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June Pitchers Report

May 31, 2014


April – May

If it’s June, school is out and so too should the NBA playoffs be concluding sometime later this month… we think. It’s also the time of the season when MLB pitchers look to ace exams in hopes of keeping their teams in the pennant chase. To get a better feel on what to expect, let’s examine their results from exams in the past.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team starts the last three seasons during the month of June. On the flip side, we’ve also listed pitchers that struggle in June team starts, winning 33% percent or less of their efforts. To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each June over the last three years.

Note: * designates pitcher was on this list last year.

I’ll be back next month with July’s Good Month Pitchers. Until then, hey batter, batter…

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS:

*Buchholz, Clay (9-0)

The Boston right-hander is in the midst of a horrific season at 2-4 with a Godzilla-sized ERA of 7.02. On May 28 he was placed on the DL for a hyperextended left knee and his return is not known.

Burnett, A. J. (9-4)

After escaping the pressure of the Yankees, Burnett has evolved into a more complete pitcher and really mixes his pitches well. No reason he cannot continue his success of the past this month if he does a better job either working further inside or staying away from left-hand hitters, who are batting .297 against Burnett.

Colon, Bartolo (9-2)

The rotund righty from the Dominican just turned 41 years old and has not had the same kind of success in New York as the past couple of seasons in Oakland. He can have another strong June if he spots his fastball better to hit the catcher’s target.

*Dickey, R. A. (12-4)

While the knuckleballer has not been terrific, he’s lowered his ERA a run and been part of the reason Toronto leapfrogged into first place in the AL East. With the Rogers Centre having the roof open more frequently with summer here, that should add a little more “dance” to Dickey’s main pitch to help his club keep posting wins.

*Sabathia, C. C. (12-4)

The big left-hander was placed on the DL on May 14 with degenerative changes in his right knee and according to manager Joe Girardi, the soonest Sabathia will be back with New York is July.

Scherzer, Max (11-4)

While Scherzer has not been as devastating as he was in 2013, he’s still allowing fewer hits to innings pitched and on pace to have well over 200 strikeouts. Right-hand hitters are right on the Mendoza Line with a .204 batting average against him. Expect the positive results to continue.

*Verlander, Justin (13-5)

It has been unusual season to say the least for Verlander. For the first time since 2008, he’s well below a punch-out per inning (27.2 percent lower) and if he continues to dole out free passes at this rate, he could set a career high for walks. The velocity and command have not been there, will the warmer weather help Verlander heat up, or is something simply not right?

*Wilson, C. J. (13-3)

Though he’s behind the pace that made him a 17-game winner a season ago, Wilson’s other numbers are all better to this point of the season which suggests he could be a big winner the rest of the way. In his past 10 outings he has a sharp 2.54 ERA and he’s devouring those to the left side of the plate in the batter’s box, holding them to a .194 average.

Zimmermann, Jordan (13-3)

The Wisconsin native season has gone like his team, not so hot, surrendering 38 base hits in 26.2 innings in May, not once getting beyond the sixth inning. This is uncharacteristic for Zimmermann who is usually very consistent. Let’s see if he turns it around this month and throws like he has in the past compared to opposing hitter’s raking him for .307 BA this season.

BAD MONTH PITCHERS:

Bailey, Homer (2-9)

The Reds righty might be 5-3 as the month starts, but his winning record will not last long if his ERA is still remains around 5 and opposing batters continue to club him at a .295 BA rate. Bailey’s been like a batting practice pitcher versus lefties, who are hitting an astonishing .380 against him.

*Fister, Doug (3-10)

Fister did not join the Washington rotation until May 9 because of injury and has thrown fairly well to this point. A good chunk of the losses in June were thanks to sorry Seattle clubs he toiled for. But given the Nationals scoring woes and disturbing defense, Fister might have to be great to alter his previous fortunes.

*Guthrie, Jeremy (4-9)

A middle of the rotation starter, Guthrie had a couple poor outings in May to help ‘raise’ his ERA to 4.14; however, he’s also been a victim of lack of run support and should have a better record than 2-4. While it is not a vast number of starts, be aware Guthrie has an ERA of over 6 in day games this season.

*Nolasco, Ricky (4-12)

Minnesota must have no pitching prospects ready to join the big club because how else could you explain starting Nolasco with a 6.12 ERA, with opponents hitting a robust .322 against his very hittable tosses.

*Norris, Bud (4-10)

No hiding from this fact, any baseball bettor would at least consider Norris when he’s pitching at home, but put a road uniform on him and he is 15-32 for his career and definite play against material.

*Sanchez, Anibal (4-8)

Throughout his career, Sanchez has never been a pitcher who has received proper run support. Though the Tigers offense has been solid most of the season, Sanchez has a .500 record with a stellar 2.49 ERA and opposing batters have a feeble .183 BA against him. If Detroit scores, he could reverse past indiscretions. If not, another losing month could occur.

Diamond Trends - Sunday

June 1, 2014


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Twins are 0-11 since July 08, 2010 on the road within 20 cents of pickem when they are off a loss in which they held the lead for a net profit of $1100 when playing against.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Cole Hamels starts the Phillies are 0-7 since October 03, 2009 as a home favorite after the results of his last three starts were LLW for a net profit of $1057 when playing against.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- Zack Greinke has produced a team record of 30-0 (+$3,000) since 2011 as a home favorite of more than -140, if there were between 2 and 12 combined runs scored in his last start.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Cubs are 0-10 since April 05, 2006 on the road within 20 cents of pickem after a 5+ run win and it is the last game of a series for a net profit of $1035 when playing against.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- When Zack Greinke starts the Dodgers are 11-0 since June 11, 2013 after throwing more than 100 pitches at home for a net profit of $1165.

-- When Jhoulys Chacin starts the Rockies are 2-15 since July 05, 2011 as a dog after his team lost the last time he started for a net profit of $1213 when playing against.

Pirates, Dodgers clash

June 1, 2014


Pittsburgh (25-30) at Los Angeles Dodgers (30-27)

First pitch: Sunday, 8:05 p.m. ET

Sportsbook.ag Line and Total: Los Angeles -175, Pittsburgh +155, Total: 7 (Under -125)

The Dodgers and Pirates do battle under the bright lights of Los Angeles in their series finale on Sunday night.

Pittsburgh has been playing much better baseball of late, winning six of its past nine games after defeating L.A. by a score of 6-3 in the opener of this four-game series on Thursday. The Pirates homered twice off of Dodgers’ starter Dan Haren in the game, once from 3B Pedro Alvarez and then later from C Russell Martin. They brought a tie game into the seventh inning and were able to get to the Los Angeles relievers, scoring three times in that frame while the Pittsburgh bullpen closed out the game. OF Andrew McCutchen (.307 BA) was 0-for-4 in the victory but is still a stellar 11-for-36 (.305) over his past 10 games.

On Friday, Francisisco Liriano tossed a gem as the Pirates defeated Josh Beckett the Dodgers 2-1. On Saturday, Los Angeles stopped the bleeding with a 12-2 rout behind the red-hot bat of Hanley Ramirez. The shortstop went 4-for-4 which included a two-run homer in the fourth.

The Dodgers are still struggling in the NL West, and are tied with the Rockies at 6.5 games behind the Giants. They come into this contest as winners in six of their past 10 games, but have lost the last two while scoring a combined five runs. The offense did have four extra-base hits on Thursday, and OF Yasiel Puig (.348 BA) was 2-for-4 with two doubles to make him 16-for-35 (.457) with five doubles, two homers, 5 RBI and eight runs in his most recent 10-game stretch. 2B Dee Gordon (.288 BA) swiped two more bags in the loss and now has a league-leading 32 steals on the year.

Toeing the rubber on Sunday for the visiting Pirates will be RHP Edinson Volquez (2-4, 4.30 ERA) as he goes up against one of the top arms in the game, RHP Zack Greinke (8-1, 2.18 ERA).

Even with the win on Thursday, Pittsburgh is just 9-16 in away games this season while Los Angeles is a poor 12-16 at home.

Going back three seasons, the Dodgers are now 11-5 in this matchup and that includes a 7-2 record at home.

Edinson Volquez has put together two solid starts in a row while giving up just seven hits and three runs in 11 innings, but has struggled with control, with seven walks in that time. His last start came against the Mets, as he earned a no-decision and walked a season-high five batters, which is surprising due to his career-low walk rate of 7.9% this year. With his improved control, he has seen his strikeout numbers decrease, as Volquez is mowing down just 5.6 batters per nine innings in 2014, which is well below his 8.2 K/9 career rate.

He has had seven career starts against the Dodgers, going 2-3 with a 3.86 ERA and horrible 1.61 WHIP, due to walking 29 batters in just 39 frames. OF Matt Kemp (5-for-12, 1 HR, 2 RBI) and 1B Adrian Gonzalez (4-for-12, 2 HR, 4 RBI) have had plenty of success against the 30-year-old, while middle infielders Hanley Ramirez and Dee Gordon have combined to go just 4-for-26 (.154) with seven strikeouts in the matchup.

Going into Friday’s game, the Pirates bullpen has gone 16-7 with a 2.88 ERA and 1.27 WHIP, and are 16-for-26 (62%) in their save chances. Jason Grilli (3.27 ERA, 6 saves) notched his second save since returning from the DL on Thursday and is 6-for-9 in save opportunities this year.

Zack Greinke is often overshadowed by Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, but he should not be taken lightly and has been one of the best starters in baseball since 2011, going 54-16 (.771) while having his ERA decrease in each successive season. This year has quite possibly been Greinke's best, with batters hitting just .240 against him while he is striking out 10.4 batters per nine innings, while showing unbelievable control (1.9 BB/9). Greinke has allowed two or fewer earned runs in 10 of his 11 starts this year and is coming off a start against the Reds where he threw 7.2 frames while giving up three runs on eight hits with zero walks and 11 strikeouts.

He has now started eight games against Pittsburgh in his career and is surprisingly 5-2 despite a high 5.29 ERA and 1.18 WHIP against them. Superstar OF Andrew McCutchen has been horrible against Greinke, going 4-for-21 with a double, triple, 2 RBI and four strikeouts, while 3B Pedro Alvarez (2-for-15, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 K’s) and 2B Neil Walker (4-for-18, 2 HR, 5 RBI) have hit for power, but not average against him. SS Clint Barmes has had the most success against Greinke, and is 7-for-13 against him with two doubles and 2 RBI.

Even with all of the big names in the Dodgers’ bullpen, they have gone just 4-13 with a 4.12 ERA and 1.41 WHIP while converting 17-of-21 (81%) saves. Closer Kenley Jansen (3.75 ERA, 16 saves) has blown two saves this season while having an incredible 39 strikeouts in just 24 innings on the mound (14.5 K/9).

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Before you ordain a modern reliever the greatest closer ever, keep in mind that in the 1974 World Series, Rollie Fingers threw 9.1 innings in four games.

-- Mets-Phillies played 14 innings on consecutive days; of the 209 batters in the two games, 90 of them either walked or struck out.

-- Ryan Howard got his 1,000th career RBI in his 1,230th game.

-- Funny to watch Miguel Cabrera make a nice play on a foul pop in Seattle last night, as the Detroit announcer sounded shocked that he caught the ball.

-- Tampa Bay third base coach Tom Foley is wearing a "Zimnmer 66" jersey in honor of Rays' aide Don Zimmer, who is recovering from a heart ailment.

-- Edwin Encarnacion has come to bat with 186 men on base this season, more than anyone else; Pedro Alvarez (183) in second, Brandon Moss (170) third.


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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Things haven't always been this way.........

13) Before Wikipedia there were encyclopedias, 24-volume book sets that guys went door-to-door selling, trying to convince parents that their kids would never get to college unless they bought this cumbersome set of heavy books. Encyclopedia Brittanica was the Cadillac of these books; Lord knows I plagiarized enough from those books to make high school a little bit easier.

12) Until I was 13, you had to get out of your chair to turn the channel on the TV. Seriously. Of course, we also only had four channels and one of them was PBS which no one watched, so my thumb wasn’t as agile as it is now, after years of working the remote control.

11) ESPN didn’t come into being until I was a sophomore in college; remember watching a Lamar-New Mexico State basketball game and thinking, “Wow, this is a great idea.” Little did I know just how great, the best thing ever for college basketball.

10) There used to be phone booths everywhere; some poor bastards invested in those 20-25 years ago and got stuck with something no one needed anymore, once cellphones became the rage. For a dime or a quarter, you could go in the booth and make a phone call. For three minutes.

9) As late as 1974, an NHL goalie played in a game without a mask- seriously. I can remember in the early 80’s, if an NHL player wore a helmet, he was considered a wimp. Now it’s mandated that everyone have proper protection- guy named Bill Masterson died in 1968 when he fell and hit his head on the ice while playing in a game for Minnesota North Stars.

8) First night World Series game wasn’t until 1971; I’m thinking the first night All-Star Game was 1966 in Anaheim, but I’m not 100% sure on that. TV has made all of these events huge money makers but for them to be money makers, they have to be played in prime time, under the lights.

7) Everyone takes selfies now; pictures of themselves with their cellphone. David Ortiz took a selfie with him and the President at the White House. It was kind of a big deal to have a camera a long time ago; now most everyone has one in their pocket or their purse, since most cellphones have cameras in them.

6) The whole idea of reality TV has blown up; now anyone can become a celebrity, which definitely is not progress. Coach of the Cleveland Browns, Mike Pettine, was in a reality show about high school football with his dad 15 years, when he was coaching high school ball in eastern Pennsylvania. Lot of people are becoming celebrities for the wrong reason, or for no reason at all.

5) In 1974 Maryland was #3 in the country in college basketball, but lost the ACC tournament final to NC State in OT and didn’t go to the NCAAs, because back then, only the conference champ went to the NCAAs. Tournament gradually expanded until it got to 64 teams in 1985, which is where it thrived. The current 68 teams is just about the same thing; any more would be too much.

4) Hand sanitizing lotion is a new thing you see around a lot, as people protect against spreading germs. They even have stands with lotion in them here at work; you look at a door in a public place, lot of different hands have touched those doors and you don’t know where those hands have been.

3) Cars have GPS systems now so drivers don’t get lost; I’m not that fond of them, but some people really like them. Back in the day, our GPS were paper; they were called maps.

2) Viagra was originally invented as a heart medicine, but found its way into more recreational use; people who sell this must make a freakin’ fortune. It’s a little unnerving to me to take a pill that changes how the blood flows in your body, but that’s just me.

1) Online shopping is a huge change in the last couple decades; you can sit at home and go nuts buying stuff, and it gets delivered to your house. It can also be a problem, if it becomes an addiction but for the most part, this has been a very positive change, since you can save time sitting at home shopping on the computer.

MLB
Dunkel

Minnesota at NY Yankees
After splitting the first two games of the series, the Twins come into today's contest with a 6-0 record in Phil Hughes' last 6 starts as an underdog. Minnesota is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Twins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

Game 901-902: Atlanta at Miami (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Harang) 14.810; Miami (Eovaldi) 14.986
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-105); Over

Game 903-904: NY Mets at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 14.597; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.988
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-130); Under

Game 905-906: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Samardzija) 15.208; Milwaukee (Lohse) 14.421
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+110); Under

Game 907-908: San Francisco at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Hudson) 15.529; St. Louis (Lynn) 16.975
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-125); Over

Game 909-910: Cincinnati at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Simon) 14.193; Arizona (Miley) 15.641
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-130); Over

Game 911-912: Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers (8:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Volquez) 15.074; LA Dodgers (Greinke) 14.174
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-180); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+160); Under

Game 913-914: Kansas City at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Guthrie) 15.204; Toronto (Buehrle) 16.934
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Toronto (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-170); Over

Game 915-916: Minnesota at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Hughes) 15.571; NY Yankees (Whitley) 14.373
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+115); Under

Game 917-918: Tampa Bay at Boston (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Bedard) 15.508; Boston (Lester) 14.663
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+140); Over

Game 919-920: Baltimore at Houston (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Chen) 16.845; Houston (Feldman) 15.316
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-115); Under

Game 921-922: LA Angels at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.831; Oakland (Gray) 14.798
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+110); Over

Game 923-924: Detroit at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 16.163; Seattle (Elias) 14.687
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-150); Under

Game 925-926: Colorado at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 14.866; Cleveland (Tomlin) 13.806
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+100); Over

Game 927-928: Texas at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Darvish) 15.649; Washington (Roark) 14.128
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Texas (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-130); Under

Game 929-930: San Diego at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stults) 13.897; White Sox (Sale) 15.213
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-185); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-185); Under

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, June 1

Hot pitchers
-- Hamels is 1-1, 2.89 in his last four starts.
-- Samardzija is 1-1, 2.38 in his last five starts. Lohse is 2-0, 3.32 in his last three outings.
-- Lynn is 2-0, 1.64 in his last three starts. Hudson is 3-1, 1.79 in his last six.
-- Simon is 2-1, 2.95 in his last three starts.
-- Greinke is 3-0, 2.60 in his last four starts. Volquez is 1-0, 2.45 in his last two outings.

-- Bronx is 3-0 when Whitley starts (0-0, 2.57). Twins won former Bronx Bomber Hughes' last seven starts (5-0, 2.14).
-- Buehrle is 5-0, 2.93 in his last six starts.
-- Guthrie has a 1.38 RA in his last two starts, but he hasn't won a game in his last nine starts; Royals are 3-2 in his road starts.
-- Bedard is 0-2, 7.80 in his last three starts.
-- Gray is 2-0, 2.36 in his last six starts. Weaver is 5-1, 2.21 in his last six.

-- Darvish is 3-1, 2.10 in his last four starts, but missed his last turn with some kind of physical issue.
-- Sale is 4-0, 1.73 in six starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Harang is 1-4, 6.35 in his last six starts. Eovaldi is 2-2, 5.49 in his last four.
-- Niese is 1-1, 5.16 in his last four starts.
-- Miley is 0-2, 4.58 in his last three starts.

-- Lester is 0-2, 5.71 in his last three starts.
-- Feldman is 1-1, 6.86 in his last four starts. Chen is 0-0, 7.71 in his last two starts; both games went extra innings.
-- Scherzer is 0-0, 8.31 in his last two starts. Elias is 0-2, 5.70 in his last four.

-- Roark is 1-3, 4.55 in his last five starts.
-- Chacin is 0-4, 5.20 in his five starts this season. Tomlin is 0-2, 6.55 in his last two outings.
-- Stults is 0-2, 5.19 in his last three starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Harang 2-11; Eovaldi 4-11
-- Niese 4-10; Hamels 2-7
-- Samardzija 5-11; Lohse 5-11
-- Hudson 0-10; Lynn 3-11
-- Simon 4-10; Miley 2-12
-- Volquez 4-10; Greinke 1-11

-- Guthrie 3-11; Buehrle 2-11
-- Hughes 2-10; Whitley 1-3
-- Bedard 2-8; Lester 4-11 (3 of last 3)
-- Chen 3-10; Feldman 2-8
-- Weaver 2-11; Gray 4-11
-- Scherzer 3-11; Elias 3-11

-- Chacin 2-5; Tomlin 1-4
-- Darvish 1-9; Roark 3-10
-- Stults 3-11; Sale 0-6

Totals
-- Six of Mets' last nine games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Atlanta road games.
-- Nine of last fourteen Cub games stayed under total.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in Lynn's last four starts.
-- 12 of last 16 Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last 11 Dodger home games went over; eight of last 11 Pirate road games stayed under.

-- Last five Bronx home games stayed under total.
-- Over is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Kansas City games.
-- 12 of last 15 Boston home games stayed under.
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-- Last three Feldman starts went over the total.
-- Eight of eleven Weaver starts went over the total.
-- Ten of last thirteen Detroit games went over total.

-- Under is 4-1-2 in last seven Roark starts.
-- Four of last five Colorado games went over the total.
-- Nine of last eleven White Sox home games stayed under.

Hot teams
-- Mets won four of their last five games.
-- Milwaukee won seven of its last ten home games.
-- Giants won eight of their last ten games.
-- Cincinnati won three of its last four games.
-- Pittsburgh won seven of its last eleven games.

-- Red Sox won their last six games, after losing previous ten.
-- Toronto won eight of its last ten home games.
-- Houston won seven of its last eight games.
-- Oakland won three of its last four games.

-- Washington won its last two games, scoring 19 runs.
-- San Diego won three of its last four games. White Sox are 7-5 in their last twelve games.

Cold teams
-- Phillies lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Braves lost five of their last eight games. Miami lost four of its last five home games.
-- Cubs lost ten of their last fifteen road games.
-- Cardinals lost four of their last six games.
-- Arizona lost its last two games, outscored 11-4.
-- Dodgers are 8-12 in their last 20 home games.

-- Twins lost seven of their last nine games. Bronx lost eight of last 12 at home.
-- Tampa Bay lost its last seven away games.
-- Kansas City lost five of its last seven games.
-- Orioles lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games.
-- Detroit lost nine of its last thirteen games. Mariners are 6-8 in their last 14 home games.

-- Texas was outscored 19-4 in first two games of series in Washington.
-- Colorado lost seven of its last nine games. Cleveland lost five of last eight.

Umpires
-- SF-StL-- Over is 7-2-1 in LBarrett games this season.
-- NY-Phil-- Eight of ten O'Nora games stayed under total.
-- Atl-Mia-- Under is 8-4 in GGibson games this season.
-- Chi-Mil-- Underdogs are 6-4 in Meals games this year. .
-- Pitt-LA-- Over is 8-1-1 in last ten Barber games.
-- Cin-Az-- Five of last six Barksdale games went over total.

-- KC-Tor-- Last five Vanover games went over total.
-- Min-NY-- Four of last five Gorman games stayed under.
-- Blt-Hst-- Six of eight Segal games went over the total.
-- TB-Bos-- Six of last eight Reyburn games went over total.
-- LA-A's-- Four of last five Culbreth games went over total.
-- Det-Sea-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Wendelstedt games.

-- Tex-Wsh-- Underdogs won seven of last eight Fagan games.
-- SD-Chi-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Scott games.
-- Col-Cle-- Eight of eleven Hoye games stayed under.

MLB

Sunday, June 1

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
COLORADO vs. CLEVELAND
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games at home

1:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NY YANKEES
Minnesota is 7-18 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games at home
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games

1:07 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City

1:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
Atlanta is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

1:35 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
NY Mets are 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing NY Mets

1:35 PM
TEXAS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games at home

1:35 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Boston's last 21 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

2:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Houston
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

2:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 15-5 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

2:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
San Diego is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home

2:15 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
San Francisco is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games

4:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games

4:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ARIZONA
Cincinnati is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games at home
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati

4:10 PM
DETROIT vs. SEATTLE
Detroit is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. LA DODGERS
Pittsburgh is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games

MLB

Sunday, June 1

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MLB roundup: Cardinals promote OF Taveras
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The St. Louis Cardinals called up prized outfielder prospect Oscar Taveras on Saturday.

With a calf injury that placed first baseman Matt Adams on the 15-day disabled list, the 21-year-old Taveras made his major-league debut against the San Francisco Giants. He was in the lineup starting in right field and batting sixth.

Taveras is batting .325 with seven home runs and 40 RBIs at Triple-A Memphis this season.

Adams' injury allows for Craig's move to first base.

---New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira left Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins after aggravating his surgically repaired right wrist.

Teixeira, who missed three games earlier this week with inflammation in the wrist, was pulled in favor of pinch-hitter Brian Roberts in the fifth inning after striking out and grounding out in his first two at-bats. Roberts took over at third base and Kelly Johnson moved from third to first base.

Teixeira played just 15 games last year. This season, he is batting .242 with nine home runs and 25 RBIs in 128 at-bats in 37 games.

---San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey was out of the lineup Saturday for the third straight game with nerve irritation in his lower back.

Hector Sanchez got the start against the St. Louis Cardinals, batting fifth in the lineup.

Posey also missed two other games earlier in the month with the same injury. He is off to a slow start on offense, hitting just .254 with seven homers and 25 RBIs.

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, June 1

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ATLANTA (30 - 25) at MIAMI (28 - 27) - 1:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 20-10 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MIAMI is 15-10 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 20-10 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 107-64 (+28.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 48-32 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 37-28 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 103-158 (-40.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-4 (+0.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. MIAMI since 1997
HARANG is 5-5 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.54 and a WHIP of 1.726.
His team's record is 8-7 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-9. (-5.5 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. ATLANTA since 1997
EOVALDI is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.040.
His team's record is 5-3 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.3 units)

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NY METS (26 - 29) at PHILADELPHIA (24 - 29) - 1:35 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 35-52 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 149-88 (+38.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
NY METS are 54-52 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 22-15 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 54-52 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 18-14 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-22 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 97-118 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-31 (-21.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-34 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 178-194 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-54 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 14-26 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 17-26 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 59-57 (-26.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 14-26 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 5-14 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JON NIESE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NIESE is 7-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 9-8 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.6 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. NY METS since 1997
HAMELS is 7-14 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.51 and a WHIP of 1.491.
His team's record is 10-18 (-15.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-15. (-7.3 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (20 - 33) at MILWAUKEE (33 - 23) - 2:10 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-130 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-21 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-68 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-67 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-130 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 58-103 (-36.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-58 (-27.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 2-10 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 4-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 6-18 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 2-10 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 1-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 33-23 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-14 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 33-23 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 81-79 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LOHSE is 8-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 29-45 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-4 (+0.6 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 0-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.070.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOHSE is 6-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.08 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 14-7 (+7.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-14. (-8.9 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (36 - 20) at ST LOUIS (30 - 26) - 2:15 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 109-64 (+26.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-20 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-11 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-6 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-20 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-12 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 85-55 (+25.6 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-40 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-8 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HUDSON is 40-18 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 9-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 98-52 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 39-17 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 11-18 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HUDSON is 3-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.535.
His team's record is 5-7 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-9. (-9.2 units)

LANCE LYNN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LYNN is 0-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.27 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

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CINCINNATI (25 - 29) at ARIZONA (23 - 35) - 4:10 PM
ALFREDO SIMON (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 57-59 (-19.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 670-743 (+54.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 607-687 (+38.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 375-324 (+66.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ARIZONA is 23-35 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 9-19 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 37-47 (-20.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 23-35 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 7-14 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 43-52 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 355-281 (-50.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

WADE MILEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MILEY is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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PITTSBURGH (25 - 30) at LA DODGERS (30 - 27) - 8:05 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 237-464 (-99.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
GREINKE is 31-11 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 28-9 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 17-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 31-11 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 23-8 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 45-16 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 122-101 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 34-19 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 122-101 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 81-58 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 101-85 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 41-29 (+16.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 12-16 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 12-16 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 12-17 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 2-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.613.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.1 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GREINKE is 5-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.29 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.9 units)

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KANSAS CITY (26 - 29) at TORONTO (33 - 24) - 1:05 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 33-24 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BUEHRLE is 10-1 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 152-78 (+49.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 92-60 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 6-0 (+6.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 13-3 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 33-22 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 55-45 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GUTHRIE is 41-32 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 24-13 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-2 (+2.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. TORONTO since 1997
GUTHRIE is 3-8 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 7-14 (-7.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-10. (-0.5 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BUEHRLE is 24-12 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 36-15 (+11.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 24-25. (-3.9 units)

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MINNESOTA (25 - 28) at NY YANKEES (29 - 25) - 1:05 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. CHASE WHITLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 44-29 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-24 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 77-95 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-30 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HUGHES is 8-2 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 8-2 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 41-19 (+23.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

CHASE WHITLEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (23 - 33) at BOSTON (26 - 29) - 1:35 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 23-33 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-20 (-10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BEDARD is 4-22 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 531-614 (+17.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 11-18 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 480-359 (-57.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-3 (+2.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. BOSTON since 1997
BEDARD is 5-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.368.
His team's record is 6-8 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+1.0 units)

JON LESTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LESTER is 13-11 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.291.
His team's record is 17-12 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-13. (+1.3 units)

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BALTIMORE (27 - 27) at HOUSTON (24 - 33) - 2:10 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 184-264 (-79.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 209-176 (+41.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 104-94 (+33.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 40-29 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 189-152 (+40.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 148-122 (+33.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHEN is 25-10 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 30-80 (-36.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-73 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-44 (-21.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-73 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-49 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FELDMAN is 30-40 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 30-40 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-3 (+0.7 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CHEN is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 0.977.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
FELDMAN is 4-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (30 - 25) at OAKLAND (34 - 22) - 4:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 108-109 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 2-16 (-13.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-58 (-29.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 100-107 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 45-65 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 132-91 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 120-74 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 19-7 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 25-9 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 127-83 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 149-105 (+41.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 79-51 (+18.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 59-42 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 719-704 (+64.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 132-102 (+43.7 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 426-353 (+53.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WEAVER is 11-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.23 and a WHIP of 1.042.
His team's record is 15-11 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-20. (-17.9 units)

SONNY GRAY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GRAY is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (31 - 21) at SEATTLE (27 - 28) - 4:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. ROENIS ELIAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 29-35 (-17.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 46-41 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-17 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SCHERZER is 56-25 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 49-60 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-60 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 12-20 (-9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 17-31 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SCHERZER is 4-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

ROENIS ELIAS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (28 - 27) at CLEVELAND (26 - 30) - 1:05 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 171-248 (-55.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 559-857 (-154.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 12-34 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 45-55 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 118-101 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 68-42 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 68-42 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 46-22 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-9 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 15-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 110-112 (-42.4 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CHACIN is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. COLORADO since 1997
TOMLIN is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 0.790.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TEXAS (28 - 28) at WASHINGTON (27 - 27) - 1:35 PM
YU DARVISH (R) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 91-61 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 113-103 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 113-103 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 79-77 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-16 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

YU DARVISH vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

TANNER ROARK vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (26 - 30) at CHI WHITE SOX (28 - 29) - 2:10 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
STULTS is 33-26 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 33-25 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 91-128 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 8-19 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 89-123 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-79 (-26.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-56 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ERIC STULTS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
STULTS is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.556.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

MLB

Sunday, June 1


Robinson Cano, Seattle - Ques Sun

Cano missed the last three games due to an illness and is questionable to play Sunday against the Tigers.


Stiff back sidelines Angels' Trout

Angels center fielder Mike Trout was a late scratch from the lineup Saturday night because of upper back stiffness and might miss Sunday's series finale as well, manager Mike Scioscia said.

Trout's back flared up Saturday morning, but he was in the initial lineup at designated hitter, batting second.

"We were going to try to see if he could go out there and swing, but it's just not quite loose enough to where you want to risk any further injury," Scioscia said before the Angels lost to the A's 11-3 on Saturday. "Hopefully, it's something that quiets down and he'll be ready to go tomorrow.

"He'll get treatment on it and we'll see."

Trout is hitting .294 with 11 home runs and 38 RBIs. He has an 11-game hitting streak that has brought his average back up after it had dipped from .314 in April down to .263.


Broken hand sends Diamondbacks' Pollock to DL

Arizona center fielder A.J. Pollock suffered a fractured right hand Saturday night and will be placed on the disabled list, manager Kirk Gibson said.

Pollock was struck by a pitch from Cincinnati ace Johnny Cueto with one out in the eighth inning of the Reds' 5-0 victory.

Pollock, who is hitting .316 with six home runs and eight stolen bases, could be out awhile. Arizona second baseman Aaron Hill missed 10 weeks after undergoing surgery on his fractured left hand last season.

MLB

Sunday, June 1


Brandon Moss, Oakland - Doub Sun

Moss missed Saturday's game due to tightness in his right calf and is not expected to play Sunday against the Angels.

Sunday, June 1

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Colorado - 1:05 PM ET Colorado +112 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Cleveland - Under 9 500

Minnesota - 1:05 PM ET Minnesota +121 500
NY Yankees - Over 8.5 500

Kansas City - 1:07 PM ET Toronto -153 500
Toronto - Under 8.5 500

Atlanta - 1:10 PM ET Miami -106 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Miami - Under 7.5 500

Tampa Bay - 1:35 PM ET Boston -159 500 *****
Boston - Under 8 500

NY Mets - 1:35 PM ET NY Mets +118 500
Philadelphia - Under 7 500

Texas - 1:35 PM ET Texas -118 500 *****
Washington - Over 7 500

Baltimore - 2:10 PM ET Baltimore -111 500 *****
Houston - Under 8.5 500

San Diego - 2:10 PM ET San Diego +160 500 *****
Chi. White Sox - Over 7.5 500

Chi. Cubs - 2:10 PM ET Chi. Cubs +128 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Milwaukee - Under 7 500

San Francisco - 2:15 PM ET San Francisco +108 500 TRIPLE PLAY
St. Louis - Under 7.5 500

LA Angels - 4:05 PM ET Oakland -144 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Oakland - Over 7.5 500

Cincinnati - 4:10 PM ET Cincinnati +124 500 *****
Arizona - Over 8 500

Detroit - 4:10 PM ET Detroit -134 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Seattle - Under 7.5 500

Pittsburgh - 8:07 PM ET Pittsburgh +158 500 DOUBLE PLAY
LA Dodgers - Over 7 500

Record As of Sunday Night :

*****....................+1.12

DOUBLE PLAY............+4.74

TRIPLE PLAY.............-3.78

Interleague Results



The 2014 MLB regular season will usually feature at least one Interleague game every day. All teams will play exactly 20 Interleague games broken down into eight series, four at home and four on the road.

American League Results (2012-2014)

Team 2012 2013 2014 (Home-Away)

Baltimore Orioles 11-7 11-9 (2-0, 2-3)

Boston Red Sox 11-7 14-6 (4-3, 2-0)

Chicago White Sox 9-9 8-12 (2-3, 3-2)

Cleveland Indians 8-10 11-9 (2-1, 0-3)

Detroit Tigers 11-7 12-8 (0-0, 2-4)

Houston Astros 6-9 8-12 (0-2, 0-0)

Kansas City Royals 8-10 9-11 (2-0, 2-1)

Los Angeles Angels 12-6 10-10 (2-1, 4-1)

Minnesota Twins 9-9 8-12 (0-3, 2-3)

New York Yankees 13-5 9-11 (4-3, 6-4)

Oakland Athletics 10-8 13-7 (3-0, 0-0)

Seattle Mariners 8-10 8-12 (0-0, 0-3)

Tampa Bay Rays 9-9 12-8 (0-0, 2-1)

Texas Rangers 14-4 10-10 (3-2, 0-2)

Toronto Blue Jays 9-9 11-9 (2-0, 3-2)

AL Totals 141-111 164-146 (26-18, 28-28)




National League Results (2012-2014)

Team 2012 2013 2014 (Home-Away)

Arizona Diamondbacks 9-6 11-9 (0-0, 2-1)

Atlanta Braves 8-10 11-9 (0-2, 0-2)

Chicago Cubs 5-10 13-7 (1-3, 1-3)

Cincinnati Reds 7-8 11-9 (1-2, 0-2)

Colorado Rockies 2-13 5-15 (4-1, 1-3)

Los Angeles Dodgers 6-9 12-8 (1-1, 3-0)

Miami Marlins 5-13 9-11 (3-0, 0-0)

Milwaukee Brewers 6-9 6-14 (4-2, 3-0)

New York Mets 8-7 11-9 (0-2, 3-2)

Philadelphia Phillies 5-10 7-13 (0-4, 1-4)

Pittsburgh Pirates 10-8 15-5 (3-2, 1-4)

St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 10-10 (1-2, 0-0)

San Diego Padres 8-7 8-12 (3-5, 1-2)

San Francisco Giants 7-8 6-14 (6-0, 0-0)

Washington Nationals 10-8 11-9 (1-2, 2-3)

NL Totals 111-141 146-164 (28-28, 18-26)


Updated - May 29, 2014, 11:00 PM ET

Diamond Trends - Monday

June 2, 2014


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Dodgers are 10-0 since May 11, 2013 as a favorite after a loss in which they allowed 6 or fewer hits and it is not the last game of a series for a net profit of $1000.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Clayton Kershaw starts the Dodgers are 0-6 since June 10, 2009 as a home 200+ favorite after throwing more than 100 pitches and allowing no more than three runs in a loss in his previous start for a net profit of $1155 when playing against.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- Justin Masterson has produced a team record of 0-11 (+$1,100) since September 11, 2009 as a dog vs a team that has won at least their last three games.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Rays are 0-9 since August 31, 2013 after being shutout and it is not the last game of a series for a net profit of $1036 when playing against.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- When John Lackey starts the Red Sox are 3-14 since April 30, 2010 on the road after winning as a home favorite in his last start for a net profit of $1245 when playing against.

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Former Texas football coach Mack Brown is joining ESPN as an analyst.

-- NBA Finals are back to a 2-2-1-1-1 format, after years of 2-3-2.

-- Mets/Phillies played 14-14-11 innings the last three days. Puts a lot of strain on both pitching staffs, with teams playing again on Monday.

-- Last time teams played consecutive 14+ inning games against each other was in 2003, when Indians-Pirates did it.

-- Phillies lost seven of Cole Hamels' eight starts this season.

-- In Chris Sale's last four starts, opposing hitters are 4-78 against him.


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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.........

13) Los Angeles Kings win Game 7 in OT at Chicago; they're first team in NHL history to get to the NHL Finals after winning three seven-game series.

12) Nothing in sports is as dramatic as overtime in Game 7 of an NHL series.

11) There was an earthquake (3.8) in the Los Angeles near the end of the hockey game; ESPN announcers at the Pirate-Dodger game said they didn't feel it.

10) Think about Milwaukee Bucks selling for $550M, the Clippers for $2B; only three years ago, the Philadelphia 76ers sold for $280M. What a bargain.

9) I'm not fond of Phillies batting Ben Revere leadoff; he's walked four times in 194 plate appearances. Leadoff hitters have to get on-base. Revere's OB% is .299.

8) Former LSU backup QB Hayden Rettig is transferring, leaving Les Miles with only two QBs on his roster; Philip Rivers' brother also transferred out of Baton Rouge earlier this spring. Rettig could wind up at Boston College, where his brother Chase just graduated after playing QB for the Eagles.

7) Kyle Lohse is 7-1, 2.60 this season, headed to the All-Star Game; he threw a 93-pitch complete game against the Cubs Sunday.

6) Under was 14-1 in the Brewers' first 15 home games this season; it is 3-11-1 in the last fifteen games at Miller Park. Go figure.

5) TCU beat San Houston State in 22 innings in the NCAA baseball tournament late Saturday night; both teams lose there-- lot of strain on the pitchers.

4) Dr James Andrews probably cringed when he heard that the kid who threw 99 pitches for Sam Houston Saturday also pitched in relief Sunday. Oy.

3) Hideki Matsuyama birdied 18th hole at Muirfield Village all four days of the Memorial tournament, first-ever player in 39 years to do that, but his par on 18 on the first playoff hole won him his first tournament on American soil.

2) Matsuyama broke his driver teeing off on 18 first time he played it Sunday, he used a 3-wood on the playoff hole. Kevin Na then hit his tee ball in the water, which was the deciding mistake in the tournament.

1) PGA Tour was saying yesterday that this week was the first time in the last 40 years that the final twosome on a Sunday (Bubba Watson/Scott Langley) were both lefthanded. Neither played very well Sunday.

MLB
Dunkel

Boston at Cleveland
The Red Sox head to Cleveland tonight to open a series against a Cleveland team that is 1-7 in Justin Masterson's last 8 starts versus AL East opponents. Boston is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Sox favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JUNE 2

Game 951-952: Pittsburgh at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 17.129; San Diego (Stauffer) 14.697
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-110); Over

Game 953-954: Boston at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 15.916; Cleveland (Masterson) 13.731
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120); Under

Game 955-956: Tampa Bay at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Cobb) 18.143; Miami (Wolf) 15.125
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 3; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-150); Under

Game 957-958: Minnesota at Milwaukee (7:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Gibson) 16.881; Milwaukee (Garza) 15.996
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+130); Over

Game 959-960: Kansas City at St. Louis (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Duffy) 17.616; St. Louis (Miller) 16.769
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+130); Over

Game 961-962: Chicago White Sox at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Quintana) 15.680; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.738
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-210); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-210); Under

Game 963-964: NY Mets at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Colon) 16.289; Philadelphia (Hernandez) 15.353
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-110); Over

Game 965-966: Seattle at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.860; NY Yankees (Phelps) 14.196
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-130); Under

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, June 2

Hot pitchers
-- Colon is 2-0, 1.86 in his last three starts. RHernandez is 1-1, 1.85 in his last four outings.

-- FHernandez is 4-0, 2.30 in his last four starts.
-- Lackey is 2-1, 2.81 in his last four starts.

-- Gibson is 1-1, 3.00 in his last three starts.
-- Cobb is 1-1, 2.05 in his last four starts.
-- Kershaw is 1-1, 2.07 in his last two starts. Quintana is 2-2, 3.16 in his last five starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Morton is 1-3, 4.50 in his last four starts. Stauffer is 1-1, 11.81 in his two starts this season.

-- Phelps is 0-2, 4.85 in his last two starts.
-- Masterson is 0-3, 5.89 in his last four starts.

-- Garza is 0-1, 5.76 in his last four starts.
-- Wolf allowed six runs in five IP in his first '14 start.
-- Miller/Duffy are both 0-2, 9.90 in their last two starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Lackey 3-11; Masterson 2-11
-- Hernandez 1-12; Phelps 0-5

-- Colon 3-11; Hernandez 4-9
-- Morton 2-11; Stauffer 1-2

-- Gibson 3-10; Garza 5-11
-- Cobb 1-5; Wolf 1-1
-- Quintana 1-11; Kershaw 2-6
-- Duffy 1-5; Miller 0-11

Totals
-- Seven of last ten Met games stayed under total.
-- Under is 8-4 in Pittsburgh's last twelve road games.

-- Eight of last nine Cleveland home games went over; last five Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Bronx home games.

-- Last six games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Tampa Bay road games stayed under.
-- Four of last five St Louis games went over the total.
-- Ten of last twelve Dodger home games went over total.

Hot teams
-- Mets won five of their last six games.
-- Pittsburgh won three of its last four games.

-- Cleveland won its last six home games. Red Sox won last seven games, after losing their previous ten.
-- Mariners are 8-3 in their last eleven series openers.

-- Brewers won four of their last five games.
-- White Sox are 8-5 in their last thirteen games.

Cold teams
-- Phillies lost three of their last four games.
-- Padres are 5-8 in their last thirteen games.

-- Bronx lost nine of its last thirteen home games.

-- Marlins lost their last four home games. Tampa Bay lost its last eight games on foreign soil.
-- Minnesota lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Cardinals lost four of their last five games. Kansas City lost five of its last seven games.
-- Dodgers are 8-13 in their last 21 home games.

MLB

Monday, June 2

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Yankees's last 17 games

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 18 of NY Mets's last 25 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
NY Mets are 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Philadelphia's last 25 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston

7:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Miami
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Miami is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home

7:20 PM
MINNESOTA vs. MILWAUKEE
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:15 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. ST. LOUIS
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA DODGERS
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
LA Dodgers are 5-12 SU in their last 17 games when playing Chi White Sox

10:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. SAN DIEGO
Pittsburgh is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

MLB

Monday, June 2

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Game of the Day: Mariners at Yankees
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Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees (+123, 7.5)

Felix Hernandez attempts to continue his stellar pitching as the Seattle Mariners return to New York for one contest against the Yankees on Monday to make up a rained-out game from April 30. Hernandez has won four consecutive starts and fared well in six previous outings at the new Yankee Stadium with a 4-1 mark and 1.18 ERA. Former New York star Robinson Cano (hand) has missed Seattle’s past four games and is questionable for Monday.

The Yankees suffered a devastating loss on Sunday as closer David Robertson blew his second save of the season and Minnesota scored six times in the ninth for a 7-2 victory. New York lost both home games against the Mariners earlier this season when the fans booed Cano every time he batted. Seattle took two of three from the Detroit Tigers over the weekend at home and is making the cameo in New York prior to playing two games in Atlanta and four more at the Tampa Bay Rays.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, ROOT (Seattle), YES (New York)

LINE MOVES: The Yankees opened as +111 home dogs and are currently +123. The total is 7.5.

INJURY REPORT: Mariners - 2B Robinson Cano (Questionable, illness). Yankees - 1B Mark Teixeira (Questionable, wrist), RF Carlos Beltran (Indefinitely, elbow).

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mariners RH Felix Hernandez (7-1, 2.57 ERA) vs. Yankees RH David Phelps (1-2, 3.38)

Hernandez has worked eight or more innings in each of his last three starts, allowing only four runs and 16 hits during the stretch. He struck out nine and gave up one run and four hits in 8 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels in his last turn. Hernandez is 8-5 with a 2.89 ERA and two shutouts in 16 career starts against the Yankees.

Phelps has lost consecutive starts to the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis. He gave up five runs (three earned) and eight hits in six innings against the Cardinals on Tuesday in his last turn. Phelps is 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA in two career appearances (one start) against Seattle.

TRENDS:

* Mariners are 4-0 in the last four meetings in New York.
* Under is 15-4-2 in the last 21 meetings.
* Mariners are 5-0 in Hernandezs last five starts as a favorite.
* Yankees are 0-7 in their last seven games as a home underdog.

CONSENSUS: Fifty-five percent of wagers on Consensus are on the Mariners.