Major League Baseball Betting Odds, Trends, Picks June 16: Over in Oakland?

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Cubs-Pirates - PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs RH Eddie Butler (3-2, 4.03 ERA) vs. Pirates RH Trevor Williams (3-3, 5.13)

The Cubs are 12-4 in the last 17 meetings in Pittsburgh while the OVER is 12-5 in the last seventeen meetings.

Diamondbacks-Phillies - PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks LH Patrick Corbin (5-6, 5.38 ERA) vs. Phillies RH Aaron Nola (3-4, 4.40)

The UNDER is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.  Each of those five UNDERS fell below the current 8.5 total.

Corbin kept the ball in the park for the first time in seven outings on June 8, allowing three runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings of a 15-3 romp versus San Diego.

Nola's struggles continued since coming off the disabled list last month as the 24-year-old fell to 1-4 with a 4.34 ERA in his last five starts following Sunday's setback in St. Louis. Nola allowed three runs on four hits versus the Cardinals.

Nationals-Mets – PITCHING MATCHUP: Nationals RH Max Scherzer (7-4, 2.36 ERA) vs. Mets LH Steven Matz (1-0, 1.29)

The UNDER is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings in New York against the Mets.

The 32-year-old ace is 3-1 with a 1.13 ERA over that stretch with 48 strikeouts and five walks in 32 innings.  He is 6-4 with a 2.39 ERA in 13 career appearances (12 starts) against the Mets.

Matz was outstanding in his season debut Saturday at Atlanta, limiting the Braves to one run and five hits over seven innings to earn the win and is 1.80 ERA in two career starts against the Nationals.

The UNDER is 7-0 in Nationals last 7 games vs. a left-handed starter. The UNDER is 6-1 in Matzs' last 7 home starts.

Only four of the last ten games in this series have gone UNDER the current number of 7.5 however.

Mariners-Rangers - Mariners LH James Paxton (5-1, 2.25 ERA) vs. Rangers RH Tyson Ross (2016: 0-1, 11.81)

The OVER is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in Texas.

Paxton is coming off one of his worst performances Sunday, lasting only four innings and permitting four runs on eight hits while suffering his first loss against Toronto.  He had won his previous two games and dominated Texas the last time facing them with with eight scoreless innings of two-hit ball.

Ross returns following four less-than-impressive rehab starts at Triple-A Round Rock. 

The total has moved up from 9 to 10.

Red Sox-Astros - Red Sox LH Drew Pomeranz (6-4, 4.48 ERA) vs. Astros RH Mike Fiers (4-2, 4.29)

Boston has won four of the last five games in this series. 

Pomeranz got pummeled in his last start and is 1-2 with a 4.73 ERA in 10 career appearances against Houston.

Fiers recorded arguably his best start of the season on Saturday, extending his winning streak to three straight starts.

Yankees-Athletics - PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees RH Luis Severino (5-2, 2.75 ERA) vs. Athletics LH Sean Manaea (6-3, 3.67)

The OVER is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Oakland.  Three of the last four in this series played in Oakland have gone OVER the current number of 8.5.

Severino improved to 3-0 over his last seven outings with a victory against Baltimore on Saturday, when he allowed just one run and two hits in seven innings. Manaea is riding a five-start winning streak during which he has allowed two earned runs or fewer in each outing while registering 32 strikeouts and seven walks over 32 innings.

The OVER is 6-2 in the Yankees last 8 overall and 10-1-2 in their last 13 overall. 

Seven of the last eight games overall have gone OVER the current number for the Yankees.  The last eight games for the As have done so.  

This one has moved from 7.5 to 8.5 and should go OVER that number tonight.