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**Udog** · 08-14-2015, 08:24 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Bad news for the Angels; CJ Wilson (elbow) is out for the year.

-- Busy night in Cleveland last night, with Indians/Browns both at home.

-- Browns' new uniforms look like UTEP's; thats not a compliment. At least UTEP has a good logo on their helmets.

-- Chargers used five centers in 16 games last year; hard to be good that way.

-- Why are pitchers discouraged from catching pop ups?

-- William Shatner does a commercial for a personal injury lawfirm in Milwaukee on Brewers' games; wonder what he makes for that?

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here.......

13) Washington Nationals are 55-53 and fading fast, 4.5 games behind the Mets and hopelessly out of the Wild Card race. They have three more games with the Giants this weekend; in the immortal words of Micheal Ray Richardson: "The ship be sinkin'".

12) Mets were three games out of first place two weeks ago, when they made the Cespedes trade- they've made up 7.5 games in fourteen days.

11) I was reading Thursday where Elvis Presley was fond of peanut butter and banana sandwiches; I'm trying to envision what they taste like. I like bananas and I love peanut butter but the thought of the two of them together is not making me hungry.

10) Former big league pitcher Tony Cloninger turned 75 this week; he set a record that may never be broken, a pitcher hitting two grand slams in the same game, back in 1966. Hard enough for a regular player to do it; it has only been done 13 times, last time by Josh Willingham in 2009.

9) My A's have a had a cruddy season and it got worse Thursday; Sonny Gray got scratched from his start, then the A's lost a double via a replay review on a play that never should've been reviewed. Thats the way it is for losing teams; they get hosed. This replay review was on the second pitch of the game, bad way to start the day.

8) Twins announcers swear that the ball is carrying better this season at Target Field; Don Mattingly was saying how the ball is carrying better in his home park this year. Maybe the baseballs are just juiced this year; anyone think of that?

7) Blue Jays are first team since the '77 Royals to have two winning streaks of 11+ games in the same season. When you have a great lineup, the pitchers do better, since they know they don't have to be perfect to win.

6) QB Vernon Adams is finally eligible to play football at Oregon; he passed his last Math test Thursday, after he transferred from I-AA Eastern Washington. Funny thing is, Oregon's first game is against EWU and the Eagles were not going to welcome Adams back to their team had he failed that Math class this week.

Eastern Washington lost 59-52 at Washington LY; Adams passed for 475 yards. They lost their I-AA playoff game 59-46. He is seen as a pro prospect.

5) Labor Day is late this year, so the NFL regular season ends on January 3rd; with Christmas on a Friday and Week 16 on the 27th, there will be six bowl games on that Saturday, the 26th. Not a lot of time for anyone to return their Christmas gifts.

4) Golfer Sang-Moon Bae has to leave the golf tour this fall to serve in the Korean military for two years.

3) I saw Jason Dufner on TV yesterday, only I had no idea it was him; he has lost a lot of weight and he cut his hair short. Didn't recognize him at all.

2) Jets went down meekly, 23-3 in Detroit last night; they're stuck right now with rookie Bryce Petty having to play a lot- they can't risk losing Ryan Fitzpatrick to an injury and they don't have a #3 QB who is ready to play right now. Supposedly they are going to sign Tyler Thigpen soon; he already knows the offense.

Personnel advice: the Browns #4 QB is Thad Lewis, who once played for the Rams. Jets should trade for him as soon as humanly poissible; he isn't bad.

1) I don't care one way or the other about the Redskins, but if I was a Redskins fan, I'd sure as hell prefer Kirk Cousins over RGIII at QB. He moves the team better.

**Udog** · 08-14-2015, 08:24 AM

Best and worst NFL preseason bets of the past 20 years

Seattle is a stellar 10-2 SU and ATS in the past three preseasons, while going 13-3 ATS since 2011 in tune-up tilts.

You’ve heard all the warnings when it comes to betting on NFL preseason football. But like smoking, drinking and eating fast food, you still do it anyway.

If you’re going to wager on these whacky-ass exhibition games, in which no one but the head coaches have any clue as to what the hell will happen, at least you should know which NFL teams have consistently cashed in during the preseason and which ones wane in the warm-ups.

Here are the two best and two worst NFL teams to bet during the preseason since 1995:

BEST PRESEASON BETS

Seattle Seahawks (47-29 SU, 45-28-3 ATS)

It doesn’t matter if it’s the preseason or the Super Bowl, the Seahawks are kicking ass and taking names. Seattle has been perfect in two of the past three – going 10-2 SU and ATS – and is 13-3 ATS going back to the 2011 tune-up tilts.

Expectations have never been higher – which could mean so are the preseason spreads - but that didn’t stop the Seahawks from cashing in during the regular season. Winners win – something Seattle backers have done at a 62 percent clip in the preseason since 1995.

New York Jets (46-29 SU, 42-32-1 ATS)

Looking for value come the preseason? Gang Green is your one-stop shop for postseason profits. New York has been inconsistent the past three summers going 1-3, 3-1, and 0-4 ATS in the past three preseasons.

This year, the Jets have Geno Smith and Ryan Fitzpatrick at the top of the QB depth chart – preseason betting’s equivalent to capping starting pitchers when betting baseball. The schedule features Detroit, Atlanta, the Giants and Philadelphia – all teams with established starters. Look for Fitzpatrick to challenge for the starting job, lighting a fire under the J-E-T-S in the preseason.

WORST PRESEASON BETS

Kansas City Chiefs (25-51 SU, 22-51-3 ATS)

Andy Reid cares about the preseason about as much as he does for counting carbs and hot yoga. But while the public consensus is “fade Reid in the preseason”, his recent teams haven’t been that bad.

Kansas City is a poor 3-5 SU/ATS in its first two preseasons Reid and the Philadelphia Eagles finished 6-2 ATS in their final two preseason schedule with Reid on the sidelines. Overall, however, the Chiefs have been a terrible play in August – covering just 30 percent of the time.

Oakland Raiders (35-40 SU, 30-43-2 ATS)

Misery loves company, and preseason bettors have suffered in the AFC West. Oakland joins Kansas City as the worst of the worst in exhibition play. The Silver and Black can’t seem to cover – no matter the time of year. Oakland is a dismal 4-8 SU and ATS.

However, there may actually be hope, at least as far as the preseason is concerned. The Raiders have a respectable QB in Derek Carr, as well as star wideout Amari Cooper - given they survive the preseason.

**Udog** · 08-14-2015, 08:25 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, August 14

National League
Pirates @ Mets
Happ is 0-2, 9.30 in his last five starts; six of his last nine went over.

Colon is 1-5, 5.60 in his last six starts; four of his last five went over.

Pittsburgh won five of last seven games (over 5-1-1). Mets won 12 of last 14 games; three of last four stayed under. Pirates won six of last seven games vs New York; six of last nine series games stayed under.

Diamondbacks @ Braves
Ray is 0-3, 5.56 in his last four starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

Teheran is 1-2, 4.63 in his last five starts (over 2-0-1 in last three).

Arizona won three of last four games with Atlanta; over is 3-1-1 in last five in series. D'backs won three of last four games, with last three going over total. Braves lost last three games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine.

Phillies @ Brewers
Morgan is 2-1, 4.24 in his last three starts; his last four on road went under.

Peralta is 0-2, 7.84 in his last two starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Road team won last ten Philly-Milwaukee games, with Brewers winning last four; over is 4-0-1 in last five series games. Phillies are 17-7 in last 24 games; six of their last seven went over. Brewers lost five of their last six games.

Marlins @ Cardinals
Koehler is 0-3, 8.27 in his last three starts, all of which went over.

Garcia is 3-3, 1.36 in his last eight starts, seven of which stayed under.

Miami lost its last four games with St Louis; under is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Marlins won last three games, scoring 23 runs; eight of their last ten went over total. Cardinals won six of last eight games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten.

Padres @ Rockies
Ross is 2-1, 3.50 in his last three starts; four of his last six on road went over.

Flande is 1-0, 3.68 in his three starts (over 2-1).

San Diego won its last five games with Colorado, scoring 35 runs; Padres are 2-7 in last nine games overall-- six of their last eight went over. Rockies lost five of their last six games (under 4-2).

Reds @ Dodgers
Lamb is making MLB debut; he was 10-2, 2.67 in 20 AAA starts this year. .

Wood is 1-2, 4.94 in his last five starts; under is 5-3-2 in his last ten.

Cincinnati is 7-4 in its last 11 games with the Dodgers; four of last six went under the total. Reds lost six of last nine games; nine of last 12 stayed under total. Dodgers lost five of last seven games; six of their last eight games went over the total.

Nationals @ Giants
Scherzer is 1-0, 3.32 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

Cain is 0-2, 7.80 in his last three starts; over is 4-0-1 in his last five.

Washington won four of last six games with the Giants; seven of last eight in series stayed under total. Nationals lost four of last five games, and scored one run in last two games- their last three stayed under. San Francisco lost five of last seven games; their last four stayed under.

American League
A's @ Orioles
Mills is making first '15 start; he is 4-4, 8.15 in 13 MLB starts, spread out over six different seasons. He is 4-11, 4.45 in 22 AAA starts this year.

Jimenez is 2-1, 3.66 in his last thee starts.

Oakland lost last three games, scorng seven runs- four of their last six games stayed under. A's split last ten games with Baltimore- eight of last ten went over total. Orioles lost three of their last four games overall.

Bronx @ Blue Jays
Nova is 3-1, 3.63 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Price is 2-0, 0.60 in two starts for Toronto; five of his last six stayed under.

Bronx lost six of last eight games; six of eight stayed under. Toronto won its last 11 games; four of last five stayed under- they've won five of their last six games with New York, with last four staying under the total.

Mariners @ Red Sox
Montgomery is 0-2, 6.82 in his last six starts (over 3-2-1).

Kelly is 2-2, 7.48 in his last six starts; Boston scored 26 runs in his last three- over is 3-1-1 in his last five. He failed to finish 6th inning in his last six starts.

Seattle won five of last seven games with Boston; last four games in series stayed under total. Mariners won three of last four games overall (under 3-1). Red Sox lost three of their last four games (over 4-0).

Rays @ Rangers
Karns is 3-0, 2.95 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Perez is 1-0, 2.51 in his last two starts; three of his last four went over.

Tampa Bay won four of last six games with Texas (over 4-1-1); Rays are 7-2 in last nine games- seven of last eight went over. Rangers lost three of last four games; four of their last six went over the total.

Indians @ Twins
Kluber is 2-1, 2.66 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.

May is 0-4, 4.94 in his last five starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Cleveland won three of last four games with Minnesota; last seven series tilts went over the total. Indians won four of last five games; five of their last six went over. Twins lost eight of last 11 games; over is 7-1 in their last eight.

Angels @ Royals
Weaver is 0-4, 6.39 in his last five starts; four of his last six went over.

Duffy is 1-1, 4.96 in his last three starts; seven of his last eight stayed under.

Royals won seven of last eight games with the Angels; four of last five went over the total. KC won five of its last seven games overall; four of last six got over the total. Halos lost four of last six overall (under 5-4 in last nine).

Tigers @ Astros
Simon is 3-3, 8.68 in his last nine starts; eight of his last ten went over.

Keuchel is 1-2, 4.43 in his last three starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight.

Tigers are 3-5 in last eight games with Houston; over is 3-1-1 in last five in series. Detroit lost three of last four games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven. Astros lost seven of last nine games; four of last five stayed under.

Interleague
Cubs @ White Sox
Hendricks is 2-0, 2.92 in his last two starts; three of his last four went over.

Former Cub Samardzija is 1-2, 10.38 in his last three starts; his last four starts all went over the total.

Cubs lost five of last seven games with the White Sox (under 4-2-1) but they won 12 of its last 13 games overall; six of last eight went over total. Pale Hose won last three games, allowing four runs; over is 7-3 in their last ten.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Pitt-NY-- Happ 7-14, 0-1; Colon 10-12 (1-8 last 9)
Az-Atl-- Ray 4-9; Teheran 13-10
Phil-Mil-- Morgan 5-3; Peralta 4-8
Mia-StL-- Koehler 10-11 (1-5 last 6); Garcia 5-5
SD-Colo- Ross 12-12; Flande 2-1
Cin-LA-- Lamb 0-0; Wood 8-15, 0-2
Wsh-SF-- Scherzer 13-10; Cain 3-4

A's-Balt-- Mills 0-0; Jimenez 11-11
NY-Tor-- Nova 4-4; Price 17-6, 2-0
Sea-Bos-- Montgomery 4-9 (0-6 last 6); Kelly 7-11
TB-Tex-- Karns 11-11 (4-0 last 4); Perez 3-2
Clev-Minn-- Kluber 8-16; May 6-9 (0-5 last 5)
LA-KC-- Weaver 7-9; Duffy 11-6
Det-Hst-- Simon 13-8; Keuchel 15-8

Chi-Chi-- Hendricks 12-10; Samardzija 11-12

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Pitt-NY-- Happ 9-21; Colon 6-22
Az-Atl-- Ray 2-13; Teheran 8-23
Phil-Mil-- Morgan 1-8; Peralta 4-12
Mia-StL-- Koehler 5-21; Garcia 2-10
SD-Colo-- Ross 7-24; Flande 1-3
Cin-LA-- Lamb 0-0; Wood 6-23
Wsh-SF-- Scherzer 4-23; Cain 3-7

A's-Balt-- Mills 0-0; Jimenez 6-22
NY-Tor-- Nova 1-8; Price 4-23
Sea-Bos-- Montgomery 2-13; Kelly 8-18
TB-Tex-- Karns 9-22; Perez 0-5
Clev-Minn-- Kluber 10-24; May 5-15
LA-KC-- Weaver 5-16; Duffy 3-17
Det-Hst-- Simon 3-21; Keuchel 4-23

Chi-Chi-- Hendricks 4-22; Samardzija 11-23

**Udog** · 08-14-2015, 08:25 AM

MLB

Friday, August 14

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Trend Report
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4:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games at home
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. BOSTON
Seattle is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Boston
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games when playing NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
NY Mets are 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:35 PM
ARIZONA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Arizona's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games

8:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. HOUSTON
Detroit is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Detroit is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Houston
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. KANSAS CITY
LA Angels are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games
LA Angels are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games on the road
Kansas City is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Angels
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against LA Angels

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Cleveland

8:15 PM
MIAMI vs. ST. LOUIS
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Miami is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of St. Louis's last 19 games

8:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 9 games on the road
San Diego is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing at home against San Diego

10:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 12 games
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home

10:15 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

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**Udog** · 08-14-2015, 09:27 AM

MLB

Friday, August 14

Reds will recall LHP Lamb to start Friday

The Cincinnati Reds will recall left-hander John Lamb from Triple-A Louisville to make his major-league debut on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Lamb, 25, was acquired last month in a deal that sent starter Johnny Cueto to the Kansas City Royals.

Lamb is 10-2 with a 2.67 ERA in 20 starts at Triple-A for the Royals and Reds.

Lamb will displace Michael Lorenzen from the rotation. Lorenzen, 23, is 3-8 with a 5.46 ERA in 19 games (17 starts), but he is 0-4 with a 12.57 ERA in five starts since the All-Star break.

With Lamb starting Friday, left-hander David Holmberg's start was pushed back to Saturday and right-hander Anthony DeSclafani was bumped to Sunday.

Overs cash at high rate on the diamond Thursday

There was were piles of runs scored on the diamond Thursday, leading to the over going an impressive 7-2.

There was an average of 11.33 runs scored per game in yesterday's nine games, resulting in the cash rate of 77.78 percent.

MLB roundup: Blue Jays post 11th straight win

TORONTO -- Ryan Goins hit a three-run homer, Mark Buehrle pitched into the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Thursday to extend their winning streak to 11 games.

The three-game sweep allowed the Blue Jays to equal the club record for most wins in a row, most recently accomplished June 2-14.

Dioner Navarro, Justin Smoak and Kevin Pillar hit successive one-out singles in the second inning to produce one run. Goins, who played shortstop with Troy Tulowitzki getting the day off, hit his fourth homer of the season to score three more for a 4-0 lead.

Buehrle allowed seven hits and two walks and struck out two for his fourth win in a row.

Cubs 9, Brewers 2

CHICAGO -- Chicago slammed three home runs in an inning for the first time since 2008 en route to a second straight series sweep.

Dexter Fowler, Kyle Schwarber and Anthony Rizzo each homered as part of the four-run outburst in the fifth inning. Schwarber, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and four RBIs, gave the Cubs a 7-2 lead with a two-run shot in the seventh for his second career multi-homer game. The victory was the seventh straight and 13th in 14 games for Chicago.

The Cubs jumped ahead in the fifth when Fowler homered to right. Schwarber then launched a 2-2 pitch for his seventh home run of the season and a 4-1 lead. Rizzo hit a two-out homer for a 5-1 lead -- the first time the Cubs had three homers in an inning at Wrigley Field since June 21, 2008, against the Chicago White Sox.

Pirates 10, Cardinals 5

ST. LOUIS -- Scoring seven runs in the first inning and three in the ninth, Pittsburgh avoided a sweep by St. Louis.

Francisco Liriano struggled through six innings to pick up the win. In cutting St. Louis' National League Central lead to six games, the Pirates snapped an eight-game losing streak in Busch Stadium dating to July 10, 2014.

Lance Lynn didn't make it out of the first inning for the first time in 119 career starts for the Cardinals. Aided by unusually shoddy St. Louis defense, Pittsburgh battered Lynn for six hits and seven runs in the first, knocking him out after a two-out RBI single by Gregory Polanco made it 6-0. Pedro Alvarez hit a two-run homer and Neil Walker started the outburst with a triple and ended it with a first-pitch RBI single off reliever Tyler Lyons.

Yankees 8, Indians 6

CLEVELAND -- Brian McCann and Stephen Drew homered to help New York generate some runs against Cleveland.

The eight runs were two more than the Yankees scored during a five-game losing streak. McCann's three-run homer in the first inning and Drew's solo homer in the second gave the Yankees a 4-0 lead in a game in which they never trailed.

Mets 12, Rockies 3

NEW YORK -- Kelly Johnson had two RBI doubles and a homer as New York collected nine extra-base hits in completing a four-game sweep of Colorado.

The National League East-leading Mets moved a season-high 11 games above .500. The Rockies have lost 10 of their last 14 games.

Johnson delivered run-scoring doubles in the first and third inning and homered in the fifth. Curtis Granderson hit a two-run homer, scored twice and drove in three. Juan Lagares hit a pinch-three-run homer in the eighth.

Rangers 6, Twins 5

MINNEAPOLIS -- A sacrifice fly by Elvis Andrus in the top of the eighth inning scored the winning run as Texas defeated Minnesota.

The victory salvaged the final game of the three-game series for the Rangers, who moved back to within a half game of the Twins in the American League wild-card standings.

Mitch Moreland chipped in with a career-high four hits, including a two-run homer, and knocked in four runs. Adrian Beltre had three hits and scored three times.

Keone Kela got the win, pitching 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. Shawn Tolleson worked a spotless ninth for his 21st save of the season.

Angels 7, Royals 6

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- C.J. Cron and Kole Calhoun hit two-run doubles in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped a nine-game road losing skid with a victory over Kansas City.

Kansas City's usually dependable bullpen was unreliable with Wade Davis and Greg Holland unable to hold a four-run lead after seven innings.

Mike Trout contributed a RBI double and scored on David Murphy's ground out in the eighth for the Angels. Eric Hosmer's 13th homer in the ninth came off Huston Street, who still logged his 27th save.

Giants 3, Nationals 1

SAN FRANCISCO -- Ryan Vogelsong rebounded from a leadoff home run by Yunel Escobar to limit Washington to one run in five innings as San Francisco won to open a four-game series.

Vogelsong and Hunter Strickland, Sergio Romo and Sergio Casilla combined to hold the Nationals to five hits.

Matt Duffy and Buster Posey had RBI hits in a two-run first inning, and Brandon Belt, promoted to third in the batting order, plated Gregor Blanco with an insurance run in the seventh inning to account for the Giants' scoring.

Reds 10, Dodgers 3

LOS ANGELES -- Eugenio Suarez and Billy Hamilton homered and Brandon Phillips drove in three runs as Cincinnati pounded the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

Suarez, who went 3-for-5 and drove in four runs, hit a three-run blast to spark a four-run surge in the sixth inning that blew the game open. Hamilton, who recorded a career-high four hits, went deep in the eighth to help Cincinnati capture only its third win in nine games.

Cincinnati rookie Keyvius Sampson allowed two runs on five hits with three strikeouts and three walks in five innings.

**Udog** · 08-14-2015, 09:47 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Friday, August 14

Pittsburgh @ NY Mets

Game 901-902
August 14, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Happ) 17.453
NY Mets
(Colon) 15.754
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+100); Over

Arizona @ Atlanta

Game 903-904
August 14, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 14.511
Atlanta
(Teheran) 16.189
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+110); Under

Philadelphia @ Milwaukee

Game 905-906
August 14, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Morgan) 14.568
Milwaukee
(Peralta) 16.025
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-160); Over

Miami @ St. Louis

Game 907-908
August 14, 2015 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 14.266
St. Louis
(Garcia) 17.365
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-215
7
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-215); Under

San Diego @ Colorado

Game 909-910
August 14, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Ross) 16.421
Colorado
(Flande) 15.002
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-110
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-110); Over

Cincinnati @ LA Dodgers

Game 911-912
August 14, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Lamb) 15.821
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 14.767
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-170
7
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+150); Under

Washington @ San Francisco

Game 913-914
August 14, 2015 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 16.621
San Francisco
(Cain) 13.075
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-155
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-155); Under

Oakland @ Baltimore

Game 915-916
August 14, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Mills) 13.690
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 15.187
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
10 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
N/A

NY Yankees @ Toronto

Game 917-918
August 14, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Nova) 14.591
Toronto
(Price) 16.788
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-250
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-250); Over

Seattle @ Boston

Game 919-920
August 14, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Mntgmery) 15.148
Boston
(Kelly) 16.715
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-120); Over

Tampa Bay @ Texas

Game 921-922
August 14, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Karns) 15.429
Texas
(Perez) 11.806
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3 1/2
10 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+100); Over

Cleveland @ Minnesota

Game 923-924
August 14, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Kluber) 14.614
Minnesota
(May) 17.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+140); Under

LA Angels @ Kansas City

Game 925-926
August 14, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Weaver) 16.357
Kansas City
(Duffy) 12.480
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 4
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+115); Over

Detroit @ Houston

Game 927-928
August 14, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Simon) 15.821
Houston
(Keuchel) 14.709
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-230
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+195); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Chicago White Sox

Game 929-930
August 14, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hendricks) 16.006
Chicago White Sox
(Samrdzija) 12.580
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-115); Over

**StarDust Bum** · 08-14-2015, 11:38 AM

Pro Baseball Trend Report

PITTSBURGH (66 - 46) at NY METS (63 - 52) - 7:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 259-494 (-105.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 113-248 (-74.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HAPP is 7-14 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 6-14 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 63-52 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 26-13 (+11.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 42-18 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 62-48 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 27-13 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 38-24 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLON is 13-2 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 66-46 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-14 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 66-46 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 109-78 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 54-37 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 41-24 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLON is 85-76 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 74-65 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. NY METS since 1997
HAPP is 3-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)
BARTOLO COLON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
COLON is 4-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.97 and a WHIP of 1.073.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-0. (+7.0 units)

ARIZONA (56 - 57) at ATLANTA (51 - 63) - 7:35 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 0-6 (-7.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
ATLANTA is 17-11 (+8.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
ATLANTA is 30-23 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 16-5 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-23 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 27-17 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 15-7 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
TEHERAN is 10-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 9-3 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 56-57 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 56-57 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 42-40 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 31-26 (+7.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 32-18 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 130-146 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 65-79 (-26.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 31-39 (-15.9 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JULIO TEHERAN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
TEHERAN is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

PHILADELPHIA (46 - 69) at MILWAUKEE (48 - 68) - 8:10 PM
ADAM MORGAN (L) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 86-112 (-32.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 125-112 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-5 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-68 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-36 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-68 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-24 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-41 (-15.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 6-16 (-10.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-25 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-30 (-23.4 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
MILWAUKEE is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

ADAM MORGAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

WILY PERALTA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PERALTA is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 8.82 and a WHIP of 1.898.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

MIAMI (46 - 68) at ST LOUIS (73 - 41) - 8:15 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 46-68 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 18-38 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MIAMI is 46-65 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 29-47 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 73-41 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 42-17 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 73-41 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 51-29 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 57-26 (+26.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 72-44 (+20.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 83-86 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
MIAMI is 406-402 (+36.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
MIAMI is 364-418 (+40.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
KOEHLER is 23-17 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 26-34 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KOEHLER is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 11.17 and a WHIP of 2.068.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. MIAMI since 1997
GARCIA is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.353.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

SAN DIEGO (54 - 61) at COLORADO (47 - 66) - 8:40 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. YOHAN FLANDE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 157-143 (+28.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 113-162 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 113-162 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-47 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 89-111 (-31.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 7-2 (+5.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. COLORADO since 1997
ROSS is 0-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.5 units)

YOHAN FLANDE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
FLANDE is 0-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

CINCINNATI (51 - 62) at LA DODGERS (64 - 51) - 10:10 PM
JOHN LAMB (L) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 56-85 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 56-85 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 351-377 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 64-51 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-29 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 64-51 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 46-39 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WOOD is 18-28 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 18-27 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 9-17 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHN LAMB vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

ALEX WOOD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

WASHINGTON (58 - 56) at SAN FRANCISCO (61 - 53) - 10:15 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 58-56 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-33 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-26 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 57-55 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 34-39 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 43-44 (-8.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 161-132 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 161-132 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1061-888 (+118.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-25 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 737-727 (+46.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CAIN is 19-33 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 12-22 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 19-33 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.363.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

MATT CAIN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CAIN is 5-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 8-6 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-6. (+1.0 units)

OAKLAND (51 - 65) at BALTIMORE (57 - 56) - 7:05 PM
BRAD MILLS (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BRAD MILLS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MILLS is 3-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.56 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
JIMENEZ is 3-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.519.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.0 units)

NY YANKEES (62 - 51) at TORONTO (64 - 52) - 7:05 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 11-1 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
TORONTO is 93-64 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 32-15 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 24-9 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 13-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PRICE is 12-0 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 12-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 24-16 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-2 (+5.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. TORONTO since 1997
NOVA is 4-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.408.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PRICE is 11-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 17-10 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-17. (-11.0 units)

SEATTLE (54 - 61) at BOSTON (50 - 64) - 7:10 PM
MIKE MONTGOMERY (L) vs. JOE KELLY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 54-61 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 49-60 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 37-40 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 18-35 (-22.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 94-101 (-28.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 341-320 (-84.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
MONTGOMERY is 0-7 (-7.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 74-63 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 20-7 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 54-41 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 50-64 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 612-553 (-81.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 14-31 (-21.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 61-76 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-30 (-16.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-21 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-58 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 33-43 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 34-48 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-41 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 51-59 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KELLY is 3-10 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE KELLY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
KELLY is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.79 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

TAMPA BAY (58 - 56) at TEXAS (56 - 57) - 8:05 PM
NATE KARNS (R) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 135-141 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 56-62 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 56-57 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 53-53 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 42-39 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 36-34 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 34-19 (+26.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 43-66 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 56-77 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 30-54 (-24.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

NATE KARNS vs. TEXAS since 1997
KARNS is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PEREZ is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CLEVELAND (53 - 60) at MINNESOTA (57 - 57) - 8:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. TREVOR MAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 53-60 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-26 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-29 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 49-60 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 34-38 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KLUBER is 8-16 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 3-9 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 2-9 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 7-16 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 4-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 57-57 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-23 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 60-64 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 57-53 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 32-30 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 23-15 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 30-26 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-24 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 116-133 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4 (+2.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KLUBER is 5-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 6-6 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-2.9 units)

TREVOR MAY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MAY is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 7.32 and a WHIP of 1.779.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

LA ANGELS (60 - 54) at KANSAS CITY (68 - 46) - 8:10 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 68-46 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-20 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 67-43 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 45-32 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 46-27 (+17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 26-17 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 77-62 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-44 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 158-121 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 774-759 (+63.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 285-207 (+55.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 649-640 (+55.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 124-88 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 92-46 (+33.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WEAVER is 7-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 8-6 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-4. (+5.4 units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DUFFY is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

DETROIT (55 - 59) at HOUSTON (62 - 53) - 8:10 PM
ALFREDO SIMON (R) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 243-209 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-34 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 28-41 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 62-53 (+4.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-18 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 62-47 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 28-13 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 40-31 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 66-65 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-12 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KEUCHEL is 32-20 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 31-18 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 21-11 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 43-31 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SIMON is 33-21 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 17-12 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 33-21 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 19-5 (+16.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SIMON is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. DETROIT since 1997
KEUCHEL is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.124.
His team's record is 2-0 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

CHICAGO CUBS (65 - 48) at CHI WHITE SOX (54 - 58) - 4:10 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-12 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 766-809 (-156.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1067-1192 (-209.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 678-775 (-196.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 712-708 (-158.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-25 (+12.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 194-150 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 65-48 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-15 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 65-48 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HENDRICKS is 23-12 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 8-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 23-11 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-61 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 3-13 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 22-35 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 3-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 19-27 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 15-29 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 21-34 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 11-22 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 15-32 (-17.6 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
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HENDRICKS is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

**Udog** · 08-14-2015, 12:18 PM

Thanks, Bum!!! My real job is kicking my ass today and I can use the help!

**Udog** · 08-14-2015, 01:39 PM

MLB

Friday, August 14

Orioles' Jiminez loves home cooking

Baltimore Orioles starter Ubaldo Jiminez is much more comfortable on the mound at Orioles Park than away from it in, with the Orioles going 11-2 in his last 13 starts there.

This season alone, Jiminez is 6-2 with a 2.87 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP to go along with 52 strikeouts compared with 11 walks in nine home starts.

Today Jimiez and the Orioles host the Oakland Athletics, who counter with lefty Brad Mills. The Orioles are currently -176 favorites.

Cubs take win streak to the South Side

The Chicago Cubs take their seven game win streak across town to take on the White Sox Friday afternoon.

The Cubs are red hot, not only winning seven in a row, but 14 of their last 16 overall.

The Cubs and right-hander Kyle Kendricks are currently very slight -103 dogs against the White Sox righty Jeff Samardzija.

Mariners streaking right-handers

The Seattle Mariners have won six consecutive starts against right-handed starters, outscoring them 35-19 in the process.

They face another right-hander Friday night when they begin a three-game series against Joe Kelly and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

The Mariners are currently +107 underdogs, which doesn't make things better for Red Sox backers as they are 1-7 in Kelly's last eight starts as a favorite.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-14-2015, 06:33 PM

No problem dog.......if i see something isn't there yet i'll cover you bro.....

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