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European U21 Championship TODAY 17:00

Italy U21

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EXPERT VERDICT: Italy scored fewer goals in their qualifying group than any other team at the finals and their lack of firepower may cost them two points. None of Italy’s 23-man squad have featured for the senior team and a lack of experience may play into the hands of the Swedes, who knocked out France in the playoff round.

RECOMMENDATION: Draw
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European U21 Championship TODAY 19:45

England U21

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EXPERT VERDICT: England arrive at the Euro under-21 Championship with genuine hopes of winning the trophy and they can make a perfect start by beating Portugal in their opening group match. The Three Lions were 3-1 winners over Portugal in a friendly match at Turf Moor in November and have every chance of franking the form.

RECOMMENDATION: England
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Copa America Fr 19Jun 00:30

Peru

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KEY STAT: Eleven of Venezuela’s last 14 games have produced three goals or more

EXPERT VERDICT: The Group C lightweights gave good accounts of themselves in the first round with Venezuela on the brink of qualification after beating Colombia. They have won four of their last five, which included a 1-0 win against Peru in April and a similar scoreline would guarantee them a place in the quarter-finals.

RECOMMENDATION: Venezuela to win 1-0
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Copa America Fr 19Jun 22:00

Mexico

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KEY STAT: Ecuador have won only two of 22 meetings against Mexico

EXPERT VERDICT: Ecuador find themselves bottom of Group A after a pair of defeats but that doesn’t make them a bad side. Their second-half assault on Bolivia in a 3-2 loss was captivating – their problem is they look a mess at the back. This has been the group of goals and that trend should continue to the end.

RECOMMENDATION: Both teams to score
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Copa America Sa 20Jun 00:30

Chile

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KEY STAT: Bolivia have conceded two goals or more in seven of their last nine matches

EXPERT VERDICT: Arturo Vidal’s car crash has dominated the build-up to this vital match for both countries. Even allowing for that controversy, the Chileans should be far too hot for a Bolivian team who have won just twice in their last 18 and were hanging on for dear life against Ecuador.

RECOMMENDATION: Chile-Chile double result
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Copa America Sa 20Jun 20:00

Uruguay

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KEY STAT: Uruguay have scored one goal or fewer in six of their last seven competitive fixtures

EXPERT VERDICT: Uruguay are struggling to cope with the absence of suspended striker Luis Suarez and a lack of firepower may hamper their chances of beating Paraguay in La Serena. The Copa America brought the best out of Paraguay four years ago and they are playing well enough to seal a second successive victory.

RECOMMENDATION: Paraguay
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Best Prop Plays for the U.S. Open
by Freddy Wander

U.S. Open Prop Bets

Tees Off: Thursday, June 18th
Chambers Bay Golf Course – University Place, WA

Winning Nationality: European (+200)
The odds are nice in this case as four of the past five winners of this event are Europeans. The links style course will play into the hands of the golfers who are more accustomed to them and will certainly open the door for often overlooked players like Danny Willet, Bernd Weisberger, Shane Lowry, Branden Grace, Ross Fisher, Alexander Noren and Tommy Fleetwood who have made their way up the Official World Golf Rankings overseas while being in the 100/1 to 150/1 range in odds. The favorites also feature some of the best talent as world No. 1 Rory McIlroy can never be overlooked while Justin Rose is a former U.S. Open Champion. The Americans are heavy favorites on this bet, but it seems like there are plenty of more options who could breakout from across the pond and make it 5-of-6 six years taking down the U.S. Open.

Top Asian: Hideki Matsuyama (1/1)
This may seem silly as the odds in this one will bring little back and there are so many other Asian-born players in the field. Matsuyama has dominated recently, though, and despite being just 23-years-old has one PGA Tour victory under his belt while already owning three top-10s in his major championship career. He is followed by BMW Champion, Byeong-Hun An in the odds, but the youngster has played in just one major event since 2010 and the inexperience on the big stage should hurt him. Matsuyama has placed in the top-10 in half (8) of his 16 PGA events this year and is ready to compete this week.

Will Tiger Woods make the cut: Yes (Even)
One of the best players in the history of the sport is actually favored to miss the cut this week, and something about that just doesn’t sit right. There is a lot going against him between his injury concerns and a recent career-worst round of 85 on Saturday at the Memorial Tournament. But, he still has been able to make the cut in 3-of-4 events in which he has not withdrawn from and has seen his driving distance increase over his last three tourneys. The 14-time major championship winner has not taken one of these big events down since the 2008 U.S. Open, but he has not missed the cut at the Open since 2006 and has been navigating Chambers Bay plenty with the intent of being at the top of the leaderboard throughout the week. Woods wants to prove that he still has what it takes to compete, and his talent and drive is just too much to think he won’t be there at the end.

Top Englishman?: Danny Willett (+700)
Willett sits behind just Rory McIlroy in the Race to Dubai and he made his first mark on the PGA Tour with a third-place showing at the WGC-Match Play Championship in early May. He already has a win on the European Tour this year, and is coming off yet another solid showing (6th) at his most recent event overseas. His biggest competition in this group is certainly Justin Rose who was great at the Masters this year and seems to often play well at this event. But, Rose has been inconsistent on the year with four missed cuts and Willett could be on the cusp of taking his great play to the States on this links style course.

Selected four vs the field: Hideki Matsuyama, Jim Furyk, Bubba Watson, Tiger Woods (+1000)
I already spoke about Matsuyama before, and while it is likely he will be competing for major championships for years to come, he is the only one of this group without a major victory. Both Woods (2000, 2002, 2008) and Furyk (2003) have taken home the trophy at this event in the past while Watson and his huge drive (306.9 yards per, 4th on TOUR) has grabbed two Masters trophies. The wealth of experience mixed with the youth of Matsuyama makes this group a dangerous mix and with Watson, Matsuyama and Furyk all being in the top-12 of the odds to win this week, this bet is very favorable.

 

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18 Need-to-Know Golf Betting notes for the 2015 U.S. Open
By Joe Fortenbaugh

The 115th installment of the U.S. Open tees off Thursday morning at Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington – one of this tournament’s most uniquely-extreme setups in modern history.

A former rock quarry with breathtaking views nestled along the Puget Sound, reports out of Washington indicate that the total distance at Chambers could range from approximately 7,300 to 7,800 yards, with an interesting twist that will see holes No. 1 and No. 18 switch pars during the tournament.

Additionally, former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell (Pebble Beach, 2010) told the media on Tuesday that he hasn’t seen a setup this firm and fast since 2006 when the British Open was held at Royal Liverpool in Hoylake. Fitting, since Chambers Bay is a links-style track with only one tree but a wealth of hazards.

Here are 18 betting nuggets to keep in mind before heading to the window this week.

*All betting odds and props courtesy of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook.

1. 2015 Masters Champion Jordan Spieth is currently priced at 8/1 behind only Rory McIlroy (7/1) to win the U.S. Open, but many are higher on the 21-year-old Texan this week because of the perceived strategic advantage he possesses over the rest of the field.

Chambers Bay opened just eight years ago, so the overall knowledge base possessed by the field is much less extensive than it would be had this tournament been scheduled to tee off at a well-established track, like Pebble Beach. And that’s preciously where Michael Greller, Spieth’s caddy, comes into play. Greller is a former local looper (caddy) at Chambers, meaning he possesses more overall insight into the intricacies of the course than any other golfer or caddy out there.

2. Well entrenched as the toughest tournament on the schedule, birdie hunters give way to those who understand the notion that pars are generally good enough to win America’s premier golf championship. Of the last 10 scores to claim victory at the U.S. Open, seven concluded at minus-1 or worse, with a final 72-hole score of plus-5 serving as enough to claim glory in 2006 at Winged Foot and 2007 at Oakmont.

3. The “Winning Score” prop is currently posted at 279.5 (-110 both ways). Since Chambers Bay has the versatility to play as either a Par-70 or Par-72 layout, let’s simplify this equation: A winning UNDER bet would require the champion to average a score of approximately 69.87 for each of the four rounds to be played Thursday through Sunday. Recent U.S. Open history indicates that this will be a difficult accomplishment.

4. “Will Tiger Woods make the cut” is currently priced at “Yes” +120, “No” -140. In only five tournaments played this season, the 181st-ranked golfer in the world has missed the cut once, withdrawn once and finished 69th or worse twice.

Woods’ game is currently a mess, as evidenced by the career-worst 85 he shot during the third round of the Memorial Tournament at the beginning of June. The U.S. Open is no place to try and find your game, which is why some may lean heavily to the “No” side of this proposition.

5. As it pertains to the U.S. Open, European golfers are currently on a roll. In 2010, Graeme McDowell broke a 40-year streak of non-Europeans winning this tournament. Since McDowell’s breakthrough, Rory McIlroy won in 2011, Justin Rose claimed the trophy in 2013 and Martin Kaymer decimated the field at Pinehurst last summer. Chambers Bay is a links-style golf course, so don’t be surprised if another European finds his way to the podium on Sunday.

6. Despite the fact that Chambers Bay has only been in existence since 2007, 11 players in this week’s field competed on this course during the 2010 U.S. Amateur Championship. Those players include: Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed, Brooks Koepka, Morgan Hoffmann, Russell Henley, Byeong-Hun An, Blayne Barber, Tom Hoge, Alex Kim, Denny McCarthy and Cheng-Tsung Pan.

7. Bubba Watson’s last four U.S. Open starts have resulted in the following finishes: T63, CUT, T32, CUT. In a four-round head-to-head matchup, you could lay -125 with Phil Mickelson over Watson (+105).

8. The ability to avoid three-putting on the greens should play an integral role in determining this weekend’s champion. The putting surfaces at Chambers Bay are enormous, rife with undulations, running a ridiculous 13 on the Stimpmeter and comprised of pure fescue grass, which is hard to judge and gets faster throughout the day as the sun and wind dries it out. Here are some of the PGA Tour’s best putters when it comes to three-putt avoidance: Jordan Spieth (3rd), Sergio Garcia (10th), Patrick Reed (T-19th).

9. Keep a close eye on 28-year-old Billy Horschel (40/1) this week, who appears to be a popular sleeper selection among some of the sharper golf minds in the betting world. Horschel is rounding into form at exactly the right time, as evidenced by his eighth-place finish last week in Memphis, 11th-place showing two weeks ago at the Memorial and T13 at The Players Championship. Horschel (even) over Brandt Snedeker (-120) in a four-round matchup prop is showing good value.

10. Only nine players have made the U.S. Open their first career PGA Tour victory. Those players include: Jack Nicklaus (1962), Lee Trevino (1968), Orville Moody (1969), Jerry Pate (1976), Ernie Els (1993), Retief Goosen (2001), Michael Campbell (2005), Angel Cabrera (2007) and Graeme McDowell (2010). Forty-eight players in this week’s field have never won a Tour event.

11. Unlike other U.S. Open layouts, driving accuracy won’t play as big a factor at Chambers Bay due to the larger size of the fairways. However, greens in regulation (GIR) will play a significant role in determining the champion. Here are some of the best players in regards to GIR this season: Henrik Stenson (T2), Adam Scott (4th), Rory McIlroy (7th), Hideki Matsuyama (T9), Jim Furyk (12), Billy Horschel (16th).

12. Due to the exceptionally long layout and significance of both GIR and three-putt avoidance, players who can hit it long off the tee with the accompanying skill set to nestle it in close to the pin should have a major advantage at Chambers Bay this week. Players who fit the aforementioned profile include: Phil Mickelson (15/1), Dustin Johnson (15/1) Rickie Fowler (20/1) and, of course, Rory McIlroy (7/1).

13. No sense in sugarcoating this for the masses: Many bettors plan on fading Tiger Woods in every way imaginable this weekend. Some of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook’s four-round matchups involving Tiger include: Billy Horschel (-200) over Tiger Woods (+175) and Brooks Koepka (-200) over Tiger Woods (+175). That also includes…

14. “Will Tiger Woods finish in the Top 20,” with “Yes” listed at +300 and “No” posted at -360. It’s a steep price to pay for “No” at -360.

15. Three of Chambers Bay’s Par 4s measure in at 546 yards, 537 yards and 534 yards, respectively, making them the longest Par 4 holes in U.S. Open history. This year’s “Par 4 Birdie or Better” leaders include: Jordan Spieth (1st), Brooks Koepka (2nd), Jason Day (5th), Jimmy Walker (9th), Lee Westwood (12th) and Hideki Matsuyama (14th).

16. While he’s never won a major championship, don’t forget about Sergio Garcia (30/1) this week. The 35-year-old Spaniard lost in a playoff at The Players Championship a few weeks back and has a knack for contending at British Open links-style courses, which is what Chambers Bay most closely resembles. In his last 10 British Open appearances, Garcia has finished T9 or better five times, with four Top-5 efforts.

17. Justin Rose finished T21 at this event in 2012, won it in 2013 and then defended his title last year at Pinehurst with a respectable T12 showing. The “Over/Under finishing position” prop for Rose is currently listed at 20.5 (-110 both ways).

18. Despite being held in Washington, the forecast for the four-day tournament looks relatively dry. Fog is expected to limit visibility early in the mornings, especially on Thursday and Friday, giving way to partly cloudy skies. The weekend forecast looks the same, with winds peaking at about 10 mph.

 

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Check out Tiger’s odds to miss the cut
Stephen Campbell

It’s no secret that Tiger Woods has been struggling immensely as of late, and sportsbooks are reacting as a result.

Ahead of this week’s U.S. Open, Sportsbook has Woods’ odds to miss the cut at -120. The former world No. 1 has fallen all the way down to 181 after ending 2014 in 32nd place.

Play gets underway on Thursday at Chambers Bay.

 

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Warm, dry weather expected for Chambers Bay
Justin Hartling

Mother Nature has decided to cooperate for the first day of the U.S. Open Thursday. There is expected to be some clouds throughout Thursday, especially for the morning tee-times.

Temperatures are expected to sit around the 68°F and 70°F with winds lightly blowing from the West at three miles per hour.

 

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2015 US Open Picks: Golf Betting Odds and Expert Predictions
by Alan Matthews

Every year, there are probably a good five tournaments or so on the PGA Tour won by a guy who would make casual golf fans or bettors go, “Who?”

That was indeed the case last week as relative unknown Argentine Fabian Gomez won the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis for his first Tour victory. Gomez, 36, shot a 4-under 66 Sunday to finish 13-under and four strokes ahead of another rather unknown, England’s Greg Owen. Those two each began the day at 9-under. Gomez’s first win came in his 70th career start (Owen hasn’t won in 214 career starts). Since 2006, Gomez had earned $1.6 million in 69 starts on the PGA Tour. On Sunday he got a check for $1.1 million. He is only the fifth Argentine to ever win a Tour event, joining Angel Cabrera, Roberto De Vicenzo, José Caceres and Andres Romero.

Probably the biggest story last week, though, was Phil Mickelson finishing tied for third at 8-under. He shot a 65 on Sunday, which was his best round since a 62 at the WGC-Bridgestone last August. That St. Jude result had to do wonders for Lefty’s confidence ahead of the one tournament he wants more than any other.

I had heard of Gomez but honestly couldn’t have told you he was still active on Tour, so needless to say he wasn’t my choice to win last week. I went with Ryan Palmer and was feeling good about that after an opening 64, but he wouldn’t break 70 again and finished T22. I also took a Big 4 of Dustin Johnson, Mickelson, Billy Horschel and Palmer against the field, so that fizzled. Johnson withdrew after nine holes on Thursday with an illness. Horschel finished T8, so I hit on him at +125 for a Top 10 (also had Palmer and Johnson there). On the “over/under” finishing props, I hit on under 17.5 for Horschel and over 21.5 for Webb Simpson. Otherwise not much to celebrate from TPC Southwind.

So now we head to the second major of the season, the 115th US Open, usually the toughest test in golf. And boy is this year’s event chock full of story lines. From a player perspective, certainly No. 1 has to be Mickelson looking to complete the career Grand Slam. He has come oh so close in the US Open, finishing second an agonizing six times. It’s our first major featuring No. 1 Rory McIlroy and No. 2 Jordan Spieth with both as major winners. Spieth of course won his first in April at the Masters and looks to become the first player since 2002 to win that and the US Open in the same year. Will Tiger Woods win his first major since the 2008 US Open? He comes off arguably the worst tournament of his career, finishing last at the Memorial. Will Sergio Garcia win his first major?

But the thing I am most interested in is the Chambers Bay course not far from Seattle, a mammoth 7,742-yard par-70 that features the three longest par-4s in US Open history. Oh, and did I mention this is a links-style — i.e. British Open — course built right off Puget Sound? There is one tree and no typical rough on this beast, it’s fescue grass. That means balls will roll forever unless in the thicker grass that passes for rough. According to Golf Digest, this is the first course ever specifically built to host a US Open. It only opened eight years ago. It did host the 2010 U.S. Amateur. Spieth played in that and had one round of 83. The scoring average for Chambers Bay on Day 1 of qualifying was 79.87 back then. If the winner here isn’t over par I will be stunned. To add more intrigue, this is the first time an Open will have holes that will alternate par. (The par on the 18th hole will alternate between four and five, in an opposite manner to No. 1, so par for the course remains 70.)

Finally, Fox TV takes over the rights for the US Open this year, so it will be interesting how that network (and Fox Sports 1) handles golf. Should be good theater, especially with prime-time golf.

Golf Odds: US Open Favorites

McIlroy is the +700 Bovada favorite. He of course won the 2011 US Open in record-setting fashion at Congressional outside Washington, D.C., but that course is like another planet compared to this one. He won the British Open last year, so that can only help here. McIlroy is having a fabulous Tour season with two wins and just one finish outside the Top 15.

Spieth is 8/1 . He might have an advantage because his caddie, Michael Greller, is a former looper at Chambers Bay. Spieth comes in off a third-place finish at the Memorial and has four wins in his past 17 world-wide starts.

The favorites are rounded out by Mickelson (16/1), Johnson, Justin Rose and Rickie Fowler (all 18/1). Mickelson did win the British Open two years ago. Rose won the US Open two years ago and finished runner-up last time out at the Memorial. Johnson is apparently fine now, and his length with be a big advantage. He was T4 last year at the US Open and looks for his first major. Fowler is overdue for a major title after contending in all four last year. He missed the cut at the Memorial.

PGA Tour Golf Odds: US Open Picks and Predictions

As usual for a major, there are dozens and dozens of props available. That there will be a hole-in-one is actually a +105 underdog. I still like that. That there’s a playoff is +300 (“no” -400). Remember, that would be 18 holes on Monday. For the winning nationality, an American is -175, a European +200 and rest of the world at +650. Spieth is the +450 favorite to be top American. Henrik Stenson is the +225 favorite for top continental European. McIlroy is +225 to be top overall European. You can get nearly every big name on whether they make the cut. I’m going no on Tiger at -130. Bubba Watson I don’t like this week, either. Take him at +220 to miss the cut.

I have no idea who will win because this is such a unique US Open, I won’t lie. I do think it’s a European because of their links background. I’ll take McIlroy at 8/11 for a Top 10 and both Johnson and Mickelson at 3/2. Like Sergio Garcia at 11/4. Head-to-head, go with Mickelson at -120 over Rose (-110), Hideki Matsuyama at -140 over Watson (-110), Gary Woodland (-115) over Charley Hoffman (-115), Johnson (-115) over Fowler (-115), Garcia (-115) over Jim Furyk (-115) and defending champion Martin Kaymer (-115) over Brandt Snedeker.

Take the Big 4 of McIlroy, Spieth, Rose and Johnson at +180 over the field (-240). I wish Sergio was in there as I think he contends. But I’ll go with McIlroy to win.

 

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Best Last-Minute Golf Bets for the 2015 U.S. Open
By Matt Fargo

Tee off for the 2015 U.S. Open is rapidly approaching. If you haven’t had time to cap the second major of the PGA season or you just can’t get your head wrapped around the odds, Expert resident golf guru Matt Fargo has some great last-minute bets for the U.S. Open.

Phil Mickelson +1.5 (-120) over Justin Rose

I really like Mickelson this week and I believe he has a legitimate shot at winning his first U.S. Open after six runner-up finishes. Getting a stroke and a half at a reasonable price is even better. Chambers Bay is a links-style course that takes imagination and considering Mickelson has flourished on links courses and has the best imagination in the game, this could finally be the one. Rose has been playing well and is the 2013 champion but he’s struggled on these types of courses. His best Open Championship finish is T23 since 2010 which includes three missed cuts.

Jason Day won’t make the cut (+200)

I am a huge fan of Day and his major will come eventually but not this week. He’s been battling sickness and injuries, and he came clean on Monday during his press conference. He’s had MRIs on his head, back and neck, numerous sleep studies, lots of blood tests and extreme sleep deprivation. Not to mention the shakes. I would be surprised to see him around this weekend.

Charley Hoffman makes the cut (-160)

We are going the other direction with Hoffman, who is having a career year. He is up to 42nd in the world rankings and is ranked fourth in the FedEx Cup standings. This course is going to be an unknown for everyone but Hoffman has been playing exceptional on all different types of tracks. He won the OHL Classic at Mayakoba and has six other Top 11 finishes. He’s ranked 35th in ball striking, 37th in driving distance, and 41st in both hitting greens and strokes gained: tee to green. Those are excellent rankings to possess for Chambers Bay.

U.S. Open winner from USA (-160)

While the USA used to dominate the U.S. Open (19 out of 22 from 1982 to 2003), that has not been the case of late. Eight of the last 11 winners have been non-USA players including four of the last five. That’s not stopping me this week in the thinking that an American brings home the trophy on Father’s Day. Six of the Top 10 favorites are from the States and even though the favorite is Rory McIlroy, there are a lot of talented Americans that have the game that fits well here.

 

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2015 U.S. Open Betting Preview: Handicapping Chambers Bay
By Matt Fargo

The second PGA Tour major is upon us as the 115th U.S. Open will be contested this week from Chambers Bay on the western edge of the Tacoma, Washington suburb of University Place.

This is a unique and history-making U.S. Open considering Chambers Bay didn’t even exist a decade ago and it was specifically built to host this tournament. Constructed in 2007, it is unlike any other U.S. Open venue. It’s a links-style course with massive greens and fairways, no trees and enormous elevation changes.

Thick, long and tiered rough was the calling card for the U.S. Open but we will be seeing a much different layout this week. The course is all fescue and while it’s still trouble, it may be easier than players trying to hit out of the devastating rough. Tip-to-tip, Chambers Bay stretches out to 7,900 yards and making it even more unique is that holes No. 1 and 18 can both play as either a Par 4 or a Par 5 and they will be interchanged throughout the tournament.

While the thought is that the Majors are dominated by the world’s best players, it’s hardly been the case. Of the last 25 majors, there have been 19 different winners with Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Martin Kaymer and Bubba Watson being the only two-time or more major champions. As far as the U.S. Open, nine of the last 10 winners hoisted the trophy for the first time, with Tiger Woods in 2008 being his third title. American players used to dominate but only three of the last 11 winners have been from the United States.

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and Masters winner Jordan Spieth join defending champion Martin Kaymer in a field expected to include all of the Top 60 players in the world rankings. Kaymer, who also won the 2010 PGA Championship, became just the seventh player to win in wire-to-wire fashion. He also won THE PLAYERS Championship the month before, which could bode well for Rickie Fowler, who won the 2015 edition. The last back-to-back U.S. Open champion was Curtis Strange in 1988 and 1989.

McIlroy is the favorite at +675 with Spieth not far off at +855. 2013 winner Justin Rose checks in next at +1,545 and six-time runner-up Phil Mickelson is fourth in line at +1,550. The aforementioned Fowler, who has four top five finishes in his last five majors, is +1,845 while Kaymer will try to defend his championship at a healthy +6,000. Tiger Woods, who is in search of his 15th major title and first since 2008, sits at +5,500.

 

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US Open looks more like the British
by Brady Kannon

Rory McIlroy 2015 looks like it will be the year of two British Open Championships.
Yes, The Open Championship is typically played one month after The United States Open but this year Chambers Bay, about 45-minutes south of Seattle, will play much more like a British than a traditional U.S. set up.

U.S. Opens are known for tight fairways, ankle deep rough, and treacherous putting surfaces. However, Chambers Bay is a wide open, links-style course with very little rough and rolling, undulating greens.

Making it even more like a British Open, fine fescue grass covers the entire property: tees, fairways, and greens. This turf species can only flourish in climates like that of Ireland and Scotland, very similar to the conditions one will find at Chambers Bay, along the banks of Puget Sound, where the seaside venue can be chilly, wet, and often times, windy.

So who can handle such a test this week in the Pacific Northwest? Let’s take a look at who might.

‘The Favorites’

Rory McIlroy (7-1): The No. 1 player in the world has recent wins at The Match Play in San Francisco, and at The Wells Fargo at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, N.C. He is also the defending British Open champion. He has everything it takes to win here and the favorite tag is justified though missing two straight cuts in Europe last month.

Jordan Spieth (8-1): A Masters champion has not gone on to win the U.S. Open in the same year since Tiger Woods last turned the trick. Spieth has only played in two British Opens, finishing 44th and 36th. At the 2010 U.S. Amateur at Chambers Bay, Spieth shot an 83. His nine top 10 finishes are more than any other player on the PGA Tour this season.

Dustin Johnson (15-1): DJ has an excellent record in recent British Opens and is the longest hitter in the world. He should fare well at this set up but his short game will have to improve and be spot on for one week for him to win his first Major.

‘The Contenders’

Rickie Fowler (20-1): Fowler is coming off a win at The Players Championship and finished second to Rory last year at The British Open. He is one of the best wind players in the world. At around 20-1 or higher, I think he is worth a shot.

Jason Day (25-1): Day has been decent at the British, but is usually at his best on seaside venues and courses that favor the bombers. He definitely has all the tools to tame Chambers Bay but health issues have hampered him greatly the last month with spells of dizziness and such.

Adam Scott (30-1): Scotty has three straight top 5 finishes in the British Open. He drives the ball very long and straight. His problem this year is with the flatstick.

‘The Long Shots’

Brandt Snedeker (40-1): Snedeker won earlier this season at a seaside, semi-links style course, Pebble Beach, and has played extremely well at recent British Opens. He has a marvelous short game and should be in the mix here with the unusual set up favoring his strengths.

Zach Johnson (60-1): Zach is a good U.S. Open player and an excellent British Open player. He is not long off the tee but plays great in wind, keeps the ball in the fairway, and owns a tremendous short game.

Hunter Mahan (80-1): Mahan has fallen off the map in terms of those players we look to in Major championships but he always shows up on links courses, finishing 19th, 9th and 32nd at the last three British Opens. Can’t say he’ll win, but 80-1 is pretty juicy for one who likes this type course.

”The Winner”

Phil Mickelson (15-1): It will be the career Grand Slam for Lefty who already has three Masters titles, a PGA championship and a Claret Jug secured at the British Open just two years ago. Mickelson had an awful track record at the British and other European-like courses, until changing his game to suit these venues.

Phil won’t need accuracy off the tee and his creativity around the greens will carry him a very long way this week. Barring a meltdown on the 18th tee, like we saw at Winged Foot in 2006, Phil Mickelson is your National Champion.

 

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U.S. Open tees off in Washington Thursday
by Freddy Wander

U.S. Open

Tees Off: Thursday, June 18th
Chambers Bay Golf Club – University Place, WA

The second, and often toughest, major of the year takes place this upcoming week when the players head to Chambers Bay Golf Club for the first time on Thursday. The U.S. Open first took place in 1895 and has been held at 50 different venues in the past with the most common spot being Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania, which has been the host eight times; most recently in 2007. Four of the past five victors in this tourney have come from Europe, with Graeme McDowell (2010), Rory McIlroy (2011), Justin Rose (2013) and most recently Martin Kaymer last year as he dominated the field. He took home the trophy in blistering fashion, winning by eight strokes behind a score of nine-under-par at Pinehurst No.2 as he started the week with back-to-back 65s. The only other two players who were able to get into red figures over the four days were Erik Compton and Rickie Fowler who were one-under-par. Each of the top-60 players in the world will be in attendance at the par-70, 7,742-yard course which was built just eight years ago and will be the first Pacific Northwest course to have the U.S. Open played on it. In the first major of the year, the Masters, Jordan Spieth was able to come away with the victory and he will surely be a favorite here again with World No. 1 Rory McIlroy attempting to win his fifth major championship. There has been a first-time U.S. Open winner at each of the last six installments of the event with Tiger Woods winning his third such event back in 2008 at Torrey Pines. Let’s see which players can make their way around this tough course and come out on top when Sunday afternoon rolls around.

Justin Rose: Rose is 11th in the FedEx Cup standings this year after playing in 11 events and made the cut seven times over that stretch. He has really come on of late and had big performances in both the Masters (2nd) and the Memorial Tournament (2nd) while taking down his seventh PGA Tour victory in New Orleans at the Zurich Classic in late April. He is strong at the tough courses that the U.S. Open typically plays on and after a strong two-stroke win over Jason Day and Phil Mickelson in the 2013 installment of this event, Rose showed up with a solid tie for 12th last year. He seems to come through on the bigger stages and in his last six showings in majors; he’s done no worse than 24th. His length off the tee (297 yards per, 29th on TOUR) will aid him on this long track while his ability out of the sand (66.7%, 2nd on TOUR) will keep him from putting up those big numbers. Rose has been in the top-five in every major, but the U.S. Open is the only one that he has been victorious in, and look for the 34-year-old from England to put up another solid showing.

Henrik Stenson: It has not been a storybook season for the sixth ranked golfer in the world as he started the year with a top-four finish in three of his first four events, but has fallen off and done no better than 17th in his last four tourneys. His stats point towards him doing better in these tournaments as he is ranked in the top-10 in driving accuracy (70.4%, 10th on TOUR) and greens in regulation percentage (72.2%, 2nd on TOUR) while also being one of the better putters in the game (0.535 strokes gained putting, 15th on TOUR). Stenson is one of the best golfers who has yet to earn a major in his career, but he has been close plenty of times, with a top-five finish in four of his past seven attempts while finishing fourth at the U.S. Open in Pinehurst last year. Look for Stenson to put it all together this week as the field attacks a brand new course.

Hideki Matsuyama: Matsuyama has been on fire in 2015 as evidenced by his top-10 ranking in the FedEx Cup standings, and despite failing to get a victory on the year, has been in contention plenty of weekends. In his 16 events played, he has a mere one cut and has placed in the top-10 half of the time with his best finish coming at the Waste Management Open where he was the runner-up. askthebookie He also has his best showing at a major championship when he used a Sunday 66 to vault him up to fifth at the Masters. Matsuyama has played in the U.S. Open in each of the last two seasons and earned a top-10 spot in 2013 while making the cut but not being in contention last year. His drive is spot on, ranking in the top-50 in both distance (295.6 yards per, 35th on TOUR) and accuracy (65.5%, 45th on TOUR) while using his tremendous ball striking to rank second in strokes gained from tee-to-green. Matsuyama is only 23-years-old and is still getting better, so a major championship is not far off.

Kevin Na: Na is another of the most consistent players on TOUR and through his 17 tournaments he has been able to make all but two cuts, with one being a withdrawal from the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open to start the year. He has six top-10s and just missed grabbing getting his second PGA after being the runner-up at the CIMB Classic. His short game should keep him from tacking on any unnecessary strokes over the week as he ranks fifth in sand save percentage (65.6%) and is 21st in scrambling (64.2%) Na has improved his standing at the U.S. Open each time since missing the cut in his first two attempts (2010, 2111) and is coming off a very solid performance last year when he tied for 12th. He can keep up with the best in the sport and will likely do so again at Chambers Bay.

Francesco Molinari: Molinari hasn’t done all that much on the PGA Tour this year, making 8-of-11 cuts with two top-10s, but comes into this event with some solid play in recent weeks. He tied for third at the Memorial Tournament in his last PGA appearance and ranked in the top-five at two of the past three European Tour events played; one being a fifth at the BMW Championship. At the Memorial Tournament, Molinari put up some ridiculous stats, accurately driving 91.1% of fairways and getting on the green in regulation 77.8% of the time as he scored a mark of eight-under-par on the par-fours. He has yet to win a PGA event and has just two top-10s in major championships, but is riding a hot last month and could open some eyes in Washington.

 

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Twins undefeated at home when Pelfrey starts
Justin Hartling

The Minnesota Twins are 5-0 this season when Mike Pelfrey takes to the mound.

When starting at Target Field this season Pelfrey has a 1.48 ERA while only allowing five earned runs over 30.1 innings. Pelfrey has also had a much easier time finding the strikezone by averaging 4.2 K’s at home compared to 1.9 on the road.

Minny hosts the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday.

 

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Five To Follow MLB Betting: Thursday, June 18, 2015 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews

Everyone knows we are in the era of specialized pitching right now, and that has led to teams scoring at some of the worst rates since the mound was lowered and strikeouts are way, way up. If you like offense these days, you are generally out of luck. That’s what made Tuesday such an unusual night. There was offense everywhere. The Orioles clobbered the Phillies 19-3 and hit eight homers in the process (two shy of big-league record). Most Baltimore runs scored since 2000. The Nationals put up 16 on the Rays, who had two position players pitch, and each give up dingers. The Marlins scored eight in the first inning to clobber the Yankees 12-2. And Boston ended a seven-game skid with a 9-4 win over Atlanta with Brock Holt having the first cycle by a Red Sox player in two decades. Maybe it was just AL East teams? (Toronto lost 3-2).

Rays at Nationals (+110, 7)

Washington will activate right-hander Doug Fister off the disabled list for this start. The free-agent-to-be was 2-2 with a 4.31 ERA before landing on the DL May 15 with a flexor strain in his right elbow. He made a final rehab start Friday in Double-A and struck out six batters over six scoreless innings. He then had a bullpen session Tuesday and came through it OK, so he will go. Fister needs to prove he is healthy or he’s going to lose many millions. He was great last year (16-6, 2.41 ERA). Fister formerly is from the AL, so several Rays have faced him. Evan Longoria, who apparently is just fine after being hit by a pitch Monday (he played Tuesday), is 3-for-10 with an RBI. It’s terrific Chris Archer (7-4, 2.00) for the Rays, likely the team’s lone All-Star. He hadn’t allowed more than a run in five straight starts before allowing three in a seven-inning no-decision Saturday vs. the White Sox, but really that was the bullpen’s fault. Archer’s big-league debut came nearly three years ago to the day against Washington. Only time he has faced the Nats.

Key trends: The Rays are 8-1 in Archer’s past nine road starts vs. teams with a winning record. The Nats are 1-4 in their past five on Thursday. The “over/under” has hit under in five of Archer’s past seven on road.

Early lean: Love under. Go Rays.


Mets at Blue Jays (-151, 9)

In December 2012, the Mets and Blue Jays agreed to a trade that sent R.A. Dickey to Toronto for prospects Noah Syndergaard and Travis d’Arnaud (some other pieces in deal, but those were the main ones). That has been incredibly one-sided as Syndergaard looks like a future Cy Young winner and d’Arnaud one of the better young catchers in baseball. Dickey has been just so-so with the Jays. To be fair, he was the reigning NL Cy Young winner at the time of the trade, so the Jays had to pay heavy. And Dickey (2-6, 5.29) gets the call here. askthebookie This probably will be his last season at age 40. Dickey hasn’t won in his past four outings. He has never faced the Mets. It’s 42-year-old Bartolo Colon (9-4, 4.41) for New York. He has had four straight quality starts, winning three of them. Plenty of Jays have faced him. Jose Bautista is 3-for-13 with a homer. Jose Reyes 4-for-6 with an RBI.

Key trends: The Mets are 5-1 in Colon’s past six interleague starts. The Jays are 5-1 in Dickey’s past six at home. The over is 5-2 in Colon’s past seven interleague starts.

Early lean: Jays at +130 on runline and over.


Pirates at White Sox (+125, 7.5)

I don’t know how much longer the Pale Hose can keep Manager Robin Ventura as they are slumping again and have fallen back into the AL Central cellar with the worst run differential in the AL. Thus, I’m fairly confident Chicago will flip Jeff Samardzija (4-4, 4.84) before the deadline, and he gets the call here. After two terrible starts, he was pretty good last time out, allowing three runs and six hits over seven innings at the Rays. The Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen hits .414 with five doubles and 10 strikeouts off him. Neil Walker is 5-for-25 with two homers. It’s right-hander Gerrit Cole (10-2, 1.71) for the Pirates, and he deserves to start the All-Star Game right now. Cole has gone seven straight starts not allowing more than two runs. He leads the NL in wins and ERA but has never faced the White Sox.

Key trends: The Pirates are 5-0 in Cole’s past five interleague starts. The Sox are 4-1 in Samardzija’s past five at home. The under is 7-0-1 in Cole’s past eight vs. teams with a losing record.

Early lean: Big on under here as well. Take Pittsburgh.


Red Sox at Braves (-116, 7.5)

Boston’s Clay Buchholz (3-6, 4.22) looked like he had turned his season around but has been shaky in the past two, allowing eight runs and 18 hits over 10.2 innings against the Blue Jays and A’s. Of course, he will have to bat here, and the Sox will either have to bench designated hitter David Ortiz or put him at first and bench Mike Napoli. Buchholz has seen a few Braves. Nick Markakis is 6-for-39 with three RBIs off him. A.J. Pierzynski 6-for-12 with two RBIs. Atlanta’s Shelby Miller (5-2, 2.02) is looking for his first win since May 17, although he has had only one below-average start since then. Napoli is 1-for-3 with a double off him and Ortiz has never faced Miller.

Key trends: The Sox are 8-3 in Buchholz’s past 11 interleague starts. The Braves are 4-1 in Miller’s past five vs. teams with a losing record. The over is 4-0 in his past four overall.

Early lean: Red Sox and under.


Tigers at Reds (-109, 8)

Detroit has to be moderately encouraged by the first big-league start of the season for Justin Verlander. He was on a pitch count against Cleveland and went five innings, giving up two runs and three hits. He was generally hitting between 93-94 on his fastball and had a high of 97, so that’s promising. Cincinnati’s Joey Votto is 1-for-2 with a double off him. Todd Frazier is 1-for-3 with two RBIs. It’s soon-to-be traded Mike Leake (3-4, 4.35) for the Reds. He has made three straight starts of three runs or fewer, raising his value. Leake has never faced the Tigers. A couple have seen him. J.D. Martinez is 2-for-6 with an RBI. Yoenis Cespedes 1-for-3 with an RBI.

Key trends: The Tigers are 5-1 in Verlander’s past six vs. teams with a losing record. The Reds are 0-4 in Leake’s past four interleague starts. The over is 5-1 in his past six at home.

Early lean: Tigers and over.

 

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Interleague-- Everything from Monday-Thursday this week is interleague. Remember, there is a DH used in AL parks, no DH in NL parks.

Pirates @ White Sox
Cole is 5-0, 1.78 in his last five starts; under is 7-0-1 in last eight.

Samardzija is 0-2, 8.38 in his last three starts; five of his last seven went over.

Pirates won last seven games, allowing five runs (five shutouts)- nine of their last ten games stayed under. White Sox are 0-3 vs Pittsburgh this week; four of last six series games went over total. Chicago lost last six games overall, six of their last nine games stayed under.

Tigers @ Reds
Verlander allowed two runs in five IP (87 PT) in his first '15 start.

Leake is 1-0, 3.79 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over.

Detroit won five of last eight games with Cincinnati. Reds are 8-2 in last ten home games- four of last five overall stayed under. Detroit lost three of last five games overall- their last three road games went over.

Orioles @ Phillies
Norris is 1-3, 8.66 in his last four road starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight starts overall.

O'Sullvan is 0-3, 6.14 in his last five starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six home starts.

Phillies lost ten of last 12 games with Baltimore; six of last eight went over. Philly lost last nine games, scoring total of 18 runs- five of last seven games stayed under. Baltimore won nine of its last ten games; five of their last seven games went over.

Rays @ Nationals
Archer is 4-0, 1.52 in his last six starts; under is 5-3-2 in his last ten.

Fister is 1-2, 6.53 in his last four starts; five of his last six went over- this is his first start since May 14 (DL-forearm).

Home side won eight of last 11 Washington-Tampa Bay games; Rays won six of last nine-- under is 6-3-2 in last 11 series games. Nationals won three of last five games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight. Tampa Bay won six of its last eight games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.

Red Sox @ Braves
Buchholz is 1-1, 2.28 in his last four road starts (under 3-0-1).

Miller is 2-1, 1.94 in his last eight starts; his last four went over.

Boston lost eight of last nine games, allowing 56 runs; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven. Red Sox won seven of last nine games with Atlanta; five of those nine games went over. Braves are 3-2 in last five games; seven of last ten went over.

Mets @ Blue Jays
Colon is 3-1, 3.46 in his last four starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Former Met Dickey is 0-1, 5.16 in his last four starts (over 4-1-1 in last six).

Toronto won 12 of last 14 games; their last three games stayed under. Mets won five of last seven games. Jays lost eight of last 12 against the Mets.

Marlins @ Bronx
Latos is 1-1, 5.24 in his last four starts; three of his last four road starts stayed under the total.

Sabathia is 1-0, 4.32 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.

Miami won five of last seven games vs Bronx, which lost five of last seven games overall; four of the seven went over total. Home side won ast five series games.Marlins won five of last seven games; under is 7-1-1 in last nine.

Cubs @ Indians
Hammel is 2-0, 3.20 in his last three starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Salazar is 2-1, 2.90 in his last five starts (under 4-1).

Chicago won seven of its last ten games. Cleveland lost six of its last nine games- they scored 23 runs in last eight games. Cubs won five of last six games against Cleveland.

Astros @ Rockies
McHugh is 1-1, 7.77 in his last four starts, all of which went over.

Hale is 2-1, 4.91 in his four starts (over 2-2).

Colorado lost six of last seven games with Houston; they've lost seven of last eight games overall; six of their last nine stayed under total. Astros won five of last six games, all of which went over the total.

Brewers @ Royals
Nelson is 1-3, 6.51 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over.

Guthrie is 0-1, 3.18 in his last three starts, all of which stayed under; Royals scored seven runs in the three games.

Royals won last seven games with Milwaukee; five of last eight stayed under. KC won seven of last nine games, allowing 22 runs; under is 10-4-1 in its last 15 games. Brewers lost last five games, scoring 11 runs; over is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Cardinals @ Twins
Garcia is 1-2, 1.23 in his last three starts; six of his last seven went under.

Pelfrey is 3-0, 2.13 in his last four home starts; he gave up eight runs in 3.2 IP in his last start, but that was on road- four of his last five starts stayed under.

Minnesota lost nine of last 12 games; eight of last 11 stayed under total. Cardinals won ten of last 14 games; ten of last 11 stayed under- they won six of last nine games with Minnesota- under is 12-0-1 in last 13 series games.

Angels @ Diamondbacks
Wilson is 2-3, 4.86 in his last six starts.

Webster allowed two runs in 5.2 IP (81 PT) in his first '15 start.

Angels won eight of last 12 games with Arizona; six of last eight stayed under. D'backs won five of last six games, allowing 11 runs- six of their last eight stayed under. Halos won four of their last seven games overall.

Padres @ A's
Kennedy is 1-0, 3.00 in his last three starts; eight of his last ten went over.

Graveman is 2-1, 2.20 in his last five starts; his last three home starts went over the total.

Oakland won its last four games overall; they've won eight of last ten games vs San Diego- nine of last 11 series games went over. Padres lost seven of last nine games; they scored 15 runs in last six games and fired their long-time (8.5 years) manager Monday- they're 0-3 since then.

Giants @ Mariners
Vogelsong is 0-3, 7.16 in his last three starts; four of his last five road starts went over.

Montgomery is 1-1, 1.89 in his three starts (over 2-1).

Giants lost six of their last seven games, scored nine runs in last six games; they're 3-10 in last 13 games with Seattle, 11 of which were played in Seattle-- seven of last ten stayed under. Mariners lost four of last seven games; five of last eight games went over.

Rangers @ Dodgers
Ranaudo gave up six runs in 1.2 IP in his only '15 start.

Greinke is 0-2, 2.28 in his last seven starts; four of his last five stayed under- Dodgers scored two or less runs in five of his last six starts.

Dodgers lost to Texas last three nights; six of last seven series games stayed under. LA lost four of last five games; eight of their last 12 stayed under. Rangers won five of last six games; ten of their last 13 stayed under.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Balt-Phil-- Norris 4-4; O'Sullivan 3-6
TB-Wsh-- Archer 9-5; Fister 3-4
Mia-NY-- Latos 4-6; Sabathia 5-8
NY-Tor-- Colon 9-4; Dickey 6-7
Chi-Clev-- Hammel 6-6; Salazar 8-3
Bos-Atl-- Buchholz 4-9; Miller 9-4
Det-Cin-- Verlander 0-1; Leake 4-9

Mil-KC-- Nelson 4-9; Guthrie 7-5
Pitt-Chi-- Cole 10-3; Samardzija 6-7
StL-Min-- Garcia 2-3; Pelfrey 8-4
Hst-Col-- McHugh 8-5; Hale 2-2
LA-Az-- Wilson 6-7; Webster 1-0
SD-A's-- Kennedy 5-6; Graveman 5-4
SF-Sea-- Vogelsong 6-5; Montgomery 1-2
Tex-LA-- Ranaudo 0-1; Greinke 8-5

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Balt-Phil-- Norris 2-8; O'Sullivan 5-9
TB-Wsh-- Archer 4-14; Fister 3-7
Mia-NY-- Latos 3-10; Sabathia 4-13
NY-Tor-- Colon 3-13; Dickey 3-13
Chi-Clev-- Hammel 3-12; Salazar 4-11
Bos-Atl-- Buchholz 4-13; Miller 1-13
Det-Cin-- Verlander 0-1; Leake 3-13

Mil-KC-- Nelson 7-13; Guthrie 3-12
Pitt-Chi-- Cole 5-13; Samardzija 7-13
StL-Min-- Garcia 2-5; Pelfrey 1-12
Hst-Col-- McHugh 4-13; Hale 2-4
LA-Az-- Wilson 2-13; Webster 0-1
SD-A's-- Kennedy 5-11; Graveman 4-9
SF-Sea-- Vogelsong 2-11; Montgomery 1-3
Tex-LA-- Ranaudo 0-1; Greinke 5-13

Umpires
Balt-Phil-- Over is 5-3-1 in Cederstrom games this year.
StL-Min-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Nauert games.
Hst-Col-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Rackley games.
SD-A's-- Five of last six Hamari games went over.
LA-Az-- Favorites won nine of 11 Johnson games.
TB-Wsh-- Five of last seven Culbreth games stayed under.
Mia-NY-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five LBarrett games; dogs won last four.

NY-Tor-- Five of last seven Wegner games went over.
Chi-Clev-- Five of last six Randazzo games went over.
Bos-Atl-- Home teams are 8-3 in Vanover games.
Det-Cin-- Seven of last nine Tichenor games stayed under.
Mil-KC-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Nelson games.
Pitt-Chi-- Favorites won eight of last ten Bellino games.
Tex-LA-- Six of last seven Hudson games stayed under.
SF-Sea-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Tumpane games.

 

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MLB MONEYLINE

MLB > (977) TEXAS@ (978) LA DODGERS | 06/18/2015 - 10:10 PM
Play ON TEXAS using the money line in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 12 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+14.97 units)

MLB > (973) MILWAUKEE@ (974) KANSAS CITY | 06/18/2015 - 08:10 PM
Play ON KANSAS CITY using the money line in All games at home with a money line of -100 to -125
The record is 29 Wins and 10 Losses for the last two seasons (+17.25 units)

MLB > (953) ST LOUIS@ (954) MINNESOTA | 06/18/2015 - 01:10 PM
Play ON ST LOUIS using the money line in All games against right-handed starters
The record is 36 Wins and 14 Losses for the this season (+20.5 units)

MLB > (975) PITTSBURGH@ (976) CHI WHITE SOX | 06/18/2015 - 08:10 PM
Play ON PITTSBURGH using the money line in All games as a road favorite of -125 to -150
The record is 19 Wins and 4 Losses for the last two seasons (+13.85 units)




MLB RUNLINE

MLB > (973) MILWAUKEE@ (974) KANSAS CITY | 06/18/2015 - 08:10 PM
Play ON KANSAS CITY using the in All games at home when the run line is (+1.5, -155) to (-1.5, +160)
The record is 24 Wins and 15 Losses for the last two seasons (+22.65 units)

MLB > (977) TEXAS@ (978) LA DODGERS | 06/18/2015 - 10:10 PM
Play ON TEXAS using the in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 20 Wins and 4 Losses for the this season (+14.75 units)

MLB > (975) PITTSBURGH@ (976) CHI WHITE SOX | 06/18/2015 - 08:10 PM
Play AGAINST CHI WHITE SOX using the in All games in games played on a grass field
The record is 20 Wins and 37 Losses for the this season (-24.4 units)




MLB TOTALS

MLB > (977) TEXAS@ (978) LA DODGERS | 06/18/2015 - 10:10 PM
Play OVER LA DODGERS on the total in Home games against right-handed starters
The record is 62 Overs and 29 Unders for the last two seasons (+33 units)

MLB > (953) ST LOUIS@ (954) MINNESOTA | 06/18/2015 - 01:10 PM
Play UNDER ST LOUIS on the total in All games in June games
The record is 9 Overs and 29 Unders for the last two seasons (+18.75 units)

MLB > (969) BOSTON@ (970) ATLANTA | 06/18/2015 - 07:10 PM
Play OVER ATLANTA on the total in All games in all games
The record is 41 Overs and 21 Unders for the this season (+19.1 units)

MLB > (979) SAN FRANCISCO@ (980) SEATTLE | 06/18/2015 - 10:10 PM
Play OVER SAN FRANCISCO on the total in All games as a road underdog of +125 to +150
The record is 19 Overs and 5 Unders for the last two seasons (+13.8 units)

MLB > (957) SAN DIEGO@ (958) OAKLAND | 06/18/2015 - 03:35 PM
Play OVER SAN DIEGO on the total in All games in all games
The record is 42 Overs and 24 Unders for the this season (+17.5 units)

MLB > (975) PITTSBURGH@ (976) CHI WHITE SOX | 06/18/2015 - 08:10 PM
Play UNDER CHI WHITE SOX on the total in Home games in night games
The record is 3 Overs and 14 Unders for the this season (+10.7 units)

MLB > (967) CHICAGO CUBS@ (968) CLEVELAND | 06/18/2015 - 07:10 PM
Play OVER CLEVELAND on the total in Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 35 Overs and 17 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.55 units)