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**Udog** · 08-22-2015, 08:41 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

Top six NBA coaches, in terms of longevity in their current job........

Dec 1996-- Gregg Popovich, Spurs-- You win four titles, you keep your job.

April 2008-- Eric Spoelstra, Heat-- Was a lot smarter when he coached Lebron.

May 2008-- Rick Carlisle, Mavericks-- Transferred from Maine to Virginia in college

Jan 2011-- Frank Vogel, Pacers-- Did solid job with George out most of last year.

June 2011-- Kevin McHale, Rockets

June 2011-- Dwayne Casey, Raptors

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind........

13) Las Vegas sportsbooks took $1.8B in action on college/pro football LY, with a profit of roughly $114M, thats million, with an M. You've got to believe politicians see those numbers and will find a way to make sports gambling legal soon.

12) Cubs play lot of home games at night now, but they're still not allowed to play Friday night home games, unless they're in the postseason.

11) Braves are now 2-20 in their last 22 road games- if they knew how dismal the Nationals would be this year, think they still would've traded Craig Kimbrel?

10) Major league ballplayers make $95 a day in meal money when they're on road.

9) Madison Bumgarner hit his 5th homer last night; if he played for the A's, he might DH when he doesn't pitch. Oakland DH Billy Butler has nine HRs in 410 ABs. Bumgarner has five HRs in 59 ABs. Oy.

8) Bumgarner is first MLB pitcher with 5+ homers in a season since 2006, when Carlos Zambrano hit six for the Cubs.

7) Trouble for the Seattle Mariners; not only are they 56-66, Felix Hernandez has now given up 50 hits in his last 28.2 IP. Rumors are flying that he is hurt.

6) Astros 3, Dodgers 0-- Mike Fiers threw a 134-pitch no-hitter, fifth this year in the majors; he threw 60 pitches in the first three innings. Dodgers have now lost nine of their last eleven road games. 134 pitches is most thrown by any pitcher in a game this season-- Cole Hamels threw 129 in his no-hitter July 25.

5) Speaking of no-hitters, Chris Heston threw one for the Giants in June-- he got sent down to AAA yesterday. Fame can be fleeting.

4) I'm reading a book right now about Washington Nationals and all different aspects of their team-- lot of interesting stuff, ranging from the equipment guys to scouts, to players' wives and of course the players. I'm about halfway done with it, will report back when I finish it-- not used to reading books with no pictures.

3) Washington Huskies' basketball team signed a top 25 recruit from the Class of 2016, beating Arizona/Louisville in the process. Markelle Fultz played JV ball in 10th grade, but LY was Player of the Year in the Washington DC area, so thats a big coup for the Huskies and coach Lorenzo Romar, who has had a couple down years in a row.

2) Freshman QB Ricky Town originally committed to Alabama, then switched to USC, left high school a semester early to enroll at USC, but then transferred out last month and is now headed to Arkansas-- hopefully he'll stay there for a while and have fun.

About ten years a go a QB named Mitch Mustain played one year at Arkansas, then transferred to USC, so now the Razorbacks poach a QB from the Trojans.

1) Mets are skipping Matt Harvey's start in Denver Sunday; coming off of surgery, he needs to have his innings limited, especially since it looks like the Mets are headed to the postseason, where he could make 4-5 more starts, but it also looks like the pitcher is being coddled by being allowed to skip a start n Denver, the best hitters' park in the majors (Friday's game was 14-9).

Why not skip him against the Red Sox, an AL team, in his next start?

**Udog** · 08-22-2015, 08:42 AM

Saturday's NFL Week 2 preseason betting primer

The bulk of action for the second week of the NFL preseason takes place on Saturday evening. With eight games on the schedule and training camp injuries claiming plenty of players already, it can be hard to stay on top of the action.

But do not worry, we have your need-to-know nites for Saturday's preseason contests.

Miami Dolphins at Carolina Panthers (Pick, 40)

* The Dolphins are expected to have a lot of youth in the secondary due to injuries this season. Currently, second-year player Walt Aikens and third-year player Jamar Taylor are expected to be starters in the defensive backfield. “If they felt Jamar was the guy to go and take over that job, they would’ve given it to him by now,” said former Dolphin Sam Madison. "“For them to keep pushing this battle, this long, I don’t think they’re really satisfied with whoever is going in right now to say ‘here, this job is yours’ and then everybody just falls in line.”

* Expect a lot of interchanging parts in the Panthers receiving core. With No.1 WR Kelvin Benjamin out for the season, two of the top four receivers on the Panthers depth chart are rookies with a third being a second year player.

Baltimore Ravens at Philadelphia Eagles (-3.5, 44.5)

* The Ravens' offensive line depth may be hurting Saturday with five of the 17 big men not practicing Friday. Two of those five, Kelechi Osemele and Rick Wagner are expected to be regular starters this season.

* There is a good chance that this game will be a messy affair, with a 75 percent chance of rain falling with the precipitation expected to start around halftime.

Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts (-3, 41)

* Jay Cutler managed to go through joint practices with the Colts without registering an interception, but the Bears receivers were outclassed by the Colts secondary with both Alshon Jeffey and Kevin White not practicing.

* If history is any indication, than Colts fans should not hold their breath for an appearance by Frank Gore Saturday. "I probably had about five carries in the last four years," Gore said. "Whatever the coaches say. If they want me to go and go out with the first group, I'm willing to go."

New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints (-1, 43)

* It seems that a receiver position has opened up for the Patriots with Bran Tyms going down to a foot injury this week. Tyms, who added value as a gunner on punt coverage teams due to his size and speed, will likely be replaced by Aaron Dobson, Josh Boyce or Brandon Gibson.

* Left tackle Terron Armstead has been dominating training camp for the Saints. “I hate to lose. In anything, I hate to lose. So yeah, in the back of my mind I kind of keep the score,” Armstead said. According to his own score, Armstead has only lost twice this offseason which could mean big numbers for a protected Drew Brees.

Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Giants (-3, 40.5)

* Rookie running back T.J. Yeldon will be a gametime decision for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Literally. ESPN's Mike DiRocco has reported that head coach Gus Bradley won't make a decision "until just beofre kickoff". Yeldon injured his finger at a scrimmage on Aug. 9.

* Victor Cruz' comeback has hit a small bump in the road. The receiver has sat most of the week for the Giants after suffering a minor setback to his healing knee. Cruz will not be on the field for the Giants Saturday.

Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings (-4.5, 39)

* Taiwan Jones is back on the offensive side of the ball and the Raiders staff seem to want to get the speedster the ball. “(Bill) Musgrave is really smart with how to do things, and I fit what he wants to do well,” Jones said. “I’m excited what he has planned for me. Remember, Musgrave oversaw Percy Harvin's biggest statistical year in Minnesota.

* With injuries all over the offensive line, the Vikings will be turning to a lot of young and unproven lineman Saturday. Rookie T.J. Clemmings and second-year player David Yankey are expected to be starting for Minny.

Denver Broncos at Houston Texans (-3, 41)

* The Broncos defense should be getting a boost with linebacker Brandon Marshall seeing his first action Saturday since foot surgery in March. Marshall was the leading tackler on the Broncos in 2014

* It does not seem the Texans are any closer to naming a starting quarterback. Ryan Mallett will get the official start Saturday, but Bill O'Brien has been non-committal to how many snaps Mallett of Brian Hoyer will see.

San Diego Chargers at Arizona Cardinals (-2.5, 39.5)

* Despite word from training camp suggesting that Melvin Gordon could play Saturday after suffering a minor ankle injury this week, do not expect to see the rookie suit up. Coach Mike McCoy said "We'll hold some guys out that normally would play."

* Left guard Mike Iupati is out for six-to-eight weeks for the Cardinals so expect competition on the line during the preseason. Ted Larsen likely has the inside track after starting at center for the Cards last season with the other left guards never playing a regular season down in the NFL.

**Udog** · 08-22-2015, 08:44 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, August 22

National League
Braves @ Cubs
Perez is 0-4, 7.66 in his last four starts.

Haren is 1-3, 4.67 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four home starts.

Braves lost nine of last 11 games overall. Cubs lost three of their last five games-- six of their last eight games went over. Atlanta lost last four games with the Cubs, with four of last five going under- they scored five runs total in last four series games.

Giants @ Pirates
Leake is 4-1, 0.99 in his last five starts; five of his last six stayed under; he is making first start since August 2 (hamstring).

Cole is 0-3, 5.48 in his last four starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Pittsburgh won eight of last 11 games with the Giants; over is 4-1-2 in last seven series games. Pirates won 11 of last 14 games (over 9-4-2 in last 15). SF lost three of last five games; under is 8-3-1 in its last twelve.

Brewers @ Nationals
Jungmann is 2-1, 3.38 in his last three starts; under is 6-3-1 in his last ten.

Ross is 1-2, 5.14 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Milwaukee lost four of last seven games with Washington (over 6-1); Brewers won five of last seven games overall; over is 3-0-1 in last four. Nationals lost eight of last ten games (under 6-4).

Diamondbacks @ Reds
Delgado has made 47 MLB starts, 36 in 2012-13 (9-16, 4.61), four LY. He has thrown 50 innings in 43 relief appearances this year (no starts).

DeSclafani is 2-1, 2.52 in his last four starts (under 4-0).

Arizona won five of last six games with Cincinnati; eight of last ten games in series stayed under the total. D'backs are 4-3 in last seven games; four of last six stayed under. Reds lost ten of last twelve games; four of their last five stayed under the total.

Phillies @ Marlins
Harang is 0-3, 10.80 in his last three starts; three of his last four went under.

Nicolino is 2-1, 4.24 in his four starts (over 2-1-1).

Philly won four of last six games with Miami (over 4-1-1); Phils lost seven of last ten games (over 7-3-1 in last 11). Marlins scored 38 runs in winning four of last six games; over is 7-1-2 in their last ten.

Mets @ Rockies
Niese is 2-0, 2.42 in his last four starts; his last four on road stayed under.

Rusin is 1-1, 1.80 in his last three starts.

Mets won their last nine games with Colorado; home side won nine of last 11 in series; seven of last nine stayed under- they lost four of last six games overall; their last five games went over. Rockies lost nine of last 11 games; three of their last five games stayed under the total.

Cardinals @ Padres
Martinez is 1-1, 6.26 in his last four starts; under is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

Kennedy is 3-0, 2.12 in his last three home starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten starts overall.

St Louis won six of last ten games with San Diego; three of last four series games stayed under total. Cardinals won six of last ten games. Padres won eight of last ten games; seven of last nine went over.

American League
Indians @ Bronx
Salazar is 3-0, 1.27 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Severino is 0-2, 3.71 in his three starts (under 2-1); Bronx scored total of six runs in those three games.

Bronx lost six of last seven games with Cleveland (over 7-4 in last 11), but they won six of last nine games overall; six of their last ten stayed under total. Indians lost four of last seven games (four of last five went over).

Rangers @ Tigers
Gallardo is 2-0, 3.38 in his last three starts, but has finished 6th inning only once in last eight starts- his last three starts stayed under.

Veteran hurler Wolf is making first '15 start; he has started 372 MLB games, only four the last 2+ years (1-3, 5.26 with Miami LY). He was 9-2, 2.58 in 23 AAA starts this season.

Texas lost four of last five games with Detroit; last three series games stayed under the total. Rangers won seven of last nine games overall; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight. Tigers won four of last six games; three of their last five games went over the total.

Twins @ Orioles
Gibson is 0-3, 8.18 in his last six starts (over 2-0-1 in last three on road).

Tillman is 3-0, 2.18 in his last five starts; seven of his last eight went under.

Minnesota won its last six games with Baltimore; over is 4-2-1 in last seven in series. Twins lost five of last nine games; five of last eight stayed under. Orioles won five of last eight games; four of their last six went over the total.

Royals @ Red Sox
Ventura is 3-0, 3.94 in his last five starts; under is 6-4 in his last ten.

Barnes allowed six runs in five IP (102 PT) in his first MLB start.

Royals lost ten of last 12 games with Boston; six of last seven series games went over the total. KC won five of its last seven games (under 5-2). Red Sox won six of last eight games; 11 of their last 12 games went over.

Rays @ A's
Ramirez is 2-0, 1.42 in his last two starts; three of his last four went over.

Gray is 2-1, 1.91 in his last five starts; under is 7-0-1 in his last eight.

Tampa Bay lost five of last eight games; under is 5-1 in last six games; Rays are 5-6 in last 11 games with Oakland (under 7-2-2). A's won five of last six home games.

Blue Jays @ Angels
Estrada is 3-1, 1.82 in his last four starts; six of his last seven stayed under.

Heaney is 0-1, 3.57 in his last four starts (under 3-1).

Blue Jays are 14-3 in their last 17 games; their last three went over the total. Angels are 6-5 in last 11 games with Toronto. Halos won three of last five games overall; three of their last four went over.

White Sox @ Mariners
Rodon is 1-1, 1.20 in his last two starts; his last three road starts stayed under.

Nuno is 0-1, 6.23 in his three starts (over 2-1) this season.

White Sox lost five of last seven games, but scored 19 runs in winning last two; three of last four went over. ChiSox lost three of last five games with Seattle; five of last seven series games went under the total. Mariners lost five of last seven games (over 4-2-1 in last seven).

Interleague
Dodgers @ Astros
Greinke is 9-0, 1.70 in his last 10 starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Kazmir is 0-3, 7.02 in his last three starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Dodgers won eight of last 11 games with Houston (under 7-3-1). LA lost nine of its last 11 road games- four of its last seven games overall went over. Astros won six of last nine games; their last four games stayed under total. Dodgers got no-hit Friday by a journeyman righthanded pitcher

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
SF-Pitt-- Leake 11-11/0-1; Cole 16-8
Atl-Chi-- Perez 5-7 (0-5 last 5); Haren 11-13/1-2
Mil-Wsh-- Jungmann 8-5; Ross 3-6
Az-Cin-- Delgado 0-0; DeSclafani 11-12
Phil-Mia-- Harang 6-15 (1-12 last 13); Nicolino 3-1
NY-Col-- Niese 9-14; Rusin 4-9
StL-SD-- Martinez 18-4; Kennedy 10-12

Cle-NY-- Salazar 14-8; Severino 0-3
Tex-Det-- Gallardo 13-12; Wolf 0-0
Min-Balt-- Gibson 12-12; Tillman 12-10
KC-Bos-- Ventura 9-10; Barnes 0-1
TB-A's-- Ramirez 13-6; Gray 15-9
Tor-LA-- Estrada 10-9; Heaney 8-2
Chi-Sea-- Rodon 10-7; Nuno 2-1

LA-Hst-- Greinke 17-7 (8-1 last 9); Kazmir 10-13/2-3

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
SF-Pitt-- Leake 4-22; Cole 8-24
Atl-Chi-- Perez 4-12; Haren 3-24
Mil-Wsh-- Jungmann 3-13; Ross 0-9
Az-Cin-- Delgado 0-0; DeSclafani 5-23
Phil-Mia-- Harang 8-21; Nicolino 0-4
NY-Col-- Niese 8-23; Rusin 4-13
StL-SD-- Martinez 5-22 (3 of last 4); Kennedy 8-22

Cle-NY-- Salazar 6-22; Severino 1-3
Tex-Det-- Gallardo 9-25; Wolf 0-0
Min-Balt-- Gibson 6-24; Tillman 4-22
KC-Bos-- Ventura 4-19; Barnes 0-1
TB-A's-- Ramirez 5-19; Gray 4-24
Tor-LA-- Estrada 4-19; Heaney 0-10
Chi-Sea-- Rodon 5-17; Nuno 2-3

LA-Hst-- Greinke 6-24; Kazmir 4-23

Umpires
SF-Pitt-- Underdogs won five of last seven Davis games.
Atl-Chi-- Underdogs won six of last eight Miller games.
Mil-Wsh-- Five of last seven Fagan games stayed under.
Az-Cin-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Muchlinski games.
Phil-Mia-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Hoberg games.
NY-Col-- Underdogs are 13-9 in Schrieber games this year.
StL-SD-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Segal games.

Cle-NY-- Over is 9-2-1 in last twelve LBarrett games.
Tex-Det-- Eight of last eleven Carapazza games went over.
Min-Balt-- Seven of last nine Carlson games went over.
KC-Bos-- Underdogs won last four Wendelstedt games.
TB-A's-- Home side won seven of last ten Nauert games.
Tor-LA-- Over is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Diaz games.
Chi-Sea-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Cederstrom games.

LA-Hst-- Favorites are 12-4 in last sixteen BWelke games.

**Udog** · 08-22-2015, 08:44 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 22

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. NY YANKEES
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Yankees's last 16 games

4:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing at home against San Francisco

4:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Atlanta's last 23 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 23 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. WASHINGTON
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. BALTIMORE
Minnesota is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home

7:08 PM
TEXAS vs. DETROIT
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing Texas
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing Houston
LA Dodgers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
NY METS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Colorado's last 13 games when playing at home against NY Mets

8:40 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN DIEGO
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 9 games

9:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

9:05 PM
TORONTO vs. LA ANGELS
Toronto is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Toronto is 6-14 SU in their last 20 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 16 of LA Angels's last 23 games when playing Toronto

9:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
Chi White Sox are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Chi White Sox are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox

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**Udog** · 08-22-2015, 08:47 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 22

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MLB betting cheat sheet: Tigers reinvigorated with Cabrera back
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Miguel Cabrera is hitting .400 in six games since coming off the DL.

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

Home Sweet Home

The Washington Nationals return home to host the Brewers in a three game series starting Friday, coming off a brutal road trip losing six of nine. Despite the fact that they've lost 12 of 18 games in August, the Nats are still only 3.5 games back of the Mets for first place in the AL East.

The Brewers have lost seven of their last eight on the road, and Game 1 appears to be a particularly tough spot for Milwaukee. Gio Gonzalez will go for the Nats, and he's won four straight versus the Brewers, and he's 5-1 with a 2.60 ERA at home in 2015.

Sleeper In The AL East

While the Blue Jays and Yankees are getting all the headlines in the AL East, the Orioles are only five games back. Baltimore has won 10 of its last 14 home games and it will host the Minnesota Twins this weekend.

The Twins took the opener in a blowout by a score of 15-2, but they had lost nine of their previous 10 on the road, and they are a pathetic 22-37 away from home this season. Baltimore could make up some ground over the weekend.

Here Come The Tigers

On Monday I mentioned that Miguel Cabrera was back for Detroit, and that they would likely be getting great value as an underdog in Chicago. Well they've since won three straight, including back to back games at Wrigley as a 2-1 dog.

Cabrera is hitting .400 in six games since coming off the DL, and Detroit is a far better team with the slugger in the lineup. They host the Rangers over the weekend, and we could see fireworks in the Motor City as six of the last eight in this series have gone over the total.

The Tigers don't play many low scoring games, as they've gone over the number at a rate of 36-16-3 in their last 55 overall.

Hitting Notes

* Travis Shaw is hardly a household name, but the rookie first baseman is making the most of his opportunities in Boston. He's played 15 games so far in August, batting .420, with six home runs and 11 RBIs.

* The Detroit Tigers are batting a major league best .284 versus left-handed pitching, and they will face southpaw Cole Hamels on Sunday. Miguel Cabrera is 6-for-8 lifetime versus Hamels.

Pitching Notes

* Gerrit Cole has been stuck on 14 wins since July, and that has allowed Jake Arrieta to take over the major league lead with his 15th win on Thursday night at Wrigley. Cole will get a chance to draw level as he starts at home against the Giants this Saturday. Cole is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA versus the Giants this year, and he's won all three of his career starts against San Francisco.

* Luis Severino is still in search of his first win, despite the fact that the Yankees rookie right-hander has pitched quite well in his first three starts. He gave up three runs on five hits, but struck out nine over six innings in a 3-1 loss to Toronto his last time out. His next start comes on Saturday at home versus Cleveland, and he did look good striking out seven in five innings in a loss to the Red Sox in his only prior start in the Bronx.

Totals Steak

* The Milwaukee Brewers are trending under on the road, only managing to go over the total once in their last nine away from Miller Park. They are in Washington this weekend, and the Nats have been really struggling to score runs. Washington is batting a major league worst .226 since the All Star break. We could see a low scoring series here in the nation's Capital.

Injury Notes

*The injury bug has really hit the St. Louis Cardinals, with Randal Grichuk and Jason Heyward both joining Matt Holliday on the DL this week. That's going to leave the Cardinals with a pretty thin lineup as they visit San Diego over the weekend.

*Yasiel Puig suffered a hamstring injury on August 18, and his availability is questionable heading into this weekend's series at Houston.

Umpire Notes

* The Minnesota Twins are 0-5 in their last five games with Eric Cooper behind home plate. That's where he'll be when the Twins visit the Baltimore Orioles Friday.

* Over wagers have gone 6-0 in the last six Saturday games that Pat Hoberg has worked the dish. He'll be calling balls and strikes in Miami when the Phillies visit the Marlins Saturday.

Weather Notes

* There is a 66 percent chance of thunderstorms in Boston as the Red Sox host the Kansas City Royals Friday evening.

* Forecasts are projecting winds will be blowing from rightfield to leftfied at around 13 mph when at Wrigley Field when the Chicago Cubs host the Atlanta Braves Saturday afternoon.

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**Udog** · 08-22-2015, 09:29 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 22

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SAN FRANCISCO (66 - 56) at PITTSBURGH (72 - 48) - 4:05 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 72-48 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 42-20 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 143-96 (+46.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 14-1 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 72-48 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 58-38 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 36-25 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 66-56 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 80-73 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-45 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 66-56 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 116-94 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-27 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 741-730 (+47.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.4 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LEAKE is 8-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.245.
His team's record is 11-12 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-11. (-0.5 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
COLE is 3-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.11 and a WHIP of 1.031.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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ATLANTA (53 - 69) at CHICAGO CUBS (69 - 51) - 4:05 PM
WILLIAMS PEREZ (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 132-152 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 21-45 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-42 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 17-37 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 30-57 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 69-51 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-18 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 69-51 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 80-53 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 780-752 (-166.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 54-72 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1070-1193 (-207.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 681-776 (-194.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 716-711 (-158.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 215-185 (-46.6 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.
HAREN is 187-187 (-42.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 174-180 (-48.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 21-33 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-1 (+2.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

WILLIAMS PEREZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

DAN HAREN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAREN is 7-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.274.
His team's record is 8-2 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+4.1 units)

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MILWAUKEE (53 - 70) at WASHINGTON (60 - 61) - 7:05 PM
TAYLOR JUNGMANN (R) vs. JOE ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 53-70 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 53-70 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-56 (-17.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-27 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-32 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 60-61 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 32-36 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
WASHINGTON is 6-14 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
WASHINGTON is 59-60 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 36-43 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 44-47 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-27 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

TAYLOR JUNGMANN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
JUNGMANN is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOE ROSS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ROSS is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (60 - 61) at CINCINNATI (51 - 69) - 7:10 PM
RANDALL DELGADO (R) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 49-73 (-24.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 60-61 (+3.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 16-5 (+13.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
ARIZONA is 60-61 (+3.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 46-43 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 35-20 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 51-69 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 51-69 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 82-107 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 38-51 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 24-35 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-33 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

RANDALL DELGADO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DELGADO is 0-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.478.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. ARIZONA since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (48 - 74) at MIAMI (50 - 72) - 7:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. JUSTIN NICOLINO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 87-116 (-35.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HARANG is 41-33 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 50-72 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 17-29 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MIAMI is 50-69 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 39-57 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 25-46 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 30-40 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-5 (+2.4 Units) against MIAMI this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.9 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. MIAMI since 1997
HARANG is 5-7 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.22 and a WHIP of 1.720.
His team's record is 9-10 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-10. (-3.6 units)

JUSTIN NICOLINO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (65 - 56) at COLORADO (49 - 71) - 8:10 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. CHRIS RUSIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 13-29 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY METS are 7-18 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
NY METS are 65-56 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 64-52 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 30-26 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 81-53 (+24.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 39-17 (+20.9 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.
NIESE is 10-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
NIESE is 13-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 115-167 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 115-167 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 26-52 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 5-20 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JON NIESE vs. COLORADO since 1997
NIESE is 2-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

CHRIS RUSIN vs. NY METS since 1997
RUSIN is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (77 - 44) at SAN DIEGO (60 - 62) - 8:40 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 44-29 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 66-52 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 18-7 (+11.8 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.
KENNEDY is 29-14 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 8-0 (+8.7 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 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 77-44 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 77-44 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 55-31 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 60-29 (+24.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 28-14 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MARTINEZ is 18-4 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 11-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 18-4 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MARTINEZ is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 8.31 and a WHIP of 1.590.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.7 units)

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CLEVELAND (57 - 64) at NY YANKEES (67 - 54) - 1:05 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. LUIS SEVERINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 57-64 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 53-64 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-32 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 67-54 (+2.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 28-14 (+11.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 69-70 (-18.9 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 4-1 (+3.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SALAZAR is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 1.228.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SEVERINO is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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TEXAS (62 - 59) at DETROIT (59 - 62) - 7:05 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 45-68 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 42-67 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 10-19 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 2-10 (-11.7 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. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 91-76 (+29.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 62-59 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 34-29 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 59-55 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 46-41 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 44-34 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 31-30 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 74-68 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 74-68 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 32-43 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 20-26 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 66-69 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. DETROIT since 1997
GALLARDO is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. TEXAS since 1997
WOLF is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (61 - 61) at BALTIMORE (62 - 59) - 7:05 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 162-129 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 39-24 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 59-35 (+17.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 144-115 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 112-80 (+32.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 121-96 (+27.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 73-55 (+20.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TILLMAN is 38-21 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 34-17 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 28-15 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 22-10 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 61-61 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 61-57 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-33 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-0 (+6.5 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GIBSON is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
TILLMAN is 0-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.968.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (73 - 48) at BOSTON (56 - 66) - 7:10 PM
YORDANO VENTURA (R) vs. MATT BARNES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 73-48 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 83-64 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-16 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 72-45 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 50-34 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 50-27 (+21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 27-18 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 38-23 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 42-24 (+15.6 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.
BOSTON is 56-66 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 616-555 (-78.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 67-78 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-32 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-60 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 38-44 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 42-45 (-7.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 22-33 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 22-32 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 12-23 (-13.2 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-1 (+3.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. BOSTON since 1997
VENTURA is 0-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.15 and a WHIP of 1.942.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

MATT BARNES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (61 - 61) at OAKLAND (53 - 70) - 9:05 PM
ERASMO RAMIREZ (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 138-146 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 53-59 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 97-107 (-25.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 57-63 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
RAMIREZ is 13-6 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 53-70 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 40-51 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 4-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
OAKLAND is 29-35 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 20-28 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 51-65 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 33-43 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 41-47 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
RAMIREZ is 0-6 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.446.
His team's record is 0-7 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.4 units)

SONNY GRAY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GRAY is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

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TORONTO (67 - 55) at LA ANGELS (63 - 59) - 9:05 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. ANDREW HEANEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 161-126 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 122-101 (+32.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 50-21 (+19.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 127-93 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ESTRADA is 19-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (57 - 63) at SEATTLE (56 - 66) - 9:10 PM
CARLOS RODON (L) vs. VIDAL NUNO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 89-90 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 379-378 (+37.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-10 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 8-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SEATTLE is 56-66 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 5-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
SEATTLE is 26-34 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 115-131 (-49.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 51-65 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 38-43 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 14-23 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 65-68 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 7-14 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NUNO is 9-22 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 3-14 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 8-22 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 2-11 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

CARLOS RODON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

VIDAL NUNO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
NUNO is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (67 - 54) at HOUSTON (67 - 56) - 7:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 67-54 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-30 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 25-34 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 10-16 (-13.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 2-7 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in road games in August games this season.
LA DODGERS are 60-95 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 67-54 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 48-41 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-24 (-7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GREINKE is 66-91 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 7-23 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 67-56 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 43-21 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 67-50 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 32-16 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 26-13 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 18-7 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GREINKE is 60-28 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 60-28 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 32-10 (+19.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 222-274 (-70.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.

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

ZACK GREINKE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GREINKE is 4-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.13 and a WHIP of 1.909.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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**Udog** · 08-22-2015, 10:30 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, August 22

San Francisco @ Pittsburgh

Game 901-902
August 22, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Leake) 15.718
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 17.454
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-165
7
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-165); Under

Atlanta @ Chicago Cubs

Game 903-904
August 22, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Perez) 13.879
Chicago Cubs
(Haren) 15.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-230
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-230); N/A

Milwaukee @ Washington

Game 905-906
August 22, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Jngmnn) 16.874
Washington
(Ross) 14.036
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-155
7
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+135); Over

Arizona @ Cincinnati

Game 907-908
August 22, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Delgado) 16.452
Cincinnati
(DeSclfni) 14.926
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+110); Under

Philadelphia @ Miami

Game 909-910
August 22, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Harang) 15.519
Miami
(Niclino) 14.674
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+125); Over

NY Mets @ Colorado

Game 911-912
August 22, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Niese) 14.056
Colorado
(Rusin) 15.667
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-120
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+100); Under

St. Louis @ San Diego

Game 913-914
August 22, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Martinez) 17.454
San Diego
(Kennedy) 14.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-140); Under

Cleveland @ NY Yankees

Game 915-916
August 22, 2015 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Salazar) 15.305
NY Yankees
(Severino) 17.255
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-140); Over

Texas @ Detroit

Game 917-918
August 22, 2015 @ 7:08 am

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Gallardo) 17.572
Detroit
(Wolf) 16.019
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-120); Over

Minnesota @ Baltimore

Game 919-920
August 22, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Gibson) 14.018
Baltimore
(Tillman) 17.654
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-170
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-170); Under

Kansas City @ Boston

Game 921-922
August 22, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Ventura) 16.727
Boston
17.816
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+125); Over

Tampa Bay @ Oakland

Game 923-924
August 22, 2015 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Ramirez) 16.814
Oakland
(Gray) 15.299
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-125
7
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+105); Under

Toronto @ LA Angels

Game 925-926
August 22, 2015 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 15.019
LA Angels
(Heaney) 16.553
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-105); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Seattle

Game 927-928
August 22, 2015 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 15.489
Seattle
(Nuno) 13.553
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+100); Over

LA Dodgers @ Houston

Game 929-930
August 22, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Greinke) 16.814
Houston
(Kazmir) 15.345
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-130
7
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-130); Under

**Udog** · 08-22-2015, 10:38 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 22

Indians have had Yankees' number as of late

The Cleveland Indians have had the upper hand in recent matchups against the New York Yankees, claiming six out of their last seven versus the Bronx Bombers.

Both sides will renew acquaintances in New York Saturday afternoon. Luis Severino and Danny Salazar are slated to start for the Yanks and Indians, respectively.

Sportsbooks are presently offering the Tribe in the +121 ballpark.

Braves not up to the task as heavy underdogs

The Atlanta Braves simply haven't been getting the job done when pegged as big underdogs.

Atlanta is 0-7 in their last seven games when tabbed as +201 underdogs or greater. The Braves are currently +201 moneyline pups for Saturday's clash with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

As of this writing, the total for the game was off the board.

**Udog** · 08-22-2015, 11:57 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 22

Leake has the edge on Cole in recent outings

When Mike Leake has faced Gerrit Cole lately, it's Leake who's had the last laugh.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are winless in their last four contests against Leake, but they'll have a chance for redemption Saturday when Leake's Giants take on the Buccos at PNC Park.

San Fran is currently in the +147 ballpark at sportsbooks.

Umpire in Texas-Detroit hasn't been kind to Rangers

Texas Rangers backers don't like seeing Vic Carapazza behind home plate, but that's where he'll be for Saturday's Rangers-Tigers tilt in the Motor City.

The Rangers are just 1-10 in their last 11 games with Carapazza calling balls and strikes. Yovani Gallardo and Randy Wolf are scheduled to start for the Rangers and Tigers, respectively.

Texas is currently -120 on the moneyline at Pinnacle Sports.

**Udog** · 08-22-2015, 01:26 PM

MLB

Saturday, August 22

Harang has been pitching terribly since All-Star break

After starting the season strong Philadelphia Phillies' Aaron Harang has been imploding. In his three starts since the All-Star break, Harang is 0-3 with a 10.80 ERA while allowing opponents to hit .382.

The Phillies have also lost 12 of Harang's past 13 starts, dating back to May 19.

Philadelphia is +116 when they visit the Miami Marlins Saturday.

Tillman yet to register a win against Twins

Chris Tillman takes to the mound and faces off against the Minnesota Twins, the lone American League club he has never registered a win against. In five career starts against the Twins, Tillman is 0-3 with a 5.06 ERA.

Since the All-Star Break however, Tillman is 3-0 with a 2.18 ERA in five starts.

The Baltimore Orioles are currently -164 when they host the Twins Saturday.

Ventura struggling to get wins on the road

The Kansas City Royals have gone 3-6 when Yordano Ventura takes to the mound away from Kauffman Stadium this season. That includes te Royals dropping six of their past seven road starts with Ventura on the rubber.

In nine road starts this season, Ventura is 2-3 with a 5.43 ERA while surrendering eight home runs.

KC is currently -141 when they visit the Boston Red Sox Saturday.

Rangers beating up on left-handed starters

The Texas Rangers have won their past six games when they square-off against left-handed starters. The opposing starters have been struggling, giving up 26 earned runs over 31.2 innings pitched.

Oddly enough, the Rangers have not been hitting the lefties as well as right-handed. Texas has a .247/.310/.399 statline against left-handers compared to .259/.323/.413 against righties.

The Rangers are currently -120 when they visit the Detroit Tigers and pitcher Randy Wolf Saturday.

Over red-hot at Fenway Park

Over bettors have been loving Fenway Park as of late due to the Boston Red Sox going above the closing total in 14 out of their last 16 home games.

The stage is set at Fenway once again Saturday when the BoSox welcome the Kansas City Royals to town. Yordano Ventura is the probable starter for KC, while Matt Barnes is slated to counter for Boston.

The total for the game is currently sitting at 9.

Over cashing when the Nationals and Brewers meet

In the past seven meetings between the Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers the over has cashed on six occasions. The two teams have combined for 9.9 runs per game in those contests.

The Nats have been a solid over team this season with a 63-54-4 over/under mark, but the Brew Crew have been average posting a 58-57-8.

The total is currently set at 7 when the Nats host the Brewers Saturday.

Reds looking to end seven game slump

The Cincinnati Reds have lost 13 of their past 16 games, including their past seven consecutive contests. During their seven game skid the Reds have averaged a 2.5 runs per game.

The Reds are the fourth-worst money team in the MLB this season, losing their backers $1793 (on $100 bet per game).

Cincy is currently -120 when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday.

**Udog** · 08-22-2015, 01:43 PM

MLB

Saturday, August 22

Over bettors rejoicing when Mets hit the diamond

The over has cashed in each of the New York Mets past five games. Those games have seen the Mets average 5.4 runs while allowing 6.0 runs per game.

The Mets are 59-56-6 over/under this season, the few overs in the National League West to date.

The Mets visit the Colorado Rockies with the total currently set at 10.5.

Top over team and top under team meet Saturday

It will be the tale of two teams when the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres met Saturday. The Cardinals have the top under record in baseball (44-71-6 O/U) while the Padres are the top over team (69-49-4 O/U).

The under has been hot for the two starting pitchers however. The Cards will start Carlos Martinez who has posted a 10-2-2 over/under record in his past 14 starts. The Padres counter with Ian Kennedy, who has cashed the under in 10 of his past 12 starts.

The total when the Padres host the Cards is currently set at 6.5.

**Udog** · 08-22-2015, 02:12 PM

MLB

Saturday, August 22

Angels cashing tickets with Heaney at home

Pitching in the California sun has been great for Los Angeles Angels left-hander Andrew Heaney recently.

The Halos are a perfect 6-0 in Heaney's last six outings at home. He'll be on the hill Saturday opposite Marco Estrada's Toronto Blue Jays in the Golden State.

After opening the Angels -110, sportsbooks have since adjusted that number to +106.

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