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Preview: Padres (55-61) at Rockies (47-67)
Game: 2
Venue: Coors Field
Date: August 15, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

Jon Gray is eager to get his feet wet in the majors, but he also understands the Colorado Rockies are banking on him for the future.

Continuing to gain trust from his coaching staff, the talented prospect tries to help the Rockies avoid a sixth consecutive defeat Saturday night against the visiting San Diego Padres.

The No. 3 overall pick in 2013, the hard-throwing Gray (0-0, 2.70 ERA) has allowed three earned runs over 10 innings in two starts since being promoted. Colorado, however, hasn't allowed the 6-foot-4, 235-pound right-hander to reach 80 pitches in either outing.

Though the club won't necessarily saddle Gray with a specific pitch limit, it will be smart after he logged 238 2-3 innings between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Albuquerque since the start of last season.

"We're just going to be intelligent," Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich told MLB's official website. "The process started prior to him getting to the big league level. We're just going to continue to manage his workload."

Gray worked a fastball that reached 98 mph and a slider in the high 80s on Monday, allowing only a solo homer in six innings of a 4-2 loss to the New York Mets.

'I understand the point of it,' Gray said of the team's cautious approach. 'You want to go back out, especially in a game like that, close game. So part of me wanted to, but I saw the bigger picture.'

He'll try to help Colorado avoid a seventh straight loss to San Diego (55-61) and Matt Kemp, who became the first Padre to hit for the cycle Friday when he recorded four RBIs during the 9-5 victory. Kemp completed the feat with a ninth-inning triple as the Padres won for the third time in four games.

"I was like, `Wow.' It's hard to believe, all the great hitters that have been here," Kemp said of recording the personal and team milestone. "Tony Gwynn and all those guys haven't been able to hit for the cycle. I'm just glad to be able to do it.'

Kemp, who has two homers and seven RBIs in two games, is batting .328 with seven home runs and 25 RBIs in his last 31 contests. He's hit .385 with two homers and 13 RBIs in 10 games against the Rockies (47-67) this season.

'He showed (Friday) why he is the player he is,' manager Pat Murphy said. 'That was special, special to be part of.'

Teammate Andrew Cashner (4-12, 4.09), trying to avoid becoming the NL's third 13-game loser, is 0-2 with a 5.09 ERA in his last three starts and has received one run of support in each outing.

Facing the Rockies for the first time this season, the right-hander is 1-3 with a 4.50 ERA in five starts against them but has allowed three runs over seven innings in each of his two at Coors.

DJ LeMahieu is 5 for 10 against Cashner and batting .421 with three doubles in the last six games.

Colorado, however, has scored 10 runs and batted .185 during its five-game slide. Carlos Gonzalez is 2 for 19 during that skid, and 2 for his last 12 against Cashner.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Padres at Rockies
Fri, Aug 14 Final 9 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Padres at Rockies
Sat, Aug 15 - 8:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Padres at Rockies
Sun, Aug 16 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Reds (51-63) at Dodgers (65-51)
Game: 3
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: August 15, 2015 9:10 PM EDT

A stint on the disabled list hasn't slowed down Justin Turner, while another move to the DL has allowed Kike Hernandez to provide the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers with added offense.

Turner and Hernandez look to continue hitting the Cincinnati Reds' young pitchers on Saturday night.

Turner was hitting .459 with two homers and five doubles in a 10-game span before missing 14 with a skin infection in his right thigh. He's shown no adverse effects in two games since his return, going 3 for 6 and knocking in two runs in Friday's 5-3 victory over the Reds.

He's a .455 hitter in his last seven meetings with Cincinnati.

Hernandez matched his career high with three hits in Thursday's 10-3 loss in the opener of this four-game series. He followed that up Friday with another three hits and scoring with Turner on Adrian Gonzalez's three-run homer in the fifth.

Hernandez has been used at five positions this year but has started the last two games at second base with Howie Kendrick on the DL with a strained left hamstring.

The Dodgers (65-51) have won seven of nine at home and are 8-3 in the past 11 matchups there with the Reds (51-63).

Brett Anderson (6-7, 3.43 ERA) is facing them for the first time as he tries to bounce back from Monday's 8-3 loss to Washington. He gave up two runs in the first five innings before yielding five and getting pulled with no outs in the sixth.

"I wasn't able to get anybody out," said Anderson, who was 4-2 with a 2.45 ERA over his previous eight starts. "I pride myself on giving us a chance to win, and I felt like I did that through five. But the stuff was bad. I fell behind and I made a bunch of mistakes."

While much of the damage came against the Nationals, the left-hander is 0-3 with a 5.63 ERA in his last four home starts. He's received virtually no support from his teammates in those games, with the Dodgers scoring two total runs with him on the mound.

After John Lamb made his major league debut Friday, fellow rookie David Holmberg (1-1, 3.06) takes the mound for his first meeting with the Dodgers.

This will be the 17th straight game Cincinnati has started a rookie, the longest such streak since the first year of the rookie designation in 1958.

Holmberg has been effective in each of his three starts since being recalled from Triple-A Louisville. The left-hander lasted a career-best 6 2-3 innings in Monday's 2-1 loss at San Diego, making his only mistake on Justin Upton's two-run homer.

Holmberg has been a pleasant surprise after posting a 4.40 ERA in 19 games - 17 starts - at Louisville.

"I think it's just executing pitches better, just staying focused through the game and just making pitches when I need to and getting quick outs on ground balls and popups and stuff like that," Holmberg told MLB's official website.

Joey Votto is 6 for 12 with two homers and six RBIs in the last three games. He had a two-run homer and an RBI double Friday, giving him a .433 average over his past nine meetings with the Dodgers.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Reds at Dodgers
Thu, Aug 13 Final 10 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Reds at Dodgers
Fri, Aug 14 Final 3 to 5
Recaps

GAME 3
Reds at Dodgers
Sat, Aug 15 - 9:10PM EDT

GAME 4
Reds at Dodgers
Sun, Aug 16 - 4:10PM EDT

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Preview: Rays (58-57) at Rangers (57-57)
Game: 2
Venue: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Date: August 15, 2015 8:05 PM EDT

Josh Hamilton is proving he's still a valuable offensive weapon.

Now he'll get to see where he's at against one of the AL's top pitchers.

Hamilton and the Texas Rangers dig in Saturday night against Chris Archer and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.

The former AL MVP is still being bothered by soreness in his left knee, but an MRI earlier Friday cleared him to rejoin Texas' lineup for the series opener after missing two games.

"Definitely positive, and helped me understand that I can go there and run around and play," Hamilton said.

Hamilton's .732 OPS is the lowest of his nine-year career, but he launched his sixth homer and hit the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning of Friday's 5-3 victory against Tampa Bay. He's batting .288 with 13 RBIs in his last 13 contests.

Texas (57-57) won its season-best fifth straight at home and pulled with one half-game of the Rays, who are two games behind the Los Angeles Angels for the AL's second wild-card spot.

Archer (10-8, 2.62 ERA), who owns the AL's fifth-best ERA, is 1-4 in his last eight starts but he owns a 2.18 ERA in the last five while striking out 43 in 33 innings. He fanned 10 while allowing three runs over six innings in a 4-3 victory against the New York Mets on Sunday.

His seven double-digit strikeout performances in 2015 are one shy of his 59-start total before this year.

The right-hander was 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in his first three starts against Texas before giving up five runs in a season-low 3 1-3 innings of a 5-4 loss to the Rangers on May 7.

Adrian Beltre is 1 for 11 with five strikeouts against Archer, while Hamilton is 3 for 10 with a homer.

Outside of a 10-run backing in an 11-3 win against the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 4, Tampa Bay's offense hasn't done Archer many favors lately - he received four total runs of support in his other four most recent outings.

The Rays (58-57) had their winning streak snapped at four, but were encouraged by Desmond Jennings' 3-for-4 night. Jennings, who led Tampa Bay with 167 runs from 2012-13, returned after missing 96 games due to knee bursitis.

"Very promising. He looked really good," manager Kevin Cash told MLB's official website. "His at-bats were good. Squared the ball up ... It's nice to see. He's going to help us a lot here over the next two months."

Texas' Colby Lewis (12-5, 4.61) has recorded a quality start in five of his last six games, though home runs continue to be his downfall. He has allowed nine homers in his last six outings spanning 42 innings. The right-hander gave up two while allowing three earned runs in his first complete game of the year in Sunday's 4-2 loss at Seattle, falling to 5-3 for his career when going the distance.

Lewis has given up two home runs in five career starts against Tampa Bay, going 3-1 with a 3.54 ERA.

Evan Longoria and Asdrubal Cabrera are a combined 3 for 18 against Lewis.

Cabrera is hitting .538 with nine runs in his last 10 games after going 3 for 4 Friday. He's batting .476 in his past five contests against Texas.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Rays at Rangers
Fri, Aug 14 Final 3 to 5
Boxscores

GAME 2
Rays at Rangers
Sat, Aug 15 - 8:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Rays at Rangers
Sun, Aug 16 - 3:05PM EDT

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Preview: Nationals (58-57) at Giants (62-53)
Game: 3
Venue: AT&T Park
Date: August 15, 2015 10:05 PM EDT

A breakout performance against one of baseball's elite pitchers figures to be a boost for the previously slumping Giants.

San Francisco will look to ride the momentum to another win Saturday night against the visiting Washington Nationals and another quality pitcher in Gio Gonzalez.

The Giants (62-53) had been listless offensively, batting .216 and averaging 2.7 runs during a 2-5 stretch. Even Thursday's 3-1 series-opening victory wasn't overly impressive with more strikeouts (nine) than hits (eight). San Francisco had also been bottled up in recent meetings with Washington, scoring three runs or fewer 10 times while dropping 11 of 15.

However, the club touched up Max Scherzer for a season-high six runs and seven hits - including two homers - over three innings in an 8-5 victory Friday, the Washington ace's shortest outing since 2012. Matt Duffy finished a triple shy of the cycle, and Hunter Pence also went deep against Scherzer.

Washington's four-game losing streak is its second in two weeks, and the Nationals (58-57) are in danger of falling to .500 for the first time since they were 15-15 after May 8. Their worst slide of the season was a six-game skid April 22-27.

They're hitting .221 with 189 strikeouts while dropping 14 of 20 on the road. Ryan Zimmerman was 0 for 4 and struck out three times Friday, falling to 1 for 15 with 10 strikeouts in his last four contests.

'We're trying to have good at-bats and I think we did that,' said Bryce Harper, who Harper homered and drove in four runs. 'Hopefully we can take that into tomorrow, the next couple of days and keep having fun.'

Despite the recent struggles, Washington has a good shot of bouncing back behind Gonzalez (9-4, 3.50 ERA), who is 5-0 with a 1.48 ERA in his last eight games with a 6.10 run-support average. Opponents are batting .167 with runners in scoring position in that span compared to .289 previously.

Gonzalez tossed a season-best eight shutout innings in Monday's 8-3 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and though he threw a season-high 117 pitches, manager Matt Williams lauded his improved efficiency. Gonzalez had averaged 18.3 pitches per inning in his previous five outings compared to 14.6 Monday.

"The eight innings mean a lot. I told skip (Williams), 'Thank you for giving me a chance to finally go past the sixth and seventh inning," he told MLB's official website. "To be in the eighth inning, it's nice. Take it with a grain of salt. I will also move on and get ready for the next start."

Gonzalez hasn't lost to San Francisco since 2010, going 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA in five meetings since. He held them to a Buster Posey homer and four other hits over seven innings in a 2-1 home victory July 3 while using only 82 pitches.

Pence was on the disabled list for that game and is 1 for 12 lifetime against the left-hander.

Gonzalez faces the same pitching counterpart with Jake Peavy (2-5, 3.75) on the mound for the Giants. Peavy gave up two runs on a Clint Robinson homer and lasted 6 1-3 innings in the loss, falling to 4-6 in 12 career regular-season games against Washington.

Zimmerman, Jayson Werth and Yunel Escobar are a combined 8 for 49 against the right-hander with Zimmerman striking out nine times in 16 at-bats.

Peavy's five innings in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs marked the first time in seven starts he failed to complete at least six innings.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Nationals at Giants
Thu, Aug 13 Final 1 to 3
Boxscores

GAME 2
Nationals at Giants
Fri, Aug 14 Final 5 to 8
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 3
Nationals at Giants
Sat, Aug 15 - 10:05PM EDT

GAME 4
Nationals at Giants
Sun, Aug 16 - 4:05PM EDT

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Diamond Trends - Saturday

August 15, 2015


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Orioles are 12-0 since Sep 03, 2014 at home after a win in which they used 5+ pitchers.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Jake Arrieta starts the Cubs are 0-10 OU since Jul 06, 2014 after he threw more than 100 pitches and they won in his previous start.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Pirates are 13-0 OU since May 15, 2012 on the road as a dog and after scoring 3 runs or less and winning.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Astros are 11-0 since Apr 30, 2015 at home after a win in which their opponent scored first.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Diamondbacks are 0-10 since Aug 17, 2014 on the road after a loss in which they left fewer than 10 men on base.

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Cubs try for 9th straight, Utley available

August 14, 2015

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues Saturday:

CUB HUB

The Cubs try for their ninth straight win when Jake Arrieta starts against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. Arrieta is looking to extend his career-best streak of 17 2-3 scoreless innings. The North Siders from Chicago last won nine in a row in 2008.

JOIN THE CHASE

Chase Utley is still with Philadelphia, but for how long? The Giants say they've made a trade offer for the 36-year-old second baseman, who cleared waivers this week. Utley has spent his entire career with the Phillies.

GRAY MATTER

Athletics ace Sonny Gray will throw a bullpen session in Baltimore as he recovers from a nagging back problem. He leads the AL with a 2.06 ERA, but missed his last scheduled start because of spasms. Oakland is hoping he can pitch Monday vs. the Orioles.

MENDING MATZ

Mets rookie Steven Matz makes his first rehab start at Class A St. Lucie in the Florida State League. Promoted in midseason, the 24-year-old lefty won his first two starts in the majors and also drove in five runs. He's been out since early July because of a partially torn lat muscle.

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Baseball Capsules

August 15, 2015

TORONTO (AP) Carlos Beltran hit a huge home run in the eighth inning, Andrew Miller escaped a big jam in the ninth and the New York Yankees stopped Toronto's 11-game winning streak, beating the Blue Jays 4-3 on Friday night.

Miller struck out Ben Revere and Troy Tulowitzki with runners on second and third to close out the victory. The win moved the Yankees a half-game ahead of Toronto and back into first place in the AL East.

David Price took a 3-0 lead into the eighth before New York rallied. He left after Chase Headley's RBI double and Beltran then greeted reliever Aaron Sanchez (6-5) with a pinch-hit, three-run homer.

Ivan Nova (5-4) wound up with the win. Dellin Betances pitched the eighth and Miller finished for his 26th save, fanning Tulowitzki to end a 12-pitch sequence.

PADRES 9, ROCKIES 5

DENVER (AP) - Matt Kemp hit a triple in the ninth for the first cycle in San Diego Padres history and they went on to beat Colorado.

Kemp also had a two-run homer in the first, single in the third and an RBI double in the seventh. His triple in the ninth went off the fence in center and he easily scampered into third.

The Padres retrieved the historic baseball. One streak down, one to go. They're the only team in the majors without a no-hitter.

Kemp ignited a four-run rally in the seventh with a two-out, RBI double and Jedd Gyorko later followed with a three-run homer.

Recently signed Bud Norris (1-0) pitched the sixth to pick up the win.

Reliever Ken Roberts (0-1), called up from Triple-A Albuquerque earlier in the day, took the loss.

DODGERS 5, REDS 3

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Adrian Gonzalez hit a three-run homer to highlight a four-run fifth inning and Los Angeles beat Cincinnati.

John Lamb (1-0) gave up four consecutive two-out hits, capped by Gonzalez's 23rd homer of the season into the lower right-field seats that put the Dodgers ahead 5-1.

Alex Wood (8-7) earned his first victory in three tries with the Dodgers, allowing three runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings. The left-hander struck out three and walked three in his home debut since being acquired from Atlanta.

Kenley Jansen retired the side in the ninth for his 23rd save in 24 chances. He earned his 129th career save, tying Jeff Shaw for second all-time in franchise history.

Joey Votto drove in all three of Cincinnati's runs, including a two-run homer that left the Reds trailing 5-3 in the sixth.

PIRATES 3, METS 2, 10 INNINGS

NEW YORK (AP) - Gregory Polanco singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and Pittsburgh ended New York's seven-game home winning streak.

The teams went into extra innings at 1-all. Polanco singled off Bobby Parnell (1-2) and Aramis Ramirez hit a sacrifice fly against Carlos Torres.

The NL East-leading Mets scored in the bottom half on Curtis Granderson's sacrifice fly before Mark Melancon finished for his 36th save.

Arquimedes Caminero (3-1) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win.

CARDINALS 3, MARLINS 1

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jaime Garcia pitched shutout ball into the ninth inning and Matt Carpenter homered, leading St. Louis over Miami.

Garcia (5-4) came within two outs of throwing the first complete game of the season for the NL Central leaders. He gave up six singles, walked one and struck out six.

Trevor Rosenthal got his 36th save in 38 chances.

Carpenter's bunt single broke a scoreless tie in the fifth. He hit a solo home run in the eighth.

Tom Koehler (8-10) took the loss and Miami's three-game winning streak ended.

Ichiro Suzuki singled in the Miami fifth for his 2,913th hit in the major leagues. Combined with 1,278 hits in Japan, he equaled Ty Cobb's total of 4,191. Cobb held the big league mark that Pete Rose eventually passed on his way to a record 4,256 hits.

CUBS 6, WHITE SOX 5

CHICAGO (AP) - Chris Coghlan hit two home runs, Anthony Rizzo also went deep, and Chicago made it eight straight wins and 14 in 15 games.

The Cubs, coming off a 7-0 homestand, extended their longest win streak since a nine-game run during the 2008 NL Central championship season.

Coghlan hit a three-run homer in the top of the third, and then he and Rizzo added back-to-back solo drives off the struggling Jeff Samardzija (8-8) in the fifth to give the North Siders a 6-5 lead.

Four relievers combined to shut down the White Sox the rest of the way, with Clayton Richard (3-0) working two innings.

Hector Rondon pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 24 chances.

ROYALS 4, ANGELS 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Eric Hosmer hit a go-ahead two-run homer, Danny Duffy settled down after a wild start and Kansas City rallied for a victory over Los Angeles.

Duffy (6-5) allowed five hits without a walk while matching a franchise record with three hit batters in just six innings. But the left-hander only allowed one run, wiggling out of a few jams by leaving six Angels on base - three in scoring position.

The Royals mustered just one hit off Jered Weaver (4-9) until the sixth, when Ben Zobrist led off with a double to right. He tied the game moments later when first baseman Albert Pujols let a sharply hit grounder by Lorenzo Cain through his legs for an error.

Hosmer followed with his 406-foot shot over the bullpen in right field.

Greg Holland got the last three outs for his 26th save.

GIANTS 8, NATIONALS 5

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Matt Duffy homered among his three hits and drove in three runs, Hunter Pence also had a homer and San Francisco beat Washington.

Gregor Blanco added three hits and drove in two runs for the Giants, who have won three of four since being swept in a four-game series by the Cubs in Chicago.

Bryce Harper homered and drove in four runs and Danny Espinosa also went deep for the Nationals, who lost their fourth straight and fifth in the last six.

Max Scherzer (11-9) gave up a season-high six runs on seven hits over three innings.

Giants starter Matt Cain failed to finish the fifth inning for a second straight start, allowing five runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings.

Jeremy Affeldt (2-2) took over for Cain in the fifth and pitched an inning to get the win.

ASTROS 5, TIGERS 1

HOUSTON (AP) - Dallas Keuchel struck out eight in seven solid innings and Jed Lowrie powered the offense with a two-RBI double to lead Houston to a win over Detroit.

The Astros trailed entering the fifth inning before scoring three runs, capped by the double by Lowrie to take a 3-1 lead.

It was the opener of a 10-game homestand for Houston, which remains in first place in the American League-West despite going 2-7 on a recent road trip.

Keuchel (14-6) yielded six hits and one run to improve to 11-0 at home this season. His 14 wins overall are tied for most in the AL.

Alfredo Simon (10-7) allowed six hits and four runs in five-plus innings for the loss.

Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera returned from a six-week stint on the disabled list.

RANGERS 5, RAYS 3

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Josh Hamilton homered and delivered the tiebreaking sacrifice fly for Texas in a victory that snapped Tampa Bay's four-game winning streak.

Hamilton's sixth homer of the season was a 437-foot blast to right-center field in the second inning for a 2-1 lead. His sac fly to deep center in the eighth broke a 3-3 tie.

Delino DeShields hit his first career homer for Texas.

Adrian Beltre's one-out single in the eight started the go-ahead rally off Jake McGee (1-2). Beltre went to third on a single by Mitch Moreland, who moved to second on the throw. Hamilton followed that before Elvis Andrus had an RBI single.

Sam Dyson (1-1) worked two scoreless innings in relief of starter Martin Perez. Shawn Tolleson worked the ninth for his 22nd save in 23 chances.

ORIOLES 8, ATHLETICS 6, 13 INNINGS

BALTIMORE (AP) - Manny Machado hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning, and Baltimore also got home runs from Adam Jones and Chris Davis in a victory over Oakland.

Caleb Joseph doubled with one out in the 13th against Drew Pomeranz (4-5), who left after being visited on the mound by the team trainer. Aaron Brooks entered, and Machado sent the right-hander's second pitch into the seats in left field.

That enabled the Orioles to avoid a third straight defeat, which would have dropped them to .500 for the first time since July 27. The defending AL East champions are in third place in the division and 1 1/2 games off the pace in the wild-card hunt.

Rookie Jason Garcia (1-0) got three straight outs in the 13th to earn his first major league win.

BRAVES 3, DIAMONDBACKS 2

ATLANTA (AP) - Julio Teheran pitched six strong innings, Cameron Maybin drove in two runs and Atlanta beat Arizona.

Atlanta got a solid outing from Teheran after their starters had gone 2-8 with a 6.02 ERA in the last 15 games.

The victory improved the Braves to 31-23 at home. They've won 12 of 19 at Turner Field. But they are last in the majors with 40 road losses.

Teheran (8-6) allowed three hits, one run and two walks with seven strikeouts.

Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray (3-8) allowed six hits, three runs and four walks in 4 1/3 innings.

Arodys Vizcaino earned his third save in three chances with a perfect ninth.

INDIANS 6, TWINS 1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Corey Kluber flirted with a no-hitter for the second consecutive outing against Minnesota before finishing with a one-hitter in his second straight complete game as Cleveland cruised to a win.

Kluber (8-12) gave up just a solo home run to Joe Mauer and struck out seven in his fourth complete game of the season.

Giovanny Urshela had two hits, including a two-run homer for Cleveland. Francisco Lindor, Lonnie Chisenhall and Mike Aviles each had three hits to help the Indians win for the fift time in six games.

Trevor May (8-8) gave up two runs on five hits in three innings in his first start for Minnesota since moving to the bullpen in early June.

Kluber took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in his last start, also against Minnesota, before Mauer singled with two outs. This time, the only blemish on Kluber's line before Mauer's home run with two outs in the fourth was a walk to rookie Miguel Sano in the second inning.

BREWERS 3, PHILLIES 1

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Wily Peralta pitched seven scoreless innings and Jean Segura dashed home on a rare two-base sacrifice fly to lift Milwaukee to a victory over Philadelphia.

Segura's scramble came after center fielder Odubel Herrera and right fielder Domonic Brown collided in the third inning. According to STATS, it was the first time a player had scored from second this season on a sacrifice fly.

Peralta (3-7) had his best start this year, and Francisco Rodriguez picked up his 27th save in 27 tries this season despite Chase Utley's RBI single.

Utley had four hits for the Phillies, who squandered a solid start by Adam Morgan (3-4) by stranding 10 runners.

Khris Davis added a solo home run for the Brewers in the second.

RED SOX 15, MARINERS 1

BOSTON (AP) - Travis Shaw hit two home runs and Rusney Castillo hit one to carry Boston to a 15-1 win over Seattle, just hours after Red Sox manager John Farrell announced he's taking a medical leave to treat lymphoma.

Fighting back tears, the 53-year-old Farrell said that he had a ''highly curable'' form of cancer and has taken leave for the rest of the season.

Shaw had a two-run and solo shot, and Castillo's was a two-run homer in Boston's highest run total of the season. The Red Sox finished with a season-high 21 hits and scored in six of the eight innings they batted.

Joe Kelly (5-6) limited the Mariners to one run and four in six innings. He struck out six and walked two.

Mike Montgomery (4-5) gave up nine runs on 10 hits in just 2 1/3 innings.

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MLB

Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, August 15

National League
Pirates @ Mets
Morton is 1-2, 5.04 in his last five starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven

Niese is 2-0, 1.80 in his last three starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten.

Pittsburgh won six of last eight games (over 5-2-1). Mets won 12 of last 15 games; four of last five stayed under. Pirates won seven of last eight games vs New York; seven of last ten series games stayed under.

Diamondbacks @ Braves
Corbin is 1-1, 3.54 in his last four starts; four of his last six stayed under.

Foltynewicz is 1-1, 5.09 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over.

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

Phillies @ Brewers
Williams is 1-0, 1.50 in his last two starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Nelson is 3-0, 2.38 in his last five starts.

Road team won 10 of last 11 Philly-Milwaukee games, with Brewers winning last five; over is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Phillies are 17-8 in their last 25 games; six of their last eight went over. Brewers lost five of their last seven.

Marlins @ Cardinals
Hand is 2-2, 3.57 in his five starts (under 4-1).

Lackey is 0-2, 3.15 in his last three starts; Cards scored six runs in the three games. .

Miami lost its last five games with St Louis; under is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Marlins won thee of last four games; eight of their last 11 went over total. Cardinals won seven of last nine games; under is 8-2-1 in their last 11.

Padres @ Rockies
Cashner is 0-2, 6.11 in his last three starts; over is 6-3-1 in his last ten.

Gray is 0-0, 3.60 in his first two MLB starts (10 IP).

San Diego won its last six games with Colorado, scoring 44 runs; Padres are 3-7 in last ten games overall-- seven of their last nine went over. Rockies lost six of their last seven games (under 4-3).

Reds @ Dodgers
Holmberg is 1-1, 3.06 in his three starts (under 2-1).

Anderson is 1-2, 5.20 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1).

Cincinnati is 7-5 in its last 12 games with the Dodgers; four of last seven went under the total. Reds lost seven of last ten games; nine of last 13 went under total. Dodgers lost five of last eight games; seven of their last nine games went over the total.

Nationals @ Giants
Gonzalez is 3-0, 2.51 in his last five starts (over 4-1).

Peavy is 0-1, 1.59 in his last three starts; over is 6-4 in his last ten.

Nationals lost five of last six games; three of their last four stayed under. San Francisco lost five of last eight games; four of their last five stayed under. Washington won four of last seven games with the Giants; seven of last nine in series stayed under total.

American League
A's @ Orioles
Bassitt is 1-0, 0.66 in his last two starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Gonzalez is 0-2, 8.10 in his last three starts; seven of his last nine went over.

Oakland lost last four games, scoring 13 runs- four of their last seven games stayed under. A's are 5-6 in last eleven games with Baltimore- nine of last 11 went over total. Orioles lost three of their last five games overall.

Bronx @ Blue Jays
Tanaka is 1-2, 4.50 in his last three starts; four of his last six stayed under.

Estrada is 3-0, 1.45 in his last three starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten.

Bronx lost six of last nine games; seven of nine stayed under. Toronto won 11 of last 12 games; four of last six stayed under- they've won five of their last seven games with New York, with four of last five staying under the total.

Mariners @ Red Sox
Hernandez is 4-1, 3.57 in his last six starts (over 5-1).

Boston lost last six Miley starts (0-2, 5.15-- over 4-2).

Seattle won five of last eight games with Boston; four of last five in series stayed under total. Mariners won three of last five games overall (under 3-2). Red Sox lost three of their last five games (over 5-0).

Rays @ Rangers
Archer is 1-2, 2.73 in his last five starts (under 3-2).

Lewis is 1-1, 7.07 in his last two starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Tampa Bay won four of last seven games with Texas (over 4-2-1); Rays are 7-3 in last ten games- seven of last nine went over. Rangers lost three of last five games; four of their last seven went over the total.

Indians @ Twins
Tomlin is 29-28, 4.89 in 70 MLB starts, last of which was for Indians (16 starts) LY-- he is 1-2, 4.22 in four AAA starts this year.

Duffey allowed six runs in two PT (60 PT) in his only '15 start.

Cleveland won four of last five games with Minnesota; over is 7-0-1 in last eight series games. Indians won five of last six games overall; over is 5-1-1 in last seven. Twins lost nine of last 12 games; over is 7-1-1 in last nine.

Angels @ Royals
Shoemaker is 1-1, 2.55 in his last four starts; six of his last seven went under.

Cueto is 1-1, 2.05 in three starts for the Royals (under 2-1).

Royals won eight of last nine games with the Angels; four of last six went over the total. KC won six of its last eight games overall; four of last seven got over the total. Halos lost five of last seven overall (under 6-4 in last ten).

Tigers @ Astros
Detroit is 1-9 in Verlander starts (1-2, 2.79 in last four-- under 3-1).

McHugh is 4-1, 3.19 in his last five starts (under 5-1 in last six).

Tigers are 3-6 in last nine games with Houston; over is 3-2-1 in last six series games. Detroit lost four of last five games; over is 4-3-1 in their last eight. Astros lost seven of last ten games; five of last six stayed under.

Interleague
Cubs @ White Sox
Arrieta is 6-1, 1.41 in his last eight starts; under is 5-0-1 in his last six.

Quintana is 2-0, 2.57 in his last four starts; his last three went over.

Cubs lost five of last eight games with the White Sox (under 4-3-1) but they won 13 of its last 14 games overall; seven of last nine went over total. Pale Hose won three of last four, allowing ten runs; over is 8-3 in their last 11.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Pitt-NY-- Morton 10-4; Niese 9-13
Az-Atl-- Corbin 3-4; Foltynewicz 6-6
Phil-Mil-- Williams 7-11; Nelson 11-12 (4-1 last 5)
Mia-StL-- Hand 2-3; Lackey 12-11 (0-3 last 3)
SD-Colo- Cashner 8-14; Gray 0-2
Cin-LA-- Holmberg 1-2; Anderson 11-11
Wsh-SF-- Gonzalez 13-8; Peavy 5-4 (5-0 last 5)

A's-Balt-- Bassitt 3-4; Gonzalez 11-10
NY-Tor-- Tanaka 11-5; Estrada 10-8
Sea-Bos-- Hernandez 16-7; Miley 10-13 (0-6 last 6)
TB-Tex-- Archer 14-10; Lewis 11-12 (4-1 last 5)
Clev-Minn-- Tomlin 0-0; Duffey 0-1
LA-KC-- Shoemaker 9-11; Cueto 12-10/1-2
Det-Hst-- Verlander 1-9; McHugh 15-8

Chi-Chi-- Arrieta 15-8 (7-1 last 8); Quintana 13-23

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Pitt-NY-- Morton 8-14; Niese 7-22
Az-Atl-- Corbin 1-7; Foltynewicz 5-12
Phil-Mil-- Williams 6-18; Nelson 7-23
Mia-StL-- Hand 1-5; Lackey 4-23
SD-Colo- Cashner 9-23; Gray 1-2
Cin-LA-- Holmberg 0-3; Anderson 8-22
Wsh-SF-- Gonzalez 2-21; Peavy 1-9

A's-Balt-- Bassitt 1-7; Gonzalez 5-21
NY-Tor-- Tanaka 4-16; Estrada 3-18
Sea-Bos-- Hernandez 7-23; Miley 7-23
TB-Tex-- Archer 5-24; Lewis 5-21
Clev-Minn-- Tomlin 0-0; Duffey 1-1
LA-KC-- Shoemaker 5-20; Cueto 5-22
Det-Hst-- Verlander 3-10; McHugh 8-23

Chi-Chi-- Arrieta 4-23; Quintana 13-23

Umpires
Pitt-NY-- Eight of last ten Davidson games went over.
Az-Atl-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Bellino games.
Phil-Mil-- Five of last seven Gonzalez games went over.
Mia-StL-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Randazzo games.
SD-Col-- Underdogs are 10-10 in Scott games this year.
Cin-LA-- Last three Demuth games stayed under total.
Wsh-SF-- Five of last seven Blaser games went over.

NY-Tor-- Home side won last six Baker games.
Sea-Bos-- Under is 8-5 in Blakney games this year.
A's-Balt-- Under is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Hamari games.
Det-Hst-- Underdogs are 8-7 in last fifteen Miller games.
LA-KC-- Home side won eight of last eleven Barksdale games.
Cle-Min-- Four of last five Holbrook games went over.
TB-Tex-- Underdogs won 10 of last 14 Cooper games.

Chi-Chi-- Three of last four West games stayed under.

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MLB

Saturday, August 15

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 9 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

1:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. BOSTON
Seattle is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Seattle's last 18 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Boston's last 18 games when playing Seattle

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing Baltimore
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Arizona's last 16 games
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY METS
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. HOUSTON
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
Houston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Chi Cubs are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games at home

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. KANSAS CITY
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
LA Angels are 1-10 SU in their last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Cleveland

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MILWAUKEE
Philadelphia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 12 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 13 games when playing Philadelphia

7:15 PM
MIAMI vs. ST. LOUIS
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Miami

8:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
Tampa Bay is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Texas is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 13 of San Diego's last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 15 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 15 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

10:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home

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B]MLB

Saturday, August 15[/B]


BoSox failing to produce in Miley's starts

The Boston Red Sox are a paltry 0-6 in Wade Miley's previous six outings.

The BoSox welcome "King Felix" and the Seattle Mariners to town in MLB action Saturday.

As of this writing, the Sox were pegged as +127 moneyline pups.


Jays on a roll for Under bettors

The offensive juggernaut that is the Toronto Blue Jays have surprisingly been on a nice streak for Under bettors as of late.

In the Jays' last seven games, the Under is 6-1. Marco Estrada is slated to get the ball for the Bluebirds Saturday opposite Masahiro Tanaka and the New York Yankees.

Sportsbooks are dealing a total of eight for the AL East contest.

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MLB

Dunkel

Saturday, August 15


Pittsburgh @ NY Mets

Game 951-952
August 15, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Morton) 17.292
NY Mets
(Niese) 15.410
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-105); Under

Arizona @ Atlanta

Game 953-954
August 15, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Corbin) 14.499
Atlanta
(Fltynwicz) 15.389
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+125); Over

Philadelphia @ Milwaukee

Game 955-956
August 15, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Williams) 13.008
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 15.489
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-175); Over

Miami @ St. Louis

Game 957-958
August 15, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Hand) 14.313
St. Louis
(Lackey) 17.680
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
N/A

San Diego @ Colorado

Game 959-960
August 15, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Cashner) 15.410
Colorado
(Gray) 12.280
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 3
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-115
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-115); Over

Cincinnati @ LA Dodgers

Game 961-962
August 15, 2015 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Holmberg) 12.918
LA Dodgers
(Anderson) 15.947
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-200); Under

Washington @ San Francisco

Game 963-964
August 15, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gonzalez) 16.838
San Francisco
(Peavy) 12.903
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-110
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-110); Under

NY Yankees @ Toronto

Game 965-966
August 15, 2015 @ 1:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 17.762
Toronto
(Estrada) 16.322
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(+105); Under

Seattle @ Boston

Game 967-968
August 15, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Hernandez) 16.810
Boston
(Miley) 15.460
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-150); Under

Oakland @ Baltimore

Game 969-970
August 15, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Bassitt) 13.810
Baltimore
(Gonzalez) 16.722
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 3
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-140); Over

Detroit @ Houston

Game 971-972
August 15, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Verlander) 15.591
Houston
(McHugh) 14.477
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+135); Over

LA Angels @ Kansas City

Game 973-974
August 15, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Shoemaker) 16.333
Kansas City
(Cueto) 12.285
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 4
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-175
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+155); Under

Cleveland @ Minnesota

Game 975-976
August 15, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 14.883
Minnesota
(Duffey) 16.650
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
10 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-115); Over

Tampa Bay @ Texas

Game 977-978
August 15, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 15.445
Texas
(Lewis) 12.098
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-135); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Chicago White Sox

Game 979-980
August 15, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 16.347
Chicago White Sox
(Quintana) 18.139
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+110); Under

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MLB

Long Sheet

Saturday, August 15

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PITTSBURGH (67 - 46) at NY METS (63 - 53) - 7:10 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 260-494 (-104.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 114-248 (-73.2 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.
NY METS are 63-53 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 42-19 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 62-49 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 27-14 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 34-14 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 67-46 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 67-46 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 110-78 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 42-24 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. NY METS since 1997
MORTON is 0-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.544.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

JON NIESE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
NIESE is 3-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

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ARIZONA (56 - 58) at ATLANTA (52 - 63) - 7:10 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 120-156 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 120-156 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 31-23 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 31-23 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 28-17 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 32-19 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 66-79 (-24.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 32-39 (-14.7 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
ATLANTA is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

PAT CORBIN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CORBIN is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (46 - 70) at MILWAUKEE (49 - 68) - 7:10 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-28 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 86-113 (-33.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 49-68 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-36 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 49-68 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 36-56 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-25 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-30 (-22.4 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 5-0 (+5.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WILLIAMS is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.467.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NELSON is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MIAMI (46 - 69) at ST LOUIS (74 - 41) - 7:15 PM
BRAD HAND (L) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

BRAD HAND vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN LACKEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
LACKEY is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (55 - 61) at COLORADO (47 - 67) - 8:10 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. JON GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 40-50 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-40 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 113-163 (-41.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 113-163 (-41.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-48 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 64-100 (-29.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 89-112 (-32.8 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 8-2 (+6.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. COLORADO since 1997
CASHNER is 1-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.7 units)

JON GRAY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (51 - 63) at LA DODGERS (65 - 51) - 9:10 PM
DAVID HOLMBERG (L) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 51-63 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 56-86 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 51-63 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 65-51 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 65-51 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-39 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 34-32 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ANDERSON is 44-56 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DAVID HOLMBERG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

BRETT ANDERSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (58 - 57) at SAN FRANCISCO (62 - 53) - 10:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 58-57 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-34 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 4-10 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
WASHINGTON is 57-56 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 34-40 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 43-45 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 162-132 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-3 (+8.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 162-132 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1062-888 (+119.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 252-159 (+57.1 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-25 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 738-727 (+47.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 37-20 (+14.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 120-84 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 119-80 (+34.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 18-27 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 17-25 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 8-16 (-10.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 3-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.22 and a WHIP of 1.234.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PEAVY is 4-6 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 6-7 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-2. (+7.8 units)

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NY YANKEES (63 - 51) at TORONTO (64 - 53) - 1:05 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 43-19 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-8 (+12.1 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 19-9 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 24-12 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 37-25 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 32-22 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-3 (+3.4 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. TORONTO since 1997
TANAKA is 3-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 0.988.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ESTRADA is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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SEATTLE (54 - 62) at BOSTON (51 - 64) - 1:35 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 54-62 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 49-61 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 64-66 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 341-321 (-85.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 74-64 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 51-64 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 21-31 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 62-76 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 31-36 (-15.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 37-47 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-58 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 38-44 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 18-32 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 52-59 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILEY is 19-28 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 8-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.249.
His team's record is 11-6 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.9 units)

WADE MILEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MILEY is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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OAKLAND (51 - 66) at BALTIMORE (58 - 56) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS BASSITT (R) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 51-66 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 9-22 (-11.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 64-74 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 3-15 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-61 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 32-40 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 102-95 (-19.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 70-75 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 27-37 (-15.9 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.
BALTIMORE is 158-126 (+34.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 35-21 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 57-33 (+18.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 140-112 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 109-77 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 117-94 (+26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 20-7 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-16 (+15.8 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
BALTIMORE is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CHRIS BASSITT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BASSITT is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.91 and a WHIP of 1.595.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

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DETROIT (55 - 60) at HOUSTON (63 - 53) - 7:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. COLLIN MCHUGH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 145-135 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-35 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 235-202 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 28-42 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 64-69 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 1-9 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 17-23 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 0-9 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 18-26 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 17-25 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 63-53 (+5.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 39-18 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 63-47 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 29-13 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 41-31 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 36-26 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 27-12 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MCHUGH is 15-6 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 222-273 (-69.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
VERLANDER is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 0.949.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. DETROIT since 1997
MCHUGH is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (60 - 55) at KANSAS CITY (69 - 46) - 7:10 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 5-26 (-19.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 69-46 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 40-20 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 68-43 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 46-32 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 47-27 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-29 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 78-62 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 58-44 (+17.5 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.
CUETO is 21-6 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 21-6 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 12-0 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 158-122 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 774-760 (+62.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 649-641 (+54.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 124-89 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SHOEMAKER is 15-4 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 13-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 15-4 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 99-144 (-49.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.733.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CUETO is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (54 - 60) at MINNESOTA (57 - 58) - 7:10 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. TYLER DUFFEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 54-60 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-29 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 50-60 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-38 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-30 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-25 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 57-58 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-24 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 57-54 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 32-31 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 23-16 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 30-27 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-25 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 68-33 (+25.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 116-134 (-39.6 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-5 (+1.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
TOMLIN is 2-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.43 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

TYLER DUFFEY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (58 - 57) at TEXAS (57 - 57) - 8:05 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 135-142 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 95-104 (-24.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 57-57 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 54-53 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 43-39 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 37-34 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 28-28 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 35-19 (+27.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LEWIS is 11-6 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
LEWIS is 9-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 57-77 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-2 (+2.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. TEXAS since 1997
ARCHER is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.072.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LEWIS is 4-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.2 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (66 - 48) at CHI WHITE SOX (54 - 59) - 7:10 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 679-775 (-195.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 713-708 (-157.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 194-151 (+39.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 87-86 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 66-48 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-24 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 66-48 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-26 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-23 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARRIETA is 30-18 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 10-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 10-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 17-8 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
QUINTANA is 17-26 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
QUINTANA is 19-34 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
QUINTANA is 9-23 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ARRIETA is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.291.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 0.935.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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MLB

Saturday, August 15


Losses piling up for Tomlin, Indians

The Cleveland Indians haven't garnered a victory in the last six times Josh Tomlin has taken the bump.

The right-hander is slated to get the ball Saturday versus Tyler Duffey and the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.

Pinnacle Sports has set the Indians as +102 on the moneyline.


W's hard to come by with Phils' Williams on the road

The Philadelphia Phillies have won just two out of Jerome Williams' last 10 road starts.

Williams is scheduled to get the ball in Milwaukee Saturday opposite of Jimmy Nelson.

The Brewers are currently in the -180 ballpark at sportsbooks.


Pirates cruising versus Mets recently

The Pittsburgh Pirates have won five consecutive games over the New York Mets and will have an opportunity to make that six in a row at Citi Field Saturday.

Charlie Morton and Jon Niese are the probable starters for the Pirates and Mets, respectively.

As of this writing, sportsbooks had the Buccos listed as slight +106 underdogs.


Over hot when Orioles and A's clash

When the Oakland A's and Baltimore Orioles collide, high-scoring games tend to follow.

The Over has cashed in eight out of the last nine times the two squads have met. They'll renew acquaintances Saturday in Baltimore.

Pinnacle Sports opened the game with a total of 8.5, but that's since been lowered to eight as of 9 a.m. ET.

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NFL preseason capsules

August 15, 2015

ATLANTA (AP) Tennessee rookie quarterback Marcus Mariota, whose first two drives ended with an interception and a fumble, recovered to lead a touchdown drive in the Titans' 31-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in a preseason opener Friday night.

Atlanta's Matt Ryan completed all six passes for 86 yards on his only possession, including a 13-yard touchdown to Julio Jones.

With the assistance of Mariota's early turnovers, the Falcons led 17-0 behind new coach Dan Quinn before the Titans pulled even at 24. Michael Ford's 1-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter snapped the tie.

Mariota, the No. 2 overall draft pick, went 7 of 8 for 94 yards. Paul Worrilow returned Mariota's fumble 14 yards for a touchdown.

PANTHERS 25, BILLS 24

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Joe Webb's short pass to running back Brandon Wegher led to a 42-yard touchdown with 54 seconds left and Carolina won it on a 2-point conversion.

The Panthers' third-string quarterback hit Paul Browning for the 2-pointer to seal the victory, as coach Ron Rivera went for the win rather than have an exhibition game decided in overtime.

The loss spoiled new Bills coach Rex Ryan's first game at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Fired by the New York Jets at the end of last season, he was hired by Buffalo to replace Doug Marrone, who stepped down abruptly on Dec. 31.

The Bills were in a position to win after EJ Manuel put them ahead 24-17 by hitting receiver Deonte Thompson in stride for a 51-yard touchdown late in the third quarter.

BENGALS 23, GIANTS 10

CINCINNATI (AP) - Andy Dalton completed all three of his passes, and the Bengals' starting offense was impressive in its only drive. Dalton was 3 for 3 for 31 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mohamed Sanu. Coach Marvin Lewis decided that was enough, resting his starting offense after only 2 minutes, 55 seconds on the field.

Dalton had completions of 12, 16 and 3 yards, and Jeremy Hill ran twice for 15 yards.

It was much different for the Giants' starters. Eli Manning and the rest of the offense stayed on the field until early in the second quarter, managing only one first down and 38 yards in four series.

The teams practiced against each other for two days last week without incident.

JAGUARS 23, STEELERS 21

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Martavis Bryant on the opening drive, and Pittsburgh was much more proficient in its second preseason game.

The Jaguars (1-0) were the real losers, though. Tight end Julius Thomas injured a finger on his left hand on the team's second play and did not return.

The Steelers (0-2) managed just three points and 191 yards in a 14-3 loss to Minnesota in the Hall of Fame game last Sunday. Roethlisberger, running back Le'Veon Bell, receiver Antonio Brown and several other starters sat out. The trio came up big in just six plays of work against the Jaguars.

Roethlisberger completed all three passes for 59 yards, including a perfectly lobbed deep ball to Bryant on third down. Bell carried twice for 18 yards. And Brown caught the only ball throw in his direction.

RAIDERS 18, RAMS 3

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Derek Carr completed three passes to Oakland rookie receiver Amari Cooper on an opening field-goal drive and the Raiders won their exhibition opener under new coach Jack Del Rio.

Carr kept looking for Cooper and threw an interception to Trumaine Johnson in the end zone on the second drive before leaving for the night.

Nick Foles drove the Rams to a field goal on his first drive, but that's all St. Louis could generate.

Backup Christian Ponder threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Andre Holmes and third-stringer Matt McGloin connected on a 16-yard TD to Brice Butler as Del Rio became the first Raiders coach to win his exhibition debut since Lane Kiffin in 2007.

BRONCOS 22, SEAHAWKS 20

SEATTLE (AP) - Brock Osweiler completed 15 of 20 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown, leading Denver to scores on all five first-half possessions.

Starting in place of Peyton Manning - who went through pregame warmups but was just a spectator - Osweiler finished with a 112.7 rating. He capped his night with a 17-yard touchdown pass to tight end Virgil Green late in the first half for a 19-10 Broncos lead. Denver's offense finished with 240 yards in the first half, although much of that came with most of Seattle's starting defense standing on the sideline.

Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson was in for two series and completed his lone pass attempt, a 12-yard connection with new tight end Jimmy Graham. Seattle's biggest highlight was rookie Tyler Lockett's 103-yard kickoff return for a TD.

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Friday's Sports In Brief

August 15, 2015

PGA


SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) The second round of the PGA Championship offered a little bit of everything Friday.

Except a conclusion.

On one side of the golf course, Jordan Spieth was piling up enough birdies to momentarily tie for the lead at Whistling Straits. On the other side with far less attention, Hiroshi Iwata ran off five birdies and an eagle and tied the major championship record with a 63.

Dustin Johnson was losing ground in the rough and in the bunkers, falling out of the lead with three bogeys in a four-hole stretch. John Daly lost his cool and then lost a 6-iron when he heaved it in Lake Michigan.

And that was before a wicked storm that packed gusts up to 48 mph and suspended the second round.

Jason Day ran off three straight birdies and was tied for the lead with Matt Jones at 9-under par when players were taken off the course. The storm was severe enough to topple the main scoreboard at the entrance and rip flags off the poles atop some of the grandstands.

The round was to resume at 7 a.m.

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PRO FOOTBALL

MONTREAL (AP) - Michael Sam is stepping away from pro football.

Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by the NFL, has told the CFL's Montreal Alouettes that he is leaving the team. He tweeted Friday that ''The last 12 months have been very difficult for me, to the point where I became concerned with my mental health. Because of this I am going to step away from the game at this time.''

He did not play in Montreal's game against Edmonton on Thursday night, citing a sore back. He made his CFL debut the previous week.

Sam was selected in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft by the Rams, did not make the team, and spent some time on the Cowboys' practice squad before being released.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina uncovered possible additional NCAA violations in women's basketball and men's soccer while preparing the response to its long-running academic scandal, the school announced Friday.

Its response to the NCAA, due next week, has been delayed. The NCAA will set a date after a review of the new information, school officials said.

During a 20-minute conference call with reporters, athletic director Bubba Cunningham twice referred to the school's ongoing effort to ''earn back trust.''

''As painful as it is, it's part of the Carolina culture that we want to know what happened, we want to understand it, we want to fix it,'' he said.

Cunningham said the new information in women's basketball was discovered when officials prepared to release emails from former U.S. Justice Department official Kenneth Wainstein's eight-month investigation.

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BASEBALL

BOSTON (AP) - Fighting back tears, Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell said Friday that he had a ''highly curable'' form of cancer and has taken a medical leave for the rest of the season to deal with lymphoma.

The 53-year-old Farrell said bench coach Torey Lovullo will run the team in his absence. Farrell said he planned on being back with the team for spring training.

Farrell said the cancer of the lymphatic system was discovered when he had hernia surgery in Detroit earlier this week.

''I know we usually start out with the injury report. I'll start out with myself on this one. Monday's surgery for the hernia revealed that I have lymphoma,'' he said before Friday night's game at Fenway Park against Seattle.

''Thankfully, it was detected in the hernia surgery. I can honestly tell you I'm extremely fortunate that it was found. Treatment will begin in the coming days,'' he said.

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RIO OLYMPICS

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The World Health Organization's top water expert said Friday the body ''never advised against viral testing'' for Rio de Janeiro's polluted waterways where about 1,400 athletes will compete in Olympic events next year.

Bruce Gordon, the WHO's coordinator of water, sanitation, hygiene and health, told The Associated Press in a phone interview from Geneva that testing for viruses ''would be advisable'' given it's known that human sewage pollution is rife in Rio's waters.

''WHO would support additional viral testing to further inform the risk assessment by authorities and to verify and address concerns raised by independent testing,'' Gordon said, indicating it was WHO's official stance. ''In this case, measuring coliphages and enteric viruses would be advisable.''

The comments come after Olympic Games Executive Director Christophe Dubi said earlier this week at a press conference in Rio that the International Olympic Committee ruled out viral testing because the WHO made it ''very clear that bacterial testing is what should be followed.''

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COLLEGE SPORTS

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina uncovered possible additional NCAA violations in women's basketball and men's soccer while preparing the response to its long-running academic scandal, the school announced Friday.

Its response to the NCAA, due next week, has been delayed. The NCAA will set a date after a review of the new information, school officials said.

During a 20-minute conference call with reporters, athletic director Bubba Cunningham twice referred to the school's ongoing effort to ''earn back trust.''

''As painful as it is, it's part of the Carolina culture that we want to know what happened, we want to understand it, we want to fix it,'' he said.

Cunningham said the new information in women's basketball was discovered when officials prepared to release emails from former U.S. Justice Department official Kenneth Wainstein's eight-month investigation.