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**Udog** · 08-17-2015, 07:50 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Look at the eight highest paid QBs in the NFL; no Brady, no Peyton Manning.

-- Jameis Winston's debut: 9-19 for 131 yards. Not great, not terrible.

-- Evan Gattis is first player since 1980 to have 9+ triples but no stolen bases.

-- Browns' #3 QB Connor Shaw needs season-ending thumb surgery.

-- KC's backup QB is Chase Daniel; he looked very sharp in this week's game.

-- Arizona Cardinals were 6-0 LY when Carson Palmer started; if they cannot keep him healthier this year, their high expectations will go down the drain.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend......

13) Stat of the Day: Mets finish the season 0-13 against the Cubs/Pirates. It looks like the Mets will win the NL East, while Cubs/Pirates will have to play a play-in game in October just to get into the regular playoffs.

12) Pittsburgh relief pitchers have now won 16 straight decisions; they're 17-4 in last 21 games where winning run scored after the sixth inning, after being 3-12 in first 15 such games this season.

11) Saturday night in Denver, Justin Upton got mad and threw his helmet in the San Diego dugout; he missed what he was aiming at and the helmet hit Yonder Alonso in the head, knocking him out of the game. Alonso didn't play Sunday, but a lefty was on hill for Colorado, so he might not have played anyway. Upton played Sunday.

10) "If you're not first, you're last." Wen a pro golfer says that, you know he's really rich already. Jordan Spieth said that earlier this week; well, he made $1.1M when he finished second last night. Last place was $17,300. Uh huh.

9) Rams are staying in California for the early part of this week, practicing against the Dallas Cowboys in Oxnard- they lost in Oakland Friday, play Jeff Fisher's old team the Titans on national TV Sunday night.

8) Do people really wake up at 9am on Sunday mornings to watch NFL pregame shows? Really? Can't remember the last time I saw 9am on a Sunday.

7) Sharpest woman in sports TV is Jody Jackson, who works in Phoenix, doing Diamondback pre/post-game shows. She knows her stuff, seems like a nice person who is respected by coaches-- she asks good questions.

6) If Ollie shot free throws underhanded in Hoosiers, why can't Dwight Howard?

5) Chargers signed Philip Rivers to a 4-year extension worth $65M or so, with little more than half of it guaranteed; that solves one of two big questions for San Diego, the other being where will they call home after this season? .

4) They showed Back to the Future after the Dodger game Saturday night in Chavez Ravine; Lea Thompson threw out the first ball before the game.

3) If Cardinal coach Bruce Arians can turn Logan Thomas into an NFL QB, they should send him over to the Middle East next to fix that mess. Thomas looks like he should be a bigtime QB, but he has never played like one, not even in college.

2) Jimmy Garoppolo threw 30 passes for New England Thursday night; wonder what the record is for most passes thrown by a QB in an exhibition game?

1) How committed are the Nationals to Matt Williams as manager? They look like a dead team, a team that sags as soon as something bad happens. They're not out of the NL East race yet, but they've lost six in a row and need a bolt of energy. Fast.

**Udog** · 08-17-2015, 07:51 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, August 17

National League
Diamondbacks @ Pirates
Hellickson is 0-3, 10.39 in his last four road starts; his last three starts overall went over the total.

Cole is 1-2, 5.51 in his last three starts; four of his lst five stayed under.

Pittsburgh won eight of last ten games (over 7-2-1). Pirates won five of last six games with Arizona; under is 3-0-1 in last four. D'backs lost three of last four games; four of their last six went over.

Marlins @ Brewers
Nicolino is 1-1, 4.86 in his three starts (over 2-1).

Garza is 2-2, 2.56 in his last five starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Marlins won four of last six games; seven of last nine went over- they lost seven of last ten games with Milwaukee (under 6-3-1). Brewers won three in a row-- four of their last five games stayed under.

Giants @ Cardinals
Heston is 0-2, 5.40 in his last three starts; his last five road starts went over.

Wacha is 3-0, 0.81 in his last three starts; his last four starts stayed under.

Giants won four of last five games with St Louis; five of last six in series went over total. SF won its last four games overall; five of last seven stayed under. Cardinals won eight of last 11 games; three of last four went over.

Braves @ Padres
Perez is 0-3, 8.35 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four on road.

Rea allowed three runs in five IP (75 PT) in his first MLB start.

Atlanta lost four of last six games; over is 6-4-1 in their last 11. Braves lost five of last seven games with San Diego- four of last five went over the total. Padres won four of last six games overall-- eight of their last 11 went over.

American League
A's @ Orioles
Gray missed last start (back spasms); he is 2-0, 0.72 in his last three starts; under is 6-0-1 in his last seven.

Tillman is 2-0, 2.08 in his last four starts; six of his last seven stayed under.

Oakland lost its last six games, allowing 48 runs. A's lost last four games with Baltimore, allowing 37 runs- ten of last 13 went over total. Orioles won five of last six home games- over is 6-4 in their last ten games overall.

Twins @ Bronx
Gibson is 0-3, 7.71 in his last five starts; under is 5-3-1 in his last nine.

Sabathia is 0-1, 2.25 in his last two starts; over is 6-4 in his last ten.

Minnesota lost five of last seven games with Bronx; seven of last eight in series went over. Twins won four of last six games overall, with last three staying under. Bronx won three of last four; four of their last five went under.

Indians @ Red Sox
Salazar is 2-0, 1.27 in his last three starts; his last four stayed under.

Barnes is making first MLB start; he has a 5.64 ERA in 22.1 IP of relief in the big leagues. He is 1-1, 4.17 in AAA this year (five starts).

Red Sox won five of last seven home games, scoring 74 runs; their last seven games overall went over. Cleveland lost three of last four games; four of their last five stayed under. Tribe won five of last seven vs Boston; five of those seven game stayed under the total.

Mariners @ Rangers
Walker is is 1-0, 2.42 in his last three starts; six of his last seven went over.

Hamels is 0-1, 5.93 in two starts with Texas; four of his last five went over.

Rangers lost seven of last eight games with Seattle; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Texas won its last four games overall; four of their last five at home stayed under. Mariners are 4-3 in last seven games; four of their last five went over- they allowed 45 runs in last three games, in Boston.

Rays @ Astros
Ramirez is 1-1, 4.35 in his last five starts; four of his last six stayed under.

Former Ray Kazmir is 0-2, 3.32 in his last three starts (under 8-1 in last nine).

Tampa Bay lost last three games, allowing 22 runs; over is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Astros won three of last four games; six of their last eight stayed under total. Rays won seven of last eight games with Houston (under 6-1-1). .

White Sox @ Angels
Rodon is 2-2, 6.75 in his last five starts (over 5-3 in last eight).

Heaney is 5-1, 2.53 in his nine starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven at home.

White Sox won last four games with the Angels; home side won eight of last ten series games. Chicago won four of last six games; over is 7-4 in its last 11 games. Angels lost six of their last seven games; four of last six went under.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Az-Pitt-- Hellickson 10-12; Cole 16-7
Mia-Mil-- Nicolino 2-1; Garza 8-13
SF-StL-- Heston 14-9; Wacha 17-5
Atl-SD-- Perez 5-6 (0-4 last 4); Rea 1-0

A's-Balt-- Gray 15-8; Tillman 11-10
Min-NY-- Gibson 12-11; Sabathia 10-12
Cle-Bos-- Salazar 13-8; Barnes 0-0
Sea-Tex-- Walker 13-10; Hamels 10-12/0-2
TB-Hst-- Ramirez 12-6; Kazmir 10-12/2-2
Chi-LA-- Rodon 10-6; Heaney 7-2

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Az-Pitt-- Hellickson 8-22; Cole 7-23
Mia-Mil-- Nicolino 0-3; Garza 6-21
SF-StL-- Heston 3-23; Wacha 4-22
Atl-SD-- Perez 4-11; Rea 0-1

A's-Balt-- Gray 4-23; Tillman 4-21
Min-NY-- Gibson 5-23; Sabathia 7-22
Cle-Bos-- Salazar 6-21; Barnes 0-0
Sea-Tex-- Walker 6-23; Hamels 4-22
TB-Hst-- Ramirez 5-18; Kazmir 4-22
Chi-LA-- Rodon 5-16; Heaney 0-9

**Udog** · 08-17-2015, 07:51 AM

MLB

Monday, August 17

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games at home

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NY YANKEES
Minnesota is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing Minnesota

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Oakland's last 11 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. HOUSTON
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:10 PM
MIAMI vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Miami

8:15 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco

10:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Angels's last 23 games at home
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

10:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 08-17-2015, 07:52 AM

MLB

Monday, August 17

Under trending when Tillman takes the mound

The Under is 6-1 in Chris Tillman's last seven outings.

Tillman is scheduled to get the ball for Baltimore in Monday's clash with the Oakland A's.

Pinnacle Sports has set the O's as -110 on the moneyline for the tilt.

Pirates on a profitable run for Over bettors

The Minnesota Twins haven't enjoyed any success against southpaws in visiting ball parks as of late.

In their last seven road games versus lefties, the Twinkies are 0-7. Minny faces off against CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees in the Bronx Monday.

Sportsbooks are currently dealing the Twins as +143 underdogs.

Twins struggling on the road against lefties

The Minnesota Twins haven't enjoyed any success against southpaws in visiting ball parks as of late.

In their last seven road games versus lefties, the Twinkies are 0-7. Minny faces off against left-hander CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees in the Bronx Monday.

Sportsbooks are currently dealing the Twins as +143 underdogs.

Over bettors loving Miami in recent weeks

The Miami Marlins have gone above the closing total in 11 out of their last 14 ball games.

The Fish face off against the Milwaukee Brewers in Wisconsin Monday.

Pinnacle Sports has tabbed Miami as +134 moneyline pups.

**Udog** · 08-17-2015, 09:19 AM

MLB

Monday, August 17

Pitcher change - CC Sabathia, NY Yankees

NY Yankees vs. Minnesota on August 17 at 7:05 PM. New Starter: Bryan Mitchell.

The Yankees are giving a spot start to rookie Bryan Mitchell, Sabathia is moved back to Tuesday.

Home teams not perfect, but have strong showing Sunday

Home teams may not have been perfect Sunday, like they were last week, but they still had a very strong showing going 12-3 straight up.

The strong showing Sunday was part of a bigger trend the past week, where the home team has been a solid bet, going 66-25 over the last seven days. Good for a success rate of 72.53 percent.

With 10 games on the schedule Monday, check out our Scores and Matchups page for all you need to know to see if home teams can keep it up.

**Udog** · 08-17-2015, 09:22 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, August 17

Arizona @ Pittsburgh

Game 951-952
August 17, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Hellckson) 15.119
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 17.287
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-210
7
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-210); Under

Miami @ Milwaukee

Game 953-954
August 17, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Niclino) 14.138
Milwaukee
(Garza) 15.714
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-155); Under

San Francisco @ St. Louis

Game 955-956
August 17, 2015 @ 8:09 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Heston) 15.285
St. Louis
(Wacha) 16.841
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-155
7
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-155); Over

Atlanta @ San Diego

Game 957-958
August 17, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Perez) 11.929
San Diego
(Rea) 13.418
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-160
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-160); Over

Minnesota @ NY Yankees

Game 959-960
August 17, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Gibson) 17.509
NY Yankees
(Mitchell) 16.339
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-165
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+145); Over

Oakland @ Baltimore

Game 961-962
August 17, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Gray) 16.162
Baltimore
(Tillman) 14.546
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-105); Over

Cleveland @ Boston

Game 963-964
August 17, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Salazar) 16.394
Boston
(Barnes) 14.774
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
10 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-135); Over

Seattle @ Texas

Game 965-966
August 17, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Walker) 14.621
Texas
(Hamels) 16.861
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-155
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-155); Under

Tampa Bay @ Houston

Game 967-968
August 17, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Ramirez) 14.914
Houston
(Kazmir) 16.493
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-170
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-170); Over

Chicago White Sox @ LA Angels

Game 969-970
August 17, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 14.212
LA Angels
(Heaney) 15.649
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-160); Over

**Udog** · 08-17-2015, 10:47 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, August 17

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ARIZONA (57 - 59) at PITTSBURGH (69 - 46) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 121-157 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 121-157 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 45-84 (-32.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 12-39 (-24.0 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.
HELLICKSON is 4-16 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 69-46 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 39-18 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 69-46 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 111-78 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 56-37 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 44-24 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 83-50 (+20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 22-6 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLE is 31-14 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLE is 18-4 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLE is 31-14 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 32-27 (+7.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HELLICKSON is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
COLE is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.98 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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MIAMI (47 - 70) at MILWAUKEE (51 - 68) - 8:10 PM
JUSTIN NICOLINO (L) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 47-70 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 19-40 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MIAMI is 1-11 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
MIAMI is 47-67 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 29-49 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 36-55 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 27-38 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 51-68 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 37-42 (-20.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-36 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 51-68 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 8-16 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 63-67 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 20-30 (-20.4 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.
GARZA is 70-81 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JUSTIN NICOLINO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT GARZA vs. MIAMI since 1997
GARZA is 3-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.359.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.7 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (64 - 53) at ST LOUIS (75 - 42) - 8:05 PM
CHRIS HESTON (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 75-42 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 44-18 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 75-42 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 53-29 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 58-27 (+25.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 73-44 (+21.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 32-18 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 20-7 (+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.
WACHA is 17-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WACHA is 17-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
WACHA is 9-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 64-53 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 78-70 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 64-53 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1063-888 (+120.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 115-92 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-25 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 68-64 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

CHRIS HESTON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

MICHAEL WACHA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WACHA is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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ATLANTA (53 - 64) at SAN DIEGO (56 - 62) - 10:10 PM
WILLIAMS PEREZ (R) vs. COLIN REA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 130-144 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 104-117 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-80 (-24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 33-40 (-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.
ATLANTA is 30-28 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
ATLANTA is 38-37 (+22.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 33-44 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

WILLIAMS PEREZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
PEREZ is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

COLIN REA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (59 - 58) at NY YANKEES (64 - 52) - 7:05 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. BRYAN MITCHELL (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GIBSON is 1-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 10.70 and a WHIP of 2.039.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-4. (-4.6 units)

BRYAN MITCHELL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (51 - 68) at BALTIMORE (60 - 56) - 7:05 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 51-68 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 9-23 (-12.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 64-76 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-26 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-63 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 32-41 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 41-46 (-11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 29-38 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 29-37 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 27-39 (-17.9 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 160-126 (+36.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 54-33 (+16.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 37-21 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 16-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 22-10 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 36-20 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 27-13 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 27-14 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 86-72 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 33-19 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-16 (+17.8 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.
TILLMAN is 37-21 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 33-17 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 27-15 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 19-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 21-33 (-17.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-1 (+4.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GRAY is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.05 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.7 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
TILLMAN is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (54 - 62) at BOSTON (52 - 65) - 7:10 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. MATT BARNES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 54-62 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 1-9 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
CLEVELAND is 50-62 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-39 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-26 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 68-34 (+24.0 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.
BOSTON is 52-65 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 613-554 (-81.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 63-77 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-31 (-16.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-59 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 34-43 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 39-44 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 34-41 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 53-60 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

DANNY SALAZAR vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT BARNES vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (55 - 63) at TEXAS (59 - 57) - 8:05 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 55-63 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 50-62 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 37-41 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 18-36 (-23.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 59-57 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 22-17 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 56-53 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 44-39 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 38-34 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 30-28 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 75-65 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 59-77 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 20-40 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 9-20 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HAMELS is 71-69 (-28.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 15-26 (-20.9 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
SEATTLE is 7-2 (+4.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. TEXAS since 1997
WALKER is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS 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. (-1.0 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAMELS is 1-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.558.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (58 - 59) at HOUSTON (64 - 54) - 8:10 PM
ERASMO RAMIREZ (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 135-144 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 66-75 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 64-54 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 40-19 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 64-48 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 29-14 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 24-11 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 67-66 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 28-13 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KAZMIR is 25-4 (+18.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
RAMIREZ is 7-1 (+10.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
RAMIREZ is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.019.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.810.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (55 - 60) at LA ANGELS (60 - 57) - 10:05 PM
CARLOS RODON (L) vs. ANDREW HEANEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 158-124 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 124-91 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 88-53 (+22.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-19 (+15.4 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.
CHI WHITE SOX are 87-87 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 378-377 (+37.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CARLOS RODON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
RODON is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HEANEY is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.235.
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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**Udog** · 08-17-2015, 12:28 PM

MLB

Monday, August 17

Under wagers hot as Salazar continues to roll

Cleveland Indians starter Danny Salazar has strung together six straight quality starts, so it's no surprise Under bets have gone 5-1 over that stretch and have cashed in his last four starts.

Over those previous six outings, Salazar has given up just seven earned runs while tossing 42 2/3 innings, good for a sparkling 1.48 ERA.

The 25-year-old struck out eight and allowed one run on four hits and five walks over 7 1/3 innings to earn a win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday.

Salazar is expected to get the start at Fenway Park as the Indians (-147) visit the Boston Red Sox (+136). The total is presently at 9.

Road teams cashing bets in Vanover's games

Road teams have posted a record of 4-1 in the last five ball games that umpire Larry Vanover has worked behind home plate. Vanover will be tasked with working the dish in Baltimore when the Orioles host the Oakland A's Monday evening.

Vanover's numbers still skew toward the home team as hosts have a 12-9 record in his 21 ball games behind home plate.

Chance of rain, thunderstorms at Yankee Stadium

There will be an 18 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms in New York for Monday's series opener between the Yankees and Twins.

There will also be a slight seven mile per hour wind blowing out to left field during the game.

Right-hander Kyle Gibson gets the call for the Twins, while the Yanks counter with rookie right-hander Bryan Mitchell. New York is currently a -163 favorite with a total of 8.5.

Chance of rain, thunderstorms in St. Louis

There is a 24 percent chance of rain and a chance of thunderstorms for the series opener between the San Francisco Giants and the Cardinals in St. Louis Monday.

There will also be a very slight wind blowing out to left field at five miles per hour at game time.

Chris Heston (3.38 ERA, 12-10 O/U) gets the ball for the Giants, while Michael Wacha (2.93 ERA, 9-12 O/U) is expected to start for the -149 favored Cardinals. The total sits at 7.0 runs.

**Udog** · 08-17-2015, 02:15 PM

MLB

Monday, August 17

Pirates dominating Cole's home starts

The Pittsburgh Pirates love when Gerrit Cole takes the mound at PNC Park, going 22-5 in his last 27 starts there.

Cole (2.48 ERA, 8-13 O/U) will take his familiar spot on the mound when the Pirates host Jeremy Hellickson (4.73 ERA, 11-8 O/U) and the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday night.

The Pirates are currently big -209 favorites and the total currently sits at 7.0 runs.

Braves stinging backers in San Diego visits

The Atlanta Braves have posted a terrible record of 0-7 in their last seven meetings with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.

The Padres have hammered the Braves over the course of those seven games, outscoring their NL East opponents 40-19. The Braves' last win in San Diego came on Aug. 28, 2012 in a 2-0 win.

Williams Perez is slated to start for the Braves (+135) as the two clubs open a three-game set Monday. San Diego (-146) is expected to counter with Colin Rea.

**Udog** · 08-17-2015, 05:59 PM

MLB

Monday, August 17

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Game of the Day: Giants at Cardinals
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San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals (-148, 7)

The San Francisco Giants cruised past one postseason contender over the weekend, but the road to first place in the National League West only gets tougher. The Giants will try to extend their winning streak to five when they begin a seven-game road trip with a visit to the major-league best St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.

The Giants are in the midst of a brutal stretch that began with four straight losses at the Chicago Cubs from August 6-9 but got better with a split against the American League West-leading Houston Astros and a four-game sweep of the Washington Nationals, capped by Madison Bumgarner’s 14-strikeout, three-hit, one-homer shutout on Sunday. San Francisco will endure five straight series against teams with superior records beginning with the Cardinals and continuing with Pittsburgh, the Cubs, St. Louis again and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers to close the month. The Cardinals (75-42) are five games up on Pittsburgh in the Central and took two of three from Miami over the weekend to claim a fifth straight series victory. San Francisco will face a tough test in Monday’s opener against 14-game winner Michael Wacha, while the Cardinals square off against rookie Chris Heston.

TV: 8:09 p.m. ET, ESPN, CSN Bay Area (San Francisco), FSN Midwest (St. Louis)

LINE HISTORY: The Cards opened -140 and currently sit -148. The total opened at 7 and remains unchanged.

INJURY REPORT: Giants - CF Angel Pagan (15-day DL, knee), 2B Joe Panik (15-day DL, back), LF Nori Aoki (7-day DL, concussion). Cardinals - LF Matt Holliday (15-day DL, quad), CF Jon Jay (15-day DL, wrist), CF Randal Grichuk (Questionable, elbow).

WEATHER: Temperatures expected to be in the low-80s under partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from rightfield to leftfield at around 6 miles per hour.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants RH Chris Heston (11-7, 3.38 ERA) vs. Cardinals RH Michael Wacha (14-4, 2.93)

Heston is winless in his last three starts and is coming off a tough-luck loss against Houston on Wednesday. The offense failed to provide any support for the 27-year-old, who allowed one run and three hits in 6 1/3 innings but suffered the loss in a 2-0 final. Heston is making his first start against St. Louis and is 6-2 with a 4.45 ERA in 11 road starts.

Wacha earned his third straight win on Wednesday by holding Pittsburgh to two runs despite nine hits and three walks in six innings. The Texas A&M product held Cincinnati and Colorado scoreless over seven innings in each of his previous two turns. Wacha scattered three hits over six scoreless frames in his lone career regular-season start against San Francisco but served up three runs while recording one out in relief at the Giants during Game 5 of the 2014 NLCS last fall.

TRENDS:

* Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Giants are 6-1 in Heston's last seven starts as an underdog.
* Under is 4-0 in Wachas last four starts overall.
* Cardinals are 4-1 in Wacha's last five starts as a favorite.

CONSENSUS: Seventy-three percent of users are backing the Cardinals.

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**Udog** · 08-17-2015, 06:04 PM

MLB

Monday, August 17

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MLB betting cheat sheet: Capital punishment
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Max Scherzer has been tagged for 10 runs on 15 hits over nine innings in his last two starts, and he surrendered five home runs in those two games.

Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for the mid-week major-league schedule:

Capital Punishment

The Washington Nationals have completely fallen apart since the All Star break, and after being shutout in San Francisco on Sunday they've lost six straight.

They are batting a major league worst .222 in the second half, and their star studded pitching staff has been underwhelming. Max Scherzer has been tagged for 10 runs on 15 hits over nine innings in his last two starts, and he surrendered five home runs in those two games.

They will be in Colorado for a three game series versus the Rockies this week, and you might want to think twice before backing the Nats as a road favorite.

Rangers On The Move

Texas has won four straight heading into a three game series at home versus Seattle, and they are now only a half game back of L.A. in the Wild Card race.

They send Cole Hamels to the mound Monday night, and the veteran lefty is still looking for his first win as a Ranger. His last start for Philly was a no-hitter at Wrigley, and you have to think it's only a matter of time before he figures things out in Texas.

Look Out For The Tigers

Miguel Cabrera is back, and he's already making his presence felt for the Tigers.

Cabrera was 4-for-10 with a home run in three games at Houston since his return. The Tigers will play two games at Wrigley on Tuesday and Wednesday night, and Cabrera has a history of punishing Cubs pitchers.

He will face Jon Lester on Wednesday, and he's 14-for-25 (.560) with a home run and four RBIs lifetime versus the southpaw.

Hitting Notes

* Buster Posey is tearing up the National League, hitting .366 since the All Star break. He's now third in the league batting .327, and his 78 RBIs are just eight fewer than Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado who are tied for first. He's facing Lance Lynn on Tuesday, and he's 4-for-6 with a home run and four RBIs lifetime versus Lynn.

* Chris Davis has really turned it on, he's hitting .336 since the All Star break. Davis was 7-for-15 with three home runs and six RBIs in a three game series at home versus Oakland over the weekend, and he'll look to stay hot at Camden Yards with the Orioles hosting the Mets on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Pitching Notes

* Madison Bumgarner is starting to look like the World Series MVP that he was last year. He tossed a complete game (one-hit) shutout, striking out 14 in a win over the Nats on Sunday. That wasn't all, he was 2-for-3 with a double and a home run in the victory. His next start comes on Friday in Pittsburgh.

* Dallas Keuchel allowed just one run on six hits, striking out eight in seven innings in a home win over Detroit his last time out. He's been unbeatable at home, boasting a flawless record of 11-0, with a 1.26 ERA in 13 starts at Minute Maid Park so far. His next start comes at home against Tampa on Wednesday.

Totals Streak

* The Seattle Mariners are coming off a three game series in Boston, and the scores in those games looked more like what you would expect in football games. Seattle did it's fair share of scoring, but lost two of three getting outscored 45-21. The Mariners have seen the total go over in six straight road games, and that trend could continue here in Texas this week.

Injury Notes

*Phil Hughes was placed on the 15 day disabled list with lower back inflammation on August 13. It's a big blow for the Twins, who are just 1.5 back in the American League Wild Card race.

*Randal Grichuck left Sunday's game against Miami with a sore elbow, and he will undergo an MRI on Monday. The Cardinals LF is having a fine season batting .284 with 15 home runs and 44 RBIs.

Weather Notes

* There is a 33 percent chance of thunderstorms leading into game time in St. Louis Monday, but that should decrease to 15 percent by the time the Cardinals host the San Francisco Giants.

* There is as much as a 56 percent chance of thunderstorms when the Pirates host the Arizona Diamondbacks in Pittsburgh Tuesday.

Umpire Notes

* Road teams are 4-1 in the last five ball games that umpire Larry Vanover has worked behind home plate. He'll be calling balls and strikes in Baltimore when the Orioles host the Oakland A's Monday.

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**Udog** · 08-17-2015, 06:10 PM

MLB

Monday, August 17

Blue Jays' starting pitching on a record-setting run

The Toronto Blue Jays have long been known as an offensive powerhouse, but one past weakness that's since become a major strength for the team is its starting pitching.

Toronto starters have allowed three earned runs or less in 20 consecutive starts, a mark good enough to set a team record. The Bluebirds begin a brief two-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday and are scheduled to send knuckleballer R.A. Dickey to the bump.

The Jays are 5-0 in Dickey's last five outings, with the 40-year-old allowing just six runs during that span.

At the time of writing, the line and total for the interleague clash were off the board.

Marlins have been good bait for Over bettors

The Miami Marlins have been a red-hot Over wager of late, posting an Over/Under record of 13-2 in their last 15 ball games heading into Monday's date with the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.

Over bets have cashed in back-to-back games after the Marlins lost to the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 3-1 in their series opener Friday.

The hot run of Overs improves the Marlins' season-to-date O/U mark to 56-56-5.

With Justin Nicolino slated to get the ball for the Marlins and Matt Garza expected to start for the Brewers, the total is currently sitting at 8.

White Sox cashing Overs in recent matchups

The Chicago White Sox have been a fantastic play for bettors banking on high-scoring games in recent weeks, going above the closing total in 16 out of their last 21 contests.

Carlos Rodon is listed as the probable starter for the ChiSox in Monday's tilt with the Los Angeles Angels. The Halos are scheduled to send southpaw Andrew Heaney to the mound.

Pinnacle Sports has set a total of 7.5 for the AL clash.

Overs aplenty when Padres face righties

Bettors backing the Over have been cashing in at a rapid pace when the San Diego Padres have faced right-handed pitching in recent weeks.

In the Friars' last 13 outings against righties, the Over has gone a sizzling 12-1. That's the situation the Pads find themselves in once again Monday when right-hander Williams Perez and the Atlanta Braves invade Petco Field.

San Diego is slated to counter with Colin Rea. As of this writing, sportsbooks were dealing a 7 run total for the game.

Brewers on a hot streak when tabbed as faves

The Milwaukee Brewers aren't always favorites, but when they have closed as chalk recently, they've been winning ball games.

The Brew Crew have won their last six ball games when lines have closed with them as the favorites, including a three game sweep of the lowly Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend.

Brewers' backers will look for that to extend to seven as Matt Garza takes the mound at Miller Park against the Miami Marlins Monday evening. Milwaukee is presently -152 with Miami +140.

Twins are ice-cold against AL East opposition

The Minnesota Twins visit Yankee Stadium for a three-game set beginning Monday but have been futile against AL East teams, posting an 0-6 record in their last six ball games against the division.

The Twins dropped the last two games of a three game set with the New York Yankees at the end of July before being swept in a four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays one week later.

Season to date, the Twins have gone 13-10 against the East, so they'll be looking to build on that record with 10 games comng up against the East starting with the Yanks.

Kyle Gibson will look to end the drought for the Twins (+141) while Bryan Mitchell is the probable starter for the Yankees (-153).

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