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MLB

Friday, June 12

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Trend Report
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4:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 12 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games at home
Chi Cubs are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
Baltimore is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. PITTSBURGH
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games

7:08 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games
NY Mets are 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 12 of NY Mets's last 18 games

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TAMPA BAY
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Boston
Toronto is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Boston's last 20 games at home
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MIAMI
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Miami
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

8:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TEXAS
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

8:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games at home

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Seattle

8:15 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. ST. LOUIS
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 8 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games when playing Oakland

10:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of LA Dodgers's last 17 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
San Diego is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
San Diego is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers

10:15 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Arizona

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel

Friday, June 12


Cincinnati @ Chicago Cubs

Game 951-952
June 12, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Cueto) 16.243
Chicago Cubs
(Hammel) 14.709
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-115
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-105); N/A

Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh

Game 953-954
June 12, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Correia) 15.449
Pittsburgh
(Locke) 14.327
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-180
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+160); Over

Atlanta @ NY Mets

Game 955-956
June 12, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Wood) 16.388
NY Mets
(Colon) 15.212
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-125
7
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+105); Over

Colorado @ Miami

Game 957-958
June 12, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Kendrick) 15.064
Miami
(Urena) 13.612
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+110); Over

Washington @ Milwaukee

Game 959-960
June 12, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Zmmermnn) 15.752
Milwaukee
(Fiers) 14.244
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-115); Under

LA Dodgers @ San Diego

Game 961-962
June 12, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 16.854
San Diego
(Despaigne) 14.233
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-210
6
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-210); Under

Arizona @ San Francisco

Game 963-964
June 12, 2015 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Anderson) 14.047
San Francisco
(Bumgarner) 15.612
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-185
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-185); Under

Cleveland @ Detroit

Game 965-966
June 12, 2015 @ 7:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Salazar) 14.059
Detroit
(Price) 16.510
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-150); Under

NY Yankees @ Baltimore

Game 967-968
June 12, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 17.007
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 15.415
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-130); Over

Toronto @ Boston

Game 969-970
June 12, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Hutchison) 15.504
Boston
(Kelly) 17.084
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-110); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Tampa Bay

Game 971-972
June 12, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Danks) 16.377
Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 15.419
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
N/A

Minnesota @ Texas

Game 973-974
June 12, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Milone) 14.669
Texas
(Rodriguez) 13.894
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+115); Over

Seattle @ Houston

Game 975-976
June 12, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Hernandez) 16.319
Houston
(Oberhltzer) 14.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-165); Under

Oakland @ LA Angels

Game 977-978
June 12, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Hahn) 14.772
LA Angels
(Santiago) 16.380
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-120); Under

Kansas City @ St. Louis

Game 979-980
June 12, 2015 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Ventura) 16.102
St. Louis
(Garcia) 17.505
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-125
7
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-125); Under

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Friday, June 12

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Game of the Day: Royals at Cardinals
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Kansas City Royals at St. Louis Cardinals (-114, 7)

After raising significant questions by dropping nine of 11, the Kansas City Royals provided a swift answer with four straight wins to reclaim first place in the American League Central. The Royals look to continue their good fortune when they play the first of three games this weekend in the I-70 Series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.

"You're going to have slumps throughout the season. It's how you respond to it," Alex Gordon said after belting a three-run homer in Wednesday's 7-2 triumph over Minnesota. The win allowed Kansas City to cap a series sweep and move two full games ahead of the second-place Twins. The 31-year-old Gordon has struggled mightily in June (4-for-25), but helped the Royals take two of three from their Show Me State rival last month by launching a two-run shot in a 3-2 victory over St. Louis on May 23. The major league-best Cardinals rebounded from that rain-shortened, six-inning setback to win 10 of 12 before losing three of their last five contests - including two of three versus Colorado to end a seven-game road trip.

TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, FSN Kansas City, FSN Midwest (St. Louis)

LINE HISTORY: Books opened the Cardinals at -114 and -125. The total opened at 7.

INJURY REPORT: Royals - N/A Cardinals - LF Matt Holliday (DL-Quad), 1B Matt Adams (DL-Quad)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Royals RH Yordano Ventura (3-5, 4.62 ERA) vs. Cardinals LH Jaime Garcia (1-3, 2.67)

Ventura was blitzed for four runs on six hits in three innings to suffer the loss in a 4-2 setback to Texas on Saturday. The 24-year-old Dominican also yielded four runs on five hits in seven frames against St. Louis en route to a 6-1 loss on May 24. Ventura pitched significantly better in his first meeting with the Cardinals, picking up the win after permitting just two runs in six innings.

Garcia has deserved a better fate in all three of his losses this season, yielding a total of five runs on 14 hits in 21 innings. The 28-year-old's latest heartbreak came against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, as he allowed just two runs on six hits in seven frames. Garcia is 0-1 with an 8.31 ERA in his career versus Kansas City, with Gordon a blistering 4-for-9 against him with a homer and five RBIs.

TRENDS:

*Royals are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
*Cardinals are 41-12 in their last 53 home games.
*Under is 4-0-1 in Venturas last 5 starts overall.
*Under is 12-3-1 in Cardinals last 16 vs. a team with a winning record.

CONSENSUS: 60.5 percent of the public are backing the Cardinals

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Friday, June 12

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MLB betting cheat sheet: Gray dominant during the day
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Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for this weekend’s major-league schedule:

Into the Gray

After 13 starts only one team has scored more than three runs off Oakland Athletics’ right-hander Sonny Gray (7-3, 1.74 ERA). Just two have crossed the plate more than twice. Gray has been especially dominant in day games, with a 0.69 ERA in four outings. His next start will come on Sunday afternoon at the Los Angeles Angels, against whom Gray is already 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA this season.

Cameron going crazy

Atlanta Braves’ center fielder Cameron Maybin is on a seven-game hitting streak and he is hitting .483 in June. The first-year Brave has a ridiculous nine multi-hit performances in his last 12 contests. Atlanta is 8-2-1 O/U in its last 11 overall.

Houston, we have a problem

The Houston Astros get a much-needed day off on Thursday in advance of a three-game home series against the Seattle Mariners. Houston’s 4-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday completed a stretch of seven losses in seven days. In this current seven-game skid, the Astros have scored two runs or fewer on six occasions.

Pitching Notes

* Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers is coming off the disabled list and will make his first start of the season on Saturday against the visiting Cleveland Indians. Since being sidelined by a triceps injury, Verlander has made two rehab starts for Triple-A Toledo. He surrendered just one run on four hits and no walks in 5.2 innings in a 93-pitch appearance last weekend.

* Pittsburgh Pirates’ ace Gerrit Cole is positively on fire, to the tune of three scoreless efforts in his last four starts (all featuring at least seven innings of work). Cole’s steadily-improving season statistics currently stand at 9-2, a 1.37 ERA, and 86 strikeouts in 78 innings. The 24-year-old righty will take the mound at home against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.

Hitting Notes

* The Toronto Blue Jays are on an eight-game winning streak (4-2-2 O/U) thanks in part to some outstanding work at the plate. They have scored at least four runs in all eight contests and at least six runs in six of the eight. Designated hitter Jose Bautista (.254, 11 HR, 37 RBI) has hit safely in 12 of his last 14 games and he has four homers in his last seven outings.

* One man cannot be the reason for a team to be so inept as the Phillies, but second baseman Chase Utley certainly is not helping right now. The 36-year-old does not have a single hit in his last six games and he is zero for his last 21 at-bats. Philadelphia, not coincidentally, is 1-6 in its last seven overall.

Umpire Notes

* The Baltimore Orioles are 6-0 in their last six ball games when Lazaro Diaz is umpiring behind home plate. He'll be working the dish Thursday evening when the Boston Red Sox visit Camden Yards.

Weather Notes

* There is a 53 percent chance of thunderstorms in Chicago as the Cubs host the Reds Thursday evening.

* Forecasts are calling for wind blowing in directly from centerfield at Globe Life Park in Arlington when the Texas Rangers host the Minnesota Twins Friday.

Totals Streak

Baltimore Orioles (23-32-3 O/U): Two games in a row have gone under the total for the Orioles, which means they are now 1-6 O/U in their last seven overall. They have not allowed more than three runs in any of their last seven games.

Injury Notes

* Cincinnati Reds' shortstop Zack Cozart (.258, 9 HR, 28 RBI) sustained a knee injury while trying to beat out a throw at first base during Wednesday’s contest against the Phillies. Cozart had to be helped from the field without putting any weight on his right leg. The Reds assured that a DL stint is likely, and it could be extensive.

* New York Yankees' closer Andrew Miller is going on the 15-day disabled list due to a forearm strain and he is expected to miss at least three weeks. Miller is tied for second in the American League with 17 saves and his ERA is 1.03. The Yankees used a less experienced bullpen on Wednesday and blew a lead in the eighth inning before giving up a winning run to the Washington Nationals in the 11th. That ended a seven-game winning steak.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Friday, June 12


Though rare, Locke has dominated the Phillies

Jeff Locke has owned the Philadelphia Phillies in his infrequent starts against the team, with the Pittsburgh Pirates winning each of the lefties' past four starts against the Phils.

Locke has pitched 26.2 innings while only allowing four runs through those four games, spread across the past two seasons. The left-hander has struggled this season though, as he has posted a 5.37 ERA with a 1.53 WHIP.


Nationals 1B Zimmerman heads to DL

MILWAUKEE -- The Washington Nationals hope some time off will help first baseman Ryan Zimmerman get back to being his old self again.

Zimmerman was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with plantar fasciitis, a condition that has bothered him all season and is a contributing factor to his lackluster offensive play.

"It's pretty typical plantar fasciitis," manager Matt Williams said Thursday before the Nationals lost 6-5 to the Milwaukee Brewers. "It's not getting any better. Over the last three or four games, it's just really bothering him."

Zimmerman, 30, has 12 doubles, five home runs and 34 RBIs in 56 games but is batting just .209 with a .265 on-base percentage and is last among qualifiers at his position with a .611 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.


We hope you liked favorites and the over Thursday

Both favorites and the over turned out to be successful bets in Major League Baseball action Thursday night.

Favorites went 7-2 straight up, good for a cash rate of 77.78 percent, while the over was almost as good at 6-3, good for a 66.67 success rate.


Blue Jays putting up ridiculous numbers during streak

The Toronto Blue Jays have won eight consecutive games and the offensive numbers have been otherworldly. The Jays have outscored their opponents 57-21 during their tear, which equals an average scoring margin of +4.5 runs per game.

Though the 7.1 runs per game is impressive, the Jays ability to stop opposing offenses has been great. Toronto has allowed 1.6 less runs per game during their winning streak compared to their season average.

The Blue Jays start a weekend series with the Boston Red Sox Friday.


Rays continue to struggle at home

The Tampa Bay Rays have dropped seven of their past eight games within the friendly confines of Tropicana Field. Those eight games have seen the Rays tally a measly 2.1 runs per game while being outscored by 3.2 rpg.

Every major statistical hitting category drops when the Rays are at home, including their slugging percentage dropping from a season average of .379 to .360 in Tampa.

The Rays host the Chicago White Sox Friday.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Friday, June 12


Price owns the AL Central

Since moving to Detroit last season David Price and the Tigers have feasted on his division rivals, going 10-1 against the AL Central.

Personally, Price is 7-1 with a 2.03 ERA when facing off against division foes and he does so again Friday night when the Tigers start a three-game series with the Cleveland Indians.

The Indians will counter with right-hander Danny Salazar (6-1, 3.50 ERA). The Tigers are currently -130 home favorites.


Jiminez loves the mound at Oriole Park

Baltimore Orioles start Ubaldo Jiminez loves pitching at Oriole Park, with the Orioles going 8-1 in his last nine home starts.

In 2015 Jiminez is 3-1 with a 2.06 ERA while striking out 34 to just five walks in five starts at home.

He and the Orioles host Micahel Pineda (7-2, 3.33 ERA) and the New York Yankees Friday night as they begin a three game series.


Third best under pitcher takes the mound Friday

The Oakland Athletics are expected to start Jesse Chavez Friday, which should have under bettors happy with the pitcher posting a 1-7 over/under record this season. His 87.5 percent under rate is the third best in the MLB for pitchers with more than one start.

Chavez has posted a stellar 2.51 ERA this season while allowing a .285 OBP. In two of Chavez's past three starts, he left the game without allowing a single run.

The A's clash with the LA Angels Friday with a current total of 7.5.


Diamondbacks have never really figured out Bumgarner

Madison Bumgarner has been happy to face-off against the Arizona Diamondbacks during his career, with the ace posting a 7-4 record with a 2.76 ERA in 20 career appearances (19 starts).

On a smaller scale, the San Francisco Giants have won six of Bumgarner's past seven against the D-Backs.

Bumgarner and home field has the Giants as a big -164 favorite Friday.


Rockies losing as this pitcher contniues poor play

Kyle Kendrick has not been doing the Colorado Rockies any favors this season, with the team sporting a 1-7 record in hit last eight start.

Kendrick has allowed 32 runs and 13 walks during that span. The Rockies pulled Kendrick in the middle of an inning in four of his past eight starts as well.

The Rockies are currently +128 when they take on the Miami Marlins Friday.


Is the Blue Jays-Red Sox line a gift?

The red-hot Toronto Blue Jays opened as a +109 road dog for Game 1 of their three-game series with the Boston Red Sox and the two teams couldn't be heading in more opposite directions.

The Blue Jays are coming an off day having won eight games in a row, outscoring opponents by a ridiculous 57-21.

While the Red Sox are coming off a sweep at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles last night and losers of 5 of their last eight.

Both teams are currently listed at an even -104.


Like the Reds and the over today? Maybe think twice

The Reds can't be too happy to see umpire Victor Carapazza calling balls and strikes in today's game against the Chicago Cubs, as they have lost eight consecutive games with him behind home plate.

And despite the fact the Reds are on a bit of an over tear (10-2 O/U in their last 12 games), the under is 9-1-1 in Carapazza's last 11 games calling balls and strikes.

The Cubs are slight -109 favorites, with an opening total of seven.


Padres hope for boost with return of Myers

The San Diego Padres have Wil Myers back at the right time.

The Padres return to San Diego to open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday and they need to start making a move in the National League West.

Myers was one of the team's key offseason additions and was missed while spending nearly four weeks on the disabled list because of tendinitis in his left wrist.

He can play both outfield and first base, giving manager Bud Black flexibility. It is what he can do offensively that is the most important, though.

When Myers went on the disabled list, he was hitting .291 with five homers and 19 RBIs in 32 games. He had had .340 on-base percentage and .493 slugging mark.

Myers was 0-for-5 with a walk and run scored as the Padres (31-31) finished a 4-3 road trip with a comeback 5-4 victory in 11 innings over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.


Non-existent offense has this team floundering

The Houston Astros have not been very good offensively, as they have repeatedly shown during their seven game losing streak. The 'Stros have scored 16 runs during the skid and have only scored more than two runs in a single game once.

To compound their anemic offense the Astros will face Felix Hernandez Friday, who has a 2.51 ERA with a 0.96 WHIP this season.

Houston is currently +136 when they host the Mariners Friday.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Saturday, June 13


What's Bishop's status ahead of Game 5?

The murky outlook surrounding the Tampa Bay Lightning's goaltending situation did not get any clearer Friday.

According to Chris Johnston of Sportsnet, starting netminder Ben Bishop wasn't on the ice at the Lightning's practice. Bishop has been suffering from an undisclosed injury and did not dress in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Inexperienced backup Andrei Vasilevskiy was thrust into the spotlight in his place and stopped 17 of 19 shots sent his way. Bishop is officially listed as day-to-day.

Both sides own two games apiece in the championship series ahead of the pivotal Game 5 that's set for Saturday in the Sunshine State. Sportsbooks are dealing the Bolts in the -120 ballpark.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Former Auburn HC Gene Chizik is the new defensive coordinator at UNC.

-- Christopher Negron has played seven positions for the Reds this year; every one but pitcher and catcher.

-- Nolan Ryan threw seven no-hitters.....to seven different catchers.

-- Phil Hellmuth won his 14th World Series of Poker bracelet this week.

-- NJIT's basketball team gets into the Atlantic Sun; they had been the only team in the country playing as an independent.

-- Eagles released all-pro guard Evan Mathis, who was complaining about contract stuff; Chip Kelly is going to be under quite the microscope this season.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here........

13) I'm concerned the concept of free speech is slipping away in our country. There are people risking their lives to protect our freedoms. Tolerance of all our opinions is important, even if some of those opinions are offensive to us.

12) Tie game Monday night, top 7th, two out. Bryce Harper tries to bunt a 1-2 pitch for a hit, but fouls it off and strikes out. No bueno, especially playing in the Bronx, where popups to rightfield are home runs. Nationals manager Matt Williams just shook his head in the dugout.

11) RIP Vincent Musetto, 74, former editor for the NY Post, the brilliant writer of attention-grabbing headlines, the best of which was........

"Headless man in Topless Bar" from April, 1983.

Really, he put that on a headline. RIP, sir.

10) Could we move Giancarlo Stanton up in the order? Batting Stanton 4th, Marcell Ozuna 5th could cost them both an at-bat every game- they're the two best hitters in the Miami lineup. You generally bat your best hitter third, no?

9) If the Braves knew the Nationals/Mets would both underachieve, think they still would've traded Craig Kimbrel to the Padres? Atlanta would be in first place if they still had Kimbrel- their bullpen has been hideous.

8) A's 7, Rangers 0-- Was 1-0 game until bottom of 8th inning; Billy Burns made two tremendous catches in CF-- here are links to those catches, one of which robbed Delino DeShields of a one-out triple.
-- 6th-inning catch
-- both catches

7) Braves committed catchers' interference yesterday with bases loaded, first time that happened since July 9, 2011.

Odd fact: Before Thursday, three of last five catchers' interference with bases loaded came with Hideki Matsui at the plate. Go figure.

6) Also in that game, Padres' Cory Spangenburg bunted a ball that actually bounced over the pitchers' head- ground in Atlanta must be very hard.

5) Seattle Mariners scored more than three runs once in their last 15 games. Oy.

4) Former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs now works as a Executive Vice President and Global Chief Communications officer for McDonald's. Gibbs was once the soccer goalie at NC State. Why does McDonald's need a corporate hotshot with such a long title?

3) Boston College/North Carolina both play two I-AA teams this year but don't play each other, despite being ACC rivals; BC-UNC would be a good September TV game, but they'd rather rip the public off playing I-AA teams. Why not play each other?

2) Ohio State is the defending national champ, but they have a revenge motive in their season opener, when they visit Virginia Tech. Hokies beat OSU last year.

1) Odd situation will play out this weekend; Padres drafted a SS named Trea Turner last year, but traded him to Washington last winter. Problem is, there is a rule that prohibits trading players who were drafted for a year after the draft, so the trade remained a poorly-kept secret while Turner plays for the Padres' AA team.

Saturday is the one-year anniversary of Turner signing, so this weekend he'll get dealt officially to the Nationals' AA team in Harrisburg. Turner is hitting .323 in the Texas League and is considered a big prospect.

1) If the baseball playoffs started today..........
NL-- Mets-Cardinals-Dodgers. Wild Card: Giants-Cubs.
AL-- Bronx-Royals-Astros. Wild Card: Twins-Rays

 

[CNOTES]

See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities

Lookahead spot

The San Diego Chargers always seem to find their way into the playoff mix late in the season, and if that holds true in 2015 football bettors could be treated to a tasty lookahead spot in Week 12 of the NFL season.

The Chargers have a potentially-huge matchup versus the Denver Broncos at home in Week 13 but sandwiched between that game and an equally-important stand against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 11 is a trip to Jacksonville in Week 12.

Not only could the Bolts get caught looking ahead to the big game with the Broncos but travel across the country for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff – which is 10 a.m. back in San Diego. Early odds have the Chargers as 4.5-point road favorites versus the Jags in Week 12.

Schedule spot

The defending World Series champs are currently on the East Coast, taking two of three versus the Phillies this past weekend and kicking off a three-game set with the New York Mets Tuesday in Flushing. The Giants face a tough challenge come Thursday when they toss out the first pitch for Game 3 in New York at 7:10 p.m. ET.

San Francisco then must hightail it back to the Bay Area for a 10:15 p.m. ET series opener with the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday. Usually, the MLB schedule makers will set an early game time for team’s making the cross-country hike to play the next day, giving them the evening to travel. However, the Giants will be on little down time for Game 1 versus the D-backs.

Letdown spot

The Colorado Rockies are currently hosting the MLB-leading St. Louis Cardinals in a three-game series, opening that set with an impressive 11-3 win at Coors Field Monday. The Rockies have traded wins and losses over their last nine and are trying to climb out of the National League West basement with a dominant showing against the Cards.

Following that intense matchup with the best team in baseball, Colorado heads to the coast – no, the other way – for a four-game road series against the Miami Marlins. The Rockies, who lost two of three at home to Miami this weekend, could come out flat after facing St. Louis and getting zero down time between that series and traveling to South Beach for Thursday’s opener with the Fish.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, June 10


Tampa Bay @ Chicago

Game 7-8
June 10, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
11.077
Chicago
13.553
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 2 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-170); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 10

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TAMPA BAY (64-33-0-8, 136 pts.) at CHICAGO (61-34-0-7, 129 pts.) - 6/10/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-2 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, June 10

Lightning survived Chicago's 19-7 edge in shots in first period of Game 3, got game-winner with 3:11 to grab back home ice in series where visitor has won two of three games. Lightning outhit Chicago 108-76 in first three games, but Chicago had 74-47 edge on faceoffs last two games. Chicago won three of last five games overall, with five of last seven going over total. Lightning won last four road games, allowing four goals. Tampa Bay is 3-2 in last five series games played here; five of their last seven games overall went over total. Tampa Bay won eight of last ten games with Chicago. Five of last seven series games stayed under. Lightning is 1-7 on power play in series, Chicago is 2-8.

2015 NHL playoffs
Chicago vs Tampa Bay
Chi 2-1, +$119, U9
TB 4-3, -$135, O5
TB 3-2, +$149, U5.5




NHL

Wednesday, June 10

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CHICAGO
Tampa Bay is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
Chicago is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Wednesday, June 10

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Game of the Day: Lightning at Blackhawks
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Tampa Bay Lightning at Chicago Blackhawks (-155, 5.5)

Lightning leads series 2-1

With questions clouding his availability, Ben Bishop more than answered the bell to help the Tampa Bay Lightning claim a 2-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup final. Regardless of what ails him, the 6-7 goaltender looks to stand tall as he attempts to propel the Lightning to within one win of the franchise's second championship when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 4 on Wednesday.

"It's going to take a lot not to play in a Stanley Cup final game, personally," said Bishop, who turned aside 36 shots in Tampa Bay's 3-2 win on Monday despite visibly laboring to both stand and move laterally. Bishop improved to 8-3 with a 1.50 goals-against average and .947 save percentage on the road for the Lightning, who have won four straight away from home and a franchise-best eight this postseason. Although the Blackhawks have dropped consecutive games for the first time in the playoffs, they are no stranger to overcoming a 2-1 series deficit in the Stanley Cup final - having done so against Boston in 2013. "For whatever reason, we play our best games when our backs are against the wall," defenseman Brent Seabrook said.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

LINE HISTORY: The Blackhawks opened at -150 favorites before being bet to -155. The total opened at 5.5 and has remained there.

INJURY REPORT: Lightning - D Mattias Ohlund (IR-Knee) Blackhawks - Michal Rozsival (Out-Ankle)

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING: Coach Jon Cooper had no issue heaping praise toward Victor Hedman after the defenseman feathered a pair of highlight-reel passes en route to his second straight two-assist performance on Monday. "Victor Hedman, what he's doing, I mean, this is clearly his coming-out party," Cooper said of Hedman, whose 13 assists are just five shy of Chicago's Duncan Keith and Anaheim captain Ryan Getzlaf for the overall lead. "(Hedman) sets that (first goal) up and then makes a big-time play on the winner (by Cedric Paquette with 3:11 remaining in the third period). He was a monster out there." Hedman's involvement on the offensive end has been a boon for Tampa Bay, which boasts a 9-1 mark in the postseason when the blue-liner records at least one point.

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS: Speaking of Keith, the two-time Norris Trophy recipient continued to shoulder the load by setting up another goal in Game 3 while logging 31:37 of ice time. Keith's assist total trails only Edmonton's Paul Coffey (25, 1985), Calgary's Al MacInnis (24, 1989), New York Rangers' Brian Leetch (23, 1994) and Boston's Bobby Orr (19, 1972) among defensemen in one playoff year. Superstar Patrick Kane and captain Jonathan Toews are singing much different tunes after excelling in the first three rounds, with the former being held off the scoresheet in all three games of the Stanley Cup final while the latter has just one assist.

TRENDS:

*Lightning are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
*Blackhawks are 6-1 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
*Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Chicago.
*Under is 5-1 in Lightning last 6 road games

CONSENSUS: According to Consensus, 76 percent of the action is on the Hawks.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Wednesday, June 10


Lightning G Ben Bishop, probable Wednesday

Bishop is expected to start Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Blackhawks despite dealing with a lingering lower-body injury.


Bolts' Bishop is a brick wall on the road

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop proved to be a road warrior once again in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday, stopping 36 of 38 Chicago Blackhawks shots sent his way en route to a 3-2 victory.

Bishop improved to 8-3 on the road in the postseason. The hulking netminder owns a microscopic 1.50 GAA and .947 save percentage in games outside of Florida.

Tampa can take a 3-1 stranglehold on the series Wednesday in the Windy City. Sportsbooks are presently offering the Bolts as +140 pups for the tilt.


Blackhawks thrive when down 2-1 in playoff series

We've seen enough from the Chicago Blackhawks in the Jonathan Toews/Patrick Kane era to know that they can never be counted out, but just how good they are at coming back when trailing in the postseason may surprise you.

The Hawks have rallied from a 2-1 series deficit to emerge triumphant in four out of their last five playoff series. Joel Quenneville's squad find themselves down 2-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final but will have an opportunity to even things up at the United Center on Wednesday.

In the wake of Game 3's loss, Sports Interaction has tabbed the Hawks as +135 underdogs to hoist Lord Stanley's holy grail.

 

[CNOTES]

Stanley Cup Finals - Game 5


June 12, 2015




CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS (62-34-7) at TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (64-34-8)


Stanley Cup Finals Game 5: Saturday, 8:05 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: Chicago +105, Tampa Bay -125, Total: 5.5


The Lightning look to regain the lead in this series with a home win over the Blackhawks in Game 5 Saturday.


The Blackhawks played with a sense of desperation in Game 4 and it paid off as they beat the Lightning 2-1 to even up the series. Both teams really locked things up defensively, as there was only a combined 44 shots on goal in the game. Most of Tampa Bay’s came in the final two minutes with the goalie pulled as well.


Even with the loss for the Lightning, the team is still 7-3 SU in its past 10 games against the Blackhawks.


Tampa Bay is also 5-1 SU when playing Chicago at Amalie Arena in the past six meetings. Two straight games and three of the four games played in this series have gone Under the total.


The Blackhawks are 15-6 ATS in road games when playing only their second game in five days this season. The Lightning, however, are 27-8 ATS in that situation on the year. They are also 14-3 ATS after scoring one goal or less in their previous game this season.


One thing to monitor heading into this game is the health of G Ben Bishop (Lower Body). Bishop got hurt in Game 2 and played with pain in Game 3 before sitting out in the most recent matchup. He is questionable heading into this one.


The Blackhawks were able to even the series up with a 2-1 win on Wednesday and a lot of that had to do with RW Patrick Kane (10 G, 11 A, 21 PTS in playoffs) and C Jonathan Toews (10 G, 10 A, 20 PTS in playoffs) stepping up.


Both players had been struggling in this series, with Toews not finding the back of the net and Kane not recording a single point heading into Game 4. That changed as Toews scored a goal that broke the 0-0 tie in the second period and Kane assisted on the game-winning score. The two of them will need to keep it up offensively or the Lightning will easily take control of this series right back.


LW Brandon Saad (8 G, 2 A, 10 PTS in playoffs) was the one who scored the game-winner and he now has scored goals in back-to-back games. His play in this series has really boosted his team.


The hero of Game 4, however, was G Corey Crawford (11-6, 2.50 GAA, 91.8% SV% in playoffs). Crawford stopped all but one of the 25 shots he faced and gave his team a chance to win in what was a slugfest of a game. After allowing seven goals in the previous two games, Crawford looked calm in the net and will need to give his team another chance on Saturday.


The Lightning were unable to take a commanding 3-1 lead thanks to their 2-1 loss in Chicago in Game 4. G Andrei Vasilevskiy (1-1, 3.19 GAA, 89.5% SV% in playoffs) performed admirably in place of G Ben Bishop (13-9, 2.19 GAA, 91.9% SV% in playoffs), allowing just two goals in a big spot. The Lightning, however, will really be hoping that Bishop can play on Saturday. He has more experience and is a much better puck-handling presence.


C Alex Killorn (9 G, 9 A, 18 PTS in playoffs) continued his ridiculous offensive play in this postseason, scoring the only goal for Tampa Bay. It was his second of the series and he scored four against the Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals.


The story for the Lightning, however, is the poor play of C Steven Stamkos (7 G, 11 A, 18 PTS in playoffs). Stamkos recorded the assist on Killorn’s goal, but he is on this team to score goals and has failed in this series. He has not scored in this series and has just two shots on goal in each of the past three games for Tampa Bay. He must find a way to break out of this slump or the Blackhawks will be lifting the trophy when all is said and done.

 

[CNOTES]

After Game 4, Igoudala's MVP odds skyrocket


Thanks to a dominating Game 4 NBA Finals performance, Golden State Warriors veteran Andre Igoudala's MVP odds have shot up considerably.


After Game 1, Iggy was +8,000 to capture the award at BetOnline.com. But following a 22-point, 8 rebound performance Thursday evening, the Arizona product's chances have moved all the way to +600.


Stephen Curry (-150) and LeBron James (+175) are the only two players who have better odds to win the MVP at the book.

 

[CNOTES]

Is the Blue Jays-Red Sox line a gift?


The red-hot Toronto Blue Jays opened as a +109 road dog for Game 1 of their three-game series with the Boston Red Sox and the two teams couldn't be heading in more opposite directions.


The Blue Jays are coming an off day having won eight games in a row, outscoring opponents by a ridiculous 57-21.


While the Red Sox are coming off a sweep at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles last night and losers of 5 of their last eight.


Both teams are currently listed at an even -104.

 

[CNOTES]

Third best under pitcher takes the mound Friday


The Oakland Athletics are expected to start Jesse Chavez Friday, which should have under bettors happy with the pitcher posting a 1-7 over/under record this season. His 87.5 percent under rate is the third best in the MLB for pitchers with more than one start.


Chavez has posted a stellar 2.51 ERA this season while allowing a .285 OBP. In two of Chavez's past three starts, he left the game without allowing a single run.


The A's clash with the LA Angels Friday with a current total of 7.5.

 

[CNOTES]

Diamondbacks have never really figured out Bumgarner


Madison Bumgarner has been happy to face-off against the Arizona Diamondbacks during his career, with the ace posting a 7-4 record with a 2.76 ERA in 20 career appearances (19 starts).


On a smaller scale, the San Francisco Giants have won six of Bumgarner's past seven against the D-Backs.


Bumgarner and home field has the Giants as a big -164 favorite Friday.

 

[CNOTES]

Warriors big faves for pivotal Game 5


With the Finals tied at two and heading back to Oracle Arena in Oakland the Warriors have opened as 8.5-point home favorites over the Cavaliers for Game 5.


The Warriors easily covered as 4-point road faves in Cleveland Thursday night 103-82. Both the Warriors and the Cavs are 2-2 against the spread so far in the series.


The total for Game 5 has opened at 195.5, with the under having a 3-1 edge so far.

 

[CNOTES]

Like the Reds and the over today? Maybe think twice


The Reds can't be too happy to see umpire Victor Carapazza calling balls and strikes in today's game against the Chicago Cubs, as they have lost eight consecutive games with him behind home plate.


And despite the fact the Reds are on a bit of an over tear (10-2 O/U in their last 12 games), the under is 9-1-1 in Carapazza's last 11 games calling balls and strikes.


The Cubs are slight -109 favorites, with an opening total of seven.

 

[CNOTES]

Holt $hit betting stat of the day: Zimmermann's ridiculous numbers against the Brewers


Jordan Zimmermann has certainly enjoyed going home and facing the Milwaukee Brewers. The Wisconsin-born pitcher has been lights-out against the Brew Crew posting a career record of 4-0 with a 2.35 ERA.


Those numbers get even more impressive when you look at the veterans' performances in Miller Park with a 2-0 record and a staggering 1.50 ERA.


The current Brewers lineup has a slash line of .234/.287/.351 in their combined careers against Zimmermann, including six regular contributors for Milwaukee never recording a hit against the right-hander.


The Nationals have been picking up wins when Zimmermann's starts, going 6-2 in the past eight games when he takes the bump.


Washington is currently +104 when they travel to Miller Park and challenge the Brewers Friday.