four New York games went over the total.

Nationals-Cubs
Fister is 5-1, 2.06 in his last six starts.
Wood is 2-1, 2.79 in his last three starts.

Washington won four of last five games, but lost five of last seven on road.
Cubs lost four of their last five games.

Under is 3-0-1 in last four Fister starts.

Rockies-Brewers
Friedrich allowed nine runs in six IP in his first '14 start.
Peralta is 4-0, 4.15 in his last four starts.

Colorado lost eight of its last nine games.
Brewers won seven of their last ten games.

Four of last five Peralta starts went over the total.

Cardinals-Dodgers
Wainwright is 2-0, 1.17 in his last three starts.
Beckett is 2-1, 1.80 in his last three starts.

Cardinals won four of their last five games.
Dodgers won nine of their last twelve games.

Under is 13-4-2 in last nineteen St Louis games.

Reds-Giants
Leake is 2-0, 3.46 in his last couple starts.
Vogelsong is 1-1, 7.31 in his last three starts.

Cincinnati won nine of its last twelve road games.
Giants lost eight of their last ten home games.

Four of last five Vogelsong starts went over the total.

Twins-Angels
Nolasco is 0-0, 4.96 in his last three starts.
Weaver is 0-2, 4.19 in his last three starts.

Minnesota lost their last seven road games.
Angels won 14 of their last 16 home games.

Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Angel home games.

White Sox-Blue Jays
Carroll is 0-3, 9.47 in his last four starts, last of which was May 19.
Happ is 2-3, 7.07 in his last five starts.

White Sox lost nine of their last ten road games.
Blue Jays won three of their last four home games.

Four of five Carroll starts went over the total; under is 7-3 in Happ starts.

Tigers-Rangers
Porcello is 1-0, 2.07 in his last couple starts.
Martinez is 0-3, 7.62 in his last five starts.

Detroit won five of its last six games.
Rangers lost their last seven games.

Seven of last eight Detroit road games went over total.

Braves-Astros
Minor is 0-1, 5.48 in his last four starts.
Cosart is 3-0, 2.57 in his last three starts.

Atlanta won six of its last ten road games.
Astros lost eight of their last nine games.

Seven of last ten Cosart starts stayed under; last three Minor starts went over.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Koehler 2-15; Hamels 2-12
-- Matsuzaka 2-5; Worley 0-2
-- Fister 3-9; Wood 3-15
-- Friedrich 0-1; Peralta 2-15
-- Wainwright 3-15; Beckett 2-14
-- Leake 2-15; Vogelsong 3-15

-- Nolasco 5-15 (3 of last 3); Weaver 4-16
-- Carroll 2-5; Happ 1-10
-- Porcello 6-14; Martinez 3-9

-- Minor 2-10; Cosart 6-15

Umpires
-- Mia-Phil-- Over is 3-1-1 in last six Gorman games.

-- Det-Tex-- Ten of last twelve Fagan games stayed under.
-- Minn-LA-- Last three Carlson games stayed under.

-- Atl-Hst-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Tumpane games.

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MLB

Thursday, June 26

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2:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing on the road against Houston
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games

3:35 PM
MINNESOTA vs. LA ANGELS
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing NY Mets

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Miami
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami

7:07 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TORONTO
Chi White Sox are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Toronto is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox

8:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 14 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
DETROIT vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
Texas is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Detroit

8:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MILWAUKEE
Colorado is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

10:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LA DODGERS
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of LA Dodgers's last 21 games at home
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home

10:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Cincinnati is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home


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MLB

Thursday, June 26

Dodgers' SS Hanley Ramirez, questionable Thursday

Ramirez is dealing with shoulder irritation and has missed the last two games. He is questionable to return on Thursday against the Cardinals.


Blue Jays' RF Jose Bautista, questionable Thursday

Bautista has a Grade 1 hamstring strain and has missed the last three games. He is questionable to return on Thursday against the White Sox.

[Udog]

WNBA
Dunkel

Atlanta at San Antonio
The Stars play host to an Atlanta team that is 6-18 ATS in its last 24 road games. San Antonio is the pick (+1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Stars favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26

Game 601-602: Atlanta at San Antonio (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 113.948; San Antonio 114.587
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 1; 167
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 161 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+1 1/2); Over




CFL
Dunkel

Toronto at Winnipeg
The Argonauts open the CFL season at Winnipeg and face a Blue Bombers team that is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 Thursday games. Winnipeg is the pick (+5) according to Dunkel, which has the Argonauts favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+5). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26

Game 321-322: Toronto at Winnipeg (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 117.447; Winnipeg 114.947
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2 1/2; 57
Vegas Line: Toronto by 5; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+5); Over


SATURDAY, JUNE 28

Game 323-324: Montreal at Calgary (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 116.447; Calgary 121.075
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 4 1/2; 50
Vegas Line: Calgary by 8; 54
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+8); Under

Game 325-326: Edmonton at BC (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 116.575; BC 117.075
Dunkel Line: BC by 1; 48
Vegas Line: BC by 7 1/2; 52
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+7 1/2); Under


SUNDAY, JUNE 29

Game 327-328: Hamilton at Saskatchewan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 117.075; Saskatchewan 119.947
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 3; 58
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 5 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+5 1/2); Over

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MLB
Dunkel

Cincinnati at San Francisco
The Reds open up a series in San Francisco tonight and come into the contest with a 7-1 record in their last 8 games as a road underdog. Cincinnati is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Reds favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26

Game 951-952: Miami at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Koehler) 16.692; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.674
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-165); 7
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+145); Over

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Matsuzaka) 13.104; Pittsburgh (Worley) 17.765
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 4 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-160); Under

Game 955-956: Washington at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Fister) 15.643; Cubs (Wood) 14.274
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-135); N/A

Game 957-958: Colorado at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Friedlich) 13.621; Milwaukee (Peralta) 16.418
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 3; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-210); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-210); Under

Game 959-960: St. Louis at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.153; LA Dodgers (Beckett) 17.395
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+105); Over

Game 961-962: Cincinnati at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 16.020; San Francisco (Vogelsong) 13.713
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+100); Under

Game 963-964: Minnesota at LA Angels (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Nolasco) 16.468; LA Angels (Weaver) 15.605
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+170); Over

Game 965-966: Chicago White Sox at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Carroll) 15.101; Toronto (Happ) 16.811
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-170); 10
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-170); Under

Game 967-968: Detroit at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 15.333; Texas (Martinez) 13.175
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-140); Under

Game 969-970: Atlanta at Houston (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Minor) 14.330; Houston (Cosart) 15.881
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+120); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, June 26

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MIAMI (39 - 39) at PHILADELPHIA (35 - 42) - 7:05 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 48-51 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 29-23 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 386-378 (+37.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 189-212 (-41.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 100-102 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-32 (-21.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 100-102 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 78-100 (-25.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 17-28 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 20-28 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 60-58 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 17-28 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 11-19 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-4 (+1.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.3 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
KOEHLER is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA 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. (-1.1 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. MIAMI since 1997
HAMELS is 9-12 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.086.
His team's record is 11-19 (-20.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-11. (+4.9 units)

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NY METS (36 - 42) at PITTSBURGH (39 - 39) - 7:05 PM
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R) vs. VANCE WORLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 136-110 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-18 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 134-109 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 92-61 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 113-92 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 62-47 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 60-61 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 15-5 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 60-61 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 2-11 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

VANCE WORLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
WORLEY is 3-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.87 and a WHIP of 1.964.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-7. (-7.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (41 - 36) at CHICAGO CUBS (32 - 44) - 8:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 98-141 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-69 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 98-141 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 203-218 (-74.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 68-114 (-37.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

DOUG FISTER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

TRAVIS WOOD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WOOD is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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COLORADO (35 - 43) at MILWAUKEE (48 - 32) - 8:10 PM
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 562-861 (-154.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 6-16 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 48-32 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-32 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 86-74 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 7-20 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 2-13 (-13.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 62-84 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
FRIEDRICH is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

WILY PERALTA vs. COLORADO since 1997
PERALTA is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.48 and a WHIP of 1.680.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.7 units)

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ST LOUIS (43 - 36) at LA DODGERS (44 - 36) - 10:10 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 19-23 (-9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 117-71 (+25.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 18-20 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 18-20 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-24 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BECKETT is 7-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 12-26 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 3-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 7-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 5-12 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 2-9 (-8.4 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 4-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.136.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.7 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BECKETT is 2-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.4 units)

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CINCINNATI (39 - 38) at SAN FRANCISCO (46 - 32) - 10:15 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-32 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-32 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 988-824 (+114.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 73-36 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-11 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VOGELSONG is 42-27 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 42-26 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 29-16 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 24-13 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 207-198 (+36.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 677-746 (+59.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 614-690 (+43.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 440-486 (+35.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 490-535 (+50.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 339-352 (+46.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
LEAKE is 10-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LEAKE is 4-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.605.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
VOGELSONG is 2-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.593.
His team's record is 6-4 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (36 - 40) at LA ANGELS (43 - 33) - 3:35 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 25-8 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WEAVER is 86-36 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 86-36 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 79-41 (+25.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 36-40 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-27 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-36 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 68-55 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 64-53 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 15-8 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 113-115 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

JERED WEAVER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WEAVER is 8-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 0.990.
His team's record is 9-6 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-3.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (36 - 43) at TORONTO (44 - 36) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT CARROLL (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 99-142 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-80 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-33 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 51-88 (-29.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 153-176 (-56.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

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

SCOTT CARROLL vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

J.A. HAPP vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HAPP is 0-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.687.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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DETROIT (42 - 32) at TEXAS (35 - 42) - 8:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. NICK MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 140-107 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 30-38 (-20.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 19-22 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 23-13 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 23-13 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 18-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 16-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
DETROIT is 8-1 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
TEXAS is 1-9 (-7.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
TEXAS is 16-21 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 10-17 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 16-21 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 22-32 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 83-82 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-29 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-3 (+1.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.1 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. TEXAS since 1997
PORCELLO is 3-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.86 and a WHIP of 1.869.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
MARTINEZ is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ATLANTA (40 - 37) at HOUSTON (33 - 46) - 2:10 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 14-19 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 35-87 (-37.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 41-79 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 22-48 (-20.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 41-79 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 84-176 (-49.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 28-87 (-36.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

MIKE MINOR vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MINOR is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JARRED COSART vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, June 26

Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Koehler: MIAMI 20-7 OVER when the total is 7 or less
Hamels: PHILADELPHIA 16-8 OVER after scoring 2 runs or less

NY Mets at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Matsuzaka: NY METS 17-12 after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Worley: PITTSBURGH 3-11 after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games

Washington at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Fister: 7-15 TSR on the road with a money line of -100 to -150
Wood: CHICAGO CUBS 30-49 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Colorado at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Friedrich: COLORADO 28-12 OVER after allowing 8 runs or more
Peralta: MILWAUKEE 30-16 OVER as a home favorite of -150 or more

St Louis at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Wainwright: 36-14 TSR as a favorite
Beckett: LA DODGERS 0-8 in home games after 2 straight games where the bullpen gave up no runs

Cincinnati at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Leake: CINCINNATI 72-116 after allowing one run or less in a win over a division rival
Vogelsong: 29-16 TSR in night games

Minnesota at LA Angels, 3:35 ET
Nolasco: 50-45 TSR as a road underdog
Weaver: LA ANGELS 5-13 after a win by 4 runs or more

Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Carroll: CHI WHITE SOX 9-3 after having lost 4 of their last 5 games
Happ: TORONTO 12-20 in home games after having won 2 of their last 3 games

Detroit at Texas, 8:05 ET
Porcello: 38-16 TSR after 2 or more consecutive wins
Martinez: TEXAS 12-21 after allowing 8 runs or more

Atlanta at Houston, 2:10 ET
Minor: ATLANTA 13-22 in road games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games
Cosart: HOUSTON 12-8 after a loss by 4 runs or more

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MLB

Thursday, June 26


Phillies' Cliff Lee ready to face hitters

The Phillies have pegged Friday as the day for Cliff Lee to face hitters in a simulated game, which is essentially batting practice at full speed.

Lee, on the disabled list since May 20 with an elbow strain, is ready to graduate to facing some hitters after throwing for almost two weeks on flat ground and in the bullpen.

Depending on how Lee checks out after his session Friday, he could throw to hitters again or be ready for a minor-league rehab start. He is expected to return to the Phillies’ rotation by the all-star break, provided all continues to go well in his rehab.

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CFL

Thursday, June 26


Big line jump in CFL opener you need to know

The Canadian Football League season Thursday night with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers hosting the favored Toronto Argonauts and the game has seen a huge line jump towards the Argos.

The Argos opened as 5-point favorites over the Bombers Tuesday and are now favored by a converted touchdown. The Argos jumped to -6 around noon ET and then quickly jumped again to -7 just minutes later. Check out the complete line history.

The Argos are listed at +700 to win the Grey Cup, while the Bombers are +1,200, according to Sportsbook.ag.


Win totals for CFL teams you need to know

The Canadian Football League kicks off today and for those who need their football fix before the American game gets underway we have season win totals for each team in the league to the north.

British Columbia Lions - Wins over 12.5: +115, wins under 12.5: -145

Calgary Stampeders - Wins over 11.5: -115, wins under 11.5: -115

Edmonton Eskimos - Wins over 8.5: -110, wins under 8.5: -120

Hamilton Tiger-Cats - Wins over 10: +100, wins under 10: -130

Montreal Alouettes - Wins over 9.5: -115, wins under 9.5: -115

Ottawa RedBlacks - Wins over 5.5: -125, wins under 5.5: -105

Saskatchewan Roughriders - Wins over 11.5: +115, wins under 11.5: -145

Toronto Argonauts - Wins over 10.5: +100, wins under 10.5: -130

Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Wins over 6.5: +100, wind under 6.5: -130

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MLB

Thursday, June 26


Wainwright, Cards love the Under in Dodger Stadium

St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright has been on point against Los Angeles Dodgers in the Golden State. In Wainwright's last six road starts at Dodger Stadium, the Under is 5-1. The veteran starter gets the ball Thursday when the Cards face the Dodgers in L.A.

St. Louis is currently -109 faves with a total of 6.5 - the lowest MLB total of the day.


Runs aplenty when these two teams meet

When the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies get together, high totals tend to follow. In their last 16 games the Over is 12-2-2. The two clubs will meet again Thursday at Miller Park.

The Brew Crew are currently heavy -192 faves with the Over/Under set at 8.5.


Hamels, Phils lights out on the Under vs. Marlins

In Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels' last nine starts against the Miami Marlins, the Under is a scorching hot 8-0-1. Hamels will be on the mound when the Phils host Miami at Citizens Bank Park Thursday.

Philadelphia is currently -152 faves with a total of seven.

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CFL

Week 1

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Game of the Day: Argonauts at Blue Bombers
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Toronto Argonauts at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (+5, 53.5)

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the Toronto Argonauts on Thursday to kick off the 2014 CFL season. It’s a matchup between the best and worst teams in the East Division last season, with Toronto using its depth on offense to earn a first-round playoff bye. The Blue Bombers, meanwhile, allowed a league-worst 585 points and managed one victory at brand-new Investors Group Field.

Winnipeg overhauled its roster in the offseason starting at quarterback, where former Saskatchewan Roughriders backup pivot Drew Willy will have a chance to establish himself as a starter. If the preseason is any indication, Argonauts veteran Ricky Ray looks healthy and ready to resume running the offense with capable backups Trevor Harris and Mitchell Gale behind him on the depth chart. The big question for Winnipeg will be whether its injury-depleted defense can handle Toronto’s pace and give Willy a shot at his first victory as a Blue Bomber.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, TSN

LINE HISTORY: Toronto opened as a 5-point home favorite (-106) and jumped to -5 (-108). The total opened 53.5 points (Over -106) and has moved to Over -109.

INJURY REPORT: Winnipeg: Paris Cotton RB (Doubt/knee), Graig Newman DB (Out/Ankle)

ABOUT THE ARGONAUTS (2013: 11-7, 9-8-1 ATS): Former Montreal Alouettes linebacker Shea Emry is the new face of Toronto’s defense, bringing his impressive resume to a group that faced a lot of turnover in the offseason. Changes will be notable on offense as well after veteran wide receiver Romby Bryant was released in the final round of cuts and running back Chad Kackert announced his retirement. Recently released slotback Jamel Richardson is rumored to be joining the Argonauts, giving Ray another option alongside Chad Owens.

ABOUT THE BLUE BOMBERS (2013: 3-15, 5-12-1 ATS): Linebacker Korey Banks, cornerback Donovan Alexander and defensive back Alex Suber are all injured to start the season, leaving plenty of holes in pass protection. Former starting quarterback Max Hall was among the final round of cuts for Winnipeg, an indication the team seems confident in Willy as the No. 1 option. Willy will have former training partner Nick Moore and a host of new receiving options to work with as the Blue Bombers try to rebuild an offense that never really came to life in 2013.

TRENDS:

* Argonauts are 3-0-1 ATS in their last four meetings in Winnipeg.
* Argonauts are 3-1-1 ATS in their last five meetings.
* Under is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings in Winnipeg.

CONSENSUS: 55 percent of bets are on Toronto -5. 53.5 percent of bets are on Over 53.5


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