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1:10 pm 8/21/2016
(915) BOSTON @(916) DETROIT
Play Line: BOSTON 141
BTB PowerLine: BOSTON +118
Edge On: BOSTON 23

1:10 pm 8/21/2016
(901) LA DODGERS @(902) CINCINNATI
Play Line: CINCINNATI 127
BTB PowerLine: CINCINNATI -109
Edge On: CINCINNATI 36

1:10 pm 8/21/2016
(917) TORONTO @(918) CLEVELAND
Play Line: TORONTO 152
BTB PowerLine: TORONTO +135
Edge On: TORONTO 17

1:35 pm 8/21/2016
(903) ST LOUIS @(904) PHILADELPHIA
Play Line: ST LOUIS -112
BTB PowerLine: ST LOUIS -123
Edge On: ST LOUIS 11

2:10 pm 8/21/2016
(923) OAKLAND @(924) CHI WHITE SOX
Play Line: CHI WHITE SOX -161
BTB PowerLine: CHI WHITE SOX -195
Edge On: CHI WHITE SOX 34

2:15 pm 8/21/2016
(925) MINNESOTA @(926) KANSAS CITY
Play Line: MINNESOTA 144
BTB PowerLine: MINNESOTA +133
Edge On: MINNESOTA 11

3:35 pm 8/21/2016
(927) NY YANKEES @(928) LA ANGELS
Play Line: LA ANGELS 121
BTB PowerLine: LA ANGELS -107
Edge On: LA ANGELS 28

4:10 pm 8/21/2016
(929) MILWAUKEE @(930) SEATTLE
Play Line: SEATTLE -163
BTB PowerLine: SEATTLE -178
Edge On: SEATTLE 15

4:10 pm 8/21/2016
(911) CHICAGO CUBS @(912) COLORADO
Play Line: CHICAGO CUBS -164
BTB PowerLine: CHICAGO CUBS -162
Edge On: CHICAGO CUBS 13

4:40 pm 8/21/2016
(913) ARIZONA @(914) SAN DIEGO
Play Line: ARIZONA 109
BTB PowerLine: ARIZONA -113
Edge On: ARIZONA 22

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MLB BETTING TRENDS

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4:40 pm 8/21/2016
(913) ARIZONA @(914) SAN DIEGO
Play ON ARIZONA using the money line in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record.
The record is 46 Wins and 26 Losses for the last two seasons (+24.3 units)
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4:40 pm 8/21/2016
(913) ARIZONA @(914) SAN DIEGO
Play AGAINST SAN DIEGO using the money line in Home games in day games.
The record is 10 Wins and 26 Losses for the last two seasons (-19 units)
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2:15 pm 8/21/2016
(925) MINNESOTA @(926) KANSAS CITY
Play ON KANSAS CITY using the money line in Home games against division opponents.
The record is 20 Wins and 5 Losses this season (+16.1 units)
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2:15 pm 8/21/2016
(925) MINNESOTA @(926) KANSAS CITY
Play ON KANSAS CITY using the money line in All games against division opponents.
The record is 33 Wins and 17 Losses this season (+18.25 units)
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1:10 pm 8/21/2016
(919) TEXAS @(920) TAMPA BAY
Play ON TEXAS using the money line in All games in all games.
The record is 73 Wins and 51 Losses this season (+26.5 units)
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1:10 pm 8/21/2016
(901) LA DODGERS @(902) CINCINNATI
Play AGAINST CINCINNATI using the money line in All games when playing on Sunday.
The record is 11 Wins and 35 Losses for the last two seasons (-24.15 units)
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1:10 pm 8/21/2016
(919) TEXAS @(920) TAMPA BAY
Play AGAINST TAMPA BAY using the money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record.
The record is 19 Wins and 40 Losses this season (-23.6 units)
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8/20 - Saturday's Results: 10 - 11 - 0.54

July's Totals: 176- 174 + 37.42 50.28 %
August Totals: 142 - 133 + 30.13 51.63 %

Season's Overall Record : 488 - 465 + 99.31 51.20%

Big Winners Yesterday......Philly + 114,, Cincy + 133, Toronto + 106, NYY + 103

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MLB

Sunday, August 21


Indians have won Kluber's last 6 home starts & Jays are 1-6 in Stroman's last 7 on the road.
TOR +140 CLE -165


"Mr UNDER" Quintana at it again today (UNDER 19-4). Also, Gerry Davis is UNDER umpire (6-1 in last 7)
OAK/CHW T: 8.5


Royals 12-2 in last 14 overall and are 16-2 in Duffy's last 18 starts (-1.5 13-3 in those 16 wins).
MIN +140 KC -165

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 21

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TOR at CLE 01:10 PM

CLE -167


TEX at TB 01:10 PM

TEX +103


BOS at DET 01:10 PM

BOS +143

O 9.0


LAD at CIN 01:10 PM

CIN +138

O 8.5


WAS at ATL 01:35 PM

ATL +162


STL at PHI 01:35 PM

STL -105


HOU at BAL 01:35 PM

BAL +105

U 9.5


MIA at PIT 01:35 PM

PIT -139

O 9.0


OAK at CHW 02:10 PM

CHW -170

U 8.5


MIN at KC 02:15 PM

MIN +142

U 7.5


NYY at LAA 03:35 PM

LAA +125


CHC at COL 04:10 PM

COL +152

U 12.0

MIL at SEA 04:10 PM

MIL +152


ARI at SD 04:40 PM

SD -118


NYM at SF 08:05 PM

SF +109

O 7.5

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Baseball Capsules
August 21, 2016

DENVER (AP) Nolan Arenado broke out of a slump in a big way, hitting two homers and driving in six runs Sunday to boost the Colorado Rockies over the Chicago Cubs 11-4.

Arenado hit a three-run homer during a seven-run burst in the first inning that included three Cubs errors, then added another three-run drive in the fourth.

Arenado leads the majors with 104 RBIs - he had a big league-high 130 last year - and tops the NL with 32 home runs. The All-Star third baseman was 1 of 16 on the Rockies' homestand before getting four hits. He passed Cubs slugger Kris Bryant for the NL homer lead.

Jorge De La Rosa (8-7) tossed eight innings, giving up a pair of home runs to Addison Russell.

De La Rosa delivered a two-run single in the first as the Rockies quickly ended Jason Hammel's 22-inning scoreless streak. Hammel (13-6) had been 6-0 with an 0.95 ERA since the All-Star before getting roughed up. The Rockies scored 10 runs off him, six earned, in 3 1/3 innings.

DJ LeMahieu also homered for Colorado.

DODGERS 4, REDS 0

CINCINNATI (AP) - Chase Utley homered on the fourth pitch of the game, 20-year-old Julio Urias won his third straight decision and Los Angeles beat Cincinnati to end a three-game losing streak.

Los Angeles moved into the NL West lead, a half-game ahead of San Francisco.

Utley connected against Anthony DeSclafani (7-2) for his third home run of the trip and 11th this season, then had an RBI single in the third and scored on Cory Seager's hit for a 3-0 lead. Utley homered twice Tuesday at Philadelphia, his former team.

Urias (4-2) allowed six hits, struck out six and walked none, throwing 62 of 97 pitches for strikes. He didn't allow a runner past first base until the sixth inning despite giving up two hits in an inning three times. Urias picked off Jose Peraza at first and got Ivan De Jesus Jr. to ground into a double play.

Urias beat Philadelphia in his previous start on Aug. 8, then defeated Pittsburgh in relief five days later. Joe Blanton, Pedro Baez and Kenley Jansen each followed with an inning of one-hit relief.

METS 2, GIANTS 0

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Noah Syndergaard and Jeurys Familia combined on a three-hitter and Yoenis Cespedes homered off Jeff Samardzija, leading New York past San Francisco.

Cespedes homered for the third time in two days to help split the four-game series. It also was the 900th victory of manager Terry Collins' career, making him the 10th active manager to reach the milestone.

Syndergaard (11-7) allowed two hits over eight innings for his second consecutive victory.

Samardzija (10-9) held the Mets hitless until Curtis Granderson's leadoff double in the seventh. Cespedes followed with his 25th home run, a two-run blast that appeared to clear the stands in left field.

Familia retired three batters for his major league-leading 41st save.

ROYALS 2, TWINS 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Danny Duffy won his 10th straight decision, Eric Hosmer doubled in the go-ahead run and Kansas City beat Minnesota for its eighth consecutive win.

The Royals swept a four-game series from the Twins for the first time since 1999 and have their longest winning streak since an eight-game run Aug. 3-11, 2014.

Duffy (11-1), unbeaten since June 6, improved to 5-0 with a 1.18 ERA in August. He left after 6 2/3 innings, allowing one run and a season-high eight hits while walking two and striking out four.

He outpitched Twins right-hander Ervin Santana (6-10), who allowed two runs and five hits while striking out 10 and walking one over seven innings.

Kelvin Herrera pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save.

CARDINALS 9, PHILLIES 0

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Mike Leake pitched seven strong innings and hit a two-run single and St. Louis homered four times to rout Philadelphia.

Jedd Gyorko, Stephen Piscotty, Brandon Moss and Jeremy Hazelbaker went deep. The Cardinals had hit multiple home runs in nine straight games, tying a major league record, before failing to connect Saturday night in a 4-2 loss. Jhonny Peralta added three hits as the Cardinals finished a 6-3 trip. They remained 1 1/2 games ahead of Miami for the final wild-card spot in the National League.

The Cardinals got six extra-base hits to set a club record of 14 straight games with at least three extra-base hits.

Leake (9-9) gave up seven hits and struck out eight. Philadelphia had homered in 14 straight games before getting blanked by Leake and two relievers. Vince Velasquez (8-6) fell to 0-4 with a 6.23 ERA in his last seven starts.

BRAVES 7, NATIONALS 6, 10 INNINGS

ATLANTA (AP) - Jace Peterson hit a tiebreaking homer in the 10th inning off Shawn Kelley to lift Atlanta past Washington in a game delayed 1 hour, 4 minutes in the bottom of the eighth.

Kelley (1-2) hung his head and walked toward the dugout as soon as Peterson made contact with his seventh homer. Kelley gave up one hit and one run in two-thirds of an inning.

Joel Ramirez (1-0) faced four batters in the 10th to earn the win.

Four of Washington's five errors led to runs for the Braves.

Matt Kemp homered for Atlanta, and Bryce Harper and Chris Heisey connected for Washington.

ASTROS 5, ORIOLES 3

BALTIMORE (AP) - Dallas Keuchel was solid through eight innings, Yulieski Gurriel got a hit in his major league debut and Houston beat Baltimore in a rain-delayed game.

The Astros won the last three games in the four-game series, outscoring Baltimore 32-13 over that stretch. The slumping Orioles have lost four of five and are 9-16 over their past 25 games.

Keuchel (8-12), last year's Cy Young Award winner, allowed two runs and five hits with seven strikeouts. Ken Giles picked up his third save after allowing Mark Trumbo major league-leading 37th home run.

Baltimore's Yovani Gallardo (4-5) allowed four runs and seven hits over seven innings.

The start of the game was delayed for 4 hours, 5 minutes because of storms. Another downpour at the end of the first inning prompted an additional 30-minute interruption.

Jake Marisnick homered for Houston.

MARLINS 3, PIRATES 2

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Christian Yelich homered in the first inning, Miami added a pair of unearned runs and the Marlins rallied past Pittsburgh to complete a three-game sweep.

Jose Urena (2-4) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings to help the Marlins sweep a series for the sixth time this season.

Fernando Rodney completed the five-hitter, working around a two-out walk in the ninth. Rodney retired Francisco Cervelli on a game-ending groundout for his third save of the series and 24th this season.

Miami went 6-1 this year against the Pirates and moved ahead of Pittsburgh in the NL wild-card race. Wearing 1970s throwback uniforms and caps, the Pirates (62-59) dropped 1 1/2 games back of Miami.

Ryan Vogelsong (2-3) gave up three runs and three hits in six innings.

TIGERS 10, RED SOX 5

DETROIT (AP) - Justin Upton hit two three-run homers and struggling Detroit finished its homestand with victory over Boston and fill-in starter Henry Owen.

The Tigers won for just the fourth time in 14 games, and went 2-5 on their stay at Comerica Park. Boston has lost just two of its last 10.

Justin Verlander (13-7) allowed one run on three hits in six innings before being pulled with a nine-run lead. He's 6-1 in his last 10 starts.

Owens (0-1) didn't find out he was pitching until late Saturday night and didn't arrive in Detroit from Triple-A until the early morning hours. He gave up eight runs on six hits and five walks in five innings. Eduardo Rodriguez was scratched from the start late Saturday night. He was expected to return from a hamstring injury to pitch, but felt discomfort during the game. Owens was summoned from Pawtucket.

INDIANS 3, BLUE JAYS 2

CLEVELAND (AP) - Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer off Brett Cecil in the eighth inning and Cleveland beat Toronto to win the series between teams that began the game as AL division leaders.

The Indians took two of three, with each game decided by one run.

Ahead 2-1, Toronto threatened to break open the game in the seventh. But Mike Clevinger (2-1) relieved Corey Kluber and struck out major league RBIs leader Edwin Encarnacion to leave the bases loaded.

Ramirez connected after Francisco Lindor's two-out single, sending a drive onto the home run porch in left field. Cecil (1-7) replaced starter Marcus Stroman with one out in the eighth.

Cody Allen pitched the ninth for his 24th save in 27 chances. He struck out Ryan Goins and Devon Travis before walking Josh Donaldson and Encarnacion. Russell Martin lined out to right to end it.

Melvin Upton Jr. led off the third with his third home run for Toronto since being acquired from San Diego at the trade deadline.

ANGELS 2, YANKEES 0

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Albert Pujols had three hits and scored twice on singles by Andrelton Simmons, leading Los Angeles past New York.

Jhoulys Chacin (4-8) allowed six hits over 5 2/3 innings, struck out four and walked one in his first scoreless start since April 12 for Atlanta. Deolis Guerra, JC Ramirez and Fernando Salas followed with hitless relief. Salas pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save.

After winning the first two games of the series, New York entered four games over .500 at 61-57, but for the fourth time failed to move five games over.

Chad Green (2-3) allowed one run and five hits in six innings, which matched his big league high. He struck out 11 in six scoreless innings against Toronto on Monday when he rejoined the rotation.

WHITE SOX 4, ATHLETICS 2

CHICAGO (AP) - Jose Quintana pitched into the eighth innings for his career-best 10th win and Jose Abreu homered for the second straight game to lead Chicago past Oakland.

Todd Frazier had three hits and drove in two runs, and Justin Morneau added an RBI double in Chicago's three-run first as the White Sox took the final two games of the series and handed Oakland its seventh loss in eight games. Tim Anderson also had three hits.

Oakland's Khris Davis hit his 32nd homer, a two-run shot off Quintana (10-9). The left-hander struck out six, walked one and allowed eight hits.

David Robertson got the last three outs for his 32nd save. Zach Neal (2-3) was the loser.

RAYS 8, RANGERS 4

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Logan Forsythe homered after missing four games because of back spasms, and Tampa Bay beat Texas to take two of three from the AL West-leading Rangers.

Forsythe hit an opposite-field, three-run shot off Martin Perez (8-9) in a five-run fourth that made it 6-2. He has six homers in his last 10 games.

Steven Souza Jr. put the Rays up 8-4 on a two-run homer in the eighth.

Drew Smyly (6-11) allowed four runs and five hits over 6 2/3 inning to go 4-0 in his last six starts.

Tampa Bay, last in the AL East, has won six of seven.

Delino DeShields and Drew Stubbs homered for Texas.

BREWERS 7, MARINERS 6

SEATTLE (AP) - Keon Broxton and Chris Carter homered and Scooter Gennett had an RBI single during a four-run ninth inning, and Milwaukee beat Seattle to end a six-game losing streak.

The Brewers trailed 6-3 after eight innings but rallied against Tom Wilhelmsen (2-4). Broxton hit his second solo homer of the game and Carter followed with a two-run shot, his 29th, to tie it.

After Domingo Santana singled, Vidal Nuno relieved Wilhelmsen and allowed a single to Manny Pina. Gennett then blooped a single into left-center that scored Santana from second.

Tyler Thornburg (5-4) pitched the final two innings for the win. Matt Garza (4-6) was the loser.

PADRES 9, DIAMONDBACKS 1

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Luis Perdomo ended a three-start losing streak, Travis Jankowski and Alex Dickerson homered, and San Diego beat Arizona for a four-game split.

Perdomo (6-7) took a shutout into the seventh and wound up allowing an unearned run and five hits in seven innings. Perdomo, a right-hander who had never pitched above Class A before this season, also beat the Diamondbacks at Arizona on July 4.

Braden Shipley (2-3) gave up seven runs and seven hits over 5 1/3 innings in a matchup of the teams with the poorest records in the NL West.

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

From 2003-09, Miami Dolphins had seven different #1 QBs:

— 2003– Jay Fiedler– Dartmouth alum; only other one I can think of as an NFL QB– Jeff Kemp.

— 2004– AJ Feeley– Lasted eleven years in the NFL.

— 2005– Gus Frerotte– Year 1 of the Nick Saban era in Miami
— 2006– Joey Harrington– Saban turned down Drew Brees, on doctor’s advice that he wouldn’t hold up
physically. Whoops.

— 2007– Cleo Lemon– Started eight NFL games; won one of them.

— 2008– Chad Pennington– This list is one reason why Miami hasn’t won a playoff game since 2000.

— 2009– Chad Henne– This is why a team like the Rams pays a king’s ransom to locate a franchise QB– without one, people get fired.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend……..

13) USC in 2004 is the last preseason #1 team to win the national title in college football.

12) That said, Michigan (#7) is ranked highest it has been in preseason since 2007, when they lost their opener to (then) I-AA Appalachian State.

11) Houston Cougars are in preseason top 25 for first time since 1991; they open against Oklahoma, so we’ll find out pretty quickly if they belong in the top 25- they do have a very good senior QB.

10) Spain 89, Australia 88– Bronze medal games are fiercely fought; you get a medal if you win, nada if you lose. Aussies are now 0-4 in bronze medal games, but their basketball program is on the rise.

9) Pitchers who get drafted by the Colorado Rockies every June must want to puke when they get selected; who wants to pitch there, unless you’re an extreme ground ball pitcher? Someday, Colorado is going to hire an ex-pitcher as a manager- not sure if that would help, though.

8) San Francisco Giants have been out-homered 48-26 since All-Star break.

7) Why do some umpires (Tom Hallion comes to mind) show off when they call strike 3 on a hitter, but they never do when it is ball 4?

6) Back in June, Arizona prospect Pete O’Brien was hitting .330 in AAA, just killing the ball; D’backs called him up, made a little bit of a fuss over him and put him in leftfield for a while.

Then major league pitchers started throwing curveballs.

O’Brien went 7-57 with 25 strikeouts and was sent back to AAA, where he has since hit .160 with 65 strikeouts in 155 PA. Talking about screwing up a prospect- the offseason can’t get here quick enough for this guy. He is 26, not exactly young for a minor leaguer– we hope he bounces back.

5) Felix Hernandez hurt his calf Memorial Day weekend, went on the DL; Seattle went 19-28 while he was gone. Since King Felix came back, M’s are 19-10, even after blowing a big 9th-inning lead to Milwaukee Sunday. He solidifies their rotation, gives them innings, rests the bullpen.

4) Showtime is doing a reality show on Florida State football this fall; they did one on Notre Dame last season. Seminoles are opening against Ole Miss with a redshirt freshman QB starting- that could be dicey.

3) Seven teams got at least one vote for #1 in the first college football top 25 poll.

2) One thing to remember about betting on these NFL exhibition games; lot of times, the teams practice against each other during the week, so games can be more contentious than you might expect. Plus, there is some familiarity to what teams run, as far as offense/defense.

Preseason games are for coaches, to make decisions on rosters, and for the players trying to stick on the end of those rosters. They’re not for star players or for handicappers/gamblers– too much guesswork involved.

1) Take Jeff Fisher, for example; he held Jared Goff out of the second half of the first preseason game, then played him for almost three quarters in this week’s game, when he expressly said he was not going to do either one of those things. If you don’t know who is going to play, how do you wager on the game?

I’ll go to my grave saying betting on preseason games is a bad idea.

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MLB

Monday, August 22


MIN 1
KC 2
Royals now 13-2 in their last 15 overall and are 17-2 in Duffy's last 19 starts.


ARI 1
SD 9
11 of the last 12 meetings between D-Backs and Padres have now gone OVER & OVER is now 7-1 in SD's last 8 at home.


OAK 2
CHW 4
Jose "Mr UNDER" Quintana did it again today. UNDER is now 20-4 in his starts this season.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, August 22


National League
Dodgers @ Reds
Kazmir is 1-3, 4.70 in his last four starts; over is 4-1-2 in his last seven. Dodgers won his last four road starts.

Bailey is 1-0, 1.64 in his last two starts (under 3-1).

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.

Rockies @ Brewers
Bettis is 4-0, 4.11 in his last eight starts; three of his last four went over.

Nelson 0-6, 10.93 in his last six starts; three of his last four went over.

Rockies won four of last five games, are 4-9 in last 13 road series openers. Six of last seven Colorado road games went over. Milwaukee lost six of last seven games, is 9-11 in home series openers. Last four Brewer games went over the total.

Braves @ Diamondbacks
Foltynewicz is 2-0, 3.78 in his last three starts; his last five went over. Braves won his last three road starts.

Godley is 4-2, 5.27 in seven starts (over 6-1).

Braves lost seven of last eight games, are 7-4 in last 11 road series openers. Nine of last ten Atlanta games went over. Arizona is 4-7 in last 11 home games, 5-15 in home series openers. Seven of last eight Arizona games went over the total.

Cubs @ Padres
Lester is 4-0, 2.41 in his last six starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Cubs are 7-4 in his road starts.

Jackson 3-2, 5.45 in six starts this year (over 3-3).

Cubs are 16-4 in last 20 games, 5-9 in last 14 road series openers. Three of last four Chicago games went over. San Diego won three of last four games, is 12-8 in home series openers. Seven of last eight games at Petco Park went over total.

American League
Red Sox @ Rays
Price is 2-0, 2.57 in his last two starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Boston lost five of his last six road starts.

Snell is 3-1, 3.34 in his last six starts; six of his last eight stayed under the total.

Red Sox won eight of last 10 games, are 13-7 in road series openers. Under is 16-5-1 in Boston’s last 21 road games. Tampa Bay won six of last seven games, is 8-13 in home series openers; Over is 9-2 in Rays’ last 11 home games.

Indians @ A’s
Carrasco is 1-3, 6.53 in his last five starts; six of his last nine went over. Indians are 6-2 in his road starts.

Triggs is 0-1, 3.55 in three starts (under 2-1).

Indians are 8-3 in last 11 games, 11-9 in road series openers. Under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Oakland lost seven of last eight games, is 9-3 in last 12 home series openers. Under is 12-3 in their last 15 games.

New York @ Mariners
Former Mariner Pineda is 3-1, 3.00 in his last six starts; three of his last four went over. New York is 4-6 in his road starts.

Martin allowed two runs in 4.1 IP (88 PT) in his first ’16 start.

New York won four of last five games, is 10-3 in last 13 series openers. Last four New York road games stayed under. Seattle won eight of last nine home games, is 8-2 in last ten home series openers. Mariners’ last four games went over the total.

Interleague
Astros @ Pirates
Fister is 1-1, 3.91 in his last four starts; under is 8-3 in his last 11 road starts. Houston won seven of his last eight road starts.

Taillon is 1-0, 1.80 in his last three starts; five of his last six stayed under. Pirates won his last five home starts.

Astros are 7-3 in their last ten road games; they’re 1-4 in last five road series openers. Pittsburgh lost four of last five home games; they’re 12-8 in home series openers. Four of last five Pirate home games stayed under.

Nationals @ Orioles
Strasburg 0-3, 14.66 in his last three starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Washington is 8-2 in his road starts.

Bundy is 3-1, 3.13 in his last four starts (under 5-1-1).

Washington is 7-3 in its last ten road games, 12-8 in road series openers. Nationals’ last five games all went over the total. Baltimore lost five of last six games; they’re 12-8 in home series openers. Three of last four Oriole games went over the total.

Teams’ record when this pitcher starts:
LA-Cin– Kazmr 13-11; Bailey 3-1
Col-Mil– Bettis 16-9; Nelson 9-16 (0-6 last 6)
Atl-Az– Foltynewicz 7-9; Godley 4-3
Chi-SD– Lester 18-6 (6-0 last 6); Jackson 3-3

Bos-TB– Price 13-13; Snell 4-8
Clev-A’s– Carrasco 12-7; Triggs 0-3
NY-Sea– Pineda 12-12; Martin 1-0

Hst-Pitt– Fister 15-9; Taillon 8-3
Wsh-Balt– Strasburg 18-5 (0-3 last 3); Bundy 4-3

%age of time pitcher allows 1+ runs in first inning:
LA-Cin– Kazmr 11-24; Bailey 2-4
Col-Mil– Bettis 10-25; Nelson 8-25
Atl-Az– Foltynewicz 4-16; Godley 3-7
Chi-SD– Lester 7-24; Jackson 1-6
Bos-TB– Price 9-26; Snell 4-12
Clev-A’s– Carrasco 5-19; Triggs 0-3
NY-Sea– Pineda 9-24; Martin 1-1

Hst-Pitt– Fister 3-24; Taillon 5-11
Wsh-Balt– Strasburg 8-23; Bundy 1-7

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/21
Arizona 22-30-11…..23-33-5…….45-63
Atlanta 23-30-8……18-31-13……41-61
Cubs 32-19-8……40-17-8…….72-36
Reds 17-37-7……29-29-4……46-66
Colo 23-27-11…..26-32-4……49-59
LA 26-26-9……36-20-7……62-46
Miami 28-26-9…..29-18-13……57-44
Milw 19-37-7……33-21-7……..52-58
Mets 25-40-9……27-24-9……52-54
Philly 20-27-15….23-29-11……43-54
Pitt 18-33-10…..37-20-4……55-52
St. Louis 29-27-6……24-25-12….53-52
SD 19-40-4……28-27-6…..47-67
SF 27-28-7……31-18-13……58-46
Wash 33-18-13…..25-18-16…..58-36

Orioles 23-32-7……..31-24-8…….54-56
Boston 22-27-9……39-17-8…….61-44
White Sox 28-28-8……32-26-2……60-54
Cleveland 34-21-6……29-26-5…….62-47
Detroit 25-29-8……30-25-4…….55-54
Astros 24-28-11…..29-24-7…….53-52
KC 24-32-8……25-23-13……49-55
Angels 22-33-7…….23-30-10…..45-63
Twins 23-32-11…..20-32-11……43-64
NYY 20-33-8……27-28-9…….48-61
A’s 20-34-8……23-29-11……43-63
Seattle 29-25-8……28-20-12……57-45
Tampa Bay 21-25-10……30-27-9…….51-52
Texas 24-34-8…….28-21-9…….52-55
Toronto 38-19-4……..35-24-4……73-43

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Arizona 23-61……24-62……47
Atlanta 19-62……13-62…….31
Cubs 21-61……20-65……41
Reds 23-62……23-62……46
Colo 10-60……23-61…….33
LA 17-60……24-64……41
Miami 22-62……16-57…….38
Milw 13-60……27-62……40
Mets 16-61……22-60……38
Philly 10-63……18-60……28
Pitt 14-56…….21-62…….35
StL 14-60……..13-60…..27
SD 16-63…….24-60……40
SF 10-60……..16-62……26
Wash 25-63……..23-58…..48

Orioles 14-63……17-59…….31
Boston 15-56……29-65……44
White Sox 20-64…..19-62……39
Cleveland 14-61…….23-60……37
Detroit 13-62……20-62……33
Astros 22-61……22-59…..44
KC 20-63…… 17-62…..37
Angels 22-62…….22-62…..44
Twins 16-63…….23-63……39
NYY 5-61…….23-63…..28
A’s 17-61…….14-62…..31
Seattle 15-63……20-60…..35
Tampa Bay 20-56…..23-64….43
Texas 18-65……17-58…..35
Toronto 19-60……26-65….45

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MLB

Monday, August 22

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of LA Dodgers's last 23 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BALTIMORE
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Baltimore's last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Houston is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Houston

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Boston's last 22 games on the road
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

7:20 PM
COLORADO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

9:40 PM
ATLANTA vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games

10:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland

10:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. SEATTLE
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Seattle is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

10:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN DIEGO
Chi Cubs are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, August 22


Washington @ Baltimore

Game 967-968
August 22, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Strasburg) 15.119
Baltimore
(Bundy) 13.601
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-125); Over

Houston @ Pittsburgh

Game 965-966
August 22, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Fister) 15.896
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 17.030
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-160); Under

NY Yankees @ Seattle

Game 963-964
August 22, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 15.647
Seattle
(Martin) 14.233
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-105); Over

Cleveland @ Oakland

Game 961-962
August 22, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 13.648
Oakland
(Triggs) 14.543
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+125); Under

LA Dodgers @ Cincinnati

Game 951-952
August 22, 2016 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kazmir) 17.685
Cincinnati
(Bailey) 13.860
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-125); Over

Boston @ Tampa Bay

Game 959-960
August 22, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Price) 16.919
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 13.729
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-140); Over

Chicago Cubs @ San Diego

Game 957-958
August 22, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 17.374
San Diego
(Jackson) 12.593
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-220
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-220); Under

Colorado @ Milwaukee

Game 953-954
August 22, 2016 @ 7:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Bettis) 17.685
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 15.821
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-110); Under

Atlanta @ Arizona

Game 955-956
August 22, 2016 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwicz) 14.797
Arizona
(Godley) 13.573
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-150
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+130); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, August 22

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LA DODGERS (68 - 55) at CINCINNATI (53 - 70) - 12:35 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 68-55 (-5.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 68-76 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 9-14 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 65-53 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 122-94 (-9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 89-74 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 38-32 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KAZMIR is 26-30 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 4-10 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 25-29 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 22-20 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CINCINNATI is 14-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 14-12 (+10.1 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 116-169 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 116-169 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 29-45 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-2 (+0.9 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
KAZMIR is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BAILEY is 4-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.159.
His team's record is 6-3 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.2 units)

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COLORADO (60 - 64) at MILWAUKEE (53 - 70) - 7:20 PM
CHAD BETTIS (R) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 92-115 (-36.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 628-979 (-179.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 119-179 (-50.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 60-64 (+1.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 60-64 (+1.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 45-43 (+5.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BETTIS is 16-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 16-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 17-11 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 8-3 (+7.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 17-5 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 29-54 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-53 (-27.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

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

CHAD BETTIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BETTIS is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (45 - 79) at ARIZONA (51 - 73) - 9:40 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. ZACK GODLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 15-31 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 22-41 (-16.7 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.
ATLANTA is 26-35 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-22 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-21 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 51-73 (-21.3 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 4-10 (-9.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
ARIZONA is 21-40 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 50-72 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 35-47 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 34-57 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 8-15 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.442.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (78 - 45) at SAN DIEGO (53 - 71) - 10:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1566-1668 (-265.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1509-1581 (-240.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1148-1239 (-202.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 765-734 (-154.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 52-66 (+3.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-42 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 26-14 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-27 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
LESTER is 88-35 (+33.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+3.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JON LESTER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LESTER is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
JACKSON is 3-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.36 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)

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BOSTON (69 - 54) at TAMPA BAY (52 - 70) - 7:10 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 218-230 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PRICE is 81-36 (+30.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 52-70 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-35 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-35 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-45 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-35 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-40 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-5 (-0.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PRICE is 2-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.2 units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. BOSTON since 1997
SNELL is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.251.
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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CLEVELAND (71 - 51) at OAKLAND (53 - 71) - 10:05 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. ANDREW TRIGGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 76-74 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 97-74 (+39.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 50-28 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CARRASCO is 23-12 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 53-71 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 62-82 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 50-68 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 136-148 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 40-53 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 26-44 (-17.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

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

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CARRASCO is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

ANDREW TRIGGS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (63 - 60) at SEATTLE (66 - 57) - 10:10 PM
MICHAEL PINEDA (R) vs. CODY MARTIN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PINEDA is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

CODY MARTIN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (64 - 60) at PITTSBURGH (62 - 59) - 7:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. JAMESON TAILLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 64-60 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 65-82 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 62-56 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 41-41 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 33-38 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 160-124 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-22 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 160-124 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 176-130 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 40-26 (+18.5 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.
FISTER is 9-3 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 9-3 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 44-51 (-14.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 9-18 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games 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.

DOUG FISTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
FISTER is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.187.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

JAMESON TAILLON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (73 - 50) at BALTIMORE (67 - 56) - 7:05 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. DYLAN BUNDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 156-129 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 155-128 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 99-86 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 117-101 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 65-63 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 67-56 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-22 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 62-48 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-16 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 50-38 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 55-32 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 114-105 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 64-54 (+17.0 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.
BALTIMORE is 19-29 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 205-329 (-100.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

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

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
STRASBURG is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

DYLAN BUNDY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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Monday's Diamond Notes
August 22, 2016

Hottest team: Red Sox (8-2 past 10)

The Red Sox split their four-game set at Comerica Park against the Tigers, outscoring them 21-18. The Red Sox head down to St. Petersburg to battle the Rays, looking to improve on their 5-2 mark during the current road odyssey. The Red Sox have crawled to within a half-game of the first-place Toronto Blue Jays, and they might be in first all alone if not for the pesky Rays. The Red Sox did pull off a three-game sweep last time the sides met at Fenway July 8-10, but are just 5-4 overall against Tampa this season. David Price faces his former team looking to keep the Red Sox on the right path, but Boston is just 1-5 in his past six road outings, and 2-5 in his past seven starts overall.

Coldest team: Brewers (1-6 past seven, 5-13 past 18)

The Brewers pumped the brakes on a six-game skid, salvaging the series finale at Safeco Field against the Mariners Sunday. Milwaukee returns home to face a Colorado team which is just 1-5 over their past six road games, but 7-1 in Chad Bettis' past eight starts. The Rockies are 6-2 in their past eight road outings against a team with a winning home record, but 11-24 in their past 35 against the NL Central. Milwaukee has won just one of their past seven, and they're 2-12 in Jimmy Nelson's past 14 outings while going 0-6 in his past six tries against NL West foes. Colorado has won six of the past seven meetings overall, including each of their past four in Cream City.

Hottest pitcher: Jon Lester, Cubs (13-4, 2.86 ERA)

Lester entered the season with bone chips in his elbow and the potential of an injury at anytime. Luckily for the Cubs, the issue has become a non-factor and he is a large part of the team's outstanding run for the pennant. Lester has been even more efficient lately, going 2-0 with a 2.29 ERA and 0.86 WHIP over his past three outings, striking out 21 and walking just three over the past 19 2/3 innings. The Cubs take on the Padres looking to improve on their 16-5 mark over the past 21 starts by Lester. They're also a perfect 8-0 in his past eight road outings against teams with a losing overall record, for which San Diego certainly qualifies.

Coldest pitcher: Stephen Strasburg, Nationals (15-4, 3.59 ERA)

The way things were going a few weeks ago, no one would ever have expected to see Strasburg on this list. He had one loss in his first 16 decisions after a win Aug. 1. However, he has been trampled over his past three outings, suffering three straight losses, while posting a dismal 14.66 ERA and 2.57 WHIP with six walks over his past 11 2/3 innings. The Nationals have won just three of their past 12 against the Orioles, and they're 5-11 in their past 16 trips to Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Biggest UNDER run: Athletics (6-0 past six, 12-3 past 15)

The Athletics have struggled offensively, scoring three or fewer runs in three of their past four, and 11 of the past 16 outings. The A's will welcome an Indians team which is also on an 'under' run, cashing in six of the past eight road games. The under is also 6-1 in Carlos Carrasco's past seven road outings, and seven of the past nine road starts by Carrasco against a team with a losing overall record. The under is 4-1 in Oakland's past five against teams with a winning record, 19-7-1 in their past 27 home games agaisnt a right-handed starter and 15-5-1 in their past 21 home games against Cleveland.

Biggest OVER run: Padres (5-2 past seven, 7-1 past eight at home)

The Padres pitching staff has been terrible lately, allowing 45 runs over the past eight outings, and five or more runs in nine of the past 15 games. The last thing their pitching staff needs is a visit from the high-octane Chicago Cubs, a team which is 19-5 over the past 24 games while scoring six or more runs in four of the past five. The Cubs have managed four or more runs in 11 straight games, which certainly bodes well for the 'over'. The over is 2-1 in three meetings this season, and 7-3-1 in the past 11 battles between the two sides.

Matchup to watch: Diamondbacks vs. Braves

Two ice-cold teams meet in the desert when the Diamondbacks and Braves hook up. After a bit of a revival, the Braves have dropped seven of their past eight overall, including seven straight against right-handed starting pitchers. They're also 18-48 in their past 66 games against National League West opponents. For the Diamondbacks, they're 8-17 in their past 25 home games. However, Zack Godley is the difference in this one, as the Snakes are 5-0 in his past five outings against a team with a losing record, while going 5-2 over his past seven home outings and 9-4 in his past 13 starts overall.

Betcha didn’t know: Safeco Field has been an oasis for the New York Yankees in recent seasons, as the Bronx Bombers are 14-3 in their past 17 trips to the Pacific Northwest. The Yankees have won nine of the past 12 meetings against the Mariners overall. Both of these teams have been hot lately, with New York winning four of their past five road games. Michael Pineda faces his original team, and he is enjoying his hottest stretch of the season. The Yankees are 4-1 in his past five starts against a team with a winning record. The M's are 7-1 in their past eight home games against a right-handed starter while going 5-1 in their past six against teams with a winning record and 10-3 in their past 13 against right-handed starting pitchers.

Biggest public favorite: Cubs (-195) at Padres

Biggest public underdog: Astros (+160) at Pirates

Biggest line move: Braves (+165 to +145) at Diamondbacks

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LEADING OFF: Tie for NL batting lead, Strasburg vs Bundy
August 22, 2016

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


EVEN RACE

DJ LeMahieu has a chance to take sole possession of the NL batting lead when Colorado opens a series in Milwaukee. LeMahieu and Washington's Daniel Murphy are tied at .345 - both are 150 for 435 - after LeMahieu went 14 for 20 during the Rockies' recent homestand.

BELTWAY SERIES

Washington's Stephen Strasburg and Baltimore's Dylan Bundy square off in an interleague battle of playoff contenders. Strasburg began the season 13-0 but is just 2-4 since, and last time out, he allowed nine runs in 1 2/3 innings in a loss at Coors Field. Bundy is making his eighth start since finally getting a shot in the O's rotation, and he's 4-3 with a 3.65 ERA in that time.

RAYS LEFTIES OLD AND NEW

Left-hander David Price returns to Tampa Bay to face his old team and their latest up-and-coming lefty, Blake Snell. Price is 35-30 career with a 2.92 ERA at Tropicana Field, and he and the Red Sox lost 4-0 when he pitched there on June 29. Snell is a hard-throwing rookie finding success early in his big league career, posting a 2.83 ERA over his past eight starts.

CARRASCO AT HOME ON THE ROAD

Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco has a 1.97 ERA on the road and pitches at Oakland in the first game of a three-game series. Carrasco has allowed at least one homer in five straight starts and has a 6.23 ERA in that time. The A's are looking for better luck with righty Andrew Triggs starting - Oakland is 1-20 when the rookie has pitched this season, including 0-3 in three starts.

TO THE SHOWERS

Fans in Baltimore, Cincinnati and other ballparks around the majors and minors are hoping the clouds clear away. Rain forced delays in several spots over the weekend, including a four-hour wait at Camden Yards before the Orioles hosted the Astros.

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MLB POWER LINES

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12:35 pm 8/22/2016
(951) LA DODGERS @(952) CINCINNATI
Play Line: LA DODGERS -140
BTB PowerLine: LA DODGERS -131
Edge On: LA DODGERS 6

7:05 pm 8/22/2016
(967) WASHINGTON @(968) BALTIMORE
Play Line: WASHINGTON -111
BTB PowerLine: WASHINGTON -113
Edge On: WASHINGTON 2

7:05 pm 8/22/2016
(965) HOUSTON @(966) PITTSBURGH
Play Line: HOUSTON 136
BTB PowerLine: HOUSTON +115
Edge On: HOUSTON 21

7:10 pm 8/22/2016
(959) BOSTON @(960) TAMPA BAY
Play Line: TAMPA BAY 140
BTB PowerLine: TAMPA BAY +110
Edge On: TAMPA BAY 30

7:20 pm 8/22/2016
(953) COLORADO @(954) MILWAUKEE
Play Line: COLORADO -117
BTB PowerLine: COLORADO -110
Edge On: COLORADO 3

9:40 pm 8/22/2016
(955) ATLANTA @(956) ARIZONA
Play Line: ARIZONA -125
BTB PowerLine: ARIZONA -154
Edge On: ARIZONA 29

10:05 pm 8/22/2016
(961) CLEVELAND @(962) OAKLAND
Play Line: OAKLAND 145
BTB PowerLine: OAKLAND +160
Edge On: OAKLAND 0

10:10 pm 8/22/2016
(963) NY YANKEES @(964) SEATTLE
Play Line: SEATTLE 103
BTB PowerLine: SEATTLE -107
Edge On: SEATTLE 10

10:10 pm 8/22/2016
(957) CHICAGO CUBS @(958) SAN DIEGO
Play Line: CHICAGO CUBS -230
BTB PowerLine: CHICAGO CUBS -262
Edge On: CHICAGO CUBS 32