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**StarDust Bum** · 08-04-2015, 11:09 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, August 4

National League
Cubs @ Pirates
Arrieta is 4-1, 1.89 in his last six starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four. .

Seattle was 1-10 in Happ's last 11 starts; this is his Pirate debut. He is 0-1, 9.56 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Cubs won four of their last six games with Pittsburgh; Chicago won its last five games overall (under 4-0-1). Pirates won five of last seven (under 2-0-1 in last three games).

Dodgers @ Phillies
Wood is making LA debut; he is 1-0, 1.93 in his last two starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

Williams is 0-5, 7.88 in his last eight starts; six of his last nine went over.

Dodgers won four of last five games with the Phillies; five of last seven series games stayed under total. LA won its last four games; three of them went over total. Phillies are 12-3 since All-Star break; over is 3-1-1 in his last five

Diamondbacks @ Nationals
Corbin is 1-2, 2.00 in his last three starts; three of his last four went under.

Scherzer is 2-1, 2.70 in his last four starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Washington is 3-8 in last 11 games overall; six of last eight stayed under the total- they won seven of last nine games with Arizona- five of last eight in series went over. D'backs lost five of their last eight games (under 6-2).

Giants @ Braves
Peavy is 2-0, 3.44 in his last three starts; seven of his last ten went over.

Miller is 0-4, 4.81 in his last four starts; his last five stayed under.

Giants lost last three games with Atlanta; five of last six went over the total. SF won 14 of last 19 games; under is 5-2-2 in their last nine. Braves lost six of last eight games (over 3-0-1 in last four).

Mets @ Marlins
Niese is 2-2, 2.58 in his last six starts; three of his last four went over.

Hand is making first start since June 8; he is 1-2, 6.17 in three starts. .

Mets won seven of last nine games; four of their last six went over- they lost four of last six with Miami- four of last five went over. Marlins lost eight of last ten games (under 9-5 in last 14 games).

Cardinals @ Reds
Lackey is 5-2, 1.67 in his last nine starts; three of his last four road starts went over the total.

DeSclafani is 1-0, 1.93 in his last two starts; three of his last four home starts went over the total.

St Louis won five of last seven games with Cincinnati; last five series games stayed under. Cardinals won three of last four games; eight of their last ten stayed under. Reds won four of last six games; under is 5-1-1 in last seven.

Padres @ Brewers
Cashner is 0-2, 7.64 in his last six road starts; over is 7-2-1 in his last 10 starts overall.

Nelson is 2-0, 1.77 in his last three starts.

Brewers lost 11 of last 13 games; under is 8-1-2 in last 11. Milwaukee is 4-7 in its last 11 games with San Diego (under 8-3). Padres won five of their last six games (over 6-0).

American League
Royals @ Tigers
Duffy is 2-1, 2.51 in his last five starts; his last six starts stayed under.

Verlander is 1-1, 3.29 in his last four starts; seven of his last nine went over.

Royals are 5-3 in last eight games with Detroit; six of last nine series games stayed under. KC lost four of its last five games overall. Tigers are 3-5 in last eight games overall (over 4-2-2).

Twins @ Blue Jays
Hughes is 6-0, 3.06 in his last eight starts; three of his last four went over.
Estrada is 2-2, 3.33 in his last four starts; four of his last seven went under.
Minnesota won six of last nine games with Toronto; Twins lost seven of last nine games overall, with last four staying under. Blue Jays won five of last six games; six of their last ten went over.

Red Sox @ Bronx
Owens is making MLB debut; he was 3-8, 3.16 in 21 AAA starts this year. .

Tanaka is 3-1, 3.81 in his last four starts (under 3-1).

Boston lost six of its last seven games with Bronx; four of last six in series stayed under the total. Red Sox won three of last four games; seven of their last eight went over. Bronx won seven of its last eight home games.

Astros @ Rangers
Straily is back from AAA for this; he is 0-0, 5.40 in two starts this year (over 1-1). Overall in MLB, Straily is 13-12, 4.99 in 44 MLB starts. .

Gallardo is 0-3, 6.75 in his last five starts; last three went over.

Houston lost five of last seven games with Texas; four of last five went over the total. Astros won five of last seven games (over 5-2). Rangers won five of last six games; over is 6-3-1 in their last ten.

Rays @ White Sox
Archer is winless in his last six starts but has a 2.25 RA in his last three, all of which stayed under the total- Rays scored four runs in the three games.

Sale is 1-2, 6.38 in his last three starts; under is 6-2-2 in his last ten.

Rays won five of last six games with Chicago; four of last five went over the total. Tampa Bay lost three of last five games; four of their last five on road went over. White Sox lost four of last five games; nine of their last ten games went over.

Orioles @ A's
Gonzalez is 2-2, 6.00 in his last four starts; six of the seven went over.

Bassitt is 1-4, 3.00 in his five starts (under 4-1); A's scored one run in each of his last four losses.

Baltimore won eight of last ten games; under is 4-2-1 in their last seven road games. A's lost eight of last 11 games; eight of those eleven games stayed under. Orioles lost three of last five games with Oakland; nine of last 11 in series went over the total.

Indians @ Angels
Carrasco is 1-1, 3.46 in his last four starts; eight of his last ten went over.

Shoemaker is 1-2, 1.78 in his last five starts (under 4-0-1).

Angels lost nine of last 11 games after going 0-6 on Houston/LA trip last week; they're 6-2 in last eight games with Cleveland (under 6-5 in last 11). Indians lost nine of last 12 games, with four of last five staying under.

Interleague
Mariners @ Rockies
Nuno is making first '15 start; he is 4-3, 3.65 in nine AAA starts this year and has a 3-15, 3.93 mark in 31 major league starts. This year in majors, he's given up five runs in 21.1 IP spread out over 18 appearances in relief.

Highly touted prospect Gray is making MLB debut here; he was 6-6, 4.33 in 20 starts in AAA this season.

Rockies are 4-7 in last 11 games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven. Colorado lost its last three games with Seattle; under is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Mariners lost five of last seven games, with last three staying under.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Chi-Pitt-- Arrieta 13-8; Happ (7-13 w/Sea-- 1-10 last 11)
LA-Phil-- Wood (8-13 w/Atl); Williams 5-11
Az-Wsh-- Corbin 2-3; Scherzer 12-9
SF-Atl-- Peavy 3-4; Miller 9-12
NY-Mia-- Niese 7-13; Hand 1-2
StL-Cin-- Lackey 12-8; DeSclafani 10-10
SD-Mil-- Cashner 8-12; Nelson 9-12

KC-Det-- Duffy 9-6; Verlander 1-7
Min-Tor-- Hughes 12-9; Estrada 8-8
Bos-NY-- Owens 0-0; Tanaka 10-4
Hst-Tex-- Straily 1-1; Gallardo 11-11
TB-Chi-- Archer 12-10; Sale 12-8
Balt-A's-- Gonzalez 11-8; Bassitt 1-4
Clev-LAA-- Carrasco 12-9; Shoemaker 9-9

Sea-Col-- Nuno 0-0; Gray 0-0

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Chi-Pitt-- Arrieta 4-21; Happ 8-20
LA-Phil-- Wood 6-21; Williams 6-16
Az-Wsh-- Corbin 0-5; Scherzer 3-20
SF-Atl-- Peavy 0-7; Miller 3-21
NY-Mia-- Niese 7-20; Hand 1-3
StL-Cin-- Lackey 4-20; DeSclafani 4-20
SD-Mil-- Cashner 8-21; Nelson 7-21

KC-Det-- Duffy 3-15; Verlander 3-8
Min-Tor-- Hughes 5-21; Estrada 3-16
Bos-NY-- Owens 0-0; Tanaka 3-14
Hst-Tex-- Straily 1-2; Gallardo 8-22
TB-Chi-- Archer 5-22; Sale 7-20
Balt-A's-- Gonzalez 4-19; Bassitt 1-4
Clev-LAA-- Carrasco 11-21; Shoemaker 4-18

Sea-Col-- Nuno 0-0; Gray 0-0

Umpires
Az-Wash-- Four of last five Carlson games went over total.
SF-Atl-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven LBarrett games.
NY-Mia-- Seven of last eight Hernandez games went over.
SD-Mil-- Six of last eight Vanover games stayed under.

Min-Tor-- Underdogs are 11-6 in last 17 TWelke games.
Hst-Tex-- Last three Culbreth games went over the total.
TB-Chi-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Wendelstedt games.
Balt-A's-- Over is 6-4 in last ten Marquez games.
Cle-LA-- Over is 8-4-2 in last fourteen Nelson games.

Sea-Col-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Little games.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-04-2015, 11:10 AM

MLB

Tuesday, August 4

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs5-0-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs5-0-1 SU in their last 6 games
Pittsburgh11-2-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
Pittsburgh15-6-1 SU in their last 22 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of LA Dodgers's last 24 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. WASHINGTON
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Washington is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arizona

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games at home

7:07 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TORONTO
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games at home

7:08 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Kansas City's last 16 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 16 games when playing Kansas City
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 10 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home

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

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Houston is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
Texas is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Houston

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Diego's last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego

8:40 PM
SEATTLE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 14 games on the road
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. OAKLAND
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Baltimore is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games

10:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 9 games
LA Angels are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games

**StarDust Bum** · 08-04-2015, 11:11 AM

MLB

Tuesday, August 4

Burnett has flexor strain, will miss four weeks

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher A.J. Burnett has been diagnosed with a flexor strain, the team announced Monday.

The timetable for the veteran's return is approximately four weeks. The news will be greeted with a sigh of relief in Bucco land as the injury was initially thought to be potentially career-ending.

Burnett has posted an 8-5 record with a 3.06 ERA and 114 strikeouts in 21 appearances this season. Pittsburgh (61-43 ahead of Monday's contest with the Chicago Cubs) has a 12/1 shot of winning the World Series at the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook.

Red Sox not getting it done vs. good teams

It's been a disappointing season for the Boston Red Sox, which is most evident recently in their inability to beat good teams.

The BoSox are winless in their last eight games against teams with winning records. Henry Owens and the Sox face Masahiro Tanaka and the New York Yankees (59-45) Tuesday in the Bronx.

Pinnacle Sports has opened the Beantowners as -183 moneyline pups for the AL East tilt.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-04-2015, 11:13 AM

MLB

Tuesday, August 4

Rockies RHP Gray to make major league debut

Colorado Rockies right-hander Jon Gray, the third overall pick in the 2013 draft, will make his major league debut Tuesday and start against the Seattle Mariners.

"We felt like we'd see him at some point this year, and that day has arrived," manager Walt Weiss said before the Rockies lost 8-7 to the Mariners. "I'm excited to see him out there, but we got to remember that he is a young kid and (he'll) go through some of the growing pains that young players go through at this level. But he's certainly a very talented kid and we're looking forward to seeing him.

"I think he's grown up a lot in the last year. I think he's ready for this."

Gray is 6-6 with a 4.33 ERA in 21 games 20 starts, at Triple-A Albuquerque. He started slowly, but in his past 10 starts, Gray is 3-1 with a 3.48 ERA and 23 walks and 69 strikeouts in 54 1/3 innings.

Indians put All-Star 2B Kipnis on DL

The Cleveland Indians placed All-Star second baseman Jason Kipnis on the 15-day disabled list on Monday.

Kipnis has been playing with a sore right shoulder and had been limited to the designated hitter role in the past couple of games. He underwent an MRI on Sunday and was held out of the lineup.

Kipnis is hitting .326 with six homers, 31 doubles, six triples and 39 RBIs.

To take Kipnis' roster spot, the Indians recalled infielder Jose Ramirez from Triple-A Columbus. Ramirez had been hitting .293 at Columbus. He hit .176 with Cleveland earlier this season.

The Indians also called up left-hander Kyle Crockett from Columbus and demoted left-hander Michael Roth to Triple-A.

Crockett had a 3.00 ERA in six innings with Cleveland earlier this season. Roth tallied an 8.76 ERA over 12 1/3 innings.

Orioles' Wilson makes his case to stay in majors

Baltimore Orioles rookie right-hander Tyler Wilson proved Monday night that he could win as a starter in the major leagues, holding the Oakland A's to two runs on six hits over 7 2/3 innings in a 9-2 victory.

The question now is whether Wilson (2-1) pitched well enough to extend his stay in the big leagues after his spot start in place of injured right-hander Chris Tillman.

"That's not my call, man, that's not my call," Wilson said, smiling after his first win as a starter. "I have no idea. I go out there and pitch, and if they deem me to stay around, then I'm happy to be here.

"I think that I've shown them I can throw strikes and compete and be a part of what this ballclub's trying to do. They're trying to win games, and as a starter, my job is to go deep in the game and save the bullpen."

Wilson certainly did all of the above against the A's in his second major league start. Wilson, who earned his first big league win out of the bullpen May 22 against the Miami Marlins, made his first start May 28 against the White Sox. He gave up two runs and five hits over six innings but took the loss in a 3-2 defeat to Chicago.

The Orioles likely will need to call up a relief pitcher soon, but manager Buck Showalter said he hasn't decided yet whether Wilson will be sent down.

"He knows how to win," Showalter said. "I went back, his sophomore year in high school on, he's been a winning pitcher. He's athletic. With three pitches he can get over the plate, if he can get his feet on the ground early, he can make some guys not know what's coming and keep it in the ballpark."

D-backs' Hudson welcomes return to home region

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Daniel Hudson, 28, is no stranger to the national capital region.

He was born in Lynchburg, Va., and grew up in the Tidewater region of Virginia, about three hours southeast of Washington. He pitched at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va.

The right-hander hopes to have family and friends at Nationals Park at some point in the Diamondbacks' four-game series against the Nationals that ends Thursday. His parents live in Virginia Beach.

"It is fun to be back home and on the East Coast," he said Monday. "And playing in front of family and friends is fun."

The results weren't much fun for Hudson on Monday night, though, as he gave up five hits and four runs while retiring just one batter in the ninth. He entered the game with Arizona leading 6-0 and gave up a homer to Ryan Zimmerman, an RBI single to Wilson Ramos and a two-run double to Michael A. Taylor before Brad Ziegler got the last two outs for the save.

The Diamondbacks held on for a 6-4 win.

Hudson is 3-3 with a 4.06 ERA in 39 games this season, including one start. Prior to Monday, he had an ERA of 1.64 in his past 11 outings and had held hitters to an average of .136 with runners in scoring position in 22 at-bats since May 10.

Peterson holding his own in center for Brewers

Shane Peterson remained in the Milwaukee Brewers' lineup Monday, patrolling center field for the fourth consecutive game.

Peterson, 27, had only played the position sparingly in the minor leagues and hadn't at all this season with Triple-A Colorado Springs. But he'd been swinging the bat well since being called up to Milwaukee on June 3, so when Carlos Gomez was traded to the Astros last Thursday and Gerardo Parra was moved to Baltimore, Brewers manager Craig Counsell decided to give Peterson a chance.

"I thought he had a good series," Counsell said. "It was a pretty normal series. Nothing crazy happened. There's going to be challenging plays out there that will happen. But I think he's done a nice job, and I think he's had really good at-bats. That's a part of it, too."

Peterson served mainly as a pinch-hitter after joining the Brewers and shined in the role, going 7-for-18 (.389) with three doubles and three RBIs.

Milwaukee recalled outfielder Logan Schafer when Gomez and Parra were traded, but he has yet to get a start.

"Logan will be in there," Counsell said. "I don't know when, but he'll be in there. Every day we make an evaluation for the next day and we just put out the lineup that we think will help us win.

"Logan will be involved, for sure. He had a big at-bat yesterday that he did a nice job on."

Mets expect road fortunes to improve

After sweeping the Washington Nationals last weekend and gaining a piece of first place in the National League East, the New York Mets own a 38-18 home record.

Only the St. Louis Cardinals have a better home mark than the Mets.

Now comes the tricky part. The Mets left Citi Field, where there was a full house, a stadium rocking in their favor. Now hit the road, to a much more sedate setting in Marlins Park, where the Mets will have to generate their own motivation instead of getting help from their fans.

Well, so far so good on the trip, as the Mets routed the Miami Marlins 12-1 Monday night. When the Washington Nationals lost, the Mets took sole possession of first place.

However, even with the win, the Mets are just 18-32 on the road this season. Among first-place teams, that is easily the worst road record in baseball.

In fact, only the last-place Phillies, with just 15 wins, have been worse on the road this season.

Mets manager Terry Collins said he fully expects his team to play much better on the road the rest of the season, in part because of the veteran players the team added before the trading deadline.

"We've been an outstanding road team up until this year," Collins said. "A lot of it had to do with early in the year we had a lot of young guys who weren't used to playing on the road in the big leagues. In the past, we've had veteran guys who (know the road) was just another day.

"Now we've brought some veteran guys in, and hopefully we start playing better on the road."

Nationals fall out of first place

Nationals right-hander Doug Fister was informed that for the first time since June 19, Washington is no longer in first place in the National League East.

"That's not good," he said after a few seconds of silence. "But it is not the end of the season."

Fister was tagged with the loss as he gave up a season-high three homers in a 6-4 setback to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. Washington allowed a season-high four homers. Meanwhile, the Mets won 12-1 in Miami over the Marlins to take a one game lead over the Nationals.

Washington, which lost its fourth game in a row, went 20-5 from late April to late May. Take away that one-month stretch, and the Nationals are 34-45 this season after many picked them to be a World Series contender.

The Nationals returned home Monday after a rough road trip, 3-7 on a three-city tour to face the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Marlins and the Mets.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-04-2015, 11:14 AM

MLB

Tuesday, August 4

Over has a massive day on the diamond Monday

If there was one day to blindly bet the over in baseball action, it may have been Monday. In 10 games that went off, the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed, the over cashed on nine occasions.

There was a combined average of 12.9 runs per game in MLB action, with an average closing total of 8.0.

Six teams ended up eclipsing the closing total in their respective contests themselves. There was also four games that saw the two teams combine for 15 runs or more with the Astros and Rangers tallying a ridiculous 21 runs.

On the season as whole, the over/under record is damn near split up the middle, with the under cashing 50.34 percent of the time.

White Sox continue to be hottest over team in baseball

With a 5-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays Monday, the Chicago White Sox have extended their over streak to eight consecutive contests.

During that span the Sox have averaged 6.4 runs per game while allowing 6.8. The combined average of 12.2 rpg is easily eclipsing the average closing total of 8.4.

The Pale Hose will host the Rays again Tuesday, with the total currently set at 6.5.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-04-2015, 11:15 AM

MLB

Tuesday, August 4

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MLB betting cheat sheet: Houston, We Have Liftoff!
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Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for the mid-week major-league schedule:

Houston, We Have Liftoff!

The Astros hot, winning 11 of 16 since the All Star break. They've leapfrogged the Angels in the AL West, now sitting four games clear of Los Angeles. While the Astros picked up Carlos Gomez and Scott Kazmir at the deadline, the Angels lost C.J. Wilson to a season ending injury. Kazmir will make his next start on Wednesday, and he's tossed 14 2/3 scoreless innings in back to back wins since joining the club.

All Tied Up In The NL East

The Nationals were swept in a three game series at Citi Field over the weekend, and they are now locked in a first place tie with the Mets at the top of the division. The Mets will play a three game series at Miami, and the Marlins have lost seven of their last nine. Washington will play host to Arizona, and the scrappy Diamondbacks have won six of their last eight. We could see a real pitcher's duel on Tuesday, with Patrick Corbin starting opposite Mad Max.

Home Sick

The Texas Rangers are tied with Cleveland for the fewest home wins in the American League. Texas is 21-29 at the Ballpark in Arlington, and it has lost 10 of it's last 16 home games. That trend seems likely to continue as they host the first place Astros in a three game series starting Monday.

Weather Notes:

*When the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco wrap up their series Wednesday, they could be doing so in the middle of thundershowers. Turner Field will be warm, but cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain Wednesday.

Pitching Notes

*Right-hander Mike Fiers will make his debut for the Astros in Texas on Tuesday, and the 30 year old has pitched well over the last two months, helping his former team (Milwaukee) win five of his last seven starts.

*Chris Sale is slumping, coming off a brutal performance on the road at Boston last week. He's not been himself since the All Star break, surrendering 13 runs on a whopping 30 hits over just 18 1/3 innings losing two of three starts.

Hitting Notes

*Xander Bogaerts is an emerging star for the Red Sox, and the 22 year old is absolutely crushing southpaws this season. Bogaerts is batting .396 against left-handed pitching this season.

*The Bronx Bombers are hitting a major league best .290 since the All Star break, and a home series versus the struggling Red Sox pitching staff isn't likely to slow them down any.

Umpire Notes:

*The Blue Jays are 0-5 in their past five with Tim Welke calling balls and strikes. Welke is being the plate when the Jays host the Twins Tuesday.

Totals Streak

The Toronto Blue Jays are by far the highest scoring team in the major leagues, but perhaps the bookmakers are overcompensating with high totals in Blue Jays games. The Jays have been a hot bet to go under at home this season, and they've failed to reach the total in seven of their last 10 at Rogers Center. They are hosting a Twins team that comes into Tuesday's game having seen the under hit at a rate of 9-1-2 in their last 12 road games.

Injury Notes:

*The Angels are facing the prospect of losing left-hander C.J. Wilson for the rest of the season. He's dealing with bone spurs in his left elbow, and is expected to opt for surgery that would put an end to his 2015 campaign.

*The Pirates are awaiting news on right-hander A.J. Burnett, who is also in danger of missing the rest of the season due to an elbow injury.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-04-2015, 11:16 AM

MLB

Tuesday, August 4

Braves SS Simmons sits again with sore thumb

The Atlanta Braves aren't certain how long they will be without shortstop Andrelton Simmons, one of the team's cornerstone players.

Simmons missed his second straight game on Monday because of a sprained right thumb he suffered on Saturday night. The injury occurred when Simmons was diving for a ball in shallow center field in the seventh inning of a 12-2 loss to Philadelphia.

Simmons did not return for the eighth inning. After the game, Simmons had a partial wrap on the thumb. An x-ray revealed no fracture.

Simmons had an MRI on Monday and the Braves are referring to the injury as a bone bruise.

"His wrist was better today," Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "The good thing is he's better today than he was yesterday."

Simmons is batting .254 with 15 doubles and 30 RBIs. And while his offense is important on the weak-hitting Atlanta team, his biggest asset comes on defense. Simmons is considered one of the game's top defenders.

Simmons has been involved in a major league-leading 81 double plays and has the best fielding percentage in the National League (.994) among shortstops. He has fielded 157 consecutive chances without making an error.

Gonzalez was prepared to allow Simmons to pinch run, if needed, in extra innings on Monday, but he could not have played in the field. Simmons is listed as day-to-day.

Valencia will see platoon action with A's

Making a roster move Monday to add infield depth and overall versatility, the Oakland A's claimed infielder/outfielder Danny Valencia off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

Valencia is a .266 career hitter in 479 games over six seasons for five teams -- Minnesota, Boston, Baltimore, Kansas City and Toronto. He has 44 home runs and 215 RBIs. This year, Valencia was batting .296 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs in 58 games for the Blue Jays before being designated for assignment Saturday.

Valencia is expected to report to the A's on Tuesday.

"He swings the bat pretty well," A's manager Bob Melvin said before Oakland's 9-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. "We'll probably have him targeted to play against some lefties. I know he's played a little bit of second, mostly third. We'll see where he fits in as far as where we're going to run him out there. It will probably be against left-handed pitching."

During his career, Valencia has played 354 games at third base. He has also played second base, first base, left field and right field. This year, he started 27 games in left field, nine at third base, one in right field and one at first base.

Melvin said Valencia likely will get most of his playing time at third base and second base. If he plays third, then regular third baseman Brett Lawrie could move to second, a position he often played with Toronto.

"It just depends on how comfortable Valencia is (at second base)," Melvin said.

The right-handed-hitting Valencia is a .326 career batter against lefties and a .231 hitter vs. righties. However, he has 28 home runs and 124 RBIs vs. righties and just 16 homers and 91 RBIs vs. lefties. The numbers say he might eventually get some at-bats against right-handers, too.

"We'll see," Melvin said. "I know right now we're looking at it mostly for left-handed pitching, but obviously if you do well when you're in there, you make your own opportunities."

Indians lose Kipnis for at least two weeks

One of the American League's best hitters, and one of the Cleveland Indians' few consistent offensive threats, will be out of action for at least two weeks.

An inflamed right shoulder forced second baseman Jason Kipnis onto the 15-day disabled list Monday, retroactive to Sunday. Kipnis leads the American League with 31 doubles, shares first place with 132 hits, ranks second with a .401 on-base percentage and owns third with a .326 average.

Kipnis' shoulder has bothered him on occasion this season. But the pain forced him out of the lineup Sunday.

"It doesn't hurt when he hits," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "But (being on the disabled list) will give him a chance to be a complete player, not just a DH. With the swelling in there, we just felt like not giving him a chance to hurt himself when he shouldn't."

Kipnis' absence hurts an already anemic offense. Since June 1, the Indians have scored the fewest runs in the major leagues, 178, and managed no more than three runs in 54 of their 105 games this year.

Infielder Jose Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Monday and will "probably play the majority of the games" at second base, Francona said. As far as the batting order goes, the most likely candidates to replace Kipnis as the leadoff hitter appear to be Ramirez, shortstop Francisco Lindor and center fielder Michael Bourn.

"It depends on how guys are swinging it," Francona said. "With 'Kip' out, you might see a few different lineups."

New 3B Gillaspie comes through for Angels

Though he no longer plays in the American League Central, third baseman Conor Gillaspie still torments the Cleveland Indians.

Gillaspie, who came to the Los Angeles Angels from the Chicago White Sox on July 24, hit a two-run home run off right-hander Corey Kluber that proved pivotal in the Angels' 5-4 win Monday night.

Against the Indians, Gillaspie is batting .317 (44-for-139) with 12 doubles, three homers and 11 RBIs. Against Kluber, he owns a .340 average (9-for-26).

But not until Monday night did Gillaspie hit a home run or drive in a run against last year's winner of the American League's Cy Young Award.

In the sixth inning, Gillaspie propelled Kluber's 87 mph cut fastball into the old bullpen beyond the right-field foul pole for a two-run homer that put the Angels ahead for the first time, 4-3.

That home run not only was Gillaspie's first off Kluber. It was his first as an Angel.

"You really have to lock in against him," Gillaspie said. "He's an elite pitcher with elite stuff. You just have to look for a mistake. You feel pretty lucky when you get a hit off a guy like that."

With David Freese on the disabled list, the Angels need Gillaspie to provide stability at third base. Last year with the White Sox, the Omaha native established career highs with a .282 average, 131 hits, 57 RBIs, 50 runs scored and 43 extra-base hits.

But after hitting .237 with three home runs and 15 RBIs this year in Chicago, the White Sox viewed Gillaspie as expendable.

"He had a terrific season last year," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "He's a good player. He just was in a bad streak this year. It's going to be a big lift for us if he can do what he did for the White Sox."

**StarDust Bum** · 08-04-2015, 11:17 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, August 4

Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh

Game 901-902
August 4, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 13.501
Pittsburgh
(Happ) 15.816
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-135
7
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+115); Over

LA Dodgers @ Philadelphia

Game 903-904
August 4, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 15.433
Philadelphia
(Williams) 16.459
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-190
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+165); Over

Arizona @ Washington

Game 905-906
August 4, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Corbin) 13.415
Washington
(Scherzer) 17.847
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 4 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-200
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-200); Under

San Francisco @ Atlanta

Game 907-908
August 4, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Peavy) 15.933
Atlanta
(Miller) 14.555
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-130); Under

NY Mets @ Miami

Game 909-910
August 4, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Niese) 15.692
Miami
(Hand) 14.102
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-125); Under

St. Louis @ Cincinnati

Game 911-912
August 4, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Lackey) 15.680
Cincinnati
(DeSclfani) 13.501
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-135); Under

San Diego @ Milwaukee

Game 913-914
August 4, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Cashner) 15.916
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 14.427
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+100); Over

Kansas City @ Detroit

Game 915-916
August 4, 2015 @ 7:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Duffy) 14.813
Detroit
(Verlander) 13.297
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+100); Over

Minnesota @ Toronto

Game 917-918
August 4, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Hughes) 13.209
Toronto
(Estrada) 16.494
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-170
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-170); Under

Boston @ NY Yankees

Game 919-920
August 4, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Owens) 15.867
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 17.448
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-215
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-215); Under

Houston @ Texas

Game 921-922
August 4, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Straily) 15.653
Texas
(Gallardo) 17.222
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
10 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+100); Over

Tampa Bay @ Chicago White Sox

Game 923-924
August 4, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 15.867
Chicago White Sox
(Sale) 14.748
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-135
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+115); Over

Baltimore @ Oakland

Game 925-926
August 4, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gonzalez) 13.452
Oakland
(Bassitt) 16.697
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-105); Under

Cleveland @ LA Angels

Game 927-928
August 4, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 16.587
LA Angels
(Shoemaker) 15.059
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+100); Under

Seattle @ Colorado

Game 929-930
August 4, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Nuno) 15.680
Colorado
(Gray) 13.141
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2 1/2
12 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-115
11
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-115); Over

**StarDust Bum** · 08-04-2015, 11:18 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, August 4

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CHICAGO CUBS (57 - 47) at PITTSBURGH (61 - 43) - 7:05 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1444-1600 (-279.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 222-295 (-80.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 196-254 (-82.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 153-195 (-62.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1387-1513 (-254.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 671-774 (-202.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 151-166 (-45.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 246-189 (+37.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 35-17 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 113-84 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 35-17 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 105-75 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 51-34 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 38-22 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 372-373 (+53.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-25 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-22 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 68-70 (+4.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARRIETA is 36-23 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 16-8 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 19-26 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HAPP is 6-13 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 6-4 (+1.8 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ARRIETA is 4-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 0.973.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.0 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HAPP is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.57 and a WHIP of 1.905.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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LA DODGERS (60 - 45) at PHILADELPHIA (41 - 65) - 7:05 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. JEROME WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 23-27 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-27 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 14-20 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 18-22 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-29 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 15-21 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
WOOD is 9-16 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 401-378 (+52.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 21-8 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-1 (+0.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

ALEX WOOD vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WOOD is 3-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.426.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.7 units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WILLIAMS is 2-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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ARIZONA (51 - 53) at WASHINGTON (54 - 50) - 7:05 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 115-151 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 201-238 (-59.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 115-151 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 46-67 (-19.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 44-82 (-31.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-37 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-34 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-22 (-8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

PAT CORBIN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CORBIN is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SCHERZER is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (57 - 48) at ATLANTA (48 - 58) - 7:10 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. SHELBY MILLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PEAVY is 17-26 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 22-38 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 16-24 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 27-20 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 27-20 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 24-14 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 13-7 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 157-127 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 76-66 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 157-127 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1057-887 (+115.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-43 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 378-377 (+43.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 44-21 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 127-141 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-27 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 100-114 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILLER is 14-24 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 (+2.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PEAVY is 3-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.062.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MILLER is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.2 units)

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NY METS (56 - 50) at MIAMI (43 - 63) - 7:10 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. BRAD HAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 18-32 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 8-27 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY METS are 4-16 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
MIAMI is 25-15 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 405-401 (+36.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
MIAMI is 364-416 (+42.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
NY METS are 56-50 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 66-55 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 56-48 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 73-51 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 31-15 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 43-63 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 43-60 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 27-42 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 22-40 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 7-4 (+2.4 Units) against MIAMI this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

JON NIESE vs. MIAMI since 1997
NIESE is 5-5 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 8-9 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-11. (-7.7 units)

BRAD HAND vs. NY METS since 1997
HAND is 0-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.451.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (67 - 38) at CINCINNATI (47 - 56) - 7:10 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 8-19 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
LACKEY is 11-22 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LACKEY is 3-13 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 11-1 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games after getting shut out over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 67-38 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 67-38 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 46-27 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 53-24 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 43-24 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-3 (+1.7 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.4 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LACKEY is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 0.841.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (52 - 54) at MILWAUKEE (44 - 63) - 8:10 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 20-39 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-63 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 5-12 (-9.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-34 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 7-15 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-63 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-22 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-53 (-21.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-38 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 5-16 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-25 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-30 (-26.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CASHNER is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
NELSON is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (62 - 42) at DETROIT (51 - 54) - 7:05 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 62-42 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 28-19 (+12.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 80-60 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 26-9 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 26-16 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 61-39 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 40-29 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 43-25 (+16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 24-15 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-18 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-20 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 239-204 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 24-32 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 70-64 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 70-64 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-37 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 65-56 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
VERLANDER is 35-43 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 17-21 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 16-20 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 0-7 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 18-25 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 21-26 (-19.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 17-24 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-3 (+1.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. DETROIT since 1997
DUFFY is 2-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 4-6 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.6 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
VERLANDER is 19-7 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 22-13 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-16. (-2.5 units)

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MINNESOTA (54 - 51) at TORONTO (55 - 52) - 7:05 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 40-18 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 18-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ESTRADA is 17-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 54-51 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 29-26 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 28-22 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HUGHES is 32-21 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 18-11 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 20-7 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 12-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 24-30 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. TORONTO since 1997
HUGHES is 6-7 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 15-7 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-8. (+2.5 units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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BOSTON (47 - 59) at NY YANKEES (59 - 45) - 7:05 PM
HENRY OWENS (L) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 47-59 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 20-30 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 20-31 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 6-15 (-9.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 10-19 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 19-28 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 40-53 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 31-39 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 36-42 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 19-30 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 24-43 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 59-45 (+4.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 32-20 (+7.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 54-40 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 21-7 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 75-57 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 35-23 (+8.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 14-24 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 6-3 (+3.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

HENRY OWENS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. BOSTON since 1997
TANAKA is 2-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.348.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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HOUSTON (60 - 47) at TEXAS (52 - 53) - 8:05 PM
DANIEL STRAILY (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 6-16 (-11.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 52-53 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 49-49 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 40-36 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 34-30 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 31-19 (+22.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 60-47 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 27-18 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 60-41 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 41-30 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-26 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 40-65 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 54-77 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-54 (-27.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 12-20 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 4-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
GALLARDO is 0-7 (-8.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 6-4 (+3.6 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. TEXAS since 1997
STRAILY is 3-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GALLARDO is 14-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.99 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 14-5 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-7. (+4.5 units)

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TAMPA BAY (53 - 54) at CHI WHITE SOX (50 - 54) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 130-139 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 19-29 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-40 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-34 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 84-83 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-0 (+4.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ARCHER is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.086.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SALE is 2-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.149.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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BALTIMORE (54 - 51) at OAKLAND (47 - 60) - 10:05 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. CHRIS BASSITT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 8-22 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-26 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 154-121 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-67 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 136-107 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 84-68 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 28-16 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-13 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-60 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 23-32 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 7-12 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 45-58 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 30-36 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 17-22 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 66-69 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 23-31 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.689.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS BASSITT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (48 - 57) at LA ANGELS (56 - 49) - 10:05 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. MATT SHOEMAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 48-57 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 44-57 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-36 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-30 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 154-116 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 45-32 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 87-49 (+25.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 41-15 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SHOEMAKER is 23-11 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CARRASCO is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (49 - 58) at COLORADO (44 - 60) - 8:40 PM
VIDAL NUNO (L) vs. JON GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 49-58 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 44-57 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 34-39 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 37-42 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 16-32 (-21.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 93-100 (-28.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 340-319 (-84.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
NUNO is 7-21 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 6-21 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 4-14 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 2-11 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 73-62 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 15-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 110-156 (-39.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 2-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
COLORADO is 110-156 (-39.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-42 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 88-110 (-31.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

VIDAL NUNO vs. COLORADO since 1997
NUNO is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.825.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JON GRAY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-04-2015, 11:19 AM

Over has a massive day on the diamond Monday

Aug 04, 2015

If there was one day to blindly bet the over in baseball action, it may have been Monday. In 10 games that went off, the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed, the over cashed on nine occasions.

There was a combined average of 12.9 runs per game in MLB action, with an average closing total of 8.0.

Six teams ended up eclipsing the closing total in their respective contests themselves. There was also four games that saw the two teams combine for 15 runs or more with the Astros and Rangers tallying a ridiculous 21 runs.

On the season as whole, the over/under record is damn near split up the middle, with the unde

**StarDust Bum** · 08-04-2015, 11:21 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Over is 53-26-1 in New England regular season games the last five years.

-- Since '07, Patriots are 11-13 vs spread as a divisional home favorite, 23-14 in games outside the AFC East.

-- Add up season over/under win totals for NFC East teams the last five years and you get: under 13-6-1-- those four teams have been overrated.

-- Cincinnati has gone over its total five of the last six seasons.

-- Over last eight years, Miami is 10-24 vs spread as a home favorite.

-- Over last seven years, Buffalo is 3-17-1 vs spread in games that followed an upset win by the Bills. Can Rex Ryan make them more consistent?

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.......

13) I'm wondering how much Mercedes-Benz pays the Dodgers to have its logo above the big message board in right field at Dodger Stadium?

12) Matt Kenseth won the NASCAR race at Pocono last weekend because two other guys ran out of gas on the last few laps. All the money and technology that goes into racing at that level and two guys run out of gas- it doesn't seem possible.

11) James Harden was offered a 13-year, $200M contract to switch from Nike to adidas sneakers, which seems more absurd than the running out of gas story. Now you know why some guys don't listen to their coaches; they get paid more by the sneaker companies than by the team they play for.

10) From September 17-22, 1957, Ted Williams reached base 17 straight times: he hit four HRs during that stretch. Williams also holds the record by reaching base safely in 84 straight games. Both records are more impressive than the hitting streak record.

9) After 14 years as CEO in Boston, Larry Lucchino has "resigned" from his post with the Red Sox. Red Sox won three World Series during his tenure, but three of their last four years have been terrible so changes are in order. Its how the world works now.

8) Golfer Troy Merritt won his first PGA Tour event this weekend; he was also an all-state basketball in Iowa when he was in high school.

7) I mentioned last week about the hotel in New York City with a library/bar in it; turns out the NoMad Hotel is a little expensive; a room this coming Monday night is a mere $385. $385 for a Monday night. Oy.

6) A's are terrible this year but not when Sonny Gray pitches; they've won his last seven starts on the road, which is very impressive for a bad team.

5) White Sox called OF Trayce Thompson up this week, normally not a big deal but the young man is the brother of Golden State basketball star Klay Thompson; his dad is Mychal Thompson, who played for the Lakers.

4) Baltimore Rvaens are 8-2 in their last ten games with Jacksonville, but only after they lost their first eight games with the Jags. Tom Coughlin had it going with e Jacksonville in the late 90's- he is definitely a Hall of Fame coach.

3) First college football games this year are September 3; Labor Day is very late this year, so none of the games fall in Augusut, liek they usually do.

2) Hard-to-believe baseball stat: this entire baseball season, over 100 games, Toronto Blue Jays have received only four intentional walks. No easy outs in the lineup.

1) Baseball season has evolved into two seasons, really; the race to July 31-- are you relevant or not? Then the buying/selling happens and the sellers start thinking about next season, the buyers try like hell to make the playoffs.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-04-2015, 11:22 AM

WNBA

Tuesday, August 4

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. CONNECTICUT
San Antonio is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
San Antonio is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Connecticut's last 13 games
Connecticut is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
INDIANA vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Indiana
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:00 PM
TULSA vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Tulsa's last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tulsa's last 10 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Tulsa
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Phoenix's last 18 games when playing Tulsa

10:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. LOS ANGELES
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games

**StarDust Bum** · 08-04-2015, 11:23 AM

WNBA

Tuesday, August 4

Stars dogs despite being red-hot against the spread

The San Antonio Stars have rebounded well for bettors since starting the season weak, with the team going 5-1 in their past six against the spread.

In the five games the Stars have covered during that span they have won at the window by an average of more than 12 points per game.

San Antonio is currently +4.5 when they visit the Connecticut Sun (1-5 ATS in their past six) Tuesday.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-04-2015, 11:24 AM

Shock's ugly losing streak has bettors running away

The Tulsa Shock have dropped their past six games on the court, but have been just as abysmal at the betting window as they have not covered a single game during that span.

The Shock are being outscored by seven points per game during their skid, but have seen an average closing spread of +1.

Tulsa is currently +8.5, the largest dog they have been since their opening game, when thet visit the Phoenix Mercury Tuesday.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-04-2015, 11:27 AM

Preview: Fever (11-8) at Sky (12-8)

Date: August 04, 2015 8:00 PM EDT

The Indiana Fever's recent surge has gotten them back into a tight race in the Eastern Conference. They'll have to solve the Chicago Sky in order to keep that going.

Indiana looks to avoid a four-game season sweep when it visits suburban Chicago on Tuesday night.

The Fever (11-8) have won three in a row and eight of 10 following a tough start, beating Connecticut 83-70 on Sunday. Shenise Johnson scored all 16 of her points in the second half as Indiana overcame a nine-point deficit at the break.

Coach Stephanie White was most encouraged by the performance of Erlana Larkins, who has been battling knee pain after suffering an injury playing in Turkey during the WNBA offseason. Larkins missed eight games in June but is finding her groove after finishing with season highs of 10 points, 13 rebounds and three assists.

"I'm not sure if she'll be 100 percent this season," White told the team's official website. "But what she showed (Sunday) is exactly why she is such an important piece of what we do.

"(It is) her toughness, her mentality that she won't be denied. â?¦ She's just a huge piece of the puzzle for us."

Larkins wasn't much of a factor in the first meeting with Chicago before missing the next two. The Sky (12-8) beat the Fever 95-72 on June 5 behind 31 points from Elena Delle Donne, then crushed them again 98-72 on June 14 as Delle Donne scored 24.

Cappie Pondexter had 23 points in Chicago's 83-77 victory June 26. The Sky have won five straight matchups and are seeking their first season sweep of Indiana.

Chicago snapped a two-game skid Sunday as Delle Donne scored the last of her 22 points on a go-ahead runner with 19 seconds remaining for a 69-68 win over Washington.

Jessica Breland had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Sky, who have won seven of 10 and trail New York by 1 1/2 games for the East lead. Indiana is two games back in fourth.

Erika de Souza made her first start in three appearances for Chicago since being acquired from Atlanta in a three-team trade that sent the disgruntled Sylvia Fowles to Minnesota. De Souza finished with four points and 10 rebounds.

"I don't even know who (in the East) played (Sunday) or who won," coach Pokey Chatman said. "I just know what we have to do because I have enough on this roster and in my locker room to beat any team."

The Sky lead the league with 84.6 points per game, nearly six more than any other team. Delle Donne is the league's leading scorer at 24.6.

Indiana is allowing opponents to shoot 43.9 percent from the field, ranking 10th in the 12-team league. Chicago is sixth at 42.9, but its 80.7 points allowed per game is the worst mark in the WNBA.

WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Jun 26, 2015 Score ATS Results
CHI « 83 Cover: 3
IND 77 Under: 160
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Jun 14, 2015 Score ATS Results
CHI « 98 Cover: 23
IND 72 Over: 170
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Jun 5, 2015 Score ATS Results
IND 72 Over: 167
CHI « 95 Cover: 16.5
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Sep 3, 2014 Score ATS Results
CHI « 75 Cover: 17
IND 62 Under: 137
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Sep 1, 2014 Score ATS Results
IND 84 Cover: 1
CHI « 86 Over: 170
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Aug 30, 2014 Score ATS Results
CHI 70 Under: 147
IND « 77 Cover: 3
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Aug 16, 2014 Score ATS Results
CHI 67 Under: 138
IND « 71 Cover: 0.5
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Jul 22, 2014 Score ATS Results
IND 57 Under: 117
CHI « 60 Cover: 6.5
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Jul 17, 2014 Score ATS Results
CHI 64 Under: 146
IND « 82 Cover: 13
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Jun 20, 2014 Score ATS Results
IND « 83 Cover: 11.5
CHI 75 Over: 158
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