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  • #16
    Preview: Braves (53-70) at Cubs (70-51)
    Game: 4
    Venue: Wrigley Field
    Date: August 23, 2015 2:20 PM EDT

    Affectionately referred to as The Friendly Confines, Wrigley Field has been especially welcoming to the Chicago Cubs lately.

    They'll look to continue their power surge there and claim their first four-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves in 47 years Sunday.

    The Cubs (70-51) have won 11 of 13 at home, clubbing 19 homers and averaging 7.0 runs in the last seven. They went deep four times in Saturday's 9-7 win against the Braves, going ahead on back-to-back homers by Miguel Montero and Jorge Soler in the eighth inning. Both finished 2 for 4, with Montero recording multiple hits for the third time in four games.

    Anthony Rizzo and Addison Russell also hit home runs. Rizzo has three in his last six at home, matching his total from his previous 41 games there.

    "I'm not going to try to qualify the homers," manager Joe Maddon said after a particularly blustery day at Wrigley. "They're homers, that's the way the ballpark plays. You've got to hit it, too."

    Saturday's outburst put the Cubs in position for their first four-game sweep of Atlanta since Aug. 19-21, 1968, also in Chicago. They remain three games behind Pittsburgh for the NL's top wild-card spot.

    The Braves (53-70) picked a bad time for their best offensive output in 12 games after totaling nine runs in the first five games of this season high-tying six-game losing streak. Nick Swisher homered from both sides of the plate after batting .160 with 10 strikeouts in his first 10 games with his new club.

    Atlanta's eight consecutive road losses are its most since an eight-game slide last July 29-Aug. 6, and the team hasn't lost nine straight away from home since a 10-game losing streak Aug. 31-Sept. 14, 1996.

    "The bats kind of came alive tonight," Swisher said. "It's just a tough loss, man. Haven't been going well for us as of late."

    The Braves might have another chance at a big number, however, given the way Jason Hammel (6-5, 3.38 ERA) has pitched lately for Chicago. He's 1-3 over his last 12 starts and hasn't won at Wrigley Field since April 27. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 3.88 ERA in 10 outings there since, receiving two runs of support or fewer eight times.

    He's thrown four innings or fewer four times in his last seven starts, and lasted just three in Tuesday's 10-8 loss to Detroit. The Tigers pounded Hammel for five runs and season highs of nine hits and three homers.

    Hammel is 1-4 in eight career matchups with Atlanta with a 6.37 ERA - his highest for a team he's started against at least that many times. He gave up five runs over three innings in his last meeting, a 7-2 road loss Aug. 15, 2014, with Oakland.

    Freddie Freeman, who is 5 for 17 in four games since returning from an oblique strain, is 5 for 7 with two home runs against Hammel. Nick Markakis is 8 for 16 against his former Baltimore teammate.

    The Braves counter with Matt Wisler (5-3, 4.65), who is 0-2 with a 7.20 ERA in four starts since his last victory, walking eight in 20 innings.

    The rookie took a liner off his right arm in the fifth inning Tuesday against San Diego, and exited at the end of the inning. Wisler said it wasn't serious and only anticipated soreness.

    "You want him to go deeper, obviously, but we didn't want to mess around (after) the line drive," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "We checked him in here and I think he will be fine for the next start."


    SERIES AT A GLANCE

    GAME 1
    Braves at Cubs
    Thu, Aug 20 Final 1 to 7
    Boxscores • Recaps

    GAME 2
    Braves at Cubs
    Fri, Aug 21 Final 3 to 5
    Boxscores • Recaps

    GAME 3
    Braves at Cubs
    Sat, Aug 22 Final 7 to 9
    Boxscores • Recaps

    GAME 4
    Braves at Cubs
    Sun, Aug 23 - 2:20PM EDT
    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

    Comment

    • #17
      Preview: Blue Jays (68-55) at Angels (63-60)
      Game: 3
      Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
      Date: August 23, 2015 3:35 PM EDT

      Mike Trout is the reigning AL MVP but Josh Donaldson is making a serious run at that title this year.

      After being serenaded with "M-V-P!" chants in Trout's home park, Donaldson looks to put on another hitting display as the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays go for a sweep of this three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.

      Trout's 33 homers and 72 RBIs are among baseball's leaders, but Donaldson has surpassed them with career highs of 34 homers and 100 RBIs, the first major leaguer to reach that total this season.

      "The last week or so, I feel like every time I come up, I have somebody in scoring position," Donaldson said. "It means a lot, especially the last couple of years when I've been right around (100 RBIs) and haven't been able to get it."

      The All-Star third baseman is hitting .369 with 10 homers and 32 RBIs during Toronto's 18-4 stretch that's put it within one-half game of the AL East-leading New York Yankees.

      Donaldson has been particularly devastating in leading the Blue Jays (68-55) to wins in the first two games of this series, going 6 for 8 with four extra-base hits and nine RBIs. He went 4 for 5 and fell a triple shy of the cycle Saturday, connecting for a three-run homer and totaling a career-high six RBIs in a 15-3 victory.

      Donaldson is hitting .440 with two homers and 12 RBIs in six season meetings with Los Angeles (63-60).

      Trout, meanwhile, is 3 for 24 with one RBI in the last eight games after going 0 for 6 with four strikeouts in the first two of this series.

      Albert Pujols is also struggling, batting .182 in his past nine contests.

      'If we're just waiting for Mike and Albert (Pujols) to do this, it's not going to happen,' manager Mike Scioscia said. 'You cannot put every offensive woe that we have on Mike and Albert, because we have to be more than Mike and Albert. And we feel we are.'

      Scioscia's team has lost nine of 13 to fall one-half game behind Texas for the second wild-card spot.

      'Right now we have to, in house, circle our wagons and get our game in order,' Scioscia said. 'We haven't pitched well this series, and on the offensive side, we're still waiting. We have to do some things better on the mound ... (and) we need to start swinging the bats, too.'

      The Angels hope Garrett Richards (12-9, 3.50 ERA) can slow down Donaldson after holding him to 1 for 6 last year.

      Richards leads the team in wins and is one shy of his career high from last year, when his season ended in August after tearing the patellar tendon in his left knee.

      The right-hander is 8-3 with a 2.53 ERA in 12 home starts. He allowed three runs - two earned - in seven innings of a 5-3 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.

      Richards is 2-1 with a 4.32 ERA in four career starts against the Blue Jays, winning the only one at home by allowing two runs in seven innings of an 8-2 victory Aug. 1, 2013.

      The Jays counter with R.A. Dickey (7-10, 4.14), who is trying to get back on track after giving up five runs and nine hits in four innings before leaving without a decision in an 8-5 win at Philadelphia on Tuesday.

      The knuckleballer went 4-0 with a 1.49 ERA over his six previous starts, completing at least seven innings in four.

      Dickey has won his last two starts against the Angels behind a 2.25 ERA. He tossed a five-hitter in an 8-4 home victory May 21.

      Trout is 3 for 8 with two doubles off him.


      SERIES AT A GLANCE

      GAME 1
      Blue Jays at Angels
      Fri, Aug 21 Final 9 to 2
      Boxscores • Recaps

      GAME 2
      Blue Jays at Angels
      Sat, Aug 22 Final 15 to 3
      Boxscores • Recaps

      GAME 3
      Blue Jays at Angels
      Sun, Aug 23 - 3:35PM EDT
      Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

      Comment

      • #18
        Preview: Rays (62-61) at Athletics (53-71)
        Game: 3
        Venue: O.co Coliseum
        Date: August 23, 2015 4:05 PM EDT

        Following an awful start to their 10-game trip, the Tampa Bay Rays are in position to record a well-earned split on the trek.

        They can conclude their journey with a fourth straight victory Sunday over an Oakland Athletics club that continues to struggle against the AL East.

        Tampa Bay (62-61) opened its road swing by being swept in three games at Texas then lost two of its first three in Houston before salvaging a split with the Astros and earning a pair of one-run victories against Oakland.

        Asdrubal Cabrera homered in the seventh inning then delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the ninth to help the Rays rally for Saturday's 5-4 victory.

        Very much in the hunt for the second wild-card spot in the AL, Tampa Bay continues to show its mettle.

        "We play in a lot of tight ballgames. We always talk about that's the way our club's built," said Rays manager Kevin Cash, whose team was 0-49 when trailing after eight innings coming into Saturday.

        "I guess we hit the reset button and hopefully start a new trend," leadoff hitter John Jaso said.

        Cabrera, who clubbed one of the Rays' three solo home runs off Oakland ace Sonny Gray, is batting .412 with four homers and 13 RBIs in 22 games since coming off the disabled list July 28 from a strained hamstring.

        Teammate Jake Odorizzi (6-6, 3.02 ERA), meanwhile, has been plagued by inconsistency while going 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA in seven starts since the All-Star break. However, he allowed one run and matched a season high with nine strikeouts in Tuesday's 3-2, 10-inning loss against the Astros.

        "Once I started using my legs more and the ball started going where I wanted it to, everything just got a lot better," he said.

        Despite the outcome, the right-hander is 1-1 with an 0.91 ERA in five starts against the AL West this season. However, Odorizzi hopes to fare better than last season when he gave up three runs and walked five while striking out eight in 4 2-3 innings of a 3-0 loss to the A's.

        A loser in nine of its last 11, Oakland (53-71) is 9-23 against the East and has a 6.17 ERA during its current 10-game slide versus those opponents. Saturday's loss was also Oakland's major league-high 29th in one-run games.

        Rookie Kendall Graveman (6-9, 4.27) allowed three hits in six innings of a 5-0 victory in his only previous start against Tampa Bay on May 23. It was his first against an East opponent this year, but he's 0-3 with a 5.97 ERA in his last six against the division.

        The right-hander gave up six runs and eight hits in 3 1-3 innings of last Sunday's 18-2 loss at Baltimore to fall to 0-5 and raise his ERA to 6.89 ERA over his last seven overall starts - all Oakland defeats.

        "I didn't locate the fastball well," Graveman told MLB's official website. "It had great movement, but I didn't locate it well, and I think that's one of those things that got me in trouble, and just not getting ahead of people again. For me, that's how I gotta pitch. I gotta locate the fastball and get ahead of hitters."

        With three hits Saturday, Oakland's Brett Lawrie is batting .385 in his last six contests. He's hitting .414 in his last seven against Tampa Bay.


        SERIES AT A GLANCE

        GAME 1
        Rays at Athletics
        Fri, Aug 21 Final 2 to 1
        Boxscores • Recaps

        GAME 2
        Rays at Athletics
        Sat, Aug 22 Final 5 to 4
        Boxscores • Recaps

        GAME 3
        Rays at Athletics
        Sun, Aug 23 - 4:05PM EDT
        Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

        Comment

        • #19
          Preview: White Sox (58-63) at Mariners (56-67)
          Game: 3
          Venue: Safeco Field
          Date: August 23, 2015 4:10 PM EDT

          Although Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma command much of the attention, Taijuan Walker has become a fixture in Seattle's rotation after a rough start to his season.

          The Mariners seek their 11th victory in 14 games with Walker on the mound as they try to avoid getting swept at home by the resurgent Chicago White Sox on Sunday.

          After making a total of eight starts from 2013-14, the jury was still out on the 23-year-old Walker (5-2, 3.74 ERA) while he went a disappointing 1-5 with a 7.33 ERA over his first nine outings this year.

          Something then seemed to click for the 2010 first-round pick in late May. Since then he's gone 7-2 with a 3.40 ERA in 15 starts and has limited teams to three earned runs or less in 12 of those outings.

          Walker kept the Mariners (56-67) close without his best stuff Monday, allowing a season-high 10 hits but only three runs over six innings while not factoring into the decision of a 4-3 loss at Texas.

          In his only other start against Chicago, the right-hander allowed five walks and one run while throwing 83 pitches over four innings in a 1-0 loss July 6, 2014.

          Walker might want to keep matters in his own hands late since the Seattle bullpen has a 9.34 ERA over the past nine games. Carson Smith blew the save in the ninth inning Saturday before Danny Farquhar gave up three runs in the 10th of a 6-3 defeat.

          After the game, Seattle designated Fernando Rodney for assignment and optioned Farquhar to Triple-A Tacoma.

          "The fact is, we are just not getting it done," manager Lloyd McClendon said.

          After losing the first three on this seven-game trip, the White Sox got back within 4 1/2 games of a wild-card spot with three straight wins. They haven't swept a series in Seattle since April 2012.

          The White Sox (58-63) have hit .319 and totaled 25 runs during their win streak.

          Trayce Thompson, brother of Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, went 2 for 3 with his second home run Saturday. The outfielder is 9 for 19 in 10 games since getting recalled Aug. 4.

          "Coming back, everybody loves it, it's always a boost," manager Robin Ventura said.

          Since posting a 1.37 ERA while winning six consecutive starts versus Seattle, John Danks (6-10, 4.61) has yielded eight runs over 12 1-3 innings in dropping his last two.

          The veteran left-hander allowed five runs - four earned - over seven innings in Tuesday's 5-3 loss at the Los Angeles Angels. Danks has gone 2-7 with a 5.98 ERA in 11 road starts and has a 7.07 mark while dropping his last four decisions there.

          Austin Jackson should be happy to see Danks since he's batting .429 with three home runs in 49 at-bats. Robinson Cano is hitting .400 with a homer in 15 at-bats against him.

          Nelson Cruz has hit .364 with 16 longballs and 23 RBIs while reaching base in 32 consecutive games.

          The Mariners, however, are slumping offensively with a .223 average and 15 total runs over their last five contests. They've further faded from the playoff chase during their current 2-6 stretch.

          Franklin Gutierrez had three of the team's eight hits Saturday, including a two-run double. Mark Trumbo, however, was a late scratch and is day-to-day with a sore left knee.


          SERIES AT A GLANCE

          GAME 1
          White Sox at Mariners
          Fri, Aug 21 Final 11 to 4
          Boxscores • Recaps

          GAME 2
          White Sox at Mariners
          Sat, Aug 22 Final 6 to 3
          Boxscores • Recaps

          GAME 3
          White Sox at Mariners
          Sun, Aug 23 - 4:10PM EDT
          Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

          Comment

          • #20
            Preview: Mets (66-56) at Rockies (49-72)
            Game: 3
            Venue: Coors Field
            Date: August 23, 2015 4:10 PM EDT

            Nearly two years ago to the day, the New York Mets became concerned about Matt Harvey's workload after he admitted to being tired following his 25th start of pitching at least into the sixth inning.

            He was diagnosed with a season-ending injury two days later.

            The Mets aren't taking any chances this time in the midst of a playoff race, electing to give rookie Logan Verrett a spot start in place of Harvey as they seek their 11th straight win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.

            Harvey didn't feel comfortable while losing to Detroit on Aug. 24, 2013, prompting manager Terry Collins to discuss at the postgame press conference how the Mets planned to limit his innings for the rest of that season.

            It became a longer break than expected, as Harvey chose to have Tommy John surgery that forced him to miss all of 2014. Harvey is 11-7 with a 2.57 ERA in 154 innings over 23 starts, and Collins believes this is the right time to skip his prized young right-hander's turn in the rotation.

            The Mets (66-56) have a five-game lead over Washington atop the NL East.

            "It's always hard when you're going to take one of your best pitchers and not pitch him," Collins told MLB's official website. "But here's our options: We either do it now or we do it in September. And I don't want to do it in September, so I'm doing it now."

            Verrett (0-0, 0.68 ERA) gets a chance to make his first major league start after making four relief appearances for Texas before being designated for assignment in April and seven more in three stints with the Mets. He's allowed one run and four hits in 13 1-3 innings since joining New York.

            The right-hander's toughest job in this contest could be protecting a lead if the Mets continue their hot hitting. They've posted back-to-back 14-9 wins over the Rockies (49-72) after Juan Lagares, Curtis Granderson and Wilmer Flores finished with three hits apiece Saturday.

            Yoenis Cespedes had two hits a night after joining Shawn Green (2002) as the only players with at least five hits, five runs, three homers and seven RBIs in a game since 1954.

            New York has won 10 in a row against Colorado, posting a 2.60 ERA despite giving up 18 runs in the last two games.

            The Mets' latest victory came without leading run producer Lucas Duda, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list earlier Saturday. Duda left Friday's series opener after complaining of back pain following his sixth-inning at-bat.

            'Hope he comes back 100 percent and helps us finish it off," Collins said.

            David Wright, who has been out since April 14 with a lower-back issue, is expected to return Monday at Philadelphia, but the Mets first are focused on sweeping Colorado for the second time this month.

            The Rockies' 2-10 stretch began when they lost all four in New York from Aug. 10-13. Saturday's defeat was their eighth loss when scoring at least eight runs.

            David Hale (3-4, 6.17) takes the mound looking to improve Colorado starters' 7.29 ERA over the last nine. Hale spent more than a month on the disabled list with a groin strain before giving up six runs in five innings of Tuesday's 15-6 loss to Washington.

            'I felt fine physically,' Hale said after making his first start since July 4. "I was falling behind a little bit and let them get into good counts. My offspeed felt good but my command was a little off with the fastball.'

            The right-hander had no record with a 4.50 ERA in two starts and two relief appearances against the Mets while with Atlanta last season.


            SERIES AT A GLANCE

            GAME 1
            Mets at Rockies
            Fri, Aug 21 Final 14 to 9
            Boxscores • Recaps

            GAME 2
            Mets at Rockies
            Sat, Aug 22 Final 14 to 9
            Boxscores

            GAME 3
            Mets at Rockies
            Sun, Aug 23 - 4:10PM EDT
            Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

            Comment

            • #21
              Preview: Cardinals (77-45) at Padres (61-62)
              Game: 3
              Venue: PETCO Park
              Date: August 23, 2015 4:10 PM EDT

              The St. Louis Cardinals' lead atop the NL Central has gotten more uncomfortable during a rocky start to their long West Coast trip.

              They're hoping Michael Wacha can help them snap out of their funk.

              The San Diego Padres look to sweep this three-game series with a season-high sixth straight win Sunday at Petco Park.

              St. Louis (77-45) has dropped four of six after losing the first two of a 10-game road trip and was shut out for the second time in its last four with Sunday's 8-0 defeat.

              Pittsburgh, meanwhile, has won eight of 10 after beating San Francisco earlier in the day to pull within 3 1/2 games of the Cardinals. St. Louis came apart in the seventh inning Saturday, as the Padres (61-62) sent 12 hitters to the plate and scored seven times.

              'It was not a good night offensively,' said Matt Carpenter, who was ejected in the fifth for arguing balls and strikes. '(Padres starter Ian) Kennedy threw the ball well. He kept throwing the ball off the plate and he was getting some calls.'

              Wacha (14-4, 2.85 ERA) looks to help St. Louis get back on track. He's 3-0 with a 1.00 ERA over his last four starts after pitching seven solid innings in the Cardinals' 2-1 win over San Francisco on Monday.

              It marked the third time in that stretch he's gone seven innings after going at least that many just once in his previous eight.

              The right-hander hasn't had a full season in the majors after being a late call-up in 2013 and spending nearly three months on the disabled list last year. His 145 1-3 innings are 38 1-3 more than he tossed in 2014.

              "I hated not throwing him back out there (for the eighth inning Monday)," manager Mike Matheny said. "Part of it is that we're going to have to watch him."

              Wacha also was lifted after seven when he faced the Padres on July 3 after giving up a homer to Jedd Gyorko leading off that inning. He didn't factor into the decision of the Cardinals' 2-1 loss.

              The Padres are the only NL team with a winning record against the Cardinals having taken four of six meetings. They are on the verge of getting back to .500 for the first time since they were 32-32 on June 13 after Matt Kemp had a two-run single and Justin Upton added a two-run double in the big seventh inning Saturday.

              Kemp is hitting .375 with four homers and 15 RBIs during a 14-game hitting streak.

              San Diego has won nine of 11 and looks to keep rolling behind Colin Rea (2-0, 4.22), who can join Dave Freisleben (1974) as the only Padres to win their first three career starts.

              Rea beat Cincinnati 11-6 in his major league debut Aug. 11 before giving up two runs in 5 2-3 innings of Monday's 5-3 win over Atlanta. The right-hander admitted to being more focused in his second outing.

              'I thought he was better (Monday),' interim manager Pat Murphy said. 'Breaking ball was good; little baby cutter, good; even threw a splitter or two that was good. I thought he commanded his fastball for the most part. I was real pleased with what he did. He showed great poise again. You've got to take notice.'

              It's unclear who will be catching for Rea after Derek Norris suffered a bruised left hand in the eighth inning Saturday. He went to his knees for several minutes after a pitch deflected off him before being taken out of the game.


              SERIES AT A GLANCE

              GAME 1
              Cardinals at Padres
              Fri, Aug 21 Final 3 to 9
              Boxscores • Recaps

              GAME 2
              Cardinals at Padres
              Sat, Aug 22 Final 0 to 8
              Boxscores

              GAME 3
              Cardinals at Padres
              Sun, Aug 23 - 4:10PM EDT
              Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

              Comment

              • #22
                Giants-Pirates Preview

                (AP) -- Jung Ho Kang keeps coming up big in tightly contested games, and the Pittsburgh Pirates keep coming out on top.

                They'll look for Kang and red-hot Starling Marte to help them to a series victory against the visiting San Francisco Giants on Sunday night.

                Kang went deep twice against San Francisco in his first career multihomer game Saturday before Marte hit a walkoff shot against George Kontos for a 3-2 victory - the Pirates' 19th in their last 24 games at PNC Park.

                Kang is batting .290 in one-run games with 20 RBIs and a team-leading eight of his 12 home runs. Pittsburgh (73-48) has been flourishing in one-run games, too, winning 13 of 15 since June 30. The Pirates improved to 27-15 on the year with Saturday's win, which is tied with the Chicago Cubs for the second-most one-run victories behind St. Louis' 28.

                Pittsburgh's bullpen has also been crucial in close games, winning 18 straight decisions - the majors' longest streak since 1909 - since its last loss June 25. Although the bullpen was shaky Saturday with Joakim Soria blowing a save, the unit owns a 0.82 ERA over the last eight games.

                Meanwhile, Marte was 2 for 4 and robbed Brandon Crawford of a second-inning homer. He's batting .375 with eight runs and six extra-base hits during a seven-game hit streak.

                "He's an exciting player," manager Clint Hurdle said.

                The Giants (66-57) were held to fewer than four runs for the fifth time in six games after breaking out for 14 hits in Friday's 6-4 win. Marlon Byrd was 0 for 4 with three strikeouts after going 3 for 5 with a homer in his club debut a day earlier.

                San Francisco's Ryan Vogelsong (9-8, 3.93 ERA) has been tough to hit in three starts since rejoining the rotation after Mike Leake's injury, holding opponents to a .196 batting average. He yielded one run over 11 innings while striking out 13 in back-to-back victories against Washington and St. Louis.

                Vogelsong is 2-4 with a 3.55 ERA in six starts against the Pirates, for whom he pitched 103 games from 2001-06. He gave up three earned runs over six innings in a 4-3 home loss June 1.

                Neil Walker is batting .167 over his last seven games but owns a .421 average in 19 at-bats versus Vogelsong.

                Francisco Liriano (8-6, 3.35) hasn't lost in nine starts, but he's been less than stellar recently with a 5.82 ERA in the last four while yielding a .394 on-base percentage compared to his previous .265 mark. He gave up five runs over seven-plus innings in Pittsburgh's 9-8, 15-inning victory against Arizona on Tuesday.

                He struck out five and walked three, and owns a 1.6 ratio in his last three outings. Liriano's season strikeout-to-walk ratio is 3.0, his best since 2010.

                The left-hander won a 5-2 final at San Francisco on June 3, allowing one run in seven innings - the second straight time he posted that line against the Giants.

                San Francisco's .268 average against lefties is one of the best in the majors. Buster Posey is 5 for 11 against Liriano, while Byrd is 5 for 13.

                ------------------------------------

                Dating back to last season, the Pirates have won seven of their last eight meetings with the Giants, including all three matchups between the clubs so far in 2015.

                The Pirates have just four losses in their last 21 games at PNC Park. Pittsburgh is 16-3 versus NL West opponents this season -- the best record of any team in the majors versus a single division.

                San Francisco has lost six of its last seven road games and has just three victories in its last 13 games against NL Central foes.

                Jake Peavy is 5-2 with a 2.52 ERA in eight career starts against Pittsburgh and will be facing them for the first time since April of 2009 while still playing for San Diego. The Giants have won five of Peavy's last six starts overall.

                The Pirates have won each of Charlie Morton's last four outings and are 6-1 in his seven starts at home this season. Morton has a 2.84 ERA in 11 career games against San Francisco -- the second lowest ERA in his career versus any opponent (minimum 5 games).

                Andrew McCutchen is batting .600 (6-for-10) in his three meetings with San Francisco this season -- his highest batting average against any opponent. McCutchen has multiple hits in two straight and five of his last six home games, hitting .458 in that span.


                Notes Applicable For Series Dates: 8/20/2015 thru 8/23/2015
                Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                Comment

                • #23
                  B]MLB

                  Armadillo's Write-Up[/B]

                  Sunday, August 23

                  National League

                  Braves @ Cubs

                  Wisler is 0-2, 7.20 in his last four starts (over 4-0).

                  Hammel is 0-0, 5.68 in his last three starts; five of his last seven went over.

                  Braves lost ten of last 11 games overall; they're 2-21 in last 23 road games. Cubs won last three games, scoring 21 runs-- seven of their last nine games went over. Atlanta lost its last five games with Cubs, with four of last six staying under the total.

                  Giants @ Pirates
                  Vogelsong is 2-0, 0.82 in his last two starts- they both stayed under.

                  Liriano is 2-0, 8.31 in his last four starts; Pirates scored 35 runs in those four games-- his last six starts all went over.

                  Pittsburgh won nine of last 12 games with the Giants; over is 4-2-2 in last eight series games. Pirates won 12 of last 15 games (over 9-5-2 in last 16). SF lost four of last six games; under is 9-3-1 in its last thirteen.

                  Brewers @ Nationals
                  Garza is 1-3, 4.11 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1).

                  Zimmerman is 1-3, 4.55 in his last five starts (over is 3-1 in last four).

                  Milwaukee lost five of last eight games with Washington (over 6-2); Brewers won five of last eight games overall; over is 3-1-1 in last five. Nationals lost eight of last eleven games (under 7-4).

                  Diamondbacks @ Reds
                  Anderson is 1-3, 8.39 in his last five starts; three of last four went over.

                  Iglesias is 2-1, 2.10 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

                  Arizona won six of last seven games with Cincinnati; eight of last 11 games in series stayed under the total. D'backs are 5-3 in last eight games; four of last seven stayed under. Reds lost 11 of last 13 games; four of their last six games stayed under the total.

                  Phillies @ Marlins
                  Nola is 1-0, 5.63 in his last three starts; his last five all went over.

                  Conley is 1-0, 6.75 in his three starts; Marlins scored 37 runs in the three games, all of which went over.

                  Philly won five of last seven games with Miami (over 4-2-1); Phils lost seven of last 11 games overall (over 7-4-1 in last 12). Marlins won four of last seven games; over is 7-2-2 in their last eleven.

                  Mets @ Rockies
                  Verrett is making first MLB start; he was 4-2, 3.57 in nine AAA starts- he's allowed runs in 22.1 IP in 11 relief stints.

                  Hale is 1-4, 7.61 in his last seven starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six.

                  Mets won their last ten games with Colorado; home side won nine of last 12 in series, but NY won 14-9 each of last two night. Mets' last five games went over. Rockies lost ten of last 12 games; they gave up 28 runs last two days.

                  Cardinals @ Padres
                  Wacha is 3-0, 1.00 in his last four starts; his last five stayed under.

                  Rea is 2-0, 4.22 in his first two starts- they both went over the total.

                  Padres won nine of last 11 games; eight of last ten went over. St Louis was outscored 17-2 in first two games of series with San Diego; over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Cardinals lost three of their last four games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven.

                  American League

                  Indians @ Bronx
                  Bauer is 1-2, 11.91 in his last three starts, all of which went over.

                  Sabathia is 0-1, 5.22 in his last five starts; over is 4-2 in his last six at home.

                  Bronx lost six of last eight games with Cleveland (over 7-4-1 in last 12), but they won seven of last ten games overall; under is 6-4-1 in their last eleven games. Indians lost five of last eight games (over 4-1-1 in last six).

                  Rangers @ Tigers
                  Hamels is 0-1, 5.23 in his last three starts; four of his last six went over.

                  Boyd is 1-3, 7.50 in his five starts (under 3-2) this year.

                  Texas lost four of last six games with Detroit; last four series games stayed under the total. Rangers won eight of last ten games overall; under is 7-1-1 in their last nine. Tigers won four of last seven games, but lost last two.

                  Twins @ Orioles
                  Pelfrey is 1-0, 1.46 in his last two starts; four of his last five went over.

                  Gausman is 0-3, 5.79 in his last three starts; under is 6-3-1 in his last ten.

                  Minnesota won its last seven games with Baltimore; over is 4-3-1 in last eight in series. Twins won last three games; six of last nine stayed under. Orioles lost last three games; four of their last seven went over the total.

                  Royals @ Red Sox
                  Volquez is 1-2, 2.96 in his last four road starts; five of his last seven starts stayed under the total.

                  Rodriguez is 3-0, 2.31 in his last five home starts; over is 5-1 in his last six home outings.

                  Royals lost ten of last 13 games with Boston; over is 6-1-1 in last eight series games. KC won six of its last eight games (under 5-2-1). Red Sox won six of last nine games; over is 11-1-1 in their last thirteen games.

                  Rays @ A's
                  Odorizzi is 0-0, 4.01 in his last four starts (four of last six went over).

                  Oakland lost last seven Graveman starts (0-5, 7.71).

                  Tampa Bay won last three games; under is 5-1-1 in last seven; Rays split last dozen games with Oakland (under 7-2-3). A's are 2-9 in their last 11 games overall.

                  Blue Jays @ Angels
                  Toronto won last six Dickey starts (4-0, 2.90); under is 5-3 in his last eight.

                  Richards is 1-2, 4.68 in his last five starts, four of which went over.

                  Blue Jays are 15-3 in their last 18 games; their last four went over the total. Angels lost last three games with Toronto; over is 5-2 in last seven games in series. Halos lost last three games, allowing 32 runs; four of their last five went over.

                  White Sox @ Mariners
                  Danks is 0-2, 3.98 in his last three starts; three of his last four road starts went over.

                  Walker is 1-0, 2.86 in his last four starts; six of his last eight went over total.

                  White Sox scored 25 runs in winning last three games; four of last five went over. ChiSox split last six games with Seattle; five of last eight series games went under the total. Mariners lost six of last eight games (over 5-2-1).

                  Interleague

                  Dodgers @ Astros

                  Kershaw is 5-0, 0.82 in his last seven starts (under 5-2).

                  McCullers is 1-2, 6.38 in his last four starts (over 4-0-1 in last five).

                  LA lost ten of its last 12 road games- they scored seven runs in losing last four games overall- four of last five games stayed under. Astros won seven of last ten games; their last five games stayed under total. Dodgers won eight of last 12 games with Houston (under 8-3-1).

                  Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:

                  SF-Pitt-- Vogelsong 11-8; Liriano 13-10 (9-0 last 9)
                  Atl-Chi-- Wisler 6-5; Hammel 11-12
                  Mil-Wsh-- Garza 8-14; Zimmerman 14-11 (1-4 last 5)
                  Az-Cin-- Anderson 8-13; Iglesias 4-7
                  Phil-Mia-- Nola 4-2; Conway 3-0
                  NY-Col-- Verrett 0-0; Hale 2-7
                  StL-SD-- Wacha 18-5; Rea 2-0

                  Cle-NY-- Bauer 10-14; Sabathia 11-12
                  Tex-Det-- Hamels 11-12/1-2; Boyd 1-4/1-2
                  Min-Balt-- Pelfrey 12-11; Gausman 3-6
                  KC-Bos-- Volquez 17-8; Rodriguez 9-6
                  TB-A's-- Odorizzi 10-10; Graveman 8-12 (0-7 last 7)
                  Tor-LA-- Dickey 13-12 (6-0 last 6); Richards 14-9
                  Chi-Sea-- Danks 11-12; Walker 13-11

                  LA-Hst-- Kershaw 13-11; McCullers 7-7

                  Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:

                  SF-Pitt-- Vogelsong 4-19 (3 of last 4); Liriano 5-23 (3 of last 3)
                  Atl-Chi-- Wisler 5-11; Hammel 8-23 (5 of last 6)
                  Mil-Wsh-- Garza 6-22; Zimmerman 7-25
                  Az-Cin-- Anderson 8-21; Iglesias 3-11
                  Phil-Mia-- Nola 4-6; Conway 0-3
                  NY-Col-- Verrett 0-0; Hale 6-9
                  StL-SD-- Wacha 4-23; Rea 0-2

                  Cle-NY-- Bauer 6-24; Sabathia 7-23
                  Tex-Det-- Hamels 4-23; Boyd 2-5
                  Min-Balt-- Pelfrey 3-23; Gausman 4-9
                  KC-Bos-- Volquez 7-25; Rodriguez 3-15
                  TB-A's-- Odorizzi 5-20; Graveman 6-20
                  Tor-LA-- Dickey 4-25; Richards 4-23
                  Chi-Sea-- Danks 8-23; Walker 7-24

                  LA-Hst-- Kershaw 5-24; McCullers 3-14

                  Umpires

                  SF-Pitt-- Three of last four Randazzo games went over
                  Atl-Chi-- Under is 10-3-1 in last fourteen May games.
                  Mil-Wsh-- Last six Drake games stayed under total.
                  Az-Cin-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Wegner games.
                  Phil-Mia-- Seven of last nine TBarrett games stayed under.
                  NY-Col-- Under is 9-5 in last fourteen Culbreth games.
                  StL-SD-- Last five Tichenor games went over the total.

                  Cle-NY-- Six of last seven Woodring games went over.
                  Tex-Det-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Hamari games.
                  Min-Balt-- Four of last five Conroy games stayed under.
                  KC-Bos-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Everitt games.
                  TB-A's-- Four of last five Demuth games stayed under.
                  Tor-LA-- Three of last four Guccione games went over.
                  Chi-Sea-- Under is 9-5-1 in last fifteen Wolf games.

                  LA-Hst-- Under is 7-1-2 in last ten Hoye games
                  Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                  Comment

                  • #24
                    MLB

                    Sunday, August 23

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                    Trend Report
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                    1:05 PM
                    CLEVELAND vs. NY YANKEES
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
                    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
                    NY Yankees are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games when playing at home against Cleveland
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games

                    1:08 PM
                    TEXAS vs. DETROIT
                    Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
                    Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
                    Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
                    Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas

                    1:10 PM
                    ARIZONA vs. CINCINNATI
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
                    The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 11 games

                    1:10 PM
                    PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
                    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Miami
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
                    Miami is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games

                    1:35 PM
                    KANSAS CITY vs. BOSTON
                    Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
                    The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games on the road
                    Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
                    The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Kansas City

                    1:35 PM
                    MILWAUKEE vs. WASHINGTON
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
                    Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
                    Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
                    Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

                    1:35 PM
                    MINNESOTA vs. BALTIMORE
                    The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games on the road
                    Minnesota is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
                    Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
                    Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

                    2:10 PM
                    LA DODGERS vs. HOUSTON
                    LA Dodgers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
                    LA Dodgers are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing Houston
                    Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
                    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games

                    2:20 PM
                    ATLANTA vs. CHI CUBS
                    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
                    Atlanta is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
                    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
                    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Atlanta

                    3:35 PM
                    TORONTO vs. LA ANGELS
                    Toronto is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games at home
                    LA Angels are 14-7 SU in their last 21 games when playing Toronto

                    4:05 PM
                    TAMPA BAY vs. OAKLAND
                    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
                    Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
                    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
                    Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

                    4:10 PM
                    CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
                    Chi White Sox are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games when playing on the road against Seattle
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
                    Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
                    Seattle is 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing Chi White Sox

                    4:10 PM
                    NY METS vs. COLORADO
                    The total has gone OVER in 12 of NY Mets's last 14 games when playing on the road against Colorado
                    NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
                    The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing NY Mets
                    Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets

                    4:10 PM
                    ST. LOUIS vs. SAN DIEGO
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
                    St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
                    San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
                    San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

                    8:08 PM
                    SAN FRANCISCO vs. PITTSBURGH
                    San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
                    San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
                    Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
                    The total has gone OVER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games at home
                    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                    Comment

                    • #25
                      MLB

                      Long Sheet

                      Sunday, August 23

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                      ARIZONA (61 - 61) at CINCINNATI (51 - 70) - 1:10 PM
                      CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. RAISEL IGLESIAS (R)
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      ARIZONA is 50-73 (-22.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
                      ARIZONA is 61-61 (+4.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      ARIZONA is 17-5 (+14.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
                      ARIZONA is 61-61 (+4.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      ARIZONA is 47-44 (+6.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                      ARIZONA is 36-20 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
                      ARIZONA is 9-2 (+8.3 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.
                      CINCINNATI is 51-70 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      CINCINNATI is 14-24 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
                      CINCINNATI is 12-22 (-13.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
                      CINCINNATI is 3-17 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
                      CINCINNATI is 12-25 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
                      CINCINNATI is 51-70 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      CINCINNATI is 38-52 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      ARIZONA is 5-1 (+3.7 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
                      3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

                      CHASE ANDERSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
                      ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 0.64 and a WHIP of 0.786.
                      His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

                      RAISEL IGLESIAS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
                      IGLESIAS is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
                      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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                      PHILADELPHIA (49 - 74) at MIAMI (50 - 73) - 1:10 PM
                      AARON NOLA (R) vs. ADAM CONLEY (L)
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      PHILADELPHIA is 88-116 (-34.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
                      PHILADELPHIA is 35-36 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
                      MIAMI is 50-73 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      MIAMI is 17-30 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
                      MIAMI is 50-70 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      MIAMI is 39-58 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                      MIAMI is 25-47 (-19.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
                      MIAMI is 30-41 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      PHILADELPHIA is 7-5 (+3.6 Units) against MIAMI this season
                      7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

                      AARON NOLA vs. MIAMI since 1997
                      No recent starts.

                      ADAM CONLEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
                      No recent starts.

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                      SAN FRANCISCO (66 - 57) at PITTSBURGH (73 - 48) - 1:35 PM
                      RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      PITTSBURGH is 73-48 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      PITTSBURGH is 43-20 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
                      PITTSBURGH is 24-12 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
                      PITTSBURGH is 73-48 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      PITTSBURGH is 59-38 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                      PITTSBURGH is 46-26 (+15.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
                      PITTSBURGH is 37-25 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                      PITTSBURGH is 19-8 (+11.7 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 66-57 (+3.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      SAN FRANCISCO is 80-74 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
                      SAN FRANCISCO is 66-57 (+3.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      SAN FRANCISCO is 18-11 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
                      SAN FRANCISCO is 381-381 (+42.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
                      SAN FRANCISCO is 741-731 (+46.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
                      VOGELSONG is 45-32 (+17.5 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      PITTSBURGH is 5-1 (+4.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
                      2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.3 Units)

                      RYAN VOGELSONG vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
                      VOGELSONG is 2-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.132.
                      His team's record is 2-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-5. (-5.4 units)

                      FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
                      LIRIANO is 3-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.333.
                      His team's record is 3-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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                      MILWAUKEE (53 - 71) at WASHINGTON (61 - 61) - 1:35 PM
                      MATT GARZA (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      MILWAUKEE is 53-71 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      MILWAUKEE is 87-159 (-55.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
                      MILWAUKEE is 63-89 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
                      MILWAUKEE is 53-71 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      MILWAUKEE is 39-57 (-18.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                      MILWAUKEE is 28-42 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
                      WASHINGTON is 61-61 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      WASHINGTON is 7-14 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
                      WASHINGTON is 60-60 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      WASHINGTON is 45-47 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                      WASHINGTON is 27-27 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      MILWAUKEE is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
                      4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

                      MATT GARZA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
                      GARZA is 0-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.697.
                      His team's record is 3-4 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.8 units)

                      JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
                      ZIMMERMANN is 4-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.382.
                      His team's record is 5-1 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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                      ATLANTA (53 - 70) at CHICAGO CUBS (70 - 51) - 2:20 PM
                      MATT WISLER (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      ATLANTA is 132-153 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                      ATLANTA is 21-46 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
                      ATLANTA is 19-43 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
                      ATLANTA is 17-38 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
                      ATLANTA is 13-32 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
                      CHICAGO CUBS are 70-51 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      CHICAGO CUBS are 31-18 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
                      CHICAGO CUBS are 70-51 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      ATLANTA is 80-54 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
                      CHICAGO CUBS are 781-752 (-165.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
                      CHICAGO CUBS are 55-72 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
                      CHICAGO CUBS are 1071-1193 (-206.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
                      CHICAGO CUBS are 682-776 (-193.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
                      CHICAGO CUBS are 83-86 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
                      CHICAGO CUBS are 717-711 (-157.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
                      CHICAGO CUBS are 216-185 (-45.6 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.
                      HAMMEL is 1-9 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
                      HAMMEL is 1-7 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
                      HAMMEL is 16-26 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
                      HAMMEL is 7-19 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      CHICAGO CUBS is 5-1 (+3.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
                      4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

                      MATT WISLER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
                      No recent starts.

                      JASON HAMMEL vs. ATLANTA since 1997
                      HAMMEL is 1-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.37 and a WHIP of 1.683.
                      His team's record is 3-5 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.6 units)

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                      ST LOUIS (77 - 45) at SAN DIEGO (61 - 62) - 4:10 PM
                      MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. COLIN REA (R)
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      SAN DIEGO is 45-29 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
                      SAN DIEGO is 42-31 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
                      SAN DIEGO is 19-7 (+13.0 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.
                      ST LOUIS is 77-45 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      ST LOUIS is 77-45 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      ST LOUIS is 60-30 (+23.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                      ST LOUIS is 75-45 (+21.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
                      WACHA is 18-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
                      WACHA is 11-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
                      WACHA is 10-2 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
                      WACHA is 18-5 (+10.8 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 4-2 (+2.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
                      3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.3 Units)

                      MICHAEL WACHA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
                      WACHA is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
                      His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

                      COLIN REA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
                      No recent starts.

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                      NY METS (66 - 56) at COLORADO (49 - 72) - 4:10 PM
                      LOGAN VERRETT (R) vs. DAVID HALE (R)
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      COLORADO is 23-19 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
                      NY METS are 66-56 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      NY METS are 30-17 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
                      NY METS are 25-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
                      NY METS are 65-52 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      NY METS are 39-26 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
                      NY METS are 82-53 (+25.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
                      NY METS are 40-17 (+21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
                      COLORADO is 115-168 (-43.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                      COLORADO is 115-168 (-43.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
                      COLORADO is 66-103 (-29.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      NY METS is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
                      3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

                      LOGAN VERRETT vs. COLORADO since 1997
                      No recent starts.

                      DAVID HALE vs. NY METS since 1997
                      HALE is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.742.
                      His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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                      TEXAS (63 - 59) at DETROIT (59 - 63) - 1:05 PM
                      COLE HAMELS (L) vs. MATT BOYD (L)
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      TEXAS is 43-67 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
                      HAMELS is 16-26 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
                      TEXAS is 63-59 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      TEXAS is 24-17 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
                      TEXAS is 35-29 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
                      TEXAS is 15-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
                      TEXAS is 41-37 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
                      TEXAS is 60-55 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      TEXAS is 27-25 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
                      TEXAS is 32-30 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
                      DETROIT is 26-36 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
                      DETROIT is 29-32 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
                      DETROIT is 201-212 (-54.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
                      DETROIT is 29-32 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
                      DETROIT is 66-70 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      TEXAS is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
                      3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

                      COLE HAMELS vs. DETROIT since 1997
                      HAMELS is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.286.
                      His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

                      MATT BOYD vs. TEXAS since 1997
                      BOYD is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.349.
                      His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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                      KANSAS CITY (74 - 48) at BOSTON (56 - 67) - 1:35 PM
                      EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L)
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      KANSAS CITY is 74-48 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      KANSAS CITY is 84-64 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
                      KANSAS CITY is 32-16 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
                      KANSAS CITY is 23-14 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
                      KANSAS CITY is 73-45 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      KANSAS CITY is 45-30 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
                      KANSAS CITY is 39-23 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
                      KANSAS CITY is 43-24 (+16.6 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.
                      VOLQUEZ is 17-8 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
                      VOLQUEZ is 17-7 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
                      BOSTON is 56-67 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      BOSTON is 616-556 (-79.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
                      BOSTON is 16-32 (-21.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
                      BOSTON is 67-79 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
                      BOSTON is 27-33 (-15.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
                      BOSTON is 7-16 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
                      BOSTON is 38-48 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
                      BOSTON is 49-61 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      BOSTON is 42-46 (-8.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                      BOSTON is 35-42 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
                      BOSTON is 22-33 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                      BOSTON is 27-46 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      BOSTON is 4-2 (+2.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
                      4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

                      EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
                      VOLQUEZ is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.418.
                      His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

                      EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
                      RODRIGUEZ is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.106.
                      His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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                      MINNESOTA (62 - 61) at BALTIMORE (62 - 60) - 1:35 PM
                      MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      PELFREY is 11-35 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
                      BALTIMORE is 162-130 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                      BALTIMORE is 91-58 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
                      BALTIMORE is 59-36 (+15.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
                      BALTIMORE is 144-116 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
                      BALTIMORE is 121-97 (+26.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
                      BALTIMORE is 73-56 (+18.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
                      MINNESOTA is 62-61 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      MINNESOTA is 33-32 (+6.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
                      MINNESOTA is 62-57 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      MINNESOTA is 40-42 (+5.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                      BALTIMORE is 99-145 (-71.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
                      BALTIMORE is 27-37 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
                      BALTIMORE is 194-315 (-98.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
                      BALTIMORE is 21-32 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      MINNESOTA is 6-0 (+7.9 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
                      3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

                      MIKE PELFREY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
                      PELFREY is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.698.
                      His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

                      KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
                      GAUSMAN is 0-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.364.
                      His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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                      TORONTO (68 - 55) at LA ANGELS (63 - 60) - 3:35 PM
                      R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. GARRETT RICHARDS (R)
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      LA ANGELS are 50-22 (+18.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
                      RICHARDS is 33-16 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      TORONTO is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
                      4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

                      R.A. DICKEY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
                      DICKEY is 5-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.136.
                      His team's record is 5-4 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

                      GARRETT RICHARDS vs. TORONTO since 1997
                      RICHARDS is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.440.
                      His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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                      TAMPA BAY (62 - 61) at OAKLAND (53 - 71) - 4:05 PM
                      JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R)
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      TAMPA BAY is 139-146 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                      TAMPA BAY is 98-107 (-23.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
                      OAKLAND is 53-71 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      OAKLAND is 29-36 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
                      OAKLAND is 20-29 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
                      OAKLAND is 51-54 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
                      OAKLAND is 51-66 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      OAKLAND is 41-48 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                      OAKLAND is 30-40 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
                      OAKLAND is 72-78 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
                      OAKLAND is 29-40 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      TAMPA BAY is 4-2 (+1.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
                      3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

                      JAKE ODORIZZI vs. OAKLAND since 1997
                      ODORIZZI is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.927.
                      His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

                      KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
                      GRAVEMAN is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
                      His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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                      CHI WHITE SOX (58 - 63) at SEATTLE (56 - 67) - 4:10 PM
                      JOHN DANKS (L) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      CHI WHITE SOX are 41-62 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
                      DANKS is 8-21 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
                      CHI WHITE SOX are 544-577 (+36.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
                      CHI WHITE SOX are 380-378 (+38.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
                      CHI WHITE SOX are 113-92 (+32.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
                      CHI WHITE SOX are 17-10 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
                      CHI WHITE SOX are 9-1 (+9.2 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 56-67 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      SEATTLE is 26-35 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
                      SEATTLE is 51-66 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      SEATTLE is 14-24 (-11.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
                      SEATTLE is 65-69 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
                      SEATTLE is 7-15 (-15.5 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.

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
                      2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.4 Units)

                      JOHN DANKS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
                      DANKS is 7-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.177.
                      His team's record is 7-7 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-10. (-6.4 units)

                      TAIJUAN WALKER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
                      WALKER is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.750.
                      His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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                      CLEVELAND (57 - 65) at NY YANKEES (68 - 54) - 8:05 PM
                      TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      CLEVELAND is 57-65 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      CLEVELAND is 7-13 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
                      CLEVELAND is 53-65 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      CLEVELAND is 38-41 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
                      CLEVELAND is 15-27 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
                      CLEVELAND is 28-33 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                      NY YANKEES are 68-54 (+3.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      NY YANKEES are 40-27 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
                      CLEVELAND is 18-11 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      CLEVELAND is 4-2 (+2.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
                      4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

                      TREVOR BAUER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
                      BAUER is 1-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.651.
                      His team's record is 1-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

                      C.C. SABATHIA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
                      SABATHIA is 4-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.273.
                      His team's record is 4-4 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

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                      LA DODGERS (67 - 55) at HOUSTON (68 - 56) - 2:10 PM
                      CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. LANCE MCCULLERS (R)
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      LA DODGERS are 67-55 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      LA DODGERS are 32-31 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
                      LA DODGERS are 25-35 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
                      LA DODGERS are 10-17 (-14.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
                      LA DODGERS are 2-8 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in August games this season.
                      LA DODGERS are 0-6 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game this season.
                      LA DODGERS are 67-55 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      LA DODGERS are 20-27 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
                      LA DODGERS are 23-25 (-8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                      KERSHAW is 5-8 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
                      KERSHAW is 5-8 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
                      HOUSTON is 68-56 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                      HOUSTON is 44-21 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
                      HOUSTON is 13-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
                      HOUSTON is 68-50 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                      HOUSTON is 69-68 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
                      HOUSTON is 19-7 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                      KERSHAW is 31-11 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
                      KERSHAW is 49-20 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      HOUSTON is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
                      2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

                      CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. HOUSTON since 1997
                      KERSHAW is 3-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.044.
                      His team's record is 4-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

                      LANCE MCCULLERS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
                      No recent starts.
                      Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                      Comment

                      • #26
                        MLB
                        Dunkel

                        Sunday, August 23


                        Arizona @ Cincinnati

                        Game 951-952
                        August 23, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Arizona
                        (Anderson) 15.586
                        Cincinnati
                        (Iglesias) 14.601
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Arizona
                        by 1
                        9 1/2
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Cincinnati
                        -140
                        8
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Arizona
                        (+120); Over

                        Philadelphia @ Miami

                        Game 953-954
                        August 23, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Philadelphia
                        (Nola) 15.989
                        Miami
                        (Conley) 14.591
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Philadelphia
                        by 1 1/2
                        9
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Miami
                        -120
                        8
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Philadelphia
                        (+100); Over

                        San Francisco @ Pittsburgh

                        Game 955-956
                        August 23, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        San Francisco
                        (Vogelsong) 15.603
                        Pittsburgh
                        (Liriano) 17.522
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Pittsburgh
                        by 2
                        6
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Pittsburgh
                        -175
                        7 1/2
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Pittsburgh
                        (-175); Under

                        Milwaukee @ Washington

                        Game 957-958
                        August 23, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Milwaukee
                        (Garza) 12.899
                        Washington
                        (Zmermnn) 16.133
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Washington
                        by 3
                        7
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Washington
                        -160
                        7 1/2
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Washington
                        (-160); Under

                        Atlanta @ Chicago Cubs

                        Game 959-960
                        August 23, 2015 @ 2:20 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Atlanta
                        (Wisler) 15.267
                        Chicago Cubs
                        (Hammel) 14.141
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Atlanta
                        by 1
                        10 1/2
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Chicago Cubs
                        -200
                        No Run Total
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Atlanta
                        (+170); N/A

                        St. Louis @ San Diego

                        Game 961-962
                        August 23, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        St. Louis
                        (Wacha) 15.599
                        San Diego
                        (Rea) 16.686
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        San Diego
                        by 1
                        6
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        St. Louis
                        -150
                        7
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        San Diego
                        (+130); Under

                        NY Mets @ Colorado

                        Game 963-964
                        August 23, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        NY Mets
                        (Verrett) 15.342
                        Colorado
                        (Hale) 13.781
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        NY Mets
                        by 1 1/2
                        12 1/2
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        NY Mets
                        -125
                        11
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        NY Mets
                        (-125); Over

                        Texas @ Detroit

                        Game 965-966
                        August 23, 2015 @ 1:05 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Texas
                        (Hamels) 17.727
                        Detroit
                        (Boyd) 16.387
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Texas
                        by 1 1/2
                        9
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Texas
                        -135
                        8 1/2
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Texas
                        (-135); Over

                        Kansas City @ Boston

                        Game 967-968
                        August 23, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Kansas City
                        (Volquez) 13.536
                        Boston
                        (Rodriguez) 14.999
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Boston
                        by 1 1/2
                        8
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Kansas City
                        -115
                        9
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Boston
                        (-105); Under

                        Minnesota @ Baltimore

                        Game 969-970
                        August 23, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Minnesota
                        (Pelfrey) 16.577
                        Baltimore
                        (Gausman) 15.408
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Minnesota
                        by 1
                        8
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Baltimore
                        -165
                        8 1/2
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Minnesota
                        (+145); Under

                        Toronto @ LA Angels

                        Game 971-972
                        August 23, 2015 @ 3:35 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Toronto
                        (Dickey) 14.137
                        LA Angels
                        (Richards) 15.669
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        LA Angels
                        by 1 1/2
                        9
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        LA Angels
                        -110
                        8
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        LA Angels
                        (-110); Over

                        Tampa Bay @ Oakland

                        Game 973-974
                        August 23, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Tampa Bay
                        (Odorizzi) 16.705
                        Oakland
                        (Graveman) 15.221
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Tampa Bay
                        by 1 1/2
                        6
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Tampa Bay
                        -125
                        7 1/2
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Tampa Bay
                        (-125); Under

                        Chicago White Sox @ Seattle

                        Game 975-976
                        August 23, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Chicago White Sox
                        (Danks) 13.706
                        Seattle
                        (Walker) 15.387
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Seattle
                        by 1 1/2
                        9
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Seattle
                        -150
                        7 1/2
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Seattle
                        (-150); Over

                        Cleveland @ NY Yankees

                        Game 977-978
                        August 23, 2015 @ 1:05 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Cleveland
                        (Bauer) 15.179
                        NY Yankees
                        (Sabathia) 17.139
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        NY Yankees
                        by 2
                        10
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        NY Yankees
                        -155
                        8 1/2
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        NY Yankees
                        (-155); Over

                        LA Dodgers @ Houston

                        Game 979-980
                        August 23, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        LA Dodgers
                        (Kershaw) 13.161
                        Houston
                        (McCullers) 15.659
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Houston
                        by 2 1/2
                        5
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        LA Dodgers
                        -175
                        6 1/2
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Houston
                        (+155); Under
                        Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                        Comment

                        • #27
                          MLB

                          Sunday, August 23


                          Holt remains out for Red Sox

                          Boston Red Sox utility man Brock Holt was scratched with left oblique tightness roughly an hour before Saturday night's game against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park.

                          Holt was the scheduled starter at second base but was abruptly replaced by Josh Rutledge. It was the third straight missed game for Holt, who was given the first two games of Boston's series with Kansas City off because he was "banged up," according to Boston interim manager Torey Lovullo.

                          Holt, the Red Sox's only All-Star this year, is batting .287 with two home runs and 36 RBIs in 99 games.
                          Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                          Comment

                          • #28
                            WNBA

                            Sunday, August 23

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                            Trend Report
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                            4:00 PM
                            CHICAGO vs. WASHINGTON
                            Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
                            Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
                            The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games
                            Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago

                            4:30 PM
                            LOS ANGELES vs. SAN ANTONIO
                            Los Angeles is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games on the road
                            San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
                            San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles

                            6:00 PM
                            MINNESOTA vs. PHOENIX
                            Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
                            Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
                            Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
                            The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

                            6:00 PM
                            NEW YORK vs. INDIANA
                            New York is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Indiana
                            New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
                            The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
                            Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

                            6:00 PM
                            ATLANTA vs. CONNECTICUT
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
                            Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
                            Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
                            The total has gone OVER in 8 of Connecticut's last 11 games when playing at home against Atlanta
                            Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                            Comment

                            • #29
                              WNBA

                              Sunday, August 23


                              Liberty heating up on the court and at the window

                              The New York Liberty have won six of their past seven while posting a 6-1 record against the spread in that time.

                              The Liberty have outscored their opponents by an average of 13.9 points per game over their past seven while facing an average closing spread of -6.

                              The Liberty are currently +2.5 when they visit the Indiana Fever Sunday.


                              Stars anemic offense has bettors rejoicing

                              The San Antonio Stars offense has bottomed out and that has seen the team going 0-3 straight-up, against the spread and over/under in their past three games.The Stars have averaged a lousy 56.3 points per game over their past three, which is a massive drop from their 77.3 ppg they have averaged this season. San Antonio is currently +4.5 with a total of 147 when they host the LA Sparks Sunday.
                              Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                              Comment

                              • #30
                                WNBA
                                Dunkel

                                Sunday, August 23


                                Chicago @ Washington

                                Game 651-652
                                August 23, 2015 @ 4:00 pm

                                Dunkel Rating:
                                Chicago
                                110.797
                                Washington
                                117.272
                                Dunkel Team:
                                Dunkel Line:
                                Dunkel Total:
                                Washington
                                by 6 1/2
                                163
                                Vegas Team:
                                Vegas Line:
                                Vegas Total:
                                Washington
                                by 2
                                156
                                Dunkel Pick:
                                Washington
                                (-2); Over

                                Los Angeles @ San Antonio

                                Game 653-654
                                August 23, 2015 @ 4:30 pm

                                Dunkel Rating:
                                Los Angeles
                                112.252
                                San Antonio
                                105.238
                                Dunkel Team:
                                Dunkel Line:
                                Dunkel Total:
                                Los Angeles
                                by 7
                                142
                                Vegas Team:
                                Vegas Line:
                                Vegas Total:
                                Los Angeles
                                by 5
                                147 1/2
                                Dunkel Pick:
                                Los Angeles
                                (-5); Under

                                Minnesota @ Phoenix

                                Game 655-656
                                August 23, 2015 @ 6:00 pm

                                Dunkel Rating:
                                Minnesota
                                118.563
                                Phoenix
                                120.480
                                Dunkel Team:
                                Dunkel Line:
                                Dunkel Total:
                                Phoenix
                                by 2
                                141
                                Vegas Team:
                                Vegas Line:
                                Vegas Total:
                                Minnesota
                                by 1
                                146 1/2
                                Dunkel Pick:
                                Phoenix
                                (+1); Under

                                New York @ Indiana

                                Game 657-658
                                August 23, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

                                Dunkel Rating:
                                New York
                                115.631
                                Indiana
                                114.581
                                Dunkel Team:
                                Dunkel Line:
                                Dunkel Total:
                                New York
                                by 1
                                152
                                Vegas Team:
                                Vegas Line:
                                Vegas Total:
                                Indiana
                                by 2
                                147 1/2
                                Dunkel Pick:
                                New York
                                (+2); Over

                                Atlanta @ Connecticut

                                Game 659-660
                                August 23, 2015 @ 6:00 pm

                                Dunkel Rating:
                                Atlanta
                                107.159
                                Connecticut
                                111.384
                                Dunkel Team:
                                Dunkel Line:
                                Dunkel Total:
                                Connecticut
                                by 4
                                164
                                Vegas Team:
                                Vegas Line:
                                Vegas Total:
                                Atlanta
                                by 1
                                159
                                Dunkel Pick:
                                Connecticut
                                (+1); Over
                                Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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