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Mets head to San Francisco
August 18, 2016


NEW YORK METS (60-60) at SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (66-54)

First pitch: Thursday, 10:15 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: New York +145, San Francisco -155, Total: 6.5

The Giants will be looking to get themselves back on track with a win over the Mets on Thursday.

The Giants will be hoping to avoid a fifth straight loss when they host the Mets in this game, but both teams have really struggled lately. New York was seemingly a lock to make the postseason before the season, but the team now finds itself 10.5 games back in the division and four games back in the NL Wild Card race. The Giants, meanwhile, now find themselves out of the division lead after losing seven of their past 10 games. Both teams are desperate at this point and that will make for an exciting game on Thursday.

The starters in this matchup will be RHP Jacob deGrom (7-5, 2.30 ERA, 129 K) for New York and LHP Madison Bumgarner (11-7, 2.11 ERA, 189 K) for San Francisco. The Giants are fortunate to be at home in this game, as they are 4-2 against the Mets in San Francisco over the past three seasons. It is, however, worth noting that New York is 26-10 against the money line after three or more consecutive OVERS in the past two seasons.

2B Neil Walker (Back) is questionable for the Mets in this one, but it’s more likely he won’t play. OF Yoenis Cespedes (Quad) isn’t eligible to be activated until Friday for New York and his presence will be missed greatly.

New York needs to find a way to get back into the win column and Wild Card race and Jacob deGrom will be the guy hoping to get them moving in the right direction on Thursday. The righty has been nearly unhittable over the past four games, allowing just two earned runs total in that span. One thing deGrom is doing well is avoiding both homers and walks. If he can do that on Thursday then the Mets should be in pretty good shape. In his only start against San Francisco this season, deGrom pitched six innings and allowed three runs. None of those runs were owned, though. New York would surely take another performance like that from him in this meeting.

Offensively, the Mets will likely need OF Jay Bruce (.254, 27 HR, 86 RBI) to step it up in this one. Bruce is just 3-for-18 in his career against Bumgarner, but he does have a homer and four RBI. With Walker and Cespedes likely out, he’s the best hitter in this lineup and must set the tone on Thursday.

The Giants are really struggling right now and Madison Bumgarner is on the mound to stop the bleeding on Thursday. The lefty is coming off of a very strong outing against the Orioles, allowing no earned runs in seven innings of work on Aug. 13. He struck out eight batters in that game and will be hoping to carry over that momentum into this one. Fortunately for him Bumgarner, he’ll be facing a Mets lineup that is extremely depleted at the moment.

Offensively, the Giants badly need SS Brandon Crawford (.271, 11 HR, 74 RBI) and C Buster Posey (.294, 12 HR, 57 RBI) to figure out how to hit deGrom. These two guys are the best hitters San Francisco has to offer and they are a combined 0-for-13 against the Mets righty in their careers. If they can’t find a way to produce then this game might get away from the Giants.

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LEADING OFF: Yanks have new catcher, Bumgarner vs deGrom
August 18, 2016

A look at what's happening all around the majors today:


NOT GEORGE'S YANKS

The Yankees are a changin', and that continued Tuesday when team owner Hal Steinbrenner said rookie catcher Gary Sanchez was taking over full-time responsibilities from veteran Brian McCann. Sanchez is hitting .360 with five homers and 11 RBIs in 53 plate appearances, and McCann called him a ''future All-Star'' in graciously acknowledging the shifting roles. Steinbrenner said he had to ''overcome a little bit of DNA issues'' to usher in New York's recent youth movement - his dad was George Steinbrenner, after all - but thinks Yankees fans are ready to embrace the Baby Bombers .

MARQUEE MATCHUP

Giants ace Madison Bumgarner (11-7, 2.11) will pitch the series opener against Jacob deGrom (7-5, 2.30) and the Mets. The All-Star Bumgarner threw seven shutout innings against Baltimore in his most recent outing to snap a streak of five winless starts in which he was 0-3 and the Giants were 0-5. DeGrom is 1-0 with an 0.65 ERA in his past four starts.

MARINERS SALE

Major League Baseball owners were set to vote on the proposed sale of a controlling stake in the Seattle Mariners from Nintendo of America to a group of minority owners led by John Stanton. As part of the sale, Stanton will take over as control person from current chairman Howard Lincoln, who is retiring. The agreement was announced in April and approval is expected. The sale could close this week.

LA STELLA BACK TO BASEBALL

Tommy La Stella is back in the fold with the Chicago Cubs and is expected to return to the majors next month. La Stella reported to Double-A Tennessee after refusing a minor league assignment in July and returning home to contemplate his career. La Stella, who was hitting .295 in 51 games with the Cubs this season, could be back with the Cubs by Sept. 1, said manager Joe Maddon.

BEATING THE BRAVES

Nationals rookie Reynaldo Lopez (1-1, 5.74) faces the Braves after delivering seven innings of one-run ball against Atlanta on Saturday. It will be Lopez's fourth big league start, and his first two went poorly before he pitched well in the 7-6 win against the Braves.

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MLB

Thursday, August 18


CHC 6
MIL 1
Brewers now 1-8 in Nelson's 9 career starts vs Cubs & Cubs are now 9-1 in Lester's last 10 starts @ home.


KC 4
DET 1
Royals are now 9-2 in their last 11 games & the Tigers are now 5-18 in Sanchez' last 23 starts.


SD 0
TB 2
Even the worst $ starter in baseball couldn't screw up a start against the Padres. Chris Archer improves to -$1228 on the season.


TOR 7
NYY 4
Blue Jays have now won J.A. Happ's last 12 starts and have covered -1.5 in every one of those wins.

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MLB

Thursday, August 18

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Boston's last 18 games on the road
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games

2:20 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games at home
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of LA Dodgers's last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 7-15 SU in their last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Miami

8:15 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 13 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Seattle is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home
LA Angels are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games at home

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games on the road
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games at home
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

10:15 PM
NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 18

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MILWAUKEE (52 - 67) at CHICAGO CUBS (76 - 43) - 2:20 PM
ZACH DAVIES (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 29-52 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-11 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 10-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1564-1666 (-264.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 839-779 (-158.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 391-362 (-85.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 819-836 (-148.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1507-1579 (-239.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1146-1239 (-204.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 752-812 (-185.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 103-97 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 763-732 (-154.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 8-3 (+2.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
9 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.0 Units)

ZACH DAVIES vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DAVIES is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.73 and a WHIP of 0.649.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ARRIETA is 5-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 0.914.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.6 units)

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LA DODGERS (67 - 52) at PHILADELPHIA (56 - 65) - 7:05 PM
ROSS STRIPLING (R) vs. JERAD EICKHOFF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 67-52 (-2.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 67-73 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 64-50 (-3.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 46-41 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 51-56 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 89-73 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 37-29 (-8.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 56-65 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 55-64 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-39 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-33 (+8.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 785-809 (+25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 418-407 (+53.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-1 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

ROSS STRIPLING vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MIAMI (62 - 58) at CINCINNATI (50 - 69) - 7:10 PM
JOSE FERNANDEZ (R) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 41-50 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
STRAILY is 14-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 14-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 9-2 (+7.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
MIAMI is 25-17 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 113-168 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 113-168 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 118-176 (-47.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 43-70 (-24.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 54-99 (-27.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
FERNANDEZ is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. MIAMI since 1997
STRAILY is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (70 - 49) at ATLANTA (44 - 76) - 7:10 PM
REYNALDO LOPEZ (R) vs. ROB WHALEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 153-128 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-19 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 152-127 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 96-86 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 114-100 (-19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 64-63 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 77-59 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-40 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 18-40 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 11-32 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-1 (+5.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LOPEZ is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ROB WHALEN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WHALEN is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (50 - 70) at SAN DIEGO (50 - 70) - 10:10 PM
ARCHIE BRADLEY (R) vs. PAUL CLEMENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 50-70 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 12-26 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 49-69 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 34-54 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 40-41 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-37 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 38-29 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 29-30 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 46-44 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 16-12 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 18-10 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-5 (-0.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
8 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.9 Units)

ARCHIE BRADLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BRADLEY is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

PAUL CLEMENS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (60 - 60) at SAN FRANCISCO (66 - 54) - 10:15 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 60-60 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 60-60 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 38-44 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 220-109 (+45.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1115-945 (+105.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
NY METS are 106-84 (+36.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 409-423 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
NY METS are 31-25 (+5.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DEGROM is 13-2 (+12.0 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. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-39 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.3 Units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DEGROM is 3-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 0.84 and a WHIP of 0.656.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. NY METS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 4-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.03 and a WHIP of 0.914.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.2 units)

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BOSTON (67 - 52) at DETROIT (63 - 57) - 1:10 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. MATT BOYD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 216-228 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 645-579 (-79.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 130-123 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 102-114 (-25.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 4-10 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 4-10 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 7-19 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 63-57 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 56-46 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 58-54 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 45-40 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 37-31 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-0 (+4.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 2-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

MATT BOYD vs. BOSTON since 1997
BOYD is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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HOUSTON (61 - 59) at BALTIMORE (66 - 53) - 7:05 PM
JOE MUSGROVE (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 61-59 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 62-81 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 3-10 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
HOUSTON is 59-55 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 39-40 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 30-37 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 66-53 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-6 (+8.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-19 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-6 (+12.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 61-45 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-14 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 49-36 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 54-30 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 30-26 (+6.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 63-51 (+19.4 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.
GAUSMAN is 15-23 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 5-12 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 6-15 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

JOE MUSGROVE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GAUSMAN is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (57 - 62) at CLEVELAND (68 - 50) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS RODON (L) vs. DANNY SALAZAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-30 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-28 (-10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-17 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 48-27 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-25 (+17.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 398-397 (+39.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 31-32 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 140-125 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 8-3 (+4.0 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, Under=-0.9 Units)

CARLOS RODON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
RODON is 3-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.34 and a WHIP of 1.069.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SALAZAR is 5-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (49 - 71) at KANSAS CITY (60 - 60) - 8:15 PM
TYLER DUFFEY (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 49-71 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-70 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-56 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 60-60 (+2.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 32-14 (+16.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 36-21 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-5 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-17 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 58-55 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 26-16 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 28-12 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 93-74 (+16.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 51-33 (+18.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 332-343 (+41.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 14-11 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
DUFFEY is 18-12 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUFFEY is 10-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUFFEY is 8-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 258-375 (-106.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 7-2 (+5.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

TYLER DUFFEY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DUFFEY is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.317.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

DILLON GEE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GEE is 1-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.29 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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SEATTLE (64 - 55) at LA ANGELS (50 - 70) - 10:05 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. MATT SHOEMAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 154-193 (-53.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 132-137 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 61-77 (-27.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 361-334 (-81.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 117-106 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 46-30 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 37-25 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
IWAKUMA is 73-48 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 14-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 15-7 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 16-6 (+12.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 13-2 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 23-11 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 10-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 13-3 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 50-70 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 17-27 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 13-31 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 47-69 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 34-53 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SHOEMAKER is 7-16 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 1-8 (-8.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 6-14 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 7-16 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-5 (+0.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
IWAKUMA is 8-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.004.
His team's record is 10-5 (+6.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.5 units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 3-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, August 18

Dunkel is really taking their time with Was/Atl. I'll add it whenever they get it posted.

Seattle @ LA Angels

Game 971-972
August 18, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Iwkuma) 17.252
LA Angels
(Shmaker) 11.797
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 5 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-110
8
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-110); Under

Milwaukee @ Chicago Cubs

Game 951-952
August 18, 2016 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Davies) 14.919
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 16.335
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-300
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-300); N/A

LA Dodgers @ Philadelphia

Game 953-954
August 18, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Strpling) 16.727
Philadelphia
(Eickhff) 13.892
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-150); Over

Miami @ Cincinnati

Game 955-956
August 18, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Frnandez) 15.927
Cincinnati
(Straily) 16.756
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-175
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+155); Under

Arizona @ San Diego

Game 959-960
August 18, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Bradley) 16.727
San Diego
(Clemens) 15.267
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-105); Over

NY Mets @ San Francisco

Game 961-962
August 18, 2016 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(deGrom) 17.894
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 12.850
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 5
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-160
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+140); Under

Boston @ Detroit

Game 963-964
August 18, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Buchholz) 17.108
Detroit
(Boyd) 16.113
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+100); Under

Houston @ Baltimore

Game 965-966
August 18, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Musgrve) 15.267
Baltimore
(Gausman) 13.786
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(+100); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland

Game 967-968
August 18, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 14.782
Cleveland
(Salazar) 16.567
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-185); Under

Minnesota @ Kansas City

Game 969-970
August 18, 2016 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Duffey) 15.439
Kansas City
(Gee) 16.567
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-110); Over

[StarDust Bum]

8/17 - Wednesday's Results: 7 - 11 - 1 - 2.46

July's Totals: 176- 174 + 37.42 50.28 %
August Totals: 1109 - 98 + 31.33 52.81 %

Season's Overall Record : 468 - 441 + 100.51 51.48%

Big Winners Yesterday......Chicago WS + 222, Seattle + 124


THURSDAY, AUGUST 18

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BOS at DET 01:10 PM

BOS +121

U 9.5


MIL at CHC 02:20 PM

MIL +262

U 8.5

[StarDust Bum]

Evening Best Bets:

HOU at BAL 07:05 PM

BAL -114

U 8.5


LAD at PHI 07:05 PM

PHI +150

O 9.0


WAS at ATL 07:10 PM

WAS -142


CHW at CLE 07:10 PM

CHW +170


MIA at CIN 07:10 PM

MIA -180


MIN at KC 08:15 PM

KC +104

U 9.5


SEA at LAA 10:05 PM

LAA -103


ARI at SD 10:10 PM

SD -101

U 8.5


NYM at SF 10:15 PM

SF -168

O 6.5

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Baseball Capsules
August 19, 2016

CHICAGO (AP) Kris Bryant homered twice, doubled and drove in five runs while going 5 for 5 and the Chicago Cubs overcame Jake Arrieta's career-high seven walks to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-6 on Thursday for a four-game sweep.

Bryant tied Colorado's Nolan Arenado for the NL lead with 30 home runs. The Cubs won for the 18th time in 21 games and improved the best record in the majors to 77-43.

Chicago led 5-0 when Arrieta (15-5) allowed a pair of two-out walks in the fourth. Kirk Nieuwenhuis followed with a three-run homer. Hernan Perez hit a solo homer in the sixth off Arrieta.

Arrieta allowed four runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Aroldis Chapman worked the ninth for his seventh save with the Cubs.

Bryant singled and scored in the first, hit a two-run homer in the third and had an RBI double in the fourth off Zach Davies (9-6). Bryant hit a solo homer off Blaine Boyer in the sixth and added an RBI single in the eighth off Corey Knebel for his second career five-hit game.

ORIOLES 13, ASTROS 5

BALTIMORE (AP) - J.J. Hardy and Chris Davis each hit two of Baltimore's six home runs, Hyun Soo Kim had a career-high four hits and the Orioles beat rookie Joe Musgrove and skidding Houston.

Mark Trumbo and Manny Machado also homered to help Baltimore improve to 40-19 at home and climb into a second-place tie with Boston in the AL East. The 13 runs matched a season high, set June 1 against Boston.

Trumbo set the tone in the first inning with his major league-leading 35th home run, a three-run shot to left against Musgrove (1-1). Kevin Gausman (4-10) struck out eight in 6 2/3 innings for Baltimore.

Alex Bregman and A.J. Reed homered for the Astros. They have lost five straight.

PHILLIES 5, DODGERS 4

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Maikel Franco hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh inning and Philadelphia held off Los Angeles.

Ryan Howard also homered to help the Phillies avoid a three-game series sweep.

Michael Mariot (1-0) pitched a scoreless seventh inning in relief of Jerad Eickhoff to earn the victory. Freddy Galvis led off the bottom of the seventh with a single and Franco followed with his 22nd homer, to deep center off Grant Dayton (0-1) to give the Phillies a 5-4 lead.

Jeanmar Gomez pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 32nd save.

Justin Turner and Yasmani Grandal homered for the Dodgers.

TIGERS 4, RED SOX 3

DETROIT (AP) - Second baseman Ian Kinsler caught a line drive by Mookie Betts for the final out with runners on second and third, and Detroit snapped Boston's six-game winning streak.

Andrew Romine drew a bases-loaded walk to cap a three-run Detroit rally in the eighth.

Boston threatened in the ninth against Francisco Rodriguez. Kinsler was well positioned and needed to move only slightly to his right to make the play on Betts' liner.

Rodriguez got his 34th save in 37 chances.

Justin Wilson (3-4) won in relief. Junichi Tazawa (2-2) failed to retire a batter in the eighth.

Sandy Leon homered for Boston.

ROYALS 8, TWINS 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Alex Gordon hit a grand slam, Dillon Gee pitched seven strong innings and Kansas City beat Minnesota.

The defending champion Royals have won five straight and eight of nine to move above .500 for the first time since July 22. Starting pitchers have a 1.61 ERA in the five-game winning streak, allowing 23 hits and six earned runs in 33 2-3 innings, while striking out 27 and walking seven.

Gordon extended his hitting streak to a season-best nine games. He has homered in three straight.

Gee (5-6) picked up the Royals' first victory from a No. 5 starter since May 31. The Royals are 9-21 is games started by the fifth starter. Tyler Duffey (8-9) took the loss.

INDIANS 5, WHITE SOX 4

CLEVELAND (AP) - Cleveland manager Terry Francona put up a pinch-hitter in the middle of an at-bat and the strategy paid off when Tyler Naquin lofted a game-ending sacrifice fly in the ninth inning that lifted the Indians past Chicago.

The AL Central-leading Indians scored a single run in each of the last five innings to overtake Chicago. Cleveland improved to 6-2 on an 11-game homestand.

Abraham Almonte doubled to begin ninth off Jacob Turner (1-2). With Roberto Perez batting, a passed ball by Dioner Navarro moved Almonte to third.

Francona then sent Naquin to the plate with a 1-0 count. The rookie drove the first pitch he saw to center field, deep enough that Adam Eaton couldn't prevent Almonte from scoring.

Andrew Miller (7-1) earned the win with one inning of scoreless relief.

NATIONALS 8, BRAVES 2

ATLANTA (AP) - Rookie Reynaldo Lopez struck out 11, Jayson Werth reached safely in his 46th straight game and Washington pulled away to beat Atlanta.

Werth hit an RBI double in the fifth inning to tie Rusty Staub on the Nationals-Expos franchise list for the longest streak of reaching base. Werth went 2 for 4 and has 43 hits and 32 walks during his string, the best in the majors this season.

After rain delayed the start for 1 hour, 16 minutes, Lopez (2-1) struck out eight of the first nine batters. He set a career high for strikeouts and allowed one earned run and four hits in seven innings.

The Nationals broke it open with five runs in the eighth.

Rob Whalen (1-2) allowed three hits and one earned run in a career-best six innings.

REDS 5, MARLINS 4

CINCINNATI (AP) - Ramon Cabrera hit a three-run homer, Dan Straily continued his second-half surge and Cincinnati beat Miami for its eighth victory in 10 series since the All-Star break.

Billy Hamilton used aggressive baserunning to produce another run, and Eugenio Suarez added an RBI double to give Cincinnati three straight wins over Miami after losing the series opener.

Straily (9-6) improved to 5-0 with a 2.68 ERA over his last six starts. He opened with five shutout innings before giving up Marcell Ozuna's two-run homer in the sixth. Raisel Iglesias pitched the ninth for his second career save in two opportunities.

Jose Fernandez (12-7) was the loser.

ANGELS 6, MARINERS 4

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Albert Pujols drove in two runs, Yunel Escobar had three hits and scored twice, and the Angels held off a late rally.

Mike Trout scored twice as the Angels earned a split of the four-game series with just their second win in 14 games. Pujols reached 95 RBIs with a two-run double in the eighth. He's second in the AL, five behind Toronto's Edwin Encarnacion.

Matt Shoemaker (7-13) limited the Mariners to two earned runs - on solo homers to Robinson Cano and Nelson Cruz - and five hits.

Fernando Salas gave up a two-run homer to Adam Lind in the ninth, but got Leonys Martin and Shawn O'Malley on grounders to end the game.

Hisashi Iwakuma (14-8) allowed three runs and six hits over seven innings, snapping a streak of three straight wins.

PADRES 9, DIAMONDBACKS 8

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Rookie Alex Dickerson's two-out, three-run double in the eighth inning lifted San Diego.

Dickerson smacked Enrique Burgos' pitch into the gap in left-center field to snap the Padres' five-game losing streak.

Michael Bourn's soft single drove in pinch-hitter Rickie Weeks in the top of the eighth put Arizona ahead after it rallied from a three-run deficit.

Ryan Buchter (3-0), the Padres' fourth pitcher, got the win.

Brandon Maurer worked the ninth for his sixth save in 10 chances. He gave up an unearned run before stranding the tying and go-ahead runs.

Jake Barrett (1-1) was touched for three runs in the eighth to snap Arizona's four-game winning streak.

GIANTS 10, METS 7

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Madison Bumgarner hit a go-ahead two-run homer off Jacob deGrom in the fourth inning - moments after giving up a grand slam - and San Francisco came back from four runs down.

Bumgarner, who narrowly missed a home run in his first at-bat, hit a 2-2 pitch into the stands in left field to cap a five-run inning when the Giants batted around. It was Bumgarner's third home run this season and the 14th of his career.

That helped overcome a shaky outing by San Francisco's four-time All-Star. Bumgarner (12-7) allowed four runs over five innings and struck out six.

New York had taken a 4-0 lead in the fourth on Justin Ruggiano's second career grand slam in his first game back off the disabled list.

[StarDust Bum]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Luke Del Rio (Jack’s son) will be Florida’s starting QB when the Gators host the Idaho Vandals in two weeks.

— Cubs outscored Milwaukee 23-8 in a 4-game sweep this week; they’re 9-3 against the Brewers this season.

— Eagles’ kicker Caleb Sturgis got a concussion last night when he was hit in the head with an errant punt….during warmups. Yikes.

— Former basketball player/QB Terrelle Pryor is having a good summer as a receiver with the Browns; caught a long TD from RGIII last night.

— Eagles 17, Steelers 0– Philly had four INTs in first half alone.

— I was told long time ago by a friend in Houston that Carlos Beltran never wanted to leave the Astros; his agent signed with the Mets because the agent’s cut of the pie would be bigger In NY than if Beltran had stayed in Houston.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…..

13) If you were in the outfield bleachers at a big league baseball game and you caught a home run ball that was the first career home run for a player, what would you ask for, in return for the ball?

I mean, this is the guy’s first home run ball; he is going to pay for it. It might be the one chance in your life to have a future millionaire over a barrel financially.

12) Most people I see on TV just ask for an autographed ball or bat; if I was a local, I might ask for season tickets for a year or two, or an autographed batting helmet from the best player on that team. It is a good chance to acquire something worth decent money.

11) One of the things they haven’t mentioned on Hard Knocks (yet) is that Rams’ star defensive lineman Robert Quinn is at the Olympics, cheering on his sister, who is a hurdler. Coach Jeff Fisher said “This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It’s a really neat thing for Rob and his family. It’s the right to do to let him go down there.”

Quinn’s sister won the NCAA title as a hurdler for Kentucky. She is competing for Puerto Rico.

10) Rams play the Chiefs Saturday night; old friend Nick Foles is a Chief now, after the Rams chose Case Keenum as its QB over Foles and sent him on his way. Chiefs have four QBs in camp, but I’m guessing Andy Reid will try and showcase Foles a little bit in this game.

9) Opening lines for Friday’s Olympic basketball semifinals: Australia (-3.5) plays Serbia, the Americans (-14.5) play Spain.

8) Giants’ kicker Josh Brown is suspended for the opener against Dallas, apparently because of a misdemeanor domestic violence arrest that took place in May, 2015. The suspension costs Brown roughly $85,000.

If I coached the Giants, I’d use Brown’s suspension as a chance to go for 2 after every TD, just to experiment to see if it was a good idea. Never know, you might learn something valuable (or get your QB hurt).

7) Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Glavine does some TV work for the Braves; he is very good– you learn stuff listening to him. He was talking about young pitchers and how body language is important, as far as letting your opponents and your teammates know if you’re confident or not. Interesting stuff.

Glavine won 305 games in his great career, but in his first two years, he was 9-17, 4.76– not very good. He caught on pretty quickly, though.

6) TNT will add Monday night NBA doubleheaders to its programming in the second half of the season this winter. Since ESPN doesn’t do a west coast Big Monday game anymore, the Monday late game is a good add.

5) Nintendo is selling the Seattle Mariners to a group of 17 Seattle-based investors. Guy named John Stanton is the CEO- he made his fortune in wireless technology.

4) Atlanta Falcons play Tampa Bay in Week 1 this season; it will also be coach Dan Quinn’s 46th birthday. Must be a little odd now to have your birthday on September 11, such a sad day in our country’s history.

3) When I went to a AAA baseball game in Las Vegas last month, they had a pitch clock behind the plate. It is more of a deterrent than anything else; if it ran out before the pitcher threw (not very often) no one did anything.

If you made a relief pitcher face at least two batters (instead of one, like it is now) would that result in fewer pitching changes and a faster game?

2) Red Sox TV guys hinted that the struggles of reliever Junichi Tazawa will make it a lot more likely that Boston will sign Jonathan Papelbon, who was recently released by the Nationals.

1– My second tier of favorite movies. Listed my seven favorite movies the other day; here is my second group of 7, in alphabetical order:

For the Love of the Game– Kevin Costner is a pitcher for the Tigers.
Friday Night Lights– Billy Bob Thornton is a great as a HS football coach.
Good Will Hunting– I think this was Robin Williams’ best movie.
Hoosiers– Small town high school hoop team in Indiana wins state title.
Invincible– A 30-year old bartender tries out for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Last Vegas– Four childhood friends head to Las Vegas as senior citizens.
Let it Ride– A compulsive gambler has a big day at the racetrack.

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, August 19

National League

Marlins @ Pirates

Koehler is 3-0, 1.91 in his last five starts; over is 7-3 in his last ten. Miami lost four of his last five road starts.

Cole is 2-4, 5.03 in his last six starts; his last four went over. Pirates are 3-5 in his starts at home.

Marlins are 3-7 in last ten road games, 12-7 in road series openers. Four of their last five road games went over. Pittsburgh won six of its last seven games, is 12-7 in home series openers. Four of last five Pirate games went over.

Cardinals @ Phillies

Wainwright is 0-2, 8.69 in his last four starts; his last five went over. Cardinals are 8-4 in his home starts.

Morgan is 0-7, 8.52 in his last ten starts; his last eight starts went over. Phillies are 2-5 in his home starts.

Cardinals won their last four games, are 8-11 in road series openers. Over is 11-2-1 in last 14 Cardinal games. Phillies won five of last seven games; over is 7-1-2 in last ten Philly home games. Phils are 6-12 in home series openers.

Dodgers @ Phillies

Norris is 3-1, 4.55 in six starts for the Dodgers; four of his last five went over.

Adleman is 1-1, 3.72 in four starts, last of which was May 19 (over 2-2).

Dodgers won three of last four road games, are 7-12 in road series openers; over is 6-1-3 in last ten Dodger games. Cincinnati is 10-4 in last 14 home games, 4-1 in last five home series openers. Six of Reds’ last seven games went over.

Nationals @ Braves

Roark is 4-0, 1.65 in his last four starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten. Washington is 6-1 in his last seven road starts.

Teheran is 0-2, 3.19 in his last six starts; under is 11-4 in his last 15 starts. Atlanta is 1-10 in his home starts.

Nationals are 11-5 in last 16 games; six of their last eight games went over. Atlanta lost seven of last eight games; six of their last seven games went over.

Cubs @ Rockies

Hendricks is 2-0, 1.17 in his last three starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Cubs are 4-6 in his road starts.

Anderson is 4-1, 3.70 in his last seven starts (under 8-4). Colorado is 5-3 in his home starts.

Cubs are 18-3 in last 21 games, 5-8 in last 13 road series openers. Three of last four Cub games stayed under. Colorado is 4-10 in its last 14 games, 10-10 in home series openers. Five of last seven Rockies games went over the total.

Diamondbacks @ Padres

Greinke is 1-1, 7.72 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Arizona is 6-1 in his road starts.

Cosart is 0-0, 3.77 in three starts for San Diego (over 2-1).

Arizona lost its last four road games; over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. San Diego lost five of its last six games; six of their last seven home games went over total.

Mets @ Giants

Lugo is making his first MLB start; he is 0-1, 2.65 in nine MLB games (17 IP). He was 3-4, 6.50 in 21 AAA games (14 starts) in hitter-friendly PCL this year.

Cueto is 0-2, 5.09 in his last six starts; over is 8-3 in his last 11.

New York lost 15 of last 22 games; under is 22-11 in their last 33 road games. Giants are 10-21 since All-Star break; five of their last six games went over the total.

American League

Red Sox @ Tigers

Porcello is 8-1, 2.67 in his last nine starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Red Sox are 4-6 in his road outings.

Fulmer is 1-1, 1.78 in his last four starts; five of his last six stayed under. Detroit won all five of his home starts.

Red Sox won six of last seven games; under is 13-3 in last 16 Boston road games. Detroit lost seven of last ten games; last six Tiger games stayed under the total.

Astros @ Orioles

McHugh is 0-4, 7.78 in his last four starts; his last three stayed under. Houston is 5-7 in his road starts.

Miley is 0-2, 7.63 in three starts for Baltimore (under 2-1).

Astros lost their last five games; seven of last nine Houston games went over total. Baltimore lost five of last eight home games; under is 11-1-2 in last 14 games at Camden Yards.

Rangers @ Rays

Hamels is 0-2, 3.15 in his last three starts; five of his last six stayed under. Texas is 8-4 in his road starts.

Andriese is 0-3, 5.89 in his last four starts (under 6-4-1). Rays are 2-3 in his home starts.

Rangers are 9-3 in last 12 games, 1-6 in last seven road series openers; under is 7-0-2 in their last nine road games. Tampa Bay won its last four games, is 8-12 in home series openers. Over is 10-2 in last dozen San Diego games.

Blue Jays @ Indians

Liriano is 0-1, 6.17 in two starts for Toronto (under 2-0).

Bauer is 2-0, 2.92 in his last two starts; four of his last five stayed under. Cleveland is 7-3 in his home starts.

Blue Jays are 10-5 in last 15 games, 11-8 in road series openers. Under is 8-2 in Toronto’s last ten road games. Cleveland is 7-2 in last nine home games, 13-7 in home series openers. Over is 8-4 in their last twelve home games.

A’s @ White Sox

Graveman is 1-2, 5.79 in his last four starts; six of his last eight stayed under. Oakland is 5-2 in his last seven road starts.

Shields is 0-2, 20.26 in his last three starts; over is 9-3-1 in his Chicago starts. White Sox are 4-4 in his home starts.

Oakland lost its last five games, is 0-4 in last four road series openers. Under is 9-3 in A’s last 12 games. White Sox are 7-13 in last 20 games, 9-9 in home series openers. Four of their last five games went over the total.

Twins @ Royals

Berrios is 1-2, 11.09 in his last five starts; his last four went over the total.

Volquez is 1-2, 8.61 in his last four starts; five of his last six went over.

Twins are 11-5 in last 16 road games; over is 10-1-1 in their last 12 road tilts. Kansas City won nine of last 11 games; under is 14-5 in their last 19 games.

New York @ Angels

Tanaka is 2-0, 3.46 in his last two starts; four of his last six stayed under. New York is 6-5 in his road starts.

Weaver is 0-2, 7.72 in his last three starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

New York lost three of last four games; they’re 9-10 in road series openers. Five of last six Bronx games went over total. Angels lost 12 of last 14 games; under is 4-2 in their last six games.

Interleague

Brewers @ Mariners

Suter was 6-6, 3.50 in 26 AAA games this year (15 starts); this is his MLB debut.

LeBlanc is 1-0, 4.88 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over. Seattle won all five of his home starts.

Brewers lost its last five road games, is 5-14 in road series openers. Three of last four Milwaukee games stayed under. Seattle won its last six home games, is 11-8 in home series openers. Over is 8-5 in Mariners’ last 13 home games.

Teams’ record when this pitcher starts:

Mia-Pitt– Koehler 11-13 (4-1 last 5); Cole 8-10 (2-7 last 9)
StL-Phil– Wainwright 15-9 (0-3 last 3); Morgan 3-10
LA-Cin– Norris 4-2; Adleman 2-2
Wsh-Atl– Roark 15-9 (12-2 last 14); unknown
Chi-Col– Hendricks 13-9; Anderson 6-6
NY-SF– Lugo 0-0; Cueto 11-10
Az-SD– Greinke 13-6; Cosart 1-2/1-3

Hst-Balt– McHugh 13-11 (0-4 last 4); Miley 1-2/10-9
Tex-TB– Hamels 17-7; Andriese 5-6
Bos-Det– Porcello 18-6 (10-1 last 11); Fulmer 16-3
Tor-Clev– Liriano 1-1/9-12; Bauer 10-9
A’s-Chi– Graveman 11-12; Shields 5-8/2-9
Min-KC– Berrios 2-5; Volquez 13-12 (1-4 last 5)
NY-LA– Tanaka 17-7; Weaver 9-14
Mil-Sea– Suter 0-0; LeBlanc 6-1

%age of time pitcher allows 1+ runs in first inning:

Mia-Pitt– Koehler 8-24; Cole 6-18
StL-Phil– Wainwright 9-24 (3 of last 3); Morgan 6-13
LA-Cin– Norris 2-6; Adleman 0-4
Wsh-Atl– Roark 4-24; unknown
Chi-Col– Hendricks 5-22; Anderson 4-12
NY-SF– Lugo 0-0; Cueto 4-21
Az-SD– Greinke 6-19 (5 of last 6); Cosart 4-7
Hst-Balt– McHugh 10-24; Miley 7-22
Tex-TB– Hamels 5-24; Andriese 3-11
Bos-Det– Porcello 7-24; Fulmer 4-19
Tor-Clev– Liriano 6-23; Bauer 5-19
A’s-Chi– Graveman 4-23; Shields 10-24
Min-KC– Berrios 4-7 (4 of last 4); Volquez 8-25
NY-LA– Tanaka 3-24; Weaver 8-23
Mil-Sea– Suter 0-0; LeBlanc 4-7

Teams’ records in first five innings:

Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/18

Arizona 22-29-9……23-33-5……45-62
Atlanta 23-30-8……18-28-13…..41-58
Cubs 30-18-8……40-17-8…….70-35
Reds 17-37-7……26-29-4……43-66
Colo 23-27-11…..25-30-4……48-57
LA 26-23-9……36-20-7……62-43
Miami 26-25-9…..29-18-13……55-43
Milw 19-34-7……33-21-7…….52-55
Mets 24-40-7……27-24-9……51-54
Philly 20-27-15….22-28-10…..42-53
Pitt 18-33-10…..36-18-4……54-50
St. Louis 28-26-5……24-25-12….52-51
SD 19-40-4……27-27-4…..46-67
SF 27-28-7……31-17-11……58-45
Wash 30-18-13…..25-18-16…..55-36

Orioles 23-32-7……..31-21-8…….54-53
Boston 20-26-9……39-17-8……59-43
White Sox 28-28-8……30-25-2……58-53
Cleveland 34-21-6……29-23-5…….62-44
Detroit 25-29-8……29-23-4…….54-52
Astros 21-28-11…..29-24-7…….50-52
KC 24-32-8……24-23-11……48-55
Angels 22-33-7…….22-28-10……44-61
Twins 23-31-9……20-32-11…….43-63
NYY 18-32-8……27-28-9…….46-60
A’s 19-32-8……23-29-11…….42-61
Seattle 29-25-8……25-20-12……54-45
Tampa Bay 21-25-10……28-26-9……49-51
Texas 23-32-8…….28-21-9…….51-53
Toronto 35-19-4……..35-24-4……70-43

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)

Arizona 23-58……24-62……47
Atlanta 19-62……13-59…….31
Cubs 20-58……20-65……40
Reds 23-62……21-59…….44
Colo 10-60…….21-58…….31
LA 16-57……24-64…….40
Miami 21-60……16-57…….37
Milw 13-57……27-62……40
Mets 15-58……22-60……37
Philly 10-63……16-57……26
Pitt 14-56……..21-59……35
StL 13-57……..13-60…..26
SD 16-63…….24-57……40
SF 10-60……..16-59……26
Wash 24-60…….23-58……47

Orioles 14-63……16-56……30
Boston 14-53……29-65……43
White Sox 20-64……17-59…..37
Cleveland 14-61…….23-58……37
Detroit 13-62……20-59……33
Astros 20-58……22-59……42
KC 20-63…… 17-59…..37
Angels 22-62…….21-59…..43
Twins 16-60…….23-63……39
NYY 3-58…….23-63……26
A’s 17-58…….14-62…..31
Seattle 15-63……20-58…..35
Tampa Bay 20-56…..22-61…..42
Texas 18-62……17-58…..35
Toronto 18-58……26-65…..44

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MLB

Friday, August 19

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Baltimore's last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Texas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Toronto's last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto

7:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing at home against Washington
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Oakland is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Oakland is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing Oakland
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Oakland

8:15 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 12 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:40 PM
CHI CUBS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 21 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Chi Cubs are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

10:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. LA ANGELS
NY Yankees are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games

10:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. SEATTLE
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games

10:15 PM
NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
NY Mets are 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home

10:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Arizona is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,
San Diego is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Arizona
San Diego is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, August 19


Chicago Cubs @ Colorado

Game 909-910
August 19, 2016 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 16.136
Colorado
(Andrson) 13.914
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-155
11
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-155); Under

NY Mets @ San Francisco

Game 911-912
August 19, 2016 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Lugo) 14.042
San Francisco
(Cueto) 15.140
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-150
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-150); Over

Arizona @ San Diego

Game 913-914
August 19, 2016 @ 10:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Greinke) 12.763
San Diego
(Cosart) 14.688
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+120); Under

Houston @ Baltimore

Game 915-916
August 19, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McHugh) 16.641
Baltimore
(Miley) 14.048
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-105); Over

Texas @ Tampa Bay

Game 917-918
August 19, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Hamels) 14.688
Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 16.798
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+125); Under

Boston @ Detroit

Game 919-920
August 19, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Prcello) 18.408
Detroit
(Fulmer) 13.970
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 4 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-105); Under

Toronto @ Cleveland

Game 921-922
August 19, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Liriano) 15.271
Cleveland
(Bauer) 16.717
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-130); Under

Miami @ Pittsburgh

Game 901-902
August 19, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 16.799
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 14.688
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-170
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+150); Under

Oakland @ Chicago White Sox

Game 923-924
August 19, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Grveman) 13.402
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 15.048
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-115); Over

St. Louis @ Philadelphia

Game 903-904
August 19, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 14.119
Philadelphia
(Morgan) 16.641
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-170
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+150); Under

Minnesota @ Kansas City

Game 925-926
August 19, 2016 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Berrios) 13.702
Kansas City
(Volquez) 15.207
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-135); Over

LA Dodgers @ Cincinnati

Game 905-906
August 19, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Norris) 16.399
Cincinnati
(Adelman) 13.748
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-155
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-155); Under

NY Yankees @ LA Angels

Game 927-928
August 19, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 15.608
LA Angels
(Weaver) 14.079
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-145); Under

Washington @ Atlanta

Game 907-908
August 19, 2016 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Roark) 14.924
Atlanta
(Teheran) 13.914
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-145); Under

Milwaukee @ Seattle

Game 929-930
August 19, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Suter) 14.982
Seattle
(LeBlanc) 13.970
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+130); Over

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Long Sheet

Friday, August 19

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MIAMI (62 - 59) at PITTSBURGH (62 - 56) - 7:05 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 41-51 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 160-121 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 29-13 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 46-24 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 186-177 (+33.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 160-121 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 176-128 (+30.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 111-66 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 95-62 (+24.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 75-68 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 12-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MIAMI is 25-18 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
MIAMI is 381-443 (+37.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
KOEHLER is 0-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.682.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.6 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. MIAMI since 1997
COLE is 2-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.7 units)

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ST LOUIS (64 - 56) at PHILADELPHIA (57 - 65) - 7:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. ADAM MORGAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 24-35 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 86-116 (-45.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-65 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 56-64 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-39 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 786-809 (+27.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 419-407 (+54.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 166-120 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 36-23 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 36-23 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-17 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 20-13 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 162-95 (+32.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 78-48 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 161-94 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+1.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 6-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.149.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.5 units)

ADAM MORGAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MORGAN is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.655.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (67 - 53) at CINCINNATI (51 - 69) - 7:10 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. TIM ADLEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 67-53 (-3.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 67-74 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 64-51 (-5.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 46-42 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 121-93 (-8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 37-30 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NORRIS is 33-24 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 21-13 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 88-91 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 69-63 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 16-6 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 114-168 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 114-168 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 119-176 (-45.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 44-70 (-23.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 7-21 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 55-99 (-26.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

BUD NORRIS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
NORRIS is 1-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.8 units)

TIM ADLEMAN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (71 - 49) at ATLANTA (44 - 77) - 7:35 PM
TANNER ROARK (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 154-128 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-37 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 153-127 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 97-86 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 115-100 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 78-59 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-41 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 18-41 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 11-33 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 13-29 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
TEHERAN is 5-16 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 1-11 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 5-16 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 1-13 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-1 (+6.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

TANNER ROARK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ROARK is 5-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.77 and a WHIP of 1.054.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.7 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
TEHERAN is 3-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.456.
His team's record is 6-7 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.8 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (77 - 43) at COLORADO (58 - 63) - 8:40 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. TYLER ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1565-1666 (-263.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1508-1579 (-238.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 753-812 (-184.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 764-732 (-153.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
COLORADO is 100-105 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-7 (+12.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-11 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-53 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+3.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. COLORADO since 1997
HENDRICKS is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 3-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (60 - 61) at SAN FRANCISCO (67 - 54) - 10:15 PM
SETH LUGO (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 60-61 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 60-61 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 38-45 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 46-44 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1116-945 (+106.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 547-362 (+83.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
NY METS are 409-424 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-39 (-11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CUETO is 5-12 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.5 Units)

SETH LUGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHNNY CUETO vs. NY METS since 1997
CUETO is 4-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.270.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.8 units)

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ARIZONA (50 - 71) at SAN DIEGO (51 - 70) - 10:40 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 50-71 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 49-70 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 34-55 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GREINKE is 19-30 (-21.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 13-6 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
SAN DIEGO is 41-41 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 69-72 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 46-45 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 18-11 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GREINKE is 8-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 8-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 12-1 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-5 (+0.9 Units) against ARIZONA this season
9 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.9 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GREINKE is 7-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.91 and a WHIP of 0.830.
His team's record is 11-3 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-2. (+8.7 units)

JARRED COSART vs. ARIZONA since 1997
COSART is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (61 - 60) at BALTIMORE (67 - 53) - 7:05 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 61-60 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 62-82 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 59-56 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 39-41 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 48-53 (-19.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-38 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 9-16 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BALTIMORE is 67-53 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 16-6 (+9.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-19 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 62-45 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-14 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 50-36 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-26 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-26 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 64-51 (+20.4 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.
MCHUGH is 35-20 (+12.7 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
HOUSTON is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MCHUGH is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.419.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

WADE MILEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MILEY is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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TEXAS (72 - 50) at TAMPA BAY (50 - 69) - 7:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. MATT ANDRIESE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 72-50 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 33-30 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 28-16 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 52-34 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 53-34 (+22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 43-28 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 38-27 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HAMELS is 17-7 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 23-9 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 13-1 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 50-69 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-34 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 5-14 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-34 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-44 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 32-36 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-39 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

COLE HAMELS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HAMELS is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

MATT ANDRIESE vs. TEXAS since 1997
ANDRIESE is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.90 and a WHIP of 1.635.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BOSTON (67 - 53) at DETROIT (64 - 57) - 7:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. MICHAEL FULMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 216-229 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 130-124 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 147-160 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 64-57 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 59-54 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 46-40 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 38-26 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 38-31 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FULMER is 16-3 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 15-3 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 9-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 9-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 18-6 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 218-230 (-57.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-0 (+5.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. DETROIT since 1997
PORCELLO is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MICHAEL FULMER vs. BOSTON since 1997
FULMER is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 0.913.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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TORONTO (69 - 52) at CLEVELAND (69 - 50) - 7:10 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 49-27 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 45-21 (+16.4 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.
CLEVELAND is 8-15 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-12 (-12.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 141-125 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 75-73 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BAUER is 3-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LIRIANO is 5-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.643.
His team's record is 6-7 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.7 units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. TORONTO since 1997
BAUER is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 17.49 and a WHIP of 3.004.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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OAKLAND (52 - 69) at CHI WHITE SOX (57 - 63) - 8:10 PM
KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 52-69 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 7-26 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-66 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 135-147 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 25-43 (-17.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 49-69 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 35-40 (-19.4 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.
SHIELDS is 6-16 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SHIELDS is 6-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 10-6 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-10. (-5.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (49 - 72) at KANSAS CITY (61 - 60) - 8:15 PM
JOSE BERRIOS (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 49-72 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-71 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-57 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 24-47 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 61-60 (+3.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 28-11 (+13.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-21 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 12-5 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 31-17 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 59-55 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 27-16 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 29-12 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 94-74 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 52-33 (+19.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 38-25 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 23-9 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 37-21 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 41-28 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 332-344 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 16-14 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
KANSAS CITY is 259-375 (-105.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 8-2 (+6.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 5-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (61 - 59) at LA ANGELS (51 - 70) - 10:05 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 18-27 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 294-224 (+46.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
WEAVER is 107-48 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 107-48 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 100-52 (+35.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 55-27 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 32-11 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
TANAKA is 17-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TANAKA is 10-0 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 51-70 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 14-31 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 48-69 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-53 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
TANAKA is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
WEAVER is 7-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.04 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 10-7 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-11. (-8.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (52 - 68) at SEATTLE (64 - 56) - 10:10 PM
BRENT SUTER (L) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

BRENT SUTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

WADE LEBLANC vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LEBLANC is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.75 and a WHIP of 1.405.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

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Friday's Diamond Notes
August 19, 2016


Hottest team: Cubs (15-2 last 17)
Chicago is hoping that this nine-game Western journey it has embarked upon won’t slow down its tremendous August, which has seen it sweep four different opponents. Only three of their 16 games this month have come outside Wrigley Field, but the Cubs did outscore the A’s by a combined margin of 14-3 in Oakland from Aug. 5-7 and own the third-highest road winning percentage in baseball behind Washington and St. Louis. The road trip, which features series against the Padres and Dodgers, opens in Denver against the Rockies, who won two of three the only time these teams got together back in mid-April. Colorado was the first team to steal a series from the Cubs at home, a feat that has only occurred on two other occasions this season. Rookie Tyler Anderson (4-4, 3.42 ERA) was still in the minors back then and will be getting his first look at Chicago’s mighty lineup, though he has seen a few of its key guys in the minors. Cubs righty Kyle Hendricks (11-7, 2.19) has the second-lowest ERA in baseball behind the injured Clayton Kershaw (1.79), who may not end up with enough innings to ultimately qualify for the award if he’s not back soon. Since June 19, Hendricks is 7-1 and has given up nine earned runs over 66.1 innings, striking out 63 and walking 16. Colorado handed him his first loss of the season. The Cubs have scored at least three runs in 20 of their last 21 games, averaging 5.4 within that span. They’ve won two of three at Coors Field in each of the past two seasons.

Coldest team: Astros (0-5 last five, 7-16 last 23)
The Astros are in danger of falling back down to .500 for the first time since June 21, when they kicked off summer by improving to 36-36, which was quite the accomplishment since they opened 17-28 through the season’s first 45 games. Their current ill-timed slump has them even with surging Kansas City and behind the fading Yankees in a ninth-place tie in the American League, 6.5 games back of a wild card spot. While there will be 40 games left after tonight’s showdown in Baltimore, Houston is running out of time to get back to the playoffs. That would be a huge disappointment since hopes were high after they unexpectedly reached last year’s postseason, taking down New York in the Wild Card before falling to the Royals in the ALDS. After closing out a four-game set at Camden Yards, Houston opens next week in Pittsburgh before returning home for winnable series against Tampa Bay and Oakland to close out August. The Astros have given up 38 runs over their last four losses as their pitching has completely broken down. The OVER has prevailed in eight of their last 11 games. Collin McHugh (7-10, 4.70) will look to snap a run of losses in four straight starts, while the Orioles hope to see Wade Miley (7-10, 5.23) notch a win for the first time since being acquired from Seattle. He’s 0-2 with a 7.04 ERA in a Baltimore uniform and will be facing the Astros for the third time in 2016.

Hottest pitcher: Rick Porcello (16-3, 3.30 ERA)
The Red Sox lost a 4-3 decision in the first of a four-game set in Detroit when Junichi Tazawa and Brad Ziegler were unsuccessful in protecting an eighth-inning lead, snapping a six-game winning streak. Despite the loss, Boston remains firmly entrenched in an AL wild card spot, even with Baltimore, three games up on Seattle and 3.5 up on the Tigers. Porcello is 10-1 since May 22 and has produced four consecutive quality starts, putting him squarely in the AL Cy Young mix. He’ll be seeing his former team who he pitched for from 2009-14 for the first time this season and only the second time in his career. As a result, there are few current Tigers who have much of a history against him – Miguel Cabrera has never faced him – although Ian Kinsler is 7-for-13. The newly acquired Erick Aybar (5-for-27) has opposed Porcello most, and no current player on the Detroit roster has a home run against him. He’ll be part of Friday’s top pitching matchup, squaring off against rookie Michael Fulmer (10-3, 2.25), who is third in all of baseball in ERA and comes off a career-best performance last Sunday, tossing a complete-game four-hit shutout at Texas. Books slightly favor Detroit (-110) at home and have set the total at 8.5.

Coldest pitcher: Johnny Cueto (13-3, 2.97 ERA)
A little over a month ago, Cueto was 13-1 and in the running for the NL’s Cy Young award, even starting the All-Star Game in San Diego. Former teammates Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez each homered off him in the second inning, resulting in a loss that didn’t count against his record, but began a run that hasn’t ended yet since victory has eluded him since July 6. Cueto was in position to have the winless streak snapped last Sunday, but watched Baltimore rally from a 7-1 deficit over the last three innings to win 8-7. The Giants are 2-4 in his last six starts. Including the All-Star debacle, Cueto has given up multiple home runs in five of his last nine outings after not having that happen over a span of 25 starts, which includes his work helping the Royals win last year’s World Series. Cueto will be facing the Mets for the first time since Game 2 of the Fall Classic, where he delivered a complete game two-hitter in a 9-1 win. New York has lost three of its last four and scratched lefty Steven Matz from Friday’s start due to shoulder discomfort. Rookie Seth Lugo (0-1, 2.65), who has worked 17 innings exclusively out of the bullpen since being called up for the first time on July 1, gets the call for the Mets, who are 1-8 when he’s taken the mound.

Biggest UNDER run: Rangers (5-0 last five, 14-3-1 last 18)
The bar has been set at 8.5 or higher in all but one of the 17 games encompassed in Texas’ under run, but those chasing the OVER based on all the firepower the Rangers have assembled after acquiring Carlos Beltran and Jonathan Lucroy at the trade deadline are likely broke by now. Although there was a prolonged slump in there against the Tigers where they failed to score a run in consecutive games, improved pitching has also contributed to this under run. The Rangers are 14-5 over their last 19 and have improved on the AL’s best record as result, but keeping their focus on this brief five-game road trip that starts tonight could be an issue. After a three-game set in Tampa Bay, Texas will play two in Cincinnati before returning to Arlington for an immense 10-game homestand against the Indians, Mariners and Astros. Cole Hamels (12-4, 2.88) aims to get his team off to a good start and has allowed three runs or fewer in each of his last six outings. Although he’s yet to win a decision in August despite an ERA of 3.15, Hamels has been a rock for the Rangers, coming in 19-5 since being acquired just prior to the 2015 trade deadline. The UNDER has prevailed in five of Hamels’ six starts since the All-Star break, but he’s pitching at Tropicana Field for the first time since winning Game 1 of the 2008 World Series for Philadelphia en route to MVP honors. He’s only seen the Rays once this decade, shutting them out over seven innings in June 2012. Matt Andriese (6-4, 3.36) has limited experience against Texas hitters and has seen the OVER prevail in three of his last four starts. He hasn’t won a decision since June 15, making 13 straight appearances without a win. Books have set this total at 7.5.

Biggest OVER run: Phillies (10-0-2 last 12, 12-1-2 last 15)
The number has been right on over the last two Phillies games against the Dodgers, as Thursday’s 5-4 win produced nine runs for the second consecutive night to push for totals bettors. Oddsmakers have definitely adjusted since the figure would’ve likely been 8.5 if not for the fact that Philadelphia has still seen only one UNDER come in this entire month. Only one of the Phils' last 10 games at Citizens Bank Park has gone UNDER the posted total, a run that dates back to July 21. St. Louis comes into town on an OVER run of its own, as the posted total has been surpassed in nine of its last 11 games, including each of the last five. Since July 27, the OVER has gone 15-4-1 over the Cardinals' last 20 games. The Cards have averaged 7.5 runs on their current four-game winning streak that has them in control of the NL's second wild card. Adan Wainwright (9-7, 4.72) lasted a season-low two innings last Friday night at Wrigley Field, surrendering a season-high seven runs. The OVER has hit in each of his last five starts. Phillies lefty Adam Morgan (1-7, 6.62) was sent down to Triple-A for over a month and lasted just three innings in his return on Sunday. THE OVER has prevailed in each of the last nine games Morgan has appeared in. His lone win came on May 10 in Atlanta. Oddsmakers have set this total back up at 9.

Matchup to watch: Blue Jays at Indians
While every other division leader plays a sub-.500 team this weekend, Toronto and Cleveland square off at Progressive Field in what could wind up being a crucial weekend. The Indians hold a one-game lead over the Jays due to two fewer losses, but the winner of this series opener will reach the 70-win plateau first and whoever claims the three-game set would temporarily put themselves in position to potentially host the other in an NLDS if the Rangers wind up securing the AL’s top record. Cleveland has a much healthier division lead in the AL Central than Toronto enjoys over Baltimore and Boston, but this series should still feature a postseason feel since no other team scheduled to visit Cleveland between now and the end of the regular-season is currently a playoff team. These teams played a contentious four-game set up in Canada to open July that featured a 19-inning 2-1 Indians win that the Blue Jays recovered from by outscoring the Tribe 26-7 over the final two games, including a 17-1 rout in their last encounter. Lefty Francisco Liriano (6-12, 5.46) takes the ball first for Toronto and is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA since coming over from Pittsburgh. Favored Cleveland (-127) will ride Trevor Bauer (9-5, 3.97), who started that aforementioned 19-inning marathon on July 1, allowing two hits over five shutout innings. He’s won his last two decisions.

Betcha didn’t know: Atlanta's Julio Teheran (3-9, 2.81) hasn't allowed a run in four of his last seven starts and returns from the disabled list tonight after having his back tighten up in his last outing on July 30. The Colombian right-hander was just 1-2 in May despite a 1.38 ERA, went 2-2 in June even though his ERA that month was 1.91. He ended up a 4.08 in July and lost both of his decisions, but had a 15-inning scoreless streak snapped in his last start. The Braves have scored four or more runs in just six of his 21 starts. His three wins have all come away from Turner Field, where he's 0-5 despite a 3.08 ERA over 12 starts. Washington, who Teheran is 0-1 against this season over two April starts, will counter with Tanner Roark (13-6, 2.81), who has allowed just five earned runs over his last 27.1 innings and won 10 of his last 12 decisions.

Biggest public favorite: Yankees (-140) at Angels

Biggest public underdog: Reds (+142) vs. Dodgers

Biggest line move: Pirates (-155 to -170) vs. Marlins