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**StarDust Bum** · 10-02-2015, 11:35 AM

Preview: Rockies (66-93) at Giants (83-76)
Game: 1
Venue: AT&T Park
Date: October 02, 2015 10:15 PM EDT

AT&T Park has been baseball's least homer-friendly stadium this year, though that hasn't mattered much to Nolan Arenado.

It will serve as the final stage for Arenado and teammate Carlos Gonzalez's pursuit of the NL home run title as the Colorado Rockies close their season with a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants beginning Friday night.

Arenado's 41 home runs tie him with Washington's Bryce Harper for the league lead, while Gonzalez has a career-high 40. They're both vying for the franchise's first home run title since Dante Bichette, Andres Galarraga and Larry Walker three-peated for the Rockies from 1995-97.

"I don't plan on sitting either one of them, really," manager Walt Weiss told MLB's official website earlier this week. "They're both chasing some things. They're having unbelievable seasons. That competition is good for both of them."

Gonzalez has homered three times in his last five games, but despite Weiss' words, rested for Thursday's 8-6 loss at Arizona.

Arenado has hit nine home runs this year against San Francisco, the most by one player against a single opponent in a season since Evan Longoria hit nine against the New York Yankees in 2013. The last player to hit 10 homers against a single opponent in a season was David Ortiz against Tampa Bay in 2005.

While the 102 home runs at AT&T Park are the fewest this year, Arenado has gone deep five times there - trailing only the Giants' Brandon Crawford, Matt Duffy and Buster Posey.

Gonzalez has been no slouch in the season series either with four homers in 15 meetings, though he's homerless in his last eight games in the Bay.

The Rockies (66-93) are one win away from their second consecutive season series victory against San Francisco, hitting .302 while averaging 5.5 runs in holding a 9-7 advantage.

Both Arenado and Gonzalez have homered against San Francisco starter Chris Heston (12-10, 3.62 ERA), who has given up six home runs over 23 2-3 innings while going 1-3 with a 5.70 ERA in four meetings with Colorado this year.

The right-hander hasn't given up a homer in three straight starts, however, and Sunday's 5-4 victory at Oakland snapped his nine-start winless stretch. He'll be looking to complete at least six innings for just the second time in 11 starts after doing so in 13 of his first 20 outings this year.

The Giants (83-76) managed a four-game split against the Los Angeles Dodgers despite hitting .183 for the series with 10 runs.

If Arenado and Gonzalez could dig in against their own Friday starter Kyle Kendrick (6-13, 6.54), they'd have good odds of adding to their home run totals. Kendrick's 33 homers allowed are tied with San Diego's James Shields for the most in the majors. He will finish with the highest ERA of his career, and his last two starts have been exemplary of his struggles in his first year with Colorado. The right-hander served up five homers in yielding 12 runs over nine innings against San Diego and the Dodgers.

Kendrick is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA in two meetings with San Francisco this year, and Posey is 8 for 15 lifetime against him.

DJ LeMahieu is batting .412 in the season series and is 6 for 12 off Heston in 2015.

**StarDust Bum** · 10-02-2015, 11:36 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

**StarDust Bum** · 10-02-2015, 11:37 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

**StarDust Bum** · 10-02-2015, 11:38 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.

**StarDust Bum** · 10-02-2015, 11:39 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)

**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

**StarDust Bum** · 10-02-2015, 11:46 AM

MLB MONEYLINE

MLB > (955) WASHINGTON@ (956) NY METS | 2015-10-02 19:10:00 - 2015-10-02 19:10:00
Play ON NY METS using money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150
The record is 16 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+14.75 units)

MLB > (977) OAKLAND@ (978) SEATTLE | 2015-10-02 22:10:00 - 2015-10-02 22:10:00
Play AGAINST SEATTLE using money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 18 Wins and 30 Losses for the last three seasons (-28 units)

MLB > (971) LA ANGELS@ (972) TEXAS | 2015-10-02 20:05:00 - 2015-10-02 20:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in night games
The record is 65 Wins and 49 Losses for the this season (+28.62 units)

MLB > (953) CINCINNATI@ (954) PITTSBURGH | 2015-10-02 19:05:00 - 2015-10-02 19:05:00
Play ON PITTSBURGH using money line when playing on Friday
The record is 21 Wins and 4 Losses for the last two seasons (+17.2 units)

MLB > (963) COLORADO@ (964) SAN FRANCISCO | 2015-10-02 22:15:00 - 2015-10-02 22:15:00
Play AGAINST COLORADO using money line in night games
The record is 30 Wins and 82 Losses for the last two seasons (-43.01 units)

MLB > (967) BOSTON@ (968) CLEVELAND | 2015-10-02 19:10:00 - 2015-10-02 19:10:00
Play AGAINST CLEVELAND using money line against left-handed starters
The record is 9 Wins and 18 Losses for the this season (-16.2 units)

MLB > (973) KANSAS CITY@ (974) MINNESOTA | 2015-10-02 20:10:00 - 2015-10-02 20:10:00
Play ON MINNESOTA using money line in all games
The record is 83 Wins and 76 Losses for the this season (+23.7 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 10-02-2015, 11:48 AM

MLB RUNLINE

MLB > (967) BOSTON@ (968) CLEVELAND | 2015-10-02 19:10:00 - 2015-10-02 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 > (969) TORONTO@ (970) TAMPA BAY | 2015-10-02 19:10:00 - 2015-10-02 19:10:00
Play ON TAMPA BAY when playing on Friday
The record is 18 Wins and 7 Losses for the last two seasons (+17.6 units)

MLB > (973) KANSAS CITY@ (974) MINNESOTA | 2015-10-02 20:10:00 - 2015-10-02 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) ST LOUIS@ (958) ATLANTA | 2015-10-02 19:35:00 - 2015-10-02 19:35:00
Play AGAINST ATLANTA when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season
The record is 11 Wins and 27 Losses for the this season (-20.2 units)

MLB > (979) HOUSTON@ (980) ARIZONA | 2015-10-02 21:40:00 - 2015-10-02 21:40:00
Play AGAINST HOUSTON when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 16 Wins and 30 Losses for the this season (-21 units)

MLB > (955) WASHINGTON@ (956) NY METS | 2015-10-02 19:10:00 - 2015-10-02 19:10:00
Play AGAINST WASHINGTON when the total is 7 or less
The record is 28 Wins and 54 Losses for the this season (-34.35 units)

MLB > (971) LA ANGELS@ (972) TEXAS | 2015-10-02 20:05:00 - 2015-10-02 20:05:00
Play ON TEXAS when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 48 Wins and 21 Losses for the this season (+22.15 units)

MLB > (963) COLORADO@ (964) SAN FRANCISCO | 2015-10-02 22:15:00 - 2015-10-02 22:15:00
Play ON SAN FRANCISCO in night games
The record is 66 Wins and 40 Losses for the this season (+26.7 units)

MLB > (959) CHICAGO CUBS@ (960) MILWAUKEE | 2015-10-02 20:10:00 - 2015-10-02 20:10:00
Play ON CHICAGO CUBS on the road when the total is 7 or less
The record is 22 Wins and 7 Losses for the this season (+15.8 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 10-02-2015, 11:49 AM

MLB TOTALS

MLB > (979) HOUSTON@ (980) ARIZONA | 2015-10-02 21:40:00 - 2015-10-02 21:40:00
Play OVER ARIZONA on the total after 3 or more consecutive wins
The record is 12 Overs and 2 Unders for the this season (+10.1 units)

MLB > (961) SAN DIEGO@ (962) LA DODGERS | 2015-10-02 22:10:00 - 2015-10-02 22:10:00
Play OVER SAN DIEGO on the total in all games
The record is 92 Overs and 61 Unders for the this season (+29.45 units)

MLB > (957) ST LOUIS@ (958) ATLANTA | 2015-10-02 19:35:00 - 2015-10-02 19:35:00
Play UNDER ATLANTA on the total after getting shut out
The record is 6 Overs and 23 Unders for the last two seasons (+15.9 units)

MLB > (973) KANSAS CITY@ (974) MINNESOTA | 2015-10-02 20:10:00 - 2015-10-02 20:10:00
Play UNDER KANSAS CITY on the total when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 15 Overs and 35 Unders for the this season (+17.65 units)

MLB > (977) OAKLAND@ (978) SEATTLE | 2015-10-02 22:10:00 - 2015-10-02 22:10:00
Play OVER SEATTLE on the total when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 20 Overs and 7 Unders for the this season (+12.7 units)

MLB > (975) DETROIT@ (976) CHI WHITE SOX | 2015-10-02 20:10:00 - 2015-10-02 20:10:00
Play OVER DETROIT on the total against division opponents
The record is 46 Overs and 23 Unders for the last two seasons (+21.95 units)

MLB > (951) MIAMI@ (952) PHILADELPHIA | 2015-10-02 19:05:00 - 2015-10-02 19:05:00
Play OVER PHILADELPHIA on the total in night games
The record is 59 Overs and 39 Unders for the this season (+18.95 units)

MLB > (967) BOSTON@ (968) CLEVELAND | 2015-10-02 19:10:00 - 2015-10-02 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 26 Overs and 13 Unders for the this season (+13.25 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 10-02-2015, 11:52 AM

MLB TOP POWERLINES

MLB > (953) CINCINNATI @ (954) PITTSBURGH | 2015-10-02 19:05:00 - 2015-10-02 19:05:00
Line: PITTSBURGH-250 BTB PowerLine: PITTSBURGH-288
Edge On: PITTSBURGH (38)

MLB > (951) MIAMI @ (952) PHILADELPHIA | 2015-10-02 19:05:00 - 2015-10-02 19:05:00
Line: PHILADELPHIA+110 BTB PowerLine: PHILADELPHIA-104
Edge On: PHILADELPHIA (14)

MLB > (955) WASHINGTON @ (956) NY METS | 2015-10-02 19:10:00 - 2015-10-02 19:10:00
Line: WASHINGTON BTB PowerLine: WASHINGTON-120
Edge On: WASHINGTON (15)

MLB > (967) BOSTON @ (968) CLEVELAND | 2015-10-02 19:10:00 - 2015-10-02 19:10:00
Line: BOSTON BTB PowerLine: BOSTON-104
Edge On: BOSTON (18)

MLB > (957) ST LOUIS @ (958) ATLANTA | 2015-10-02 19:35:00 - 2015-10-02 19:35:00
Line: ST LOUIS BTB PowerLine: ST LOUIS223
Edge On: ST LOUIS (89)

MLB > (971) LA ANGELS @ (972) TEXAS | 2015-10-02 20:05:00 - 2015-10-02 20:05:00
Line: LA ANGELS BTB PowerLine: LA ANGELS-117
Edge On: LA ANGELS (13)

MLB > (975) DETROIT @ (976) CHI WHITE SOX | 2015-10-02 20:10:00 - 2015-10-02 20:10:00
Line: DETROIT BTB PowerLine: DETROIT-185
Edge On: DETROIT (25)

MLB > (959) CHICAGO CUBS @ (960) MILWAUKEE | 2015-10-02 20:10:00 - 2015-10-02 20:10:00
Line: CHICAGO CUBS BTB PowerLine: CHICAGO CUBS185
Edge On: CHICAGO CUBS (5)

MLB > (973) KANSAS CITY @ (974) MINNESOTA | 2015-10-02 20:10:00 - 2015-10-02 20:10:00
Line: KANSAS CITY BTB PowerLine: KANSAS CITY103
Edge On: KANSAS CITY (8)

MLB > (979) HOUSTON @ (980) ARIZONA | 2015-10-02 21:40:00 - 2015-10-02 21:40:00
Line: HOUSTON BTB PowerLine: HOUSTON176
Edge On: HOUSTON (21)

MLB > (977) OAKLAND @ (978) SEATTLE | 2015-10-02 22:10:00 - 2015-10-02 22:10:00
Line: OAKLAND BTB PowerLine: OAKLAND-162
Edge On: OAKLAND (23)

MLB > (961) SAN DIEGO @ (962) LA DODGERS | 2015-10-02 22:10:00 - 2015-10-02 22:10:00
Line: SAN DIEGO BTB PowerLine: SAN DIEGO-177
Edge On: SAN DIEGO (23)

**StarDust Bum** · 10-02-2015, 11:55 AM

Diamond Trends - Friday

October 2, 2015

SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Pirates are 12-0 since Aug 11, 2014 vs a team that has lost at least their last two games and it is the first game of a series after a home game.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Cubs are 12-0 SU since Jul 30, 2015 when Jake Arrieta starts.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Rays are 0-11 OU since May 27, 2005 after a win in which they did not draw a walk and in the first game of a series.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Twins are 10-0 since Jul 24, 2015 when it is the first game of the series after an away game.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Rangers are 10-0 since Aug 04, 2015 after a win in which they came back from a defici and it is not the first game of a series.

-- The Nationals are 0-11 since Aug 10, 2014 as a dog after a win in which they never trailed.

**StarDust Bum** · 10-02-2015, 11:56 AM

LEADING OFF: Resting up, rainy forecast, AL West scramble

October 1, 2015

A look at what's happening around the major leagues Friday:

REST `EM UP

Sure, the Blue Jays would like to hold off Kansas City for the best record in the American League and lock up home-field advantage throughout the postseason. But Toronto manager John Gibbons says it's more important to get his team ready for the playoffs, and that can mean resting his regulars in the final week. Star sluggers Jose Bautista, Josh Donaldson and Edwin Encarnacion didn't play Thursday at Baltimore, and no telling who will be in the lineup for the series opener at Tampa Bay.

''I've got to do what's best for these guys - not what some bozo out there in fantasy land thinks,'' Gibbons said.

WEATHER OR NOT

Heavy rain is the forecast for the East Coast, and Hurricane Joaquin could bring even more trouble. Start times in Baltimore and Philadelphia were moved up several hours Thursday, and games at Camden Yards, Citizens Bank Park and Citi Field could be affected this weekend.

UP FOR GRABS

The AL West is the only division that hasn't been settled. Texas leads, and will pitch 24-year-old lefty Martin Perez (3-6, 4.77 ERA) at home against Jered Weaver and the playoff-hopeful Angels. The Astros, still in the thick of the races for the division and second AL wild card, start 19-game winner Dallas Keuchel at Arizona.

RIGHT AT HOME

The Pirates try to bring the NL wild-card game to PNC Park when they host Cincinnati this weekend. Francisco Liriano, 8-1 in his last 15 starts, pitches the opener for Pittsburgh. The Cubs have clinched the other NL wild-card spot, but need a lot to go right to get that one-game matchup at Wrigley Field.

TUNING UP

Cubs ace Jake Arrieta, leading the majors with 21 wins, makes his final regular-season start when he pitches at Milwaukee.

**StarDust Bum** · 10-02-2015, 11:59 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- NFL teams train in obscure places: the Clippers are training in Las Vegas. Oy.

-- Texas Longhorns are a 16-point home dog this week, first time in at least 38 years they've been a double digit home underdog.

-- Former Dolphin coach Tony Sparano is interim coach of the Oakland Raiders.

-- Oregon Ducks played four games before classes started in Eugene; how big an advantage was that for the Ducks, if at all?

-- Former pro wrestler/turned actor Dwayne Johnson was once on practice squad of the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL.

-- Braves' hitting coach Greg Walker "resigned", a scapegoat for the front office stupidly signing the Upton brothers to big money contracts.

**********

Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Our bottom 5, top 8 in NFL......

32) Raiders (0-4)-- When you fire your coach (by telephone) four games into the season when you’re starting a rookie QB, you’re the worst team in the league. Good news; they won’t lose this week, its their bye week.

31) Jaguars (0-4)—Saw reason for optimism with rookie QB Bortles in his first start, but the defense needs work; Chargers easily could’ve scored 50 points against them Sunday- they kicked FG on all four red zone drives. .

30) Titans (1-3)—Three lopsided losses since opening win, Locker is hurt already. Look for LSU rookie Mettenberger to emerge as their #1 QB.

29) Jets (1-3)—Vikings are only NFC North team that hasn’t beaten them and that is only because they haven’t played yet. If Geno Smith doesn’t stop turning ball over, he’s going to be playing for a new coach and GM next season.

28) Rams (1-2)—Blew 21-point lead at home to Dallas is Week 3; am encouraged by new QB Austin Davis, but at some point, this group needs to learn how to win.

8) Ravens (3-1)—Pitta’s injury is big blow to offense that likes tight ends to catch the ball. Imagine the media’s outrage if Ray Rice somehow gets reinstated? The Internet might implode.

7) Cowboys (3-1)—Jones Family could be unusual; son Steven might be wiser than his old man, who wanted to draft Johnny Manziel. In most of these rich families that own franchises, the kids turn out to be nitwits. Steven Jones is the Dallas voice of reason and they’ve improved.

6) Eagles (3-1)—Have been behind by 10+ points in all three wins; reason for concern that Foles might not finish season behind shaky OL.

5) Broncos (2-1)—The rich get richer: Peyton Manning goes to Denver, buys a few Papa John’s pizza places, marijuana gets legalized in Colorado, and #18 gets even wealthier. I’d say luck favors the prepared, but then you’d think I was talking about the Colts.

4) Seahawks (2-1)—Dicey Monday nighter in nation’s capitol, against Redskin team that turned ball over six times vs Giants last Thursday. Washington is 6-3 in last nine series games; all three losses came in playoffs.

3) Chargers (3-1)—Will be pass-oriented until they get Mathews healthy. Already on their third center this season.

2) Cardinals (3-0)—7-point underdog in Denver this week, despite their unbeaten record. Bruce Arians almost never got a chance to be an NFL head coach; in his 60’s now, he’s proving to be a very good one.

1) Bengals (3-0)—Will get stern test from New England Sunday night in Foxboro, after Patriots’ debacle in Arrowhead. Not ready to bury Pats yet; Cincy will get their best shot this week.

**StarDust Bum** · 10-02-2015, 12:01 PM

Friday's Tip Sheet

September 30, 2015

**Memphis at South Florida**

-- As of Wednesday, most betting shops had Memphis (4-0 straight up, 2-2 against the spread) installed as a nine-point favorite with a total of 61.5. The Bulls were +280 on the money line (risk $100 to win $280).

-- South Florida (1-2 SU, 2-1 ATS) has had two weeks to prepare for its AAC opener. Willie Taggart is in the third season of his tenure at USF since replacing Skip Holtz after a successful run at Western Kentucky. However, wins have been tough to come by for the Bulls, who are now 7-20 SU and 13-14 ATS on his watch. This is a critical year for Taggart, who needs a win in the worst way on the national stage Friday night.

-- Job security isn't an issue at all for Memphis head coach Justin Fuente, who has turned this moribund program into one that's on the cusp of cracking the national rankings. In fact, if the Tigers can take care of business at Raymond James Stadium, they'll be undefeated with two weeks to prepare for a home game against Ole Miss. Fuente took Memphis to its first bowl game since 2008 last year. The Tigers beat BYU 55-48 in double overtime to finish 10-3 SU and 8-4-1 versus the number.

-- Memphis captured a thrilling victory over Cincinnati last Thursday night, providing the Liberty Bowl with one of its most thrilling games over the last decade. The 99 combined points sailed 'over' the 70-point total, but the Tigers failed to cover the spread as 7.5-point home 'chalk.' There were two ties and 12 lead changes.

-- Cincinnati produced 752 yards of total offense despite losing starting QB Gunner Kiel to a scary head injury early in the first half. But the Bearcats lost the turnover battle 3-1 and after knotting the score at 46-46 with 5:56 remaining, they couldn't keep Memphis out of the end zone in the final minute. Sam Craft's three-yard touchdown run with 53 ticks left lifted the Tigers into the win column.

-- Memphis junior QB Paxton Lynch was the catalyst in the win over Cincy, completing 24-of-36 passes for 412 yards and two TDs without an interception Lynch also rushed 11 times for 52 yards. Craft had 12 carries for 50 rushing yards and two TDs. Anthony Miller was Lynch's favorite target, hauling in five receptions for 156 yards and one TD.

-- For the season, Lynch has completed 73.5 percent of his passes for 1,230 yards and eight TDs without an interception. He also has 110 rushing yards.

-- USF has dropped back-to-back games at Florida State (34-14) and at Maryland (35-17) since opening the season with a 51-3 win over FAMU as a 28-point home favorite. The Bulls took the cash in Tallahassee as 28.5-point underdogs, and the score was actually tied at 7-7 at halftime. In the second half, however, USF signal caller Quinton Flowers repeatedly missed opener WRs down the field to squander golden offensive opportunities.

-- USF went to College Park in Week 3 as a six-point road underdog. The Bulls took an early 7-0 advantage when Flowers found Rodney Adams for a four-yard scoring strike, but the Terrapins would respond with 14 unanswered points. USF trimmed the deficit to 14-10 with 59 seconds left until halftime, but then it allowed Maryland to go ahead 21-10 at intermission thanks to a 49-second TD drive. Flowers would score on a seven-yard TD run to pull to within 28-17 late in the third quarter, but the Terps put the game on ice and clinched the spread cover with a Caleb Rowe TD pass with 10:06 remaining.

-- USF running back Marlon Mack rushed 12 times for 71 yards at Maryland. In three games this year, Mack has rushed for 285 yards and one TD while averaging 5.4 yards per carry.

-- USF has compiled a 3-7 spread record in 10 games as a home underdog during Taggart's tenure.

-- Memphis owns a 4-3 spread record in seven games as a road 'chalk' on Fuente's watch. The Tigers took the money as 12-point favorites in a 55-23 win at Kansas in Week 2. However, they failed to hook up their backers in a 44-41 win at Bowling Green as 3.5-point road favorites.

-- Since both schools joined the AAC in 2013, Memphis has won both head-to-head encounters, including a 23-10 win as a 1.5-point road favorite in Tampa two years ago. Memphis prevailed 31-20 last season, but the Bulls got the cash as 19.5-point road underdogs. The 'under' has gone 4-1 in five meetings going back to 2003.

-- The 'over' is a perfect 4-0 for the Tigers, who already have a pair of road wins at Kansas and at Bowling Green which saw 78 and 85 combined points, respectively. They have seen their four games average a combined score of 83.0 points per game.

-- Totals have been a wash for USF, going 1-1-1 overall.

-- Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2.

**Temple at Charlotte**

-- As of Wednesday, most books had Temple (3-0 SU, 2-1 ATS) listed as a 23.5-point favorite with a total of 45. We should note that the total dipped from 48 late Tuesday afternoon to 45 by early afternoon on Wednesday.

-- Matt Rhule's team appears to be en route to its first postseason invite since 2011. Temple started the season with a dominant 27-10 win vs. Penn State as a six-point home underdog. Then in Week 2, the Owls went to Cincy and won a 34-26 decision as six-point road underdogs. In Week 3, they got a last-minute field goal to escape Gillette Stadium with a 25-23 triumph over UMass.

-- Temple enjoyed an open date after surviving the scare in Foxboro. With 1:20 remaining, UMass took a 23-20 advantage thanks to a 16-yard scoring strike from QB Blake Frohnapfel to Jamal Wilson. However, not only was the extra-point kick missed (to take a four-point lead), but the blocked kick was returned the distance by Will Hayes for two points. This set the Owls up with a chance to win outright if they could get into field-goal range. They did just that and Austin Jones was true from 32 yards to secure the victory.

-- Junior QB P.J. Walker threw for 391 yards and one TD against the Minutumen, but he was intercepted twice. For the season, Walker has completed 63.6 percent of his passes for 615 yards with a 3/2 TD-INT ratio. He also has one rushing score.

-- Temple's defense is led by senior LB Tyler Matakevich, a first-team All-AAC selection last year when he paced his team with 117 tackles. Matakevich is likely on his way to earning All-American honors if he continues to play like he did in the first three games. Matakevich had three sacks against PSU and a pair of interceptions at Cincy. He has 29 tackles for the year.

-- Temple is 2-2 ATS in four games as a road favorite on Rhule's watch.

-- Charlotte (2-2 SU, 1-2 ATS) is only in its third season of fielding a program and is participating in the FBS for the first year. The 49ers are competing in C-USA. They won their first two games, prevailing 23-20 at Georgia State as seven-point underdogs in their opener. Next, Brad Lambert's squad won a 34-10 decision over Presbyterian in a non-lined affair.

-- Charlotte suffered its first loss in Week 3 when it was on the wrong end of a 73-14 beatdown at Middle Tennessee as an 18-point underdog. Then last week, the 49ers lost 17-7 to FAU as 9.5-point home underdogs. This was a true defensive battle with a pair of pick-sixes accounting for 14 of the 24 combined points. Charlotte got a 28-yard interception return from Tank Norman to pull to within 10-7 with 10:58 remaining. However, with a chance to win late in the fourth quarter, Charlotte's hopes were dashed by FAU's Ocie Rose, who had a 60-yard interception return for a TD to seal the game. The 49ers' QB combination of Matt Johnson and Lee McNeill were intercepted six times.

-- The 'under' is 2-1 overall for the Owls, 1-1 in their road assignments. They have seen their combined scores average 48.3 PPG.

-- The 'under' is 2-1 overall for Charlotte, 1-0 in its lone lined home outing.

-- Kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. Eastern on CBS Sports College.

**B.E.'s Bonus Nuggets**

-- There are three lined games on Friday, including UConn at BYU. As of Wednesday, most spots had the Cougars favored by 17.5 points with a total of 44.5. -- Virginia Tech suffered another crushing injury loss this week when All-ACC DB Kendall Fuller decided to undergo surgery for a torn meniscus sustained in August. Fuller had played through the injury for the first four games. He had 54 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions and 15 passes broken up in 2014.

-- Arizona could be without its two most important offensive players at Stanford. QB Anu Solomon (concussion) and RB Nick Wilson (undisclosed) are listed as 'questionable.'

-- Missouri will be without two offensive starters at home Saturday vs. South Carolina. QB Maty Mauk has been suspended for one game (at least), while starting TE Sean Culkin is out for at least two weeks with a knee injury.

**StarDust Bum** · 10-02-2015, 12:03 PM

Friday's Top Action

September 29, 2015

MEMPHIS TIGERS (4-0) at SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS (1-2)

Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, FL
Kickoff: Friday, 7:00 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: Memphis -11.5

After a wild win last Thursday, Memphis looks to improve to 5-0 on Friday night when it visits conference foe South Florida.

The Tigers have scored at least 44 points in each of their four victories, but the past two contests have been too close for comfort, with both resulting in ATS defeats. After edging Bowling Green by three points, they escaped past Cincinnati last week by a 53-46 score. The Bulls are eager to open AAC play after dropping a pair of tough non-conference road games at Florida State (34-14) and at Maryland (35-17) before last week's bye.

These schools are meeting for the third time as conference rivals with Memphis taking the first two matchups by double-digits, 23-10 at South Florida in 2013 and 31-20 as the host team last year. Although the Bulls dominated time of possession (36:47 to 23:13), the Tigers outrushed them 238-95 to secure the victory.

Memphis' stellar 16-6 ATS mark on the road versus bad teams (25% to 40% win pct.) since 1992 makes it a great wager to make it three straight wins in this series. But South Florida falls under the category of underdogs of 10.5 to 21 points going 26-5 ATS (84%) in the past 10 seasons after scoring 17 or less in two straight games against an opponent after two straight games where 60+ points were scored. The only notable injury for either school is questionable Bulls WR A.J. Legree (foot).

The Memphis offense has been quite potent this season with 53.7 PPG on 570 total YPG. The star has been QB Paxton Lynch who has completed 74% of his passes for 1,230 yards (10.9 YPA), 8 TD and 0 INT. The 6-foot-7 junior has been sacked only five times all season and rushed for 52 yards on 11 carries in last week's win versus Cincinnati, giving him 464 total yards in that high-scoring affair. Lynch was nearly perfect versus South Florida last season when he completed 18-of-23 throws for 232 yards (10.1 YPA), 2 TD and 0 INT, while adding 44 yards and 2 TD on the ground. Lynch has been so effective this year because he has spread the ball around to his receivers.

Five different players already have at least nine catches and at least 164 yards, led by senior WR Mose Frazier (19 rec) and sophomore WR Anthony Miller (268 rec yds). Last week, Miller torched the Bearcats for 156 yards on just five catches (31.2 avg), including an 82-yard TD grab, and Frazier had a game-high 82 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 2014 win versus USF. Lynch has also been great because he has a productive ground game taking the pressure off him. The Tigers are averaging a strong 228 rushing YPG on 4.6 YPC this season, led by sophomore RB Jarvis Cooper, who has run for 223 yards on 45 carries (5.0 YPC) and four touchdowns.

The Memphis defense continues to struggle this season, allowing 454 total YPG and 29.2 PPG. The unit surrendered 752 total yards last week, which included 620 yards through the air. But the one positive was that the Tigers recorded three interceptions, which helped the team stay unbeaten.

South Florida will try to control this game on the ground with a rushing attack averaging a strong 221 YPG on 5.0 YPC. Sophomore RB Marlon Mack has 285 rushing yards on 5.4 YPC, and has rumbled for at least 71 yards and 4.6 YPC in all three games this season. Mack single-handedly kept his team in the meeting at Memphis last season when he rushed for 102 yards (6.4 YPC) and caught eight passes for 57 yards, while opening the second quarter with a 75-yard touchdown run. The Bulls are trying to use him as weapon through the air this year too, but Mack has a mere 22 yards on his eight receptions.

The passing game has not been too much trouble for opponents, as South Florida is throwing for 155 YPG on 6.5 YPA. Most of this production came in the season-opening win versus lowly Florida A&M (281 pass yards), and in the two games combined at FSU and Maryland, the Bulls completed only 22-of-46 passes (48%) for 185 yards. Sophomore QB Quinton Flowers has a subpar 53% completion rate in his career, but he has used his legs more effectively this season with 186 yards (4.1 YPC) and a pair of touchdowns. The Bulls have only one player with at least 10 catches this year, and that is sophomore RB D'Ernest Johnson (10 rec, 193 yds) who has four touchdown grabs including one from 71 yards. The team's top wideout is sophomore WR Ryeshene Bronson who has gained a mere 41 receiving yards.

Defensively, USF has limited opponents to 24.0 PPG and 345 total YPG. Both the run-stop unit (135 YPG, 3.5 YPC) and passing defense (210 YPG, 6.4 YPA) have generally been effective this year, but Florida State ran for 278 yards on the Bulls, and Maryland threw for 297 yards last week. South Florida has forced five turnovers so far this season, including three in the loss to the Terrapins.

CONNECTICUT HUSKIES (2-2) at BYU COUGARS (2-2)

LaVell Edwards Stadium - Provo, UT
Kickoff: Friday, 10:15 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: BYU -17.5

A pair of slumping teams look to turn their fortunes around on Friday night when Connecticut visits BYU.

Both schools enter Friday with two straight losses. The Huskies opened the season with a pair of home wins over Villanova and Army, but then dropped a 9-6 nail-biter as a three-touchdown underdog at Missouri before falling by a 28-18 score versus Navy last Saturday. The Cougars opened the season 3-0 ATS with three tight games (SU wins at Nebraska and versus Boise State, SU loss at UCLA), but were shut out 31-0 at Michigan last Saturday. UConn is an even heavier underdog in this matchup than it was for last season's opener when it was drilled at home 35-10 by BYU, which led 28-7 at half and cruised to victory.

Bettors for the Huskies can point to their opponent's woeful 7-28 ATS (20%) mark after a two-game road trip since 1992, while those wagering on the Cougars should know that underdogs of 10.5 to 21 points with a completion percentage of 62% or better, after allowing 8+ YPA last game, are just 57-110 (34%) in this same timeframe. Connecticut's only new injury is LB Marquise Vann (leg), who is listed as questionable, while BYU is most concerned about a thin secondary that will likely be without DB Jordan Preator (suspension) and will definitely not have the services of DB Garrett Juergens (collarbone) for Friday's game.

Connecticut really needs to get its offense going after averaging a mere 12.0 PPG and 279 total YPG during its two-game losing skid. QB Bryant Shirreffs has been very accurate all year (65% completions), and has not tossed an interception in three straight games. The 6-foot-2 sophomore is averaging a solid 8.2 YPA, but that number has dipped to 6.5 YPA during the losing skid. He needs to stop relying solely on junior WR Noel Thomas, who has more than twice as many receiving yards (286) as any other teammate (132) this season. Although Thomas has caught 19 passes, he has yet to score a touchdown.

The Huskies have done a horrible job picking up yards on the ground, rushing for a mere 108 YPG on a pitiful 2.9 YPC. But sophomore RB Arkeel Newsome is coming off a big game last week when he rushed for 69 yards on 14 carries (4.9 YPC) and caught five passes for 51 yards. Newsome got only three carries for 10 yards against BYU last season, and watched helplessly as the rest of his teammates ran for only 61 yards on 28 carries (2.2 YPC).

The UConn defense has played pretty well in 2015, allowing only 17.2 PPG on 295 total YPG. The run-stop unit (170 YPG, 4.2 YPC) hasn't been as impressive as the passing defense (125 YPG, 6.5 YPA), but head coach Bob Diaco would like to see his defense force more turnovers than the four takeaways the Huskies have amassed through five games.

BYU had little trouble moving the football against Connecticut last year, but no longer has the services of injured starting QB Taysom Hill (foot) who accounted for an eye-popping 405 total yards and 5 TD (3 passing, 2 rushing) in that 25-point romp. While backup freshman QB Tanner Mangum played well in his first road start two weeks ago (244 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT at UCLA), he got nothing going against Michigan last Saturday. Mangum completed only 12-of-28 passes for 55 yards (2.0 YPA) with 0 TD and 0 INT against the Wolverines.

It also didn't help that the Cougars ground game rushed for a mere 50 yards on 22 carries, which was a far cry from the 161 yards they gained at UCLA the week before. But BYU did run for 205 yards on 37 carries (5.5 YPC) and 2 TD against the Huskies last year, and will need to keep feeding senior workhorse RB Adam Hine, who already has 312 rushing yards on 5.8 YPC. UConn limited Hine to 15 yards on six carries in the 2014 meeting, but Hine did manage to catch three passes for 25 yards, including a 7-yard TD reception.

Defensively, BYU has struggled at times in allowing 26.7 PPG and 414 total YPG, but UConn is clearly the weakest offense the unit will have faced this year. The Cougars forced eight turnovers in their first three games of the 2015 season, and also produced two takeaways in the win versus the Huskies last year.

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