The Bum's Major League Baseball Best Bets for August/Sept. - Picks, News, Trends !

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09/10- Saturday's Results: 12 - 12 + 0.67

July's Totals: 176- 174 + 37.42 50.28%
August Totals: 208 - 232 + 5.28 47.27%
September Totals: 63 - 81 - 9.81 43.75% %

Season's Overall Record : 617 - 645 + 64,65 48.89%

Big Winners Yesterday.............Cincy + 160, San Diego + 111, Minny + 115, Houston + 110

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TB at NYY 01:05 PM

TB +118


PHI at WAS 01:35 PM

PHI +206


CIN at PIT 01:35 PM

CIN +123


MIL at STL 02:15 PM

MIL +137


TEX at LAA 03:35 PM

LAA +115


SEA at OAK 04:05 PM

OAK +137


SF at ARI 04:10 PM

SF +107

U 9.5

BAL at DET 01:10 PM

BAL +141

O 8.5


LAD at MIA 01:10 PM

MIA +156


NYM at ATL 01:35 PM

ATL +123

U 9.0


CLE at MIN 02:10 PM

CLE -209


KC at CHW 02:10 PM

CHW -159


SF at ARI 04:10 PM

U 9.5


COL at SD 04:40 PM

COL -115

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Baseball Capsules
September 11, 2016

TORONTO (AP) David Ortiz hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Hanley Ramirez also connected, and the Boston Red Sox outslugged Toronto 11-8 Sunday, reclaiming a two-game lead over the Blue Jays in the AL East.

Ortiz put Boston up 10-8 with a drive off Joaquin Benoit. It was his 41st career home run at Rogers Centre, his highest total at any road stadium.

With his 535th career homer, Ortiz moved past Jimmie Foxx into sole possession of 18th place on baseball's career list. He also increased his RBI total to 110, the most by a player age 40 or above since Dave Winfield had 108 for Toronto in 1992.

Edwin Encarnacion homered twice and Troy Tulowitzki hit his third career grand slam for the Blue Jays, who are tied with Baltimore for the wild-card lead. Bo Schultz (0-1) got the loss.

Robbie Ross Jr. (3-2) got two outs for the win. Craig Kimbrel, the ninth Boston pitcher, worked the ninth for his 25th save.

CUBS 9, ASTROS 5

HOUSTON (AP) - Jorge Soler and Addison Russell homered to lead Chicago past Houston, moving the Cubs closer to clinching the NL Central.

Soler hit a solo home run as part of Chicago's four-run third, and Russell hit a two-run shot - his 20th of the season - in the fourth as the Cubs built a 9-0 lead.

Chicago extended its lead in the NL Central to 16 games over St. Louis.

Houston fell 9 1/2 games behind Texas in the AL West and 3 1/2 back of Toronto and Baltimore in the wild-card race.

Jake Arrieta (17-6) allowed three runs on four hits with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

Jose Altuve, Yulieski Gurriel and Evan Gattis hit solo homers for the Astros. Mike Fiers (10-7) was tagged for seven runs on seven hits in 2 1/3 innings.

ORIOLES 3, TIGERS 1

DETROIT (AP) - Chris Tillman pitched six impressive innings in his return from the disabled list, leading the Orioles to the win.

Michael Bourn and Jonathan Schoop homered off Justin Verlander (14-8) as Baltimore moved into a tie with Toronto for second in the AL East and the top spot in the wild-card standings. The Orioles begin a three-game series with the division-leading Red Sox on Monday night.

Detroit fell two games behind the wild cards. The Yankees are also two back of the Orioles and Blue Jays.

Tillman (16-5) allowed a run and four hits after being activated before the game. He hadn't pitched since Aug. 20 because of right shoulder bursitis.

Three relievers finished for the Orioles, with Zach Britton pitching the ninth for his 41st save in 41 chances.

GIANTS 5, DIAMONDBACKS 3

PHOENIX (AP) - Matt Moore struck out 11 in seven innings and Hunter Pence hit a key two-run double, helping San Francisco to the series sweep.

The Giants pulled within three games of NL West-leading Los Angeles, which lost 3-0 at Miami. San Francisco leads the wild-card standings.

Moore (10-11) gave up two runs and eight hits. Hunter Strickland got four outs for his third save of the season.

The Giants swept a road series from Arizona for the second time this season and sent the Diamondbacks to their sixth straight loss.

Arizona ace Zack Greinke (12-6) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings.

RAYS 4, YANKEES 2

NEW YORK (AP) - Corey Dickerson hit a two-run homer, Matt Andriese won for the first time since June and the Rays stopped the Yankees' seven-game winning streak.

Logan Forsythe and Brad Miller also went deep for the last-place Rays, who had lost three straight and six of seven. Andriese (7-7) pitched five innings of one-run ball and Alex Colome got three quick outs for his 32nd save.

Chase Headley homered and Brett Gardner had an RBI single among his three hits for the Yankees, who are two games back of Toronto and Baltimore for the top spot in the wild-card standings.

Rookie right-hander Luis Cessa (4-1) gave up all three Rays homers in 5 2/3 innings.

ROYALS 2, WHITE SOX 0

CHICAGO (AP) - Ian Kennedy and three relievers combined on a two-hitter, helping the Royals beat Chris Sale and the White Sox.

Kendrys Morales homered on Sale's first pitch of the second and Eric Hosmer did the same in the fourth. The Royals are four games behind Baltimore and Detroit for the top spot in the AL wild-card standings.

Kennedy (11-9) walked four, but Adam Eaton's leadoff single was the only hit off the right-hander in six innings. Wade Davis worked the ninth for his 24th save.

Sale (15-8) struck out 12 in eight innings while becoming the first White Sox pitcher with four consecutive 200-strikeout seasons.

METS 10, BRAVES 3

ATLANTA (AP) - Yoenis Cespedes hit a grand slam for New York, and Seth Lugo won his fourth straight start.

The Mets have won seven of eight and are 16-5 since Aug. 20. They moved back into position for the second NL wild card, a half-game ahead of the Cardinals.

Lugo (4-2) allowed two runs in seven innings. The rookie is 3-1 with a 1.99 ERA in five career starts. He joined the rotation on Aug. 19.

Cespedes drove in the game's first five runs off Williams Perez (2-3), who struck out two in 2 2/3 innings. Perez left the game with right triceps impingement.

BREWERS 2, CARDINALS 1

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ryan Braun hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning, and the Brewers dropped the Cardinals back in the NL wild-card race.

The Cardinals are a half-game behind the Mets for the second wild card.

Braun connected against Kevin Siegrist (5-3) for his 27th homer.

St. Louis had tied it in the eighth when Matt Carpenter doubled and scored on Stephen Piscotty's sacrifice fly off Tyler Thornburg (6-5).

MARLINS 3, DODGERS 0

MIAMI (AP) - Jose Urena pitched 8 2/3 innings of four-hit ball, leading Miami to the win.

Christian Yelich had two hits and drove in a run for the Marlins, who have won three of four. Justin Bour also drove in a run.

Urena (4-6) retired the first 14 batters he faced. He struck out four and walked none while throwing 71 of 108 pitches for strikes.

The 24-year-old Urena was lifted after giving up a base hit to Josh Reddick. A.J. Ramos got the final out for his 34th save in 37 chances.

Los Angeles right-hander Kenta Maeda (14-9) allowed three runs, two earned, and eight hits in six innings.

NATIONALS 3, PHILLIES 2

WASHINGTON (AP) - Gio Gonzalez pitched seven sharp innings for NL East-leading Washington, and Anthony Rendon doubled home the tiebreaking run.

Gonzalez (11-9) gave up one run and four hits, bouncing back nicely from a rough outing against Atlanta in his last start.

It was 1-all when Bryce Harper drew a leadoff walk from Adam Morgan (2-10) to open the seventh. Rendon then doubled to the wall in left-center off reliever Edubray Ramos and later scored on a passed ball by catcher A.J. Ellis.

Mark Melancon pitched the ninth for his 41st save.

Tommy Joseph hit a tying homer for the Phillies in the seventh. Freddy Galvis homered in the eighth.

INDIANS 7, TWINS 1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Cleveland ace Corey Kluber struck out 10 in seven innings, and Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer.

Kluber (16-9) gave up an unearned run and four hits while passing the 200-strikeout mark for the third straight season. Roberto Perez added two hits, including a triple, and drove in a run for the Indians, who increased their lead in the AL Central to seven games over Detroit.

Jose Berrios (2-6) lasted just 2 2/3 innings for the Twins, who committed four errors and managed just five hits.

REDS 8, PIRATES 0

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Tyler Holt and Brandon Phillips had three hits apiece, leading Brandon Finnegan and the Reds to the victory.

Holt drove in three runs and Phillips scored three times as last-place Cincinnati (60-82) closed the four-game set with three straight wins. Pittsburgh (69-72) has dropped 11 of 13 to fall off the pace in the NL wild-card race.

Finnegan (9-10) struck out seven in five innings, but allowed five hits and walked five. Jumbo Diaz then pitched two innings and Ross Ohlendorf and Wandy Peralta each got three outs, completing a seven-hitter.

Pittsburgh's Ryan Vogelsong (3-5) was charged with six runs and seven hits in four innings.

ANGELS 3, RANGERS 2

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Andrelton Simmons hit two solo home runs, sending Jered Weaver and the Angels to the win.

Simmons began the day with only one homer this season. Yunel Escobar hit a leadoff drive in the first inning for the Angels.

Adrian Beltre homered twice for the AL West-leading Rangers. It was his fourth multihomer game of the season and the 31st of his career.

Weaver (11-11) gave up two runs and four hits in 6 2/3 innings, striking out a season-high eight. Andrew Bailey pitched a perfect ninth to earn his third save.

Texas right-hander Colby Lewis (6-2) gave up all three homers in 5 1/3 innings.

MARINERS 3, ATHLETICS 2

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Ketel Marte hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning, helping Seattle to its fifth straight win.

The Mariners are 3 1/2 games back in the AL wild-card race.

Marte had three hits for Seattle, and Mike Zunino homered and doubled.

Zunino doubled off Ryan Madson (5-5) to begin the ninth and pinch runner Ben Gamel moved up on a single by Leonys Martin. Marte followed with his go-ahead single.

Steve Cishek (3-6) pitched a scoreless eighth. Edwin Diaz closed for his 15th save.

ROCKIES 3, PADRES 2, 10 INNINGS

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Mark Reynolds homered leading off the 10th inning and the Rockies salvaged a split of a four-game series.

Charlie Blackmon also homered for the Rockies, his 25th, and hit an RBI single.

Reynolds' homer was the 250th of his career and 13th of the season. It came on a 2-2 pitch from Kevin Quackenbush (7-6).

Jake McGee (2-3) pitched the ninth for the win. Adam Ottavino pitched the 10th for his fourth save.

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Monday’s List of 13: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……..

Random thoughts on all of Sunday’s NFL games………

Buccaneers 31, Falcons 24– Three of Bucs’ four TDs came on plays of 23+ yards; former Atlanta HC Smith gets some revenge here- he is Tampa Bay’s new DC. Before the 2015 Draft, there was a lot of debate as to whether Winston/Mariota was better choice as the #1 pick. Not much debate now; Winston is very good.

Vikings 25, Titans 16– Minnesota won despite not scoring TD on offense; LY, that happened only two times in whole NFL, with Denver getting both wins. Titans led this game 10-0 at half; Vikings looked awful on offense, but then the Minnesota defense scored two TDs in second half to win the game. Three trips to red zone, only six points for Minnesota. Hard to believe Bradford won’t be the starting QB soon.

Eagles 29, Browns 10– Philly had 17-yard edge in average starting field position; Wentz was 22-37/270 passing as he won his first NFL start. Browns have 17 rookies on their squad and it showed. RGIII hurt his left arm late in game (check status). Cleveland had four plays of 20+ yards; all four came on 1st down plays (rest of NFL, 29 of 66 plays of 20+ yards came on first down plays).

Bengals 23, Jets 22– Jets had seven sacks, outrushed Cincy 152-57, but Dalton led Bengals 55 yards on nine plays on GW drive, with Nugent making 47-yard FG with 0:54 left for the win. Teams got to red zone a combined eight times, with only three TDs- they combined to go 7-23 on third down. This was a fun game to watch; Dalton threw for 366 yards for Bengals.

Game of the Day: Raiders 35, Saints 34– Old-style AFL game here, with total yardage 507-486. Jack Del Rio went for 2 points and the win with 0:47 here and got it- on their last three drives, Oakland ran 17 plays for 210 yards and three TDs. Brees threw for 419 yards including a 98-yard TD pass. Raiders survived 14 penalties for 141 yards.

Comeback of the Day: Chiefs 33, Chargers 27 OT– San Diego led this game 24-3 with 5:00 left in 3rd quarter; horrific loss. On their last six drives, Chiefs scored four TDs, kicked a FG, gaining 317 yards on 42 plays with one turnover. Alex Smith is now 69-52-1 as an NFL starter.

San Diego started three drives in KC territory, but scored only one TD, one FG on those drives and that wound up costing them.

Ravens 13, Bills 7– Bills ran only 48 plays for 160 yards. My one thought here is: thank God Rex Ryan doesn’t coach the Rams. Buffalo had a 9-yard edge in field position, which is pretty strong, but still lost.

NFL-wide this week, 15 of 62 TDs this week (so far) came on scoring plays on 20+ yards; 48 of those 62 TDs came on drives of 70+ yards. No TDs on defense/special teams (yet).

Texans 23, Bears 14– Houston converted 12 of 20 third down plays, ran 18 more plays than Chicago, outscoring Bears 13-0 in second half. On four drives that started 75+ yards from goal line, Texans did not score; on their other seven drives with better field position, they scored three TDs, kicked two FGs. Houston sacked Jay Cutler five times.

Packers 27, Jaguars 23– Green Bay led 21-17 at half, won despite scoring only six points in second half on a sweltering day in North Florida. Jacksonville was pretty impressive in defeat; they outgained Pack 348-294, averaged 7.1 yards/pass, but ran for only 48 yards.

Seahawks 12, Dolphins 10– After not scoring a TD the whole game, Russell Wilson led Seattle on a 14-play, 75-yard drive to win the game in last minute. Tough loss for Miami; they were +2 in turnovers and had 10-yard edge in field position, but were outgained 352-222 and had only 64 rushing yards. Dolphins had a 26-yard FG blocked and lost ball on downs in red zone early in game.

Giants 20, Cowboys 19– First time Giants beat Cowboys in eight Week 1 meetings. Not many teams go 10-17 on third down and score only one TD; only Dallas TD drive was 35 yards. Giants had three TDs, no FG tries; Dallas had one TD, four FG tries.

Lions 39, Colts 35– Watching last 2:00 of this game, with Luck/Stafford driving their teams in 2:00 drill for go-ahead scores; star QBs cannot be overpaid– really difficult to have good team without one. Detroit led this game 21-3, almost let it slip away.

Favorites are 4-9 vs spread so far this week, home teams 6-7; over is 6-7.

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LEADING OFF: Dodgers make rare visit to Yankee Stadium
September 11, 2016

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

OCTOBER COMES EARLY

Reggie Jackson hitting three home runs, Don Larsen pitching a perfect game, Jackie Robinson sliding into Yogi Berra. Dodgers vs. Yankees always conjures up World Series memories. Matchups in the regular season? Not so much. Since interleague play began in 1997, the Dodgers have visited Yankee Stadium for just one day - they split a doubleheader in the Bronx in 2013. The NL West leaders open a three-game series against the AL playoff contenders, with Los Angeles rookie Jose De Leon starting against Bryan Mitchell.

BIRDS IN BEANTOWN

Red Sox lefty David Price tries for his seventh straight win when he faces Baltimore at Fenway Park in a game full of playoff implications. Boston leads the AL East while the Orioles and Toronto are tied two games back for the wild-card spots. Lefty Wade Miley starts for the O's.

HE'S READY

The St. Louis Cardinals have activated All-Star shortstop Aledmys Diaz from the disabled list. He missed 36 games after his right thumb was broken when he was hit by a pitch. Diaz was batting a team-best .312 with 14 homers and 57 RBIs in 96 games when he got hurt. The wild-card contenders host the NL Central-leading Cubs.

NEW START

Mat Latos makes his first start for the NL East-leading Nationals, facing the visiting Mets. The 28-year-old righty was 6-2 with a 4.62 ERA for the White Sox when they cut him in June. Latos has won once in relief for Washington. He was a top starter for the Reds a few years ago when they were managed by Dusty Baker, now the Nationals' skipper.

METS ON THE MEND

Mets lefty Steven Matz is set to throw again at the team's spring training complex in Florida as he rehabs from shoulder tightness. Teammate Jacob deGrom might toss off a mound as he recovers from soreness in his right forearm.

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A's release DH Butler, still owed $10M
September 11, 2016

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Athletics have released designated hitter Billy Butler despite still owing him $10 million for next season.

The A's made the move Sunday.

Last month, Butler went on the concussion disabled list after a clubhouse altercation with teammate Danny Valencia.

The 30-year-old Butler was in the second season of a three-year, $30 million contract. He was batting .276 with four home runs and 31 RBIs in 85 games this year.

''It was time to move on,'' A's general manager David Forst said. ''The at-bats just weren't there.''

Said manager Bob Melvin: ''We wish him the best, but it just never ended up being a great fit here.''

Butler acknowledged frustration with a diminished platoon role in Oakland after playing every day most of his career. He believes he still has a lot to offer.

''You don't have the type of at-bats I have in the big leagues with the type of success I have for not being able to hit both sides,'' Butler said. ''I feel I can bring that to a team at a championship level and I've proven that.''

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MLB BETTING TRENDS

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Money Line

9:40 pm 9/12/2016
(911) COLORADO @(912) ARIZONA
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8:15 pm 9/12/2016
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8:10 pm 9/12/2016
(925) TEXAS @(926) HOUSTON
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8:10 pm 9/12/2016
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7:10 pm 9/12/2016
(905) MIAMI @(906) ATLANTA
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7:10 pm 9/12/2016
(917) BALTIMORE @(918) BOSTON
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7:05 pm 9/12/2016
(915) TAMPA BAY @(916) TORONTO
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7:05 pm 9/12/2016
(929) LA DODGERS @(930) NY YANKEES
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7:05 pm 9/12/2016
(903) NY METS @(904) WASHINGTON
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MLB RUNLINE

10:15 pm 9/12/2016
(913) SAN DIEGO @(914) SAN FRANCISCO
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9:40 pm 9/12/2016
(911) COLORADO @(912) ARIZONA
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9:40 pm 9/12/2016
(911) COLORADO @(912) ARIZONA
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8:10 pm 9/12/2016
(925) TEXAS @(926) HOUSTON
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7:15 pm 9/12/2016
(921) OAKLAND @(922) KANSAS CITY
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7:10 pm 9/12/2016
(907) MILWAUKEE @(908) CINCINNATI
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(915) TAMPA BAY @(916) TORONTO
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7:05 pm 9/12/2016
(903) NY METS @(904) WASHINGTON
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MLB OVERS

9:40 pm 9/12/2016
(911) COLORADO @(912) ARIZONA
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(911) COLORADO @(912) ARIZONA
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8:15 pm 9/12/2016
(909) CHICAGO CUBS @(910) ST LOUIS
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7:10 pm 9/12/2016
(907) MILWAUKEE @(908) CINCINNATI
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7:10 pm 9/12/2016
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7:10 pm 9/12/2016
(919) MINNESOTA @(920) DETROIT
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MLB UNDERS

8:10 pm 9/12/2016
(925) TEXAS @(926) HOUSTON
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MLB POWER LINES

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7:05 pm 9/12/2016
(929) LA DODGERS @(930) NY YANKEES
Play Line: NY YANKEES 106
BTB PowerLine: NY YANKEES -135
Edge On: NY YANKEES 41

7:05 pm 9/12/2016
(901) PITTSBURGH @(902) PHILADELPHIA
Play Line: PITTSBURGH -133
BTB PowerLine: PITTSBURGH -153
Edge On: PITTSBURGH 20

7:05 pm 9/12/2016
(915) TAMPA BAY @(916) TORONTO
Play Line: TAMPA BAY 135
BTB PowerLine: TAMPA BAY +127
Edge On: TAMPA BAY 8

7:10 pm 9/12/2016
(917) BALTIMORE @(918) BOSTON
Play Line: BALTIMORE 195
BTB PowerLine: BALTIMORE +208
Edge On: BALTIMORE 12

7:10 pm 9/12/2016
(905) MIAMI @(906) ATLANTA
Play Line: MIAMI 113
BTB PowerLine: MIAMI -117
Edge On: MIAMI 30

7:10 pm 9/12/2016
(919) MINNESOTA @(920) DETROIT
Play Line: MINNESOTA 141
BTB PowerLine: MINNESOTA +135
Edge On: MINNESOTA 6

7:15 pm 9/12/2016
(921) OAKLAND @(922) KANSAS CITY
Play Line: OAKLAND 143
BTB PowerLine: OAKLAND +137
Edge On: OAKLAND 6

8:10 pm 9/12/2016
(923) CLEVELAND @(924) CHI WHITE SOX
Play Line: CLEVELAND -160
BTB PowerLine: CLEVELAND -159
Edge On: CLEVELAND 14

9:40 pm 9/12/2016
(911) COLORADO @(912) ARIZONA
Play Line: COLORADO -120
BTB PowerLine: COLORADO -187
Edge On: COLORADO 67

10:15 pm 9/12/2016
(913) SAN DIEGO @(914) SAN FRANCISCO
Play Line: SAN DIEGO 210
BTB PowerLine: SAN DIEGO +173
Edge On: SAN DIEGO 37

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Wild Card Standings

AMERICAN

Team Win Loss Percent GB

Baltimore Orioles 78 64 0.549 0.0

Toronto Blue Jays 78 64 0.549 0.0

New York Yankees 76 66 0.535 2.0

Detroit Tigers 76 66 0.535 2.0

Houston Astros 75 68 0.524 3.5

Seattle Mariners 75 68 0.524 3.5

Kansas City Royals 74 68 0.521 4.0

Chicago White Sox 68 74 0.479 10.0

Los Angeles Angels 63 79 0.444 15.0

Tampa Bay Rays 60 82 0.423 18.0

Oakland Athletics 60 82 0.423 18.0

Minnesota Twins 53 90 0.371 25.5


NATIONAL

Team Win Loss Percent GB

San Francisco Giants 77 65 0.542 +1.5

New York Mets 76 67 0.531 0.0

St. Louis Cardinals 75 67 0.528 0.5

Miami Marlins 71 72 0.497 5.0

Pittsburgh Pirates 69 72 0.489 6.0

Colorado Rockies 69 74 0.483 7.0

Milwaukee Brewers 64 79 0.448 12.0

Philadelphia Phillies 63 80 0.441 13.0

Cincinnati Reds 60 82 0.423 15.5

San Diego Padres 59 84 0.413 17.0

Arizona Diamondbacks 58 84 0.408 17.5

Atlanta Braves 55 88 0.385 21.0


Updated Mon Sep 12 1:34 AM EDT

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MLB betting cheat sheet and odds: Dodging the Over

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a solid Under bet this week as they kick off a three-game inteleague series Monday at Yankee Stadium.

Our MLB cheat sheet breaks down the best MLB betting notes so you can handicap every series like a pro this week, including the pitching-rich Los Angeles Dodgers who travel to New York to take on the Yankees.

Welcome Mat

It has come to this for the Washington Nationals, who have been forced into starting right-hander Mat Latos for an important series opener against the visiting New York Mets. Latos will start in place of Stephen Strasburg, who may be lost for the season with an elbow injury. Strasburg was one of the top value pitchers in the league in 2016, going into Sunday ranking 13th in units won at $944. Latos wasn’t bad himself - racking up $629 with the White Sox earlier in the season - but struggled so poorly after a hot start that he was released and subsequently picked up by Washington.

Over and Out

The Minnesota Twins have settled into a nice groove, offering bettors a plethora of losses and Overs. The Twins continue playing out the string this week as they kick off a four-game road series against the Detroit Tigers. Minnesota is coming off a 4-6 homestead in which it posted eight straight Overs before registering back-to-back unders Saturday and Sunday against the Cleveland Indians. Minnesota is a lowly 24-44 away from Target Field this season, but has boosted Over bettors’ bottom lines by going 39-24-5 O/U through 68 road games in 2016.

Dodging the Over

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a solid Under bet this week as they kick off a three-game inteleague series Monday at Yankee Stadium. The National League West leaders are just 62-75-5 O/U for the season, and will be sending a pair of hot Under plays to the hill in this one. Teenage phenom Julio Urias gets the call Tuesday; he began his major-league career on a rocky note but has posted four straight quality starts while lowering his ERA to 3.69. Things get even tougher for the Yankees on Wednesday, as Dodgers ace and Under poster boy Clayton Kershaw takes the mound.

Injury Updates

* The Texas Rangers haven’t missed a beat despite losing outfielder Shin-Soo Choo for the season to a forearm injury. Texas is 59-39 SU for a whopping $2,533 units for the season with Choo out of the lineup; they’re 16-7-1 O/U in the last 24 games he has missed.

* Jabari Blash’s absence from the San Diego lineup has had a negative impact on the Padres’ fortunes. The Padres are 6-12 SU for -$347 since Blash was placed on the 15-day disables list with a finger injury. They’re 8-8-2 O/U in his absence.

Hitting Notes

* Chicago White Sox slugger Todd Frazier has hit a September wall, going just 2-for-20 over his previous six games to see his average plummet to .213. Frazier is slashing a dismal .216/.288/.405 since the All-Star break, during which the White Sox have fallen out of contention.

* The opposite has been the case for Kansas City Royals DH Kendrys Morales, who has been one of the hottest hitters in the league over the past week. Morales went deep five times since Monday, including a solo shot in Sunday’s 2-0 win over the White Sox; he added 14 RBIs in six games.

Pitching Notes

* Francisco Liriano will look to get over the break-even point in a Toronto uniform Monday as he leads the Blue Jays against visiting Tampa Bay. Liriano has been a -$2 pitcher in four starts with Toronto - a big improvement over his time with Pittsburgh, when he lost 511 units in 21 starts.

* The Boston Red Sox have a winning record with David Price on the hill, but he’s still working his way back into the black as he faces Baltimore’s Dylan Bundy on Tuesday. Price comes into this one at -$441 even though the Red Sox are 17-13 in his 30 starts.

Totals Trend

The Kansas City Royals are working to shed their label as a slam-dunk Under play, going Over in 10 of their last 12 games. Despite the run of high totals, the Royals are just 63-71-8 O/U for the season.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, September 12

National League
Pirates @ Phillies
Cole is 0-3, 7.48 in his last four starts; his last six starts all went over. Pirates are 5-4 in his road starts.
Hellickson is 0-2, 7.31 in his last three starts; under is 10-3-1 in his last 14 starts. phillies won four of his last six home starts.

Pirates lost 11 of last 13 games, are 12-9 in road series openers. Four of their last five games stayed under. Phillies lost four of last five games; under is 7-0-1 in their last eight. Phils are 6-16 in home series openers.

Mets @ Nationals
Montero is 0-0, 2.89 (9.1 IP) in two starts this year (under 2-0).
Latos is making first Washington start; he was 7-2, 4.74 in 11 starts for the White Sox earlier this season.

Mets won seven of last eight games, are 12-11 on road series openers. Over is 12-4 in their last 16 road games. Washington won six of last seven games, is 13-10 in home series openers. Over is 6-3-1 in their last ten home games.

Marlins @ Braves
Cashner is 1-2, 3.38 in his last four starts; his last five starts stayed under. he is 0-2, 8.40 in three road starts for Miami.
Foltynewicz is 2-0, 2.29 in his last three starts; eight of his last nine starts went over. Atlanta is 3-4 in his home starts.

Marlins won three of last four games; under is 11-1 in their last 12 home games. Miami is 13-9 in road series openers. Atlanta lost five of last six games; they’re 7-15 in home series openers. Over is 10-1 in Braves’ last 11 home games.

Brewers @ Reds
Peralta is 1-0, 3.20 in his last three starts; over is 7-3 in his last 10 starts. Milwaukee is 2-5 in his road starts.
Sampson allowed one run in 4.1 IP (88 PT) in his only start, back on July 29

Brewers are 8-3 in last 11 games, 7-15 in road series openers. Four of last five Milwaukee games stayed under. Cincinnati won its last three games, is 7-2 in last nine home series openers. Under is 9-3 in their last 12 games.

Cubs @ Cardinals
Hendricks is 3-0, 1.42 in his last three starts; four of his last five starts went over. Cubs are 5-2 in his last seven road starts.
Leake is 1-0, 3.47 in his last four starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Cardinals are 1-5 in his last six home starts.

Cubs are 9-4 in last 13 games, 14-9 in road series openers. Six of their last nine games stayed under. St Louis is 6-9 in its last 15 home games, 10-13 in home series openers. Four of their last five games stayed under.

Rockies @ Diamondbacks
Anderson is 1-1, 1.93 in his last three starts (under 3-0). Colorado is 1-4 in his road starts.
Miller is 0-5, 8.23 in his last five starts; under is 7-4 in his last 11. Arizona lost his last seven home starts.

Rockies are 9-6 in last 15 games, 4-12 in last 16 road series openers. Five of their last seven games stayed under. Arizona lost its last six games, is 7-16 in home series openers. Over is 12-3 in their last 15 home games.

Padres @ Giants
Clemens is 0-3, 8.76 in his last three starts; five of his last six starts went over.
Samardzija is 1-1, 2.52 in his last four starts; under is 8-1 in his last nine. Giants are 2-4 in his last six home starts.

San Diego lost five of last six road games, is 13-10 in road series openers. Under is 6-4 in their last ten games. Giants won four of last five games, are 2-5 in last seven home series openers. Five of Giants’ last six home games stayed under.

American League
Rays @ Blue Jays
Odorizzi is 0-1, 9.00 in his last two starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven starts.
Rays are 8-5 in his road starts. Liriano is 1-1, 5.16 in four starts for Toronto (under 3-1).

Rays lost six of last eight games, are 2-13 in last 15 road series openers. Over is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Toronto lost seven of last nine games, is 7-3 in last 10 home series openers. Five of Jays’ last six home games went over.

Orioles @ Red Sox
Miley is 0-2, 5.25 in his last two starts (under 4-3 in last seven).
Price is 6-0, 2.14 in his last six starts; over is 7-0-1 in his last eight. Boston is 4-1 in his last five Fenway starts.

Orioles won six of last nine games, are 12-12 in road series openers. Over is 9-4 in their last 13 road games. Boston won four of last five games, is 8-2 in last 10 home series openers. Over is 5-1-1 in their last seven home games.

Twins @ Tigers
Santana is 1-1, 4.74 in his last four starts; his last three went over. Minnesota is 4-8 in his road starts.
Norris is 1-2, 4.23 in his last five starts; his last three went over. Detroit is 3-2 in his home starts.

Twins lost five of last seven games, are 8-14 in road series openers. Over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games. Detroit lost four of last five games, is 12-2 in last 14 home series openers. Under is 13-4 in their last 17 home games.

A’s @ Royals
Detwiler is 0-3, 6.43 in his last four starts; his last five starts stayed under.
Gee is 2-1, 2.96 in his last four starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Royals are 3-4 in his home starts.

A’s lost nine of last 12 games, are 1-6 in last seven road series openers. Five of their last seven games stayed under. Kansas City is 5-3 in last eight games, 16-6 in home series openers. Over is 10-2 in their last 12 games.

Indians @ White Sox
Carrasco is 2-0, 2.51 in his last two starts; three of his last four stayed under. Indians are 5-2 in his last seven road starts.
Gonzalez is 1-1, 2.66 in his last four starts; four of his last six went over.

Indians won four of last five games, are 13-10 in road series openers. Under is 4-0-1 in their last five road games. Chicago is 5-8 in last 13 games, 12-11 in home series openers. Eight of their last ten games went over.

Rangers @ Astros
Perez is 2-0, 3.00 in his last two starts; his last four starts went over. Texas lost four of his last five road starts.
Fister is 0-3, 13.14 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over. Astros lost five of his last six home starts.

Rangers are 3-5 in last eight games, 10-13 in road series openers. Over is 11-2 in their last 13 games. Houston lost four of last five games, is 14-9 in home series openers. Five of Astros’ last six home games stayed under.

Mariners @ Angels
Miranda is 2-1, 4.96 in six MLB starts (over 5-1).
Nolasco is 1-1, 1.69 in his last two starts; his last six starts stayed under the total.

Seattle won its last five games, is 5-10 in last 15 road series openers. Over is 10-3 in their last 13 games. Angels lost four of last five games, are 10-12 in home series openers. Under is 7-2 in their last nine home games.

Interleague
Dodgers @ Bronx

DeLeon allowed four runs in six IP (86 PT) in his MLB debut.
Mitchell blanked Toronto for five innings (80 PT) in his first ’16 start.

Dodgers won five of last seven games, are 1-5 in last six road series openers. Under is 9-3 in their last 12 games. New York won seven of last eight games, is 9-0 in last nine home series openers. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Teams’ record when this pitcher starts:

Pitt-Phil: Cole 8-12; Hellickson 15-13
NY-Wsh: Montero 2-0; Latos 0-0/8-3
Mia-Atl: Cashner 2-5/7-9; Foltynewicz 9-11
Mil-Cin: Peralta 7-12; Sampson 1-0
Chi-StL: Hendricks 16-10; Leake 12-14
Colo-Az: Anderson 8-8; Miller 4-12
SD-SF: Clemens 3-5; Samardzija 14-15
TB-Tor: Odorizzi 15-14; Liriano 2-2/9-12
Blt-Bos: Miley 2-5; Price 17-13 (6-0 last 6)
Min-Det: Santana 8-18; Norris 5-4
A’s-KC: Detwiler 1-4; Gee 5-8
Cle-Chi: Carrasco 15-8; Gonzalez 9-10
Tex-Hst: Perez 16-13; Fister 16-12
Sea-LA: Miranda 2-4; Nolasco 1-6/9-12

LA-NY: DeLeon 1-0; Mitchell 1-0

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

Pitt-Phil: Cole 6-20; Hellickson 8-28
NY-Wsh: Montero 0-2; Latos 4-11
Mia-Atl: Cashner 8-22; Foltynewicz 4-20
Mil-Cin: Peralta 8-19; Sampson 1-1
Chi-StL: Hendricks 6-26; Leake 9-26
Colo-Az: Anderson 5-16; Miller 6-16
SD-SF: Clemens 3-8; Samardzija 10-29
TB-Tor: Odorizzi 5-29; Liriano 7-25
Blt-Bos: Miley 3-7; Price 10-30
Min-Det: Santana 8-26; Norris 1-9
A’s-KC: Detwiler 2-5; Gee 8-13
Cle-Chi: Carrasco 6-23; Gonzalez 9-19
Tex-Hst: Perez 12-29; Fister 3-28
Sea-LA: Miranda 3-6; Nolasco 11-28

LA-NY: DeLeon 0-1; Mitchell 0-0

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/11

Arizona 24-36-11…..29-37-5…….53-72
Atlanta 27-36-11…..22-33-13……49-69
Cubs 37-25-9……43-21-8…….80-46
Reds 20-42-9……31-35-5…….51-77
Colo 27-32-12…..33-34-4…….60-66
LA 28-31-9……46-21-8…….73-52
Miami 30-30-10…..32-24-16…..62-54
Milw 23-39-8……40-24-10…..63-63
Mets 31-43-9……33-26-11……64-59
Philly 24-32-18…..24-32-13……48-62
Pitt 20-36-12…..42-26-6……62-61
St. Louis 33-31-7……28-31-12…….61-62
SD 22-46-4…..32-34-6……..54-80
SF 33-35-7…….34-20-13……67-55
Wash 36-22-14….29-21-21…….65-43
Orioles 28-36-9…….36-27-8……..64-63
Boston 30-30-11……43-18-9…….73-48
White Sox 31-31-9…….38-30-4……..69-61
Cleveland 37-26-8……35-29-6……..72-55
Detroit 30-32-9…….31-33-4……..61-65
Astros 29-33-11…..33-28-7……..62-61
KC 28-37-11……28-25-13……56-62
Angels 30-37-7…….25-31-12……55-68
Twins 25-35-12…….25-38-13…..50-73
NYY 23-38-8……34-30-11…….57-68
A’s 22-38-8……26-35-14…….48-72
Seattle 33-29-10……33-25-12……66-54
Tampa Bay 23-31-12……32-33-12……55-64
Texas 27-38-10…….35-24-9……62-62
Toronto 42-24-5……..40-28-4……82-52

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

Arizona 26-69……26-72…….52
Atlanta 24-75……15-68……..39
Cubs 26-73……24-72…….50
Reds 25-72……24-71……..49
Colo 13-70…….27-70……40
LA 19-67…….28-76……47
Miami 24-69……20-69……44
Milw 15-67……29-75……44
Mets 20-70……26-70……46
Philly 11-75……19-66…….30
Pitt 15-63…….26-75……41
StL 17-69…….18-70……35
SD 16-72…….26-71……42
SF 14-72……..18-68……32
Wash 31-71………27-70……58
Orioles 17-75……18-68…….35
Boston 20-69……32-71……..52
White Sox 23-70…..24-74…….47
Cleveland 15-71……26-70……41
Detroit 15-71……22-70…….37
Astros 26-71…….23-67……49
KC 24-76…… 19-68…….43
Angels 28-74…….25-68……53
Twins 19-69…….29-76…….48
NYY 8-70…….28-73……..36
A’s 18-67…….16-74…….34
Seattle 19-74…….25-70…….44
Tampa Bay 22-65…..27-74…….49
Texas 21-75……20-69……41
Toronto 25-70……29-75…….54

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MLB

Monday, September 12

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games

7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. PHILADELPHIA
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

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

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 13 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:15 PM
OAKLAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Oakland is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Oakland's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. HOUSTON
Texas is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Texas's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Cleveland's last 23 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing Cleveland

8:15 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games at home

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
Seattle is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Seattle

10:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, September 12


LA Dodgers @ NY Yankees

Game 929-930
September 12, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(DeLeon) 14.883
NY Yankees
(Mitchell) 16.333
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(+100); Under

Seattle @ LA Angels

Game 927-928
September 12, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Miranda) 16.505
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 13.383
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+100); Over

Texas @ Houston

Game 925-926
September 12, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Perez) 14.905
Houston
(Fister) 16.791
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-130); Under

Cleveland @ Chicago White Sox

Game 923-924
September 12, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 15.122
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 17.657
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+140); Over

Oakland @ Kansas City

Game 921-922
September 12, 2016 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Detwiler) 16.643
Kansas City
(Gee) 14.152
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+140); Over

Minnesota @ Detroit

Game 919-920
September 12, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Santana) 14.283
Detroit
(Norris) 18.157
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-160); Over

Baltimore @ Boston

Game 917-918
September 12, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Miley) 13.643
Boston
(Price) 16.233
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-220
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-220); Under

Tampa Bay @ Toronto

Game 915-916
September 12, 2016 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Odrizzi) 14.462
Toronto
(Liriano) 18.901
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 4 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-155); Over

San Diego @ San Francisco

Game 913-914
September 12, 2016 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Clemens) 14.436
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 15.368
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-240
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-240); Under

Colorado @ Arizona

Game 911-912
September 12, 2016 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Andrson) 16.903
Arizona
(Miller) 15.304
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-120); Under

Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis

Game 909-910
September 12, 2016 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 18.617
St. Louis
(Leake) 17.152
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-160); Under

Milwaukee @ Cincinnati

Game 907-908
September 12, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Peralta) 13.685
Cincinnati
(Sampson) 17.522
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-150); Over

Miami @ Atlanta

Game 905-906
September 12, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Cashner) 14.283
Atlanta
(Fltynwicz) 15.622
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-115); Under

NY Mets @ Washington

Game 903-904
September 12, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Montero) 16.000
Washington
(Latos) 15.154
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-115); Under

Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
September 12, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 13.000
Philadelphia
(Hellckson) 14.905
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+115); Over

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, September 12

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PITTSBURGH (69 - 72) at PHILADELPHIA (63 - 80) - 7:05 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 69-72 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 2-8 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 69-72 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 51-63 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 31-41 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLE is 8-12 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
COLE is 8-12 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 42-51 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-42 (+6.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 78-70 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 16-7 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-14 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-11 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
HELLICKSON is 0-10 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-2 (+0.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

GERRIT COLE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COLE is 3-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.15 and a WHIP of 1.057.
His team's record is 3-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HELLICKSON is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

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NY METS (76 - 67) at WASHINGTON (85 - 58) - 7:05 PM
RAFAEL MONTERO (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 10-6 (+3.5 Units) against NY METS this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

RAFAEL MONTERO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MONTERO is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

MAT LATOS vs. NY METS since 1997
LATOS is 2-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.9 units)

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MIAMI (71 - 72) at ATLANTA (55 - 88) - 7:10 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 24-33 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MIAMI is 49-61 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 31-25 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MIAMI is 16-8 (+10.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
MIAMI is 28-23 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 23-45 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 23-45 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 14-36 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 17-33 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 96-125 (-36.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-4 (+8.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CASHNER is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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MILWAUKEE (64 - 79) at CINCINNATI (60 - 82) - 7:10 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. KEYVIUS SAMPSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 36-63 (-22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 41-53 (-24.7 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.
MILWAUKEE is 20-18 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 123-181 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 123-181 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 388-416 (-96.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 9-22 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 383-353 (-89.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 7-6 (+1.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
9 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.7 Units)

WILY PERALTA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PERALTA is 5-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.139.
His team's record is 6-6 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.3 units)

KEYVIUS SAMPSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SAMPSON is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 10.79 and a WHIP of 2.549.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (91 - 51) at ST LOUIS (75 - 67) - 8:15 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1579-1674 (-260.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1522-1587 (-235.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1159-1243 (-197.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 761-818 (-184.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 249-157 (+65.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-32 (+23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-9 (+14.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 97-81 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 111-67 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 75-67 (-6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 32-39 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 75-67 (-6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 21-26 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 25-26 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 16-23 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-6 (+4.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HENDRICKS is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LEAKE is 9-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.129.
His team's record is 14-7 (+7.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.8 units)

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COLORADO (69 - 74) at ARIZONA (58 - 84) - 9:40 PM
TYLER ANDERSON (L) vs. SHELBY MILLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 94-119 (-39.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 632-985 (-181.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 576-905 (-164.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
COLORADO is 81-120 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 26-31 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 52-50 (+3.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 58-84 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 15-30 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 13-30 (-16.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 25-46 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 12-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 24-39 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 57-83 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 40-56 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 12-18 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILLER is 15-34 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILLER is 6-19 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILLER is 14-34 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILLER is 7-27 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILLER is 6-16 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILLER is 1-8 (-8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 9-7 (+1.6 Units) against ARIZONA this season
12 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+8.8 Units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. COLORADO since 1997
MILLER is 2-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.80 and a WHIP of 1.533.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-4.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (59 - 84) at SAN FRANCISCO (77 - 65) - 10:15 PM
PAUL CLEMENS (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 549-365 (+80.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 46-51 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 40-44 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-29 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-65 (-7.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-46 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-46 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAMARDZIJA is 39-55 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 2-8 (-8.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 20-26 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 37-54 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 20-27 (-13.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-3 (+2.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)

PAUL CLEMENS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 5-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.146.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

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TAMPA BAY (60 - 82) at TORONTO (78 - 64) - 7:05 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 60-82 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 4-14 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 25-42 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-33 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 35-53 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 125-139 (-42.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 28-52 (-25.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 78-64 (-6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-7 (+3.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.5 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. TORONTO since 1997
ODORIZZI is 3-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.2 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LIRIANO is 2-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.6 units)

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BALTIMORE (78 - 64) at BOSTON (80 - 62) - 7:10 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 38-61 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 82-36 (+31.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 78-64 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-27 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 71-55 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 45-32 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-36 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 73-61 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 229-238 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 650-585 (-81.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 118-116 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 12-15 (-10.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 137-129 (-50.8 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
BOSTON is 45-59 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 139-130 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-24 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BOSTON is 108-121 (-27.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-37 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-35 (-20.2 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.
PRICE is 33-36 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 6-6 (+2.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

DAVID PRICE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PRICE is 9-6 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.145.
His team's record is 12-11 (-7.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-9. (+3.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (53 - 90) at DETROIT (76 - 66) - 7:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. DANIEL NORRIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 53-90 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-23 (-13.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-44 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 51-86 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-55 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 28-61 (-28.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SANTANA is 2-12 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 7-17 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 76-66 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 71-63 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 54-45 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SANTANA is 54-36 (+22.1 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)
DETROIT is 48-52 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 10-2 (+7.4 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANTANA is 9-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.110.
His team's record is 12-5 (+7.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-12. (-9.1 units)

DANIEL NORRIS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
NORRIS is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.700.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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OAKLAND (60 - 82) at KANSAS CITY (74 - 68) - 7:15 PM
ROSS DETWILER (L) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 60-82 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 21-42 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 57-79 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 82-107 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-51 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 43-74 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 16-47 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 74-68 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 42-25 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 18-7 (+10.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 72-63 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 55-51 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 40-34 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 80-59 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

ROSS DETWILER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DETWILER is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

DILLON GEE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GEE is 0-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 7.45 and a WHIP of 1.965.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (83 - 59) at CHI WHITE SOX (68 - 74) - 8:10 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 155-134 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-21 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 44-19 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 98-74 (+40.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 38-18 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 59-34 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-32 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-37 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 108-127 (-22.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 9-3 (+5.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CARRASCO is 3-8 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.55 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 5-10 (-8.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-1.2 units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GONZALEZ is 3-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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TEXAS (85 - 59) at HOUSTON (75 - 68) - 8:10 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 85-59 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 43-22 (+23.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 38-37 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 37-27 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 40-24 (+19.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 83-54 (+33.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 62-39 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 63-41 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 32-26 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 37-23 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 40-32 (+14.1 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.
HOUSTON is 75-68 (-6.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 15-22 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 53-55 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 39-45 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 13-3 (+12.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.5 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PEREZ is 5-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.2 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. TEXAS since 1997
FISTER is 6-6 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.438.
His team's record is 6-9 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-5. (+2.4 units)

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SEATTLE (75 - 68) at LA ANGELS (63 - 79) - 10:05 PM
ARIEL MIRANDA (L) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 151-154 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 143-150 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 66-83 (-30.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 368-341 (-83.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 52-36 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 41-29 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 58-77 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NOLASCO is 2-11 (-9.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 8-8 (+0.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MIRANDA is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
NOLASCO is 1-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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LA DODGERS (80 - 62) at NY YANKEES (76 - 66) - 7:05 PM
JOSE DE LEON (R) vs. BRYAN MITCHELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 80-62 (-3.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-35 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 65-102 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 77-60 (-5.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 54-49 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 55-61 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 76-66 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 73-57 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 28-15 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 57-46 (+7.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 40-35 (+7.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 29-19 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

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

JOSE DE LEON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

BRYAN MITCHELL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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No-hit bids are fun but come with their own set of risks
September 12, 2016

Bruce Bochy and Dave Roberts manage rival teams in the NL West, but they can probably agree on one thing: A no-hitter is no easy spot for a manager.

Roberts caused quite a stir Saturday night when he pulled Los Angeles Dodgers starter Rich Hill after seven innings, even though the left-hander was working on a perfect game. Hill has been bothered by a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand. The Dodgers eventually allowed two hits after Hill's departure.

Last month, Bochy was pacing around the dugout as San Francisco's Matt Moore closed in on a no-hitter. Bochy let Moore - who missed most of the last two seasons after Tommy John surgery - stay in until he allowed his first hit with two outs in the ninth. Moore threw 133 pitches.

Now that managers are more sensitive to high pitch counts, a no-hitter in progress can become pretty stressful.

''They're not used to throwing 120, 130 pitches. You have guys that sometimes have had injuries in their career that you're concerned about,'' New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. ''Sometimes as a manager, you want to see it take place, you want to see a guy have a perfect game and you want to see a guy have a no-hitter. But there's part of you that says you don't want to be in that situation.''

Roberts had to take into account Hill's health problems and the Dodgers' playoff prospects, weighing all of that against Hill's opportunity to accomplish something special. Managers around baseball understood the move - and so did Cleveland right-hander Corey Kluber.

''It's probably disappointing at that point in time, but they're playing for more than just one game,'' Kluber said. ''They're trying to get him lined up to be a big part of their team for the playoffs, I'd imagine. I think that ultimately when you look at it, that's the reason, and it's hard to argue with it.''

Detroit manager Brad Ausmus pulled lefty Daniel Norris after five perfect innings last year, but there was little controversy about that because Norris was on a pitch count following an oblique strain.

Ausmus said the score can also factor into the decision.

''If it's a close game and it's a guy that's pitch count is climbing, I think ultimately you've got to make the decision if you think it's the best way the team can win a game,'' Ausmus said. ''It's about amassing wins, not amassing no-hitters.''

Hill had thrown 89 pitches when he was taken out.

Here are a few other developments from around baseball:

DOWN TO THE WIRE

Only five of the 15 teams in the American League are under .500, so there's quite a race on for the postseason spots. The AL East is particularly wild, with Boston leading Toronto and Baltimore by two games. The New York Yankees are another two games back.

The Blue Jays and Orioles currently occupy the wild cards, but Detroit is a couple games behind, tied with the Yankees. Seattle and Houston are 1 1/2 games further behind, and it's another half-game back to Kansas City.

So that's 10 teams either occupying a postseason spot or within four games of one.

CLINCHING TIME

The Chicago Cubs have a chance to wrap up the NL Central in St. Louis at the home of the rival Cardinals. Chicago's magic number is five heading into a three-game series at St. Louis that starts Monday.

FANTASY FOCUS

Fantasy owners probably didn't mind that much when Hill was pulled from his perfect game bid. It was only his third start since the beginning of August - and the first time he'd thrown seven innings since May 23. A step in the right direction, to say the least.

LINE OF THE WEEK

Hill is the pick here, although Colorado's Chad Bettis earns an honorable mention for his two-hitter against San Francisco on Monday.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, September 12

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET
Cole: 30-17 OVER after a loss by 4 runs or more
Hellickson:41-29 OVER after batting .240 or worse

NY Mets at Washington, 7:05 PM ET
Montero: 28-16 SU after BB games where they committed no errors
Latos: 12-18 SU after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games

Miami at Atlanta, 7:10 PM ET
Cashner: 16-8 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +125
Foltynewicz: 10-28 SU after a loss by 6 runs or more

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM ET
Peralta: 10-4 SU after a game with a combined score of 3 runs or less
Sampson: 30-56 SU after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival

Chicago Cubs at St Louis, 8:15 PM ET
Hendricks: 26-9 SU as a road favorite of -125 to -150
Leake: 18-23 SU after 4 or more consecutive home games

Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET
Anderson: 14-7 SU after a win by 2 runs or less
Miller: 8-24 SU as a home underdog

San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 PM ET
Clemens: 22-16 SU after a loss by 2 runs or less
Samardzija: 20-27 TSR after a win

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:05 PM ET
Odorizzi: 10-4 TSR on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10
Liriano: 35-52 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10

Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 PM ET
Miley: 23-10 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games
Price: 24-33 SU after scoring 9 runs or more

Minnesota at Detroit, 7:10 PM ET
Santana: 36-28 SU after 5 or more consecutive home games
Norris: 8-17 SU in home games after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

Oakland at Kansas City, 7:15 PM ET
Detwiler: 4-19 TSR as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Gee: 40-34 SU after a win

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 PM ET
Carrasco: 17-6 TSR on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5
Gonzalez: 25-37 SU against division opponents

Texas at Houston, 8:10 PM ET
Perez: 32-26 SU after a loss
Fister: 1-9 TSR in home games in the second half of the season

Seattle at LA Angels, 10:05 PM ET
Miranda: 43-35 SU when the money line is +125 to -125
Nolasco: 2-11 TSR against division opponents

LA Dodgers at NY Yankees, 7:05 PM ET
De Leon: 6-15 SU on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
Mitchell: 76-66 SU in all games

*TSR = Team Start Record