Service Plays Friday 6/6/14

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STATSYSTEMS SPORTS NL PITCHING REPORT
FRIDAY, JUNE 6TH 2014
INFORMATION WORTH BETTING ON EACH DAY
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#951 MIAMI @ #952 CHICAGO CUBS - 4:05 PM ET
•Marlins RH Nathan Eovaldi (4-2, 3.24 ERA, WHIP: 1.173) - Eovaldi was unable to win his third straight start last time out, but he pitched well enough to do so while limiting Atlanta to two runs over eight innings in a no-decision. The 24-year-old has recorded three straight quality starts and has nine in his 12 outings in 2014. Despite spending his entire career in the National League, Eovaldi is facing the Cubs for the first time.

--KEY STAT: EOVALDI is 11-0 against the run line (+11.0 Units) in road games versus poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game since 1997. (Team's Record)
The average score was EOVALDI 3.7, OPPONENT 2.0.

•Cubs RH Jason Hammel (6-3, 2.78 ERA, WHIP: 0.869) - Hammel might be pitching his way onto the trading block with eight quality starts in 11 outings in his first season with the Cubs. He was as dominant as ever Saturday at Milwaukee, striking out eight over seven scoreless innings. Hammel is 1-3 with a 6.00 ERA in six games (four starts) against the Marlins, whom he hasn't faced since 2011.

--KEY STAT: HAMMEL is 26-16 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was HAMMEL 5.0, OPPONENT 3.9.

--HAMMEL is 16-4 against the run line (+14.2 Units) when the run line is (+1.5, -130) to (-1.5, +160) over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was HAMMEL 5.6, OPPONENT 4.3.

#953 MILWAUKEE @ #954 PITTSBURGH - 7:05 PM ET
•Brewers RH Kyle Lohse (7-1, 2.60 ERA, WHIP: 1.000) - Lohse has won seven straight decisions since losing to Atlanta in his season debut. He tossed a three-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs in his last turn and has allowed two or fewer runs in seven of his last 10 outings. Lohse has a solid 1.00 WHIP and has issued just 13 walks in 83 innings.

--KEY STAT: LOHSE is 7-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line versus an National League team with a team batting average of .250 or worse this season. (Team's Record)
The average score was LOHSE 5.4, OPPONENT 2.0.

--LOHSE is 7-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line versus an National League team with an on base percentage .315 or worse this season. (Team's Record)
The average score was LOHSE 5.4, OPPONENT 2.0.

--LOHSE is 22-6 against the run line (+19.8 Units) versus an National League team with a batting average of .255 or worse over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was LOHSE 4.4, OPPONENT 2.6.

--LOHSE is 20-5 against the run line (+18.8 Units) versus National League teams scoring 4.3 or less runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was LOHSE 4.6, OPPONENT 2.6.

--LOHSE is 26-9 against the run line (+21.0 Units) versus teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was LOHSE 4.8, OPPONENT 3.0.

--LOHSE is 31-16 UNDER (+12.6 Units) versus an National League team with a team batting average of .255 or worse over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was LOHSE 4.4, OPPONENT 2.6.

•Pirates RH Brandon Cumpton (0-2, 6.85 ERA, WHIP: 1.477) - Cumpton took his lumps in his last start against the Los Angeles Dodgers when he was rocked for 10 runs and 11 hits in 3 2/3 innings. The troublesome outing came after he gave up one earned run and seven hits in six innings against the New York Mets in his previous turn. Cumpton has walked just nine batters in 53 career major-league innings.

#955 PHILADELPHIA @ #956 CINCINNATI - 7:10 PM ET
•Phillies LH Cole Hamels (1-3, 4.01 ERA, WHIP: 1.316) - Hamels has dominated Cincinnati in his career, posting an impressive 8-0 record with a 1.67 ERA and 0.91 WHIP. The 2008 World Series MVP recorded his lone win this season versus Cincinnati, striking out 10 and yielding one run on three hits in seven innings on May 17. Hamels has worked seven frames in each of his last five starts, receiving his third no-decision in that stretch after allowing two runs on six hits against the rival New York Mets on Sunday.

--KEY STAT: HAMELS is 5-15 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was HAMELS 3.9, OPPONENT 3.9.

--HAMELS is 6-14 (-14.8 Units) against the money line versus an National League team with a team batting average of .245 or worse over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was HAMELS 3.4, OPPONENT 3.6.

--HAMELS is 5-14 (-14.7 Units) against the money line versus poor power teams - averaging 0.9 or less HR's/game over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was HAMELS 3.3, OPPONENT 3.6.

--HAMELS is 4-21 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was HAMELS 3.4, OPPONENT 4.5.

--HAMELS is 8-19 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was HAMELS 3.2, OPPONENT 3.7.

•Reds RH Johnny Cueto (5-4, 1.68 ERA, WHIP: 0.758) - Cueto rebounded after two setbacks to scatter five hits over 7 1/3 solid innings as Cincinnati cruised to a 5-0 triumph over Arizona on Saturday. The 28-year-old Dominican has kept the ball in the park in each of the last four games and has permitted seven homers in 91 frames this season. Cueto has struggled against Philadelphia in his career, falling to 1-3 with a 5.31 ERA after yielding four runs and eight hits in his last outing.

--KEY STAT: CUETO is 22-8 UNDER (+13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was CUETO 4.0, OPPONENT 2.6.

--CUETO is 13-3 UNDER (+9.9 Units) when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 38% to 46%) over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was CUETO 4.2, OPPONENT 2.1.

#957 LA DODGERS @ #958 COLORADO - 8:40 PM ET
•Dodgers LH Hyun-Jin Ryu (6-2, 3.09 ERA, WHIP: 1.217) - Ryu yielded a season-high 10 hits but limited the damage to two runs in six innings of a 12-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday for his third straight win. The 27-year-old South Korean, who took a perfect game into the eighth inning two starts back, lost 6-1 to Colorado on April 27 after allowing six runs (five earned) and nine hits in five frames. Ryu is 4-0 with a 0.56 ERA in four road starts this season and 11-4, 2.91 in 20 career outings away from home, but has never pitched in Denver.

--KEY STAT: RYU is 15-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was RYU 5.8, OPPONENT 2.3.

--RYU is 13-5 against the run line (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was RYU 5.8, OPPONENT 2.3.

•Rockies RH Eddie Butler (NR) - Butler, whose arsenal includes an above-average fastball and an excellent changeup and slider, replaces Franklin Morales in the rotation. The 23-year-old Virginia native was 4-4 with a 2.49 ERA in 11 starts with Tulsa and recorded a 2.05 ERA with 238 strikeouts and 84 walks in 286 innings of his minor-league career. "I hope he comes in and pitches well enough to give us a chance to win," Colorado's Troy Tulowitzki told the Denver Post. "Obviously he's one of our top prospects, but I hope he doesn't feel like he has to be our savior.... I have seen nothing but good things from him. He's a real professional. I do think he'll bring some energy to the club."

#959 ATLANTA @ #960 ARIZONA - 9:40 PM ET
•Braves RH Julio Teheran (5-3, 1.83 ERA, WHIP: 0.932) - Teheran yielded two runs and five hits while striking out five in 7 1/3 innings of a 3-2 victory at Miami last Friday — the first runs he allowed after 17 consecutive scoreless innings. Left-handers are hitting .156 against the 23-year-old Colombian, who sports an 0.93 WHIP and has allowed only 58 hits in 83 2/3 innings this season. Teheran struck out 10 in six innings of a 3-0 victory over Arizona on June 28, 2013, and is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA in three starts against the Diamondbacks.

--KEY STAT: TEHERAN is 16-4 UNDER (+11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was TEHERAN 3.6, OPPONENT 2.6.

--TEHERAN is 20-7 UNDER (+11.7 Units) versus National League teams scoring 4.3 or less runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was TEHERAN 3.4, OPPONENT 3.3.

--TEHERAN is 22-7 UNDER (+14.1 Units) as a favorite of -110 or higher over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was TEHERAN 4.0, OPPONENT 2.5.

•Diamondbacks RH Brandon McCarthy (1-7, 5.20 ERA, WHIP: 1.321) - McCarthy allowed five runs for the second consecutive start while pitching 4 1/3 innings in a 5-0 loss to Cincinnati on Saturday. Despite his poor numbers, the 30-year-old Lamar (Colo.) Community College product could attract interest at the trade deadline as Arizona figures to be in a position to shop players. McCarthy, who is 0-4 in seven home starts this season, has never faced the Braves but has held B.J. Upton in check (3-for-15, six strikeouts).

--KEY STAT: MCCARTHY is 6-18 (-15.4 Units) against the money line versus teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was MCCARTHY 3.0, OPPONENT 4.8.

--MCCARTHY is 5-14 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was MCCARTHY 3.7, OPPONENT 5.0.

--MCCARTHY is 0-6 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in home games against National League East opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was MCCARTHY 1.0, OPPONENT 3.7.

--MCCARTHY is 1-8 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in home games after walking <=1 hitters each of his last 2 outings over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was MCCARTHY 2.9, OPPONENT 5.1.

#961 WASHINGTON @ #962 SAN DIEGO - 10:10 PM ET
•Nationals RH Tanner Roark (3-4, 3.25 ERA, WHIP: 1.125) - Roark put forth a stellar performance in his last meeting with San Diego, scattering three hits and striking out a season-high eight in a complete-game shutout on April 26. The 27-year-old has dropped four of his last five decisions but suffered a hard-luck loss against Texas on Sunday. Roark allowed a solo homer by Leonys Martin among his seven hits in as many innings but found himself on the wrong end of the 2-0 decision.

•Padres RH Tyson Ross (6-4, 2.85 ERA, WHIP: 1.282) - Ross recorded his fourth win in five decisions by allowing two runs in six strong innings of a 4-2 triumph over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. The 27-year-old has yielded one earned run in five of his last six outings while posting a 2.06 ERA during the month of May. Ross will make his first career start versus Washington after permitting three runs in six frames over three relief appearances.

--KEY STAT: ROSS is 3-13 against the run line (-14.6 Units) when the run line is (+1.5, -130) to (-1.5, +160) over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was ROSS 3.8, OPPONENT 4.8.

--ROSS is 10-22 against the run line (-20.3 Units) in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
The average score was ROSS 3.2, OPPONENT 4.6.

#963 NY METS @ #964 SAN FRANCISCO - 10:15 PM ET
•Mets LH Jon Niese (3-3, 2.69 ERA, WHIP: 1.166) - Niese has not allowed more than three earned runs in any of his 11 starts in 2014 and he has eight quality starts among them. He turned in a strong outing in his last turn, holding Philadelphia to two runs over eight innings, but wasn't rewarded with a win in a 4-3 victory. Niese is 1-2 with a 2.96 ERA in five games (four starts) against the Giants and suffered a tough-luck loss in the only meeting last season.

--KEY STAT: NIESE is 13-4 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games versus teams whose hitters draw 3 walks or less/game since 1997. (Team's Record)
The average score was NIESE 6.2, OPPONENT 2.9.

--NIESE is 15-6 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games versus an National League team with an on base percentage .325 or worse over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was NIESE 4.9, OPPONENT 3.0.

--NIESE is 14-5 (+15.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7.5 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was NIESE 4.9, OPPONENT 3.8.

--NIESE is 26-9 OVER (+16.7 Units) in road games versus teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game since 1997. (Team's Record)
The average score was NIESE 5.4, OPPONENT 5.2.

•Giants RH Matt Cain (1-3, 3.66 ERA, WHIP: 1.221) - Cain has missed four starts over his two stints on the shelf, most recently with a strained hamstring suffered after three scoreless frames at Colorado on May 21. The three-time All-Star is 52-47 with a 3.16 ERA in 140 career starts at home, but he struggled to a 4-8 mark at AT&T Park a year ago. Cain is 5-5 with a 3.57 ERA in 12 starts versus the Mets and is winless in three outings against them since 2011.

--KEY STAT: CAIN is 3-12 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was CAIN 2.3, OPPONENT 4.9.

--CAIN is 3-13 (-13.3 Units) against the money line versus poor power teams - averaging 0.9 or less HR's/game over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was CAIN 2.4, OPPONENT 5.2.

--CAIN is 8-17 (-15.1 Units) against the money line versus an National League team with an on base percentage .325 or worse over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was CAIN 3.4, OPPONENT 4.7.

--CAIN is 0-8 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a game where he did not walk a batter over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was CAIN 1.5, OPPONENT 4.1.

--CAIN is 6-29 against the run line (-22.7 Units) in home games versus an National League team with an on base percentage .315 or worse since 1997. (Team's Record)
The average score was CAIN 3.0, OPPONENT 3.9.

--CAIN is 23-8 UNDER (+14.2 Units) after a game where he did not walk a batter since 1997. (Team's Record)
The average score was CAIN 2.5, OPPONENT 2.9.
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STATSYSTEMS SPORTS AL PITCHING REPORT
FRIDAY, JUNE 6TH 2014
INFORMATION WORTH BETTING ON EACH DAY
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#965 OAKLAND @ #966 BALTIMORE - 7:05 PM ET
•Athletics LH Tommy Milone (3-3, 3.60 ERA, WHIP: 1.250) - After going winless in his first five starts, Milone has turned things around with a 3-0 mark and 1.67 ERA over his last five outings. The 27-year-old received a no-decision Saturday against the Angels, allowing three runs on nine hits over six frames. Milone, who is 1-1 with a 0.69 ERA in two career starts against Baltimore, has gone 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA in five home starts this season while posting a 1-3 record and 5.60 ERA in five road outings.

--KEY STAT: MILONE is 30-15 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was MILONE 4.8, OPPONENT 3.6.

--MILONE is 15-5 OVER (+10.4 Units) versus poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was MILONE 6.0, OPPONENT 4.2.

•Orioles LH Wei-Yin Chen (6-2, 4.26 ERA, WHIP: 1.374) - Chen has been impressive in three career starts against Oakland while posting a 3-0 record with a 0.44 ERA, including 2-0 and a 0.71 ERA in two home starts. The 28-year-old, who is the first Taiwanese-born player in Orioles history, earned his sixth win Sunday after holding Houston to one run over 5 1/3 innings. Baltimore is 15-2 when Chen pitches seven or more innings, but has only reached that point twice in his first 11 starts this season.

--KEY STAT: CHEN is 26-13 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was CHEN 4.4, OPPONENT 3.5.

#967 BOSTON @ #968 DETROIT - 7:05 PM ET
•Red Sox RH Rubby De La Rosa (1-0, 0.00 ERA, WHIP: 0.571) - De La Rosa's 2014 debut was one of the bright spots during Boston's recent seven-game winning streak, as the 25-year-old struck out eight and yielded only four hits in seven scoreless innings against Tampa Bay. Including his final two outings at Triple-A Pawtucket prior to his recall, De La Rosa has spun 16 consecutive scoreless frames. The former Los Angeles Dodger has worked one scoreless inning in relief in his career versus Detroit.

•Tigers LH Drew Smyly (2-4, 4.10 ERA, WHIP: 1.387) - Smyly has gone 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in two starts since being skipped a turn in the rotation last month, lasting just four innings in a loss at Seattle on Saturday. He has given up 22 hits and eight walks in 14 frames over his last three starts. The 24-year-old is 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA in three games (one start) against Boston.

#969 SEATTLE @ #970 TAMPA BAY - 7:10 PM ET
•Mariners RH Chris Young (5-2, 3.27 ERA, WHIP: 1.122) - Young continues to solidify his spot in the rotation while allowing three or fewer runs in seven of his 10 starts, including wins in his previous two. The 6-10 Dallas native has surrendered 10 homers over 63 1/3 innings, but only 46 hits overall – five combined in his last two outings. Matt Joyce is 3-for-3 against Young, who is 1-1 in two career starts versus Tampa Bay while giving up nine runs in nine innings.

•Rays LH Erik Bedard (2-4, 4.08 ERA, WHIP: 1.469) - Bedard is 0-3 in his last three starts, yielding 14 runs (11 earned) over 14 innings, after permitting four runs (two earned) over his previous four turns. The 35-year-old Canadian made 46 starts with the Mariners from 2008-11, winning 15 of 29 decisions. Cano is 5-for-19 with two doubles and a homer against Bedard, who is 1-4 in eight appearances (seven starts) with a 4.02 ERA versus Seattle.

--KEY STAT: BEDARD is 4-24 (-18.8 Units) against the money line versus an American League team with a team batting average of .265 or worse over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was BEDARD 3.5, OPPONENT 5.9.

#971 CLEVELAND @ #972 TEXAS - 8:05 PM ET
•Indians RH Trevor Bauer (1-2, 3.63 ERA, WHIP: 1.343) - Bauer turned in a strong outing Saturday against Colorado, allowing two runs while tying a career high with eight strikeouts over six innings. The 23-year-old was a highly touted prospect in the Arizona organization before being traded to Cleveland as part of a three-team deal Dec. 11, 2012. Bauer, who is making his first career appearance against Texas, owns a 0-3 record and 9.00 ERA in five career starts on the road.

•Rangers RH Yu Darvish (5-2, 2.08 ERA, WHIP: 1.082) - After missing one start with a stiff neck, Darvish struck out 12 over eight shutout innings Sunday against Washington. “We just caught a really good pitcher on a day when he had really good stuff,” Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche told MLB.com. “We were just struggling to put the ball in play on some of those pitches.” The 27-year-old Darvish, who is 0-2 with a 3.00 ERA in two career starts against Cleveland, has at least 11 strikeouts in three of his last four outings.

--KEY STAT: DARVISH is 5-19 against the run line (-17.1 Units) versus an American League team with a batting average of .255 or worse over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was DARVISH 3.4, OPPONENT 3.3.

--DARVISH is 8-21 against the run line (-15.4 Units) versus an American League team with a batting average of .260 or worse over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was DARVISH 3.7, OPPONENT 3.1.

--DARVISH is 13-3 against the run line (+10.9 Units) versus poor power teams - averaging 0.9 or less HR's/game over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was DARVISH 5.3, OPPONENT 2.6.

--DARVISH is 13-4 UNDER (+8.9 Units) in home games versus an American League team with a team batting average of .265 or worse over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was DARVISH 3.4, OPPONENT 2.6.

--DARVISH is 17-5 UNDER (+12.0 Units) as a favorite of -150 or more over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was DARVISH 3.8, OPPONENT 2.5.

--DARVISH is 14-3 UNDER (+11.1 Units) as a home favorite of -150 or more over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was DARVISH 3.4, OPPONENT 2.4.

--DARVISH is 13-2 UNDER (+11.3 Units) at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was DARVISH 3.5, OPPONENT 2.1.

#973 NY YANKEES @ #974 KANSAS CITY - 8:10 PM ET
•Yankees RH Chase Whitley (0-0, 2.37 ERA, WHIP: 1.263) - Whitley makes his fifth major-league start in search of his first career victory. The 24-year-old has allowed fewer than two runs in three of his outings and three runs in the other but has yet to last more than five innings. Whitley held Minnesota to one run and five hits in five frames Sunday, striking out a career-best six without issuing a walk.

•Royals RH Jeremy Guthrie (2-5, 4.00 ERA, WHIP: 1.246) - Guthrie has fallen on hard times since winning his first two starts of the season, going 0-5 over his last 10 outings. The 35-year-old is 0-2 in his last three starts despite allowing a total of four runs over 20 innings. Guthrie has struggled against New York during his career, posting a 5-9 record and 4.90 ERA in 18 games (16 starts).

--KEY STAT: GUTHRIE is 17-5 (+12.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was GUTHRIE 5.4, OPPONENT 3.3.

#975 HOUSTON @ #976 MINNESOTA - 8:10 PM ET
•Astros LH Dallas Keuchel (6-3, 2.70 ERA, WHIP: 1.017) - Keuchel lost to Baltimore in his last turn after winning four straight starts. He gave up three runs and six hits in six innings against the Orioles while giving up his highest run total since allowing four in a loss to Seattle on May 3. Keuchel worked 7 2/3 or more innings in each of the four wins prior to the loss to Baltimore.

--KEY STAT: KEUCHEL is 5-0 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
The average score was KEUCHEL 5.6, OPPONENT 2.2.

--KEUCHEL is 11-2 against the run line (+9.4 Units) in road games versus an American League team with a batting average of .265 or worse over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was KEUCHEL 4.9, OPPONENT 4.0.

--KEUCHEL is 11-2 against the run line (+9.4 Units) in road games versus an American League team with an on base percentage .330 or worse over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was KEUCHEL 4.9, OPPONENT 4.0.

--KEUCHEL is 15-5 against the run line (+9.8 Units) versus teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was KEUCHEL 4.5, OPPONENT 4.0.

--KEUCHEL is 13-3 against the run line (+10.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
The average score was KEUCHEL 4.9, OPPONENT 3.9.

•Twins RH Phil Hughes (6-1, 3.12 ERA, WHIP: 1.125) - Hughes defeated the Yankees in his last outing when he gave up two runs and three hits in eight innings. He has allowed two or fewer runs in six of his last seven starts, including two outings in which he tossed seven shutout innings. Hughes beat the Astros as a member of the Yankees in 2010 when he gave up five runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings.

#977 CHI WHITE SOX @ #978 LA ANGELS - 10:05 PM ET
•White Sox RH Andre Rienzo (4-2, 4.26 ERA, WHIP: 1.400) - Rienzo has lost back-to-back starts after winning his first four decisions. He lasted just 3 1/3 innings in his last turn and gave up three runs and seven hits while losing to the San Diego Padres. Rienzo has won all four of his night starts as opposed to being 0-2 in his four day outings.

•Angels RH Jered Weaver (6-4, 3.33 ERA, WHIP: 1.123) - Weaver will attempt to bounce back from a poor outing against Oakland in which he gave up six runs (five earned) and 11 hits in six innings to take the loss. He has allowed eight earned runs in 12 innings over his last two turns after giving up a total of nine earned runs over his previous seven starts. Weaver is 3-2 with a 2.76 ERA in six home outings this season.

--KEY STAT: WEAVER is 38-16 UNDER (+19.6 Units) in home games versus American League teams scoring 4.7 or less runs/game on the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
The average score was WEAVER 4.4, OPPONENT 2.6.

--WEAVER is 26-9 UNDER (+16.0 Units) in home games versus an American League team with a team batting average of .255 or worse since 1997. (Team's Record)
The average score was WEAVER 3.8, OPPONENT 2.6.

--WEAVER is 39-17 UNDER (+19.6 Units) in home games versus an American League team with an on base percentage .330 or worse since 1997. (Team's Record)
The average score was WEAVER 4.2, OPPONENT 2.6.

Interleague
#979 ST LOUIS @ #980 TORONTO - 7:05 PM ET
•Cardinals RH Lance Lynn (6-3, 3.48 ERA, WHIP: 1.369) - Lynn is coming off his shortest outing of the season, a 3 1/3-inning performance during which he allowed seven runs - four earned - on eight hits and four walks while also hyperextending his knee covering first base. The disappointing effort marked only the third time the 27-year-old yielded more than three earned runs in 12 starts this year. Lynn has made one career appearance against Toronto, giving up one hit in three scoreless frames of relief.

•Blue Jays RH Marcus Stroman (2-0, 7.30 ERA, WHIP: 1.545) - Stroman was impressive in his first major-league start on Saturday, allowing just one run and five hits while striking out six in six innings of a triumph over Kansas City. The 23-year-old had a strong start to his career, going 1-0 while yielding one run and two hits over 3 1/3 frames in his first three relief appearances. But he was tagged for nine runs - eight earned - and 11 hits over three innings in his next two games before making his debut in the rotation.
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StatFox Super Situations

MLB | BOSTON at DETROIT
Play On - Road teams when the money line is +125 to -125 (BOSTON) with a very good bullpen whose ERA is 3.33 or better on the season, after a game where their bullpen blew a save
221-151 since 1997. ( 59.4% | 75.8 units )
4-7 this year. ( 36.4% | -2.7 units )

StatFox Situational Power Trends

MLB | ST LOUIS at TORONTO
TORONTO is 27-12 (+15.9 Units) against the money line vs. a good bullpen whose WHIP is 1.350 or better this season.
The average score was: TORONTO (5.7) , OPPONENT (4.0)

 

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Today's MLB Picks

Houston at Minnesota

The Astros head to Minnesota tonight to face a Twins team that is 8-0 in Phil Hughes' last 8 starts. Minnesota is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Twins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JUNE 6 Time Posted: 9:00 a.m. EST

Game 951-952: Miami at Chicago Cubs (4:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Eovaldi) 15.801; Cubs (Hammel) 17.367 Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 10 Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-130); No Run Total Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-130); N/A

Game 953-954: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Lohse) 16.135; Pittsburgh (Cumpton) 14.342 Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2; 7 Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-120); Under

Game 955-956: Philadelphia at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.194; Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.089 Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 6 Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-155); 6 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-155); Under

Game 957-958: LA Dodgers at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Ryu) 14.375; Colorado (Butler) 15.489 Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 11 Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-145); 10 Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+125); Over

Game 959-960: Atlanta at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Teheran) 16.413; Arizona (McCarthy) 17.314 Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9 Vegas Line: Atlanta (-125); 8 Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+105); Over

Game 961-962: Washington at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Roark) 15.930; San Diego (Ross) 13.674 Dunkel Line: Washington by 2 1/2; 6 Vegas Line: San Diego (-120); 6 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Washington (+100); Under

Game 963-964: NY Mets at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 12.594; San Francisco (Cain) 14.978 Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 2 1/2; 6 Vegas Line: San Francisco (-155); 7 Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-155); Under

Game 965-966: Oakland at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Milone) 17.323; Baltimore (Chen) 15.483 Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2; 10 Vegas Line: Baltimore (-110); 9 Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-110); Over

Game 967-968: Boston at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Boston (De La Rosa) 14.279; Detroit (Smyly) 13.111 Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 7 Vegas Line: Detroit (-130); 8 Dunkel Pick: Boston (+110); Under

Game 969-970: Seattle at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Young) 15.106; Tampa Bay (Bedard) 13.219 Dunkel Line: Seattle by 2; 9 Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-145); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+125); Over

Game 971-972: Cleveland at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Bauer) 15.328; Texas (Darvish) 16.211 Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 7 Vegas Line: Texas (-180); 8 Dunkel Pick: Texas (-180); Under

Game 973-974: NY Yankees at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Whitley) 16.931; Kansas City (Guthrie) 15.996 Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 10 Vegas Line: Kansas City (-120); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+100); Over

Game 975-976: Houston at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Keuchel) 14.542; Minnesota (Hughes) 15.918 Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 6 Vegas Line: Minnesota (-120); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-120); Under

Game 977-978: Chicago White Sox at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Rienzo) 15.717; LA Angels (Weaver) 14.846 Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9 Vegas Line: LA Angels (-200); 8 Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+170); Over

Game 979-980: St. Louis at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 17.658; Toronto (Stroman) 16.556 Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 10 Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 9 1/2 Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+115); Over

 

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StatFox Super Situations

WNBA | MINNESOTA at SEATTLE
Play Under - Road teams where the total is between 140 and 149.5 points very good team - outscoring their opponents by 6+ points/game, after scoring 70 points or more in 2 straight games
67-31 since 1997. ( 68.4% | 32.9 units )

WNBA | PHOENIX at TULSA
Play Against - Home underdogs vs. the money line (TULSA) after 2 or more consecutive losses against opponent after 2 or more consecutive wins
121-45 since 1997. ( 72.9% | 0.0 units )

WNBA | INDIANA at WASHINGTON
Play Under - Home teams where the first half total is between 65.5 and 70.5 points after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games, with a winning record on the season
221-133 since 1997. ( 62.4% | 74.7 units )

 

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GC: MLB Totals Play

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Friday card has the National League Game of the Month from a tremendous 100% system with a subset that wins by over 5 runs per game. There are also 3 Perfect pitching angles. We also have a 20-1 Late night Snacker system play + the Belmont Stakes Analysis. Big 6* cashes with Spurs last night. 88% MLB Totals system below.

On Friday the MLB Totals system play is on the over in the Chicago Whitesox at LA. Angels game. Rotation numbers 977/978 at 10:05 eastern. We have a nice 88% totals system in this game pertaining to the over. We want to play over the total for home favorites like the Angels if the total is 8 or less and they are off a road favored loss, which they are in Houston last night in an 8-5 loss, and are taking on an opponent, like the Whitesox that are off a road dog win in which they scored 4 or less runs. These games average a shade over 10 runs per game. The Angels have flown over in 7 of the last 8 overall and 10 of 12 at home off a road favored loss the last few seasons. Chicago has played over 8 of 9 times on Friday and 6 of 8 times as a road dog from +175 to +200. In the series here 3 of the last 4 have posted over the total. LA has Weaver going and they have gone over in 9 of his 12 starts this season. Chicago counters with A. Rienzo and he has struggled of late with a 5.65 era. Look for this one to go over the total tonight. On Friday we have a Huge card with the National League Game of the Month from a Powerful League wide system that's winning by over 5 runs per game on average. This game also has 3 Perfect Pitching angles. In late night action we have a 20-1 MLB System Snacker and the Belmont analysis in the evening. NBA Top play cashes out with a 6* on the Spurs. Jump on and start the weekend big with the most powerful data in the industry. For the Bonus Play take the Over in the Chicago at LA. Angels game. GC

 

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EZWINNERS

3 STAR SELECTION

Game: Chicago White Sox @ Los Angeles Angels

(977) Chicago White Sox +$180

(Risking $300 to win $540) (Action)


1 STAR SELECTION

Game: Miami Marlins @ Chicago Cubs

(951) Miami Marlins +$114

(Risking $100 to win $114) (Action)


1 STAR SELECTION

Game: Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers

(967) Boston Red Sox +1.5 (-$175)

(Risking $175 to win $100) (Action)


1 STAR SELECTION

Game: Houston Astros @ Minnesota Twins

(974) Houston Astros +$108

(Risking $100 to win $108) (Action)

 

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Paul Leiner

100* Rays -140

50* Twins -120

 

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Bob Balfe

Atlanta Braves -110

The Braves have been struggling a lot this year with the bats, but tonight they have a great pitcher on the mound. Teheran has been unbelievable this season and is at even money against a bad baseball team who does give up a lot of runs. The Braves might not be what they used to be, but when you have a pitcher like this at this price you must take it. Take Atlanta.

 

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FiveHoleFreddy

2* Baltimore Orioles

1* Philadelphia Phillies

1* Seattle Mariners

1* San Diego Padres

 

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Friday's Late Tips
By Kevin Rogers
VegasInsider

Braves at Diamondbacks

Probable Pitchers:
ATL: Teheran (5-3, 1.83 ERA)
ARZ: McCarthy (1-7, 5.20 ERA)

Previous series results: The Diamondbacks return home after pulling off a three-game sweep over the struggling Rockies. Arizona plated 28 runs in the final two victories at Coors Field, while sweeping its first series of the season. The Braves will be happy not to play an American League opponent after dropping a pair of home contests to the Mariners. Atlanta owns an 0-6 record in interleague play, which includes four losses at Turner Field.

What to watch for: The Braves have lost four of their past five road series openers, while posting an 8-1 mark to the ‘under’ in the last nine starts made by Teheran. The Diamondbacks are 1-5 in McCarthy’s six starts in the role of an underdog, while Arizona’s pitching has allowed at least four runs in six of the past seven games played at Chase Field.

White Sox at Angels

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Probable Pitchers:
CHW: Rienzo (4-2, 4.26 ERA)
LAA: Weaver (6-4, 3.33 ERA)

Previous series results: The White Sox remain in Southern California after grabbing two of three from the Dodgers earlier this week. Chicago cashed in each of the final two wins as underdogs of +158 and +165, while improving to 6-3 in the past nine contests. The Angels have been going backwards of late by dropping six of nine games on their road trip, while losing two of three at Houston, all as a favorite.

What to watch for: Los Angeles is 6-1 to the ‘over’ in the past seven contests, while allowing at least five runs six times in this span. The White Sox have won each of the last four road starts made by Rienzo, while Chicago has cashed the ‘under’ in eight of the previous nine contests overall.

NNationals at Padres

Probable Pitchers:
WSH: Roark (3-4, 3.25 ERA)
SD: Ross (6-4, 2.85 ERA)

Previous series results: The Nationals swept the struggling Phillies at home, while scoring 19 runs in those three victories. The Padres continue their homestand as San Diego avoided a sweep by knocking off Pittsburgh on Wednesday, 3-1 in spite of racking up only one hit. Washington has won five of the past seven meetings with San Diego, but the two teams split a four-game set at Nationals Park in late April.

What to watch for: Washington has lost each of the last three starts made by Roark, but the Nationals scored just three total runs in those outings (all ‘unders’). The Padres are 1-5 in the last six series openers at Petco Park, but San Diego has won four of the last five home starts made by Ross. San Diego’s offense continues to be the worst in baseball, cashing the ‘under’ in five of the past six games overall.

Mets at Giants

Probable Pitchers:
NYM: Niese (3-3, 2.69 ERA)
SF: Cain (1-3, 3.66 ERA)

Previous series results: The Mets head to the West Coast after losing all three games to the suddenly surging Cubs, including last night’s 7-4 defeat. San Francisco returns home following a very successful road trip, capped off by taking two of three from Cincinnati. The Giants compiled a 5-2 mark against the Cardinals and Reds, while continuing to stay atop the NL West race at 39-21.

What to watch for: Matt Cain is back from the disabled list, as the Giants have won three of his last four starts since beginning the season at 0-4 in his first four outings. The Mets are 5-1-1 to the ‘over’ in the past seven games, while New York is 2-4 in its last six road series openers. New York has seen plenty of success at AT&T Park over the last few seasons, winning each of the last five visits to San Francisco.

 

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Soccer Play

vip-picks

Novara - Varese
Tip: Novara -0, 0.5

Odds: 1,96

 

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XpertPicks

FRIDAY BASEBALL

• Play St. Louis +125 over Toronto---Top Play (Risk 8% of your Bankroll)
  7:10 PM EST

Lance Lynn has won 26 of the last 43 road games and he has won 31 of the last 44 games when pitching in the 1[SUP]st[/SUP] half of the season. Lance Lynn has won 23 of the last 35 games coming off a team loss and he has an ERA of 2.95 over the last three games.

• Play Washington +105 over San Diego----Top Play (Risk 8% of your Bankroll)
  10:10 PM EST

Tyson Ross has lost 18 of the last 26 games when the line posted is between +125 to -125 and he has lost 12 of the last 18 games when pitching with five or six days of rest. Tyson Ross has lost 21 of the last 32 night games and he has lost 13 of the last 21 home games.

 

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FantasySportsGametime

MLB Baseball

1000* Play San Francisco -130 over New York Mets (MLB TOP PLAY)

San Francisco has won 37 of the last 61 games when playing on a Friday and they have won 83 of the last 135 games when playing as a favorite of -125 to -175.San Francisco has won 19 of the last 28 home games and they have won 93 of the last 163 games after having won two of the last three games.

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50* Play Los Angeles Angels -185 over Chicago White Sox (MLB BONUS PLAY)
50* Play Texas -160 over Cleveland (MLB BONUS PLAY)

 

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BeatYourBookie

FRIDAY

MLB BASEBALL


10* Play St. Louis +125 over Toronto (MLB TOP PLAY)

St. Louis is 112-69 coming off a loss in their last game
St. Louis is 65-47 when the total posted is between 8.5 and 10 runs
St. Louis is 120-83 coming off an UNDER the total in their last game


10* Play Houston +110 over Minnesota (MLB TOP PLAY)

Minnesota is 22-36 when playing on a Friday the last three seasons
Minnesota is 53-82 at home when the total posted is between 7 and 8.5 runs
Minnesota is 32-52 coming off two or more OVER the totals


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5* Play Washington +105 over San Diego (MLB BONUS PLAY)
5* Play New York Yankees +110 over Kansas City (MLB BONUS

 

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SPORTSWAGERS

MLB

Boston @ DETROIT

Boston +120 over DETROIT

(Risking 2 units - To Win: 2.40)

The Tigers have dropped five in a row while scoring a measly 10 runs over that span. Chris Young, Roenis Elias, Drew Hutchison, R.A. Dickey and J.A. Happ are the last five starters the Tigers ran into and they made all five look good. Now they’ll run into Rubby De La Rosa. De La Rosa was one of the most enticing young arms in the LA organization a few years back. He went under the knife for TJS in August 2011 and has worked his way back. He has electric mid-90s stuff and has shown the ability to induce groundballs at a high rate. That was on full display in his first start of the year when he induced 63% grounders while striking out eight in seven full innings. De La Rosa didn’t walk a batter and his swing and miss rate was elite at 16%. That was just one start but this is a premium arm that could make a big splash and move up the ranks very quickly. Now is the time to buy low on De La Rosa.

Drew Smyly worked in 63 games last season and they all came as a reliever. In total, Smyly worked just 76 innings the entire year. There is a huge difference from coming into face three or four batters and throwing just a handful of pitches as opposed to working against an entire lineup two or three times through the order and throwing 100+ pitches. Smyly has yet to make the adjustment and is getting worse with each passing start. Over his past two starts in Oakland and Seattle, two pitcher-friendly venues, Smyly was tagged for 15 hits and nine runs in nine innings combined. At Oakland he was taken deep four times. In his last start in Seattle, Smyly needed 104 pitches to get through four innings before being yanked. The previous game he threw 105 pitches in five innings before being yanked. When you see a pitcher walking around on the mound after every pitch and taking a lot of time between pitches, it’s a sure sign of a pitcher who has no idea what he wants to do out there. This is an unsure pitcher that is struggling big time and he’s pitching for an offense that is also struggling. That’s not the time to spot a tag.

 

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BONES BEST BET

MLB

MARINERS ML +128 *5* BEST BET
MARINERS RL (-1.5) +180 *2*

The Mariners have won 5 straight ball games, covering the RL in 4 straight. Meanwhile the Rays have now dropped TEN in a row losing by 2+ in 6 of those contests. The pitching matchup favors the Mariners in a big way with Young posting solid numbers on the year and his last 3 starts (both sub 3.4 ERA and sub 1.15 WHIP). Bedard on the other side owns a 1.79 WHIP and a 7.07 ERA over his past 3 starts. How a team as bad as the Rays is favored is beyond us. The Rays are the WORST TEAM IN BASEBALL.

BLUE JAYS ML -134 *2*

Have to be on the Jays here, hottest team in baseball by a mile – ride them at a very playable home line against a cold team.

BREWERS ML -109 *2*

The Brewers have owned the Pirates this year winning 8 of last 10 meetings. Lohse has given up 2 earned runs or less in 7 of his last 10 starts and 1 or less in 5 of those starts. He is 4-0 on the road this year with a 1.22 WHIP and a 3.03 ERA. Cumpton in 4 starts has a 6.85 ERA and 1.48 WHIP.

GIANTS ML -135 *3*

Believe it or not this is a short price when all things considered. The reason this line is not -160 is because the Mets have their ace in Jon Niese on the hill tonight who has been impressive (3-3, 2.69 WHIP, 1.18 ERA) but this is still a big mismatch tonight. We have the best team with the Giants (39-31) in the bigs at home to the always under performing Mets (28-32) who were just swept by the Chicago Cubs. Enough said

 

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Matthew Bittle – PittViper

MLB

All picks to win 2 units

ROT# 952 – 4:05pm – Chicago Cubs -122
ROT# 953 – 7:05pm – Milwaukee Brewers -114
ROT# 956 – 7:10pm – Cincinnati Reds -150

 

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POWER PLAY WINS

Power Play Of The Day

* MLB Atlanta Braves -114 (Teheran)

 

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Ecks and Bacon

E&B won on Thursday in game one of the NBA Finals with the Spurs -2/Heat for the first half.

"Mr Chalk" had Np in MLB on Thursday.

For Friday in soccer E&B like Mexico/Portugal and also a play on the draw.

For Friday in MLB in the American League "Mr Chalk" likes the Rangers -$170/Indians.

E&B have Np in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals for Friday.

Ben lee is 2-3 -$43 for week thirty two and 140-159-5 -$2673 through Thirty One weeks.

"Mr Chalk" is 26-26 -$670 for the 2014 MLB season.

All E&B selections will be for $50 unless noted.