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Today's NHL Picks

NY Rangers at Los Angeles

The Kings advanced to the Stanley Cup final with a 6-5 win over the Blackhawks in overtime and face a New York team that is 5-0 in its last 5 games when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in the previous game. New York is the pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: New York (+130). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST (6/3)

Game 51-52: NY Rangers at Los Angeles (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 13.397; Los Angeles 12.489 Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 4 Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-150); 5 Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+130); Under

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NHL

Wednesday, June 4

Trend Report

8:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. LOS ANGELES
NY Rangers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games

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NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 4

NY RANGERS (57-38-0-7, 121 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (58-35-0-10, 126 pts.) - 6/4/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 24-15 ATS (+8.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 19-11 ATS (+7.2 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 12-4 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY RANGERS are 10-3 ATS (+13.4 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 2-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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Game of the Day: Rangers at Kings

New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings (-150, 5)

After upending the defending champion, the Los Angeles Kings vie for their second Stanley Cup title in three years when they host the New York Rangers in Game 1 on Wednesday. The Kings went the distance in each of their previous series, becoming the first team to win three consecutive Game 7s - all on the road - to advance to the Stanley Cup final. Los Angeles ousted Pacific Division rivals San Jose and Anaheim before defenseman Alec Martinez scored 5:47 into overtime to eliminate Chicago in the Western Conference final.

For the Kings to resume their place on the throne, they'll need to solve, well, "The King" Henrik Lundqvist. The Swedish Olympian guided New York to seven-game series victories over Keystone State representatives Philadelphia in Pittsburgh in the first two rounds before bouncing Montreal in six in the Eastern Conference final. Lundqvist has recorded a postseason-best .928 save percentage to go along with a stingy. 2.03 goals-against average - better than Los Angeles counterpart and 2012 Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Quick (9.06, 2.86).

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, RDS

LINE MOVES: The Kings opened as -150 faves at Pinnacle Sports. The total opened at 5 (-115) and has moved to (-114).

INJURY REPORT: Rangers - G Cam Talbot (Questionable, undisclosed), D John Moore (Out, suspension). Kings - D Robyn Regehr (Out, knee).

WHAT THE SHARPS SAY: "The Kings bandwagon continues to load up in advance of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night. They're currently priced as high as -195 for the series, although we're being asked to pay a smaller tariff to support them in the opener. While I do expect the Kings to ultimately prevail in this series, I won't be surprised if the Rangers are able to steal one of the first two games in Los Angeles. With that in mind, the value is with the Blueshirts in Game 1. If King Henrik can stand tall between the pipes - and that's by no means a stretch - they'll have a better shot than the oddsmakers are suggesting." Covers Expert Sean Murphy.

WHAT THE BOOKS SAY: "We opened the Kings -155 favorites in Game 1 of the series, and we took a few decent size bets on the dog and we moved 5 cents down to -150. We’ve seen nothing but great, two-way action at Kings -150 / Rangers +130. While the action has been even, we’re definitely taking more bet’s on the dog which usually means that we’re eventually going to see more and more action come in on the Rangers and that will eventually push our ML down further to -145." Peter Childs, Sportsbook.com.

ABOUT THE RANGERS: Depth has been the driving force for New York as its looks to win its first Stanley Cup title since ousting Vancouver in seven games in 1994. Martin St. Louis leads the club with 13 points (six goals, seven assists) and hasn't missed a game in the playoffs despite the sudden death of his mother, France. In total, eight different players have recorded double-digit points for the Rangers.

ABOUT THE KINGS: Trade-deadline acquisition Marian Gaborik surpassed his regular-season goal total (11) by scoring a league-best 12 in the playoffs - and he'll look to add to that number when he faces a familiar foe in New York. The 32-year-old Slovak guided the Rangers to the Eastern Conference final in 2012 before being dealt the Columbus the following season. Anze Kopitar has also enjoyed a stellar postseason, collecting a league-best 19 assists and 24 points to garner consideration for the Conn Smythe Trophy as well.

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-0-2 in the last six meetings in Los Angeles.
* Kings are 6-0 in their last six vs. Metropolitan.
* Under is 9-4-2 in Rangers last 15 vs. Western Conference.
* Rangers are 4-1 in their last five road games.

COVERS CONSENSUS: Sixty-six percent of wagers on Covers Consensus are on the Kings.

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Steves Golf Picks

St Judes Classic
1* F. Jacobsen
2* D Johnson
1* B Horchel
1* L Westwood
1* D Toms

Head to head
4* Dustin Johnson -155 over Phil

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Guaranteed picks

Pirates/ Padres under 6.5
Arizona +125
Athletics- 141
White sox+1.5
Angels- 131
Orioles- 115
Braves- 145

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MLB

Hot pitchers
-- Kennedy is 2-0, 1.50 in his last couple starts.
-- Strasburg is 2-2, 3.15 in his last five starts.
-- Vogelsong is 2-0, 2.55 in his last three starts.
-- Matsuzaka won his first '14 start, allowing two runs in six IP.
-- Collmenter is 3-0, 2.21 in his last three starts.

-- Kluber is 4-0, 2.31 in his last five starts.
-- Porcello is 7-1, 3.73 in his last eight starts.
-- Martinez is 1-0, 3.24 in his last three starts.
-- Cosart is 3-1, 4.03 in his last four starts.

-- Minor is 2-1, 2.02 in his last four starts.
-- Wainwright is 3-1, 2.55 in his last five starts. Vargas is 1-0, 1.46 in his last two starts.
-- Beckett is 3-1, 2.49 in his last four starts. Danks has a 1.20 RA in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Liriano is 1-2, 5.75 in his last three starts.
-- Burnett is 1-3, 7.20 in his last five starts.
-- Cingrani is 0-3, 6.00 in his last four starts.
-- Jackson is 1-3, 5.24 in his last four starts.
-- Lyles is 0-1, 6.28 in his last three starts.

-- Workman is 0-0, 4.36 in two starts this season.
-- Nuno is 0-2, 6.65 in his last four starts. Chavez is 0-2, 5.56 in his last two.
-- Dickey is 1-1, 5.12 in his last three starts.
-- Norris is 1-3, 4.33 in his last four starts.
-- Richards is 0-2, 7.98 in his last three starts.

-- Iwakuma is 0-2, 6.23 in his last two starts.
-- Koehler is 1-3, 5.56 in his last four starts. Price is 0-1, 5.40 in his last three.
-- Estrada has a 6.11 RA in his last three starts. Nolasco is 1-2, 5.53 in his last five starts.


Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Liriano 4-12; Kennedy 3-12
-- Burnett 4-12; Strasburg 4-12
-- Vogelsong 2-11; Cingrani 7-9 (6 of last 6)
-- Matsuzaka 0-1; Jackson 4-11
-- Collmenter 4-9; Lyles 3-11

-- Chavez 4-11; Nuno 3-8
-- Dickey 1-12; Porcello 4-10
-- Workman 1-2; Kluber 3-12
-- Norris 3-10; Martinez 1-5
-- Richards 3-11 (3 of last 5); Cosart 5-11 (1 of last 5)

-- Iwakuma 0-6; Minor 1-6
-- Koehler 1-11; Price 5-12 (3 of last 4)
-- Wainwright 3-12; Vargas 1-12
-- Estrada 3-11; Nolasco 2-11
-- Danks 3-11; Beckett 1-10

Totals
-- Six of last nine Philly games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Giant games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Cub games stayed under total.
-- Last nine Arizona road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Pittsburgh road games.

-- Eight of last eleven Cleveland home games went over; last seven Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Bronx home games.
-- Five of last six Detroit games stayed under total.
-- 11 of last 15 Baltimore games went over the total; last six of last Texas home games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Angel games went over the total.

-- Last three Atlanta home games went over total.
-- Over is 7-0-1 in last eight games at Miller Park.
-- Last six Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven St Louis games went over the total.
-- 11 of last 15 Dodger home games went over total. Eight of last nine White Sox games stayed under.


Hot teams
-- Washington won three of its last four games.
-- Giants won nine of their last 12 games. Cincinnati won their last four games for first time this year.
-- Miami won the last two nights, allowing one run.
-- Mets won six of their last eight games.
-- Pittsburgh won four of its last five games.

-- Cleveland won its last eight home games. Red Sox won seven of their last nine games, but lost last two.
-- Toronto won 15 of its last 18 games.
-- Oakland won its last four games, scoring 30 runs.
-- Baltimore won its last three road games.
-- Astros won eight of their last ten games.

-- Braves won three of last four games; Seattle won its last four games.
-- Kansas City won last two nights, scoring 14 runs.
-- Brewers won five of their last seven games.
-- White Sox are 9-6 in their last fifteen games.


Cold teams
-- Phillies lost five of their last six games.
-- Cubs lost four of their last six games, but won four of last five at home.
-- Colorado lost six of its last seven games. Diamondbacks are 6-8 in their last fourteen games.
-- Padres are 5-10 in their last fifteen games.

-- Bronx lost 11 of its last 15 home games.
-- Detroit lost ten of its last fourteen games.
-- Texas is 4-10 in its last fourteen home games.
-- Angels lost six of their last eight games.

-- Tampa Bay lost its last ten road games.
-- Minnesota lost eight of its last twelve games.
-- Cardinals lost six of their last seven games.
-- Dodgers are 9-14 in their last 23 home games.

Umpires
-- Pitt-SD-- Over is 7-2-1 in West games this season.
-- Phil-Wsh-- Under is 6-3-1 in Hickox games this year.
-- SF-Cin-- Eight of eleven Johnson games went over.
-- NY-Chi-- Six of last eight Tichenor games went over.
-- Az-Col-- Visiting team won nine of ten Dimuro games.

-- Bos-Cle-- Three of last four Wolcott games went over.
-- A's-NY-- Seven of ten Nauert games went over total.
-- Tor-Det-- Underdogs won six of seven Wolf games.
-- Balt-Tex-- Three of last four Reynolds games stayed under.
-- LA-Hst-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Baker games.

-- Sea-Atl-- Underdogs won five of last seven Foster games.
-- TB-Mia-- Four of last five Hamari games stayed under.
-- StL-KC-- Road team won four of last five HGibson games.
-- Mil-Min-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Fletcher games.
-- Chi-LA-- Last five Danley games stayed under the total.

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Today's MLB Picks

Pittsburgh at San Diego

The Pirates go for the series sweep today in San Diego and come into the contest with a 7-2 record in Francisco Liriano's last 4 starts as a road underdog. Pittsburgh is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Pirates favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST

Game 951-952: Pittsburgh at San Diego (6:40 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Liriano) 16.558; San Diego (Kennedy) 13.917 Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2; 6 Vegas Line: San Diego (-125); 6 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+105); Under

Game 953-954: Philadelphia at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Burnett) 16.575; Washington (Strasburg) 15.676 Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7 Vegas Line: Washington (-185); 6 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+165); Over

Game 955-956: San Francisco at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 14.656; Cincinnati (Cingrani) 14.141 Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 9 Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-115); 8 Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-105); Over

Game 957-958: NY Mets at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Matsuzaka) 15.491; Cubs (Jackson) 16.380 Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 6 Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); No Run Total Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-115); N/A

Game 959-960: Arizona at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Collmenter) 16.215; Colorado (Lyles) 13.090 Dunkel Line: Arizona by 3; 10 Vegas Line: Colorado (-145); 10 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+125); Under

Game 961-962: Oakland at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Chavez) 15.491; NY Yankees (Nuno) 17.168 Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10 Vegas Line: Oakland (-140); 9 Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+120); Over

Game 963-964: Toronto at Detroit (7:08 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Dickey) 15.308; Detroit (Porcello) 16.516 Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 10 Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 9 Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-125); Over

Game 965-966: Boston at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Workman) 15.359; Cleveland (Kluber) 13.342 Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 7 Vegas Line: Cleveland (-160); 8 Dunkel Pick: Boston (+140); Under

Game 967-968: Baltimore at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Norris) 16.327; Texas (Martinez) 15.268 Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 11 Vegas Line: Texas (-110); 9 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-110); Over

Game 969-970: LA Angels at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Richards) 15.966; Houston (Cosart) 14.958 Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8 Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-130); Under

Game 971-972: Seattle at Atlanta (12:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Iwakuma) 16.491; Atlanta (Minor) 14.696 Dunkel Line: Seattle by 2; 6 Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 7 Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+120); Under

Game 973-974: Miami at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Koehler) 16.150; Tampa Bay (Price) 14.696 Dunkel Line: Miami by 1 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-175); 7; Dunkel Pick: Miami (+155); Over

Game 975-976: St. Louis at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.730; Kansas City (Vargas) 17.017 Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: St. Louis (-145); 7 Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+125); Over

Game 977-978: Milwaukee at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Estrada) 13.868; Minnesota (Nolasco) 16.319 Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2 1/2; 9 Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-125); 8 Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+105); Over

Game 979-980: Chicago White Sox at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 15.805; LA Dodgers (Beckett) 14.278 Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 6 Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-190); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+165); Under

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Stanley Cup Final Tips

Rangers vs. Kings

How they got here: New York was taken to the limit in the each of the first two rounds against Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, while finishing off Montreal in six games of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Rangers rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the second round to stun the Penguins with three straight wins, as New York is headed to its first Stanley Cup Final since 1994.

The Kings were one loss away from elimination in the opening round after falling behind the Sharks, 3-0. Los Angeles stormed back with four straight wins to stun San Jose, 4-3, then needed seven games in the second round to knock out another California rival, beating the Ducks, 4-3. Again in the conference finals, the Kings held off the Blackhawks, 4-3, capped off by a victory in Game 7 on the road. Los Angeles is seeking its second championship in three seasons after beating New Jersey in 2012.

Season series recap: Back in October on New York’s lengthy opening road swing, the Rangers downed the Kings, 3-1 at Staples Center as +130 underdogs. On November 17, the Kings picked up revenge with a 1-0 victory as +105 ‘dogs at Madison Square Garden. Kings’ star goalie Jonathan Quick did not start that shutout, as since departed Ben Scrivens made 37 stops in the Los Angeles net.

Record vs. opposite conference:
Rangers: 14-13-1
Kings: 21-8-3

Recent Stanley Cup Final history: The Western Conference champion has hoisted the Cup in five of the past seven championship rounds, including each of the last two seasons (Chicago 2013 and Los Angeles 2012). The last four-game sweep came in 1998 when the Red Wings finished off the Capitals. Each of the last five Stanley Cup Finals have gone at least six games, with the Final in 2009 and 2011 going the distance.

Series price:
Los Angeles: -165
New York: +140

Exact Game Odds:

Rangers in 4: 12/1
Rangers in 5: 6/1
Rangers in 6: 9/2
Rangers in 7: 5/1

Kings in 4: 10/1
Kings in 5: 7/2
Kings in 6: 4/1
Kings in 7: 3/1

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Rangers know 'hands are full' vs. powerful Kings

Despite a relatively even workload to this point in the playoff season, the Los Angeles Kings faced a much rockier road than the New York Rangers to reach the Stanley Cup finals.

By getting through the Western Conference gauntlet, the Kings are the favorite heading into the title series that begins Wednesday in Los Angeles.

"I think that perception is out there," Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said. "The experts probably favor the L.A. Kings quite a bit. That's not going to change our approach, what we think we need to do."

The Kings played the maximum number of games to get to the finals, beating the San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks in decisive Game 7s on the road.

While the Rangers don't have quite as much tread on their tires, they aren't far behind, beating the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games in the first two rounds before topping the Montreal Canadiens in six games in the Eastern Conference finals.

"Great thing about the playoffs is you watch the other games, and all our players had an opportunity to watch the Kings throughout these playoffs -- their comeback against San Jose, their tough series against Anaheim, and obviously the last one against the Stanley Cup champions," Vigneault said. "Our players got a real good idea of what's coming up here as far as the challenge.

"We know they have balance on their four lines. (Kings defenseman Drew) Doughty is probably one, if not the best defenseman in the NHL, and they've got one of the best goaltenders (in Jonathan Quick). We got our hands full, and we're ready for it."

One advantage the Rangers have is they have been sitting since Thursday while the Kings and Blackhawks battled it out in an epic series that finished with an overtime victory by Los Angeles on Sunday. For the first time in a while, the Rangers should be the fresher team.

"Even though it's the Stanley Cup final, Game 1 (Wednesday), we've been able to (get up for games) pretty consistently, not just this season, but the past couple seasons," Kings coach Darryl Sutter said. "I mean, you're doing it a lot on the road, a lot with travel.

"If you look at this year, the time between series was not very much. You had to get going again. We went into Chicago and played really well in Game 1. Sort of the same thing. There wasn't much break to it. Just reset and away you go again."

NOTES: Rangers LW Daniel Carcillo is eligible to play in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals after his 10-game suspension for striking an official was reduced to six games upon appeal. The NHL Players' Association asked the league to review his suspension, which he received for abusing linesman Scott Driscoll, a violation of Rule 40.3, during the first period in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. The case was heard by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. ... The Kings are the first team in NHL history to win three Game 7s on the road in one playoff year to advance to the Stanley Cup finals. ... Kings G Jonathan Quick was banged up in practice Tuesday when he was struck in the collarbone with a shot. According to coach Darryl Sutter, Quick will be in the net Wednesday for Game 1. Sutter indicated that he is not concerned about Quick's status, adding, "Jonathan is a tough guy. He's probably the first guy out of the room."

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NHL

This is only second time in LA's last 22 playoff series they've had home ice edge. Kings won Stanley Cup two years ago; Rangers haven't won in 20 years. Teams split two low scoring games early this season, with road team winning both. Rangers split last four meetings here; under is 4-0-1 in their last five visits here. New York hasn't played since Thursday- LA won Game 7 in Chicago Sunday. Rangers are 6-4 on road in playoffs, winning four of last five away games. Kings are 5-4 at home in playoffs- their last six games overall went over total.

Overall in playoffs, over is 47-27-13 this season.

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Cappers Access

Braves -142

(NHL) Rangers +150

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Wednesday's AL Action
By Kevin Rogers

Athletics at Yankees – 7:05 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
OAK: Chavez (4-3, 2.78 ERA)
NYY: Nuno (1-2, 5.48 ERA)

Series recap: The A’s took care of the Yankees in 10 innings, 5-2 to cash as -120 road favorites on Tuesday. Oakland scored a run in the eighth inning to tie the game at 2-2 before plating three runs in the top of the 10th. The Yankees accomplished a rare feat by losing the last three games at home to three different opponents (Twins, Mariners, and A’s).

What to watch for: Since winning eight of his first nine starts, the A’s have lost each of Chavez’s last two outings to the Blue Jays and Tigers. New York has dropped five of its past six home contests, while scoring two runs or less four times in this span. However, the Yankees have won five of their past seven Game 2’s of a series played in the Bronx.

Red Sox at Indians – 7:05 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
BOS: Workman (0-0, 3.24 ERA)
CLE: Kluber (6-3, 3.04 ERA)

Series recap: The Indians remain hot by picking up their fifth straight win in last night’s 5-3 triumph over the Red Sox. Cleveland is riding an eight-game winning streak at Progressive Field, while scoring at least five runs in seven of those victories. Boston has dropped two straight since winning seven consecutive games.

What to watch for: Cleveland has won five of its past seven home series finales, while the Tribe is a perfect 5-0 in Kluber’s previous five trips to the mound. The Red Sox are currently on a seven-game ‘under’ streak, while posting a 3-7 record in the last 10 games away from Fenway Park.

Blue Jays at Tigers – 7:08 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
TOR: Dickey (5-4, 4.30 ERA)
DET: Porcello (8-2, 3.68 ERA)

Series recap: Following eight scoreless innings, the Blue Jays and Tigers combined to score eight runs in the ninth inning as Toronto held off Detroit, 5-3 to cash as +130 road underdogs. Toronto picked up just its second win in the last six tries at Comerica Park, while remaining in first place atop the AL East.

What to watch for: Since allowing 15 runs to the Indians on May 14, the Jays have won 15 of their past 18 games, while posting an incredible 9-1 road record the last 10 tries. The Tigers are 7-1 in Porcello’s last eight starts, but Detroit has scored three runs or less in each of his past three home outings.

Orioles at Rangers – 8:05 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
BAL: Norris (3-5, 4.04 ERA)
TEX: Martinez (1-1, 2.75 ERA)

Series recap: Baltimore’s offense exploded late in an 8-3 blowout of Texas last night by plating six runs in the eighth inning to go ‘over’ the total of 9 ½. Following a four-game skid, the Orioles have won three straight contests, their longest winning streak since May 10.

What to watch for: Norris has allowed four earned runs in three of his last four trips to the mound, while Baltimore owns a 2-4 record in his six road starts. Texas has compiled a 5-1 record in the last six games off a loss, but the Rangers have scored three runs or less in four consecutive contests. The late outburst by the Orioles last night snapped a six-game ‘under’ streak at home for the Rangers.

Angels at Astros – 8:10 PM EST

Probable Pitchers:
LAA: Richards (4-2, 3.64 ERA)
HOU: Cosart (4-4, 4.18 ERA)

Series recap: The Astros snapped a mini two-game skid by exploding for seven runs in a 7-2 blowout of the Angels on Tuesday as +120 home underdogs. Los Angeles dropped its fourth straight game, while the Halos have given up at least five runs each of the last five contests (all ‘overs’).

What to watch for: The Angels have put together a 5-2 record in Richards’ seven road starts, in spite of the right-hander lasting just 0.2 innings in a 9-5 defeat at Oakland in his previous outing. The Astros have won four of their last six Game 2’s of a series, including three straight victories in this situation at Minute Maid Park.

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MLB

Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers

Taking the opener of this three game set in MoTown the high-flying Jays ridding a 15-3 stretch behind 5.2 runs/game look to keep the good times rolling handing the ball to Dickey. The knuckler tagged with a ND allowing 10 hits, 5 runs while striking out 7 over five innings of Toronto's home loss to Royals last time out heads to the hill 0-3 with a whopping 6.23 ERA in four road starts. Detroit trot's out Rick Porcello who has an 8-2 record, 3.68 ERA on the season including a smart 3-1 tossing at Comerica Park. Lack of road success of the Blue Jay starter oddsmakers have given a nod to the home team pegging Tigers -$1.15 to -$1.30 favorite depending on local. However, were not in the camp knowing Dickey's teams have strived vs Detroit posting a 7-1 mark in his eight career starts. Finally, hidden in the sea of baseball betting numbers, Dickey hits the mound with a sparkling 11-2 TSR in the month of June, Porcello losing his last two home starts vs Toronto enters 3-6 his last nine June starts in front of the home crowd. Those numbers in hand we're backing Toronto the second-highest scoring team in the majors.