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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, June 28

National League games
Mets @ Nationals
Harvey is 0-2, 2.88 in his last four starts; his last five stayed under.

Highly touted prospect Giolito is making his MLB debut; he was 5-3, 3.17 in 14 AAA starts this season.

Mets are 5-8 in last 13 road games; under is 9-4 in their last 13 road games. Washington lost seven of last nine games; eight of Nationals' last ten home games went over.

Cubs @ Reds
Lester is 5-0, 1.87 in his last six starts; five of his last six road starts went over. .

Lamb is 0-1, 4.91 in his last four starts (under 3-2-1 in his home starts).

Cubs lost six of last eight games; under is 8-6 in their last 14 games. Cincinnati lost seven of last nine games; six of Reds' last nine home games stayed under.

Dodgers @ Brewers
Urias is 0-1, 1.88 in his last three starts, which all stayed under.

Anderson is 0-1, 13.51 in his last two starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight starts.

Dodgers lost three of last four games; they're 3-10 in road series openers. Milwaukee is 4-1 in last five home games; they're 6-7 in home series openers. Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Dodger games, 7-5 in last 12 games at Miller Park.

Phillies @ Diamondbacks
Eickhoff is 3-1, 2.19 in his last four starts; six of his last seven stayed under.

Greinke is 4-0, 1.47 in his last five starts, four of which stayed under.

Phillies lost 14 of last 18 games; over is 10-3 in their last 13 road games. Arizona is 4-8 in its last 12 home games; four of last five Diamondback games went over.

American League games
Rangers @ Bronx
Hamels is 3-0, 0.87 in his last three starts; seven of his last nine starts went over.

Sabathia is 2-0, 3.63 in his last four starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Rangers won 11 of last 13 games; over is 11-4 in their last 15 road games. New York is 3-5 in its last eight home games, six of their last nine games stayed under.

Red Sox @ Rays
Porcello is 1-0, 5.40 in his last six starts (over 4-1-1)..

Archer is 0-3, 5.03 in his last three starts, which all stayed under.

Red Sox lost six of last eight games; five of last six Boston road games went over total. Tampa Bay lost 11 of last 12 games; their last three games all went over.

Twins @ White Sox
Gibson is 0-5, 6.81 in his last seven starts; three of his last four went over.

Quintana is 0-2, 5.61 in his last four starts; under is 13-1 in his last 14 starts.

Twins lost seven of last nine road games; they're 3-9 in road series openers. Chicago is 5-2 in its last seven games, 7-5 in home series openers. Three of last four Chicago games stayed under, as have last three Minnesota games.

Astros @ Angels
McCullers is 1-1, 3.20 in his last four starts; six of his last seven stayed under.

Lincecum is 1-1, 5.00 in his two starts for the Angels (over 1-1).

Houston won ten of its last 12 games; under is 14-4 in Astros' last 18 games. Angels are 6-15 in their last 21 games; nine of their last 11 home games went over.

Interleague
Marlins @ Tigers
Conley is 2-0, 0.66 in his last two starts, five of his last six starts stayed under.

Pelfrey is 0-2, 7.13 in his last three starts; over is 6-3-1 in his last ten.

Marlins are 9-4 in their last 13 games, 8-3 in road series openers. Over is 9-2 in Miami's last 11 road games. Detroit lost its last three games; they're 6-6 in home series openers. Four of last six Tiger games stayed under the total.

Indians @ Braves
Kluber is 5-2, 3.58 in his last seven starts; under is 6-4-1 in his last eleven.

Wisler is 1-4, 6.29 in his last six starts; three of his last four went over.

Indians won their last ten games, four of last five Cleveland road games went over the total. Atlanta is 8-4 in its last 12 games; under is 8-2 in their last ten games.

Cardinals @ Royals
Wacha is 1-1, 2.11 in his last three starts; eight of his last nine went over.

Ventura is 2-0, 0.66 in his last two starts; four of his last five went over.

Cardinals are 9-3 in last 12 road games, over is 11-8 in their last 19 road games. Kansas City lost four of last six games, six of Royals' last nine home games went over.

Blue Jays @ Rockies
Happ is 3-0, 3.32 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

Butler is 0-2, 7.96 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over. .

Blue Jays lost six of last eight games, four of their last six games stayed under. Colorado won seven of last nine home games, six of last seven games at Coors Field went over.

Orioles @ Padres
Jimenez is 2-2, 9.50 in his last five starts; six of his last seven went over.

Johnson is 0-3, 9.82 in three starts for San Diego (under 2-1).

Orioles won their last five games, are 6-5 in road series openers. Three of last four Oriole road games stayed under. San Diego won six of its last eight games; they're 8-5 in home series openers. Last five San Diego home games went over the total.

Pirates @ Mariners
Niese is 0-3, 9.18 in his last three starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Iwakuma is 2-2, 5.96 in his last four starts; six of his last eight went over.

Pirates won three of last four games overall but are 1-9 in last 10 road games, 8-5 in road series openers. Over is 11-8 in their last 19 games. Seattle lost seven of last nine games; they're 6-6 in home series openers. Three of last four Seattle home games went over.

A's @ Giants
Graveman is 1-0, 2.04 in his last three starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight. .

Suarez is 1-0, 5.14 in four starts this year (over 2-1-1). .

A's won four of last five games, all of which went over the total. San Francisco won 13 of last 17 home games- four of their last five home games went over.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
NY-Wsh-- Harvey 5-10; Giolito 0-0
Chi-Cin-- Lester 11-4; Lamb 3-7
LA-Mil-- Urias 2-3; Anderson 5-9
Phil-Az-- Eickhoff 6-9; Greinke 12-4

Tex-NY-- Hamels 11-4; Sabathia 7-5
Bos-TB-- Porcello 10-5; Archer 5-11
Min-Chi-- Gibson 2-5; Quintana 7-8
Hst-LA-- McCullers 5-3; Lincecum 1-1

Mia-Det-- Conley 8-7; Pelfrey 5-9
Cle-Atl-- Kluber 7-8; Wisler 4-10
StL-KC-- Wacha 7-8; Ventura 9-5
Tor-Col-- Happ 10-5; Butler 2-6
Blt-SD-- Jimenez 7-7; Johnson 0-3/0-2
Pitt-Sea-- Niese 8-7; Iwakuma 8-7
A's-SF-- Graveman 5-9; Suarez 2-2

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
NY-Wsh-- Harvey 3-15; Giolito 0-0
Chi-Cin-- Lester 4-15; Lamb 4-10
LA-Mil-- Urias 1-5; Anderson 6-14
Phil-Az-- Eickhoff 5-15; Greinke 5-16

Tex-NY-- Hamels 3-15; Sabathia 0-12
Bos-TB-- Porcello 5-15; Archer 8-16
Min-Chi-- Gibson 3-7; Quintana 2-15
Hst-LA-- McCullers 3-8; Lincecum 0-2

Mia-Det-- Conley 5-15; Pelfrey 8-14
Cle-Atl-- Kluber 4-15; Wisler 7-14
StL-KC-- Wacha 4-15; Ventura 4-14
Tor-Col-- Happ 4-15; Butler 4-8
Blt-SD-- Jimenez 6-14; Johnson 2-5
Pitt-Sea-- Niese 3-15; Iwakuma 3-15
A's-SF-- Graveman 3-14; Suarez 2-4

Umpires
NY-Wsh-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Guccione games.
Chi-Cin-- Underdogs won four of last five Winters games.
Phil-Az-- Seven of last eight Hoberg games stayed under.

Tex-NY-- Underdogs won five of last six Nauert games.
Bos-TB-- Five of last seven Reyburn games stayed under.
Hst-LA-- Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Holbrook games.

Cle-Atl-- Last four HGibson games went over the total
StL-KC-- Six of last eight Timmons games went over.
Tor-Col-- Over is 8-3-1 in last twelve Diaz games.
A's-SF-- Last four Iassogna games stayed under total.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Tuesday, June 28

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. NY YANKEES
Texas4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Texas10-2-1 SU in its last 13 games
NY Yankees are 1-4-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing Texas
NY Yankees are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing at home against Texas

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. DETROIT
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games at home

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Minnesota is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games

8:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home

8:15 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. KANSAS CITY
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
St. Louis is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Kansas City is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games

8:40 PM
TORONTO vs. COLORADO
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

9:40 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

10:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA ANGELS
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Angels's last 16 games when playing at home against Houston
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

10:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games

10:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. SAN DIEGO
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore

10:15 PM
OAKLAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Oakland is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, June 28


Houston @ LA Angels

Game 915-916
June 28, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Feldman) 12.508
LA Angels
(Lincecum) 18.479
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 6
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+120); Over

Miami @ Detroit

Game 917-918
June 28, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Conley) 18.748
Detroit
(Pelfrey) 14.388
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 4 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-105); Over

Cleveland @ Atlanta

Game 919-920
June 28, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Kluber) 16.357
Atlanta
(Wisler) 13.299
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-200); Under

St. Louis @ Kansas City

Game 921-922
June 28, 2016 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 13.542
Kansas City
(Ventura) 17.939
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 4 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-115); Over

NY Mets @ Washington

Game 901-902
June 28, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Harvey) 12.959
Washington
(Giolito) 16.421
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3 1/2
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-125
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+105); N/A

Toronto @ Colorado

Game 923-924
June 28, 2016 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Happ) 14.398
Colorado
(Butler) 17.189
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-145
12
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+125); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati

Game 903-904
June 28, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 15.787
Cincinnati
(Lamb) 12.886
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-260
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-260); Under

Baltimore @ San Diego

Game 925-926
June 28, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 17.233
San Diego
(Johnson) 13.221
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 4
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-150); Over

LA Dodgers @ Milwaukee

Game 905-906
June 28, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Urias) 12.885
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 14.221
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+125); Over

Pittsburgh @ Seattle

Game 927-928
June 28, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Niese) 17.939
Seattle
(Iwakuma) 13.486
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 4 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+130); Under

Philadelphia @ Arizona

Game 907-908
June 28, 2016 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eickhff) 12.490
Arizona
(Greinke) 15.451
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-220
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-220); Under

Oakland @ San Francisco

Game 929-930
June 28, 2016 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Gravemn) 16.413
San Francisco
(Suarez) 14.589
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+135); Under

Texas @ NY Yankees

Game 909-910
June 28, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Hamels) 12.119
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 17.233
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(+110); Under

Boston @ Tampa Bay

Game 911-912
June 28, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Porcello) 15.476
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 12.453
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-115); Over

Minnesota @ Chicago White Sox

Game 913-914
June 28, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Gibson) 12.119
Chicago White Sox
(Quntana) 17.598
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 5 1/2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-175); Under

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, June 28

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NY METS (40 - 35) at WASHINGTON (45 - 32) - 7:05 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. LUCAS GIOLITO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-3 (+0.4 Units) against NY METS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)



MATT HARVEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HARVEY is 3-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.127.
His team's record is 5-7 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-2.9 units)



LUCAS GIOLITO vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.




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CHICAGO CUBS (49 - 26) at CINCINNATI (29 - 48) - 7:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. JOHN LAMB (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1537-1649 (-260.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1480-1562 (-235.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 734-804 (-188.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 749-726 (-155.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-23 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 72-40 (+22.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 87-53 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 92-147 (-45.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 51-71 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 92-147 (-45.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 15-36 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 1-13 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 55-89 (-25.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 43-84 (-30.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 7-1 (+5.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
7 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.1 Units)



JON LESTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LESTER is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.925.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+3.8 units)



JOHN LAMB vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LAMB is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 1.713.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)




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LA DODGERS (42 - 36) at MILWAUKEE (34 - 41) - 8:10 PM
JULIO URIAS (L) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 136-109 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 57-66 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 39-34 (-6.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-30 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 102-81 (-10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 75-62 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 21-21 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 279-315 (-71.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 31-46 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)



JULIO URIAS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
URIAS is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



CHASE ANDERSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.234.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)




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PHILADELPHIA (33 - 45) at ARIZONA (36 - 43) - 9:40 PM
JERAD EICKHOFF (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 67-42 (+24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 116-63 (+39.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 24-7 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 116-63 (+39.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 87-44 (+32.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 21-4 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 13-26 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 5-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 13-26 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 9-19 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)



JERAD EICKHOFF vs. ARIZONA since 1997
EICKHOFF is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



ZACK GREINKE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GREINKE is 6-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.72 and a WHIP of 0.870.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)




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TEXAS (50 - 27) at NY YANKEES (37 - 38) - 7:05 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HAMELS is 26-33 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 50-27 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 16-10 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 22-15 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 32-21 (+21.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 19-6 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
TEXAS is 24-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-24 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 35-20 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 48-41 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 31-18 (+17.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 24-14 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HAMELS is 32-17 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 14-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 31-16 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 21-8 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 22-38 (-24.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)



COLE HAMELS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HAMELS is 0-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.567.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.5 units)



C.C. SABATHIA vs. TEXAS since 1997
SABATHIA is 12-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.493.
His team's record is 15-8 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 17-6. (+10.6 units)




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BOSTON (41 - 35) at TAMPA BAY (32 - 43) - 7:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 190-211 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-15 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
BOSTON is 24-36 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 81-105 (-28.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 605-694 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 32-43 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 93-105 (-39.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 94-106 (-40.1 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 105-117 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-34 (-15.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-24 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARCHER is 17-23 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)



RICK PORCELLO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PORCELLO is 6-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.163.
His team's record is 8-4 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-6.4 units)



CHRIS ARCHER vs. BOSTON since 1997
ARCHER is 1-7 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.67 and a WHIP of 1.690.
His team's record is 4-8 (-6.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-3.3 units)




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MINNESOTA (24 - 51) at CHI WHITE SOX (38 - 38) - 8:10 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 24-51 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-31 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-26 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-19 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 24-51 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-30 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 130-124 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 44-62 (-24.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-28 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
QUINTANA is 8-16 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
QUINTANA is 30-45 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 6-0 (+6.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)



KYLE GIBSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GIBSON is 4-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.06 and a WHIP of 0.896.
His team's record is 5-2 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)



JOSE QUINTANA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
QUINTANA is 6-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.310.
His team's record is 7-8 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (-0.2 units)




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HOUSTON (40 - 37) at LA ANGELS (32 - 45) - 10:05 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 53-72 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 22-34 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FELDMAN is 24-46 (-26.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 128-110 (+29.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 32-45 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 16-24 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA ANGELS are 8-17 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
LA ANGELS are 32-45 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 21-34 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-1 (+5.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)



SCOTT FELDMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FELDMAN is 6-8 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.398.
His team's record is 7-11 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-10. (-2.5 units)



TIM LINCECUM vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LINCECUM is 5-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.99 and a WHIP of 0.837.
His team's record is 7-2 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)




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MIAMI (41 - 35) at DETROIT (38 - 38) - 7:10 PM
ADAM CONLEY (L) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 10-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
MIAMI is 36-25 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 30-21 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)



ADAM CONLEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.



MIKE PELFREY vs. MIAMI since 1997
PELFREY is 1-9 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.623.
His team's record is 4-14 (-12.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-11. (-5.1 units)




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CLEVELAND (45 - 30) at ATLANTA (26 - 50) - 7:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. MATT WISLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KLUBER is 18-29 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 8-16 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 17-28 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 11-19 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 5-11 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 19-6 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-17 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 11-30 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-41 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 11-30 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 7-22 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 7-21 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.


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



COREY KLUBER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.



MATT WISLER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.




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ST LOUIS (39 - 36) at KANSAS CITY (40 - 35) - 8:15 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. YORDANO VENTURA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 40-35 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 29-11 (+16.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-10 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 12-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 259-273 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 26-12 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 40-23 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 40-35 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 19-8 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 22-7 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 85-62 (+19.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 17-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VENTURA is 50-31 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VENTURA is 10-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 141-100 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 24-15 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 24-15 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 100-66 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 419-375 (+52.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 11-5 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)



MICHAEL WACHA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WACHA is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.850.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)



YORDANO VENTURA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
VENTURA is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)




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TORONTO (41 - 37) at COLORADO (37 - 39) - 8:40 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. EDDIE BUTLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 59-97 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



J.A. HAPP vs. COLORADO since 1997
HAPP is 3-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)



EDDIE BUTLER vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.




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BALTIMORE (45 - 30) at SAN DIEGO (33 - 44) - 10:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. ERIK JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 17-35 (-15.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 7-17 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 2-12 (-11.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 56-85 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 27-25 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 45-30 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-20 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 43-25 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 34-20 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-22 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 27-17 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 103-71 (+24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 16-6 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 2-10 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 74-101 (-23.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)



UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
JIMENEZ is 8-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.87 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.7 units)



ERIK JOHNSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
JOHNSON is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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PITTSBURGH (37 - 40) at SEATTLE (38 - 38) - 10:10 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 39-23 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 110-119 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
NIESE is 49-43 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NIESE is 49-41 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 114-124 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 16-22 (-13.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 53-64 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 6-12 (-10.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 8-17 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
SEATTLE is 108-121 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 77-84 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-49 (-20.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 21-29 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
IWAKUMA is 5-10 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 2-7 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


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



JON NIESE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
NIESE is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 2.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.




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OAKLAND (33 - 43) at SAN FRANCISCO (49 - 29) - 10:15 PM
KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R) vs. ALBERT SUAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 101-137 (-38.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 96-129 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 64-83 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 76-97 (-20.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 36-61 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-29 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 219-109 (+44.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-29 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1106-926 (+121.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-15 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-25 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 27.07 and a WHIP of 6.767.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)



ALBERT SUAREZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

 

[CNOTES]

Tuesday's Diamond Notes
June 28, 2016


Hottest team: Astros (10-2 past 12)


The Houston Astros doubled up the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at the Big A Monday night, as Collin McHugh recorded a quality start. They turn to 6-foot-7 veteran SP Scott Feldman to make the start in the second game of the series, as SP Lance McCullers (blister) was scratched from his start. Houston is still locked in as a road favorite, and the public likes them at about a 60-40 clip. Houston has won four of their past five road games, and they're 16-5 in their past 21 games against a team with a losing overall record. Their hot streak will be put to the test, however, as the 'Stros are 0-6 in Feldman's past six starts.


Coldest team: Nationals (2-7 past 9)


The Washington Nationals picked up an 11-4 victory to kick off their homestand, but it was just their second win in the past nine games. The first-place Nats are so desperate to hang onto the perch in the National League East that they pulled the trigger and called up top prospect SP Lucas Giolito to make the start Tuesday against the Mets. The Nationals have been equally ice-cold against the Mets at home, dropping five of the past six meetings with their divisional rivals at Nationals Park.


Hottest pitcher: Zack Greinke, Diamondbacks (10-3, 3.61 ERA)


Greinke and the Arizona Diamondbacks look to rebound after being humbled 8-0 in the opening game of the series Monday night. Greinke is the perfect stopper, as he enters 4-0 with a 1.47 ERA in five starts over the past 30 days while striking out 31 batters in 39 innings with a .180 opponent batting average and 0.85 WHIP. Arizona is 12-2 in Greinke's past 14 assignments, including 4-0 in his past four starts at home. In addition, the Snakes are 7-0 in Greinke's past seven outings against a team with a losing overall record.


Coldest pitcher: Chris Archer, Rays (4-10, 4.70 ERA)


Archer leads the majors with 10 losses through 16 starts, and he has a career-worst 4.70 ERA and 1.43 WHIP despite ranking among the best in the majors in strikeouts per nine innings ratio (K/9). To make matters worse, Archer is 1-7 with a 5.67 ERA in 12 career outings against the Boston Red Sox, his most losses against any opponent. In his only meeting against Boston this season, he was tuned up for six earned runs, eight hits and three walks in just 4 1/3 innings in a loss back on April 20.


Biggest UNDER run: Cardinals (7-3-2 past 12)


The Cardinals have had a little bit of a power outage on their current road trip, and they have scratched out four or fewer runs in 10 of their past 12 games. The under is also 5-2 in their past seven matchups against a right-handed starter, while going an impressive 35-15-5 in their past 55 against American League Central squads. Total bettors will also be interested in the fact the under is 4-0-2 in their past six trips west on Interstate 70 to Kansas City, and 8-1-4 in the past 13 meetings overall between these Show-Me State rivals.


Biggest OVER run: Rockies (7-0 past seven)


The Colorado Rockies are enjoying a little home cooking, posting overs in each of their five home games, and seven straight games overall. They are averaging 8.8 runs per game over the past five, and with SP Eddie Butler on the hill another over result is in the offing. The over is 4-1-1 in his past six home starts, while the over is 10-3 in their past 13 games at Coors Field against left-handed starting pitchers. The over is also an impressive 17-5 in Colorado's past 22 interleague home games against teams with a winning overall mark.


Matchup to watch: Mariners vs. Pirates


The Seattle Mariners host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of their interleague series. The Mariners are two games under .500 in 36 games at Safeco Field this season, but they came alive with a series win against the St. Louis Cardinals over the weekend. The M's were resting on an off day Monday, while the Pirates were busy playing an afternoon game against the Dodgers in Pittsburgh to conclude their wrap-around series at PNC Park. The Pirates have dropped their past five on the road, and they're a dismal 3-12 in their past 15 against right-handed starting pitching. The Mariners have won five of the past seven starts by Hisashi Iwakuma, and they're 8-2 in their past 10 interleague battles.


Betcha didn’t know: The biggest reason for the struggles of the Minnesota Twins this season has been their inability to win inside their own division. The Twins are a dismal 5-22 in their past 27 games against American League Central Division foes. Something's gotta give against the Chicago White Sox, as the Pale Hose are just 5-17 in their past 22 games inside the division. Looking at head-to-head statistics, trends point to Chicago. The Twins have won just one of their past five trips to U.S. Cellular Field, and the Twins have dropped six in a row against the White Sox.


Biggest public favorite: Indians (-165) at Braves

Biggest public underdog: Cardinals (+115) at Royals

Biggest line move: Indians (+150 to +165) at Braves

 

[CNOTES]

LEADING OFF: Giolito debuts, Indians go for 11th straight
June 28, 2016


A look at what's happening all around the majors today:


THE NEXT BIG THING?


Top pitching prospect Lucas Giolito makes his big league debut for Washington against the NL East-rival Mets. Selected 16th overall in the 2012 amateur draft, the 21-year-old Giolito is 5-3 with a 3.17 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 71 innings at Double-A Harrisburg this season. ''He's ready for the task,'' Nationals manager Dusty Baker said. A spot opened in Washington's rotation when ace Stephen Strasburg went on the disabled list Sunday with an upper back strain.


PERFECT 10


Cleveland goes for its 11th straight victory when 2014 AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber (7-7, 3.59 ERA) pitches in Atlanta. The AL Central leaders have the longest winning streak in the majors this season and their longest run since closing the 2013 regular season with 10 consecutive wins. The Indians have outscored opponents 68-21 and hit 21 homers during the streak. Matt Wisler (3-7, 4.22), who has a 7.59 ERA in four June starts, pitches for the last-place Braves.


TOP THAT


Cubs slugger Kris Bryant tries to follow up his powerful performance in Cincinnati. Bryant became the first major leaguer to hit three homers and two doubles in a game on Monday night, setting a franchise record with 16 total bases. His six RBIs matched a career high.

WELCOME BACK


Royals right-hander Yordano Ventura (6-4) returns from an eight-game suspension stemming from a brawl in Baltimore. He will face Cardinals righty Michael Wacha (3-7), who won for the first time in nearly two months his last time out against the Cubs.


BACK IN THERE


Designated hitter Alex Rodriguez is expected back in the Yankees' lineup when they face Rangers lefty Cole Hamels (8-1). The three-time MVP was on the bench Monday against righty Chi Chi Gonzalez and said he was ''surprised'' he was held out for the second straight day. New York manager Joe Girardi explained that A-Rod has struggled against right-handers. Rodriguez, who turns 41 next month, is batting .223 with eight homers and 26 RBIs in 44 games overall. ''You haven't heard the last of me,'' he said.


TWO LOOKS LEFT


Dodgers lefty Julio Urias (0-2, 4.33 ERA) pitches in Milwaukee, getting another shot at his first major league win when he takes one of his final two turns in the rotation. Los Angeles plans to give the 19-year-old rookie a break; he pitched 80 innings last year and already has thrown a combined 68 in the minors and majors this season.


ON A ROLL


Zack Greinke attempts to win his eighth consecutive decision when the Arizona Diamondbacks host Philadelphia.


REDDICK IS READY


The A's welcome back right fielder Josh Reddick from the disabled list for the second game in a four-game Bay Bridge Series against the San Francisco Giants. Out since May 20 with a broken left thumb, Reddick had planned to return Monday but pushed it back a day because he didn't feel quite right and wanted one more rehab game with Triple-A Nashville.

 

[CNOTES]

1st-Half Breakdown
June 27, 2016


162 games is a long season.


Every year teams sprint out of the gate in April and May with October dreams, only to come back to the pack by July.


It's not a sprint, of course, but a marathon, where a strong balance of pitching, defense and offense carries the best teams into the postseason.


Injuries, too, are key, as well as trades made before the July deadline. Teams have figured out their strengths and weaknesses now and are beginning to look for pieces to add before the deadline, while others are figuring out whom to dump.


Here's a look at some recent baseball surging and slumping teams.


Kansas CityRoyals: The defending champs started off slow (17-19) but then found their groove in mid-May, playing well. They went 4-2 on a road trip, then ripped off six in a row during a homestand. The offense has been the main cause of their struggles, bottom 10 in baseball in runs scored.


But the defense is Top 10 along with the pitching staff, anchored by veterans Ian Kennedy and Edison Volquez. The relief staff shortens the game with a quartet of relievers who already have double digits in saves and holds with Wade Davis, Luke Hochevar, Joakim Soria and Kelvin Herrera. They should be in it for the long haul again and may be shopping for a bat this month.

Seattle Mariners: Seattle has surprised, with a terrific offense and a dominant team away from home. Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager power the attack on a station-to-station offense that has few steals. Their run differential is one of the best in the AL.


The pitching staff has done its share, Top 10 in team ERA anchored by ace Felix Hernandez and a strong bullpen. Outside of King Felix, however, the starting staff is a tad thin. Don't be surprised if they're shopping for a veteran starter and some speed, which would help in spacious Safeco Field.


New York Mets: The Mets have been winning both home and away despite an offense that has been near the bottom of the league in runs. They need Yoenis Cespedes to get healthy, as the team doesn't manufacture runs, with the opposition out-stealing them by almost four-to-one. The Mets had been 0-18 when trailing after seven innings before squeezing out a win last month.


You need pitching to stay competitive during the long summer and the Mets have it, Top 5 in runs allowed. Noad Syndergarrd, Steve Matz and Jacob deGrom have been outstanding with Matt Harvey beginning to turn a corner of late after a rough start. They probably will be in the market for a productive bat in July.


Miami Marlins: What to make of the kids in Miami? A winning road record opened some eyes in the first half, especially after a 5-11 start, winning 11 of 12. The offense has disappointed, despite 25-year old CF Marcell Ozuna and 26-year old RF Giancarlo Stanton, the latter with power but his batting average has plummeted.


It's the pitching that has carried the load with Jose Fernandez, Mike Conley and Wei-Yin Chen. Fernandez posted a 6-0 record in May and the only pitchers since 1893 to do that along with at least 50 strikeouts were Pedro Martinez in 1999 and Roger Clemens in 1997 -- Cy Young winners each time. They are on a nine-game road trip this week and next as they make their way to the All-Star break.

Houston Astros: It wasn't a good start for the young boys from Houston, but they picked up the pace in May and June to get back in the race. A bold pick to win the 2018 World Series a few years ago by some, Houston is way ahead of schedule. Diminutive 26-year old 2B Jose Altuve is a force along with 26-year old RF George Springer. This group swings for the fences, leading the league in strikeouts, but they can play small-ball, too, outstanding at swiping bases. Note that Houston is 15-36 after scoring five runs or more in their previous game.


It's the erratic pitching that has disappointed, led by inconsistent Dallas Keuchel, last year's Cy Young winner. He continues to struggle most away from home. 32-year old Doug Fister is doing his best to anchor the staff, but he needs some help. The Astros are 45-22 at home against a right-handed starter.


Chicago White Sox: Which way are they going? After a 24-12 start with the best pitching in the American League, it looked like Chicago might actually have two teams in the World Series. But the wheels came off at that point, making a Great Race in the AL Central. The pitching is still strong behind Chris Sale, Jose Quintana and Matt Latos.


But the offense struggles at getting guys on base with little power, outside of 3B Todd Frazier. They could use a hot bat from Joe Abreu -- or a new bat before the trading deadline? The White Sox are 54-111 on the road against a team with a winning home record.

 

[CNOTES]

TOP TRENDS


MLB > (909) TEXAS@ (910) NY YANKEES | 2016-06-28 19:05:00 - 2016-06-28 19:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games in games played on a grass field
The record is 49 Wins and 24 Losses for the this season (+31.7 units)


MLB > (909) TEXAS@ (910) NY YANKEES | 2016-06-28 19:05:00 - 2016-06-28 19:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in all games
The record is 50 Wins and 27 Losses for the this season (+30.2 units)


MLB > (913) MINNESOTA@ (914) CHI WHITE SOX | 2016-06-28 20:10:00 - 2016-06-28 20:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in All games when the total is 8 to 8.5
The record is 9 Wins and 31 Losses for the this season (-22.45 units)


MLB > (921) ST LOUIS@ (922) KANSAS CITY | 2016-06-28 20:15:00 - 2016-06-28 20:15:00
Play ON KANSAS CITY using money line in All games at home with a money line of -100 to -125
The record is 50 Wins and 18 Losses for the last three seasons (+29.35 units)

MLB > (911) BOSTON@ (912) TAMPA BAY | 2016-06-28 19:10:00 - 2016-06-28 19:10:00
Play AGAINST TAMPA BAY using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 10 Wins and 24 Losses for the this season (-17.25 units)


MLB > (905) LA DODGERS@ (906) MILWAUKEE | 2016-06-28 20:10:00 - 2016-06-28 20:10:00
Play AGAINST LA DODGERS using money line in Road games in night games
The record is 34 Wins and 50 Losses for the last two seasons (-32.05 units)


MLB > (903) CHICAGO CUBS@ (904) CINCINNATI | 2016-06-28 19:10:00 - 2016-06-28 19:10:00
Play AGAINST CINCINNATI using money line in Home games after allowing 10 runs or more
The record is 1 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.2 units)


MLB > (913) MINNESOTA@ (914) CHI WHITE SOX | 2016-06-28 20:10:00 - 2016-06-28 20:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in All games in games played on a grass field
The record is 24 Wins and 51 Losses for the this season (-22.6 units)


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MLB RUNLINE


MLB > (927) PITTSBURGH@ (928) SEATTLE | 2016-06-28 22:10:00 - 2016-06-28 22:10:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH in Road games vs. right-handed starters
The record is 7 Wins and 18 Losses for the this season (-17.75 units)

MLB > (921) ST LOUIS@ (922) KANSAS CITY | 2016-06-28 20:15:00 - 2016-06-28 20:15:00
Play ON KANSAS CITY in Home games when playing with a day off
The record is 21 Wins and 7 Losses for the last three seasons (+21 units)

MLB > (913) MINNESOTA@ (914) CHI WHITE SOX | 2016-06-28 20:10:00 - 2016-06-28 20:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA in All games when the total is 8 to 8.5
The record is 13 Wins and 27 Losses for the this season (-23.55 units)

MLB > (905) LA DODGERS@ (906) MILWAUKEE | 2016-06-28 20:10:00 - 2016-06-28 20:10:00
Play AGAINST LA DODGERS in Road games when playing with a day off
The record is 4 Wins and 14 Losses for the last two seasons (-15.65 units)


MLB > (911) BOSTON@ (912) TAMPA BAY | 2016-06-28 19:10:00 - 2016-06-28 19:10:00
Play AGAINST TAMPA BAY in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 10 Wins and 24 Losses for the this season (-19.65 units)


MLB > (925) BALTIMORE@ (926) SAN DIEGO | 2016-06-28 22:10:00 - 2016-06-28 22:10:00
Play ON BALTIMORE in All games in June games
The record is 18 Wins and 7 Losses for the this season (+13.8 units)

MLB > (909) TEXAS@ (910) NY YANKEES | 2016-06-28 19:05:00 - 2016-06-28 19:05:00
Play ON TEXAS in All games in June games
The record is 20 Wins and 5 Losses for the this season (+15.1 units)

MLB > (911) BOSTON@ (912) TAMPA BAY | 2016-06-28 19:10:00 - 2016-06-28 19:10:00
Play AGAINST TAMPA BAY in All games in June games
The record is 6 Wins and 18 Losses for the this season (-17.1 units)


MLB > (921) ST LOUIS@ (922) KANSAS CITY | 2016-06-28 20:15:00 - 2016-06-28 20:15:00
Play ON KANSAS CITY in Home games vs. right-handed starters
The record is 50 Wins and 35 Losses for the last two seasons (+26.65 units)

MLB > (913) MINNESOTA@ (914) CHI WHITE SOX | 2016-06-28 20:10:00 - 2016-06-28 20:10:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA in Road games in night games
The record is 7 Wins and 14 Losses for the this season (-15.2 units)


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MLB TOTALS


MLB > (913) MINNESOTA@ (914) CHI WHITE SOX | 2016-06-28 20:10:00 - 2016-06-28 20:10:00
Play OVER MINNESOTA on the totalin All games in night games
The record is 31 Overs and 10 Unders for the this season (+20.9 units)


MLB > (927) PITTSBURGH@ (928) SEATTLE | 2016-06-28 22:10:00 - 2016-06-28 22:10:00
Play OVER SEATTLE on the totalin All games when playing on Tuesday
The record is 27 Overs and 8 Unders for the last two seasons (+19.2 units)


MLB > (913) MINNESOTA@ (914) CHI WHITE SOX | 2016-06-28 20:10:00 - 2016-06-28 20:10:00
Play OVER MINNESOTA on the totalin All games after a win
The record is 18 Overs and 5 Unders for the this season (+12.8 units)


MLB > (907) PHILADELPHIA@ (908) ARIZONA | 2016-06-28 21:40:00 - 2016-06-28 21:40:00
Play OVER PHILADELPHIA on the totalin All games in June games
The record is 37 Overs and 15 Unders for the last two seasons (+22.1 units)


MLB > (927) PITTSBURGH@ (928) SEATTLE | 2016-06-28 22:10:00 - 2016-06-28 22:10:00
Play OVER SEATTLE on the totalin Home games when playing on Tuesday
The record is 14 Overs and 2 Unders for the last two seasons (+12.2 units)

 

[CNOTES]

TOP POWER LINES


MLB > (909) TEXAS @ (910) NY YANKEES | 2016-06-28 19:05:00 - 2016-06-28 19:05:00
Line: TEXAS BTB PowerLine: TEXAS155
Edge On: TEXAS (48)

MLB > (903) CHICAGO CUBS @ (904) CINCINNATI | 2016-06-28 19:10:00 - 2016-06-28 19:10:00
Line: CHICAGO CUBS BTB PowerLine: CHICAGO CUBS425
Edge On: CHICAGO CUBS (180)


MLB > (919) CLEVELAND @ (920) ATLANTA | 2016-06-28 19:10:00 - 2016-06-28 19:10:00
Line: CLEVELAND BTB PowerLine: CLEVELAND285
Edge On: CLEVELAND (90)


MLB > (917) MIAMI @ (918) DETROIT | 2016-06-28 19:10:00 - 2016-06-28 19:10:00
Line: MIAMI BTB PowerLine: MIAMI112
Edge On: MIAMI (7)


MLB > (913) MINNESOTA @ (914) CHI WHITE SOX | 2016-06-28 20:10:00 - 2016-06-28 20:10:00
Line: CHI WHITE SOX-158 BTB PowerLine: CHI WHITE SOX-194
Edge On: CHI WHITE SOX (36)


MLB > (905) LA DODGERS @ (906) MILWAUKEE | 2016-06-28 20:10:00 - 2016-06-28 20:10:00
Line: MILWAUKEE+125 BTB PowerLine: MILWAUKEE118
Edge On: MILWAUKEE (7)


MLB > (921) ST LOUIS @ (922) KANSAS CITY | 2016-06-28 20:15:00 - 2016-06-28 20:15:00
Line: ST LOUIS BTB PowerLine: ST LOUIS102
Edge On: ST LOUIS (4)


MLB > (923) TORONTO @ (924) COLORADO | 2016-06-28 20:40:00 - 2016-06-28 20:40:00
Line: TORONTO BTB PowerLine: TORONTO158
Edge On: TORONTO (27)


MLB > (907) PHILADELPHIA @ (908) ARIZONA | 2016-06-28 21:40:00 - 2016-06-28 21:40:00
Line: PHILADELPHIA BTB PowerLine: PHILADELPHIA-177
Edge On: PHILADELPHIA (8)


MLB > (915) HOUSTON @ (916) LA ANGELS | 2016-06-28 22:05:00 - 2016-06-28 22:05:00
Line: HOUSTON BTB PowerLine: HOUSTON140
Edge On: HOUSTON (20)


MLB > (927) PITTSBURGH @ (928) SEATTLE | 2016-06-28 22:10:00 - 2016-06-28 22:10:00
Line: PITTSBURGH BTB PowerLine: PITTSBURGH-154
Edge On: PITTSBURGH (6)


MLB > (929) OAKLAND @ (930) SAN FRANCISCO | 2016-06-28 22:15:00 - 2016-06-28 22:15:00
Line: SAN FRANCISCO-141 BTB PowerLine: SAN FRANCISCO-146
Edge On: SAN FRANCISCO (5)

 

[CNOTES]

6/27 - Yesterday's Results: 6 - 4 + 3.80


Overall : 167 - 149 + 32.29 52.84%




Back about a hour before 1st Pitch on evenings games.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB


Short Sheet


Tuesday, June 28

NY Mets at Washington, 7:05 PM ET
New York: 71-36 SU when the money line is -100 to -150
Washington: 28-33 SU after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM ET
Chicago: 87-53 SU in night games
Cincinnati: 3-17 SU revenging a loss where opponent scored 10 or more runs

LA Dodgers at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET
Los Angeles: 10-19 SU on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5
Milwaukee: 14-10 SU against left-handed starters

Philadelphia at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET
Philadelphia: 7-2 SU in road games after having won 2 of their last 3
Arizona: 2-9 SU favorite of -125 to -175

Texas at NY Yankees, 7:05 PM ET
Texas: 11-5 SU after 4 straight games where they committed no errors
New York: 20-29 SU after 5 or more consecutive home games


Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 PM ET
Boston: 23-14 SU in road games after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7
Tampa Bay: 11-24 SU after batting .250 or worse over a 20 game span


Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 PM ET
Minnesota: 9-26 SU in road games
Chicago: 25-14 SU after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs

Houston at LA Angels, 10:05 PM ET
Houston: 22-34 SU in road games against division opponents
Los Angeles: LINCECUM is 14-3 TSR at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Miami at Detroit, 7:10 PM ET
Miami: 30-21 SU in night games
Detroit: 3-15 SU after a loss by 4 runs or more

Cleveland at Atlanta, 7:10 PM ET
Cleveland: 32-17 SU in night games
Atlanta: 7-22 SU in home games in night games

St Louis at Kansas City, 8:15 PM ET
St Louis: 1-7 SU after 6 or more consecutive road games
Kansas City: 12-3 SU at home when the total is 8 to 8.5


Toronto at Colorado, 8:40 PM ET
Toronto: 0-7 SU after allowing 9 runs or more
Colorado: 18-4 SU in home games after 6 or more consecutive overs

Baltimore at San Diego, 10:10 PM ET
Baltimore: 35-18 SU after 2 straight games without a stolen base
San Diego: 28-54 SU after 5 or more consecutive road games

Pittsburgh at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET
Pittsburgh: 43-20 SU after 4 or more consecutive home games
Seattle: 5-9 SU as a home favorite of -150 or more


Oakland at San Francisco, 10:15 PM ET
Oakland: 13-28 SU after a win by 4 runs or more
San Francisco: 22-11 SU after 2 straight games without a stolen base

 

[CNOTES]

MLB


Tuesday, June 28


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Tuesday's MLB Game of the Day: Cardinals at Royals
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Kansas City claimed a 6-2 victory in Monday’s series opener, handing the Cardinals their third loss in their last four road games.

St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals (A: +100, H: -120, Total: 8.5)


Games at Kauffman Stadium have felt like home contests for the St. Louis Cardinals over the years, but the Kansas City Royals have reclaimed their home-field advantage in the I-70 Series. The Royals look to add to their major league-best 27-10 home record and lock down a series victory over the visiting Cardinals on Tuesday.


Kansas City claimed a 6-2 victory in Monday’s series opener, handing the Cardinals their third loss in their last four road games. St. Louis is 24-15 on the road and had won eight straight away from home before dropping two of three at Seattle over the weekend. Kansas City right-hander Yordano Ventura looks to remain unbeaten at home, where he is 4-0 with a 3.75 ERA in six starts this season. Rookie infielder Whit Merrifield also aims to continue his stellar performance at Kauffman Stadium, where he has hit safely in all 18 career games – the third-longest home hitting streak to begin a career since 1913, trailing Rocco Baldelli (20 games, 2003) and Albert Pujols (19 games, 2001).

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

INJURY REPORT:


Cardinals - 1B M. Adams (Questionable Tuesday, back), SS A. Diaz (Questionable Tuesday, face), C B. Pena (Probable Tuesday, knee).


Royals - SP Y. Ventura (Eligible Tuesday, suspension).

WEATHER REPORT: The weather forecast is calling for perfect conditions this evening for the Game 2 of the I-70 series in Kansas City. Clear skies (a few clouds moving in late in the game), game time temperatures in the upper 80's, and a light 3-5 mph breeze blowing in from center field. Looks like beer drinking weather!

WHAT BOOKS SAY:


"The line has been coming down on Kansas City since around 8am ET today, with them taking a 4 cent trip from -119 down to -115. Action is virtually even on the sides at this point, however bets are 4-1 on the over 8.5, and if things continue this way, we might see the total climb to 9." - GTbets Lines Manager

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Michael Wacha (3-7, 4.41 ERA) vs. Royals RH Yordano Ventura (6-4, 4.54)


Wacha snapped a 10-start winless streak last time out, beating the Cubs on the road for his first win since April 23. The 24-year-old allowed two runs over 6 2/3 innings for his third straight quality start and his fourth in five outings. Wacha is 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA in three starts against the Royals and allowed just one unearned run to beat them last season.


Ventura makes his first start since June 17 following an eight-game suspension. The break came at an unfortunate time for the 25-year-old, who was dominant in his previous two outings, allowing one run over 13 1/3 innings while compiling 15 strikeouts in back-to-back wins. Ventura is 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA in three starts against the Cardinals.

TRENDS:


* Cardinals are 1-8 in their last 9 interleague games.
* Cardinals are 6-0 in Wacha's last 6 starts with 5 days of rest.
* Royals are 12-3 in their last 15 games following a win.
* Royals are 0-6 in Ventura's last 6 interleague starts.
* Over is 8-1 in Wachas last 9 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
* Under is 5-0-2 in Royals last 7 vs. National League Central.
* Under is 8-1-5 in the last 14 meetings.


CONSENSUS: The Royals are the home favorites tonight and are grabbing 52 percent of the action. Under 8.5 is picking up 54 percent of the totals wagers.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB


Tuesday, June 28



Notable MLB items from Monday (other than Kris Bryant): Over went 8-2 (80%) and road underdogs went 5-2 (71.4%).




Cubs have now won Arrieta's last 18 REGULAR SEASON road starts (runline 16-2). Cubs are also now 10-1 last 11 vs Reds.

 

[CNOTES]

TUESDAY, JUNE 28


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


NYM at WAS 07:05 PM


WAS -118




TEX at NYY 07:05 PM


TEX -116




CLE at ATL 07:10 PM


CLE -197




CHC at CIN 07:10 PM


CIN +214




BOS at TB 07:10 PM

BOS +100




MIA at DET 07:10 PM


MIA +103




LAD at MIL 08:10 PM


MIL +129




MIN at CHW 08:10 PM


MIN +160


O 8.5




STL at KC 08:15 PM


KC +102




TOR at COL 08:40 PM


TOR -143




PHI at ARI 09:40 PM

ARI -203

O 7.5




HOU at LAA 10:05 PM


HOU -123




PIT at SEA 10:10 PM

PIT +154


O 8.5




BAL at SD 10:10 PM


BAL -147




OAK at SF 10:15 PM


SF -146

 

[CNOTES]

Baseball Capsules
June 29, 2016


ATLANTA (AP) Carlos Santana hit a tiebreaking single in a three-run ninth inning and the Cleveland Indians won their 11th straight game, beating the Atlanta Braves 5-3 Tuesday night.


Corey Kluber (8-7) allowed three hits in eight innings as the Indians extended their best streak since an 11-game string in 1982.


Santana's single off Arodys Vizcaino (1-3) made it 3-2.

CUBS 7, REDS 2, 15 INNINGS


CINCINNATI (AP) - Kris Bryant singled home the tiebreaking run in the 15th inning and Chicago manager Joe Maddon used three pitchers in left field while beating Cincinnati.


With the Cubs out of position players, relievers Travis Wood and Spencer Patton (1-0) alternated between left field and the mound in the 14th. Wood then finished it off with reliever Pedro Strop in left.


A day after hitting three home runs and two doubles, Bryant had an RBI single off J.J. Hoover (1-2). Javier Baez added a grand slam later in the inning.

NATIONALS 5, METS 0


WASHINGTON (AP) - Lucas Giolito threw four scoreless innings in his rain-shortened major league debut to help Washington.


Baseball's top pitching prospect allowed just one hit. The 21-year-old struck out one and walked two before a lengthy rain delay ended his outing.


Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer, his team-leading 16th.


Oliver Perez (2-1) won in relief. Former New York ace Matt Harvey (4-10) took the loss.


ATHLTEICS 13, GIANTS 11


SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Pinch-hitter Jake Smolinski hit a go-ahead, three-run homer during Oakland's five-run eighth inning.


The A's overcame a pair of three-run deficits to win their second straight game in the Bay Bridge Series and cap their best road trip in nearly three years.


Khris Davis hit his 19th homer, and Stephen Vogt, Billy Butler and Josh Phegley each drove in two runs to help the A's finish a 5-1 trip that started with three wins in four games against the Angels.


Zach Neal (1-1) pitched a scoreless inning for his first major league win. Javier Lopez (0-2) allowed Smolinski's drive.


PHILLIES 4, DIAMONDBACKS 3


PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona ace Zack Greinke left after two innings with tightness in his oblique muscle and Philadelphia rallied with two runs in the ninth inning.


Maikel Franco homered for the Phillies.


Brad Ziegler (2-3) has blown two of his last three save chances after converting 43 in a row.


Hector Neris (2-3) pitched a scoreless eighth to get the victory as the Phillies won a series for the first time in 13 tries. Jeanmar Gomez tossed a perfect ninth for his 21st save.


ASTROS 7, ANGELS 1


ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Carlos Correa hit a three-run homer in the first inning off Tim Lincecum, sending Houston toward its ninth win in 10 games.


Correa went 3 for 4 and matched his career high with four RBIs. The Astros beat the Angels for the seventh straight time.


Lincecum (1-2) couldn't get through the fifth inning in his third start for Los Angeles, yielding seven hits, four walks and five runs. It was his second straight bumpy outing after a promising debut.


Scott Feldman (5-3) yielded three hits in five innings.

ORIOLES 11, PADRES 7


SAN DIEGO (AP) - Adam Jones hit a leadoff homer against his hometown team and Hyun Soo Kim and Chris Davis also homered for Baltimore in its sixth straight victory.


The Orioles lead the majors with 123 homers, including 54 in June.


Ubaldo Jimenez (5-7) beat the Padres in consecutive starts, giving up a run and three hits in five innings. Erik Johnson (0-4) allowed four runs in five innings.

MARINERS 5, PIRATES 2


SEATTLE (AP) - Nelson Cruz hit his 20th home run of the season and Robinson Cano had three hits for Seattle.


Cruz became the only current player with at least 20 home runs in every season since 2009. David Ortiz and Brian McCann can also reach that mark this season.


Hisashi Iwakuma (7-6) took a shutout into the seventh inning before giving up a pair of runs.


Jonathon Niese (6-6) got the loss.


RANGERS 7, YANKEES 1


NEW YORK (AP) - Cole Hamels breezed through seven shutout innings to win his fourth consecutive start, Adrian Beltre homered and drove in three runs, and Texas kept rolling.


The Rangers have won four in a row and 12 of 14 overall, and eight straight on the road.


Hamels (9-1) yielded six singles and struck out seven in outpitching CC Sabathia (5-5).


Yankees slugger Carlos Beltran left in the first with a tight right hamstring. He had an MRI that was ''clean'' and is day to day, manager Joe Girardi said.

DODGERS 6, BREWERS 5


MILWAUKEE (AP) - Teen lefty Julio Urias posted his first big league win as Los Angeles held off Milwaukee.


Urias (1-2) gave up two hits and walked six in six innings. The 19-year-old rookie left with a 6-2 lead, and Kenley Jansen got his 23rd save.


Chase Anderson (4-8) took the loss.


Dodger center fielder Joc Pederson crashed face first into the wall after catching Chris Carter's sacrifice fly in the eighth. Pederson crumpled onto the warning track and, after several minutes, walked off holding his chest.


RED SOX 8, RAYS 2


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Travis Shaw homered, doubled, singled and drove in five runs as Boston ended a three-game losing streak.


Rick Porcello (9-2) gave up one run in six innings.


Tampa Bay ace Chris Archer (4-11) has gone from being an All-Star a year ago to leading the major leagues in losses this season.

CARDINALS 8, ROYALS 4


KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Matt Carpenter homered and St. Louis finished with a two-game split in Kansas City. The intrastate series now shifts to Busch Stadium for two games.


Michael Wacha (4-7) allowed four runs over six innings. Yordano Ventura (6-5) allowed seven runs on seven hits, three walks and a hit batter in 5 1/3 innings.


Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain grabbed his left hamstring while trying to beat out an infield hit in the seventh. He exited and the extent of the injury was unclear.

TWINS 4, WHITE SOX 0


CHICAGO (AP) - Brian Dozier homered twice and drove in four runs to lead Minnesota.


It was the ninth straight game with an extra-base hit for Dozier, the longest streak for the franchise since it moved to Minnesota in 1961.


The Twins beat Chicago for the first time in seven tries. Kyle Gibson (1-5) pitched seven innings of five-hit ball.


Dozier pulled both homers off Jose Quintana (5-8).

TIGERS 7, MARLINS 5


DETROIT (AP) - Miguel Cabrera's three-run homer highlighted a seven-run fifth inning that boosted Detroit.


Jose Iglesias and Nick Castellanos also homered during the big inning, which came after Adam Conley (4-5) had been dominant through four.


Mike Pelfrey (2-7) allowed four runs and 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings.


Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer for Miami.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack


-- I had two Nathan's hot dogs for lunch yesterday; how does anyone eat 60 of those things in ten minutes, like they do in that hot dog eating contest July 4?


-- Lucas Giolito threw four shutout innings in his MLB debut as Washington shut out the Mets, 5-0. Giolito had his outing shortened by a 5th-inning rain delay.


-- Giolito's grandfather had a recurring role in Seinfeld (Susan's father).


-- Padres' CF Jon Jay has a broken arm, is out 4-6 weeks.


-- Clayton Kershaw is flying back to LA today to get his sore back checked out.


-- Lebron James opted out of his $24M contract for next year, so he will be a free agent again on Friday, though he says he intends to stay in Cleveland.


**********


Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but......


13) Baseball has to change the rain delay rule; Texas-New York sat thru a 3:35 rain delay (thats three hours, 35 minutes) with the game resuming around 2:15am Tuesday in bottom of the 9th inning. First game of a series, it should have been suspended and then finished before Tuesday's game. Common sense just ain't that common.


12) Kirby Yates became the first pitcher to hit three batters in the ninth inning of a game since Ray Boggs of the Braves on September 17, 1928.


Aroldis Chapman threw nine pitches in the rain before the game was delayed, so they didn't ask him to finish the game after the lengthy delay. So they lost.


11) According to ESPN's Fran Fraschilla, who knows stuff about basketball, over the last 15 years, if you take the top 100 high school basketball players each year, so thats 1,500 kids, only 27% of them have made the NBA.


10) There were conflicting reports this week that the New Orleans Saints may or may not move their training camp from Greenbrier, WV to Metairie, LA because of all the flooding in the West Virginia area. Nick Faldo owns a home at Greenbrier, which is a very fancy resort area, tucked away in the hills.


9) Angels' pitchers Garrett Richards/Andrew Heaney both have elbow injuries, but instead of having Tommy John surgery, they're getting stem cell injections to try and heal the injury without surgery, which would reduce recovery time from a year to 12 weeks or so. If this works, it'll revolutionize how teams treat pitchers.


8) Tennis star/model/PED cheater Maria Sharapova is spending part of her suspension attending Harvard Business School, making her by far, the best looking Ivy League nitwit. Imagine being a college professor and having her come in during office hours for extra help?


7) A new business recently opened near my house-- Beer Universe, which claims to sell over 1,000 different types of beer. Last business that building housed was a place that sold clothes/toys for newborn babies and little kids.


I had no idea there were over 1,000 kinds of beer, but a relative of mine owns part of Evil Genius beer, which may or may not be named after Vince McMahon.


6) Milwaukee Brewer TV guys told an interesting story Sunday about how umpire supervisor Bruce Froemming "had a talk" with them about criticizing umpires on the air. Brian Anderson/Bill Schroeder made light of the meeting, but they made sure it got out over the air, which means they probably weren't real happy about it.


Those two are good natured and not controversial; seems like anytime anyone tells the truth on local baseball telecasts, either the players or umps get ticked off.


5) Rams-Giants play in England October 23, if England still exists by then; I notice yesterday that the game starts at 9:30 ET, which is not good. When is a guy supposed to sleep? College games will be on until around 2am the night before-- I feel bad for the ticket writers in Las Vegas sportsbooks-- thats a 6:30am kickoff in the desert.


4) Denver Broncos' public address announcer quit after 16 years, to be the PA announcer for the Vikings-- apparently the guy grew up in Minnesota.


3) Brewers' pitcher Jimmy Nelson left Sunday's game after five innings, having not allowed a hit, but once Washington got a hit, the scorer changed an earlier ruling and gave Washington hit on an earlier play, a hard-hit ball at the second baseman.


I was an official scorer in the Eastern League 30 years ago; the first thing they told me was "The first hit has to clearly be a hit", which clearly fits this situation, but that was so frustrating. Either it is or isn't a hit; lot of politics in official scoring, and that was before fantasy baseball, where thousands of people might have a financial stake in how a play is scored, one way or the other.


2) This bears repeating; Kris Bryant is the first player EVER to hit three homers and two doubles in the same game. Wow.


1) MLB and the players' union needs to compromise for the good of the game; do away with the DH and go with 27-man rosters. With David Ortiz retiring, this would be a good time to get rid of the DH. Trading the DH for 60 (or 64, after expansion) extra jobs should appeal to the players' union. Common sense rarely wins out.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel


Wednesday, June 29




Miami @ Detroit


Game 967-968
June 29, 2016 @ 1:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 17.534
Detroit
(Norris) 13.464
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+105); Under


Toronto @ Colorado


Game 969-970
June 29, 2016 @ 3:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Sanchez) 17.223
Colorado
(Andrson) 14.355
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3
15
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-150
12 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-150); Over


Baltimore @ San Diego


Game 971-972
June 29, 2016 @ 3:40 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gallardo) 17.526
San Diego
(Friedrch) 15.493
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-145); Over


Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati


Game 951-952
June 29, 2016 @ 12:35 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 13.936
Cincinnati
(Reed) 15.804
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2
11 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-220
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+185); Over


Cleveland @ Atlanta


Game 973-974
June 29, 2016 @ 7:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Salazar) 14.229
Atlanta
(DeLaCruz) 17.302
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-190
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+165); Under


Philadelphia @ Arizona


Game 953-954
June 29, 2016 @ 3:40 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eflin) 15.965
Arizona
(Bradley) 13.052
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-175
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+155); Under


Kansas City @ St. Louis


Game 975-976
June 29, 2016 @ 8:15 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Volquez) 12.776
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 17.391
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 4 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-170
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-170); Over


NY Mets @ Washington


Game 955-956
June 29, 2016 @ 7:05 pm


Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Verrett) 13.360
Washington
(Scherzer) 15.776
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-165); Under


San Francisco @ Oakland


Game 977-978
June 29, 2016 @ 10:05 pm


Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Peavy) 15.905
Oakland
(Manaea) 13.062
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-115); Under


LA Dodgers @ Milwaukee


Game 957-958
June 29, 2016 @ 8:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Stewart) 15.905
Milwaukee
(Guerra) 13.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-120); Over


Pittsburgh @ Seattle


Game 979-980
June 29, 2016 @ 10:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 16.062
Seattle
(Miley) 13.517
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+115); Under


Boston @ Tampa Bay


Game 959-960
June 29, 2016 @ 12:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Price) 16.754
Tampa Bay
(Moore) 15.266
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-170
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-170); Under


Houston @ LA Angels


Game 961-962
June 29, 2016 @ 3:35 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 15.607
LA Angels
(Weaver) 12.503
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-150); Over


Texas @ NY Yankees


Game 963-964
June 29, 2016 @ 7:05 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Mrtinez) 17.299
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 14.391
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-200
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+170); Over


Minnesota @ Chicago White Sox


Game 965-966
June 29, 2016 @ 8:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Nolasco) 14.590
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 13.319
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-110
10
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-110); Under

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, June 29

National League games
Mets @ Nationals
Verrett is 2-2, 5.79 in four starts this year (over 2-1-1).

Scherzer is 3-1, 2.38 in his last five starts; six of his last seven went over.

Mets are 5-9 in last 14 road games; under is 10-4 in their last 14 road games. Washington won its last three games; eight of Nationals' last 11 home games went over.

Cubs @ Reds
Hendricks is 1-2, 4.64 in his last four starts (under 9-5)..

Reed is 0-1, 6.75 in two starts this year, which both went over.

Cubs lost six of last nine games; last five Chicago games went over. Cincinnati lost eight of last ten games; six of Reds' last eight games wet over.

Dodgers @ Brewers
Stewart is making MLB debut; he was 3-0, 2.89 in three AAA starts- he started this year in A ball, then also made nine starts in AA. He is 24, so not that young.

Guerra is 2-0, 3.96 in his last four starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight starts.

Dodgers lost three of last five games; over is 3-1-1 in last five Dodger games. Milwaukee is 4-2 in last six home games; three of its last four games went over.

Phillies @ Diamondbacks
Eflin is 0-1, 2.31 in his last two starts (over 2-1).

Bradley is 1-0, 1.64 in his last two starts (over 6-2).

Phillies won three of last four games; over is 10-4 in their last 14 road games. Arizona is 4-9 in its last 13 home games; four of last six Diamondback games went over.

American League games
Rangers @ Bronx
Martinez is 0-0, 6.10 in two starts this season (over 1-1).

Tanaka is 2-0, 2.57 in his last two starts; six of his last seven stayed under.

Rangers won 12 of last 14 games; over is 11-4-1 in their last 16 road games. New York is 3-6 in its last nine home games, four of its last five games stayed under.

Red Sox @ Rays
Former Ray Price is 1-3, 4.05 in his last five starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Moore is 1-2, 4.55 in his last five starts; three of his last four stayed under. .

Red Sox lost six of last nine games; six of last seven Boston road games went over total. Tampa Bay lost 12 of last 13 games; their last four games all went over.

Twins @ White Sox
Nolasco is 1-2, 4.64 in his last five starts; over is 13-1 in his last 14 starts.

Shields is 0-2, 16.46 in four starts for Chicago, which all went over. .

Twins lost seven of last ten road games. Chicago is 5-3 in its last eight games; four of last fie White Sox games stayed under, as have last four Minnesota games.

Astros @ Angels
Keuchel is 1-3, 5.12 in his last five starts; three of his last four road starts went under.

Weaver is 1-2, 5.76 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Houston won 11 of its last 13 games; under is 15-4 in Astros' last 19 games. Angels are 6-16 in their last 22 games; nine of their last 12 home games went over.

Interleague
Marlins @ Tigers
Koehler is 3-0, 3.00 in his last four starts; four of his last six went over.

Norris allowed three runs in five IP (79 PT) in his first '16 start.

Marlins are 9-5 in their last 14 games; over is 10-2 in Miami's last 12 road games. Detroit lost three of last four games; three of its last four games went over total.

Indians @ Braves
Salazar is 5-0, 2.81 in his last five starts, four of which went over.

Kelly allowed three runs in five IP (85 PT) in his first '16 start.

Indians won their last 11 games, five of last six Cleveland road games went over total. Atlanta lost four of last five games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Royals @ Cardinals
Volquez allowed 17 runs in 7.1 IP in his last two starts; he was thrown out of the game last night, which doesn't happen much.

Martinez is 3-0, 1.24 in his last five starts, four of which stayed under. .

Cardinals are 10-3 in last 13 road games, over is 12-8 in their last 20 road games. Kansas City lost five of last seven games, seven of Royals' last ten home games went over.

Blue Jays @ Rockies
Sanchez is 3-0, 3.41 in his last five starts (under 10-5).

Anderson is 0-1, 2.55 in his first three MLB starts (under 2-1).

Blue Jays lost six of last nine games, six of their last nine road games went over total. Colorado won seven of last ten home games (over 7-1 in last eight).

Orioles @ Padres
Gallardo is 1-1, 6.94 in his last five starts; his last three stayed under.

Friedrich is 4-1, 4.29 in his last six starts; six of his last seven went over.

Orioles won their last six games; their last three games went over. San Diego won six of its last nine games; last six San Diego home games went over the total.

Pirates @ Mariners
Taillon is 1-1, 450 in his first four MLB starts, three of which went over.

Miley is 1-1, 2.25 in his last two starts; over is 6-0-2 in his last eight.

Pirates lost ten of last eleven road games; over is 11-9 in their last 20 games. Seattle lost seven of last ten games; three of last five Seattle home games went over.

Giants @ A's
Peavy is 2-0, 1.42 in his last three starts; six of his last nine went over.

Manaea was 1-3, 4.80 in his last five starts before going on DL; under is 4-1-1 in his last six outings.

A's won five of last six games, all of which went over the total. San Francisco lost three of last four games- five of their last six home games went over.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
NY-Wsh-- Verrett 2-2; Scherzer 9-7
Chi-Cin-- Hendricks 7-7; Reed 0-2
LA-Mil-- Stewart 0-0; Guerra 8-2
Phil-Az-- Eflin 0-3; Bradley 5-3

Tex-NY-- Martinez 1-1; Tanaka 10-5
Bos-TB-- Price 10-6; Moore 5-10
Min-Chi-- Nolasco 6-9; Shields 1-3/2-9
Hst-LA-- Keuchel 6-10; Weaver 6-9

Mia-Det-- Koehler 6-9; Norris 1-0
Cle-Atl-- Salazar 9-5; Kelly 0-1
KC-StL-- Volquez 9-7; Martinez 7-7
Tor-Col-- Sanchez 9-6; Anderson 1-2
Blt-SD-- Gallardo 4-2; Friedrich 5-3
Pitt-Sea-- Taillon 2-2; Miley 9-4
SF-A's-- Peavy 8-7; Manaea 4-5

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
NY-Wsh-- Verrett 1-4; Scherzer 7-16
Chi-Cin-- Hendricks 4-14; Reed 2-2
LA-Mil-- Stewart 0-0; Guerra 2-10
Phil-Az-- Eflin 2-3; Bradley 2-8

Tex-NY-- Martinez 0-2; Tanaka 2-15
Bos-TB-- Price 6-16; Moore 3-15
Min-Chi-- Nolasco 7-15; Shields 7-15
Hst-LA-- Keuchel 4-16; Weaver 6-15

Mia-Det-- Koehler 5-15; Norris 0-1
Cle-Atl-- Salazar 1-14; Kelly 0-1
KC-StL- Volquez 4-16; Martinez 1-14
Tor-Col-- Sanchez 3-15; Anderson 1-3
Blt-SD-- Gallardo 4-6; Friedrich 3-8
Pitt-Sea-- Taillon 1-4; Miley 6-13
SF-A's-- Peavy 4-15; Manaea 1-9

Umpires
NY-Wsh-- Last three Marquez games stayed under the total.
Chi-Cin-- Underdogs won five of last six Foster games.
LA-Mil-- Underdogs are 5-4 in last nine Basner games.
Phil-Az-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Scott games.

Tex-NY-- Nine of last ten Wegner games went over total.
Bos-TB-- Underdogs won six of last eight Hirschbeck games.
Min-Chi-- Five of last seven Kulpa games went over total.
Hst-LA-- Seven of last ten Davis games went over total.

Mia-Det-- Over is 9-4 in Johnson games this season.
Cle-Atl-- Six of last eight Wendelstedt games stayed under.
KC-StL-- Five of last six Blakney games stayed under.
Tor-Col-- Favorites won six of last seven Lentz games.
Balt-SD-- Six of last seven Tichenor games stayed under.
Pitt-Sea-- Five of last seven Carlson games went over.
SF-A's-- Nine of last eleven Hernandez games went over.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Wednesday, June 29

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

12:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs

1:10 PM
MIAMI vs. DETROIT
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Detroit is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home

3:10 PM
TORONTO vs. COLORADO
Toronto is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Toronto is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,on the road
Colorado7-0-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
Colorado7-2-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

3:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA ANGELS
Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Angels's last 17 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels's last 10 games at home

3:40 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ARIZONA
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Philadelphia's last 25 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games at home

3:40 PM
BALTIMORE vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 12 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
San Diego is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Washington's last 23 games
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. NY YANKEES
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games
NY Yankees are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Minnesota's last 22 games
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
Chi White Sox are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Minnesota

8:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

8:15 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. ST. LOUIS
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City

10:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. OAKLAND
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

 

[CNOTES]

Wednesday's Diamond Notes
June 29, 2016


Hottest team: Indians (11-0 past 11)


The Cleveland Indians remain on a roll, winning their 11th consecutive game Tuesday night in Atlanta. It's their longest winning streak since 1982. They will look to keep the good times rolling Wednesday with Danny Salazar on the bump. Salazar has the second-lowest ERA in the American League at 2.40, and he will be opposed by Braves RHP Joel De La Rosa who is making his major league debut. De La Cruz had an underwhelming 4.68 ERA and 1.49 WHIP over 57 2/3 innings at Triple-A Gwinnett, so the Indians will be heavy favorites to rack up their 12th straight victory.


Coldest team: Reds (3-10 past 13)


The Cincinnati Reds have certainly given the first-place Chicago Cubs fits in the first two games of this series, knocking around RHP Jake Arrierta while holding their own against LHP Jon Lester. Not only are the Reds ice cold over their past 13 games, they have the worst run differential in the majors at minus-123. Cincinnati has dropped six of their past seven games at Great American Ball Parkl, and they're just 11-29 in their past 40 against National League Central Division foes. Cincinnati is also just 5-12 in their past 17 home games against right-handed starting pitching.

Hottest pitcher: Carlos Martinez, Cardinals (7-5, 3.02 ERA)


Martinez has heated up over the past month, going 3-0 with a 1.24 ERA over his past five starts with a .184 opponent batting average and 0.91 WHIP. The Cardinals have managed to win just three of Martinez's past 10 starts, and they're 1-5 in his past six outings at home. However, the Cardinals are 4-1 in their past five against right-handed starting pitching and they are 21-7 in the past 28 starts by Martinez when he spins a quality start in his most recent appearance. He did just that in Seattle last time out, holding the Mariners bats at bay. The Royals have won just one of the past six meetings between these Interstate 70 rivals, so that bodes well for Martinez.

Coldest pitcher: James Shields, White Sox (2-9, 6.22 ERA)


'Big Game' James hasn't looked like a major league caliber pitcher this season, stumbling to an awful 2-9 record, 6.22 ERA and 1.70 WHIP. Shields has looked like he is pitching batting practice since being acquired from the San Diego Padres, going 0-2 with a 15.80 ERA and amazingly poor 3.07 WHIP in four outings over 13 2/3 innings. The White Sox added Shields' arm for a run at a postseason spot, but his addition has actually hindered their chances at the playoffs way more than it has helped.

Biggest UNDER run: Mariners (7-3 past 10)


The under connected in Tuesday's interleague series opener against the Pirates, hitting for the seventh time in the past 10 games. The under is also 5-1-1 in Seattle's past seven home games against a right-handed starter, while going 8-3-1 in their past 12 games overall vs. RHP. And for what it's worth, in the past 10 meetings between these interleague teams the under has hit in nine of those outings. The under is also 5-1 in the past six meetings at Safeco Field, including Tuesday's opener.


Biggest OVER run: Athletics (6-0 past six)


The Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants looked like they were playing slow-pitch softball in Tuesday's game at AT&T Park, with the A's scratching out a 13-11 win. They managed to tap the plate 21 times in the two games across the bay, and now they'll host the Giants at O.co for two. The A's have managed at least six runs in five straight games, averaging 7.9 runs per game in the past six while allowing 5.4 runs per outing. The A's have a patchwork rotation with several injuries, and Giants RHP Jake Peavy has a 5.22 ERA. Wednesday's game looks good for the A's to continue their over run.

Matchup to watch: Athletics vs. Giants


The San Francisco Giants dropped a pair against the Oakland Athletics at home, now they look for revenge across the bay. The Giants are facing Athletics LHP Sean Manaea (2-4, 6.02 ERA, 1.44 WHIP) in Wednesday's game, and he is coming off the 15-day disabled list and could show rust. The Giants are 11-2 in their past 13 games against left-handed starting pitching, they're 21-5 in their past 26 games againts a starter with a WHIP over 1.30, and they're 22-7 in their past 29 road games against a team with a losing record. One thing to give bettors pause is the fact the Giants are just 4-12 in their past 16 trips to Oakland.

Betcha didn’t know: The Rangers have won 40 of their past 54 games played on a grass surface, and they're 20-8 in their past 28 games following a win. On the flip side, the Yankees are just 2-5 in their past seven home games against a right-handed starter. And while the Yankees have won six of their past seven home outings by Masahiro Tanaka, they are just 1-5 in Tanaka's past six starts against a team with a winning overall record. The Yankees are also 0-5 in their past five home games against the Rangers, and 0-4 in the past four meetings overall.


Biggest public favorite: Nationals (-155) vs. Mets


Biggest public underdog: Rangers (+180) at Yankees


Biggest line move: Diamondbacks (-150 to -175) vs. Phillies