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**Udog** · 10-02-2015, 08:21 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Ravens 23, Steelers 20 OT-- Pitt is on its third kicker of year already; am guessing next week it'll be #4- they also fell short on two 4th down plays in OT.

-- Cincinnati 34, Miami 23-- Bearcats had harder time with Miami of Ohio.

-- Andrew Luck has a bum shoulder, may not play against the Jaguars Sunday.

-- Texas Rangers are in the playoffs; they're 41-20 in their last 61 games.

-- Michigan-Maryland was moved up to noon Saturday because of the bad weather hitting the Atlantic coast this weekend.

-- Get well soon Steve Kerr; Warriors coach is on leave of absence after he had an operation on his back. Luke Walton is the interim coach.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Things I'm looking for this weekend.......

13) Astros lead Angels/Twins by game each for the last playoff spot; Houston is in Arizona this weekend, Angels are in Texas, Twins are hosting Kansas City.

12) Jets-Dolphins play at 9:30am ET Sunday; I figure Fresno St-San Diego St game will end around 2am Saturday night; when is a guy supposed to sleep?

11) Cruddy weather is expected up and down the Atlantic seaboard this weekend; not sure if Alabama-Georgia and Notre Dame-Clemson will be affected. Crimson Tide is an underdog for the first time since 2009, 73 games ago.

10) Raiders snapped an 11-game road losing streak last week; now they're going for two in row on road against Chicago and Jimmy Clausen (1-11 as an NFL starter).

9) Total in Baylor-Texas Tech game is 90.5, highest total ever; average total in last five series games is 95.8. Don't these teams recruit defensive players?

8) Rams KO'd the Arizona starting QB in both meetings this year; I'm expecting lot of chippiness Sunday. St Louis needs a win, but Arizona is a well-balanced team, and a 1-4 start is a real possibility for the Rams, with the Packers on deck next week.

7) Oregon has treated Colorado like a pinata since Buffaloes joined the Pac-12, but the Ducks got pounded at home by Utah last week and have a QB controversy. This is not going to be an easy game in Boulder-- the Buffs are improvng.

6) Andrew Luck has a bum shoulder and may not play Sunday; Tim Hasselbeck is his backup-- he is 80-72 as an NFL starter, but his last start was in 2012.

5) Ole Miss visits Florida, a week after the Gators stole a game from Tennessee; Jim Kelly's nephew is the Rebels' QB- they'll be aggressive on offense. Florida gets their backup QB back from suspension; curious to see if they play him at all.

4) Giants are getting a TD in Buffalo, as they actually play a game in New York State for first time since 2007. Giants led by double digits in fourth quarter in both losses; tis could be a really good game.

3) Arkansas-Tennessee is battle of embattled coaches; Bielema has lost 13 games in row that were decided by seven or less points. Butch Jones' game maagement has been likened to Charlie Brown's ability to kick a football when Lucy is holding for him.

2) West Virginia's improved defense gets a stern test at Oklahoma, which has beaten Mountaineers three years in row. Sooners play rival Texas next week; they better not be looking past this opponent, because West Virginia is better than they have been.

1) Tampa Bay has lost ten home games in a row; trap game for 3-0 Carolina, which won six of its last eight games against the Bucs.

**Udog** · 10-02-2015, 08:24 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, October 2

National League
Marlins @ Phillies
Nicolino is 1-2, 6.26 in his last four starts (over 3-1).

Harang is 1-0, 3.50 in his last three starts (over 6-0 last six).

Marlins lost seven of last ten games with Philly; four of last five series games stayed under total. Miami lost last three games, scoring seven runs (over 4-2 last six games). Phillies won four in row, scoring 26 runs (under 5-3 last eight)

Reds @ Pirates
Sampson is 0-4, 8.38 in his last five starts (over 6-1 last seven).

Liriano is 3-0, 2.74 in his last four starts (over 7-2-1 last ten).

Reds lost their last 12 games, scoring 11 runs in last six (over 7-2 in last nine); they've lost three of last four games with Pirates (over 6-3-1 last ten). Pirates lost three of last four games (under 5-2 last seven).

Nationals @ Mets
Gonzalez is 1-1, 3.68 in his last four starts (over 8-2 last ten).

Syndergaard is 1-1, 3.95 in his last four starts (over 7-2 last nine).

Washington lost seven of last ten games (under 5-1 last six); they lost six in a row to the Mets (over 4-0 last four). Mets lost last three games, scoring eight runs (over 7-2 last nine)- they're tied with Dodgers for home field in series that starts next week.

Cardinals @ Braves
Garcia is 2-0, 2.53 in his last three starts (over 4-0 last four on road).

Teheran is 1-1, 1.91 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1).

Cardinals won five of last seven games with Atlanta (under 4-1 last five); St Louis won seven of last ten games (over 5-2-1 last eight). Braves lost four of their last six games (under 3-0 last three).

Cubs @ Brewers
Arrieta is 9-0, 1.39 in his last ten starts (under 6-0 last six).

Pena is 1-0, 3.60 in his four MLB starts (under 2-1-1).

Brewers are 6-2 in last eight games (under 5-2-2 last nine); they lost nine of last ten games with Chicago (under 6-3). Cubs won last five games (under is 7-2 in their last nine). .

Padres @ Dodgers
Kelly allowed six runs in five IP (78 PT) in his first start since 2012.

Wood is 1-3, 7.59 in his last four starts (over 3-1 last four).

Dodgers won four of last five games with San Diego (under 4-2 last six); LA lost nine of last thirteen games overall (under 3-1 last four). San Diego lost three of last four games (under 4-0-1 last five)

Rockies @ Giants
Kendrick is 0-1, 12.00 in his last two starts (over 3-1 last four).

Heston is 1-3, 5.08 in his last six starts (under 5-3 last eight).

Rockies lost four of last six games with San Francisco; (over 6-2 in last eight); Colorado lost seven of its last ten games. Giants won four of last six games; three of their last four stayed under.

American League
Bronx @ Orioles
Severino is 2-0, 1.53 in his last three starts (under 5-2-1 last eight).

Chen is 2-1, 2.29 in his last three starts (over 4-2 last six).

Orioles lost five of last seven games with Bronx (under 5-2); Baltimore lost five of last seven games overall (over 3-0 last three). Bronx clinched playoff spot last night; they lost three of last four games (under 7-2 last nine).

Red Sox @ Indians
Owens is 2-1, 1.93 in his last four starts (under 3-1 last four).

Tomlin is 6-1, 3.06 in his last eight starts (over 6-1 last seven).

Boston won six of last seven games; eight of their last ten stayed under total; BoSox are 4-3 in last seven games with Cleveland (over 3-0 last three). Indians lost four of last five games (under 6-4 last ten).

Blue Jays @ Rays
Buehrle is 0-0, 4.76 in his last three starts (over 6-3-1 last ten).

Ramirez is 1-1, 1.66 in his last three starts (under 3-0).

Toronto won six of last seven games with Tampa Bay (under 4-2-1); Blue Jays won six of last eight games (over 3-0 last three). Rays won six of last nine (under 5-2-2).

Royals @ Twins
Young is 2-1, 3.57 in his last four starts (under 5-1-2 last eight).

Santana is 5-0, 1.47 in his last six starts (under 4-1 last five).

Royals are 6-4 in last ten games with Minnesota (under 5-0-2 last seven); they lost four of last seven games overall (under 4-2-1). Twins won five of their last six games (under 4-2); they're only game behind Houston for last Wild Card spot.

Angels @ Rangers
Weaver is 0-2, 5.28 in his last three starts (under 4-1 last five).

Perez is 1-3, 5.14 in his last five starts (under 6-2 last eight).

Angels won six of last ten games with Texas (under 4-0 last four); Halos won seven of their last nine games (over 4-3-1 last eight). Texas won seven of its last ten games (over 8-3-1 last twelve).

Tigers @ White Sox
Simon is 0-2, 8.76 in his last two starts (over 4-2-1 last seven).

Sale is 0-4, 7.13 in his last four starts (under 3-1).

White Sox lost six of last nine games with Detroit (under 3-1 last four); they've lost seven of last nine games overall (under 7-3 last ten). Tigers lost four of their last five games (under 6-4 last ten).

A's @ Mariners
Brooks is 1-3, 9.31 in his last four starts (over 5-2 last seven).

Iwakuma is 4-2, 2.33 in his last six starts (under 4-1 last five).

Oakland lost its last five games with Seattle (over 5-1 last six); A's lost eight of last 10 games overall (over 8-0-1 last nine). Mariners lost seven of last eight games (over 6-4 in last ten games).

Interleague
Astros @ Diamondbacks
Keuchel is 2-0, 1.23 in his last two starts (over 5-2 last seven).

de la Rosa is 2-0, 2.38 in his last two starts (over 3-1 last four).

Houston has one-game lead in Wild Card race; they won four of last five games with Arizona (over 3-1 last four). D'backs won five of last six games (under 4-1 last five). Astros won four of last five games (over 4-2-1 last seven).

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Mia-Phil-- Nicolino 5-6; Harang 11-17
Cin-Pitt-- Sampson 3-7 (0-5 last 5); Liriano 19-11 (15-1 last 16)
Wsh-NY-- Gonzalez 15-15 (2-6 last 8); Syndergaard 13-10
StL-Atl-- Garcia 13-6 (10-1 last 11); Teheran 18-14
Chi-Mil-- Arrieta 24-8 (12-0 last 12); Pena 2-2
SD-LA-- Kelly 0-1; Wood 12-20/4-7
Col-SF-- Kendrick 9-17; Heston 16-14

NY-Balt-- Severino 6-4; Chen 18-12
Bos-Clev-- Owens 4-5; Tomlin 6-2
Tor-TB-- Buehrle 17-13; Ramirez 15-11 (1-5 last 6)
LA-Tex-- Weaver 11-14; Perez 7-6
KC-Min-- Young 11-6; Santana 9-7 (6-1 last 7)
Det-Chi-- Simon 16-14; Sale 15-15 (0-6 last 6)
A's-Sea-- Brooks 3-5; Iwakuma 11-8

Hst-Az-- Keuchel 22-10; de la Rosa 18-13

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Mia-Phil-- Nicolino 1-11; Harang 10-28
Cin-Pitt-- Sampson 6-10; Liriano 7-31
Wsh-NY-- Gonzalez 2-30; Syndergaard 8-23
StL-Atl-- Garcia 4-19; Teheran 11-32
Chi-Mil-- Arrieta 4-32; Pena 0-4
SD-LA-- Kelly 1-1; Wood 10-32
Col-SF-- Kendrick 14-26; Heston 6-30

NY-Balt-- Severino 3-10; Chen 8-30
Bos-Clev-- Owens 3-9; Tomlin 2-8
Tor-TB-- Buehrle 15-30; Ramirez 7-26
LA-Tex-- Weaver 7-25; Perez 2-13
KC-Min-- Young 1-17; Santana 2-16
Det-Chi-- Simon 7-30; Sale 9-30
A's-Sea-- Brooks 3-8; Iwakuma 4-19

Hst-Az-- Keuchel 6-32; de la Rosa 9-31

**Udog** · 10-02-2015, 08:29 AM

MLB

Friday, October 2

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Miami is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
NY Yankees are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Baltimore's last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 9 games

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Toronto

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Cleveland's last 25 games at home

7:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games on the road
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games when playing on the road against Texas
LA Angels are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 11 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games

8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

9:40 PM
HOUSTON vs. ARIZONA
Houston is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing Arizona
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland

10:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games at home

10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado

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**Udog** · 10-02-2015, 08:36 AM

MLB

Friday, October 2

Pitcher change announced - Mark Buehrle, Toronto

Tampa Bay vs. Toronto on October 02 at 7:10 PM. Previous Starter: David Price.

Home field at stake in Mets' final series

PHILADELPHIA -- It turns out that the New York Mets' season-ending series against the Washington Nationals will mean something after all.

The Mets clinched the National League East last Saturday at the expense of the underachieving Nationals. They are, however, in a virtual tie with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the battle for home-field advantage in their Division Series after being swept in a three-game series by the downtrodden Philadelphia Phillies.

MLB roundup: Rangers, Yanks clinch playoff berths

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Adrian Beltre hit a three-run double, and the Texas Rangers guaranteed themselves a postseason berth by beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 Thursday at Globe Life Park.

Texas can do no worse than a wild card after its third consecutive win. The Rangers are three games up on Houston in the American League West with three games left in the regular season. The Astros begin a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.

Should the Rangers lose the last three games of their four-game series with the Angels coupled with a Houston sweep, a one-game playoff Monday would determine the AL West champion and the wild card. Texas needs one win (or Astros loss) to clinch its sixth division title.

The Angels, last year's West champion, were eliminated from the division race, but are alive for a playoff berth. Los Angeles and Minnesota are 83-76, one game back of Houston for the second wild card.

Yankees 4, Red Sox 1

NEW YORK -- Carlos Beltran, Greg Bird and Rob Refsnyder hit solo home runs, and CC Sabathia pitched five innings as New York clinched a postseason berth with a victory over Boston.

The Yankees sealed their first playoff appearance since 2012, when they won their last AL East title. New York needs one more win -- or one more loss by the Houston Astros -- to secure home field for Tuesday's American League wild-card game.

Beltran hit his 19th home run in the second off Rich Hill (2-1), and Bird added some breathing room by hitting his 11th with one out in the seventh off Jean Machi. In the eighth, Refsnyder drove a first-pitch fastball from Heath Hembree over the left-center-field fence.

Dodgers 3, Giants 2

SAN FRANCISCO -- Los Angeles moved into a tie with the New York Mets in the overall National League standings, riding Brett Anderson's strong pitching to a victory over San Francisco.

Anderson (10-9) fired 7 2/3 innings of two-run ball. Giants right-hander Tim Hudson (8-9) allowed three runs in 2 1/3 innings in the final start of his career.

The Dodgers and Mets will meet in an NL Division Series next week. The team with the better regular-season record will gain home-field advantage, and the Mets hold the tiebreaker.

Phillies 3, Mets 0

PHILADELPHIA -- Jerad Eickhoff combined with two relievers on a six-hit shutout as Philadelphia beat New York to complete a sweep of the three-game series.

Darin Ruf and Andres Blanco homered for the Phillies, who have won four straight.

Eickhoff, facing a lineup of Mets reserves, went seven innings and allowed four hits. The rookie, struck out 10 for the second straight game and walked one. He also became the first Phillies rookie to work seven innings or more and allow two earned runs or fewer in four straight starts since Ben Rivera in 1992.

Cubs 5, Reds 3

CINCINNATI -- Austin Jackson homered and Jason Hammel pitched five shutout innings, lifting Chicago past Cincinnati.

Chicago won its fifth consecutive game to pull within two games of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the battle for home field in the National League wild-card game.

Cincinnati lost its 12th straight, the franchise's longest streak since 1993.

Orioles 6, Blue Jays 4

BALTIMORE -- Manny Machado homered twice and stole two bases as Baltimore outlasted a long rain delay and Toronto to post a victory.

The starting time was moved from 7:05 p.m. ET to 12:05 p.m. because of concerns about Hurricane Joaquin. Still, the rains came, got harder throughout the first inning, and a three-hour, 25-minute delay ensued after the inning ended.

Machado hit a two-run homer in the first inning and added a solo shot in the sixth, finishing 3-for-4.

Royals 6, White Sox 4

CHICAGO -- Kansas City picked up its second win in a row by beating Chicago, but the Royals had two more key players leave early with injuries.

A day after Lorenzo Cain was hurt fouling a ball off his right knee, Kendrys Morales and Salvador Perez left this game. Morales experienced tightness in his left quadriceps in the fifth inning, after running first to third on Perez's double, and Perez left in the eighth with swelling in his right thumb.

No prognosis was immediately given by the Royals. Cain, who didn't play, is day-to-day with a right knee contusion.

Rays 4, Marlins 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Evan Longoria had a solo home run and an RBI double as Tampa Bay finished off a three-game sweep of Miami.

It was a wildly inefficient victory for Tampa Bay, which had 16 hits and stranded 11 runners in the first seven innings. The Rays got a strong start from Jake Odorizzi (9-9), who gave up four hits in seven innings, striking out seven.

Brad Boxberger pitched a perfect ninth for his 41st save, taking over the American League lead from Huston Street.

Padres 3, Brewers 1

SAN DIEGO -- Yangervis Solarte hit a two-run homer, and Ian Kennedy snapped a personal four-game losing streak as San Diego defeated Milwaukee.

Kennedy (9-15) allowed one run on five hits with 11 strikeouts over six innings for his first win since Aug. 22. Craig Kimbrel picked up his 39th save as the Padres bullpen worked a seventh consecutive scoreless game covering 22 2/3 innings.

Kennedy and three relievers combined for 16 strikeouts while allowing seven hits and no walks.

Nationals 3, Braves 0

ATLANTA -- Stephen Strasburg pitched six scoreless innings in his final start of the season, helping Washington beat Atlanta.

The win allowed the Nationals to salvage one game of the three-game series. Washington won the season series against the Braves 14-5.

Strasburg (11-7) allowed six hits and one walk while striking out seven. His streak of double-digit strikeout games ended at four.

Twins 4, Indians 2

CLEVELAND -- After giving up the lead late, Minnesota rallied to score two unearned runs in the ninth inning to beat Cleveland.

With one out in the top of the ninth, Trevor Plouffe reached first on an error by second baseman Jose Ramirez. Eduardo Nunez, pinch-running for Plouffe, went to third on a single by Eddie Rosario off right-hander Cody Allen (2-5). Rosario advanced to second on the throw to third.

Nunez scored and Rosario went to third on a wild pitch by Allen. Right fielder Torii Hunter's sacrifice fly drove in Rosario with an insurance run.

Diamondbacks 8, Rockies 6

PHOENIX -- Welington Castillo doubled and drove in three runs, and rookie Socrates Brito had three hits and scored twice in Arizona's victory over Colorado.

Castillo's two-run double in a four-run seventh inning put Arizona ahead for good in a seesaw game in which they lost David Peralta to a wrist injury in the fourth inning.

Peralta caught his glove in the turf and his wrist bent back on a sliding attempt to catch Rafael Ynoa's liner to short left field. The Diamondbacks did not characterize the injury but said X-rays were negative.

**Udog** · 10-02-2015, 10:23 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, October 2

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MIAMI (69 - 90) at PHILADELPHIA (62 - 97) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN NICOLINO (L) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 69-90 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 32-57 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-41 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-32 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MIAMI is 36-21 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in October games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 93-127 (-39.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HARANG is 5-17 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 16-27 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 9-7 (+4.3 Units) against MIAMI this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

JUSTIN NICOLINO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NICOLINO is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.782.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

AARON HARANG vs. MIAMI since 1997
HARANG is 6-7 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.80 and a WHIP of 1.645.
His team's record is 11-10 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-11. (-3.7 units)

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CINCINNATI (62 - 97) at PITTSBURGH (96 - 63) - 7:05 PM
KEYVIUS SAMPSON (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 62-97 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 29-49 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 10-27 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in October games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 62-97 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 89-125 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 37-58 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 28-51 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CINCINNATI is 15-33 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 96-63 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 51-27 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 34-16 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 116-87 (+33.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 96-63 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 66-47 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 76-48 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 49-26 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-9 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-41 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 10-6 (+6.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

KEYVIUS SAMPSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SAMPSON is 0-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.97 and a WHIP of 1.162.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LIRIANO is 2-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.157.
His team's record is 3-9 (-7.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-3.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (81 - 78) at NY METS (89 - 70) - 7:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 81-78 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-42 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-42 (-19.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-43 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 2-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday this season.
WASHINGTON is 80-77 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 49-56 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 58-61 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-21 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY METS are 89-70 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 16-1 (+14.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
NY METS are 88-66 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 32-24 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 324-331 (-86.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 180-224 (-58.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 10-6 (+5.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 9-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 10-6 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.2 units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (101 - 58) at ATLANTA (64 - 95) - 7:35 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 11-23 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
GARCIA is 30-35 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 20-13 (+9.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
ATLANTA is 18-7 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 34-30 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
TEHERAN is 18-14 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 12-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 11-2 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 12-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 13-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 12-2 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 101-58 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 46-32 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 101-58 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 72-39 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 76-40 (+25.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 63-38 (+14.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 64-95 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 39-56 (-37.0 Units) against the money line in October games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 62-92 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 75-102 (-28.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GARCIA is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
TEHERAN is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (94 - 65) at MILWAUKEE (68 - 91) - 8:10 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. ARIEL PENA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 730-716 (-153.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 45-40 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 94-65 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-33 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 94-65 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-35 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-51 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 55-37 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-10 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ARRIETA is 24-8 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 17-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 15-2 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 11-1 (+10.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 24-8 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 15-3 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 9-1 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 6-0 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 68-91 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-44 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 68-91 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-32 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 49-71 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 36-54 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 11-5 (+3.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.4 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ARRIETA is 3-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 0.935.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.6 units)

ARIEL PENA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (74 - 85) at LA DODGERS (89 - 70) - 10:10 PM
CASEY KELLY (R) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 74-85 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 64-95 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 26-47 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 74-85 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 21-44 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 89-70 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 89-70 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 65-54 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 66-51 (-7.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 50-40 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WOOD is 22-33 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 22-32 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 13-21 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 11-5 (+4.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

CASEY KELLY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KELLY is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 1.713.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ALEX WOOD vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WOOD is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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COLORADO (66 - 93) at SAN FRANCISCO (83 - 76) - 10:15 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. CHRIS HESTON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 9-7 (+2.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KENDRICK is 1-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.10 and a WHIP of 1.409.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-6. (-5.9 units)

CHRIS HESTON vs. COLORADO since 1997
HESTON is 1-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.70 and a WHIP of 1.690.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (87 - 72) at BALTIMORE (78 - 81) - 7:05 PM
LUIS SEVERINO (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 9-7 (+0.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CHEN is 4-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.329.
His team's record is 5-9 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.4 units)

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BOSTON (78 - 81) at CLEVELAND (78 - 80) - 7:10 PM
HENRY OWENS (L) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 78-81 (-3.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 31-38 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 67-73 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 103-122 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 106-120 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 79-40 (+27.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 67-56 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 78-80 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 36-41 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 73-78 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-29 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-32 (-13.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-32 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

HENRY OWENS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH TOMLIN vs. BOSTON since 1997
TOMLIN is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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TORONTO (92 - 67) at TAMPA BAY (78 - 81) - 7:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. ERASMO RAMIREZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-8 (+0.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.5 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BUEHRLE is 9-7 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.331.
His team's record is 18-9 (+9.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-14. (-3.1 units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
RAMIREZ is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (83 - 76) at TEXAS (87 - 72) - 8:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WEAVER is 24-37 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 87-72 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 34-29 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 42-36 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 84-68 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 65-49 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 52-42 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 47-39 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 44-25 (+31.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 21-13 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LA ANGELS are 181-143 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 36-15 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 784-772 (+61.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 34-14 (+19.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 288-210 (+55.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 42-31 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 172-138 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 64-54 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WEAVER is 47-17 (+24.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 27-10 (+18.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 41-58 (-18.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 10-6 (+2.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. TEXAS since 1997
WEAVER is 15-8 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 21-15 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 22-13. (+7.0 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PEREZ is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (92 - 67) at MINNESOTA (83 - 76) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 83-76 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 45-40 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 46-32 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 40-33 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 81-71 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 51-45 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 55-50 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 42-40 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SANTANA is 9-0 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 10-2 (+8.6 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)
KANSAS CITY is 92-67 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 32-22 (+13.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 93-73 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 89-63 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 65-51 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 62-40 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 53-40 (+7.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 83-65 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 63-47 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
YOUNG is 28-18 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 59-50 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 28-17 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 19-11 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 16-9 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-9 (+1.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.2 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
YOUNG is 1-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.8 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANTANA is 5-6 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.398.
His team's record is 6-9 (-7.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (-0.2 units)

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DETROIT (73 - 85) at CHI WHITE SOX (74 - 85) - 8:10 PM
ALFREDO SIMON (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 163-160 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 43-58 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 74-85 (-19.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 73-78 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 103-104 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 40-32 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SIMON is 36-27 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 19-10 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 36-26 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 20-9 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 74-85 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-43 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 56-68 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-51 (-17.8 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 19-27 (-16.7 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
DETROIT is 9-7 (+1.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SIMON is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. DETROIT since 1997
SALE is 5-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 6-7 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-2.9 units)

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OAKLAND (66 - 93) at SEATTLE (75 - 84) - 10:10 PM
AARON BROOKS (R) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 66-93 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 72-88 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 6-19 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
OAKLAND is 31-42 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 64-88 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 41-58 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 51-62 (-13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 27-38 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 24-37 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 28-33 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 23-9 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 47-36 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 75-84 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 35-43 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 70-83 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 52-57 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 24-28 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 33-39 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-18 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 12-4 (+7.8 Units) against OAKLAND this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.8 Units)

AARON BROOKS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BROOKS is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 23.18 and a WHIP of 3.433.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
IWAKUMA is 5-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.066.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-8. (-8.0 units)

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HOUSTON (84 - 75) at ARIZONA (78 - 81) - 9:40 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 31-47 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 31-41 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 19-31 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 17-29 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 19-23 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 78-81 (+2.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 78-81 (+2.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 60-56 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DE LA ROSA is 16-8 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 14-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
KEUCHEL is 39-22 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 38-20 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 26-13 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 71-86 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 220-210 (-47.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 16-23 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 7-17 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-99 (-36.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-54 (-28.3 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KEUCHEL is 2-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 9.20 and a WHIP of 2.113.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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**StarDust Bum** · 10-02-2015, 11:44 AM

FRIDAY OCTOBER 2, 2015

Miami
@
Philadelphia
Game 951-952
October 2, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating: Miami
(Niclino) 15.119
Philadelphia
(Harang) 13.566
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Miami
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Miami
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami
(-135); Under

Kansas City
@
Minnesota
Game 973-974
October 2, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Kansas City
(Young) 17.723
Minnesota
(Santana) 16.131
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Kansas City
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Minnesota
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City
(+105); Under

Cincinnati
@
Pittsburgh
Game 953-954
October 2, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating: Cincinnati
(Sampson) 14.092
Pittsburgh
(Liriano) 17.085
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Pittsburgh
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Pittsburgh
-250
7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh
(-250); Over

Detroit
@
Chicago White Sox
Game 975-976
October 2, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Detroit
(Simon) 15.294
Chicago White Sox
(Sale) 14.197
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Detroit
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Chicago White Sox
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit
(+170); Over

Washington
@
NY Mets
Game 955-956
October 2, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Washington
(Gonzalez) 15.722
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 14.613
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Washington
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: NY Mets
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington
(+120); Under

Oakland
@
Seattle
Game 977-978
October 2, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Oakland
(Brooks) 14.327
Seattle
(Iwakuma) 16.184
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Seattle
by 2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Seattle
-190
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle
(-190); Under

St. Louis
@
Atlanta
Game 957-958
October 2, 2015 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating: St. Louis
(Garcia) 13.861
Atlanta
(Teheran) 14.717
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Atlanta
by 1
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: St. Louis
-140
7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta
(+120); Over

Chicago Cubs
@
Milwaukee
Game 959-960
October 2, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 16.525
Milwaukee
(Pena) 15.102
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Chicago Cubs
-230
7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs
(-230); Over

San Diego
@
LA Dodgers
Game 961-962
October 2, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: San Diego
(Kelly) 15.512
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 16.939
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: LA Dodgers
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers
(-200); Under

Colorado
@
San Francisco
Game 963-964
October 2, 2015 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating: Colorado
(Kendrick) 13.703
San Francisco
(Heston) 15.229
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: San Francisco
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: San Francisco
-180
7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco
(-180); Under

NY Yankees
@
Baltimore
Game 965-966
October 2, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating: NY Yankees
(Severino) 18.892
Baltimore
(Chen) 17.347
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: NY Yankees
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees
N/A

Boston
@
Cleveland
Game 967-968
October 2, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Boston
14.786
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 13.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Boston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Cleveland
-130
8
Dunkel Pick: Boston
(+110); Under

Toronto
@
Tampa Bay
Game 969-970
October 2, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Toronto
(Buehrle) 13.610
Tampa Bay
(Ramirez) 16.064
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Toronto
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay
(+105); Over

LA Angels
@
Texas
Game 971-972
October 2, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating: LA Angels
(Weaver) 14.294
Texas
(Perez) 17.327
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Texas
by 3
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Texas
-130
9
Dunkel Pick: Texas
(-130); Over

**Udog** · 10-02-2015, 11:56 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Friday, October 2

Colorado @ San Francisco

Game 963-964
October 2, 2015 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Kendrick) 13.703
San Francisco
(Heston) 15.229
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-180
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-180); Under

NY Yankees @ Baltimore

Game 965-966
October 2, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Severino) 18.892
Baltimore
(Chen) 17.347
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
N/A

Boston @ Cleveland

Game 967-968
October 2, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
14.786
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 13.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+110); Under

Toronto @ Tampa Bay

Game 969-970
October 2, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Buehrle) 13.610
Tampa Bay
(Ramirez) 16.064
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+105); Over

LA Angels @ Texas

Game 971-972
October 2, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Weaver) 14.294
Texas
(Perez) 17.327
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-130); Over

Miami @ Philadelphia

Game 951-952
October 2, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Niclino) 15.119
Philadelphia
(Harang) 13.566
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-135); Under

Kansas City @ Minnesota

Game 973-974
October 2, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Young) 17.723
Minnesota
(Santana) 16.131
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+105); Under

Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh

Game 953-954
October 2, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Sampson) 14.092
Pittsburgh
(Liriano) 17.085
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-250
7
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-250); Over

Detroit @ Chicago White Sox

Game 975-976
October 2, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Simon) 15.294
Chicago White Sox
(Sale) 14.197
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+170); Over

Washington @ NY Mets

Game 955-956
October 2, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gonzalez) 15.722
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 14.613
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+120); Under

Oakland @ Seattle

Game 977-978
October 2, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Brooks) 14.327
Seattle
(Iwakuma) 16.184
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-190
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-190); Under

St. Louis @ Atlanta

Game 957-958
October 2, 2015 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Garcia) 13.861
Atlanta
(Teheran) 14.717
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-140
7
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+120); Over

Houston @ Arizona

Game 979-980
October 2, 2015 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 16.218
Arizona
(DeLaRosa) 17.224
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-180
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+160); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee

Game 959-960
October 2, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 16.525
Milwaukee
(Pena) 15.102
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-230
7
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-230); Over

San Diego @ LA Dodgers

Game 961-962
October 2, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Kelly) 15.512
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 16.939
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-200); Under

**Udog** · 10-02-2015, 01:20 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, October 2

Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM EDT
Miami: 32-57 SU after a loss
Philadelphia: 11-5 SU after having won 4 of their last 5

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM EDT
Cincinnati: 6-18 SU after 2 games with no home runs
Pittsburgh: 27-12 SU after 2 games where they committed no errors

Washington at NY Mets, 7:10 PM EDT
Washington: 11-25 SU as an underdog of +100 to +150
New York: 16-1 SU as a home favorite of -125 to -150

St Louis at Atlanta, 7:35 PM EDT
St Louis: 20-7 SU as a road favorite of -125 to -175
Atlanta: 20-42 SU after 2 games without giving up a stolen base

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM EDT
Chicago: 20-9 SU on the road when the total is 7 or less
Milwaukee: 21-32 SU in home games in night games

San Diego at LA Dodgers, 10:10 PM EDT
San Diego: 0-14 SU as a road underdog of +175 to +250
Los Angeles: 21-8 OVER in home games after 2 or more consecutive unders

Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 PM EDT
Colorado: 2-9 SU off 3 straight losses against division rivals
San Francisco: 24-15 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games

NY Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 PM EDT
New York: 9-12 SU after allowing one run or less in a win over a division rival
Baltimore: 54-34 SU after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals

Boston at Cleveland, 7:10 PM EDT
Boston: 5-15 SU after having won 4 of their last 5
Cleveland: 30-14 SU after having lost 4 of their last 5

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 PM EDT
Toronto: 3-11 SU after a game where the bullpen threw 7 or more innings
Tampa Bay: 6-1 after 3 consecutive games vs an interleague opponent

LA Angels at Texas, 8:05 PM EDT
Los Angeles: 19-38 SU as an underdog of +100 to +150
Texas: 38-27 SU after 2 or more consecutive home games

Kansas City at Minnesota, 8:10 PM EDT
Kansas City: 31-13 UNDER revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite
Minnesota: 15-5 SU after a game where they stranded 3 or less runners

Detroit at Chicago, 8:10 PM EDT
Detroit: 40-32 SU against division opponents
Chicago: 1-6 SU as a favorite of -175 to -250

Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 PM EDT
Oakland: 21-41 SU on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5
Seattle: 23-9 SU when playing with a day off

Houston at Arizona, 9:40 PM EDT
Houston: 14-3 SU in an inter-league game
Arizona: 7-17 SU in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins

**Udog** · 10-02-2015, 01:25 PM

MLB

Friday, October 2

Wet, windy conditions at Camden Yards Friday

According to weather forecasts, rain could wash out Friday's game between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees at Camden Yards as there is a 99 percent chance of rain expected to fall in Baltimore.

Furthermore, wind will be blowing in from center field at around 19 miles per hour to add to the hectic weather.

Luis Severino and Wei-Yin Chen are probable starters for New York and Baltimore respectively should the game go ahead as scheduled.

Road teams cashing tickets in Barksdale's games

Visiting teams have gone 6-0 in the last six games that umpire Lance Barksdale has worked behind home plate. Barksdale is scheduled to work home plate in Arlington when the Texas Rangers host the Los Angeles Angels Friday evening.

In spite of the winning streak from the road team, home teams still have a 15-13 season-to-date edge in Barksdale's games this season.

Jered Weaver is expected to start for the visitors while Martin Perez is scheduled to get the ball for the Rangers (-120).

**Udog** · 10-02-2015, 01:33 PM

MLB

Friday, October 2

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MLB betting cheat sheet: Wild Wild West
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Houston is just a game up on Minnesota and LA, and the Astros wrap up the season on the road at Arizona.

Wild Wild West

The Yankees have already clinched a Wild Card berth in the American League, but the final playoff spot is still up for grabs. Houston is just a game up on Minnesota and LA, and the Astros wrap up the season on the road at Arizona. The Angels have their work cut out for them as well, finishing the year with a four game series in Texas. The Rangers clinched a playoff spot by winning Game 1, and they can clinch the division with a win in Game 2 on Friday. The Twins are hosting the Royals, who still have plenty to play for. Kansas City is tied with Toronto for the league's best record.

Putting on a Brave face

The Braves will wrap up the season at home against St. Louis, and despite a challenging season Atlanta can still finish with a winning record at home. They hand the ball to ace Julio Teheran in Game 1, and the right-hander has allowed two runs or less in six straight starts. He's 7-2 with a 3.06 ERA in 16 starts at home in 2015. St. Louis will likely be resting players, as they've already clinched home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Miller Time?

If it wasn't for bad luck, Shelby Miller wouldn't have any luck at all. He might go down as the most unlucky pitcher of all time. He makes his final start of the season at home against the Cardinals, looking for his first win since he tossed a complete game two-hit shutout against Miami on May 17. He's 2-9 at home this season despite a 2.63 ERA in 16 starts. You have to think he's due for a win here at home versus the Cardinals backups in a meaningless game.

Hitting Notes

* There are currently eight players in the major leagues with 40 or more home runs in 2015. That's the most since 2006, the tail end of the Steroid Era. Albert Pujols and JD Martinez are well within striking distance with three games to play, sitting on 39 and 38 respectively.

* The Dodgers have a pair of formidable aces, but they head into the post season with a struggling offense. Only cellar dwellers Miami and Atlanta have scored fewer runs in the second half of the season that LA.

Pitching Notes

* Jered Weaver will start for the Angels in a must win game in Texas on Friday night, but he's been god awful on the road this season. Weaver is 3-10 with a 6.33 ERA in 14 starts away from home this season, and he was pulled from his last start after five innings because of shoulder soreness.

* Dallas Keuchel will have a chance to become the second 20 game winner of 2015 when he starts at Arizona Friday. It looks like a tough spot for Keuchel though, as he's 4-8 with a 3.82 ERA in 14 starts away from home. He was torched for nine runs on 11 hits over just 4 2/3 innings in a loss to Texas in his last road outing.

Totals Streak

The Rangers won Game 1 of this series versus LA by a score of 5-3, falling just short of the total. Low scoring games have been few and far between for the Rangers, who have gone over at a rate of 12-4-2 in their last 18 overall. They've also gone over at a rate of 6-1-1 in their last eight home meetings with LA.

Injury Notes

* Troy Tulowitzki is set to return to the Blue Jays lineup this weekend after missing the last three weeks with a shoulder injury.

* The Angels lost their closer Houston Street for the remainder of the season to a groin injury, and their bullpen has already cost them valuable points since his absence.

Weather Notes

* The Yankees' visit to Baltimore, the Nationals' date with the Mets and the Marlins trip to Philadelphia could all be impacted by rain Friday evening.

* Wind is expected to blow in from left field at around 19 miles per hour when the White Sox host the Detroit Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field Saturday evening.

Umpire Notes

* The road team is 6-0 in umpire Lance Barksdale's previous six games working behind home plate. He'll be calling balls and strikes in Texas when the Rangers host the Angels Friday evening.

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