In The Dugout for Friday. 5/30

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/30

Teams
NY Mets at Philadelphia
Pitchers vs Teams
A.J. BURNETT vs. NY METS since 1997
BURNETT is 5-6 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 9-11 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-9. (+1.2 units)
Umpire
Cory Blaser
Home record = 4-7
Totals = 4-4
Last 10 Games = 4-3-3 Over

Teams Last 10 W/Ump
NYM 3-1 / 2-1-1 Over
PHI 1-2 / 1-0-2 Under

Pitchers W/Ump
Burnett 0-2 / 2-0 Under

Trend Report
Head to Head
Mets are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Mets are 16-5 in the last 21 meetings in Philadelphia.
Over is 21-7-2 in the last 30 meetings in Philadelphia.
Over is 38-14-2 in the last 54 meetings.

Umpire Trends - Cory Blaser
Under is 3-0-1 in Blasers last 4 Friday games behind home plate.
Home team is 4-1 in Blasers last 5 games behind home plate.

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/30

Teams
Kansas City at Toronto
Pitchers vs Teams
JASON VARGAS vs. TORONTO since 1997
VARGAS is 1-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.90 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-6. (-6.5 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HAPP is 2-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

Umpire
Adrian Johnson
Home record = 5-5
Totals = 8-2 Over
Last 10 Games = 8-2 Over

Teams Last 10 W/Ump
KC 4-5 / 4-3-2 Under
TOR 3-6 / 5-4 Over

Pitchers W/Ump
Vargas 1-0 / 1-0 Over
Happ 0-2 / 2-0 Under

Trend Report
Head to Head

Royals are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Toronto. Royals are 11-24 in the last 35 meetings in Toronto.

Umpire Trends - Adrian Johnson

Over is 4-0 in Johnsons last 4 Friday games behind home plate. Over is 15-3 in Johnsons last 18 games behind home plate. Road team is 5-1 in Johnsons last 6 games behind home plate vs. Kansas City. Blue Jays are 0-5 in their last 5 games with Johnson behind home plate.

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/30

Teams
Baltimore at Houston
Pitchers vs Teams
MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
OBERHOLTZER is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

Umpire
Mark Wegner
Home record = 4-4
Totals = 4-3 Under
Last 10 Games = 6-3-1 Under

Teams Last 10 W/Ump
BAL 6-4 / 5-5
HOU 2-8 / 5-4-1 Over

Pitchers W/Ump
Gonzalez 1-0 / 1-0 Under
Ober 0-1 / push

Trend Report
Head to Head

Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings. Orioles are 12-4 in the last 16 meetings. Orioles are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in Houston.

Umpire Trends - Mark Wegner

Road team is 4-0 in Wegners last 4 games behind home plate. Road team is 4-1 in Wegners last 5 Friday games behind home plate. Road team is 8-2 in Wegners last 10 games behind home plate vs. Baltimore. Under is 9-3-2 in Wegners last 14 games behind home plate. Over is 19-7-1 in Wegners last 27 Friday games behind home plate. Over is 5-2-1 in Wegners last 8 games behind home plate vs. Houston. Orioles are 5-2 in their last 7 games with Wegner behind home plate. Home team is 9-4 in Wegners last 13 games behind home plate vs. Houston. Orioles are 1-4 in their last 5 Friday games with Wegner behind home plate. Astros are 0-7 in their last 7 games with Wegner behind home plate.

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/30

Teams
San Francisco at St. Louis
Pitchers vs Teams
MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 2-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.35 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.9 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 4-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.110.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-2.0 units)

Umpire
Ron Kulpa
Home record = 5-6
Totals = 6-5 Under
Last 10 Games = 5-5

Teams Last 10 W/Ump
SF 6-1 / 5-2 Under
STL 5-5 / 5-4-1 Under

Pitchers W/Ump
Bumgarner 3-0 / 3-0 Under
Wainwright 2-1 / 2-1 Over

Trend Report
Head to Head

Cardinals are 4-0 in Wainwrights last 4 starts vs. Giants. Cardinals are 4-0 in Wainwrights last 4 home starts vs. Giants. Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. Over is 4-1 in Wainwrights last 5 starts vs. Giants. Giants are 0-4 in Bumgarners last 4 starts vs. Cardinals.

Umpire Trends - Ron Kulpa

Home team is 7-1 in Kulpas last 8 Friday games behind home plate vs. St. Louis. Giants are 6-1 in their last 7 games with Kulpa behind home plate. Under is 4-1 in Kulpas last 5 games behind home plate vs. San Francisco. Over is 3-1-1 in Kulpas last 5 Friday games behind home plate vs. St. Louis. Road team is 6-2 in Kulpas last 8 games behind home plate vs. San Francisco. Home team is 19-7 in Kulpas last 26 games behind home plate vs. St. Louis. Under is 10-4-1 in Kulpas last 15 Friday games behind home plate. Under is 39-19-2 in Kulpas last 60 games behind home plate.

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/30

Teams
Cincinnati at Arizona
Pitchers vs Teams
MIKE LEAKE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LEAKE is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.10 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ARROYO is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 0.75 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

Umpire
Gary Cederstrom
Home record = 5-6
Totals = 6-5 Over
Last 10 Games = 6-4 Over

Teams Last 10 W/Ump
CIN 3-7 / 6-3-1 Under
ARI 8-2 / 7-3 Under

Pitchers W/Ump
Leake 2-1 / 2-1 Under
Arroyo 0-3 / 2-1 Over

Trend Report
Head to Head

Under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings in Arizona. Over is 4-1 in Leakes last 5 starts vs. Diamondbacks. Reds are 13-5 in the last 18 meetings in Arizona. Under is 46-18-6 in the last 70 meetings.

Umpire Trends - Gary Cederstrom

Road team is 4-0 in Cederstroms last 4 games behind home plate. Under is 6-1 in Cederstroms last 7 games behind home plate vs. Arizona. Home team is 5-1 in Cederstroms last 6 Friday games behind home plate vs. Cincinnati. Diamondbacks are 9-2 in their last 11 games with Cederstrom behind home plate. Reds are 7-19 in their last 26 games with Cederstrom behind home plate. Reds are 0-4 in their last 4 Friday games with Cederstrom behind home plate.

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/30

Teams
Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers
Pitchers vs Teams
FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BECKETT is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.54 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

Umpire
Paul Nauert
Home record = 5-4
Totals = 7-2 Over
Last 10 Games = 7-3 Over

Teams Last 10 W/Ump
PIT 5-5 / 7-3 Under
LA 6-4 / 6-4 Over

Pitchers W/Ump
Liriano 1-1 / 1-1
Beckett 3-3 / 4-2 Under

Trend Report
Head to Head

Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Los Angeles. Over is 45-21-2 in the last 68 meetings. Pirates are 15-37 in the last 52 meetings in Los Angeles. Pirates are 26-67 in the last 93 meetings.

Umpire Trends - Paul Nauert

Home team is 4-0 in Nauerts last 4 Friday games behind home plate. Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 games with Nauert behind home plate. Under is 5-0 in Nauerts last 5 games behind home plate vs. Pittsburgh. Over is 3-0-1 in Nauerts last 4 Friday games behind home plate vs. Pittsburgh. Under is 4-1 in Nauerts last 5 Friday games behind home plate. Home team is 8-2 in Nauerts last 10 games behind home plate vs. Los Angeles. Home team is 4-1 in Nauerts last 5 games behind home plate vs. Pittsburgh. Over is 7-2 in Nauerts last 9 games behind home plate. Home team is 5-2 in Nauerts last 7 games behind home plate. Over is 10-4 in Nauerts last 14 games behind home plate vs. Los Angeles. Pirates are 1-4 in their last 5 Friday games with Nauert behind home plate.

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/30

MLB


Hot pitchers
-- Teheran is 2-0, 0.00 (15 IP) in his last two starts.
-- Wood is 3-0, 3.98 in his last three starts.
-- Cardinals won last four Wainwright starts (3-0, 0.87). Bumgarner is 4-0, 2.81 in his last five starts.
-- ASU alum Leake is 0-2, 1.77 in his last five starts. Former Red Arroyo is 3-1, 2.15 in his last four starts.
-- Beckett threw no-hitter Sunday; he is 3-0, 2.21 in his last three starts.


-- Vargas is 2-0, 3.65 in his last four starts. Happ is 3-0, 2.50 in his last three.
-- Gonzalez is 2-0, 2.84 in his last three starts.
-- Pomeranz is 3-1, 0.95 in four starts this season.
-- Iwakuma is 2-1, 1.74 in his last four starts.


-- Lewis is 3-0, 2.12 in his last three road starts.
-- Kluber is 3-0, 2.02 in his last five starts. Nicasio is 3-1, 2.70 in his last five.


Cold pitchers
-- Burnett is 1-3, 7.43 in his last four starts. Mets are 0-3 when Montero starts (0-2, 4.96); this is his first road start.
-- Koehler is 1-2, 6.32 in his last three starts.
-- Estrada has a 5.16 RA in his last five starts.
-- Liriano is 0-2, 6.93 in his last five starts.


-- Nolasco is 0-3, 5.58 in his last five starts. Nuno is 0-1, 7.16 in his last three.
-- Price is 1-2, 4.71 in his last four starts. Workman allowed three runs in five IP in his first '14 start.
-- Oberholtzer is 1-3, 8.41 in his last four starts.
-- Richards is 0-1, 5.14 in his last couple starts.
-- Verlander is 1-3, 5.92 in his last four starts.


-- Strasburg is 0-2, 3.43 in his last three starts.
-- Kennedy is 1-2, 4.82 in his last three starts. Danks is 0-2, 5.30 in his last three outings.




Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Montero 1-3; Burnett 4-11 (3 of last 3)
-- Teheran 2-11; Koehler 1-10
-- Wood 2-10; Estrada 3-10
-- Bumgarner 2-11; Wainwright 2-11
-- Leake 1-10; Arroyo 4-9
-- Liriano 4-11; Beckett 1-9


-- Nolasco 2-10; Nuno 3-7
-- Vargas 1-11; Happ 0-5
-- Price 5-11 (3 of last 3); Workman 0-1
-- Gonzalez 2-9; Oberholtzer 4-8
-- Richards 2-10; Pomeranz 0-4
-- Verlander 4-11; Iwakuma 0-5


-- Lewis 3-8; Strasburg 4-11
-- Nicasio 4-10; Kluber 3-11
-- Kennedy 3-11; Danks 3-10


Totals
-- Six of Mets' last seven games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Atlanta road games.
-- Nine of last twelve Cub games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven St Louis games went over total.
-- 12 of last 15 Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Dodger home games went over; seven of last nine Pirate road games stayed under.


-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Bronx series openers.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Kansas City games.
-- 10 of last 13 Boston home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Baltimore road games went over.
-- Over is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Oakland home games.
-- Nine of last eleven Detroit games went over total.


-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Washington games.
-- Last three Colorado games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine White Sox home games stayed under. Four of last five San Diego road games went over.




Hot teams
-- Mets won their last three games, allowing three runs.
-- Marlins won five of their last seven games.
-- Milwaukee won six of its last eight home games.
-- Giants won seven of their last eight games.
-- Arizona won five of its last six home games.
-- Pittsburgh won six of its last nine games.


-- Bronx won four of its last five games.
-- Red Sox won their last four games.
-- Toronto won seven of its last eight home games.
-- Houston won its last six games.
-- Angels won eight of their last twelve games.


-- Rangers won seven of their last nine games.
-- White Sox won seven of their last ten games.




Cold teams
-- Phillies lost six of their last nine games.
-- Braves lost five of their last six games.
-- Cubs lost nine of their last thirteen road games.
-- Cardinals lost three of their last four games.
-- Reds lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Dodgers are 7-11 in their last 18 home games.


-- Twins lost six of their last seven games.
-- Tampa Bay lost its last five away games.
-- Kansas City lost four of its last five games.
-- Orioles lost seven of their last eight road games.
-- Oakland lost six of its last eight games.
-- Detroit lost eight of its last eleven games. Mariners are 5-7 in their last 12 home games.


-- Nationals lost six of their last seven games. Cleveland lost five of last six.
-- Colorado lost five of its last seven games.
-- Padres lost seven of their last ten games.

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/30

MLB Betting Trends for Series Starting 5/29 and 5/30
By Kyle Hunter

Two months of the regular season have now passed. San Francisco, Oakland, Toronto, Detroit and Milwaukee have the best records in baseball. Three of those five are definitely surprises. No one expected the Giants, Blue Jays, or Brewers to be this good. The Giants pitching staff has been dominant once again. The Blue Jays lineup is absolutely destroying opposing pitchers. The Brewers consistently are winning close games with solid fundamentals. It will be interesting to track where these three surprises are in another month or two.

-San Francisco has the best record in the National League, and they’ll take on St. Louis on the road this weekend. The Cardinals record isn’t the best, but I still think they are the team to beat in the National League. The Giants are 23-9 in their last 32 games. They are 9-4 in their last 13 road games. The Cardinals are 40-16 in their last 56 home games.

-Pittsburgh meets Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium for a four-game series this weekend. The Pirates have been great to under bettors of late. The under is 7-1-1 in their last 9 road games. The under is 10-1-2 in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a winning record. Pittsburgh is just 25-67 in their last 92 games against the Dodgers.

-Break up the Astros! Houston has won five straight games in a row. This is a young team that will still have its rough spots, but they are definitely showing improvement. George Springer is a great young player. Baltimore is in Houston this weekend, and the Orioles are 12-3 in their last 15 games against the Astros.

-Detroit takes on Seattle starting Friday night. Justin Verlander has been the best pitcher in the American League for much of the last three or four years, but he has been slipping a bit of late. He has never had much success against Seattle. The Tigers are just 3-7 in Verlander’s last 10 starts against the Mariners. He starts for Detroit on Friday night.

-The Toronto Blue Jays are on 7 game winning streak at home. Kansas City has lost four games in a row. It’s a red hot team vs. an ice cold team in Toronto this weekend. The Royals are just 10-24 in their last 34 games at Toronto. The under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings between these two.

-Two disappointing teams thus far in the AL East meet this weekend when Tampa Bay travels to Boston. The Rays are 0-5 in their last 5 road games, but they are 5-0 in their last 5 games against Boston. The under is 16-5 in the last 21 meetings between these two at Fenway Park.

-Be careful backing John Danks and the White Sox on Friday. The White Sox are 3-20 in Danks’ last 23 Friday starts. Overall, the White Sox are 7-20 in their last 27 Friday games. The over is also 10-1 in the White Sox last 11 Friday games.

-To say that the Yankees have dominated Minnesota at Yankee Stadium would be an understatement. New York is 40-14 in their last 54 home games vs. the Twins. The under is 37-17-5 in the last 59 meetings between these two at Yankee Stadium.

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/30

Texas - Washington Series Preview
Sportspic.com

Two teams headed in opposite direction meet this weekend at Nationals Park when Texas visits Washington for a three game set. The Rangers finding their stroke of late crossing 5.7 per/game with it's pitching staff giving up 3.2 per/contest head into Friday's opener on a 8-3 stretch stuffing +$581 into backers pockets. Meanwhile, injury plagued Nationals suffering through hitting problems (3.7 RPG), shaky pitching staff (3.6 RPG) hit the diamond 3-7 it's last ten costing it's followers -$596 at the betting window. Interleague play has not been kind to either team. Rangers are 3-4 so far, Nationals 3-5 in their eight clashes with the Junior League.

Friday

Nats lack of power could be the undoing in Friday's opener as Rangers hand the ball to Colby Lewis (4-3, 5.10 ERA) and Nats send Stephen Strasburg to the mound. Lewis' 5.10 ERA disguise the fact that the right-hander tosses better on the road (3-0, 2.86 ERA) than at home (1-3, 7.52 ERA). Lewis has never pitched against the Nationals but is 8-4 with a 3.22 ERA in his last 13 Interleague games. As for Strasburg the hurler continues to provide quality starts but is 0-2 the past three (0-3 TSR) thanks in large part to lack of run support as Nats platted just six runs over the three starts. This being the first game of the series should get the attention of sports players keeping tabs on Washington. The Nationals have struggled opening a series at home posting a 3-6 mark platting just 2.7 runs/game.

Saturday

In a very early start (12:05 EST) the Rangers count on Nick Tepesch and his 2-0 record, 2.95 ERA over three starts (2-1 TSR) since being called up Triple-A. Tepesch trades pitches with Doug Fister who seems to be settling in with his new club. After a season opener in which he got shelled for 7 runs over 4 1/2 innings the right-hander has put together three solid starts allowing just 4 runs with 15 K and only one walk.

Sunday

The series finale features Rangers Yu Darvish exchanging tosses with Tanner Roark. Darvish (4-2, 2.35 ERA) is returning to the rotation after being skipped last start with stiffness in his neck. Darvish had been on a 3-1 stretch prior to the skipped start. Rangers have done well vs the Senior league with Darvish posting a 4-1 record with the hurler 3-1, 1.83 ERA over the five starts. Roark has pitched well for Nationals but has little to show for it. He has allowed 3 or less runs in in eight of his ten starts but is just 3-3 on the year with a 3.47 ERA for his troubles. Nats have lost both of his Interleague starts this season despite the hurler tossing 6 2/3 innings of shutout ball vs Halos and 7 2/3 of 1 run ball vs Oakland. Another solid effort with Nats hopefully platting at least 2 or 3 an upset could be in the making. Nats are a smart 6-2 at home in game three of a series.

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/30

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NY YANKEES
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 6-19 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. CLEVELAND
Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games on the road
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:07 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing Toronto
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Kansas City

7:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Boston's last 19 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Miami is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Atlanta

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of San Diego's last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Baltimore's last 11 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games at home
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

8:15 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games

9:40 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 11 games

10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels's last 10 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Angels

10:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. LA DODGERS
Pittsburgh is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games at home
LA Dodgers are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh

10:10 PM
DETROIT vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Detroit is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/30

Friday's MLB Betting Cheat Sheet
Covers.com

Springer has underdog 'Stros on a roll

The Houston Astros have now reeled off six straight victories, obviously all as underdogs, thanks in large part to superstar in the making George Springer, who has seven HRs in the last seven games. They are just slight +104 dogs for their second game of their series against Baltimore.

Rays, Red Sox rematch

The Tampa Bay Rays (-126) and the Boston Red Sox meet for the second time in a week, this time at Fenway. The Rays swept away the Sox, culminating in a bench clearing brawl. But the roles have reversed a series later with the Sox sweeping away the Atlanta Braves in four games, while the Rays got swept by the Blue Jays.

Verlander an underdog for first time this season

Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander has struggled in his last three starts giving up 16 earned runs in 17.1 innings, resulting in him being listed as a slight +100 dog against the Seattle Mariners Friday night. It is the first time in 12 starts this season he has been listed as an underdog.

Pitching notes

* Two of the NL's top pitchers meet when Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants visit the Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals (-144). The under is 9-1-1 in Bumgarner's last 11 starts as a road underdog, while Wainwright is 4-0 in his last four starts vs. the Giants.

* Josh Beckett makes his first start for the Dodgers (-128) since pitching a no-hitter against he Philadelphia Phillies last Sunday. Beckett has now won three straight decisions and given up just five runs in his last 27 innings pitched, with the over going 10-3 in his last 13 starts as a favorite.

Hitting notes

* Despite the Toronto Blue Jays nine game winning Thursday against Kansas City, Edwin Encarnacion is still on fire, hitting a pair of 2-run homers, tying the AL record for homers in May with 16. The Jays who averaged 5.9 run per game in the last 10 are just 6-4 over/under in that stretch.

* Speaking of the Royals, they made a coaching change before their 8-6 extra innings win over Toronto, naming Dal Sveum their new hitting coach. The Royals who went 3-7 SU and 6-3-1 over/under in their last 10 games, are last in the majors with 21 homers and last in the AL in runs and slugging percentage.

Totals streak

New York Mets (1-6 over/under): The Mets have found that nice balance of good pitching and not hitting, usually reserved for the likes of the Padres, scoring just 3.28 runs per game over the past seven, but only giving up 2.14 runs per game to opponents over that same stretch. The total for Friday's game vs. the Phillies is at 7.5.

Injury notes

* Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is eligible to come off the disabled list Saturday, but the team said there is no timetable for the former MVP's return from a strained left quad. The Reds are 5-8 SU (-$109) and 8-5 over/under in Votto's absence.

* San Francisco Giants starter Matt Cain is expected to start Saturday against the Cardinals after missing his last start with a hamstring injury. The Giants are just 3-5 in Cain's eight starts this season, totaling -$212 on the money list.

Weather Watch

There is a chance of thunderstorms at Busch Stadium in St. Louis for the Cardinals matchup with the San Francisco Giants. There is also a 45 percent chance of rain with a 5-6 mph wind blowing in towards home plate from right field.

Umpire Stat of the Day

The under is 5-0 in umpire Paul Nauert's last five games behind the plate for games the Pittsburgh Pirates are involved in. The Pirates visit the Dodgers Friday, with a game total currently at 7.

[TheGame]

Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/30

There were two that just missed.
First was Baltimore. They did pass under the +4 with a +6 edge with the ump.

The next was the Giants. They missed on the +4 with only and edge of +1
I normally back off of anything that falls out of both numbers I use...
But will jump in. When the risk is worth the reward.
You can take everything that Jumper said. Then add that with an ump that supports the Giants and their pitcher.
Bottom line is we have one number that tells us no. But a lot that says yes.
Sure there is risk. But if this was easy...Well this would be a porn site, since it would be useless for betting.
As a porn site. Macdaddy would probably be around more in the summer

[TheGame]

Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/30

Robinson Cano (illness) remained out of the Mariners' lineup Friday.
Cano is under the weather and has now missed two starts in a row. He seems likely to be better at some point over the weekend. Nick Franklin is at second base again Friday.