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**Udog** · 09-03-2015, 08:15 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Some of the more intriguing baseball free agents this winter.....

-- Yoenis Cespedes-- Has been on four teams in 13 months; who is going to pay him?

-- Edwin Encarnacion-- Putting up tremendous numbers this season.

-- Ben Zobrist-- Versatile player has done well with Kansas City.

-- Jason Heyward-- At age 26, much younger than most on this list.

-- Johnny Cueto-- If I'm him, I dash back to the NL where there is no DH.

-- Zach Greinke-- $$$$$$$$....the noise you hear is a slot machine emptying.

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

13) College football starts tonight; check out our college football page for info on every game. Some trends and other knowledge and selectons, though we don't have any picks for tonight's games. NFL teams play exhibition games, college teams don't, so hard to know what to expect tongiht. It'll be fun to find out, though.

12) Thank God I don't root for the Redskins; what a mess their offseason has been. How they are not on Hard Knocks is beyond me- it would be high comedy. Now the GM's wife accused a female reporter of trading sex for inside info and there are lot of people on social media who don't think she is making it up. Oy.

11) In his first at-bat in his last eight games, Andrew McCutchen is 6-6 with two walks, not a bad way to start each game.

10) San Diego Padres fired manager Bud Black with a 32-33 record; they are 32-35 with the new manager, Pat Murphy. Same players, basically same results.

9) Miguel Sano is fueling Minnesota's playoff drive; he has 15 HRs in 179 ABs, has a .405 OB%, a .296 batting average. Very good young hitter.

8) It is funny to me that a lot of major league pitchers do not like people to throw the ceremonial first pitch from the dirt part of the mound. Ron Darling has talked about this on Mets broadcasts; he feels the mound "is my office" he doesn't want amateurs throwing on it. I've heard other ex-big leaguers say the same thing.

St John's basketball coach Chris Mullin threw the first pitch last night and he threw a pretty good pitch. From the rubber.

7) School has started in the Albany area, first time that I remember school starting before Labor Day, though I'm not 100% sure on that. Have fun in school, kids!!!!

6) Colorado Rockies had their southern California scout on TV last night; he guessed that he puts 30-35,000 miles on his car every year, just driving to amateur baseball games and games in SoCal are closer together than in many places. Scouting is a hard job, an unglamorous job, but it is the lifeline of the sport.

5) Milwaukee Brewers rookie Zach Davies made his MLB debut last night; he is 6-0, 155 pounds and looks like a 12-year old on the field. Davies was a 26th-round draft pick, not high at all, but he turned down a scholarship to Arizona State to play pro ball and last night it paid off. Most kids in his spot take the scholarship.

4) This is September baseball: with major league call-ups, Angels' AAA team started an infield Tuesday where three of the four players were playing that position for the first time as a pro. Don't see that very much.

3) Steelers play New England a week from tonight in a game that counts, but neither side knows which QB will play for the Patriots. Has to be as unsettling for Pittsburgh as for the hosts-- well maybe not, but this will be very odd if Garoppolo starts.

2) I don't want you betting on NFL exhibition games, but if you must, here is some knowledge that might help some. This week's games are useless, they're cash grabs for the owners, ripping the fans off. Results mean nothing.

1) Lets say the Colts go 12-4 this year but lose their first playoff game; coach Chuck Pagano is a free agent and has a terrific record. If the Colts don't hurry to re-sign him, he would be out of work for less than an hour. To me, Indianapolis is taking an unnecessary risk in letting Pagano coach as a lame duck.

**Udog** · 09-03-2015, 08:15 AM

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

Calgary has dominated its Alberta rival in their annual back-to-back set, startng with the Labor Day Classic, going 11-1 SU and 9-3 ATS since 2009.

Lookahead spot

The Houston Cougars are one of the many teams ushering in a new era by swapping out head coaches, dropping Tony Levine back in December and hiring former Ohio State offensive coordinator Tom Herman. The Cougars are hoping to get back to their high-scoring ways, but with the season opener less than a week away they are still on the fence about who will be their starting quarterback.

Herman will use Week 1’s matchup with FCS Tennessee Tech as a tuneup game before clashing with AAC heavyweight Louisville in Week 2. Oddsmakers have Houston as a monstrous 37-point favorite against the Golden Eagles, and with the Cougars ironing out the wrinkles and planning ahead for the Cardinals, we see a potential letdown spot, especially when laying that many points.

Letdown spot

The Boston Red Sox have very little to play for in September. Boston is at the bottom of the American League East and has burned through almost 13 units on the year. The Red Sox, however, will take pleasure in the little things, like spoiling the New York Yankees' postseason push.

These classic rivals opened a three-game set Monday, with Boston taking a 4-3 win. They host the Pinstripes two more times – Tuesday and Wednesday – before making and huge switch in gears and intensity when the lowly Philadelphia Phillies come to Fenway for a weekend interleague set. Boston is ripe for a letdown following the Yankees with the basement-dwelling Phillies on deck Friday.

Schedule spot

When you only have a handful of teams in the league, you’re bound to come across some funny schedule quirks. That’s the case in the CFL this week, with the Labor Day long weekend featuring the all-Alberta showdown between the Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium Monday afternoon.

These heated rivals do it all again five days later when the Stamps come to Commonwealth Stadium to play the Eskies Saturday. This back-to-back schedule set is the norm for Calgary and Edmonton, as has become the Stampeders’ dominance over the Eskimos during this two-game span. Calgary is 11-1 SU and 9-3 ATS in the Labor Day Classic and following meeting the next week since 2009.

**Udog** · 09-03-2015, 08:17 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, September 3

National League
Braves @ Nationals
Wisler is 0-3, 7.24 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over.

Zimmerman is 3-0, 5.30 in his last three starts; Nationals scored 29 runs in the three games-- four of his last six went over.

Braves were outscored 67-19 in losing their last eight games (over 7-3-1 last 11); they're 2-8 in last ten games with Washington-- five of last six in series stayed under. Nationals are 7-4 in lst 11 games (over 3-1 last four).

Pirates @ Brewers
Pirates won last 11 Liriano starts, scoring 58 runs in his last eight (over 7-0-1 in those eight games).

Jungmann is 2-1, 2.76 in his last three starts (under 5-2-1 in his last eight).

Pittsburgh lost last three games (under 5-4 in last nine). Pirates lost seven of last eight games with Milwaukee (over 3-1 in last four). Brewers won four of last five games; over is 9-2-1 in their last twelve.

Giants @ Rockies
Vogelsong is 0-2, 7.88 in his last two starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four.

Rusin is 1-4, 6.87 in his last seven starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Giants are 5-3 in last eight games with Colorado; six of last seven series tilts went over total. Rockies are 5-4 in last nine games; five of last six stayed under. Giants are 4-10 in last 14 games overall; under is 3-1-1 in their last five road games.

Dodgers @ Padres
Latos is 0-3, 6.04 in his last five starts (over 3-1 in last four).

Rea is 0-2, 9.00 in his last two starts; over 3-1 in his '15 starts.

Dodgers just swept the Giants, are sitting pretty in NL West; they won seven of last eight games, allowing 15 runs; under is 8-2-1 in their last eleven. LA is 7-3 in last ten games with San Diego (under 5-2 in last seven). Padres lost five of last seven games (over 3-0-1 in last four).

American League
White Sox @ Twins
Samardzija is 0-6, 8.82 in his last six starts (over 7-1 in last eight).

Gibson is 1-0, 1.59 in his last two starts (under 3-1 in last four).

White Sox lost ten of last 12 games with Minnesota (over 3-1-2 in last six) Chicago is 3-7 in last ten games (over 8-4 in last 12). Twins won 10 of last 12 games; five of last eight went over.

Tigers @ Royals
Boyd is 0-3, 6.45 in his last four starts (under 4-1 in last five).

Volquez is 1-0, 4.19 in his last three starts; six of his last nine went under.

Detroit is 4-3 in last seven games with Kansas City (under 6-4). Tigers lost five of last six games, outscored 48-13 (last four over). Royals won eight of their last eleven games.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Atl-Wsh-- Wisler 6-7 (0-4 last 4); Zimmerman 16-11
Pitt-Mil-- Liriano 15-10 (11-0 last 11); Jungmann 9-6
SF-Col-- Vogelsong 11-10; Rusin 4-11
LA-SD-- Latos 8-12/2-2; Rea 2-2

Chi-Min-- Samardzija 11-16 (0-6 last 6); Gibson 14-12
Det-KC-- Boyd 1-6/1-4; Volquez 19-8

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Atl-Wsh-- Wisler 7-13; Zimmerman 9-27
Pitt-Mil-- Liriano 5-26; Jungmann 2-15
SF-Col-- Vogelsong 6-21; Rusin 5-15
LA-SD-- Latos 7-20; Rea 1-4

Chi-Min-- Samardzija 13-27; Gibson 6-26
Det-KC-- Boyd 3-7; Volquez 6-27

**Udog** · 09-03-2015, 08:19 AM

MLB

Thursday, September 3

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games at home

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:20 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
Pittsburgh is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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

8:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games

10:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of San Diego's last 20 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

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**Udog** · 09-03-2015, 08:21 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, September 3

Atlanta @ Washington

Game 901-902
September 3, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Wisler) 15.887
Washington
(Zmmrmnn) 14.718
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-260
8
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+220); Under

Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee

Game 903-904
September 3, 2015 @ 7:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Liriano) 14.690
Milwaukee
(Jngmann) 15.798
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+130); Over

San Francisco @ Colorado

Game 905-906
September 3, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Vogelsong) 14.481
Colorado
(Rusin) 12.865
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-135
11
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-135); Under

LA Dodgers @ San Diego

Game 907-908
September 3, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Latos) 17.360
San Diego
(Rea) 14.967
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-135); Over

Detroit @ Kansas City

Game 911-912
September 3, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Boyd) 14.051
Kansas City
(Volquez) 15.635
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-215
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-215); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota

Game 909-910
September 3, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Samrdzja) 14.700
Minnesota
(Gibson) 16.369
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-140); Under

**Udog** · 09-03-2015, 09:42 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, September 3

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ATLANTA (54 - 79) at WASHINGTON (67 - 65) - 7:05 PM
MATT WISLER (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 54-79 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 21-47 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 7-20 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-19 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 52-76 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 12-30 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 17-39 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 13-33 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 6-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ZIMMERMANN is 61-31 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 61-31 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 45-20 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 80-55 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 67-65 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 66-64 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-47 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 49-49 (-8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 32-29 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-3 (+4.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

MATT WISLER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WISLER is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.608.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 6-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-5. (+3.7 units)

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PITTSBURGH (79 - 52) at MILWAUKEE (57 - 75) - 7:20 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. TAYLOR JUNGMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 21-31 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 79-52 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 79-52 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 120-83 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 62-40 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 90-55 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 57-75 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-39 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 69-89 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 57-75 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 8-17 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 8-6 (+3.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.4 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LIRIANO is 6-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.251.
His team's record is 7-6 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.4 units)

TAYLOR JUNGMANN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
JUNGMANN is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (69 - 64) at COLORADO (54 - 78) - 8:40 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. CHRIS RUSIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-16 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 169-143 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 80-78 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 169-143 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1067-896 (+117.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 381-385 (+38.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-21 (+21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VOGELSONG is 64-50 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 45-33 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 120-174 (-43.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 120-174 (-43.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 30-58 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 7-5 (+2.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. COLORADO since 1997
VOGELSONG is 6-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.248.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.6 units)

CHRIS RUSIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RUSIN is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (75 - 57) at SAN DIEGO (64 - 69) - 10:10 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. COLIN REA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 75-57 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 36-33 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 6-14 (-12.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
LA DODGERS are 28-36 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 11-18 (-15.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 75-57 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 55-43 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 21-28 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 42-34 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 1-7 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
SAN DIEGO is 68-55 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-10 (+10.9 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.
LA DODGERS are 110-82 (+31.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 5-14 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 8-4 (+2.8 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)

MAT LATOS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LATOS is 0-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 0-4 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

COLIN REA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (61 - 70) at MINNESOTA (69 - 63) - 1:10 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-70 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-33 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-63 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-88 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-84 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 22-39 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 9-20 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 11-19 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 10-19 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 21-38 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 12-22 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 15-34 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 69-63 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-33 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 42-25 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 28-25 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 18-11 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
MINNESOTA is 67-58 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 44-43 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-33 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 40-26 (+21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GIBSON is 7-1 (+7.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 86-106 (-38.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 11-4 (+8.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.4 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 3-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.6 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GIBSON is 3-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 0.802.
His team's record is 4-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

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DETROIT (61 - 71) at KANSAS CITY (81 - 51) - 8:10 PM
MATT BOYD (L) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 61-71 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 26-39 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 241-210 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 34-48 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 42-56 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 68-76 (-18.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 81-51 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 46-22 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 33-20 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 78-47 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 56-36 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 50-32 (+15.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 43-26 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VOLQUEZ is 19-8 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 8-0 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 18-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 21-9 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 31-21 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 1-9 (-15.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-8 (+0.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.4 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

MATT BOYD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BOYD is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.34 and a WHIP of 1.639.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

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**Udog** · 09-03-2015, 01:03 PM

MLB

Thursday, September 3

Pitchers wind at Target Field Thursday

Pitchers could receive a hand from the wind at Target Field in Minnesota Thursday, where there is an expected 10 mile per hour wind gusting in from right field for today's game between the Twins and White Sox.

The Twins send right-hander Kyle Gibson (3.82 ERA, 9-14 O/U) to the mound to take on the White Sox's Jeff Samardzija (4.85 ERA, 16-10 O/u). The total currently sits at 8.0 runs

**Udog** · 09-03-2015, 01:32 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, September 3

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 1:10 EST
Chicago: SAMARDZIJA 12-22 SU after a loss
Minnesota: 42-25 SU in home games

Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 EST
Atlanta: 13-33 SU in road games after a loss
Washington: ZIMMERMANN 24-6 SU as a favorite of -150 or more

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 7:20 EST
Pittsburgh: LIRIANO is 10-0 SU in the second half of the season
Milwaukee: 8-17 SU in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins

Detroit at Kansas City, 8:10 EST
Detroit: 44-54 SU when the total is 7 to 8.5
Kansas City: VOLQUEZ 8-0 SU when playing on Thursday

San Francisco at Colorado. 8:40 EST
San Francisco: VOGELSONG is 64-50 SU in night games
Colorado: 10-24 SU after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival

LA Dodgers at San Diego, 10:10 EST
LA Dodgers: 20-7 SU in road games after having won 8 or more of their last 10 games
San Diego: 5-14 SU in home games when playing on Thursday

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