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Preview: Giants (64-54) at Cardinals (76-42)
Game: 2
Venue: Busch Stadium
Date: August 18, 2015 8:15 PM EDT

Lance Lynn is trying to rebound from the shortest start of his career, and he's still seeking his first victory over the San Francisco Giants.

Lynn faces the Giants for the first time since last year's NL Championship Series as the major league-leading St. Louis Cardinals go for a 10th win in 13 tries Tuesday night.

Lynn (9-7, 2.95 ERA) was pulled with two outs in the first inning and was tagged for seven runs - three earned - and six hits while hitting a batter in Thursday's 10-5 loss to Pittsburgh.

"It's not something we normally see from Lance," manager Mike Matheny said. "Those happen from time to time. You've just got to let them go."

Lynn is 0-4 with a 6.18 ERA in six career starts against San Francisco, losing all three in the regular season with a 7.98 ERA.

The right-hander, though, was effective in a 5-4 home win over the Giants in Game 2 of the 2014 NLCS. He allowed two runs in 5 2-3 innings of St. Louis' only victory in the series.

In the first matchup since, the Cardinals (76-42) beat San Francisco 2-1 on Monday after rookie Stephen Piscotty tripled and scored on Mark Reynolds' groundout in the eighth.

Piscotty has six hits over the last three games, including two doubles and a homer. He's batting .341 in 25 games since being called up from Triple-A Memphis, including a .407 average in 17 home contests.

"It feels good to contribute," Piscotty said. "It's just so much fun."

Piscotty played the majority of his first month in the majors in left field, but started in right on Monday after fellow rookie Randal Grichuk went on the disabled list with an elbow injury. Jason Heyward shifted from right to Grichuk's regular spot in center, but only lasted two innings there in the opener before leaving with tightness in his left hamstring.

"We made the proactive move of just getting him out," Matheny said of Heyward, who will have another round of tests Tuesday. "We're not going to go any further."

The Giants (64-54), three games back of the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers, are dealing with a key injury of their own. They opted not to activate Mike Leake (hamstring) from the disabled list to make his scheduled start.

Instead, Ryan Vogelsong (8-8, 4.15) gets the nod in his place for a third time. The right-hander served up a homer on his first pitch Thursday, but that was the only run he allowed while equaling his career high with eight strikeouts in five innings of a 3-1 win over Washington.

"I guess I had deception on my fastball and a little extra zip," Vogelsong told MLB's official website.

Vogelsong is 3-2 with a 3.40 ERA in eight starts - three in the postseason - against the Cardinals with San Francisco, but he allowed four runs in just three innings in Game 4 of the NLCS before the Giants rallied for a 6-4 win.

He's struggled with Matt Carpenter, who is 6 for 13 with a triple, a double and four walks off him. The third baseman's .509 average in 18 career regular-season matchups with the Giants is his highest against any opponent.

Carpenter is hitting .368 with eight homers and 15 RBIs in the last 18 games overall.

San Francisco's Brandon Crawford is aiming for a career-high 12-game hitting streak, but he's 3 for 12 with six strikeouts against Lynn.

Buster Posey is 4 for 6 with a homer against Lynn in the regular season. He flied out to the wall as a pinch hitter to end the opener, but he's batting .436 in 11 non-playoff games at Busch Stadium.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Giants at Cardinals
Mon, Aug 17 Final 1 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Giants at Cardinals
Tue, Aug 18 - 8:15PM EDT

GAME 3
Giants at Cardinals
Wed, Aug 19 - 7:15PM EDT

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Preview: White Sox (55-61) at Angels (61-57)
Game: 2
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Date: August 18, 2015 10:05 PM EDT

Despite their poor play over the last three-plus weeks, the Los Angeles Angels remain confident they can get on a roll.

They'll try to get going in the right direction with a seventh consecutive home victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.

Los Angeles (61-57) has won only seven times in its last 24 games, making Monday's 2-1 victory over Chicago extremely significant following a 1-6 trip that began with a three-game sweep at the hands of the White Sox.

"We needed this win. There was really no other way around that," said first baseman C.J. Cron.

Although the Angels were held to two or fewer runs for the fifth time in their last eight contests, their belief has not wavered while sitting 2 1/2 games behind first-place Houston in the AL West and one-half game out of the final wild-card spot.

"As a team, when we execute and all do what we're capable of doing, we're going to win a lot of games, because we're really good," closer Huston Street told MLB's official website.

Cron and Albert Pujols each homered and Street recorded his 28th save after blowing one in Sunday's 4-3, 10-inning loss at Kansas City.

"You have to turn the page," Street said. "They pay everybody else to remember, and they pay me to forget."

Cron, who recorded half of the club's four hits in the opener, is batting .419 with three home runs and eight RBIs in his last 11 games. He homered in the seventh to break a 1-all tie.

"I put a good swing on it, and fortunately it went out," he said.

Cron's only hit in six career at-bats against John Danks (6-9, 4.58 ERA) came Wednesday when the left-hander allowed one run in 7 1-3 innings of a 3-2, 13-inning win over Los Angeles.

Danks, however, is 0-3 with a 7.71 ERA in his last four on the road, where the White Sox have dropped five in a row after winning 11 of the previous 12. They've dropped 12 of the last 15 at Anaheim.

Trying to remain relevant in the wild-card race, Chicago (55-61) has lost 11 of its last 17 overall.

"We've gotta win. That's just the way it is," Danks said. "It doesn't do us any good to look ahead. We need to win the game at hand. We've done that."

Avisail Garcia had two hits for Chicago, which stranded eight runners and went 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position. Jose Abreu was hit by a pair of pitches, but remained in the game. He's 1 for 14 with eight strikeouts in four games at Los Angeles.

Garrett Richards (11-9, 3.55) allowed a first-inning, three-run homer to Abreu and no other runs over the next seven innings of a 9-4 victory last season in his only career start against the White Sox. The right-hander has yielded three runs over six innings in each of his last two starts overall.

Teammate Mike Trout is 0 for 9 in the last three games and 0 for 6 with four strikeouts and a walk in a seven plate appearances against Danks.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
White Sox at Angels
Mon, Aug 17 Final 1 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
White Sox at Angels
Tue, Aug 18 - 10:05PM EDT

GAME 3
White Sox at Angels
Wed, Aug 19 - 10:05PM EDT

GAME 4
White Sox at Angels
Thu, Aug 20 - 10:05PM EDT

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Preview: Braves (53-65) at Padres (57-62)
Game: 2
Venue: PETCO Park
Date: August 18, 2015 10:10 PM EDT

The San Diego Padres had big plans to contend in 2015 and made a plethora of bold offseason moves, one being the signing of James Shields to long-term contract.

San Diego's stance made Matt Wisler expendable before he was moved in one of two blockbuster trades with the Atlanta Braves.

Wisler faces the Padres for the first time when he opposes Shields on Tuesday night at Petco Park.

San Diego (57-62) traded away six of its top 10 prospects in an attempt for an immediate rebuild after missing the playoffs for the eighth straight year in 2014. General manager A.J. Preller hooked up with Atlanta twice in his flurry of deals, first acquiring Justin Upton for prospects Max Fried, Jace Peterson, Dustin Peterson and Mallex Smith in December.

One day before the season started, Preller dealt Wisler - then the club's No. 1 prospect - along with Cameron Maybin, Carlos Quentin and prospect Jordan Paroubeck to Atlanta for closer Craig Kimbrel and Melvin Upton on April 5.

Kimbrel allowed a run but earned his 34th save - third-most in the majors - against his former team Monday as the Padres (57-62) won 5-3 for their fifth victory in seven tries. Justin Upton, Matt Kemp, Yonder Alonso and Will Venable had two hits apiece.

Kemp also homered and is batting .385 during a 10-game hitting streak, but San Diego is 10 1/2 games behind NL West-leading Los Angeles as Preller's plan has fallen flat.

Maybin homered for the second straight game and is batting .440 with five extra-base hits during a six-game hitting streak. He's batting .350 in five games against the Padres this season.

"Now, he's doing what he is capable of doing," Jace Peterson told MLB's official website. "It's been a lot of fun to watch."

The rebuilding Braves (53-65) have dropped 16 of 18 on the road and six of eight overall as Wisler (5-2, 4.74 ERA) takes the mound looking to make San Diego feel some regret for trading him.

The right-hander allowed 12 runs in 10 innings over his previous two starts before giving up two in five innings Wednesday, but the bullpen fell apart in a 9-6 loss to Tampa Bay.

Wisler has allowed two runs in three of his last four road starts as he prepares to oppose Shields (8-5, 3.89), who is coming off a rough outing.

The right-hander tied his season high with four walks and gave up five runs in 6 1-3 innings of a 7-3 loss to Cincinnati on Wednesday. He also balked in a run in the third.

Shields surrendered three homers in his previous start, a 4-3 defeat to Philadelphia on Aug. 7, and the Padres have lost his last five outings.

"I have to do my job and go as deep as I can in the game and try to keep the team in the game," Shields said. "Unfortunately it didn't work out."

He gave up five runs in 5 1-3 innings of a 6-5 loss to the Braves on June 9. Nick Markakis had two hits and Andrelton Simmons drove in three runs off Shields in that contest.


SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Braves at Padres
Mon, Aug 17 Final 3 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Braves at Padres
Tue, Aug 18 - 10:10PM EDT

GAME 3
Braves at Padres
Wed, Aug 19 - 3:40PM EDT

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MLB

Tuesday, August 18

MLB roundup: Orioles sweep slumping A's

BALTIMORE -- Steve Clevenger hit a three-run homer and Chris Tillman won his seventh straight decision as the Baltimore Orioles completed a sweep of their four-game series against the Oakland Athletics with a 4-2 victory on Monday night.

Baltimore (61-56) has won four straight games and the A's (51-69) have dropped seven in a row. The Orioles banged out 11 homers in the series and scored 34 runs.

Clevenger has been hot in both of his brief stints with the Orioles this season. The designated hitter went 4-for-6 in Sunday's 18-2 rout of the A's and now has a .417 average with one homer and five RBIs in seven games in 2015.

His three-run homer, which came off A's starter Sonny Gray (12-5) and gave the Orioles a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning, was Clevenger's first home run as an Oriole and the second of the Baltimore native's major league career.

Angels 2, White Sox 1

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- C.J. Cron's one-out home run in the seventh inning snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted Los Angeles over Chicago.

Cron's homer came off Carlos Rodon, who was coming off seven scoreless innings against the Angels in his last start. But Cron's homer and a home run by designated hitter Albert Pujols in the second inning were just enough to push the Angels over the top.

Indians 8, Red Sox 2

BOSTON -- Danny Salazar continued his marvelous run of pitching. The Cleveland right-hander turned in his seventh straight strong performance and Lonnie Chisenhall drove in three runs to lead the Indians to a rout of Boston at Fenway Park.

Facing a team that had just scored 45 runs on 60 hits against Seattle over the weekend, Salazar allowed a run on four hits in seven innings, yielding only a home run to Travis Shaw that gave Boston a 1-0 lead in the third inning.

Over his last seven starts, Salazar (11-6) is 4-2 with a 1.45 ERA. Coming into the game, the opposition was batting .144 against him in his previous six starts.

Diamondbacks 4, Pirates 1

PITTSBURGH --- Jeremy Hellickson won on the road for the first time since May and Jake Lamb homered to lead Arizona to a victory over Pittsburgh.

Hellickson (9-8) allowed one run and three hits in 5 1/3 innings while striking out four and walking one. The right-hander had gone 0-4 with an 8.67 ERA in his previous six road starts since winning May 30 at Milwaukee.

Lamb connected for his fifth home run in the fourth inning, a solo shot off Gerrit Cole (14-7) that put the Diamondbacks ahead 4-0 and helped snap the National League wild card-leading Pirates’ four-game winning streak.

Cardinals 2, Giants 1

ST. LOUIS -- On a day where they put one outfielder on the disabled list and may have lost another one with an injury, St. Louis found a different way to win.

Mark Reynolds broke a tie in the bottom of the eighth inning with a fielder's choice bouncer as St. Louis eked out a win over San Francisco at Busch Stadium.

Stephen Piscotty lined a one-out triple off reliever Hunter Strickland (2-2), followed by an intentional walk to Brandon Moss. Reynolds chopped a 2-2 pitch to shortstop Brandon Crawford. Eschewing a toss to Kelby Tomlinson for the force at second, Crawford ran to second, tagged it and then spun around to throw to first. His throw sailed wide of the bag as Piscotty scored the winning run.

Marlins 6, Brewers 2

MILWAUKEE -- Derek Dietrich hit his eighth home run of the season and Justin Nicolino worked into the seventh inning as Miami beat Milwaukee at Miller Park.

Nicolino (8-7) walked two, struck out three and held Milwaukee to two runs and two hits in 6 2/3 innings to win for the third time in four starts.

The Miami offense did its part, collecting 12 hits, including three by Adeiny Hechavarra and two each by Justin Bour and Dee Gordon, who also drove in two runs and scored.

Rangers 4, Mariners 3

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Adrian Beltre did plenty of damage with his bat, but his eye proved the game winner in Texas' victory over Seattle.

Beltre went 3-for-4 with three RBIs but didn't swing the bat in drawing a bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning to give Texas its fifth consecutive win. The Rangers have also won their last eight games at home and are three games above .500 for the first time since June 23.

The Mariners have dropped three of four on their current six-game road trip and lost to the Rangers for only the third time in 10 meetings this season.

Yankees 8, Twins 7 (10 innings)

NEW YORK -- Chase Headley had a bases-loaded groundout with nobody out in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting New York to a victory over Minnesota.

New York opened the 10th with doubles from Greg Bird and Brian McCann against Glen Perkins (1-3) in a span of five pitches. After Perkins intentionally walked Carlos Beltran, Headley came up with Minnesota using a five-man infield alignment and slapped a ground ball to Eduardo Nunez, who did not field it cleanly and pinch-runner Brendan Ryan scored.

Closer Andrew Miller (1-2) struck out two in the 10th for his first victory with the Yankees. He was New York's sixth reliever after spot starter Bryan Mitchell took a line drive from Eduardo Nunez off his face in the second inning and was diagnosed with a broken nose.

Rays 9, Astros 2

HOUSTON -- Right-hander Erasmo Ramirez pitched effectively under duress and benefited from an early offensive surge courtesy of Tim Beckham as Tampa Bay clubbed Houston at Minute Maid Park.

Ramirez (10-4) became the third Tampa Bay pitcher to record 10 wins in a season after he was acquired via trade, joining Mark Hendrickson (2004) and Matt Garza (2008). He joined that duo by stranding three baserunners over his first two innings and working around a pair of one-out singles in the fifth, departing with two outs in the sixth up 6-2.

The Rays provided Ramirez ample run support early and piled on with three additional runs in the ninth inning. The right-handed tandem of Steve Geltz and Brandon Gomes combined to work 2 1/3 hitless innings with four strikeouts to keep the Astros at bay.

Padres 5, Braves 3

SAN DIEGO -- Will Venable had two RBIs, Matt Kemp and Yonder Alonso homered and Colin Rea won his second straight start as San Diego defeated Atlanta.

Rea, who prevailed in his major league debut on Aug. 11 against Cincinnati, pitched 5 2/3 innings and was charged with two runs and five hits. Craig Kimbrel, the third Padres reliever, pitched the ninth for his 34th save of the season.

Alonso homered in the eighth inning. Venable drove in two of the Padres' three runs in the second. Kemp, with a 10-game hitting streak, belted his 14th homer of the year in the fifth.

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MLB

Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, August 18

National League
Diamondbacks @ Pirates
Anderson is 1-3, 7.20 in his last four starts; under is 6-4 in his last ten.

Liriano is 4-0, 3.38 in his last seven starts; his last five went over.

Pittsburgh won eight of last 11 games (over 7-3-1). Pirates won five of last seven games with Arizona; under is 4-0-1 in last five. D'backs lost three of last five games; four of their last seven went over.

Marlins @ Brewers
Conley is 0-0, 5.89 in his two starts (over 2-0); Marlins scored 28 runs in both of those games.

Cravy is 0-4, 5.64 in his four starts; all four games stayed under.

Marlins won five of last seven games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten- they lost seven of last 11 games with Milwaukee (under 6-3-2). Brewers won three of last four games-- under is 4-1-1 in their last six.

Giants @ Cardinals
Vogelsong is 1-1, 4.34 in his last four starts (over 2-2).

Lynn is 1-2, 8.49 in his last three starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten.

Giants won four of last six games with St Louis; five of last seven in series went over total. SF won four of last five games overall; six of last eight games stayed under. Cardinals won nine of last 12 games; three of last five games went over.

Nationals @ Rockies
Zimmerman is 0-3, 3.68 in his last six starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Hale is making first start since July 9; he is 1-4, 7.06 in his last six starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

Washington lost its last six games, allowing 36 runs; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games; Nationals lost three of last four with Colorado; over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Rockies lost six of last seven games; three of their last four games went over the total.

Braves @ Padres
Former Padre farmhand Wisler is 0-1, 8.40 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.

Padres are 2-11 in las 13 Shields starts (0-2, 4.50 in his last four); four of his last five starts went over.

Atlanta lost five of last seven games; over is 7-4-1 in their last 12. Braves lost six of last eight games with San Diego- five of last six went over the total. Padres won five of last seven games overall-- nine of their last 12 went over.

American League
Twins @ Bronx
Pelfrey is 0-2, 12.64 in his last four road starts; three of his last four starts overall went over the total.

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

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

Indians @ Red Sox
Bauer is 1-4, 6.11 in his last six starts; six of his last nine stayed under.

Rodriguez is 1-3, 7.36 in his last five starts (over 4-1).

Red Sox won five of last eight home games, scoring 76 runs; their last eight games overall went over. Cleveland lost three of last five games; four of their last six stayed under. Tribe won six of last eight vs Boston; five of those eight games stayed under the total.

Mariners @ Rangers
Iwakuma pitched a no-hitter last time out; he is 2-0, 1.46 in his last three starts. Five of his last seven starts stayed under.

Gonzalez is 0-3, 9.47 in his last four starts (over 3-1).

Rangers lost seven of last nine games with Seattle; under is 8-3 in last eleven series games. Texas won its last five games overall; five of their last six at home stayed under. Mariners lost three of last four games; four of their last six games went over the total

Rays @ Astros
Odorizzi is 0-0, 4.82 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.

Feldman is 1-0, 2.16 in his last four starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight.

Tampa Bay lost three of last four games, allowing 24 runs; over is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Astros won three of last five games; six of their last nine stayed under total. Rays won eight of their last nine games with Houston (under 6-2-1).

White Sox @ Angels
Danks is 1-1, 2.37 in his last three starts; four of his last stayed under.

Richards is 1-3, 4.54 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over.

White Sox won four of last five games with the Angels; home side won nine of last 11 series games. Chicago won four of last seven games; over is 7-5 in its last 12 games. Angels lost six of their last eight games; five of their last seven went under the total.

Interleague
Blue Jays @ Phillies
Dickey is 4-0, 1.91 in his last six starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Nola is 3-0, 4.94 in his last four starts (Phils scored 34 runs); all four games went over the total.

Toronto won nine of last ten games with Philly; four of last five went over the total. Blue Jays won 12 of last 14 games overall; eight of their last nine went under the total. Philly lost five of last six; its last three games stayed under.

Mets @ Orioles
deGrom is 3-0, 1.31 in his last six starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Gausman lost his last two starts but is 1-0, 0.86 in his last three home starts; under is 6-2-1 in his last nine starts overall.

Orioles won six of last seven home games, but lost last eight games with the Mets; eight of last nine series games stayed under. New York lost last three games, scoring total of six runs- three of their last four games went over

Royals @ Reds
Volquez is 1-2, 4.05 in his last thee starts; four of his last six stayed under.

Iglesias is 2-1, 2.89 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

Royals won seven of last eight games against the Reds; four of last five in series went over total. KC won eight of its last ten games; three of its last four on road stayed under. Cincinnati lost six of its last eight games; five of its last six went over the total

Tigers @ Cubs
Sanchez is 0-3, 6.94 in his last four starts; over is 7-1-2 in his last ten.

Hammel is 1-0, 2.35 in his last three starts; four of his last six went over.

Cubs won 13 of their last 15 games overall, but lost eight of last ten with the Tigers; over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Detroit lost five of its last seven games, with four of last six staying under

Dodgers @ A's
Kershaw is 5-0, 0.75 in his last six starts; eight of his last nine stayed under.

Doubront is making first start for A's; he was 0-1, 8.56 in his last three starts for Toronto. Over is 3-1-1 in his last five starts

Oakland is off an awful 0-7 road trip in which they were outscored 52-20; they won four of last five games with the Dodgers- five of last six series games stayed under. LA won five of last six games; three of last four went over the total. For what its worth, it is Mark McGwire Bobblehead Night in Oakland.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Az-Pitt-- Anderson 8-12; Liriano 12-10
Mia-Mil-- Conley 2-0; Cravy 0-4
SF-StL-- Vogelsong 10-8; Lynn 13-9
Wsh-Col-- Zimmerman 13-11 (0-4 last 4); Hale 2-6
Atl-SD-- Wisler 6-4; Shields 11-14 (2-11 last 13)

Min-NY-- Pelfrey 12-10; Sabathia 10-12
Cle-Bos-- Bauer 10-13 (1-5 last 6); Rodriguez 8-6
Sea-Tex-- Iwakuma 6-5; Gonzalez 4-4
TB-Hst-- Odorizzi 10-9; Feldman 7-8
Chi-LA-- Danks 11-11; Richards 12-10

Tor-Phil-- Dickey 12-12 (5-0 last 5); Nola 4-1
NY-Balt-- deGrom 15-7 (6-0 last 6); Gausman 3-5
KC-Cin-- Volquez 16-8; Iglesias 4-6
Det-Chi-- Sanchez 12-12; Hammel 11-11 (4-1 last 5)
LA-A's-- Kershaw 13-10; Doubront (1-3 w/Tor)

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Az-Pitt-- Anderson 7-20; Liriano 4-23
Mia-Mil-- Conley 0-2; Cravy 0-4
SF-StL-- Vogelsong 5-18; Lynn 8-22
Wsh-Col-- Zimmerman 7-24; Hale 5-8
Atl-SD-- Wisler 5-10; Shields 9-25

Min-NY-- Pelfrey 3-22; Sabathia 10-12
Cle-Bos-- Bauer 5-23; Rodriguez 3-14
Sea-Tex-- Iwakuma 4-11; Gonzalez 1-8
TB-Hst-- Odorizzi 5-9; Feldman 4-15
Chi-LA-- Danks 7-22; Richards 6-22

Tor-Phil-- Dickey 4-24; Nola 3-5
NY-Balt-- deGrom 6-22; Gausman 3-8
KC-Cin-- Volquez 5-14; Iglesias 3-10
Det-Chi-- Sanchez 6-24; Hammel 9-22
LA-A's-- Kershaw 5-23; Doubront 1-4

Umpires
Az-Pitt-- Home side is 20-5 in Reynolds games; last three stayed under.
Mia-Mil-- Underdogs won five of last seven Miller games.
SF-StL-- Three of last four Wendelstedt games went over.
Atl-SD-- Under is 5-3 in last eight Guccione games.

Min-NY-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Hoberg games.
Cle-Bos-- Seven of last nine Muchlinski games stayed under.
Sea-Tex-- Under is 6-1-2 in last nine Hoye games.
TB-Hst-- Favorites won 13 of last 15 Fagan games.
Chi-LA-- Under is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Nauert games.

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MLB

Tuesday, August 18

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PITTSBURGH
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NY YANKEES
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Minnesota
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Minnesota

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. BALTIMORE
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing NY Mets

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Toronto is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Philadelphia is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Toronto

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CINCINNATI
Kansas City is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Kansas City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 12 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road
Texas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games at home

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. HOUSTON
Tampa Bay is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games
Houston is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games

8:10 PM
MIAMI vs. MILWAUKEE
Miami is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games at home

8:15 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of St. Louis's last 24 games at home
St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games

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

10:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Oakland is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers

10:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi White Sox

10:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Atlanta

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Tuesday, August 18

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ARIZONA (58 - 59) at PITTSBURGH (69 - 47) - 7:05 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 202-239 (-59.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 48-72 (-24.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 46-84 (-30.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-39 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 69-47 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 39-19 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 69-47 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 111-79 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 56-38 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 83-51 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 58-59 (+3.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 58-59 (+3.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 44-41 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.2 Units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.758.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 1.255.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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MIAMI (48 - 70) at MILWAUKEE (51 - 69) - 8:10 PM
ADAM CONLEY (L) vs. TYLER CRAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 48-70 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 20-40 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MIAMI is 48-67 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 30-49 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 37-55 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 28-38 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MIAMI is 26-16 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 51-69 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 37-43 (-21.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-37 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 51-69 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-25 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-41 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-26 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-31 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

ADAM CONLEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

TYLER CRAVY vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (64 - 54) at ST LOUIS (76 - 42) - 8:15 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 76-42 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 45-18 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 66-32 (+21.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 76-42 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 54-29 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 59-27 (+26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 48-28 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 33-18 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 21-7 (+13.1 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.
LYNN is 14-2 (+11.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 64-54 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 78-71 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 64-54 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1063-889 (+119.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 115-93 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 379-380 (+41.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 739-728 (+47.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
VOGELSONG is 63-49 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 44-32 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
VOGELSONG is 3-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.43 and a WHIP of 1.438.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+3.1 units)

LANCE LYNN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LYNN is 0-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.18 and a WHIP of 1.699.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.7 units)

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WASHINGTON (58 - 59) at COLORADO (48 - 68) - 8:40 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. DAVID HALE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 58-59 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-36 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 4-12 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
WASHINGTON is 57-58 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 34-41 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 43-46 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-25 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-15 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ZIMMERMANN is 43-20 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 114-164 (-41.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 114-164 (-41.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-49 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 90-113 (-32.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+3.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. COLORADO since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 5-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.10 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

DAVID HALE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HALE is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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ATLANTA (53 - 65) at SAN DIEGO (57 - 62) - 10:10 PM
MATT WISLER (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 132-148 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 58-85 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-29 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 19-38 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 104-118 (-17.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-53 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-81 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 33-41 (-15.7 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.
SAN DIEGO is 66-46 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-29 (+7.4 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 34-44 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

MATT WISLER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES SHIELDS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SHIELDS is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (59 - 59) at NY YANKEES (65 - 52) - 7:05 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 65-52 (+3.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 24-9 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 38-26 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 59-59 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 59-55 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 33-32 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 31-27 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PELFREY is 56-46 (+16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 15-25 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PELFREY is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.655.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.7 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SABATHIA is 19-9 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 23-14 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 17-19. (-3.6 units)

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CLEVELAND (55 - 62) at BOSTON (52 - 66) - 7:10 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 55-62 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 51-62 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 36-39 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-26 (-15.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-31 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-26 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 69-34 (+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.
BOSTON is 52-66 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 38-44 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-32 (-22.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-30 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 24-32 (-17.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-25 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-60 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 34-44 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 39-45 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 34-42 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 53-61 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

TREVOR BAUER vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (55 - 64) at TEXAS (60 - 57) - 8:05 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. CHI CHI GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 55-64 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 50-63 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 37-42 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 60-57 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 8-1 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in home games in August games this season.
TEXAS is 57-53 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 45-39 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 39-34 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 31-28 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 75-66 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 16-6 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 54-42 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-66 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 60-77 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 31-54 (-23.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-40 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 10-20 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-3 (+3.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. TEXAS since 1997
IWAKUMA is 7-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.046.
His team's record is 8-4 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

CHI CHI GONZALEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (59 - 59) at HOUSTON (64 - 55) - 8:10 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 136-144 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 38-46 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 134-147 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 40-20 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 64-49 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 29-15 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
FELDMAN is 38-51 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 38-51 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 24-43 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-0 (+4.7 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ODORIZZI is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.615.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
FELDMAN is 3-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.045.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-6. (-6.6 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (55 - 61) at LA ANGELS (61 - 57) - 10:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. GARRETT RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-28 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-85 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
DANKS is 4-19 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 159-124 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 125-91 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 89-53 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 43-19 (+16.4 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.
RICHARDS is 23-7 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
RICHARDS is 12-1 (+11.6 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. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-6 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 87-88 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 542-575 (+35.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 157-139 (-66.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DANKS is 3-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.205.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.5 units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
RICHARDS is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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TORONTO (65 - 54) at PHILADELPHIA (46 - 72) - 7:05 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. AARON NOLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 402-380 (+52.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+1.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DICKEY is 5-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.58 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 7-4 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.7 units)

AARON NOLA vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (63 - 55) at BALTIMORE (61 - 56) - 7:05 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 11-28 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY METS are 15-28 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 161-126 (+37.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 38-21 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-15 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 37-20 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-13 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-14 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 87-72 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 63-55 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 62-51 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-33 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 20-31 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

JACOB DEGROM vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DEGROM is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (71 - 46) at CINCINNATI (51 - 65) - 7:10 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. RAISEL IGLESIAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 71-46 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 81-62 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 29-14 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 13-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
KANSAS CITY is 27-9 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 29-15 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 70-43 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 48-32 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 48-27 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 43-29 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 38-21 (+16.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 36-21 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 40-22 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 34-22 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 16-7 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 51-65 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 51-65 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

RAISEL IGLESIAS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (56 - 61) at CHICAGO CUBS (67 - 49) - 8:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 244-211 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 236-203 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-42 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 65-69 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 67-49 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-2 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-16 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 67-49 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-26 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-64 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 157-127 (-46.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 778-750 (-164.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 155-195 (-60.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1068-1192 (-208.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 714-709 (-157.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 213-183 (-45.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HAMMEL is 7-18 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.557.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. DETROIT since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.66 and a WHIP of 2.060.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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LA DODGERS (67 - 51) at OAKLAND (51 - 69) - 10:05 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 67-51 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-29 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 25-31 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 10-15 (-11.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 67-51 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 48-39 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-25 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 36-32 (-13.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 1-6 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
OAKLAND is 111-56 (+42.0 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 51-69 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 39-50 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 27-34 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 18-27 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-64 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 32-42 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 10-22 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 29-39 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 29-38 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 27-40 (-19.0 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KERSHAW is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.66 and a WHIP of 0.878.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

SONNY GRAY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GRAY is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.444.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, August 18


Arizona @ Pittsburgh

Game 901-902
August 18, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Anderson) 15.619
Pittsburgh
(Liriano) 17.738
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-210
7
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-210); Over

Miami @ Milwaukee

Game 903-904
August 18, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Conley) 14.007
Milwaukee
(Cravy) 15.589
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-150); Over

San Francisco @ St. Louis

Game 905-906
August 18, 2015 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Voglsong) 16.679
St. Louis
(Lynn) 15.522
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-140
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+120); Under

Washington @ Colorado

Game 907-908
August 18, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Zimmrmnn) 14.235
Colorado
(Hale) 15.324
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-155
11
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+135); Over

Atlanta @ San Diego

Game 909-910
August 18, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Wisler) 15.738
San Diego
(Shields) 14.929
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-175
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-175); Over

Minnesota @ NY Yankees

Game 911-912
August 18, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Pelfrey) 16.248
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 15.472
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-170
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+150); Under

Cleveland @ Boston

Game 913-914
August 18, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bauer) 14.515
Boston
(Rodrguez) 16.148
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-120); Under

Seattle @ Texas

Game 915-916
August 18, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Iwakuma) 16.792
Texas
(Gonzalez) 15.398
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-135); Under

Tampa Bay @ Houston

Game 917-918
August 18, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 13.693
Houston
(Feldman) 16.792
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-120); Under

Chicago White Sox @ LA Angels

Game 919-920
August 18, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Danks) 12.169
LA Angels
(Richards) 16.671
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 4 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-175
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-175); Under

Toronto @ Philadelphia

Game 921-922
August 18, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Dickey) 14.472
Philadelphia
(Nola) 15.511
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+165); Over

NY Mets @ Baltimore

Game 923-924
August 18, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(deGrom) 15.845
Baltimore
(Gausman) 16.773
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+100); Over

Kansas City @ Cincinnati

Game 925-926
August 18, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Volquez) 15.169
Cincinnati
(Iglesias) 13.171
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-125); Under

Detroit @ Chicago Cubs

Game 927-928
August 18, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Sanchez) 13.693
Chicago Cubs
(Hammel) 16.671
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-175
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-175); N/A

LA Dodgers @ Oakland

Game 929-930
August 18, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 16.150
Oakland
(Doubront) 17.314
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-240
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+200); Under

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MLB

Tuesday, August 18

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Game of the Day: Mets at Orioles
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Since losing his first three decisions away from home this season, deGrom is 5-1 over his last seven road starts.

New York Mets at Baltimore Orioles (+101, 7.5)

Jacob deGrom goes for his team-high 11th victory as the New York Mets kick off a nine-game road trip on Tuesday night with the first of two interleague contests against the Baltimore Orioles. The Mets, who hold a 4 1/2-game lead over Washington atop the National League East, will be trying to rebound after getting swept at home in a three-game series versus Pittsburgh.

DeGrom is unbeaten over his last six starts, not allowing a run in half of them to lower his ERA to 2.03 - second in the majors to Zack Greinke of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Orioles opened a 10-game homestand with a four-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics to snag the second wild card in the American League. Seldom-used designated hitter Steve Clevenger followed up Sunday's four-hit performance with the second homer of his career, a three-run shot in Monday's 4-2 victory that moved Baltimore five games over .500 for the first time since July 2. Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman, who has pitched at least seven innings in three of his past four starts, will oppose deGrom.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), MASN (Baltimore)

LINE HISTORY: The Orioles opened in the +107 range but are now +101. The total opened and remains at 7.5.

INJURY REPORT: Mets - 1B Lucas Duda (Questionable, back), 3B David Wright (60-day DL, back). Orioles - C Matt Wieters (Probable, hamstring).

WEATHER: Temperatures expected to be in the low-80s under mostly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to center at around 6 mph.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Jacob deGrom (11-6, 2.03 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Kevin Gausman (2-4, 4.48)

DeGrom matched his season high with four walks last time out, but he more than compensated by striking out 10 and limiting Colorado to two hits over seven scoreless innings. It was the fifth quality start in as many outings since the All-Star break for deGrom, who is 2-0 and has permitted a total of six runs in that span. Since losing his first three decisions away from home this season, deGrom is 5-1 over his last seven road starts.

Gausman struck out eight and yielded three runs over seven innings in his last outing, but it went for naught as the Orioles were no-hit by Seattle's Hisashi Iwakuma. He was tagged for six runs in 5 2/3 innings by the Los Angeles Angels in his previous turn, which followed a pair of solid outings in which he gave up two runs over 14 2/3 innings. Gausman is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA in six appearances (three starts) at home.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-0 in the last five meetings.
* Mets are 8-0 in the last eight meetings.
* Mets are 17-4 in deGroms last 21 starts as a favorite.
* Orioles are 0-6 in their last six interleague games as an underdog.

CONSENSUS: Fifty-nine percent of users are backing the visiting Mets.

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MLB

Tuesday, August 18


Threat of thunderstorms at Wrigley Field

According to weather forecasts, there is a 64 percent chance of thunderstorms in Chicago as the Cubs host the Detroit Tigers at Wrigley Field Tuesday evening.

Anibal Sanchez is expected to start for the visitors with Jason Hammel probable to take the mound for the Cubbies.


Top home umpire at PNC Park Tuesday

Umpire Jim Reynolds is the top "homer ump" in the bigs this season and is probable to call balls and strikes at PNC Park in Pittsburgh when the Pirates host the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday evening.

Home teams have gone 20-4 (83.3 percent) when Reynolds works behind home plate so far this season. If bettors had risked $100 on the home team in each of Reynolds' games, they'd be up 15.22 units.

Home teams have averaged 5.46 runs scored per game, compared to 3.17 runs against.

The Pirates (-213) are expected to start Francisco Liriano while Chase Anderson is probable to start for the Dbacks (+195).

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WNBA Betting Recap - 8/10-8/16

August 16, 2015

League Betting Notes (from Monday, Aug. 10 through Sunday, Aug. 16)

-- Favorites went 10-5 straight up
-- Favorites went 8-7 against the spread (ATS)
-- Home teams posted a 8-7 SU record
-- Home teams posted a 8-7 ATS record
-- The 'over' went 8-7

Team Betting Notes

-- San Antonio (7-18) lost for the second straight game, and sixth time in seven outings. However, they are still a very respectable 8-3 ATS over their past 11 outings.

-- Seattle (7-19) picked up a victory and cover against San Antonio. It is their first win in three tries against the Stars, and they covered for the second time in three outings.

-- Washington (14-9) picked up a straight-up win (ML +155) despite being short dogs at home. The Mystics are 3-2 SU and 4-1 ATS when they're an underdog.

-- Atlanta (9-15) took care of business at home as a favorite, topping Connecticut (12-12). The Dream have now covered three in a row, tying a season high. They have yet to cover four straight, and look to change that in a trip to New York (16-7) Friday in Manhattan.

-- Phoenix (15-9) was surprised at home Sunday by Indiana (14-9), who finished the week unbeaten at 2-0 SU/ATS. The Mercury have dropped two of their past three games, and are just 3-9 ATS over their past 12 games.

-- The Fever continue to turn up the intensity, covering for the sixth time in the past seven games after starting the season 5-10-1 ATS in their past 16 games. After a four-game 'over' streak, the 'under' has hit in the past two for Indiana.

-- Los Angeles (8-16) put the brakes on a two-game losing streak and non-cover streak with a win over Chicago (15-11). The Sparks have had the 'under' connect in four of the past five outings.

-- Tulsa (11-14) picked up a surprise win in New York to snap a 10-game losing streak. The Shock is also just 2-8-1 ATS over the past 11 contests. One thing you can count on from the Shock is the 'over', which has hit in five of the past six games.

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WNBA

Tuesday, August 18

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. TULSA
Phoenix is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
Tulsa is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Tulsa is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games

10:30 PM
INDIANA vs. LOS ANGELES
Indiana is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Indiana is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 13 games when playing at home against Indiana
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana

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WNBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, August 18


Phoenix @ Tulsa

Game 601-602
August 18, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
115.270
Tulsa
114.344
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 1
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 4
152 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tulsa
(+4); Under

Indiana @ Los Angeles

Game 603-604
August 18, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
114.809
Los Angeles
116.344
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1 1/2
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 5 1/2
152 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+5 1/2); Over

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Preview: Mercury (15-9) at Shock (11-14)

Date: August 18, 2015 8:00 PM EDT

The Tulsa Shock are hoping the end of a 10-game slide will help propel them onto a winning streak.

They're getting closer to beating the Phoenix Mercury, their likely opponent in the postseason.

The Shock look to end a five-game slide in this series and win for the first time at home since the league approved their relocation to the Dallas-Fort Worth area as they meet the Mercury on Tuesday night.

Tulsa (11-14) stunned Eastern Conference-leading New York 81-76 on Saturday to split a two-game trip and win for the first time since July 11. Odyssey Sims had a season-high 27 points and seven assists and Riquna Williams added 15 points.

"Now we are about to start a winning streak," Sims said. "It starts here, and we are going to build each day and get back."

Now the Shock can end a five-game home slide in their third game at the Bank of Oklahoma Center since the July 23 announcement that WNBA owners unanimously approved the plan to relocate the franchise. Fans have been wearing 'Save Our Shock' shirts since.

It would provide a boost on and off the court to defeat the Mercury (15-9), who are in second place in the West with the Shock in third and on course for a first-round playoff matchup.

Phoenix is 3-0 in the season series, though Tulsa is poised to break through. The Mercury posted an 86-55 win in the first meeting July 2 and won 78-66 on July 30 before needing DeWanna Bonner's 3-pointer at the overtime buzzer for an 87-84 win Aug. 4 in a contest in which they trailed by 12 points in the third quarter.

The Mercury fell 75-63 to Indiana on Sunday night. Candice Dupree and Brittney Griner had 12 points apiece and Bonner - fifth in the league with 16.8 points per game - was held to nine.

"We didn't give our best effort tonight and I think it's really come from how we've been practicing in the last few days, a little fatigue sneaking in and we've gotta be able to fight through that," coach Sandy Brondello said.

The Mercury missed all 13 of their 3-point attempts. That may not be an issue Tuesday since they are shooting 45.2 percent from beyond the arc versus the Shock.

"We make some of those shots, it changes everything a little bit," Brondello said.

Tulsa forward Plenette Pierson's status is uncertain after the All-Star injured her knee against the Liberty.


WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Aug 4, 2015 Score ATS Results
TUL 84 Cover: 5
PHO « 87 Over: 171
Tools: Recaps

Jul 30, 2015 Score ATS Results
PHO « 78 Cover: 10
TUL 66 Under: 144
Tools: Recaps

Jul 2, 2015 Score ATS Results
TUL 55 Under: 141
PHO « 86 Cover: 23.5
Tools: Recaps

Jun 29, 2014 Score ATS Results
PHO « 80 Under: 157
TUL 77 Cover: 1.5
Tools: Recaps

Jun 20, 2014 Score ATS Results
TUL 80 Cover: 0
PHO « 91 Over: 171
Tools: Recaps

Jun 6, 2014 Score ATS Results
PHO 78 Over: 172
TUL « 94 Cover: 21.5
Tools: Recaps

May 30, 2014 Score ATS Results
TUL 78 Over: 178
PHO « 100 Cover: 12.5
Tools: Recaps

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Preview: Fever (14-9) at Sparks (8-16)

Date: August 18, 2015 10:30 PM EDT

Playing their best basketball of the season, the Indiana Fever should feel confident against an opponent that's given them little reason to be in recent years.

The Fever continue a four-game road trip Tuesday night looking to avoid an eighth consecutive loss to the Los Angeles Sparks.

Indiana hasn't bested the Sparks since the 2011 season and last prevailed at Staples Center on Aug. 10, 2010.

The Fever (14-9) appear ready for this test, however, after beginning the trek with impressive double-digit victories over contenders Washington and Phoenix. They've won six of seven since the All-Star break and 11 of 14 after a 3-6 start.

The Fever handed the Mercury a 75-63 defeat Sunday despite centers Natalie Achonwa and Erlana Larkins both unavailable and leading scorer Tamika Catchings held to four points on 2-of-11 shooting. Lynetta Kizer tied a career high with 19 points to help offset those absences, however, and Indiana held Phoenix to an 0-for-13 effort from 3-point range.

"I'm really proud of our team tonight," coach Stephanie White told the Fever's official site. "That was a heckuva road win against a really good team in a tough environment."

The surge has moved Indiana into a second-place tie with Washington in the Eastern Conference, two games behind New York. The Fever climbed past Chicago in the standings after the resurgent Sparks (8-16) downed the Sky 76-64 Sunday for their fifth win in seven games.

Los Angeles' improvement can be traced to Candace Parker's return to the team after missing the season's first two months. The two-time WNBA MVP was a difference maker against Chicago, totaling 21 points and a career-high 10 assists.

The Sparks also shined defensively, limiting the high-scoring Sky to their second-lowest shooting output of the season at 32.4 percent.

"We know that when they score more than 70 points, they win games, so that was definitely a point of emphasis for us," said guard Kristi Toliver, who added 16 points. "We did a good job with (Elena) Delle Donne and their main shooters."

Los Angeles, which leads San Antonio by 1 1/2 games for fourth in the West, also had guard Alana Beard back after the four-time All-Star sat out an Aug. 11 loss to Seattle. Beard has played in just nine games due to plantar fasciitis.

The Fever will have Achonwa back after the talented rookie missed the last three games while helping Canada to a gold medal in the FIBA Americas Championships. Larkins remains sidelined indefinitely with a left leg injury.


WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Jul 28, 2014 Score ATS Results
IND 73 Cover: 0.5
LOS « 77 Over: 150
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Jul 15, 2014 Score ATS Results
LOS « 86 Cover: 5.5
IND 78 Over: 164
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