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MLB POWER LINES

Power Line ratings are calculated using both teams' ratings and home field advantage. The Top Power Lines tool offers a way to view and compare current Power Lines in one simple report, as well as the Power Line Edge, where the Power Line differs significantly from the current line.

7:05 pm 9/6/2016
(915) TORONTO @(916) NY YANKEES
Play Line: NY YANKEES 141
BTB PowerLine: NY YANKEES +128
Edge On: NY YANKEES 13

7:05 pm 9/6/2016
(901) ATLANTA @(902) WASHINGTON
Play Line: ATLANTA 200
BTB PowerLine: ATLANTA +207
Edge On: ATLANTA 23

7:10 pm 9/6/2016
(919) HOUSTON @(920) CLEVELAND
Play Line: HOUSTON 140
BTB PowerLine: HOUSTON +125
Edge On: HOUSTON 15

7:10 pm 9/6/2016
(905) NY METS @(906) CINCINNATI
Play Line: NY METS -101
BTB PowerLine: NY METS -135
Edge On: NY METS 34

8:10 pm 9/6/2016
(923) KANSAS CITY @(924) MINNESOTA
Play Line: MINNESOTA -108
BTB PowerLine: MINNESOTA -148
Edge On: MINNESOTA 40

8:10 pm 9/6/2016
(921) DETROIT @(922) CHI WHITE SOX
Play Line: CHI WHITE SOX -102
BTB PowerLine: CHI WHITE SOX -132
Edge On: CHI WHITE SOX 30

8:10 pm 9/6/2016
(909) CHICAGO CUBS @(910) MILWAUKEE
Play Line: CHICAGO CUBS -175
BTB PowerLine: CHICAGO CUBS -172
Edge On: CHICAGO CUBS 17

8:40 pm 9/6/2016
(911) SAN FRANCISCO @(912) COLORADO
Play Line: COLORADO -118
BTB PowerLine: COLORADO -154
Edge On: COLORADO 36

10:05 pm 9/6/2016
(925) LA ANGELS @(926) OAKLAND
Play Line: LA ANGELS -113
BTB PowerLine: LA ANGELS -136
Edge On: LA ANGELS 23

10:10 pm 9/6/2016
(913) ARIZONA @(914) LA DODGERS
Play Line: ARIZONA 160
BTB PowerLine: ARIZONA +119
Edge On: ARIZONA 41

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Umps listed with their 2016 and 2015 records for home-away wins and over-unders. Additional ump trends in italics.

Lines from 5dimes

901 Atlanta Braves +195 Over 8½ -110
902 Washington Nationals -215 Under 8½ -110
Carlos Torres 2016: 15-14, 12-15 o/u (2015: 3-3, 2-4 o/u)
Under is 8-2-1 in Torres' last 11 games behind home plate.

903 St. Louis Cardinals -128 Over 8½ -120
904 Pittsburgh Pirates +118 Under 8½ +100
Tim Timmons 2016: 12-14, 15-11 o/u (2015: 15-16, 17-14 o/u)
Pirates are 6-2 in their last 8 games with Timmons behind home plate.
Cardinals are 27-9 in their last 36 games with Timmons behind home plate.
Over is 15-5-1 in Timmons' last 21 Cardinals games behind home plate.
Over is 8-2-2 in Timmons' last 12 Pirates games behind home plate.

915 Toronto Blue Jays -150 Over 8½ -110
916 New York Yankees +140 Under 8½ -110
Mark Wegner 2016: 13-12, 18-6 o/u (2015: 19-12, 16-13 o/u)
Over is 3-0-1 in Wegners last 4 Yankees games behind home plate.

905 New York Mets +107 Over 9 -120
906 Cincinnati Reds -117 Under 9 +100
Nic Lentz 2016: 12-10, 10-11 o/u (2015: no record)

907 Philadelphia Phillies +135 Over 8½ +100
908 Miami Marlins -145 Under 8½ -120
Lance Barrett 2016: 11-12, 11-11 o/u (2015: 17-12, 15-12 o/u)
Marlins are 8-3 in their last 11 games with Barrett behind home plate.

917 Baltimore Orioles +115 Over 8½ +100
918 Tampa Bay Rays -125 Under 8½ -120
Jim Reynolds 2016: 8-14, 11-11 o/u (2015: 26-6, 15-14 o/u)
Rays are 5-1 in their last 6 games with Reynolds behind home plate.

919 Houston Astros +185 Over 8½ -115
920 Cleveland Indians -200 Under 8½ -105
James Hoye 2016: 10-8, 11-6 o/u (2015: 13-15, 10-13 o/u)

909 Chicago Cubs -172 Over 9 -110
910 Milwaukee Brewers +162 Under 9 -110
Will Little 2016: 16-8, 10-11 o/u (2015: 13-10, 11-10 o/u)
Home team is 4-0 in Littles last 4 games behind home plate.

921 Detroit Tigers -110 Over 9½ -110
922 Chicago White Sox +100 Under 9½ -110
Tom Hallion 2016: 8-17, 9-14 o/u (2015: 11-15, 13-12 o/u)
Road team is 15-6 in Hallions last 21 games behind home plate.
White Sox are 2-6 in their last 8 games with Hallion behind home plate.
Tigers are 1-4 in their last 5 games with Hallion behind home plate.

923 Kansas City Royals +110 Over 9 -105
924 Minnesota Twins -120 Under 9 -115
Chris Segal 2016: 1-2, 2-1 o/u (2015: 18-10, 14-13 o/u)
Over is 6-1 in Segals last 7 games behind home plate.
Over is 6-1 in Segals last 7 Twins games behind home plate.
Royals are 7-0 in their last 7 games with Segal behind home plate.
Twins are 2-5 in their last 7 games with Segal behind home plate.

911 San Francisco Giants +115 Over 11½ -105
912 Colorado Rockies -125 Under 11½ -115
David Rackley 2016: 16-9, 15-10 o/u (2015: 16-12, 11-13 o/u)
Over is 11-4 in Rackleys last 15 games behind home plate.
Home team is 24-9 in Rackleys last 33 games behind home plate.

925 Los Angeles Angels -102 Over 8½ -120
926 Oakland Athletics -108 Under 8½ +100
Ryan Blakney 2016: 10-20, 12-17 o/u (2015: 13-8, 12-9 o/u)
Road team is 20-9 in Blakneys last 29 games behind home plate.

913 Arizona Diamondbacks +165 Over 8½ +105
914 Los Angeles Dodgers -175 Under 8½ -125
Doug Eddings 2016: 10-10, 12-7 o/u (2015: 14-17, 15-13 o/u)
Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 games with Eddings behind home plate.
Diamondbacks are 2-7 in their last 9 games with Eddings behind home plate.

927 Texas Rangers +110 Over 8 -110
928 Seattle Mariners -120 Under 8 -110
Bob Davidson 2016: 13-9, 12-10 o/u (2015: 17-13, 20-10 o/u)
Rangers are 5-2 in their last 7 games with Davidson behind home plate.
Mariners are 2-5 in their last 7 games with Davidson behind home plate.

929 Boston Red Sox -163 Over 8½ +105
930 San Diego Padres +153 Under 8½ -125
Bill Miller 2016: 16-11, 18-9 o/u (2015: 13-18, 15-15 o/u)
Padres are 5-1 in their last 6 games with Miller behind home plate.
Red Sox are 2-5 in their last 7 games with Miller behind home plate.
Under is 15-7 in Millers last 22 Padres games behind home plate.
Under is 23-11 in Millers last 34 interleague games behind home plate.

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MLB

Tuesday, September 6


SF 0
COL 6
Rockies are now 13-3 in Bettis' last 16 starts (8-0 last 8 at home) & Giants are now 3-13 in their last 16 series openers.


KC 11
MIN 5 #ARMJ
Royals are now 15-2 in last 17 meetings with Twins. Twins are now 0-5 in Berrios home starts.


NYM 5
CIN 0
Mets are now 17-2 in their last 19 meetings with the Reds - including 12-0 in the last 12 meetings.


TOR 3
NYY 5
Tanaka's last 9 starts vs Blue Jays have now gone UNDER. UNDER is now 12-1 in Dickey's last 13 starts vs Yankees.

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MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, September 6


Boston @ San Diego

Game 929-930
September 6, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Buchholz) 16.036
San Diego
(Clemens) 15.180
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-195
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-195); Under

Texas @ Seattle

Game 927-928
September 6, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Perez) 14.756
Seattle
(Paxton) 15.905
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-125); Under

LA Angels @ Oakland

Game 925-926
September 6, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 17.909
Oakland
(Neal) 13.225
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 4 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-110); Over

Kansas City @ Minnesota

Game 923-924
September 6, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Gee) 16.316
Minnesota
(Santana) 14.861
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-110); Under

Detroit @ Chicago White Sox

Game 921-922
September 6, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Boyd) 15.592
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 17.703
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-105); Over

Houston @ Cleveland

Game 919-920
September 6, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Peacock) 14.640
Cleveland
(Kluber) 16.844
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-165); Over

Baltimore @ Tampa Bay

Game 917-918
September 6, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gallardo) 16.840
Tampa Bay
(Odrizzi) 14.853
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+120); Under

Toronto @ NY Yankees

Game 915-916
September 6, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Sanchez) 16.584
NY Yankees
(Cessa) 14.013
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-160); Under

Arizona @ LA Dodgers

Game 913-914
September 6, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Miller) 13.674
LA Dodgers
(Strpling) 15.890
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-175); Over

San Francisco @ Colorado

Game 911-912
September 6, 2016 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 17.120
Colorado
(Chtwood) 16.002
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-120
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+100); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee

Game 909-910
September 6, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hammel) 17.761
Milwaukee
(Peralta) 15.271
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-180
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-180); Under

Philadelphia @ Miami

Game 907-908
September 6, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Morgan) 15.798
Miami
(Urena) 11.861
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-170
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+150); Over

NY Mets @ Cincinnati

Game 905-906
September 6, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Montero) 13.797
Cincinnati
(Fnnegan) 15.832
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-110); Under

St. Louis @ Pittsburgh

Game 903-904
September 6, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Weaver) 13.268
Pittsburgh
(Vogelsng) 16.670
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+100); Under

Atlanta @ Washington

Game 901-902
September 6, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Perez) 13.133
Washington
(Gnzalez) 16.624
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-220
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-220); Over

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MLB

Tuesday, September 6

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
Toronto is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing Toronto

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games when playing at home against St. Louis

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Houston is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing Cleveland
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Cleveland is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing at home against Houston

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games on the road
Miami is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Kansas City is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Minnesota is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games

8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
Chi Cubs are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games at home

8:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home

10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Arizona

10:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games

10:10 PM
BOSTON vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 12 games at home

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MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, September 6

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ATLANTA (54 - 84) at WASHINGTON (80 - 57) - 7:05 PM
WILLIAMS PEREZ (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 40-18 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 30-23 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 32-40 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 14-9 (+12.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 32-41 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 24-25 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PEREZ is 9-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 163-136 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-26 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 162-135 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 105-90 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 123-106 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-22 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 9-17 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 4-9 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 12-2 (+8.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.8 Units)

WILLIAMS PEREZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PEREZ is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 4-8 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.391.
His team's record is 5-10 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.3 units)

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ST LOUIS (72 - 64) at PITTSBURGH (67 - 68) - 7:05 PM
LUKE WEAVER (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 72-64 (-5.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 72-64 (-5.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 34-36 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 233-237 (+33.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 603-528 (+75.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 41-32 (+12.9 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.
ST LOUIS is 42-27 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 29-20 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-19 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 34-34 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 59-74 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 34-34 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 49-60 (-21.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 10-21 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 8-6 (+3.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

LUKE WEAVER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
VOGELSONG is 4-7 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 6-8 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+1.0 units)

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NY METS (72 - 66) at CINCINNATI (57 - 79) - 7:10 PM
RAFAEL MONTERO (R) vs. BRANDON FINNEGAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 72-66 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 72-66 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 47-49 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 27-29 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 15-4 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 17-16 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY METS are 21-8 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 34-15 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 120-178 (-40.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 120-178 (-40.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

RAFAEL MONTERO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

BRANDON FINNEGAN vs. NY METS since 1997
FINNEGAN is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (61 - 76) at MIAMI (68 - 70) - 7:10 PM
ADAM MORGAN (L) vs. JOSE URENA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 256-241 (+31.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MIAMI is 21-9 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 61-76 (+0.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-37 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 60-75 (+0.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 529-553 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
MIAMI is 23-32 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 7-7 (+0.5 Units) against MIAMI this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ADAM MORGAN vs. MIAMI since 1997
MORGAN is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOSE URENA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
URENA is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 0.882.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (89 - 48) at MILWAUKEE (60 - 77) - 8:10 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1577-1671 (-258.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 403-433 (-90.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 219-264 (-75.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1520-1584 (-233.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1157-1240 (-195.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 761-816 (-181.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 769-734 (-150.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HAMMEL is 21-41 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 14-25 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 47-42 (+32.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +150 to +175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 88-47 (+24.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 109-65 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 42-58 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 34-61 (-23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-52 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 10-3 (+4.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.5 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HAMMEL is 10-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.089.
His team's record is 11-3 (+7.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-5.1 units)

WILY PERALTA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
PERALTA is 3-7 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.394.
His team's record is 3-8 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.4 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (73 - 64) at COLORADO (66 - 71) - 8:40 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. TYLER ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 70-64 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-45 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAMARDZIJA is 38-55 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 36-54 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 24-32 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 106-111 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-39 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 19-14 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-32 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 399-404 (+35.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
COLORADO is 79-117 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 7-7 (+1.8 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. COLORADO since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 3-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.026.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (58 - 79) at LA DODGERS (77 - 60) - 10:10 PM
SHELBY MILLER (R) vs. ROSS STRIPLING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 58-79 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 14-29 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 57-78 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 40-52 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 40-61 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 77-139 (-45.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 31-74 (-33.6 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.
MILLER is 15-33 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILLER is 14-33 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILLER is 7-26 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILLER is 2-17 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 73-77 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILLER is 11-2 (+10.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 77-60 (-2.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 74-58 (-4.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 51-48 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 95-76 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 23-25 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 43-35 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 8-5 (+0.6 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MILLER is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.19 and a WHIP of 1.688.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

ROSS STRIPLING vs. ARIZONA since 1997
STRIPLING is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TORONTO (77 - 60) at NY YANKEES (71 - 65) - 7:05 PM
AARON SANCHEZ (R) vs. LUIS CESSA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 26-29 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 68-56 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 27-19 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 48-25 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 27-42 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 9-4 (+4.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.7 Units)

AARON SANCHEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 0.71 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

LUIS CESSA vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (75 - 62) at TAMPA BAY (58 - 78) - 7:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 62-86 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-42 (-16.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 36-60 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ODORIZZI is 14-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 75-62 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-23 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-26 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 55-44 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 43-31 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 58-78 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 34-39 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 34-39 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 35-50 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 34-39 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 42-58 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-48 (-21.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 26-48 (-23.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 10-3 (+7.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.6 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.536.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ODORIZZI is 3-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.508.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.7 units)

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HOUSTON (73 - 64) at CLEVELAND (79 - 57) - 7:10 PM
BRAD PEACOCK (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 69-85 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 13-18 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 37-41 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 57-32 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 151-132 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KLUBER is 27-32 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 26-30 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 17-20 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 11-16 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 13-18 (-12.1 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
HOUSTON is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

BRAD PEACOCK vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PEACOCK is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
KLUBER is 3-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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DETROIT (75 - 62) at CHI WHITE SOX (65 - 72) - 8:10 PM
MATT BOYD (L) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GONZALEZ is 20-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 75-62 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 36-34 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 70-59 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 53-42 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 46-29 (+19.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-26 (-13.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-35 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 12-5 (+7.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.3 Units)

MATT BOYD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BOYD is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.40 and a WHIP of 1.817.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 9.79 and a WHIP of 2.326.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.7 units)

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KANSAS CITY (71 - 66) at MINNESOTA (51 - 87) - 8:10 PM
DILLON GEE (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTANA is 54-35 (+23.3 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)
KANSAS CITY is 71-66 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-23 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 129-118 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 29-18 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 36-19 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 69-61 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 53-49 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 55-49 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 38-33 (+7.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 77-57 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GEE is 31-26 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GEE is 17-10 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 51-87 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 21-35 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-43 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-21 (-11.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-41 (-19.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 49-83 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 33-53 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-67 (-26.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 49-72 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 26-60 (-30.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-23 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 12-2 (+10.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

DILLON GEE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GEE is 2-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANTANA is 5-9 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 6-13 (-11.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-8. (+1.8 units)

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LA ANGELS (62 - 75) at OAKLAND (58 - 79) - 10:05 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. ZACH NEAL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 57-73 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 816-815 (+56.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 21-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 11-3 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NOLASCO is 76-68 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 25-7 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 72-66 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 58-41 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 19-11 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 58-79 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 10-22 (-15.6 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 65-86 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 4-14 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 26-39 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 55-76 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 81-106 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 42-56 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-62 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
OAKLAND is 29-49 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 50-72 (-23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 36-43 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 9-5 (+2.8 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
NOLASCO is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.061.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

ZACH NEAL vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (82 - 56) at SEATTLE (70 - 67) - 10:10 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 82-56 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 59-43 (+26.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-34 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 35-29 (+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 34-24 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-17 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 37-21 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 80-51 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 59-37 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 56-48 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 17-9 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-60 (+19.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 36-21 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 39-30 (+14.6 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.
SEATTLE is 146-153 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 23-30 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 16-28 (-16.4 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 74-75 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 231-227 (-52.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 25-32 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 138-149 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 83-84 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 22-31 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 62-82 (-32.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PAXTON is 4-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PAXTON is 4-13 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAXTON is 2-11 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PAXTON is 2-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 11-5 (+7.5 Units) against SEATTLE this season
12 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.8 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PEREZ is 4-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.520.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-1. (+7.1 units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. TEXAS since 1997
PAXTON is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.32 and a WHIP of 1.613.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

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BOSTON (76 - 61) at SAN DIEGO (57 - 80) - 10:10 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. PAUL CLEMENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 154-145 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 80-94 (-26.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-40 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 137-130 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 5-11 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 9-17 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 4-11 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 8-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 9-18 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 56-75 (+0.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 44-48 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 27-17 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 14-31 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

PAUL CLEMENS vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, September 6

Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 PM ET
Atlanta: 14-9 SU on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5
Washington: 21-24 SU after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7

St Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM ET
St Louis: 7-12 SU after scoring 9 runs or more
Pittsburgh: 23-17 SU as an underdog of +100 to +150

NY Mets at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM ET
New York: 27-13 SU after 3 or more consecutive unders
Cincinnati: 10-26 SU in home games after a loss by 4 runs or more

Philadelphia at Miami, 7:10 PM ET
Philadelphia: 10-27 SU after batting .200 or worse over a 3 game span
Miami: 21-9 SU against left-handed starters

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET
Chicago: 88-47 SU against division opponents
Milwaukee: 34-61 SU against right-handed starters

San Francisco at Colorado, 8:40 PM ET
San Francisco: 9-1 SU after scoring 3 runs or less 4 straight games
Colorado: 8-31 SU after 5 games where they stranded 7 or less runners on base

Arizona at LA Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET
Arizona: 27-20 SU after 6 or more consecutive road games
Los Angeles: 9-16 SU after having won 4 of their last 5

Toronto at NY Yankees, 7:05 PM ET
Toronto: 13-19 SU after 4 or more consecutive road games
New York: 61-40 SU with a hot bullpen whose ERA is under 3.00 the last 10 games

Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:10 PM ET
Baltimore: 31-26 SU against division opponents
Tampa Bay: 4-11 SU after a game where they had 4 or less hits

Houston at Cleveland, 7:10 PM ET
Houston: 48-44 SU as an underdog of +100 or higher
Cleveland: 14-20 SU after having won 4 of their last 5

Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 PM ET
Detroit: 22-9 SU after 2 or more consecutive overs
Chicago: 22-35 SU against division opponents

Kansas City at Minnesota, 8:10 PM ET
Kansas City: 26-10 SU after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival
Minnesota: 11-23 SU at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

LA Angels at Oakland, 10:05 PM ET
Los Angeles: 8-1 SU in road games off an upset win over a division rival as an underdog
Oakland: 1-8 SU off a loss to a division rival as a home favorite

Texas at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET
Texas: 37-21 SU against division opponents
Seattle: 9-18 SU after scoring 9 runs or more

Boston at San Diego, 10:10 PM ET
Boston: 14-20 SU after allowing 4 runs or less 3 straight games
San Diego: 13-3 SU in home games after scoring 4 runs or less 4 straight games

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Tuesday's Diamond Notes
September 6, 2016

Hottest team: Angels (8-1 past nine, 7-2 past nine on road)

It's way too little and too late for their postseason hopes, but the Halos are showing a lot of fight down the stretch after a difficult summer. Their offense has come alive, and so has their pitching, helping the Angels to an 8-1 mark over their past nine outings. They're also 7-2 in their past nine games as an underdog, and 7-2 in their past nine games on the road. They'll continue their series in Oakland Tuesday night, and they'll once again be slight underdogs with veteran Ricky Nolasco on the hill against rookie Zach Neal. The Angels have won seven in a row against right-handed starting pitchers, including 5-0 in their past five on the road vs. RHP. The A's have dropped nine in a row against divisional foes, and five straight vs. RHP.

Coldest team: Marlins (1-9 past 10, 3-8 past 11 at home)

The Marlins had postseason aspirations this summer, but after dropping nine of the past 10 to slip two games under .500, Miami is on life support. Pitching has been a major issue for Miami, as they have given up six or more runs in four straight, and four or more runs in each of their past seven. As a result, the 'over' is 4-0-1 over their past five games. They fell to Philadelphia 6-2 in Monday's series opener. Miami is heavily favored (-165) to top Philadelphia in Tuesday's game despite the fact they're just 3-9 in Jose Urena's past 12 outings, 1-6 in their past seven against teams with a losing record and 1-4 in their past five against divisional foes.

Hottest pitcher: Corey Kluber, Indians (15-8, 3.09 ERA)

The Klubot is up to 15 wins for just the second time in his career, and first time since winning 18 games in 2014 during his Cy Young Award winning season. His WHIP of 1.05 is actually slightly better than 2014, and he has managed 189 strikeouts over 183 2/3 innings. He has improved dramatically as the season has gone on, showing no signs of slowing down. Kluber is 2-0 with a 2.61 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with 26 strikeouts over the past 20 2/3 innings. The Indians have won six of their past seven games overall, and they're 36-16 over their past 52 games at home. The Tribe has also won seven straight starts with Kluber on the hill. Houston is just 3-11 in their past 14 trips to Cleveland, and 7-17 in the past 24 meetings overall.

Coldest pitcher: Yovani Gallardo, Orioles (4-7, 5.62 ERA)

Gallardo has cooled off significantly, going 0-3 with a 8.16 ERA and 1.67 WHIP over his past three outings while striking out six and walking just six in 14 1/3 innings. While the Orioles are 7-1 in Gallardo's past eight starts against a team with a losing record, they're just 1-4 in his past five road outings and 0-5 in his past five overall. The O's are also just 2-6 in his past eight games against right-handed pitching, and 0-5 in Gallardo's past five outings against American League East Division foes.

Biggest UNDER run: Giants (4-0 past four, 9-2-1 past 12)

The Giants have struggled at the plate lately, averaging just 2.4 runs per game over their past seven outings, with the 'under' going 5-1-1 during the span. The 'under' streak continued Monday night with a 6-0 setback at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies. The 'under' is 4-0 in San Francisco's past four outings on the road, 4-0-1 in their past five againt National League West Division foes and 6-1-1 in Jeff Samardzija's past eight starts overall. The 'under' is 4-1 in Colorado's past five against teams with a winning record, and 6-2 in Tyler Anderson's past eight starts against teams with a winning overall record.

Biggest OVER run: Rays (5-0 past 5, 9-1 past 10)

The Rays have been involved in some high-scoring games lately, with a total of 10 or more runs in six of the past eight outings. With a total of 10 runs (8.5 line), the 'over' hit again in Monday's series opener against Baltimore. The over is 6-2 in Baltimore's past eight road games, although the 'under has been the dominant trend for the O's. The 'over' is 5-1 in Baltimore's past six road games against a right-handed starter. The over is also 23-6 in Tampa's past 29 games overall, 20-6 in their past 26 vs. RHP and 5-0 in their past five divisional games. The over is 9-2 in their past 11 home games againts a right-handed starter, too.

Matchup to watch: Padres vs. Red Sox

The Padres nipped the Red Sox 2-1 in the series opener, cashing as a huge home underdog (+180). In Tuesday's game the Padres are once again huge 'dogs with Paul Clemens on the hill, and they might have a better than good chance to make chalk eaters sick for a second straight night. The Red Sox have won just once in the past five interleague road games, they're 2-6 in Clay Buchholz's past eight outings and 9-20 in his past 29 tries against a team with an overall losing record. The 'under' has cashed in each of the past seven meetings in San Diego, and the 'under' is 13-3 in the past 16 meetings overall against the two sides.

Betcha didn’t know: The Mariners and Rangers hook up in a battle of left-handed starting pitchers. Texas is 10-2 in their past 12 games against American League West opponents, and they're 5-2 in their past seven games against left-handed starting pitchers. The Rangers are just 1-8 in Martin Perez's past nine road outings against a team with a winning overall record. Seattle is just 2-5 in their past seven vs. RHP, and they're 1-4 in James Paxton's past five overall. Texas is also 6-2 in Martin Perez's past eight outings against the Mariners, while the Rangers are 5-1 in the past six meetings in this series. The over has also hit in five straight, including 8-1 in Martin Perez's past nine starts against the M's.

Biggest public favorite: Nationals (-220) vs. Braves

Biggest public underdog: Orioles (+130) at Rays

Biggest line move: Blue Jays (-130 to -150) at Yankees

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LEADING OFF: Pirates try to end skid, Cessa boosts Yanks
September 6, 2016

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

HARR-IBLE

The Pirates have lost seven in a row and fallen below .500, dropping them 4 1/2 games behind St. Louis for the second NL wild-card spot. Ryan Vogelsong (3-4, 3.56 ERA) aims to end the slide when he starts at PNC Park against the Cardinals.

The Cardinals have homered in 24 straight games - the NL record is 25 in a row, set by Atlanta in 1998 and matched the Padres this year.

NICE START

Yankees right-hander Luis Cessa is 4-0 since making his major league debut this season. He'll try to keep New York close in the AL wild-card chase when he starts at home vs. All-Star Aaron Sanchez (13-2) and the Blue Jays.

BULLPEN HELP

The Cubs are expected to activate reliever Hector Rondon from the disabled list before their game at Milwaukee. The righty has been out since Aug. 17 with a right triceps strain. He is 2-3 with 18 saves and a 2.47 ERA for the team with the best record in the majors.

WELCOME BACK

Reliever Koji Uehara is expected to join the Red Sox for their game in San Diego. The former closer has been out since July 20 with a strained pectoral muscle. The righty is 2-3 with a 4.50 ERA in 39 games this season.

SEEING RED

The New York Mets have won 12 in a row against Cincinnati going into their matchup at Great American Ball Park. Rafael Montero starts for the Mets against Reds lefty Brandon Finnegan.

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Angels' Shoemaker has surgery to stop bleeding on brain
September 5, 2016

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Angels pitcher Matt Shoemaker underwent surgery to stop bleeding on his brain after he was struck in the head by a line drive against the Seattle Mariners.

Shoemaker had the procedure performed late Sunday and is being treated by Dr. Manuel Ferreira of the University of Washington Medical Center. Los Angeles athletic trainer Adam Nevala is staying with Shoemaker until he is able to travel to Southern California, perhaps as soon as in a few days.

General manager Billy Eppler provided the update Monday in Oakland, saying Shoemaker had been receiving CT scans every 2-3 hours when the third image showed increased bleeding, shortly before 9 p.m. That's when surgery was determined the next step.

''The CT scan confirmed or when they actually did the operation that confirmed where the bleeding was,'' Eppler said. ''They were able to access that area. They were able to seal it, stop the bleeding. He was wheeled back up into recovery and is recovering fine.''

With one out in the second inning, Shoemaker was hit on the right side of the head on a sharp liner off the bat of Kyle Seager - a ball with an exit velocity of 105 mph, according to MLB Statcast. He was able to turn his head slightly to avoid a direct blow to his face but was unable to get his glove up in time.

Shoemaker went to the ground immediately as medical staff rushed to the field. He was down for several minutes being tended to and was bleeding from the spot where he was hit. Teammates knelt around the mound and Seager anxiously watched from first base.

Shoemaker eventually walked off the field with athletic trainers at his side.

Eppler said the 29-year-old Shoemaker - placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday - is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for next season.

''Yeah, as far as I know,'' he said.

The Angels expect Shoemaker to be cleared to travel back to Southern California sometime this week.

The GM has been in touch with Shoemaker's wife, Danielle, while Nevala spoke to Shoemaker on Monday.

''He feels good, as good as he can feel,'' Eppler said.

Manager Mike Scioscia had reached out to Shoemaker by text message, not wanting to bother him yet with a phone call.

''Everybody's been texting him. I don't think anyone wants to call him right now,'' Scioscia said. ''We've exhaled a little bit since. They monitored him and decided they needed to do surgery. They went in there and hopefully corrected what was causing the bleeding. He's resting comfortably and everything looks like it's taken care of. Now it's just the recuperation process for Matty. Our thoughts and prayers are with him.''

Demoted right-hander Tim Lincecum is a candidate to fill Shoemaker's rotation spot.

''There's a number of candidates,'' Scioscia said. ''Haven't decided on what the final look will be, but Tim threw a really good game last night.''

The Angels recalled right-hander A.J. Achter from Triple-A Salt Lake, while righty Daniel Wright also joined the club.

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09/05 - Monday's Results: 8 - 8 + 1.03

July's Totals: 176- 174 + 37.42 50.28%
August Totals: 208 - 232 + 5.28 47.27%
September Totals: 31 - 36 - 0.13 46.26% %

Season's Overall Record : 585 - 600 + 74.33 49.36%

Big Winners Yesterday.............Balt + 104, Seattle + 107, San Diego + 188

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MLB

Tuesday, September 6


Over has cashed in 9 straight meetings between Braves and Nats. O/U tonight 8.5


Mets have won 12 straight meetings vs Reds dating back to 2014.
NYM +109 tonight @ CIN -118


Phillies 0-5 in Adam Morgan's last fivr road starts (8.77 ERA).
PHI +134 tonight @ MIA -145

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

STL at PIT 07:05 PM

STL -138

U 8.5

ATL at WAS 07:05 PM

ATL +192

TOR at NYY 07:05 PM

TOR -145

BAL at TB 07:10 PM

BAL +115

O 8.5

HOU at CLE 07:10 PM

CLE -208

PHI at MIA 07:10 PM

PHI +124

O 8.0

NYM at CIN 07:10 PM

CIN -117

O 9.0

CHC at MIL 08:10 PM

CHC -168

KC at MIN 08:10 PM

KC +110

DET at CHW 08:10 PM

DET -110

SF at COL 08:40 PM

SF +129

O 11.0

LAA at OAK 10:05 PM

OAK +104

O 9.0

BOS at SD 10:10 PM

SD +148

ARI at LAD 10:10 PM

ARI +168

TEX at SEA 10:10 PM

SEA -125

U 8.0

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Baseball Capsules
September 7, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) Brett Gardner made a leaping catch at the top of the left-field wall on Justin Smoak's bases-loaded drive for the final out, and the New York Yankees held on during a nervy ninth inning to beat the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on a misty Tuesday night.

A scrambly September game with October implications seesawed to the last swing, and turned at the end in favor of the Yankees. New York won its third in a row and sent Toronto to its fourth loss in five games.

The Blue Jays had already scored twice in the ninth off Dellin Betances when they loaded the bases with one out. Blake Parker, the eighth New York pitcher, suddenly became an unlikely closer, and he struck out Kevin Pillar.

Smoak was up next, and he hit a drive to deep left. Gardner ran back, jumped and corralled the ball at the top of the padding. He immediately leaped in the air to celebrate as the Yankees rushed out to congratulate him. A few minutes later, a replay of the catch drew another ovation from the fans.

Jason Grilli (5-5) allowed a two-run homer to Chase Headley.

Chasen Shreve (2-1) wound up with the win and Blake Parker got his first save since 2013 with the Cubs.

ASTROS 4, INDIANS 3

CLEVELAND (AP) - Corey Kluber lost for the first time since July 3 after Marwin Gonzalez connected for a three-run homer off Cleveland's ace in the second inning.

Kluber (15-9) had won his previous seven decisions, a span during which he dominated the way he did while winning the Cy Young Award in 2014. But the right-hander had a bad sequence of six batters against the Astros, who have won the first two of four games between the playoff contenders.

Gonzalez added two doubles for Houston, a major league-best 13-4 since Aug. 19.

Reliever James Hoyt (1-0) struck out two in 1 1/3 innings for his first major league win. The 29-year-old rookie replaced Brad Peacock, who was called up to replace an injured Dallas Keuchel and made his first start since April 14, 2015.

Ken Giles, Houston's fifth reliever, recorded his ninth save.

CARDINALS 9, PIRATES 7

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Matt Carpenter, Randal Grichuk and Jhonny Peralta all homered off closer Tony Watson with two outs in the ninth inning, helping St. Louis rally past Pittsburgh.

The Cardinals were down to their last strike when Carpenter sent a long drive to right-center to tie it 6-6. Grichuk followed two batters later with a two-run shot off Watson (2-4), and Peralta piled on with a solo homer as St. Louis held on to the second wild card in the NL.

Carpenter's homer was the 15th by a St. Louis pinch-hitter this season, a major league record. Yadier Molina went 4 for 5, including a first-inning grand slam. Mike Mayers (1-1) tossed a scoreless eighth for the win, and Seung-Hwan Oh worked around a solo homer to Jung Ho Kang in the ninth for his 16th save.

ROYALS 10, TWINS 3

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Kendrys Morales had two home runs, including a three-run blast in Kansas City's seven-run ninth inning.

Morales hit a two-run shot in the first to help the Royals overcome the loss of catcher Salvador Perez, who left the game with a right wrist contusion after he was hit by a pitch in the sixth inning.

Brian Dozier hit his 39th home run of the season for the Twins, moving him into a tie with Rogers Hornsby (twice) and Alfonso Soriano for fourth-most home runs by a second baseman in a season. He has homered in five straight games, tying Harmon Killebrew and Marty Cordova for the longest streak in Twins history.

Former Twin Drew Butera's bases loaded single off Brandon Kintzler (0-2) broke a 3-3 tie and got the Royals rolling in the ninth.

Kelvin Herrera (2-4) pitched one inning for the win.

WHITE SOX 2, TIGERS 0

CHICAGO (AP) - Jose Abreu hit his fifth homer in seven games, Miguel Gonzalez came off the disabled list to throw 6 1/3 innings of six-hit ball and Chicago cooled off Detroit.

Abreu connected off Matt Boyd (5-3) in the second for his 23rd homer as Chicago got its third win in nine games.

Gonzalez (3-6) struck out four in his first start since Aug. 11 following a groin injury.

GIANTS 3, ROCKIES 2

DENVER (AP) - Kelby Tomlinson hit a one-out, tiebreaking single in the ninth and San Francisco rallied to beat Colorado.

Javier Lopez (1-2) got one out in the eighth to earn the win. Santiago Casilla pitched the ninth for his 31st save. He got Gerardo Parra to hit into a double play to end the game.

Buster Posey began the top of the ninth by hitting a grounder to shortstop Daniel Descalso, who overthrew first baseman Parra and allowed Posey to cruise into second. Hunter Pence followed with an infield single off closer Adam Ottavino (0-2), who was then replaced by lefty Boone Logan.

After Brandon Crawford struck out, Tomlinson lined an 0-2 fastball into left field to bring home Posey with the decisive run.

METS 5, REDS 3

CINCINNATI (AP) - Yoenis Cespedes hit the most damaging of New York's four homers, a two-run shot in the seventh inning, as the Mets rallied for their 13th straight victory over Cincinnati.

The Mets' winning streak is their longest against Cincinnati. The club record against any opponent is 15 straight wins against Pittsburgh in 1986-87.

Curtis Granderson and Jose Reyes had solo shots off Brandon Finnegan. Cespedes connected off Michael Lorenzen (2-1) for his 28th homer. Alejandro De Aza had a pinch-hit homer in the ninth.

Josh Smoker (2-0) allowed one hit in one inning.

ORIOLES 11, RAYS 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Manny Machado capped a six-run fourth inning with a grand slam off Jake Odorizzi, leading Baltimore over Tampa Bay.

Odorizzi (9-6) lost for the first time in 10 starts since the All-Star break, giving up seven runs, six hits and three walks over four innings. Machado's slam was set up by two walks, a hit batter and J.J. Hardy's two-run double.

Yovani Gallardo (5-7) pitched five innings for Baltimore, giving up two runs (one earned) and five hits while striking out five.

BREWERS 12, CUBS 5

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Jonathan Villar homered to start a five-run first inning against Jason Hammel, and Milwaukee cooled off Chicago.

The NL Central-leading Cubs had won seven of eight and were 41 games over .500 after winning Monday's series opener.

But Milwaukee rallied from a 1-0 deficit as its first seven batters reached against Hammel (14-8). Villar homered on Hammel's second pitch, Ryan Braun had an RBI single, Domingo Santana singled in two runs and Martin Maldonado added a sacrifice fly.

Wily Peralta (6-9) gave up four runs and six hits in 7 2/3 innings, leaving after Anthony Rizzo's second home run of the game, a two-run drive.

NATIONALS 9, BRAVES 7

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pinch-runner Michael Taylor scored the go-ahead run on catcher Tyler Flowers' throwing error as part of a three-run eighth inning.

Taylor pinch-ran after reliever Jose Ramirez (2-2) walked Ryan Zimmerman. Taylor stole second and, after Danny Espinosa's walk, scored when an off-balance Flowers threw pinch-hitter Ben Revere's bunt attempt well to the left of third baseman Adonis Garcia.

Koda Glover (2-0) retired the only two batters he faced to earn the victory, while Mark Melancon earned his 39th save in 42 opportunities.

PHILLIES 4, MARLINS 3

MIAMI (AP) - Adam Morgan snapped his major league-worst streak of nine consecutive losses, Odubel Herrera scored three runs and Philadelphia spoiled Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton's return.

Morgan (2-9) allowed five hits and one run in six innings.

Ichiro Suzuki hit the first pinch-hit home run of his career, a two-run shot in the eighth for Miami. Stanton was activated from the disabled list about an hour before the game and delivered a pinch-hit single in the fifth for Miami.

Jose Urena (3-6) gave up four runs and seven hits in five innings for Miami, which is 11-23 since Aug. 1.

ATHLETICS 3, ANGELS 2

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Joey Wendle hit a go-ahead single during a three-run eighth inning and Oakland rallied to beat Los Angeles.

Ryon Healy, whose single broke up starter Ricky Nolasco's bid for a perfect game in the sixth, hit an RBI single before Wendle lined a hit to right to drive in pinch-runner Arismendy Alcantara and Marcus Semien.

John Axford (5-4) pitched two innings to get the win. Ryan Madsen retired three hitters for his 28th save.

Los Angeles wasted a mostly strong outing by Nolasco (5-13).

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Wednesday’s six-pack

— Penn State is 0-8 vs spread on the road under James Franklin.

— Since Eagles traded Sam Bradford, they went from -7.5 to -4 this weekend against the Browns. Total dropped from 45 to 41.5.

— Detroit’s Justin Upton has 8 homers in his last fifteen games.

— Astros’ Marwin Gonzalez has 36 career HRs; 32 have come with the bases empty.

— Giants were 57-33 at the All-Star break; they’re 17-31 since.

— As a Rams fan, when I see them cut players who immediately get picked up by other teams, I smile. Our talent base has improved.


Wednesday’s List of 13: Mid-week musings……..

13) Showtime has a reality show on Florida State football this season; FSU trailed 28-13 at halftime of their opener Monday nite, and alumnus Jameis Winston let loose in the locker room at halftime, reaming out the offensive line. Showtime’s cameras captured the whole thing.

Winston is 22 years old, the Tampa Bay Bucs’ starting QB; surprising that in a halftime that doesn’t allow that much time for adjustments, he felt free enough to lash out at his former teammates. No cursing that I remember (I saw the clip on Twitter); it was emotional and actually it was a decent coach’s speech and obviously, it worked.

12) Speaking of Florida State, reminds me of Winston’s last year with the Seminoles two years ago. I’m in Las Vegas the weekend FSU is playing Miami; I’m sitting in the sportsbook with a buddy and he knew I liked Florida State to win.

“Aren’t you going to bet on Florida State?” he asked.
“No, I’m waiting until they fall behind by 10 points, then I’ll bet them.”

Florida State had a weird habit that year of falling behind early, then rallying from behind to win, much like they did against Ole Miss Monday.

Sure enough once Miami got ahead (17-7, I think) I went up to the window and bet on Florida State and they won, I collected and looked smart for a few minutes (even a blind squirrel finds an acorn now and then).

In-game wagering is great fun; if you’re out in Las Vegas, it gives you a chance to put money on your opinion, even after the game has started.

11) NFL players who get put on the practice squad (I think it is 10 per team) make $7,000 a week, $119,000 if they last the whole year there.

10) Twins’ 2B Brian Dozier is on fire; he has 22 HRs since July 31; no one else in the big leagues has more than 12.

9) When Arizona Diamondbacks fire GM Dave Stewart after this season, keep in mind he traded Dansby Swanson, the first pick in LY’s draft, for pitcher Shelby Miller, who is 2-11, 6.59 this year. Arizona also sent OF Ender Inciarte to Atlanta and he’s having a good year for the Braves.

Just an awful trade, the Diamondbacks are having a depressing season and it is hard to imagine Stewart getting a new contract, which is too bad, as Stewart was a really good pitcher who helped the Oakland A’s win the ’89 World Series. But good lord, he has had a terrible time as Arizona’s GM.

8) Tennessee-Virginia Tech play football at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend; 150,000 fans are expected. Bristol is 122 miles from Blacksburg, 113 miles from Knoxville. Someone’s making a boatload of money on this deal.

7) Astros’ OF George Springer was a 48th-round draft pick of the Twins as a high school senior, so he went to college at UConn instead. Three years later, he was the 11th pick in the whole draft.

First pick of the 48th round would be the 1,411th player taken, so Springer did an amazing job of improving his stock over a three-year period.

6) We talked last weekend about Houston Cougars coach Tom Herman and the $5M bonus he gets if Houston joins a Power 5 league. Herman’s agent is former NFL player Trace Armstrong, who was a defensive end for 15 years in the NFL. Pretty interesting career change there, player to agent.

5) Back to Florida State football for a second; coach Jimbo Fisher makes $5.1M a year!!!! LSU offensive coordinator Cam Cameron took a pay cut this year, from $1.5M to $1.2M and he’s not even the head coach.

4) Random college football thoughts, as far as college teams developing talent for the NFL:

— College coach’s job is to win games, to justify his $1M+ salary, not to develop pro players.
— That said, if Jameis Winston is an NFL star, it sure as hell helps Jimbo Fisher’s recruiting efforts.
— Players who play well on winning teams will get drafted; hell, guys who play well on lousy teams will get drafted.
— Not that long ago, Gus Malzahn, Art Briles, Hugh Freeze were high school coaches. Their heads have to be spinning at how much cash they are making.

3) Major league games and minor league games use different baseballs; this is completely stupid. I get that our big leagues and Japanese leagues use different baseballs (their baseballs are smaller) but for minor leaguers to have to adjust to a different (smoother surface, pitchers say) baseball is just plain dumb.

2) Topic of discussion on Mets’ games at various times this year has been whether or not modern players work too hard BEFORE THE GAME, which is why they get fatigued (mentally?) and need to be given “recovery days”, as the Marlins call them, during the season.

They watch film of that night’s pitcher, they lift weights, they hit in the indoor cage during the day. Keith Hernandez is adamant that players get to the ballpark too early each day and work too hard before the game

1– Monday night, I watched the Jon Gruden coaching session with Jared Goff for the first time on ESPN– it was done before the NFL Draft. Half hour show; Gruden was impressed with Goff, but he KILLED THE CAL OFFENSE and how many times they allowed the quarterback to get whacked by pass rushers.

Cal coaches couldn’t have been too excited by the show. Bears have several plays that are designed runs, but the QB has the option, if he sees LBs playing the run too aggressively, to keep the ball and throw a pass.

Problem is linemen are blocking for a running play and the QB is left open to getting his butt kicked if he decides to throw the ball. They showed some big plays Goff hit LY but he was on his back at the end of all of them