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**Udog** · 08-19-2015, 08:20 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Nationals 15, Rockies 6-- Colorado pitchers threw 90 balls, 113 strikes. Oy.

-- Astros have started ten different guys in leftfield this season.

-- $1 hot dogs at every Wednesday Houston home game; a good food value.

-- Phillies' prize rookie Maikel Franco (broken wrist) is out for the year.

-- Mets gave Bobby Parnell a choice; option to AAA, DFA, which would've meant a possible trade, or the 15-day DL-- he chose the disabled list.

-- Red Sox already have $66.6M in payroll on the books.....for the 2019 season!!!!

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: A heaping helping on Hump Day....

13) Red Sox fired GM Ben Cherington (no one quits these jobs) and hired former Tiger team president Dave Dombrowski to run baseball operations. Big change; just two years ago, Boston won the World Series. Now the GM is out and the manager is batting lymphoma. New GMs usually like to hire their own manager.

12) Odd fact: Cherington is married to ESPN's Wendi Nix, while Dombrowski is married to former ESPN anchor Karie Ross, undoubtedly the most attractive woman anchor ever employed by ESPN-- she came to ESPN right from being a cheerleader during the Barry Switzer era at Oklahoma.

11) Adderall is a drug that will get you suspended by baseball, but 100+ players have what is called a "therapeutic use exception" which I guess is like a ************. Last night, Mets' analyst Keith Hernandez, who knows his way around drugs, called the exception "doctor shopping", referring to Chris Davis of the Orioles getting a doctor to sign off on his use after he was suspended for using Adderall last season.

10) Pirates 9, Arizona 8 (15)-- Francisco Cervelli not only caught all 15 innings in last night's game, he scored from first with winning run on Pedro Florimon's game-winning triple as the Pirates won another close game-- Pittsburgh relief pitchers have now won their last 17 decisions, a remarkable stretch of success.

9) Donald Trump on jury duty? Where is Court TV when we need it?

8) I'm a little late with this, but I finally saw the interesting special on Showtime about knuckleball pitchers, focusing mainly on RA Dickey and Tim Wakefield. Old-time knuckleball pitchers Phil Niekro, Charlie Hough are also in the film a little. If you like baseball, it is worth seeing.

7) Orel Hershiser was once the Rangers' pitching coach; it was he who suggested that RA Dickey become a full-time knuckleballer. Good move.

6) Tigers 10, Cubs 8-- First loss in 13 games for Chicago with Chris Coghlan batting third in the order.

5) Jordan Spieth threw out the first ball in Arlington last night; he is lefty and he appeared to be wearing cleats when he threw a strike from the mound. It was a big night for first pitches Tuesday; Zach Johnson threw a strike at Wrigley, but when the game was delayed by rain, he didn't stick around to sing Take Me Out to the Ballgame (after midnight). He must've had an early tee time today.

Out in Anaheim Deandre Jordan of the Clippers threw a strike on his first pitch; imagine seeing a guy as big as Jordan staring at you from 60 feet away?

4) I like to go to Denny's for breakfast late at night, after I've updated this fine piece of Interweb real estate; anyway, I'm in there late Monday night and four young people come in and sit in the next booth. One guy has two plastic bags that look like they're filled with saline solution, like you'd find in a hospital.

But it isn't saline solution, it is water and there are little fish in each bag; not exactly sure where these geniuses got the fish, but instead of stopping at a store and buying a little container for the fish, they're carrying them around with them, displaying them on the table next to their food. Given that they were not exactly sober (the people, not the fish), I'm concerned the fish may not have survived the evening.

3) The beauty of baseball is that it is a daily grind, 162 games played over 182 days-- you have to be good most every day, not just one day a week. Weaknesses are fairly obvious when you have to play every day; it is why after six months, you have the best teams playing in the playoffs. You get there, you have earned it.

2) So Jared from Subway is pleading guilty to child porn charges; where exactly does this guy go for another job? I have a feeling he'll be making the rounds of hideous reality TV shows over the next few years.

1) Baseball movie trivia: Royce Clayton played 2,108 big league games in his 17-year career; he is also a part of baseball movie trivia.

Clayton was the actor who played Miguel Tejada in Moneyball, and was also the first batter former schoolteacher Jim Morris faced when he made the Devil Rays in 1999 as a rookie in his 30's. Morris' story was made into a rmovie called The Rookie, with Dennis Quaid playing Morris.

**Udog** · 08-19-2015, 08:21 AM

MLB

Wednesday, August 19

MLB roundup: Pirates outlast D-backs in marathon

PITTSBURGH -- Pedro Florimon's triple in the bottom of the 15th inning gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 9-8 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night after they blew a late five-run lead.

Francisco Cervelli hit a two-out single off rookie reliever Keith Hessler for his fourth hit of the game and Florimon, who entered the game at shortstop as a defensive replacement, followed with a triple off the right-field wall.

The Pirates led 8-3 after seven innings but the Diamondbacks scored three times in the eighth inning then two earned runs off closer Mark Melancon on a pair of errors in the ninth to force extra innings.

Jung Ho Kang and Starling Marte both homered and also had two hits along with Pedro Alvarez, Gregory Polanco and Andrew McCutchen while reliever Joe Blanton pitched three scoreless relief innings for the win.

Blue Jays 8, Phillies 5

PHILADELPHIA -- Josh Donaldson hit two homers and drove in four runs as Toronto beat the Philadelphia.

Donaldson, who went 3-for-4 in the game, put the Jays ahead to stay with a three-run shot off Philadelphia's Jeanmar Gomez in Toronto's five-run sixth inning.

It was Donaldson's 33rd homer of the season, third multi-homer game of the season and the sixth of his career. Edwin Encarnacion also homered in the sixth for the Jays, who won for the 16th time in 19 games. They lead the American League wild-card race.

Red Sox 9, Indians 1

BOSTON -- During the rout of Cleveland, Boston announced it hired Dave Dombrowski to be the club's new president of baseball operations. He replaces president and CEO Larry Lucchino, who resigned.

In the game, rookie Eduardo Rodriguez pitched eight innings of six-hit ball and the Red Sox collected 16 hits to even the series between the last-place teams at 1-1.

Travis Shaw had four hits, second baseman Brock Holt three and David Ortiz picked up a pair.

Yankees 8, Twins 4

NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez hit a grand slam with one out in the seventh inning as the New York Yankees rallied for a victory over Minnesota .

Mired in a 1-for-27 slump, Rodriguez drove a 1-0 fastball from rookie J.R. Graham into the Yankees bullpen beyond the center-field fence. It was his 25th home run and also his 25th career grand slam.

The decisive inning began when Chase Headley singled ahead of walks by Brendan Ryan and Brett Gardner against Ryan O'Rourke. After Rodriguez's home run, the Yankees added insurance runs with nobody out in the eighth on a two-run double by Headley and a run-scoring single by Jacoby Ellsbury.

Mariners 3, Rangers 2

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Seattle's Hisashi Iwakuma didn't have no-hit stuff, but he was still good enough to cooled off Texas.

Iwakuma, who had a no-hitter in his last outing, gave up just five hits in seven innings to a Texas team that had won five-straight overall and eight straight at Globe Life Park.

The Mariners scored three times off Texas rookie Chi Chi Gonzalez in the first. Nelson Cruz lined an RBI double to left field and two batters later, Seth Smith hit a two-run homer into the Texas bullpen in right-center. The Rangers got a run off Iwakuma in the second inning on a solo homer by Rougned Odor.

Mets 5, Orioles 3

BALTIMORE -- Jacob deGrom allowed one run over 7 2/3 innings, Curtis Granderson hit a pair of homers and the New York Mets took the series opener against Baltimore.

DeGrom gave up five hits with one walk and six strikeouts. He allowed seven runs in his past seven starts with the Mets winning each of those games.

Granderson passed Lucas Duda for the team lead in home runs with 22.

Astros 3, Rays 2 (10 innings)

HOUSTON -- Marwin Gonzalez opened the bottom of the 10th inning with a walk-off home run, giving Houston its second walk-off win in three games a victory over Tampa Bay at Minute Maid Park.

Gonzalez, who finished 3-for-4, drilled a 3-2 pitch from Rays closer Brad Boxberger into the right-field seats to pull the Astros even in this four-game series.

Astros right-hander Luke Gregerson worked two perfect innings of relief to pick up the win. He followed Will Harris, whose perfect eighth inning set the tone for the Houston bullpen.

Marlins 9, Brewers 6

MILWAUKEE -- Ichirio Suzuki had four hits and Miami's bullpen bent but didn't break, leaving the tying run stranded at first in a victory over Milwaukee at Miller Park.

The Marlins relievers had posted 4 1/3 scoreless innings, protected a five-run lead heading into the ninth.

Dee Gordon, Derek Dietrich and Cole Gillespie had two hits each as the Marlins collected 13 hits, seven of them at the expense of Brewers starter Tyler Cravy.

Royals 3, Reds 1 (13th inning)

CINCINNATI -- After Ben Zobrist hit a game-tying solo homer off Aroldis Chapman in the ninth, Jarrod Dyson raced home on a throwing error in the 13th to lift Kansas City over Cincinnati to open a two-game interleague series at Great American Ball Park.

With the Royals trailing 1-0, Zobrist ended Chapman's home saves streak at 56 games when he launched a 2-1 pitch into the left field seats leading off the ninth.

It was Chapman's first blown save since Sept. 7, 2012, vs. Houston.

Giants 2, Cardinals 0

ST. LOUIS - Ryan Vogelsong authored six shutout innings as San Francisco blanked St. Louis at Busch Stadium.

In improving to 9-8, Vogelsong allowed two hits, walked one and fanned five. After slogging through a 30-pitch first inning, the right-hander retired 16 of his last 17 hitters, allowing only a leadoff double by shortstop Jhonny Peralta in the fourth.

Four relievers handled the last three innings for San Francisco, with Santiago Casilla garnering his 29th save.

Nationals 15, Rockies 6

DENVER -- Washington, aided by some shoddy Colorado pitching, broke a six-game losing streak.

Rockies pitchers issued 10 walks (one intentional), and eight of those runners scored. The Nationals also scored two runs on wild pitches and a Rockies' balk led to another run.

Jose Reyes had four hits for the Rockies. Washington's Bryce Harper recorded four walks and four runs scored - both career highs. Ian Desmond had four RBIs for the Nationals and third baseman Yunel Escobar hit a two-run homer in the first and drove in three runs while scoring four.

Angels 5, White Sox 3

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Los Angeles Angels starter Garrett Richards went seven strong innings in a win over the Chicago White Sox at Angel Stadium.

Richards wasn't dominant, but he was good enough, allowing three runs (two earned) on eight hits, striking out four and walking none.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu had three hits off Richards, including an RBI double.

The Angels only had five hits in the game, but made the most of them. A two-run homer by Kole Calhoun and a solo homer by Albert Pujols in the first inning gave Richards an early cushion that would stand up.

Padres 9, Braves 0

SAN DIEGO -- James Shields pitched six shutout innings and Melvin Upton Jr. hit a pair of two-run homers as San Diego thumped Atlanta.

Shields allowed five hits, walked two and struck out seven as the Braves lost their ninth straight at Petco Park. It was Shields' second win in 14 starts and his first at home in more than a month.

It was the Upton's seventh multi-homer game, with his second home run to left field coming in the seventh.

Athletics 5, Dodgers 4 (10 innings)

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Designated hitter Billy Butler lined a walk-off double to right field in the bottom of the 10th inning, leading Oakland to victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers at the O.co Coliseum.

Mark Canha led off the inning with a double down the left-field line off right-hander Yimi Garcia, his career-high fourth hit of the game. Butler ended the game with his double to right.

Canha went 4-for-5 with two doubles, drove in two runs and scored three times. Danny Valencia went 2-for-5 and scored a run for the A's, and left-hander Fernando Abad (2-2) got the win, blanking the Dodgers for two-thirds of an inning.

Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis went 1-for-1 with a three-run homer, walked a career-high tying four times and scored twice.

Tigers 10, Cubs 8

CHICAGO -- J.D. Martinez's eighth inning sacrifice ignited a three-run eighth as topped the Chicago Cubs in a storm-delayed contest.

The runs came off Cubs right-handed reliever Pedro Strop, who loaded the bases with none out.

The Cubs suffered their second straight loss while the Tigers won their third in five outings.

**Udog** · 08-19-2015, 08:25 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, August 19

National League
Diamondbacks @ Pirates
Ray is 0-4, 5.67 in his last five starts; his last three stayed under.

Happ is 0-2, 8.31 in his last three starts; both his Pirate starts stayed under.

Pittsburgh won nine of last 12 games (over 8-3-1). Pirates won six of last eight games with Arizona; under is 4-1-1 in last six. D'backs lost four of last six games; five of their last eight went over.

Marlins @ Brewers
Koehler is 0-4, 6.56 in his last four starts (over 3-1).

Peralta is 1-1, 1.93 in his last two starts; over is 4-3-1 in his last eight.

Marlins won six of last eight games; over is 8-2-1 in their last 11- they won four of last six games with Milwaukee (over 3-2-1 in last six). Brewers won three of last five games-- under is 4-2-1 in their last seven.

Giants @ Cardinals
Cain is 0-2, 8.24 in his last four starts; over is 5-0-1 in his last six.

Garcia is 2-0, 0.89 in his last three starts; eight of his last nine stayed under.

Giants won five of last seven games with St Louis; five of last eight in series went over total. SF won five of last six games overall; seven of last nine games stayed under. Cardinals won nine of their last 13 games.

Nationals @ Rockies
Strasburg is 3-1, 1.57 in his last five starts; five of his last six went under.

de la Rosa is 0-0, 4.76 in his last three home starts; four of his last five starts overall went over the total.

Washington lost six of last seven games, allowing 42 runs; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games; Nationals lost three of last five with Colorado; over is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Rockies lost seven of last eight games; four of their last five games went over the total.

Braves @ Padres
Teheran is 2-0, 2.75 in his last three starts; over is 3-0-1 in his last four starts on foreign soil.

Ross is 2-2, 4.71 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over.

Atlanta lost six of last eight games; over is 8-4-1 in their last 13. Braves lost seven of last nine games with San Diego- six of last seven went over total. Padres won six of last eight games overall-- ten of their last 13 went over.

American League
Twins @ Bronx
Santana is 0-3, 10.80 in his last four starts (over 3-1).

Eovaldi is 3-0, 3.55 in his last four starts (over 3-1).

Minnesota lost seven of last nine games with Bronx; nine of last ten in series went over. Twins lost four of last six games overall, over is 6-4 in their last ten overall. Bronx won five of last six games; four of their last seven went under.

Indians @ Red Sox
Kluber is 2-0, 1.00 in his last two starts; three of his last four went over.

Kelly is 3-0, 4.41 in his last three starts (Boston scored 33 runs in the three games); over is 3-0-1 in his last four starts.

Red Sox won six of last nine home games, scoring 85 runs; their last nine games overall went over. Cleveland lost four of last six games; over is 6-4 in their last ten. Tribe won six of last nine vs Boston; five of those nine games stayed under the total.

Mariners @ Rangers
Seattle lost last seven Montgomery starts (0-2, 9.97 in last five, all five stayed over the total).

Holland threw nine pitches in his only '15 start April 10, before his shoulder gave out; he returns here. He is 2-1, 1.78 in his last six starts overall; five of those six stayed under.

Rangers lost eight of last nine games with Seattle; under is 9-3 in last twelve series games. Texas won five of last six games overall; six of their last seven at home stayed under. Mariners lost three of last five games; four of their last seven games went over the total

Rays @ Astros
Karns is 3-0, 312 in his last five starts; under is 4-2 in his last six on road.

Keuchel is 2-1, 2.61 in his last three starts; three of his last four went under.

Tampa Bay lost four of last five games; over is 9-4 in their last 13 games. Astros won four of last six games; seven of their last ten stayed under total. Rays won eight of their last ten games with Houston (under 7-2-1).

White Sox @ Angels
Samardzija is 0-3, 12.91 in his last three starts; his last five went over.

Weaver is 0-5, 6.08 in his last six starts; his last three at home went over.

White Sox won four of last six games with the Angels; home side won ten of last 12 series games. Chicago lost four of last five games; over is 8-5 in its last 13 games. Angels lost six of their last nine games; five of their last eight went under the total.

Interleague
Blue Jays @ Phillies
Buehrle is 4-0, 3.32 in his last six starts; four of his last five went over.

Morgan is 1-2, 4.76 in his last three starts (under 3-0-1 in last four).

Toronto won ten of last 11 games with Philly; five of last six went over the total. Blue Jays won 13 of last 15 games overall; eight of their last ten went under the total. Philly lost six of last seven (under 3-1 in last four).

Mets @ Orioles
Syndergaard is 3-1, 3.33 in his last four starts, last three of which went over.

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

Orioles won six of last eight home games, but lost last nine games with the Mets; eight of last ten series games stayed under. New York lost three of last four games, scoring total of 11 runs- four of their last five went over

Royals @ Reds
Guthrie is 1-2, 7.13 in his last four starts; five of his last six went over.

Sampson is 2-1, 3.38 in his three starts (under 2-1).

Royals won eight of last nine games against the Reds; four of last six in series went over total. KC won nine of its last 11 games; four of its last five on road stayed under. Cincinnati lost seven of its last nine games; five of last seven went over the total

Tigers @ Cubs
Norris is 1-1, 5.29 in three starts for Detroit; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven.

Lester is 3-0, 2.57 in his last three starts; under is 7-2-1 in his last ten.

Cubs won 13 of their last 16 games overall, but lost nine of last 11 with the Tigers; over is 8-3 in last 11 series games. Detroit lost five of its last eight games, with four of last seven staying under

Dodgers @ A's
Wood is 1-1, 5.09 in his last three starts (over 2-0-1).

Chavez is 1-3, 6.57 in his last five starts; over is 7-3 in his last ten.

Oakland lost seven of last eight games overall but won five of last six games with the Dodgers- five of last seven series games stayed under. LA won five of last seven games; four of last five went over the total.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Az-Pitt-- Ray 4-10; Happ 8-14/1-1
Mia-Mil-- Koehler 10-12 (1-6 last 7); Peralta 5-8
SF-StL-- Cain 4-4; Garcia 6-5
Wsh-Col-- Strasburg 7-8 (4-1 last 5); de la Rosa 11-9
Atl-SD-- Teheran 14-10; Ross 13-12

Min-NY-- Santana 3-5 (0-4 last 4); Eovaldi 15-8
Cle-Bos-- Kluber 9-16; Kelly 8-11 (3-0 last 3)
Sea-Tex-- Montgomery 4-10 (0-7 last 7); Holland 0-1
TB-Hst-- Karns 11-12; Keuchel 16-8
Chi-LA-- Samardzija 11-13; Weaver 7-10

Tor-Phil-- Buehrle 14-9; Morgan 5-4
NY-Balt-- Syndergaard 9-8; Jimenez 12-11
KC-Cin-- Guthrie 13-9; Sampson 2-1
Det-Chi-- Norris 4-4; Lester 13-10
LA-A's-- Wood 9-15/1-2; Chavez 6-15

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Az-Pitt-- Ray 2-14; Happ 9-22
Mia-Mil-- Koehler 5-22; Peralta 4-13
SF-StL-- Cain 4-8; Garcia 2-11
Wsh-Col-- Strasburg 4-15; de la Rosa 7-20
Atl-SD-- Teheran 8-24; Ross 8-25 (3 of last 3)

Min-NY-- Santana 1-8; Eovaldi 8-23
Cle-Bos-- Kluber 10-25; Kelly 9-19
Sea-Tex-- Montgomery 3-14; Holland 1-1
TB-Hst-- Karns 10-23; Keuchel 4-24
Chi-LA-- Samardzija 12-24; Weaver 5-17

Tor-Phil-- Buehrle 12-23; Morgan 1-9
NY-Balt-- Syndergaard 5-17 (3 of last 3); Jimenez 6-23
KC-Cin-- Guthrie 4-22; Sampson 1-3
Det-Chi-- Norris 4-8; Lester 7-24
LA-A's-- Wood 7-24; Chavez 6-21

Umpires
Az-Pitt-- Home side won nine of last 11 Gonzalez games.
Mia-Mil-- Under is 9-2-1 in last twelve May games.
SF-StL-- Last three Everitt games went over the total.
Wsh-Col-- Home side won nine of last 11 Wolf games.
Atl-SD-- Six of last eight Blaser games went over total.

Min-NY-- Six of last eight TBarrett games stayed under.
Cle-Bos-- Favorites won five of last six Wegner games.
Sea-Tex-- Three of last four Hirschbeck games went over.
TB-Hst-- Last five Drake games stayed under the total.
Chi-LA-- Over is 11-4 in last fifteen Demuth games.

LA-A's-- Favorites won last seven Timmons games.
NY-Balt-- Five of last six Woodring games went over.
Tor-Phil-- Under is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Hamari games.
KC-Cin-- Three of last four Conroy games stayed under.
Det-Chi-- Under is 7-4-1 in lst twelve Randazzo games.

**Udog** · 08-19-2015, 08:28 AM

MLB

Wednesday, August 19

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Yankees's last 15 games at home
NY Yankees are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Minnesota

2:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle

2:10 PM
MIAMI vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games on the road
Miami is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Milwaukee is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Miami

3:35 PM
LA DODGERS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers

3:40 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

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

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. PHILADELPHIA
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cleveland's last 15 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home

7:15 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing San Francisco

8:05 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI CUBS
Detroit is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,
Detroit is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,on the road
Chi Cubs are 2-10-1 SU in their last 13 games ,when playing Detroit
Chi Cubs are 1-7-1 SU in their last 9 games ,when playing at home against Detroit

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. HOUSTON
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games when playing Houston
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:40 PM
WASHINGTON vs. COLORADO
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

10:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing Chi White Sox
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox

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**Udog** · 08-19-2015, 08:29 AM

MLB

Wednesday, August 19

Over red-hot when Teheran hits the road

In Julio Teheran's last 11 starts away from home, the Over has gone a sizzling 10-0-1.

Therean is slated as the probable starter for the Braves Wednesday opposite Tyson Ross and the Padres.

As of 7 p.m. ET Tuesday, sportsbooks had not yet released a total for the NL tilt.

Eovaldi becoming a clutch pitcher for Yankees backers

The New York Yankees have paid out for moneyline bettors in five out of Nathan Eovaldi's last six starts.

Eovaldi and Ervin Santanta are slated to get the nod for Wednesday's contest for the Yanks and Twins, respectively.

Sportbooks are presently dealing the Yankees in the -160 ballpark as of this writing.

D-backs' Hellickson aims to make next start

PITTSBURGH -- Jeremy Hellickson is hopeful of being able to make his next start Saturday night against the Reds at Cincinnati.

The Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander said he felt better Tuesday, a day after leaving his start against the Pittsburgh Pirates because of cramping in his gluteus muscle that was caused by dehydration.

Hellickson said he was OK following his regular workout regimen but said the bigger test would come before Wednesday night's game against the Pittsburgh when he has his between-starts throwing sessions.

**Udog** · 08-19-2015, 09:29 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, August 19

Miami @ Milwaukee

Game 951-952
August 19, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 12.986
Milwaukee
(Peralta) 16.795
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 4
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-145); Under

Atlanta @ San Diego

Game 953-954
August 19, 2015 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Teheran) 12.628
San Diego
(Ross) 15.342
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-165
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-165); Over

Arizona @ Pittsburgh

Game 955-956
August 19, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 16.725
Pittsburgh
(Happ) 15.755
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+125); Under

San Francisco @ St. Louis

Game 957-958
August 19, 2015 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cain) 17.401
St. Louis
(Garcia) 16.322
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-165
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+145); Under

Washington @ Colorado

Game 959-960
August 19, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Strasburg) 14.501
Colorado
(DeLaRosa) 12.401
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-145
10
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-145); Under

Minnesota @ NY Yankees

Game 961-962
August 19, 2015 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Santana) 15.069
NY Yankees
(Eovaldi) 16.505
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-170
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-170); Over

Seattle @ Texas

Game 963-964
August 19, 2015 @ 2:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Mntgmry) 17.180
Texas
(Holland) 12.273
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 5
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+105); Under

Cleveland @ Boston

Game 965-966
August 19, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Kluber) 14.866
Boston
(Kelly) 17.326
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+120); Under

Tampa Bay @ Houston

Game 967-968
August 19, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Karns) 13.447
Houston
(Keuchel) 16.636
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-190
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-190); Over

Chicago White Sox @ LA Angels

Game 969-970
August 19, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Samrdzja) 12.218
LA Angels
(Weaver) 16.597
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 4 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-145); Over

LA Dodgers @ Oakland

Game 971-972
August 19, 2015 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 16.129
Oakland
(Chavez) 17.569
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+115); Over

NY Mets @ Baltimore

Game 973-974
August 19, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 18.725
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 15.565
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-110
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-110); Under

Toronto @ Philadelphia

Game 975-976
August 19, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Buehrle) 14.984
Philadelphia
(Morgan) 16.110
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-200
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+170); Under

Kansas City @ Cincinnati

Game 977-978
August 19, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Guthrie) 13.129
Cincinnati
(Sampson) 16.296
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 3
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-105); Under

Detroit @ Chicago Cubs

Game 979-980
August 19, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Norris) 15.131
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 16.661
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
10 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-200
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-200); N/A

**Udog** · 08-19-2015, 09:50 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 19

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MIAMI (49 - 70) at MILWAUKEE (51 - 70) - 2:10 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 49-70 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 21-40 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MIAMI is 49-67 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 38-55 (-15.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 51-70 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-29 (-15.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-38 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 62-89 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 51-70 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-56 (-18.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-42 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-27 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-32 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-0 (+2.8 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KOEHLER is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 8.10 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

WILY PERALTA vs. MIAMI since 1997
PERALTA is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

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ATLANTA (53 - 66) at SAN DIEGO (58 - 62) - 3:40 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. TYSON ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 132-149 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 21-42 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-39 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 104-119 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-54 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-82 (-26.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 33-42 (-16.7 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 67-46 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-30 (+6.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
ATLANTA is 38-38 (+21.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 35-44 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against ATLANTA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
TEHERAN is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.26 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

TYSON ROSS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ROSS is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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ARIZONA (58 - 60) at PITTSBURGH (70 - 47) - 7:05 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 122-158 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 122-158 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 46-85 (-31.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-40 (-23.1 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.
RAY is 5-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 5-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 70-47 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 40-19 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 70-47 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 112-79 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 44-25 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 84-51 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 21-15 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 44-42 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 33-27 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HAPP is 7-14 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

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

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

J.A. HAPP vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HAPP is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (65 - 54) at ST LOUIS (76 - 43) - 7:15 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CAIN is 20-33 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 13-22 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 20-33 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 76-43 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 45-19 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 76-43 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 54-30 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 59-28 (+24.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 74-44 (+22.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 33-19 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 21-8 (+11.7 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.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-54 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 79-71 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-17 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-54 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1064-889 (+121.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-10 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-26 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 69-65 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CAIN is 3-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 4-8 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-3.4 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GARCIA is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.78 and a WHIP of 0.906.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

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WASHINGTON (59 - 59) at COLORADO (48 - 69) - 8:40 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 59-59 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-36 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 5-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
WASHINGTON is 58-58 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-41 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 25-25 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
STRASBURG is 40-40 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 40-40 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 22-26 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 29-23 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 8-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 29-10 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 14-3 (+10.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 29-23 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 33-14 (+22.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 24-10 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 114-165 (-42.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 114-165 (-42.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-50 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 65-101 (-29.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-2 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. COLORADO since 1997
STRASBURG is 3-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 3-3 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 5-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.445.
His team's record is 7-2 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

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MINNESOTA (59 - 60) at NY YANKEES (66 - 52) - 1:05 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 66-52 (+4.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 39-26 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
EOVALDI is 15-7 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 59-60 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 59-56 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 31-28 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SANTANA is 51-30 (+23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-1 (+2.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SANTANA is 5-8 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.34 and a WHIP of 1.602.
His team's record is 6-10 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.6 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (56 - 64) at TEXAS (60 - 58) - 2:05 PM
MIKE MONTGOMERY (L) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 56-64 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 51-63 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 18-37 (-24.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MONTGOMERY is 0-8 (-8.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 60-58 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 40-37 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 57-54 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 76-66 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-67 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 60-78 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 31-55 (-24.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-41 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 31-48 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 10-21 (-11.9 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 8-3 (+4.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.6 Units)

MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. TEXAS since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HOLLAND is 8-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.144.
His team's record is 9-5 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (55 - 63) at BOSTON (53 - 66) - 7:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. JOE KELLY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 55-63 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 51-63 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 36-40 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-27 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KLUBER is 9-16 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 8-16 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 5-10 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 29-15 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-10 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
CLEVELAND is 69-35 (+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 53-66 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 22-31 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 64-78 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 6-13 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
BOSTON is 46-60 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 35-44 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 40-45 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 19-33 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 54-61 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KELLY is 1-12 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

COREY KLUBER vs. BOSTON since 1997
KLUBER is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.247.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

JOE KELLY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KELLY is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (59 - 60) at HOUSTON (65 - 55) - 8:10 PM
NATE KARNS (R) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 136-145 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-25 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 67-75 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 65-55 (+4.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 41-20 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 65-49 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 30-15 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 25-12 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
KEUCHEL is 33-20 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 32-18 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 22-11 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

NATE KARNS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
KEUCHEL is 0-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.640.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (55 - 62) at LA ANGELS (62 - 57) - 10:05 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-29 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-86 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 22-36 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 21-35 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 15-33 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 160-124 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 90-54 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 90-54 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 126-91 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 90-53 (+24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 44-19 (+17.4 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.
WEAVER is 98-41 (+33.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 98-41 (+33.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 78-35 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 92-47 (+32.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 87-89 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.017.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WEAVER is 9-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.15 and a WHIP of 0.941.
His team's record is 10-2 (+6.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-6.8 units)

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LA DODGERS (67 - 52) at OAKLAND (52 - 69) - 3:35 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. JESSE CHAVEZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+2.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

ALEX WOOD vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WOOD is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHAVEZ is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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NY METS (64 - 55) at BALTIMORE (61 - 57) - 7:05 PM
NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 12-28 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 161-127 (+36.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 37-22 (+11.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 38-22 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 37-21 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-14 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-15 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 72-54 (+20.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 64-55 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 63-51 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 38-25 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-32 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 3-11 (-8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

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

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 2-5 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

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TORONTO (66 - 54) at PHILADELPHIA (46 - 73) - 7:05 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. ADAM MORGAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 402-381 (+51.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BUEHRLE is 35-20 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 37-16 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 24-11 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 21-10 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 20-7 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 23-45 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-2 (+0.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 6-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 7-2 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

ADAM MORGAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
MORGAN is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (72 - 46) at CINCINNATI (51 - 66) - 7:10 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. KEYVIUS SAMPSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 72-46 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 82-62 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-14 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-15 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 71-43 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 49-32 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 49-27 (+20.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 44-29 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-21 (+17.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-21 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-22 (+17.1 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.
GUTHRIE is 34-23 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 17-10 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 34-22 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 12-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 51-66 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 12-26 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 51-66 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GUTHRIE is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.680.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

KEYVIUS SAMPSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (57 - 61) at CHICAGO CUBS (67 - 50) - 8:05 PM
DANIEL NORRIS (L) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 30-42 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 67-50 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-17 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 67-50 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-27 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-65 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 43-11 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 43-33 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 778-751 (-166.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 714-710 (-158.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 213-184 (-46.8 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DANIEL NORRIS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

JON LESTER vs. DETROIT since 1997
LESTER is 3-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.672.
His team's record is 4-8 (-6.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.3 units)

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**Udog** · 08-19-2015, 12:00 PM

MLB

Wednesday, August 19

Montgomery really hitting the skids for Mariners

The Seattle Mariners have gone 0-7 in the last seven games started by left-handed starting pitcher Mike Montgomery. The 26-year-old will look to get one in the win column at the Texas Rangers Wednesday evening.

Montgomery is 4-5 with an ERA of 4.14 and a 1.34 WHIP in 14 starts this season, but he's been really roughed up in those previous seven starts. Opponents have touched Montgomery for 29 earned runs in 32 2/3 innings of work across his last seven starts (7.99 ERA).

The Mariners are presently +120 at the Rangers (-130) who are expected to counter with Derek Holland.

Wind blowing out at Wrigley Field Wednesday

According to weather forecasts, wind will be blowing out the centerfield at around 18 miles per hour in Chicago when the Cubs host the Detroit Tigers Wednesday evening.

Daniel Norris is scheduled to start for Tigers and Jon Lester is expected to counter for the Cubs. The total is still off the board for this matchup.

Chance of thunderstorms in Arlington Wednesday

According to weather forecasts, there is a 58 percent chance of thunderstorms in Arlington when the Seattle Mariners visit the Texas Rangers Wednesday afternoon.

Weather should be mostly fine leading up to first pitch with chances of storms increasing after the start of the game.

Wednesday's game features Derek Holland on the bump for the Rangers (-130) and Mike Montgomery expected to get the start for the Mariners (+120).

**Udog** · 08-19-2015, 12:32 PM

MLB

Wednesday, August 19

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Game of the Day: Tigers at Cubs
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Kyle Schwarber belted his ninth home run of the season in a 10-8 loss to the Tigers Tuesday evening.

Detroit Tigers at Chicago Cubs (-206, OFF)

Coming off their first home loss in three weeks, the Chicago Cubs hope to salvage a split of their two-game interleague series with the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. The Tigers outlasted the Cubs for a 10-8 victory in the rain-delayed opener, snapping Chicago’s eight-game home winning streak.

The Cubs’ lead for the National League’s second wild card is down to three games over San Francisco, but Chicago still has six more home games before beginning a six-game road trip with three against the Giants. The Tigers smacked around Cubs left-hander Jon Lester on June 9 in Detroit, tagging the ace for five runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. Miguel Cabrera (14-for-25, HR) and Victor Martinez (8-for-19, HR) have enjoyed particular success against Lester. Detroit, which ranks fifth in the American League with 68 stolen bases, might try to get the running game going against Lester, who has given up a major league-high 35 thefts.

TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, ESPN, FSN Detroit, WPWR (Chicago)

LINE HISTORY: The Cubs opened at -190 but that has moved to -206. The total is presently off the board.

INJURY REPORT: Cubs - RP Rafael Soriano (15-day DL, shoulder)

WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with wind blowing out to centerfield at around 17 mph.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers LH Daniel Norris (2-2, 4.24 ERA) vs. Cubs LH Jon Lester (8-8, 3.21)

Jon Lester has allowed 35 steals this season. No other LHP has surrendered more than 19.

Norris is 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA in three starts since being acquired from Toronto in the David Price deal. The 22-year-old was excellent in his Tigers debut at Baltimore but has surrendered nine runs (eight earned) in 9 2/3 innings over his last two outings. Norris is making his Wrigley Field debut, but he pitched a scoreless inning in relief against the Cubs last season.

Lester has posted five straight quality starts, going 4-0 with a 2.04 ERA over that span. The 31-year-old has hit double-digits in strikeouts twice during that stretch, including 10 in a six-inning stint against Milwaukee his last time out. Lester is 2-5 with a 5.25 ERA in 10 career starts against the Tigers and has been on the losing end of each of the last three meetings.

TRENDS:

* Tigers are 11-2 in the last 13 meetings.
* Tigers are 3-13 in their last 16 games following a win.
* Cubs are 8-1 in their last nine home games.
* Over is 4-0 in Cubs last four games as a favorite.

CONSENSUS: Sixty-five percent of users are backing the Cubs.

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**Udog** · 08-19-2015, 01:39 PM

MLB

Wednesday, August 19

Mets Syndergaard a different pitcher on the road

Mets rookie phenom starter Noah Syndergaard has been a revelation in New York, but he has actually struggled quite a bit away from Citi Field with the Mets going 1-7 in his eight road starts.

Syndergaard is 0-5 and pitching to a 5.01 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP with just a 2.88 strikeout to walk ratio in his eight road starts. Compare that to his home stats where he is 701 with a 1.82 ERA, a 0.88 WHIP and a 8.13 strikeout to walk ratio.

Syndergaard takes the mound at Orioles Park to take on Baltimore Wednesday night, where the Mets are currently +108 dogs.

**Udog** · 08-19-2015, 04:58 PM

MLB

Wednesday, August 19

Keuchel unhittable at home

Houston Astros starter Dallas Keuchel has been all but unhittable at home this season, going 11-0 with a 1.26 ERA in 13 home starts.

The Astros are 11-2 overall in those 13 starts and even in those two losses, Keuchel allowed a combined three earned runs over 14.0 innings. The under is also 9-4 in those 13 starts.

Keuchel makes his 14th home start of the season Wednesday night when the Astros host the Nathan Karns and the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Astros are currently -177 favorites with a total sitting at 7.5 runs.

Orioles strong when Jimenez pitches at Camden Yards

Ubaldo Jimenez has taken to the mound on 10 occasions this season, with the Baltimore Orioles going 8-2 in those games.

Jimenez has posted a 3.20 ERA while allowing opponents to bat .233 when he pitches in Baltimore this season. The rightie has given up 57 hits and 23 earned runs through 64.2 innings pitched at home this season.

The Orioles are currently -121 when they host the New York Mets Wednesday.

Garcia has shown his best stuff against Giants

Jaime Garcia will look to continue his strong play against the San Francisco Giants when the St. Louis Cardinals start the rightie Wednesday.

In five career starts against the Giants, Garcia is 2-1 with a 1.78 ERA and has and never allowed more than three earned runs.

The Cards are currently -175 when they host the Giants Wednesday.

**Udog** · 08-19-2015, 05:36 PM

See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities

Schedule spot

The CFL’s most Eastern team visits its most Western when the Montreal Alouettes come to BC to face the Lions as 3-point road underdogs Thursday. The Lions have been the wise wager when these non-conference foes clash, covering in 23 of their last 31 head-to-head meetings overall, including a dominating 14-3 ATS mark in their last 17 home games with Montreal.

While those trends are impressive, BC is playing on a short schedule in Week 9. The Lions are coming off a 52-22 thrashing at the hands of the Ti-Cats in Hamilton Saturday and have a quick turnaround to put that loss behind him. The Lions have lost three of their last four games and have struggled with mid-week matchups, covering just four times in their past 13 Thursday contests.

Letdown spot

The St. Louis Cardinals have enjoyed an extended home stand in recent weeks, wrapping up a nine-game slate inside Busch Stadium with a series against the San Francisco Giants. The Cardinals have been tested in those games, hosting the Pirates and Marlins before welcoming the reigning World Series champs, and have bolstered their spot atop the National League in the process.

St. Louis crosses the country to kick off a 10-game road swing, which will nearly take them into September, with a three-game set in San Diego beginning Friday. The Cardinals are in letdown mode for Game 1, off a grueling series with the Giants and travel on top of that wear and tear. St. Louis and San Diego split a four-game series back in early July. Veteran John Lackey is on the mound for the Cardinals, lugging a 4.25 road ERA into Friday’s start – compared to a trim 1.91 ERA at home.

Lookahead spot

The Miami Hurricanes are still one of the most hated football programs in the land, and a lot of that animosity is coming from the Coral Gables faithful. Head coach Al Golden is on the hot seat in South Beach and in desperate need of a turnaround at “The U”. Picking up wins against old rivals like Nebraska, which is a 2-point underdog at Miami in Week 3, is key to Golden’s employment.

But before the Canes and Huskers rekindle their bad blood, Miami visits in-state little brother Florida Atlanta in Week 2. The Hurricanes will likely be lofty faves against the Owls out of the C-USA, but Florida Atlantic will have a packed house at FAU Stadium on September 11 for a nationally televised Friday night showdown. With the Hurricanes holding back with Nebraska on their minds, the Owls and new head coach Charlie Partridge could keep this game closer than oddsmakers expect.

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