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**StarDust Bum** · 09-21-2016, 02:21 AM

MLB BETTING TRENDS

Our free MLB betting trends is a tool that uses a comprehensive statistical database to analyze MLB trends and make recommendations based on historical team data for the moneyline, teaser, and run lines bets as well.

Over

9:10 pm 9/21/2016
(961) ARIZONA @(962) SAN DIEGO
Play OVER ARIZONA on the total in All games when playing against a team with a losing record.
The record is 45 Overs and 21 Unders this season (+23.7 units)
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9:10 pm 9/21/2016
(961) ARIZONA @(962) SAN DIEGO
Play OVER ARIZONA on the total in All games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season.
The record is 22 Overs and 8 Unders this season (+13.95 units)
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8:10 pm 9/21/2016
(977) DETROIT @(978) MINNESOTA
Play OVER MINNESOTA on the total in All games in night games.
The record is 60 Overs and 29 Unders this season (+30.2 units)
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8:10 pm 9/21/2016
(977) DETROIT @(978) MINNESOTA
Play OVER MINNESOTA on the total in Home games in games played on a grass field.
The record is 50 Overs and 23 Unders this season (+25.8 units)
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8:05 pm 9/21/2016
(957) CINCINNATI @(958) CHICAGO CUBS
Play OVER CINCINNATI on the total in All games against right-handed starters.
The record is 67 Overs and 44 Unders this season (+19.8 units)
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7:10 pm 9/21/2016
(973) KANSAS CITY @(974) CLEVELAND
Play OVER CLEVELAND on the total in Home games against right-handed starters.
The record is 67 Overs and 32 Unders for the last two seasons (+32.95 units)
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7:10 pm 9/21/2016
(953) ATLANTA @(954) NY METS
Play OVER ATLANTA on the total in All games in September games.
The record is 14 Overs and 3 Unders this season (+10.7 units)
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7:10 pm 9/21/2016
(953) ATLANTA @(954) NY METS
Play OVER ATLANTA on the total in All games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season.
The record is 22 Overs and 9 Unders this season (+12.25 units)
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7:10 pm 9/21/2016
(973) KANSAS CITY @(974) CLEVELAND
Play OVER CLEVELAND on the total in Home games against division opponents.
The record is 47 Overs and 21 Unders for the last two seasons (+25.05 units)
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**StarDust Bum** · 09-21-2016, 02:23 AM

MLB BETTING TRENDS

Our free MLB betting trends is a tool that uses a comprehensive statistical database to analyze MLB trends and make recommendations based on historical team data for the moneyline, teaser, and run lines bets as well.

Under

10:10 pm 9/21/2016
(963) SAN FRANCISCO @(964) LA DODGERS
Play UNDER LA DODGERS on the total in All games as a home favorite of -125 to -150.
The record is 2 Overs and 13 Unders this season (+10.65 units)
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10:10 pm 9/21/2016
(963) SAN FRANCISCO @(964) LA DODGERS
Play UNDER LA DODGERS on the total in Home games against division opponents.
The record is 7 Overs and 25 Unders this season (+17.4 units)
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8:05 pm 9/21/2016
(975) LA ANGELS @(976) TEXAS
Play UNDER LA ANGELS on the total in All games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season.
The record is 16 Overs and 32 Unders this season (+14.9 units)
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7:05 pm 9/21/2016
(969) BOSTON @(970) BALTIMORE
Play UNDER BALTIMORE on the total in Home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season.
The record is 4 Overs and 17 Unders this season (+12.5 units)
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3:40 pm 9/21/2016
(967) TORONTO @(968) SEATTLE
Play UNDER TORONTO on the total in All games in games played on a grass field.
The record is 22 Overs and 42 Unders this season (+17.55 units)
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3:40 pm 9/21/2016
(967) TORONTO @(968) SEATTLE
Play UNDER TORONTO on the total in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record.
The record is 9 Overs and 25 Unders this season (+14.75 units)
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3:35 pm 9/21/2016
(965) HOUSTON @(966) OAKLAND
Play UNDER OAKLAND on the total in Home games against right-handed starters.
The record is 15 Overs and 33 Unders this season (+16.35 units)
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**StarDust Bum** · 09-21-2016, 02:25 AM

MLB POWER LINES

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3:35 pm 9/21/2016
(965) HOUSTON @(966) OAKLAND
Play Line: HOUSTON -140
BTB PowerLine: HOUSTON -171
Edge On: HOUSTON 31

7:05 pm 9/21/2016
(969) BOSTON @(970) BALTIMORE
Play Line: BOSTON -104
BTB PowerLine: BOSTON -128
Edge On: BOSTON 24

7:05 pm 9/21/2016
(979) CHI WHITE SOX @(980) PHILADELPHIA
Play Line: PHILADELPHIA 148
BTB PowerLine: PHILADELPHIA +119
Edge On: PHILADELPHIA 29

7:10 pm 9/21/2016
(973) KANSAS CITY @(974) CLEVELAND
Play Line: KANSAS CITY 175
BTB PowerLine: KANSAS CITY +158
Edge On: KANSAS CITY 17

7:10 pm 9/21/2016
(971) NY YANKEES @(972) TAMPA BAY
Play Line: TAMPA BAY 115
BTB PowerLine: TAMPA BAY -105
Edge On: TAMPA BAY 20

8:05 pm 9/21/2016
(957) CINCINNATI @(958) CHICAGO CUBS
Play Line: CHICAGO CUBS -245
BTB PowerLine: CHICAGO CUBS -252
Edge On: CHICAGO CUBS 7

8:05 pm 9/21/2016
(975) LA ANGELS @(976) TEXAS
Play Line: LA ANGELS 165
BTB PowerLine: LA ANGELS +121
Edge On: LA ANGELS 44

8:10 pm 9/21/2016
(959) PITTSBURGH @(960) MILWAUKEE
Play Line: MILWAUKEE 106
BTB PowerLine: MILWAUKEE -111
Edge On: MILWAUKEE 17

9:10 pm 9/21/2016
(961) ARIZONA @(962) SAN DIEGO
Play Line: ARIZONA -122
BTB PowerLine: ARIZONA -150
Edge On: ARIZONA 28

10:10 pm 9/21/2016
(963) SAN FRANCISCO @(964) LA DODGERS
Play Line: SAN FRANCISCO 138
BTB PowerLine: SAN FRANCISCO +143
Edge On: SAN FRANCISCO 10

**StarDust Bum** · 09-21-2016, 02:30 AM

WILD-CARD RACE

AMERICAN LEAGUE

TEAM W L PCT GB

Toronto 83 68 .550 -

Baltimore 82 69 .543 -

Detroit (11) 80 70 .533 1½

Houston (10) 80 71 .530 2

Seattle (9) 79 72 .523 3

N.Y. Yankees (9) 78 72 .520 3½

Kansas City (7) 77 74 .510 5

Chi. White Sox (2) 72 79 .477 10

Oakland (E) 66 85 .437 16

L.A. Angels (E) 65 86 .430 17

Tampa Bay (E) 64 86 .427 17½

Minnesota (E) 55 96 .364 27

NATIONAL LEAGUE

TEAM W L PCT GB

N.Y. Mets 80 71 .530 -

San Francisco 80 71 .530 -

St. Louis 80 71 .530 -

Miami (8) 76 75 .503 4

Pittsburgh (8) 75 75 .500 4½

Colorado (4) 72 79 .477 8

Milwaukee (E) 68 83 .450 12

Philadelphia (E) 68 83 .450 12

San Diego (E) 64 87 .424 16

Arizona (E) 63 88 .417 17

Cincinnati (E) 63 88 .417 17

Atlanta (E) 60 91 .397 20

(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.

**StarDust Bum** · 09-21-2016, 02:34 AM

LEADING OFF: Kluber makes Cy case, Red Sox seek 7th straight
September 20, 2016

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

KLUBER'S CASE

Indians ace Corey Kluber (17-9, 3.12 ERA) looks to strengthen his Cy Young Award resume against Kansas City. The 2014 winner has a sizable lead among AL pitchers with 6.4 wins above replacement, per Baseball-Reference . Rick Porcello and Chris Sale present some of the stiffest competition, but Kluber has Cleveland closing in on its first AL Central title since 2007.

STILL DOING IT

David Ortiz and the AL East-leading Red Sox seek their seventh consecutive victory when they continue an important series in Baltimore. Big Papi is a big reason why Boston is 11-3 in its last 14 games and a major league-best 13-5 in September. Playing his final season, the 40-year-old Ortiz broke open a tight game Tuesday night with a three-run homer in the seventh inning. He has 36 home runs and 121 RBIs.

NEED SOME MOORE

The last time San Francisco lefty Matt Moore faced the Dodgers, he lost a no-hit bid with two outs in the ninth inning on Corey Seager's single. The trade-deadline acquisition can give the struggling Giants a lift when they wrap a pivotal series in Los Angeles. Dodgers rookie Kenta Maeda (15-9) gets his third start against the Giants after winning his first two.

And there's this treat, too: Vin Scully's call from the local Dodgers broadcast will be used for the fourth inning during the national telecast on ESPN. In his 67th season with the Dodgers, the 88-year-old Scully will broadcast his final game Oct. 2.

TIRED ARMS?

Felix Hernandez (11-6, 3.79 ERA) and the Mariners take their playoff pursuit into a series finale against Toronto. Seattle's veteran ace is limping to the finish this season, posting a 7.65 ERA over his previous four starts. Blue Jays youngster Aaron Sanchez (13-2, 3.17) has likewise struggled recently with a 5.08 ERA in six starts since the beginning of August.

WASTED WORKHORSE

The White Sox hope to capitalize if they get another long outing from Chris Sale (16-8, 3.03). He has pitched eight innings or more in six consecutive starts and struck out at least 10 in half of those. Despite that, Chicago is 2-4 in those games and 3-9 in Sale's last 12 assignments. The left-hander gets a favorable matchup against Philadelphia, batting just .243 with a .652 OPS versus southpaws this season.

BABY BIRD

The Cardinals continue their push for an NL wild card with rookie Luke Weaver (1-3, 3.21 ERA) on the mound in Colorado. Weaver allowed six unearned runs in an abrupt outing last time out against San Francisco, though he has held opponents to two or fewer earned runs in six of his seven starts.

A BEGINNING AND THE END

Trying to jump over five teams in the crowded AL wild-card race, the Yankees hope to get center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury back from a bruised right knee. They hope for more power from rookie slugger Gary Sanchez and retiring star Mark Teixeira, too. Both homered Tuesday night in a win over Tampa Bay. That gave Sanchez 17 homers in 42 games this season, and Teixeira's 407th career home run tied Duke Snider for 54th place in major league history.

**StarDust Bum** · 09-21-2016, 11:05 AM

Wednesday's Diamond Notes
September 21, 2016

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

Boston has separated itself from Baltimore in the AL East standings after grabbing the first two games of their series at Camden Yards. The Red Sox have won the first two contests by exact 5-2 scores, as David Ortiz blasted a huge three-run homer in the seventh inning on Tuesday to help Boston improve to 6-2 at Camden Yards this season. Boston owns a four-game cushion over Toronto in the AL East, while Baltimore sits five games out of first place. The Red Sox have won all three of Clay Buchholz’s September starts, as the right-hander takes the mound tonight opposite Baltimore’s Ubaldo Jimenez.

Coldest team: White Sox (2-5 last seven)

Remember when Chicago began the season on fire at 23-10? Since that scorching start, the Sox own a dreadful 49-69 record, including dropping four straight games on their current road trip. Chicago’s late rally fell short in Tuesday’s 7-6 setback at Philadelphia as White Sox pitching has allowed 25 runs in the past three losses. Ace Chris Sale hopes to stop the bleeding for Chicago, coming off a complete-game victory at Kansas City his last time out, as the Sox own a 3-9 record in the southpaw’s past 12 starts.

Hottest pitcher: Masahiro Tanaka, Yankees (13-4, 2.97 ERA)

New York snapped a five-game losing streak in Tuesday’s 5-2 triumph at Tampa Bay, erasing an early 2-0 deficit to improve to 6-2 in the past eight matchups against the Rays. Tanaka has allowed two earned runs or less in six consecutive outings, including giving up four hits and one earned run in seven innings against the Red Sox his last time out. However, the Yankees couldn’t hold on to a late 5-1 lead in a shocking 7-5 defeat at Fenway Park. New York has won all four of Tanaka’s starts against Tampa Bay this season, including tossing seven scoreless innings in a 4-1 triumph at Tropicana Field in May.

Coldest pitcher: Tom Koehler, Marlins (9-11, 3.96 ERA)

Miami has managed to hold off Washington in a pair of one-run victories at Marlins Park, but the task will be tougher tonight. Not only do the Marlins face Max Scherzer, but they send out Koehler, who is winless in his last five trips to the mound. Two of the five losses came in walk-off fashion, but the right-hander didn’t last past the fifth inning three times in this stretch. Koehler hasn’t faced Washington since May, as the Marlins are 1-2 in his three starts against the Nationals this season in spite of him giving up four earned runs in 17 innings of work.

Biggest UNDER run: Angels (7-1 last eight)

Los Angeles has dropped a pair of heartbreakers to Texas the last two nights, losing each game by one run apiece. The Angels have allowed nine runs in the past four games to the Rangers and Blue Jays, two of the tougher lineups in baseball, which included giving up one run in the final two games last weekend against Toronto. Jered Weaver isn’t the pitcher he was back in 2012 when he won 20 games, but the Angels’ right-hander has performed well of late by allowing two earned runs or less in four of his past five starts, while finishing UNDER the total in seven of his previous eight trips to the mound.

Biggest OVER run: Braves (8-1 last nine)

Atlanta waited long enough to finally play well, posting a winning record so far in September after picking up four straight victories. The Braves have scored at least five runs in each of their past four games, while putting up 12 runs so far in their first two victories against the Mets. Five of the previous six matchups with the Mets have sailed OVER the total, but that streak could come to an end tonight. The Mets send out Bartolo Colon to the mound, who has registered four consecutive UNDERS, including posting three UNDERS against the Braves this season.

Matchup to watch: Giants vs. Dodgers

San Francisco and Los Angeles have exchanged low-scoring victories in the first two games at Chavez Ravine. The Giants managed not to blow another save in Tuesday’s 2-0 victory, as San Francisco forged into a three-way tie atop the NL Wild Card standings alongside St. Louis and New York. Three of the last four meetings between these division rivals have seen the losing team getting shut out, while eight of the previous 10 matchups have finished UNDER the total.

The last time Matt Moore faced the Dodgers in August at Chavez Ravine, the San Francisco southpaw came within one out of tossing a no-hitter. Moore settled for a 4-0 victory as the Giants avoided a three-game sweep, while the left-hander struck out seven batters. The Giants have fared well when Moore takes the mound, owning a 4-1 record in his past five starts. Meanwhile, the Dodgers own a 5-1 mark in Kenta Maeda’s previous six home starts, while the right-hander has beaten the Giants twice at home this season.

Betcha didn’t know: The Padres haven’t finished off home series well this season, posting a 3-7 record in their last 10 finales at Petco Park. San Diego has pulled off one home sweep this season, coming against San Francisco right after the All-Star break as the Padres are 1-5 this season in position to grab a home sweep. Tonight, the Padres face Zack Greinke and the Diamondbacks, who own a 1-5 mark this season when trying to avoid a road sweep so something has to give in Southern California.

Biggest public favorite: Cubs (-240) vs. Reds

Biggest public underdog: Mariners (+100) vs. Blue Jays

Biggest line move: Braves (+180 to +160) at Mets

**StarDust Bum** · 09-21-2016, 11:09 AM

MLB

Wednesday, September 21

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Trend Report
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3:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. COLORADO
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games at home
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis

3:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

3:40 PM
TORONTO vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. PHILADELPHIA
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 19 of Kansas City's last 23 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games
NY Mets are 11-5 SU in its last 16 games

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Cincinnati's last 24 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels

8:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Detroit is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

9:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Arizona is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
San Diego4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Diego is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Francisco's last 11 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games

**StarDust Bum** · 09-21-2016, 11:13 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, September 21

Chicago White Sox @ Philadelphia

Game 979-980
September 21, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Sale) 11.191
Philadelphia
(Eckhoff) 15.997
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+145); Under

Detroit @ Minnesota

Game 977-978
September 21, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Farmer) 15.819
Minnesota
(Berrios) 12.403
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-150); Under

LA Angels @ Texas

Game 975-976
September 21, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Weaver) 13.299
Texas
(Holland) 15.327
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-200
10
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-200); Under

Kansas City @ Cleveland

Game 973-974
September 21, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 15.521
Cleveland
(Kluber) 13.925
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+170); Under

NY Yankees @ Tampa Bay

Game 971-972
September 21, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 17.971
Tampa Bay
(Cobb) 13.732
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-120); Over

Boston @ Baltimore

Game 969-970
September 21, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Buchholz) 18.578
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 14.776
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-110
10
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-110); Over

Toronto @ Seattle

Game 967-968
September 21, 2016 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Sanchez) 17.066
Seattle
(Hrnandez) 13.054
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-120); Under

Houston @ Oakland

Game 965-966
September 21, 2016 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McHugh) 19.093
Oakland
(Mengden) 15.191
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-140); Under

San Francisco @ LA Dodgers

Game 963-964
September 21, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Moore) 16.696
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 14.146
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+140); Under

Arizona @ San Diego

Game 961-962
September 21, 2016 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Greinke) 13.523
San Diego
(Perdomo) 15.855
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+110); Over

Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee

Game 959-960
September 21, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 19.009
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 14.503
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 4 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-115); Under

Cincinnati @ Chicago Cubs

Game 957-958
September 21, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Stphnson) 15.528
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 14.641
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-260
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+220); N/A

Washington @ Miami

Game 955-956
September 21, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 12.033
Miami
(Koehler) 16.521
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 4 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+170); Under

Atlanta @ NY Mets

Game 953-954
September 21, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Weber) 13.818
NY Mets
(Colon) 16.671
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-190
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-190); Under

St. Louis @ Colorado

Game 951-952
September 21, 2016 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Weaver) 15.892
Colorado
(Marquez) 13.537
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
14
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-140
12 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-140); Over

**StarDust Bum** · 09-21-2016, 11:22 AM

Pro Baseball Trend Report

ST LOUIS (80 - 71) at COLORADO (72 - 79) - 3:10 PM
LUKE WEAVER (R) vs. GERMAN MARQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 80-71 (-5.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 80-71 (-5.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 39-39 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 88-118 (-45.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
COLORADO is 57-48 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 111-116 (+6.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-42 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 20-17 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 47-30 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 34-21 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History

ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

LUKE WEAVER vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

ATLANTA (60 - 91) at NY METS (80 - 71) - 7:10 PM
RYAN WEBER (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLON is 19-11 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
COLON is 19-11 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 33-25 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 34-42 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 15-10 (+13.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 34-43 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 26-27 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 26-26 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 9-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ATLANTA is 36-51 (+7.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 80-71 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 118-139 (-59.2 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 15-19 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 80-71 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 52-53 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 16-19 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
NY METS are 34-32 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLON is 2-11 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History

ATLANTA is 9-9 (+5.8 Units) against NY METS this season
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

RYAN WEBER vs. NY METS since 1997
WEBER is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
COLON is 9-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.041.
His team's record is 9-5 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.9 units)
WASHINGTON (88 - 63) at MIAMI (76 - 75) - 7:10 PM

MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. TOM KOEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 171-142 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 79-79 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 170-141 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 111-94 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 130-111 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 12-21 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 390-452 (+41.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 18-5 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 29-36 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MIAMI is 54-63 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History

MIAMI is 8-7 (+2.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
11 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.8 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. MIAMI since 1997
SCHERZER is 4-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.073.
His team's record is 6-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KOEHLER is 4-7 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.332.
His team's record is 4-8 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-1.4 units)

CINCINNATI (63 - 88) at CHICAGO CUBS (96 - 55) - 8:05 PM
ROBERT STEPHENSON (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 126-187 (-41.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 126-187 (-41.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 60-108 (-29.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1584-1678 (-263.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 849-783 (-156.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 398-365 (-85.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1527-1591 (-238.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1164-1246 (-199.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 763-821 (-187.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 772-739 (-158.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 235-194 (-47.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History

CHICAGO CUBS is 12-3 (+5.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.9 Units)

ROBERT STEPHENSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN LACKEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LACKEY is 4-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 6-6 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.4 units)

PITTSBURGH (75 - 75) at MILWAUKEE (68 - 83) - 8:10 PM
CHAD KUHL (R) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 75-75 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 65-79 (-28.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 75-75 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 56-66 (-22.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-20 (+9.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-7 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-8 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 39-37 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 61-47 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 102-68 (+23.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KUHL is 8-3 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KUHL is 8-3 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 39-66 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History

MILWAUKEE is 8-9 (+2.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.2 Units)

CHAD KUHL vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KUHL is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
NELSON is 5-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.266.
His team's record is 6-3 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-2. (+5.1 units)

ARIZONA (63 - 88) at SAN DIEGO (64 - 87) - 9:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. LUIS PERDOMO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 63-88 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 5-14 (-11.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 6-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
ARIZONA is 62-87 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 44-60 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 42-67 (-22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GREINKE is 19-31 (-23.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 64-87 (+1.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 30-35 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN DIEGO is 63-82 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 50-53 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 73-81 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-61 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History

SAN DIEGO is 9-6 (+4.4 Units) against ARIZONA this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.8 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GREINKE is 7-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 0.861.
His team's record is 11-4 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-3. (+7.7 units)

LUIS PERDOMO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
PERDOMO is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

SAN FRANCISCO (80 - 71) at LA DODGERS (85 - 66) - 10:10 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 80-71 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-71 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-50 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-50 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-43 (-19.1 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.
MOORE is 6-16 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 85-66 (-4.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 248-253 (-58.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 82-64 (-6.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 58-52 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History

SAN FRANCISCO is 8-7 (+1.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.5 Units)

MATT MOORE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MOORE is 2-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.169.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MAEDA is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
HOUSTON (80 - 71) at OAKLAND (66 - 85) - 3:35 PM

COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. DANIEL MENGDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 47-31 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 16-6 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
MCHUGH is 41-23 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 12-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 11-1 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 11-1 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 41-20 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 134-179 (-39.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 33-44 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 6-19 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 12-21 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 47-69 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 33-44 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 44-60 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 32-52 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History

HOUSTON is 12-6 (+4.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
13 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.4 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MCHUGH is 5-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.098.
His team's record is 7-1 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

DANIEL MENGDEN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MENGDEN is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 8.38 and a WHIP of 1.861.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

TORONTO (83 - 68) at SEATTLE (79 - 72) - 3:40 PM
AARON SANCHEZ (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 83-68 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 11-2 (+9.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
SEATTLE is 56-39 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 155-158 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-35 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 77-80 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 15-21 (-11.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 147-154 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History

TORONTO is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

AARON SANCHEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 7-6 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 8-7 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.0 units)

BOSTON (87 - 64) at BALTIMORE (82 - 69) - 7:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 236-240 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 209-212 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 27-38 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 12-20 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 17-29 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 9-20 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 82-69 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-20 (+12.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 47-29 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-29 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 75-60 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 71-44 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 61-47 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 60-33 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 42-39 (+6.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 75-64 (+19.4 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.
JIMENEZ is 20-5 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 9-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 9-0 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 20-5 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 17-3 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 25-9 (+15.5 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. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 30-15 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-16 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
BOSTON is 61-55 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 29-17 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History

BALTIMORE is 8-9 (+1.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 9-6 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 11-8 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-7. (+3.7 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.15 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 6-8 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.7 units)

NY YANKEES (78 - 72) at TAMPA BAY (64 - 86) - 7:10 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 9-23 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 78-72 (+2.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TANAKA is 22-8 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TANAKA is 24-9 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TANAKA is 12-0 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 64-86 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 7-15 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 35-41 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-38 (-16.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 35-41 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 38-56 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 35-41 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 48-63 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-52 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 32-56 (-24.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History

NY YANKEES is 10-7 (+2.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TANAKA is 5-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 0.724.
His team's record is 7-0 (+7.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

ALEX COBB vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
COBB is 5-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 0.895.
His team's record is 5-6 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.2 units)

KANSAS CITY (77 - 74) at CLEVELAND (87 - 63) - 7:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 19-27 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 62-36 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 77-74 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 132-121 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 42-23 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 75-69 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 129-111 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 58-53 (+5.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 392-527 (+37.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 83-75 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 68-54 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 159-138 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 85-81 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KLUBER is 29-33 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 11-15 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 28-31 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 18-21 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 14-19 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History

CLEVELAND is 9-5 (+2.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KLUBER is 6-6 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.087.
His team's record is 8-9 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-6. (+3.7 units)

LA ANGELS (65 - 86) at TEXAS (90 - 62) - 8:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 65-86 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 26-39 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 60-84 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 45-64 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 90-62 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 50-24 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 42-30 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 45-27 (+20.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 88-57 (+33.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 67-41 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 68-43 (+27.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 54-35 (+20.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 45-33 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOLLAND is 7-1 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
HOLLAND is 7-1 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 816-819 (+52.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History

TEXAS is 10-8 (+2.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. TEXAS since 1997
WEAVER is 17-8 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.174.
His team's record is 24-15 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 25-13. (+10.0 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HOLLAND is 9-7 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 13-10 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-11. (-1.7 units)

DETROIT (80 - 70) at MINNESOTA (55 - 96) - 8:10 PM

BUCK FARMER (R) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History

DETROIT is 13-4 (+7.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.2 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)

BUCK FARMER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
FARMER is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 47.37 and a WHIP of 5.263.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. DETROIT since 1997
BERRIOS is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 19.05 and a WHIP of 3.175.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

CHI WHITE SOX (72 - 79) at PHILADELPHIA (68 - 83) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. JERAD EICKHOFF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-44 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-28 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
SALE is 1-7 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SALE is 5-14 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 68-83 (+2.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 67-82 (+1.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-53 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-37 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-31 (+6.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 98-86 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History

PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
EICKHOFF is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 09-21-2016, 11:29 AM

09/20- Tuesday's Results: 9 - 6 - 0 + 3.34

July's Totals: 176- 174 + 37.42 50.28%
August Totals: 208 - 232 + 5.28 47.27%
September Totals: 132 - 153 + 5.24 46.31%

Season's Overall Record : 686 - 717 + 77.30 48.89%

Big Winners Yesterday............Atlanta + 105,San Fran + 129

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

STL at COL 03:10 PM

STL -139

O 12.5

HOU at OAK 03:35 PM

OAK +136

O 8.5

TOR at SEA 03:40 PM

SEA +103

O 8.0

**StarDust Bum** · 09-21-2016, 05:35 PM

MLB EVENING BEST BETS:

CHW at PHI 07:05 PM

PHI +140

U 7.0

BOS at BAL 07:05 PM

BOS +105

O 10.0

KC at CLE 07:10 PM

CLE -185

O 7.5

WAS at MIA 07:10 PM

WAS -194

NYY at TB 07:10 PM

TB +108

ATL at NYM 07:10 PM

ATL +156

O 8.5

CIN at CHC 08:05 PM

CIN +214

LAA at TEX 08:05 PM

TEX -150

DET at MIN 08:10 PM

DET -110

PIT at MIL 08:10 PM

MIL +110

ARI at SD 09:10 PM

ARI -117

SF at LAD 10:10 PM

SF +152

O 7.0

**StarDust Bum** · 09-22-2016, 02:30 AM

Baseball Capsules
September 22, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) Center fielder Ender Inciarte robbed Yoenis Cespedes of a winning homer for the final out, and the New York Mets were handed another costly loss by last-place Atlanta when the Braves rallied for a 4-3 victory Wednesday night.

With two runners on in the ninth, Cespedes launched a drive to deep right-center. Inciarte raced to the wall and timed his jump perfectly, catching the ball just above the orange line atop the fence.

He held up his glove in excitement as Cespedes turned and walked slowly off the field. Some fans in the stunned crowd still had their hands on their heads as they filed up the aisles toward the exits.

New York remained tied with St. Louis and San Francisco in the NL wild-card race after all three teams lost Wednesday.

Bartolo Colon and Jeurys Familia failed to protect a three-run lead for the Mets. An error by normally sure-handed first baseman James Loney helped Atlanta tie it with an unearned run in the eighth.

Inciarte had an RBI groundout against Familia (3-4) in the top of the ninth, sending the Braves to their fifth straight victory.

Ian Krol (2-0) struck out pinch-hitter Kevin Plawecki with the bases loaded to end the eighth, and Jim Johnson got three outs for his 17th save.

Atlanta's Freddie Freeman extended his hitting streak to a career-best 25 games and has reached base safely in 41 straight. Asdrubal Cabrera and Rene Rivera homered for the Mets.

DODGERS 9, GIANTS 3

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Yasiel Puig's three-run homer highlighted a five-run first inning and the Dodgers routed the Giants, extending their NL West lead to six games with 10 remaining.

The Dodgers pounded out 12 hits in taking two of three from the rival Giants, who remained tied in the NL wild-card race after both the Mets and Cardinals lost earlier. The Dodgers conclude the regular season with three games at San Francisco next week.

Kenta Maeda (16-9) allowed two runs and three hits in five innings while improving to 4-0 against the Giants this season. The right-hander struck out six and walked one in making his 30th start of the season for just the second time in his career. Maeda is one win from tying Rick Sutcliffe's record by a rookie set in 1979.

Matt Moore (11-12) gave up six runs and seven hits in one inning, walked one and struck out none in a messy outing for the left-hander who had pitched exceptionally well at Dodger Stadium.

CUBS 9, REDS 2

CHICAGO (AP) - John Lackey pitched seven solid innings for his first win in six weeks, Miguel Montero drove in three runs, and Chicago swept Cincinnati.

Kris Bryant hit his 38th homer and Dexter Fowler also connected to help major league-leading Chicago move a season-high 42 games over .500. The Cubs (97-55) also matched their win total from a year ago and lowered their magic number for clinching home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs to two over Washington.

Lackey (10-8) allowed two runs and five hits in his first win since he beat the Angels on Aug. 9. The right-hander, who retired his last 14 batters, went 0-1 with a 2.55 ERA in his previous four starts.

The last-place Reds lost for the seventh time in eight games. They managed just five runs and 19 hits in the three-game series against the NL Central champions.

Robert Stephenson (2-2) was pulled with two out in the fourth inning.

RED SOX 5, ORIOLES 1

BALTIMORE (AP) - Boston scored five unearned runs in the sixth inning after first baseman Chris Davis' throwing error and beat Baltimore to pad its AL East lead.

Andrew Benintendi hit a three-run homer for the Red Sox, who will try to complete a four-game sweep Thursday night. Boston pulled five games ahead of Toronto and six in front of Baltimore.

Clay Buchholz (8-10) allowed one run and three hits over seven innings for the Red Sox. Boston's seven-game winning streak, which began with a sweep of the Yankees, is its longest since an identical run early in the 2014 season.

Baltimore is a game behind the Blue Jays for the top AL wild card. The Orioles have lost five of seven, all at home. Ubaldo Jimenez (7-12) was the loser.

YANKEES 11, RAYS 5

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Rookie Gary Sanchez hit two more homers and drove in five runs, Masahiro Tanaka won despite allowing four home runs in the third inning and New York beat Tampa Bay.

The Yankees moved within 2 1/2 games of Baltimore for the second AL wild-card spot. New York also would have to jump over Seattle, Houston and Detroit to earn a postseason berth.

Sanchez hit a three-run shot in a four-run second off Alex Cobb (1-1) and added his 19th homer in 43 games this season on a solo drive in the sixth against Justin Marks.

Tanaka (14-4) won his seventh straight decision.

Bobby Wilson, Evan Longoria, Brad Miller and Corey Dickerson all homered in the third. Miller later hit another solo shot to give him 30 homers this season.

MARINERS 2, BLUE JAYS 1, 12 INNINGS

SEATTLE (AP) - Robinson Cano drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 12th inning and the Seattle beat Toronto to avoid a series sweep.

Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey (10-15), who pitched five scoreless innings in his last start Friday, came in on the 12th for his first relief appearance after 29 starts.

Guillermo Heredia reached on a two-base throwing error by third baseman Josh Donaldson to open the 12th. Ben Gamel followed with an attempted sacrifice bunt, and first baseman Ryan Goins appeared to have Heredia at third, but the ball popped out of Donaldson's glove on the tag.

Cano then followed with a run-scoring fly to left, quieting the decidedly pro-Blue Jays crowd, bolstered for the third straight game by thousands of fans from western Canada.

Nick Vincent (4-4) pitched two scoreless innings for the win.

After being blanked on two hits for eight innings, the Blue Jays tied it in the ninth on Jose Bautista's 19th home run, a one-out solo shot to left off closer Edwin Diaz.

NATIONALS 8, MARLINS 3

MIAMI (AP) - Max Scherzer pitched 6 2-3 innings to tie for the National League victory lead with 18, helping Washington beat Miami.

Scherzer (18-7) allowed three runs and struck out eight to push his major league-leading total to 267. He's tied for with Chicago's Jon Lester for the most wins in the NL.

Ryan Zimmerman hit a three-run homer and Trea Turner also homered for the Nationals. They ended a four-game losing streak and lowered their magic number to three to win the NL East over the New York Mets.

Tom Koehler (9-12) allowed four runs - three earned - in four innings for the Marlins.

Christian Yelich hit a solo home run and Derek Dietrich hit a two-run homer to chase Scherzer in the seventh and cut it to 6-3.

INDIANS 4, ROYALS 3

CLEVELAND (AP) - Corey Kluber allowed two runs and struck out nine in 6 1/3 innings, and the Cleveland beat Kansas City to eliminate the reigning World Series champions from the AL Central race.

The Indians reduced their magic number for clinching the Central to five.

Carlos Santana was 4 for 5 with an RBI single in the eighth. Jose Ramirez drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth with his third double of the game.

Kluber (18-9) matched his career high in wins and is 10-1 in his last 14 starts, strengthening his case to win his second AL Cy Young Award in three years.

Cody Allen allowed Salvador Perez's leadoff homer in the ninth, but recorded his 28th save in 31 opportunities. Ian Kennedy (11-10) was the loser.

ANGELS 5, RANGERS 4

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Mike Trout hit his 28th homer and Jered Weaver went six innings for his 150th victory in an Angels uniform, helping Los Angeles beat the AL West-leading Texas.

The magic number for Texas (90-63) to win its second consecutive AL West title remained at two after the loss and second-place Houston's victory at Oakland.

Trout's three-run drive off Derek Holland (7-9) in the fifth put the Angels up 5-1.

Weaver (12-12) struck out six and allowed four runs. He joined Chuck Finley (165) as the only pitchers to win 150 games for the Angels. A California native who has spent all 11 of his MLB seasons with the Angels, Weaver is 150-93 in 321 career starts.

Andrew Bailey worked the ninth for his fourth save.

ROCKIES 11, CARDINALS 1

DENVER (AP) - Nolan Arenado hit a grand slam, German Marquez pitched five solid innings for his first major league win and Colorado slowed St. Louis' playoff chase.

Arenado made it 6-1 in the second with his NL-leading 39th homer.

Marquez (1-0) made his first big league start after three appearances out of the bullpen. He allowed one run and struck out three. At 21 years, 212 days, Marquez was the second-youngest pitcher in Rockies' history to earn his first win. The youngest was Jamey Wright at 21 years, 206 days.

Luke Weaver (1-4) allowed seven hits and six runs in two innings.

ASTROS 6, ATHLETICS 5

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Evan Gattis homered twice, catcher Jason Castro threw out a runner to end the game and Houston beat Oakland to complete a series sweep.

Oakland scored on second baseman Jose Altuve's fielding error with two outs in the ninth inning to pull to 6-5. Castro then threw out pinch-runner Arismendy Alcantara trying to steal second.

Collin McHugh (12-10) won his fifth straight decision, allowing two runs and six hits over 5 2-3 innings. Five relievers combined to record the final 10 outs, with former A's setup man Luke Gregerson retiring three batters for his 15th save.

Gattis reached 30 homers. He hit a two-run drive in the sixth off Daniel Mengden (2-8) for a 4-1 lead and connected again in the eighth.

PIRATES 4, BREWERS 1

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Sean Rodriguez hit a home run and a two-run single, Andrew McCutchen went deep, rookie Chad Kuhl pitched six strong innings and Pittsburgh beat Milwaukee.

The Pirates won their sixth straight at Miller Park, and sixth of seven overall.

McCutchen helped the Pirates jump out to an early lead for the second consecutive game. He hit a 2-2 pitch that just slipped by the left-field foul pole for his 24th home run.

Rodriguez's two-run single finished the scoring in the first off starter Jimmy Nelson (8-15) and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. Rodriguez hit his 18th home run of the season in the fourth. He has homered in four of his last five games.

Kuhl (5-3) struck out six and walked one. Tony Watson got his 15th save.

PHILLIES 8, WHITE SOX 3

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Tommy Joseph homered, doubled and drove in three runs and Jerad Eickhoff outpitched Chris Sale in Philadelphia's victory over Chicago.

Joseph has 21 home runs, third most among rookies in the majors. The Phillies teed off on Sale (16-9), tagging the ace for six runs and seven hits in four innings.

Eickhoff (11-13) pitched seven innings and gave up six hits, including solo home runs by Adam Eaton, Todd Frazier and Alex Avila homered, and struck out six.

Phillies outfielder Tyler Goeddel left in the sixth after being hit in the head by a pitch from Chris Beck. Goeddel was the fourth Philadelphia player to be hit in the game, tying a franchise record.

DIAMONDBACKS 3, PADRES 2

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Paul Goldschmidt homered twice, including a go-ahead, two-run shot in the sixth inning, and Zack Greinke pitched six strong innings to lead Arizona past San Dieg.

The Diamondbacks pulled into a tie with the Padres for fourth place in the NL West at 64-88.

Goldschmidt's 22nd and 23rd homers provided all of Arizona's runs and came off rookie Luis Perdomo (8-10). Goldschmidt hit a solo shot into the seats in left field with two outs in the first for a 1-0 lead, and a go-ahead, two-run homer into the Padres' bullpen in left-center with two outs in the sixth.

Greinke (13-7) held San Diego to two runs and six hits while striking out seven and walking four. He improved to 8-1 lifetime against the Padres. Daniel Hudson had a four-out save, his fourth.

**StarDust Bum** · 09-22-2016, 02:38 AM

Thursday’s six-pack

NFL trends to ponder for this week’s games………

— Arizona covered its first road game the last eight years.

— Bengals are 13-6-1 in last 20 games as a home favorite.

— Cowboys are 5-16 as a non-divisional home favorite.

— 49ers are 1-7 in last eight games as a divisional road underdog.

— Ravens are 2-10-2 vs spread in last 14 games as a favorite.

— Falcons are 3-11 vs spread in their last 14 games.

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

13) As a football handicapper, I was looking to go against young QBs, especially when they make their first road start, because playing QB in the NFL is very hard. Aikman-Elway-Eli Manning; they were all bad when they started out. It is a freakin’ difficult job.

So after two weeks, Siemian-Wentz-Prescott-Garoppolo, none of whom had ever started an NFL game two weeks ago, are 7-1 now, and if you throw in Sam Bradford’s start after being a Viking for 8-9 days, that’s 8-1 for QBs who I was looking to go against. Very surprising.

12) My question is this: have coaches simplified things for these QBs? If so, maybe the lesson here is that simpler is better and that coaches have been making the game too complex. Let the players play.

11) 247 different players caught a pass in NFL’s Week 2; that’s an average of 7.7 per team.

10) For the first time in 20 years, there are no Big X teams in the top 15 of the AP poll; that’s no Texas-Oklahoma-Okla State-Baylor, etc……..

9) Actor Terry Crews (Longest Yard, Draft Day) was a walk-on football player at Western Michigan who earned a scholarship as a sophomore and wound up being drafted in the 11th round by the Rams, back when the draft had more than the current seven rounds.

8) Normally, major league teams are not allowed to make $$$ from sales of apparel of players who aren’t on their 40-man roster. Stunningly (not really), the Mets were given an exemption with Tim Tebow, so now they’re recouping their $100K investment by selling his #15 jersey.

Jerry Grote and Carlos Beltran can’t be real happy about that.

7) Mets are 70-39 when they hit a home run, 10-32 when they do not.

6) Carlos Gonzalez is a free agent after next season; over the last three years, CarGo has a .976 OPS at Coors Field, .707 on the road. He also has an injury history. Will Rockies trade him (most likely), sign him long term (expensive/doubtful) or let him walk (unlikely)?

5) For the last 40-45 years, Dick Enberg has been one of our country’s best broadcasters, in several sports; he is retiring as TV voice of the Padres next week. Once upon a time, Enberg was an assistant baseball coach at Cal State-Northridge.

My fondest memory of Enberg was his doing college basketball for NBC with Billy Packer and Al McGuire; talk about managing egos!!! Had to be a balancing act, keeping those two great characters/basketball minds on the same page. I learned so much about basketball from those three guys. Mr Enberg will be missed.

4) Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have six kids? They also have $400M to divvy up in their divorce proceedings. I’m guessing when rich people go their separate ways, things can get complicated.

Read on the Interweb that when Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas got divorced, their settlement was 57 pages long and they didn’t have any custody issues to haggle over. As usual, the lawyers get rich.

3) When the Toronto Blue Jays play in Seattle, they have a lot of their own fans at the games. Blue Jays are Canada’s team; lot of people come down to the Emerald City from Vancouver to root on their Jays.

2) Got the IOS 10 upgrade on my IPhone yesterday; in lot of ways, it is like having a new phone. I’m due for a new phone if I want one, but will wait now- what is the point when there are lot of new features on this phone?

1– Thanksgiving weekend 2017, there will be a 16-team college hoop event in Portland, OR to honor Nike founder Phil Knight.

There will actually be two 8-team tournaments, with Duke-North Carolina-Michigan State-Oregon among the teams participating. It is expected to be a one-time happening, but it’ll be a good one.

**StarDust Bum** · 09-22-2016, 02:43 AM

B]Thursday’s games

National League

Braves @ Marlins
[/B]
Collmenter allowed two runs in five IP (94 PT) in his first ’16 start. Urena is 2-3, 4.28 in his last five starts; five of his last six stayed under. Miami is 1-4 in his home starts.

Braves won their last five games, are 10-9 in last 19 road series openers. Over is 8-2 in their last ten road games. Miami won three of last four games; they’re 11-14 in home series openers. Under is 13-2 in Miami’s last fifteen home games.

Phillies @ Mets

Morgan is 1-1, 2.76 in his last three starts; his last four stayed under. Philly is 1-8 in his road starts. Lugo is 4-0, 1.80 in his last five starts (over 4-2). He is 2-0, 2.00 in three home starts.

Phillies won four of last five games, are 11-13 in road series openers. Under is 7-0-1 in their last eight road games. Mets just got swept three in row in home by Atlanta; seven of last nine games at Citi Field stayed under the total. NY is 15-10 in home series openers.

Pirates @ Brewers

Vogelsong is 0-2, 10.19 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Pirates are 3-2 in his road starts. Anderson is 1-0, 1.08 in his last three starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten. Brewers won four of his last five home starts.

Pirates won six of last seven games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Milwaukee is 3-9 in last 12 home games; four of their last six games went over.

Giants @ Padres

Samardzija is 0-1, 3.80 in his last four starts; under is 10-1 in his last 11. Friedrich is 1-4, 5.01 in his last seven starts; his last four went over. Padres are 5-4 in his home starts.

Giants lost four of last five games, are 3-11 in last 14 road series openers. Four of last five Giant games stayed under. San Diego is 5-8 in last 13 home games, 15-9 in home series openers. Last five Padre games stayed under the total.

Rockies @ Dodgers

Chatwood is 1-2, 8.71 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Colorado is 9-2 in his road starts. Anderson is 0-2, 11.00 in two starts this season.

Colorado is 4-12 in last sixteen road games, 4-13 in last 17 road series openers. Over is 7-3 in their last ten road games. Dodgers won seven of last eight home games; they’re 13-13 in home series openers. Under is 11-4 in their last fifteen games.

American League
Red Sox @ Orioles

Price is 7-0, 2.73 in his last eight starts; over is 9-0-1 in his last ten. Tillman is 1-2, 6.59 in his last three starts; under is 8-2-2 in his last 12. Orioles lost his last three home starts.

Boston won its last seven games; their last four games stayed under. Orioles lost six of last eight home games; under is 15-1-1 in last 17 games at Camden Yards.

New York @ Rays

Cessa is 0-2, 5.32 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over. Snell is 1-3, 6.86 in his last five starts (over 4-1). Rays are 4-5 in his home starts.

New York lost seven of last ten games; five of last six NY games went over. Tampa Bay lost four of last five games; Rays’ last eight home games went over the total.

Royals @ Indians

Vargas allowed one run in three IP (52 PT) in his first ’16 start. Clevinger is 1-1, 2.35 in his last four starts (under 4-0). Indians are 2-2 in his home starts.

Royals won three of last five games; over is 19-5-1 in KC’s last 25 games. Cleveland won six of last seven home games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Tigers @ Twins (doubleheader)

Verlander is 2-1, 2.27 in his last six starts; under is 13-2 in his last 15. Detroit is 5-3 in his last eight road starts. Sanchez is 0-1, 7.78 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over the total. Detroit is 3-9 in his road starts.

Santana is 1-0, 2.35 in his last four starts; under is 10-5 in his last fifteen. Twins are 3-9 in his home starts. Dean is 0-3, 17.69 in his last three starts; his last five starts went over.

Detroit is 5-8 in its last 13 games; over is 9-4 in their last 13 road games. Twins lost seven of last nine games; under is 8-1-1 in their last ten games.

Angels @ Astros

Nolasco is 2-2, 2.25 in his last four starts; under is 7-0-1 in his last eight. Angels lost all three of his road starts. Fiers is 0-2, 6.86 in his last four home starts; three of his last four starts overall stayed under. Houston is 10-4 in his home starts.

Angels lost four of last five road games; they’re 3-13 in last 16 road series openers. Under is 8-0-1 in Halos’ last nine games. Astros won six of last seven games; under is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Houston is 14-10 in home series openers.

Teams’ record when this pitcher starts:

Atl-Mia– Collmenter 1-0; Urena 4-6
Phil-NY– Morgan 5-14; Lugo 5-1
Pitt-Mil– Vogelsong 4-7; Anderson 11-17
SF-SD– Samardzija 15-16; Friedrich 8-13
Col-LA– Chatwood 14-11; Anderson 0-2

Bos-Balt– Price 19-13 (8-0 last 8); Tillman 21-5
NY-TB– Cessa 4-2; Snell 6-11
KC-Clev– Vargas 1-0; Clevinger 3-5
Det-Min– Verlander 18-13 Sanchez 7-17; Santana 8-20 Dean 4-4
LA-Hst– Nolasco 2-7/9-12; Fiers 17-11

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

Atl-Mia– Collmenter 1-1; Urena 3-10
Phil-NY– Morgan 9-19; Lugo 1-6
Pitt-Mil– Vogelsong 5-11; Anderson 7-27
SF-SD– Samardzija 11-31; Friedrich 7-21
Col-LA– Chatwood 8-25; Anderson 2-2

Bos-Balt– Price 10-32; Tillman 8-26
NY-TB– Cessa 4-6; Snell 7-17
KC-Clev– Vargas 1-1; Clevinger 3-8
Det-Min– Verlander 11-31 Sanchez 8-24; Santana 9-28 Dean 3-8
LA-Hst– Nolasco 11-30; Fiers 6-28

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/21

Arizona 24-38-11…..34-39-6…….58-76
Atlanta 28-38-11…..26-35-13……54-73
Cubs 39-25-10……46-23-10…….85-48
Reds 21-44-9……35-38-5…….56-82
Colo 27-34-13…..36-36-4……..63-70
LA 31-33-11……47-23-8…….77-56
Miami 32-34-10…..32-26-17…….64-60
Milw 25-42-10……40-26-10…..65-68
Mets 32-44-10……37-28-11……69-62
Philly 24-32-18…..30-34-14……54-64
Pitt 25-40-13…..42-26-6……67-65
St. Louis 36-35-7……28-33-13…….64-68
SD 24-50-5…..34-34-6……..58-84
SF 35-36-7…….38-22-14……73-58
Wash 39-24-15….30-22-22……69-46
Orioles 30-37-9…….38-32-8…….68-69
Boston 32-31-11……45-23-9…….77-54
White Sox 31-36-10…….39-31-6……..70-67
Cleveland 38-27-10……38-30-7……..76-57
Detroit 32-33-10…….31-36-5……..63-69
Astros 30-35-14…..34-29-8……..64-64
KC 28-38-12……32-28-14……60-66
Angels 31-39-7…….27-35-13…….58-74
Twins 29-37-13…….25-39-13…..54-76
NYY 27-40-8……34-31-13……..61-71
A’s 27-40-8……27-35-16……54-74
Seattle 35-29-11……35-28-13……70-57
Tampa Bay 28-32-13……33-34-12……61-66
Texas 28-39-11…….38-27-9……66-66
Toronto 46-27-5……..40-30-5……86-57

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

Arizona 27-71……30-78…….57
Atlanta 24-77……18-74……..42
Cubs 27-76……26-78…….53
Reds 25-74……27-78……..52
Colo 15-73…….30-75……..45
LA 22-74…….29-78……51
Miami 25-75……20-71……45
Milw 15-73……29-77……44
Mets 21-73……28-75…….49
Philly 11-75……23-74…….34
Pitt 21-72…….26-75……47
StL 18-75…….18-73……36
SD 18-78…….26-73……44
SF 15-74……..19-75……34
Wash 33-76………28-73……61
Orioles 17-78…….20-74…….37
Boston 20-71……34-78……..54
White Sox 25-75…..26-78…….51
Cleveland 15-75……27-75……..42
Detroit 15-75……25-74………40
Astros 26-76…….24-70……..50
KC 24-78…… 21-75………45
Angels 28-76…….25-75……..53
Twins 20-76……29-77…….49
NYY 11-76…….28-76……..39
A’s 20-74…….16-76……..36
Seattle 20-77…….26-75…….46
Tampa Bay 24-72…..27-76…….51
Texas 23-79……21-74……44
Toronto 25-75……30-78…….55

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 76-66 AL, favorites -$1,784
AL @ NL– 81-75 AL, favorites -$826
Total: 157-139 AL, favorites -$2,610

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL– Over 77-57-3
AL @ NL– Over 75-71-5
Total– Over 152-138-8

**StarDust Bum** · 09-22-2016, 02:45 AM

LEADING OFF: Orioles, Tigers try to move up in playoff race
September 22, 2016

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

SWEET SIXTEEN

The Orioles can move up in the wild-card race when they take on AL East-leading Boston at Camden Yards. It's a matchup of 16-game winners - Red Sox lefty David Price vs. Chris Tillman. Baltimore trails idle Toronto by one game for the top AL wild-card spot.

SKIDDING

Swept by last-place Atlanta this week, the Mets aim to end a three-game losing streak and keep pace in the NL wild-card chase. Rookie Seth Lugo (4-2) starts for New York vs. Phillies lefty Adam Morgan (2-10) at Citi Field.

EXTRA WORK

Justin Verlander is set to pitch as the playoff-contending Tigers play a day-night doubleheader at Minnesota. A rainout in the third inning at Target Field on Wednesday forced the twinbill. Detroit is one game behind Baltimore for the second AL wild-card slot.

WATCH AND WAIT

The Giants will continue to monitor pitcher Johnny Cueto, who strained his groin in a start Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. Manager Bruce Bochy says Cueto (17-5) could be out up to a week for playoff-hopeful San Francisco.

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