In The Dugout for Friday. 5/9

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Teams
San Francisco at LA Dodgers

Pitchers vs Teams
MADISON BUMGARNER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 9-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 1.048.
His team's record is 9-4 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.3 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MAHOLM is 2-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.369.
His team's record is 6-6 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.6 units)


Umpire
Will Little
Home record = 5-2
Totals = 5-2 Over
Last 10 Games = 6-4 Over

Teams Last 10 W/Ump
SF 0-1 / 1-0 Over
LA 2-0 / 1-1

Pitchers W/Ump
N/A

Trend Report
Head to Head
Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Giants are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Los Angeles.
Under is 5-1-1 in Bumgarners last 7 starts vs. Dodgers.
Giants are 4-1 in Bumgarners last 5 road starts vs. Dodgers.
Giants are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Under is 3-1-1 in Bumgarners last 5 road starts vs. Dodgers.
Giants are 8-3 in Bumgarners last 11 starts vs. Dodgers.

Umpire Trends - Will Little
Over is 4-1 in Littles last 5 games behind home plate.
Home team is 16-4 in Littles last 20 games behind home plate.

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/9

Teams
Kansas City at Seattle

Pitchers vs Teams
JASON VARGAS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VARGAS is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.11 and a WHIP of 1.031.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

BRANDON MAURER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MAURER is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)


Umpire
Lazaro Diaz
Home record = 4-3
Totals = 4-3 Over
Last 10 Games = 5-5

Teams Last 10 W/Ump
KC 2-8 / 7-2-1 Under
SEA 6-4 / 5-5

Pitchers W/Ump
Vargas 0-3 / 2-1 Under

Trend Report
Head to Head
Under is 9-3-2 in the last 14 meetings in Seattle.
Royals are 4-9 in the last 13 meetings.
Royals are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings in Seattle.

Umpire Trends - Lazaro Diaz
Home team is 4-0 in Diazs last 4 Friday games behind home plate vs. Seattle.
Under is 3-0-1 in Diazs last 4 games behind home plate vs. Kansas City.
Home team is 6-1 in Diazs last 7 Friday games behind home plate.
Over is 5-1 in Diazs last 6 games behind home plate vs. Seattle.
Road team is 4-1 in Diazs last 5 games behind home plate vs. Seattle.
Over is 19-6-2 in Diazs last 27 Friday games behind home plate.
Royals are 7-21 in their last 28 games with Diaz behind home plate.
Mariners are 0-4 in their last 4 games with Diaz behind home plate.

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/9

Teams
Miami at San Diego

Pitchers vs Teams
JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
FERNANDEZ is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.545.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

TYSON ROSS vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.


Umpire
Ed Hickox
Home record = 1-4
Totals = 4-1 Under
Last 10 Games = 7-3 Under

Teams Last 10 W/Ump
MIA 5-4 / 6-3 Over
SD 3-7 / 6-4 Over

Pitchers W/Ump
Ross 0-1 / 1-0 Under

Trend Report
Head to Head
Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in San Diego.
Marlins are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Umpire Trends - Ed Hickox
Under is 4-0 in Hickoxs last 4 Friday games behind home plate.
Over is 4-0 in Hickoxs last 4 games behind home plate vs. San Diego.
Marlins are 5-0 in their last 5 Friday games with Hickox behind home plate.
Under is 5-1 in Hickoxs last 6 games behind home plate.
Road team is 4-1 in Hickoxs last 5 games behind home plate.
Road team is 9-3 in Hickoxs last 12 games behind home plate vs. San Diego.
Road team is 11-4 in Hickoxs last 15 Friday games behind home plate.
Padres are 1-6 in their last 7 games with Hickox behind home plate.

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/9

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Baltimore is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Houston


7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


7:07 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Angels's last 11 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Toronto is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Angels


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MAY 9, 7:08 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Minnesota's last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Colorado's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado


7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Philadelphia's last 25 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games


7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland


7:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ATLANTA
Chi Cubs are 6-18 SU in their last 24 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 17 games when playing Chi Cubs


8:05 PM
BOSTON vs. TEXAS
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home


8:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home


8:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


10:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. OAKLAND
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games on the road
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
San Francisco10-3-1 SU in its last 14 games
San Francisco9-3-1 SU in their last 13 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,at home
LA Dodgers are 2-6-1 SU in their last 9 games ,when playing San Francisco


10:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. SEATTLE
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Kansas City is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Kansas City


10:10 PM
MIAMI vs. SAN DIEGO
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games on the road
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
San Diego is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/9

Seattle just missed as a play. There was just no decent pitching numbers to back them.
They also miss in the +4. So far Diaz has worked no games this year at today's price.
Then in the previous 3 seasons only 2 per year and all went 1-1. So no edge there.

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/9

MLB Odds and Picks
By: Micah Roberts
Sportingnews.com

LAS VEGAS -- The Indians have won three straight. The Rays have lost three straight. Streaks such as these are traditionally one of the first baseball trends to roll with. In this case, siding with the Indians makes a lot of sense, but more important than Cleveland’s streak is that the Rays’ Jake Odorizzi (1-3, 6.83 ERA) hasn’t been able to help his team to a win in his past five starts.

He's been favored in five of six starts this season. Bettors are -5.3 units if siding with Tampa Bay in his starts, which is fifth worst in the league (Santiago, LAA: -8.4 units) – or fifth best if betting against him.

Strangely, Odorizzi finds himself favored again (-114) despite his own issues and the Rays losing five straight at home. A sixth straight loss at Tropicana Field would mark their longest home losing streak since 2005.

A sidelight of tonight’s game: it’s the first meeting between these teams since October 2nd, a 4-0 Rays win at Cleveland in the AL wild-card game.

The Indians will counter with Cory Kluber (2-3, 4.14), who has been at his best over his past three starts, including registering 13 Ks and allowing only one run in eight innings at Chicago on Sunday. The White Sox would win the game, 4-3. A great effort wasted. Three starts ago, he allowed only one unearned run at Kansas City in a complete game, 5-1 win. He had 11 Ks, too.

This is largely a matter of one team playing well and the other going through a rough stretch. The Indians come off a season-high 15 hits in their 9-4 win Thursday against Minnesota, where there was an Asdrubal Cabrera sighting with a four-hit day. And from the struggle category, we have the Rays driving in only four of 26 runners from scoring position, a solid reason for being swept at home by Baltimore.

There’s just a lot more things to like about Cleveland in this matchup. Or you could just say, ‘the Indians have won three straight, and the Rays have lost three straight’ while feeling confident onward to the bet window. Indians +104.

Angels to end skid?

The Blue Jays have won a season-high five straight, including taking all four from the Phillies in a home-and-away series, while the Angels have lost two straight, hitting only .176 in a three-game set at home against the Yankees. However, we like the Angels' bats to bounce back and give Garrett Richards some breathing room to work with and continue his mastery over hitters (.184 opponents average) this season. The Angels hit .315 with 31 runs in their past four games (2013) at Rogers Centre and have won seven of their last eight there. The Angels (-107) are a good play here.

Giants have Dodgers number?

The Giants have won six of their last seven at Dodger Stadium since Sept. 13, while the Dodgers have won only six games at home all season (6-10). The bitter rivals have hooked up seven times already this season with San Francisco taking five of the games. And in their last four meetings, the teams have combined to score only 15 runs, which makes UNDER tonight's total of 7 runs seem attractive.

Madison Bumgarner is 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA against the Dodgers this season, but in eight career starts at Dodger Stadium, he’s 6-2 with a 1.98 ERA. On the other side, we have Paul Maholm, who is 0-3 with a 7.20 ERA in his last four starts against the Giants, including two this year.

Giants and UNDER are the plays.

Friday selections:

Indians (Kluber) +104 at Rays

Giants (Bumgarner) -120 at Dodgers

Giants/Dodgers UNDER 7 (EV)

Angels (Richards) -103 at Blue Jays

Mariners (Maurer) +105 vs Royals

White Sox (Rienzo) +109 vs Diamondbacks

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/9

Friday's MLB Betting Cheat Sheet
Covers.com

Lower Than Low

The four Thursday games with the lowest totals all finished Under on a bizarre day for bettors. San Francisco (7) defeated the Dodgers 3-1, Miami (7) downed San Diego 3-1, Baltimore (7) beat Tampa Bay 3-1 and Seattle (6.5) edged Kansas City 1-0.

Big Dog Eats

The Houston Astros overcame +166 odds to record a 6-2 road victory over the Detroit Tigers. It was just the second win in seven games for the Astros as underdogs of +150 or greater.

Unfamiliar Territory

The Cincinnati Reds are whopping -176 favorites for Friday's tilt with the visiting Colorado Rockies. It's just the second time all season the Reds have been installed as faves of -150 or greater. They fell flat in their previous outing (-172), dropping a 9-4 decision to the Chicago Cubs.

Pitching Notes

* Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish has provided strong value for bettors of late, going 8-1 over his previous nine starts despite settling for five no-decisions over that span. Darvish and the Rangers (-148, 8.5) host the Boston Red Sox on Friday.

* Miami Marlins phenom Jose Fernandez makes his first career West Coast start against the San Diego Padres (+122, 5.5) Friday. Fernandez is 5-10 O/U in 15 career road starts, none further west than Arizona.

Hitting Notes

* Toronto outfielder Colby Rasmus tied for the team lead with his ninth homer in Thursday's 12-6 win over Philadelphia. The Blue Jays are just 5-4 but 8-1 O/U in games in which Rasmus goes deep entering Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels (-106, 9)

* Atlanta outfielder Jason Heyward went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to St. Louis and enters Friday's game against the visiting Chicago Cubs (+165, 6.5) mired in a 2-for-17 slump. His struggles have contributed to the Braves' 1-8 mark over their last nine games and their 1-5 O/U record in the previous six.

Total Streak

Baltimore Orioles (1-5 O/U): The Orioles pitching staff has been sensational, limiting opponents to three runs or fewer in four of their past six games. That has helped prop up an offense that has scored three runs or fewer four times over that same stretch.

Prop of the Day

Wagering against the longball in Toronto could be a lucrative play Friday. Bettors face +600 odds that no home runs will be hit between the Blue Jays and Angels. The Rogers Centre has been the second-most generous home run park in the majors so far in 2014.

Key Injuries

* Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (oblique) is expected to begin a rehab assignment this weekend. The Orioles are 7-3 and +478 units with Davis on the shelf, but are just 3-7 O/U in that span.

* Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Juan Uribe left Thursday's loss to San Francisco with a sore right hamstring. Uribe is in a 2-for-17 slide during which the Dodgers have gone 1-4 against the moneyline and 2-3 O/U.

Weather Watch

* Wind at Citi Field will blow out to left field at 7 mph for Friday's game between the host Mets and the Phillies (+110, 7.5). Teams went 1-5 O/U in six games under similar wind conditions a season ago.

Umpire Note of the Day

The home team is 16-4 in umpire Will Little's last 20 games behind home plate. Little will call the balls and strikes for the game between the Giants and the Dodgers (+117, 7).

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Diamond Trends - Friday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider.com

SU TREND OF THE DAY:

The Diamondbacks are 0-13 since April 28, 2006 as a road dog after scoring 3 runs or less and winning and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $1300 when playing against.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

When Tom Milone starts the Athletics are 11-0 since April 19, 2012 after facing 25 or fewer hitters on the road for a net profit of $1282.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

The Pirates are 0-10 (+$1,103) since May 04, 2004 when they are off two one-run wins and it is the first game of a series.

CHOICE TREND:

When Justin Verlander starts the Tigers are 0-11 since April 07, 2013 as a favorite after more strike outs than hits allowed on the road for a net profit of $1829 when playing against.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

When Dustin McGowan starts the Blue Jays are 10-0 since May 12, 2007 as a favorite vs a team that has lost at least their last two games for a net profit of $1000.

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Re: In The Dugout for Friday. 5/9

Houston Astros at Baltimore Orioles, 7:05

Starting Pitchers
Houston: Feldman (2-1, 1.69 ERA)
Baltimore: Chen (3-2, 4.24 ERA)

Houston: Feldman is 19-5 UNDER against AL East opponents
Baltimore: Baltimore is 142-113 against the money line against right-handed starters

St Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:05

Starting Pitchers
St. Louis: Wacha (2-3, 2.55 ERA)
Pittsburgh: Liriano (0-3, 4.54 ERA)

St Louis: St Louis is 38-21 OVER in May games
Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh is 42-35 against the money line as an underdog of +100 to +150

LA Angels at Toronto Blue Jays, 7:05

Starting Pitchers
Los Angeles: Richards (3-0, 2.84 ERA)
Toronto: McGowan (2-1, 4.80 ERA)

LA Angels: LA Angels are 80-63 against the money line when the money line is +125 to -125
Toronto: Toronto is 22-13 OVER in all games this season.

Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers, 7:05

Starting Pitchers
Minnesota: Hughes (3-1, 4.72 ERA)
Detroit: Verlander (4-1, 2.68 ERA)

Minnesota: Minnesota is 21-8 OVER as an underdog of +100 or higher this season.
Detroit: Detroit is 44-28 OVER in home games vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game

Colorado Rockies at Cincinnati Reds, 7:10

Starting Pitchers
Colorado: Chacin (0-1, 7.20 ERA)
Cincinnati: Cueto (3-2, 1.31 ERA)

Colorado: Chacin is 11-0 UNDER in road games when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 38% to 46%)
Cincinnati: Cincinnati is 85-73 against the money line vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .280 or better

Philadelphia Phillies vs NY Mets, 7:10

Starting Pitchers
Philadelphia: Hernandez (2-1, 4.50 ERA)
New York: Mejia (3-0, 5.23 ERA)

Philadelphia: Philadelphia is 47-23 against the money line after allowing 8 runs or more 2 straight games
New York: NY Mets are 8-0 against the money line after batting .200 or worse

Cleveland Indians at Tampa Bay Rays, 7:10

Starting Pitchers
Cleveland: Kluber (2-3, 3.60 ERA)
Tampa Bay: Odorizzi (1-3, 6.83 ERA)

Cleveland: Cleveland is 87-63 OVER when the total is 8 to 8.5
Tampa Bay: Tampa Bay is 24-7 OVER when playing on Friday

Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves, 7:35

Starting Pitchers
Chicago: Hammel (4-1, 2.43 ERA)
Atlanta: Teheran (2-2, 1.80 ERA)

Chicago: Hammel is 24-13 against the money line in the first half of the season
Atlanta: Atlanta is 24-8 against the money line in home games after 3 straight games without a stolen base

Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers, 8:05

Starting Pitchers
Boston: Buchholz (2-2, 5.63 ERA)
Texas: Darvish (2-1, 2.87 ERA)

Boston: Boston is 18-7 UNDER when the total is 8.5 to 10 this season.
Texas: Texas is 26-9 UNDER after allowing 1 run or less

Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago White Sox, 8:10

Starting Pitchers
Arizona: McCarthy (1-5, 4.67 ERA)
Chicago: Rienzo (2-0, 4.50 ERA)

Arizona: Arizona is 96-78 against the money line in road games after a one run win
Chicago: Chicago White Sox are 18-7 OVER when the total is 9 to 9.5

New York Yankees at Milwaukee Brewers, 8:10

Starting Pitchers
New York: Tanaka (4-0, 2.53 ERA)
Milwaukee: Gallardo (2-1, 2.47 ERA)

New York: NY Yankees are 81-56 UNDER as a favorite of -125 to -175
Milwaukee: Milwaukee is 11-4 against the money line as an underdog of +100 or higher this season.

Washington Nationals at Oakland Athletics, 10:05

Starting Pitchers
Washington: Fister (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Oakland: Milone (0-3, 5.86 ERA)

Washington: Washington is 10-2 OVER on the road when the total is 7.5 or less this season.
Oakland: Oakland is 119-64 against the money line as a favorite of -110 or higher

Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners, 10:10

Starting Pitchers
Kansas City: Vargas (2-1, 3.50 ERA)
Seattle: Maurer (1-0, 6.92 ERA)

Kansas City: Kansas City is 56-30 against the money line after 2 straight games without giving up a stolen base
Seattle: Seattle is 66-49 OVER as an underdog of +100 or higher

San Francisco Giants at LA Dodgers, 10:10

Starting Pitchers
San Francisco: Bumgarner (3-3, 3.18 ERA)
Los Angeles: Maholm (1-2, 4.70 ERA)

San Francisco: San Francisco is 171-110 against the money line after batting .200 or worse over a 3 game span
LA Dodgers: LA Dodgers are 65-39 against the money line after 1 or more consecutive unders

Miami Marlins at San Diego Padres, 10:10

Starting Pitchers
Miami: Fernandez (4-1, 1.74 ERA)
San Diego: Ross (3-3, 3.30 ERA)

Miami: Miami is 120-90 against the money line after 5 straight games where they had less than 10 hits
San Diego: San Diego is 34-20 OVER when playing on Friday