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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, July 6


Milwaukee @ Chicago Cubs

Game 973-974
July 6, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Davies) 13.588
Chicago Cubs
(Mntgmry) 17.021
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-160
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-160); N/A

San Diego @ Cleveland

Game 971-972
July 6, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Lamet) 16.074
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 14.923
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-185
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+165); Under

San Francisco @ Detroit

Game 969-970
July 6, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cueto) 15.931
Detroit
(Sanchez) 14.690
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-115
10
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-105); Under

Oakland @ Seattle

Game 967-968
July 6, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Blackburn) 14.480
Seattle
(Gaviglio) 15.803
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-145); Over

Baltimore @ Minnesota

Game 965-966
July 6, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Bundy) 13.005
Minnesota
(Berrios) 14.978
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-150
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-150); Under

Boston @ Tampa Bay

Game 963-964
July 6, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Sale) 17.550
Tampa Bay
(Faria) 14.010
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-165); Over

Houston @ Toronto

Game 961-962
July 6, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McCllers) 15.257
Toronto
(Liriano) 16.407
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+140); Under

Arizona @ LA Dodgers

Game 959-960
July 6, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 16.975
LA Dodgers
(Hill) 15.476
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+140); Over

Atlanta @ Washington

Game 957-958
July 6, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 13.548
Washington
(Gnzalez) 16.926
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-165); Under

Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia

Game 955-956
July 6, 2017 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl( 15.964
Philadelphia
(Hllckson) 14.723
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-135); Over

Cincinnati @ Colorado

Game 953-954
July 6, 2017 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Romano) 11.989
Colorado
(Chtwood) 14.922
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-170
12 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-170); Under

Miami @ St. Louis

Game 951-952
July 6, 2017 @ 1:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 16.713
St. Louis
(Wacha) 14.239
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-155
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+135); Over

 

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MLB

Thursday, July 6

National League

Marlins @ Cardinals
Koehler is 0-2, 11.84 in his last five starts; his last six starts went over. Miami is 2-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-5

Wacha is 2-0, 0.75 in his last two starts; over is 10-2 in his last 12 starts. St Louis is 5-5 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-6-2

Marlins won three of last four games; over is 4-1 in their last five games. St Louis lost three of last four games; over is 9-4 in their last 13 home games.

Reds @ Rockies
Romano allowed three runs in three IP (82 PT) in his only ’17 start, April 16. Reds’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 0-1

Chatwood is 0-2, 5.32 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Colorado is 3-4 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-9-1

Reds are 3-16 in last 19 road games; over is 13-7 in their last 20 road games. Colorado lost 10 of last 13 games; under is 7-1-1 in their last nine games.

Pirates @ Phillies
Kuhl is 1-1, 3.77 in his last six starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Pirates are 1-6 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-7-2

Hellickson is 0-0, 2.79 in his last three starts (under 9-5-3). Phillies are 5-3 in his home starts-their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-9-2

Pirates lost four of their last six games; under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Phillies lost seven of last nine home games; under is 9-3-1 in their last 13 games.

Braves @ Nationals
Foltynewicz is is 3-0, 2.97 in his last six starts; his last three starts stayed under. Braves are 3-5 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-5-3

Gonzalez is 3-2, 2.31 in his last six starts, four of which stayed under. Washington lost his last four home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 11-4-2

Braves are 4-5 in last nine games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Braves are 9-2 in last 11 road series openers. Washington won four of last five home games; under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Nationals are 10-5 in home series openers.

Diamondbacks @ Dodgers
Ray is 1-1, 5.19 in his last three starts; over is 3-0-2 in his last five. Arizona is 6-1 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-4-5

Hill is 2-1, 1.89 in his last three starts (under 7-4). Dodgers are 3-3 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 5-6

Arizona won seven of last ten road games; under is 6-2-2 in their last ten games. Los Angeles is 14-1 in last 15 home games; under is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games.

Brewers @ Cubs
Davies is 2-0, 2.77 in his last two starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Milwaukee is 6-2 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 8-6-3

Montgomery is 0-2, 4.97 in his last two starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Cubs’ 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-2-1

Milwaukee won six of last seven games; they’re 6-6 in road series openers. Under is 10-4 in their last 14 games. Chicago lost five of last eight games; under is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Cubs are 5-8 in home series openers.

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American League

Astros @ Blue Jays
McCullers is 1-0, 2.60 in his last three starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten. Houston is 6-2 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 8-4-3

Liriano is 1-2, 6.48 in his last three starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Toronto is 5-2 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-6-3

Houston is 9-1 in its last ten road games; they’re 11-2 in road series openers. Over is 10-2 in their last 12 games. Toronto lost nine of last 13 games; under is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games. Jays are 4-10 in home series openers.

Red Sox @ Rays
Sale is 5-1, 2.32 in his last six starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Boston is 6-3 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 9-2-6

Faria is 3-0, 2.51 in six starts this year; under is 3-1-1 in his last five. Rays are 1-1 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-0-1

Boston won six of its last seven games; over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Rays are 8-4 in last 12 home games, 5-8 in home series openers; over is 11-0 in their last 11 home games.

Orioles @ Twins
Bundy is 1-2, 8.22 in his last three starts; his last five starts all went over. Orioles are 4-4 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 8-7-2

Berrios is 0-1, 7.15 in his last two starts; under is 8-1-1 in his last ten. Minnesota is 3-1 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 6-3-1

Baltimore lost five of last six games; under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Orioles are 4-10 in road series openers. Minnesota won three of last five games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 home games. Twins are 7-7 in home series openers.

A’s @ Mariners
Blackburn allowed one run in six IP (96 PT) in his first ’17 start, vs Atlanta. A’s 1st 5-inning record with him: 0-0-1

Gaviglio is 0-2, 3.64 in his last three starts; under is 4-0-1 in his last five. Seattle is 4- 1in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-4-1

Oakland lost six of last eight games but won last two; they’re 4-9 in road series openers. Over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 road games. Seattle lost eight of its last ten games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten home games.

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Interleague

Giants @ Tigers
Cueto is 1-1, 2.84 in his last three starts; under is 6-4-1 in his last 11. Giants are 5-5 in his road starts their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-7-3

Sanchez is 0-0, 3.63 in three starts this year (over 2-1). Detroit’s 1st 5-inning record with him: 2-0-1

Giants won seven of their last eight games; six of their last seven games stayed under. Detroit is 5-12 in its last 17 games; under is 3-1 in their last four games.

Padres @ Indians
Lamet is 1-0, 2.84 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. San Diego is 2-1 in his road starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 3-4

Tomlin is 1-3, 7.20 in his last six starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Indians are 3-6 in his home starts- their 1st 5-inning record with him: 4-10-2

Padres won their last three games; under is 11-4 in their last 15 games. Indians are 2-3 in last five games; under is 8-1 in their last nine home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Mia-StL: Koehler 3-6; Wacha 7-8
Cin-Colo: Romano 0-1; Chatwood 7-10
Pitt-Phil: Kuhl 4-12; Hellickson 9-8 (1-7 last 8)
Atl-Wsh: Foltynewicz 8-7 (5-0 last 5); Gonzalez (9-8)
Az-LA: Ray 12-5; Hill 6-5
Mil-Chi: Davies 11-6; Montgomery 1-4

American League
Hst-Tor: McCullers 12-3; Liriano 8-5
Bos-TB: Sale 13-4; Faria 4-1
Balt-Min: Bundy 9-8; Berrios 7-3
A’s-Sea: Blackburn 0-1; Gaviglio 6-3

Interleague
SF-Det: Cueto 9-8; Sanchez 7-7-3
SD-Clev: Lamet 5-2; Tomlin 5-11

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Mia-StL: Koehler 4-5; Wacha 7-8
Cin-Colo: Romano 0-1; Chatwood 7-9-1
Pitt-Phil: Kuhl 7-7-2; Hellickson 6-9-2
Atl-Wsh: Foltynewicz 7-5-3; Gonzalez 11-4-2
Az-LA: Ray 7-4-5; Hill 5-6
Mil-Chi: Davies 8-6-3; Montgomery 2-2-1

American League
Hst-Tor: McCullers 3-15; Liriano 4-6-3
Bos-TB: Sale 9-2-6; Faria 4-0-1
Balt-Min: Bundy 8-7-2; Berrios 6-3-1
A’s-Sea: Blackburn 0-0-1; Gaviglio 4-4-1

Interleague
SF-Det: Cueto 7-7-3; Sanchez 2-0-1
SD-Clev: Lamet 3-4; Tomlin 4-10-2

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 42-31 AL, favorites -$1,193
AL @ NL– 44-43 NL, favorites -$552
Total: 86-74 AL, favorites -$1,745

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 42-34-2
AL @ NL: Over 47-35-2
Total: Over 89-69-4

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/5/17
Ariz 14-17-9……26-13–6……….39-30
Atl 18-18-5……16-22-5………..34-40
Cubs 17-24-2……18-17-5………..35-41
Reds 12-26-3……18-22–2…………30-48
Colo 26-15-6…….21-17-2……….47-32
LA 18-17-5…….30-13-3……….48-30
Miami 17-22-2…….21-16-4……..38-38
Milw 19-13-6…….23-20-6………42-33
Mets 21-17-2……..18-22-3………39-39
Philly 11-26-8……12-18-6……….23-44
Pitt 20-19-3…..17-20-7………..37-39
St. Louis 16-17-3……25-14-7……….41-31
SD 11-24-5……..21-19–4………32-43
SF 10-31-7……..17-18-4……….30-49
Wash 29-12-2……20-15-5………..49-27

Orioles 13-25-5……..18-20-3………31-45
Boston 19-21-6………18-19-2…….37-40
White Sox 15-26-6……..17-18–2……..32-43
Cleveland 21-17-4……..17-20-4……..37-37
Detroit 16-20-5…….21-17-4……..37-37
Astros 21-11-8……..27-15-3……..48-26
KC 15-19-7………19-17-8…….34-36
Angels 17-23-7………18-16-7………35-39
Twins 23-12-4………17-21-6……..40-33
NYY 18-22-3……….24-13-2…..…42-35
A’s 12-22-5……..19-17-9……..31-39
Seattle 14-22-5……..21-17-7……..35-39
TB 21-14-8……..26-10-6……..47-24
Texas 23-12-7……..18-16-8………41-28
Toronto 15-24-3……..13-21-6……..28-45

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 7/5/17)
Ariz 12-40……..18-45………30
Atl 8-40……..11-43…………19
Cubs 13-44……..16-40……….29
Reds 16-41……..17-43……….33
Colo 10-48……..11-40..…….22
LA 11-40……..18-45..……..29
Miami 15-41……..14-42………29
Milw 15-38……20-49…..…..35
Mets 18-39……..15-42……….33
Philly 13-46……..11-37……….24
Pitt 11-42……..14-43……….25
StL 10-37……..13-46……….23
SD 17-40……..13-42…………30
SF 10-51……..11-37…………21
Wash 16-43……..19-41………35

Orioles 5-43……..15-42……….20
Boston 14-45……..10-38………24
White Sox 14-47……11-37……….25
Clev 9-43……..13-41……….22
Detroit 8-41…….17-42………..25
Astros 13-40……..19-45………32
KC 9-41……..7-42…………16
Angels 19-48…….10-42………29
Twins 9-40……..11-45……….20
NYY 11-43……..14-40………25
A’s 7-40……..13-46……….20
Seattle 15-41…….17-46………32
TB 13-44……..19-42………32
Texas 14-43……..19-42………33
Toronto 12-42……..9-42……….21

 

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MLB

Thursday, July 6

Trend Report

1:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. DETROIT
San Francisco is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco

1:45 PM
MIAMI vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 12 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami

2:20 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

3:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. COLORADO
Cincinnati is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

6:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Washington4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta

7:07 PM
HOUSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 9 games
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
LA Dodgers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

10:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

 

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, July 6

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MIAMI (38 - 45) at ST LOUIS (40 - 44) - 1:45 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 48-99 (-40.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
MIAMI is 88-106 (-25.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 40-44 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 24-32 (-23.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 61-66 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 29-35 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 19-24 (-8.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-2 (+1.4 Units) against MIAMI this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KOEHLER is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.62 and a WHIP of 1.654.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. MIAMI since 1997
WACHA is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (36 - 48) at COLORADO (50 - 37) - 3:10 PM
SAL ROMANO (R) vs. TYLER CHATWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 50-37 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 22-12 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 35-26 (+7.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 29-20 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 229-302 (-78.9 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

SAL ROMANO vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CHATWOOD is 0-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.971.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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PITTSBURGH (39 - 46) at PHILADELPHIA (28 - 55) - 6:05 PM
CHAD KUHL (R) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 23-34 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 88-108 (-31.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HELLICKSON is 26-23 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 60-44 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-55 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-21 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-35 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-42 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-40 (-19.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-2 (+1.9 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

CHAD KUHL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
KUHL is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 0.636.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HELLICKSON is 3-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 0.985.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.4 units)

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ATLANTA (40 - 43) at WASHINGTON (50 - 34) - 7:05 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 35-14 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 108-136 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 21-12 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 57-64 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 27-26 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 42-41 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 24-29 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-17 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-36 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-37 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 17-24 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-5 (+2.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.14 and a WHIP of 1.682.
His team's record is 2-2 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 4-9 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 6-12 (-9.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-11. (-5.5 units)

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ARIZONA (52 - 33) at LA DODGERS (57 - 29) - 10:10 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. RICH HILL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
RAY is 13-28 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 61-24 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 52-33 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 37-21 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 176-137 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-5 (+0.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RAY is 4-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 6-4 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (+0.0 units)

RICH HILL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HILL is 1-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.472.
His team's record is 1-6 (-9.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-0. (+5.0 units)

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HOUSTON (58 - 27) at TORONTO (39 - 45) - 7:05 PM
LANCE MCCULLERS JR. (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 58-27 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 31-9 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 11-2 (+8.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 41-21 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 39-19 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 13-4 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
HOUSTON is 17-4 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 39-45 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 11-17 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 69-59 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-31 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 66-67 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LIRIANO is 5-12 (-9.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

LANCE MCCULLERS JR. vs. TORONTO since 1997
MCCULLERS JR. is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.85 and a WHIP of 1.713.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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BOSTON (49 - 36) at TAMPA BAY (44 - 42) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. JACOB FARIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 12-17 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 112-135 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 69-87 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-4 (+0.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SALE is 6-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 0.975.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.5 units)

JACOB FARIA vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (40 - 44) at MINNESOTA (43 - 41) - 8:10 PM
DYLAN BUNDY (R) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 209-336 (-105.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 43-41 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-19 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 128-118 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 276-356 (+43.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 93-81 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-26 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 1-9 (-9.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 92-123 (-50.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 12-21 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 54-90 (-27.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-0 (+3.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DYLAN BUNDY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BUNDY is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BERRIOS is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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OAKLAND (37 - 48) at SEATTLE (41 - 45) - 10:10 PM
PAUL BLACKBURN (R) vs. SAM GAVIGLIO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 174-235 (-54.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-25 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 71-97 (-30.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-47 (-24.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 162-200 (-52.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 616-566 (-95.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 794-716 (-105.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SEATTLE is 374-342 (-75.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-3 (+1.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

PAUL BLACKBURN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

SAM GAVIGLIO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (34 - 52) at DETROIT (37 - 46) - 1:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-52 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-17 (-9.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-31 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-21 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-35 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 59-63 (-19.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 217-195 (+36.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
DETROIT is 37-46 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 13-21 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 43-61 (-20.9 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-36 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 16-23 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SANCHEZ is 2-14 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. DETROIT since 1997
CUETO is 1-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 0.990.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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SAN DIEGO (36 - 48) at CLEVELAND (44 - 39) - 7:10 PM
DINELSON LAMET (R) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 18-5 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 78-90 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 22-23 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 44-39 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-35 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 2-7 (-12.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-23 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 17-23 (-19.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 2-11 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-28 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 19-21 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TOMLIN is 5-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 1-8 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-0 (+4.9 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

DINELSON LAMET vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH TOMLIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (47 - 40) at CHICAGO CUBS (42 - 42) - 2:20 PM
ZACH DAVIES (R) vs. MIKE MONTGOMERY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 47-40 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-17 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 6-0 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 40-28 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIES is 26-19 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 14-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 14-6 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-42 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 354-294 (-77.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 879-804 (-154.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 409-370 (-80.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-20 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-36 (-23.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-22 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MONTGOMERY is 3-14 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 5-3 (-0.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.2 Units)

ZACH DAVIES vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DAVIES is 3-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 3-3 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 0.818.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

 

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, July 6

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LOS ANGELES (12 - 3) at MINNESOTA (12 - 1) - 7/6/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 172-218 ATS (-67.8 Units) after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 8-7 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 9-6 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (7 - 7) at SEATTLE (7 - 8) - 7/6/2017, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 60-36 ATS (+20.4 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.
NEW YORK is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
NEW YORK is 80-55 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents since 1997.
NEW YORK is 80-55 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 37-58 ATS (-26.8 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 5-2 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

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WNBA

Thursday, July 6

Trend Report

8:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. MINNESOTA
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games

10:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New York's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York

 

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WNBA
Dunkel

Thursday, July 6


New York @ Seattle

Game 609-610
July 6, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
107.812
Seattle
114.296
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 6 1/2
167
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 2
162
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-2); Over

Los Angeles @ Minnesota

Game 607-608
July 6, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
117.371
Minnesota
121.925
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 4 1/2
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 6 1/2
165
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+6 1/2); Under

 

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CFL Betting Recap - Week 2

League Betting Notes

-- Favorites/underdogs went 2-2 SU in Week 2
-- Underdogs went 4-0 ATS in Week 2
-- Home/road teams posted a 2-2 SU record in Week 2
-- Road teams posted a 4-0 ATS record in Week 2
-- The 'Over/under' went 2-2 in Week 2

Analysis

If you're scoring at home, so far it's been a day for the 'dogs in Canadian Football League action. Underdogs were also a perfect 4-0 ATS in Week 1, bringing the total so far this season 0-8 ATS so far for the favorites. Road teams have hit at a 6-2 ATS clip so far, a trend we saw often during the early going during the 2016 season. In fact, road teams started out 16-2-2 ATS through the first five weeks last season, and 29-9-2 ATS through the first 10 weeks until home teams finally covered in a majority of the games. That didn't occur until a five-week slate in Week 11 when home teams finally posted a 4-1 ATS mark.

As far as the total is concerned, the 'under has edged out the 'over' 5-3 through two weeks. Last season in Week 1 we saw a 2-2 split, followed by six consecutive weeks with the under dominating at 3-1, or 2-1-1 in Week 3. The under was 19-8-1 through the first seven weeks until a 2-2 split in Week 8, followed by the first over majority in Week 9 when the offenses finally started to take control.

Might we see a similar trend in Week 3 and beyond? We'll see. So far only the two Grey Cup participants from last season, Calgary (1-0-1) and Ottawa (0-1-1) look to be the dominant offenses again, while perhaps Winnipeg (1-0) and maybe BC Lions (1-1) look to have any semblance of consistency in the early going.

Team Betting Notes

-- The two Grey Cup combatants from last season played a second consecutive game, this time on the plains of Southern Alberta. It didn't end in a tie like last week's opener in Canada's capital city. However, it was a familiar result for the RedBlacks, who fell 43-39 in Calgary. Ottawa fell to 0-1-1 SU, although they're an impressive 2-0 ATS on the season. And really, they won the matchup that mattered in the Grey Cup last season.

-- The Stampeders are 3-0-2 SU in the past five regular season meetings with the RedBlacks. One thing that is certain, there will be a lot of points when the teams clash. The over is 6-0-1 in the past seven meetings, and 7-1-1 in nine all-time battles.

-- Toronto (1-1) is on deck for Ottawa, as they search for their first victory in a return home in Week 3. The Argos won as 3 1/2-point 'dogs in Week 1 against Hamilton (0-1), but it was BC coming in and spoiling the party by a 28-15 count with the Argos favored by two points at Rogers Centre on Friday. The 'under' has cashed in each of Toronto's games so far, but that will be put to the test in Week 3 against the high-scoring RedBlacks.

-- Winnipeg (1-0) kicked off its season after a bye in Week 1, and they won a thriller in Saskatchewan (0-2) by a 43-40 count in overtime. The Bombers fell behind 10-0 after the opening quarter, and a late flurry by the Riders forced OT. But Winnipeg capped it off in the extra session, and they might be an offense to monitor.

-- For the Roughriders, they're 0-2 SU, but they have lost by a total of four points through two games. They look much improved and they're averaging 28.0 PPG despite the two setbacks. Next up they will face a second straight opponent coming off a bye as the TiCats visit Regina.

-- As mentioned, the Lions went to Toronto and won. That erased a sour taste in their mouth following a 30-27 setback in the opener against the Eskimos. BC's defense was much better, allowing just 15 points to the Argos, and the 'under' has now hit in each of their two outings. They'll travel to Montreal (1-1) in Week 3, facing an Alouettes team which has also had the 'under' hit in their two contests.

-- The Eskimos are averaging 26.5 points per game so far, but it's their defense which has been the story in their two victories. The Esks are holding opponents to 23.0 points per game, including just 19 against the Alouettes. The 'under' has hit in each of their two outings.

 

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CFL
Long Sheet

Week 3

Thursday, July 6

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (1 - 1) at MONTREAL (1 - 1) - 7/6/2017, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-1 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-1 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

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CFL

Week 3

Trend Report

Thursday, July 6

7:30 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. MONTREAL
British Columbia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of British Columbia's last 7 games on the road
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games

 

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CFL

Week 3

BC Lions (1-1) @ Montreal (1-1)— Lions won last three series games, sweeping Alouettes 38-18/38-27 LY. BC won its last two visits to Montreal. Over is 7-2 in last nine series games played here. Lions won in Toronto LW after getting upset at home by Edmonton in opener; BC ran ball for 227 yards in first two games. Montreal split its first two games, which were decided by total of five points. Under is 2-0 for both teams this season. Under is 5-3 in CFL this year.

 

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CFL
Dunkel

Week 3

Thursday, July 6

BC Lions @ Montreal

Game 351-352
July 6, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
BC Lions
116.757
Montreal
111.789
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
BC Lions
by 5
41
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
BC Lions
by 3
49 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
BC Lions
(-3); Under

 

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CFL

Thursday, July 6

Thursday's CFL betting preview and odds: Lions at Alouettes

BC has won back-to-back meetings in Quebec, including a 38-18 triumph last season, while averaging 33.6 points during its three-game winning streak against Montreal.

B.C. Lions at Montreal Alouettes (+2.5, 50)

The BC Lions look to continue their recent dominance of East Division opponents when they stay on the road to face the Montreal Alouettes on Thursday. The Lions scored the final 18 points en route to a 28-15 victory over the Toronto Argonauts in Week 2 to improve to 8-1 in their last nine games against East Division foes, and hope to stay on the winning track by beating the Alouettes for the fourth consecutive time.

BC has won back-to-back meetings in Quebec, including a 38-18 triumph last season, while averaging 33.6 points during its three-game winning streak against Montreal. The Alouettes let one slip away in the 23-19 defeat to the Edmonton Eskimos last week. Montreal failed to punch the ball into the end zone on multiple trips to the red zone, including a first-and-goal from the Edmonton 1-yard line in the third quarter, and hopes its sputtering offence, which is averaging 18 points, can find its top gear, as the Alouettes search for their first victory against BC since Aug. 20, 2015. "We have to be better as an offence," Montreal running back Tyrell Sutton told reporters. "We have to stop shooting ourselves in the foot and score points."

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, TSN, ESPNews

LINE HISTORY: The Lions opened as three-point road favorites and that number was bet down slightly to 2.5. The total hit the bettings boards at 48.5 and was bumped up to 50.

ABOUT THE LIONS (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS, 0-2 O/U): Jeremiah Johnson continued his strong start to the season as the league leader in rushing yards (162) and touchdowns (two) gained 70 yards on the ground to go along with his game-clinching score against Toronto. Jonathon Jennings threw for 301 yards and a touchdown, with Bryan Burnham the main beneficiary of Jennings' big night as he caught nine passes for 118 yards despite playing with a sore leg. Rookie Ty Long made 3-of-3 field goal attempts, but struggled with his punting while deputizing for an injured Swayze Waters, who should be ready to go in Montreal after suffering a thigh injury in training camp.

ABOUT THE ALOUETTES (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS, 0-2 O/U): Free agent signing Ryan Phillips, a defensive back who spent the previous 12 seasons with the Lions, left the game in the second quarter with an undisclosed injury and his status is unknown for Thursday. Darian Durant went 14-of-24 for 166 yards and a touchdown, but threw a costly interception in the fourth quarter, which led to Edmonton's go-ahead score. Veteran wide receiver Nik Lewis continues to perform at a high level as he caught five passes for 42 yards to move past Hall of Famer Ray Elgaard (13,198) into seventh place on the league's all-time receiving yards list.

BETTING TRENDS:

* Lions are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite of 0.5-3.0.
* Alouettes are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games as a home underdog of 0.5-3.0.
* Under is 6-1 in Lions last 7 games in Week 3.
* Under is 10-2 in Alouettes last 12 Thursday games.
* Lions are 26-9 ATS in their last 35 meetings.

CONSENSUS: The road chalk Lions are getting 65 percent of the action from users and the Under is picking up 53 percent of the totals wagers.

EXTRA POINTS:

* BC leads the CFL in rushing yards (227) and rushing touchdowns (three).
* Durant is averaging 199.5 passing yards per game, which is the lowest among CFL starting quarterbacks.
* Montreal has dropped seven of its last nine games against West Division opponents.

 

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GAME: San Francisco Giants (34-52) at Detroit Tigers (37-46)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, July 06 - 1:10 PM EST
WHERE: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



Buster Posey gave his catching equipment a break and served as the San Francisco Giants' designated hitter in the first two contests of a three-game interleague series versus the host Detroit Tigers. After going hitless in six at-bats, Posey is expected to don the mask and be behind the plate on Thursday afternoon as the teams play the rubber match of their series at Comerica Park.

While Posey has struggled, Hunter Pence has come up with the timely hit as the 34-year-old followed up his solo homer in Tuesday's 5-3 setback with a two-run triple to highlight a three-RBI performance in a 5-4 win the following night. Pence is starting to heat up again after batting .310 in June, and is 6-for-18 in his career versus Thursday starter Anibal Sanchez. While San Francisco has answered a disastrous 1-12 stretch by winning seven of its last eight, Detroit has surrendered 23 runs en route to losing three of its last four. Victor Martinez has collected two hits and two RBIs in both contests of this series after going 1-for-16 in his previous four games.

TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, NBCSN Bay Area (San Francisco), FSN Detroit

PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants RH Johnny Cueto (6-7, 4.26 ERA) vs. Tigers RH Anibal Sanchez (0-0, 6.34)

Cueto recorded his first win in over a month on Friday after allowing three runs on seven hits in five innings of a 13-5 rout at Pittsburgh. The 31-year-old Dominican continues to struggle with his control as he walked four batters versus the Pirates and has issued at least three free passes in four of his last five outings. Cueto will be facing the Tigers for the first time since the 2015 season, during which he posted a 1-2 mark with a 2.88 ERA.

Sanchez has answered a four-start stint with Triple-A Toledo with three straight no-decisions, including Saturday's performance in which he permitted three runs on four hits in a season-high 6 1/3 innings against Cleveland. The 33-year-old Venezuelan was in line for the win until reliever Daniel Stumpf surrendered a two-run homer to Indians slugger Carlos Santana. Sanchez owns a 3-1 mark with a 1.98 ERA in five career starts versus San Francisco, although he hasn't faced the club since 2012.

WALK-OFFS

1. Detroit 3B Nicholas Castellanos has a homer, five RBIs and three runs scored during his five-game hitting streak.

2. San Francisco 1B Brandon Belt is 7-for-20 with two homers, eight RBIs and five runs scored in his last five contests.

3. Both teams sport identical 3-6 interleague records.

PREDICTION: Tigers 5, Giants 2

 

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GAME: Miami Marlins (38-45) at St. Louis Cardinals (40-44)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, July 06 - 1:45 PM EST
WHERE: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



The St. Louis Cardinals looked at their last two series before the All-Star break and saw a path to .500, but things aren’t breaking their way. The Cardinals will try to earn a split when they host the Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon for the finale of their four-game series.

St. Louis earned series wins over Arizona and Washington before taking the first contest against the Marlins on Monday but fell off the pace by losing the last two. The Cardinals, who close the first half with a three-game home set against the New York Mets this weekend, are having some trouble keeping the Marlins in the park as they yielded four home runs in Wednesday’s 9-6 setback. Two of those blasts came from Giancarlo Stanton, who tuned up to defend his Home Run Derby crown on Monday by blasting his 22nd and 23rd shots of the campaign. Trying to keep Stanton and company in the yard on Thursday will be Michael Wacha, who opposes Miami’s Tom Koehler.

TV: 1:45 p.m. ET, FSN Florida (Miami), FSN Midwest (St. Louis)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Marlins RH Tom Koehler (1-3, 8.33 ERA) vs. Cardinals RH Michael Wacha (5-3, 4.16)

Koehler returned to Miami's rotation for the first time since May 16 on Saturday and was lit up for seven runs on six hits and a pair of walks in 1 2/3 innings. The New York native did not complete six frames in any of his last five major-league appearances and has surrendered 11 home runs in 40 overall innings. Koehler started against St. Louis on May 10 and did not factor in the decision after allowing four runs and five hits in 5 1/3 frames.

Wacha dominated in his last two turns, recording a pair of wins while allowing a total of one run and nine hits in 12 innings. The Texas A&M product struck out a season-high nine over six frames against Washington on Saturday while issuing one walk. Wacha, who has surrendered a total of one home run in his last five turns, is 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA in two career starts against Miami.

WALK-OFFS

1. Cardinals rookie OF Tommy Phan is 6-for-15 with seven RBIs in his last four contests.

2. St. Louis OF Randal Grichuk is 2-for-21 with nine strikeouts over his last six games.

3. Miami 1B Justin Bour is one of five players vying for the final NL All-Star spot, with voting to conclude Thursday afternoon, and snapped a 13-game homerless drought on Wednesday.

PREDICTION: Cardinals 9, Marlins 3

 

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GAME: Milwaukee Brewers (47-40) at Chicago Cubs (42-42)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, July 06 - 2:20 PM EST
WHERE: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon isn’t worried about scoreboard-watching just yet, but his team can pick up a game in the standings when the Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers for a make-up contest Thursday afternoon. The Brewers lead the National League Central by 3 1/2 games over the defending World Series champions.

The upstart Brewers have shown no signs of fading, as they completed a three-game sweep of visiting Baltimore on Wednesday and have won six of their last seven to match their high-water mark for the season at seven games over .500. Maddon isn’t concerned that Milwaukee holds its biggest division lead so far this season, in part because he knows the teams meet 10 more times after Thursday’s clash, providing plenty of opportunities to make up ground. "I don't worry about what the other teams are doing,” Maddon told reporters. “I know we're a couple games back, but that's not a concern because I do believe if we play our game, it will take care of itself." The Cubs lead the season series 5-3 and have outscored the Brewers 54-41.

TV: 2:20 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee), CSN Chicago



PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Zach Davies (9-4, 5.03 ERA) vs. Cubs LH Mike Montgomery (1-5, 2.80)

Davies has won his last two starts and four of his last five decisions. The 24-year-old was dinged for four early runs last time out against Miami, but he retired the last 10 batters he faced and the Brewers rallied to earn him the win. Davies lost to the Cubs on April 9 in Milwaukee, allowing five runs and seven hits over five innings, and is 3-3 with a 4.91 ERA in six career meetings.

Montgomery has pitched at least six innings in three straight outings, but he has lost his last two starts. The 28-year-old recorded a season-high seven strikeouts last time out at Cincinnati, but he gave up four runs and nine hits over 6 2/3 innings in a 5-0 defeat. Montgomery has faced the Brewers four times in relief this season, going 0-2 and allowing four earned runs over eight innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. Milwaukee 3B Travis Shaw has gone 54 consecutive games without an error, the third-longest single-season streak for a third baseman in franchise history.

2. Cubs OF/2B Ian Happ is 10-for-28 with six RBIs during a seven-game hitting streak and has hit safely in 14 of his last 15 games.

3. Brewers LF Ryan Braun is a career .344 hitter at Wrigley Field with 13 home runs and 59 RBIs in 69 games.

PREDICTION: Cubs 5, Brewers 4

 

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GAME: Cincinnati Reds (36-48) at Colorado Rockies (50-37)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, July 06 - 3:10 PM EST
WHERE: Coors Field, Denver, Colorado
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



The Colorado Rockies are hoping their deep slump is behind them as they look to win a four-game series from the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon. The Rockies have won two of the first three contests after Wednesday's 5-3 triumph, which was only their third victory in the last 14 games.

All-Star Nolan Arenado has gone 15 games without a home run as Colorado's fortunes plummeted and had his seven-game hitting streak halted on Wednesday. Pat Valaika recorded half of the Rockies' hits by going 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs. Cincinnati has dropped 16 of its last 19 road contests and is a meager 13-28 away from home. The versatile Scooter Gennett is 6-for-10 with two blasts and four RBIs in the series and has gone deep 11 times in his last 24 contests.

TV: 3:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FSN Ohio (Cincinnati)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Reds RH Sal Romano (0-1, 6.00 ERA) vs. Rockies RH Tyler Chatwood (6-9, 4.41)

Romano is making his second major-league start after lasting just three innings in his first, giving up three runs - two earned - and three hits while losing to Milwaukee on April 16. The 23-year-old has gone 1-3 with a 3.06 ERA in nine turns at Triple-A Louisville this season and said he is much more comfortable ahead of Thursday's outing. "I think I'm a lot more relaxed and not as nervous. I want to feel like I belong," Romano told reporters. "I'm not going to try to overthrow. I will work my 93-95 (miles per hour); that's when my sinker is at its best. I still have 96, 97 and 98 in the tank, and there are certain times I can use that."

Chatwood has dropped consecutive turns and is winless in his last four outings. The 27-year-old has experienced big troubles at Coors Field this season, going 2-4 with a 6.39 ERA and 1.71 WHIP in seven starts. Chatwood is 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA in three career turns against the Reds but has limited Joey Votto to one hit in five at-bats.

WALK-OFFS

1. Reds LF Adam Duvall is 1-for-13 with five strikeouts over his last four games.

2. Colorado 2B DJ LeMahieu (groin) has missed the last two contests and is questionable for the series finale.

3. Cincinnati C Devin Mesoraco (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day disabled list and RHP Ariel Hernandez was recalled from Triple-A Louisville to fill the roster opening.

PREDICTION: Rockies 11, Reds 8

 

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GAME: Pittsburgh Pirates (39-46) at Philadelphia Phillies (28-55)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, July 06 - 6:05 PM EST
WHERE: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



The Pittsburgh Pirates have benefited from a pair of strong starting pitching performances to post consecutive victories on the heels of a four-game losing skid. The Pirates will bid to improve their season mark to 5-2 against the host Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday when they turn to Chad Kuhl for the finale of a four-game set.

Jameson Taillon struck out a career-best nine in five innings in Tuesday's 3-0 triumph and Gerrit Cole fanned eight in six frames the following day while also adding a two-run single in a 5-2 victory. Jordy Mercer drove in his fourth run in six games with an RBI triple to highlight his two-hit performance on Wednesday, but is 0-for-6 in his career versus Thursday starter Jeremy Hellickson. While Pittsburgh has dominated its Keystone State rival to the tune of 27-14 since 2012, Philadelphia's Maikel Franco has fared pretty well against the Pirates this season by going 7-for-24 with two homers, four RBIs and five runs scored. Tommy Joseph collected his first career triple on Wednesday, but is just 2-for-20 in nine games versus Pittsburgh this season.

TV: 6:05 p.m. ET, ROOT Pittsburgh, CSN Philadelphia

PITCHING MATCHUP: Pirates RH Chad Kuhl (2-6, 5.26 ERA) vs. Phillies RH Jeremy Hellickson (5-5, 4.48)

Kuhl carried a no-hit bid into the sixth inning against San Francisco on Saturday and finished the frame having allowed a solo homer to Austin Slater to record his first quality start since April 18. "He knows what the situation is," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said of the 24-year-old. "He wants to pitch deeper into games. He put himself in a situation to do that (in his last start)." Unfortunately for Kuhl, the end result of his strong performance was a no-decision - just like his sterling effort versus Philadelphia on May 21 in which he permitted just one hit and struck out five over five scoreless innings.

Hellickson saw his winless stretch extend to eight starts after receiving his third straight no-decision in Saturday's tilt versus the New York Mets. The 30-year-old surrendered two homers and four runs total over 6 1/3 innings in that contest, but there's reason for optimism on Thursday. Hellickson's last victory came at the expense of Pittsburgh on May 19 as he yielded two runs on as many hits in six innings of a 7-2 triumph.

WALK-OFFS

1. Philadelphia CF Odubel Herrera is 5-for-11 in the series after going hitless with six strikeouts in his previous four games.

2. Pittsburgh 2B Josh Harrison is 1-for-19 in his last five games.

3. Phillies LF Daniel Nava has recorded two three-hit performances in July.

PREDICTION: Phillies 3, Pirates 2

 

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GAME: Atlanta Braves (40-43) at Washington Nationals (50-34)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, July 06 - 7:05 PM EST
WHERE: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



Mike Foltynewicz fell three outs shy of history in his last start, and the Atlanta Braves need another outstanding performance from their hard-throwing right-hander entering Thursday’s series opener at the Washington Nationals. Foltynewicz didn't allow a hit into the ninth inning Friday at Oakland before giving up a leadoff homer to narrowly miss becoming the first Atlanta pitcher in 23 years to throw a no-hitter.

The Braves have won 11 of their past 17 games but were swept in a two-game home series by Houston, being outscored 26-8 in the process. Washington’s series finale against the New York Mets was rained out Wednesday, and the Nationals lead Atlanta by 9 1/2 games in the National League East entering the series. Center fielder Michael Taylor is hitting .298 since April 29, and has belted eight homers since the beginning of June. First baseman Ryan Zimmerman continues a fantastic bounce-back season, entering Wednesday's action fourth in the majors in average (.330) and slugging percentage (.610) while ranking tied for ninth in the NL with 19 homers.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FSN Southeast (Atlanta), MASN (Washington)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Braves RH Mike Foltynewicz (6-5, 3.83 ERA) vs. Nationals LH Gio Gonzalez (7-3, 2.77)

Foltynewicz’s brush with history capped a strong June in which the 25-year-old finished 3-0 with a 2.97 ERA, allowing two earned runs or fewer five times. The one rough outing came in Washington on June 12, when Foltynewicz lasted just 3 1/3 innings after surrendering eight runs on 11 hits. He lost his first matchup to the Nationals this season on April 18 at home, giving up two runs on five hits in seven innings, but has won six of his past seven decisions after an 0-4 start.

Gonzalez enters the series with the fourth-lowest ERA among left-handed starters, as the 31-year-old is authoring his best season with the Nationals since winning 21 games in 2012. He has lost his past two starts despite allowing a total of one run on four hits with 17 strikeouts, falling to the Cubs and Cardinals after winning four consecutive decisions. Gonzalez faced the Braves on May 19 in Atlanta, getting a no-decision after surrendering four runs on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Nationals lead the season series 5-4, but Atlanta scored 29 runs to win two of three in Washington last month.

2. Atlanta LF Matt Kemp went 1-for-4 Wednesday, but is hitting just .216 in 28 games since June 3 with seven extra-base hits and nine RBIs.

3. Washington’s bullpen continues to struggle, allowing 16 earned runs in 16 1/3 innings (8.82 ERA) across its past seven games.

PREDICTION: Nationals 4, Braves 3