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**Udog** · 09-01-2015, 09:34 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Tigers' payroll this year is $172,792,250; not money well-spent.

-- Dodgers' payroll went up another $300K last night, when Brett Anderson went over 150 innings for the season.

-- Matt Kemp is making $21,250,000 this year; Dodgers are paying $18M of it.

-- Steelers have already lost two kickers; they'll need to sign a third with Garrett Hartley pulling a leg muscle last week..

-- Saskatchewan Roughriders are 0-9; they fired their coach and GM Monday, with the CFL season half over, but they're favored this week-- how bad is Winnipeg?

-- Marlins' payroll is $69,031,500; they're getting $22.5M from other teams to help pay it. Taxpayers in Miami got cheated when they built Jeffrey Loria a stadium.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........

13) Definition of a bad day: Someone on Twitter was saying that a buddy of his was going to win the semi-final game in his fantasy baseball league last week-- the only way he could lose was if Jake Arrieta threw a no-hitter Sunday night. Oy.

12) Buffalo Bills named Tyrod Taylor their starting QB; in his four years as Ravens' (mainly) #3 QB, Taylor never started a game, completing 19-35 passes for 199 yards in 14 games. He can run, gaining 136 yards on 27 carries. We shall see; he has been around the NFL for 4+ years now; that has to help some.

11) Then there is Tampa Bay thrusting Jameis Winston into the starting spot right off the bat; last year, Winston threw 18 INTs-- Florida State turned the ball over more than every team in America, except New Mexico State. Think about that; Florida State has more talent than almost every team they play, yet they were -6 in turnovers, and now Winston is playing in the NFL behind an OL starting two rookies.

I hope they're patient with Mr Winston; its going to take some time.

9) In his first ten games with the Giants, Marlon Byrd has 17 RBI.

8) Outfielders acquired at the deadline last night-- in order to be eligible for the playoffs, guys had to be with a team before September 1:
-- Braves traded Jonny Gomes to the Royals.
-- Boston traded Alejandro de Aza to the Giants.
-- Mariners traded Justin Ruggiano to the Dodgers
-- Mariners also traded Austin Jackson, but to the Cubs.

7) Before the sixth inning last night, Dodgers had gone 47 innings without a HR.

6) It is funny to me that catchers aren't supposed to bitch at umps while they're at bat, since they want those same pitches called strikes when they're behind the plate. Am guessing some interesting discussions happen when the catchers get back behind the plate after being called out on strikes.

5) As I type this I'm flipping between the A's game and an episode of Law and Order; the judge in this episode is Billie Jean King, the tennis star, whose half-brother was a guy named Randy Moffitt, a pretty good relief pitcher in the 70's (96 saves), mostly for the Giants.

4) Mike Trout is a big fan of meteorology; there are rumors he may do some work for the Weather Channel at some point.

3) Dennis Eckersley came right out and said it before the Red Sox game last night: he doesn't think Hanley Ramirez can become a first baseman. We'll see.

2) Lakers signed a 32-year old Brazilian point guard named Marcelinho Huertas, who is regarded as one of Euroleague's best playmakers.

1) Since 1999, Washington Redskins have had eight coaches, 16 starting QBs.

**Udog** · 09-01-2015, 09:42 AM

MLB

Tuesday, September 1

MLB roundup: Dodgers increase division lead with 14-inning win

LOS ANGELES -- First baseman Adrian Gonzalez hit a walk-off single, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-4 victory in 14 innings over the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on Monday night.

Reliever Chris Hatcher (2-5) worked three scoreless innings for the National League West-leading Dodgers (73-57), who increased their lead to 4 1/2 games over the Giants, who had won nine of the previous 12 meetings between the clubs.

Giants reliever Mike Broadway (0-1) suffered the defeat.

Catcher A.J. Ellis opened the 14th with a walk. Shortstop Jimmy Rollins followed and second baseman Chase Utley followed with singles before Gonzalez lined a base hit to left to end the marathon.

Giants right fielder Marlon Byrd's RBI double with two outs in the eighth knotted the score at 4.

Indians 4, Blue Jays 2

TORONTO -- Jerry Sands singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the seventh, Danny Salazar pitched seven innings and Cleveland defeated Toronto.

The victory in the opener of the three-game series gave Cleveland a six-game winning streak, and the Blue Jays had their winning streak end at three games.The Blue Jays finished August with a 21-6 record.

Salazar (12-7), the Indians right-hander, struck out 10 and held the Blue Jays to six hits, one walk and two runs. Blue Jays left-hander David Price (13-5) allowed six hits, one walk and three runs in seven innings to take his first loss in six starts with the Blue Jays.

Mets 3, Phillies 1

NEW YORK -- Right-handed pitcher Bartolo Colon threw eight shutout innings and singled and scored during a three-run fifth inning that lifted New York to a win over Philadelphia at Citi Field.

The Mets won their second straight to ensure they would remain at least 5 1/2 games ahead of Washington in the National League East.

The Phillies have lost six of their last eight.

Marlins 4, Braves 0

ATLANTA -- Miami made sure Shelby Miller's winless streak continued. Cole Gillespie homered off the Atlanta right-hander in the second inning, and the Marlins added three runs against the Braves bullpen for a shutout victory behind left-hander Chris Narveson.

Narveson, making just his second start for Miami, allowed only two hits and two walks as the Marlins handed Miller (5-12) his 11th straight loss.

Rays 6, Orioles 3

BALTIMORE -- Asdrubal Cabrera, Evan Longoria and Tim Beckham all homered while starter Chris Archer threw six shutout innings as Tampa Bay scored a victory over Baltimore.

The Rays have won two straight games while the slumping Orioles slid to a fifth straight loss. They have also lost 11 of their last 12, and Baltimore's scoreless streak stretched to 19 innings before it finally broke through with three runs in the seventh.

Tampa Bay got lots of offensive help to support Archer (12-10), who needed 113 pitches to get through six innings. The right-hander allowed four hits but escaped trouble in three different frames.

Red Sox 4, Yankees 3

BOSTON -- David Ortiz inched closer to the 500-home run club with his 495th career homer and Mookie Betts added a two-run blast as Boston squeaked past rival New York in the opener of a three-game series at Fenway Park.

The designated hitter now has three homers in four games and 29 in 2015 while the young center fielder increased his season total to 13 as Boston ended the month on a high note. The last-place Red Sox went 15-12 in August, only their second winning month of the season.

Ortiz and Betts each had two hits and Jackie Bradley Jr. was 3-for-3. Eduardo Rodriguez (8-5) took the win in a brief five-inning outing, as the Red Sox left-hander allowed just two runs -- one earned -- on seven hits and three walks while striking out four.

Astros 8, Mariners 3

HOUSTON -- Left-hander Dallas Keuchel matched the club record for consecutive home wins and received ample run support as Houston beat Seattle at Minute Maid Park.

Keuchel (16-6) leads the American League in victories after allowing one run on six hits and one walk with eight strikeouts over seven innings. He earned his 13th consecutive win in Houston, a streak that dates to last season and matches one by Danny Darwin.

Jed Lowrie, Hank Conger and Carlos Correa all homered off Mariners left-hander Vidal Nuno (0-2) to support Keuchel and help Houston clinch the season series over the Mariners.

Cardinals 8, Nationals 5

ST. LOUIS -- Scoring five two-out runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, St. Louis administered a potentially crushing loss to Washington at Busch Stadium.

It was the eighth win in nine games for the Cardinals, who have averaged 6.3 runs in this latest stretch of success. They entered the game scoring just over four runs per contest.

Jason Heyward delivered the game's key hit, a two-run double off reliever Felipe Rivero that went over the head of left fielder Jayson Werth and snapped a 5-5 tie. It was preceded by two-strike RBI singles from Stephen Piscotty and Jhonny Peralta off reliever Casey Janssen (1-3).

Reds 13, Cubs 6

CHICAGO -- Pinch hitter Adam Duvall slugged a go-ahead home run in his first Cincinnati at-bat in a victory over Chicago. Duvall, called up from Triple-A Louisville earlier in the day, capped a four-run sixth with a two-run shot to left that also scored Tucker Barnhart and snapped a 5-5 tie.

The Reds have now won two of their last three. The Cubs have dropped five of their last six.

Cincinnati right-handed reliever Ryan Mattheus (2-4) pitched one-third of an inning for the win. Left hander Aroldis Chapman worked 1 2/3 innings for his 26th save.

Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 4

DENVER -- Pinch hitter Ben Paulsen's two-run single capped the Rockies' four-run ninth inning, and Colorado rallied to beat Arizona. Paulsen delivered on an 0-2 pitch from Matt Reynolds for his second career walk-off hit.

Diamondbacks closer Brad Ziegler entered with 22 consecutive saves, but he couldn't add to his streak.

The Rockies were 0-for-15 with runners in scoring position before Nolan Arenado lined a Ziegler pitch for a two-run single off the top of the left-field wall with one out in the ninth. The hit cut Arizona's lead to 4-3.

Padres 7, Rangers 0

SAN DIEGO -- Tyson Ross pitched seven shutout innings as San Diego blanked Texas.

Ross (10-9) allowed three hits, struck out seven, issued two walks and a hit batter to snap Texas' four-game winning streak.

The Padres won for the third time in eight games, and Ross won for fourth time in his Past five decisions.

Bud Norris didn't surrender a hit while pitching the final two innings for the Padres.

Athletics 11, Angels 5

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Rookie Mark Canha had a three-run homer and four RBIs, and Danny Valencia drove in three runs with a pair of doubles, powering Oakland past slumping Los Angeles at the O.co Coliseum.

Oakland won its third straight game and sent the Angels to their fourth straight defeat and ninth loss in 11 games. The Angels fell below .500 for the first time since June 10 when they were 29-30. They remained 3 1/2 games behind Texas for the second wild-card spot in the American League.

A's left-hander Felix Doubront (2-1) gave up four runs on seven hits over six innings, earning his first win since being traded by Toronto to the A's on July 31. He struck out five and walked four in his third start and fifth appearance for Oakland. Doubront was hit in the right foot by a comebacker in his previous start on Aug. 24 at Seattle and left after two innings. He missed his scheduled start Saturday.

**Udog** · 09-01-2015, 09:46 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, September 1

Philadelphia @ NY Mets

Game 901-902
September 1, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Harang) 16.108
NY Mets
(Niese) 15.295
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-230
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+195); Under

Miami @ Atlanta

Game 903-904
September 1, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Niclino) 14.892
Atlanta
(Banuelos) 13.233
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+115); Over

Cincinnati @ Chicago Cubs

Game 905-906
September 1, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(DeSclfni) 12.345
Chicago Cubs
(Haren) 16.690
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 4
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-170
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-170); N/A

Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee

Game 907-908
September 1, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 16.821
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 15.316
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-160); Under

Washington @ St. Louis

Game 909-910
September 1, 2015 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Ross) 16.892
St. Louis
(Gonzales) 15.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-145
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+125); Under

Arizona @ Colorado

Game 911-912
September 1, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(DeLaRosa) 14.716
Colorado
(Kendrick) 15.663
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-135
11
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+115); Under

San Francisco @ LA Dodgers

Game 913-914
September 1, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Bumgrner) 13.690
LA Dodgers
(Greinke) 17.818
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 4
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-135); Under

Cleveland @ Toronto

Game 915-916
September 1, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Anderson) 16.763
Toronto
(Estrada) 18.223
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-210
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-210); Under

Tampa Bay @ Baltimore

Game 917-918
September 1, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Smyly) 16.237
Baltimore
(Tillman) 13.268
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+110); Under

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 919-920
September 1, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 11.910
Boston
(Porcello) 15.395
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+110); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota

Game 921-922
September 1, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Sale) 16.491
Minnesota
(Duffey) 14.886
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-150); Under

Detroit @ Kansas City

Game 923-924
September 1, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Verlnder) 13.268
Kansas City
(Cueto) 14.763
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-150
7
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-150); Over

Seattle @ Houston

Game 925-926
September 1, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Elias) 13.480
Houston
(Feldman) 18.317
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 5
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-160); Over

LA Angels @ Oakland

Game 927-928
September 1, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Shoemker) 15.123
Oakland
(Martin) 16.131
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-110
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-110); Under

Texas @ San Diego

Game 929-930
September 1, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Gallardo) 16.737
San Diego
(Cashner) 15.108
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-105); Under

Arizona @ Colorado

Game 931-932
September 1, 2015 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Corbin) 14.321
Colorado
(Flande) 15.703
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-145
11
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+125); Under

**Udog** · 09-01-2015, 09:50 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, September 1

National League
Marlins @ Braves
Nicolino is 1-1, 2.66 in his last three starts (under 2-0-1 last three).

Banuelos is making first start since July 24 (elbow), is expected to throw 50-55 pitches; he is 1-2, 3.05 in his four starts (under 4-0).

Miami lost eight of last 11 games- under is 7-2-1 in last ten; they lost six of last eight games with Atlanta (over 7-3 in last ten). Braves were outscored 53-15 in losing their last six games (over 6-3 in last nine).

Phillies @ Mets
Phillies are 2-13 in last 15 Harang starts (0-3, 8.04 in last five); four of his last six starts stayed under.

Niese is 1-0, 7.79 in his last three starts, all of which went over.

Mets won their last ten games with Philly (over 7-2 in last nine); they won nine of last 11 games overall (over 8-3). Phillies lost six of last eight games; over is 9-4-1 in their last 14.

Reds @ Cubs
DeSclafani is 0-4, 4.50 in his last three starts (under 6-1 in his last seven).

Haren is 0-2, 7.05 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.

Reds lost 13 of last 16 games overall (under 3-2 in last five); they lost seven of last 11 games with the Cubs- last four went over. Chicago lost five of last six games (under 4-2).

Pirates @ Brewers
Cole is 1-0, 1.26 in his last two starts; under is 7-1 in his last eight.

Nelson is 1-1, 5.24 in his last four starts (over 3-1).

Pittsburgh won seven of last nine games (under 5-2 in last seven). Pirates lost five of last six games with Milwaukee (under 5-1). Brewers lost five of last seven games; over is 7-2-1 in his last ten.

Nationals @ Cardinals
Ross is 2-0, 0.69 in his last two starts (under 3-0-1 in last four).

Gonzales is making first '15 start; he was 4-2, 4.15 in 34.2 big league IP LY, and is 1-4, 5.20 in 13 AAA starts this year- he started five MLB games in '14.

Cardinals won six of last seven games with Washington; under is 7-2-1 in last ten series games. St Louis won eight of last nine games (over 7-2-2 in last 11). Nationals won six of last nine games (over 6-2-2 in last ten). .

Diamondbacks @ Rockies
de la Rosa 3-1, 3.90 in his last five starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Corbin is 1-0, 3.07 in his last three starts; four of his last six went over.

Kendrick is making first start since July 31; he is 1-2, 12.19 in his last three outings. Flande is 1-0, 4.76 in his last four starts (over 3-1).

Colorado won four of its last six games; last three stayed under. Arizona lost seven of last eight games; three of their last five road games went over total- they're 7-4 in last 11 games against the Rockies (over 6-4-1).

Giants @ Dodgers
Bumgarner is 5-0, 1.43 in his last five starts; under is 4-2-2 in his last eight.

Greinke is 3-1, 1.33 in his last four starts (under 7-2 in last nine).

Dodgers lost five of last seven games with SF (over 3-0-1 in last four). Giants are 4-8 in last 12 games overall; over is 9-4-2 in their last 15. Dodgers won six of last seven games, allowing 14 runs; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten.

American League
Indians @ Blue Jays
Anderson is 0-2, 9.41 in his last five starts (over 4-1).

Estrada is 4-2, 2.23 in his last six starts (under 5-1).

Indians won last six games, scoring 41 runs (over 5-1). Toronto is 6-5 in last 11 games with Cleveland; three of last four series games went over total. Blue Jays won ten of last 13 games (nine of last 12 went over).

Rays @ Orioles
Smyly is 1-2, 4.11 in his last six starts (under 4-1 in last five).

Tillman is 1-2, 5.73 in his last four starts; under is 8-1-1 in his last ten.

Orioles lost 10 of last 11 games (under 4-2-1 in last seven). Baltimore is 5-4 in its last nine games vs Tampa Bay; under is 8-2-1 in last eleven series games. Rays lost five of their last eight games; seven of Rays' last nine went over.

Bronx @ Red Sox
Pineda is 0-3, 7.88 in his last three starts (under 4-2 in last six).

Porcello is 1-2, 4.29 in his last four starts (under 3-1).

Bronx won eight of last 11 games with Boston; seven of last ten series games stayed under the total. NY won three of last four games; seven of its last ten games went over. Red Sox won five of last seven games (over is 5-3 in their last eight).

White Sox @ Twins
Sale is 3-0, 1.59 in his last four starts; five of his last seven went over.

Duffey is 2-0, 1.89 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his four starts.

White Sox lost eight of last ten games with Minnesota (over 2-0-2 in last four) Chicago is 3-5 in last eight games (over 7-3 in last ten). Twins won eight of last ten games; four of last six went over.

Tigers @ Royals
Verlander is 1-1, 0.78 in his last three starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven.

Cueto is 0-2, 10.64 in his last two starts; his last three all went over.

Detroit is 3-5 in last eight games with Kansas City (under 6-2). Tigers lost last four games, outscored 31-6. Royals won seven of their last nine games.

Mariners @ Astros
Elias is 0-3, 7.71 in his last three starts; under is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

Feldman is 1-0, 0.86 in his last three starts (under 3-0).

Astros won seven of last ten games; under is 7-4 in last 11. Seattle lost eight of last 11 games with Houston (over 8-0-1 in last nine). Mariners won four of last seven games; nine of their last eleven games went over.

Angels @ A's
Shoemaker is 1-2, 7.98 in his last three starts; under is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

Martin was 2-3, 5.41 in 21 relief stints for Atlanta; this will be his first start in big leagues. He was 4-7, 4.08 in 16 AAA starts this season.

Angels are 11-26 in their last 37 games (over 8-3 in last 11); they lost four of last five games with Oakland-- seven of last ten series games went over the total. A's are 5-3 in last eight games; eight of their last nine games went over.

Interleague
Rangers @ Padres
Gallardo is 3-0, 1.21 in his last four starts; his last five stayed under.

Cashner is 3-1, 2.39 in his last four home starts (over 3-1 in last four overall).

Texas won four of last seven games with San Diego; six of last nine series games went under total. Rangers won seven of last ten games; eight of their last 11 stayed under the total. Padres lost five of last eight games (over 7-2-1 in their last ten). .

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Mia-Atl-- Nicolino 3-3; Banuelos 2-2
Phil-NY-- Harang 7-16 (2-13 last 15); Niese 11-14 (4-1 last 5)
Cin-Cubs-- DeSclafani 11-14 (0-4 last 4); Haren 12-14/2-3
Pitt-Mil-- Cole 18-8; Nelson 13-13 (4-1 last 5)
Wsh-StL-- Ross 5-6; Gonzales 0-0
Az-Colo-- de la Rosa 15-11 Corbin 5-5; Kendrick 6-15 Flande 4-2
SF-LA-- Bumgarner 17-9 (8-1 last 9); Greinke 18-8 (9-2 last 11)

Clev-Tor-- Anderson 5-4; Estrada 11-10
TB-Balt-- Smyly 4-2; Tillman 12-12
NY-Bos-- Pineda 11-9 (0-3 last 3); Porcello 10-11
Chi-Min-- Sale 15-10; Duffey 3-1
Det-KC-- Verlander 3-10; Cueto 13-12/2-4
Sea-Hst-- Elias 4-10; Feldman 8-9
LAA-A's-- Shoemaker 10-12; Martin 0-0

Tex-SD-- Gallardo 15-12 (6-1 last 7); Cashner 10-15

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Mia-Atl-- Nicolino 0-6; Banuelos 1-4
Phil-NY-- Harang 8-23; Niese 8-25
Cin-Cubs-- DeSclafani 6-25; Haren 3-26
Pitt-Mil-- Cole 8-26; Nelson 8-26
Wsh-StL-- Ross 0-11; Gonzales 0-0
Az-Colo-- de la Rosa 7-26 Corbin 1-10; Kendrick 11-21 Flande 2-6
SF-LA-- Bumgarner 6-26; Greinke 7-26

Clev-Tor-- Anderson 2-9; Estrada 10-21
TB-Balt-- Smyly 1-6; Tillman 4-24
NY-Bos-- Pineda 7-20; Porcello 4-21
Chi-Min-- Sale 8-25; Duffey 1-4
Det-KC-- Verlander 3-13; Cueto 5-25
Sea-Hst-- Elias 7-14 (4 of last 5); Feldman 4-17
LAA-A's-- Shoemaker 5-22; Martin 0-0

Tex-SD-- Gallardo 9-27; Cashner 11-26 (5 of last 7)

Umpires
Phil-NY-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Wolf games.
Mia-Atl-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen May games.
Cin-Chi-- Five of last six Culbreth games stayed under.
Wsh-StL-- Five of last seven Hirschbeck games went over.
Az-Col-- Three of last four Timmons games went over; last six Tichenor tilts went over the total.
SF-LA-- Last four Winters games went over the total.

Cle-Tor-- Over is 7-3- in last eleven Meals games.
TB-Balt-- Five of last six Guccione games went over.
NY-Bos-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Kulpa games.
Sea-Hst-- Five of last six Conroy games stayed under.
LA-A's-- Favorites won seven of last eight Danley games.

Tex-SD-- Six of last eight Carlson games went over total.

**Udog** · 09-01-2015, 09:51 AM

MLB

Tuesday, September 1

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Trend Report
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3:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:07 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cleveland's last 19 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 5-12 SU in their last 17 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 16-8 SU in their last 24 games

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. HOUSTON
Seattle is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Seattle

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

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

8:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

8:15 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ST. LOUIS
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

8:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 1-7-1 SU in its last 9 games ,
Arizona is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 6-14-1 SU in its last 21 games ,
Colorado is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home

10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
LA Angels are 3-17 SU in their last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Oakland's last 15 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games

10:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SAN DIEGO
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing Texas

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
San Francisco is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,on the road
San Francisco is 3-5-1 SU in their last 9 games ,when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 1-5-1 SU in their last 7 games ,when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers5-1-1 SU in their last 7 games

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**Udog** · 09-01-2015, 09:55 AM

MLB

Tuesday, September 1

Corbin, D-Backs cruising versus Rockies

The Arizona Diamondbacks are a perfect 7-0 in Patrick Corbin's last seven outings against the Colorado Rockies.

Corbin is slated to get the start Tuesday opposite Yhoan Flande and the Colorado Rockies.

As of this writing, the D-Backs were -109 moneyline favorites.

Under sizzling when Smyly takes the road

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Drew Smyly has been one of the most profitable Under pitchers in baseball this season - particularly away from home.

The Under is 8-0 in Smyly's last eight starts and 11-2 in his previous 13 outings overall. The southpaw is scheduled to get the nod Tuesday in Baltimore versus Chris Tillman and the Orioles.

As of this writing, the total currently sits at 8.0 runs.

**Udog** · 09-01-2015, 10:12 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, September 1

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PHILADELPHIA (52 - 80) at NY METS (73 - 58) - 7:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-31 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
NY METS are 73-58 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 44-23 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 35-17 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 72-54 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 35-16 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 45-27 (+15.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 45-28 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 20-6 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NIESE is 11-2 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 36-37 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 361-390 (+52.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 403-386 (+49.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
NY METS are 109-128 (-47.4 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 13-1 (+11.8 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.6 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. NY METS since 1997
HARANG is 6-7 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.551.
His team's record is 7-9 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.8 units)

JON NIESE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NIESE is 10-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.215.
His team's record is 14-8 (+7.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-8. (+1.6 units)

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MIAMI (53 - 79) at ATLANTA (54 - 77) - 7:10 PM
JUSTIN NICOLINO (L) vs. MANNY BANUELOS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 53-79 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 23-43 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MIAMI is 19-33 (-16.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MIAMI is 53-76 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 35-54 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 31-42 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 29-23 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 18-12 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 28-16 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 406-405 (+33.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
ATLANTA is 133-160 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 7-18 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-31 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 131-157 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-38 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 34-46 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 10-4 (+7.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JUSTIN NICOLINO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

MANNY BANUELOS vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (54 - 76) at CHICAGO CUBS (74 - 56) - 8:05 PM
ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 54-76 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 13-35 (-17.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 58-90 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 54-76 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 85-111 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 41-56 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 57-73 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-56 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-17 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-56 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-32 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-69 (+6.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 157-128 (-48.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 783-753 (-165.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 367-349 (-86.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1074-1196 (-208.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 719-712 (-157.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 218-186 (-45.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HAREN is 188-188 (-42.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 22-33 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 66-84 (-41.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 175-181 (-48.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 124-129 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 22-33 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 9-5 (+2.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.054.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

DAN HAREN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HAREN is 5-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.144.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+3.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (79 - 50) at MILWAUKEE (55 - 75) - 8:10 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 21-29 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 79-50 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-9 (+14.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 106-115 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 79-50 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 120-81 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 62-38 (+17.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 90-53 (+22.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLE is 33-15 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLE is 33-15 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 55-75 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 0-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-39 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 16-28 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 55-75 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-27 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 40-61 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-6 (+0.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

GERRIT COLE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
COLE is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
NELSON is 3-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.22 and a WHIP of 1.069.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (66 - 64) at ST LOUIS (85 - 46) - 8:15 PM
JOE ROSS (R) vs. MARCO GONZALES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 66-64 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-39 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
WASHINGTON is 29-38 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 65-63 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-46 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 4-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 85-46 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 47-19 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 68-33 (+22.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 23-4 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 85-46 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 60-33 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 65-31 (+27.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 54-31 (+15.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 38-20 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 23-8 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 107-116 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in road games in September games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOE ROSS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

MARCO GONZALES vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (63 - 68) at COLORADO (53 - 76) - 8:40 PM
RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 127-166 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 1-9 (-9.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
ARIZONA is 202-241 (-61.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 127-166 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 11-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
KENDRICK is 83-67 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 38-23 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 10-3 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 119-172 (-42.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 119-172 (-42.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-56 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 8-5 (+1.8 Units) against COLORADO this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. COLORADO since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 2-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KENDRICK is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.37 and a WHIP of 1.652.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-2.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (69 - 62) at LA DODGERS (73 - 57) - 10:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-14 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
GREINKE is 61-29 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 35-10 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 28-8 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 61-29 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 78-39 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 55-22 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 169-141 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 80-76 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 169-141 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1067-894 (+119.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 119-97 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 381-383 (+40.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 744-736 (+44.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BUMGARNER is 42-23 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 24-9 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 42-23 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 40-24 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 8-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 73-57 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 34-33 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 73-57 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 53-43 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 40-34 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 26-27 (-8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-4 (+7.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 13-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 14-5 (+10.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-12. (-6.2 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GREINKE is 6-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 1.033.
His team's record is 8-0 (+8.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+4.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (64 - 66) at TORONTO (74 - 57) - 7:05 PM
CODY ANDERSON (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 64-66 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-34 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TORONTO is 29-16 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 27-17 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CODY ANDERSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

MARCO ESTRADA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (65 - 66) at BALTIMORE (63 - 68) - 7:05 PM
DREW SMYLY (L) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 142-151 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 30-42 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 41-52 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 59-64 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 37-22 (+11.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 91-60 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 74-54 (+22.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 40-20 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 80-52 (+24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 36-19 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TILLMAN is 38-23 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 34-19 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 28-16 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 22-11 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 20-8 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 581-664 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 63-68 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 56-61 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-47 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 195-320 (-103.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 7-6 (+0.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

DREW SMYLY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SMYLY is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.842.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TILLMAN is 5-8 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.87 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 9-9 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-11. (-5.7 units)

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NY YANKEES (72 - 58) at BOSTON (61 - 70) - 7:10 PM
MICHAEL PINEDA (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 16-26 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 61-70 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 617-556 (-78.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 68-80 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-33 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 247-237 (-51.7 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997.
BOSTON is 17-26 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-30 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 54-64 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 93-112 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 95-112 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-36 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 25-35 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 13-25 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 8-5 (+2.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. BOSTON since 1997
PINEDA is 3-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PORCELLO is 4-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.337.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.4 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (61 - 68) at MINNESOTA (67 - 63) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. TYLER DUFFEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-31 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SALE is 2-10 (-11.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 67-63 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 40-25 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 62-65 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 65-58 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-35 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 38-26 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-7 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 92-94 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 380-379 (+37.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-4 (+6.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.4 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SALE is 7-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 8-4 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.9 units)

TYLER DUFFEY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (60 - 70) at KANSAS CITY (80 - 50) - 8:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 60-70 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 146-137 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 33-47 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 41-55 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 67-76 (-19.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 37-46 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 2-10 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 20-27 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 19-26 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 80-50 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 23-12 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
KANSAS CITY is 45-21 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 13-4 (+8.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-4 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
KANSAS CITY is 28-9 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 32-19 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 77-46 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 55-35 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 56-28 (+26.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 29-18 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 42-25 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CUETO is 22-7 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 22-7 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 30-20 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 7-6 (-0.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.2 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
VERLANDER is 19-8 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.187.
His team's record is 22-14 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 17-16. (-1.5 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. DETROIT since 1997
CUETO is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.11 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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SEATTLE (61 - 71) at HOUSTON (73 - 59) - 8:10 PM
ROENIS ELIAS (L) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 61-71 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 8-19 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 56-70 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 41-47 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ELIAS is 15-26 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 73-59 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 46-21 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 64-64 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 73-53 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 34-16 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 78-70 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-6 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 56-42 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 40-30 (+7.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FELDMAN is 39-51 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 24-44 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 39-51 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 25-43 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 20-33 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 5-13 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 10-4 (+6.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.9 Units)

ROENIS ELIAS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ELIAS is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.410.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.7 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FELDMAN is 3-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.437.
His team's record is 5-9 (-6.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-1.9 units)

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LA ANGELS (65 - 66) at OAKLAND (58 - 74) - 10:05 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. CODY MARTIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 65-66 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 26-39 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 61-63 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 93-59 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SHOEMAKER is 16-5 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 14-4 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 15-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 12-2 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 58-74 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 31-36 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 10-17 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 64-65 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 56-69 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 36-46 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 45-50 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 25-32 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 22-31 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 26-27 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 7-7 (-0.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.8 Units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 1-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.460.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-0. (+5.0 units)

CODY MARTIN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (68 - 62) at SAN DIEGO (64 - 67) - 10:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 47-68 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 3-10 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 46-30 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-32 (+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 20-8 (+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.
TEXAS is 68-62 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 36-30 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 65-58 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 49-44 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 44-37 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 32-29 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GALLARDO is 4-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.531.
His team's record is 5-6 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (63 - 68) at COLORADO (53 - 76) - 3:10 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. YOHAN FLANDE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 127-166 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 202-241 (-61.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 127-166 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 11-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 38-23 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 10-3 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 119-172 (-42.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 119-172 (-42.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-56 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 6-23 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 8-5 (+1.8 Units) against COLORADO this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

PAT CORBIN vs. COLORADO since 1997
CORBIN is 4-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 7-1 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)

YOHAN FLANDE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FLANDE is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 0.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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**Udog** · 09-01-2015, 10:25 AM

MLB

Tuesday, September 1

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Game of the Day: Yankees at Red Sox
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David Ortiz hit his 495th career home run Monday and will try to move closer to No. 500 Tuesday against the Yankees.

New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox (+111, 9.0)

Reduced to playing spoiler for the remainder of the season, the Boston Red Sox are in the midst of one of their best stretches of the season with their most bitter rival in town. The Red Sox closed out August by winning nine of their last 13 games and look to make it two straight victories over the visiting New York Yankees when the three-game series resumes Tuesday night.

Boston designated hitter David Ortiz is closing in on 500 career homers, needing five to reach the milestone after going 6-for-11 with three blasts over the past four games. Jackie Bradley Jr. collected three more hits in Monday's 4-3 victory and is 26-for-61 with 20 runs scored in his last 19 games to raise his batting average from a feeble .121 to .277. The Yankees remain 1 1/2 games behind first-place Toronto in the American League East after stranding 14 runners Monday while seeing their three-game winning streak halted. Shortstop Didi Gregorius owns five-game hitting and RBI streaks during a torrid stretch in which he is 13-for-21 while homering twice and driving in 11 runs.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, YES (New York), NESN (Boston)

LINE HISTORY: The Red Sox have held steady at their opening number of +111. The total has opened at 9.0 runs.

INJURY REPORT:

Yankees - 1B M. Teixeira (questionable Tuesday, leg), LF D. Ackley (15-day DL, back), SP C.C. Sabathia (15-day DL, knee), RP D. Moreno (60-day DL, elbow), SP C. Whitley (60-day DL, elbow).

Red Sox - LF H. Ramirez (questionable Tuesday, shoulder), SP S. Wright (15-day DL, concussion), 2B D. Pedroia (Mid September, hamstring), SP B. Workman (60-day DL, elbow).

WEATHER REPORT: It should be a clear night in Boston, with a slight six mile per hour wind blowing out towards the Green Monster.

UMPIRE REPORT: Ron Kulpa will be the man calling balls and strikes in tonight's contest. Kulpa is one of the better homer umps this season with home teams going 16-8 in his 24 games behind home plate. The over/under is 11-12-1 in those games and he has a strike percentage of 64.88.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees RH Michael Pineda (9-8, 4.19 ERA) vs. Red Sox RH Rick Porcello (6-11, 5.47)

Pineda's struggles continued in his first start coming off the 15-day disabled list, lasting only 4 1/3 innings and giving up five runs on six hits in a 6-2 loss to Houston. Pineda has dropped his last three starts while getting knocked around for 14 runs and has only one win in his last seven turns - at Boston on July 10. He continues to be susceptible to the long ball, permitting at least one homer in four straight outings.

Porcello turned in an outstanding effort in his return from the disabled list, tossing seven scoreless innings of five-hit ball to defeat the Chicago White Sox. It marked only the second win since May 16 for Porcello, who wobbled through a 12-start stretch by going 1-9 before he was placed on the DL. Porcello is 4-3 with a 3.90 ERA against the Yankees, but has been tormented by Jacoby Ellsbury, who is 11-for-17 with four homers.

TRENDS:

* Yankees are 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Boston.
* Yankees are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings overall.
* Under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings in Boston.
* Under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings overall.

CONSENSUS: The majority of the public is backing the Bronx Bombers, with 68.84 percent of wagers on the Yankees at -120.

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**Udog** · 09-01-2015, 03:05 PM

MLB

Tuesday, September 1

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September Good Month/Bad Month Pitchers
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San Francisco is 17-9 in Bumgarner's starts, with a +5.00 unit mark when the big game left-hander takes the ball.

Like the notches in our belt after a tasty Labor Day barbeque, MLB rosters have expanded to accommodate September, the final month of the season. And as College Football and the NFL crash onto the scene, MLB pitchers take the final spotlight in hopes of leading their teams on to the playoff trail. The question is which ones can we count on and which ones figure to be candidates for offseason Weight Watchers meetings? Check it out.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team starts the last three seasons during the month of September. On the flip side, we’ve also listed pitchers that struggle in September team starts, winning 33 percent or less of their efforts. To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each September over the last three years.

Note: * designates a categorical repeat appearance by this pitcher, maintaining status quo from last season’s September’s list.

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS:

*Bumgarner, Madison • 9-4 (4-1 H)

Might not have the lowest ERA, but enters this month with a 16-6 record, with San Francisco 17-9 in his starts, with a +5.00 unit mark when the big game left-hander takes the ball.

Cueto, Johnny • 9-4 (6-2 H)

Surprisingly, has not been all that effective with Kansas City. No real concerns, but no doubt manager Ned Yost wants to make certain Cueto is straightened out before heading in October.

*Fister, Doug • 11-4 (5-1 H)

For the most part has pitched poorly all season and was moved to the bullpen in August, where he has remained and is likely to stay for the disappointing Nationals.

*Gonzalez, Gio • 11-4 (5-1 H)

If Washington is to have any chance to catch New York, the Nats left-hander has to turn things around in a hurry, after surrendering 14 earned runs in only 12 1/3 innings over past three starts. Allowing hitters to bats .285 against him compared to .238 for career.

*Greinke, Zack • 13-4 (7-2 H)

Still the NL favorite for the Cy Young with a 1.61 ERA, WHIP of 0.85 and foes batting .189 against him. Masterful control a huge key with a 5-to-1 strikeout to walk ratio. Dodgers will need him to win NL West.

*Guthrie, Jeremy • 11-4 (7-1 H)

Having a tough season with an ERA over 5.50 in 23 starts and was moved to the bullpen in late August. The Royals could use another reliable starter for the postseason and are hopeful Guthrie figures it out.

*Hughes, Phil • 10-5 (6-2 A)

Went on DL in mid-August with back injury and the recovery has been slow. Earliest possible return is mid-September and effectiveness will really be a question.

Jimenez, Ubaldo • 9-3 (6-0 H)

You take the good and bad with this right-hander and he finished last month like Baltimore, plummeting. Chances of turnaround seem slim, but Jimenez unpredictable nature makes him 50-50 to duplicate past September's.

*Kennedy, Ian • 12-3 (8-1 H)

Had a 2.30 ERA for the month of August but like Padres, Kennedy remains inconsistent, which has largely been the path of his career.

Kershaw, Clayton • 9-4 (5-2 A)

Teammate Greinke might be having a better year, but Kershaw has an ERA under 1.00 over last 10 starts (think about that). As mentioned with Greinke, Los Angeles needs brilliance from their lefty to continue and win division. Chances are if Kershaw averages 10 K's per start the rest of season, he will be first 300-strikeout pitcher in 13 years.

*Latos, Mat • 8-4 (6-2 H)

Has struggled since donning a Dodger uniform and shows few signs of turning around. Not close to the same pitcher he was San Diego.

*Norris, Bud • 8-4 (5-2 H)

Was released by Baltimore in early August and is pitching out of the bullpen for San Diego.

Price, David • 12-5 (9-3 A)

Been a reliable starter for Toronto and his work ethic and leadership seem to have spread throughout the entire pitching staff. Not as hard a thrower as he used to be, but knows how to pitch and numbers this season are aligned with career figures.

*Scherzer, Max • 11-4 (6-1 H)

After arguably being the best pitcher in the majors the first three months of the season, Scherzer is coming off August in which he had a 6.43 ERA. Washington has no shot unless their ace regains prior form.

*Shields, James • 14-3 (7-1 H)

Shields has been more up and down, leaving pitchers up in the zone which is why home runs are up. Still a good No. 2 or 3 pitcher on any staff and might well finish strong for the Padres.

Zimmermann, Jordan • 14-2 (7-1 H)

Zimmermann, like all the Washington starting pitchers, has to come up monstrous the rest of the season and hope the offense can come through. As stated previously here, his win totals never match what kind of ability he seems to have.

BAD MONTH PITCHERS:

Burnett, A.J. • 5-11 (1-6 H)

Pittsburgh is targeting the Sept. 15-17 series against the Cubs as a potential return date for Burnett (elbow), the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. The retiring righty was having outstanding year before elbow issues.

Eovaldi, Nate • 5-10 (2-5 A)

Enters August 14-2, but pitched into great luck and run support, sporting a 4.17 ERA and teams hitting .285 against his tosses. Let's see how reacts to pennant pressure this month.

Feldman, Scott • 3-10 (1-5 H)

Has been amazingly effective since rejoining the Astros rotation on July 18th and lowering his ERA over a run (4.93 vs. 3.75). Still allows more than a hit an inning but been solid with runners on base.

Happ, J. A. • 4-8 (1-3 A)

Has done what has been asked of him since being acquired from Seattle by Pittsburgh. His goal: pitch five to six innings, help the Pirates stay in the game and let the rest of the players shape the outcome. Could be lit up any time.

Hellickson, Jeremy • 4-10 (1-5 A)

Went on DL on Aug. 20th with a bad hamstring and there is no clear-cut date for return to Diamondbacks. A typical 9-8 season for Hellickson with ERA over 4.

Porcello, Rick • 4-9 (1-5 A)

Had good outing after coming off DL in late August, but still on track for worst season in big league career, with ERA more than one run higher than past performances.

Sale, Chris • 5-10 (1-7 A)

At times this season, thrown like a taller version of Kershaw and is another hurler with a chance at 300 K's for season. Will look to continue to rise above playing for mediocre White Sox squad.

Samardzija, Jeff • 3-8 (1-5 A)

Has not pitched well since being traded by the Cubs a year ago and probably needs fantastic rest of the year to recoup some of the money he's lost in becoming a free agent after season. Do not like his chances at improvement.

Vogelsong, Ryan • 5-10 (2-6 A)

Was pulled from the rotation in July and only back in for San Francisco because of Matt Cain's sore elbow. Starts this month having lasted past five innings in just one start out of past five.

Volquez, Edinson • 5-10 (1-6 A)

Has been more than Kansas City could have hoped for, having a second straight strong campaign. Volquez will try and maintain the status quo and try and be a factor in the playoffs.

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**Udog** · 09-01-2015, 03:08 PM

MLB

Tuesday, September 1

Lefties dominating Marlins in recent contests

The Miami Marlins are just 3-12 in their last 15 games against left-handed pitching.

Miami faces another southpaw in Manuel Banuelos of the Atlanta Braves Tuesday. Justin Nicolino is slated to counter for the Fish.

Sportsbooks are presently offering Giancarlo Stanton and company in the -104 ballpark.

Indians go for seventh win in a row

It may be a little too late, but the Cleveland Indians are heating up and are going for their seventh consecutive win Tuesday night when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Tribe's streak has been fueled by a resurgent offense that has seen them outscore their opponents 41-16 during the six-game winning streak.

Cleveland faces long odds once again against the hot Blue Jays, currently listed at +181 road dogs and send Cody Anderson (2-3, 4.30 ERA) to the mound, while the Jays counter with Marco Estrada (11-8, 3.19 ERA).

**Udog** · 09-01-2015, 08:09 PM

MLB

Tuesday, September 1

Iglesias cashing the Under with ease

In Raisel Iglesias's past seven outings, the Under has gone 6-1.

The Cincinnati Reds hurler is scheduled to get the nod Wednesday opposite Jason Hammel and the Chicago Cubs.

At the time of writing, the total for the game was off the board.

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