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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, July 1


NY Mets @ Miami

Game 901-902
July 1, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Matz) 15.049
Miami
(Straily) 13.472
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-115); Over

Milwaukee @ Cincinnati

Game 903-904
July 1, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Peralta) 16.649
Cincinnati
(Harvey) 14.254
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-130); Over

Washington @ Philadelphia

Game 905-906
July 1, 2018 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gonzalez) 14.923
Philadelphia
(Arrieta) 13.519
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-115); Under

Atlanta @ St. Louis

Game 907-908
July 1, 2018 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 15.373
St. Louis
(Gant) 17.239
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-115); Under

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 909-910
July 1, 2018 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Holland) 14.343
Arizona
(Godley) 16.500
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-125); Over

Pittsburgh @ San Diego

Game 911-912
July 1, 2018 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 12.424
San Diego
(Ross) 16.062
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-115); Over

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 913-914
July 1, 2018 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Bettis) 14.773
LA Dodgers
(Strpling) 13.935
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-210
8
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+180); Under

LA Angels @ Baltimore

Game 915-916
July 1, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(McGuire) 15.153
Baltimore
(Gausman) 13.189
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-120
10
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+100); Under

Detroit @ Toronto

Game 917-918
July 1, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 13.738
Toronto
(Happ) 16.270
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-200
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-200); Under

Houston @ Tampa Bay

Game 919-920
July 1, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Morton) 18.384
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 15.155
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-130
7
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-130); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Texas

Game 921-922
July 1, 2018 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 15.908
Texas
(Hamels) 15.041
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-165
10
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+145); Over

Cleveland @ Oakland

Game 923-924
July 1, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Clevnger) 15.960
Oakland
(Montas) 17.485
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+110); Over

Kansas City @ Seattle

Game 925-926
July 1, 2018 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Keller) 15.499
Seattle
(Paxton) 13.785
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-270
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+220); Over

Boston @ NY Yankees

Game 927-928
July 1, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Price) 17.826
NY Yankees
(Severino) 14.774
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-190
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+165); Over

Minnesota @ Chicago Cubs

Game 929-930
July 1, 2018 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Lynn) 15.950
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 14.438
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
15
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-180
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+160); N/A

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MLB

Sunday, July 1


National League
Nationals (42-39) @ Phillies (44-37)
Gonzalez is 0-3, 10.64 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 9-7
5-inning record: 8-4-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-16

Arrieta is 0-4, 9.47 in his last five starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 6-9.
5-inning record: 8-5-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-15

Washington lost six of its last eight games; under is 3-1 in their last four games. Phillies lost four of last seven games; six of their last seven home games stayed under.

Mets (32-48) @ Marlins (34-50)
Matz is 1-1, 4.19 in his last three starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 8-7.
5-inning record: 5-8-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-15

Straily is 1-3, 6.84 in his last six starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 6-5.
5-inning record: 4-6-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-11

Mets lost 10 of their last 11 games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Marlins are 11-8 in their last 19 games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Brewers (48-34) @ Reds (35-48)
Peralta is 3-0, 1.59 in his first four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 4-0
5-inning record: 3-0-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4

Harvey is 2-0, 2.13 in his last two starts; his last three stayed under. Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 5-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9

Brewers are 6-8 in last 14 road games; over is 4-0 in their last four games. Reds won 10 of their last 13 games; over is 12-2-2 in their last 16 home games.

Braves (47-34) @ Cardinals (42-39)
Foltynewicz is 2-1, 1.16 in his last five starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 7-8
5-inning record: 5-4-6. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-15

Gant is 1-2, 4.91 in four starts (under 2-1-1). Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 1-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4

Braves won three of their last four road games; over is 8-2 in their last ten games. St Louis lost its last three games; under is 8-4 in their last 12 home games.

Giants (44-40) @ Diamondbacks (47-36)
Holland is 2-1, 2.78 in his last four starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 8-8
5-inning record: 5-7-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-16

Godley is 4-0, 3.47 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 10-6
5-inning record: 9-7. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-16 (0 of last 5)

Giants won nine of their last 11 games; under is 5-1 in their last six games. Arizona won seven of its last ten games; under is 7-1-1 in their last nine games.

Pirates (39-43) @ Padres (37-48)
Taillon is 3-1, 2.90 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 8-8
5-inning record: 7-7-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-16

Ross is 0-2, 2.84 in his last three starts; Phillies scored 5 runs in those games (under 3-0). Team in his starts: 10-6
5-inning record: 8-6-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-16

Pirates lost seven of their last ten games; over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. San Diego lost nine of its last 12 games; over is 10-4 in Padres’ last 14 home games.

Rockies (41-42) @ Dodgers (43-39)
Bettis is 1-0, 8.27 in his last six starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 9-7
5-inning record: 13-1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-16

Stripling is 6-1, 2.02 in his last eight starts (under 7-4). Team in his starts: 6-5
5-inning record: 8-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-11

Colorado won its last three games; under is 4-1 in their last five games. Dodgers lost four of their last five games; over is 5-3 in their last eight games.

American League
Angels (43-41) @ Orioles (23-59)
McGuire is 1-1, 4.33 in 12 MLB games (2 starts). He’s allowed 10 runs in 13.1 IP in six MLB relief stints this year. He was 4-2, 3.22 in eight AAA starts. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Gausman is 0-1, 2.55 in his last three starts; his last four stayed under. Team in his starts: 4-12
5-inning record: 6-7-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-15

Angels lost seven of their last nine games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Orioles lost their last seven games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten home games.

Red Sox (56-28) @ New York (53-27)
Price is 5-1, 3.00 in his last six starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 11-5.
5-inning record: 7-5-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16

Severino is 3-0, 1.31 in his last three starts; under is 4-0 in his last four. Team in his starts: 15-2
5-inning record: 13-2-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-17

Boston won seven of its last nine games; over is 10-5-1 in their last 16 road games. You’re reading ***************.com. New York won seven of its last nine home games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.

Tigers (36-48) @ Blue Jays (39-43)
Zimmerman is 1-0, 1.64 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 5-4
5-inning record: 5-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-8

Happ is 6-0, 2.94 in his last eight starts; over is 5-3-1 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 11-5
5-inning record: 10-3-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16

Detroit lost its last 11 games; under is 5-1 in their last six games. Blue Jays won ten of their last 11 home games; over is 5-3 in their last eight home games.

Astros (55-30) @ Rays (41-41)
Morton is 3-0, 1.89 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 11-5.
5-inning record: 10-4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16

Snell is 3-1, 2.52 in his last four starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 10-7
5-inning record: 11-4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-17

Houston is 18-5 in its last 23 games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Rays won seven of their last eight games; under is 8-2 in their last ten home games.

White Sox (28-54) @ Rangers (38-46)
Lopez is 1-1, 6.48 in his last three starts; under is 5-3-1 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 5-11
5-inning record: 7-8-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16

Hamels is 1-0, 3.50 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 6-10
5-inning record: 5-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-16

White Sox lost their last three games; over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Texas won 11 of its last 13 games; over is 6-3 in their last nine home games.

Indians (44-37) @ A’s (46-38)
Clevinger is 2-1, 2.29 in his last three starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 7-9
5-inning record: 4-7-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-16 (4 of last 5)

Montas is 1-1, 8.40 in his last three starts (over 5-1). Team in his starts: 5-1
5-inning record: 4-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Cleveland lost four of its last five games; under is 9-3 in their last 12 road games. A’s won 12 of their last 14 games; five of Oakland’s last seven home games went over total.

Royals (25-57) @ Mariners (53-31)
Keller is 1-0, 2.45 in his last three starts (under 3-2). Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 3-1-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5

Paxton is 3-1, 4.97 in his last five start; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 11-6
5-inning record: 7-6-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-17

Royals are 4-20 in their last 24 games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Seattle won its last six games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Interleague
Twins (35-44) @ Cubs (46-35)
Lynn is 4-2, 2.40 in his last seven starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 7-8
5-inning record: 6-6-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-15

Lester is 6-0, 1.89 in his last six starts; under is 8-4 in his last 12. Team in his starts: 13-3
5-inning record: 9-3-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-16

Minnesota lost seven of its last nine games; 39 runs scored in first two games of this series. You’re reading ***************.com. Cubs won four of their last five games; under is 11-4 in their last 15 games at Wrigley Field.

Umpires
NY-Mia: Over is 4-1-1 in last six Cederstrom games.
Mil-Cin: Under is 7-2-2 in last 11 Marquez games.
Wsh-Phil: Over is 10-5 in last 15 Torres games.
Atl-StL: Three of last four Morales games stayed under.
Col-LA: Under is 5-2 in last seven Barksdale games.
SF-Az: Over is 11-4-2 in Johnson games this year.
Pitt-SD: Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Tichenor games.

Det-Tor: Under is 4-1-1 in last six Hoberg games.
Clev-A’s: Under is 3-1 in Libka games the last two years.
LAA-Balt: Unde ris 9-0-1 in last ten Bellino games.
Hst-TB: Four of last five Gibson games went over.
Bos-NY: Four of last five Culbreth games stayed under.
Chi-Tex: Underdogs are 9-4 in last 13 Ripperger games.
KC-Sea: Eight of last nine Dimuro games stayed under.

Minn-Chi: Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Guccione games.

______________________________

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 6/30
Ariz 22-15-5……18-14-8……..40-29
Atl 20-15-6…..18-14-8………38-29
Cubs 16-19-9……19-13-5…….35-32
Reds 11-25-4……14-24-4….…25-49
Colo 25-13-10……21-13-3……46-27
LA 16-16-5…….22-17-8……38-33
Miami 16-23-4…..16-18-7…….32-41
Milw 18-15-8…..21-16-4…….39-31
Mets 16-23-2……16-16-9…..31-37
Philly 15-15-8…..22-14-6……37-29
Pitt 17-17-6……15-15-11………32-32
StL 19-14-4……19-21-4………38-35
SD 14-22-8……16-20-4…….30-41
SF 19-18-9…..14-17-7………33-35
Wash 19-15-8..…17-17-5………36-32

Orioles 12-21-9…….12-24-5……24-45
Boston 22-15-8……21-13-5……..43-28
White Sox 12-24-4….12-24-7….24-48
Cleveland 17-16-8……27-9-5……44-25
Detroit 15-20-5……18-19-10.……33-39
Astros 21-14-9……20-13-9…….41-26
KC 12-22-8…….14-21-6…..26-43
Angels 22-16-5……16-17-8……38-33
Twins 15-18-8……16-19-6…..31-37
NYY 19-13-6……24-13-6…….43-25
A’s 15-19-8……14-19-9……29-38
Seattle 25-15-6……19-13-9……44-28
TB 19-16-8……20-14-5……39-29
Texas 15-20-5…..14-25-5…….29-45
Toronto 11-21-8……15-18-10……26-39

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 6/30)
Ariz 17-41…….13-39…..….30
Atl 13-40……15-41………28
Cubs 8-44……..17-39………25
Reds 9-39……..8-41………..17
Colo 17-46…….18-37..…….35
LA 13-37……..15-44..…..28
Miami 11-43……..12-42…….23
Milw 14-42……..13-40……27
Mets 16-39……..12-39…….28
Philly 9-39……..15-43…..…24
Pitt 11-40……..11-42……..22
StL 13-36……..11-43…….24
SD 10-44……..8-41………18
SF 9-42………16-40….…25
Wash 17-44……..11-39……..28

Orioles 14-43……..14-41………28
Boston 13-45……16-40………28
White Sox 12-40……12-43…….24
Clev 10-42…….14-40….…24
Detroit 11-39……..14-46….…25
Astros 12-42…..…10-41………22
KC 11-43..…….10-40…….21
Angels 12-42…..….10-40…..…22
Twins 12-41………9-46……..21
NYY 7-37……..15-42……….22
A’s 8-43…..…..11-41………19
Seattle 15-44………13-41……..28
TB 14-43..……13-39……..27
Texas 6-40…….…10-43……16
Toronto 8-42………10-41….…18

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 39-35 NL, favorites +$360
AL @ NL– 32-30 NL, favorites -$1,208
Total: 71-65 NL, favorites -$848

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MLB

Sunday, July 1

Trend Report

Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 4-15 ATS in its last 19 games
LA Angels is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
LA Angels is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
LA Angels is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
LA Angels is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Angels's last 13 games when playing Baltimore
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 3-15 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Baltimore's last 13 games when playing LA Angels
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 17 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Detroit is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Toronto is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit


New York Mets
NY Mets is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
NY Mets is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing NY Mets


Houston Astros
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
Houston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Houston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games on the road
Houston is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Houston is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Houston's last 22 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games at home
Tampa Bay is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Houston
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Houston
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Tampa Bay is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Tampa Bay's last 22 games when playing at home against Houston


Milwaukee Brewers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games
Cincinnati is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games
Cincinnati is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Cincinnati is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


Washington Nationals
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Washington's last 19 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Washington is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home
Philadelphia is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Washington
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing at home against Washington


Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
St. Louis is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of St. Louis's last 22 games at home
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
St. Louis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games at home
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Chi Cubs is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Chi White Sox is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games
Chi White Sox is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chi White Sox's last 16 games when playing Texas
Chi White Sox is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games
Texas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Texas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Texas's last 16 games when playing Chi White Sox
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 9 games on the road
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Oakland
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 12 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Oakland's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games at home
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Dodgers's last 16 games
LA Dodgers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games at home
LA Dodgers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
LA Dodgers is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado


San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
San Francisco is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Arizona is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco


Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing San Diego
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of San Diego's last 19 games
San Diego is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games at home
San Diego is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
San Diego is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 12 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games
Kansas City is 4-20 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 11 games
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas City's last 13 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 11 games when playing Seattle
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Seattle is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games when playing Kansas City
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City


Boston Red Sox
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Yankees is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 21 of NY Yankees's last 24 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 11 games at home
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing at home against Boston

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Los Angeles Angels vs. Baltimore Orioles Preview and Predictions 07-01-2018

MLB Previews 30th June 2018 by Gracenote
Angels vs. Orioles Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 06/30/2018

The Los Angeles Angels arrived in Baltimore mired in a six-game skid but they have found a way to halt the slide against the worst team in the major leagues. The Angels erupted for five runs in the eighth inning in Saturday's 5-2 win over the flat-lining Orioles and will look to complete a three-game sweep in Sunday's series finale.

Albert Pujols ignited the late rally with an RBI double, the 632nd two-base hit of his career to move into a tie with David Ortiz for 10th place on major league baseball's all-time list. Shortstop Andrelton Simmons added a run-scoring single to extend his hitting streak to eight games, a span in which he is 14-for-32. Mike Trout was hitless in three at bats but he's 7-for-13 with three homers off Baltimore's Kevin Gausman, who will be seeking his first win since May 11. The Orioles have three losing streaks of at least seven games since May 26 and have dropped 17 of their last 18 at Camden Yards.

TV: 1:05 p.m. ET, FS West (Los Angeles), MASN (Baltimore)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels RH Deck McGuire (0-0, 6.08 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Kevin Gausman (3-6, 4.20)

McGuire will make his third appearance and first start for the Angels in place of left-hander John Lamb, who is facing Tommy John surgery and is lost for the season. He pitched a scoreless inning versus Toronto in his Angels debut on June 24, but was rocked by Boston for three solo homers in four innings on Tuesday. McGuire has yielded five homers and 10 runs in 13 1/3 innings overall this season.

Gausman is mired in an eight-start winless drought despite a strong outing last time out against Seattle, when he went six innings and held the Mariners to one run and five hits. Over his last four turns, he has allowed eight runs and notched three quality starts but is 0-1 with three no-decisions. Luis Valbuena has four homers in nine at-bats versus Gausman, who is 1-3 with a 5.97 ERA against the Angels.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Orioles are 0-15 against the American League West this season.

2. Angels DH Shohei Ohtani (elbow) hit in a simulated game Saturday and could return to the lineup next week.

3. Orioles RHP Darren O'Day will have season-ending surgery to repair a left hamstring injury.

PREDICTION: Orioles 6, Angels 5

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Detroit Tigers vs. Toronto Blue Jays Preview and Predictions 07-01-2018

MLB Previews 30th June 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 06/30/2018

Toronto's J.A. Happ won't be pitching north of the border for much longer if he continues his tear as contending teams are sure to line up for the talented left-hander prior to the July 31 trade deadline. Happ tries to further enhance his resume when he vies for his seventh straight victory Sunday as the Blue Jays host the Detroit Tigers on Canada Day in the third contest of their four-game series.

The New York Yankees are among the clubs rumored to be interested in Happ, who is 1-1 with 3.72 ERA in 10 postseason games (three starts) with Philadelphia (2008-09) and Toronto (2016). Happ will be opposed Sunday by Jordan Zimmermann, who has pitched five innings in each of his two starts since returning from the disabled list (right shoulder) with both resulting in no-decisions. Zimmermann will try to help Detroit snap an 11-game losing streak -- its longest since 2003 -- after Justin Smoak led off the ninth inning with a home run in the Blue Jays' 4-3 victory Saturday, giving them 10 wins in their last 11 home games. Nick Castellanos (.309, 12 home runs, 49 RBIs) hit a two-run homer Saturday and is 11-for-27 with three home runs, eight RBIs and six runs scored in his last seven games for the Tigers, who last lost 12 straight in 1996.

TV: 1:07 p.m. ET, FS Detroit, Sportsnet (Toronto)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers RH Jordan Zimmermann (2-0, 4.35 ERA) vs. Blue Jays LH J.A. Happ (10-3, 3.62)

Zimmermann allowed four hits, one walk and struck out three while not yielding a run in Detroit's 5-4 loss to Oakland on Monday. The 32-year-old Wisconsin native permitted four runs (three earned) and four hits with four strikeouts in the Tigers' 7-5 victory over the White Sox in Chicago on June 16 in his first start since May 5. Zimmermann is 1-1 with a 3.93 ERA in three starts versus Toronto but will be pitching at Rogers Centre for the first time.

Happ allowed three runs, seven hits and two walks while striking out four in six innings of a 6-3 victory at Houston on Monday. The 35-year-old Illinois native is 6-0 with a 2.60 ERA in his last eight starts, including a no-decision when he yielded four runs and struck out eight in five innings of the Blue Jays' 7-4 loss at Detroit on June 2. Castellanos is 9-for-16 and Victor Martinez 2-for-16 against Happ, who is 3-1 with a 4.10 ERA in nine games (eight starts) versus the Tigers.

WALK-OFFS

1. Detroit RHP Alex Wilson (0-3, 3.94 ERA) left Saturday's game in the eighth inning because of a sore left calf.

2. Toronto placed RHP Ryan Tepera (right elbow inflammation) on the disabled list Saturday and recalled RHP Jake Petricka from Triple-A Buffalo. Tepera blew saves in his last two appearances.

3. Tigers RHP Buck Farmer (3-3, 4.74 ERA) hasn't allowed a run in his last nine appearances, winning twice and yielding four hits and eight walks while striking out eight during that span.

PREDICTION: Blue Jays 3, Tigers 2

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New York Mets vs. Miami Marlins Preview and Predictions 07-01-2018

MLB Previews 30th June 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 06/30/2018

The New York Mets set a franchise record for the best start in history by ripping off 11 wins in their first 12 contests, including a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins. It's been a long slide since for New York, which has tumbled from first to worst in the National League East entering the finale of a three-game set at Miami on Sunday.

The Marlins, despite trotting out two pitchers making their first major-league starts, have won the first two games of the series to pull percentage points ahead of the Mets and out of last place in the division. Brian Anderson started Miami's comeback on Saturday by belting a two-run homer and J.T. Realmuto capped it with a two-run double as the Marlins won for the 11th time in 19 games. Meanwhile, ace Jacob deGrom was unable to protect a 2-0 lead for New York, which has the worst record in the NL after dropping its third in a row and 10th in 11 games. "That was not the goal when we came in. The goal was to have the best winning percentage," deGrom told reporters. "This is the complete opposite. Nobody is happy with that."

TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), FS Florida (Miami)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets LH Steven Matz (3-5, 3.69 ERA) vs. Marlins RH Dan Straily (3-3, 4.82)

Matz tied season highs for strikeouts and innings pitched on Tuesday against Pittsburgh but came away with a no-decision after fanning seven in seven frames of three-run ball. He has permitted three runs or fewer in six of his last seven outings, registering five quality starts in that span. Matz has fared well away from home, compiling a 2-2 record and 2.60 ERA in seven starts.

Straily, who returns after serving a five-game suspension, ended a six-start winless drought on Monday by limiting Arizona to three runs and four hits over 6 1/3 innings. The 29-year-old was 0-3 over his previous five starts, giving up 17 runs over 20 innings. Straily is 1-1 with a 3.04 ERA in five starts versus the Mets but he pitched six innings of one-run ball against them on May 23.

WALK-OFFS

1. Realmuto, who returned to the lineup Friday after missing four games, has hit safely in his last eight contests.

2. The Mets finished the month with a 5-21 record, the worst June in franchise history.

3. Marlins 2B Starlin Castro is 11-for-23 during a six-game hitting streak.

PREDICTION: Marlins 5, Mets 4

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Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays Preview and Predictions 07-01-2018

MLB Previews 30th June 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 06/30/2018

The Tampa Bay Rays have battled their way back to the .500 mark despite a difficult schedule over the last few weeks and hope to keep it going when they host the Houston Astros on Sunday for the finale of a four-game set. The Rays have won nine of their last 12 contests while facing the American League West-leading Astros six times, the powerful New York Yankees for four more and beating Max Scherzer during a two-game sweep of Washington.

Tampa Bay has been outstanding on the mound while giving up just five runs over its last five games, including a 5-2 win Saturday, and will send ace left-hander Blake Snell to the mound Sunday in search of the team's 11th win in 12 home games. Snell has been one of the best starting pitchers in the AL most of this season and he takes on right-hander Charlie Morton in a matchup of two 10-game winners who could end up in the All-Star Game in a few weeks. Houston has dropped consecutive games for the first time since losing three in a row from June 2-5 and have scored four times in the last two against the Rays - all on a pair of two-run homers by red-hot Alex Bregman, who is 12-for-25 during a six-game hitting streak with five blasts. All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa (back) was placed on the disabled list Friday, but the Astros could see the return of first baseman Yuli Gurriel from the paternity list Sunday after he missed three straight games.

TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet Southwest (Houston), FS Sun (Tampa Bay)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Astros RH Charlie Morton (10-1, 2.54 ERA) vs. Rays LH Blake Snell (10-4, 2.31)

Morton rebounded from two straight tough outings to win his last three starts while allowing four runs (three earned) on 10 hits and 10 walks over 19 innings combined. The 34-year-old New Jersey native permitted one unearned run on two hits over six innings to beat Tampa Bay on June 20 and struck out 13 in seven scoreless frames in 7-0 win against Toronto six days later. Carlos Gomez is 6-for-18 with a homer versus Morton, who is 2-2 with a 3.38 ERA in his career against the Rays.

Snell held Washington to one hit and worked around four walks across seven scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts last Monday for his sixth win in his last seven decisions. The 25-year-old Seattle native limited Houston to one run on three hits and a season-high seven walks to earn the win on June 19, improving to 1-1 with a 5.21 ERA in four career starts versus the Astros. Jose Altuve is 3-for-7 with two homers against Snell, who is 5-1 with a 0.81 ERA in seven home starts this year.

WALK-OFFS

1. Houston OF George Springer is 0-for-13 in his last four contests and 3-for-49 during a 13-game span after striking out three times Saturday.

2. Tampa Bay 3B Matt Duffy is 13-for-35 during his current nine-game hitting streak after posting three hits Saturday.

3. Altuve had a pair of hits Saturday to raise his batting average to a major league-leading .342.

PREDICTION: Rays 4, Astros 2

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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds Preview and Predictions 07-01-2018

MLB Previews 30th June 2018 by Gracenote
Brewers vs. Reds Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 06/30/2018

The Cincinnati Reds haven't been playing like a last-place club recently, holding their own against a spate of National League contenders. Winners of 10 of their last 13, the Reds will try to salvage a split of their four-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.


Cincinnati hammered the Brewers 12-3 on Saturday, trying to once again play spoiler after sweeping four games from the Chicago Cubs and taking two of three at Atlanta in its previous two series. Milwaukee is trying to avoid splitting a fourth consecutive series. The Brewers are short-handed in the outfield, as Christian Yelich and Ryan Braun are nursing stiff backs and hoping to avoid joining Lorenzo Cain (groin) on the disabled list. The bullpen also was undermanned Saturday, with Jeremy Jeffress and Josh Hader needing days off, and the Reds took advantage by hammering Milwaukee's less-productive relievers.

TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), FS Ohio (Cincinnati)


PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Freddy Peralta (3-0, 1.59 ERA) vs. Reds RH Matt Harvey (3-5, 5.28)

Peralta is in his second stint with the big-league club, and he's making a strong case to stick in the rotation. The 22-year-old Dominican has thrown 13 scoreless innings over two starts since being recalled June 19. He has racked up 17 strikeouts over that span while allowing just three hits and one walk.

Harvey has won back-to-back starts for the first time since May of 2017. The 29-year-old former ace has allowed three runs and 11 hits over 12 2/3 innings across his last two outings - wins over the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta - a pair of National League contenders. Harvey is 0-2 with a 5.63 ERA in three starts against Milwaukee.


WALK-OFFS

1. The Reds have hit a major league-leading eight grand slams, including five in June.

2. The Brewers have hit a home run in 18 consecutive games at Great American Ball Park - the longest streak by an opponent and tied for the longest overall with the Reds.

3. Milwaukee LF/1B Eric Thames has 14 homers in 22 games against the Reds, including seven in 12 contests at Great American Ball Park.

PREDICTION: Brewers 7, Reds 5

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Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies Preview and Predictions 07-01-2018

MLB Previews 1st July 2018 by Gracenote
Nationals vs. Phillies Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 07/01/2018

The Washington Nationals appeared to be breaking out of their offensive funk with a strong performance on Friday, but another lackluster effort followed a night later. The Nationals will try to push across some runs and earn a split of their four-game series when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the finale on Sunday.

Washington totaled three runs in three straight losses before exploding with seven home runs in a 17-7 rout on Friday. That heat wave did not last into the weekend, however, as the Nationals went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position while stranding eight baserunners in Saturday's 3-2 setback to fall five games behind first-place Atlanta in the National League East. Stuck between Washington and Atlanta are the Phillies, who have captured three of four and won on Saturday despite losing starter Vince Velasquez after two innings when he was hit by a comebacker. Philadelphia will try to get some innings out of Jake Arrieta on Sunday as he opposes Gio Gonzalez.

TV: 1:35 p.m. ET, MLB Network, MASN2 (Washington), NBCS Philadelphia

PITCHING MATCHUP: Nationals LH Gio Gonzalez (6-5, 3.68 ERA) vs. Phillies RH Jake Arrieta (5-6, 3.54)

Gonzalez should be happy to begin a new month after going 0-3 with an 8.44 ERA in five starts during June. The Floridian lasted just one inning at Tampa Bay on Monday as he was rocked for six runs on three hits and five walks in a game Washington went on to lose 11-0. Gonzalez was much stronger against Philadelphia at home on May 4, when he yielded two hits and two walks in five scoreless frames to register the win.

Arrieta was nearly as bad in June as he went 0-4 with a 6.66 ERA over five starts. The TCU product allowed at least one home run in each of those five starts and served up a pair of blasts while surrendering six runs - three earned - on nine hits and a walk in five innings against the New York Yankees on Tuesday. Arrieta got the start at Washington on May 4 and did not factor in the decision despite allowing one run and two hits in six frames.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Nationals optioned LHP Sammy Solis to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.

2. Philadelphia CF Odubel Herrera went 1-for-4 with a home run on Saturday, snapping his five-game hitless streak.

3. Washington 3B Anthony Rendon has gone 5-for-10 with two homers, four RBIs and four runs scored over his last two games.

PREDICTION: Phillies 6, Nationals 4

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Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals Preview and Predictions 07-01-2018

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by Gracenote on 06/30/2018

The Atlanta Braves stumbled through a homestand against two last-place teams, but the National League East leaders enter Sunday's series finale at the St. Louis Cardinals aiming for a sweep to start their 10-game road trip. The Braves pounded St. Louis for the second consecutive night Saturday, getting a grand slam and five RBIs from Nick Markakis and three hits from Ozzie Albies en route to a 11-4 victory as Atlanta maintained a three-game lead over Philadelphia in the division.

Markakis, who looks like he will be an All-Star selection for the first time in his 13-year career, finished 2-for-3 and is hitting .326 while leading the NL with 104 hits on the season as the Braves scored 10-plus runs for the 11th time in 81 games. The Cardinals have hit a dry spell offensively after winning four games in a row, collecting just six runs on 19 hits in losing their past three games. St. Louis center fielder Tommy Pham finished hitless in three at-bats Saturday and is mired in a 0-for-29 skid. Harrison Bader finished 2-for-3 and is 8-for-17 in his past six games for the Cardinals.

TV: 2:15 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FS South (Atlanta), FS Midwest (St. Louis)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Braves RH Mike Foltynewicz (5-4, 2.14 ERA) vs. Cardinals RH John Gant (2-2, 3.48)

Foltynewicz struggled with his control in his first start after coming off the disabled list with right forearm tightness Monday against Cincinnati, walking four hitters but allowing one run on one hit in five innings. The 26-year-old is a big reason why the Braves have surpassed expectations, entering Saturday third in the NL in ERA and ninth in strikeouts (98). Foltynewicz seeks a good outing against the Cardinals, as he is 1-2 with a 9.95 ERA in three career starts against St. Louis.

Gant has split time between St. Louis and Triple-A Memphis, and currently is on his third stint this season with the big-league club. The 25-year-old, who had marginal success in three starts earlier this season, walked five hitters Monday against Cleveland but allowed only one hit in seven shutout innings to earn the victory. Gant, who went 1-4 with a 4.86 ERA in 20 games as a rookie with Atlanta in 2016, is 1-2 with a 4.09 ERA in 22 innings as a starter in 2018.

WALK-OFFS

1. Albies extended his hitting streak to 10 games Saturday while 3B Johan Camargo pushed his hitting streak to seven games.

2. After Sunday, the Cardinals play 17 of their next 20 games on the road - where they are 19-18 on the season.

3. Atlanta designated OF Peter Bourjos for assignment in advance of Saturday's game, clearing a roster spot for RHP Max Fried.

PREDICTION: Braves 5, Cardinals 2

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Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago Cubs Preview and Predictions 07-01-2018

MLB Previews 30th June 2018 by Gracenote
Twins vs. Cubs Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 06/30/2018

The only thing rivaling the heat in the Windy City this weekend has been the Chicago Cubs' bats. The Cubs have scored 35 runs during a three-game winning streak, and they'll look to continue their hot hitting Sunday when they try to finish off a three-game sweep of the visiting Minnesota Twins, who have lost seven of their last nine.


The offense often picks up when it warms up on the north side of Chicago, and that certainly has been the case for the Cubs in the first two games of the series. With the heat index at 101 at first pitch and reaching as high as 107 later Saturday, four players - Minnesota's Eddie Rosario, Bobby Wilson, and Max Kepler, along with Chicago's Albert Almora Jr. - all left the game with heat-related ailments. The Cubs will try to keep the run support coming for left-hander Jon Lester, who is 4-1 with a 1.25 ERA in seven home starts. He will face right-hander Lance Lynn, who hasn't beaten the Cubs - a familiar foe during his tenure in St. Louis - since 2013.

TV: 2:20 p.m. ET, FS North (Minnesota), WGN (Chicago)


PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins RH Lance Lynn (5-6, 4.81 ERA) vs. Cubs LH Jon Lester (10-2, 2.18)

After a disastrous start to the season, Lynn has posted quality starts in five of his last seven outings to lower his ERA from 7.47 to 4.81. The 31-year-old lost for just the second time during that stretch when he gave up five runs (four earned) over five-plus innings against the Chicago White Sox last time out. Lynn is 6-6 with a 4.06 ERA in 19 games (18 starts) against the Cubs.

Lester looks to continue the dominant form he showed throughout June, when he was 5-0 with a 1.13 ERA in five starts and held opponents to a .155 batting average. The 34-year-old has won six straight starts and eight of his last nine, with the only loss during that stretch coming in a 1-0 defeat against Cleveland. Lester is 3-4 with a 3.66 ERA in 12 games (11 starts) against the Twins, but he hasn't faced them since 2015.


WALK-OFFS

1. The Cubs have scored in double digits in three straight games for the first time since April 15-17, 2003, and they lead the majors with 13 games this season with at least 10 runs.

2. Twins 1B/DH Joe Mauer was 2-for-5 with three RBIs Saturday and is now 11-for-23 with two homers and 12 RBIs in five career games at Wrigley Field.

3. Cubs RF Jason Heyward went 4-for-6 Saturday for his third four-hit game of June. Prior to June, his last four-hit contest was April 24, 2016.

PREDICTION: Cubs 6, Twins 3

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Chicago White Sox vs. Texas Rangers Preview and Predictions 07-01-2018

MLB Previews 1st July 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 07/01/2018

Having already clinched their fifth straight series victory, the surging Texas Rangers aim for a sweep of the visiting Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Cole Hamels takes the mound for the Rangers, who have won 11 of their last 13 games and outscored the White Sox 24-7 over the first two contests of the set.

Joey Gallo and Ryan Rua homered for the Rangers in Saturday's 13-4 victory while Robinson Chirinos extended his hitting streak to six games with two hits, including a three-run double. Shin-Soo Choo, who has a major league-best on-base streak of 41 games, was held out of the contest due to right quadriceps soreness and is listed as day-to-day. The White Sox dropped their fifth straight road game despite a solo homer from Avisail Garcia, who has three blasts in his last five contests and is 10-for-37 during his eight-game hitting streak. Matt Davidson entered Saturday in a 9-for-44 slump but went 3-for-4 with a double, a solo homer and two runs scored in his first three-hit performance since April 28.

TV: 3:05 p.m. ET, NBCS Chicago, FS Southwest (Texas)

PITCHING MATCHUP: White Sox RH Reynaldo Lopez (3-5, 3.73 ERA) vs. Rangers LH Cole Hamels (4-6, 3.61)

Manager Rick Renteria remains high on Lopez, who has allowed nine runs - eight earned - over 10 2/3 innings in his last two starts but has worked at least six frames in four of his last five outings. "He continues to improve and grind out innings and give us some starts that give us a chance," Renteria told reporters. "He's continuing to trust and know what he's capable of doing." The 24-year-old is 1-1 with a 4.38 ERA in two career starts against Texas.

Hamels escaped with a no-decision against San Diego on Monday after yielding four runs and nine hits over five innings. The 34-year-old Californian allowed two homers in the contest and has served up a total of 20 in 16 starts covering 97 1/3 frames. Hamels has posted one victory in his last six outings but owns a 2-0 record and 2.86 ERA in four career starts against the White Sox.

WALK-OFFS

1. Chicago is 6-13 against American League West opponents this season, including 0-5 on the road.

2. Texas LHP Martin Perez (elbow) tossed six scoreless innings for Double-A Frisco in his second rehab start on Saturday.

3. White Sox 3B Yolmer Sanchez returned to the lineup Saturday after missing the series opener with a bruised left quad and went 2-for-4 with an RBI.

PREDICTION: Rangers 7, White Sox 4

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Cleveland Indians vs. Oakland Athletics Preview and Predictions 07-01-2018

MLB Previews 30th June 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 06/30/2018

The Cleveland Indians were rolling along with seven straight wins before heading out onto the road for a nine-game trip to start the week. The American League Central-leading Indians have dropped four of five on their trek and attempt to avoid a three-game sweep against the surging Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon after managing just three runs in the first two contests of the series.

Cleveland coughed up a two-run lead, giving up seven in Oakland's final three at-bats of a 7-2 decision Saturday, and totaled three hits - two of them solo homers by Jose Ramirez and Francisco Lindor. Mike Clevinger will try to stop the bleeding for the Indians when he goes after his seventh victory of the season while the Athletics counter with fellow right-hander Frankie Montas, who has been up and down in his first six major league starts. Oakland, which visits Cleveland from July 6-8, has strung together six straight wins to creep closer in the race for an AL wild-card spot and move to a season-high eight games over .500 at 46-38. Mark Canha had an RBI double in Saturday's contest for the Athletics to extend his hitting streak to a career-high nine games, going 11-for-33 during that stretch.

TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, STO (Cleveland), NBCS California (Oakland)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Indians RH Mike Clevinger (6-3, 3.03 ERA) vs. Athletics RH Frankie Montas (4-1, 3.68)

Clevinger saw a five-game unbeaten streak come to an end last Monday when he allowed two runs on six hits and two walks over five innings in a loss at St. Louis. The 27-year-old Citadel product, who lost his lone career start against Oakland last year, has yielded seven runs (six earned) across 26 1/3 innings in his last four trips to the mound with 30 strikeouts. Chad Pinder is 2-for-3 with two homers versus Clevinger, who is 3-2 with a 2.39 ERA in eight road starts in 2018.

Montas has suffered his worst two outings of the season within his past three starts, allowing six runs over three innings in a no-decision at Detroit on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Dominican also allowed seven runs across 5 1/3 innings in a loss to Houston on June 14, but surrendered only four runs combined in his other four starts outside of the two poor performances. Rajai Davis is 2-for-2 versus Montas, who is 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA in three career relief appearances against the Indians.

WALK-OFFS

1. Oakland INF Jed Lowrie was 0-for-2 with a pair of walks Saturday, but is 10-for-23 with three homers and six RBIs over his last six contests.

2. The Indians are just 17-24 on the road and have scored 10 times during the first five games of their trip.

3. The Athletics belted three homers Saturday to reach 40 at home while leading the majors with 72 on the road.

PREDICTION: Indians 6, Athletics 3

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Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Preview and Predictions 07-01-2018

MLB Previews 1st July 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 07/01/2018

The Colorado Rockies are on the verge of climbing back to .500 as they force their way up the standings in the National League West. The Rockies will try to reach the break-even point and polish off a rare three-game sweep at Dodger Stadium when they visit Los Angeles for the series finale on Sunday.

Colorado received eight scoreless innings from Tyler Anderson in Friday's 3-1 triumph and watched German Marquez take a no-hitter into the sixth inning in Saturday's 3-1 victory, silencing a Dodgers lineup that smashed 55 home runs in June. The strong pitching performance by Marquez helped the Rockies overcome an offensive effort that saw the No. 3 and 4 hitters in the lineup - Nolan Arenado and Carlos Gonzalez - combine to go 0-for-8 with six strikeouts. Los Angeles has dropped three in a row and four of five to fall four games behind first-place Arizona in the NL West. The Dodgers will try to avoid the sweep Sunday behind Ross Stripling while Colorado sends Chad Bettis to the mound.

TV: 4:10 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet-Rocky Mountain (Colorado), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rockies RH Chad Bettis (5-1, 5.07 ERA) vs. Dodgers RH Ross Stripling (6-2, 1.98)

Bettis allowed at least five runs in five straight outings before posting a quality start in a no-decision at San Francisco on Tuesday. The Texan allowed six hits and walked four but limited the damage to two runs over 6 1/3 frames. Bettis was solid in a no-decision at Los Angeles on May 22 but was ripped by the Dodgers at home on June 3, surrendering five runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Stripling is 6-1 with a 1.86 ERA in 10 starts since joining the rotation for good on May 6, allowing fewer than three earned runs in nine of those outings. The 28-year-old yielded one run and seven hits in five innings against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday but did not factor in the decision in a game the Dodgers went on to lose 9-4. Stripling will be facing Colorado for the first time this season but is 1-1 with a 1.98 ERA in nine career games - two starts - against the division rival.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Rockies assigned RHP Jon Gray, their starter on Opening Day, to Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.

2. Los Angeles LF Matt Kemp is 1-for-19 over his last six games.

3. Colorado SS Trevor Story is 6-for-11 during the team's three-game winning streak.

PREDICTION: Dodgers 8, Rockies 2

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Diego Padres Preview and Predictions 07-01-2018

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Pirates vs. Padres Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 07/01/2018

The San Diego Padres hope for another strong performance at the plate from Wil Myers when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday for the rubber match of their three-game set. Myers has been swinging a hot bat in the series, going 4-for-9 with a home run and three RBIs, and has recorded three two-hit performances in his last four overall contests.

Myers was an integral part of Saturday's 4-3 victory, belting a solo homer in the third inning before delivering a two-run double in the fifth as the Padres posted their third win in 13 contests. Gregory Polanco was the hitting star for Pittsburgh in the loss, going 2-for-2 with a double, a triple, two walks and an RBI. It was the fourth consecutive two-hit effort by the 26-year-old Dominican, who has gone 9-for-16 with two homers and seven RBIs over his last five contests. David Freese also notched a pair of hits Saturday as the Pirates fell to 3-2 on their nine-game road trip.

TV: 4:10 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet-Pittsburgh, FS San Diego

PITCHING MATCHUP: Pirates RH Jameson Taillon (5-6, 3.96 ERA) vs. Padres RH Tyson Ross (5-5, 3.32)

Taillon is coming off a victory over the Mets in New York on Monday, when he allowed two runs and four hits over six innings. The 26-year-old Floridian has alternated wins and losses during his five turns this month, posting a 3-2 record after going nine starts without a triumph. Taillon has given up two runs and eight hits with four walks and 12 strikeouts over 14 1/3 frames while going 1-0 in two career starts against San Diego.

Ross' winless streak reached four starts on Tuesday as he settled for a no-decision at Texas after giving up two runs and five hits in six innings. All four turns by the 31-year-old Californian during his drought came on the road, as he hasn't pitched at home since June 3, when he allowed two runs over five frames in a victory over Cincinnati. Ross evened his career record against the Pirates at 2-2 in six starts after yielding two runs and five hits in six innings of a win at Pittsburgh on May 18.

WALK-OFFS

1. Padres 3B Christian Villanueva has hit safely in six of his last seven games.

2. San Diego may recall RHP Luis Perdomo from Triple-A El Paso to start Wednesday's contest versus Oakland.

3. Pittsburgh is likely to recall RHP Nick Kingham from Triple-A Indianapolis in time to start against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Monday.

PREDICTION: Pirates 6, Padres 1

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Kansas City Royals vs. Seattle Mariners Preview and Predictions 07-01-2018

MLB Previews 1st July 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 07/01/2018

The Seattle Mariners aim for a series sweep and a seventh straight win overall when they host the Kansas City Royals on Sunday for the finale of their three-game set. Seattle scored all of its runs on Saturday over the first three innings and went on to defeat Kansas City 6-4 for its fourth win in five home games.

Mitch Haniger went 3-for-4 with an RBI for the Mariners but was upstaged by Ryon Healy, who recorded a career high-tying four hits and drove in three runs. Haniger has registered multi-hit performances in five of his last nine contests, with each of the last two being three-hit efforts. Mike Moustakas was the hitting star for the Royals, going 2-for-4 with a three-run homer as the club suffered its third loss in four games. Moustakas has notched three straight two-hit performances, going 6-for-12 with two blasts and five RBIs during the streak.

TV: 4:10 p.m. ET, FS Kansas City, ROOT Northwest (Seattle)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Royals RH Brad Keller (2-2, 2.25 ERA) vs. Mariners LH James Paxton (7-2, 3.65)

Keller is coming off his first major-league win as a starter, a triumph over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday in which he allowed two hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings. The 22-year-old rookie from Georgia has increased his innings pitched in each outing since working only three frames against Minnesota on May 30 in his first turn in the rotation. Keller made his first career appearance versus Seattle on April 11, when he gave up one hit in 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief.

Paxton bounced back from a pair of rough outings on Tuesday as he registered 10 strikeouts while allowing two runs and six hits over seven innings of a victory at Baltimore. The 29-year-old Canadian worked only 7 1/3 frames over his previous two turns, surrendering 10 runs and 14 hits in a no-decision against Boston and a road loss to the New York Yankees. Paxton is 2-0 with a 2.54 ERA in five career starts against the Royals, including a no-decision at Kansas City on April 11 in which he gave up two runs and six hits with 10 strikeouts in six innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. Mariners RHP Edwin Diaz notched his 31st save of the year on Saturday, which is the franchise record for most prior to the All-Star break.

2. Kansas City is happy to begin a new month as it finished with a 5-21 record in June.

3. Seattle is 22 games over .500 for the first time since the last game of the 2003 season.

PREDICTION: Mariners 7, Royals 3

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San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Preview and Predictions 07-01-2018

MLB Previews 1st July 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 07/01/2018

Shortstop Brandon Crawford always has been known for his glove, but he'll likely be an All-Star starter in a few weeks due in part to his impressive numbers at the plate. Crawford is putting together his best offensive season for the San Francisco Giants, who aim for a sweep of their three-game series against the host Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Crawford recorded a solo home run, two walks and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-0 victory and begins the month of July with a .313 average, 10 blasts and 38 RBIs. Andrew McCutchen and Joe Panik also homered for San Francisco, which has won nine of its last 11 games to pull into a tie with the Los Angeles Dodgers for second in the National League West, 3 1/2 games behind first-place Arizona. Ketel Marte gave the Diamondbacks a scare Saturday, when he exited in the seventh inning with a right hamstring injury, but manager Torey Lovullo was optimistic about his prognosis after the game. The Diamondbacks have been outscored 9-1 in the first two games of the series but hope to have outfielders A.J. Pollock (thumb) and Steven Souza Jr. (strained pectoral) back as soon as next week.

TV: 4:10 p.m. ET, NBC Bay Area (San Francisco), FS Arizona

PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants LH Derek Holland (5-7, 4.24 ERA) vs. Diamondbacks RH Zack Godley (9-5, 4.58)

Holland turned in another strong outing on Tuesday, matching his season high with eight strikeouts while pitching a season-long 6 2/3 innings in a no-decision against Colorado. The 31-year-old native of Ohio has gone 3-1 with a 3.41 ERA over his last six starts covering 31 2/3 innings. Jeff Mathis is 3-for-15 with five strikeouts against Holland, who is 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA in two career starts versus Arizona.

Godley set a new career high with his ninth victory on Tuesday, when he allowed two runs over five innings against Miami. The 28-year-old began June with a 10-3 loss to San Francisco but has gone 4-0 with a 3.09 ERA over his last four starts covering 23 1/3 frames. Panik is 1-for-11 against Godley, who is 2-2 with a 6.97 ERA in six career games (four starts) against the Giants - including 1-1 with a 6.10 ERA in two outings this season.

WALK-OFFS

1. Arizona 1B Paul Goldschmidt is batting .425 with two homers and seven RBIs in 11 games against the Giants this season.

2. San Francisco LHP Tony Watson has tossed 14 1/3 straight scoreless innings over his last 15 appearances.

3. The Diamondbacks placed INF Deven Marrero on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left oblique and recalled RHP Jimmy Sherfy from Triple-A Reno.

PREDICTION: Diamondbacks 6, Giants 5

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Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Preview and Predictions 07-01-2018

MLB Previews 1st July 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 07/01/2018

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees took turns bludgeoning each other over the first two games of their American League East showdown, leaving the division race as tight as ever. One team will leave with the upper hand in the season series when the Yankees host the Red Sox on Sunday for the rubber match of their three-game series.

New York belted four home runs in an 8-1 victory in the series opener on Friday but watched Rafael Devers become the youngest player to hit a grand slam in the history of the rivalry when he went deep in the first inning on Saturday to spark the Red Sox to an 11-0 win. Boston heads into Sunday's finale with a one-game lead in the AL East after ace Chris Sale registered 11 strikeouts, but the season series is knotted at four wins apiece. The Yankees, who fell to 30-12 at home, will continue their homestand with a three-game interleague series against Atlanta beginning on Monday before heading into the All-Star break on an 11-game road trip. New York sends ace Luis Severino to the mound in Sunday's rubber match while the Red Sox counter with David Price.

TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, ESPN

PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox LH David Price (9-5, 3.66 ERA) vs. Yankees RH Luis Severino (12-2, 2.10)

Price has been showing off his Cy Young form of late and is 7-1 with a 2.72 ERA over his last nine starts, striking out 57 batters in 56 1/3 innings over that span. The Vanderbilt product punched out seven over six frames against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, yielding one run and five hits to pick up the win. Price was reached for four runs in just one inning against New York before leaving with numbness in his throwing hand on April 11.

Severino has allowed three runs or fewer in each of his last 14 starts and is coming off a dominating effort at Philadelphia on Tuesday in which he struck out nine in seven scoreless innings. The Dominican leads the AL in wins and ERA and is up to 132 strikeouts in 111 2/3 frames. Severino registered 11 strikeouts while yielding two runs over six innings at home against Boston on May 8 but did not factor in the decision.

WALK-OFFS

1. Yankees RF Aaron Judge went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on Saturday and has fanned at least once in each of his last 12 games.

2. Red Sox OF-DH J.D. Martinez has recorded multiple hits in six of his last nine games.

3. New York RHP Adam Warren worked 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief on Saturday for his ninth straight scoreless appearance.

PREDICTION: Red Sox 3, Yankees 2

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Best and worst MLB starting pitchers to bet on in July
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At 45 years old, just the fact that Bartolo Colon is wearing a major league uniform is amazing. However, his past July efforts don't stack up well for the right hander.

Independence Day Fireworks and the MLB All-Star game always go hand-in-hand during the month of July. It’s also signals the start of the second-half of the MLB campaign. And as we’ve come to learn the key to each and every team’s fortunes lies with the pitching staff.

Can these pitchers sew up critical wins or will they unravel like a hand-me-down suit? Stay tuned. What we do know is that certain pitchers love hurling this time of the season while others tend to get lit up like a roman candle.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team-starts over the course of the last three seasons during the month of July. On the flip side, we've also listed pitchers that struggle in July, winning 33 percent or less of their team-start efforts. To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each July over the last three years. And for your convenience alongside each record we break down each pitcher’s greatest success or greatest failure rate either home (H) or away (A) within his good or bad month.

Note: * designates a categorical repeat appearance by this pitcher, maintaining status quo from last season’s July list.

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS:

Cole, Gerrit • 9-3 (6-1 H)

As if Cole was not effective enough this month in his career, the right-hander is having a fantastic year with the World Series champs. Cole's evolution began last season when he discovered a changeup that worked, to go along with two fastball's, a curve and a slider. Expect him to continue to stay hot in July.

deGrom, Jacob • 10-4 (5-2 A)

In truth, the only thing that holds deGrom back from continuing to win in July is his teammates. The New York right-hander has a 1.69 ERA this season, but in 10 of last 12 starts, the Mets have scored three or fewer runs. Let's see if deGrom can overcome this adversity.

*Duffy, Danny • 12-4 (7-1 H)

The Kansas City lefty is now on a bad baseball team and is showing the effects of it. Duffy has either been rather good or pathetically awful with little in between. He's not helped himself with 46 walks in just over 94.2 innings and been taken yard 18 times. Keeping up prior numbers could be an issue for Duffy.

*Hamels, Cole • 11-4 (5-1 H)

At some point of this month, Hamels will likely be traded with the July 31 deadline coming. The lefty is no longer the same pitcher he was when with Philadelphia, at 34 years old now. His command is shakier and he's prone to more home runs allowed, but if he's traded to a contender, that might resharpen the focus and make his a consistent winner again.

*Lynn, Lance • 8-3 (6-1 H)

Never a hard thrower, Lynn has always found a way to work out of trouble. He walks more batters than he did before the injury, which is caused by nibbling more. But he knows how to avoid trouble and can be a reliable five/six inning hurler.

Quintana, Jose 11-5 (7-3 H)

Plain and simple, it's time for Quintana to stand up. The Cubs lefty was an excellent pitcher on the other side of Chicago but has been indifferent in his time on the North Side. His inability to spot the fastball inside at the knees or chest high has curtailed his production. With a largely underachieving starting staff, the Cubs need the pitcher they traded for.

*Tanaka, Masahiro • 10-5 (8-1 H)

The new Yankees coaching staff has Tanaka on a shorter leash, but he keeps on winning. As the month starts he will be coming off the DL with a hamstring problem, but he's 7-2 this season and 59-30 lifetime in the Pinstripes and everyone will expect that to continue when he starts dealing again.

BAD MONTH PITCHERS:

Colon, Bartolo • 4-10 (1-5 A)

At 45 years old, just the fact that Colon is wearing a major league uniform is amazing. Nonetheless, his stops in recent years have been on pitching poor teams who don't have anyone in the minors they trust to be even a .500 pitcher. Colon knows how to pitch and where to place the ball, but to expect many W's is a pipedream. This month could lead to his undoing.

Matz, Stephen • 3-8 (1-4 H)

After being a solid pitcher in 2015-16, Matz was injured last season and has not found the previous groove. His walks are up and strikeouts are down this season, which is usually a tell of diminished results. Playing for a Mets club with a host of injuries is the new norm for the Blue and Orange. Matz has not won often in July and that probably continues this season.

Ray, Robbie • 4-10 (1-5 H)

After missing almost two months, the Diamondbacks talented and mystifying portsider retuned on June 27. Nobody has ever questioned Ray's ability and it looked like after having a career-year in 2017, he had grown into the focused pitcher everyone was hoping for. In spite of 51 strikeouts in only 33.2 innings, Ray has an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.37. Simply put, it’s hard to trust this pitcher.

Shields, James • 5-11 (1-5 A)

If not for the White Sox willing to live with Shields’ mediocre repertoire at 36 and desire to have a veteran pitcher on a youngish squad, he would probably be out of baseball. Bet against Shields and Chi-Sox again this month.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, July 1

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NY METS (32 - 48) at MIAMI (34 - 50) - 1:10 PM
STEVEN MATZ (L) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 31-48 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 4-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
NY METS are 23-49 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 22-34 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 16-30 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 4-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
STRAILY is 42-33 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 26-12 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 14-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 16-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-4 (+1.7 Units) against NY METS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

STEVEN MATZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
MATZ is 2-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. NY METS since 1997
STRAILY is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (48 - 34) at CINCINNATI (35 - 48) - 1:10 PM
FREDDY PERALTA (R) vs. MATT HARVEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 104-178 (-52.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 6-16 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 48-34 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-17 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 40-25 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-12 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 123-153 (-52.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 411-440 (-98.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
HARVEY is 8-18 (-14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 7-2 (+4.8 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

FREDDY PERALTA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT HARVEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HARVEY is 0-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.563.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (42 - 39) at PHILADELPHIA (44 - 37) - 1:35 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 42-39 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-44 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 42-46 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 179-113 (+46.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-48 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 846-886 (+23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 438-436 (+52.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 59-36 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARRIETA is 8-14 (-9.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-4 (+1.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 11-7 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 13-11 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-10. (+2.0 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ARRIETA is 1-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.5 units)

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ATLANTA (47 - 34) at ST LOUIS (42 - 39) - 2:15 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. JOHN GANT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 26-9 (+16.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 491-347 (+60.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 259-166 (+66.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ATLANTA is 47-33 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 22-12 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 24-17 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 40-39 (+18.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-9 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ATLANTA is 33-22 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 26-13 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 125-118 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 105-101 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 62-59 (-24.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 81-75 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 9.94 and a WHIP of 2.368.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

JOHN GANT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (44 - 40) at ARIZONA (47 - 36) - 4:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. ZACK GODLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-33 (-14.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 44-81 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-40 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-31 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 47-36 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 76-48 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-12 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 43-29 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GODLEY is 34-22 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 44-40 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-12 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-24 (+6.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 838-853 (+33.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
HOLLAND is 62-48 (+22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 248-245 (-59.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-5 (+1.5 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HOLLAND is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GODLEY is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.95 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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PITTSBURGH (39 - 43) at SAN DIEGO (37 - 48) - 4:10 PM
JAMESON TAILLON (R) vs. TYSON ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 92-121 (-34.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 33-21 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ROSS is 11-5 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-2 (+2.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JAMESON TAILLON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
TAILLON is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.26 and a WHIP of 0.837.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

TYSON ROSS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ROSS is 2-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-0.6 units)

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COLORADO (41 - 42) at LA DODGERS (43 - 39) - 4:10 PM
CHAD BETTIS (R) vs. ROSS STRIPLING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 239-311 (-78.5 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 10-19 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 14-7 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
COLORADO is 11-6 (+14.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 26-20 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 14-7 (+9.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
COLORADO is 17-11 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 36-27 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 11-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BETTIS is 34-23 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 18-9 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 43-39 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 22-23 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 21-21 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 3-7 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
LA DODGERS are 25-27 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-22 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 12-17 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 17-19 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-3 (+0.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BETTIS is 2-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.510.
His team's record is 4-5 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-5.9 units)

ROSS STRIPLING vs. COLORADO since 1997
STRIPLING is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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LA ANGELS (43 - 41) at BALTIMORE (23 - 59) - 1:05 PM
DECK MCGUIRE (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 568-541 (+45.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 196-164 (+43.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 23-59 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-29 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 120-158 (-63.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 9-23 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-39 (-25.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-43 (-27.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 6-25 (-20.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-35 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GAUSMAN is 2-10 (-8.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

DECK MCGUIRE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GAUSMAN is 1-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.96 and a WHIP of 1.604.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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DETROIT (36 - 48) at TORONTO (39 - 43) - 1:05 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 100-146 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-184 (-69.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997.
DETROIT is 49-70 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 28-22 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HAPP is 25-10 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 11-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 48-66 (-22.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. TORONTO since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.363.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. DETROIT since 1997
HAPP is 3-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.317.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

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HOUSTON (55 - 30) at TAMPA BAY (41 - 41) - 1:10 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 44-41 (-19.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MORTON is 18-38 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 41-41 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-6 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 10-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 25-14 (+15.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 40-17 (+14.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 86-47 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-3 (+2.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MORTON is 2-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SNELL is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.842.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (28 - 54) at TEXAS (38 - 46) - 3:05 PM
REYNALDO LOPEZ (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-54 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-54 (-22.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 9-31 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TEXAS is 211-200 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 112-98 (+17.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-3 (-0.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
LOPEZ is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.054.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HAMELS is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 0.917.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (44 - 37) at OAKLAND (46 - 38) - 4:05 PM
MIKE CLEVINGER (R) vs. FRANKIE MONTAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 44-37 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 4-11 (-12.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-23 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-29 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-21 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 46-38 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 21-13 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 33-22 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 37-25 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-0 (+2.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CLEVINGER is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

FRANKIE MONTAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (25 - 57) at SEATTLE (53 - 31) - 4:10 PM
BRAD KELLER (R) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 25-57 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 53-31 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 27-14 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 38-19 (+20.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 32-21 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 29-13 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

BRAD KELLER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES PAXTON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PAXTON is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.024.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

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BOSTON (56 - 28) at NY YANKEES (53 - 27) - 8:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. LUIS SEVERINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 40-13 (+21.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 87-43 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 27-11 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEVERINO is 22-6 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 56-28 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 29-11 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 44-18 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PRICE is 93-42 (+33.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 65-36 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 51-28 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-4 (+0.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PRICE is 15-12 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 22-16 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-24. (-14.9 units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. BOSTON since 1997
SEVERINO is 2-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.5 units)

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MINNESOTA (35 - 44) at CHICAGO CUBS (46 - 35) - 2:20 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 35-44 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LESTER is 103-40 (+40.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 142-111 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 373-307 (-78.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 929-837 (-159.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 61-53 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 106-88 (-22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 76-66 (-19.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 122-110 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 846-787 (-159.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
LESTER is 1-8 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

LANCE LYNN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LYNN is 6-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.362.
His team's record is 7-11 (-6.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-7. (+2.1 units)

JON LESTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LESTER is 3-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 6-5 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.5 units)

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Ajax Downs
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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 5 - Allowance - 350y on the Dirt. Purse: $14000 Class Rating: 66

QUARTER HORSE 350Y, FOR ONTARIO SIRED THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. WEIGHT, 120 LBS.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 4 FLIRT WITH THE BOYZ 8/1

# 7 I THINK ICON 6/1

# 9 GEORGIES MAY KITTY 10/1

FLIRT WITH THE BOYZ looks very good to best this group of horses in this race and the potential return justifies the very dangerous nature of the long odds. She has a good opportunity for this race as conditioner, Wood, has strong win rate with horses going this distance. Ran a very strong last race. The average class figure of 57 makes this one tough to beat. I THINK ICON - Will likely be one of the early speedsters of the bunch going into the halfway point of the contest. GEORGIES MAY KITTY - Will most likely be one of the front-runners of the pack going into the halfway point of the contest. Solid average Equibase Speed Figures in short races make this equine a contender.

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Arapahoe Park
Arapahoe Park - Race 5

Win / Place / Show / Exacta / Quinella / Trifecta / Superfecta Pick 3 (Races 5-6-7)


Maiden Claiming $5,000 • 5 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 47 • Purse: $4,800 • Post: 2:40P
FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000.
Contenders

Race Analysis
P#
Horse
Morn
Line

Accept
Odds


Race Type: Dominant Front-runner. HIT'N TIME is the Dominant Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * HIT'N TIME: Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. A J 'S MUSIC: Today is a sprint and the horse's last start was within the last ten days. Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. SUPER MISS B HAVEN: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Hors e ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface.
5
HIT'N TIME
5/2

5/2
7
A J'S MUSIC
12/1

9/2
1
SUPER MISS B HAVEN
8/1

9/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
5
HIT'N TIME
5

5/2
Front-runner
54

45

53.6

32.4

29.4
6
SOPHIE BE GOOD
6

15/1
Front-runner
0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0
7
A J'S MUSIC
7

12/1
Alternator/Front-runner
52

28

42.9

29.5

22.0
1
SUPER MISS B HAVEN
1

8/1
Alternator/Stalker
54

41

32.0

27.8

22.3
9
GIBBS FLASHY LADY
9

9/2
Trailer
48

20

0.0

19.0

11.5
2
CHALK LINE
2

10/1
Alternator/Trailer
50

20

29.4

17.8

6.8
3
TIZ MY BLACK DRESS
3

12/1
Alternator/Non-contender
0

0

0.0

3.8

0.0








Unknown Running Style: TENGAS RUSH (5/1) [Jockey: Haar Nathan - Trainer: Hall Dru S], BELLA J (15/1) [Jockey: Lopez Karlo - Trainer: Gerke Cimmaron], ALMOST REAL (7/2) [Jockey: Aguilar Daniel - Trainer: Stivers Ryan].

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Handicapped by Top Horse Analytics at Belmont Park

07/01/18, BEL, Race 3, 2.37 ET
1 1/16M [Dirt] 1.39.01 STAKES. Purse $100,000.
Exacta, Trifecta (.50), Super (.10), Pick 3 Races (3-5) - Double 1st Half NYNY Double
Best in race - (J)ockey (T)rainer (S)peed (F)inish (E)arnings (W)orkouts (L)ead (C)loser
Top Horse Win Percent 31.82, $1 ROI 1.03, For Race Category Non-Maiden Dirt
Rating Pgm# Horse Name M/L Jockey Trainer FLAGS
100.0000 5 Twisted Tom 1-1 Castellano J Brown Chad C. TFEC
095.4543 1 Wine Not 5-1 Carmouche K Weaver George W
095.1281 2 Pat On the Back 2-1 Davis D Englehart Jeremiah C.
095.0108 4 Can You Diggit 9/2 Alvarado J Jerkens James A. S
093.8444 3 Hit It Once More 10-1 Velazquez J R Sciacca Gary JL

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

Bar

Ellis Park - Race #5 - Post: 2:42pm - Maiden Claiming - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $10,400 Class Rating: 68

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#2 LAUGHING LEVI (ML=8/1)
#3 TAICHUNG BOBBY (ML=3/1)


LAUGHING LEVI - The way this event sets up this colt will be in perfect stalking position when they head for the finish. Ran last time around the track against much better company at Churchill Downs. The move down the ladder based on class should suit him well. Past performance lines show this thoroughbred with three improving speed figures. Gazader should be on a live horse in this race. Just check out his latest speed fig, 59. That one fits well in this field. TAICHUNG BOBBY - When McMahon and Asmussen combine forces on animals the ROI has been fabulous at +67. This thoroughbred picks up a lot of dough per start. I believe he can add to the lifetime earnings right here.

Vulnerable Contenders: #6 JUST OLD SCHOOL (ML=6/5), #8 LIFE'S WAY (ML=7/2), #1 RYMAN (ML=6/1),

JUST OLD SCHOOL - Most of the time I need a sprinter to have some recent good showings in short distance events in order to bet on him. The seventh place result in the last affair was not that great. LIFE'S WAY - 7/2 is not worth it for any horse in a sprint of 6 furlongs that hasn't finished in the money in a sprint affair of late. Showed very little in the last event. Really don't see any hint of any betterment today. RYMAN - 6/1 odds isn't enough for this thoroughbred when examining the most recent efforts.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
#2 LAUGHING LEVI is the play if we get odds of 2/1 or better

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [2,3]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
None

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Lone Star Park
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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 6 - Claiming - 7.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $11000 Class Rating: 74

FOR TEXAS ACCREDITED THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $6,250.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 2 CRAZY IVAN 4/5

# 4 COMANCHE HOPPER 15/1

# 9 FIFTY TWO THOUSAND 30/1

I think CRAZY IVAN is a quite good choice. Win percentage one of the best in this group. Win percentage with this jockey and trainer combo - 31 percent - solid. Opposing a much easier field of horses than last time out. COMANCHE HOPPER - Has formidable early pace and will probably fare soundly versus this field. Could best this group here, showing formidable numbers of late. FIFTY TWO THOUSAND - Look for a much stronger outing with the drop. Must be in good form if the handler is bringing him back so soon.

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Prairie Meadows
Prairie Meadows - Race 2

Win, Place &Show (17% Takeout), Exacta, Quinella .10 Superfecta (20% Takeout), .50 Trifecta (23% Takeout) .50 Pick 3 (19% Takeout)


Claiming $5,000 • 5 1/2 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 76 • Purse: $11,500 • Post: 1:27P
FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON FOUR RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE MAY 1, 2018 ALLOWED 3 LBS. A RACE SINCE MARCH 1, 2018 ALLOWED 6 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000 (RACES WHERE ENTERED FOR $3,500 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED IN ALLOWANCES AND ELIGIBILITY). IOWA BRED CLAIMING PRICE $7,500.
Contenders

Race Analysis
P#
Horse
Morn
Line

Accept
Odds


Race Type: Dominant Front-runner. BEAUTIFUL BIRD is the Dominant Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * BEAUTIFUL BIRD: Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. JAYNE'S IDEA: Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. TAYLOR'S BEAUTY: Horse's average winning distance is within half a furlong of today's distance (within 50 yards if a Quarter Horse race). TIZ TRICKY: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 day s. HOLIDAY CLOVER: Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation.
5
BEAUTIFUL BIRD
8/5

4/1
2
JAYNE'S IDEA
12/1

7/1
6
TAYLOR'S BEAUTY
6/1

8/1
7
TIZ TRICKY
8/1

8/1
4
HOLIDAY CLOVER
15/1

10/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
5
BEAUTIFUL BIRD
5

8/5
Front-runner
71

70

72.6

67.2

63.7
6
TAYLOR'S BEAUTY
6

6/1
Front-runner
73

69

71.6

58.8

47.8
4
HOLIDAY CLOVER
4

15/1
Front-runner
75

70

70.0

53.0

40.0
7
TIZ TRICKY
7

8/1
Front-runner
71

60

64.8

60.0

51.5
2
JAYNE'S IDEA
2

12/1
Alternator/Front-runner
74

56

66.4

65.6

54.6
8
BOSSY EM
8

5/2
Stalker
69

68

69.2

66.2

62.2
1
CANELA CALIENTE
1

8/1
Trailer
69

63

29.8

57.6

48.6
3
P J'S MEMORIES
3

10/1
Alternator/Non-contender
73

58

60.0

50.6

39.1

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Tampa Bay Downs - Race #2 - Post: 1:00pm - Maiden Claiming - 8.0 furlongs on the Turf. Purse: $13,000 Class Rating: 64

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#4 EMERSON'S QUEEN (ML=7/2)


EMERSON'S QUEEN - A big drop down in class figure points from her April 27th race at Tampa Bay Downs. Based on that valuable data, I will give this thoroughbred the advantage. I always like to see a filly getting Lasix for the second time. This one fits the bill.

Vulnerable Contenders: #7 INCA PRINCESS (ML=5/2), #3 WINNIE (ML=3/1), #2 LUNA QUEEN (ML=4/1),

INCA PRINCESS - This stretch-runner should have a rough go of it to be along in time with an absence of pace in this race. WINNIE - Extended time off, then came back and finished seventh. Hard to expect much better in today's event. LUNA QUEEN - She showed not much at all in the last contest. Won't be easy for this horse to beat this field off of that last speed fig. Unlikely to improve enough to run a figure anywhere near today's class rating, so put her on the vulnerable competitors list.

Top HatGUEST COMMENTARY: The Brain - EMERSON'S QUEEN - Pouring over thousands of data points has given me insight into this type of animal. With her front running speed, this one may be awesome.





STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Go with #4 EMERSON'S QUEEN on top if we're getting at least 1/1 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
Skip

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
None

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

SUPER HIGH 5 WAGERS:
Skip

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Dunkel

Sunday, July 1


Minnesota @ Dallas

Game 301-302
July 1, 2018 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
117.241
Dallas
111.249
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 6
173
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 4 1/2
168 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-4 1/2); Over

Atlanta @ Indiana

Game 303-304
July 1, 2018 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
108.546
Indiana
97.745
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 11
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 3
157
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-3); Over

Las Vegas @ Los Angeles

Game 305-306
July 1, 2018 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Las Vegas
111.557
Los Angeles
109.646
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Las Vegas
by 2
167
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 12 1/2
162 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Las Vegas
(+12 1/2); Over

New York @ Chicago

Game 307-308
July 1, 2018 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
103.169
Chicago
104.595
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1 1/2
171
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 4 1/2
166 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+4 1/2); Over

Connecticut @ Seattle

Game 309-310
July 1, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
109.739
Seattle
115.882
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 6
162
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 2 1/2
177
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-2 1/2); Under

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WNBA

Sunday, July 1

Trend Report

Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 13 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Minnesota's last 22 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Wings
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Dallas is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games at home
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Dallas's last 22 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 6 games
Las Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Las Vegas is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games on the road
Las Vegas is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Los Angeles
Las Vegas is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Las Vegas's last 9 games when playing Los Angeles
Las Vegas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Las Vegas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 13 games
Los Angeles is 14-3-1 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 10 games at home
Los Angeles is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Las Vegas
Los Angeles is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 9 games when playing Las Vegas
Los Angeles is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing at home against Las Vegas


Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 18 games
Atlanta is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Indiana
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Indiana is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Indiana is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games at home
Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta


New York Liberty
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games on the road
New York is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Chicago
New York is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing Chicago
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Sky
Chicago is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Chicago is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games at home
Chicago is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games when playing New York
Chicago is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing New York
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing at home against New York


Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Connecticut is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Connecticut is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Connecticut is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Connecticut is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Connecticut's last 11 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Storm
Seattle is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Seattle is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
Seattle is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Seattle is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games when playing at home against Connecticut

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Long Sheet

Sunday, July 1

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MINNESOTA (9 - 6) at DALLAS (7 - 7) - 7/1/2018, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
DALLAS is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in July games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 8-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (7 - 8) at INDIANA (1 - 15) - 7/1/2018, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 22-35 ATS (-16.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 4-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LAS VEGAS (6 - 11) at LOS ANGELES (11 - 5) - 7/1/2018, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 to 15 points over the last 3 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 to 18 points over the last 3 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points over the last 3 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 81-54 ATS (+21.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 since 1997.
LAS VEGAS is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 15 points since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 9-25 ATS (-18.5 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 18 points since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 143-186 ATS (-61.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LAS VEGAS is 5-3 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 7-1 straight up against LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (4 - 11) at CHICAGO (6 - 9) - 7/1/2018, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in home games in May, June, or July games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-4 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (9 - 6) at SEATTLE (11 - 5) - 7/1/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in July games over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 139-103 ATS (+25.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
SEATTLE is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 4-3 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 4-3 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons