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[CNOTES]

MLB

Saturday, June 20

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

2:10 PM
TEXAS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Texas is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
Chi White Sox are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Texas

2:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

4:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WASHINGTON
Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

4:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Oakland is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels

4:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Milwaukee's last 20 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PHILADELPHIA
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Miami is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Miami

7:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CLEVELAND
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Kansas City's last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Boston

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 11 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:15 PM
DETROIT vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
Detroit is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games
NY Yankees are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games

7:15 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 14 of San Francisco's last 19 games on the road
San Francisco is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games
Houston is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Seattle is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home

10:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 17 of San Diego's last 23 games
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, June 20


Pittsburgh @ Washington

Game 951-952
June 20, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Liriano) 15.283
Washington
(Scherzer) 16.733
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-140); Under

NY Mets @ Atlanta

Game 953-954
June 20, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 16.052
Atlanta
(Perez) 13.671
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-125); Over

Miami @ Cincinnati

Game 955-956
June 20, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 15.907
Cincinnati
(DeSclafani) 14.414
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+115); Over

Milwaukee @ Colorado

Game 957-958
June 20, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Lohse) 15.492
Colorado
(Bettis) 14.420
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-140
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-140); Over

St. Louis @ Philadelphia

Game 959-960
June 20, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Lackey) 14.574
Philadelphia
(Harang) 15.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-195
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+170); Under

San Francisco @ LA Dodgers

Game 961-962
June 20, 2015 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Hudson) 15.347
LA Dodgers
(Frias) 14.219
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+130); Over

San Diego @ Arizona

Game 963-964
June 20, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Ross) 15.018
Arizona
(Ray) 16.572
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-115); Under

Baltimore @ Toronto

Game 965-966
June 20, 2015 @ 1:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gausman) 16.191
Toronto
(Buehrle) 18.769
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-130); Over

Texas @ Chicago White Sox

Game 967-968
June 20, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Martinez) 14.583
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 13.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+105); Over

LA Angels @ Oakland

Game 969-970
June 20, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Weaver) 16,844
Oakland
(Hahn) 15.918
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+115); Over

Tampa Bay @ Cleveland

Game 971-972
June 20, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Ramirez) 11.868
Cleveland
(Kluber) 16.257
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 4 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-180
7
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-180); Under

Boston @ Kansas City

Game 973-974
June 20, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Porcello) 14.089
Kansas City
(Volquez) 15.512
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-130); Over

Detroit @ NY Yankees

Game 975-976
June 20, 2015 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Simon) 16.773
NY Yankees
(Eovaldi) 15.107
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-105); Over

Houston @ Seattle

Game 977-978
June 20, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 14.420
Seattle
(Walker) 15.683
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-125
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+105); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Minnesota

Game 979-980
June 20, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 17.213
Minnesota
(May) 14.819
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-120); Over

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, June 20

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PITTSBURGH (39 - 28) at WASHINGTON (35 - 33) - 4:05 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 15-29 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 252-488 (-106.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LIRIANO is 4-9 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 4-9 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 58-24 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 55-23 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 34-11 (+18.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 224-174 (+34.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 30-14 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 222-173 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SCHERZER is 3-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.949.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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NY METS (36 - 33) at ATLANTA (33 - 35) - 7:10 PM
NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R) vs. WILLIAMS PEREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 10-22 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 4-19 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY METS are 28-20 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 65-45 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 110-117 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 89-96 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 6-4 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.1 Units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

WILLIAMS PEREZ vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MIAMI (29 - 40) at CINCINNATI (31 - 35) - 7:10 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 21-33 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 367-385 (-88.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 6-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 368-333 (-81.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
KOEHLER is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (25 - 44) at COLORADO (28 - 39) - 4:10 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. CHAD BETTIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 25-44 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 55-79 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 25-44 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-38 (-20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-15 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 94-135 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-33 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 94-135 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 68-101 (-30.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 52-84 (-28.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 3-13 (-10.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
COLORADO is 75-98 (-32.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. COLORADO since 1997
LOHSE is 6-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.513.
His team's record is 9-5 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.6 units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (44 - 23) at PHILADELPHIA (23 - 46) - 7:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 22-39 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LACKEY is 14-26 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LACKEY is 9-21 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LACKEY is 1-8 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 44-23 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 44-23 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 37-15 (+20.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-46 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-46 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 69-104 (-24.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 57-71 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LACKEY is 2-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

AARON HARANG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HARANG is 7-16 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.288.
His team's record is 9-19 (-7.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-8. (+9.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (37 - 32) at LA DODGERS (38 - 30) - 7:15 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. CARLOS FRIAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-26 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 64-34 (+18.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 137-111 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-14 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-14 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 95-76 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 79-57 (+22.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-53 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HUDSON is 296-187 (+51.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 124-68 (+33.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 108-61 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 284-175 (+55.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 169-96 (+40.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-2 (+8.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HUDSON is 7-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 11-7 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-7. (+3.3 units)

CARLOS FRIAS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
FRIAS is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (33 - 37) at ARIZONA (33 - 34) - 10:10 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 10-20 (-12.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 97-132 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 761-671 (-87.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 97-132 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-58 (-20.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-4 (+0.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ROSS is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.5 units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (34 - 33) at TORONTO (37 - 32) - 1:05 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 53-32 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 14-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
TORONTO is 32-15 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 29-16 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 163-84 (+53.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 53-24 (+28.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 30-14 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 17-6 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 134-103 (+35.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 58-56 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-48 (+21.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 59-43 (+19.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 62-50 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-3 (+4.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
GAUSMAN is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BUEHRLE is 11-10 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.305.
His team's record is 14-11 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-13. (-3.4 units)

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TEXAS (37 - 31) at CHI WHITE SOX (28 - 38) - 2:10 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. CARLOS RODON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 37-31 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 15-10 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 22-15 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 9-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 11-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
TEXAS is 34-29 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-29 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 22-18 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MARTINEZ is 9-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 6-0 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 10-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 5-0 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-38 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-46 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-52 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 156-214 (-43.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+2.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MARTINEZ is 0-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 12.97 and a WHIP of 2.641.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

CARLOS RODON vs. TEXAS since 1997
RODON is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (35 - 33) at OAKLAND (29 - 41) - 4:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. JESSE HAHN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 159-83 (+60.8 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 766-746 (+68.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 140-116 (+37.1 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 273-231 (+71.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 641-627 (+61.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 548-528 (+50.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 75-42 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 92-45 (+34.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 29-41 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 12-20 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 14-22 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 9-17 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 27-39 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 9-14 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 7-4 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.0 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WEAVER is 13-10 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.082.
His team's record is 17-15 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 21-8. (+11.4 units)

JESSE HAHN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HAHN is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (39 - 30) at CLEVELAND (31 - 35) - 7:10 PM
ERASMO RAMIREZ (L) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 39-30 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-13 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-22 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-35 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 13-20 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 119-122 (-47.2 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 31-35 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-12 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-18 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KLUBER is 3-11 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 3-11 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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

COREY KLUBER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
KLUBER is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.08 and a WHIP of 1.020.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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BOSTON (30 - 39) at KANSAS CITY (38 - 26) - 7:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 30-39 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 14-21 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 28-35 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 19-26 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 22-28 (-11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 11-18 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 9-15 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 38-26 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 29-11 (+16.2 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-26 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 27-17 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 28-15 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
VOLQUEZ is 53-34 (+23.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 24-38 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 304-322 (-71.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PORCELLO is 8-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.319.
His team's record is 12-7 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-11. (-6.9 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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DETROIT (34 - 33) at NY YANKEES (37 - 30) - 7:15 PM
ALFREDO SIMON (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 144-219 (-58.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 15-24 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 50-56 (-20.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 15-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 22-13 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SIMON is 28-17 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 8-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 28-17 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-1 (+3.8 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SIMON is 1-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. DETROIT since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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HOUSTON (40 - 29) at SEATTLE (31 - 37) - 10:10 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 90-154 (-58.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 40-29 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 11-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 55-54 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 40-26 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 26-14 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KEUCHEL is 27-16 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 14-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 17-5 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 26-15 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 17-9 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 17-8 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 31-37 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 15-20 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 8-13 (-7.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SEATTLE is 113-129 (-49.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 26-36 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 22-27 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 12-18 (-9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-3 (+5.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
KEUCHEL is 3-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 0.929.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WALKER is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.467.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (35 - 30) at MINNESOTA (37 - 30) - 2:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. TREVOR MAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1422-1583 (-279.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 754-800 (-153.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1365-1496 (-254.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1046-1179 (-213.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 37-30 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 23-12 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 51-50 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 37-30 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-9 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-16 (+7.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-56 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

JON LESTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LESTER is 3-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.251.
His team's record is 5-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.5 units)

TREVOR MAY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Saturday, June 20


Just how good are the Jays at home with Buehrle?

The Toronto Blue Jays love playing behind Marc Buehrle in the Great White North, which is the situation they find themselves in once again Saturday afternoon when the Baltimore Orioles come to town.

Toronto is 5-1 in Buehrle's last six outings at Rogers Centre. Countering for the O's is Kevin Gausman.

Oddsmakers have priced the Bluebirds as -120 favorites for the AL East tilt.


Under bettors are loving this squad lately

The Under has paid out in five out of the last six times the Minnesota Twins have taken the diamond.

Minny plays host to the Chicago Cubs in an interleague affair Saturday. Trevor May is slated to take the bump for the Twinkies, while Jon Lester is the probable starter for the Cubbies.

Pinnacle Sports is currently offering the Twins as +102 pups with a total of 8.5.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Saturday, June 20

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Game of the Day: Giants at Dodgers
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San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers (-150, 7.5)

The Dodgers have lost four of their last five and need more production from their entire lineup, including shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who is mired in a 6-for-47 slump and has seen his batting average plummet to .197. Manager Don Mattingly shook up his lineup Friday and had Yasiel Puig in the leadoff spot for the first time this season, but he went 0-for-5 in the Dodgers’ 9-5 loss. San Francisco’s outfield received a boost Friday with the return of Gregor Blanco, who missed nine days due to a concussion. With Hunter Pence (wrist) expected to miss at least another two weeks, Blanco will platoon with Justin Maxwell in right field and serve as Angel Pagan’s primary backup in center.

TV: 7:15 p.m. ET, CSN Bay Area (San Francisco), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles)

LINE HISTORY: Books opened the Dodgers as -142 faves, but have since adjusted that number to -150.

INJURY REPORT: Giants - M. Scutaro, H. Pence, J. Peavy, M. Cain. Dodgers - C. Hatcher, J. Peralta, P. Rodriguez, P. Baez, B. League, C. Crawford, H. Ryu, B. McCarthy, B. Beachy.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants RH Tim Hudson (4-6, 4.65 ERA) vs. Dodgers RH Carlos Frias (4-4, 4.14)

Hudson has failed to pitch past the fifth inning in each of his last two starts, including last Monday when he yielded three runs over five frames in a 5-1 loss to Seattle. The 17-year veteran is 7-6 with a 3.80 ERA in 18 career starts against the Dodgers, including 6 1/3 scoreless innings in the Giants’ 2-0 victory on May 19. Adrian Gonzalez is 10-for-29 with two home runs against Hudson while Puig is 5-for-11 with two homers.

Frias is looking to bounce back from a rough outing against Texas last Monday, when he allowed four runs on five hits over 5 1/3 innings. The 25-year-old is 1-1 with a 2.61 ERA in three career games (one start) against the Giants, including six innings of one-run ball on May 19. Frias has issued 17 walks in 54 1/3 innings, including seven over his last three outings.

TRENDS:

*Giants are 5-2 in Hudsons last 7 road starts.
*Over is 6-1 in Giants last 7 games following a win.
*Giants are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
*Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

College football recruiting notes, from Phil Steele's magazine.......

-- Six of the top ten freshman classes this year are in the SEC.

-- Jim Harbaugh had a late start, brought in the #40 recruiting class this year.

-- Top four freshman QBs are at: UCLA-Texas A&M-Alabama-Ohio State.

-- UNLV hired Tony Sanchez as coach, from Bishop Gorman HS, a regional power, but he brought in only the 107th ranked recruiting class.

-- One of his players ar Bishop Gorman was Cordell Broadus, who is going to UCLA; he is the #35 WR, and is Snoop Dawg's son.

-- Boise State brought in Brett Rypien, the #24 QB, the nephew of former NFL QB Mark Rypien.

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

13) Alex Rodriguez got his 3,000th hit last night with a home run, only third player ever to do that; he is hitting .278 with a .384 OB%, Bronx is 37-30, in the middle of a playoff race, but no one sees to want to give ol' A-Rod credit. Go figure.

12) So much of A-Rod's career has been about money; ironic that the guy who caught the home run ball last night, A-Rod's 3000th hit, is Zack Hample, a 37-year-old from NYC who has caught more than 8,000 baseballs in batting practice-- and even wrote a book about it. He says he is keeping the ball, which is estimated to be worth $50K+.

11) The CEO and COO of the Bronx Bombers even went out to try and talk the guy out of keeping the ball. My godson said if he had the ball, he would ask ARod for one game's salary for the ball, roughly $136,400. Wonder if that would've worked.

Guy on Twitter said he would start the bidding at a million bucks.

10) Scary moment at the US Open, when Jason Day collapsed on the 9th fairway, his last hole of the day. Day has been batting vertigo and had an attack at the end of his round. He managed to finish the last hole, but no word if he will be able to play the third round today. He is -2 and in contention.

9) It is good to be a pro golfer; their courtesy cars this week are Lexus SUVs.

8) Six golfers in the US Open this week won an NCAA singles championship; seven others are former US Amateur champs.

7) Someone ht a 7-iron 226 yards yesterday, at which point Jack Nicklaus probably threw something at his TV. Modern equipment is really, really good.

6) FOX is doing its first US Open; one addition that is a big help-- when a putt is rolling towards the hole or a ball is in the air, they keep the player's name who hit the shot on the screen. How has no one ever thought of that before?

5) Non-ARod oddity in the Bronx last night; both teams had a runner picked off first base in the first inning. Not sure I've ever seen that before.

4) Texas 2, White Sox 1-- Chicago's Chris Sale is third pitcher in baseball history with five consecutive starts of 12+ strikeouts; he allowed 17 hits in his last 37.1 IP, with six walks and 65 strikeouts. This was a brutal loss for the White Sox last night.

3) Braves 2, Mets 1-- Similar doings in Atlanta, where Jacob deGrom was vicitimized by left side of his infield, which continues to be suspect. Mets have a chance to make the playoffs, but not unless their defense tightens up- they're now 3-14 in their last 17 road games, which is not the mark of a playoff team.

2) Angels 12, A's 7-- You're up 7-2 in 7th inning with Sonny Gray pitching; what are odds you don't win? Top of 7th inning of this fiasco was so ugly, I had to turn it off and watched this movie Whiplash, about a music teacher who emotionally tormented his students to try and get their maximum performance out of them.

JK Simmons (the guy in the Farmers' Insurance commercials) won an Oscar for his portrayal of the teacher who was such a bastard one of his students physically attacked him and another one took his own life. Disturbing movie.

1) If you caught A-Rod's 3,000th hit, what would you charge him for it?

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Mystics (3-2) at Fever (3-4)


Date: June 20, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

Tamika Catchings had been performing up to the standards she's set during a stellar 14-year WNBA career before a dreadful night at Madison Square Garden.


Although her Indiana Fever teammates picked her up in an easy win, Catchings will be looking to bounce back Saturday night at home against the Washington Mystics.


Catchings, who has missed two games to injury and one to a suspension, came in averaging 17.0 points and 10.0 rebounds before shooting 0 for 10 while pulling down eight boards in Friday's 80-63 win over the New York Liberty.


Her teammates shot a combined 27 for 56, including 10 of 16 from 3-point range. Maggie Lucas hit five 3s and scored a career-high 23 while Marissa Coleman added 16 points to help the Fever (3-4) win for the third time in four games.


Things were pretty easy from the start for Indiana, which jumped out to a 20-point lead in the first quarter and never trailed. New York closed to within 70-63 with 6:24 to play but the Fever put it away with a 10-0 run.


Indiana and Washington (3-2) split four regular-season meetings last year, with each team picking up both victories on the other's home floor. The Mystics shot 46.7 percent in the two games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse while holding Indiana to 35.2.


Washington's positive results in Indianapolis disappeared in the playoffs, however, as it dropped Game 1 of its first-round series there before being eliminated with a home loss in the following contest. The Fever, who kept the Mystics without a playoff series win since 2002, went on to lose to Chicago in the Eastern Conference finals.


Catchings led the way in that series with 48 points and 21 rebounds to surpass Lisa Leslie as the league's all-time leader in playoff scoring and boards.


After a season high in points wasn't enough for Washington in its last game, the team could get on track in Indiana given its recent regular-season success there.


The Mystics, who lost by two at Indiana in their preseason finale, dropped their second in three games with an 86-82 home loss to Tulsa on Friday. They posted their highest point total since July 25 when they also scored 82 in a win over the Shock.


The Mystics had a one-point lead with 45 seconds left after Tierra Ruffin-Pratt went made one of two foul shots, but Tulsa rallied from there with a jumper and three free throws to prevent them from tying Connecticut atop the East.


Emma Meesseman led Washington with 24 points and 10 rebounds and Stefanie Dolson had 11 points and nine boards, but the team went 4 of 20 from beyond the arc.


Prior to Tulsa's offensive outburst, the Mystics had been allowing 68.8 points per game and 34.8 percent shooting.


WNB HEAD TO HEAD


Aug 25, 2014 Score ATS Results
WAS 0 Over: 0
IND « 0 Cover: 0
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Aug 23, 2014 Score ATS Results
IND « 81 Cover: 8
WAS 76 Over: 157
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Aug 21, 2014 Score ATS Results
WAS 73 Cover: 0
IND « 78 Over: 151
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Aug 8, 2014 Score ATS Results
WAS « 74 Cover: 18
IND 61 Under: 135
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Jul 2, 2014 Score ATS Results
IND « 80 Cover: 7
WAS 77 Over: 157
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Jun 6, 2014 Score ATS Results
IND « 64 Cover: 7
WAS 61 Under: 125
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May 23, 2014 Score ATS Results
WAS « 79 Cover: 19.5
IND 63 Under: 142
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[CNOTES]

5 torn ACLs later, Jacki Gemelos finally makes WNBA roster


Jacki Gemelos nearly gave up on her goal of reaching the WNBA.


Who could blame her? Most players might feel the same way after suffering five ACL tears.


Yes, five. Yet she persevered. And now the 26-year-old guard has finally achieved her dream, signing with the Chicago Sky on Wednesday.


The Sky had brought her in as a free agent to training camp before she was the final cut. General manager and coach Pokey Chatman knew she wanted Gemelos in a Chicago uniform and when guard Allie Quigley left to play for Hungary in the Eurobasket tournament this week, a spot opened up on the roster.


"I had tears of joy, tears of every emotion that I felt," Gemelos said about signing her first WNBA contract. "Even when I was putting on the uniform in my first scrimmage, I was tearing up inside. Wearing that jersey and being so close. It was tough when they cut me, but now I'll be able to play in my first real WNBA game. It's going to be hard to keep it together."


Gemelos will get her first chance Friday in Atlanta.


"This has been a day I've been waiting for since I was 7 years old," Gemelos said. "I'm ready for this, this is the next step in my career."


Gemelos had to wait a few extra days to sign with Chicago. The team tried to sign her Friday, but a league rule doesn't allow teams to acquire players who are cut from training camp rosters until 11 days after the season starts. So she had to wait until Wednesday to officially be on a WNBA regular-season roster.


It was hard for Gemelos to imagine this day ever arriving.


Coming out of high school, she was the next big thing for women's basketball. The northern California native averaged nearly 40 points a game as a senior before tearing her ACL for the first time in her final game. That was just the beginning of a long, winding road over the next eight years when she suffered four more ACL tears in college while playing for Southern Cal.


After her third ligament tear at USC, everyone was telling her to call it quits. After one ACL injury, most players aren't the same. Do it more than once and playing again is rarely an option.


"The hardest part for me was when my dad asked me to please stop," she said. "He's the one that drove me to every AAU tournament, killed himself to make sure I was at every practice. He rebounded for me every day since I was a little girl."


It would have been easy for Gemelos to feel sorry for herself and feel she's cursed. Heck, even the family dog — a cocker spaniel named Oliver she had growing up — tore his ACL at one point.


Still, Gemelos never gave up, a trait she learned from her parents. Her father, Steve, overcame prostate cancer. Her mother, Linda, beat cancer twice and survived a stroke.


In 2012, her agent Allison Galer set Gemelos up with physical therapist Fabrice Gautier, who helped her rehab again. She's been healthy ever since.


"She is resilient and perseveres in the face of seemingly impossible odds," Galer said. "I am constantly amazed by her, she is an inspiration."


Gemelos was drafted in the third round by the Minnesota Lynx in 2012. She wasn't healthy enough to play and the Lynx brought her back in 2013, but cut her in training camp. Not discouraged, Gemelos played in Greece in the winter and spring and had a great season.


The Atlanta Dream, who were coached by her former college coach Michael Cooper, gave her another tryout last season. She was cut again.


"That cut the deepest," Gemelos said of being released by the Dream. "I didn't know if I could keep going. I felt like I had been let down by basketball so many times. I questioned if it was worth it."


But once again, she persevered.


Gemelos said she took a month away from the game she loved. It was her first break, not because of an injury, since she was 7. That re-energized her and she knew she wasn't done.


"Being away really helped me refocus," she said. "I got myself back in gear and had a great opportunity to play in Italy, so I had to take that."


Gemelos put up great numbers in the Italian League that also featured WNBA rookie of the year Chiney Ogwumike. She was teammates with New York Liberty center Carolyn Swords, who was impressed with Gemelos.


"Jacki's one of the most resilient players I've ever met. To go through all those injuries and exhausting rehab, it's really commendable," said Swords. "She's done it with a smiling face and is very positive. She's a great teammate, very talented, a gifted athlete. I'm rooting for her."


Gemelos averaged 14 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists for Umbertide and her play caught the eye of Chatman.


"I remembered seeing her play in high school when I was coaching at LSU," Chatman said. "I was trying to get one of her other AAU players knowing we had no chance of getting her. To see what she's been through, it really is a remarkable story."


One that now has a happy ending with Gemelos finally getting a chance in the WNBA.

 

[CNOTES]

WNBA on NBA TV: Previewing Sunday’s Four-Game Father’s Day Slate


With the NBA champion crowned, it’s time for #SummerHoops to take center stage. And the WNBA delivers this weekend with 11 games, including four on Sunday on NBA TV to cap Dads & Daughters Week across the league.


Here’s what to watch for in each matchup:


New York Liberty @ Atlanta Dream (3 PM ET)


Righting the Ship?


Atlanta’s slow start has been one of the early surprises of the 2015 season. The Dream have struggled on both ends, but their shaky offense — with a league-leading 19.3 turnovers per game entering the weekend — has been their undoing, especially for a team that banked on its continuity. Head coach Michael Cooper needs his championship-caliber offense to start flowing.


Starry Afternoon:


Two of the league’s top five scorers (as of 6/19) will face off in this matchup, and both bring a unique skill set to appreciate. No one is more dangerous in the open floor than Angel McCoughtry, while Tina Charles rules the post for the Liberty. They won’t match up directly, but Charles’ battle with fellow All-Star center Erika de Souza will be a highlight.
Bench Brigade:


When these two teams met on opening night, it wasn’t the stars but the bench that made the difference. New York’s subs outscored Atlanta’s 44-10 in the 83-72 victory, and depth is a major reason why the Liberty have returned to form while the Dream are still searching for answers.


Connecticut Sun @ Los Angeles Sparks (5 PM ET)


Sunny Days:


The Sun have been the feel-good story of the season thus far, rising to the top of the Eastern Conference despite missing injured star Chiney Ogwumike. Alex Bentley, Kelsey Bone and others have picked up the slack, and Connecticut boasts the league’s second-best defense entering the weekend.


Searching for a Spark:


In L.A. the absences have simply been too much to overcome. With Nneka Ogwumike and Candace Parker sidelined, the Sparks have struggled defensively and especially struggled to score the ball. They will need Alana Beard to return from a foot injury or Jantel Lavender and Erin Phillips to step into leading roles.


Gray Area:


It was difficult to know what to expect from former Duke star Chelsea Gray as she returned from a knee injury, but the guard has been electric in limited minutes through five games. Gray, who missed all of last season while rehabbing, is averaging 9.2 points, 1.4 assists and a steal in just 15.0 minutes per game — numbers that could skyrocket as she works her way back to full strength.


Tulsa Shock @ Minnesota Lynx (7 PM ET)


Sky vs. Maya:


When these two teams meet, the spotlight will always be on two of the league’s brightest stars. Of course, this is a matchup of the Lynx versus the Stars, but Diggins versus Moore in prime time is as good as it gets in the WNBA. Both will look to break out after a relatively quiet first two weeks.




Playoff Preview?


Tulsa’s rise appears to be happening even faster than expected, meaning Sunday’s game could very well serve as a playoff preview. Minnesota and Tulsa sit atop the Western Conference and have the type of balanced talent that should make them top contenders for the title come the fall. But are the Shock ready to take down the two-time champs on the road?


Dominating the Glass:


Don’t forget that the Shock are more than just run-and-gunners led by the dynamic backcourt of Diggins and Odyssey Sims. This team can just as effectively punish opponents in the paint, as it showed in a historic (record 30 offensive rebounds) performance against the Stars. Look for Courtney Paris, the league’s leading rebounder, to try to make her mark, and for Rebekkah Brunson to try to slow her down.


Phoenix Mercury @ Seattle Storm (9 PM ET)


Student vs. Teacher?


Games like this are invaluable for a growing team like Seattle to gain experience against a veteran-laden defending champ. The Mercury are vulnerable, but hanging with them will be a tough task for the Storm after blowout losses to the West’s other contenders, Minnesota and Tulsa, earlier this month.




On Guard:


In her seventh WNBA season, 30-year-old Leilani Mitchell has found new life in the Mercury’s system, averaging a career-high 12.3 points per game entering the weekend while lighting it up from downtown (league-leading 2.8 threes per game, 50% 3FG). Sue Bird, the ultimate vet, will have her hands full, and facing Mitchell will be another rookie test for No. 1 pick Jewell Loyd.




The Turnover Battle:


Youth vs. experience may show up most in the turnover column. Phoenix has coughed it up just 10.5 times per game while forcing 15.8 per game; Seattle has 67 turnovers compared to 55 forced. The Mercury know how to get the ball to their current dynamic duo of DeWanna Bonner and Candice Dupree in the right places at the right times.

 

[CNOTES]

Standings


EASTERN CONFERENCE


Team W L PCT GB CONF HOME ROAD L-10 STREAK


Connecticut Sun 5 1 0.833 0 3-1 2-1 3-0 5-1 W 5


Washington Mystics 3 2 0.600 1.5 3-1 1-2 2-0 3-2 L 1


New York Liberty 3 3 0.500 2 2-3 3-2 0-1 3-3 L 2


Indiana Fever 3 4 0.429 2.5 2-3 1-2 2-2 3-4 W 2


Atlanta Dream 3 4 0.429 2.5 2-4 2-2 1-2 3-4 W 1


Chicago Sky 2 3 0.400 2.5 2-2 1-0 1-3 2-3 L 1




WESTERN CONFERENCE


Team W L PCT GB CONF HOME ROAD L-10 STREAK


Minnesota Lynx 5 1 0.833 0 4-1 2-0 3-1 5-1 W 2


Tulsa Shock 5 1 0.833 0 3-1 3-0 2-1 5-1 W 5


Phoenix Mercury 2 3 0.400 2.5 2-0 2-1 0-2 2-3 L 1


Seattle Storm 2 3 0.400 2.5 2-2 1-1 1-2 2-3 L 1


Los Angeles Sparks 0 3 0.000 3.5 0-3 0-2 0-1 0-3 L 3


San Antonio Stars 0 5 0.000 4.5 0-4 0-2 0-3 0-5 L 5

 

[CNOTES]

WNBA 06/20/2015




7:05 PM EDT


651 WASHINGTON MYSTICS 149 149 / 148 147.5 -105
652 INDIANA FEVER -1 -1.5 / -1.5 -05 / -1 PK -115


8:05 PM EDT


653 CHICAGO SKY -3.5 -3.5 / -4 / -4.5 -15 -4 -180
654 SA STARS 156 156 / 156u11 / 156 155.5 +155

CHI-C-Sylvia Fowles-OUT | TV: NBA, DTV: 216

 

[CNOTES]

WNBA Basketball Trend Report


WASHINGTON (3 - 2) at INDIANA (3 - 4) - 6/20/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 261-320 ATS (-91.0 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 164-206 ATS (-62.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 165-210 ATS (-66.0 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
INDIANA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-4 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




CHICAGO (2 - 3) at SAN ANTONIO (0 - 5) - 6/20/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

[CNOTES]

Team Pitcher Open Line Movements Current Runline Scores


4:05 PM EDT


951 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (L) Liriano, F 6.5o20 6.5o20 / 6.5o25 / 6.5o20 6.5u14 +1.5(-200)
952 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (R) Scherzer, M -140 -135 / -130 / -128 -127 -1.5(+170)


WAS-LF-Bryce Harper-? | TV: MASN2, MLB, ROOT-Pittsburgh, DTV: 213, 641, 659 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. WIND OUT TO LEFT 5-10. GAME TEMP 86, RH 58% HEAT INDEX 91


7:10 PM EDT


953 NEW YORK METS (R) Syndergaard, N -126 -112 / -111 / -109 -107 -1.5(+145)
954 ATLANTA BRAVES (R) Perez, W 7.5o15 7.5u20 / 7.5u25 / 7o15 7u15 +1.5(-165)

Time-change to 07:10pm EDT | TV: FS-South, DTV: 646 | PARTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS EARLY. WIND OUT TO RIGHT 8-13. GAME TEMP 86, RH 60% HEAT INDEX 92


7:10 PM EDT


955 MIAMI MARLINS (R) Koehler, T 9u15 8.5 / 8.5u15 / 8.5u14 8.5u15 +1.5(-190)
956 CINCINNATI REDS (R) Desclafani, A -130 -130 / -125 -127 -1.5(+160)

Time-change to 07:10pm EDT | TV: FS-Florida, FS-Ohio, DTV: 654, 661 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND OUT TO CENTER 5-10. GAME TEMP 79, RH 71% HEAT INDEX 82


4:10 PM EDT


957 MILWAUKEE BREWERS (R) Lohse, K 10.5o25 10.5o25 10.5o20 +1.5(-170)
958 COLORADO ROCKIES (R) Bettis, C -135 -126 / -122 / -123 -128 -1.5(+150)

MIL-CF-Carlos Gomez-? | TV: MLB, ROOT-Rocky Mountain, DTV: 213, 683 | MOSTLY SUNNY, WIND RIGHT TO LEFT 6-11. GAME TEMP 87, RH 26% HEAT INDEX 84


7:05 PM EDT


959 ST LOUIS CARDINALS (R) Lackey, J -185 -190 / -180 / -178 -172 -1.5(-105)
960 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (R) Harang, A 7.5u20 7.5u20 / 7.5u21 7.5u25 +1.5(-115)


STL-LF-Matt Holliday-OUT | TV: FS-Midwest, DTV: 671 | CLOUDY, 70% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. WIND RIGHT TO LEFT 5-10. GAME TEMP 77, RH 76% HEAT INDEX 80


7:15 PM EDT


961 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (R) Hudson, T 7.5 7.5 / 7.5u25 7.5u20 +1.5(-160)
962 LOS ANGELES DODGERS (R) Frias, C -145 -154 / -160 / -155 -150 -1.5(+140)

TV: CSN-Bay, MLB, DTV: 213, 696 | SUNNY, WIND OUT TO LEFT 5-10. GAME TEMP 91, RH 26% HEAT INDEX 89


10:10 PM EDT


963 SAN DIEGO PADRES (R) Ross, T 8.5u15 -105 / -101 / -105 -106 -1.5(+150)
964 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (L) Ray, R -125 8.5u20 / 8.5u21 / 8.5u25 8u15 +1.5(-170)


TV: FS-Arizona, FS-San Diego, MLB, DTV: 213, 686, 694 | CLEAR, WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 6-11. GAME TEMP 107, RH 8% WIND CHILL 0 (CHASE FIELD ROOF MAY CLOSE IN HOT WEATHER)


1:05 PM EDT


965 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (R) Gausman, K 9u15 9u15 / 9u25 8.5o15 +1.5(-200)
966 TORONTO BLUE JAYS (L) Buehrle, M -140 -125 / -123 / -121 -115 -1.5(+170)

TV: MASN, MLB, DTV: 213, 640 | MOSTLY SUNNY, WIND OUT TO LEFT 5-10. GAME TEMP 68, RH 50%


2:10 PM EDT


967 TEXAS RANGERS (R) Martinez, N 8.5 8.5u21 / 8.5u20 / 8.5o15 8.5o20 +1.5(-190)
968 CHICAGO WHITE SOX (L) Rodon, C -125 -131 / -132 / -130 -132 -1.5(+160)

TEX-3B-Adrian Beltre-OUT | TV: CSN-Chicago, FS-Southwest, DTV: 665, 676 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, WIND IN FROM RIGHT 6-11. GAME TEMP 78, RH 59% HEAT INDEX 80


4:05 PM EDT


969 LOS ANGELES ANGELS (R) Weaver, J 7.5 7.5o15 / 7.5u15 / 7.5 8 +1.5(-190)
970 OAKLAND ATHLETICS (R) Hahn, J -130 -135 / -132 / -131 -129 -1.5(+160)

TV: CSN-California, FS-West, DTV: 692, 698 | MOSTLY SUNNY, WIND OUT TO RIGHT 11-16. GAME TEMP 68, RH 56%


7:10 PM EDT


971 TAMPA BAY RAYS (R) Ramirez, E 7o20 7o20 / 7u15 / 7 7o15 +1.5(-140)
972 CLEVELAND INDIANS (R) Kluber, C -175 -185 / -180 / -178 -185 -1.5(+120)

TV: SportsTime Ohio, SunSports, DTV: 653, 662 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, WIND OUT TO LEFT 5-10. GAME TEMP 77, RH 66% HEAT INDEX 80


7:10 PM EDT


973 BOSTON RED SOX (R) Porcello, R 8o15 8o15 / 8u15 / 8u14 8u15 +1.5(-200)
974 KANSAS CITY ROYALS (R) Volquez, E -140 -124 / -122 / -120 -121 -1.5(+170)

Time-change to 07:10pm EDT | TV: FS-Kansas City, NESN, DTV: 628, 672 | MOSTLY SUNNY, WIND OUT TO LEFT CENTER 12-17. GAME TEMP 90, RH 51% HEAT INDEX 96


7:15 PM EDT


975 DETROIT TIGERS (R) Simon, A 8.5u15 8.5 / 8.5u15 / 8.5u16 8.5u15 +1.5(-190)
976 NEW YORK YANKEES (R) Eovaldi, N -120 -123 / -121 / -119 -120 -1.5(+160)

TV: FOX, FS-Detroit, DTV: 663 | CLOUDY, 70% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. WIND RIGHT TO LEFT 8-13. GAME TEMP 71, RH 78% HEAT INDEX 74


10:10 PM EDT


977 HOUSTON ASTROS (L) Keuchel, D -135 -125 / -124 / -117 -118 -1.5(+145)
978 SEATTLE MARINERS (R) Walker, T 6.5o20 6.5o20 / 6.5o25 / 6.5o26 6.5o25 +1.5(-165)

TV: MLB, ROOT-Southwest, DTV: 213, 674 | MOSTLY FAIR, WIND IN FROM LEFT 6-11. GAME TEMP 71, RH 39%


2:10 PM EDT

979 CHICAGO CUBS (L) Lester, J -130 -110 / -113 / -112 -110 -1.5(+150)
980 MINNESOTA TWINS (R) May, T 8.5u20 8.5u22 / 8.5u25 / 8.5u20 8o15 +1.5(-170)


TV: FS-North, DTV: 668 | PARTLY SUNNY, WIND OUT TO LEFT 6-11. GAME TEMP 77, RH 64% HEAT INDEX 79

 

[CNOTES]

MLB GRAND SLAMS TOOK A BIG HIT YESTERDAY GOING 1 - 5 ...DOUBLE PLAYS IS GETTING BACK AND OVER THE 500 MARK GOING 6 - 2....WNBA SLAM DUNKS GO 2 - 0 LOOKING FOR BETTER ITS ONLY WEEK 3 THERE.... GOOD LUCK ALL !!




WNBA JUNE RECORD:


*****...............................2 - 4 - 1
DOUBLE PLAY....................6 - 7
TRIPLE PLAY......................0 - 1
SLAM DUNK.......................3 - 2


MLB RECORD FOR JUNE:


*****.............................26 - 20 - 1 .........................+ 3.21
double play......................47 - 54 ...............................- 18.67
triple play........................13 - 12 .............................+ 9.11
grand slam......................25 - 30...............................- 22.01

 

[CNOTES]

SATURDAY, JUNE 20


Game Score Status Pick Amount


Baltimore - 1:07 PM ET Baltimore +104 500 *****
Toronto - Over 8.5 500


Texas - 2:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox -130 500 *****
Chi. White Sox - Under 8.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY


Chi. Cubs - 2:10 PM ET Minnesota +102 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Minnesota - Under 8.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY


LA Angels - 4:05 PM ET Oakland -129 500 *****
Oakland - Over 7.5 500 GRAND SLAM


Pittsburgh - 4:05 PM ET Pittsburgh +115 500 GRAND SLAM
Washington - Over 6.5 500


Milwaukee - 4:10 PM ET Milwaukee +110 500 *****
Colorado - Over 10.5 500 *****

 

[CNOTES]

Spieth, Reed share US Open lead at CBay


June 20, 2015


UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) - Masters champion Jordan Spieth is halfway home from the second leg of the Grand Slam.


It sure feels a lot farther away in this U.S. Open.


Spieth overcame a double bogey on the par-4 18th hole that he called ''the dumbest hole'' he has played, and a scary moment when Jason Day collapsed to the ground Friday on their final hole at the par-3 ninth from what was later diagnosed as vertigo. Spieth managed to make his birdie for a 3-under 67, giving him a share of the lead with Ryder Cup partner Patrick Reed going into what figures to be a long weekend.


The competition is plenty fierce. The real challenge might be Chambers Bay, from the wobbly roll on the greens to how the USGA presents its toughest test.


Henrik Stenson said it was like putting on broccoli. Reed was so furious after his closing bogey - he made only two pars over the final 12 holes - that he called it ''Mickey Mouse golf'' on the 18th green.


''But we're in a good position,'' Reed said after a 69, ''and we hopefully can have a good weekend and have a chance to win.''


Spieth and Reed were at 5-under 135, one shot ahead of Branden Grace of South Africa (67) and Dustin Johnson, who had the lead for most of the afternoon until he closed with three bogeys on his last five holes for a 71.


Tiger Woods won't be around to watch it unfold. He shot 76 and posted the highest 36-hole score (156) of his pro career.


Spieth can lean on his experience as a Masters champion, but this major is nothing like Augusta National. For starters, he had a five-shot lead going into the weekend at the Masters. And he is on a golf course where the greens are getting plenty of attention for being bumpy and difficult to make putts.


''It's playing different,'' Spieth said. ''And I'm in a very different position. I'm not going to have a five-shot lead. So given it's a U.S. Open, I imagine they're going to try to bring us back to par. ... So I'll draw some on Augusta, but at the same time, my patience level has to be even that much higher.''


Day was two shots out of the lead when the Australian crashed to the ground as he headed to the green. Spieth rushed to his side, shooing away photographers as Day sprawled on the ground. Helped to his feet, Day managed to finish the hole with a bogey and a 70 and still was three behind. He was treated at the course, and his agent said he was resting comfortably and hoped to play on Saturday.


Sixteen players remained under par. Spieth is the only one with experience winning a major.


And it's clear he's not just satisfied with one.


Not since Woods in 2002 has anyone won the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year. Spieth still has a long way to go, and he realizes it will only get harder on a course that already is perplexing - and to some, aggravating.


Reed has heard about the adage that par is always a good score at the U.S. Open. He opted for three birdies, an eagle and five bogeys over the final three hours, at times going from the lead to trailing but always in the mix. He looked as if he would take the 36-hole lead into the weekend when his tee shot on No. 18 stopped just short of a bunker, and his 7-iron found the middle of the green. The pin was in a valley, however, and from 50 feet away, Reed could get no closer than 20 feet. He three-putted for bogey.


''I hit the ball in the middle of the green on 18 and have no chance to putt a normal putt and stop near the hole, and have to play Mickey Mouse golf to try to make par,'' Reed said. ''Unfortunately, a bad way to end the day.''


Reed knows what to expect from Spieth - they were 2-0-1 in their partnership as rookies in the Ryder Cup. He's not worried about anything but Chambers Bay.


''That's how it is at every U.S. Open,'' he said. ''It seems like until 72nd hole is done, it's anybody's game.''


Tony Finau, the powerful PGA Tour rookie making his major championship debut, let it rip on his way to a 68. He was in the group at 3-under 137 that included Joost Luiten of The Netherlands (69), Daniel Summerhays (67) and Ben Martin (70).


Rory McIlroy, the world's No. 1 player, four-putted on No. 17 and closed with a bogey for another 72 that put him nine shots behind. Phil Mickelson shot a 74 and said he struggled with the surface area around the holes. He was eight shots behind.


Woods, again, was never in the picture - not the tournament, not on television. Fox rarely showed him, except for a few shots, including the opening hole when Woods was so far left up a dune that he slipped and fell while trying to size up the shot. He missed the cut for the second time in the last three majors.


''Obviously, I need to get a little better for the British Open, and I'll keep working at it,'' Woods said.


The 18th hole was a par 5 on Thursday, and a par 4 on Friday with the tees moved forward. Spieth wasn't sure where to go, found a bunker and caught the lip trying to get out. ''This is the dumbest hole I've ever played in my life,'' he said after climbing out of the bunker on his way to double bogey.


His caddie, Michael Greller, helped to calm him down.


''I was really frustrated walking off the tee box, and Michael did a great job coming in and telling me, `Sit back, you're still very much in this tournament, don't let this get to you,''' Spieth said.


That might be good advice for the next 36 holes.

 

[CNOTES]

Kaymer, Fowler are both headed home


June 19, 2015


UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) - Martin Kaymer was in trouble when he arrived at the 10th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open. Then the situation got much worse for the defending champion.


From the middle of the fairway, Kaymer missed his second shot badly to the right, leading to a triple bogey.


Kaymer, who finished at 6 over, was among a handful of big names to miss the cut on Friday. Bubba Watson and Rickie Fowler - two potential favorites before the week began - were out of the tournament after Watson finished at 7 over and Fowler at 14 over.


And Tiger Woods was gone as well after forgettable rounds of 80 and 76 and a tie for 150th overall.


''On a golf course like this you get exposed and you have to be precise and dialed in,'' Woods said. ''And obviously I didn't have that.''


Another 15 players had their fate resting on Nick Hardy, one of six amateurs to make the cut, the most in 49 years.


Hardy was in the last group on the course and at 4 over heading to his final hole. A par would keep the cut line at 4 over. A bogey would get the additional 15 to the weekend.


Hardy made bogey, moving the cut line to 5 over and giving Jimmie Walker, Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia, Angel Cabrera, Webb Simpson and Colin Montgomerie passage to the third round.


Others were not so lucky. Among the other big names headed home: Hunter Mahan, Graeme McDowell, Miguel Angel Jimenez and local favorites Ryan Moore and Michael Putnam.


Moore and Putnam were hoping to give hometown fans a thrill in the first U.S. Open played in the Pacific Northwest.


''It's obviously great to have it here. I'm disappointed with how I played,'' Moore said. ''I would be lying if I said I felt great coming into this week. I tried getting out there, getting a lot of time on the golf course, getting comfortable with it. This course does not set up all that well for me.''


The six amateurs to make the cut were the most since 1966. Brian Campbell, nearly the last one on the course during Thursday's first round when he shot 67, led the pack at 1 under through 36 holes after a 72 in the second round.


By the end of the day, Campbell was on the first page of the leaderboard and tied for 12th. At one point early Friday, Campbell's name was among those at the top of the leaderboard when he got to 5 under.


''I walked underneath the big leaderboard and I saw my name up there, so that was pretty cool to at least have that today,'' Campbell said. ''I definitely want a little more of that.''


Jack Maguire, who just finished his sophomore season at Florida State, had one of the 18 under-par rounds on Friday with a 68 and sits at 1 over.


The other amateurs sticking around for the weekend: Hardy, Ollie Schniederjans, Beau Hossler and Denny McCarthy. For Hossler, at age 20, it's his second time making the cut.


''Obviously it's nice making it here, but I'm trying to contend. That's the goal,'' Hossler said. ''Obviously I've proven to myself that I can qualify for the event, but I think it's time I start making a move toward the lead a little bit.''


While the amateurs could enjoy their success, the professionals were left dazed. Fowler wasn't much better than Woods, following his 81 in the first round with a 73.


They weren't alone in posting big numbers. There were 10 rounds in the 80s on Friday.

 

[CNOTES]

Reed takes shots at Open course setup


June 19, 2015


UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) - The latest from the U.S. Open (all times local):


8:45 p.m.


Henrik Stenson criticized the conditions at the U.S. Open but not the course setup.


He left that for Patrick Reed.


The co-leader of the U.S. Open called the hole location at the 18th on Friday a ''Mickey Mouse location'' in part because of its position in the extreme front left, and in part because it came at the end of a 525-yard par-4 that played at a 604-yard par-5 the previous day.


He wasn't the only one unhappy. Masters champion Jordan Spieth, who is tied with Reed at 5 under, said it was ''the dumbest he has ever played'' after a double bogey there.


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8:30 p.m.


Henrik Stenson lashed out at the condition of Chambers Bay after struggling on the hard, fast and bumpy greens to a 4-over 74 in the second round of the U.S. Open.


The Swede compared putting on the greens to ''putting on broccoli'' or ''the surface of the moon.'' He might have gone on, but said: ''If you speak your mind, you're going to get fined. It's just a matter of how much you're going to get fined, so I'd better leave it at that.''


Stenson said he doesn't think the USGA lost the course or blame the setup. He was merely irritated by Robert Trent Jones Jr.'s lumpy design and its condition.


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8:10 p.m.


Masters champion Jordan Spieth will be in the final group on the weekend at the U.S. Open.


Trying to become the first player to win the first two legs of the Grand Slam since Tiger Woods, Spieth navigated Chambers Bay on Friday to a 3-under 67. He is 5 under for the championship, tied with Patrick Reed and a shot ahead of Branden Grace and Dustin Johnson.


Johnson was the first-round co-leader and had it to 7 under at one point, but he made bogey on three of his last five holes to shoot 71. Grace shot 67.


Johnson said the big difference between his first and second rounds was his putting. ''When I got into trouble,'' he said, ''I hit good shots and got myself out. Just didn't hole the putts.''


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7:55 p.m.


Phil Mickelson isn't counting himself out of the U.S. Open just yet.


After following an opening 1-under 69 with a round of 74 on Friday, the six-time runner-up was eight shots back of the leaders. But that also means Mickelson will go out early on Saturday, when conditions are ripe for scoring, well before the leaders.


Trying to complete the career Grand Slam, Mickelson anticipated needing a round in the mid-60s on Saturday to climb into contention.


He struggled on the greens Friday, and said after his round: ''It's a U.S. Open. It happens. Everyone has to go through a tough spell. I got through mine - well, hopefully my only one, but that's unlikely.''


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7:45 p.m.


Some big names struggled toward the finish on Day 2 of the U.S. Open.


First-round co-leader Dustin Johnson got to 7 under for a while, but bogeys at Nos. 14, 17 and 18 dropped him two shots behind leader Patrick Reed.


Playing in the same group, Adam Scott also had a bogey at the par-3 17th.


Rory McIlroy would have taken a bogey there. Playing in the next group, McIlroy hit his approach shot over the green. His putt from the fairway swale rolled nearly off the front, then his next putt coasted 8 feet past. He missed that for a double bogey.


McIlroy had been 1 under on the day and climbing into contention.


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6:55 p.m.


After succumbing to a bout of dizziness, Jason Day said in a statement issued by his agent that he hopes to play this weekend at the U.S. Open.


Day was on the par-3 ninth, his final hole, when he toppled over. He managed to finish out the hole and sign his scorecard, and then was taken for medical examination. He was diagnosed with a case of vertigo, an issue that Day has dealt with in the past.


Day is in contention at 2 under for the championship.


''His condition is being monitored closely and he is hopeful he will be able to compete this weekend in the final rounds of the U.S. Open,'' his agent Bud Martin said. ''He wants to thank all who treated him at the Franciscan Medical Group and thank all of the fans and friends who have reached out to he and his family.''


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6:20 p.m.


Jason Day is hardly the only Australian on the leaderboard at the U.S. Open.


There are the other usual big names, such as Adam Scott and Geoff Ogilvy, within striking distance of the lead. Then there is the less-well-known, 21-year-old Cameron Smith, who posted back-to-back rounds of even-par 70 to ensure he'll be playing on the weekend.


Smith has played mostly in Asia along with making a few Web.com starts, but is certainly making the most of his first appearance in the U.S. Open.


''I just treat it as another tournament,'' he insisted Friday afternoon. ''I think once you get in the zone, it doesn't really matter.''


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5:45 p.m.


Patrick Reed is in contention at the U.S. Open after making three birdies on the front nine to start his second round Friday.


Reed, who was at 5 under overall, is one of the more colorful figures on the PGA Tour. The four-time winner is endearing at times, but he also has rubbed people the wrong way.


At least year's Ryder Cup, he gave the Scottish crowd the ''shush'' sign during a match with Henrik Stenson. Later, he was caught on live TV using a homophobic slur.


He was kicked off his college team at Georgia, but exacted some revenge of sorts when he transferred to Augusta State. He helped the school win two national championships, the second of them coming in 2011 against - you guessed it, the Bulldogs.


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4:45 p.m.


So much for the feel-good story of Ryan Moore coming home and contending for his first major.


He will be a spectator for the weekend.


Moore shot a 74 on Friday and finished his two days at 9 over. The native of Puyallup, Washington, just a few miles from Chambers Bay, made bogey on four of the first five holes to start his second nine.


The back half of Moore's round was a problem both days. In the first round on Thursday, Moore made a pair of double bogeys during his back nine.


''I'm disappointed with how I played,'' Moore said. ''I would be lying if I said I felt great coming into this week. I tried getting out there, getting a lot of time on the golf course, getting comfortable with it. This course does not set up all that well for me.''


Moore tied for 10th in 2009 at Bethpage, his highest finish ever at the U.S. Open. Moore has now missed the cut in five of his nine U.S. Opens.


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4:15 p.m.


The U.S. Open's new TV deal boosted its viewership for the first round.


The 11 hours of live coverage on Fox Sports 1 and Fox on Thursday averaged 2 million viewers. That's the most since the 2002 tournament at Bethpage.


The last time the U.S. Open was on the West Coast, which allows for part of the round to be played in the premier evening time slot in much of the country, Thursday's coverage averaged 1.8 million viewers between ESPN and NBC. Coverage aired on ESPN from 12-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. EDT and from 3-5 p.m. on NBC that day.


This year, the Open was on FS1 from 12-8 p.m. and on Fox from 8-11 p.m.


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3:50 p.m.


Jason Day's agent has released a statement regarding Day's collapse at the end of his round on Friday.


''Jason is being treated on site at Chambers Bay, after feeling dizzy near the end of his round,'' Day's agent Bud Martin said. ''We will provide more information later today after getting through the medical evaluation process. Jason wants to express his appreciation for all the good wishes from so many fans and friends.''


Day fell while walking to his last hole of the second round. The three-time PGA Tour winner has been dealing with symptoms of vertigo for a while.


Day was walking toward his ball in the bunker of the par-3 ninth hole when he fell to his left, his head hitting hard. The crowd gasped as the Australian lay motionless.


He was tended to by medical staff for several minutes before getting up a bit shakily. He chose to continue his round, splashing out of the bunker before two-putting for bogey.


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3:15 p.m.


Jordan Spieth would prefer if the 18th at Chambers Bay was never again played as a par-4.


Spieth knows he must get past that anger. It's likely to be a par-4 again sometime this weekend.


Spieth's one major mistake on Friday was a double bogey on the 18th - his ninth hole of the day - during his round of 67. His problem with the hole as a par-4, which played at 514 yards, was the narrow landing area on the drive unless you can carry the tee shot around 300 yards.


''If it's going to be a par-4 and you're going to bring that other bunker into play, I think the tee should have been moved up more. But I'm not the one that's putting the course together,'' Spieth said. ''I just didn't know where I could hit that tee shot.''


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2:50 p.m.


As the second wave of players hit the course at Chambers Bay, those hovering just over par were suddenly very wary of the cut line to play the weekend at the U.S. Open.


The line was 3 over as the morning rounds finished, but that could climb a bit depending on how things go in the afternoon. The course played far tougher later in the day during the opening round as the greens became firm and the breeze picked up.


Tiger Woods doesn't have to worry about the cut line. At 16 over, he is virtually assured of missing it for only the fifth time in a major championship as a professional.


''On a golf course like this you get exposed,'' Woods said, ''and you have to be precise and dialed in. And obviously I didn't have that.''


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2:25 p.m.


Jordan Spieth is in the lead and Tiger Woods is headed home, while nobody is certain whether Jason Day will be able to continue this weekend at the U.S. Open.


Spieth shot 3-under 67 to reach 5 under for the championship on Friday. The Masters champ had a few shaky moments toward the end before a birdie at the par-3 ninth, his finishing hole.


Woods followed his 10-over 80 in the opening round, his worst score ever in a U.S. Open, with a 6-over 76 on Friday. At the time, he was 21 shots off the lead.


Day, meanwhile, was still receiving medical attention after he was overcome by dizziness and collapsed on his final hole. He managed to finish and was three off the lead, but it was unknown whether the popular Australian will be able to tee off Saturday.


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1:50 p.m.


Jason Day fell while walking to his last hole of the second round of the U.S. Open Friday, apparently overcome by dizziness.


The three-time PGA Tour winner has been dealing with symptoms of vertigo for a while.


Day was walking toward his ball in the bunker of the par-3 ninth hole when he fell to his left, his head hitting hard. The crowd gasped as the Australian lay motionless.


He was tended to by medical staff for several minutes before getting up a bit shakily. He chose to continue his round, splashing out of the bunker before two-putting for bogey.


He was even for the day and 2 under for the tournament, three off the lead.


Day was then taken in a cart to sign his scorecard before getting more medical attention.


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1:30 p.m.


Colin Montgomerie figures Mike Davis is getting his revenge.


After several players posted low scores in the opening round of the U.S. Open, the USGA official in charge of setting up Chambers Bay ramped up the difficulty. While there were still birdies to be found Friday, it took a little bit of looking.


Lots of guts and a little bit of luck, too.


''Mike Davis wasn't happy with 5 unders,'' Montgomerie said before starting his second round.


The USGA prefers par to be a good score. So, Davis moved the tees back a bit to lengthen the course Friday. He also made many of the hole locations less forgiving.


The result was a tough course that will get only tougher.


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1 p.m.


Jamie Lovemark expects Chambers Bay to toughen up again Friday afternoon.


Lovemark followed his even-par 70 in the opening round of the U.S. Open with a 68 to move into contention. He took advantage of cool temperatures, little breeze and receptive greens to shoot 3-under 33 on the front before a late bogey left him 2 under.


By the time he finished, the sun had come out and temperatures were climbing - ''We have two climates, basically,'' Lovemark said. And while the wind still had not picked up, the course was nonetheless beginning to feel like concrete.


That should make things interesting for first-round leaders Dustin Johnson and Henrik Stenson, who shot 65 in the easier morning conditions on Thursday.


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12:25 p.m.


Chambers Bay was not built with pedestrian access as a priority.


The USGA is hearing about it, too.


Fans have been grumbling the first two days of the U.S. Open about the difficulty in following groups. But the USGA says the unique dunes and slick fescue has made safety more important than good vantage points.


Championship director Danny Sink said Friday the USGA is attempting to make adjustments on the fly, but safety will remain the priority. It's also why there are 18,000 bleacher seats.


''We're not going to sacrifice safety to give our spectators more shots, more angles, more views,'' Sink said. ''We've been conservative and we've made sure people are not going in places where they are going to fall down and get hurt.''


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12:15 p.m.


Joe Buck and Greg Norman anchoring U.S. Open coverage for Fox caused plenty of headlines, but the ''featured group'' coverage team has stolen the show.


Led by Tim Brando with analysis from Mark Brooks, Buddy Marucci and Natalie Gulbis, the team has followed one group each day. On Friday, it was Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Justin Rose.


Couple of the gems from the second round?


Brando was pondering the role of caddies when he asked Brooks, a former major winner, how much he relied on his. Brooks replied, ''Depends how much he'd been drinking.''


Later, Jason Day had a poor lie in a fairway bunker. The prudent shot was to punch out, but Brooks astutely observed that egos often override logic when he deadpanned, ''These guys aren't very good at pitching out.''


Day wound up going for the green. He found another bunker.


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11:55 a.m.


Give Rickie Fowler credit for taking his struggles in stride.


The winner of The Players Championship arrived at Chambers Bay for his early tee time in Friday's second round dressed head to toe in royal blue. He was standing near the practice green when Masters champion Jordan Spieth approached him.


''Why are you blue?'' Spieth asked, innocently.


Fowler looked at him and replied, ''I shot 81.''


The young friends both laughed before finishing their warmup for the second round.

 

[CNOTES]

A bit of good in another bad day for Woods


June 19, 2015


UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) - Something good finally happened to Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open on Friday.


He found a golf ball.


It took some digging, but Woods is getting used to that. Still, he seemed a bit startled when someone's long lost Titleist popped off his club as he took a practice swing in the deep rough off the third fairway.


''Can you believe that?'' Woods said, drawing laughs from spectators before picking up the ball and tossing it to his caddie.


Actually, it wasn't that tough to believe. Chambers Bay has some patches of rough where golf balls go and mowers don't.


What was harder to believe was how bad the man who once dominated golf continues to play. Woods not only missed the cut in the Open he's won three times, but did it with barely a whimper.


He imploded early in his opening round on his way to a big, fat 80 that was his worst first-round score on the PGA Tour by three shots. He added a 76 on Friday that was capped by three straight three-putts to finish.


Other than finding a ball, about the only other good news was his private jet was fueled and ready to get him quickly out of town.


''Obviously I need to get better for the British Open,'' Wood said, ''and I'll work on it.''


Just how much of that work is physical and how much mental only Woods knows, and he's not saying. He hit shots at Chambers Bay like the Tiger of old at times, only to follow them with either silly mistakes or mishits that would make a weekend hacker cringe.


The only consistent is that he is terribly inconsistent.


It's almost enough to make you feel sorry for the player once both feared and revered. He has become a sympathetic figure of sorts, with the fans who watched him walk by Friday shouting out words of encouragement.


''Fourteen majors, no worries,'' one yelled out.


''Minor setback for a major comeback,'' screamed another.


With each passing round, though, the comeback seems less certain. Woods remains trapped between swings and no longer has the ability to almost will balls into the hole with his putter in hand.


Worse yet, the player with 14 major titles and 79 PGA Tour wins seems to be paralyzed at times by the fear of bad things happening.


He also remains stuck in the answers he has perfected that don't come close to explaining anything about his perplexing collapse.


''Just continue practicing, continue working on it,'' Woods said. ''And hopefully it will be a little bit better.''


Just how much better it has to get was on display Friday as Woods and playing partner Rickie Fowler set out at double digits over par before they had even hit a shot.


In the group in front of them, Jordan Spieth was adding a nifty 67 to his opening 68 to take the early second-round lead. Woods, who was 15 shots back of the lead when the day began, was 17 behind by the time he made the turn.


When he finished he was a staggering 21 shots back, and so badly whipped that he didn't even try to joke about it like he did the day before.


''On a golf course like this you get exposed and you have to be precise and dialed in,'' Woods said. ''And obviously I didn't have that.''


If there is one side benefit to his struggles it's that Woods has been sufficiently humbled that he has become friendlier with the fellow pros he once mostly ignored. He and Fowler chatted between shots Friday, and Woods said after the round he was going to call Jason Day to see if he was OK after collapsing with apparent vertigo issues.


That's not to say there is a lot of sympathy from competitors who worry more about their own games.


''Wish him the best,'' Spieth said when asked if Woods' woes were a big topic among players. ''But as far as talking about it, no, there's really no murmur, we're just focusing on ourselves.''


Woods will return to play next in the Greenbrier Classic, hoping to regain some of his game before the British Open next month. That's at St. Andrews, where he won in 2000 as part of the Tiger Slam and again in 2005.


It's a course Woods knows and plays well, one where he might have a chance to at least be respectable, much like the Masters earlier this year.


Until then he'll have bad memories of another wasted major, one he knew he had no chance the minute he whiffed on an iron shot on his first hole in the opening round.


About the only thing he can take away from Chambers Bay is one more ball than he arrived with.

 

[CNOTES]

Day overcome by vertigo while contending


June 19, 2015


UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) - Jason Day was overcome by dizziness and collapsed on his final hole at the U.S. Open on Friday, raising doubt about whether he will be able to continue this weekend.


Day, who has dealt with vertigo in the past, was 3 under for the championship when he was approaching his ball in the greenside bunker on the ninth hole, his last of the second round.


Suddenly, Day fell over to his left, attempting to brace his fall with his hands. His head bounced off the hard ground and Day lay nearly motionless for several minutes.


''I was walking with him, the next thing I know, I turned around and I think he got dizzy and slipped and fell,'' said Jordan Spieth, his playing partner. ''So at that point, how can we help him out and kind of clear the scene and try to keep the cameras off.''


Day remained flat on his back while medical staff tended to him. He finally got up with their help, still a bit shaky on his feet, and chose to finish off his round.


The popular Australian climbed gingerly into the greenside bunker, where his hands were visibly shaking. Day then splashed out of the sand as the gallery cheered, two-putting for bogey to finish at 2 under, at the time three shots off the lead.


''He seemed chirpy, buoyant all day,'' said Day's other playing partner, Justin Rose. ''That was out of the blue, for sure.''


Day was helped onto a cart and driven to the scorer's tent to make his round official, then helped into a waiting van. Day is staying on the property in a large motorhome.


''Jason was diagnosed to have suffered from Benign Positional Vertigo,'' his agent, Bud Martin, said in a statement. ''He was treated locally by Dr. Robert Stoecker and Dr. Charles Souliere and is resting comfortably. His condition is being monitored closely and he is hopeful he will be able to compete this weekend in the final rounds of the U.S. Open.''


Day's caddie, Colin Swatton, said that it was similar to an episode that Day had at last year's World Golf Championship event at Firestone in Ohio. Day had completed two holes on Sunday when he had to withdraw because of dizziness.


Day, who won the Farmers Insurance Open earlier this year, went through a procedure that was supposed to help with the vertigo, but issues with his equilibrium have continued. Day was forced to withdraw from the Byron Nelson last month after getting dizzy during the pro-am.


''I know he didn't play in Dallas this year because of vertigo,'' said Tiger Woods, who was playing in the group just behind Day on Friday. ''I played with him at the Memorial and talked to him in depth, they did a blood panel and all of that stuff. I hope he's OK.''


Day is the second player to be hospitalized during the U.S. Open.


Gary Woodland was taken to Tacoma General Hospital after he shot 4-over 74 in the opening round Thursday. Woodland was treated with IV fluids and diagnosed with dehydration and a virus, but returned to the course and played his second round Friday.


Fortunately for Day, he was on the final hole when he collapsed, allowing medical staff to reach him quickly. Chambers Bay is blanketed by massive dunes and rugged terrain, and with the huge galleries it is difficult to get around.


''I was glad we could get done,'' Rose said. ''At least he has a chance to recover for tomorrow, hopefully. I don't know if this is one of those things that is 10 minutes or a day.''