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Wednesday, September 14

Chicago at St Louis, 1:45 PM ET
Lester: CHICAGO CUBS 80-37 SU as a favorite of -125 to -175
Martinez: ST LOUIS 19-24 SU after 4 or more consecutive home games

San Diego at San Francisco, 3:45 PM ET
Perdomo: SAN DIEGO 21-17 SU after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival
Bumgarner: SAN FRANCISCO 6-15 SU after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals

NY Mets at Washington, 4:05 PM ET
Gsellman: NY METS 16-2 SU off a one run win over a division rival
Roark: WASHINGTON 5-14 SU after allowing 4 runs or less 6 straight games

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET
Brault: PITTSBURGH 13-24 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4
Thompson: PHILADELPHIA 20-10 SU after a loss by 2 runs or less

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM ET
Guerra: MILWAUKEE 6-0 SU in road games after scoring 4 runs or less 5 straight games
Adleman: CINCINNATI 17-44 SU after 3 straight games without a stolen base

Miami at Atlanta, 7:10 PM ET
Fernandez: MIAMI 28-21 SU in road games after 2 or more consecutive road games
Teheran: ATLANTA 18-34 SU in home games against right-handed starters

Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET
Hoffman: COLORADO 9-3 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +150
De La Rosa: ARIZONA 6-19 SU in home games after a win

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 12:35 PM ET
Cobb: TAMPA BAY is 15-33 SU when the total is 8.5 to 10
Estrada: TORONTO 17-5 SU after scoring 3 runs or less 2 straight games

Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 PM ET
Gausman: BALTIMORE 10-4 SU in road games after 6 or more consecutive road games
Porcello: BOSTON 14-30 SU with a hot bullpen whose ERA is under 2.00 the last 10 games

Minnesota at Detroit, 7:10 PM ET
Duffey: MINNESOTA 7-21 SU after 2 straight games where they committed no errors
Sanchez: DETROIT 32-17 SU after 3 or more consecutive home games

Oakland at Kansas City, 7:15 PM ET
Manaea: OAKLAND 59-81 SU after batting .240 or worse over a 15 game span
Ventura: KANSAS CITY 14-5 SU in home games after 2 or more consecutive overs

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 PM ET
Tomlin: CLEVELAND 44-21 SU when the total is 8 to 8.5
Rodon: CHI WHITE SOX 29-39 SU after one or more consecutive overs

Texas at Houston, 8:10 PM ET
Holland: TEXAS 17-10 SU after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals
Musgrove: HOUSTON 7-16 SU after 2 straight losses by 2 runs or less

Seattle at LA Angels, 10:05 PM ET
Iwakuma: SEATTLE 16-5 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games
Skaggs: LA ANGELS 5-17 SU revenging a loss where the team scored 1 run or less

LA Dodgers at NY Yankees, 4:05 PM ET
Kershaw: LA DODGERS 12-18 SU after 3 straight games without giving up a stolen base
Pineda: NY YANKEES 33-17 SU after having lost 2 of their last 3

*TSR = Team Start Record

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Baseball Capsules
September 14, 2016

ST. LOUIS (AP) Anthony Rizzo hit a pair of home runs and Jon Lester pitched eight dominant innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 on Wednesday to clinch a playoff berth.

The Cubs improved their major league-best record to 93-52 and lowered their magic number to one for clinching their first NL Central title since 2008. They can do it Thursday night with a win at home over Milwaukee or a St. Louis loss in San Francisco.

Chicago secured at least a wild card because the four-game series between the Cardinals and Giants makes it impossible for both to catch the Cubs in the standings.

The Cardinals remained a half-game behind the New York Mets and one game behind the Giants for the two NL wild cards.

Lester (17-4) allowed four baserunners, none of which got past first. Cubs catcher David Ross threw out two Cardinals trying to steal second, and Lester faced just two batters more than the minimum.

St. Louis starter Carlos Martinez (14-8) gave up four runs and eight hits in six innings.

DODGERS 2, YANKEES 0

NEW YORK (AP) - Los Angeles ace Clayton Kershaw pitched five nearly perfect innings before Justin Turner hit an RBI double off Dellin Betances in a two-run ninth.

The Dodgers took advantage of errors by second baseman Starlin Castro and Betances (3-5) to increase their NL West lead to five games over San Francisco.

The Yankees completed a 7-3 homestand and remained two games behind Toronto for the second AL wild card. Next up, they begin an 11-game trip - their longest of the season - to Boston, Tampa Bay and Toronto.

Kershaw gave up one hit without a walk, pitching through two rain delays in his first career start at Yankee Stadium.

Luis Avilan (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win, and Kenley Janson struck out three in the ninth for his 44th save.

ORIOLES 1, RED SOX 0

BOSTON (AP) - Mark Trumbo hit his major league-leading 42nd home run, Kevin Gausman outpitched Rick Porcello over eight innings and Baltimore pulled within a game of AL East-leading Boston.

Baltimore took two of three in the series to pull a game ahead of slumping Toronto for the top AL wild card.

Zach Britton closed for his 43rd save and Baltimore became the first team to beat Porcello at Fenway Park this season.

Gausman (8-10) and Porcello (20-4) had nearly identical line scores over eight innings, each striking out six and allowing just four hits, except Porcello allowed Trumbo's leadoff shot in the second inning.

Porcello was 13-0 in home starts with one no decision entering the game.

NATIONALS 1, METS 0

WASHINGTON (AP) - Tanner Roark pitched seven spotless innings and Wilson Ramos homered in the seventh inning as Washington beat New York.

With one out in the seventh, Ramos hit his 21st home run far over the center-field fence on the first pitch from Fernando Salas (0-1). The Nationals have won five of six.

Roark (15-8) allowed three hits with seven strikeouts and four walks, one intentional.

Blake Treinen pitched the eighth and Mark Melancon got three outs for his 42 save.

TIGERS 9, TWINS 6

DETROIT (AP) - Miguel Cabrera's homer broke a seventh-inning tie, and Detroit rallied for a crucial victory.

The Tigers trailed 5-2 in the fourth inning, but came from behind to pull one game behind Toronto for the second AL wild card.

Ian Kinsler had four hits, falling a homer short of the cycle, and drove in three runs while scoring two. Brian Dozier and Kurt Suzuki homered for the Twins.

Shane Greene (5-4) got the win, while Ryan Pressly (6-7) took the loss after surrendering Cabrera's homer.

Francisco Rodriguez put up a perfect ninth for his 42nd save.

PADRES 3, GIANTS 1

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Madison Bumgarner missed a chance at his 100th career win and San Francisco wasted another opportunity for a potential push in the NL West, getting swept by fourth-place San Diego.

Luis Perdomo (8-9) allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings of four-hit ball. Brandon Maurer finished for his 10th save.

Luis Sardinas had an RBI single among his three hits for the Padres.

Bumgarner (14-9) gave up three runs over 6 2/3 innings. The Giants fell five games behind the first-place Dodgers.

RAYS 8, BLUE JAYS 1

TORONTO (AP) - Alex Cobb won for the first time in almost two years, and Kevin Kiermaier and Corey Dickerson each hit a two-run homer to lead Tampa Bay past Toronto.

Cobb (1-0) allowed one run and two hits in 6 2/3 innings to win for the first time since Sept. 23, 2014, against Boston. The right-hander recently returned from Tommy John surgery.

Reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson sat out his third straight game for the Blue Jays and was scheduled to get an MRI on his sore right hip.

Marco Estrada (8-9) yielded four runs in 5 1/3 innings.

ASTROS 8, RANGERS 4

HOUSTON (AP) - Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman both left with injuries, but George Springer and Teoscar Hernandez homered, helping Houston keep its fading playoff hopes alive.

Altuve exited after the fourth with right oblique discomfort, and Bregman was pulled in the sixth with right hamstring discomfort.

Houston snapped a three-game losing streak and closed within 3 1/2 games of Toronto for the second AL wild card.

The Astros got just their fourth win in 19 games against the Rangers this season.

Houston's Joe Musgrove (3-4) allowed three runs and five hits with seven strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

Derek Holland (7-8) allowed five runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.

INDIANS 6, WHITE SOX 1

CHICAGO (AP) - Josh Tomlin pitched five effective innings in his return to the Indians rotation, Coco Crisp hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning to break the game open and Cleveland beat Chicago to remain six games ahead of Detroit in the AL Central.

Tomlin (12-8) allowed one run and four hits and walked none as he ended a personal five-game losing streak.

Crisp, who also doubled, went deep to left with none out in the sixth to chase Carlos Rodon (7-9), who allowed six runs to match his season high and lost for the first time since July 31.

ATHLETICS 8, ROYALS 0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Yonder Alonso and Marcus Semien hit two-run doubles as Oakland beat Kansas City for the third straight game to further ruin the Royals' postseason chances.

The 2015 World Series champion Royals are five games out in the AL wild card with 17 games left and would have to climb over five teams.

A's rookie left-hander Sean Manaea (5-9) picked up his first career road victory, retiring 13 of the final 14 batters he faced in five scoreless innings.

Yordano Ventura (10-11) was pulled after 4 1/3 innings.

MARLINS 7, BRAVES 5

ATLANTA (AP) - Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer and Miami rallied to beat Julio Teheran and Atlanta in a testy game.

The benches for both teams emptied in the seventh inning after Atlanta reliever Jose Ramirez threw inside to Miami ace Jose Fernandez, who had been knocked to the ground by a pitch from Teheran (5-10) in the fifth.

No punches were thrown and Ramirez was ejected.

The comeback from a 4-1 deficit helped Fernandez (15-8) stop a five-game road losing streak, the longest of his career.

PHILLIES 6, PIRATES 2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Freddy Galvis continued his home run surge, hitting his 19th of the season to lead Philadelphia.

Galvis connected on a two-run shot in the second inning off Steven Brault (0-3) for his 10th homer in the last 32 games.

The Phillies got a rare boost on the mound from righty Jake Thompson (2-5). Thompson, who won for the first time since Aug. 12, allowed six hits and two runs over six solid innings.

Tommy Joseph hit his 19th homer for the Phillies. Jeanmar Gomez got the final two outs of the ninth for his 37th save.

BREWERS 7, REDS 0

CINCINNATI (AP) - Junior Guerra pitched six shutout innings, Scooter Gennett and Domingo Santana homered and Milwaukee beat Cincinnati to avoid a three-game sweep.

Guerra (9-3), in his third start since coming off the disabled list with right elbow inflammation, allowed just one baserunner past second base - Jose Peraza on a one-out triple in the third inning.

Tim Adleman (2-4) was the loser.

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Thursday’s six-pack

Questions, questions……we always have questions………

— Why can’t we nominate better candidates for President?

— Why can’t NFL quarterbacks call their own plays? (a few do)

— I asked someone the other night what kids learn in grade school now, and was told “Common Core”. What the hell is that? (OK, I googled it so now I kind of know, but why weren’t all kids taught the same things?)

— Why doesn’t MLB Network show some Japanese games, so we can see what they look like? I’ve never seen one.

— If you asked 20 high school kids what a phone booth is, how many would know the right answer?

— Major league umpires are on road seven months at a time, except for All-Star break and a vacation; do they have actual homes?


Thursday’s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud……….

13) Dick Vitale has raised over $18M to fight cancer; he really does so much great work fundraising to promote research for battling cancer, especially pediatric cancer. He deserves a lot of credit; he is 77 and still has so much energy. Good for him.

12) I get frustrated when people say they cannot write– anyone can write!!!! If you can talk, you can write. You just sit down, visualize your thoughts and type them on a keyboard, or write them on paper. It can be intimidating at first but it is well worth the effort.

Or you can talk into a tape recorder and transcribe what you said and there…….you have written!!!!

11) Joe West has been a major league umpire for 40 years; that’s really impressive. I’m just impressed that anyone can stand up for three consecutive hours without eating anything.

10) Baltimore Orioles have 17 stolen bases…..all season. 26 players have more than them.

9) St Louis Cardinals haven’t scored a run in their last 28 games against Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman, that covers five years.

8) Why would anyone play baseball and bat right-handed? There is no tangible advantage to batting righty, but there is to batting lefty– you’re that much closer to first base!!! Always amazes me.

7) Eagles’ long-snapper Jon Dorenbos is a magician who is a finalist on a talent program– America’s Got Talent. We wish him well.

Young man had a tough childhood; when he was 12, his father murdered his mother, and Jon had to testify at his father’s trial. At age 12.

6) LSU has 44 alums in the NFL this year, most of any college. Next are Alabama (42), Florida State (41), Ohio State (39).

5) The Big X is talking about expanding to more than the current 10 teams, but apparently Oklahoma State doesn’t want front-running contender Houston to join the league- the Cowboys recruit the Houston area heavily and if the Cougars were to join the Big X, that would probably cripple OSU’s recruiting.

4) 2017 baseball schedule was released Wednesday; things start with two games April 2, then the real Opening Day is Monday, April 3. There is one scheduled doubleheader next year; A’s @ Tampa Bay, the first scheduled twinbill in the major leagues in six years.

3) Texas Rangers finished their season series with their in-state rival Astros with a 15-4 record. Rangers lead Houston by 10.5 games, so they’re basically even except for the games against each other.

2) Time management is one thing I need to get a better handle on; even in retirement from my day job, that only freed up 45 or hours a week, and roughly half of that is eaten up by sleeping a normal amount, which I never did before, so having the discipline not to waste time is important.

1– Jerry Jones bought the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 for $142M. Now they’re worth $4.2B. Not sure if Jones will ever get in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but he damn sure should be in the Rich Guys Hall of Fame.

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Thursday’s games

National League

Pirates @ Phillies

Kuhl is 0-3, 5.12 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Pirates won four of his five road starts. Eickhoff is 2-1, 2.63 in his last four starts (under 4-0). Phillies are 8-6 in his home starts.

Pirates lost 13 of last 16 games; under is 5-1-2 in their last eight games. Phillies lost five of last eight games; under is 8-0-3 in their last 11 games.

Brewers @ Cubs

Nelson is 1-2, 6.58 in his last five starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight. Brewers are 2-8 in his road starts. Montgomery is 0-0, 4.42 in his last four starts (over 3-1) for Chicago.

Milwaukee is 9-5 in its last 14 games, 7-16 in road series openers. Five of their last six games stayed under. Cubs are 10-1 in last 11 home games; they can clinch playoff spot here. Chicago is 21-3 in home series openers. Six of Cubs’ last seven games stayed under the total.

Dodgers @ Diamondbacks

Hill has tossed 19 scoreless innings in three starts for LA (under 3-0). Bradley is 2-2, 6.90 in his last six starts; seven of his last eight went over.
Dodgers are 8-3 in last 11 games, 8-15 in road series openers. Seven of LA’s last eight games stayed under. Arizona won its last three games; over is 19-4 in its last 23 home games. Snakes are 8-16 in home series openers.

Cardinals @ Giants

Wainwright is 2-0, 2.70 in his last three starts; over is 7-3 in his last ten. Cardinals are 10-2 in his last 12 road starts. Cueto is 1-0, 1.93 in his last two starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight starts.

St Louis lost three of last four games; they’re 4-1 in last five road series openers. Under is 7-1 in their last eight games. Giants lost their last three games, are 10-13 in home series openers. Under is 7-2 in their last nine home games.

American League

Twins @ Tigers

Santiago is 1-0, 1.86 in his last three starts (over 5-2). He is 0-2, 6.75 in three road starts for the Twins. Pelfrey is 2-0, 3.52 in his last three starts; three of his last four starts went over the total. Twins won six of his last seven home starts.

Twins lost seven of last ten games; over is 9-3-2 in their last 14 games. Detroit lost five of last eight games; under is 14-5-1 in their last 20 home games.

A’s @ Royals

Mengden is 1-7, 4.94 in 11 starts this year; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Volquez is 0-0, 7.20 in his last three starts; over is 7-1-1 in his last nine. Royals’ bullpen lost his last four home starts.

A’s are 6-4 in their last ten games; under is 11-3-1 in their last 15 road games. Kansas City lost seven of last nine home games; over is 12-2-1 in their last 15 games.

Indians @ White Sox

Clevinger is 1-1, 2.38 in his last three starts (under 3-0). Shields is 0-5, 11.01 in his last eight starts (over 11-6-1). Chicago lost six of his last seven home starts.

Indians are 4-8 in last 12 road games; under is 10-5-2 in their last 17 road games. Chicago is 11-6 in its last 17 home games; ten of their last 13 games went over.

Rays @ Orioles

Snell is 1-3, 6.46 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Tampa Bay lost ix of his seven road starts. Gallardo is 1-4, 5.34 in his last six starts; under is 8-4 in his last 12. Baltimore lost his last three home starts.

Tampa Bay won three of last four games; they’re 2-14 in last 16 road series openers. Under is 4-0-1 in Rays’ last five games. Orioles won three of last four games, are 9-15 in home series openers. Last six games at Camden Yards went over the total.

New York @ Boston

Tanaka is 6-0, 1.94 in his last seven starts; four of his last five stayed under. New York is 8-3 in its last 11 road starts. Rodriguez is 0-3, 3.12 in his last six starts; under is 9-1 in his last ten starts. Boston is 0-7 in his home starts.

New York lost three of last four games, are 8-12 in last 20 road series openers. Four of last five NY games stayed under the total. Red Sox is 4-5 in last nine home games, but 9-2 in last 11 home series openers. Under is 6-4 in their last ten games.

Blue Jays @ Angels

Happ is 1-1, 5.40 in his last four starts; Jays won six of his last seven road starts. Under is 5-2 in his last seven starts. Wright is 0-1, 8.78 in three starts this season (over 3-0).

Toronto lost nine of last 12 games; they’re 3-8 in last 11 road series openers. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Angels lost seven of last eight games, are 1-4 in last five home series openers. Under is 6-1-1 in last eight games at the Big A.

Teams’ record when this pitcher starts:

Pitt-Phil: Kuhl 7-3; Eickhoff 14-15
Mil-Chi: Nelson 11-18; Montgomery 3-1/1-1
LA-Az: Hill 3-0/9-5; Bradley 10-12
StL-SF: Wainwright 19-10; Cueto 20-9

Min-Det: Santiago 2-5/16-6; Pelfrey 10-11
Cle-Chi: Clevinger 3-4; ; Shields 5-13/2-9
TB-Balt: Snell 5-11; Gallardo 10-10
NY-Bos: Tanaka 22-7 (7-0 last 7); Rodriguez 5-11
A’s-KC: Mengden 2-9; Volquez 12-14
Tor-LAA: Happ 21-7; Wright 0-1
%age of time pitcher allows 1+ runs in first inning:
Pitt-Phil: Kuhl 4-10; Eickhoff 9-29
Mil-Chi: Nelson 10-29; Montgomery 2-6
LA-Az: Hill 4-16; Bradley 10-22
StL-SF: Wainwright 10-29; Cueto 6-29

Min-Det: Santiago 14-29; Pelfrey 9-21
Cle-Chi: Clevinger 3-7; Shields 12-29
TB-Balt: Snell 6-16; Gallardo 9-20 (3 of last 3)
NY-Bos: Tanaka 4-29; Rodriguez 3-16
A’s-KC: Mengden 4-11; Volquez 6-26
Tor-LAA: Happ 6-28; Wright 1-1

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/13

Arizona 24-36-11…..31-37-6…….55-72
Atlanta 27-36-11…..24-34-13……51-70
Cubs 39-25-10……43-21-8…….82-46
Reds 20-42-9……33-36-5…….53-78
Colo 27-34-13…..33-34-4……..60-68
LA 29-31-11……46-21-8…….74-52
Miami 31-32-10…..32-24-16…….63-56
Milw 24-41-8……40-24-10…..64-65
Mets 32-44-10……33-26-11……65-60
Philly 24-32-18…..26-32-14……50-62
Pitt 20-38-13…..42-26-6……62-63
St. Louis 33-31-7……28-33-13…….61-64
SD 23-47-5…..32-34-6……..55-81
SF 33-35-7…….35-21-14……68-56
Wash 36-22-14….30-22-22……66-44
Orioles 30-37-9…….36-27-8…….66-64
Boston 30-30-11……44-20-9…….74-50
White Sox 31-31-9…….39-31-5……..70-62
Cleveland 38-27-9……35-29-6……..73-56
Detroit 30-32-9…….31-35-5……..61-67
Astros 29-33-11…..34-29-8……..63-62
KC 28-37-11……29-27-13……57-64
Angels 30-37-7…….25-33-13…….55-70
Twins 27-35-13…….25-38-13…..52-73
NYY 23-38-8……34-31-13……..57-69
A’s 24-39-8……26-35-14……50-73
Seattle 35-29-11……33-25-12……68-54
Tampa Bay 25-31-13……32-33-12……57-64
Texas 28-39-11…….35-24-9……63-63
Toronto 42-24-5……..40-30-5……82-54

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

Arizona 26-69……28-75…….54
Atlanta 24-75……17-71……..41
Cubs 27-76……24-72…….51
Reds 25-72……26-74……..51
Colo 15-73…….27-70……..42
LA 20-70…….28-76……48
Miami 25-72……20-69……45
Milw 15-69……29-75……44
Mets 21-73……26-70…….47
Philly 11-75……19-68…….30
Pitt 16-65…….26-75……42
StL 17-69…….18-73……35
SD 17-75…….26-71……43
SF 14-72……..18-71……32
Wash 31-71………28-73……59
Orioles 17-78……18-68…….35
Boston 20-69……33-74……..53
White Sox 23-70…..26-77…….49
Cleveland 15-74……26-70……..41
Detroit 15-71……25-73………40
Astros 26-71…….24-70……..50
KC 24-76…… 19-71………43
Angels 28-74…….25-71……..53
Twins 20-72……29-76…….49
NYY 8-70…….28-76……..36
A’s 19-70…….16-74……..35
Seattle 20-77…….25-70…….45
Tampa Bay 22-68…..27-74…….49
Texas 23-78……20-69……43
Toronto 25-70……30-78…….55

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(957) ST LOUIS @(958) SAN FRANCISCO
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The record is 39 Overs and 15 Unders for the last three seasons (+24.15 units)
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10:15 pm 9/15/2016
(957) ST LOUIS @(958) SAN FRANCISCO
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The record is 24 Overs and 7 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.05 units)
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9:40 pm 9/15/2016
(955) LA DODGERS @(956) ARIZONA
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The record is 48 Overs and 24 Unders this season (+22.9 units)
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9:40 pm 9/15/2016
(955) LA DODGERS @(956) ARIZONA
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The record is 48 Overs and 24 Unders this season (+22.9 units)
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1:10 pm 9/15/2016
(959) MINNESOTA @(960) DETROIT
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The record is 89 Overs and 48 Unders this season (+38.65 units)
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1:10 pm 9/15/2016
(959) MINNESOTA @(960) DETROIT
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The record is 65 Overs and 35 Unders this season (+28.05 units)
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NKEES using the run line in Road games vs. division opponents.
The record is 9 Wins and 18 Losses this season (-18.15 units)
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7:05 pm 9/15/2016
(963) TAMPA BAY @(964) BALTIMORE
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The record is 13 Wins and 27 Losses this season (-25.1 units)
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MLB OVERS

10:15 pm 9/15/2016
(957) ST LOUIS @(958) SAN FRANCISCO
Play OVER ST LOUIS on the total in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season.
The record is 39 Overs and 15 Unders for the last three seasons (+24.15 units)
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10:15 pm 9/15/2016
(957) ST LOUIS @(958) SAN FRANCISCO
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The record is 24 Overs and 7 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.05 units)
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9:40 pm 9/15/2016
(955) LA DODGERS @(956) ARIZONA
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The record is 48 Overs and 24 Unders this season (+22.9 units)
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9:40 pm 9/15/2016
(955) LA DODGERS @(956) ARIZONA
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The record is 48 Overs and 24 Unders this season (+22.9 units)
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1:10 pm 9/15/2016
(959) MINNESOTA @(960) DETROIT
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The record is 89 Overs and 48 Unders this season (+38.65 units)
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1:10 pm 9/15/2016
(959) MINNESOTA @(960) DETROIT
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The record is 65 Overs and 35 Unders this season (+28.05 units)
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MLB UNDERS

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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.

1:10 pm 9/15/2016
(959) MINNESOTA @(960) DETROIT
Play Line: MINNESOTA 135
BTB PowerLine: MINNESOTA +123
Edge On: MINNESOTA 12

2:10 pm 9/15/2016
(961) CLEVELAND @(962) CHI WHITE SOX
Play Line: CHI WHITE SOX 146
BTB PowerLine: CHI WHITE SOX -102
Edge On: CHI WHITE SOX 48

7:05 pm 9/15/2016
(963) TAMPA BAY @(964) BALTIMORE
Play Line: TAMPA BAY 122
BTB PowerLine: TAMPA BAY +119
Edge On: TAMPA BAY 3

7:05 pm 9/15/2016
(951) PITTSBURGH @(952) PHILADELPHIA
Play Line: PHILADELPHIA -111
BTB PowerLine: PHILADELPHIA -116
Edge On: PHILADELPHIA 5

7:10 pm 9/15/2016
(965) NY YANKEES @(966) BOSTON
Play Line: BOSTON -119
BTB PowerLine: BOSTON -120
Edge On: BOSTON 1

7:15 pm 9/15/2016
(967) OAKLAND @(968) KANSAS CITY
Play Line: KANSAS CITY -150
BTB PowerLine: KANSAS CITY -207
Edge On: KANSAS CITY 57

8:05 pm 9/15/2016
(953) MILWAUKEE @(954) CHICAGO CUBS
Play Line: MILWAUKEE 175
BTB PowerLine: MILWAUKEE +153
Edge On: MILWAUKEE 22

9:40 pm 9/15/2016
(955) LA DODGERS @(956) ARIZONA
Play Line: LA DODGERS -210
BTB PowerLine: LA DODGERS -314
Edge On: LA DODGERS 104

10:05 pm 9/15/2016
(969) TORONTO @(970) LA ANGELS
Play Line: TORONTO -164
BTB PowerLine: TORONTO -178
Edge On: TORONTO 14

10:15 pm 9/15/2016
(957) ST LOUIS @(958) SAN FRANCISCO
Play Line: ST LOUIS 136
BTB PowerLine: ST LOUIS +144
Edge On: ST LOUIS 7

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WILD-CARD RACE
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TEAM W L PCT GB
Baltimore 80 65 .552 -
Toronto 79 66 .545 -
Detroit (17) 78 67 .538 1
Seattle (16) 78 68 .534 1½
N.Y. Yankees (16) 77 68 .531 2
Houston (14) 76 70 .521 3½
Kansas City (13) 74 71 .510 5
Chi. White Sox (9) 70 75 .483 9
L.A. Angels (2) 63 82 .434 16
Oakland (2) 63 82 .434 16
Tampa Bay (1) 62 83 .428 17
Minnesota (E) 54 92 .370 25½

NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM W L PCT GB
San Francisco 77 68 .531 -
N.Y. Mets 77 69 .527 -
St. Louis (17) 76 69 .524 ½
Miami (13) 73 73 .500 4
Pittsburgh (12) 70 74 .486 6
Colorado (9) 69 77 .473 8
Milwaukee (5) 65 81 .445 12
Philadelphia (5) 65 81 .445 12
Cincinnati (3) 62 83 .428 14½
San Diego (2) 62 84 .425 15
Arizona (2) 61 84 .421 15½
Atlanta (E) 56 90 .384 21

(E) - A team has been eliminated from the wild-card race. Complete division standings can be found here.
y - Clinched wild-card title
z - Clinched playoff berth
() - A team's Elimination Number; first-place team's Magic Number is same as second-place team's Elimination Number


-Tiebreaker games will be played to determine Division Championships, even if the two tied Clubs are assured of participating in the Postseason. If a Division Championship tiebreaker game is necessary, the head-to-head record between the tied Clubs will determine home-field advantage. If the head-to-head record is tied, then division record will be the next tiebreaker.

-In the event of a tie for the division championship or a Wild Card spot, a one-game playoff will break the tie. If three or four clubs are tied for first place in a division at the end of the regular season, and the two non-division winners would NOT be Wild Card clubs, a playoff will be played among the teams in question.

-If two Clubs are tied for both Wild Card berths, home-field advantage will be determined by the head-to-head record between the tied Clubs. If the head-to-head record is tied, then division record will be the next tiebreaker.

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09/14- Wednesday's Results: 7 - 4 - 0 + 5.23

July's Totals: 176- 174 + 37.42 50.28%
August Totals: 208 - 232 + 5.28 47.27%
September Totals: 93 - 106 + 3.46.73%% %

Season's Overall Record : 647 - 670 + 75.60 49.12%

Big Winners Yesterday.............Tampa Bay + 146, San Diego + 233, Oakland + 124,
Philadelphia + 115, Seattle + 105

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MLB

Thursday, September 15

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Minnesota's last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

2:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games at home
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Baltimore's last 16 games
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY Yankees are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees

7:15 PM
OAKLAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Oakland is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 9 games at home

8:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 17 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Arizona is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers

10:05 PM
TORONTO vs. LA ANGELS
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games at home

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

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, September 15


Toronto @ LA Angels

Game 969-970
September 15, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Happ) 16.893
LA Angels
(Wright) 15.484
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-170
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-170); Under

Oakland @ Kansas City

Game 967-968
September 15, 2016 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Mengden) 12.972
Kansas City
(Volquez) 17.376
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 4 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-150); Under

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 965-966
September 15, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 18.211
Boston
(Rdriguez) 15.302
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(+100); Under

Tampa Bay @ Baltimore

Game 963-964
September 15, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 13.056
Baltimore
(Gallardo) 16.893
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-140); Over

Cleveland @ Chicago White Sox

Game 961-962
September 15, 2016 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Clevnger) 17.665
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 13.756
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-160
10
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-160); Over

Minnesota @ Detroit

Game 959-960
September 15, 2016 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Santiago) 15.623
Detroit
(Pelfrey) 12.808
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-150
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+130); Over

St. Louis @ San Francisco

Game 957-958
September 15, 2016 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 16.892
San Francisco
(Cueto) 11.479
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 5 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-155
7
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+135); Over

LA Dodgers @ Arizona

Game 955-956
September 15, 2016 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Hill) 15.169
Arizona
(Bradley) 16.695
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-210
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+177); Under

Milwaukee @ Chicago Cubs

Game 953-954
September 15, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 15.518
Chicago Cubs
(Mntgmry) 16.738
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-200
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-200); N/A

Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia

Game 951-952
September 15, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 13.579
Philadelphia
(Eickhff) 15.185
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-110); Under

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Pro Baseball Trend Report

PITTSBURGH (70 - 74) at PHILADELPHIA (65 - 81) - 7:05 PM
CHAD KUHL (R) vs. JERAD EICKHOFF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 70-74 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 3-10 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 70-74 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 52-65 (-25.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-42 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 65-81 (+1.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-80 (+0.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-52 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-29 (+7.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History

PHILADELPHIA is 3-3 (+1.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

CHAD KUHL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

MILWAUKEE (65 - 81) at CHICAGO CUBS (93 - 52) - 8:05 PM
JIMMY NELSON (R) vs. MIKE MONTGOMERY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 90-50 (+22.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 28-16 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1581-1675 (-259.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 846-780 (-152.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1524-1588 (-234.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1161-1243 (-195.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-59 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 762-819 (-184.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 769-736 (-154.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MONTGOMERY is 2-10 (-8.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History

CHICAGO CUBS is 10-5 (+1.6 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.4 Units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NELSON is 0-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.249.
His team's record is 1-8 (-7.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+4.1 units)

MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

LA DODGERS (82 - 63) at ARIZONA (61 - 84) - 9:40 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. ARCHIE BRADLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 82-63 (-2.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 35-36 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-35 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 79-61 (-4.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 55-50 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 57-61 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 13-21 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 46-37 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HILL is 8-0 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
HILL is 15-2 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HILL is 29-13 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HILL is 7-0 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HILL is 7-0 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 61-84 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 16-30 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 28-46 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 13-23 (-12.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 11-20 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 60-83 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 43-56 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 7-19 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 2-12 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-91 (-25.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 22-50 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History

LA DODGERS is 10-5 (+2.6 Units) against ARIZONA this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.4 Units)

RICH HILL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HILL is 1-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.481.
His team's record is 1-4 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

ARCHIE BRADLEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BRADLEY is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

ST LOUIS (76 - 69) at SAN FRANCISCO (77 - 68) - 10:15 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 76-69 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 76-69 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 222-111 (+44.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CUETO is 27-14 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 43-28 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 30-21 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 32-20 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 63-43 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 20-10 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 46-22 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 81-48 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 165-95 (+35.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 82-39 (+28.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-68 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-68 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-48 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-48 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-40 (-19.2 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.

Head-to-Head Series History

ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997

WAINWRIGHT is 5-7 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 6-8 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-1.4 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CUETO is 6-8 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 10-11 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-12. (-4.5 units)

MINNESOTA (54 - 92) at DETROIT (78 - 67) - 1:10 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 54-92 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-25 (-13.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-46 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 18-35 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MINNESOTA is 52-88 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-71 (-29.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 29-62 (-28.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DETROIT is 78-67 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 19-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
DETROIT is 31-22 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 73-64 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 46-32 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SANTIAGO is 18-11 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 7-0 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 17-11 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 12-6 (+7.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 50-53 (-22.1 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 12-3 (+7.7 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANTIAGO is 1-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-7. (-6.4 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PELFREY is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.631.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

CLEVELAND (84 - 61) at CHI WHITE SOX (70 - 75) - 2:10 PM
MIKE CLEVINGER (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 50-53 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 156-136 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 84-79 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-2 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-38 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-64 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 7-22 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 21-30 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 17-29 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 7-22 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 6-17 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History

CLEVELAND is 10-5 (+3.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CLEVINGER is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SHIELDS is 4-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.351.
His team's record is 8-9 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-11. (-7.6 units)

TAMPA BAY (62 - 83) at BALTIMORE (80 - 65) - 7:05 PM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 62-83 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 27-43 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-40 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 36-54 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 46-61 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-53 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 80-65 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 45-25 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 34-28 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 73-56 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 56-48 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-33 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 43-20 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History

BALTIMORE is 11-4 (+7.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.3 Units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GALLARDO is 3-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.485.
His team's record is 5-1 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

NY YANKEES (77 - 68) at BOSTON (81 - 64) - 7:10 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 77-68 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 35-16 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 74-59 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 94-48 (+31.1 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 41-37 (+6.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 30-21 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TANAKA is 22-7 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TANAKA is 20-6 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TANAKA is 23-9 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 159-148 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 81-94 (-25.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-41 (-23.6 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 119-118 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 138-131 (-52.8 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
BOSTON is 32-37 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 140-132 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-26 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BOSTON is 85-90 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 3-12 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-62 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-17 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 22-37 (-22.2 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.
RODRIGUEZ is 0-7 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
RODRIGUEZ is 0-7 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History

BOSTON is 7-5 (+0.9 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.6 Units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. BOSTON since 1997
TANAKA is 5-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.132.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997

RODRIGUEZ is 4-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.88 and a WHIP of 1.096.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-6. (-6.8 units)

OAKLAND (63 - 82) at KANSAS CITY (74 - 71) - 7:15 PM
DANIEL MENGDEN (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 131-176 (-41.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 24-42 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 60-79 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 3-18 (-18.2 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 19-47 (-22.2 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 74-71 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 42-28 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 72-66 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 128-108 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-51 (+6.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-23 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 41-27 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 24-11 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 11-0 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 40-23 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 31-20 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 66-44 (+26.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 30-15 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 260-377 (-107.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 16-24 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History

OAKLAND is 5-1 (+4.8 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season

4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)
DANIEL MENGDEN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 3-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.5 units)

TORONTO (79 - 66) at LA ANGELS (63 - 82) - 10:05 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. DANIEL WRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 79-66 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 3-9 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
TORONTO is 47-42 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HAPP is 21-7 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 63-82 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 0-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
LA ANGELS are 58-80 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History

LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+2.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HAPP is 0-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.83 and a WHIP of 1.740.
His team's record is 0-5 (-6.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-0. (+5.0 units)

DANIEL WRIGHT vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

[StarDust Bum]

LEADING OFF: Cubs can clinch, Cards and Giants get wild
September 15, 2016

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

CHAMPAGNE ON ICE

Chasing their first World Series championship since 1908, the Chicago Cubs are beginning to clear some hurdles along the way. After clinching a playoff spot Wednesday, the Cubs can wrap up their first NL Central title since 2008 with a win at home over Milwaukee or a St. Louis loss in San Francisco. Chicago has the best record in the majors at 93-52.

LET'S GET WILD

All-Star arms are on the mound at AT&T Park for the opener of a critical, four-game series between NL wild-card contenders. Adam Wainwright (11-8, 4.45 ERA) starts for the Cardinals against Johnny Cueto (15-5, 2.90) and the skidding Giants, just swept at home by San Diego. San Francisco leads the wild-card race by a half-game over the Mets, with St. Louis another half-game back.

BUMPY ROAD

The path to the playoffs is about to get a lot tougher for the Yankees. New York begins a rugged road trip when Masahiro Tanaka (13-4, 3.04 ERA) starts at Fenway Park against Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez (2-7, 4.70). The Yankees play four games in Boston, three at Tampa Bay and four in Toronto on an 11-game trek that matches their longest in 10 seasons. New York has dropped three of four and is two games behind Toronto for the second AL wild card.

UH, OH

Desperately trying to stay in the wild-card hunt, the Houston Astros are hoping injuries to Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman aren't too serious. A top contender for AL MVP, Altuve left Wednesday night's game against Texas with right oblique discomfort. The star second baseman began the night leading the league in hitting with a .340 average to go with 24 home runs, 94 RBIs, 27 stolen bases and 99 runs. Bregman, a hyped rookie third baseman, left in the sixth with right hamstring discomfort. Both players were to ''have a full evaluation,'' manager A.J. Hinch said.

HOT CORNER

Toronto third baseman Josh Donaldson is waiting for results of an MRI on his sore right hip. Last year's AL MVP has missed three straight games but said he hopes to play in the series opener at the Los Angeles Angels. J.A. Happ (18-4) starts for the slumping Blue Jays, who have lost seven of 10. They are three games behind first-place Boston in the AL East and hold a slim lead for the league's second wild card.

PERFECT ENCORE

Dodgers lefty Rich Hill (12-3, 1.80 ERA) starts at last-place Arizona as Los Angeles continues its 10-game trip with a five-game lead in the NL West over San Francisco. Hill has won nine straight decisions, and was pulled with a perfect game in progress after seven innings at Miami in his most recent outing because of concerns about a recurring blister.

[StarDust Bum]

09/14- Wednesday's Results: 7 - 4 - 0 + 5.23

July's Totals: 176- 174 + 37.42 50.28%
August Totals: 208 - 232 + 5.28 47.27%
September Totals: 93 - 106 + 3.46.73%% %

Season's Overall Record : 647 - 670 + 75.60 49.12%

Big Winners Yesterday.............Tampa Bay + 146, San Diego + 233, Oakland + 124,
Philadelphia + 115, Seattle + 105


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIN at DET 01:10 PM

DET -145

O 9.5


CLE at CHW 02:10 PM

CHW +125

O 10.0

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, September 15

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET
Kuhl: PITTSBURGH is 13-25 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4
Eickhoff: PHILADELPHIA is after 2 or more consecutive unders

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 PM ET
Nelson: MILWAUKEE is 28-16 SU against left-handed starters
Montgomery: CHICAGO CUBS are 50-59 SU in home games after shutting out their opponent

LA Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET
Hill: LA DODGERS are 28-11 SU after a game where they had 4 or less hits
Bradley: ARIZONA is 7-19 SU in home games after a win

St Louis at San Francisco, 10:15 PM ET
Wainwright: ST LOUIS is 9-3 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Cueto: SAN FRANCISCO is 1-9 SU after 9 consecutive games versus division rivals

Minnesota at Detroit, 1:10 PM ET
Santiago: MINNESOTA is 8-25 SU on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5
Pelfrey: DETROIT is 23-3 SU after scoring 8 runs or more

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 PM ET
Clevinger: CLEVELAND is 19-24 SU in road games after 2 straight games without giving up a stolen base
Shields: CHI WHITE SOX are 9-3 SU after scoring 1 or less runs in a loss to a division rival

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 PM ET
Snell: TAMPA BAY is 16-33 SU when the total is 8.5 to 10
Gallardo: BALTIMORE is 29-11 SU at home with a money line of -100 to -150

NY Yankees at Boston, 7:10 PM ET
Tanaka: NY YANKEES are 33-18 SU after having lost 2 of their last 3
Rodriguez: BOSTON is 3-12 SU after getting shut out

Oakland at Kansas City, 7:15 PM ET
Mengden: OAKLAND is 3-18 SU after shutting out their opponent
Volquez: KANSAS CITY is 16-8 SU after 3 or more consecutive overs

Toronto at LA Angels, 10:05 PM ET
Happ: TORONTO is 9-1 SU in road games after 2 or more consecutive losses
Wright: LA ANGELS are 5-14 SU in home games after having lost 4 of their last 5

*TSR = Team Start Record

[StarDust Bum]

Evening Best Bets:

TB at BAL 07:05 PM

TB +110

O 9.0


PIT at PHI 07:05 PM

PHI -122

U 8.0


NYY at BOS 07:10 PM

NYY +112

U 8.5


OAK at KC 07:15 PM

OAK +131

U 9.0


MIL at CHC 08:05 PM

MIL +197


LAD at ARI 09:40 PM

ARI +179


TOR at LAA 10:05 PM

TOR -168


STL at SF 10:15 PM

SF -140

U 7.0