951NY METS -952 WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is 42-19 SU (21.1 Units) after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games in the last 3 seasons.
953MIAMI -954 CHICAGO CUBS
CHICAGO CUBS are 9-2 SU (9.3 Units) in home games vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.
955MILWAUKEE -956 COLORADO
COLORADO is 25-9 SU (18.8 Units) in home games vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game in the current season.
957PHILADELPHIA -958 SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-11 SU (20.1 Units) vs. a bad bullpen that blows 38% or more of their save opportunities in the current season.
959CINCINNATI -960 SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO is 131-212 SU (-102.2 Units) in home games as a favorite of -150 or more since 1996.
961LA DODGERS -962 ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 19-31 SU (-14.6 Units) vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .255 or worse in the current season.
965TORONTO -966 BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE is 5-14 SU (-12.4 Units) vs. teams outscoring opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.
967OAKLAND -968 NY YANKEES
OAKLAND is 10-0 SU (10 Units) when playing with a day off in the current season.
969BOSTON -970 KANSAS CITY
BOSTON is 23-15 SU (9.1 Units) vs. teams averaging 2.75 or less extra base hits per game in the current season.
971CHI WHITE SOX -972 HOUSTON
HOUSTON is 11-3 SU (9.8 Units) vs. an AL starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.70 or better in the current season.
WASHINGTON is 42-19 SU (21.1 Units) after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games in the last 3 seasons.
953MIAMI -954 CHICAGO CUBS
CHICAGO CUBS are 9-2 SU (9.3 Units) in home games vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.
955MILWAUKEE -956 COLORADO
COLORADO is 25-9 SU (18.8 Units) in home games vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game in the current season.
957PHILADELPHIA -958 SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-11 SU (20.1 Units) vs. a bad bullpen that blows 38% or more of their save opportunities in the current season.
959CINCINNATI -960 SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO is 131-212 SU (-102.2 Units) in home games as a favorite of -150 or more since 1996.
961LA DODGERS -962 ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 19-31 SU (-14.6 Units) vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .255 or worse in the current season.
965TORONTO -966 BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE is 5-14 SU (-12.4 Units) vs. teams outscoring opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.
967OAKLAND -968 NY YANKEES
OAKLAND is 10-0 SU (10 Units) when playing with a day off in the current season.
969BOSTON -970 KANSAS CITY
BOSTON is 23-15 SU (9.1 Units) vs. teams averaging 2.75 or less extra base hits per game in the current season.
971CHI WHITE SOX -972 HOUSTON
HOUSTON is 11-3 SU (9.8 Units) vs. an AL starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.70 or better in the current season.
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, June 20
NL games
Mets (36-28) @ Washington (32-36)
— Walker is 5-1, 1.98 in his last seven starts.
— Mets are 10-2 in his starts.
— over 5-3 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 1-12
— record in first 5 innings: 8-3-1
— He is 1-0, 2.31 in two starts vs Washington.
— Mets are 9-5 in their last 14 games.
— Mets are 4-3 in their last seven road games.
— over 8-4 last 12 road games.
— scored run in first inning: 14-64
— record in first 5 innings: 34-23-7
— Corbin is 1-1, 3.93 in his last three starts.
— Nationals are 7-6 in his starts.
— over 8-5
— allowed run in first inning: 7-13
— record in first 5 innings: 5-5-3
— He is 4-7, 4.44 in 17 starts vs New York.
— Washington won six of its last seven games.
— Nationals won seven of their last nine home games.
— under 20-6 last 26 games
— scored run in first inning: 18-68
— record in first 5 innings: 27-26-15
St Louis (35-35) @ Atlanta (32-35)
— Wainwright is 2-1, 3.00 in his last five starts.
— Cardinals are 6-7 in his starts.
— under 8-5
— allowed run in first inning: 3-13
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5-4
— He is 9-4, 3.63 in 19 games (14 starts) vs Atlanta.
— Kim is 0-4, 5.87 in his last five starts.
— Cardinals are 6-4 in his starts.
— over 5-3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-10
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Atlanta.
— Cardinals won three of their last five games.
— St Louis is 1-8 in its last nine road games.
— Over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games.
— scored run in first inning: 24-70
— record in first 5 innings: 28-29-13
— Smyly is 1-1, 6.48 in his last five starts.
— Braves are 4-7 in his starts.
— over 9-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-11
— record in first 5 innings: 6-3-2
— He gave up 2 runs in four IP, in one start vs St Louis.
— Wilson is 2-2, 4.74 in five starts; his last start was May 22.
— Braves are 2-3 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2
— He gave up 2 runs in an inning of relief vs St Louis.
— Braves lost six of their last nine games
— Atlanta is 9-5 in its last 14 home games.
— over 5-2 in last seven home games.
— scored run in first inning: 25-67
— record in first 5 innings: 33-23-11
Miami (31-39) @ Cubs (39-32)
— Thompson is 1-1, 2.25 in two starts.
— Marlins are 1-1 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-2
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Chicago.
— Marlins are 7-6 in their last 13 games.
— Miami is 3-11 in its last 14 road tilts.
— under 5-2 last seven road games
— scored run in first inning: 15-68
— record in first 5 innings: 26-28-14
— Mills is 0-1, 5.40 in two starts.
— Cubs are 1-1 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 0-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Miami
— Cubs lost five of their last six games.
— Chicago is 16-5 in its last 21 home games.
— Under is 12-8 in their last 20 games.
— scored run in first inning: 20-71
— record in first 5 innings: 33-29-9
Milwaukee (39-32) @ Colorado (30-42)
— Lauer is 1-3, 6.57 in five starts.
— Milwaukee is 1-4 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-1
— He is 0-4, 9.35 in seven starts vs Colorado.
— Brewers lost five of their last six games.
— Milwaukee is 8-3 in its last 11 road games.
— over 3-0-1 last four road games.
— scored run in first inning: 20-71
— record in first 5 innings: 30-25-16
— Gonzalez is 0-2, 7.41 in his last three starts.
— Rockies are 3-6 in his starts.
— over 6-2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-9
— you’re reading armadillosports.com
— record in first 5 innings: 3-6
— He gave up a run in six IP in his one start vs Milwaukee.
— Colorado won five of its last six games.
— Rockies are 25-15 at home, 5-27 on road.
— over 8-4-1 last 13 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 24-72
— record in first 5 innings: 28-35-9
Dodgers (43-27) @ Arizona (20-52)
— Gonsolin is 0-0, 3.38 in two starts (5.1 IP).
— Dodgers are 2-0 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 2-2
— record in first 5 innings: 2-0
— He is 0-2, 4.50 in 4 games (3 starts) vs Arizona.
— Dodgers won nine of their last 11 games.
— Dodgers are 10-3 in their last 12 road games.
— under 7-4-1 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 20-70
— record in first 5 innings: 37-23-10
— Young allowed 3 runs in four IP (57 PT) in his first ’21 start.
— Diamondbacks are 0-1 in his starts.
— over 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 1-0
— He 0-2, 5.00 in 7 games (3 starts) vs Los Angeles.
— Arizona lost 16 in row, 30 of its last 32 games.
— Arizona is 2-13 in its last 15 home games.
— over 9-2 last 11 home games
— scored run in first inning: 13-72
— record in first 5 innings: 24-43-5
Philadelphia (34-34) @ San Francisco (44-26)
— Howard is 0-2, 4.73 in four starts.
— Phillies are 2-2 in his starts.
— under 4-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— He threw 1.1 scoreless IP, in a relief stint vs San Francisco.
— Phillies won eight of their last 12 games.
— Phillies are 21-12 at home, 13-22 on road.
— under 5-1 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 25-68
— record in first 5 innings: 25-27-16
— Long is making his first MLB start.
— He gave up 5 runs in 9 IP, in two relief stints so far.
— He was 0-1, 1.99 in 6 minor league games (5 starts) this year.
— Giants are 11-5 in their last 16 games.
— Giants are 14-7 in last 21 home games.
— Under is 7-4 in their last 11 games.
— scored run in first inning: 19-71
— record in first 5 innings: 39-22-10
Cincinnati (35-34) @ San Diego (41-32)
— Castillo is 1-1, 1.93 in his last three starts.
— Reds are 3-11 in his starts.
— over 6-2 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 8-14
— you’re reading armadillosports.com
— record in first 5 innings: 4-8-2
— He is 2-2, 3.58 in five starts vs San Diego.
— Cincinnati lost its last three games.
— Reds won 8 of their last 11 road games, but lost last three.
— over 5-2 last seven road games
— scored run in first inning: 19-69
— record in first 5 innings: 28-29-12
— Lamet is 0-2, 3.68 in seven starts (22 IP).
— Padres are 2-5 in his starts.
— under 5-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-12
— record in first 5 innings: 2-5
— He gave up 2 runs in five IP, in his one start vs Cincinnati.
— Padres won their last three games.
— San Diego split its last eight home games.
— over last five games
— scored run in first inning: 19-73
— record in first 5 innings: 26-35-12
AL games
Oakland (44-28) @ Bronx (37-33)
— Manaea is 3-0, 0.84 in his last five starts.
— A’s are 11-3 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 7-3-4
— He is 1-1, 3.65 in four starts vs New York.
— A’s won 13 of their last 16 games.
— Oakland is 8-4 in its last 12 road games.
— Over is 6-1 in their last seven games.
— scored run in first inning: 21-72
— record in first 5 innings: 32-26-14
— Montgomery is 1-0, 6.84 in his last five starts.
— New York is 9-3 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 5-12
— record in first 5 innings: 4-6-2
— He gave up 4 runs in 5.2 IP in one start vs Oakland.
— New York won four of its last five games overall.
— New York is 4-8 in its last 12 home games.
— over 9-3 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 17-70
— record in first 5 innings: 28-28-14
Toronto (34-35) @ Baltimore (23-47)
— Ryu is 0-2, 5.95 in his last three starts.
— Toronto is 7-6 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-13
— record in first 5 innings: 6-6-1
— He is 1-0, 3.00 in three starts vs Baltimore.
— Blue Jays are 4-9 in their last 13 games.
— Toronto is 4-6 in its last ten road games.
— under 5-3-1 last nine road games
— scored run in first inning: 22-69
— record in first 5 innings: 30-29-10
— Harvey is 0-7, 14.00 in his last eight starts.
— Baltimore is 5-9 in his starts.
— over 6-1 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 6-14
— record in first 5 innings: 7-6-1
— He threw 7 shutout IP in his one start vs Toronto.
— Orioles lost 9 of their last 10 games.
— Baltimore is 11-25 on the road, 12-22 at home.
— over is 22-11-1 in their last 34 games.
— scored run in first inning: 23-70
— record in first 5 innings: 23-34-13
Minnesota (29-41) @ Texas (25-45)
— Maeda is 0-0, 6.00 in his last four starts.
— Twins are 2-8 in his starts.
— over 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 2-10
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4-4
— He is 1-0, 2.38 in 3 games (2 starts) vs Texas.
— Minnesota won its last three games.
— Twins are 5-6 in their last 11 road games.
— over 34-14-1 last 49 games
— scores run in first inning: 25-70
— record in first 5 innings: 23-33-14
— Dunning is 0-3, 6.18 in his last six starts.
— Texas is 2-11 in his starts.
— over 6-5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 6-13
— record in first 5 innings: 4-7-2
— He is 1-1, 2.13 in two starts vs Minnesota.
— Texas lost nine of its last 11 games.
— Texas is 10-9 in its last 19 home games.
— over 9-7-1 last 17 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 15-70
— record in first 5 innings: 22-37-11
Boston (43-28) @ Kansas City (31-38)
— Eovaldi is 3-1, 3.63 in his last four starts.
— Red Sox are 8-5 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-13
— record in first 5 innings: 8-3-2
— He is 2-0, 3.60 in four games (2 starts) vs Kansas City.
— Boston won six of its last nine games.
— Red Sox won seven of their last eight road games.
— over 7-4 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 24-71
— record in first 5 innings: 33-28-10
— Minor is 2-2, 4.21 in his last four starts.
— Royals are 7-7 in his starts.
— over 6-4 last ten
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 6-7-1
— He is 2-3, 3.77 in 10 games (6 starts) vs Boston.
— Royals lost 11 of their last 13 games.
— Royals are 9-7 in their last 16 home games.
— over 10-5 last 15 home games.
— scores run in first inning: 14-69
— record in first 5 innings: 26-35-8
White Sox (43-28) @ Houston (42-28)
— Former Astro Keuchel is 3-0, 3.00 in his last four starts
— Chicago is 10-4 in his starts.
— over 8-6
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 10-2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against his old team.
— Chicago lost its last three games.
— White Sox are 3-5 in their last eight road games.
— under 15-8-3 last 26 games.
— scored run in first inning: 22-71
— record in first 5 innings: 40-17-14
— McCullers is 0-0, 2.76 in his last five starts.
— Astros are 6-4 in his starts.
— over 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 1-10
— record in first 5 innings: 5-4-1
— He is 2-1, 2.22 in four starts vs Chicago.
— Astros won 14 of their last 18 games.
— Astros are 9-1 in their last ten home games.
— over 10-6 last 16 home games
— scored run in first inning: 27-70
— record in first 5 innings: 39-22-9
Detroit (29-42) @ Angels (36-35)
— Mize is 1-1, 3.19 in his last five starts.
— Tigers are 7-6 in his starts.
— under 11-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-13
— record in first 5 innings: 6-5-2
— He hasn’t pitched against the Angels
— Detroit lost its last three games.
— Detroit is 4-4 in its last eight road games.
— over 9-2 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 15-71
— record in first 5 innings: 10-8-1 last 19 on road
— Bundy is 1-2, 9.56 in his last four starts.
— Angels are 4-8 in his starts.
— under 7-5
— allowed run in first inning: 2-12
— record in first 5 innings: 2-9-1
— He is 0-2, 5.65 in 3 games (2 starts) vs Detroit.
— Halos won their last three games.
— Angels are 10-2 in last 12 home games.
— over 12-1 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 20-71
— record in first 5 innings: 32-32-7
Tampa Bay (43-29) @ Seattle (37-36)
— McClanahan is 0-2, 7.94 in his last three starts.
— Tampa Bay is 5-4 in his starts.
— under 5-4
— allowed run in first inning: 3-9
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Seattle.
— Tampa Bay lost its last five games.
— Rays are 13-8 in last 21 road games.
— over is 12-6-2 in last 20 road games.
— scored run in first inning: 22-72
— record in first 5 innings: 30-26-16
— Gonzales is 0-3, 3.81 in his last five starts.
— Mariners are 3-5 in his starts.
— under 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 1-5-2
— He is 3-0, 2.84 in four starts vs Tampa Bay.
— Seattle won six of its last seven games.
— Seattle is 10-3 in its last 13 home games.
— under 10-6-1 last 17 home games
— scored run in first inning: 24-73
— record in first 5 innings: 33-34-6
Interleague games
Cleveland (38-30) @ Pittsburgh (25-43)
— bullpen game
— Cleveland is 11-7 in its last 18 games.
— Indians are 7-6 in last 13 road games.
— over 24-10 last 34 games
— scores run in first inning: 26-68
— record in first 5 innings: 26-32-10
— Brubaker is 1-3, 5.96 in his last five starts.
— Pirates are 4-8 in his starts.
— under 4-0-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 3-12
— record in first 5 innings: 4-7-1
— He gave up 8 runs in 8 IP, in two starts vs Cleveland.
— Pirates lost 10 of their last 12 games, but won last two.
— Pittsburgh lost four of its last six home games.
— under 11-9 last 20 home games
— scored run in first inning: 20-69
— record in first 5 innings: 19-39-11
Sunday’s umpires
NY-Wsh- Favorite is 9-1 in last ten Fairchild games.
Mia-Chi- Under is 8-4 in Scheurwater games.
Phil-SF- Over is 7-1 in last eight Gibson games.
Cin-SD- Home side won 8 of last ten Rackley games.
StL-Atl- Underdogs are 5-3 in last eight Wendelstedt games.
Underdogs won last four Whitson games.
Mil-Colo- Over is 4-2 in last six Gonzalez games.
LA-Az- Under is 8-5 in Miller games.
A’s-NY- Over is 4-2 in last six Tumpane games
Minn-Tex- Over is 5-3 in Beck games.
Tor-Balt- Over is 10-2-1 in Meals games.
Bos-KC- Under is 10-3 in Holbrook games.
Chi-Hst- Last four DeJesus games stayed under.
Det-LAA- Underdogs are 3-1 in Culbreth games.
TB-Sea- Over is 11-3-2 in Moscoso games.
Clev-Pitt- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight LBarrett games.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, June 20
NL games
Mets (36-28) @ Washington (32-36)
— Walker is 5-1, 1.98 in his last seven starts.
— Mets are 10-2 in his starts.
— over 5-3 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 1-12
— record in first 5 innings: 8-3-1
— He is 1-0, 2.31 in two starts vs Washington.
— Mets are 9-5 in their last 14 games.
— Mets are 4-3 in their last seven road games.
— over 8-4 last 12 road games.
— scored run in first inning: 14-64
— record in first 5 innings: 34-23-7
— Corbin is 1-1, 3.93 in his last three starts.
— Nationals are 7-6 in his starts.
— over 8-5
— allowed run in first inning: 7-13
— record in first 5 innings: 5-5-3
— He is 4-7, 4.44 in 17 starts vs New York.
— Washington won six of its last seven games.
— Nationals won seven of their last nine home games.
— under 20-6 last 26 games
— scored run in first inning: 18-68
— record in first 5 innings: 27-26-15
St Louis (35-35) @ Atlanta (32-35)
— Wainwright is 2-1, 3.00 in his last five starts.
— Cardinals are 6-7 in his starts.
— under 8-5
— allowed run in first inning: 3-13
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5-4
— He is 9-4, 3.63 in 19 games (14 starts) vs Atlanta.
— Kim is 0-4, 5.87 in his last five starts.
— Cardinals are 6-4 in his starts.
— over 5-3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-10
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Atlanta.
— Cardinals won three of their last five games.
— St Louis is 1-8 in its last nine road games.
— Over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games.
— scored run in first inning: 24-70
— record in first 5 innings: 28-29-13
— Smyly is 1-1, 6.48 in his last five starts.
— Braves are 4-7 in his starts.
— over 9-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-11
— record in first 5 innings: 6-3-2
— He gave up 2 runs in four IP, in one start vs St Louis.
— Wilson is 2-2, 4.74 in five starts; his last start was May 22.
— Braves are 2-3 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2
— He gave up 2 runs in an inning of relief vs St Louis.
— Braves lost six of their last nine games
— Atlanta is 9-5 in its last 14 home games.
— over 5-2 in last seven home games.
— scored run in first inning: 25-67
— record in first 5 innings: 33-23-11
Miami (31-39) @ Cubs (39-32)
— Thompson is 1-1, 2.25 in two starts.
— Marlins are 1-1 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-2
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Chicago.
— Marlins are 7-6 in their last 13 games.
— Miami is 3-11 in its last 14 road tilts.
— under 5-2 last seven road games
— scored run in first inning: 15-68
— record in first 5 innings: 26-28-14
— Mills is 0-1, 5.40 in two starts.
— Cubs are 1-1 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 0-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Miami
— Cubs lost five of their last six games.
— Chicago is 16-5 in its last 21 home games.
— Under is 12-8 in their last 20 games.
— scored run in first inning: 20-71
— record in first 5 innings: 33-29-9
Milwaukee (39-32) @ Colorado (30-42)
— Lauer is 1-3, 6.57 in five starts.
— Milwaukee is 1-4 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-1
— He is 0-4, 9.35 in seven starts vs Colorado.
— Brewers lost five of their last six games.
— Milwaukee is 8-3 in its last 11 road games.
— over 3-0-1 last four road games.
— scored run in first inning: 20-71
— record in first 5 innings: 30-25-16
— Gonzalez is 0-2, 7.41 in his last three starts.
— Rockies are 3-6 in his starts.
— over 6-2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-9
— you’re reading armadillosports.com
— record in first 5 innings: 3-6
— He gave up a run in six IP in his one start vs Milwaukee.
— Colorado won five of its last six games.
— Rockies are 25-15 at home, 5-27 on road.
— over 8-4-1 last 13 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 24-72
— record in first 5 innings: 28-35-9
Dodgers (43-27) @ Arizona (20-52)
— Gonsolin is 0-0, 3.38 in two starts (5.1 IP).
— Dodgers are 2-0 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 2-2
— record in first 5 innings: 2-0
— He is 0-2, 4.50 in 4 games (3 starts) vs Arizona.
— Dodgers won nine of their last 11 games.
— Dodgers are 10-3 in their last 12 road games.
— under 7-4-1 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 20-70
— record in first 5 innings: 37-23-10
— Young allowed 3 runs in four IP (57 PT) in his first ’21 start.
— Diamondbacks are 0-1 in his starts.
— over 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 1-0
— He 0-2, 5.00 in 7 games (3 starts) vs Los Angeles.
— Arizona lost 16 in row, 30 of its last 32 games.
— Arizona is 2-13 in its last 15 home games.
— over 9-2 last 11 home games
— scored run in first inning: 13-72
— record in first 5 innings: 24-43-5
Philadelphia (34-34) @ San Francisco (44-26)
— Howard is 0-2, 4.73 in four starts.
— Phillies are 2-2 in his starts.
— under 4-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— He threw 1.1 scoreless IP, in a relief stint vs San Francisco.
— Phillies won eight of their last 12 games.
— Phillies are 21-12 at home, 13-22 on road.
— under 5-1 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 25-68
— record in first 5 innings: 25-27-16
— Long is making his first MLB start.
— He gave up 5 runs in 9 IP, in two relief stints so far.
— He was 0-1, 1.99 in 6 minor league games (5 starts) this year.
— Giants are 11-5 in their last 16 games.
— Giants are 14-7 in last 21 home games.
— Under is 7-4 in their last 11 games.
— scored run in first inning: 19-71
— record in first 5 innings: 39-22-10
Cincinnati (35-34) @ San Diego (41-32)
— Castillo is 1-1, 1.93 in his last three starts.
— Reds are 3-11 in his starts.
— over 6-2 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 8-14
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— record in first 5 innings: 4-8-2
— He is 2-2, 3.58 in five starts vs San Diego.
— Cincinnati lost its last three games.
— Reds won 8 of their last 11 road games, but lost last three.
— over 5-2 last seven road games
— scored run in first inning: 19-69
— record in first 5 innings: 28-29-12
— Lamet is 0-2, 3.68 in seven starts (22 IP).
— Padres are 2-5 in his starts.
— under 5-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-12
— record in first 5 innings: 2-5
— He gave up 2 runs in five IP, in his one start vs Cincinnati.
— Padres won their last three games.
— San Diego split its last eight home games.
— over last five games
— scored run in first inning: 19-73
— record in first 5 innings: 26-35-12
AL games
Oakland (44-28) @ Bronx (37-33)
— Manaea is 3-0, 0.84 in his last five starts.
— A’s are 11-3 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 7-3-4
— He is 1-1, 3.65 in four starts vs New York.
— A’s won 13 of their last 16 games.
— Oakland is 8-4 in its last 12 road games.
— Over is 6-1 in their last seven games.
— scored run in first inning: 21-72
— record in first 5 innings: 32-26-14
— Montgomery is 1-0, 6.84 in his last five starts.
— New York is 9-3 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 5-12
— record in first 5 innings: 4-6-2
— He gave up 4 runs in 5.2 IP in one start vs Oakland.
— New York won four of its last five games overall.
— New York is 4-8 in its last 12 home games.
— over 9-3 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 17-70
— record in first 5 innings: 28-28-14
Toronto (34-35) @ Baltimore (23-47)
— Ryu is 0-2, 5.95 in his last three starts.
— Toronto is 7-6 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-13
— record in first 5 innings: 6-6-1
— He is 1-0, 3.00 in three starts vs Baltimore.
— Blue Jays are 4-9 in their last 13 games.
— Toronto is 4-6 in its last ten road games.
— under 5-3-1 last nine road games
— scored run in first inning: 22-69
— record in first 5 innings: 30-29-10
— Harvey is 0-7, 14.00 in his last eight starts.
— Baltimore is 5-9 in his starts.
— over 6-1 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 6-14
— record in first 5 innings: 7-6-1
— He threw 7 shutout IP in his one start vs Toronto.
— Orioles lost 9 of their last 10 games.
— Baltimore is 11-25 on the road, 12-22 at home.
— over is 22-11-1 in their last 34 games.
— scored run in first inning: 23-70
— record in first 5 innings: 23-34-13
Minnesota (29-41) @ Texas (25-45)
— Maeda is 0-0, 6.00 in his last four starts.
— Twins are 2-8 in his starts.
— over 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 2-10
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4-4
— He is 1-0, 2.38 in 3 games (2 starts) vs Texas.
— Minnesota won its last three games.
— Twins are 5-6 in their last 11 road games.
— over 34-14-1 last 49 games
— scores run in first inning: 25-70
— record in first 5 innings: 23-33-14
— Dunning is 0-3, 6.18 in his last six starts.
— Texas is 2-11 in his starts.
— over 6-5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 6-13
— record in first 5 innings: 4-7-2
— He is 1-1, 2.13 in two starts vs Minnesota.
— Texas lost nine of its last 11 games.
— Texas is 10-9 in its last 19 home games.
— over 9-7-1 last 17 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 15-70
— record in first 5 innings: 22-37-11
Boston (43-28) @ Kansas City (31-38)
— Eovaldi is 3-1, 3.63 in his last four starts.
— Red Sox are 8-5 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-13
— record in first 5 innings: 8-3-2
— He is 2-0, 3.60 in four games (2 starts) vs Kansas City.
— Boston won six of its last nine games.
— Red Sox won seven of their last eight road games.
— over 7-4 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 24-71
— record in first 5 innings: 33-28-10
— Minor is 2-2, 4.21 in his last four starts.
— Royals are 7-7 in his starts.
— over 6-4 last ten
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 6-7-1
— He is 2-3, 3.77 in 10 games (6 starts) vs Boston.
— Royals lost 11 of their last 13 games.
— Royals are 9-7 in their last 16 home games.
— over 10-5 last 15 home games.
— scores run in first inning: 14-69
— record in first 5 innings: 26-35-8
White Sox (43-28) @ Houston (42-28)
— Former Astro Keuchel is 3-0, 3.00 in his last four starts
— Chicago is 10-4 in his starts.
— over 8-6
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 10-2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against his old team.
— Chicago lost its last three games.
— White Sox are 3-5 in their last eight road games.
— under 15-8-3 last 26 games.
— scored run in first inning: 22-71
— record in first 5 innings: 40-17-14
— McCullers is 0-0, 2.76 in his last five starts.
— Astros are 6-4 in his starts.
— over 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 1-10
— record in first 5 innings: 5-4-1
— He is 2-1, 2.22 in four starts vs Chicago.
— Astros won 14 of their last 18 games.
— Astros are 9-1 in their last ten home games.
— over 10-6 last 16 home games
— scored run in first inning: 27-70
— record in first 5 innings: 39-22-9
Detroit (29-42) @ Angels (36-35)
— Mize is 1-1, 3.19 in his last five starts.
— Tigers are 7-6 in his starts.
— under 11-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-13
— record in first 5 innings: 6-5-2
— He hasn’t pitched against the Angels
— Detroit lost its last three games.
— Detroit is 4-4 in its last eight road games.
— over 9-2 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 15-71
— record in first 5 innings: 10-8-1 last 19 on road
— Bundy is 1-2, 9.56 in his last four starts.
— Angels are 4-8 in his starts.
— under 7-5
— allowed run in first inning: 2-12
— record in first 5 innings: 2-9-1
— He is 0-2, 5.65 in 3 games (2 starts) vs Detroit.
— Halos won their last three games.
— Angels are 10-2 in last 12 home games.
— over 12-1 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 20-71
— record in first 5 innings: 32-32-7
Tampa Bay (43-29) @ Seattle (37-36)
— McClanahan is 0-2, 7.94 in his last three starts.
— Tampa Bay is 5-4 in his starts.
— under 5-4
— allowed run in first inning: 3-9
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Seattle.
— Tampa Bay lost its last five games.
— Rays are 13-8 in last 21 road games.
— over is 12-6-2 in last 20 road games.
— scored run in first inning: 22-72
— record in first 5 innings: 30-26-16
— Gonzales is 0-3, 3.81 in his last five starts.
— Mariners are 3-5 in his starts.
— under 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 1-5-2
— He is 3-0, 2.84 in four starts vs Tampa Bay.
— Seattle won six of its last seven games.
— Seattle is 10-3 in its last 13 home games.
— under 10-6-1 last 17 home games
— scored run in first inning: 24-73
— record in first 5 innings: 33-34-6
Interleague games
Cleveland (38-30) @ Pittsburgh (25-43)
— bullpen game
— Cleveland is 11-7 in its last 18 games.
— Indians are 7-6 in last 13 road games.
— over 24-10 last 34 games
— scores run in first inning: 26-68
— record in first 5 innings: 26-32-10
— Brubaker is 1-3, 5.96 in his last five starts.
— Pirates are 4-8 in his starts.
— under 4-0-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 3-12
— record in first 5 innings: 4-7-1
— He gave up 8 runs in 8 IP, in two starts vs Cleveland.
— Pirates lost 10 of their last 12 games, but won last two.
— Pittsburgh lost four of its last six home games.
— under 11-9 last 20 home games
— scored run in first inning: 20-69
— record in first 5 innings: 19-39-11
Sunday’s umpires
NY-Wsh- Favorite is 9-1 in last ten Fairchild games.
Mia-Chi- Under is 8-4 in Scheurwater games.
Phil-SF- Over is 7-1 in last eight Gibson games.
Cin-SD- Home side won 8 of last ten Rackley games.
StL-Atl- Underdogs are 5-3 in last eight Wendelstedt games.
Underdogs won last four Whitson games.
Mil-Colo- Over is 4-2 in last six Gonzalez games.
LA-Az- Under is 8-5 in Miller games.
A’s-NY- Over is 4-2 in last six Tumpane games
Minn-Tex- Over is 5-3 in Beck games.
Tor-Balt- Over is 10-2-1 in Meals games.
Bos-KC- Under is 10-3 in Holbrook games.
Chi-Hst- Last four DeJesus games stayed under.
Det-LAA- Underdogs are 3-1 in Culbreth games.
TB-Sea- Over is 11-3-2 in Moscoso games.
Clev-Pitt- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight LBarrett games.
MLB
Sunday, June 20
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Trend Report
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Toronto @ Baltimore
Toronto
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Oakland @ NY Yankees
Oakland
Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Oakland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
NY Mets @ Washington
NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
NY Mets is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Washington
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland @ Pittsburgh
Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Pittsburgh is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Chi White Sox @ Houston
Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chi White Sox's last 19 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston @ Kansas City
Boston
Boston is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing at home against Boston
St. Louis @ Atlanta
St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of St. Louis's last 17 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Miami @ Chi Cubs
Miami
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home
Minnesota @ Texas
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Milwaukee @ Colorado
Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 17 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Milwaukee is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Colorado
Colorado is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Philadelphia @ San Francisco
Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco
San Francisco is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit @ LA Angels
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers @ Arizona
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Arizona's last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Cincinnati @ San Diego
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Tampa Bay @ Seattle
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Tampa Bay is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
St. Louis @ Atlanta
St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of St. Louis's last 17 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
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Sunday, June 20
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Trend Report
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Toronto @ Baltimore
Toronto
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Oakland @ NY Yankees
Oakland
Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Oakland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
NY Mets @ Washington
NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
NY Mets is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Washington
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland @ Pittsburgh
Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Pittsburgh is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Chi White Sox @ Houston
Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chi White Sox's last 19 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston @ Kansas City
Boston
Boston is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing at home against Boston
St. Louis @ Atlanta
St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of St. Louis's last 17 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Miami @ Chi Cubs
Miami
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home
Minnesota @ Texas
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Milwaukee @ Colorado
Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 17 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Milwaukee is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Colorado
Colorado is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Philadelphia @ San Francisco
Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco
San Francisco is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit @ LA Angels
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers @ Arizona
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Arizona's last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Cincinnati @ San Diego
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Tampa Bay @ Seattle
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Tampa Bay is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
St. Louis @ Atlanta
St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of St. Louis's last 17 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
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Diamond Trends for Sunday June 20
Vince Akins
SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Philadelphia at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Giants are 10-0 SU since Sept. 20, 2020 after they didn't score after the third inning the last game.
SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Boston at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Royals are 0-10 SU since May 26, 2021 past the first game of a series after they scored in at most two separate innings last game.
OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: L.A. Dodgers at Arizona (4:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Diamondbacks are 10-0 OU (4.17 ppg) since Aug 04, 2020 at home after a loss as a home underdog in which they never led.
Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: Cincinnat at San Diego (4:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Reds are 0-10 SU since Apr. 11, 2018 when Luis Castillo starts as a road underdog after he threw over 100 pitches in his last start.
Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)
Vince Akins
SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Philadelphia at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Giants are 10-0 SU since Sept. 20, 2020 after they didn't score after the third inning the last game.
SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Boston at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Royals are 0-10 SU since May 26, 2021 past the first game of a series after they scored in at most two separate innings last game.
OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: L.A. Dodgers at Arizona (4:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Diamondbacks are 10-0 OU (4.17 ppg) since Aug 04, 2020 at home after a loss as a home underdog in which they never led.
Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: Cincinnat at San Diego (4:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Reds are 0-10 SU since Apr. 11, 2018 when Luis Castillo starts as a road underdog after he threw over 100 pitches in his last start.
Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)
SUNDAY, JUNE 20
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
CLE at PIT 01:05 PM
CLE +119
O 8.0
+500 +500
TOR at BAL 01:05 PM
TOR -172
U 10.5
+500 +500
NYM at WAS 01:05 PM
WAS -114
U 8.5
+500 +500
OAK at NYY 01:05 PM
OAK +131
O 10.0
+500 +500
CHW at HOU 02:10 PM
CHW +133
O 8.5
+500 +500
BOS at KC 02:10 PM
BOS -126
U 9.5
+500 +500
STL at ATL 02:10 PM
STL +101
U 7.5
+500 +500
MIA at CHC 02:20 PM
CHC -156
O 9.0
+500 +500
MIN at TEX 02:35 PM
MIN -125
O 8.0
+500 +500
MIL at COL 03:10 PM
COL +122
U 12.0
+500 +500
PHI at SF 04:05 PM
SF -123
O 7.5
+500 +500
DET at LAA 04:07 PM
DET +144
O 9.5
+500 +500
LAD at ARI 04:10 PM
ARI +165
U 9.5
+500 +500
TB at SEA 04:10 PM
TB -151
O 8.0
+500 +500
CIN at SD 04:10 PM
CIN +131
U 8.0
+500 +500
STL at ATL 07:08 PM
STL +111
O 7.5
+500 +500
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
CLE at PIT 01:05 PM
CLE +119
O 8.0
+500 +500
TOR at BAL 01:05 PM
TOR -172
U 10.5
+500 +500
NYM at WAS 01:05 PM
WAS -114
U 8.5
+500 +500
OAK at NYY 01:05 PM
OAK +131
O 10.0
+500 +500
CHW at HOU 02:10 PM
CHW +133
O 8.5
+500 +500
BOS at KC 02:10 PM
BOS -126
U 9.5
+500 +500
STL at ATL 02:10 PM
STL +101
U 7.5
+500 +500
MIA at CHC 02:20 PM
CHC -156
O 9.0
+500 +500
MIN at TEX 02:35 PM
MIN -125
O 8.0
+500 +500
MIL at COL 03:10 PM
COL +122
U 12.0
+500 +500
PHI at SF 04:05 PM
SF -123
O 7.5
+500 +500
DET at LAA 04:07 PM
DET +144
O 9.5
+500 +500
LAD at ARI 04:10 PM
ARI +165
U 9.5
+500 +500
TB at SEA 04:10 PM
TB -151
O 8.0
+500 +500
CIN at SD 04:10 PM
CIN +131
U 8.0
+500 +500
STL at ATL 07:08 PM
STL +111
O 7.5
+500 +500
DAILY PICKS RECORD:
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
06/20/2021......12-19-1......39.06%.........-41.15
06/19/2021......12-15-1......44.64%..........-22.20
06/18/2021.....14-12-0........53.84%..........+7.55
06/17/2021.......7-12-1........37.50%.........-30.65
06/16/2021.....18-12-0........60.00%........+28.70
06/15/2021.....12-17-1.........40.74%.........-27.80
06/14/2021.....11-12-1.........47.92%...........-6.15
06/13/2021.......9-19-2.........33.33%.........-50.20
06/12/2021.....15-15-0.........50.00%..........+1.40
06/11/2021.....14-12-0..........53.84%.........+9.70
06/10/2021.......6-12-0..........33.33%.........-30.00
06/09/2021......13-13-2.........50.00%...........-3.70
06/08/2021......17-13-0.........56.67%........+21.80
06/07/2021 ........2-4-0 .........33.33% ........-11.00
06/05/2021 .....14-14-0 ........50.00% .........+4.20
06/04/2021 .....17-13-0 ........56.67%........+16.30
06/03/2021....... 11-9-0 ........55.00% ........+ 8.05
06/02/2021 .......7-12-1 ........37.50% ........-29 60
06/01/2021 ......11-19-0 .......36.67% ........-53 95
Totals...........222-254-5.........46.63%.........-208.70
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BEST BETS:
06/20/2021............2 - 10 - 0........... -43.00
06/19/2021............4 - 7 - 0..............-16.20
06/18/2021............7 - 8 - 0...............- 2.55
06/17/2021............2 - 6 - 0..............- 19.00
06/16/2021............9 - 7 - 0.............+ 14.65
06/15/2021............7 - 9 - 0................- 8.20
06/14/2021............6 - 8 - 0................- 7.35
06/13/2021............3 - 16 - 0..............-48.15
06/12/2021............8 - 8 - 0..............+ 17.80
06/11/2021............6 -12 - 0................- 8.80
06/10/2021............4 -10 - 0................-29.05
06/09/2021............5 - 5 - 1................+ 0.20
06/08/2021............7 - 6 - 0...............+ 10.00
06/07/2021............0 - 4 - 0...............- 21.50
06/05/2021............8 - 5 - 0..............+ 23.00
06/04/2021............5 - 8 - 0...............- 15.40
06/02/2021............2 - 5 - 1...............- 14.60
06/01/2021............5 - 6 - 0................- 3.70
Totals:..................87- 138-2................-171.67
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
06/20/2021......12-19-1......39.06%.........-41.15
06/19/2021......12-15-1......44.64%..........-22.20
06/18/2021.....14-12-0........53.84%..........+7.55
06/17/2021.......7-12-1........37.50%.........-30.65
06/16/2021.....18-12-0........60.00%........+28.70
06/15/2021.....12-17-1.........40.74%.........-27.80
06/14/2021.....11-12-1.........47.92%...........-6.15
06/13/2021.......9-19-2.........33.33%.........-50.20
06/12/2021.....15-15-0.........50.00%..........+1.40
06/11/2021.....14-12-0..........53.84%.........+9.70
06/10/2021.......6-12-0..........33.33%.........-30.00
06/09/2021......13-13-2.........50.00%...........-3.70
06/08/2021......17-13-0.........56.67%........+21.80
06/07/2021 ........2-4-0 .........33.33% ........-11.00
06/05/2021 .....14-14-0 ........50.00% .........+4.20
06/04/2021 .....17-13-0 ........56.67%........+16.30
06/03/2021....... 11-9-0 ........55.00% ........+ 8.05
06/02/2021 .......7-12-1 ........37.50% ........-29 60
06/01/2021 ......11-19-0 .......36.67% ........-53 95
Totals...........222-254-5.........46.63%.........-208.70
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BEST BETS:
06/20/2021............2 - 10 - 0........... -43.00
06/19/2021............4 - 7 - 0..............-16.20
06/18/2021............7 - 8 - 0...............- 2.55
06/17/2021............2 - 6 - 0..............- 19.00
06/16/2021............9 - 7 - 0.............+ 14.65
06/15/2021............7 - 9 - 0................- 8.20
06/14/2021............6 - 8 - 0................- 7.35
06/13/2021............3 - 16 - 0..............-48.15
06/12/2021............8 - 8 - 0..............+ 17.80
06/11/2021............6 -12 - 0................- 8.80
06/10/2021............4 -10 - 0................-29.05
06/09/2021............5 - 5 - 1................+ 0.20
06/08/2021............7 - 6 - 0...............+ 10.00
06/07/2021............0 - 4 - 0...............- 21.50
06/05/2021............8 - 5 - 0..............+ 23.00
06/04/2021............5 - 8 - 0...............- 15.40
06/02/2021............2 - 5 - 1...............- 14.60
06/01/2021............5 - 6 - 0................- 3.70
Totals:..................87- 138-2................-171.67
Monday’s 6-pack
Most games with 4+ RBI as a San Francisco Giant:
53— Barry Bonds
52— Willie McCovey
34— Willie Mays
32— Jeff Kent
25— Matt Williams
23— Orlando Cepeda
Quote of the Day
“It takes years to make an overnight success.”
Eddie Cantor
Monday’s quiz
Which actor played a District Attorney on Law & Order, and in real life, was a US Senator from Tennessee from 1994-2003?
(Hint: He also played the university president in Necessary Roughness)
Sunday’s quiz
Dodgers moved to Los Angeles after the 1957 season.
Saturday’s quiz
Parts of the famous movie Animal House were filmed at the University of Oregon.
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Monday’s Den: Random stuff, and Mountain West football knowledge
Hawks 103, 76ers 96:
— Atlanta won despite Trae Young going 5-23 from the floor.
— Kevin Huerter (from suburban Albany) scored 27 points.
— Embiid scored 31 points, had 11 rebounds on a bum leg; he was a warrior in this series.
Suns 120, Clippers 114:
— Devin Booker scored 40 for Phoenix.
— Clippers are down 1-0 for third series in a row.
— Suns were +18 in the 14:00 Torrey Craig played.
— Clippers have played every other day since June 2nd.
Nationals 5, Mets 2:
— Kyle Schwarber homered three times, has 5 homers in last two games.
Brewers 7, Rockies 6:
— Colorado hit four homers in the 6th inning, erasing a 6-0 deficit, but those were the only runs they scored. Daniel Vogelbach knocked in the winning run in the 9th inning.
New York 2, A’s 1:
— Game ended with Sean Murphy grounding into a triple play on a 2-0 pitch, after the first two batters of the inning had walked.
Mariners 6, Rays 2 (10):
— Shed Long hit a walk-off grand slam in 10th inning.
— Rays lost their last six games.
— Tampa Bay is calling up its #1 prospect Wander Franco Tuesday.
Why do teams shift against everyone? Reds shifted against San Diego C Victor Caratini Sunday, like he was Reggie Jackson or Dave Winfield— the guy is batting .219.
Caratini sticks his bat out, hits a soft ground ball to shortstop, but problem is, the shortstop isn’t there, because the Reds shift against everyone. Caratini is hitting .219; the over-educated imbeciles who run some of these front offices justify their existence by shifting way too much.
Mountain West football knowledge:
Air Force
— Five new offensive linemen and a new QB; lot of questions on offense.
— Falcons have a new special teams coach; last guy was there 10 years.
— 3 starters back on offense, 1 on defense.
Boise State
— LY’s coach bolted to Auburn; the new coach was a defensive coordinator.
— Boise was 115th in country LY in rushing yardage; no bueno.
— 8 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
Colorado State
— Rams played only four games LY; they want to run the ball more.
— State had five punts/kicks returned for TD’s last season; not good.
— 9 starters back on offense, 10 on defense.
Fresno State
— Bulldogs scored 30+ ppg, for third year in a row.
— Fresno gave up 212 rushing yards, 30 points/game LY.
— 9 starters back on offense, 10 on defense.
Hawai’i
— Coach Graham’s son is the QB this season.
— Their kicker was only 2-7 on FG’s of 40+ yards LY.
— 7 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
Nevada
— QB Strong threw 27 TD passes, only four INT’s last year.
— Wolf Pack brought in three D-I transfers for their secondary.
— 9 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
UNLV
— Rebels recruited well last two years, also brought in some transfers.
— 8 starters back on offense, 10 on defense.
— When your season win total is 1.5 wins, expectations aren’t high.
New Mexico
— New QB Wilson started 25 games for Kentucky; he’s pretty good.
— Lobos couldn’t play at home LY, so getting back home should be fun.
— 7 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
San Diego State
— Aztecs threw only six TD passes LY, were 115th in passing yardage.
— 8 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
— San Diego State is temporarily playing home games 115 miles from campus.
San Jose State
— Spartans came out of nowhere to win league title LY, but lost their bowl game.
— San Jose’s QB Starkel will be protected by an OL with 91 returning starts.
— 8 starters back on offense, 10 on defense.
Utah State
— New coach Anderson’s Arkansas State team threw for 364.4 ypg LY.
— Aggies gave up 34+ points in five of six games LY.
— 9 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
Wyoming
— Cowboys completed less than half their passes the last three years.
— Wyoming returns its top 10 tacklers from last season.
— 8 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
Most games with 4+ RBI as a San Francisco Giant:
53— Barry Bonds
52— Willie McCovey
34— Willie Mays
32— Jeff Kent
25— Matt Williams
23— Orlando Cepeda
Quote of the Day
“It takes years to make an overnight success.”
Eddie Cantor
Monday’s quiz
Which actor played a District Attorney on Law & Order, and in real life, was a US Senator from Tennessee from 1994-2003?
(Hint: He also played the university president in Necessary Roughness)
Sunday’s quiz
Dodgers moved to Los Angeles after the 1957 season.
Saturday’s quiz
Parts of the famous movie Animal House were filmed at the University of Oregon.
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Monday’s Den: Random stuff, and Mountain West football knowledge
Hawks 103, 76ers 96:
— Atlanta won despite Trae Young going 5-23 from the floor.
— Kevin Huerter (from suburban Albany) scored 27 points.
— Embiid scored 31 points, had 11 rebounds on a bum leg; he was a warrior in this series.
Suns 120, Clippers 114:
— Devin Booker scored 40 for Phoenix.
— Clippers are down 1-0 for third series in a row.
— Suns were +18 in the 14:00 Torrey Craig played.
— Clippers have played every other day since June 2nd.
Nationals 5, Mets 2:
— Kyle Schwarber homered three times, has 5 homers in last two games.
Brewers 7, Rockies 6:
— Colorado hit four homers in the 6th inning, erasing a 6-0 deficit, but those were the only runs they scored. Daniel Vogelbach knocked in the winning run in the 9th inning.
New York 2, A’s 1:
— Game ended with Sean Murphy grounding into a triple play on a 2-0 pitch, after the first two batters of the inning had walked.
Mariners 6, Rays 2 (10):
— Shed Long hit a walk-off grand slam in 10th inning.
— Rays lost their last six games.
— Tampa Bay is calling up its #1 prospect Wander Franco Tuesday.
Why do teams shift against everyone? Reds shifted against San Diego C Victor Caratini Sunday, like he was Reggie Jackson or Dave Winfield— the guy is batting .219.
Caratini sticks his bat out, hits a soft ground ball to shortstop, but problem is, the shortstop isn’t there, because the Reds shift against everyone. Caratini is hitting .219; the over-educated imbeciles who run some of these front offices justify their existence by shifting way too much.
Mountain West football knowledge:
Air Force
— Five new offensive linemen and a new QB; lot of questions on offense.
— Falcons have a new special teams coach; last guy was there 10 years.
— 3 starters back on offense, 1 on defense.
Boise State
— LY’s coach bolted to Auburn; the new coach was a defensive coordinator.
— Boise was 115th in country LY in rushing yardage; no bueno.
— 8 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
Colorado State
— Rams played only four games LY; they want to run the ball more.
— State had five punts/kicks returned for TD’s last season; not good.
— 9 starters back on offense, 10 on defense.
Fresno State
— Bulldogs scored 30+ ppg, for third year in a row.
— Fresno gave up 212 rushing yards, 30 points/game LY.
— 9 starters back on offense, 10 on defense.
Hawai’i
— Coach Graham’s son is the QB this season.
— Their kicker was only 2-7 on FG’s of 40+ yards LY.
— 7 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
Nevada
— QB Strong threw 27 TD passes, only four INT’s last year.
— Wolf Pack brought in three D-I transfers for their secondary.
— 9 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
UNLV
— Rebels recruited well last two years, also brought in some transfers.
— 8 starters back on offense, 10 on defense.
— When your season win total is 1.5 wins, expectations aren’t high.
New Mexico
— New QB Wilson started 25 games for Kentucky; he’s pretty good.
— Lobos couldn’t play at home LY, so getting back home should be fun.
— 7 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
San Diego State
— Aztecs threw only six TD passes LY, were 115th in passing yardage.
— 8 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
— San Diego State is temporarily playing home games 115 miles from campus.
San Jose State
— Spartans came out of nowhere to win league title LY, but lost their bowl game.
— San Jose’s QB Starkel will be protected by an OL with 91 returning starts.
— 8 starters back on offense, 10 on defense.
Utah State
— New coach Anderson’s Arkansas State team threw for 364.4 ypg LY.
— Aggies gave up 34+ points in five of six games LY.
— 9 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
Wyoming
— Cowboys completed less than half their passes the last three years.
— Wyoming returns its top 10 tacklers from last season.
— 8 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
901ATLANTA -902 NY METS
NY METS are 16-6 SU (11.6 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.
903ATLANTA -904 NY METS
NY METS are 16-6 SU (11.6 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.
905MILWAUKEE -906 ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 11-26 SU (-18.2 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits/start in the current season.
907LA DODGERS -908 SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO is 25-12 SU (11.8 Units) in home games against left-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.
909HOUSTON -910 BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE is 5-15 SU (-13.6 Units) vs. teams outscoring opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.
911OAKLAND -912 TEXAS
OAKLAND is 10-0 SU (10 Units) when playing with a day off in the current season.
913CLEVELAND -914 CHICAGO CUBS
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-3 SU (9.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.
915CINCINNATI -916 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 18-45 SU (-34.4 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.
NY METS are 16-6 SU (11.6 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.
903ATLANTA -904 NY METS
NY METS are 16-6 SU (11.6 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.
905MILWAUKEE -906 ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 11-26 SU (-18.2 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits/start in the current season.
907LA DODGERS -908 SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO is 25-12 SU (11.8 Units) in home games against left-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.
909HOUSTON -910 BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE is 5-15 SU (-13.6 Units) vs. teams outscoring opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.
911OAKLAND -912 TEXAS
OAKLAND is 10-0 SU (10 Units) when playing with a day off in the current season.
913CLEVELAND -914 CHICAGO CUBS
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-3 SU (9.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.
915CINCINNATI -916 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 18-45 SU (-34.4 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Monday, June 21
NL games
Atlanta (33-36) @ Mets (36-29)
— Anderson is 0-2, 5.59 in his last four starts.
— Braves are 7-6 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-13
— record in first 5 innings: 4-6-3
— He is 0-2, 7.27 in two starts vs New York.
— Nightcap should be a bullpen game.
— Braves are 4-7 in their last 11 games
— Atlanta played a day/night twinbill at home yesterday.
— Atlanta is 2-6 in its last eight road games.
— over 5-2 in last seven games.
— scored run in first inning: 25-69
— record in first 5 innings: 34-24-11
— deGrom is 3-0, 0.33 in his last five starts (27 IP).
— He’s thrown 85 or fewer pitches in all five of those starts.
— Mets are 8-3 in his starts.
— under 7-3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-11
— record in first 5 innings: 7-3-1
— He is 8-7, 1.94 in 23 starts vs Atlanta.
Nightcap should be a bullpen game.
— Mets are 1-4 in their last five games.
— Mets are 9-2 in their last 11 home games.
— under 11-4-1 last 16 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 14-65
— record in first 5 innings: 34-24-7
Milwaukee (40-32) @ Arizona (20-53)
— BAnderson is 0-1, 4.76 in his last five starts.
— Milwaukee is 6-5 in his starts.
— under 5-4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-11
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5-2
— He is 1-2, 4.38 in seven starts vs Arizona.
— Brewers lost five of their last seven games.
— Milwaukee is 9-3 in its last 12 road games.
— over 4-0-1 last five road games.
— scored run in first inning: 21-72
— record in first 5 innings: 31-25-16
— Kelly is 0-4, 5.52 in his last eight starts.
— Diamondbacks are 4-10 in his starts.
— over 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-14
— record in first 5 innings: 4-9-1
— He is 0-1, 5.71 in three starts vs Milwaukee.
— Arizona lost 17 in row, 31 of its last 33 games.
— Arizona is 2-14 in its last 16 home games.
— over 10-2 last 12 home games
— scored run in first inning: 13-73
— record in first 5 innings: 24-44-5
Dodgers (44-27) @ San Diego (42-32)
— Urias is 2-0, 3.78 in his last three starts.
— Dodgers are 11-3 in his starts.
— over 10-3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-14
— record in first 5 innings: 10-3-1
— He is 1-0, 2.08 in 8 games (3 starts) vs San Diego.
— Dodgers won 10 of their last 12 games.
— Dodgers are 11-3 in their last 14 road games.
— over 3-1 last four road games
— scored run in first inning: 20-71
— record in first 5 innings: 38-23-10
— Darvish is 1-1, 5.24 in his last four starts.
— Padres are 11-3 in his starts.
— over 6-1 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 5-3-6
— He is 1-1, 1.29 in three starts vs Los Angeles.
— Padres won their last four games.
— San Diego is 5-4 in its last nine home games.
— over five of last six games
— scored run in first inning: 19-74
— record in first 5 innings: 27-35-12
AL games
Houston (43-28) @ Baltimore (23-48)
— Odorizzi is 1-3, 1-3, 6.75 in six starts.
— Astros are 2-4 in his starts.
— over 4-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3
— He is 6-4, 4.17 in 19 starts vs Baltimore.
— Astros won 15 of their last 19 games.
— Astros are 5-2 in their last seven road games.
— over 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 28-71
— record in first 5 innings: 40-22-9
— Akin is 0-2, 5.59 in four starts.
— Baltimore is 1-3 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 0-2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Houston.
— Orioles lost 10 of their last 11 games.
— Baltimore is 11-25 on the road, 12-23 at home.
— over is 23-11-1 in their last 35 games.
— scored run in first inning: 24-71
— record in first 5 innings: 23-35-13
Oakland (44-29) @ Texas (25-46)
— Montas is 2-4, 4.63 in his last six starts.
— A’s are 8-6 in his starts.
— over 8-6
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 7-4-3
— He is 2-1, 4.10 in 7 games (4 starts) vs Texas.
— A’s won 13 of their last 17 games, but lost last two.
— Oakland is 8-5 in its last 13 road games.
— Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.
— scored run in first inning: 22-73
— record in first 5 innings: 33-26-14
— Gibson is 1-0, 1.73 in his last six starts.
— Texas is 8-5 in his starts.
— under 7-6
— allowed run in first inning: 4-13
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-3
— He is 3-3, 4.72 in eight starts vs Oakland.
— Texas lost 10 of its last 12 games.
— Texas split its last 20 home games.
— under 3-1 last four home games.
— scored run in first inning: 15-71
— record in first 5 innings: 22-38-11
Interleague games
Cleveland (39-30) @ Cubs (40-32)
— Civale is 5-1, 3.60 in his last six starts.
— Indians are 11-3 in his starts.
— over 9-5
— allowed run in first inning: 6-14
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-4
— He gave up 2 runs in six IP, in his one start vs Chicago
— Cleveland is 12-7 in its last 19 games.
— Indians are 8-6 in last 14 road games.
— over 24-11 last 35 games
— scores run in first inning: 26-69
— record in first 5 innings: 27-32-10
— Alzolay is 2-2, 3.05 in his last four starts.
— Cubs are 5-6 in his starts.
— under 5-5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-11
— record in first 5 innings: 5-3-3
— He gave up 3 runs in six IP, in his one start vs Cleveland.
— Cubs lost five of their last seven games.
— Chicago is 17-5 in its last 22 home games.
— Under is 13-8 in their last 21 games.
— scored run in first inning: 20-72
— record in first 5 innings: 33-30-9
Cincinnati (35-35) @ Minnesota (30-41)
— Mahle is 5-0, 2.15 in his last five starts.
— Reds are 11-3 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— you’re reading armadillosports.com
— record in first 5 innings: 9-2-3
— He is 1-0, 2.08 in two starts vs Minnesota.
— Cincinnati lost its last four games.
— Reds lost last four road tilts, after an 8-0 run.
— over 5-3 last eight road games
— scored run in first inning: 19-70
— record in first 5 innings: 28-30-12
— Happ is 0-1, 9.64 in his last three starts.
— Twins are 5-7 in his starts.
— over 9-0 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 7-12
— record in first 5 innings: 5-6-1
— He is 3-3, 5.36 in nine starts vs Cincinnati.
— Minnesota won its last four games.
— Twins are 2-5 in their last seven home games.
— over 12-4-1 last 17 home games
— scores run in first inning: 26-71
— record in first 5 innings: 24-33-14
Armadillo's Write-Up
Monday, June 21
NL games
Atlanta (33-36) @ Mets (36-29)
— Anderson is 0-2, 5.59 in his last four starts.
— Braves are 7-6 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-13
— record in first 5 innings: 4-6-3
— He is 0-2, 7.27 in two starts vs New York.
— Nightcap should be a bullpen game.
— Braves are 4-7 in their last 11 games
— Atlanta played a day/night twinbill at home yesterday.
— Atlanta is 2-6 in its last eight road games.
— over 5-2 in last seven games.
— scored run in first inning: 25-69
— record in first 5 innings: 34-24-11
— deGrom is 3-0, 0.33 in his last five starts (27 IP).
— He’s thrown 85 or fewer pitches in all five of those starts.
— Mets are 8-3 in his starts.
— under 7-3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-11
— record in first 5 innings: 7-3-1
— He is 8-7, 1.94 in 23 starts vs Atlanta.
Nightcap should be a bullpen game.
— Mets are 1-4 in their last five games.
— Mets are 9-2 in their last 11 home games.
— under 11-4-1 last 16 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 14-65
— record in first 5 innings: 34-24-7
Milwaukee (40-32) @ Arizona (20-53)
— BAnderson is 0-1, 4.76 in his last five starts.
— Milwaukee is 6-5 in his starts.
— under 5-4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-11
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5-2
— He is 1-2, 4.38 in seven starts vs Arizona.
— Brewers lost five of their last seven games.
— Milwaukee is 9-3 in its last 12 road games.
— over 4-0-1 last five road games.
— scored run in first inning: 21-72
— record in first 5 innings: 31-25-16
— Kelly is 0-4, 5.52 in his last eight starts.
— Diamondbacks are 4-10 in his starts.
— over 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-14
— record in first 5 innings: 4-9-1
— He is 0-1, 5.71 in three starts vs Milwaukee.
— Arizona lost 17 in row, 31 of its last 33 games.
— Arizona is 2-14 in its last 16 home games.
— over 10-2 last 12 home games
— scored run in first inning: 13-73
— record in first 5 innings: 24-44-5
Dodgers (44-27) @ San Diego (42-32)
— Urias is 2-0, 3.78 in his last three starts.
— Dodgers are 11-3 in his starts.
— over 10-3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-14
— record in first 5 innings: 10-3-1
— He is 1-0, 2.08 in 8 games (3 starts) vs San Diego.
— Dodgers won 10 of their last 12 games.
— Dodgers are 11-3 in their last 14 road games.
— over 3-1 last four road games
— scored run in first inning: 20-71
— record in first 5 innings: 38-23-10
— Darvish is 1-1, 5.24 in his last four starts.
— Padres are 11-3 in his starts.
— over 6-1 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 5-3-6
— He is 1-1, 1.29 in three starts vs Los Angeles.
— Padres won their last four games.
— San Diego is 5-4 in its last nine home games.
— over five of last six games
— scored run in first inning: 19-74
— record in first 5 innings: 27-35-12
AL games
Houston (43-28) @ Baltimore (23-48)
— Odorizzi is 1-3, 1-3, 6.75 in six starts.
— Astros are 2-4 in his starts.
— over 4-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3
— He is 6-4, 4.17 in 19 starts vs Baltimore.
— Astros won 15 of their last 19 games.
— Astros are 5-2 in their last seven road games.
— over 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 28-71
— record in first 5 innings: 40-22-9
— Akin is 0-2, 5.59 in four starts.
— Baltimore is 1-3 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 0-2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Houston.
— Orioles lost 10 of their last 11 games.
— Baltimore is 11-25 on the road, 12-23 at home.
— over is 23-11-1 in their last 35 games.
— scored run in first inning: 24-71
— record in first 5 innings: 23-35-13
Oakland (44-29) @ Texas (25-46)
— Montas is 2-4, 4.63 in his last six starts.
— A’s are 8-6 in his starts.
— over 8-6
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 7-4-3
— He is 2-1, 4.10 in 7 games (4 starts) vs Texas.
— A’s won 13 of their last 17 games, but lost last two.
— Oakland is 8-5 in its last 13 road games.
— Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.
— scored run in first inning: 22-73
— record in first 5 innings: 33-26-14
— Gibson is 1-0, 1.73 in his last six starts.
— Texas is 8-5 in his starts.
— under 7-6
— allowed run in first inning: 4-13
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-3
— He is 3-3, 4.72 in eight starts vs Oakland.
— Texas lost 10 of its last 12 games.
— Texas split its last 20 home games.
— under 3-1 last four home games.
— scored run in first inning: 15-71
— record in first 5 innings: 22-38-11
Interleague games
Cleveland (39-30) @ Cubs (40-32)
— Civale is 5-1, 3.60 in his last six starts.
— Indians are 11-3 in his starts.
— over 9-5
— allowed run in first inning: 6-14
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-4
— He gave up 2 runs in six IP, in his one start vs Chicago
— Cleveland is 12-7 in its last 19 games.
— Indians are 8-6 in last 14 road games.
— over 24-11 last 35 games
— scores run in first inning: 26-69
— record in first 5 innings: 27-32-10
— Alzolay is 2-2, 3.05 in his last four starts.
— Cubs are 5-6 in his starts.
— under 5-5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-11
— record in first 5 innings: 5-3-3
— He gave up 3 runs in six IP, in his one start vs Cleveland.
— Cubs lost five of their last seven games.
— Chicago is 17-5 in its last 22 home games.
— Under is 13-8 in their last 21 games.
— scored run in first inning: 20-72
— record in first 5 innings: 33-30-9
Cincinnati (35-35) @ Minnesota (30-41)
— Mahle is 5-0, 2.15 in his last five starts.
— Reds are 11-3 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— you’re reading armadillosports.com
— record in first 5 innings: 9-2-3
— He is 1-0, 2.08 in two starts vs Minnesota.
— Cincinnati lost its last four games.
— Reds lost last four road tilts, after an 8-0 run.
— over 5-3 last eight road games
— scored run in first inning: 19-70
— record in first 5 innings: 28-30-12
— Happ is 0-1, 9.64 in his last three starts.
— Twins are 5-7 in his starts.
— over 9-0 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 7-12
— record in first 5 innings: 5-6-1
— He is 3-3, 5.36 in nine starts vs Cincinnati.
— Minnesota won its last four games.
— Twins are 2-5 in their last seven home games.
— over 12-4-1 last 17 home games
— scores run in first inning: 26-71
— record in first 5 innings: 24-33-14
MLB
Monday, June 21
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Trend Report
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Atlanta @ NY Mets
Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
NY Mets
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
Houston @ Baltimore
Houston
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Cleveland @ Chi Cubs
Cleveland
Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Chi Cubs is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Oakland @ Texas
Oakland
Oakland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Cincinnati @ Minnesota
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta @ NY Mets
Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
NY Mets
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
Milwaukee @ Arizona
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Arizona's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
LA Dodgers @ San Diego
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
San Diego
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
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Monday, June 21
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Trend Report
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Atlanta @ NY Mets
Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
NY Mets
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
Houston @ Baltimore
Houston
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Cleveland @ Chi Cubs
Cleveland
Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Chi Cubs is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Oakland @ Texas
Oakland
Oakland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Cincinnati @ Minnesota
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta @ NY Mets
Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
NY Mets
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
Milwaukee @ Arizona
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Arizona's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
LA Dodgers @ San Diego
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
San Diego
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
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Diamond Trends for Monday June 21
Vince Akins
SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Milwaukee at Arizona (9:40 p.m. ET)
-- The Brewers are 10-0 SU since May 24, 2021 after they scored at least six runs last game.
SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: MIlwaukee at Arizona (9:40 p.m. ET)
-- The Diamondbacks are 0-10 SU since Sept. 05, 2020 as an underdog after they had 12+ hits last game.
OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: Milwaukee at Arizona (9:40 p.m. ET)
-- The Diamondbacks are 13-0 OU (4.42 ppg) since Aug. 04, 2020 at home after a loss as a home underdog in which they never led.
Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: L.A. Dodgers at San Diego (10:00 p.m. ET)
-- The Padres are 8-0 SU since Apr. 05, 2021 when Yu Darvish starts as the favorite after they used 5+ pitchers yesterday .
Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)
Vince Akins
SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Milwaukee at Arizona (9:40 p.m. ET)
-- The Brewers are 10-0 SU since May 24, 2021 after they scored at least six runs last game.
SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: MIlwaukee at Arizona (9:40 p.m. ET)
-- The Diamondbacks are 0-10 SU since Sept. 05, 2020 as an underdog after they had 12+ hits last game.
OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: Milwaukee at Arizona (9:40 p.m. ET)
-- The Diamondbacks are 13-0 OU (4.42 ppg) since Aug. 04, 2020 at home after a loss as a home underdog in which they never led.
Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: L.A. Dodgers at San Diego (10:00 p.m. ET)
-- The Padres are 8-0 SU since Apr. 05, 2021 when Yu Darvish starts as the favorite after they used 5+ pitchers yesterday .
Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)
MONDAY, JUNE 21
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
ATL at NYM 05:10 PM
ATL +252
O 4.5
+500 +500
HOU at BAL 07:05 PM
HOU -165
U 10.5
+500 +500
CLE at CHC 08:05 PM
CLE +140
O 7.0
+500 +500
OAK at TEX 08:05 PM
OAK -120
O 8.0
+500 +500
CIN at MIN 08:10 PM
CIN -111
O 9.5
+500 +500
MIL at ARI 09:40 PM
MIL -116
U 9.5
+500 +500
LAD at SD 10:10 PM
SD -121
U 7.5
+500 +500
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
ATL at NYM 05:10 PM
ATL +252
O 4.5
+500 +500
HOU at BAL 07:05 PM
HOU -165
U 10.5
+500 +500
CLE at CHC 08:05 PM
CLE +140
O 7.0
+500 +500
OAK at TEX 08:05 PM
OAK -120
O 8.0
+500 +500
CIN at MIN 08:10 PM
CIN -111
O 9.5
+500 +500
MIL at ARI 09:40 PM
MIL -116
U 9.5
+500 +500
LAD at SD 10:10 PM
SD -121
U 7.5
+500 +500
DAILY PICKS RECORD:
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
06/21/2021.........7-7-0.......50.00%.........-1.85
06/20/2021......12-19-1......39.06%.........-41.15
06/19/2021......12-15-1......44.64%..........-22.20
06/18/2021.....14-12-0........53.84%..........+7.55
06/17/2021.......7-12-1........37.50%.........-30.65
06/16/2021.....18-12-0........60.00%........+28.70
06/15/2021.....12-17-1.........40.74%.........-27.80
06/14/2021.....11-12-1.........47.92%...........-6.15
06/13/2021.......9-19-2.........33.33%.........-50.20
06/12/2021.....15-15-0.........50.00%..........+1.40
06/11/2021.....14-12-0..........53.84%.........+9.70
06/10/2021.......6-12-0..........33.33%.........-30.00
06/09/2021......13-13-2.........50.00%...........-3.70
06/08/2021......17-13-0.........56.67%........+21.80
06/07/2021 ........2-4-0 .........33.33% ........-11.00
06/05/2021 .....14-14-0 ........50.00% .........+4.20
06/04/2021 .....17-13-0 ........56.67%........+16.30
06/03/2021....... 11-9-0 ........55.00% ........+ 8.05
06/02/2021 .......7-12-1 ........37.50% ........-29 60
06/01/2021 ......11-19-0 .......36.67% ........-53 95
Totals...........229-263-5.........46.54%.........-210.55
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BEST BETS:
06/21/2021............5 - 3 - 0.............+ 11.00
06/20/2021............2 - 10 - 0........... -43.00
06/19/2021............4 - 7 - 0..............-16.20
06/18/2021............7 - 8 - 0...............- 2.55
06/17/2021............2 - 6 - 0..............- 19.00
06/16/2021............9 - 7 - 0.............+ 14.65
06/15/2021............7 - 9 - 0................- 8.20
06/14/2021............6 - 8 - 0................- 7.35
06/13/2021............3 - 16 - 0..............-48.15
06/12/2021............8 - 8 - 0..............+ 17.80
06/11/2021............6 -12 - 0................- 8.80
06/10/2021............4 -10 - 0................-29.05
06/09/2021............5 - 5 - 1................+ 0.20
06/08/2021............7 - 6 - 0...............+ 10.00
06/07/2021............0 - 4 - 0...............- 21.50
06/05/2021............8 - 5 - 0..............+ 23.00
06/04/2021............5 - 8 - 0...............- 15.40
06/02/2021............2 - 5 - 1...............- 14.60
06/01/2021............5 - 6 - 0................- 3.70
Totals:..................92- 141-2................-160.67
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
06/21/2021.........7-7-0.......50.00%.........-1.85
06/20/2021......12-19-1......39.06%.........-41.15
06/19/2021......12-15-1......44.64%..........-22.20
06/18/2021.....14-12-0........53.84%..........+7.55
06/17/2021.......7-12-1........37.50%.........-30.65
06/16/2021.....18-12-0........60.00%........+28.70
06/15/2021.....12-17-1.........40.74%.........-27.80
06/14/2021.....11-12-1.........47.92%...........-6.15
06/13/2021.......9-19-2.........33.33%.........-50.20
06/12/2021.....15-15-0.........50.00%..........+1.40
06/11/2021.....14-12-0..........53.84%.........+9.70
06/10/2021.......6-12-0..........33.33%.........-30.00
06/09/2021......13-13-2.........50.00%...........-3.70
06/08/2021......17-13-0.........56.67%........+21.80
06/07/2021 ........2-4-0 .........33.33% ........-11.00
06/05/2021 .....14-14-0 ........50.00% .........+4.20
06/04/2021 .....17-13-0 ........56.67%........+16.30
06/03/2021....... 11-9-0 ........55.00% ........+ 8.05
06/02/2021 .......7-12-1 ........37.50% ........-29 60
06/01/2021 ......11-19-0 .......36.67% ........-53 95
Totals...........229-263-5.........46.54%.........-210.55
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BEST BETS:
06/21/2021............5 - 3 - 0.............+ 11.00
06/20/2021............2 - 10 - 0........... -43.00
06/19/2021............4 - 7 - 0..............-16.20
06/18/2021............7 - 8 - 0...............- 2.55
06/17/2021............2 - 6 - 0..............- 19.00
06/16/2021............9 - 7 - 0.............+ 14.65
06/15/2021............7 - 9 - 0................- 8.20
06/14/2021............6 - 8 - 0................- 7.35
06/13/2021............3 - 16 - 0..............-48.15
06/12/2021............8 - 8 - 0..............+ 17.80
06/11/2021............6 -12 - 0................- 8.80
06/10/2021............4 -10 - 0................-29.05
06/09/2021............5 - 5 - 1................+ 0.20
06/08/2021............7 - 6 - 0...............+ 10.00
06/07/2021............0 - 4 - 0...............- 21.50
06/05/2021............8 - 5 - 0..............+ 23.00
06/04/2021............5 - 8 - 0...............- 15.40
06/02/2021............2 - 5 - 1...............- 14.60
06/01/2021............5 - 6 - 0................- 3.70
Totals:..................92- 141-2................-160.67
Tuesday’s 6-pack
Six actors/actresses who appeared in both Batman and the original Magnum PI:
— Cesar Romero— the Joker in Batman
— Alan Hale— best known as the Skipper on Gilligan’s Island
— Jill St John— Played Molly in two episodes of Batman
— Elisha Cook— was Icepick in Magnum PI
— Barbara Rush— Played Magnum’s aunt who had Alzheimer’s.
— Howard Duff— Played Cabala in Batman
Quote of the Day
“I’ve got a Trig midterm tomorrow, and I’m being chased by Guido, the killer pimp!!!”
Miles, in Risky Business
Tuesday’s quiz
Who did the Chicago Bears beat when they won their only Super Bowl title?
Monday’s quiz
Fred Dalton Thompson played a District Attorney on Law & Order, and in real life, was a US Senator from Tennessee from 1994-2003.
Sunday’s quiz
Dodgers moved to Los Angeles after the 1957 season.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….
Mets 4, Braves 2:
— Jacob deGrom allowed one hit in five innings, getting the win, but something is amiss with deGrom. He was lifted after throwing only 70 pitches, going thru the Braves’ order twice.
Here are deGrom’s last six starts:
May 25— 5 IP, 63 PT, gave up one run. Mets won 3-1.
May 31— 6 IP, 70 PT, gave up no runs. Mets won 6-2.
June 5— 7 IP, 85 PT, gave up no runs. Mets won 4-0.
June 11— 6 IP, 80 PT, gave up no runs. Mets won 3-2.
June 16— 3 IP, 37 PT, gave up no runs. Mets won 6-3
Last nite— 5 IP, 70 PT, gave up no runs. Mets won 4-2.
His numbers are tremendous, but they’re not extending him at all. His last four starts back in April, he threw 95-99-109-93 pitches.
Heading into Monday’s games, four of five NL Central teams were batting under .230. Only the Cincinnati Reds are batting over .230 as a team.
Indians 4, Cubs 0— Bottom 4th inning, Cubs have man on first, one out. Anthony Rizzo flies out to left, and the runner on first Javier Baez, forgets how many outs there and gets doubled off to end the inning. Cubs manager David Ross took Baez out of the game right there and then.
Cleveland P Aaron Civale had a 3-0 lead with two outs in 5th, when he called the trainer out and left the game— something wrong with his right hand. No bueno for Civale or those of us who have him in fantasy leagues— he’s a dependable guy.
Padres 6, Dodgers 2— This ended a 150-game streak of the Dodgers being favored in every game they had played since late 2019.
If the Washington NFL team wants a nickname, I have two suggestions:
a) Red Tails— This would come pretty close to the old name, and would honor a group of pilots from World War II. The team colors would all stay the same.
b) Sentinels— Nickname of the Washington team from the movie The Replacements, where Gene Hackman was coach, Keanu Reeves the QB.
Of the four teams left in the NBA playoffs, none of them has won an NBA title since Milwaukee won back in 1971, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 2nd year as a pro.
Got my first college football magazine of the summer; here are things I learned from reading it:
Over last five years, these teams have the worst record against the spread:
— Bowling Green 29.2% ATS
— Akron 30.2% ATS
— Texas-El Paso 31.4%
— Arizona 32.0%
— Tennessee 35.7%
These teams have the best record against the spread:
— LSU 38-20-1, 65.3% ATS
— Wyoming/Eastern Michigan, both at 64.8%
— Buffalo, 63.9%- their coach moved on to Kansas.
— Utah, 63.6%
Last year was first time the Big X didn’t have have any offensive skill players drafted in the first round by the NFL.
Since 1985, Arizona Wildcats have had one QB drafted, Nick Foles in 3rd round, 2012.
Last year was first time in 80 years Michigan State didn’t have any players drafted.
Bryan Harsin is the new coach at Auburn, moving in from Boise State, where he went 69-19; his defensive coordinator is Derek Mason, formerly head coach at Vanderbilt.
There are 41 bowl games on this year’s docket; 43 were schedule last year, only 25 were played.
College football “free agency” is now a thing; here are winners/losers for this year:
Winners— Oklahoma, Florida State, Miami
Losers— Nebraska, Tennessee, Virginia Tech
Here is how Nick Saban’s teams have done the year after winning a national title:
2004, LSU— 9-3, lost bowl game to Iowa
2010, Alabama— 10-3, beat Michigan State in bowl
2012, Alabama— 12-1, won national title
2013, Alabama— 11-2, lost bowl to Oklahoma
2016, Alabama— 14-1, lost national title game to Clemson
2018, Alabama— 14-1, lost national title game to Clemson
2021, Alabama— ??????
College football coaches on the hot seat:
— Jim Harbaugh, Michigan— He’s signed thru 2025.
— Clay Helton, USC— Finished in top 25 three of six years.
— Jeff Brohm, Purdue— 8-16 in his last 24 games.
— Dino Babers, Syracuse— 6-17 last two years, after a 10-win 2018.
— Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech— 19-18 last three years, not good enough.
Top 5 quarterback transfers:
— McKenzie Milton, UCF to Florida State
— Jack Coan, Wisconsin to Notre Dame
— Charlie Brewer, Baylor to Arizona
— Alan Bowman, Texas Tech to Michigan
— Tyler Shough, Oregon to Texas Tech
Motto for modern college QB’s: If I ain’t starting, then I’ll be departing.
They tweaked the college overtime rules; teams have to go for 2 points after TD’s starting in the 2nd overtime. If a game gets to three OT’s, they just run alternate 2-point plays until someone wins. Thats a factor if the spread is between 2-8 points.
Six actors/actresses who appeared in both Batman and the original Magnum PI:
— Cesar Romero— the Joker in Batman
— Alan Hale— best known as the Skipper on Gilligan’s Island
— Jill St John— Played Molly in two episodes of Batman
— Elisha Cook— was Icepick in Magnum PI
— Barbara Rush— Played Magnum’s aunt who had Alzheimer’s.
— Howard Duff— Played Cabala in Batman
Quote of the Day
“I’ve got a Trig midterm tomorrow, and I’m being chased by Guido, the killer pimp!!!”
Miles, in Risky Business
Tuesday’s quiz
Who did the Chicago Bears beat when they won their only Super Bowl title?
Monday’s quiz
Fred Dalton Thompson played a District Attorney on Law & Order, and in real life, was a US Senator from Tennessee from 1994-2003.
Sunday’s quiz
Dodgers moved to Los Angeles after the 1957 season.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….
Mets 4, Braves 2:
— Jacob deGrom allowed one hit in five innings, getting the win, but something is amiss with deGrom. He was lifted after throwing only 70 pitches, going thru the Braves’ order twice.
Here are deGrom’s last six starts:
May 25— 5 IP, 63 PT, gave up one run. Mets won 3-1.
May 31— 6 IP, 70 PT, gave up no runs. Mets won 6-2.
June 5— 7 IP, 85 PT, gave up no runs. Mets won 4-0.
June 11— 6 IP, 80 PT, gave up no runs. Mets won 3-2.
June 16— 3 IP, 37 PT, gave up no runs. Mets won 6-3
Last nite— 5 IP, 70 PT, gave up no runs. Mets won 4-2.
His numbers are tremendous, but they’re not extending him at all. His last four starts back in April, he threw 95-99-109-93 pitches.
Heading into Monday’s games, four of five NL Central teams were batting under .230. Only the Cincinnati Reds are batting over .230 as a team.
Indians 4, Cubs 0— Bottom 4th inning, Cubs have man on first, one out. Anthony Rizzo flies out to left, and the runner on first Javier Baez, forgets how many outs there and gets doubled off to end the inning. Cubs manager David Ross took Baez out of the game right there and then.
Cleveland P Aaron Civale had a 3-0 lead with two outs in 5th, when he called the trainer out and left the game— something wrong with his right hand. No bueno for Civale or those of us who have him in fantasy leagues— he’s a dependable guy.
Padres 6, Dodgers 2— This ended a 150-game streak of the Dodgers being favored in every game they had played since late 2019.
If the Washington NFL team wants a nickname, I have two suggestions:
a) Red Tails— This would come pretty close to the old name, and would honor a group of pilots from World War II. The team colors would all stay the same.
b) Sentinels— Nickname of the Washington team from the movie The Replacements, where Gene Hackman was coach, Keanu Reeves the QB.
Of the four teams left in the NBA playoffs, none of them has won an NBA title since Milwaukee won back in 1971, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 2nd year as a pro.
Got my first college football magazine of the summer; here are things I learned from reading it:
Over last five years, these teams have the worst record against the spread:
— Bowling Green 29.2% ATS
— Akron 30.2% ATS
— Texas-El Paso 31.4%
— Arizona 32.0%
— Tennessee 35.7%
These teams have the best record against the spread:
— LSU 38-20-1, 65.3% ATS
— Wyoming/Eastern Michigan, both at 64.8%
— Buffalo, 63.9%- their coach moved on to Kansas.
— Utah, 63.6%
Last year was first time the Big X didn’t have have any offensive skill players drafted in the first round by the NFL.
Since 1985, Arizona Wildcats have had one QB drafted, Nick Foles in 3rd round, 2012.
Last year was first time in 80 years Michigan State didn’t have any players drafted.
Bryan Harsin is the new coach at Auburn, moving in from Boise State, where he went 69-19; his defensive coordinator is Derek Mason, formerly head coach at Vanderbilt.
There are 41 bowl games on this year’s docket; 43 were schedule last year, only 25 were played.
College football “free agency” is now a thing; here are winners/losers for this year:
Winners— Oklahoma, Florida State, Miami
Losers— Nebraska, Tennessee, Virginia Tech
Here is how Nick Saban’s teams have done the year after winning a national title:
2004, LSU— 9-3, lost bowl game to Iowa
2010, Alabama— 10-3, beat Michigan State in bowl
2012, Alabama— 12-1, won national title
2013, Alabama— 11-2, lost bowl to Oklahoma
2016, Alabama— 14-1, lost national title game to Clemson
2018, Alabama— 14-1, lost national title game to Clemson
2021, Alabama— ??????
College football coaches on the hot seat:
— Jim Harbaugh, Michigan— He’s signed thru 2025.
— Clay Helton, USC— Finished in top 25 three of six years.
— Jeff Brohm, Purdue— 8-16 in his last 24 games.
— Dino Babers, Syracuse— 6-17 last two years, after a 10-win 2018.
— Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech— 19-18 last three years, not good enough.
Top 5 quarterback transfers:
— McKenzie Milton, UCF to Florida State
— Jack Coan, Wisconsin to Notre Dame
— Charlie Brewer, Baylor to Arizona
— Alan Bowman, Texas Tech to Michigan
— Tyler Shough, Oregon to Texas Tech
Motto for modern college QB’s: If I ain’t starting, then I’ll be departing.
They tweaked the college overtime rules; teams have to go for 2 points after TD’s starting in the 2nd overtime. If a game gets to three OT’s, they just run alternate 2-point plays until someone wins. Thats a factor if the spread is between 2-8 points.
951WASHINGTON -952 PHILADELPHIA
WASHINGTON is 44-20 SU (22 Units) after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games in the last 3 seasons.
953ATLANTA -954 NY METS
NY METS are 16-6 SU (11.6 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.
955MILWAUKEE -956 ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 1-15 SU (-15.7 Units) vs. an NL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.050 or better in the current season.
957LA DODGERS -958 SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO is 25-12 SU (11.8 Units) in home games against left-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.
959KANSAS CITY -960 NY YANKEES
NY YANKEES are 13-1 SU (11.9 Units) as a home favorite of -200 or more over the last 2 seasons.
961HOUSTON -962 BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE is 5-16 SU (-14.6 Units) vs. teams outscoring opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.
963BOSTON -964 TAMPA BAY
TAMPA BAY is 24-7 SU (17.3 Units) vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) in the current season.
965OAKLAND -966 TEXAS
OAKLAND is 10-0 SU (10 Units) when playing with a day off in the current season.
967CINCINNATI -968 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 19-45 SU (-33.2 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.
969CHI WHITE SOX -970 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 5-16 SU (-13.2 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose strikes out 5 or more batters per start in the current season.
WASHINGTON is 44-20 SU (22 Units) after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games in the last 3 seasons.
953ATLANTA -954 NY METS
NY METS are 16-6 SU (11.6 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.
955MILWAUKEE -956 ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 1-15 SU (-15.7 Units) vs. an NL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.050 or better in the current season.
957LA DODGERS -958 SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO is 25-12 SU (11.8 Units) in home games against left-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.
959KANSAS CITY -960 NY YANKEES
NY YANKEES are 13-1 SU (11.9 Units) as a home favorite of -200 or more over the last 2 seasons.
961HOUSTON -962 BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE is 5-16 SU (-14.6 Units) vs. teams outscoring opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.
963BOSTON -964 TAMPA BAY
TAMPA BAY is 24-7 SU (17.3 Units) vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) in the current season.
965OAKLAND -966 TEXAS
OAKLAND is 10-0 SU (10 Units) when playing with a day off in the current season.
967CINCINNATI -968 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 19-45 SU (-33.2 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.
969CHI WHITE SOX -970 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 5-16 SU (-13.2 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose strikes out 5 or more batters per start in the current season.
