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MLB

Thursday, September 24

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Trend Report
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3:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLORADO
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

3:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 2-10 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home

3:35 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Texas's last 12 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas

4:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. WASHINGTON
Baltimore is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Washington
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Baltimore
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. NY YANKEES
Chi White Sox are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Philadelphia is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. CINCINNATI
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games at home

7:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 16 games on the road
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. KANSAS CITY
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Seattle's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle

9:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
San Diego is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, September 24

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PITTSBURGH (92 - 60) at COLORADO (63 - 89) - 3:10 PM
JEFF LOCKE (L) vs. CHAD BETTIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 20-34 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LOCKE is 5-17 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 27-22 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BETTIS is 12-6 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 12-6 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 7-1 (+7.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 92-60 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-11 (+15.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 92-60 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 73-46 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 59-32 (+20.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 48-26 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 129-185 (-42.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 33-44 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 33-44 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 9-29 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 20-45 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 21-52 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-1 (+3.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
LOCKE is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.581.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BETTIS is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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NY METS (85 - 67) at CINCINNATI (62 - 89) - 7:10 PM
STEVEN MATZ (L) vs. JOSH SMITH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 85-67 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 117-119 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 16-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 102-80 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 84-63 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 390-409 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
NY METS are 97-62 (+22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 16-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CINCINNATI is 62-89 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 33-41 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 16-27 (-14.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 62-89 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 89-121 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

STEVEN MATZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MATZ is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.043.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOSH SMITH vs. NY METS since 1997
SMITH is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (57 - 95) at MIAMI (65 - 87) - 7:10 PM
ALEC ASHER (R) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-76 (-20.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-63 (-19.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 93-126 (-38.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 65-87 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 51-70 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 9-6 (+5.3 Units) against MIAMI this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

ALEC ASHER vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

JARRED COSART vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COSART is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 0.909.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (64 - 88) at ST LOUIS (97 - 55) - 7:15 PM
TAYLOR JUNGMANN (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 64-88 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 64-88 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 43-59 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 45-69 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 97-55 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 53-24 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 29-9 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 43-26 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 97-55 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 68-38 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 73-37 (+28.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 61-35 (+17.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 18-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ST LOUIS is 50-26 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WACHA is 20-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WACHA is 20-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 11-4 (+5.6 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.3 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

TAYLOR JUNGMANN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

MICHAEL WACHA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WACHA is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (79 - 72) at SAN DIEGO (71 - 81) - 9:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 72-51 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
KENNEDY is 30-15 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 9-1 (+8.9 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 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 179-151 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 179-151 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1074-902 (+117.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 128-101 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 383-387 (+38.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-29 (+22.0 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.
BUMGARNER is 25-10 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 25-10 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 71-81 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 41-53 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 6-15 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 71-81 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-7 (+3.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 8-5 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 13-8 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-9. (+1.6 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KENNEDY is 11-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 14-11 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-13. (-1.5 units)

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ARIZONA (73 - 79) at LA DODGERS (86 - 65) - 3:10 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 137-177 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-98 (-35.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-53 (-27.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
KERSHAW is 49-21 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 38-39 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 38-39 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 42-38 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CORBIN is 31-15 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORBIN is 16-6 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORBIN is 31-15 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORBIN is 11-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 86-65 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 41-34 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 86-65 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 96-86 (-21.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 12-6 (+3.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

PAT CORBIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CORBIN is 3-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.446.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.1 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KERSHAW is 10-8 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 11-11 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-8. (+3.8 units)

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TEXAS (82 - 69) at OAKLAND (64 - 88) - 3:35 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. CHRIS BASSITT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 82-69 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 32-20 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 43-34 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 19-10 (+15.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 28-19 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 36-35 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 46-40 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 79-65 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 51-40 (+19.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 43-38 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 64-88 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 33-44 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 16-31 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-39 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 55-59 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 62-83 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 15-29 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 36-51 (-16.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 77-85 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 34-47 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 10-8 (+0.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.3 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HAMELS is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS BASSITT vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (72 - 80) at NY YANKEES (83 - 68) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 72-80 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-90 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SALE is 1-7 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 83-68 (+2.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 31-20 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 28-14 (+11.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 23-10 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 101-101 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 548-582 (+36.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 32-35 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SALE is 3-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.05 and a WHIP of 0.786.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PINEDA is 0-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (74 - 78) at BOSTON (72 - 79) - 7:10 PM
ERASMO RAMIREZ (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 74-78 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 39-45 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
RAMIREZ is 0-9 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 589-674 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 72-79 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 27-36 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 11-18 (-9.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
BOSTON is 74-85 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-39 (-14.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 134-128 (-52.8 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
BOSTON is 29-39 (-9.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 61-71 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 47-54 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 101-119 (-22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 38-45 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILEY is 21-30 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-9 (-0.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
11 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.2 Units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
RAMIREZ is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.528.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

WADE MILEY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MILEY is 3-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.85 and a WHIP of 1.051.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (74 - 76) at MINNESOTA (78 - 73) - 8:10 PM
CODY ANDERSON (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 74-76 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-39 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 69-74 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 49-50 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-40 (-8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 78-73 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 42-39 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 46-31 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-30 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 76-68 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 48-42 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 51-48 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-38 (+7.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 44-30 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GIBSON is 8-2 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 22-13 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 86-108 (-40.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-5 (+6.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

CODY ANDERSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 20.22 and a WHIP of 2.247.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GIBSON is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.61 and a WHIP of 1.481.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

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SEATTLE (74 - 78) at KANSAS CITY (88 - 63) - 8:10 PM
JAMES PAXTON (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 74-78 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 148-188 (-54.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 69-77 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 88-63 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 49-28 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 85-59 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 62-47 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 51-38 (+7.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 40-37 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 8-2 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in road games in September games this season.
SEATTLE is 55-46 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 29-21 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 46-31 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 8-13 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 314-331 (-74.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CUETO is 5-12 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 2-9 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PAXTON is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CUETO is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.058.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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BALTIMORE (75 - 76) at WASHINGTON (78 - 73) - 4:05 PM
TYLER WILSON (R) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 31-46 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-36 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-35 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-43 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 175-146 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 32-27 (+15.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 29-18 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 93-80 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 78-73 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 77-72 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 56-56 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-38 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 43-34 (-7.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-2 (+1.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

TYLER WILSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

TANNER ROARK vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ROARK is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.11 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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MLB MONEYLINE

MLB > (963) TEXAS@ (964) OAKLAND | 2015-09-24 15:35:00 - 2015-09-24 15:35:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in games played on a grass field
The record is 39 Wins and 30 Losses for the this season (+22.52 units)

MLB > (953) NY METS@ (954) CINCINNATI | 2015-09-24 19:10:00 - 2015-09-24 19:10:00
Play ON NY METS using money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 40 Wins and 17 Losses for the last three seasons (+26.94 units)

MLB > (957) MILWAUKEE@ (958) ST LOUIS | 2015-09-24 19:15:00 - 2015-09-24 19:15:00
Play ON ST LOUIS using money line against right-handed starters
The record is 73 Wins and 37 Losses for the this season (+28.1 units)

MLB > (969) CLEVELAND@ (970) MINNESOTA | 2015-09-24 20:10:00 - 2015-09-24 20:10:00
Play ON MINNESOTA using money line in games played on a grass field
The record is 75 Wins and 68 Losses for the this season (+21.7 units)

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MLB RUNLINE

MLB > (967) TAMPA BAY@ (968) BOSTON | 2015-09-24 19:10:00 - 2015-09-24 19:10:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON when playing with a day off
The record is 8 Wins and 28 Losses for the last two seasons (-25.55 units)

MLB > (971) SEATTLE@ (972) KANSAS CITY | 2015-09-24 20:10:00 - 2015-09-24 20:10:00
Play ON KANSAS CITY when playing with a day off
The record is 29 Wins and 11 Losses for the last two seasons (+24.1 units)

MLB > (957) MILWAUKEE@ (958) ST LOUIS | 2015-09-24 19:15:00 - 2015-09-24 19:15:00
Play AGAINST MILWAUKEE vs. right-handed starters
The record is 22 Wins and 33 Losses for the this season (-24.65 units)

MLB > (963) TEXAS@ (964) OAKLAND | 2015-09-24 15:35:00 - 2015-09-24 15:35:00
Play ON TEXAS in games played on a grass field
The record is 49 Wins and 20 Losses for the this season (+21.3 units)

MLB > (959) SAN FRANCISCO@ (960) SAN DIEGO | 2015-09-24 21:10:00 - 2015-09-24 21:10:00
Play ON SAN FRANCISCO when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 53 Wins and 31 Losses for the last two seasons (+25.8 units)

MLB > (953) NY METS@ (954) CINCINNATI | 2015-09-24 19:10:00 - 2015-09-24 19:10:00
Play ON NY METS when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 50 Wins and 30 Losses for the last two seasons (+26.1 units)

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MLB TOTALS

MLB > (959) SAN FRANCISCO@ (960) SAN DIEGO | 2015-09-24 21:10:00 - 2015-09-24 21:10:00
Play OVER SAN DIEGO on the total in games played on a grass field
The record is 89 Overs and 57 Unders for the this season (+30.9 units)

MLB > (967) TAMPA BAY@ (968) BOSTON | 2015-09-24 19:10:00 - 2015-09-24 19:10:00
Play OVER BOSTON on the total when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 39 Overs and 19 Unders for the last two seasons (+20.5 units)

MLB > (963) TEXAS@ (964) OAKLAND | 2015-09-24 15:35:00 - 2015-09-24 15:35:00
Play OVER OAKLAND on the total against division opponents
The record is 41 Overs and 23 Unders for the this season (+17.5 units)

MLB > (957) MILWAUKEE@ (958) ST LOUIS | 2015-09-24 19:15:00 - 2015-09-24 19:15:00
Play UNDER ST LOUIS on the total against right-handed starters
The record is 16 Overs and 36 Unders for the this season (+17.35 units)

MLB > (955) PHILADELPHIA@ (956) MIAMI | 2015-09-24 19:10:00 - 2015-09-24 19:10:00
Play OVER PHILADELPHIA on the total against right-handed starters
The record is 66 Overs and 44 Unders for the this season (+20.4 units)

MLB > (971) SEATTLE@ (972) KANSAS CITY | 2015-09-24 20:10:00 - 2015-09-24 20:10:00
Play OVER KANSAS CITY on the total when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 46 Overs and 28 Unders for the this season (+17.4 units)

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MLB TOP POWERLINES


MLB > (961) ARIZONA @ (962) LA DODGERS | 2015-09-24 15:10:00 - 2015-09-24 15:10:00
Line: ARIZONA BTB PowerLine: ARIZONA-161
Edge On: ARIZONA (39)

MLB > (951) PITTSBURGH @ (952) COLORADO | 2015-09-24 15:10:00 - 2015-09-24 15:10:00
Line: COLORADO+121 BTB PowerLine: COLORADO102
Edge On: COLORADO (19)

MLB > (963) TEXAS @ (964) OAKLAND | 2015-09-24 15:35:00 - 2015-09-24 15:35:00
Line: OAKLAND+140 BTB PowerLine: OAKLAND-108
Edge On: OAKLAND (48)

MLB > (973) BALTIMORE @ (974) WASHINGTON | 2015-09-24 16:05:00 - 2015-09-24 16:05:00
Line: WASHINGTON-143 BTB PowerLine: WASHINGTON-165
Edge On: WASHINGTON (22)

MLB > (965) CHI WHITE SOX @ (966) NY YANKEES | 2015-09-24 19:05:00 - 2015-09-24 19:05:00
Line: CHI WHITE SOX BTB PowerLine: CHI WHITE SOX-118
Edge On: CHI WHITE SOX (7)

MLB > (955) PHILADELPHIA @ (956) MIAMI | 2015-09-24 19:10:00 - 2015-09-24 19:10:00
Line: PHILADELPHIA BTB PowerLine: PHILADELPHIA-158
Edge On: PHILADELPHIA (17)

MLB > (967) TAMPA BAY @ (968) BOSTON | 2015-09-24 19:10:00 - 2015-09-24 19:10:00
Line: TAMPA BAY BTB PowerLine: TAMPA BAY-123
Edge On: TAMPA BAY (7)

MLB > (953) NY METS @ (954) CINCINNATI | 2015-09-24 19:10:00 - 2015-09-24 19:10:00
Line: NY METS BTB PowerLine: NY METS169
Edge On: NY METS (19)

MLB > (957) MILWAUKEE @ (958) ST LOUIS | 2015-09-24 19:15:00 - 2015-09-24 19:15:00
Line: MILWAUKEE BTB PowerLine: MILWAUKEE-146
Edge On: MILWAUKEE (34)

MLB > (971) SEATTLE @ (972) KANSAS CITY | 2015-09-24 20:10:00 - 2015-09-24 20:10:00
Line: SEATTLE BTB PowerLine: SEATTLE-132
Edge On: SEATTLE (17)

MLB > (969) CLEVELAND @ (970) MINNESOTA | 2015-09-24 20:10:00 - 2015-09-24 20:10:00
Line: CLEVELAND BTB PowerLine: CLEVELAND115
Edge On: CLEVELAND (31)

MLB > (959) SAN FRANCISCO @ (960) SAN DIEGO | 2015-09-24 21:10:00 - 2015-09-24 21:10:00
Line: SAN FRANCISCO BTB PowerLine: SAN FRANCISCO184
Edge On: SAN FRANCISCO (21)

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2015 MLB STANDINGS

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

TEAM W L PCT. GB RS RA DIFF HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST L10 STRK

Toronto 87 65 .572 - 833 616 217 50-28 37-37 36-30 20-14 19-13 5-5 W 1

N.Y. Yankees (8) 83 68 .550 3½ 728 642 86 41-32 42-36 37-32 18-11 17-16 6-4 L 1

Baltimore (E) 75 76 .497 11½ 667 639 28 44-30 31-46 34-32 15-18 15-18 7-3 W 2

Tampa Bay (E) 74 78 .487 13 591 599 -8 36-39 38-39 33-36 13-19 17-17 5-5 W 2

Boston (E) 72 79 .477 14½ 701 722 -21 40-37 32-42 29-39 15-15 15-18 5-5 L 2


AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM W L PCT. GB RS RA DIFF HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST L10 STRK

Kansas City 88 63 .583 - 679 607 72 49-28 39-35 18-16 38-29 19-12 4-6 W 1

Minnesota (2) 78 73 .517 10 656 656 0 46-31 32-42 19-14 35-30 16-17 5-5 W 3

Cleveland (E) 74 76 .493 13½ 620 609 11 35-38 39-38 15-15 28-39 19-14 4-6 L 2

Chi. White Sox (E) 72 80 .474 16½ 596 665 -69 37-38 35-42 13-16 29-41 21-12 4-6 L 2

Detroit (E) 71 81 .467 17½ 655 763 -108 37-41 34-40 12-20 39-30 11-20 6-4 W 2


AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

TEAM W L PCT. GB RS RA DIFF HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST L10 STRK

Texas 82 69 .543 - 686 684 2 39-35 43-34 23-11 16-13 32-36 8-2 W 2

Houston (8) 80 73 .523 3 670 577 93 51-27 29-46 18-16 14-18 34-36 3-7 L 2

L.A. Angels (7) 78 74 .513 4½ 609 629 -20 44-31 34-43 16-16 17-17 37-29 6-4 W 2

Seattle (3) 74 78 .487 8½ 620 675 -55 34-41 40-37 15-17 14-19 37-30 6-4 L 1

Oakland (E) 64 88 .421 18½ 648 668 -20 33-44 31-44 10-23 14-19 30-39 3-7 L 4


NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST

TEAM W L PCT. GB RS RA DIFF HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST L10 STRK

N.Y. Mets 85 67 .559 - 637 582 55 48-30 37-37 46-24 9-20 21-12 4-6 L 2

Washington (5) 78 73 .517 6½ 676 602 74 44-32 34-41 40-27 13-19 17-16 7-3 L 2

Miami (E) 65 87 .428 20 564 631 -67 37-40 28-47 29-40 13-19 16-18 4-6 W 1

Atlanta (E) 62 91 .405 23½ 539 729 -190 37-38 25-53 32-38 12-18 12-21 6-4 W 2

Philadelphia (E) 57 95 .375 28 576 777 -201 33-42 24-53 24-42 11-23 14-18 3-7 L 1


NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM W L PCT. GB RS RA DIFF HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST L10 STRK

z-St. Louis 96 56 .632 - 612 488 124 53-24 43-32 20-9 42-27 23-11 8-2 W 4

z-Pittsburgh (7) 92 60 .605 4 665 563 102 50-25 42-35 24-9 29-38 26-6 6-4 W 5

Chi. Cubs (4) 89 63 .586 7 653 592 61 47-30 42-33 22-12 39-28 19-13 7-3 L 1

Milwaukee (E) 64 88 .421 32 627 702 -75 34-44 30-44 17-16 29-40 10-20 2-8 W 1

Cincinnati (E) 63 88 .417 32½ 613 683 -70 34-40 29-48 16-12 32-38 8-25 3-7 L 4


NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST

TEAM W L PCT. GB RS RA DIFF HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST L10 STRK

L.A. Dodgers 86 65 .570 - 619 549 70 51-26 35-39 19-13 17-17 40-25 5-5 W 1

San Francisco (5) 79 72 .523 7 650 572 78 44-30 35-42 18-15 15-18 35-33 6-4 L 1

Arizona (E) 73 79 .480 13½ 680 659 21 35-40 38-39 15-18 14-19 34-35 5-5 L 1

San Diego (E) 71 81 .467 15½ 625 693 -68 36-38 35-43 17-16 14-16 33-36 4-6 W 1

Colorado (E) 63 89 .414 23½ 678 800 -122 33-44 30-45 16-18 15-16 27-40 4-6 L 4

() - A team's Elimination Number is determined by adding the leading team's number of wins to the trailing team's number of losses. Subtract that total from 163. The first-place team's Magic Number is the same as the second-place team's Elimination Number.
(E) - A team has been eliminated from the division race. Note that a team eliminated from the division race may still be a contender in the Wild-card race.
x - Clinched division title
y - Clinched wild-card
z - Clinched playoff berth

-Tiebreaker games will be played to determine Division Championships, even if the two tied Clubs are assured of participating in the Postseason. If a Division Championship tiebreaker game is necessary, the head-to-head record between the tied Clubs will determine home-field advantage. If the head-to-head record is tied, then division record will be the next tiebreaker.

-In the event of a tie for the division championship or a Wild Card spot, a one-game playoff will break the tie. If three or four clubs are tied for first place in a division at the end of the regular season, and the two non-division winners would NOT be Wild Card clubs, a playoff will be played among the teams in question.

-If two Clubs are tied for both Wild Card berths, home-field advantage will be determined by the head-to-head record between the tied Clubs. If the head-to-head record is tied, then division record will be the next tiebreaker.

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2015 MLB WILD-CARD STANDINGS

WILD-CARD RACE

AMERICAN LEAGUE

TEAM W L PCT GB

N.Y. Yankees 83 68 .550 -

Houston 80 73 .523 -

Minnesota (10) 78 73 .517 1

L.A. Angels (9) 78 74 .513 1½

Baltimore (7) 75 76 .497 4

Cleveland (7) 74 76 .493 4½

Seattle (5) 74 78 .487 5½

Tampa Bay (5) 74 78 .487 5½

Boston (4) 72 79 .477 7

Chi. White Sox (3) 72 80 .474 7½

Detroit (2) 71 81 .467 8½

Oakland (E) 64 88 .421 15½


NATIONAL LEAGUE

TEAM W L PCT GB

z-Pittsburgh 92 60 .605 -

Chi. Cubs 89 63 .586 -

San Francisco (2) 79 72 .523 9½

Washington (1) 78 73 .517 10½

Arizona (E) 73 79 .480 16

San Diego (E) 71 81 .467 18

Miami (E) 65 87 .428 24

Milwaukee (E) 64 88 .421 25

Cincinnati (E) 63 88 .417 25½

Colorado (E) 63 89 .414 26

Atlanta (E) 62 91 .405 27½

Philadelphia (E) 57 95 .375 32

(E) - A team has been eliminated from the wild-card race. Complete division standings can be found here.
y - Clinched wild-card title
z - Clinched playoff berth
() - A team's Elimination Number; first-place team's Magic Number is same as second-place team's Elimination Number

-For the 2012 playoff, clubs from the same division will now be allowed to play one another in either the Wild Card Game or the Division Series.

-Tiebreaker games will be played to determine Division Championships, even if the two tied Clubs are assured of participating in the Postseason. If a Division Championship tiebreaker game is necessary, the head-to-head record between the tied Clubs will determine home-field advantage. If the head-to-head record is tied, then division record will be the next tiebreaker.

-In the event of a tie for the division championship or a Wild Card spot, a one-game playoff will break the tie. If three or four clubs are tied for first place in a division at the end of the regular season, and the two non-division winners would NOT be Wild Card clubs, a playoff will be played among the teams in question.

-If two Clubs are tied for both Wild Card berths, home-field advantage will be determined by the head-to-head record between the tied Clubs. If the head-to-head record is tied, then division record will be the next tiebreaker.

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NL Cy Young Watch: Three-headed monster at the top

We've reached the homestretch of the 2015 major-league season, so let's continue to look at where the major postseason hardware appears to be headed at this moment. On Tuesday, it was the Rookie of the Year candidates (AL | NL), followed by Cy Young hopefuls Wednesday, and MVPs of each league Thursday. We looked at the Manager of the Year race for the AL and the NL on Monday.

As we've done in the past in this very space, these snapshots of where the individual awards races currently stand aren't how we would necessarily vote and are instead predictions of what would happen, given the recent history of the BBWAA voting body.

Let's run down the NL Cy Young race as it appears to stand on Sept. 16, 2015.

[Players listed alphabetically within categories]

FRONT-RUNNER(S)

Jake Arrieta, Cubs

The MLB leader with 19 wins, Arrieta has a sub-2.00 ERA (1.99) along with a 0.93 WHIP and 204 strikeouts in 199 innings. He also leads the league with two shutouts and has a no-hitter. Some years in the recent past, he would be running away with the award, but this season he might only be good enough to finish third. The season's not over yet, however, and Arrieta has a real shot at taking the hardware.

Zack Greinke, Dodgers

He's 17-3 with a 1.61 ERA! The 0.85 WHIP is the best in the majors, too. He doesn't have the strikeout numbers the other two here do, but 182 is hardly sub-par and he's over 200 innings by 2/3 of an inning. Any traditional method of picking a winner here shows Greinke, even if it's very close between these three.

Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers

At 14-6 with a 2.12 ERA, the old-school method shows Kershaw clearly behind Arrieta and Greinke here, but the new-school stats might drive Kershaw toward his fourth Cy Young in five years. He leads the majors with a 2.10 FIP and is tops in the NL with 11.4 K/9, going nicely with a 0.89 WHIP. He also leads the majors in strikeouts (264) and innings (208). He's tied with Arrieta with a pair of shutouts.

With all three of these guys, I do think the finish matters. It could be real close.


IN THE MIX

Madison Bumgarner, Giants - The reality of the situation at this point is that only three guys can win, but there are five spots on the ballot and Bumgarner will be a down-ballot choice by many. The 18 wins will perk many up, though his 2.91 ERA -- especially with half his starts in the NL's most hitter-friendly yard -- knocks him back. Four complete games and two shutouts with 212 strikeouts in 197 2/3 innings is pretty damn good, too. Bumgarner finished fourth last season and he might be headed for a similar result.

Gerrit Cole, Pirates - Rounding into ace form in his first actually-full season (he made 19 starts in 2013 and 22 last year), Cole is in the wrong place at the wrong time on this vote. He's 16-8 with a 2.60 ERA. He's struck out 183 in 187 innings. And he's likely going to finish in the 4-6 range here.

Jacob deGrom, Mets - Bad timing for Mr. deGrom here. He got pounded by the Marlins on Tuesday night, knocking his ERA down to 2.64 and record to 13-8. A strong finish means he could challenge for fourth, but the likelihood now is he's looking at sixth or even worse. It does look like he can top 200 strikeouts (he has 189) and maybe even 200 innings. He's definitely proven last season was no fluke.

ON THE PERIPHERY

Jeurys Familia, Mets - In this day and age, a closer would need a field void of great starting pitching -- the complete opposite is true this year -- and other-worldly stats in order to win this award. They simply affect only a fraction of the action starters do. Still, there are some worthy closers to be listed in his category and Familia is 41 for 46 in saves with a 1.63 ERA. He's struck out 77 in 71 2/3 innings with a 0.95 WHIP. Excellent season.

Matt Harvey, Mets - The Dark Knight's workload is going to fall short. He has 171 2/3 innings, but probably only one more start coming and that might even be limited. If he were closer in record or ERA, maybe that wouldn't matter, but he's 12-7 with a 2.88 ERA. I have a hunch the drama doesn't help him with voters, either. Maybe next year.

Mark Melancon, Pirates - He's converted 46 of 48 saves, which is an amazing rate. The ERA is 2.00, but the strikeout rate is low (50 K in 67 2/3 innings). Is he the top closer here? I think he would be, due to the conversion rate.

Trevor Rosenthal, Cardinals - Not far behind Melancon, Rosenthal is 44 of 46 in save chances. He's also better at run prevention (1.56 ERA) and strikeouts (75 in 63 1/3 innings). Perhaps a handful of fifth-place votes come his way.

Max Scherzer, Nationals - He was likely the favorite to win -- or at least neck and neck with Greinke -- through a few months, but he might not even get a fifth-place vote by now. He's 12-11 with a 2.91 ERA and 231 strikeouts in 198 innings.

Michael Wacha, Cardinals - The 16-5 record is great, as is playing for the team that has been the best in baseball throughout the season. The 2.96 ERA lags a bit, as does the 1.15 WHIP, strikeout total (141) and workload (167 1/3 innings, as the Cardinals have been trying to rest him). He might get some down-ballot love, but he has no shot of winning.

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Diamond Trends - Thursday

September 24, 2015


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Pirates are 11-0 since Jul 20, 2014 after a win in which they used 5+ pitchers and in the last game of a series.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Madison Bumgarner starts the Giants are 7-0 since 2014 when they lost his last start as a favorite of at least -160.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Dodgers are 0-11-1 OU since Aug 12, 2015 it is the last game of the series.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Mets are 10-0 since Jul 03, 2015 on the road after allowing 6+ runs.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Red Sox are 0-13 since Jul 08, 2012 at home as a favorite vs a divisional opponent that is ahead of them in the standings and in the last game of a series.

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Giants, Padres clash in SD

September 24, 2015


SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (79-72) at SAN DIEGO PADRES (71-81)

First pitch: Thursday, 9:10 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: San Francisco -155, San Diego +145, Total: 6.5

The Giants will be looking to continue making up ground on the Dodgers in the NL West when they face the Padres in San Diego on Thursday.

San Francisco currently sits seven games behind Los Angeles in the division and the team will really need to rip off a big winning streak if it is going to sneak into a playoff spot. The Giants have won six of their past 10 games and will be looking to win this series against the Padres on Thursday.

San Diego, meanwhile, is 15.5 games back in the NL West after a very disappointing season. The Padres will simply be looking to play the role of spoiler by defeating the Giants in this one.

The starters in this game are set to be LHP Madison Bumgarner (18-8, 2.84 ERA, 219 K) for the Giants and RHP Ian Kennedy (8-15, 4.29 ERA, 158 K) for the host Padres.

The Padres are 5-4 against the Giants when playing in San Diego this season, but San Francisco is 11-7 on the year overall. One incredible trend favoring the Giants is the fact that Bumgarner is 20-2 against the money line as a road favorite of -110 or higher over the past two seasons. San Francisco, however, is just 1-10 against the money line after a game where the bullpen was rocked for five or more runs over the past three seasons.

Both teams are dealing with a number of injuries, as 2B Ehire Adrianza (Concussion), 1B Brandon Belt (Concussion), 2B Joe Panik (Back) and OF Gregor Blanco (Concussion) are out for the Giants and OF Wil Myers is questionable for the Padres, who are already without 1B Yangervis Solarte (Hamstring) and 1B Yonder Alonso (Back).

Madison Bumgarner has been nearly unhittable all season and that has not changed in his most recent two starts. Bumgarner has allowed just one earned run over his last 17.0 innings of work and he has struck out 16 batters in the two contests. One of those two games was a meeting with this Padres team on Sep. 12 and he pitched a complete game shutout in that one. C Buster Posey (.324, 19 HR, 93 RBI) went hitless in Wednesday’s loss to the Padres.

San Francisco isn’t good enough offensively for Posey not to produce, so it’s important that he gets back on track on Thursday. He has a solid opportunity to, as he is 17-for-44 with a homer and eight RBI against Kennedy in his career. Another guy who could benefit from the matchup is OF Marlon Byrd (.248, 22 HR, 67 RBI). Byrd is 8-for-22 with two homers and 10 RBI against Kennedy and will be looking to keep it up on Thursday.

OF Brandon Crawford (.256, 19 HR, 80 RBI) has been heating up for the Giants lately. He has four hits and three RBI over the past two games and will need to keep driving in runs moving forward.

Ian Kennedy is going to be on the mound for the Padres on Thursday and he was lit up the last time he faced the Giants. The meeting was just two starts ago on Sep. 12 and Kennedy allowed seven earned runs on seven hits in 4.2 innings of work.

San Francisco really got to him and put 19 balls in play in less than five innings. He’ll need to gather himself and be a lot better this time around. Offensively, OF Justin Upton (.256, 26 HR, 80 RBI) is one of the only guys on this team who has given Bumgarner any problems. He is 12-for-36 with a homer and two RBI against him in his career and will need to produce at the plate on Thursday.

OF Matt Kemp (.265, 23 HR, 98 RBI) will also need to play well. He is 5-for-14 with a homer and an RBI over the past three games and will need to continue hitting for this team. He is 8-for-44 with a homer and three RBI against Bumgarner.

2B Jedd Gyorko (.248, 16 HR, 54 RBI) has been hot for this team recently, going 8-for-18 with two homers and three RBI over the past four contests. He had four hits on Wednesday and it would really help this team if he can keep it up as they try to claw their way back into the postseason picture.

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Column: On 88th birthday, Lasorda still bleeds Dodger Blue

September 24, 2015

LOS ANGELES (AP) It was Tommy Lasorda's 88th birthday, so of course he was spending it at Dodger Stadium.

''It's where I belong,'' the last Dodger manager to win a World Series said. ''And where else in the world would I rather be?''

There was no better spot on a warm night - the last of the summer - than the aisle seat next to the dugout where Lasorda used to manage. He sat there with Don Newcombe, the Brooklyn Dodgers pitching ace who laid claim to some birthdays of his own.

''I'm older than he is,'' Newcombe said. ''He's only 88. I'm 89.''

One by one, Dodger greats from the past came by to wish Lasorda a happy birthday and trade a few barbs. Steve Garvey and Steve Yeager were among them, as was Orel Hershisher, one of Lasorda's all-time favorite pitchers.

Davey Lopes brought a bat with him, and talk soon turned to the poor record the current team has stealing bases.

''You could steal a base right now,'' Lasorda said to his old second baseman, who now coaches first base for the team.

The Dodgers will almost surely make the playoffs once again this year, something that both pleases and perplexes Lasorda. He managed the team to four World Series and won two of them, including the last one in 1988, and he still swears that if cut open he will bleed Dodger Blue.

It's been 27 years since Kirk Gibson hit the home run that lives in baseball lore, an agonizingly long drought for a team that won three World Series titles in the first nine years after moving to Los Angeles in 1958. Even a $300 million payroll and two of the best pitchers in baseball doesn't guarantee success in a postseason where the Dodgers have underperformed for years.

''I like this team very much but I always feel that way,'' Lasorda said. ''For some reason it doesn't ever seem to work.''

Up in the broadcast booth, another Dodger institution has seen the good and the bad.

Vin Scully has spent almost his entire adult life broadcasting Dodger games, and counts as his biggest thrill being able to do the final innings of Game 7 in the 1955 World Series when the Dodgers - in a year Newcombe went 20-5 - finally managed to beat the hated Yankees and take the title back to Brooklyn.

''I was able to say for the one and only time, `Ladies and gentlemen, the Brooklyn Dodgers are the world champions,'' Scully recalled while taking a break from preparing his notes for the night's game.

Scully doesn't root for the home team, and may be the furthest thing from a homer in any broadcast booth today. He recently thrilled Dodger fans by announcing he would be back at age 88 for one more season, though, and you get the feeling he'd like to see at least one more World Series run.

This could be the team that gets there, if only because Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke can take the ball back-to-back and win two games of any short series. Beyond that, though, the Dodger rotation is a mess, the bullpen has been shaky, and the hitting is so erratic that they were no-hit twice within a span of nine games in August.

They've also been in a funk of late, which worries Lasorda some.

It should because the Dodgers have been knocked out of the playoffs the last two years by St. Louis, and Kershaw - the two-time reigning Cy Young winner - has been on the losing end in his last four playoff starts against the Cardinals.

''They're two great pitchers and you can tell by the money they get every month,'' Lasorda said. ''But you can't win the World Series with two guys.''

One guy the Dodgers could use is a healthy Yasiel Puig, though the mercurial outfielder remains on the disabled list with a hamstring pull. Puig seemed in good spirits when he came by to offer Lasorda birthday greetings before the game, but offered no update on his status.

Then it was back to chatting about old times with Newcombe, who was telling the story about the time he started - and nearly finished - both games of a doubleheader.

It was Sept. 6, 1950 in Philadelphia, with the Dodgers and Phillies battling for the pennant. With his staff pretty much used up, Dodger manager Burt Shotton told Newcombe if he didn't throw many pitches in the first game he was going to start him in the second, too.

Newcombe threw a three-hit shutout in the first game and made it into the eighth inning of the second before being pulled for a pinch hitter. His pitching line read: 16 IP, H 11, ER 2, BB 2, SO 3.

Unfortunately for this year's team, Newcombe won't be available for the playoffs.

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Team Pitcher Open Line Movements Current Runline Scores


3:10 PM EDT

951 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (L) Locke, J -130 -124 / -126 / -130 -129 -1.5(+120) 5TOP 9
952 COLORADO ROCKIES (R) Bettis, C 11 11u33 / 11u25 / 11u16 11u20 +1.5(-140) 4

TV: ROOT-Pittsburgh, DTV: 659 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND IN FROM RIGHT 8-13. GAME TEMP 77, RH 35% HEAT INDEX 76

7:10 PM EDT

953 NEW YORK METS (L) Matz, S -165 -152 / -155 / -156 -160 -1.5(-105)
954 CINCINNATI REDS (R) Smith, J 8o18 8.5o20 / 8.5o21 / 8.5o20 9u20 +1.5(-115)

TV: FS-Ohio, SNY, DTV: 639, 660 | FAIR, WIND IN FROM LEFT 3-8. GAME TEMP 77, RH 41% HEAT INDEX 77

7:10 PM EDT

955 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (R) Asher, A 8.5u17 8 / 7.5 / 7.5u11 7.5u20 +1.5(-130)
956 MIAMI MARLINS (R) Cosart, J -175 -180 / -182 / -181 -190 -1.5(+110)

MIA-RF-Giancarlo Stanton-OUT | TV: FS-Florida, DTV: 654 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND IN FROM LEFT 4-9. GAME TEMP 81, RH 79% HEAT INDEX 87

7:15 PM EDT

957 MILWAUKEE BREWERS (R) Jungmann, T 7.5u20 7.5u25 / 7o20 / 7o15 7o20 +1.5(-130)
958 ST LOUIS CARDINALS (R) Wacha, M -190 -205 / -200 / -195 -200 -1.5(+110)

MIL-LF-Ryan Braun-Doubtful | TV: FS-Midwest, MLB, DTV: 213, 671 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND IN FROM CENTER 5-10. GAME TEMP 82, RH 35% HEAT INDEX 81

9:10 PM EDT

959 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (L) Bumgarner, M -165 -167 / -163 / -164 -162 -1.5(+100)
960 SAN DIEGO PADRES (R) Kennedy, I 6.5u15 6.5u15 6.5o15 +1.5(-120)

TV: CSN-Bay, FS-San Diego, DTV: 694, 696 | FAIR, WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 5-10. GAME TEMP 79, RH 64% HEAT INDEX 82

3:10 PM EDT

961 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (L) Corbin, P 6 6.5u15 / 6.5 / 6.5u20 6o15 +1.5(-130) 3BOT 7
962 LOS ANGELES DODGERS (L) Kershaw, C -210 -220 / -213 / -220 -221 -1.5(+110) 6

Time-change to 03:10pm EDT | TV: FS-Arizona, DTV: 686 | CLEAR, WIND OUT TO LEFT 4-9. GAME TEMP 86, RH 38% HEAT INDEX 86

3:35 PM EDT

963 TEXAS RANGERS (L) Hamels, C -145 -151 / -152 / -144 -145 -1.5(+110) 6TOP 6
964 OAKLAND ATHLETICS (R) Bassitt, C 8u19 8u25 / 8u20 / 8u15 8 +1.5(-130) 1

TV: FS-Southwest, DTV: 676 | MOSTLY SUNNY, WIND OUT TO RIGHT 7-12. GAME TEMP 74, RH 47% HEAT INDEX 75

7:05 PM EDT

965 CHICAGO WHITE SOX (L) Sale, C 7o15 +112 / +113 / -104 -107 -1.5(+150)
966 NEW YORK YANKEES (R) Pineda, M -130 6.5o20 / 6.5o15 / 6.5o20 7u20 +1.5(-170)

NYY-1B-Mark Teixeira-OUT | TV: MLB, YES, DTV: 213, 631 | MOSTLY FAIR, WIND IN FROM RIGHT CENTER 7-12. GAME TEMP 75, RH 44% HEAT INDEX 76

7:10 PM EDT

967 TAMPA BAY RAYS (R) Ramirez, E 8.5o20 8.5o20 / 8.5o15 / 8.5u21 8.5u20 +1.5(-200)
968 BOSTON RED SOX (L) Miley, W -140 -116 / -118 / -120 -122 -1.5(+170)

TV: NESN, SunSports, DTV: 628, 653 | FAIR, WIND IN FROM CENTER 6-11. GAME TEMP 67, RH 58%

8:10 PM EDT

969 CLEVELAND INDIANS (R) Anderson, C 8o15 8o15 / 8u15 / 8u20 7.5o20 +1.5(-185)
970 MINNESOTA TWINS (R) Gibson, K -120 -131 / -132 / -131 -133 -1.5(+165)
CLE-LF-Michael Brantley-Doubtful | TV: FS-North, SportsTime Ohio, DTV: 662, 668 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE LIGHT SHOWERS. WIND IN FROM CENTER 4-9. GAME TEMP 66, RH 84%

8:10 PM EDT

971 SEATTLE MARINERS (L) Paxton, J 8u20 8u20 7.5o20 +1.5(-140)
972 KANSAS CITY ROYALS (R) Cueto, J -160 -163 / -190 / -186 -184 -1.5(+120)

TV: FS-Kansas City, ROOT-Northwest, DTV: 672, 687 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, WIND RIGHT TO LEFT 5-10. GAME TEMP 77, RH 59% HEAT INDEX 79

4:05 PM EDT

973 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (R) Wilson, T 8.5 8o20 / 8.5u20 / 8.5u15 8.5u12 +1.5(-170) 3BOT 6
974 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (R) Roark, T -150 -145 / -143 / -140 -143 -1.5(+150) 2

BAL-CF-Adam Jones-? | TV: MASN, MASN2, MLB, DTV: 213, 640, 641 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, WIND IN FROM RIGHT CENTER 9-14. GAME TEMP 79, RH 34% HEAT INDEX 78

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MLB Consensus Picks

SIDES (ATS)

Time Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct Detail Odds

7:15 PM Milwaukee +192 250 28.28% St. Louis -210 634 71.72% View View

3:10 PM Arizona +197 274 30.96% LA Dodgers -215 611 69.04% View View

8:10 PM Seattle +164 281 32.11% Kansas City -178 594 67.89% View View

7:10 PM Philadelphia +167 276 33.91% Miami -182 538 66.09% View View

7:05 PM Chi. White Sox +100 307 33.96% NY Yankees -108 597 66.04% View View

7:10 PM Tampa Bay +108 378 44.63% Boston -117 469 55.37% View View

4:05 PM Baltimore +134 381 44.67% Washington -145 472 55.33% View View

8:10 PM Cleveland +123 399 46.78% Minnesota -133 454 53.22% View View

3:10 PM Pittsburgh -125 581 64.27% Colorado +115 323 35.73% View View

9:10 PM San Francisco -160 648 71.29% San Diego +147 261 28.71% View View

7:10 PM NY Mets -165 648 71.84% Cincinnati +152 254 28.16% View View

3:35 PM Texas -145 712 76.15% Oakland +134 223 23.85% View View


TOTALS (OVER/UNDER)

Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds

8:10 PM Cleveland 8 249 48.54% Minnesota 8 264 51.46% View View

8:10 PM Seattle 7.5 249 48.82% Kansas City 7.5 261 51.18% View View

7:10 PM NY Mets 8.5 271 52.62% Cincinnati 8.5 244 47.38% View View

3:10 PM Arizona 6 237 54.48% LA Dodgers 6 198 45.52% View View

7:15 PM Milwaukee 7 297 55.00% St. Louis 7 243 45.00% View View

7:10 PM Tampa Bay 8.5 296 56.81% Boston 8.5 225 43.19% View View

7:10 PM Philadelphia 7.5 304 57.58% Miami 7.5 224 42.42% View View

3:10 PM Pittsburgh 11 327 58.29% Colorado 11 234 41.71% View View

7:05 PM Chi. White Sox 7 327 58.81% NY Yankees 7 229 41.19% View View

4:05 PM Baltimore 8.5 321 59.33% Washington 8.5 220 40.67% View View

9:10 PM San Francisco 6.5 322 59.85% San Diego 6.5 216 40.15% View View

3:35 PM Texas 8 320 60.84% Oakland 8 206 39.16% View View

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RECAPPING WEDNESDAY'S ACTION:


MLB: 4 - 11 - 0


WNBA: 1 - 1 - 0


CFL: 0 - 0


CFB: 0 - 0 - 0


NFL: 0 - 0 - 0


WNBA RECORD FOR JUNE/JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER :

*****...............................35 - 28 - 2
DOUBLE PLAY....................67 - 55 - 1
TRIPLE PLAY......................39 - 32
SLAM DUNK.......................39 - 36


MLB RECORD FOR JUNE/JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER :


*****.............................141 - 163 - 1 .....................,........- 19.27
double play......................229 - 249 - 4 ..............................- 43.50
triple play........................121 - 127 - 2 ............................. - 80.40
grand slam......................119 - 115 - 4...................,.,.........- 46.16
double grand slam.............34 - 27...................................... + 18.41
underdog of the year.........0 - 1...........................................+ 9.36




CFL JUNE/JULY/ AUGUST/SEPTEMBER RECORD:


SINGLE PLAY.................................35 - 26
DOUBLE PLAY................................13 - 18
TRIPLE PLAY..................................19 - 8
BLOW OUT.....................................4 - 3