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**StarDust Bum** · 08-20-2016, 10:46 AM

LEADING OFF: Sanchez starts again for Jays, Tillman for O's
August 20, 2016

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

TAKE IT EASY

Toronto righty Aaron Sanchez makes his first start in a week, pitching at Cleveland. Sanchez (12-2, 2.84 ERA) was an All-Star this summer, but the AL East-leading Blue Jays are trying to limit his innings in a season they hope will last well into October.

GETTING CLOSE

Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien had an RBI single Friday night while playing in his 124th consecutive game. But that streak may soon end.

''His wife is going to have something to say about that,'' Oakland manager Bob Melvin said.

Semien's wife is due Saturday.

READY NOW

Chris Tillman (15-4, 3.46) gets the call for Baltimore after having his start Wednesday pushed back because of a sore right shoulder. He faces the Astros at Camden Yards.

STRUGGLING SALE

White Sox ace Chris Sale (14-6, 3.30 ERA) seeks his first win since July 2 when he faces the visiting A's. The lefty is 0-4 in his past six outings, and has allowed eight earned runs and 15 hits in his last two starts.

NICE START

Pirates righty Chad Kuhl (3-0, 3.73) makes his seventh career start, taking on the visiting Marlins. Pittsburgh is 6-0 in games the rookie has pitched.

STILL HEALING

Reds slugger Adam Duvall has missed four straight starts after fouling a ball off his left instep. The All-Star outfielder has hit 27 home runs in his first full season in the majors.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-20-2016, 10:48 AM

MLB POWER LINES

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4:05 pm 8/20/2016
(951) NY METS @(952) SAN FRANCISCO
Play Line: NY METS 135
BTB PowerLine: NY METS +120
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6:10 pm 8/20/2016
(965) TEXAS @(966) TAMPA BAY
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7:05 pm 8/20/2016
(967) HOUSTON @(968) BALTIMORE
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7:10 pm 8/20/2016
(971) TORONTO @(972) CLEVELAND
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7:10 pm 8/20/2016
(959) LA DODGERS @(960) CINCINNATI
Play Line: CINCINNATI 135
BTB PowerLine: CINCINNATI +123
Edge On: CINCINNATI 12

7:10 pm 8/20/2016
(973) OAKLAND @(974) CHI WHITE SOX
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7:10 pm 8/20/2016
(957) WASHINGTON @(958) ATLANTA
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Edge On: WASHINGTON 33

7:15 pm 8/20/2016
(975) MINNESOTA @(976) KANSAS CITY
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8:40 pm 8/20/2016
(963) ARIZONA @(964) SAN DIEGO
Play Line: SAN DIEGO 121
BTB PowerLine: SAN DIEGO -145
Edge On: SAN DIEGO 66

9:10 pm 8/20/2016
(979) MILWAUKEE @(980) SEATTLE
Play Line: MILWAUKEE 200
BTB PowerLine: MILWAUKEE +188
Edge On: MILWAUKEE 12

**StarDust Bum** · 08-20-2016, 10:52 AM

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**StarDust Bum** · 08-20-2016, 06:19 PM

This was posted earlier on another site....don'; know why it isn't here....

8/19 - Friday's Results: 5 - 7 - 1 - 0.20

July's Totals: 176- 174 + 37.42 50.28 %
August Totals: 132 - 122 + 30.67 51.96 %

Season's Overall Record : 478 - 454 + 99.85 51.28%

Big Winners Yesterday......Miami + 201, Cincy + 165, Colorado + 120

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYM at SF 04:05 PM

SF -150

O 8.0

TEX at TB 06:10 PM

TB -107

U 8.0

**StarDust Bum** · 08-20-2016, 06:28 PM

Evening Best Bets:

STL at PHI 07:05 PM

PHI +114

O 8.5

HOU at BAL 07:05 PM

BAL -135

O 9.0

MIA at PIT 07:05 PM

PIT -118

OAK at CHW 07:10 PM

OAK +163

BOS at DET 07:10 PM

DET +125

WAS at ATL 07:10 PM

ATL +225

O 8.0

LAD at CIN 07:10 PM

CIN +133

O 9.0

TOR at CLE 07:10 PM

TOR +106

MIN at KC 07:15 PM

MIN +164

O 8.5

CHC at COL 08:10 PM

COL +124

U 12.0

ARI at SD 08:40 PM

SD +119

MIL at SEA 09:10 PM

MIL +204

U 9.0

NYY at LAA 09:35 PM

NYY +103

**StarDust Bum** · 08-21-2016, 11:01 AM

Baseball Capsules
August 21, 2016

CINCINNATI (AP) Brandon Finnegan took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Adam Duvall and Jose Peraza each hit home runs in returns to the lineup and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-1 on Saturday night.

Adrian Gonzalez singled to center field leading off the seventh to break up Finnegan's no-hit bid, and that was the only hit against the 23-year-old lefty.

Finnegan (8-9) allowed two walks and had eight strikeouts, one short of tying his career high, while throwing 96 pitches over seven innings. He also doubled and scored twice while the Reds extended their winning streak to a season-high five games.

Finnegan did not return after the game was delayed in the middle of the seventh for 1 hour, 19 minutes because of rain.

Cincinnati had a season-high 18 hits, including three each from Peraza and Eugenio Suarez.

Dodgers starter Brett Anderson (0-2) allowed six runs in three innings before being pulled with a blister on his left index finger.

CUBS 9, ROCKIES 2

DENVER (AP) - Kris Bryant hit a long homer and drove in four runs, Ben Zobrist had three hits and also went deep, and Chicago routed Colorado.

Miguel Montero had three hits and drove in three for the Cubs, who spoiled the major league debut of Rockies starter Jeff Hoffman.

Trevor Cahill (3-3) got the win with 4 2/3 innings in relief of spot starter Mike Montgomery.

Hoffman (0-1), a former first-round pick who was acquired a year ago as part of the deal that sent Troy Tulowitzki to Toronto, started off well but ran into trouble the second time through against the NL Central leaders. Bryant made it 7-0 in the fifth with his 31st homer, a three-run drive that went an estimated 469 feet to dead center.

Montgomery didn't give up a hit until Nick Hundley's one-out homer in the fifth made it 7-1. Cahill relieved Montgomery, who left after throwing 60 pitches. The Cubs added a run in the eighth and another on Zobrist's 14th homer in the ninth.

METS 9, GIANTS 5

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yoenis Cespedes hit two long home runs and an RBI double in his second game back from the disabled list, boosting Bartolo Colon and New York past San Francisco.

The Mets had lost five of six before topping the team that began the day leading the NL West. The Giants dropped to 11-22 since the All-Star break.

Cespedes, who'd been out since Aug. 4 with a strained right quadriceps, drove in three runs. He has 24 homers this season. The slugger's shot off Matt Moore (7-10) in the third inning went 457 feet, according to Statcast.com. Cespedes added a 418-footer off reliever Jake Peavy in the seventh.

Alejandro De Aza hit a three-run homer in a four-run sixth that stretched the Mets' lead to 7-2.

Colon (11-7) allowed two runs, scattering nine hits and a walk in 6 1/3 innings.

WHITE SOX 6, ATHLETICS 2

CHICAGO (AP) - Chris Sale pitched eight scoreless innings for his first victory in 49 days, Jose Abreu homered and Chicago beat Oakland.

Sale (15-6) was the majors' first 14-game winner and the AL starter in the All-Star Game, but the lefty had gone 0-4 in six starts, interrupted by a five-day suspension for slicing up throwback uniforms he didn't want to wear. Sale allowed three hits and retired the last seven batters, five by strikeout, while throwing a season-high 120 pitches.

The White Sox scored four runs with two outs, including Abreu's solo shot that just cleared the eight-foot wall in right in the first inning. Melky Cabrera added an RBI double in the second and a run-scoring single in the fourth off Ross Detwiler (1-2). Oakland's Danny Valencia homered in Oakland's two-run ninth off Nate Jones before David Robertson earned his 31st save.

YANKEES 5, ANGELS 1

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Luis Cessa pitched six scoreless innings to win his first major league start and help New York beat Los Angeles.

Brian McCann went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and a run, Starlin Castro went 2 for 4 with two runs and Aaron Judge drove in two. Gary Sanchez hit his fifth home run in six games, a two-out solo homer in the first.

Los Angeles' Albert Pujols hit his 583rd home run in the ninth inning, tying former St. Louis teammate Mark McGwire for 10th on the career list.

Cessa (3-0) allowed three hits, struck out five and walked one. He struggled just twice, giving up back-to-back two-out singles in the third and hitting Mike Trout in the sixth.

Ricky Nolasco (4-11) allowed five runs in 6 1/3 innings.

ASTROS 12, ORIOLES 2

BALTIMORE (AP) - Jason Castro homered and drove in four runs in Houston's second straight blowout victory over struggling Baltimore.

Alex Bregman and George Springer also homered for the Astros. They beat Baltimore 15-8 on Friday night to snap a five-game losing streak.

Bregman got this rout started with a two-run homer in the first inning off Chris Tillman (15-5). Houston increased its lead to 6-0 in the third and went up 10-1 in the sixth.

Chris Davis homered in a fourth straight game and Steve Pearce also went deep for the Orioles. But Baltimore has dropped eight of 12 overall to fall into the third place in the AL East.

Baltimore pitchers combined to allow a season-high 10 walks. Utility infielder Ryan Flaherty worked the ninth inning, giving up two runs and three hits.

Mike Fiers (9-6) had little trouble in his first career appearance against the Orioles. The right-hander went seven innings, allowing one run and five hits.

DIAMONDBACKS 2, PADRES 1

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Robbie Ray struck out a career-high 13 and gave up just one hit in seven innings, pitching Arizona past San Diego.

There were only seven total hits in the game, four by Arizona. The Diamondbacks scored two unearned runs, helped by a pair of throwing errors by pitcher Clayton Richard (0-3).

Ray (7-11) featured a fastball in the upper 90s mph. He overpowered the Padres until the fifth inning when Patrick Kivlehan, called up from Triple-A El Paso before the game, launched a 451-foot home run for his first major league hit.

Arizona used four relievers to close it out. Daniel Hudson induced three infield popups to escape a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the eighth, and Enrique Burgos earned his first save of the season.

MARLINS 3, PIRATES 1

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Xavier Scruggs hit his first major league home run and David Phelps pitched six scoreless innings to help Miami beat Pittsburgh.

Miguel Rojas scored on an error in the third, and Ichiro Suzuki doubled down the right field line in the fourth - for his 3,008th hit in the majors to move into 28th place on the career list - ahead of Scruggs' shot into the bleachers in left field.

Phelps (7-6) allowed two hits and two walks with nine strikeouts in his fourth start of the season. Fernando Rodney got the last three outs for his sixth save with the Marlins and 23rd save overall.

Chad Kuhl (3-1) gave up three runs and five hits in six innings.

MARINERS 8, BREWERS 2

SEATTLE (AP) - Felix Hernandez pitched eight strong innings, Mike Zunino homered and drove in three runs and Seattle sent Milwaukee to its sixth straight loss.

Hernandez (8-4) gave up two runs and seven hits, striking out eight and walking one to improve to 4-0 in seven starts since coming off the disabled list on July 20. Steve Cishek, who had lost his closer's role, pitched a perfect ninth.

Seattle pulled one game behind Baltimore for the American League's second wild card.

Zunino and Leonys Martin hit back to back homers off Wily Peralta (5-9) to open the seventh, stretching Seattle's lead to 4-0.

ROYALS 10, TWINS 0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Alex Gordon homered twice and had a double, Ian Kennedy pitched eight sharp innings and Kansas City beat Minnesota to extend its winning streak to seven games.

The Royals' string is their best since they won seven straight in April 2015. The World Series champions have won 12 of 14 to move back into the AL wild-card race.

Gordon has homered five times in five games. He connected in the fourth inning and again in the fifth for his fourth career multihomer game.

Kennedy (8-9) gave up four hits, walked none and struck out six. Salvador Perez and Gordon hit back-to-back home runs in a four-run fifth, chasing Hector Santiago (10-8).

PHILLIES 4, CARDINALS 2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cesar Hernandez homered, doubled and singled, and Jeremy Hellickson pitched seven strong innings in Philadelphia's 4-2 victory over St. Louis.

Maikel Franco had two hits, including a double and the winning RBI, and Aaron Altherr homered for the Phillies. They have hit home runs in 14 straight games.

Jeremy Hazelbaker homered and Jhonny Peralta had three hits for St. Louis, which had won five in a row. The Cardinals are 1 1/2 games head of Miami for the second wild-card spot in the National League.

St. Louis fell short of setting a major league record of 10 straight games with multiple home runs. The Cardinals tied the mark with a pair of homers Friday night.

Hellickson (10-7) skipped his last start because of back tightness. The right-hander looked healthy and sharp, allowing two runs on seven hits with eight strikeouts and one walk. Jeanmar Gomez pitched a scoreless ninth for his 33rd save in 37 opportunities. Luke Weaver (0-1) was the loser.

RED SOX 3, TIGERS 2

DETROIT (AP) - David Ortiz homered after being honored by the Tigers and Boston beat Detroit on a rainy night.

Ortiz was given a pregame tribute, then hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning.

James McCann and J.D. Martinez homered for the Tigers, who have lost 10 of 13.

The start was delayed 80 minutes by storms that moved in during the afternoon, and another heavy downpour interrupted the game for more than an hour after the fifth inning.

Drew Pomeranz (2-2) gave up one run and four hits in five innings. Craig Kimbrel got the last four outs for his 22nd save.

Justin Upton doubled off the top of the wall in center field with two out in the ninth, but Casey McGehee struck out to end the game at 12:17 am.

Daniel Norris (1-2) was the loser.

NATIONALS 11, BRAVES 9

ATLANTA (AP) - Ryan Zimmerman homered and had three hits in his return from the disabled list, and Washington used an eight-run fourth inning to take control before holding off Atlanta.

Daniel Murphy and Trea Turner hit homers in Washington's big fourth inning against Tyrell Jenkins (2-4). The Nationals trailed 3-1 before setting a season high for runs in an inning and taking a 9-3 lead.

Washington set a Nationals record with nine hits in the inning, including eight straight, and had 17 hits in the game.

Max Scherzer (13-7) allowed four runs in 6 1/3 innings. Mark Melancon gave up a two-run single to Chase d'Arnaud, cutting the lead to two, before recording the final out for his 36th save.

BLUE JAYS 6, INDIANS 5

CLEVELAND (AP) - Edwin Encarnacion homered, Roberto Osuna bounced back from a nightmarish outing to record the save and Toronto beat Cleveland.

Toronto was stunned Friday night on Tyler Naquin's game-ending inside-the-park home run off Osuna that gave the Indians a 3-2 victory.

The latest matchup between division leaders also had plenty of drama, with Osuna getting his 28th save by retiring Naquin on a groundout to end it.

Encarnacion's leadoff homer in the fifth, his 35th of the season, put Toronto back on top. Joe Biagini (4-2) pitched two scoreless innings for the win. Josh Tomlin (11-7) allowed all six Toronto runs.

RAYS 8, RANGERS 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Evan Longoria and Luke Maile homered, Jake Odorizzi won his fifth game since the All-Star break and Tampa Bay ended Texas' four-game winning streak.

Odorizzi (8-5) is 5-0 with a 1.64 ERA in seven starts since the All-Star break.

Adrian Beltre and Elvis Andrus had two hits each for the AL West-leading Rangers.

The Rays scored in each of the first two innings off starter A.J. Griffin (5-3). Matt Duffy drove in a run with a two-out single in the first, and Maile made it 2-0 with his first career home run in the second. Longoria's 28th homer made it 3-0 in the sixth.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-21-2016, 11:04 AM

Armadillo:Sunday's six-pack

— Rams, Cowboys are only NFL teams to open this season with two divisional games.

— Lead singer Gord Downie of Canadian rock band Tragically Hip is the godson of former Boston Bruins’ coach/GM Harry Sinden.

— John Lynch is getting inducted into the Ring of Honor in both Denver and Tampa Bay this season. Pretty impressive.

— USC is a 10-point underdog at Alabama in two weeks; last time they were a double digit dog was 2011, when the Trojans (+15) won 38-35 at Oregon.

— Ole Miss is 11-4 vs spread as an underdog under Hugh Freeze.

— Tom Cruise has made 37 movies in his career; someone ranked them on the Interweb, with Jerry Maguire too high at #1, Cocktail too low at #36. My favorite? A Few Good Men.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……..

13) Ravens 19, Colts 18– Result of this game will soon be forgotten, but how the final score happened could shape NFL strategy for years to come.

Colts scored a TD with 3:54 left to take a 18-17 lead; proper strategy says to go for 2, to try and get a 20-17 lead so a Ravens’ FG wouldn’t beat you. One small problem……..

Baltimore’s Anthony Levine picked off a pass on the 2-point conversion and ran it back all the way, giving the Ravens two points of their own, and the lead and eventually, the win. Will this make coaches hesitant to go for 2 in this situation when the games count for real? Will they kick the PAT or just take a knee there? I’m thinking most will still go for two.

12) Watching exhibition games on NFL Network, so many former players are saying that tackling is suffering because no one is allowed to practice it anymore. Contact during practice is limited now by league rule. I hear this during almost every game I watch.

11) Way back in 1980, Nick Saban was Ohio State’s defensive backs coach; the man he replaced? Pete Carroll. The coach who replaced Saban when he (and the entire defensive staff) was fired a year later? Dom Capers, now the defensive coordinator in Green Bay.

10) Washington Redskins musn’t have wanted a tie game Friday night; they scored a TD with 0:29 left to go up 20-18 on the Jets, then went for 2, guaranteeing the game couldn’t go overtime.

Bryce Petty threw for 242 yards as he battles for the Jets’ #2 QB job; Baylor alum Petty replaced former Redskin Robert Griffin III as the Bears’ quarterback.

9) Quick story: I am sitting by myself having breakfast in Denny’s at 2:30am the other night; pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon and a tall glass of milk. This young middle eastern lady (in her 20’s) comes to my table and asks what the white liquid (milk) is.

She speaks very broken English; at first I thought she was making fun of me for drinking milk, then I realize she has no idea what it is. I tried to explain it to her; she nodded and left.

Just me doing my small part to improve international relations.

8) Padres’ pitcher Clayton Richard was #2 QB for the Michigan Wolverines in 2004, when he backed up Chad Henne. Richard has bounced around the big leagues for the last nine years, starting 133 games.

That’s similar to Seattle OF Seth Smith, who was Eli Manning’s backup at Ole Miss.

7) White Sox pitcher Chris Sale had 13 games LY where he struck out 10+ hitters; he has had one this year.

6) A high school football stadium is being built in McKinney, TX; it will cost $69M to build. For a high school football stadium.

5) Dallas Cowboys have a new practice facility in Frisco, TX, which is part of a bigger complex; the domed facility will also be the home field for eight high school teams in the Frisco area– the stadium seats 12,000 people. High school football in Texas is serious business.

4) Houston Astros released OF Carlos Gomez; their rivals in Arlington picked him up, which should spice up Ranger-Astro games going forward. Gomez was playing for a new contract this year, but didn’t play well.

3) The more I think about it, if baseball changed one rule and made a relief pitcher face at least two batters in every appearance, instead of one batter like it is now, that would greatly lessen the amount of pitching changes and increase pace of play late in games.

2) Tampa Bay Bucs spent a #2 draft pick on kicker Roberto Aguayo, who never missed a FG shorter than 40 yards at Florida State. In his first two preseason games with the Buccaneers, Aguayo has missed a PAT and a 32-yard FG. Oy.

1– 49ers 31, Broncos 24– Christian Ponder was signed by the 49ers as a backup QB during the week; he was 7-8 for 86 yards, threw for a TD, ran for another after being out of football last year. We say these exhibition games do not matter, but to someone like Ponder, they mean everything.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-21-2016, 11:07 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, August 21

National League
Marlins @ Pirates
Urena is 0-3, 6.14 in four starts this year.

Vogelsong is 1-1, 2.92 in five starts this year (over 3-2).

Marlins are 5-7 in last 12 road games; five of their last seven road games went over. Pittsburgh won six of its last nine games; five of last seven Pirate games went over.

Cardinals @ Phillies
Leake is 1-1, 7.77 in his last four starts; five of his last six went over. Cardinals are 7-4 in his road starts.

Velasquez is 0-3, 7.59 in his last four starts; over is 10-6 in his last 16. Phillies are 5-3 in his home starts.

Cardinals won five of last six games; over is 11-4-1 in last 16 Cardinal games. Phillies won six of last nine games; over is 7-3-2 in last 12 Philly home games.

Dodgers @ Reds
Urias is 2-0, 5.40 in his last four starts (over 4-0). Dodgers are 2-3 in his road starts.

DeSclafani is 1-1, 3.13 in his last four starts; under is 6-2-2 in his last ten. Cincinnati is 5-0 when he starts at home.

Dodgers are 6-10 in last 16 road games; over is 8-1-3 in last 12 Dodger games. Cincinnati is 12-4 in last 16 home games; eight of Reds’ last nine games went over.

Nationals @ Braves
Gonzalez is 2-0, 4.20 in his last three starts; three of his last four stayed under. Nationals lost six of his last seven road starts.

De la Cruz is 0-5, 4.60 in six starts this year (under 5-1).

Nationals are 13-5 in last 18 games; eight of their last ten games went over. Atlanta lost nine of last ten games; eight of their last nine games went over.

Cubs @ Rockies
Hammel is 6-0, 0.95 in his last six starts; he has a 22-inning scoreless streak. Six of his last seven starts stayed under. Chicago lost four of his last five road starts.

De la Rosa is 0-0, 4.24 in his last three starts; four of his last five stayed under. Colorado is 3-5 in his home starts.

Cubs are 19-4 in last 23 games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Colorado is 5-11 in its last 16 games; over is 6-3 in their last nine games.

Diamondbacks @ Padres
Shipley is 2-1, 3.38 in his last four starts (under 3-2).

Perdomo is 0-3, 6.23 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over. Padres split his four home starts.

Arizona lost five of last six road games; over is 7-3 in their last ten road games. San Diego lost six of its last eight games; seven of their last nine home games went over total.

Mets @ Giants
Syndergaard is 1-3, 5.34 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over. Mets are 7-3 in his road starts.

Samardzija is 1-3, 5.04 in his last five starts (under 5-0). Giants are 5-4 in his home starts.

New York lost 16 of last 24 games; their last six games went over. Giants are 11-22 since All-Star break; seven of their last eight games went over the total.

American League
Red Sox @ Tigers
Rodriguez is 0-1, 2.08 in his last four starts; his last seven stayed under. Boston is 5-2 in his road starts.

Verlander is 3-1, 2.83 in his last five starts; his last nine stayed under. Detroit is 7-3 in his last ten home starts.

Red Sox won eight of last nine games; under is 14-4 in last 18 Boston road games. Detroit lost nine of last 12 games; seven of last eight Tiger games stayed under the total.

Astros @ Orioles
Keuchel is 1-3, 5.06 in his last four starts; five of his last seven stayed under. Houston is 4-8 n his road starts.

Gallardo is 1-1, 3.18 in his last three starts; six of his last eight stayed under. Orioles are 5-1 in his home starts.

Astros lost five of last seven games, but scored 27 runs the last two nights; nine of last 11 Houston games went over total. Baltimore lost seven of last ten home games; under is 11-3-2 in last 16 games at Camden Yards.

Rangers @ Rays
Perez is 1-1, 3.04 in his last four starts (under 4-0). Texas is 4-7 in his road starts.

Smyly is 3-0, 2.25 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over. Rays are 4-6 in his home starts.

Rangers are 10-4 in last 14 games; under is 7-2-2 in their last 11 road games. Tampa Bay won five of last six games; over is 11-3 in last fourteen Tampa Bay games.

Blue Jays @ Indians
Stroman is 1-1, 2.95 in his last three starts; four of his last six went over. Toronto lost five of his last six starts.

Kluber is 4-0, 2.00 in his last four starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five. Indians won his last six home starts.

Blue Jays are 11-6 in last 17 games; under is 9-3 in Toronto’s last 12 road games. Cleveland is 8-3 in last 11 home games; under is 5-3 in their last eight home games.

A’s @ White Sox
Hahn is 0-2, 9.56 in his last four starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight. He is 0-3, 13.83 in four road starts.

Quintana is 2-1, 1.82 in his last six starts; under is 6-2-1 in his last nine. White Sox are 5-4 in his home starts.

Oakland lost six of last seven games; under is 11-3 in A’s last 14 games. White Sox are 8-14 in last 22 games; three of their last four home games stayed under.

Twins @ Royals
Santana is 3-0, 2.33 in his last three starts; under is 7-2 in his last nine. Minnesota won his last three road starts.

Duffy is 5-0, 1.64 in his last six starts (under 5-1). Royals are 9-1 in his home starts.

Twins are 11-7 in last 18 road games; over is 11-1-2 in their last 14 road tilts. Kansas City won 11 of last 13 games; under is 14-6 -1 in their last 21 games.

New York @ Angels
Green is 2-2, 6.29 in five starts this year (over 3-1-1).

Chacin is 0-4, 13.50 in his last five starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight. Angels won four of his five home starts.

New York won its last four road games; five of last eight Bronx games went over total. Angels lost 14 of last 16 games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Interleague
Brewers @ Mariners
Garza is 3-1, 4.03 in his last four starts (over 5-5-2).

Miranda is 0-0, 4.09 in two starts this year (over 1-1).

Brewers lost their last seven road games; last three Milwaukee games went over. Seattle won its last eight home games; over is 11-5 in Mariners’ last 16 home games.

Teams’ record when this pitcher starts:
Mia-Pitt– Urena 1-3; Vogelsong 2-3
StL-Phil– Leake 11-13; Velasquez 10-11 (0-6 last 6)
LA-Cin– Urias 4-3; DeSclafani 8-5
Wsh-Atl– Gonzalez 10-14; De la Cruz 1-5
Chi-Col– Hammel 15-8 (6-0 last 6); De la Rosa 7-11
NY-SF– Syndergaard 14-9; Samardzija 12-13 (2-7 last 9)
Az-SD– Shipley 3-2; Perdomo 7-6 (0-3 last 3)

Hst-Balt– Keuchel 10-14; Gallardo 9-7
Tex-TB– Perez 14-11; Smyly 10-13 (4-0 last 4)
Bos-Det– Rodriguez 5-8; Verlander 14-11
Tor-Clev– Stroman 12-12; Kluber 13-11 (4-0 last 4)
A’s-Chi– Hahn 5-4; Quintana 12-12
Min-KC– Santana 7-15 (3-0 last 3); Duffy 15-3 (10-0 last 10)
NY-LA– Green 3-2; Chacin 5-7/2-3

Mil-Sea– Garza 5-7; Miranda 0-2

%age of time pitcher allows 1+ runs in first inning:
Mia-Pitt– Urena 1-4; Vogelsong 1-5
StL-Phil– Leake 8-24; Velasquez 4-20
LA-Cin– Urias 2-5; DeSclafani 7-13
Wsh-Atl– Gonzalez 6-24; De la Cruz 1-6
Chi-Col– Hammel 4-23; De la Rosa 8-18
NY-SF– Syndergaard 5-23; Samardzija 9-25
Az-SD– Shipley 1-5; Perdomo 7-13

Hst-Balt– Keuchel 6-24; Gallardo 6-16
Tex-TB– Perez 11-25; Smyly 7-23
Bos-Det– Rodriguez 3-13; Verlander 9-25
Tor-Clev– Stroman 6-24; Kluber 6-24
A’s-Chi– Hahn 2-9; Quintana 6-24
Min-KC– Santana 7-22; Duffy 4-18
NY-LA– Green 3-5; Chacin 7-17

Mil-Sea– Garza 4-12; Miranda 1-1

Umpires
Mia-Pitt– Under is 4-1-1 in last six Conroy games.
StL-Phil– Underdogs won seven of last eight Randazzo games.
LA-Cin– Over is 5-3 in last eight Reynolds games.
Wsh-Atl– Home side won four of last five Hamari sides.
Chi-Col– Last four Porter games stayed under the total.
NY-SF– Underdogs are 7-7 in last fourteen Fagan games.
Az-SD– Five of last seven Eddings games went over.

Hst-Balt– Four of last five LBarrett games stayed under.
Tex-TB– Six of last eight Wolf games went over.
Tor-Clev– Last five DeJesus games stayed under total.
Bos-Det– Under is 6-2-1 in last nine TGibson games.
A’s-Chi– Six of last seven Davis games stayed under.
Min-KC– Over is 12-4 in last sixteen Miller games.
NY-LA– Six of last seven West games stayed under.

Mil-Sea– Under is 8-4 in last twelve Joyce games.

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

MLB

Sunday, August 21

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 12 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 9 games
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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

1:10 PM
TEXAS vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

1:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
Toronto is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

1:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Baltimore is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Baltimore's last 16 games at home

1:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Washington

1:35 PM
MIAMI vs. PITTSBURGH
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Pittsburgh is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Miami

1:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis

2:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Oakland is 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Oakland

2:15 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Kansas City is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

3:35 PM
NY YANKEES vs. LA ANGELS
NY Yankees are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games

4:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Colorado's last 23 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Colorado is 15-7 SU in their last 22 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

4:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. SEATTLE
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games

4:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games at home

8:08 PM
NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

**StarDust Bum** · 08-21-2016, 11:15 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, August 21

Boston @ Detroit

Game 915-916
August 21, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Owens) 16.548
Detroit
(Verlnder) 15.149
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+115); Under

Toronto @ Cleveland

Game 917-918
August 21, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Stroman) 18.081
Cleveland
(Kluber) 14.455
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-170
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+150); Over

Texas @ Tampa Bay

Game 919-920
August 21, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Perez) 16.846
Tampa Bay
(Smyly) 15.424
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+105); Over

Houston @ Baltimore

Game 921-922
August 21, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 16.587
Baltimore
(Gallardo) 13.341
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-125); Over

LA Dodgers @ Cincinnati

Game 901-902
August 21, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Urias) 14.017
Cincinnati
(DeSclfni) 17.527
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+110); Over

Oakland @ Chicago White Sox

Game 923-924
August 21, 2016 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Neal) 13.394
Chicago White Sox
(Quntana) 16.242
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-160); Over

St. Louis @ Philadelphia

Game 903-904
August 21, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Leake) 14.822
Philadelphia
(Velsquez) 15.825
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+100); Over

Minnesota @ Kansas City

Game 925-926
August 21, 2016 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Santana) 14.256
Kansas City
(Duffy) 15.319
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-170
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-170); Over

Washington @ Atlanta

Game 905-906
August 21, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 15.204
Atlanta
(DeLaCruz) 13.672
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-165
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-165); Over

NY Yankees @ LA Angels

Game 927-928
August 21, 2016 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Green) 16.374
LA Angels
(Chacin) 12.218
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-120); Under

Miami @ Pittsburgh

Game 907-908
August 21, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Urena) 14.971
Pittsburgh
(Voglsong) 16.859
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-145); Over

Milwaukee @ Seattle

Game 929-930
August 21, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Garza) 15.742
Seattle
(Miranda) 13.737
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+145); Under

NY Mets @ San Francisco

Game 909-910
August 21, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 14.797
San Francisco
(Smrdzja( 13.967
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-115); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Colorado

Game 911-912
August 21, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hammel) 17.068
Colorado
(DeLaRosa) 15.288
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-150
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-150); Under

Arizona @ San Diego

Game 913-914
August 21, 2016 @ 4:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Shipley) 14.690
San Diego
(Perdomo) 12.776
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-110); Over

**StarDust Bum** · 08-21-2016, 11:18 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 21

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LA DODGERS (67 - 55) at CINCINNATI (53 - 69) - 1:10 PM
JULIO URIAS (L) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 67-55 (-6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 67-76 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 8-14 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 64-53 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 121-94 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 37-32 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 22-19 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CINCINNATI is 14-11 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CINCINNATI is 116-168 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 11-35 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 116-168 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 387-413 (-95.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 83-98 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-3 (-0.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JULIO URIAS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 1-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (65 - 57) at PHILADELPHIA (58 - 66) - 1:35 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 58-66 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 166-103 (+42.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-65 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 787-810 (+27.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 420-408 (+54.7 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 167-121 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 37-24 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 37-24 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-16 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 60-41 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-2 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LEAKE is 2-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.11 and a WHIP of 1.283.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-8. (-8.8 units)

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (73 - 49) at ATLANTA (44 - 79) - 1:35 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. JOEL DE LA CRUZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 156-128 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 155-127 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 117-100 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-31 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 17-27 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 0-6 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 2-8 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 24-21 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-15 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 18-43 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 18-43 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 11-1 (+8.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.8 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 4-8 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 5-9 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-1.1 units)

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

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MIAMI (64 - 59) at PITTSBURGH (62 - 58) - 1:35 PM
JOSE URENA (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 43-51 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 160-123 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 29-16 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 160-123 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 390-398 (+44.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 40-25 (+20.0 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.
MIAMI is 383-443 (+40.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 44-50 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-1 (+5.3 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JOSE URENA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
URENA is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 2.355.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. MIAMI since 1997
VOGELSONG is 3-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.163.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)

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NY METS (61 - 62) at SAN FRANCISCO (68 - 55) - 8:05 PM
NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 61-62 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 61-62 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 38-46 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 46-45 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1117-945 (+107.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
NY METS are 32-27 (+5.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-40 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAMARDZIJA is 37-53 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 19-25 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 8-20 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 35-52 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.5 Units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.17 and a WHIP of 1.542.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.5 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. NY METS since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 0-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 11.40 and a WHIP of 1.867.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (78 - 44) at COLORADO (59 - 64) - 4:10 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1566-1667 (-263.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 820-836 (-147.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1509-1580 (-238.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 753-813 (-185.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 765-733 (-153.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HAMMEL is 14-24 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 50-46 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 101-105 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DE LA ROSA is 125-110 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 74-42 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 10-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 125-105 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 69-56 (+18.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 37-21 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-12 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+3.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 3-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

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ARIZONA (51 - 72) at SAN DIEGO (52 - 71) - 4:40 PM
BRADEN SHIPLEY (R) vs. LUIS PERDOMO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 51-72 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 14-25 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 5-13 (-10.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 50-71 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 34-56 (-20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 34-37 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 70-73 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 34-31 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 73-54 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 3-16 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
SAN DIEGO is 10-29 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 6-6 (+1.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
10 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.9 Units)

BRADEN SHIPLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

LUIS PERDOMO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
PERDOMO is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BOSTON (69 - 53) at DETROIT (64 - 59) - 1:10 PM
HENRY OWENS (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 218-229 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 647-580 (-78.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 132-124 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 103-115 (-25.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 64-59 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 18-5 (+11.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
DETROIT is 26-19 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 59-56 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 38-33 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 138-156 (-44.8 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
VERLANDER is 3-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-2 (+3.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

HENRY OWENS vs. DETROIT since 1997
OWENS is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. BOSTON since 1997
VERLANDER is 4-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.124.
His team's record is 6-9 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-6.6 units)

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TORONTO (70 - 53) at CLEVELAND (70 - 51) - 1:10 PM
MARCUS STROMAN (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 2-15 (-12.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 46-22 (+16.5 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 46-51 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 142-126 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KLUBER is 24-32 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 23-30 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 9-16 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 11-18 (-14.1 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
CLEVELAND is 3-3 (+0.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
STROMAN is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. TORONTO since 1997
KLUBER is 1-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.14 and a WHIP of 1.727.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

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TEXAS (73 - 51) at TAMPA BAY (51 - 70) - 1:10 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. DREW SMYLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 73-51 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 56-41 (+25.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 34-31 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 34-28 (+16.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 70-61 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 55-47 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-22 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 39-28 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PEREZ is 14-6 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 51-70 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-35 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 32-44 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 29-35 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-37 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 19-40 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PEREZ is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

DREW SMYLY vs. TEXAS since 1997
SMYLY is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.341.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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HOUSTON (63 - 60) at BALTIMORE (67 - 55) - 1:35 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 63-60 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-33 (-16.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 64-82 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 228-330 (-87.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 61-56 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 32-38 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KEUCHEL is 10-14 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 10-13 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 67-55 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-21 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-13 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 62-47 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 55-31 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 114-104 (+21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 64-53 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GALLARDO is 29-21 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 13-7 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 19-28 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 108-148 (-65.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-1 (+4.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
KEUCHEL is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GALLARDO is 15-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 16-5 (+8.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-8. (+3.3 units)

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OAKLAND (53 - 70) at CHI WHITE SOX (58 - 64) - 2:10 PM
ZACH NEAL (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 53-70 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 8-27 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 42-64 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 50-67 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 29-52 (-25.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 26-43 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 50-70 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 36-41 (-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.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-31 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-61 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-34 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-2 (+2.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

ZACH NEAL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSE QUINTANA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.247.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (49 - 74) at KANSAS CITY (63 - 60) - 2:15 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 49-74 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-31 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-73 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 24-49 (-21.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 63-60 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-21 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 14-5 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 17-6 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-17 (+18.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 49-34 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-55 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 48-45 (+4.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 34-29 (+6.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 54-33 (+21.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
DUFFY is 15-3 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DUFFY is 18-4 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUFFY is 14-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 20-15 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
SANTANA is 54-33 (+25.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 10-2 (+8.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANTANA is 5-8 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.87 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 6-12 (-10.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-8. (+0.8 units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DUFFY is 4-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 8-1 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.5 units)

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NY YANKEES (63 - 59) at LA ANGELS (51 - 72) - 3:35 PM
CHAD GREEN (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 131-112 (+31.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 36-22 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 51-72 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 14-33 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 48-71 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-55 (-20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 6-0 (+6.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

CHAD GREEN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CHACIN is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.876.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (52 - 70) at SEATTLE (66 - 56) - 4:10 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. ARIEL MIRANDA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 4-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
GARZA is 53-81 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 24-46 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 66-56 (+4.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 47-31 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-16 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 11-15 (-13.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 71-70 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 6-13 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
SEATTLE is 134-138 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 62-78 (-27.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 29-31 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 363-335 (-80.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

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

MATT GARZA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GARZA is 3-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.577.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+5.0 units)

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-21-2016, 11:22 AM

Sunday's Diamond Notes
August 20, 2016

Hottest team: Royals (10-1 last 11)

The defending World Champions aren’t going away quietly, as Kansas City is making a charge towards a Wild Card berth. The Royals sat seven games below .500 on August 5, but Kansas City has won 12 of its past 14 games, including seven of their last nine at home. Kansas City has done most of its damage against division opponents in this span, including a 5-1 record against Minnesota. The Royals wrap up their series with the Twins on Sunday as Danny Duffy takes the mound. Kansas City owns a perfect 10-0 record in Duffy’s last 10 appearances, including a 6-0 mark at Kauffman Stadium.

Coldest team: Brewers (2-8 last 10)

Milwaukee is one of two teams that has dropped 40 road games this season as the Brewers conclude a disastrous trip in Seattle. The Brewers lost all four games at Wrigley Field to the Cubs, while falling in the first two games to the Mariners. Milwaukee scored two runs in the first three losses, but bounced back with six-run efforts on Thursday and Friday. Since the All-Star break, the Brewers have lost 14 of 18 games away from Miller Park, while dropping 10 of their past 11 road series finales. Matt Garza heads to the hill on Sunday, as the Brewers are 4-1 in his previous five trips to the mound.

Hottest pitcher: Jason Hammel, Cubs (13-5, 2.75 ERA)

Last season, Jake Arrieta put together a terrific second half on the way to a Cy Young award. Another Cubs’ right-hander is on fire post All-Star break as Hammel has won six consecutive decisions, including three straight scoreless outings. However, Hammel has done most of his damage in this span at home, as he is making his first road start since July 22 when he takes the mound at Colorado. Hammel tries to improve on his away struggles, as the Cubs are 2-5 in his last seven road starts.

Coldest pitcher: Jose Urena, Marlins (1-4, 6.80 ERA)

The Miami right-hander has lost each of his last three starts, while allowing 15 hits and 13 earned runs in his past two appearances (10.1 innings). Urena gave up five first inning runs to the Reds in his previous outing, but actually didn’t allow a run in the next five innings of a 6-3 setback. The Marlins have compiled a 1-8 record in Urena’s past nine starts since last June, while yielding 10 hits and five earned runs in less than five innings of a 5-1 loss at Pittsburgh last May as the Marlins and Pirates wrap up their series on Sunday.

Biggest UNDER run: Athletics (11-3 last 14)

There has been no rhyme or reason to Oakland’s latest UNDER stretch, as the A’s tossed a shutout against the White Sox on Friday, but failed to register a run against Chris Sale on Saturday in a 6-2 loss. The A’s offense has scored four runs or less in six of the past seven games, while also dealing with several inflated totals in UNDERS at Texas. Zach Neal makes his fourth start of the season for Oakland in Sunday’s finale at Chicago, as the rookie allowed five earned runs in his previous outing against Seattle.

Biggest OVER run: Diamondbacks (6-1 last seven)

Arizona and San Diego played two exciting games to start its series at Petco Park as the two NL West rivals combined for 17 and 11 runs. In fact, 10 of the last 11 meetings between the Padres and D-backs have sailed OVER the total, including eight of the past 10 matchups with the teams combining for at least 10 runs. Braden Shipley has cashed the OVER in each of his last two starts for Arizona, while right-hander Luis Perdomo has finished OVER the total in three of four starts at Petco Park.

Matchup to watch: Blue Jays vs. Indians

Toronto and Cleveland have played a pair of exciting contests at Progressive Field the last two nights. The Indians rallied for a pair of runs in the ninth inning in Friday’s 3-2 victory, highlighted by Tyler Naquin’s inside-the-park homer. Toronto built a 5-0 lead on Saturday before Cleveland erased that deficit with five runs in the fourth. However, the Jays were lifted to victory by an Edwin Encarnacion home run in the fifth for a 6-5 triumph.

Corey Kluber has been on fire of late for the Indians, winning four straight decisions as the 2014 Cy Young winner takes the mound on Sunday. Kluber looks for a better performance against Toronto after getting lit up by the Blue Jays in early July by allowing five earned runs in a 17-1 drubbing. Marcus Stroman counters for Toronto, as the right-hander is seeking his 10th victory of the season. Toronto has compiled a 5-8 record in Stroman’s last 13 outings, which includes a 2-1 defeat to Cleveland in 19 innings on July 1, even though he scattered five hits and one earned run in 6.2 innings.

Betcha didn’t know: The Nationals have been an instant fade when Gio Gonzalez takes the mound on the highway this season. Washington has lost seven of his past eight starts away from Nationals Park, while the Nats are 5-11 in his last 16 appearances overall. Washington goes for the sweep of Atlanta on Sunday, as Gonzalez has lost in his past two visits to Turner Field, both coming back in 2014.

Biggest public favorite: Nationals (-160) at Braves

Biggest public underdog: Orioles (+110) vs. Astros

Biggest line move: Mets (+100 to -110) at Giants

**StarDust Bum** · 08-21-2016, 11:24 AM

Diamond Trends - Sunday
August 21, 2016

SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Orioles are 15-0 since May 22, 2015 after a game as a home favorite in which they allowed 5+ walks.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Brewers are 0-10 since Apr 19, 2015 when Matt Garza starts as a 140+ dog when their opponent is averaging more than 7 strikeouts a game.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Red Sox are 0-19 OU since May 03, 2009 in the last game of a series as a dog after a game as a road favorite in which they scored first.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Pirates are 12-0 since May 23, 2015 as a home favorite after a game as a home favorite in which they left fewer than 10 men on base individually.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Cubs are 10-0 since Jul 19, 2015 in the last game of a series as a road favorite after they won and never trailed.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-21-2016, 11:26 AM

Mets, Giants close series
August 20, 2016

NEW YORK METS (61-62) at SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (68-55)

First pitch: Sunday, 8:00 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: Mets -110, Giants +100, Total 7.5

Game 1: Giants 10 Mets 7
Game 2: Giants 8 Mets 1
Game 3: Mets 9 Giants 5

The Mets and Giants meet in San Francisco for a big Sunday night battle.

Both New York and San Francisco are losing their footing, but the teams are in different situations right now. While the Mets currently find themselves sliding down the standings in the NL Wild Card race, the Giants have recently blown a huge lead in the NL West and are looking for a way to get that back.

A win over New York on Sunday night could help, as it would be a huge confidence boost to defeat a pitcher like RHP Noah Syndergaard (10-7, 2.76 ERA, 171 K). The guy that will need to try to outduel Syndergaard is RHP Jeff Samardzija (10-8, 4.24 ERA, 112 K) for the Giants.

On paper, this will look like a matchup that is destined to be won by Syndergaard, but Samardzija is capable of turning in a gem every now and then. Samardzija will also have the benefit of pitching against a Mets lineup that is banged up and struggling to score runs on a nightly basis.

The Mets still believe they have a shot at an NL Wild Card spot, but this team must turn things around fast. A couple of wins in a row would be huge for New York and Noah Syndergaard knows he must deliver in this big Sunday night spot. The righty has, however, had some issues over the past few weeks. While Syndergard has not pitched poorly, he is not giving the Mets a lot of innings. He has pitched less than seven innings in nine of his past 10 starts and it’d be huge for New York if he can start to use less pitches to make his impact.

One thing that should spark this Mets team is that OFs Yoenis Cespedes and Jay Bruce should be in the lineup together on Sunday. Cespedes has been battling injuries recently, but he’s healthier now and New York should be pretty dangerous with the two of them together. It’d also be huge if 2B Neil Walker is back in the lineup for this one.

Jeff Samardzija has been extremely solid his last two times on the mound and the Giants are hoping that he has turned a corner. If he can be the pitcher San Francisco thought it was signing in the offseason for the remainder of the year then this team should be dangerous come postseason time. In his past two starts, Samardzija has allowed just three earned runs in 11.2 innings of work. If he can turn in a quality start in this game then the Giants will be extremely happy with him.

Offensively, C Buster Posey is somebody to keep an eye on in this game. Posey is 3-for-6 against Syndergaard in his career and should be able to get on base a few times in this one as well. It’d also be big if SS Brandon Crawford is on his game for San Francisco. Crawford is 2-for-5 against Syndergaard in his career and has also been one of the Giants’ best hitters this season. The team needs both of them to find a way to drive in runs against a very good pitcher.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-21-2016, 11:29 AM

LEADING OFF: Royals, Duffy on a roll; Walker expecting child
August 20, 2016

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

STREAKING

Royals lefty Danny Duffy goes for his 10th straight victory when he starts vs. the visiting Twins. Kansas City has won seven in a row, moving the defending World Series champs back into wild-card contention.

BABY WATCH

Neil Walker will fly home to Pittsburgh after a game against San Francisco to be with his wife Niki for the expected birth of their baby girl. Walker said doctors will induce the birth on Monday night, a Mets off day. Walker said his wife is doing well. ''It's just been a big waiting game,'' Walker said. ''I knew as soon as she got pregnant that we'd probably be out here on the West Coast, whether it was here or Arizona or St. Louis, we knew that was going to be challenging.''

E-ROD OK

Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (2-5, 5.11) starts against Detroit after leaving a game Tuesday with left hamstring tightness. Rodriguez has a 2.52 ERA in seven starts since a midseason demotion to the minors to make mechanical adjustments. Justin Verlander (12-7, 3.44) has a 2.01 ERA over his past nine starts.

LOOKING FOR MILESTONE

Nationals lefty Gio Gonzalez seeks his 100th career win when he starts the finale of a four-game series at Atlanta. Gonzalez is 99-75 in his career, which began in 2008 with Oakland. Gonzalez threw six scoreless innings but received no decision in his only other start of the season against Atlanta, a 2-1 win on April 12. Braves starter Joel De La Cruz (0-6) is still searching for his first big league win.

NEW START

Carlos Gomez is expected to be in the lineup for the Round Rock Express, the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Released by Houston on Friday, the two-time All-Star outfielder signed a minor league deal with Texas. The Rangers have lost right fielder Shin-Soo Choo to a broken left arm, and general manager Jon Daniels says Gomez - a Gold Glover in center in 2013 - would be used as a corner outfielder.

AILING ASTRO

Astros third baseman Luis Valbuena could be lost for the season after a setback in his recovery from a strained right hamstring. He's been out since late July, and hurt himself in a workout this weekend in Baltimore. Valbuena has been sent back to Houston to be re-evaluated. He is hitting .258 with 11 homers and 31 RBIs in 86 games.

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