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**StarDust Bum** · 08-10-2016, 10:29 AM

MLB

Wednesday, August 10

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Francisco's last 11 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games when playing San Francisco

3:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Philadelphia

4:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. WASHINGTON
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PITTSBURGH
San Diego is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games

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

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 13 games

7:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 12 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chi Cubs's last 17 games at home
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games

8:05 PM
COLORADO vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MINNESOTA
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Houston

8:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
Atlanta is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

8:15 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Chi White Sox are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games

10:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Baltimore

10:10 PM
DETROIT vs. SEATTLE
Detroit is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Detroit4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Seattle4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

**StarDust Bum** · 08-10-2016, 10:32 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, August 10

Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City

Game 969-970
August 10, 2016 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Quntana) 15.707
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 13.270
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-110
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-110); Over

Baltimore @ Oakland

Game 971-972
August 10, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gallardo) 15.970
Oakland
(Detwiler) 13.815
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-140); Under

San Francisco @ Miami

Game 951-952
August 10, 2016 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 14.684
Miami
(Phelps) 16.724
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-135); Under

Detroit @ Seattle

Game 973-974
August 10, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Verlnder) 17.647
Seattle
(Hrnandez) 14.257
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-120); Under

Philadelphia @ LA Dodgers

Game 953-954
August 10, 2016 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Hllckson) 14.143
LA Dodgers
(Kazmir) 16.245
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-210
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-210); Under

Cleveland @ Washington

Game 975-976
August 10, 2016 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 14.467
Washington
(Gnzalez) 16.577
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-135); Over

San Diego @ Pittsburgh

Game 955-956
August 10, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Jackson) 17.296
Pittsburgh
(Vogelsng) 12.815
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 4 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+145); Over

LA Angels @ Chicago Cubs

Game 977-978
August 10, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 14.482
Chicago Cubs
(Hammel) 16.053
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-210
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-210); N/A

Arizona @ NY Mets

Game 957-958
August 10, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 13.170
NY Mets
(Colon) 14.559
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-135); Over

Colorado @ Texas

Game 979-980
August 10, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(DeLaRosa) 15.707
Texas
(Perez) 14.170
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-160
10
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+140); Under

Cincinnati @ St. Louis

Game 959-960
August 10, 2016 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(DeSclfni) 16.877
St. Louis
(Garcia) 12.290
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 4 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-165
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+145); Under

Atlanta @ Milwaukee

Game 961-962
August 10, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(DeLaCruz) 17.005
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 12.635
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 4 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+120); Under

Tampa Bay @ Toronto

Game 963-964
August 10, 2016 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 13.041
Toronto
(Happ) 17.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-190
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-190); Over

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 965-966
August 10, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Eovaldi) 14.567
Boston
(Pmeranz) 16.617
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-180
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-180); Over

Houston @ Minnesota

Game 967-968
August 10, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 13.184
Minnesota
(Santana) 17.653
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 4 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+120); Over

**StarDust Bum** · 08-10-2016, 10:39 AM

Pro Baseball Trend Report

SAN FRANCISCO (64 - 49) at MIAMI (60 - 53) - 12:10 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. DAVID PHELPS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-20 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 36-52 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 1-7 (-8.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 7-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 13-23 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 34-51 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 4-16 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 60-53 (+4.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 381-442 (+38.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 96-65 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 592-579 (+51.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-31 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 396-400 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 763-759 (+42.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MIAMI is 41-46 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against MIAMI this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. MIAMI since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 3-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.476.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.2 units)

DAVID PHELPS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PHELPS is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

PHILADELPHIA (52 - 63) at LA DODGERS (64 - 49) - 3:10 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 52-63 (+3.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-62 (+2.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-33 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-32 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 784-807 (+26.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 417-405 (+53.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 158-122 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 243-251 (-60.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 155-120 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 88-71 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 28-37 (-24.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 35-28 (-8.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HELLICKSON is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.6 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.04 and a WHIP of 1.934.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

SAN DIEGO (48 - 64) at PITTSBURGH (56 - 54) - 7:05 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 154-119 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 136-84 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 154-119 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 173-127 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 91-60 (+22.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 38-38 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-33 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 41-46 (-10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
JACKSON is 7-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.319.
His team's record is 7-7 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.5 units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
VOGELSONG is 6-5 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.427.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.8 units)

ARIZONA (46 - 66) at NY METS (57 - 55) - 7:10 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 46-66 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 2-15 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
ARIZONA is 45-65 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 31-51 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 76-109 (-31.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 72-134 (-47.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 17-40 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
RAY is 6-16 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
RAY is 0-10 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 6-15 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
RAY is 11-22 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 13-6 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 67-68 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 45-42 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 57-55 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 57-55 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 36-40 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 30-34 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 21-23 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLON is 1-10 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. NY METS since 1997
RAY is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
COLON is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

CINCINNATI (46 - 66) at ST LOUIS (59 - 54) - 7:15 PM
ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 109-165 (-40.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 109-165 (-40.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 24-48 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 41-68 (-25.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 52-97 (-27.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 120-81 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 59-54 (-5.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 27-33 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 59-54 (-5.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 16-22 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
GARCIA is 35-39 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 5-6 (+1.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 3-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GARCIA is 10-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.345.
His team's record is 12-6 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-8. (+1.4 units)

ATLANTA (43 - 70) at MILWAUKEE (49 - 62) - 8:10 PM
JOEL DE LA CRUZ (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 46-71 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 47-65 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
ATLANTA is 25-31 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 25-32 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 18-20 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 18-17 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-21 (-15.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-48 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-51 (-28.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

JOEL DE LA CRUZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

CHASE ANDERSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TAMPA BAY (46 - 66) at TORONTO (64 - 50) - 7:05 PM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 46-66 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 2-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-42 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-35 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 17-36 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 27-9 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
HAPP is 17-5 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 611-701 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-5 (+3.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

J.A. HAPP vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HAPP is 2-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 4-7 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

NY YANKEES (56 - 56) at BOSTON (61 - 50) - 7:10 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 14-24 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 210-226 (-38.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 642-577 (-79.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 112-111 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-45 (-17.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-56 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 124-121 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 143-158 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 82-83 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 97-113 (-28.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-3 (+4.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. BOSTON since 1997
EOVALDI is 3-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.433.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

HOUSTON (58 - 55) at MINNESOTA (46 - 67) - 8:10 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 58-55 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 59-79 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-53 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 37-39 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 27-30 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 10-19 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 129-146 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-8 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SANTANA is 54-33 (+25.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 13-4 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
MINNESOTA is 18-33 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-20 (-11.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 44-66 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-44 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SANTANA is 5-15 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 1-9 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+0.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KEUCHEL is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.418.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SANTANA is 3-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.012.
His team's record is 4-0 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.7 units)

CHI WHITE SOX (54 - 58) at KANSAS CITY (53 - 59) - 8:15 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-29 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-25 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
QUINTANA is 10-18 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 159-131 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-14 (+15.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-21 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 42-22 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-16 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 34-21 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 66-41 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 39-19 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 397-395 (+40.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 7-3 (+5.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
QUINTANA is 1-8 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 5-15 (-11.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-8. (+2.3 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.17 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

BALTIMORE (63 - 49) at OAKLAND (50 - 63) - 10:05 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. ROSS DETWILER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 56-81 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 34-56 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 63-49 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 42-26 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 58-41 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GALLARDO is 29-19 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 26-17 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 14-7 (+7.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 118-157 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 60-79 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 28-41 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 113-149 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 133-143 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 38-51 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GALLARDO is 0-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.11 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

ROSS DETWILER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DETWILER is 0-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.524.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)
DETROIT (61 - 52) at SEATTLE (59 - 53) - 10:10 PM

JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 8-1 (+7.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
SEATTLE is 42-29 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 61-52 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 25-17 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 56-49 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 37-33 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 44-36 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 35-29 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 135-139 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 68-70 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 127-135 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-51 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 58-75 (-28.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-2 (+2.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VERLANDER is 10-8 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 11-8 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-8. (+3.1 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 9-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.7 units)

CLEVELAND (63 - 47) at WASHINGTON (66 - 46) - 4:05 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 135-122 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 45-20 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-16 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TOMLIN is 15-5 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 10-2 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 12-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 9-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 14-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 149-125 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 148-124 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 111-97 (-17.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 62-62 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts
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GIO GONZALEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GONZALEZ is 5-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.07 and a WHIP of 1.145.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)

LA ANGELS (49 - 63) at CHICAGO CUBS (70 - 41) - 8:05 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 49-63 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 12-24 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 46-62 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-9 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 809-807 (+54.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 101-83 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
NOLASCO is 76-66 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 72-64 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 58-39 (+33.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 39-35 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 1558-1664 (-266.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 833-777 (-160.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1501-1577 (-241.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 259-249 (-58.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1140-1237 (-207.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 748-811 (-187.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 100-96 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 759-732 (-158.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 227-191 (-48.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HAMMEL is 12-24 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NOLASCO is 6-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+2.0 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HAMMEL is 1-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.821.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

COLORADO (55 - 58) at TEXAS (67 - 47) - 8:05 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 163-282 (-58.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 50-106 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
TEXAS is 67-47 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 34-17 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 23-13 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 66-44 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 47-33 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 52-46 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 40-26 (+17.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 34-26 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PEREZ is 23-10 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 27-29 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 27-29 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
DE LA ROSA is 125-108 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 125-103 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 69-54 (+20.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. TEXAS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
PEREZ is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.818.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 08-10-2016, 10:42 AM

A-Rod to start Thursday for Yankees at Fenway Park
August 10, 2016

BOSTON (AP) Alex Rodriguez's memories of Fenway Park are as textured as the complicated story of his 22-year career.

This week, A-Rod will wear a Yankees uniform in Boston as a player for the final time. He will start in the finale of New York's three-game series on Thursday night before playing his final game with the team at home the next night.

Manager Joe Girardi announced the plans for A-Rod in Boston prior to Tuesday night's series opener. After Friday's game against the Rays, Rodriguez will be released and shift into a role as a special adviser.

Girardi said Sunday he would get Rodriguez as many innings as possible this week, but said Tuesday he got caught up in the emotions of Sunday's announcement and instead will prioritize the Yankees' pursuit of a playoff spot.

Rodriguez said he is disappointed but excited to start at least one more time at Fenway Park, where he made his major league debut in 1994.

''It's a great chance to give me one big, loud boo on the way out and send me to Miami,'' Rodriguez said. ''The one thing is, I love Boston. It's a great city. I love Fenway Park. I started here. My mother and brother and sister were here. I want my girls to go to college somewhere in Boston - I'm not going to say where. But somewhere in Boston. It should be fun.''

The three-time AL MVP and 14-time All-Star was hitting .204 this season with nine home runs and 29 RBIs in 216 at-bats. The struggles have relegated him to a diminished role. He hasn't played since Aug. 2 and has appeared in just 62 games this season.

''This has been really difficult, because I think we all expected him to have a good year,'' Girardi said. ''Me and Alex have been through a lot - I mean a lot - over the years that I've been here. Hopefully when we all get away from this, he remembers more good than bad.''

It's unclear if Rodriguez's career will actually end Friday. The 41-year-old designated hitter remained noncommittal when asked if he was definitely retiring as a player after Friday's game.

''I'm going to really enjoy the last three or four days,'' he said.

Rodriguez nearly came to Boston from Texas before the 2004 season, but the players' union rejected the deal because it hinged on Rodriguez taking a $40 million pay cut. He then was traded to New York.

''We had the deal worked out. We had a lot of people involved and at the very end - in the ninth inning with two outs - it was vetoed,'' Rodriguez said. ''That was an emotional roller coaster. So often you think about what could have been.''

He said he has no regrets about how things eventually worked out.

''I thought it was an exciting potential,'' he said. ''But things turned out incredible for the Red Sox. It turned out well for us. We have four championships between us. ... But overall, I thought the game grew incredibly. I thought the game might've been at its height when you think about those playoffs in '04, '05, '06. It was a good time for baseball.''

**StarDust Bum** · 08-10-2016, 10:44 AM

Wednesday's Diamond Notes
August 10, 2016

Hottest team: Braves (4-0 past four, 6-1 past seven)

The Braves have caught fire on the road, winning four in a row by an average of 6.3 runs scored to just 3.0 runs allowed over the past four games. Atlanta has won four in a row against National League Central Division teams, and they have won six in a row on the road against right-handed starters. In addition, they're 5-1 in their past six games when facing a starting pitcher with a WHIP over 1.30, which Chase Anderson certainly qualifies. On the flip side, the Brewers have dropped five of their past six games overall, and they're just 9-23 in their past 32 games vs. RHP. Milwaukee is also just 6-13 in the past 19 starts with Anderson on the hill.

Coldest team: Angels (0-5 past five, 6-11 past 17)

The Angels have had difficulty scoring runs lately, and that's hard to believe with a lineup consisting of Albert Pujols, Mike Trout, etc. However, since July 17 the Halos have managed three or fewer runs in eight of their past 17 games while allowing five or more runs in 10 of the past 17. The Halos have really gone in the tank, losing their past five on the road, and each of their past four against right-handed starting pitching. They're also 7-19 in their past 26 road games vs. RHP, and 7-15 in their past 22 interleague battles, including 3-9 in their past 12 against NL Central foes.

Hottest pitcher: J.A. Happ, Rays (15-3, 3.09 ERA)

Happ has been a huge part of the team's surprising success this season, posting 15 wins with a 1.15 WHIP. Lately, he hasn't shown any signs of slowing down, going 3-0 with a 0.95 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 23 strikeouts with eight walks over the past 19 innings in his past three starts. Toronto has won each of Happ's past four outings against divisional foes, 6-0 in his past six starts against a team with a losing record and the Jays are 14-6 in their past 20 games at home. Toronto has won 16 of their past 23 games against divisional rivals, too.

Coldest pitcher: Ian Kennedy, Royals (6-9, 4.03 ERA)

Kennedy posted a 2.77 ERA in four April starts, a 3.24 ERA in six May starts, a 5.83 ERA in five June starts and a 4.96 ERA in six July starts. The biggest problem with Kennedy is his inability to keep the ball down and in the park, as he has given up 26 home runs in just 127 1/3 innings over 22 starts. The Royals have lost each of Kennedy's past seven outings, and they're 0-9 in their past nine games against left-handed starters, too. All signs appear to point to a ChiSox win, although Chicago is just 4-10 in their past 14 trips to Kauffman Stadium.

Biggest UNDER run: Rangers (8-0-2 past 10)

The last time the 'over' hit in a Texas Rangers game was July 29, 10 games ago. The 'under' is 8-1-3 in the past 12 interleague games for Texas, while going 4-1 in their past five games against a left-handed starter. In addition, Martin Perez is on the hill and the 'under' is 7-2 in Perez's past nine assignments, while going 3-0-1 in his past four interleague starts. And another 'under' might be coming, as the 'under' is 20-8 in Colorado's past 28 road games, and 4-1 in Jorge De La Rosa's past five road starts againt a team with a winning record.

Biggest OVER run: Rays (5-0 past five, 8-3 past 11)

The 'over' has connected in five in a row for the Rays, and 4-0 in their past five divisional battles. The 'over' has also went 8-2-3 in their past 13 road games against a left-handed starter while going 10-4-1 in their past 15 games following a victory. In addition, the 'over' is 6-0-2 in their past eight trips to Rogers Centre in Toronto, while cashing in each of the past five meetings overall. And umpire Clint Fagan is behind the dish for Wednesday's game, and the 'over' is 6-0 in his past six Toronto games.

Matchup to watch: Athletics vs. Orioles
The Athletics are giving the Orioles fits at O.co Coliseum, winning each of the first two games to drop the O's into a tie for first place. The struggles on the road are nothing new for the O's, as Baltimore has won just four of their past 14 games away from Camden Yards. They've been unable to take advantage of the dregs of the league, either, winning just two of their past eight road games against a team with a losing record. Baltimore is also 4-13 in their past 17 against AL West foes. The A's have won five straight against AL East teams, and they're 5-0 in their past five home games against a team with a losing road record.

Betcha didn’t know: Astros LHP Dallas Keuchel is 7-11 with a 4.56 ERA in 148 innings this season, a far cry from his Cy Young award-winning season of a year ago. He has turned things around at home, going 3-4 with a 3.18 ERA in 10 home outings, but he is absymal on the road with a 4-7 record and 5.74 ERA while the opposition is hitting .282 against him on the road. He works against the Twins in Wednesday's game, and he was tuned up for five runs, seven hits and five walks in just 4 1/3 innings in his first encounter with Minnesota this season back on May 2.

Biggest public favorite: Cubs (-200) vs. Angels

Biggest public underdog: Reds (+165) at Cardinals

Biggest line move: Angels (+225 to +195) at Cubs

**StarDust Bum** · 08-10-2016, 10:47 AM

Fielder done playing after 2nd surgery
August 9, 2016

Texas Rangers slugger Prince Fielder will have to quit playing baseball after his second neck surgery.

A person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press that Fielder isn't formally retiring, but that doctors won't give the six-time All-Star medical clearance to play again. That person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because there was no official announcement from the Rangers or Fielder about his future.

The Rangers said only that Fielder would hold media availability Wednesday when the team returns home after an eight-game trip. Texas won at Colorado 7-5 on Tuesday.

Fielder, who is signed through 2020, had a cervical fusion on July 29 to repair a herniation between two disks in his neck. That was done just above the area where the 32-year-old Fielder had the same procedure in May 2014, only 26 months earlier.

He will finish his 12 MLB seasons with 319 career homers, the same number that his father Cecil Fielder had in 13 seasons but fewer games.

Before surgery in 2014, Prince Fielder had MLB's longest active streak of 547 consecutive games played. He played in 809 of 810 possible games from 2009-13 with Milwaukee and Detroit, after playing at least 157 games each of the three seasons before that.

The Rangers acquired Fielder from Detroit in November 2013 for second baseman Ian Kinsler.

Fielder hit .247 with three homers and 16 RBIs over 42 games in 2014 before the first surgery. He came back to play 158 games in 2015, when he hit .305 with 23 homers and 98 RBIs but slowed late in the season. The stout first baseman and designated hitter will finish this season at a career-low .212 with eight homers and 44 RBIs in 89 games.

Fielder was only two years into a $124 million, nine-year contract when he got to Texas. His annual salary is $24 million each of the next four seasons, of which $6 million is due from the Tigers as part of the 2013 trade and the remaining $18 million from the Rangers, though half of their liability is expected to be covered by insurance.

Over 1,611 major league games with the Brewers (2005-11), Tigers (2012-13) and Rangers (2014-16), Fielder hit .283 with 1,028 RBIs. The only other father-son duo with more than 300 homers each is Bobby and Barry Bonds. Cecil Fielder got his 319 homers in 1,470 games over 13 seasons with five teams.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-10-2016, 11:02 AM

8/09 - Tuesday's Results: 5 - 1 - 1 + 5.07

July's Totals: 176- 174 + 37.42 50.28 %
August Totals: 65 - 52 + 24.74 55.55 %

Season's Overall Record : 410 - 384 + 93.82 51.63%

Big Winners Yesterday.......Arizona + 117, Atlanta + 118, Cincy + 161, Cleveland + 165,Texas - 106 ( which was a small favorite )

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

SF at MIA 12:10 PM

SF +102

O 7.5

PHI at LAD 03:10 PM

PHI +182

O 8.0

CLE at WAS 04:05 PM

CLE +114

U 8.0

**StarDust Bum** · 08-10-2016, 05:29 PM

*MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, August 10*

*San Francisco at Miami, 12:10 PM ET*
San Francisco: 26-15 SU when the money line is +125 to -125
Miami: 41-46 SU against right-handed starters

*Philadelphia at LA Dodgers, 3:10 PM ET*
Philadelphia: 22-8 SU after allowing 9 runs or more 2 straight games
Los Angeles: 9-16 SU after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7

*San Diego at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM ET*
San Diego: JACKSON is 3-19 TSR after a game where he did not walk a batter
Pittsburgh: 91-60 SU after a win

*Arizona at NY Mets, 7:10 PM ET*
Arizona: 31-51 SU against right-handed starters
New York: 38-18 SU at home with a money line of -100 to -150

*Cincinnati at St Louis, 7:15 PM ET*
Cincinnati: 27-52 SU after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival
St Louis: 24-8 SU off a loss to a division rival as a favorite

*Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET*
Atlanta: 14-11 SU when the total is 8.5 to 10
Milwaukee: 27-48 SU against right-handed starters

*Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:05 PM ET*
Tampa Bay: 2-12 SU when the total is 9 to 9.5
Toronto: 79-41 SU after 2 or more consecutive home games

*NY Yankees at Boston, 7:10 PM ET*
New York: 56-38 SU with a hot bullpen whose ERA is under 3.00 the last 10 games
Boston: 41-45 SU at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

*Houston at Minnesota, 8:10 PM ET*
Houston: 27-41 SU on the road with a money line of -100 to -150
Minnesota: 16-11 SU against AL West opponents

*Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:15 PM ET*
Chicago: 15-29 SU when the total is 8 to 8.5
Kansas City: 31-13 SU at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

*Baltimore at Oakland, 10:05 PM ET*
Baltimore: 40-18 SU as a favorite of -110 or higher
Oakland: 18-28 SU in home games after allowing 2 runs or less

*Detroit at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET*
Detroit: 31-12 SU as a favorite of -110 or higher
Seattle: 22-35 SU after 2 or more consecutive wins

*Cleveland at Washington, 4:05 PM ET*
Cleveland: 35-16 SU when the total is 8 to 8.5
Washington: 36-45 SU after scoring 2 runs or less

*LA Angels at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 PM ET*
Los Angeles: 10-0 SU after two straight games where they had 5 or less hits
Chicago: 33-41 SU in home games well rested bullpen

*Colorado at Texas, 8:05 PM ET*
Colorado: 15-31 SU with a struggling BP whose ERA is over 7.00 the last 5 games
Texas: 27-14 SU after 2 straight games where they committed no errors
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**StarDust Bum** · 08-10-2016, 05:43 PM

Evening Best Bets:

SD at PIT 07:05 PM

SD +165

U 9.0

TB at TOR 07:07 PM

TOR -182

NYY at BOS 07:10 PM

BOS -182

U 9.5

ARI at NYM 07:10 PM

NYM -108

CIN at STL 07:15 PM

CIN +139

LAA at CHC 08:05 PM

CHC -185

COL at TEX 08:05 PM

TEX -169

U 11.0

HOU at MIN 08:10 PM

HOU -136

O 8.0

ATL at MIL 08:10 PM

ATL +121

CHW at KC 08:15 PM

KC -104

BAL at OAK 10:05 PM

OAK +115

U 9.0

DET at SEA 10:10 PM

SEA -102

U 7.0

**StarDust Bum** · 08-11-2016, 11:19 AM

Baseball Capsules
August 11, 2016

BOSTON (AP) Benched from the starting lineup once again as his finale approaches, Alex Rodriguez pinch hit and flied out in the seventh inning of the New York Yankees' 9-4 comeback win against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.

New York said Sunday that Rodriguez, a 41-year-old designated hitter with 696 home runs, will be released following Friday's homestand opener against Tampa Bay.

Red Sox star David Ortiz limped off in the ninth inning after fouling a pitch off his right shin.

Chants of `We Want A-Rod''! echoed around the park at the start of the seventh. He was greeted by loud boos when he stepped out of the dugout to face Matt Barnes. They were louder when he was announced and again when he trotted back to the dugout after his flyout to right field.

Rodriguez has just one start and eight at-bats in 17 games since July 22 as New York traded veterans and turned toward a youth movement. He hadn't appeared in a game since Aug. 2.

Rookie Gary Sanchez had four hits, including his first major league home run. Didi Gregorius also homered for New York.

Tyler Clippard (1-0) pitched one inning for his first victory with the Yankees since being acquired from Arizona last week. Fernando Abad (1-6) was the loser.

CUBS 3, ANGELS 1

CHICAGO (AP) - Jason Hammel won his career-best fifth straight start, pitching four-hit ball over six scoreless innings, and Chicago beat Los Angeles for its season-high ninth straight win.

The major league-leading Cubs matched their longest streak since Aug. 6-15 of last year and moved a season-best 30 games over .500 (71-41).

Hammel (12-5) struck out six, walked two and helped himself at the plate when he singled and scored in the fifth against Ricky Nolasco (4-9) to make it 2-0. Addison Russell made it 3-1 with a solo homer off JC Ramirez in the eighth. Dexter Fowler chipped in with two hits, including an RBI double.

Aroldis Chapman struck out the side in the ninth for his fourth save in five chances since the Cubs got him in a trade with the New York Yankees last month.

The Angels, last in the AL West, matched a season high with their sixth straight loss.

GIANTS 1, MARLINS 0

MIAMI (AP) - Two days after Brandon Crawford battered Miami with seven hits, he homered in the fourth inning to help San Francisco win a series for the first time since the All-Star break.

Crawford tied an NL record with seven hits in the opener of the three-game set. In the finale, he put San Francisco ahead with his 11th homer leading off the fourth.

Miami hitting coach Barry Bonds was ejected for the first time this season in the sixth inning for arguing about balls and strikes.

The Giants finished 4-5 on their trip and improved to 8-16 since the All-Star break. They have a one-game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.

Jeff Samardzija (10-8) pitched 5 2/3 innings to best former Notre Dame teammate David Phelps (5-6). Four relievers completed a five-hitter. Santiago Casilla pitched around Ichiro Suzuki's two-out double in the ninth, striking out J.T. Realmuto for his 26th save.

Suzuki singled and doubled to increase his career hits total to 3,002.

PHILLIES 6, DODGERS 2

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Freddy Galvis hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning, Ryan Howard added a three-run, pinch double in the ninth and Philadelphia beat Los Angeles.

Ryan Howard added a three-run, pinch double in the ninth.

Los Angeles closer Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth, even with the Dodgers down 3-2, and loaded the bases. Howard hit the bases-clearing double to right for insurance runs in the victory that dropped the Dodgers a game behind first-place San Francisco in the NL West.

Elvis Araujo (2-1) pitched one inning for the victory. Scott Kazmir (9-6) was the loser.

ATHLETICS 1, ORIOLES 0

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Ross Detwiler and John Axford combined on a seven-hitter and Oakland beat Baltimore to knock the Orioles out of first place in the AL East.

Called up from the minors earlier in the day, Detwiler (1-0) allowed six hits over a career-high eight innings and struck out two while leading the A's to their third consecutive one-run win over the Orioles.

Marcus Semien and Yonder Alonso hit consecutive doubles in the third inning for the game's only run.

The Orioles entered the day percentage points ahead of Toronto, but fell a game behind the Blue Jays.

NATIONALS 7, INDIANS 4

WASHINGTON (AP) - Jayson Werth hit a three-run home run, Anthony Rendon had a two-run double and Washington's offense broke out in a victory over Cleveland.

Werth was 2 for 3 and had three runs. Rendon and Ben Revere each went 2 for 4.

It was a welcome output on a day that left-hander Gio Gonzalez (8-9) allowed four runs and seven hits, including a home run by Francisco Lindor, and struck out five in five-plus innings.

Recently acquired closer Mark Melancon pitched the ninth for the save.

Cleveland starter Josh Tomlin (11-5) allowed seven runs and eight hits in four-plus innings.

PADRES 4, PIRATES 0

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Travis Jankowski capped San Diego's scoring with a straight steal of home in the eighth inning, and Edwin Jackson limited Pittsburgh to two hits in seven innings.

Jankowski took off during catcher Eric Fryer's return throw to pitcher Antonio Bastardo and scored standing up when Fryer could not handle Bastardo's low throw to the plate.

Jackson (3-2) took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before Jordy Mercer's leadoff single. The 14-year veteran struck out seven and walked three while raising his career record against the Pirates to 10-3. Miami released Jackson on June 2, and San Diego promoted him from Triple-A El Paso on July 17.

Ryan Vogelsong (1-2) was the loser.

BLUE JAYS 7, RAYS 0

TORONTO (AP) - J.A. Happ became the first 16-game winner in the major this season, combining with three relievers on a four-hitter in Toronto's victory over Tampa.

Happ (16-3) allowed four hits, all singles, to win his 10th consecutive decision. Joe Biagini, Jason Grilli and Ryan Tepera worked an inning each to complete Toronto's seventh shutout.

Troy Tulowitzki homered and had a season-high five RBIs, and Justin Smoak also connected for the Blue Jays. Tulowitzki hit a two-out, three-run homer off Blake Snell (3-4) in the first inning.

CARDINALS 3, REDS 2

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Matt Carpenter and Jhonny Peralta homered to back up a second straight dominant start by Jaime Garcia in St. Louis' victory over Cincinnati.

Carpenter's shot in the first inning was his second leadoff home run of the season and 11th of his career. Peralta's solo homer in fourth was the 200th of his career.

Garcia (9-8) needed only 85 pitches to get through eight-plus innings. Seung-Hwan Oh finished for his 10th save.

RANGERS 5, ROCKIES 4

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Adrian Beltre singled in two runs in the eighth inning, and Texas rallied late for the third straight game against Colorado.

The first two comebacks were in Denver, where the Rangers had a three-run ninth for a 4-3 victory and erased a three-run deficit in the eighth inning of a 7-5 win. Texas extended its winning streak to five.

In the first of two games in Texas, Colorado rookie David Dahl had a tying two-run triple in the eighth to extend his career-opening hitting streak to 16 games. He scored the go-ahead run on Ryan Raburn's sacrifice fly. The Rockies have lost six of theor last seven games.

Jake Diekman (3-1) allowed Dahl's tying hit before 30-year-old rookie Matt Bush pitched a perfect ninth for his first big league save.

DIAMONDBACKS 3, METS 2, 12 INNINGS

NEW YORK (AP) - Oscar Hernandez hit his first major league homer in the 12th inning to lift Arizona Diamondbacks past New York.

Hernandez was recalled from Double-A Mobile after Arizona placed catcher Welington Castillo on the paternity list Tuesday. Playing his first game this season, Hernandez drove a sinker from Jerry Blevins (4-2) down the left-field line.

Randall Delgado (3-1) pitched two perfect innings for the victory.

The Mets' Kelly Johnson forced extra innings with a two-run homer in the ninth off Jake Barrett. The blown save was Barrett's fourth in eight chances.

BREWERS 4, BRAVES 3

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Chris Carter hit a three-run homer, Chase Anderson won his third straight decision in Milwaukee's victory over Atlanta.

Anderson (7-10) allowed two runs and six hits over 5 1/3 innings. Tyler Thornburg picked up his fourth save in eight chances with a perfect ninth.

Carter homered off Joel De la Cruz (0-5) in a four-run third. Ryan Braun singled in the first run and then Carter cleared the bases with his 26th homer.

De La Cruz left after getting hit in the right knee by Orlando Arcia's two-out grounder in the fourth.

ROYALS 3, WHITE SOX 2, 14 innings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Lorenzo Cain's two-out single in the 14th inning scored Christian Colon from second base.

Colon opened the inning with a single and Paulo Orlando sacrificed him to second. Cain laced a single to center to score Colon, ending the 4-hour, 34-minute game, the longest by the Royals this season.

Dillon Gee (4-5), the eighth Kansas City pitcher, struck out three in two perfect innings to pick up the victory. Matt Albers (2-5) was charged with the loss.

Jarrod Dyson led off the 13th inning with a triple, but the Royals failed to get him home. Dan Jennings struck out the next three batters: Drew Butera, Alex Gordon and Alcides Escobar.

MARINERS 3, TIGERS 1

SEATTLE (AP) - Nelson Cruz hit his 28th homer in the eighth inning after Felix Hernandez and Justin Verlander dueled through the first seven, and the Mariners completed a three-game sweep.

Cruz hit a 1-1 pitch from Justin Wilson (2-4) over the batter's eye 421 feet away to help the Mariners get their season-high sixth straight victory.

Hernandez and Verlander each pitched seven innings of one-run ball in a battle of former Cy Young Award winners. Hernandez struck out eight and allowed three hits and four walks, while Verlander allowed seven hits and struck out six.

Leonys Martin added an insurance run on an RBI single later in the eighth.

Arquimedes Caminero (1-0) pitched the eighth and earned the victory. Nick Vincent finished for his second save.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-11-2016, 11:21 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

— Apparently, Bubba Watson’s accountant is his caddy at the Olympics.

— Astros DFA’d Carlos Gomez, one of baseball’s least popular players who is also having a terrible year.

— Bronx Bombers are 0-8 in Luis Severino’s starts, outscored 49-11.

— Tigers’ 3B Nick Castellanos got hit by a pitch the other night and broke his hand, a big loss for Detroit.

— Georgia Tech’s AD left for the same job at Purdue, bad news for the Boilers’ football coach. ADs like to hire their own people. Purdue better win this year, or else…….

— Rich Hill hasn’t pitched for the Dodgers yet; Jharel Cotton threw 8.2 perfect innings for the A’s AAA team this week. Advantage, Oakland.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud

13) RIP John Saunders, who passed away this week at age 61. Saunders stood out because he had no shtick, he wasn’t a look-at-me, attention junkie like so many TV types today. He just did his job and did it really well– he did a lot of work with the Jimmy V charity and just seemed like a very nice man. A sad day. RIP, sir.

12) Ping pong was once known as “whiff whaff”; someone trademarked the name “ping pong” in 1901, then it became a financial issue as people started calling it table tennis instead. Just thought you’d like to know.

11) New York Mets are 0-11 in the game following their last 11 wins.

10) Josh Reddick is hitting .125 (4-32) since getting traded to the Dodgers.

9) Red Sox P Steven Wright will miss his next start because he jammed his shoulder while pinch-running (yes, pinch-running) against the Dodgers last weekend. That injury should reverberate all over baseball, a good starting pitcher getting hurt while pinch-running. Oy.

8) Odd Stat of the Day: Hector Santiago was traded from the Angels to the Twins couple weeks ago. Santiago has started 24 games this year; here are his stats, with Angels’ SS Andrelton Simmons playing behind him, or not:

15 starts with Simmons at SS: 9-1, 3.14
9 starts without Simmons at SS: 1-4, 8.62

I remember a spring training game this March, when Angels’ TV guys were gushing about Simmons’ defense. Santiago just seemed more comfortable with Simmons there, but now Santiago is in Minnesota and Simmons is still in Anaheim; we’ll see if this trend continues.

7) USA (-27.5) 98, Australia 88– Good ballgame; Aussies led 54-49 at the half, hung in until the very end- they COMPETE hard.

6) France 76, Serbia 75– Tony Parker hit go-ahead shot as France scored last six points of game. Not being able to call live-ball timeout made last 0:10 of this game chaotic. Big difference from NBA or college ball, where Serbia would’ve called TO and had ball with few seconds left to play.

5) Spain has seven NBA guys but still lost its first two Olympic games, by total of three points. No bueno.

4) Idea for a reality show– Divorce Court, where cameras would film the conferences with husband/wife, lawyers/judge in chambers. This would be tremendous TV, very solid entertainment. Guaranteed.

Long time ago I worked in a courtroom for a year; the absolute highlight of the job was first Friday of each month, when the divorce conferences would take place. Only 7 people in the room: judge, husband, wife, their lawyers, the court reporter and court clerk (me).

No way this wouldn’t be a great TV show; take my word for it.

3) A’s got wins by starting pitchers Graveman/Neal Monday/Tuesday, the first time they got wins by starting pitchers in consecutive games since May 29-30. That’s ten long weeks.

2) Funny conversation on Giants’ TV Wednesday, about the Hall of Fame and Brandon Crawford’s bat from Monday night, when he had seven hits. Turns out the HOF asked for Crawford’s bat; Giants’ TV guy Duane Kuiper said “No way!!!” when asked if he would willingly give up a bat he had just got seven hits in a game with. Athletes are superstitious.

1– Jerry Jones’ grandson is a junior QB at Highland Park HS in Dallas; he is one of three QBs competing for the starting job. John Stephen Jones wears #9, just like another QB in Dallas. Highland Park has won three state championships. HS football is serious business in Texas.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-11-2016, 11:26 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, August 11

National League
Padres @ Pirates
Friedrich is 0-5, 6.94 in his last seven starts; over is 11-3 in his last 14. San Diego is 3-5 in his road starts.

Taillon is 1-1, 2.70 in his last five starts; three of his last four stayed under. Pirates won his last four home starts.

Padres are 4-11 in last 15 road games; six of last eight San Diego games went over total.
Pittsburgh won six of last nine home games; over is 6-3 in their last nine home games.

Diamondbacks @ Mets
Shipley is 1-1, 4.15 in his first three MLB starts (under 3-0).

Syndergaard is 0-3, 4.45 in his last five starts; over is 8-3-1 in his last 12. Mets are 7-4 when he starts at home.

Diamondbacks lost 12 of last 17 road games; seven of last nine Arizona games went over. New York is 4-10 in its last 14 games; over is 6-2-1 Mets’ last nine home games.

Braves @ Brewers
Hernandez allowed three runs in five IP (95 PT) in his first ’95 start.

Garza is 2-0, 4.15 in his last three starts; over is 4-2-2 in his last eight. Milwaukee won all three of his home starts.

Braves won six of last eight games; under is 8-4 in their last 12 road games. Milwaukee lost five of its last seven games; under is 12-3-1 in last 16 games at Miller Park.

Cardinals @ Cubs
Martinez is 0-1, 8.25 in his last two starts; under is 7-2-1 in his last ten. Cardinals are 6-3 in his road starts.

Lester is 3-0, 2.55 in his last four starts; six of his last seven went over. Cubs are 7-2 when he starts at Wrigley.

Cardinals lost seven of last 11 games; over is 8-3-2 in their last 13 games. St Louis is 7-10 in road series openers. Chicago won its last nine games; six of last eight stayed under. Cubs are 17-3 in home series openers.

American League
New York @ Red Sox
Pineda is 3-1, 3.60 in his last four starts; six of his last eight starts stayed under. New York is 3-6 in his road starts.

Rodriguez is 0-2, 3.80 in his last four starts; his last five stayed under. Red Sox are 0-5 when he starts at Fenway Park.

New York lost six of last eight road games; over is 13-5 in their last 18 road games. Red Sox are 7-12 in their last 18 games (under 13-6).

Astros @ Twins
Fister is 2-1, 3.14 in his last five starts; under is 7-4 in his last 11. Astros are 7-3 in his road outings. Devenski is 0-2, 5.03 in four starts this year (over 3-1). His last start was May 15.

Berrios is 2-2, 8.31 in six starts this year (over 4-1-1). Milone is 0-1, 10.80 in his last two starts; five of his last six went over. Twins won three of his four home starts.

Astros lost 11 of last 15 games; under is 7-1-1 in last nine Houston games. Minnesota won nine of last 13 games; 10 of last 11 Twins games went over the total. After last night’s rainout, this is a day/night twinbill.

White Sox @ Royals
Gonzalez is 0-2, 4.26 in his last five starts; his last four went over. White Sox are 5-5 when he starts on the road.

Duffy is 6-0, 2.54 in his last eight starts (under 5-2-1). Kansas City is 8-1 in his home starts.

White Sox lost 12 of last 16 road games; seven of their last ten games went over. Kansas City won three of last four games; nine of their last 11 games stayed under.

Orioles @ A’s
Tillman is 0-2, 5.94 in his last three starts; under is 6-0-2 in his last eight. Orioles are 6-4 in his road starts.

Triggs is a reliever; he allowed one run in three IP (50 PT) in his only ’16 start.

Orioles are 4-11 in last 15 road games; four of their last five games stayed under. Oakland won its last three games; eight of A’s last ten home games stayed under the total.

Angels @ Indians
Chacin is 0-3, 11.92 in his last three starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Angels lost his last five road starts.

Kluber is 3-0, 1.46 in his last five starts; over is 6-3-1 in his last ten. Indians won his last four home starts.

Angels lost their last six games, are 2-8 in last 10 road series openers. Halos’ last three games stayed under total. Cleveland lost six of last nine games; they’re 9-6 in home series openers. Last four Cleveland home games went over.

Interleague
Rockies @ Rangers
Bettis is 4-0, 3.32 in his last six starts; over is 5-3-1 in his last nine. Colorado is 6-6 in his road starts.

Harrell is 1-0, 3.72 in two starts for Texas (under 2-0).

Rangers won 10 of last 13 games; under is 9-1-1 in last 11 Texas games. Colorado lost six of last seven games; under is 6-2-2 in their last ten road games.

Teams’ record when this pitcher starts:
SD-Pitt– Friedrich 7-8; Taillon 6-3
Az-NY– Shipley 2-1; Syndergaard 13-8
Atl-Mil– Hernandez 1-0; Garza 4-6
StL-Cubs– Martinez 10-11; Lester 16-6

Hst-Min– Fister 14-8 Devenski 0-4; Berrios 2-4 Milone 5-6
Balt-A’s– Tillman 19-5; Triggs 0-1
NY-Bos– Pineda 11-11; Rodriguez 4-7
LA-Clev– Chacin 4-6/2-3; Kluber 11-11
Chi-KC– Gonzalez 8-9; Duffy 13-3 (8-0 last 8)

Colo-Tex– Bettis 14-9; Harrell 2-0/3-2

%age of time pitcher allows 1+ runs in first inning:
SD-Pitt– Friedrich 5-15; Taillon 4-9 (3 of last 3)
Az-NY– Shipley 1-3; Syndergaard 5-21
Atl-Mil– Hernandez 0-1; Garza 3-10
StL-Cubs– Martinez 3-21; Lester 6-22

Hst-Min– Fister 3-22 Devenski 1-4; Berrios 3-3 Milone 0-11
Balt-A’s– Tillman 8-24; Triggs 0-1
NY-Bos– Pineda 7-22; Rodriguez 3-11
LA-Clev– Chacin 6-15; Kluber 5-22
Chi-KC– Gonzalez; 6-17; Duffy 4-16

Colo-Tex– Bettis 10-23; Harrell 3-7

Umpires
SD-Pitt– Last four Cuzzi games went over the total.
Az-NY– Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven BWelke games.
Atl-Mil– Over is 11-6 in last 17 Fletcher games.

Hst-Min– Under is 7-4 in last 11 Muchlinski games.
Balt-A’s– Seven of last nine Morales games stayed under.
NY-Bos– Underdogs won eight of last 12 Randazzo games.
Chi-KC– Eight of last ten Everitt games stayed under.

Colo-Tex– Under is 4-0-1 in last five Torres games.

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/9
Arizona 21-25-9……21-32-5…….42-57
Atlanta 22-27-8……18-26-12…..40-53
Cubs 30-18-8……33-16-8……..63-34
Reds 15-36-7……24-27-4……39-63
Colo 22-24-11…..22-30-4……44-54
LA 23-23-9……35-18-7…….58-41
Miami 24-23-9…..27-17-13……51-40
Milw 18-30-7……31-19-7……49-49
Mets 23-37-7……25-22-9……48-49
Philly 20-27-15…..19-25-10….39-50
Pitt 14-32-9……35-18-4……49-49
St. Louis 26-23-4……24-25-12….50-48
SD 18-34-4……26-27-4……44-61
SF 27-28-7……28-14-10…..55-42
Wash 29-15-13……23-17-16…..52-32

Orioles 21-30-7…….30-19-8…….51-49
Boston 18-25-8…….35-17-8……53-42
White Sox 25-24-8……30-25-2……55-49
Cleveland 34-21-6……23-21-5…….56-42
Detroit 23-28-8……28-21-3…….51-49
Astros 17-26-11…..29-23-6……46-49
KC 20-30-8……23-22-11…..,43-52
Angels 21-30-7……21-25-10…….42-55
Twins 22-30-8……19-28-11……41-58
NYY 18-31-8……25-26-8…….43-57
A’s 18-30-8……22-26-11……40-56
Seattle 24-23-8……25-20-12……49-43
Tampa Bay 20-24-9…….25-26-9……45-50
Texas 23-32-8…….25-17-9…….48-49
Toronto 34-17-4……..34-22-4…….68-39

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Arizona 21-53……23-59……44
Atlanta 17-59……13-56……30
Cubs 20-58……15-58……35
Reds 22-59……20-55……42
Colo 9-56……..19-55……28
LA 15-54……22-61…….37
Miami 19-57……16-54…….35
Milw 13-53…..26-59……39
Mets 14-54……21-56……35
Philly 10-63……14-51……24
Pitt 10-51…….20-58……30
StL 11-51……..13-60……24
SD 14-55…….23-56…..37
SF 10-60……..13-52…..23
Wash 23-56…….21-55……44

Orioles 14-59……15-53……29
Boston 14-49……26-61…..40
White Sox 16-57……17-59…..33
Cleveland 14-61…….18-50…..32
Detroit 13-59……20-55……33
Astros 18-52……21-58……39
KC 17-57…… 17-57…..34
Angels 20-58…….18-55…..38
Twins 13-57…….22-58…..35
NYY 3-57…….21-57……24
A’s 15-55…….13-58…..28
Seattle 14-56…….20-58…..34
Tampa Bay 18-53……20-58…..38
Texas 18-62…….16-51…..34
Toronto 18-55…….24-62…..42

**StarDust Bum** · 08-11-2016, 11:28 AM

MLB

Thursday, August 11

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

12:35 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PITTSBURGH
San Diego is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing San Diego

1:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MINNESOTA
Houston is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Houston is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,on the road
Minnesota is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Houston

2:05 PM
COLORADO vs. TEXAS
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

2:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

3:35 PM
BALTIMORE vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Baltimore's last 23 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Oakland's last 23 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 14 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing St. Louis

8:15 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

**StarDust Bum** · 08-11-2016, 11:30 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, August 11

Atlanta @ Milwaukee

Game 905-906
August 11, 2016 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Hrnandez) 12.688
Milwaukee
(Garza) 17.181
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 4 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-145); Over

St. Louis @ Chicago Cubs

Game 907-908
August 11, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 15.963
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 16.882
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-170
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-170); N/A

Houston @ Minnesota

Game 909-910
August 11, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Fister) 13.299
Minnesota
(Berrios) 16.709
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+100); Under

Baltimore @ Oakland

Game 911-912
August 11, 2016 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Tillman) 13.965
Oakland
(Triggs) 16.128
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-155
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+135); Under

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 913-914
August 11, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 14.464
Boston
(Rodrguez) 16.850
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-190
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-190); Over

LA Angels @ Cleveland

Game 915-916
August 11, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Chacin) 15.481
Cleveland
(Kluber) 17.653
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-220
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-220); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City

Game 917-918
August 11, 2016 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 16.910
Kansas City
(Duffy) 15.950
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+140); Over

Colorado @ Texas

Game 919-920
August 11, 2016 @ 2:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Bettis) 17.461
Texas
(Harrell) 13.543
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-145
11
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+125); Over

Houston @ Minnesota

Game 921-922
August 11, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Devenski) 15.201
Minnesota
(Milone) 13.299
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
N/A

Arizona @ NY Mets

Game 901-902
August 11, 2016 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Shipley) 14.925
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 14.038
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-230
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+195); Under

San Diego @ Pittsburgh

Game 903-904
August 11, 2016 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Friedrch) 17.136
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 13.016
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-190
8 1/2
[B]Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+165); Under[/B

**StarDust Bum** · 08-11-2016, 11:33 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 11

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ARIZONA (47 - 66) at NY METS (57 - 56) - 12:10 PM
BRADEN SHIPLEY (R) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 47-66 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 46-65 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 32-51 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 73-134 (-46.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 27-69 (-34.1 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.
NY METS are 84-54 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 28-27 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 33-29 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 12-4 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 57-56 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 57-56 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 30-35 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 21-24 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BRADEN SHIPLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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SAN DIEGO (49 - 64) at PITTSBURGH (56 - 55) - 12:35 PM
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L) vs. JAMESON TAILLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 27-55 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 28-59 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 154-120 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 154-120 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 15-8 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 41-29 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in road games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-2 (+2.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
FRIEDRICH is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JAMESON TAILLON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (43 - 71) at MILWAUKEE (50 - 62) - 2:10 PM
ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 46-72 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 47-66 (-25.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 25-32 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 25-33 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 18-18 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-21 (-14.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 72-94 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 28-48 (-17.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 36-51 (-27.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against ATLANTA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.842.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.6 units)

MATT GARZA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GARZA is 0-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 1-5 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.7 units)

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ST LOUIS (60 - 54) at CHICAGO CUBS (71 - 41) - 8:05 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-9 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 32-21 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 32-21 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 58-38 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 16-8 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MARTINEZ is 17-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 17-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 1559-1664 (-265.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 834-777 (-159.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 386-360 (-86.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1502-1577 (-240.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 260-249 (-57.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1141-1237 (-206.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 749-811 (-186.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 101-96 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-4 (+2.9 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MARTINEZ is 3-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.530.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.1 units)

JON LESTER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LESTER is 3-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 0.995.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.3 units)

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HOUSTON (58 - 55) at MINNESOTA (46 - 67) - 1:10 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 58-55 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 17-28 (-15.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 59-79 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 1-10 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
HOUSTON is 57-53 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 27-30 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 10-19 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 129-146 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-8 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
FISTER is 14-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 88-114 (-46.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 44-66 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 31-52 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-44 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+0.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
FISTER is 5-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.131.
His team's record is 5-7 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.7 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BERRIOS is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (63 - 50) at OAKLAND (51 - 63) - 3:35 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. ANDREW TRIGGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 56-82 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 20-41 (-19.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 15-23 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 204-329 (-101.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 63-50 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 58-42 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-36 (+7.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TILLMAN is 19-5 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 11-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 26-16 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 18-8 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 16-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 9-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 28-12 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 119-157 (-37.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 61-79 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 3-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 42-62 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 114-149 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 39-51 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 3-15 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-2 (+2.8 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
TILLMAN is 3-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.58 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

ANDREW TRIGGS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (57 - 56) at BOSTON (61 - 51) - 7:10 PM
MICHAEL PINEDA (R) vs. EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 6-17 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 33-16 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 139-135 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 642-578 (-81.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 112-112 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-46 (-19.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-57 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 124-122 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 143-159 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 82-84 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 54-59 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-34 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 20-32 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-4 (+2.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. BOSTON since 1997
PINEDA is 4-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.6 units)

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 4-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.01 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-5. (-5.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (49 - 64) at CLEVELAND (63 - 48) - 7:10 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 49-64 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 15-29 (-13.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 12-25 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 46-63 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-17 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 809-808 (+53.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 135-123 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KLUBER is 22-32 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 21-30 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 13-20 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 7-16 (-16.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CHACIN is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KLUBER is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (54 - 59) at KANSAS CITY (54 - 59) - 8:15 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-29 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-26 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 160-131 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 35-21 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 43-22 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-16 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 35-21 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 25-16 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 27-12 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 88-73 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DUFFY is 13-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DUFFY is 17-4 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUFFY is 12-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
DUFFY is 10-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 8-3 (+6.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.317.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-1.9 units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DUFFY is 4-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 9-3 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (+0.1 units)

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COLORADO (55 - 59) at TEXAS (68 - 47) - 2:05 PM
CHAD BETTIS (R) vs. LUCAS HARRELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 191-279 (-62.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 163-282 (-58.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 627-976 (-177.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 50-107 (-38.7 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
TEXAS is 68-47 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 35-17 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 24-13 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 18-11 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 20-14 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TEXAS is 67-44 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 51-32 (+22.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 41-26 (+18.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 35-26 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 48-45 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 98-102 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BETTIS is 26-17 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 26-17 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

LUCAS HARRELL vs. COLORADO since 1997
HARRELL is 2-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.40 and a WHIP of 1.890.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-5. (-5.6 units)

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HOUSTON (58 - 55) at MINNESOTA (46 - 67) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS DEVENSKI (R) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+0.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CHRIS DEVENSKI vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

TOM MILONE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MILONE is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

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