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Preview: Indians (42-30) at Tigers (38-36)

Game: 2
Venue: Comerica Park
Date: June 25, 2016 4:10 PM EDT

DETROIT -- Carlos Carrasco is not looking for a repeat of his last start against the Tigers when the Cleveland Indians visit Detroit on Saturday.

Carrasco (2-2, 3.26 ERA) pitched against Detroit on April 24, and suffered a strained left hamstring covering first base in the third inning. He missed five weeks.

Also, Carrasco is 2-4 with a 7.62 ERA over his career at Comerica Park. He is working on extra rest because of Cleveland's day off Thursday.

The Indians will leave Detroit in first place in the American League Central, owing to the edge over Kansas City and Detroit they took into the three-game series.

But don't try to lure Cleveland manager Terry Francona into any discussions going farther than 12 hours into the future.

"We don't look ahead," he said. "We just try to play the game (of the day). If we do that enough, end of the season comes around we'll be where we're supposed to be.

"So just play. If you play good enough, you look up at the end you'll be OK."

Cleveland takes a 7-0 lead over Detroit in the season series into Saturday's game following Friday night's 7-4 victory.

"This reminds me of that 10-game stretch at the end of the 2013 season when we made the playoffs," Indians' second baseman Jason Kipnis said.

The game marks the return of Anibal Sanchez to the Tigers' starting rotation.

Whether it goes beyond that, who knows (outside manager Brad Ausmus and his staff).

Sanchez has been in the bullpen since his last start May 31 at Los Angeles, covering six relief appearances. He went 1-1 with a 1.86 ERA in 9 2/3 innings out of the bullpen.

"We probably won't go much over 100 with him," Ausmus said of Sanchez's pitch limit, a tongue-in-cheek statement. "It's all based on how he feels."

Five innings would seem to be his max, based on both how little he's thrown lately and the fact he was having problems getting past the fourth and fifth innings when he was in the rotation.

Some of that had to do with the fact Ausmus was reluctant to go to a bullpen that was somewhere between mediocre and tinder. Now, Detroit's bullpen has been more stable.

The Indians have dominated the season series to date. But as catcher James McCann pointed out Thursday, the Tigers didn't have center fielder Cameron Maybin and McCann was injured for the first three-game set and fresh off the disabled list for the second.

"When you have your core guys you were counting on in spring training, that's a huge plus," Ausmus said. "But there's a lot of teams that don't have that core. Injuries are part of the game now. That being said, you still have to go out there and beat them."

Detroit's offense has perked up since an early season slump.

"They're definitely swinging the bats," Francona said. "My goodness. You look up and down the lineup you see a lot of .300s -- with some production.'

 

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Preview: Dodgers (41-34) at Pirates (35-39)

Game: 2
Venue: PNC Park
Date: June 25, 2016 7:15 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH -- It was a win, the Pittsburgh Pirates said, that could launch a turnaround.

"It's nice to get back on track. It's nice to get a win," Matt Joyce said Friday after an 8-6 series-opening win over Los Angeles. "You know how our month has gone. It was cool to see some guys smiling out there and having fun.

"Hopefully we can build upon it. That's what the good ones do. We just have to find our way and get back to how we win,"

The Pirates snapped a three-game losing streak and are 7-20 since a five-game winning streak in May.

Could Friday's feel-good win have an impact on Saturday?

"I think we're all optimistic, and then we'll go out and start the game (Saturday) and see where that takes us," said Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle, who got feted by his players after the game, which was his 1,000th win.

There certainly are no guarantees that the Pirates have turned any corners or, at 35-39, are ready to climb back to or over .500.

After all, they won the first game of this eight-game homestand, 1-0 Monday against San Francisco. They them promptly lost the other three games in that series by a combined 27-11.

But Pittsburgh is at that you-gotta-start-somewhere place.

"We're just waiting for that string of three or four or five (wins) in a row, but you've got to start with one first," Jordy Mercer said. "Anytime you can get a win against a good team -- they're a really good team -- hopefully it's the start of something we can carry over (to Saturday.)"

The man on the mound for Pittsburgh in that win Monday was Jeff Locke, who is scheduled to start again Saturday. It was something of a redemption game for Locke, who had allowed a combined 18 runs in his previous two starts. But perhaps he can start an upswing as his teammates are hoping to do, or at least get back to his form from May, when he went 3-1 with a 3.98 ERA and .203 batting average against in his six starts.

Locke (6-5, 5.44 ERA) beat San Francisco ace Madison Bumgarner Monday. Saturday, he will face Kenta Maeda.

Locke is 103 with a 4.07 ERA in his career against the Dodgers.

Maeda (6-4, 2.64 ERA) at one point was going to start Sunday instead, giving him an extra day of rest, but that was pushed up to Saturday, apparently because of the resilience he showed last Sunday. In his first game after taking a line drive to his right leg off the bat of Arizona's Paul Goldschmidt five days earlier, Maeda equaled a season high by throwing 107 pitches, lasted into the seventh and gave up one run on six hits, with eight strikeouts and three walks in Los Angeles' 2-1 win.

"First and foremost, Kenta's got a lot of fight, a lot of heart," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Sunday. "When you're not feeling 100 percent, to go out there and compete, that's what Kenta does."

X-rays after he got knocked out of that June 14 game showed no breaks, and the fact that Maeda pitched so well Sunday and now doesn't need the extra day of rest would seem to indicate he has no lingering effects.

 

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Preview: Mets (39-33) at Braves (25-48)

Game: 3
Venue: Turner Field
Date: June 25, 2016 7:15 PM EDT

ATLANTA -- It might appear that Atlanta Braves starter Julio Teheran is being showcased in every appearance he makes. There is little doubt that the Braves' No. 1 starter is one of the team's most valuable bargaining chips, should they decide to make a move before the trade deadline.

But that isn't going to happen, Atlanta general manager John Coppolella said Friday.

In a frank question-and-answer session conducted via Twitter, Coppolella was asked if Teheran and reliever Arodys Vizcaino are part of the team's future.

Coppolella's response: "I don't see us trading Teheran at this point. He's almost into 'right-arm' type status for us right now."

Teheran (3-7, 2.66) will get his 16th start of the season on Saturday night against New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom (3-4, 2.96). This is a rematch of the June 19th game, which the Braves won 6-0. On that day Teheran threw a one-hit complete-game shutout.

Teheran has enjoyed a very good season, his fourth full year with Atlanta. He is 2-2 with a 2.43 ERA in his last four starts. Teheran has historically pitched well against the Mets. In 12 career appearances, 11 starts, he's 6-3 with a 2.67 ERA over 70 2/3 innings.

Teheran's record would be better if the offense had been more cooperative. The team is scoring only 2.1 runs in support when he's been the starting pitcher. Nine of his 13 appearances have been quality starts.

DeGrom pitched six innings and allowed three runs in the last matchup against Teheran, when he struck out six but was tagged by Nick Markakis for a solo home run.

DeGrom has not won a game in nine consecutive starts, the longest winless streak of his career. He is 0-4 with a 3.58 ERA during that stretch. In seven career starts against Atlanta, deGrom is 3-3 with a 2.25 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 44 innings.

He has been quite consistent this season, not throwing fewer than five innings in his 12 previous starts, but not getting past the seventh.

"We've been relying on our pitching and defense," second baseman Neil Walker said. "The offense will come and go, but if you stay consistent with your pitching and defense, you'll have a chance."

The Mets would like to see deGrom go deep into the game and help the bullpen, which has been stressed with a number of short starts. On Friday Steven Matz couldn't make it through the fifth and Hansel Robles had to pitch 2 2/3 innings. Robles has now thrown eight innings in four appearances over the last week.

Robles won't be available on Saturday, but the Mets should have Addison Reed and Jerry Blevins back after each was given the night off on Friday because of an excessive workload.

 

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Preview: Astros (38-36) at Royals (38-34)

Game: 2
Venue: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
Date: June 25, 2016 7:15 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- After scoring 12 runs in the first two innings to crush the Kansas City Royals 13-4 on Friday night, the Houston Astros are adding another offensive weapon Saturday.

The Astros announced left-handed hitting first baseman A.J. Reed's contract has been purchased from Triple-A Fresno after the game. Manager A.J Hinch said Reed would be the designated hitter in his big league debut.

Reed, who was the Astros top prospect, hit .340 with 34 home runs and 127 RBIs last year with High-A Lancaster and Double-A Corpus Christi.

"He impressed us in spring (training)," Hinch said. "He got off to a little bit of a rough start in Triple-A, but rebounded really well. He's swung the bat well as anybody in the organization the last week to 10 days."

Reed hit .372, 16-for-43, with three home runs, seven RBIs and scored six runs in his past 10 games with Fresno. He was hitting only .225 on May 26, but raised his average to .266 with 11 home runs, 19 doubles and 36 RBIs in 59 games with the Grizzlies.

"We have a run here where we are facing a lot of right-handed pitching," Hinch said. "He's swung the bat very well in Triple-A. He's played real well the past week. He's really pushed his way into the opportunity. We are at a perfect time in our schedule. Getting Reed up here, he's going to DH quite a bit, play first quite a bit. His offense can be impactful when he gets settled into the big leagues. Now is good a time as any."

Reed has a .311 batting average with a .399 on-base percentage, .566 slugging percentage and a .960 ERA in 262 minor league games. He was a 2014 second-round pick out of Kentucky, where he won the 2014 Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur player in the country.

"I'm going to tell him, like I tell all these guys, there's only one first day and he's got to enjoy it," Hinch said. "So I look forward to seeing him. It's a big move for us. It's a big jolt to the lineup. It's obviously going to be an important time in his life, but there is only one first day."

The Astros have won a season high six straight to move a season-best two games above .500 after defeating the Royals.

The Royals could also be adding a key bat to their lineup Saturday. Alex Gordon, a three-time All-Star selection and Gold Glove left fielder, has not played since fracturing his right wrist on May 22.

He went 1-for-2 with three walks Friday night with Triple-A Omaha in his fifth rehab game, but will probably be reinstated Saturday.

"Alex is doing fine," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "We'll re-evaluate after tonight (Friday). We'll be anxious to get him back."

Right-hander Chris Young, who has allowed a major league high 19 home runs including at least one in all of his first 10 starts, will start Saturday against the Astros.

Mike Fiers will start for the Astros. He has walked two or less in 14 straight starts. Lorenzo Cain is 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs off Fiers.

 

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Preview: Red Sox (41-32) at Rangers (47-27)

Game: 2
Venue: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Date: June 25, 2016 9:20 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas could use a little Steven Wright-like surprise from the starting rotation in the wake of injuries the Rangers have dealt with lately.

Saturday starter A.J. Griffin could be just that guy. The right-hander, who hasn't pitched for the Rangers since May 7, is slated to make his first start since going down with right shoulder stiffness. Griffin (3-0, 2.94 ERA) will get the start opposite Wright (8-4, 2.01), who has been one of the biggest surprises in baseball this year.

Griffin could provide a boost to a Texas rotation that is already without Yu Darvish, Derek Holland and Colby Lewis.

Griffin doesn't feel like he has to come in and fill a void.

"My job is just to go out there and give us the best chance to win every time they give me the ball," Griffin said. "You can't concern yourself with stuff like that. It's unfortunate to lose a couple of quality pitchers have gone down but that's part of the nature of the beast. It's tough, but we've got some good ballplayers here and we'll pick them up."

The Rangers can only hope that Griffin can make close to the impact the knuckleballer Wright has done with the Red Sox. Wright had seven wins entering the 2016 season, but comes into Saturday's game as the American League ERA leader with a 2.01 ERA. He's also had quality starts in 12 of his 14 outings this year.

"The one thing I would say is what we've witnesses is just a constant," Boston manager John Farrell said of Wright. "He's has been a dependable pitcher. If he can catch reliable and dependable to a major league player, that goes a long way. He has earned trust with each outing he's made for us. He's pitched out of some tight jams at various points in the game."

While Wright is coming off a nine-inning start in his last outing against the Chicago White Sox, Griffin has made his last three starts for Double-A Frisco. His last outing, a five-inning start, was his sharpest.

"I felt really good about my last outing down there," said Griffin, who hasn't faced Boston since he was with Oakland in 2013. "I'm trying to build off that and carry it into this game against the Red Sox."

Griffin did that for the Rangers before he got hurt. He had quality starts in four of his first five outings with Texas and posted a 2.32 ERA to go along with a 3-0 record. His short May 7 outing against Detroit because of the injury snapped a string of 33 straight starts for Griffin of at least five innings. He pitched 2 2/3 innings against the Tigers.

 

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Preview: Phillies (31-44) at Giants (48-27)

Game: 2
Venue: AT&T Park
Date: June 25, 2016 10:05 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner appears headed to San Diego next month for the All-Star Game.

Philadelphia Phillies righty Jeremy Hellickson might be headed somewhere in July as well. Only his journey could be a one-way trip.

The Phillies will showcase Hellickson, their veteran offseason rental, for a 16th time Saturday night when they take on the Giants in the middle game of a three-game series.

The Phillies arrived in San Francisco on Friday with a luxury -- a sixth starting pitcher -- with right-hander Vincent Velasquez having rejoined the team following 15 days on the disabled list.

Manager Pete Mackanin admitted he wasn't quite sure what to do with the five-game winner.

In the ideal world, the club would find a taker for the 29-year-old Hellickson, who pitched like a fourth or fifth starter any contender would love to add when he opened the season 4-2 with a 3.99 ERA, having won at New York and Washington.

But the two-time postseason starter for Tampa Bay has since fallen upon hard times, going 0-5 in his last five starts.

No doubt potential suitors have noticed the drought hasn't been entirely Hellickson's fault. He's had only one bad outing in the stretch (seven runs on nine hits in six innings at Washington on June 10), and has limited four of the other five opponents to three runs or fewer.

An impressive effort at San Francisco, where the Giants sport the second-best record in the National League (23-13), likely would get someone's attention. It wouldn't be his first -- he held the Giants to one run over 6 2/3 innings last April and three hits in five innings last September in his last two appearances at AT&T Park.

If the Phillies were to trade Hellickson after the start, they would open a spot for Velasquez without having to demote one of their current corps of young pitchers.

"It's still up on the air," Mackanin said of what to do with Velasquez, who has been one of the club's top pitchers this season. "It's not definite."

Right-hander Zach Eflin made his third start in Velasquez's spot in the rotation on Friday and, Mackanin indicated, the club would like to keep him around.

It's easy to see why. The former first-round draft pick has allowed just two runs in his last two starts.

Left-hander Adam Morgan, scheduled to start Monday at Arizona, is another story. He's just 1-6 with a 6.55 ERA and is the guy most likely to lose his starting spot if Hellickson is still around next week.

The Giants have no such issues, especially when it comes to Bumgarner, who sports and NL's eighth-most wins (eight) and third-best ERA (1.85).

The Giants have won 11 of Bumgarner's 15 starts this season and 23 of their 36 home games this season, the second-best mark in the National League behind the Chicago Cubs.

The 23rd win came in the series opener on Friday night, when Brandon Belt improved the Giants' batting average with the bases loaded to a best-in-baseball .407 when he smacked a three-run double that turned a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead in the seventh inning.

"They've done it so many times, it's not like they're feeling any pressure up there," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said of his club's hitting in clutch situations. "I think they all want to be the guy up there with the bases loaded."

 

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Preview: Athletics (31-42) at Angels (31-43)

Game: 3
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Date: June 25, 2016 10:05 PM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Dillon Overton was charting pitches from the stands for Triple-A Nashville when he started getting multiple text messages.

Friends and family were reading reports that Overton might be called up to pitch Saturday's game for the Oakland A's and they wanted to know if the rumors were true.

Not long after, Overton got the news that he would be making the start Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, making his major league debut. He immediately called his family to let them know.

"When I called, my mom started crying and asked if I was excited," Overton told the San Francisco Chronicle. "I said, 'Well of course I'm excited, mom, I'm going to the big leagues!'"

Because the A's starting pitchers have struggled so much, he finds himself in a situation the A's have already experienced twice this season. Overton will be the third starting pitcher to make his major league debut, joining Sean Manaea and Daniel Mengden.

Overton certainly earned it, going 8-4 with a 3.01 ERA in 14 games (13 starts) for Nashville, and he's been especially good lately -- he is 7-0 with a 1.40 ERA in his last seven starts.

"Our guys are telling us that he's really pitching well and he's come a long way," A's manager Bob Melvin told reporters after Thursday's game. "He's got a complement of pitches that gets him through righties and lefties both. We were impressed with what he did this spring. He's just continued to develop."

"We're at a point now where not only have we had some injuries and we've been using some guys, this is a guy that we like. He's healthy finally now and pitching well and you like to get a guy here when he's pitching well."

"Healthy now" is a big deal for Overton, who was drafted in the second round by the A's in 2013 but had to have Tommy John surgery before he could make his professional debut. Once healthy, he rose swiftly through the minor league system.

He'll be opposed by Angels right-hander Jhoulys Chacin, who could lose his spot in the starting rotation with another bad performance. In his last four starts, Chacin has an ERA of 8.83 (17 ER in 17 1/3 IP).

And while the Angels traded for Chacin on May 11 in a deal with the Braves to fill a slot in the rotation, they have a little more depth now that Nick Tropeano has returned from a sore shoulder.

The Angels optioned Tropeano to Triple-A Salt Lake Friday after completing a minor league rehab assignment even though Tropeano is the only Angels starter with a winning record (3-2) and has an ERA of 3.25, better than anyone currently in the rotation.

"Right now at this point in time, we're going to go with these five guys," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said.

The Angels could not send Chacin down to the minors without first designating him for assignment and passing him through waivers. But they could move him to the bullpen and make him a long reliever.

 

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Preview: Cardinals (38-34) at Mariners (37-37)

Game: 2
Venue: Safeco Field
Date: June 25, 2016 10:10 PM EDT

SEATTLE -- While the Seattle Mariners' Nathan Karns is certainly no Felix Hernandez, he may well be greeted with a King-sized welcome when he takes the mound Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Unlike recent starters Wade LeBlanc, Adrian Sampson and Vidal Nuno, Karns is a major league starting pitcher. That's a rarity on a pitching staff that's running out of pitching options.

A proven starter and a rested bullpen give the Mariners, losers of six of their past seven, a significantly better chance as they head into the second game of a series with the Cardinals.

Seattle got an unexpected quality start from LeBlanc, a recent addition to the rotation after spending most of the season with the Toronto Blue Jays' Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo. LeBlanc threw six shutout innings and gave the bullpen a much-needed break in Friday's 4-3 victory. Seattle used three relievers, with recent call-up Donn Roach earning the win in his season debut.

The Cardinals have their own bullpen issues following another poor outing by closer Trevor Rosenthal. He suffered his third blown save in 17 opportunities this season after giving up a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning.

"I'm showing up ready to go," Rosenthal said, unable to explain the recent struggles. "I feel like I'm giving my best stuff. I can't really comment on what's happened."

The Cardinals wasted another solid performance from starter Carlos Martinez, who allowed one run and four hits over seven innings and was in position to earn his eighth win of the season.

St. Louis (38-34) fell another game behind Chicago in the National League Central standings, and time is running out for the Cardinals to make a serious push. A three-game sweep at Wrigley Field earlier in the week put St. Louis back in the hunt, but the Cardinals are 10 1/2 back after Friday's loss.

Seattle is trying to get back into the AL West race after a rough road trip that saw the Mariners (37-37) drop seven of nine and lose their final six. They got back on track Friday, thanks to a starting pitcher who wasn't in the organization this time last week.

"That's what you hope for," LeBlanc said after Friday's game. "It's not what you plan for, but it's what you hope for."

The Mariners need Karns to get back in a groove as he's struggled over his first four starts of June. Walks have been a big factor as Karns has seen his season ERA swell from 3.43 to 4.38 over a span of four outings.

The Cardinals hope to have first baseman Matt Adams back in action after he was a late scratch for Friday's game. Adams is hitting .298 with nine home runs this season and was listed as "day-to-day" by Cardinals manager Mike Matheny.

 

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Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers Series (June 24-26)

The Rangers and Red Sox square off in a three game series at Globe Life Park in Arlington this weekend. This will be the first meeting of the season between these clubs. Texas held the edge vs Boston last season winning 5 of the 7 matchups, and that includes 3-1 at this venue.

As a team, Texas heads into the weekend one of the hottest teams in baseball. The Rangers reeling off an 8-1 streak have won 16 of their 21 games in June stuffing a whopping +$1182 into betting accounts. Meanwhile, John Farrell's inconsistent troops head into the series a disappointing 7-12 this month costing faithfull backers -$977 at the betting window.

Nick Martinez gets the opening call for Texas. The righthander making his second start of the season is off a no-decision last Saturday at St. Louis allowing 6 hits, 3 runs over 4 1/3 innings. Last season, Rangers lost 5-1 to Red Sox in Martinez's only career start vs Boston with the righty tossing 7 innings of 2 run ball.

Martinez trades pitches with David Price carrying an 8-4 record, 4.24 ERA to the hill. The hard-luck southpaw turning in four consecutive quality starts has only 1 win, 3 losses for his efforts thanks in large part to Red Sox providing just 7 total runs of support over those four games. Price facing Rangers for the first time since joining Boston is 3-8 life-time vs Texas in 15 starts for Toronto/Tampa Bay.

In Game 2 on Saturday, the pitching matchup features A.J. Griffin for the Rangers, Steven Wright for Red Sox. Griffin returning off the disabled list is 3-0 with a 2.94 in six starts this season and carries a 3-1 team start recors vs Red Sox earned while with the A’s. Wright off a 9 inning, 1 run gem tagged with a no-decision in a Red Sox loss remains undefeated in six starts allowing 2 or fewer runs in five of those starts. Wright lost his only career start in Texas last year giving up three hits, three runs, two homers over 5 2/3 innings.

And in Sunday’s finale, it's Martin Perez matching pitches with Clay Buchholz. In his last outing, Perez recorded a no-decision snapping a five game win streak but Rangers prevailed marking six straight wins handing the ball to their lefty. Perez is 1-1 in three career starts vs Boston (1-2 TSR) but hasn't faced Red Sox since 2014. Buchholz returning to the rotation Tuesday suffered his third straight loss as a starter. Red Sox have lost 5 of Buchholz's last 6 vs Rangers.

 

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'Jays in tough spot'

Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox June 25, 2:10 EST

The Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays get ready to duel again at U.S. Cellular Field after White Sox held on for a 3-2 victory last night. According to opening odds the White Sox are +$1.15 home underdogs with the total set at 9.5 runs.

White Sox count on Miguel Gonzalez to help the club notch consecutive victories over Toronto. In his last outing, Gonzalez earned a no-decision tossing 6 2/3 innings of one run ball in a White Sox extra inning victory over Boston. The righhander heads to the hill 1-2 with a 4.29 ERA in nine starts with Chicago 5-4 in those games.

Toronto sends R.A. Dickey to the bump looking to even the current series. The knuckle-baller off back-2-back losses carries 4-8 record, 4.08 ERA to the rubber along with a 4-11 team start record over his fifteen trips to the mound.

Toronto handing the ball to Dickey serves as an alarm, since the Blue Jays are 2-7 in Dickey's last 9 starts. Additionally, Dickey off a loss does not bode well for Toronto as the Blue Jays sport a 1-6 skid in his subsequent appearance on the mound. A couple of other telling baseball betting stats leap out against Toronto. The Blue Jays are 0-5 in Dickey's last 5 starts during game 2 of a series, 0-4 in his last 4 vs. a team with a losing record, 1-4 when he tosses in daylight hours. Taking all those numbers into account, there is still one more fact playing against Toronto. Since Dickey arrived on the scene for the Blue Jays the knuckler is 0-4 in five starts vs White Sox with Jays 1-4 over the span.

 

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Five to Follow MLB Betting: Saturday, June 25, 2016, Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews

Entering the weekend, the Texas Rangers have a 10-game lead in the AL West Division and are -700 to repeat. But I'd now be a bit concerned about that wager. For one, 60 percent of the Rangers' rotation is on the DL in Yu Darvish, Colby Lewis and Derek Holland. While Darvish is expected back soon, you still never know how a guy will respond to Tommy John surgery, and he lasted only three starts off that. Lewis and Holland landed on the DL this week, with Lewis expected to miss two months due to a strained lat muscle in his pitching shoulder. He was 6-1 with a 3.21 ERA and ranks among the AL leaders in starts and innings. Holland has shoulder inflammation, and that could be longer than a 15-day DL stint. He was 5-5 with a 5.20 ERA. So now the Rangers have Cole Hamels, Martin Perez and injury-plagued A.J. Griffin, who will be activated off the DL for Saturday's game vs. Boston. They have to patch together two other starters. The other reason that Rangers backers might be nervous: the Astros are starting to play up to expectations. This race isn't over.


Twins at Yankees (-193, 9)

First pitch of 1:05 p.m. and on the MLB Network, so live betting should be available. New York expects to activate first baseman Mark Teixeira off the disabled list for this one. He has been on the disabled list since June 4 with a knee injury. Tex is hitting just .180 with three homers in 167 at-bats. In an ideal world, the Yankees probably trade him by the deadline for a prospect, but no one will touch him until he proves healthy and that he can still hit. The Yankees have been using a platoon of Ike Davis and Rob Refsnyder at first base of late. New York starts Michael Pineda (3-7, 5.82) on the mound. After nearly being sent to the bullpen, Pineda has been better over his past four starts, not allowing more than three earned in any. He pitched at Minnesota last Saturday and took a no-decision in allowing three earned and striking out nine in 5.1 innings. Minnesota's Ervin Santana (2-7, 4.83) faced the Yankees on Sunday and allowed two earned over 7.1 innings in a win. Alex Rodriguez is a career .310 hitter off him with four homers in 42 at-bats. Teixeira is 6-for-38 off him with eight strikeouts.

Key trends: The Twins are 2-12 in Santana's past 14 starts. The Yankees are 4-1 in Pineda's past five vs. teams with a losing record. The "over/under" is 4-0 in Santana's past four. The over is 3-1-1 in Pineda's past five at home vs. teams with a losing record.

Early lean: Yankees and over.

Padres at Reds (-117, 9)

This 4:10 p.m. ET game is nationally televised on Fox Sports 1 and should have live betting at sportsbooks. Fox Sports 1 must be pretty desperate since these are two last-place teams. Probably will be plenty of scouts on hand to watch Padres lefty Drew Pomeranz (6-7, 3.00). I know the Orioles are among the teams looking at him. Pomeranz beat the Nationals last time out, allowing three runs (all solo homers) in six innings. He has a 2.61 ERA in two career starts vs. the Reds. Jay Bruce is 0-for-4 against him. The Reds start lefty Brandon Finnegan (3-5, 3.81). He lost in Houston on Sunday, giving up four runs over five innings. That ended a string of three straight quality starts. Finnegan has never faced the Padres.

Key trends: The Padres are 1-5 in Pomeranz's past six on the road. The Reds are 2-10 in Finnegan's past 12. The under is 8-2 in Pomeranz's past 10. The under is 4-0-2 in Finnegan's past six.

Early lean: Reds and under.

Diamondbacks at Rockies (-138, 12)

Perhaps Arizona can go on a wild-card push in the second half of the season if Shelby Miller has finally fixed himself. Miller (2-6, 6.36), acquired from Atlanta this offseason, was maybe the worst pitcher in the National League before he was placed on the disabled list following a May 24 start in Pittsburgh. The Diamondbacks said he had a finger injury, but I'm pretty sure he was just put on the DL for mental reasons. It might have worked as Miller returned on Monday and had his best start of the year, allowing one run and five hits over 6.2 innings in a victory. Miller is 0-2 with an 8.38 ERA in two starts vs. the Rockies in 2016. DJ LeMahieu is 6-for-13 off him with a homer and three RBIs. Nolan Arenado is 2-for-14. Colorado counters with lefty Jorge De La Rosa (4-4, 7.17). He was demoted to the bullpen but has been much better in two starts since coming back to the rotation, allowing three runs and eight hits over 11 innings in back-to-back wins. His season debut was in Arizona, and De La Rosa took a no-decision, allowing five runs in 4.2 innings. Yasmany Tomas is 3-for-7 off him with a homer and four RBIs.

Key trends: The Diamondbacks are 1-4 in Miller's past five on four days of rest. The Rockies are 8-3 in De La Rosa's past 11 vs. the NL West. The over is 4-0 in his past four at home.

Early lean: Rockies and over (not sure I've seen a 12 yet this year).

Astros at Royals (+111, 8.5)

Kansas City is expected to activate All-Star left fielder Alex Gordon from the DL for this game. He has been out since May 22 with a broken bone in his hand. Gordon was batting .211 with a .319 on-base percentage and four homers in 42 games with the Royals before his injury. Gordon will face Houston righty Mike Fiers (5-3, 4.42). In four starts since June 1, he's 2-0 with a 2.63 ERA. Fiers had to leave his last start Sunday vs. Cincinnati after taking a comebacker in the leg but apparently is fine. Gordon is 2-for-4 career off him with an RBI. Lorenzo Cain is 2-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs. The Royals throw 6-foot-10 Chris Young (2-6, 5.61). He comes off a strong outing, allowing one run and three hits over six innings in a no-decision vs. Detroit. Young was bombed in Houston on April 11, allowing six runs and nine hits in 4.2 innings. Jose Altuve is 3-for-12 off him with two RBIs. Carlos Correa is 2-for-3 with a double.

Key trends: The Astros are 1-5 in Fiers' past six on the road. The Royals are 4-0 in Young's past four at home. The under is 5-2 in Young's past seven.

Early lean: Royals and under.

Phillies at Giants (-300, 6.5)

The Giants could activate top set-up man Sergio Romo from the DL this weekend. He has been on the disabled list since April 15 after being diagnosed with a strained flexor tendon. The former closer had a 2.70 ERA in four appearances. Last year, he made 70 appearances with a 2.98 ERA. San Francisco might not need any relievers in this one with ace lefty Madison Bumgarner (8-3, 1.85) on the mound. The Giants had won 10 straight of his starts before Bumgarner was a tough-luck loser Monday in Pittsburgh, allowing one run and five hits over eight innings. He was 2-0 with a 4.61 ERA last year vs. the Phillies. They go with trade candidate Jeremy Hellickson (4-6, 4.41). Philadelphia has lost his past six, but Hellickson pitched pretty well in four of those. Last time out he gave up three runs in seven innings vs. Arizona. That terrible Phillies offense isn't scoring at all for him. The Giants' Brandon Crawford is 4-for-7 career against him. Buster Posey is 0-for-7.

Key trends: The Phillies have lost four straight vs. lefties. The Giants are 6-0 in Bumgarner's past six at home. The under is 4-1 in his past five vs. teams with a losing record.

Early lean: Giants on runline and under.

 

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MLB

Saturday's games

National League games

Dodgers @ Pirates
Maeda is 3-1, 2.12 in his last five starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Locke is 3-2, 6.03 in his last five starts; nine of his last ten went over.

Pirates lost 13 of last 16 games; over is 13-5 in their last 18 home games. Dodgers won eight of last ten games; under is 17-7 in Dodgers' last 24 games.

Padres @ Reds
Pomeramz is 1-2, 6.19 in his last three starts; eight of his last ten stayed under. .

Finnegan is 2-1, 2.96 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Padres won five of last six games; over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 road games. Cincinnati lost seven of last nine games; seven of its last nine games went over the total.

Cubs @ Marlins
Lackey is 3-1, 1.97 in his last seven starts; six of his last eight stayed under.

Clemens allowed three runs in five IP (98 PT) in his first '16 start.

Cubs lost four of last five games; seven of their last 11 games stayed under. Miami won seven of its last 11 games; under is 10-4 in their last 14 home games.

Mets @ Braves
deGrom is 0-3, 2.81 in his last five starts, last four of which stayed under. .

Teheran is 2-1, 1.88 in his last three starts; seven of his last eight stayed under. .

Mets are 5-7 in their last 11 games; under is 9-4-1 in their last 14 games. Braves won seven of their last nine games; six of last eight Atlanta home games went over total.

Nationals @ Brewers
Gonzalez is 0-5, 7.86 in his last six starts; five of his last seven went over.

Garza is 0-0, 0.90 in two starts this year (under 2-0). .

Nationals lost their last six games; three of last four Washington games stayed under the total. Milwaukee lost eight of its last ten games; five of last eight Milwaukee home games stayed under.

Diamondbacks @ Rockies
Miller is 1-3, 5.09 in his last four starts; five of his last six stayed under.

De la Rosa is 2-0, 2.45 in his last two starts (over 6-2).

Diamondbacks won seven of last eight games; nine of their last 12 road games stayed under the total. Colorado lost its last three games; its last four games went over.

Phillies @ Giants
Hellickson is 0-5, 4.97 in his last six starts; three of his last four went over.

Bumgarner is 5-0, 1.07 in his last eight starts; six of his last seven stayed under.

Phillies are 3-12 in their last 15 road games; eight of their last ten road games went over. San Francisco won 12 of its last 13 games; three of its last four games went over.


American League games

Rays @ Orioles
Andriese is 5-0, 3.15 in seven starts this year (under 4-2-1). Odorizzi is 1-1, 4.37 in his last four starts (under 10-5).

Gausman is 0-4, 6.61 in his last six starts; six of his last seven stayed under. Tillman is 9-0, 2.76 in his last 11 starts (under 10-5).

Rays lost their last eight games; under is 9-4 in their last 13 games. Baltimore is 11-3 in its last 14 home games; three of their last four games stayed under.

Twins @ Bronx
Santana is 1-5, 6.88 in his last six starts, five of which went over.

Pineda is 1-2, 5.20 in his last five starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Twins won three of last five games; over is 15-3 in last 18 Minnesota games. New York lost three of last fiver home games; five of their last six games went over.

Indians @ Tigers
Carrasco is 0-2, 3.96 in his last four starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Sanchez is 0-4, 7.91 in his last six starts; seven of his last eight went over.

Indians won their last seven games; under is 6-4 in last ten Cleveland games. Detroit won nine of last 11 home games; four of last six Tiger games stayed under the total.

Red Sox @ Rangers
Wright is 5-0, 2.62 in his last six starts; under is 5-0-1 in his last six road starts.

Griffin is 3-0, 3.21 in six starts this year (over 4-2).

Red Sox are 5-7 in last 12 games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight road games. Rangers are 26-9 in its last 35 home games; five of last seven Texas home games stayed under total.

Blue Jays @ White Sox
Dickey is 0-2, 4.38 in his last two starts; under is 5-0-1 in his last six.

Gonzalez is 1-2, 4.05 in his last six starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Blue Jays lost four of last five games; over is 6-4-1 in their last 11 road games. Chicago won four of last five games; under is 8-5 in their last 13 games.

Astros @ Royals
Fiers is 2-0, 2.63 in his last four starts; over is 6-3-1 in his last ten.

Young is 0-3, 5.93 in his last six starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Astros won eight of last nine games; under is 12-3 in last 15 Houston games. Kansas City is 16-4 in its last 20 home games; over is 10-3-1 in Royals' last 14 home games.

A's @ Angels
Overton is makimg MLB debut; he is 8-4, 3.01 in 13 AAA starts this year.

Chacin is 1-2, 9.35 in his last four starts (over 3-0-1).

Angels are 5-13 in their last 18 games; seven of their last eight home games went over. Oakland won three of last four games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.


Interleague

Cardinals @ Mariners
Leake is 2-1, 4.45 in his last five starts, last four of which went over. .

Karns is 0-1, 7.36 in his last four starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

Cardinals won eight of last nine road games; seven of last nine St Louis games stayed under. Seattle lost six of last seven games; six of last seven Mariner games stayed under the total. .


Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:

LA-Pitt-- Maeda 8-6; Locke 6-8
SD-Cin-- Pomeranz 6-8; Finnegan 4-11
Chi-Mia-- Lackey 9-5; Clemens 0-1
NY-Atl-- deGrom 5-7 (0-4 last 4); Teheran 4-11
Wsh-Mil-- Gonzalez 5-9 (0-6 last 6); Garza 0-2
Az-Col-- Miller 4-7; De la Rosa 4-4
Phil-SF-- Hellickson 6-9 (0-6 last 6); Bumgarner 11-4

TB-Balt-- Andriese 5-2 Odorizzi 8-7; Gausman 4-8 Tillman 13-2
Min-NY-- Santana 2-11; Pineda 6-8
Clev-Det-- Carrasco 6-2; Sanchez 3-8
Bos-Tex-- Wright 8-6 (5-1 last 6); Griffin 5-1
Tor-Chi-- Dickey 4-11; Gonzalez 5-4
Hst-KC-- Fiers 7-6; Young 4-6
A's-LA-- Overton 0-0; Chacin 4-4/2-3

StL-Sea-- Leake 7-7; Karns 8-6 (0-4 last 4)


Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:

LA-Pitt-- Maeda 3-14 (3 of last 4); Locke 4-14
SD-Cin-- Pomeranz 4-14 (3 of last 3); Finnegan 3-15
Chi-Mia-- Lackey 3-14; Clemens 0-1
NY-Atl-- deGrom 2-12; Teheran 3-15
Wsh-Mil-- Gonzalez 2-14; Garza 0-2
Az-Col-- Miller 3-11; De la Rosa 3-8
Phil-SF-- Hellickson 6-15; Bumgarner 2-15

TB-Balt-- Andriese 2-7 Odorizzi 2-15; Gausman 4-12 Tillman 3-15
Min-NY-- Santana 5-13; Pineda 6-14
Clev-Det-- Carrasco 2-8; Sanchez 4-11
Bos-Tex-- Wright 5-14; Griffin 1-6
Tor-Chi-- Dickey 6-15; Gonzalez 5-9
Hst-KC-- Fiers 3-13; Young 5-10
A's-LA-- Overton 0-0; Chacin 4-13

StL-Sea-- Leake 4-14; Karns 4-14


Umpires

LA-Pitt-- Five of last six Kulpa games went over the total.
SD-Cin-- Under is 5-1-2 in last eight Hallion games.
Chi-Mia-- Over is 9-2-2 in BWelke games this season.
NY-Atl-- Four of last five Blakney games stayed under.
Wsh-Mil-- Underdogs won four of last six Gibson games.
Az-Col-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Porter games.
Phil-SF-- Five of last seven Blaser games stayed under.

TB-Balt-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Fairchild games.
Min-NY-- Underdogs won four of last five Guccione games.
Clev-Det-- Home side won ten of last twelve Culbreth games.
Bos-Tex-- Over is 8-4 in Johnson games this season.
Tor-Chi-- Eight of last ten Hernandez games went over.
Hst-KC-- Under is 11-3 in Ripperger games this season.
A's-LA-- Last six Dimuro games went over the total.

StL-Sea-- Six of last nine Davis games went over the total.

 

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Saturday's six-pack

-- NHL does its draft the best of any league; all the teams' executives are under one roof. Imagine if the NFL did that?

-- Houston 13, Kansas City 4-- Houston led 12-0.......in the second inning.

-- Boston 8, Texas 7-- Red Sox scored four runs in the top of the ninth.

-- Johnny Manziel's life story is going to be a very depressing movie someday.

-- Five players from St Louis were taken in first round of the NHL Draft. Wow.

-- Guy proposed to his girlfriend on the scoreboard at the Marlins' game last night; that takes some onions. What if she says no?

 

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DUNKEL CFL

Saturday, June 25

Ottawa @ Edmonton

Game 125-126
June 25, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
117.582
Edmonton
126.719
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 9
57
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
by 6
53
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-6); Over

Calgary @ BC Lions

Game 127-128
June 25, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
122.868
BC Lions
108.771
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 14
44
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
by 3 1/2
48
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-3 1/2); Under

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

CFL TRENDS

Saturday, June 25

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OTTAWA (14 - 6) at EDMONTON (16 - 4) - 6/25/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 7 points since 1996.
EDMONTON is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 7 points over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-2 against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 5-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CALGARY (15 - 5) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (7 - 12) - 6/25/2016, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 53-28 ATS (+22.2 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 86-61 ATS (+18.9 Units) as an underdog since 1996.

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

 

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CFL

Ottawa @ Edmonton-- Eskimos beat Ottawa 26-20 in Grey Cup LY, scoring winning TD with 3:22 left; RedBlacks had gotten there in their second year of existence. Edmonton is 5-0 vs Ottawa, with three wins by 11+ points- four of the five games stayed under the total. Teams met in Weeks 2-3 LY, then never met again until the Grey Cup. Ottawa lost its two visits here 27-11/46-17.

Calgary @ BC Lions-- Calgary won last three games vs British Columbia, winning all three games vs Lions LY by 12-21-26 points. Stampeders won 33-16/28-7 in their last two visits here- they are 20-8-1 vs spread in last 29 series games, 11-3 in last 14 played here. Calgary covered seven of last ten season openers; under is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games overall.

 

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CFL TRENDS

Saturday, June 25

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing at home against Ottawa

10:00 PM
CALGARY vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
Calgary is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
British Columbia is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against Calgary
British Columbia is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Calgary

 

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JOE WIZ

Saturday... Over Phillies and Giants

 

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BIG AL

Our complimentary selection for Saturday, June 25 is:

Washington Nationals (Gonzalez) over Milwaukee Brewers (Garza).

 

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MLB

Saturday, June 25

Trend Report

1:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NY YANKEES
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games

1:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games

2:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Toronto is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Toronto is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

4:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Arizona is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

4:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MIAMI
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games at home

4:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
San Diego is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing San Diego

4:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Cleveland

4:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Milwaukee is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Baltimore4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Baltimore11-3-1 SU in its last 15 games at home

7:15 PM
HOUSTON vs. KANSAS CITY
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games

7:15 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets

7:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
LA Dodgers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

9:20 PM
BOSTON vs. TEXAS
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games on the road
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Boston

10:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing Oakland

10:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SEATTLE
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis