Cnotes 2022 Major League Baseball Transactions, News, Notes, Picks Etc. !!

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American League
Boston (39-31) @ Cleveland (36-29)
— Pivetta is 7-1, 1.89 in his last eight starts.
— Red Sox are 7-7 in his starts.
— over 4-3 road starts
— allowed run in first inning: 2-14
— record in first 5 innings: 7-6-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Cleveland.

— Red Sox won 16 of last 20 games.
— Boston is 19-15 on road.
— over 4-3-1 last eight games.
— scored run in first inning: 22-70
— record in first 5 innings: 32-21-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-4-3

— Quantrill is 3-1, 4.44 in his last four starts.
— Cleveland is 5-7 in his starts.
— over 5-2-1 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 3-12
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5-3
— He is 0-1, 4.15 in two starts vs Boston.

— Guardians are 18-6 in their last 24 games.
— Cleveland is 16-10 at home.
— over 3-1 last four games.
— scored run in first inning: 20-65
— record in first 5 innings: 23-26-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-4.2-2

Houston (43-26) @ New York (52-18)
— Verlander is 2-1, 5.11 in his last four starts.
— Astros are 9-4 in his starts.
— under 10-3
— allowed run in first inning: 1-13
— record in first 5 innings: 8-3-2
— He is 3-4, 4.02 in ten starts in the Bronx.

— Astros won seven of their last ten games.
— Houston is 23-15 on road.
— under 9-5 last 14 road games
— scored run in first inning: 22-69
— record in first 5 innings: 41-21-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-2.2

— Severino is 1-0, 3.00 in his last three starts.
— New York is 9-3 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 2-12
— record in first 5 innings: 6-3-3
— He is 2-1, 3.86 in four starts vs Houston.

— New York won 23 of last 28 games.
— New York is 30-7 at home.
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 24-70
— record in first 5 innings: 39-15-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-3-3.1

Baltimore (32-39) @ White Sox (33-35)
— Bradish is 0-3, 9.40 in his last seven starts.
— Orioles are 5-5 in his starts.
— over 5-0 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 3-10
— record in first 5 innings: 4-6
— He hasn’t pitched against Chicago.

— Orioles are 10-9 in their last 19 games.
— Baltimore is 14-22 on road.
— over 23-11-1 last 35 games.
— scored run in first inning: 13-71
— record in first 5 innings: 22-37-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-1-3.1

— Kppech is 2-2, 3.80 in his last five starts.
— White Sox are 5-7 in his starts.
— under 7-4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 4-11
— record in first 5 innings: 5-5-2
— He threw 2 scoreless IP in two relief stints vs Baltimore.

— White Sox won six of last ten games.
— Chicago is 15-19 at home.
— over 16-7 last 23 games.
— scored run in first inning: 17-68
— record in first 5 innings: 29-31-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-4-3.2

A’s (23-48) @ Kansas City (25-43)
— Irvin is 0-2, 3.77 in his last five starts.
— A’s are 3-8 in his starts.
— under 7-4
— allowed run in first inning: 6-11
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5-3
— He is 1-1, 1.40 in three starts vs Kansas City.

— A’s are 9-29 in their last 38 games.
— Oakland is 15-20 on road.
— under 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 19-71
— record in first 5 innings: 20-39-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-5-1

— Greinke is 0-2, 8.75 in his last five starts.
— Royals are 4-6 in his starts
— over 4-0-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 2-10
— record in first 5 innings: 2-5-3
— He is 11-3, 2.76 in 19 starts vs Oakland.

— Kansas City is 17-33 in its last 50 games.
— Royals are 12-21 at home.
— under 7-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 18-68
— record in first 5 innings: 20-35-13
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-6-3.1

Seattle (32-39) @ LA Angels (33-38)
— Flexen is 0-2, 3.86 in his last three starts.
— Seattle is 3-9 in his starts.
— under 9-3
— allowed run in first inning: 4-12
— record in first 5 innings: 2-8-2
— He is 2-0, 2.20 in five starts vs Anaheim.

— Mariners are 3-0 in their last three games.
— Seattle is 17-21 on road.
— under 9-3 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 20-71
— record in first 5 innings: 26-34-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3-3

— Lorenzen is 1-2, 6.88 in his last three starts.
— Angels are 6-5 in his starts.
— over 8-0 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 6-11
— record in first 5 innings: 7-4
— He is 0-1, 11.37 in two games (1 start) vs Seattle.

— Angels are 7-21 in their last 28 games.
— Angels are 18-20 at home.
— under 10-4 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 24-72
— record in first 5 innings: 38-27-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-1-x

Interleague games
Pittsburgh (29-40) @ Tampa Bay (37-32)
— Keller is 1-0, 2.82 in his last four starts.
— Pirates are 3-8 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 5-11
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Tampa Bay

— Pirates won four of last five games.
— Pittsburgh is 12-20 on road.
— over 8-4 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 17-69
— record in first 5 innings: 24-34-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4.2-4

— Springs is 1-0, 2.61 in his last four starts.
— Tampa Bay is 7-2 in his starts.
— under 7-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-9
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Pittsburgh.

— Tampa Bay is 3-9 in its last dozen games.
— Rays are 22-15 at home.
— under 6-4 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 20-69
— record in first 5 innings: 33-23-13
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-7.1-4.1

Washington (25-47) @ Texas (33-35)
— Espino is 0-1, 4.15 in two starts.
— Nationals are 0-2 in his starts.
— over 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Texas.

— Washington lost 12 of last 16 games.
— Nationals are 13-21 on road.
— over 20-10 last 30 games.
— scored run in first inning: 24-72
— record in first 5 innings: 23-42-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-x

— Dunning is 0-3, 5.29 in his last six starts.
— Texas is 4-10 in his starts.
— under 9-4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-14
— record in first 5 innings: 4-7-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington.

— Rangers are 4-2 in last six games.
— Texas is 16-18 at home.
— under 9-2 last eleven home games
— scored run in first inning: 18-68
— record in first 5 innings: 23-30-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-x

Colorado (30-40) @ Minnesota (39-32)
— Marquez is 2-0, 4.50 in his last three starts.
— Rockies are 4-0 in his last four starts.
— over 7-5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-13
— record in first 5 innings: 5-6-2
— He is 1-0, 1.80 in one start vs Minnesota.

— Colorado lost its last three games.
— Rockies are 11-21 on road.
— under 7-3 last ten games.
— scored run in first inning: 20-70
— record in first 5 innings: 23-37-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-3-2

— Bundy is 1-1, 4.97 in his last six starts.
— Minnesota is 4-7 in his starts.
— over 4-0 last four starts
— allowed run in first inning: 3-11
— record in first 5 innings: 6-5
— He is 0-1, 4.76 in one start vs Colorado.

— Minnesota split its last dozen games.
— Twins are 21-16 at home.
— under 6-3-1 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 26-72
— record in first 5 innings: 39-24-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-5-3

Toronto (39-30) @ Milwaukee (40-32)
— Manoah is 3-1, 2.52 in his last four starts.
— Toronto is 9-4 in his starts.
— under 10-3
— allowed run in first inning: 1-13
— record in first 5 innings: 7-3-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Milwaukee.

— Blue Jays are 3-6 in their last nine games.
— Toronto is 18-16 on road.
— over 22-6 last 28 games
— scored run in first inning: 27-69
— record in first 5 innings: 28-25-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-6-x

— Houser is 1-2, 6.48 in his last three starts.
— Milwaukee is 5-8 in his starts
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 5-13
— record in first 5 innings: 4-7-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Toronto.

— Brewers lost 12 of last 19 games.
— Milwaukee is 17-14 at home.
— under 5-1-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 25-72
— record in first 5 innings: 30-28-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3-3.1

Detroit (26-43) @ Arizona (32-39)
— Garcia is 1-2, 6.75 in five starts.
— Detroit is 2-3 in his starts
— over 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Arizona.

— Tigers lost nine of their last eleven games.
— Detroit is 8-21 on road.
— under 41-23-2 last 66 games.
— scored run in first inning: 16-69
— record in first 5 innings: 18-41-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-x

— Kelly is 3-1, 3.38 in his last four starts.
— Arizona is 7-7 in his starts
— under 8-6
— allowed run in first inning: 7-14
— record in first 5 innings: 5-5-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Detroit.

— Diamondbacks are 10-17 in last 27 games.
— Arizona is 17-19 at home.
— over 7-3-1 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 18-71
— record in first 5 innings: 25-29-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-4-x

 

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MLB

Friday, June 24

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Trend Report
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NY Mets @ Miami
NY Mets
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Houston @ NY Yankees
Houston
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Yankees is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games

Boston @ Cleveland
Boston
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Cleveland
Cleveland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

Pittsburgh @ Tampa Bay
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

LA Dodgers @ Atlanta
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

Washington @ Texas
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Texas
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas's last 11 games at home
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington

Baltimore @ Chi White Sox
Baltimore
Baltimore is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
Chi White Sox is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore

Colorado @ Minnesota
Colorado
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 12 games at home

Oakland @ Kansas City
Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland

Toronto @ Milwaukee
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

Chi Cubs @ St. Louis
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

Seattle @ LA Angels
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 8 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games

Detroit @ Arizona
Detroit
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Detroit's last 21 games on the road
Arizona
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Detroit

Philadelphia @ San Diego
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Diego's last 12 games when playing Philadelphia

Cincinnati @ San Francisco
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
San Francisco
San Francisco is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home


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Armadillo Sports

Saturday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders in runs scored:
58— Aaron Judge, NYY
55— Tommy Edman, StL
54— Rafael Devers, Bos
53— Mookie Betts, LA
52— Paul Goldschmidt, StL
50— Kyle Schwarber, Phil

Quote of the Day
“Durant’s got four years (left) on his contract, he’s starting that four-year max deal. This isn’t the transfer portal. You don’t get to say where you want to go.”
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN

Saturday’s quiz
Whose picture is on the $5 bill?

Friday’s quiz
Charlotte Hornets drafted Kobe Bryant, then traded him to the Lakers for Vlade Divac

Thursday’s quiz
When Pete Rose first came to the major leagues, he played second base. He wound up playing 2nd, 1st, 3rd and all three outfield positions.

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Saturday’s Den: USFL playoff previews and other random stuff…….

13) When I was in 10th grade, had a biology teacher, Mr Broland. He had a crew cut and wore thin glasses; he looked just like Michael Douglas’ character in Falling Down. Very unusual for the 70’s. He had five outfits; one for each day of the week. Still remember that his Friday outfit was a gold tie with a gold button down sweater; he was a quirky guy.

This was 1974-75; we still had chalkboards back then. If someone in the class was talking, Mr Broland would throw one of the erasers at the person. Seriously, he would.

One day this kid Nick is chatting away with the girl next to him; we sat two to a cafeteria table in the classroom, not individual desks. Mr Broland glares at Nick, throws his eraser at him and……. he misses, drilling the girl next to him. Laughter ensues, the girl cried a little bit. That was the last of the eraser throwing.

My point is this; Why the BLEEP would we want teachers in schools to all carry a gun? In what way would this be a good idea? Would I want Mr Broland packing heat if someone invaded our classroom? He couldn’t even hit a kid with a freakin’ eraser!!!

Our politicians are largely corrupt morons. Seriously.

12) Jalen Duran had an interesting Thursday night; he was the 13th pick by Charlotte, but the Hornets traded him to the Knicks, who then traded him to Detroit. Lot of activity for an 18-year old kid. Getting traded twice within a half-hour doesn’t happen a lot.

In his one season of college ball at Memphis, Duren averaged 12 ppg, 1.3 assists/game, and 2.1 blocks/game and shot 60% from the floor.

11) I’ll be curious to see Duren play in the Las Vegas Summer League, which starts in a couple of weeks out in the desert. All the games are TV, but if you like the NBA, I highly recommend going out to Las Vegas and watching it in person.

For $30 or so, you can sit there all day and watch 4-5 high-quality games, in air-conditioning in an arena with excellent concessions and there are lot of famous people there.

I’ve gone 4-5 times, enjoyed it every time. Plus, even if you don’t enjoy it, you’re still in Las Vegas, which is never a bad thing.

10) Charlotte Hornets hired Steve Clifford as their new coach; Clifford is 292-345 in eight years as a head coach, 196-214 in a previous stop in Charlotte, 96-131 in Orlando. He made playoffs in four of those eight years, going 5-16 in playoff games.

Last season, Hornets went 43-39 but missed the playoffs for the sixth straight year, so they told the previous coach to take a hike.

9) San Diego 1, Philadelphia 0— Only run of game scored on a 6th inning single by Austin Nola; the pitcher was his brother, Aaron Nola.

8) Minnesota Twins’ last three games:
— Lost 11-10 at home to the Guardians Wednesday
— Beat Cleveland 1-0 at home Thursday.
— Lost 1-0 at home to Colorado Friday.

USFL playoff games:
Philadelphia vs New Jersey (-4.5, 47.5), in Canton, OH
Philadelphia Stars (6-4)
— Stars are 0-2 vs New Jersey, 6-2 vs everyone else.
— Won five of last seven games.
— Last seven weeks, they’re +10 in turnovers.
— Gave up 23+ points in nine of ten games (over 6-1 last seven).
— Have been outgained in eight of ten games (3-6-1 ATS).
— 1-3 ATS as an underdog.
— 5-1 if they score more than 17 points.

New Jersey Generals (9-1)
— Won last nine games (6-3 ATS), scoring 24.8 ppg in last eight.
— Last four games, Generals are +6 in turnovers (8-2)
— Outscored last four foes 70-34 in first half.
— 4-3 ATS as a favorite
— Six of their last seven games went over the total.

First meeting:
— Generals (+1) won 24-16 back in Week 3.
— New Jersey outrushed the Stars, 269-31.
— Philadelphia led 10-3 at halftime, was outgained 458-259.

Second meeting:
— Generals (-2.5) won 26-23 last week.
— New Jersey ran ball for 178 yards, outgained Stars 410-328.
— Philly ran ball only 17 times for 84 yards.

New Orleans vs Birmingham (-5.5, 44.5) @ Canton, OH
New Orleans Breakers (6-4)
— 5-0 when they score more than 17 points.
— Scored 9-17-3 points in last three games.
— Last three games stayed under the total
— Have nine takeaways in last three games (+2)
— 2-0 ATS this season as an underdog.

Birmingham Stallions (9-1)
— First game this season without home fans.
— Trailed at halftime in half of their ten games
— Outscored opponents 133-76 in second half.
— 0-4 vs spread the last three weeks (6-0 first six weeks)
— Scored 10-15-21 points last three games (26.9 ppg first seven)
— Stallions are favored for 10th time in 11 games (5-4 ATS as a favorite)

First meeting:
— Stallions (+3.5) won 22-13 in Week 3.
— Breakers outgained Birmingham, 316-313.
— Stallions were +2 in turnovers; they led 10-6 at the half.

Second meeting:
— Stallions (-3.5) won 10-9 two weeks ago.
— Breakers outgained Birmingham, 313-301
— Stallions led 7-3 at half; both team had three turnovers.

5) Xander Schauffele leads the PGA Tour event in Hartford by five strokes. Over the last 15 years, guys who led a PGA Tour event by 5+ strokes after the second round won that tournament 15 of 23 times.

4) White Sox are 0-3 in Johnny Cueto’s home starts, scoring 1-1-0 runs in those games.

3) Baseball injuries:
— Royals put C Salvador Perez (thumb) on the IL
— Rays put OF Manuel Margot (knee) on the IL
— White Sox put OF Adam Engel (hamstring) and Adam Mednick (knee) on the IL

2) Toronto Blue Jays hitting coach Guillermo Mart?nez was suspended five games after a confrontation with an umpire this week; he was suspended for making contact with umpire Doug Eddings during the exchange of lineup cards before Wednesday’s game in Chicago.

Apparently the Blue Jays had a beef with Eddings Tuesday night and it carried over.

1) I have the spreads for all the NFL games this season; somehow, the Cleveland Browns are favored in three of their first four games, even though no one, not even the Browns, know who their quarterback will be in those games.

 

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MLB
Weather Report

Saturday, June 25

 

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ATLANTA is 48-28 SU (17.2 Units) after scoring 2 runs or less in the last 3 seasons.

HOUSTON is 27-12 Over (13.8 Units) in road games after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games in the last 3 seasons.

PITTSBURGH is 7-17 SU (-11.7 Units) in road games in June games in the last 3 seasons.

CHI WHITE SOX is 7-0 SU (7 Units) in home games revenging 2 straight losses where team scored 2 or less runs in the last 3 seasons...

ST LOUIS are 10-2 SU (7.8 Units) after 2 or more consecutive losses in the current season.

WASHINGTON is 14-27 SU (-19.4 Units) vs. a team with a very good bullpen whose WHIP is 1.250 or better in the current season.

MIAMI is 10-1 SU (8.9 Units) when playing on Saturday in the current season.

OAKLAND is 24-37 SU (-19.6 Units) vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .265 or worse in the current season.

MILWAUKEE is 11-3 Over (7.7 Units) after a loss by 4 runs or more in the current season.

CLEVELAND is 47-35 SU (8.5 Units) as a favorite of -125 to -175 in the last 3 seasons.

CINCINNATI is 18-42 SU (-28.2 Units) against NL West opponents in the last 3 seasons.

MINNESOTA is 14-32 SU (-21.2 Units) after 2 straight games where the bullpen gave up no earned runs in the last 3 seasons.

SEATTLE is 14-4 SU (9.6 Units) after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival in the current season.

PHILADELPHIA is 19-37 SU (-21.7 Units) in road games after 4 or more consecutive road games in the last 3 seasons.

ARIZONA is 8-1 SU (6.9 Units) in home games after batting .225 or worse over a 5 game span in the current season.

 

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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, June 25

 

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, June 25

National League
Cubs (27-44) @ St Louis (40-33)
— bullpen game

— Cubs are 9-20 in their last 29 games.
— Cubs are 14-19 on road.
— over 21-13 last 34 games
— scored run in first inning: 29-71
— record in first 5 innings: 27-33-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-1.2

— Mikolas is 1-2, 1.96 in his last three starts.
— St Louis is 8-6 in his starts
— over 4-1-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 2-14
— record in first 5 innings: 6-5-3
— He is 4-2, 2.08 in ten starts vs Chicago.

— Cardinals are 2-4 in their last six games.
— St Louis is 21-14 at home.
— over 9-3-1 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 25-73
— record in first 5 innings: 32-31-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-3.2-3

NY Mets (46-26) @ Miami (32-37)
— Bassitt is 1-3, 5.32 in his last four starts.
— Mets are 8-6 in his starts
— over 6-2 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 3-14
— record in first 5 innings: 8-5-1
— He is 0-1, 4.26 in one start vs Miami.

— Mets are 17-9 in their last 26 games.
— Mets are 22-16 on road.
— over 20-9-2 last 30 games.
— scored run in first inning: 29-72
— record in first 5 innings: 39-21-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.2-x-3

— Rogers is 1-1, 7.36 in his last five starts.
— Miami is 4-9 in his starts.
— over 6-1 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 6-13
— record in first 5 innings: 3-9-1
— He is 2-1, 2.16 in five starts vs New York.

— Miami is 4-2 in its last six games.
— Marlins are 18-15 at home.
— over 7-3 last ten home games.
— scored run in first inning: 13-69
— record in first 5 innings: 26-29-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4.1-2

Cincinnati (24-48) @ San Francisco (38-32)
— Minor is 1-3, 6.97 in four starts.
— Reds are 1-3 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 0-2-2
— He is 3-3, 4.04 in eight starts vs San Francisco.

— Reds lost seven of last nine games.
— Cincinnati is 12-23 on road.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 19-70
— record in first 5 innings: 21-38-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-1

— Webb is 1-1, 1.83 in his last three starts.
— San Francisco is 9-5 in his starts.
— under 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 5-14
— record in first 5 innings: 8-4-2
— He is 1-0, 0.00 in two games (1 start) vs Cincinnati.

— Giants are 1-5 in their last six games.
— San Francisco is 19-15 at home.
— under 11-4-1 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 16-69
— record in first 5 innings: 33-26-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.2-7-4.2

Los Angeles (44-25) @ Atlanta (41-31)
— Heaney is 1-0, 1.76 in three starts.
— Dodgers are 2-1 in his starts.
— over 2-0-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 2-0-1
— He is 0-0, 4.50 in one start vs Atlanta.

— Dodgers are 5-1 in their last six games.
— Los Angeles is 24-13 on the road.
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 23-69
— record in first 5 innings: 42-17-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-3

— Fried is 3-0, 1.97 in his last five starts.
— Atlanta is 10-4 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-14
— record in first 5 innings: 9-4-1
— He is 2-2, 3.30 in six starts vs Los Angeles.

— Braves won 18 of their last 22 games.
— Atlanta is 23-16 at home.
— under 5-3 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 19-72
— record in first 5 innings: 37-27-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3.2-5

Philadelphia (37-35) @ San Diego (45-28)
— Eflin is 0-1, 6.75 in his last three starts.
— Phillies are 5-7 in his starts
— over 9-3
— allowed run in first inning: 4-12
— record in first 5 innings: 4-7-1
— He is 1-2, 3.32 in four starts vs San Diego.

— Phillies lost four of last five games.
— Philly is 18-18 on road.
— over 20-11-1 last 32 games
— scored run in first inning: 19-71
— record in first 5 innings: 29-31-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-1.2-1

— Snell is 0-4, 6.21 in six starts.
— Padres are 0-6 in his starts.
— under 4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-6
— record in first 5 innings: 0-5-1
— He is 0-2, 4.26 in three starts vs Philly.

— Padres won four of last five games.
— San Diego is 21-14 at home.
— under 6-3 last nine games.
— scored run in first inning: 21-73
— record in first 5 innings: 37-23-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3-4

 

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American League
Houston (44-26) @ New York (52-19)
— Javier is 1-1, 5.79 in four road starts.
— Astros are 5-4 in his starts.
— under 7-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-9
— record in first 5 innings: 5-3-1
— He threw 3 scoreless IP in a relief stint vs New York.

— Astros won eight of their last 11 games.
— Houston is 24-15 on road.
— under 10-5 last 15 road games
— scored run in first inning: 22-70
— record in first 5 innings: 41-21-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-2.2-2

— Cole is 2-0, 0.00 in his last two home starts (13 IP).
— New York is 11-3 in his starts.
— over 5-2 home
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 8-1-5
— He is 1-1, 3.00 in three starts vs Houston.

— New York won 23 of last 29 games.
— New York is 30-8 at home.
— over 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 24-71
— record in first 5 innings: 39-15-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-3

Baltimore (33-39) @ White Sox (33-36)
— bullpen game

— Orioles are 11-9 in their last 20 games.
— Baltimore is 15-22 on road.
— over 23-12-1 last 36 games.
— scored run in first inning: 14-72
— record in first 5 innings: 23-37-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-3.1-6

— Lynn is 1-0, 7.71 in two starts.
— White Sox are 2-0 in his starts.
— over 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-2
— record in first 5 innings: 2-0
— He is 3-1, 3.31 in five starts vs Baltimore.

— White Sox lost their last three games.
— Chicago is 15-20 at home.
— over 16-8 last 24 games.
— scored run in first inning: 17-69
— record in first 5 innings: 29-32-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3.2-3

A’s (23-49) @ Kansas City (26-43)
— Koenig is 1-2, 6.59 in three starts.
— A’s are 1-2 in his starts.
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2
— He is 1-0, 0.00 in one start (5.2 IP) vs Kansas City.

— A’s are 9-30 in their last 39 games.
— Oakland is 15-21 on road.
— under 7-3 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 19-72
— record in first 5 innings: 20-40-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-5-1

— Keller is 1-3, 5.23 in his last four starts.
— Royals are 4-9 in his starts
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 2-13
— record in first 5 innings: 3-8-2
— He is 1-1, 4.61 in three starts vs Oakland.

— Kansas City is 6-2 in its last eight games.
— Royals are 13-21 at home.
— under 8-1 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 18-69
— record in first 5 innings: 21-35-13
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-3.1-3

Boston (40-31) @ Cleveland (36-30)
— Winckowski is 2-0, 1.64 in his last two starts.
— Red Sox are 2-1 in his starts.
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Cleveland.

— Red Sox won 17 of last 21 games.
— Boston is 20-15 on road.
— over 5-3-1 last nine games.
— scored run in first inning: 22-71
— record in first 5 innings: 32-21-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-2

— Bieber is 2-0, 2.51 in his last five starts.
— Cleveland is 9-4 in his starts.
— under 7-6
— allowed run in first inning: 1-13
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-3
— He is 2-2, 6.95 in four games (3 starts) vs Boston.

— Guardians are 18-7 in their last 25 games.
— Cleveland is 16-11 at home.
— over 4-1 last five games.
— scored run in first inning: 20-66
— record in first 5 innings: 23-26-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-2-4

Seattle (33-39) @ LA Angels (33-39)
— Gilbert is 2-1, 2.50 in his last three starts.
— Seattle is 9-5 in his starts.
— under 6-2 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 2-14
— record in first 5 innings: 9-4-1
— He is 2-1, 3.74 in four starts vs Anaheim.

— Mariners are 4-0 in their last four games.
— Seattle is 18-21 on road.
— under 10-3 last thirteen games
— scored run in first inning: 21-72
— record in first 5 innings: 27-34-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-4

— Sandoval is 0-1, 2.70 in his last three starts.
— Angels are 7-4 in his starts.
— under 7-3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-11
— record in first 5 innings: 7-3-1
— He is 0-3, 3.00 in five starts vs Seattle.

— Angels are 7-22 in their last 29 games.
— Angels are 18-21 at home.
— under 11-4 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 24-73
— record in first 5 innings: 38-28-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-x-6

Interleague games
Pittsburgh (29-41) @ Tampa Bay (38-32)
— Brubaker is 1-3, 4.84 in his last four starts.
— Pirates are 6-8 in his starts.
— under 6-2 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 3-14
— record in first 5 innings: 3-9-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Tampa Bay

— Pirates won four of last six games.
— Pittsburgh is 12-21 on road.
— over 8-5 last thirteen games
— scored run in first inning: 17-70
— record in first 5 innings: 24-34-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-4-4.1

— Kluber is 2-2, 3.13 in his last four starts.
— Tampa Bay is 6-7 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 3-13
— record in first 5 innings: 5-7-1
— He is 0-1, 6.75 in one start vs Pittsburgh.

— Tampa Bay is 4-9 in its last thirteen games.
— Rays are 22-16 at home.
— under 7-4 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 20-70
— record in first 5 innings: 33-23-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7.1-4.1-5

Washington (26-47) @ Texas (33-36)
— Gray is 2-0, 1.23 in his last four starts.
— Nationals are 7-6 in his starts.
— over 6-3 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 5-13
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Texas.

— Washington lost 12 of last 17 games.
— Nationals are 14-21 on road.
— over 20-11 last 31 games.
— scored run in first inning: 24-73
— record in first 5 innings: 23-42-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-x-3.2

— bullpen game

— Rangers are 4-3 in last seven games.
— Texas is 16-19 at home.
— under 10-2 last dozen home games
— scored run in first inning: 18-69
— record in first 5 innings: 23-30-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-x-3

Colorado (31-40) @ Minnesota (39-33)
— Senzatela is 1-0, 2.50 in his last three starts.
— Rockies are 5-6 in his starts.
— under 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 2-11
— record in first 5 innings: 5-5-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Minnesota.

— Colorado lost three of last four games.
— Rockies are 12-21 on road.
— under 8-3 last eleven games.
— scored run in first inning: 20-71
— record in first 5 innings: 23-37-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-1.1

— Archer is 1-1, 2.50 in his last four starts.
— Minnesota is 6-7 in his starts.
— under 3-0-1 last four starts
— allowed run in first inning: 3-13
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-3
— He is 2-1, 3.94 in three starts vs Colorado.

— Minnesota is 6-7 in its last thirteen games.
— Twins are 21-17 at home.
— under 7-3-1 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 26-73
— record in first 5 innings: 39-24-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3-3

Toronto (40-30) @ Milwaukee (40-33)
— Kikuchi is 0-2, 9.45 in his last four starts.
— Toronto is 4-9 in his starts.
— over 5-0 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-13
— record in first 5 innings: 3-8-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Milwaukee.

— Blue Jays are 4-6 in their last ten games.
— Toronto is 19-16 on road.
— over 23-6 last 29 games
— scored run in first inning: 27-70
— record in first 5 innings: 29-25-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-x-2.1

— Burnes is 2-0, 1.38 in his last two starts.
— Milwaukee is 8-6 in his starts
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 3-14
— record in first 5 innings: 6-6-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Toronto.

— Brewers lost 13 of last 20 games.
— Milwaukee is 17-15 at home.
— under 5-2-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 25-73
— record in first 5 innings: 30-29-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-3

Detroit (27-43) @ Arizona (32-40)
— Faedo allowed 12 runs in 7.1 IP in his last two starts.
— Detroit is 4-5 in his starts
— under 6-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-9
— record in first 5 innings: 2-5-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Arizona.

— Tigers lost nine of their last 12 games.
— Detroit is 9-21 on road.
— under 42-23-2 last 67 games.
— scored run in first inning: 16-70
— record in first 5 innings: 19-41-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-x-3.2

— Davies is 0-1, 2.36 in his last four starts.
— Arizona is 5-9 in his starts
— under 11-3
— allowed run in first inning: 6-14
— record in first 5 innings: 4-6-4
— He is 0-0, 6.75 in one start vs Detroit.

— Diamondbacks are 10-18 in last 28 games.
— Arizona is 17-20 at home.
— over 7-4-1 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 18-72
— record in first 5 innings: 25-30-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-x-3

 

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MLB

Saturday, June 25

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Trend Report
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Houston @ NY Yankees
Houston
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home
NY Yankees is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games

Pittsburgh @ Tampa Bay
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

Baltimore @ Chi White Sox
Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Chi White Sox is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Baltimore

Chi Cubs @ St. Louis
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

Washington @ Texas
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Texas
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games at home

Oakland @ Kansas City
Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 9 games

NY Mets @ Miami
NY Mets
NY Mets is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games on the road
Miami
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home

Toronto @ Milwaukee
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto
Milwaukee is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games

Boston @ Cleveland
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games

LA Dodgers @ Atlanta
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home

Cincinnati @ San Francisco
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

Colorado @ Minnesota
Colorado
Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 13 games at home

Seattle @ LA Angels
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Seattle

Detroit @ Arizona
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit

Philadelphia @ San Diego
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


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Armadillo Sports

Sunday’s 6-pack
— Houston 3, New York 0— Three pitchers combined on a no-hitter.
— Rays 6, Pirates 5— Tampa Bay scored twice in bottom of 9th.
— Orioles 6, White Sox 2— Disappointing Pale Hose are 15-21 at home.
— Texas 3, Washington 2— Adolis Garcia with a walk-off homer.
— A’s 9, Royals 7— Tony Kemp scored three runs, knocked in two others.
— Mets 5, Marlins 3— Pete Alonso hit two home runs.

Quote of the Day
“Completely overwhelmed. I have so many thoughts I want to share but can’t find the words, so I’ll just say this: I’m thankful.”
Pitcher Mark Appel, called up to the majors for the first time, nine years after being the first pick in the 2013 draft.

Sunday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for the AA Birmingham Barons, what number did he wear?

Saturday’s quiz
Abraham Lincoln’s picture is on the $5 bill.

Friday’s quiz
Charlotte Hornets drafted Kobe Bryant, then traded him to the Lakers for Vlade Divac

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Sunday’s Den: College football knowledge

13) Six quarterbacks who transferred to new schools:
— Caleb Williams, Oklahoma to USC
— Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma to South Carolina
— Dillon Gabriel, Central Florida to Oklahoma
— JT Daniels, Georgia to West Virginia
— Bo Nix, Auburn to Oregon
— Kedon Slovis, USC to Pittsburgh

12) Clemson went 10-3 LY, which is a bad year for them; QB DT Uiagalelei completed only 55.6% of his passes LY, with nine TD passes, 10 INT’s. If Clemson is going to continue to dominate the ACC, their passing game has to be better than that. Having a new offensive coordinator complicates things some.

11) Baylor went 12-2 last year; they went for it on 4th down 33 times, which seems like a lot for such a good team- it was the 6th-most of any team in country. Bears converted 19 of those 33 fourth down plays.

This season, Baylor opens with I-AA Albany, where I went to school. My work study job back then was doing stats for football/basketball games. We didn’t have any good road trips like Baylor— the Great Danes were Division III back then.

10) Houston Cougars’ defense allowed opponents to convert only 29.7% of third down plays last year, the best %age in the country.

9) Indiana went 2-10 last year; they fired five assistant coaches, added 12 transfers. Hoosiers ranked 107th in red zone offense, 116th in red zone defense. Obviously, their [NODE="1"]Home[/NODE] priority is being better in the red zone.

8) Stanford was an unusually-bad 3-9 last year, losing their last seven games while scoring only 14.3 ppg. Cardinal was 0-8 last year when they scored fewer than 31 points- they bring back 10 starters on offense this season.

7) Last year, Charlotte’s defense was 129th in pass defense; there are 131 I-A teams. In their last three games, 49ers gave up 42-49-56 points. Charlotte gave up 73 plays of 20+ yards.

6) Florida State went 5-7 last year; six of their 12 games were decided by exactly 3 points, with Seminoles splitting those six games.

5) Iowa State was a disappointing 7-6 last year, 2-5 in games decided by 7 or less points, and one of the wins was 16-10 over I-AA Northern Iowa.

4) Temple lost its last seven games last year, outscored by an average of 43-8; they hired a new coach, Stan Drayton, a long-time assistant who was a great running back in his playing days.

3) Boise State was a disappointing 7-5 last year; they ranked 110th in country running the ball. Broncos have 15 of 22 starters back this season, have a QB with 25 career starts— improvement is expected.

2) Bowling Green QB Matt McDonald is in his sixth year of college football; he was at Boston College for two years, then transferred to Bowling Green, where he has started 17 games.

1) Michigan has only three starters back on defense; they’re on their third defensive coordinator in three seasons. LY’s DC jumped to the Baltimore Ravens, going from Jim Harbaugh’s team to John Harbaugh’s team. Wolverines don’t have any road games in September.

 

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MLB
Weather Report

Sunday, June 26

 

[Udog]

MIAMI is 133-100 SU (23 Units) in home games in day games since 1996.

NY YANKEES are 7-1 SU (5.9 Units) when playing with a day off in the current season.

BOSTON is 10-2 Under (7.8 Units) in road games when the total is 8.5 to 10 in the current season.

PITTSBURGH is 7-17 SU (-11.7 Units) in road games in June games in the last 3 seasons.

OAKLAND is 10-23 SU (-17.6 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits/start in the current season.

CHI WHITE SOX is 105-100 SU (-5 Units) as a favorite of -110 or higher in the last 3 seasons.

MINNESOTA is 33-61 SU (-34.1 Units) when the total is 8 to 8.5 in the last 3 seasons.

TORONTO is 48-24 Under (21.6 Units) on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 in the last 3 seasons.

ST LOUIS are 8-1 Over (6.9 Units) as a favorite of -175 to -250 in the current season.

WASHINGTON is 132-163 SU (-47.3 Units) in all games in the last 3 seasons.

SAN FRANCISCO is 165-132 SU (19.8 Units) in all games in the last 3 seasons.

LA ANGELS are 269-246 SU (-1.6 Units) in home games when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1996.

PHILADELPHIA is 68-79 SU (-18.9 Units) in road games in the last 3 seasons.

ARIZONA is 498-420 Over (36 Units) in home games in the first half of the season since 1996.

LA DODGERS are 9-1 Under (7.9 Units) in road games when the money line is -100 to -150 in the current season.

 

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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, June 26

 

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, June 26

National League
NY Mets (47-26) @ Miami (32-38)
— Peterson is 1-1, 6.11 in his last four starts.
— Mets are 7-1 in his starts
— over 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 5-1-2
— He is 2-0, 1.74 in two starts vs Miami.

— Mets are 18-9 in their last 27 games.
— Mets are 23-16 on road.
— over 21-9-2 last 31 games.
— scored run in first inning: 29-73
— record in first 5 innings: 39-21-13
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-2

— Castano is 0-0, 3.60 in two starts.
— Miami is 1-1 in his starts.
— over 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 2-0
— He is 0-1, 3.75 in three games (2 starts) vs New York.

— Miami is 4-3 in its last seven games.
— Marlins are 18-16 at home.
— over 8-3 last eleven home games.
— scored run in first inning: 13-70
— record in first 5 innings: 26-29-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-2-4.2

Cubs (27-45) @ St Louis (41-33)
— Mills is making his first ’22 start.
— For his career, he is 12-14, 4.83 in 67 games (37 starts)
— over 0-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-0
— record in first 5 innings: 0-0
— He is 0-2, 4.26 in five starts vs St Louis

— Cubs are 9-21 in their last 30 games.
— Cubs are 14-20 on road.
— over 21-14 last 35 games
— scored run in first inning: 29-72
— record in first 5 innings: 27-34-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-1.2-3

— Flaherty is 0-0, 9.00 in two starts (6 IP).
— St Louis is 1-1 in his starts
— over 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-2
— record in first 5 innings: 1-0-1
— He is 3-3, 3.40 in 12 starts vs Chicago.

— Cardinals are 3-4 in their last seven games.
— St Louis is 22-14 at home.
— over 9-4-1 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 26-74
— record in first 5 innings: 33-31-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-3-3

Cincinnati (24-49) @ San Francisco (39-32)
— Mahle is 0-1, 2.67 in his last four starts.
— Reds are 5-10 in his starts.
— over 10-5
— allowed run in first inning: 4-15
— record in first 5 innings: 6-7-2
— He is 0-3, 6.56 in five starts vs San Francisco.

— Reds lost eight of last ten games.
— Cincinnati is 12-24 on road.
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 19-71
— record in first 5 innings: 21-39-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-1-3

— DeSclafani is 0-1, 7.71 in four starts.
— He pitched for the Reds from 2015-20
— San Francisco is 3-1 in his starts.
— under 2-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-1
— He is 1-0, 1.13 in two games (1 start) vs Cincinnati.

— Giants are 2-5 in their last seven games.
— San Francisco is 20-15 at home.
— under 11-5-1 last 17 games
— scored run in first inning: 16-70
— record in first 5 innings: 34-26-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7-4.2-3

Philadelphia (38-35) @ San Diego (45-29)
— Gibson is 1-1, 3.10 in his last three starts.
— Phillies are 8-6 in his starts
— under 7-6-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-14
— record in first 5 innings: 5-9
— He is 2-1, 2.92 in four starts vs San Diego.

— Phillies lost four of last six games.
— Philly is 19-18 on road.
— over 20-12-1 last 33 games
— scored run in first inning: 19-72
— record in first 5 innings: 30-31-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.2-1-4

— Darvish is 3-0, 0.82 in his last three starts.
— Padres are 9-4 in his starts.
— under 10-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-13
— record in first 5 innings: 10-1-2
— He is 2-1, 1.88 in six starts vs Philly.

— Padres won four of last six games.
— San Diego is 21-15 at home.
— under 7-3 last ten games.
— scored run in first inning: 21-74
— record in first 5 innings: 37-24-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-3.1

Los Angeles (44-26) @ Atlanta (42-31)
— Gonsolin is 5-0, 1.53 in his last five starts.
— Dodgers are 10-3 in his starts.
— under 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 2-13
— record in first 5 innings: 11-0-2
— He is 1-0, 0.90 in two starts vs Atlanta.

— Dodgers are 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Los Angeles is 24-14 on the road.
— over 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 23-70
— record in first 5 innings: 42-18-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-4

— Strider is 2-1, 5.40 in five starts.
— Atlanta is 3-2 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Los Angeles.

— Braves won 19 of their last 23 games.
— Atlanta is 24-16 at home.
— under 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 19-73
— record in first 5 innings: 38-27-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-5-2.1

 

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American League
Houston (45-26) @ New York (52-20)
— Urquidy is 2-2, 6.00 in his last five starts.
— Astros are 9-4 in his starts.
— over 7-6
— allowed run in first inning: 5-13
— record in first 5 innings: 9-4
— He hasn’t pitched against New York.

— Astros won nine of their last 12 games.
— Houston is 25-15 on road.
— under 11-5 last 16 road games
— scored run in first inning: 22-71
— record in first 5 innings: 41-21-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-2-2

— Cortes is 1-2, 5.93 in his last three starts.
— New York is 9-4 in his starts.
— over 4-1-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 2-13
— record in first 5 innings: 6-3-4
— He is 1-1, 9.28 in five games (2 starts) vs Houston.

— New York scored one run losing their last two games.
— New York is 30-9 at home.
— over 4-3 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 24-72
— record in first 5 innings: 39-15-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-3-2

Boston (41-31) @ Cleveland (36-31)
— Hill is 1-1, 5.40 in his last three starts.
— Red Sox are 7-6 in his starts.
— under 4-0-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 5-13
— record in first 5 innings: 3-6-4
— He is 1-1, 4.43 in 11 games (4 starts) vs Cleveland.

— Red Sox won 18 of last 22 games.
— Boston is 21-15 on road.
— under 3-1-1 last five games.
— scored run in first inning: 22-72
— record in first 5 innings: 32-22-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-3.2

— Civale is 2-3, 8.25 in eight starts.
— Cleveland is 5-3 in his starts.
— over 7-1
— allowed run in first inning: 4-8
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Boston.

— Guardians are 0-3 in their last three games.
— Cleveland is 16-12 at home.
— over 4-2 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 20-67
— record in first 5 innings: 24-26-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4-2

Baltimore (34-39) @ White Sox (33-37)
— Lyles is 1-2, 6.48 in his last three starts.
— Orioles are 5-9 in his starts.
— over 8-3 last 11
— allowed run in first inning: 3-14
— record in first 5 innings: 4-8-2
— He is 1-2, 5.74 in five games (3 starts) vs Chicago.

— Orioles are 12-9 in their last 21 games.
— Baltimore is 16-22 on road.
— over 23-13-1 last 37 games.
— scored run in first inning: 14-73
— record in first 5 innings: 24-37-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-6-4

— Cease is 1-0, 0.82 in his last two starts.
— White Sox are 9-5 in his starts.
— over 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 3-14
— record in first 5 innings: 7-6-1
— He is 1-0, 2.45 in two starts vs Baltimore.

— White Sox lost their last four games.
— Chicago is 15-21 at home.
— over 16-9 last 25 games.
— scored run in first inning: 17-70
— record in first 5 innings: 29-33-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-3-2.1

A’s (24-49) @ Kansas City (26-44)
— Kaprielian is 0-3, 6.52 in his last four starts.
— A’s are 4-6 in his starts.
— over 6-0 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 2-10
— record in first 5 innings: 2-6-2
— He is 1-0, 0.00 in one start (6 IP) vs Kansas City.

— A’s are 10-30 in their last 40 games.
— Oakland is 16-21 on road.
— under 7-4 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 20-73
— record in first 5 innings: 21-40-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-1-4.1

— Singer is 1-1, 4.70 in his last three starts.
— Royals are 3-4 in his starts
— over 5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-7
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-1
— He is 0-1, 4.76 in two starts vs Oakland.

— Kansas City is 6-3 in its last nine games.
— Royals are 13-22 at home.
— under 8-2 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 18-70
— record in first 5 innings: 21-36-13
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-3-5.1

Seattle (34-39) @ LA Angels (33-40)
— Gonzales is 1-1, 2.50 in his last three starts.
— Seattle is 5-9 in his starts.
— under 8-3 last 11
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 4-7-3
— He is 9-2, 3.44 in 18 starts vs Anaheim.

— Mariners are 5-0 in their last five games.
— Seattle is 19-21 on road.
— under 10-3-1 last fourteen games
— scored run in first inning: 22-73
— record in first 5 innings: 27-35-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-3.1

— Syndergaard is 0-4, 5.31 in his last four starts.
— Angels are 4-7 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-11
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Seattle.

— Angels are 7-23 in their last 30 games.
— Angels are 18-22 at home.
— under 11-4-1 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 24-74
— record in first 5 innings: 39-28-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-6-4

Interleague games
Pittsburgh (29-42) @ Tampa Bay (39-32)
— Contreras is 1-1, 3.72 in six starts.
— Pirates are 3-3 in his starts.
— under 5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Tampa Bay

— Pirates won four of last seven games.
— Pittsburgh is 12-22 on road.
— over 9-5 last fourteen games
— scored run in first inning: 17-71
— record in first 5 innings: 24-35-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4.1-2

— McClanahan is 5-1, 2.40 in his last seven starts.
— Tampa Bay is 9-5 in his starts.
— under 11-3
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 9-3-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Pittsburgh.

— Tampa Bay is 5-9 in its last fourteen games.
— Rays are 23-16 at home.
— under 7-5 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 21-71
— record in first 5 innings: 34-23-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-5-3.2

Washington (26-48) @ Texas (34-36)
— Tetreault is 1-1, 8.18 in two starts.
— Nationals are 1-1 in his starts.
— over 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-2
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Texas.

— Washington lost 13 of last 18 games.
— Nationals are 14-22 on road.
— over 20-12 last 32 games.
— scored run in first inning: 24-74
— record in first 5 innings: 23-43-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3.2-1

— Otto is 3-0, 2.81 in his last three starts.
— Nationals are 5-3 in his starts.
— over 4-4
— allowed run in first inning: 4-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington.

— Rangers are 5-3 in last eight games.
— Texas is 17-19 at home.
— under 11-2 last thirteen home games
— scored run in first inning: 18-70
— record in first 5 innings: 24-30-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-5

Colorado (31-41) @ Minnesota (40-33)
— Feltner is 0-1, 5.49 in four road starts.
— Rockies are 1-5 in his starts.
— over 4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 1-5
— He hasn’t pitched against Minnesota.

— Colorado lost four of last five games.
— Rockies are 12-22 on road.
— under 9-3 last dozen games.
— scored run in first inning: 20-72
— record in first 5 innings: 23-38-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-1.1-3

— Ryan is 2-1, 3.63 in his last four starts.
— Minnesota is 6-4 in his starts.
— under 6-4
— allowed run in first inning: 2-10
— record in first 5 innings: 5-4-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Colorado.

— Minnesota is 7-7 in its last 14 games.
— Twins are 22-17 at home.
— under 8-3-1 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 27-74
— record in first 5 innings: 40-24-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-4

Toronto (40-31) @ Milwaukee (41-33)
— Berrios is 1-1, 4.74 in his last three starts.
— Toronto is 10-4 in his starts.
— over 8-1 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 5-14
— record in first 5 innings: 7-5-2
— He is 2-1, 1.42 in three starts vs Milwaukee.

— Blue Jays are 4-7 in their last eleven games.
— Toronto is 19-17 on road.
— over 24-6 last 30 games
— scored run in first inning: 27-71
— record in first 5 innings: 29-26-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-2.1-6

— Gonzalez is 0-1, 7.36 in three starts for two teams this year.
— Milwaukee is 0-1 in his starts
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— He is 0-1, 6.00 in two starts vs Toronto.

— Brewers lost 13 of last 21 games.
— Milwaukee is 18-15 at home.
— under 5-3-1 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 26-74
— record in first 5 innings: 31-29-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-3-2

Detroit (28-43) @ Arizona (32-41)
— Brieske is 1-1, 2.04 in his last three starts.
— Detroit is 3-8 in his starts
— under 8-2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 6-11
— record in first 5 innings: 2-7-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Arizona.

— Tigers lost nine of their last 13 games.
— Detroit is 10-21 on road.
— under 42-24-2 last 68 games.
— scored run in first inning: 16-71
— record in first 5 innings: 19-41-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3.2-5

— Arizona hasn’t named a starter.

— Diamondbacks are 10-19 in last 29 games.
— Arizona is 17-21 at home.
— over 8-4-1 last thirteen games
— scored run in first inning: 18-73
— record in first 5 innings: 25-30-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-4

 

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MLB

Sunday, June 26

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Trend Report
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NY Mets @ Miami
NY Mets
NY Mets is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games on the road
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games

Houston @ NY Yankees
Houston
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home
NY Yankees is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games

Boston @ Cleveland
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
Cleveland is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games

Pittsburgh @ Tampa Bay
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

Baltimore @ Chi White Sox
Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Chi White Sox is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Baltimore

Colorado @ Minnesota
Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Colorado

Oakland @ Kansas City
Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Oakland is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 10 games

Toronto @ Milwaukee
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing at home against Toronto
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

Chi Cubs @ St. Louis
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

Washington @ Texas
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Texas
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games at home

Cincinnati @ San Francisco
Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home

Seattle @ LA Angels
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Angels's last 13 games

Detroit @ Arizona
Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

Philadelphia @ San Diego
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games

LA Dodgers @ Atlanta
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers


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Armadillo Sports

Monday’s 6-pack
College football spreads for early season games:
— Oregon vs Georgia (-17)
— Florida State vs LSU (-3.5)
— Notre Dame @ Ohio State (-14)
— Tennessee (-4) @ Pittsburgh
— Baylor @ BYU (-1.5)
— USC (-11.5) @ Stanford

Quote of the Day
“Dig your well before you’re thirsty.”
Harvey MacKay

Monday’s quiz
Colorado Avalanche moved to Denver in 1995; where did the franchise play home games before that?

Sunday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for the AA Birmingham Barons, he wore number 45.

Saturday’s quiz
Abraham Lincoln’s picture is on the $5 bill.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports weekend…….

13) Tuesday-Saturday, Seattle Mariners started out 5-0 on their road trip, with Jesse Winker going 9-18 in those games, by far his best stretch in a very disappointing season. We’re not halfway thru the season; there is still time to Seattle to get into the Wild Card race, but July starts this week, so it isn’t that early.

Saturday night, Seattle relievers dusted Mike Trout a couple times, so Sunday, Angels threw a pitch behind the neck of Mariners’ star Julio Rodriguez. Words were exchanged between the two dugouts.

Then in the top of the 2nd, Angels drilled Winker on the hip, and tensions overflowed; when order was restored, 20 minutes later, six players and both managers were ejected, including Seattle’s best three players (Ty France was also out hurt).

Winker needed to take one for the team, shut his mouth and go to first base. The team was on a roll, but instead, chaos ensued and Seattle lost 2-1. It isn’t late in the season but it ain’t early anymore either- they’re seven games out of the last Wild Card slot.

They need wins, not chaos.

12) Mark Appel pitched for Stanford for three years (2011-13); Astros drafted him with the first pick in the 2013 draft. Big things were expected.

2013— went 3-1, 3.79 in ten starts in Class A ball.
2014— went 3-7, 6.91 in 18 starts in Class A/AA ball.
2015— went 10-3, 4.37 in 25 starts in Class AA/AAA ball
2016— went 3-3, 4.46 in eight AAA starts.
2017— went 5-4, 5.27 in 17 AAA starts.

After the 2017 season, he announced that he was quitting baseball, saying he was at peace with the decision, but he made a comeback last year.

2021— went 3-6, 6.06 in 23 AA/AAA games (15 starts)
2022— he has allowed six runs in 28 IP, in 19 relief stints.

Now he’s in the major leagues for the first time, as the Phillies scramble to fortify their bullpen. Would be quite a story if Appel helped the Phillies make the playoffs this year.

11) Bryce Harper’s broken thumb is very bad news for the Phillies; he couldn’t play the field this year because he can’t throw (elbow), but he’s hitting .318 with 49 RBI. His injury leaves a huge gap in their lineup.

JT Realmuto can DH when he isn’t catching, but he’s hitting only .237; they need more from him, more from Hoskins/Castellanos to remain a contender.

10) Astros threw a combined no-hitter in the Bronx Saturday, beating New York 3-0. Cristian Javier tossed seven no-hit innings with 13 strikeouts, throwing 115 pitches.

Sunday, Jose Urquidy threw six more no-hit innings in the Bronx, but then Stanton/Lemahieu tied the game with homers and Judge walked it off with a 3-run blast in the 10th.

Astros split four games in the Big Apple, despite never trailing in any of the four games— both losses were on walkoffs.

9) Over the last two weeks, Giancarlo Stanton is 4-41; all four hits were home runs, as Stanton morphs into a modern day version of Dave Kingman, which isn’t what you expect for #2M a year.

8) Tampa Bay Rays are 10-1 against National League teams this season.

7) San Francisco Giants are 39-33, half-game out of the Wild Card race; they’ve already used nine different leadoff hitters in 72 games. Giants lost six of their last eight games; will they make any moves over the next month to enhance their roster? Trade deadline is August 2.

6) San Diego Padres are 45-30, only two games out of first place in NL West, but they’re 0-7 in Blake Snell’s starts, which isn’t good for a guy making $13M a year.

In 2018, Snell went 21-5, 1.89 in 31 starts; since then, he is 17-21, 4.40 in 68 starts. Pitching is a scare commodity these days; the Padres need more out of Snell.

USFL semi-finals:
Philadelphia 19, New Jersey 14
— Both teams scored punt return TD’s in the 4th quarter.
— Stars outgained New Jersey 286-285; they outgained them in all three meetings, but this is the only meeting they won.
— Generals had their nine-game win streak snapped.

Birmingham 31, New Orleans 17:
— With game tied 14-all, Stallions ran a kick back 90 yards for aa TD.
— Breakers outgained Birmingham 389-289, but were minus-2 in turnovers.
— Stallions have outscored opponents 143-79 in 2nd half this year.

Stallions-Stars play for the USFL title Sunday night in Canton.

3) Washington Wizards are expected to re-sign Bradley Beal to a 5-year deal worth a projected $248M that would take him through age 33. Wizards have had four losing seasons in a row; since 1984, they’re 4-11 in first round playoff series.

2) Ole Miss 4, Oklahoma 2— Rebels sweep the finals 2-0, win the college baseball national title, not bad for a team that was the last one to get in the tournament- on May 1, they were 7-14 in SEC games.

Since 2009, 8 of 13 national champs have been SEC teams.

1) Colorado 2, Tampa Bay 1:
— Avalanche win Stanley Cup for first time since 2001.
— Colorado outshot the Lightning, 30-23.
— Big year for Avalanche owner Stan Kroenke, who also owns the Super Bowl champion Rams.

 

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MLB
Weather Report

Monday, June 27

 

[Udog]

PITTSBURGH is 8-18 SU (-11.8 Units) in road games in June games in the last 3 seasons.

OAKLAND is 16-3 SU (12.7 Units) in road games after a game where their bullpen blew a save over the last 2 seasons.

BOSTON is 11-1 SU (9.9 Units) as an underdog of +150 or more over the last 2 seasons.

MINNESOTA is 24-46 SU (-26.6 Units) in road games against division opponents in the last 3 seasons.

ST LOUIS are 11-2 Under (8.8 Units) off a one run loss versus a division rival over the last 2 seasons.

KANSAS CITY is 107-110 SU (-14 Units) as an underdog of +100 or higher in the last 3 seasons.

COLORADO is 9-1 SU (7.9 Units) in home games after scoring 4 runs or less 4 straight games over the last 2 seasons.

LA ANGELS are 17-7 SU (9.3 Units) in home games against AL Central opponents in the last 3 seasons.

BALTIMORE is 18-5 SU (12.5 Units) in June games in the current season.

 

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, June 27