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  • Tuesday's MLB Trends and Indexes - 9/8

    Trends and Indexes

    Tuesday, September 8

    Good Luck on day #251 of 2015!

    NOTE:
    As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
    Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
    Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.


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  • #2
    Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

    I've gotten interested in bobbleheads; here are prices on some of the unique ones you can find on the Interweb:

    -- Mr Met remains a popular collectible, especially in a winning year-- $55.59.

    -- Kobe Bryant, with MVP trophies/championship trophies-- $215

    -- Tim Duncan with his MVP trophies/championship trophies-- $89.99

    -- Sausage racers in Milwaukee comes as a set of six-- $239.99

    -- TNT's Craig Sager has his own bobblehead-- $99.99.

    -- For some reason, Rocky the Denver Nuggets' mascot, is also $99.99.


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

    13) Pirates played on ESPN Sunday night in St Louis, then had a 1:00 game Monday in Cincinnati; what genius thought this was a good idea? Pittsburgh lost seven of its last eight games; still looks like they'll play the Cubs in the Wild Card game.

    12) Ohio State 42, Virginia Tech 24-- Buckeyes are loaded, with two backup QBs who would start at most colleges. If Cardale Jones had entered NFL Draft last April, he might be starting this Sunday in a pro game, instead of for the Buckeyes, and he has only started four college games, none in Columbus.

    11) If I owned a major league baseball team, all of my coaches would be bilingual; communication is too important to have players who can't communicate with coaches.

    10) SEC championship football game will stay in Atlanta thru 2027; Falcons open a new stadium in 2018- the game will move there when that replaces the Georgia Dome.

    9) 15 of the Astros' last 24 games are on the road. Should be an interesting last four weeks for a team that doesn't play well away from home.

    8) Baseball record that I've never heard of before yesterday: Earl Webb once hit 67 doubles in 1931 and no one has ever hit more. Closest anyone has come recently was when Todd Helton hit 59 doubles for the Rockies.

    7) Minor league baseball is profitable: Quad City River Bandits, a Class A farm club of the Astros, averaged 3,907 fans per game this year. Minor league teams are profit makers because they don't pay player salaries.

    When you get 3,907 people a game in Davenport, Iowa and have an outfield fence covered with advertising signs, you make a decent buck.

    6) Cleveland Browns suspended their offensive line coach after he got suspended for a DUI (not his first). Browns are 1-15 in season openers, visit the Jets Sunday.

    5) Reggie Wayne only lasted 12 days with the Patriots, but don't feel bad for him; he banked $450K for those 12 miserable days in New England.

    4) ESPN the Magazine interviewed 98 college football players; 58% of them think the college football playoff should be eight teams, not four.

    3) Three of the eleven guys on Virginia Tech's kick coverage team are brothers.

    2) Was watching the underrated movie Leap of Faith (Steve Martin, Debra Winger) and saw that the price of gas back then (movie was made in 1992) was $1.24 a gallon. If you stumble across this movie on cable, it is worth a watch; Liam Neeson before he hit it big, Meat Loaf as a musician. This was one of Steve Martin's best roles.

    1) Today is the day the Kam Chancellor/Seahawks stalemate takes a turn; either one side caves in, or one of Seattle's team leaders is out for Sunday's game with NFC West rival St Louis. Nate Burleson was saying on TV yesterday how Chancellor's impact on the Seahawks cannot be understated, so his absence would be a problem.

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    • #3
      MLB
      Armadillo's Write-Up

      Tuesday, September 8


      National League
      Mets @ Nationals

      Harvey is 3-0, 1.32 in his last six starts; six of his last eight went over.

      Zimmerman is 2-0, 1.38 in his last two starts; five of his last seven went over.

      Mets won five of last six games with Washington; over is 4-2-1 in last seven series games. NY is 5-3 in its last eight games; over is 8-4 in their last 12. Nationals won five of last six, scoring 45 runs; over is 7-1-1 in last nine.

      Brewers @ Marlins
      Jungmann is 3-1, 2.42 in his last four starts.

      Conley is 2-1, 3.63 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.

      Brewers won four of last six games with Miami; over is 5-2-1 in last eight. Marlins won five of last seven games overall. Milwaukee won seven of last eight games overall- their last seven games all went over.

      Pirates @ Reds
      Liriano is 2-1, 5.22 in his last five starts; over is 8-0-1 in his last nine.

      Iglesias is 0-2, 2.25 in his last four starts; Reds scored eight runs in the four games. Six of his last eight starts stayed under.

      Pittsburgh lost seven of last eight games; five of their last seven went over total. Pirates lost five of last seven games with Cincinnati; over is 5-3-1 in last nine series games. Reds are 5-7 in last 12 games (over 4-1 last five).

      Cubs @ Cardinals
      Hammel is 1-1, 6.52 in his last four starts (over 3-1).

      Wacha is 2-0, 1.38 in his last two starts; under is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

      Cubs lost six of last nine games with St Louis; last four went over. Cardinals won nine of their last 14 games (over 7-2-1 in last ten). Chicago won five of last six games; five of their last seven games went over the total.

      Giants @ Diamondbacks
      Hudson is making first start since July 26; he is 1-2, 6.32 in last three starts. Under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

      Anderson is 1-0, 2.55 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.

      Giants are 6-13 in last 19 games overall; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten road games. SF won three of last four games with Arizona; road team won nine of last 11 series games-- seven of last nine stayed under. D'backs lost seven of last ten games; four of their last five went over the total.

      Rockies @ Padres
      Gray is 0-0, 11.12 in his last three starts (over 5-1 in his '15 starts).

      Rea is 0-2, 7.07 in his last three starts (over 4-1 in his '15 starts).

      Rockies lost seven of last nine games with San Diego; four of last five went over total. Colorado won four of last six games (over 4-2). San Diego lost six of last seven games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine.

      Braves @ Phillies
      Weber is making MLB debut; he started nine games in AAA before getting called up, was 2-1, 2.81 in last three.

      Nola is 2-1, 2.74 in his four home starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight overall. .

      Atlanta lost 12 of last 13 games; five of its last six games went over. Braves lost four of last six games with Philly; over is 6-3-1 in last ten series games. Phillies lost seven of last eight games; five of their last six went over.

      American League
      Rays @ Tigers

      Ramirez is 0-1, 6.46 in his last three starts (over 5-2 in last seven).

      Boyd is 0-2, 9.69 in his last three starts (under 4-2 in last six).

      Tigers lost six of last ten games with Tampa Bay (under 3-2-1 in last six in series). Detroit lost 11 of last 15 games overall; seven of last nine went over. Rays lost four of last five games; five of their last seven went over the total.

      Orioles @ Bronx
      Gausman is 0-4, 5.71 in his last six starts (under 3-1 last four on road).

      Tanaka is 2-1, 5.12 in his last three starts (over 3-0); Bronx scored 31 runs in those three games.

      Bronx won last five games with Baltimore (under 3-2); NY won eight of last ten games; under is 4-3 in their last seven. Orioles lost nine of last 11 games; six of their last seven went over the total.

      Blue Jays @ Red Sox
      Dickey is 3-0, 3.74 in his last three starts; Toronto scored 22 runs in the three games-- over is 6-4 in his last ten.

      Owens is 1-1, 7.84 in his last four starts; all six of his starts went over.

      Blue Jays lost four of last five games with Boston; over is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Toronto won nine of last 13 games (over 3-1 last four). Boston won eight of last 11 games; four of last five went over.

      Indians @ White Sox
      Carrasco is 2-1, 1.36 in his last five starts but was just on DL (shoulder); over is 7-3 in his last ten starts.

      Rodon is 2-2, 2.38 in his last five starts (under 4-1).

      White Sox won four of their last five games; six of its last nine went over the total. Chicago won four of last five with Cleveland; road team won last eight series games- nine of last 11 stayed under. Indians are 9-3 in last 12 games; six of their last seven stayed under the total.

      Astros @ A's
      Former Athletic Kazmir is 1-4, 5.29 in his last six starts (under 7-2 in last nine).

      Gray is 0-3, 6.12 in his last four starts (over 3-0 in last three).

      Astros are 4-6 in last ten games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight- they lost last four games with Oakland; over is 7-4 in last eleven. A's lost five of their last six games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight.

      Rangers @ Mariners
      Hamels is 2-0, 2.57 in his last three starts (under 3-1 in last four).

      Walker is 2-0, 3.86 in his last three starts; over is 7-3 in his last ten.

      Texas lost seven of last 11 games with Seattle; under is 4-0-1 in last five in series. Rangers won eight of last 11 games (under 8-2-1). Mariners won five of last six games; seven of their last nine games went over.

      Twins @ Royals
      Gibson is 1-0, 2.60 in his last three starts (over 2-1-1 last four on road).

      Volquez is 1-1, 6.44 in his last five starts (over 3-2).

      Twins lost five of last eight games with Kansas City; under is 6-1-2 in last nine series games. Minnesota lost three of last five games; over is 4-2-2 in their last eight. Royals lost six of last eight games (over 5-1-1 last seven).

      Interleague
      Dodgers @ Angels

      Kershaw is 3-0, 0.90 in his last five starts (under 4-1).

      Heaney is 1-0, 2.08 in his last two starts (over 4-1 last five at home).

      Dodgers won their last seven games with the Angels; over is 3-1 in last four in series. Dodgers won ten of last 12 games (under 8-4). Halos won four of last six games, with three of last four staying under the total.

      Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
      NY-Wsh-- Harvey 15-10; Zimmerman 17-11 (4-0 last 4)
      Mil-Mia-- Jungmann 10-6; Conley 5-1
      Pitt-Cin-- Liriano 15-11 (11-1 last 12); Iglesias 5-9
      Chi-StL-- Hammel 12-14; Wacha 19-6
      SF-Az-- Hudson 8-9; Anderson 10-14
      Col-SD-- Gray 1-5; Rea 3-2
      Atl-Phil-- Weber 0-0; Nola 6-3

      TB-Det-- Ramirez 14-8; Boyd 1-7/1-5
      Balt-NY-- Gausman 4-8; Tanaka 14-6
      Tor-Bos-- Dickey 16-12 (9-0 last 9); Owens 3-3
      Clev-Chi-- Carrasco 15-10; Rodon 12-8
      Hst-A's-- Kazmir 11-15/3-5; Gray 15-12 (0-4 last 4)
      Tex-Sea-- Hamels 14-12/4-2; Walker 16-11 (13-3 last 16)
      Min-KC-- Gibson 14-13; Volquez 20-8

      LA-LA-- Kershaw 15-12; Heaney 9-4

      Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
      NY-Wsh-- Harvey 6-25; Zimmerman 9-28
      Mil-Mia-- Jungmann 2-16; Conley 0-6
      Pitt-Cin-- Liriano 5-27; Iglesias 4-14
      Chi-StL-- Hammel 11-26; Wacha 4-25
      SF-Az-- Hudson 7-17; Anderson 9-24
      Col-SD-- Gray 5-6; Rea 1-5
      Atl-Phil-- Weber 0-0; Nola 4-9

      TB-Det-- Ramirez 5-22; Boyd 4-8
      Balt-NY-- Gausman 5-12; Tanaka 6-20
      Tor-Bos-- Dickey 6-28; Owens 2-6
      Clev-Chi-- Carrasco 11-25; Rodon 5-20
      Hst-A's-- Kazmir 4-26; Gray 5-27
      Tex-Sea-- Hamels 7-26; Walker 7-27
      Min-KC-- Gibson 7-27; Volquez 7-28

      LA-LA-- Kershaw 5-27; Heaney 1-13

      Umpires
      Atl--Phil-- Under is 5-3-1 in last nine Johnson games.
      NY-Wsh-- Over is 13-5 in last eighteen Demuth games.
      Mil-Mia-- Underdogs are 13-9 in Rackley games this year.
      Pitt-Cin-- Under is 8-2-2 in last twelve Hoye games.
      Chi-StL-- Underdogs are 14-9 in Knight games this year.
      SF-Az-- 11 of last 13 Hernandez games went over total.
      Col-SD-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Wegner games.

      TB-Det-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Segal games.
      Blt-NY-- Three of last four Baker games went over.
      Tor-Bos-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Reynolds games.
      Cle-Chi-- Five of last six Blakney games went over.
      Min-KC-- Underdogs won five of last seven Joyce games (over 4-2-1)
      Hst-A's-- Three of last four O'Nora games stayed under.
      Tex-Sea-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Hallion games.

      LA-LA-- Eight of last eleven Morales games went over.

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      • #4
        MLB

        Tuesday, September 8


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        Trend Report
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        7:05 PM
        BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
        Baltimore is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
        The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games
        NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
        NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore

        7:05 PM
        NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
        NY Mets are 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
        The total has gone OVER in 16 of NY Mets's last 21 games
        Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
        The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home

        7:05 PM
        ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
        Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
        The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
        Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

        7:08 PM
        TAMPA BAY vs. DETROIT
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
        Tampa Bay is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Detroit
        Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
        The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games at home

        7:10 PM
        TORONTO vs. BOSTON
        Toronto is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Boston
        The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
        Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games

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

        7:10 PM
        PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
        Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
        Pittsburgh is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
        Cincinnati is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
        Cincinnati is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games at home

        8:10 PM
        CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
        Cleveland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
        The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
        Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
        The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

        8:10 PM
        MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
        The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
        Minnesota is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Kansas City
        Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
        The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing Minnesota

        8:15 PM
        CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
        Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
        St. Louis is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
        St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

        9:40 PM
        SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
        The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games on the road
        San Francisco is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
        Arizona is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
        Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

        10:05 PM
        HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
        Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
        Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
        Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games at home

        10:05 PM
        LA DODGERS vs. LA ANGELS
        The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Dodgers's last 23 games when playing LA Angels
        LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
        The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Angels's last 23 games when playing LA Dodgers
        LA Angels are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games at home

        10:10 PM
        TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
        Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
        The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
        The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games at home
        Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas

        10:10 PM
        COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
        Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Diego
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing San Diego
        San Diego is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
        San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home


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        • #5
          MLB

          Tuesday, September 8



          Gausman, Orioles tend to struggle as underdogs

          Bettors who have backed the Baltimore Orioles at plus money when Kevin Gausman has gotten the ball haven't been getting any results lately.

          The O's are winless in Gausman's last five starts when tabbed as underdogs. Sportsbooks are presently offering Baltimore in the +152 ballpark for Monday's tilt with the New York Yankees.

          The Bronx Bombers are slated to counter with ace Masahiro Tanaka.


          Overs cashing when Nola gets the ball

          Over bettors have been loving Aaron Nola of the Philadelphia Phillies due to his penchant of participating in a lot of high-scoring affairs.

          In Nola's last eight outings, the Over has gone 6-1-1. The 22-year-old is slated to get the ball Monday against the Atlanta Braves.

          The line and total for the NL East contest had not yet hit the board at sportsbooks at the time of writing.


          Giants 2B Panik returns

          It may be too late to save the sinking San Francisco Giants, but Giants second baseman Joe Panik was activated Monday after missing more than a month with a back injury.

          Panik, 24, was named to the All-Star squad this year, and is hitting .309 with seven homers as well as playing excellent defense.

          Panik's last game before going on the disabled list was Aug. 1, at which point the Giants were 57-46 and 1 1/2 games out of first place in the National League West. In Panik's absence the Giants went 14-20 and entered Monday's action 7 1/2 games out of first.

          Rookie Kelby Tomlinson was the primary replacement at second base in Panik's absence and he hit .306 in the 30 games he played.



          MLB roundup: Yankees win, Blue Jays lose

          NEW YORK -- Rookie Greg Bird hit a tiebreaking three-run homer with nobody out in the bottom of the seventh inning, lifting the New York Yankees to an 8-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.

          The Yankees won for the eighth time in 10 games. They began Monday 1 1/2 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays and when Bird homered off Brian Matusz, the Red Sox held an 8-2 lead over Toronto.

          The Red Sox went on to win, and the Yankees are now a half-game back of the Blue Jays in the American League East.

          The Yankees opened the seventh with a walk and a base hit off Jorge Rondon (0-1) and three pitches later, Bird blasted a 0-2 slider over the right-center field fence for his fifth home run.

          Red Sox 11, Blue Jays 4

          BOSTON -- Jackie Bradley Jr. continued his incredible hitting and right-hander Rick Porcello added another step toward resurrecting what had been a lost season at Fenway Park.

          Bradley, who has been baseball's best hitter since Aug. 9, had four more hits, including a home run, and drove in four runs, and Porcello pitched 7 1/3 strong innings to power Boston to its fourth straight win -- an 11-4 pounding of first-place Toronto.

          The Red Sox pulled into a tie with the Baltimore Orioles for fourth place in the AL East, two games behind the third-place Tampa Bay Rays.

          Mets 8, Nationals 5

          WASHINGTON -- Yoenis Cespedes had two doubles, a homer, two runs and two RBIs as New York beat Washington to extend its lead to five games in the National League East.

          Cespedes had a two-out RBI double off Matt Thornton to highlight a three-run seventh as the Mets took an 8-5 lead. David Wright had an RBI single and Daniel Murphy drove in a run with a sacrifice fly before Cespedes came through with his third hit in a row.

          The Mets improved to 8-6 against the Nationals this year while Washington saw its five-game winning streak come to an end at an inopportune time.

          Brewers 9, Marlins 1

          MIAMI -- Right-hander Zach Davies recorded his first major league victory, leading Milwaukee over Miami.

          The Brewers pounded Marlins pitching for 15 hits. Three Brewers players had multiple hits, including Hernan Perez, who had three hits and three RBIs. Jonathan Lucroy also had three hits, including two doubles, and Khris Davis slugged his 18th homer of the season.

          Davies (1-0), who made his second big-league start, pitched seven innings, allowing four hits, no walks and one run.

          Tigers 5, Rays 4

          DETROIT -- Rajai Davis homered twice for the second time in his career, including a go-ahead solo blast in the seventh, and Detroit topped Tampa Bay.

          Davis, who came into the game with four home runs, also hit a two-run shot in the third. Davis' only other multi-homer game came on May 18, 2012, against the New York Mets while playing for Toronto.

          Al Alburquerque (4-1) pitched an inning of scoreless relief to collect the victory for the Tigers, who had lost 13 of their previous 16 games.

          Reds 3, Pirates 1

          CINCINNATI -- Anthony DeSclafani pitched six shutout innings and Cincinnati took advantage of a season-high four Pittsburgh errors.

          The last-place Reds improved to 10-4 against the National League wild-card-leading Pirates.

          DeSclafani (8-10) finished with one run allowed in 7 1/3 innings with no walks and six strikeouts.

          Indians 3, White Sox 2

          CHICAGO -- Trevor Bauer turned a rough start into a strong outing and Ryan Raburn did what he usually does to Chicago in Cleveland's win.

          After walking five hitters in the first two innings, including four in Chicago's two-run second, Bauer relocated his command. He allowed just two hits in seven innings and struck out six to earn the win in spite of his early bout of wildness.

          Right-handers Bryan Shaw and Cody Allen each threw an inning of scoreless relief, with Allen pitching the ninth for his 29th save.

          Cubs 9, Cardinals 0

          ST. LOUIS -- Dexter Fowler lined a leadoff homer to start the game, then added a two-run double an inning later as Chicago routed St. Louis at sold-out Busch Stadium.

          The Cubs (79-57) knocked Cardinals starter Lance Lynn (11-9) out of the box before the third inning was over, raking him for seven hits and six runs in 2 1/3 innings. Lynn walked two and fanned two in his first start since an ankle injury Aug. 29 in San Francisco.

          Shortstop Addison Russell capped a five-run third inning with a three-run homer to left-center off reliever Seth Maness, giving Chicago an 8-0 lead.

          Dan Haren (9-9) sailed through seven scoreless innings to get the win.

          Diamonbacks 6, Giants 1

          PHOENIX -- Arizona second baseman Phil Gosselin hit a three-run homer and left-hander Patrick Corbin pitched six scoreless innings in the Diamondbacks' victory over the slumping Giants.

          Gosselin's second homer of the season gave Arizona a 3-0 lead in the second inning, and center fielder A.J. Pollock hit a bases-empty homer the sixth, both off Giants right-hander Mike Leake.

          Corbin (5-3) gave up six hits and struck out five. He did not walk a batter.

          First baseman Buster Posey had three hits and center fielder Angel Pagan had two for the Giants (71-67), who have lost eight of their last 10 games.

          Rockies 6, Padres 4

          SAN DIEGO -- Charlie Blackmon and DJ LeMahieu each had two hits and scored two runs and right-handed starter Kyle Kendrick hit his first major-league homer while picking up the victory to help snap the Rockies' three-game losing streak.

          Blackmon and LeMahieu were the catalyst as the Rockies scored twice in the first and three times in the third. The three-run rally in the third was aided by a two-run error when Padres right fielder Matt Kemp dropped a fly ball.

          Kendrick allowed three runs (two earned) over five innings to improve to 5-12. Right-handed closer John Axford picked up his 20th save.

          A's 10, Astros 9

          OAKLAND, Calif. -- Josh Phegley and Mark Canha hit home runs, powering Oakland to a victory over Houston.

          The A's scored six runs in the sixth inning for an 8-2 lead, then barely held on. Sean Doolittle pitched a perfect ninth inning for his first save of the season.

          Houston got home runs from Jonathan Villar, Carlos Correa and Jake Marisnick while scoring a combined seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings.

          Braves 7, Phillies 2

          PHILADELPHIA -- Williams Perez pitched seven strong innings, and rookie Hector Olivera homered and drove in four runs as Atlanta beat Philadelphia to snap a 12-game losing streak. The Phillies dropped their fifth straight.

          Freddie Freeman added a two-run homer for the Braves, who ended their longest skid since a 17-gamer in 1977. They also halted a 13-game road losing streak, their longest since a 15-gamer in 1935.

          Perez (5-6) put an end to a personal six-game losing streak.

          Rangers 3, Mariners 0

          SEATTLE -- Yovani Gallardo threw 5 1/3 shutout innings, and Texas continued to push its way toward the top of the American League West standings. The Rangers moved to within two games of the division-leading Astros.

          Gallardo handed a shutout over to the Texas bullpen in the sixth, after Adrian Beltre drove in the first two runs of the game in the top of the inning.

          A pair of wild pitches by Seattle reliever Rob Rasmussen in the seventh allowed Rougned Odor to move to third base and then score for a 3-0 lead.

          Twins 6, Royals 2

          KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Aaron Hicks opened the game with a home run, and Tommy Milone picked up a rare road victory as Minnesota topped Kansas City.

          The Royals lost their fourth straight, equaling their worst losing streak of the season. It is the third time this season the club lost four in a row.

          Milone (8-4) recorded just his second road victory. The left-hander stymied the Royals on six hits and two runs over seven innings. He walked one and struck out four.

          Dodgers 7, Angels 5

          ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Zack Greinke gave up three runs on seven hits in six innings, leading the Dodgers to a win over their local rival. Greinke (16-3) struck out five and didn't issue a walk.

          The Dodgers moved 8 1/2 games ahead of the Giants in the National League West, their biggest lead of the season.

          Scott Van Slyke had four hits and four RBIs, and Joc Pederson had three hits to lead the Dodgers' offense.

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          • #6
            MLB
            Dunkel

            Tuesday, September 8



            Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati

            Game 957-958
            September 8, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Pittsburgh
            (Liriano) 17.010
            Cincinnati
            (Iglesias) 13.842
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Pittsburgh
            by 3
            6
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Pittsburgh
            -120
            7
            Dunkel Pick:
            Pittsburgh
            (-120); Under

            LA Dodgers @ LA Angels


            Game 979-980
            September 8, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            LA Dodgers
            (Kershaw) 16.792
            LA Angels
            (Heaney) 14.679
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            LA Dodgers
            by 2
            8
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            LA Dodgers
            -200
            6 1/2
            Dunkel Pick:
            LA Dodgers
            (-200); Over

            Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis


            Game 959-960
            September 8, 2015 @ 8:15 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Chicago Cubs
            (Hammel) 14.010
            St. Louis
            (Wacha) 16.471
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            St. Louis
            by 2 1/2
            8
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            St. Louis
            -155
            7
            Dunkel Pick:
            St. Louis
            (-155); Over

            San Francisco @ Arizona


            Game 961-962
            September 8, 2015 @ 9:40 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            San Francisco
            (Hudson) 11.846
            Arizona
            (Anderson) 16.369
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Arizona
            by 4 1/2
            8
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Arizona
            -130
            9
            Dunkel Pick:
            Arizona
            (-130); Under

            Colorado @ San Diego


            Game 963-964
            September 8, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Colorado
            (Gray) 15.854
            San Diego
            (Rea) 14.482
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Colorado
            by 1 1/2
            9
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            San Diego
            -135
            7 1/2
            Dunkel Pick:
            Colorado
            (+115); Over

            Tampa Bay @ Detroit


            Game 965-966
            September 8, 2015 @ 7:08 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Tampa Bay
            (Ramirez) 14.021
            Detroit
            (Boyd) 15.479
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Detroit
            by 1 1/2
            8
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Tampa Bay
            -135
            9
            Dunkel Pick:
            Detroit
            (+115); Under

            Baltimore @ NY Yankees


            Game 967-968
            September 8, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Baltimore
            (Gausman) 15.332
            NY Yankees
            (Tanaka) 16.725
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            NY Yankees
            by 1 1/2
            8
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            NY Yankees
            -175
            8 1/2
            Dunkel Pick:
            NY Yankees
            (-175); Under

            Toronto @ Boston


            Game 969-970
            September 8, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Toronto
            (Dickey) 17.602
            Boston
            (Owens) 15.574
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Toronto
            by 2
            11
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Toronto
            -150
            10
            Dunkel Pick:
            Toronto
            (-150); Over

            Cleveland @ Chicago White Sox


            Game 971-972
            September 8, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Cleveland
            (Carrasco) 15.586
            Chicago White Sox
            (Rodon) 17.930
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Chicago White Sox
            by 2 1/2
            6
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Cleveland
            -145
            7 1/2
            Dunkel Pick:
            Chicago White Sox
            (+125); Under

            Atlanta @ Philadelphia


            Game 951-952
            September 8, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Atlanta
            (Weber) 12.480
            Philadelphia
            (Nola) 11.268
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Atlanta
            by 1
            7
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Philadelphia
            No Line
            N/A
            Dunkel Pick:
            Atlanta
            N/A

            Minnesota @ Kansas City


            Game 973-974
            September 8, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Minnesota
            (Gibson) 16.137
            Kansas City
            (Volquez) 15.118
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Minnesota
            by 1
            9
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Kansas City
            -165
            8
            Dunkel Pick:
            Minnesota
            (+145); Over

            NY Mets @ Washington


            Game 953-954
            September 8, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            NY Mets
            (Harvey) 15.716
            Washington
            (Zmmermnn) 11.268
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            NY Mets
            by 4 1/2
            8
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Washington
            -110
            7
            Dunkel Pick:
            NY Mets
            (-110); Over

            Houston @ Oakland


            Game 975-976
            September 8, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Houston
            (Kazmir) 17.337
            Oakland
            (Gray) 14.851
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Houston
            by 2 1/2
            8
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Oakland
            -110
            7
            Dunkel Pick:
            Houston
            (-110); Over

            Milwaukee @ Miami


            Game 955-956
            September 8, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Milwaukee
            (Jungmnn) 16.225
            Miami
            (Conley) 14.198
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Milwaukee
            by 2
            9
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Milwaukee
            -130
            7 1/2
            Dunkel Pick:
            Milwaukee
            (-130); Over

            Texas @ Seattle


            Game 977-978
            September 8, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Texas
            (Hamels) 14.851
            Seattle
            (Walker) 17.062
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Seattle
            by 2
            5 1/2
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Texas
            -135
            7
            Dunkel Pick:
            Seattle
            (+115); Under

            Comment


            • #7
              MLB

              Tuesday, September 8



              Kazmir to face A's for first time since trade to Houston

              OAKLAND, Calif. -- Left-hander Scott Kazmir will face the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday on the O.co Coliseum for the first time since they traded him to the Houston Astros on July 23 for a pair of prospects.

              Kazmir will face A's ace Sonny Gray, his close friend and a player he mentored for much of his time with the A's.


              Orioles CF Jones still bothered by sore shoulder

              NEW YORK -- For Adam Jones, there is an alternative to missing a game with a sore right shoulder and it is not something he has any desire to do.

              Jones missed the final inning of Monday's 8-6 loss in New York with a sore right shoulder and is hopeful of playing Tuesday.

              "If I don't play, I just sit here, eat ice cream and bother Buck," Jones said. "So probably try to get some rest tonight and hopefully it responds and feels better tomorrow."

              Jones appeared to grimace after striking out in the seventh. After the top of the eighth, manager Buck Showalter lifted him, citing a throw to first base Jones made as a cause of the injury that initially cost him eight games in Junes.


              Athletics C Vogt out with groin injury

              OAKLAND, Calif. -- Oakland catcher Stephen Vogt was out of lineup Monday against Houston, one day after being hit in the groin by a foul ball against Seattle and going to the hospital.

              "Based on the ultrasound yesterday, nothing is ruptured or fractured," A's manager Bob Melvin said before a 10-9 victory against Houston. "There was a lot of swelling so they're going to do another one today to make sure, but he's resting as comfortably as you could rest at this point.

              "He won't be here today and we'll have a better idea in the next coming days when he would be available again."


              Concussion might end season for Phillies' Brown

              PHILADELPHIA -- Two years ago, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown was a National League All-Star.

              Now he faces an uncertain future.

              Brown, hitting just .228 with five homers and 25 RBIs in 63 games this year, sustained a concussion last Wednesday, likely ending his season and possibly his six-year tenure with the Phillies.

              Interim manager Pete Mackanin said Monday before the Phillies lost 7-2 to the Atlanta Braves that Brown was still feeling the effects of his injury.

              "I'd be surprised if he even came back the rest of the year," Mackanin added.

              Brown, 28, hit .272 with 27 homers and 83 RBIs in 2013, but he slipped to .232 with 10 homers and 63 RBIs in 144 games last season.

              Comment


              • #8
                MLB
                Long Sheet

                Tuesday, September 8


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                ATLANTA (55 - 83) at PHILADELPHIA (53 - 85) - 7:05 PM
                RYAN WEBER (R) vs. AARON NOLA (R)
                There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

                Head-to-Head Series History
                PHILADELPHIA is 7-7 (+0.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
                7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

                RYAN WEBER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
                No recent starts.

                AARON NOLA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
                NOLA is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.000.
                His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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                NY METS (76 - 61) at WASHINGTON (71 - 66) - 7:05 PM
                MATT HARVEY (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
                Top Trends for this game.
                NY METS are 19-30 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
                ZIMMERMANN is 62-31 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
                ZIMMERMANN is 33-13 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
                ZIMMERMANN is 62-31 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
                ZIMMERMANN is 46-20 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
                NY METS are 76-61 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                NY METS are 111-119 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
                NY METS are 38-20 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
                NY METS are 75-57 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                WASHINGTON is 71-66 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                WASHINGTON is 36-39 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
                WASHINGTON is 70-65 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                WASHINGTON is 44-47 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
                WASHINGTON is 52-49 (-5.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

                Head-to-Head Series History
                NY METS is 8-6 (+3.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
                7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

                MATT HARVEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
                HARVEY is 3-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.32 and a WHIP of 0.896.
                His team's record is 4-4 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.7 units)

                JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. NY METS since 1997
                ZIMMERMANN is 8-6 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.149.
                His team's record is 16-7 (+7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-12. (-3.4 units)

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                MILWAUKEE (61 - 76) at MIAMI (57 - 81) - 7:10 PM
                TAYLOR JUNGMANN (R) vs. ADAM CONLEY (L)
                Top Trends for this game.
                MILWAUKEE is 61-76 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                MILWAUKEE is 61-76 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                MILWAUKEE is 25-32 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
                MILWAUKEE is 26-37 (-22.5 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.
                MIAMI is 29-16 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
                MIAMI is 57-81 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                MIAMI is 57-78 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                MIAMI is 37-55 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
                MIAMI is 44-64 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                MIAMI is 29-51 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
                MIAMI is 33-43 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

                Head-to-Head Series History
                MIAMI is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
                3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

                TAYLOR JUNGMANN vs. MIAMI since 1997
                No recent starts.

                ADAM CONLEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
                CONLEY is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 9.81 and a WHIP of 2.725.
                His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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                PITTSBURGH (81 - 55) at CINCINNATI (57 - 79) - 7:10 PM
                FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. RAISEL IGLESIAS (R)
                Top Trends for this game.
                PITTSBURGH is 23-34 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
                PITTSBURGH is 81-55 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                PITTSBURGH is 106-116 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
                PITTSBURGH is 81-55 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                PITTSBURGH is 122-84 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
                PITTSBURGH is 64-42 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                PITTSBURGH is 146-89 (+34.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
                CINCINNATI is 57-79 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                CINCINNATI is 57-79 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                CINCINNATI is 85-113 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
                CINCINNATI is 22-34 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

                Head-to-Head Series History
                CINCINNATI is 10-4 (+8.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
                7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

                FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
                LIRIANO is 1-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.200.
                His team's record is 2-9 (-8.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.7 units)

                RAISEL IGLESIAS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
                IGLESIAS is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.900.
                His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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                CHICAGO CUBS (79 - 57) at ST LOUIS (87 - 50) - 8:15 PM
                JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
                Top Trends for this game.
                CHICAGO CUBS are 1078-1197 (-205.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
                CHICAGO CUBS are 688-779 (-192.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
                HAMMEL is 17-27 (-15.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
                ST LOUIS is 87-50 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                ST LOUIS is 49-23 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
                ST LOUIS is 46-21 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
                ST LOUIS is 87-50 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                ST LOUIS is 61-36 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
                ST LOUIS is 67-34 (+25.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                ST LOUIS is 78-47 (+22.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
                ST LOUIS is 40-24 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                ST LOUIS is 45-21 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
                WACHA is 19-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
                WACHA is 8-0 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
                WACHA is 19-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
                CHICAGO CUBS are 79-57 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                CHICAGO CUBS are 36-29 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
                CHICAGO CUBS are 17-7 (+11.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
                CHICAGO CUBS are 28-17 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
                CHICAGO CUBS are 79-57 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                CHICAGO CUBS are 47-32 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
                CHICAGO CUBS are 35-25 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                HAMMEL is 60-52 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

                Head-to-Head Series History
                ST LOUIS is 9-5 (+3.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
                8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

                JASON HAMMEL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
                HAMMEL is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.31 and a WHIP of 1.520.
                His team's record is 1-5 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

                MICHAEL WACHA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
                WACHA is 3-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.239.
                His team's record is 4-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

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                SAN FRANCISCO (71 - 67) at ARIZONA (66 - 72) - 9:40 PM
                TIM HUDSON (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
                Top Trends for this game.
                SAN FRANCISCO is 28-37 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
                SAN FRANCISCO is 171-146 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                SAN FRANCISCO is 204-182 (+37.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
                SAN FRANCISCO is 171-146 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
                SAN FRANCISCO is 1068-898 (+116.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
                SAN FRANCISCO is 120-98 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
                SAN FRANCISCO is 48-24 (+20.3 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.
                HUDSON is 298-189 (+51.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
                HUDSON is 125-70 (+32.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
                HUDSON is 286-177 (+55.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
                ARIZONA is 130-170 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                ARIZONA is 65-81 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
                ARIZONA is 204-241 (-59.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
                ARIZONA is 130-170 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
                ARIZONA is 12-20 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
                ARIZONA is 23-40 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                ARIZONA is 5-19 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

                Head-to-Head Series History
                ARIZONA is 8-6 (+3.8 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
                8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

                TIM HUDSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
                HUDSON is 9-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 1.020.
                His team's record is 11-3 (+8.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.5 units)

                CHASE ANDERSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
                ANDERSON is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.90 and a WHIP of 1.218.
                His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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                COLORADO (57 - 80) at SAN DIEGO (65 - 73) - 10:10 PM
                JON GRAY (R) vs. COLIN REA (R)
                Top Trends for this game.
                COLORADO is 123-176 (-42.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                COLORADO is 184-265 (-57.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
                COLORADO is 47-100 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
                COLORADO is 123-176 (-42.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
                COLORADO is 32-59 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
                COLORADO is 51-55 (+4.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                SAN DIEGO is 65-73 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                SAN DIEGO is 65-73 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                SAN DIEGO is 49-57 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                SAN DIEGO is 14-21 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

                Head-to-Head Series History
                SAN DIEGO is 9-4 (+4.5 Units) against COLORADO this season
                8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

                JON GRAY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
                GRAY is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.800.
                His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

                COLIN REA vs. COLORADO since 1997
                No recent starts.

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                TAMPA BAY (67 - 70) at DETROIT (63 - 74) - 7:05 PM
                ERASMO RAMIREZ (R) vs. MATT BOYD (L)
                Top Trends for this game.
                TAMPA BAY is 144-155 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                TAMPA BAY is 31-42 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
                TAMPA BAY is 71-81 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
                TAMPA BAY is 60-66 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
                TAMPA BAY is 24-15 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
                RAMIREZ is 14-8 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
                DETROIT is 63-74 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                DETROIT is 32-37 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
                DETROIT is 32-37 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
                DETROIT is 35-50 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
                DETROIT is 43-59 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                DETROIT is 67-62 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
                DETROIT is 69-73 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

                Head-to-Head Series History
                DETROIT is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
                1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)

                ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
                No recent starts.

                MATT BOYD vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
                No recent starts.

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                BALTIMORE (65 - 72) at NY YANKEES (77 - 59) - 7:05 PM
                KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
                Top Trends for this game.
                BALTIMORE is 65-72 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                BALTIMORE is 25-44 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
                BALTIMORE is 9-23 (-13.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
                BALTIMORE is 57-63 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                BALTIMORE is 42-48 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
                BALTIMORE is 47-53 (-8.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                BALTIMORE is 32-39 (-9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
                BALTIMORE is 196-321 (-103.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
                BALTIMORE is 23-42 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                BALTIMORE is 6-21 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
                NY YANKEES are 77-59 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                NY YANKEES are 70-53 (+4.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                NY YANKEES are 27-12 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
                NY YANKEES are 45-31 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
                TANAKA is 19-6 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
                BALTIMORE is 76-58 (+20.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
                NY YANKEES are 17-26 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.

                Head-to-Head Series History
                NY YANKEES is 9-5 (+3.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
                7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

                KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
                GAUSMAN is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.087.
                His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

                MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
                TANAKA is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 0.923.
                His team's record is 1-2 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

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                TORONTO (78 - 59) at BOSTON (65 - 72) - 7:10 PM
                R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. HENRY OWENS (L)
                Top Trends for this game.
                TORONTO is 81-85 (-34.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
                TORONTO is 30-16 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
                BOSTON is 65-72 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                BOSTON is 72-82 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
                BOSTON is 251-239 (-49.6 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997.
                BOSTON is 17-27 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
                BOSTON is 22-32 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
                BOSTON is 58-66 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                BOSTON is 94-113 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
                BOSTON is 97-114 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
                BOSTON is 27-37 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
                BOSTON is 26-37 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                BOSTON is 14-27 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

                Head-to-Head Series History
                BOSTON is 7-7 (+0.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
                7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

                R.A. DICKEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
                DICKEY is 5-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.271.
                His team's record is 6-8 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.5 units)

                HENRY OWENS vs. TORONTO since 1997
                No recent starts.

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                CLEVELAND (67 - 69) at CHI WHITE SOX (65 - 71) - 8:10 PM
                CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. CARLOS RODON (L)
                Top Trends for this game.
                CLEVELAND is 67-69 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                CLEVELAND is 21-32 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
                CLEVELAND is 62-67 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                CLEVELAND is 20-28 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
                CLEVELAND is 30-36 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
                CLEVELAND is 26-29 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
                CHI WHITE SOX are 94-96 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
                CLEVELAND is 28-20 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
                CLEVELAND is 74-37 (+27.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
                CARRASCO is 8-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
                CHI WHITE SOX are 24-34 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
                CHI WHITE SOX are 40-48 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
                CHI WHITE SOX are 16-24 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

                Head-to-Head Series History
                CHI WHITE SOX is 8-6 (+1.6 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
                12 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+9.7 Units)

                CARLOS CARRASCO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
                CARRASCO is 3-6 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.75 and a WHIP of 1.344.
                His team's record is 4-7 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.2 units)

                CARLOS RODON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
                RODON is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.71 and a WHIP of 1.105.
                His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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                MINNESOTA (71 - 66) at KANSAS CITY (82 - 55) - 8:10 PM
                KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
                Top Trends for this game.
                KANSAS CITY is 82-55 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                KANSAS CITY is 47-26 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
                KANSAS CITY is 15-5 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
                KANSAS CITY is 79-51 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                KANSAS CITY is 57-39 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
                KANSAS CITY is 56-30 (+22.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                KANSAS CITY is 81-63 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
                KANSAS CITY is 61-45 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
                VOLQUEZ is 20-8 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
                VOLQUEZ is 19-7 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
                VOLQUEZ is 27-15 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
                VOLQUEZ is 56-35 (+25.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
                MINNESOTA is 71-66 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                MINNESOTA is 38-35 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
                MINNESOTA is 31-32 (+12.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
                MINNESOTA is 29-26 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
                MINNESOTA is 69-61 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                MINNESOTA is 43-36 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
                MINNESOTA is 46-45 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                MINNESOTA is 35-35 (+6.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

                Head-to-Head Series History
                MINNESOTA is 6-8 (+0.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
                7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.2 Units)

                KYLE GIBSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
                GIBSON is 5-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.178.
                His team's record is 5-2 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

                EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
                VOLQUEZ is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.95 and a WHIP of 0.976.
                His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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                HOUSTON (75 - 63) at OAKLAND (59 - 79) - 10:05 PM
                SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
                Top Trends for this game.
                HOUSTON is 8-15 (-9.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
                HOUSTON is 27-39 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
                HOUSTON is 14-27 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
                HOUSTON is 14-20 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
                HOUSTON is 75-63 (+3.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                HOUSTON is 75-57 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                OAKLAND is 59-79 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                OAKLAND is 41-53 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
                OAKLAND is 4-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
                OAKLAND is 32-41 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
                OAKLAND is 11-22 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
                OAKLAND is 65-70 (-26.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
                OAKLAND is 57-74 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                OAKLAND is 36-49 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
                OAKLAND is 13-26 (-15.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
                OAKLAND is 25-33 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

                Head-to-Head Series History
                OAKLAND is 7-7 (-0.8 Units) against HOUSTON this season
                8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

                SCOTT KAZMIR vs. OAKLAND since 1997
                KAZMIR is 10-6 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.327.
                His team's record is 11-8 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.2 units)

                SONNY GRAY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
                GRAY is 3-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.083.
                His team's record is 3-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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                TEXAS (72 - 64) at SEATTLE (66 - 72) - 10:10 PM
                COLE HAMELS (L) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
                Top Trends for this game.
                HAMELS is 72-69 (-27.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
                HAMELS is 19-26 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
                SEATTLE is 41-30 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
                TEXAS is 72-64 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                TEXAS is 40-32 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
                TEXAS is 18-14 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
                TEXAS is 8-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday this season.
                TEXAS is 33-33 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
                TEXAS is 69-60 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                TEXAS is 52-45 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
                TEXAS is 47-38 (+17.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
                TEXAS is 37-34 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
                SEATTLE is 66-72 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                SEATTLE is 29-37 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
                SEATTLE is 14-20 (-11.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
                SEATTLE is 61-71 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                SEATTLE is 20-26 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
                SEATTLE is 18-28 (-11.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

                Head-to-Head Series History
                SEATTLE is 8-5 (+2.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
                9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.6 Units)

                COLE HAMELS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
                HAMELS is 1-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.562.
                His team's record is 2-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

                TAIJUAN WALKER vs. TEXAS since 1997
                WALKER is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.385.
                His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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                LA DODGERS (79 - 58) at LA ANGELS (69 - 68) - 10:05 PM
                CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. ANDREW HEANEY (L)
                Top Trends for this game.
                LA DODGERS are 79-58 (-6.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
                LA DODGERS are 38-33 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
                LA DODGERS are 32-37 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
                LA DODGERS are 13-18 (-13.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
                LA DODGERS are 1-7 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game this season.
                LA DODGERS are 79-58 (-6.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                LA DODGERS are 58-44 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
                LA DODGERS are 18-21 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
                LA DODGERS are 2-8 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
                LA DODGERS are 11-19 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                KERSHAW is 5-9 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
                KERSHAW is 3-7 (-10.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
                KERSHAW is 5-9 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
                LA ANGELS are 19-37 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
                LA ANGELS are 65-65 (-6.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
                LA ANGELS are 93-120 (-34.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
                LA ANGELS are 7-16 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

                Head-to-Head Series History
                LA DODGERS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
                3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

                CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
                KERSHAW is 3-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.089.
                His team's record is 4-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

                ANDREW HEANEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
                HEANEY is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.126.
                His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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                • #9
                  Hey Udog---Browns coach was suspended for assault on his (I assume) former girlfriend. Buckeyes looked awesome. Braxton Miller is BACK...........

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by RS170 View Post
                    Hey Udog---Browns coach was suspended for assault on his (I assume) former girlfriend. Buckeyes looked awesome. Braxton Miller is BACK...........
                    Man, OSU really did look great! That defense was playing like that and it's only week 1! The offensive line looked in mid-season form, too. The rest of their opponents have really got their work cut out for them!

                    Any thoughts on Oklahoma/Tennessee, RS? OU is definitely having it's problems stopping people since Bob Stoops hosed Brent Venables to give his useless brother a job and this new Tennessee offense looks like they can roll up the yards.

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                    • #11
                      MLB

                      Tuesday, September 8



                      Carrasco at his very best in starts away from home

                      Cleveland Indians starter Carlos Carrasco has been at his best away from home this season and the Tribe look to win for the eighth time in his last nine outings on the road as they visit the Chicago White Sox Tuesday evening.

                      Carrasco is 8-3 with a 2.41 ERA and 0.87 WHIP in 13 starts away from Progressive Field this season. The Indians have gone 10-3 in those 13 ball games.

                      The Venezuelan and the Indians are currently offered in the -133 vicinity while the White Sox, who are expected to counter with Carlos Rodon, are presently +123.


                      Harvey not the best bet as an underdog

                      New York Mets starter Matt Harvey has been so good in his return from Tommy John surgery he has rarely been an underdog, but when he has been he hasn't had his best stuff.

                      In Harvey's last four starts as an underdog this season the Mets are 0-4 with Harvey pitching at a 4.70 ERA with just 20 strikeouts to 13 walks.

                      Harvey and the Mets will be slight +104 dogs for the second game of their pivotal series with the Washington Nationals Tuesday. The Nats will counter with Jordan Zimmermann.


                      Blue Jays look for 10th straight win when Dickey starts

                      A resurgent looking R.A. Dickey has been a big part of the Toronto Blue Jays success this season as they try to win their 10th consecutive game in which the knuckleballer starts.

                      Dickey has pitched to a very good 2.90 ERA with 38 strikeouts to 12 walks in those nine games.

                      Dickey and the Jays are currently -150 road favorites for the second game of the series with the Boston Red Sox. Lefty Henry Owens (5.87 ERA, 6-0 O/U) gets the start for the BoSox.


                      Tigers getting mowed down by right-handers

                      The Detroit Tigers are struggling mightily against right-handed starters, going just 2-11 in their last 13 games against them.

                      The Tigers have been outscored a whopping 97-40 in those 13 games, meaning they are allowing 7.46 runs per game, while scoring 3.07 during that stretch.

                      Detroit faces another right-hander Monday, when the Tampa Bay Rays send Erasmo Ramirez (3.84 ERA, 9-11 O/U) to the mound. Detroit counters with Matt Boyd (8.36 ERA, 3-5 O/U).

                      The Tigers are currently +110 home dogs, with a total that is sitting at 9.0 runs.


                      Pirates really struggling versus NL Central

                      The Pittsburgh Pirates own one of the best records in baseball, but have struggled all season against teams from within their own division.

                      The Buccos are just 23-34 versus the National League Central and are 2-5 in their last seven games - all against division rivals - heading into Tuesday's meeting with the Cincinnati Reds.

                      Pittsburgh lost 3-1 in the series opener Monday and is presently -123 for Tuesday's meeting.


                      Brewers go for eighth consecutive over

                      The over in Milwaukee Brewers games is one of the hottest bets in baseball, going over the total in seven consecutive games.

                      The Brewers offense, that had been averaging just 4.13 runs per game this season, has woken up to the tune of 6.86 runs per game during the over streak.

                      Bettors backing the streak are hoping the Brewers make it nine in a row when they visit the Miami Marlins Tuesday.

                      Milwaukee will send Taylor Jungmann (2.42 ERA, 5-9 O/U) to the mound to take on the Marlins Adam Conley (5.02, 4-1 O/U). The total is currently on the board at 7.5.


                      Mariners look to snap drought in Hallion's games

                      The Seattle Mariners have a record of 0-7 in their last seven ball games when umpire Tom Hallion is working behind home plate. Hallion is scheduled to call balls and strikes in Seattle when the Mariners host the Texas Rangers Tuesday evening.

                      The futile streak dates back to the 2012 season and includes one game this year - an 8-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks back on July 29.

                      Taijuan Walker is scheduled to start for the Mariners (+115) while the visiting Rangers (-125) are expected to counter with Cole Hamels.

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                      • #12
                        MLB

                        Tuesday, September 8


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                        Game of the Day: Mets at Nationals
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                        Harvey has handcuffed the Nats (3-2, 0.99 ERA and 0.88 WHIP) in his career, permitting three earned runs and 18 hits in 27 2/3 innings to post a 2-1 mark in four meetings this season.

                        New York Mets at Washington Nationals (-113, 7)

                        Matt Harvey caused a stir when he put pen to paper to announce in The Players' Tribune that he intends to pitch in the postseason, despite having doctors recommend that he be shut down after 180 innings. The 26-year-old resides just 13 2/3 shy of that total in his first season since Tommy John surgery as the New York Mets play the second contest of their three-game series versus the host Washington Nationals on Tuesday.

                        "Let me get into detail after we've sort of worked it out among the parties," Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said. "I don't want to get ahead of the situation and create another disconnect." New York slugged its way to an 8-5 series-opening victory to move five games ahead of second-place Washington in the National League East. Ryan Zimmermann had a pair of singles on Monday to extend his hitting streak to 11 games, but is just 4-for-17 (.235) in his career versus Harvey. The right-hander has flustered Bryce Harper by retiring the Nationals star in all 17 career at-bats, including seven via strikeout.

                        TV:
                        7:05 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), MASN2 (Washington)

                        LINE HISTORY:
                        Books opened the Nats -108 with a total of 7.

                        INJURY REPORT:
                        Mets - 1B Lucas Duda (Probable, back), SP Matt Harvey (Probable, fatigue), LF Michael Cuddyer (Questionable, wrist). Nationals - CF Denard Span (Season, hip).

                        WEATHER:
                        Temperatures in the low-80s under clear skies. Wind will blow out to center field at around 8 miles per hour.

                        WHAT CAPPERS SAY:
                        "Think everything is perfect in Queens these days? Think again. Agent Scott Boras and the Mets are at odds over Matt Harvey's innings with the team saying they'll skip a few starts, but use him in the playoffs, while Boras contends that the doctors want him shut down. Stay tuned. The Nats did their best to keep pace with the Mets, beating up on their favorite punching bag (Atlanta) over four games. Now is their chance to finally make a move, with three home games this week against the Division Leaders (their last games against NYM until the final weekend)."

                        PITCHING MATCHUP:
                        Mets RH Matt Harvey (12-7, 2.60 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Jordan Zimmermann (12-8, 3.38)

                        Harvey improved to 4-0 in his last seven starts on Wednesday after allowing four runs on nine hits in 6 1/3 innings of a 9-4 triumph over Philadelphia. The seventh overall pick of the 2010 draft, Harvey's run total versus the Phillies matched his complete tally of his previous six games (41 2/3 frames). Harvey has handcuffed the Nationals (3-2, 0.99 ERA and 0.88 WHIP) in his career, permitting three earned runs and 18 hits in 27 2/3 innings to post a 2-1 mark in four meetings this season.

                        Zimmermann recorded his fourth straight victory in as many outings after allowing one run on two hits in six innings of a 15-1 rout of Atlanta on Thursday. The 29-year-old has benefited from a power surge by his own team, which has amassed 44 runs in his last four starts. Zimmermann dominated the Mets in his season-opening debut, yielded three runs in seven innings in the next meeting before getting taken deep three times and surrendering five runs total in a 5-2 setback on Aug. 2.

                        TRENDS:


                        * Nationals are 7-1 in Zimmermann's last eight starts vs. Mets.
                        * Home team is 6-1 in umpire Dana DeMuth's last seven games behind home plate.
                        * Mets are 9-2 in their last 11 road games.
                        * Over is 5-1 in Harvey's last six starts as an underdog.

                        CONSENSUS:
                        Fifty-three percent of users are backing the Nationals.


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