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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.

Money Line

8:10 pm 9/22/2016
(917) DETROIT @(918) MINNESOTA
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using the money line in All games against right-handed starters.
The record is 37 Wins and 74 Losses this season (-31.4 units)
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8:10 pm 9/22/2016
(917) DETROIT @(918) MINNESOTA
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using the money line in Home games against right-handed starters.
The record is 18 Wins and 37 Losses this season (-21.55 units)
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7:10 pm 9/22/2016
(903) PHILADELPHIA @(904) NY METS
Play AGAINST NY METS using the money line in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record.
The record is 15 Wins and 19 Losses this season (-17.8 units)
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7:10 pm 9/22/2016
(915) KANSAS CITY @(916) CLEVELAND
Play AGAINST CLEVELAND using the money line in All games when the total is 9 to 9.5.
The record is 12 Wins and 23 Losses this season (-17.45 units)
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7:10 pm 9/22/2016
(901) ATLANTA @(902) MIAMI
Play ON ATLANTA using the money line in All games when the total is 8 to 8.5.
The record is 33 Wins and 25 Losses this season (+21.37 units)
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7:10 pm 9/22/2016
(915) KANSAS CITY @(916) CLEVELAND
Play AGAINST CLEVELAND using the money line in All games when the total is 9 to 9.5.
The record is 17 Wins and 36 Losses for the last two seasons (-27.8 units)
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MLB RUNLINE

10:10 pm 9/22/2016
(907) SAN FRANCISCO @(908) SAN DIEGO
Play ON SAN DIEGO using the run line in All games in night games.
The record is 65 Wins and 38 Losses this season (+24.6 units)
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7:10 pm 9/22/2016
(901) ATLANTA @(902) MIAMI
Play ON ATLANTA using the run line in All games when the total is 8 to 8.5.
The record is 39 Wins and 19 Losses this season (+18.9 units)
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MLB OVERS

8:10 pm 9/22/2016
(917) DETROIT @(918) MINNESOTA
Play OVER MINNESOTA on the total in All games in night games.
The record is 60 Overs and 30 Unders this season (+29.2 units)
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8:10 pm 9/22/2016
(917) DETROIT @(918) MINNESOTA
Play OVER MINNESOTA on the total in Home games in games played on a grass field.
The record is 50 Overs and 24 Unders this season (+24.8 units)
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7:10 pm 9/22/2016
(901) ATLANTA @(902) MIAMI
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 23 Overs and 9 Unders this season (+13.25 units)
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7:10 pm 9/22/2016
(915) KANSAS CITY @(916) CLEVELAND
Play OVER CLEVELAND on the total in Home games against division opponents.
The record is 47 Overs and 22 Unders for the last two seasons (+24.05 units)
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7:10 pm 9/22/2016
(901) ATLANTA @(902) MIAMI
Play OVER ATLANTA on the total in All games in September games.
The record is 15 Overs and 3 Unders this season (+11.7 units)
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MLB UNDRES

10:10 pm 9/22/2016
(909) COLORADO @(910) LA DODGERS
Play UNDER LA DODGERS on the total in Home games in night games.
The record is 19 Overs and 39 Unders this season (+17.1 units)
BET NOW

10:10 pm 9/22/2016
(909) COLORADO @(910) LA DODGERS
Play UNDER LA DODGERS on the total in Home games against division opponents.
The record is 7 Overs and 26 Unders this season (+18.4 units)
BET NOW

8:10 pm 9/22/2016
(919) LA ANGELS @(920) HOUSTON
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 33 Unders this season (+15.9 units)
BET NOW

7:10 pm 9/22/2016
(915) KANSAS CITY @(916) CLEVELAND
Play UNDER KANSAS CITY on the total in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record.
The record is 10 Overs and 28 Unders this season (+16.7 units)
BET NOW

7:05 pm 9/22/2016
(911) BOSTON @(912) BALTIMORE
Play UNDER BALTIMORE on the total in All games in night games.
The record is 41 Overs and 66 Unders this season (+20.1 units)
BET NOW

7:05 pm 9/22/2016
(911) BOSTON @(912) 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 18 Unders this season (+13.5 units)
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MLB POWER LINES

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7:05 pm 9/22/2016
(911) BOSTON @(912) BALTIMORE
Play Line: BOSTON -145
BTB PowerLine: BOSTON -163
Edge On: BOSTON 18

7:10 pm 9/22/2016
(915) KANSAS CITY @(916) CLEVELAND
Play Line: KANSAS CITY 150
BTB PowerLine: KANSAS CITY +109
Edge On: KANSAS CITY 41

7:10 pm 9/22/2016
(901) ATLANTA @(902) MIAMI
Play Line: ATLANTA 139
BTB PowerLine: ATLANTA +111
Edge On: ATLANTA 28

7:10 pm 9/22/2016
(913) NY YANKEES @(914) TAMPA BAY
Play Line: NY YANKEES 115
BTB PowerLine: NY YANKEES +108
Edge On: NY YANKEES 7

7:10 pm 9/22/2016
(903) PHILADELPHIA @(904) NY METS
Play Line: NY METS -210
BTB PowerLine: NY METS -232
Edge On: NY METS 22

8:10 pm 9/22/2016
(919) LA ANGELS @(920) HOUSTON
Play Line: LA ANGELS 156
BTB PowerLine: LA ANGELS +160
Edge On: LA ANGELS 16

8:10 pm 9/22/2016
(905) PITTSBURGH @(906) MILWAUKEE
Play Line: MILWAUKEE -105
BTB PowerLine: MILWAUKEE -130
Edge On: MILWAUKEE 25

8:10 pm 9/22/2016
(917) DETROIT @(918) MINNESOTA
Play Line: MINNESOTA 130
BTB PowerLine: MINNESOTA +121
Edge On: MINNESOTA 9

10:10 pm 9/22/2016
(907) SAN FRANCISCO @(908) SAN DIEGO
Play Line: SAN DIEGO 142
BTB PowerLine: SAN DIEGO +131
Edge On: SAN DIEGO 11

10:10 pm 9/22/2016
(909) COLORADO @(910) LA DODGERS
Play Line: COLORADO 158
BTB PowerLine: COLORADO -117
Edge On: COLORADO 75

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09/21- Wednesday's Results: 6 - 11 - 0 - 3.96

July's Totals: 176- 174 + 37.42 50.28%
August Totals: 208 - 232 + 5.28 47.27%
September Totals: 138 - 164 + 1.28 45.96%

Season's Overall Record : 692 - 728 + 73.34 48.73%

Big Winners Yesterday............Atlanta + 156,Seattle +103, Boston + 105, Philly + 140

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MLB

Thursday, September 22

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Boston

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 9 games

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,on the road
Detroit9-0-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,

8:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Francisco's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Francisco's last 12 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Dodgers's last 15 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, September 22


LA Angels @ Houston

Game 919-920
September 22, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 13.121
Houston
(Fiers) 16.098
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-180
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-180); Under

Detroit @ Minnesota

Game 917-918
September 22, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Verlnder) 14.205
Minnesota
(Santana) 15.819
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+125); Under

Kansas City @ Cleveland

Game 915-916
September 22, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Vargas) 15.920
Cleveland
(Clvnger) 13.814
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+145); Over

NY Yankees @ Tampa Bay

Game 913-914
September 22, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Cessa) 17.700
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 14.279
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(+110); Over

Boston @ Baltimore

Game 911-912
September 22, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Price) 18.622
Baltimore
(Tillman) 17.550
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-150); Under

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 909-910
September 22, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Chtwood) 13.359
LA Dodgers
(Andrson) 16.417
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-185
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-185); Over

San Francisco @ San Diego

Game 907-908
September 22, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 13.379
San Diego
(Frdrich) 14.242
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+135); Under

Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee

Game 905-906
September 22, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Voglsong) 14.451
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 18.919
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 4 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-110); Under

Philadelphia @ NY Mets

Game 903-904
September 22, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Morgan) 13.030
NY Mets
(Lugo) 17.095
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-215
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-215); Over

Atlanta @ Miami

Game 901-902
September 22, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Collmnter) 14.674
Miami
(Urena) 13.030
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+140); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, September 22

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ATLANTA (61 - 91) at MIAMI (76 - 76) - 7:10 PM
JOSH COLLMENTER (R) vs. JOSE URENA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 34-25 (+22.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 35-42 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 16-10 (+14.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 17-17 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 35-43 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 27-27 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 27-26 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 18-19 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 10-4 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
MIAMI is 29-37 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MIAMI is 54-64 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 9-6 (+6.9 Units) against MIAMI this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.8 Units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. MIAMI since 1997
COLLMENTER is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JOSE URENA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
URENA is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 22.50 and a WHIP of 3.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (69 - 83) at NY METS (80 - 72) - 7:10 PM
ADAM MORGAN (L) vs. SETH LUGO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 69-83 (+3.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-41 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 68-82 (+2.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-53 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 789-819 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 422-417 (+48.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
NY METS are 80-72 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 41-36 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 118-140 (-60.9 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 33-33 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 80-72 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 52-54 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 16-20 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
NY METS are 34-33 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 7-11 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-7 (+0.3 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

ADAM MORGAN vs. NY METS since 1997
MORGAN is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 11.42 and a WHIP of 1.961.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

SETH LUGO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (76 - 75) at MILWAUKEE (68 - 84) - 8:10 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 66-79 (-27.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 57-66 (-21.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-21 (+8.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-23 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 174-140 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 40-37 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 40-37 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 62-47 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-17 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
VOGELSONG is 33-24 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 73-95 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 39-67 (-20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 8-10 (+1.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
11 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.2 Units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
VOGELSONG is 6-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.356.
His team's record is 8-3 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.5 units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ANDERSON is 2-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.574.
His team's record is 3-4 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (80 - 72) at SAN DIEGO (64 - 88) - 10:10 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 80-72 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-29 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-72 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-51 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-18 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SAMARDZIJA is 39-57 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 2-9 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 26-33 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 25-34 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 64-88 (+0.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 63-83 (+3.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 50-54 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-46 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 27-19 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 402-405 (+38.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 6-9 (+3.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.5 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 5-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.183.
His team's record is 6-3 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.6 units)

CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
FRIEDRICH is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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COLORADO (73 - 79) at LA DODGERS (86 - 66) - 10:10 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 632-988 (-184.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 576-908 (-167.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
COLORADO is 83-125 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-57 (-22.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 40-42 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 21-17 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CHATWOOD is 9-2 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
CHATWOOD is 6-0 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
CHATWOOD is 9-2 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CHATWOOD is 5-0 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 86-66 (-3.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 83-64 (-5.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 59-52 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 45-39 (-6.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 48-39 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ANDERSON is 52-64 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ANDERSON is 49-63 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ANDERSON is 33-44 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 7-8 (+0.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.6 Units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHATWOOD is 4-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.431.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.6 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.525.
His team's record is 1-3 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.6 units)

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BOSTON (88 - 64) at BALTIMORE (82 - 70) - 7:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 237-240 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 210-212 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 82-70 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-25 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 47-30 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-7 (+13.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 123-99 (+29.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 75-61 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 71-45 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 60-34 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 42-40 (+5.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 75-65 (+18.3 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.
TILLMAN is 21-7 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 13-2 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 59-34 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 9-0 (+9.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 11-1 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 18-7 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 42-26 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 10-3 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 6-0 (+7.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 9-1 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 34-22 (+22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 31-15 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-16 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
BOSTON is 34-22 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 62-55 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-6 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PRICE is 84-36 (+33.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 44-24 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 207-329 (-98.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-10 (+0.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PRICE is 10-6 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 13-11 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-10. (+2.1 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
TILLMAN is 10-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 13-6 (+8.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-11. (-3.4 units)

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NY YANKEES (79 - 72) at TAMPA BAY (64 - 87) - 7:10 PM
LUIS CESSA (R) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 10-23 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 79-72 (+3.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 35-17 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 64-87 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-34 (-17.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 35-42 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 35-42 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 38-57 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 35-42 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 48-64 (-19.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-53 (-21.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 32-57 (-25.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 11-7 (+3.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
11 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.9 Units)

LUIS CESSA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CESSA is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 0.882.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SNELL is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.538.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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KANSAS CITY (77 - 75) at CLEVELAND (88 - 63) - 7:10 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. MIKE CLEVINGER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 5-18 (-11.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 19-28 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 43-22 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 63-36 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 77-75 (+3.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 132-122 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 42-24 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 75-70 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 129-112 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 58-54 (+4.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 392-528 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 83-76 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 68-55 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VARGAS is 75-64 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 12-23 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-15 (-12.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 160-138 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 86-81 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 10-5 (+3.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VARGAS is 6-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 7-5 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+4.0 units)

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (80 - 70) at MINNESOTA (55 - 96) - 8:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
VERLANDER is 8-16 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 54-38 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 80-70 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 38-38 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 75-67 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 57-48 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 55-96 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-40 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 29-47 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-23 (-12.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 89-117 (-48.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 21-47 (-20.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 53-92 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-60 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 37-74 (-31.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-27 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SANTANA is 8-20 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 7-19 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 3-12 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

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)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VERLANDER is 16-8 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.234.
His team's record is 18-14 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 17-12. (+4.6 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANTANA is 9-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 12-6 (+6.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-13. (-10.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (66 - 86) at HOUSTON (81 - 71) - 8:10 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 66-86 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 27-39 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 61-84 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 46-64 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 46-64 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NOLASCO is 2-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 48-31 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 36-17 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 817-819 (+54.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
NOLASCO is 76-69 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 72-67 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 58-42 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 36-27 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 39-37 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 3-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
FIERS is 15-22 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 11-1 (+10.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
NOLASCO is 5-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.122.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.0 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FIERS is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.92 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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DETROIT (80 - 70) at MINNESOTA (55 - 96) - 2:10 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. PAT DEAN (L)
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)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 5-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 8-7 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.1 units)

PAT DEAN vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, September 22

Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 PM ET
Collmenter: ATLANTA is 10-4 SU after 3 or more consecutive wins
Urena: MIAMI is 25-34 SU after having won 2 of their last 3

Philadelphia at NY Mets, 7:10 PM ET
Morgan: PHILADELPHIA is 14-8 SU after having won 4 of their last 5
Lugo: NEW YORK is 9-21 SU revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET
Vogelsong: PITTSBURGH is 15-8 SU in road games after 2 or more consecutive wins
Anderson: MILWAUKEE is 3-12 SU in home games after 3 straight games where they had 7 or less hits

San Francisco at San Diego, 10:10 PM ET
Samardzija: SAN FRANCISCO is 2-13 SU after allowing 8 runs or more
Friedrich: SAN DIEGO is 23-17 SU after a loss by 2 runs or less

Colorado at LA Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET
Chatwood: COLORADO is 6-1 SU in road games after a game where they stranded 3 or less runners on base
Anderson: LA DODGERS are 28-38 SU after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6

Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 PM ET
Price: BOSTON is 28-40 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games
Tillman: BALTIMORE is 12-4 SU after having lost 4 of their last 5

NY Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 PM ET
Cessa: NY YANKEES are 26-16 SU after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival
Snell: TAMPA BAY is 9-14 SU as a home favorite of -125 to -175

Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:10 PM ET
Vargas: KANSAS CITY is 18-4 SU after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals
Clevinger: CLEVELAND is 9-15 SU at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 PM ET
Verlander: DETROIT is 40-21 SU when the money line is -100 to -150
Santana: MINNESOTA is 12-23 SU at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

LA Angels at Houston, 8:10 PM ET
Nolasco: LA ANGELS are 13-30 SU after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival
Friers: HOUSTON is 48-31 SU when the total is 8 to 8.5

Detroit at Minnesota, 2:10 PM ET
Sanchez: 6-1 ATS after 2 straight wins by 4 runs or more
Dean: 2-8 SU after 2 straight games with 1 or less extra base hits

*TSR = Team Start Record

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DET at MIN 02:10 PM

DET -141

U 10.0

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WILD-CARD RACE

AMERICAN LEAGUE

TEAM W L PCT GB
Toronto 83 69 .546 -
Baltimore 82 70 .539 -
Detroit (11) 80 70 .533 1
Houston (10) 81 71 .533 1
Seattle (9) 80 72 .526 2
N.Y. Yankees (9) 79 72 .523 2½
Kansas City (6) 77 75 .507 5
Chi. White Sox (1) 72 80 .474 10
L.A. Angels (E) 66 86 .434 16
Oakland (E) 66 86 .434 16
Tampa Bay (E) 64 87 .424 17½
Minnesota (E) 55 96 .364 26½

NATIONAL LEAGUE

TEAM W L PCT GB
N.Y. Mets 80 72 .526 -
San Francisco 80 72 .526 -
St. Louis 80 72 .526 -
Pittsburgh (8) 76 75 .503 3½
Miami (7) 76 76 .500 4
Colorado (4) 73 79 .480 7
Philadelphia (E) 69 83 .454 11
Milwaukee (E) 68 84 .447 12
Arizona (E) 64 88 .421 16
San Diego (E) 64 88 .421 16
Cincinnati (E) 63 89 .414 17
Atlanta (E) 61 91 .401 19

(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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Clemson faces Georgia Tech "trap" game
September 21, 2016

ATLANTA (AP) With an ACC showdown looming, Clemson is still lacking the sort of performance that would show it's capable of making another run at the national championship.

The No. 5 Tigers get a chance to sharpen their credentials when they take on unbeaten Georgia Tech in a prime-time game Thursday.

This would be a good time for Clemson (3-0) to step up its game, facing a team it hasn't beaten on the road since 2003 and with an even bigger contest coming up on the first day of October against third-ranked Louisville.

''All I know is we've been treating every game as if it was the national championship,'' running back Wayne Gallman said.

It sure hasn't looked that way.

Clemson went down to the final play at Auburn before holding on for a 19-13 victory, and the Tigers had a surprisingly tough time in a 30-24 win over Troy. Last week, they blew out lower-division and South Carolina State 59-0 in what looked more like a scrimmage.

Georgia Tech (3-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) has yet to face a team of Clemson's caliber, but the Yellow Jackets should get a boost of confidence from their success at Bobby Dodd Stadium. They've won five straight over the Tigers in Atlanta, including a 28-6 victory two years ago when quarterback Deshaun Watson went down with a knee injury.

''We haven't won down there in a while,'' Gallman said. ''It's time to change that.''

Watson, who grew up in the sprawling suburbs north of Atlanta, bounced back from his injury to become one of college football's most dynamic players last season, leading Clemson to 14 straight wins before a heartbreaking 45-40 loss to Alabama in the national championship games.

Then there's Georgia Tech, which struggled to a 3-9 mark a year ago.

The Yellow Jackets are eager to show they've turned things around. A victory over one of the nation's top teams would certainly accomplish that.

''I look at this as a great opportunity,'' coach Paul Johnson said. ''If we play as hard as we can and execute, we'll be in the game. We can play with them. We've played with them before.''

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Some other things to watch for when Clemson takes on Georgia Tech:

FAST VS. SLOW: Clemson runs a hurry-up scheme that is designed to keep defenses off balance and get as many plays as possible for an offense with a plethora of dynamic weapons. The Tigers are averaging about 80 plays per game - nearly 20 more than Georgia Tech's run-oriented scheme. The Yellow Jackets will do their best to slow the game to a crawl. ''The offense needs to be able to run the ball consistently, control the clock and keep them off the field,'' Johnson said.

NEW QUARTERBACK? If Clemson shuts down Georgia Tech's triple-option offense, give credit to Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables - and not just because of what he does on game day. Venables likes running the scout team and acting the part of Yellow Jackets quarterback Justin Thomas, no easy task given the uniqueness of the triple-option offense. Linebacker Ben Boulware said seeing Venables on the opposite side of the line usually means a couple of hard shoves. ''I think he likes when we do that,'' Boulware said.

THURSDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Georgia Tech has struggled to sell out 55,000-seat Bobby Dodd Stadium, which often diminishes the team's home-field advantage. But the place comes alive under the lights, creating the sort of atmosphere that has produced some of the Yellow Jackets' most memorable performances. None more so than last year's stunning 22-16 upset of Florida State, which was Tech's lone ACC win.

HANDS ON THE BALL: Clemson will be without clutch receiver Hunter Renfrow, who had TD catches in the first two games. He is out for about a month with a broken hand. The receiving corps played well last Saturday, but there were eight drops the previous week against Troy. The Tigers can't afford that sort of sloppy play.

BAD MEMORIES: Clemson co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott has his share of memories, good and bad, at Georgia Tech. He caught a 9-yard TD pass from Charlie Whitehurst in 2003 to put Clemson ahead 10-0 in a game it would go on to win 39-3 - its last victory against the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta. Don't mention the 2001 game, though, even though it was also a Clemson win. Elliott went down with a broken wrist covering the opening kickoff.

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NCAAF

Thursday, September 22

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NCAAF Game of the Day: Clemson at Georgia Tech
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Clemson has won 18-consecutive regular season games, but are just 8-10 ATS in those games.

No. 3 Clemson Tigers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (+9.5, 58)

Third-ranked Clemson survived two weeks of underachieving before returning to its dominant ways last week, and the Tigers can’t afford another subpar effort when they travel to Georgia Tech for an ACC showdown Thursday night. The Tigers put their 18-game regular-season winning streak on the line as they aim for their first victory at Georgia Tech since 2003.

No coach relishes a short week – Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and Georgia Tech’s Paul Johnson lamented the lost days of preparation – but it could be especially tough on the Tigers as they prepare to face the Yellow Jackets’ option attack. “It’s a difficult turnaround for us – and them. It’s hard for both teams to get ready really in three days,” Swinney told reporters. “Georgia Tech is always an incredibly difficult team to prepare for, but even more so when you’ve got a short week to get ready.” Clemson rolled up 537 total yards in a 43-24 home victory over Georgia Tech a year ago, a game the Yellow Jackets would like to forget. “We don’t talk about last year, other than the fact that they beat the fool out of us,” Johnson told reporters. “We just have to play better. I think we’re a little better than we were a year ago. We’ll see if they’re better or the same.”

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN.

LINE HISTORY: Clemson opened this game as double digit road faves at -10, but early action came in on Georgia Tech, moving the line to Clemson -8.5. Since then the line has bounced back to the Tigers, sitting currently at Clemson -9.5.

Meanwhile, the total opened at 57 and has been bet up one point to sit at the current number of 58. Check out the complete line history here.

INJURY REPORT:

Clemson - DE A. Bryant (questionable Thursday, foot), LB B. Boulware (questionable Thursday, ankle), CB A. Baker (questionable Thursday, knee), DB B. Dawkins (questionable Thursday, knee), OL C. Reeves (questionable Thursday, knee), WR H. Renfrow (out Thursday, hand).

Georgia Tech - DL J. Woods (questionable Thursday, upper body), OL T. Klock (questionable Thursday, ankle), OL J. Stickler (questionable Thursday, undisclosed).

WEATHER REPORT: Weather shouldn't be much of a factor for this ACC showdown. The forecast is calling for partly cloudy skies, with a very slight 12 percent chane of rain and a five to six mile per hour wind blowing across the field from east to west.

WHAT SHARPS SAY: "Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney will have his hands full trying to keep his Tigers focused on Georgia Tech Thursday night with a showdown with Louisville on tap next week. Meanwhile, the Yellow Jackets hope to improve on a dismal 1-3 SU and ATS record in their last four games in this series. Swinney will remind his team that Clemson’s last road loss was here in a 28-6 defeat in 2014."

ABOUT CLEMSON (3-0, 1-2 ATS, 0-3 O/U): After squeaking out six-point wins in their first two games, the Tigers routed South Carolina State 59-0 last week and put up predictably impressive numbers in the process, outgaining the Bulldogs 555-102. Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Deshaun Watson (692 passing yards, seven touchdowns, three interceptions) hasn’t done much damage on the ground thus far, and running back Wayne Gallman (197 rushing yards, two TDs) has managed 74 yards over the past two games after rushing for 123 in the opener against Auburn. Clemson’s defense has picked up where it left off last year and ranks eighth nationally in total defense (250 yards per game) and 11th in scoring defense (12.3 points per game).

ABOUT GEORGIA TECH (3-0, 1-0-1 ATS, 0-1-1 O/U): Following a defensive struggle in a 17-14 victory over Boston College to open the season, the Yellow Jackets’ option attack has been in high gear the past two games, rolling up 955 yards in lopsided wins over Mercer and Vanderbilt. Quarterback Justin Thomas (169 rushing yards, one touchdown; 335 passing yards, one TD) is the catalyst for the offense, though running back Dedrick Mills (126 yards, four TDs) also has done some damage and Clinton Lynch (116 yards on nine carries) is a big-play threat. The Yellow Jackets have allowed 305 total yards per game but have been a bend-don’t-break unit, giving up only 10.3 points per game – seventh-fewest in the nation.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 6-0 ATS in their last six meetings.
* Georgia Tech is 1-7 ATS in its last eight games versus a team with a winning record.
* Under is 5-0 in Clemson's last five games in September.
* Under is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings at Georgia Tech.

CONSENSUS: Bettors are laying the chalk in this ACC matchup, with 62 percent of wagers on Clemson. When it comes to the total, 59 percent of wagers are on the Over.

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 4


Saturday’s best 13 games

Michigan is 11-4 in last 15 games with Penn State, winning 28-16, 18-13 in last two; favorites are 7-5 vs spread in series. Lions lost six of last seven visits here (dogs 4-3 vs spread); they scored 33+ points in all three games this month- they were -4 in turnovers last two games. PSU is 6-14 as road dog last 10+ years, 1-4 in Franklin era. Wolverines scored 53 ppg in winning first three games (2-1 vs spread)- they’re 7-3 as a home favorite under Harbaugh.

West Virginia is 5-3 in last 8 games as home favorite, 10-15 overall in Holgorsen era; Mountaineers covered only I-A game this year, but did give up 462 TY (282 PY) in 26-11 win over Mizzou. BYU is 11-4 as an underdog the last 4+ years; their three games this year were decided by total of six points, losing 20-19/17-14 last couple weeks. Being an independent, their schedule is front-loaded; this is their 4th tough game in row. Game is at Redskins Park, so long trip for Cougars, too.

Pitt ran ball for 631 yards last two games, scoring 80 points while splitting pair vs tough foes. Panthers gave up 872 PY, bad news vs North Carolina squad that scored 36 ppg in splitting its two games vs I-A teams. UNC won last three games with Pittsburgh by 7-5-7 points; UNC had 444/502 TY in last two meetings. Pitt lost last two visits to Chapel Hill 40-35/29-10. Tar Heels are 15-9 as home favorites under Fedora. Pitt is 4-2 as road underdogs under Narduzzi.

Baylor steps up in class here after winning by 27-28 over inferior foes last two weeks. Bears won three of last four games with Oklahoma State, with an average total of 79.5. Underdogs covered last three in series. OSU lost 49-28 in last visit to Waco. Baylor ran ball for 617 yards in last two meetings; they’re 2-5 vs spread in last seven games as a home favorite. Cowboys are 8-5 as road underdog last 8+ years; this is their first road game this year.

Underdogs covered seven of last eight Michigan St.-Wisconsin games; teams last met in 2012. Badgers lost last four visits here, by 6-10-1-35 points. Dogs won three of last four series games SU. Badgers switched QBs LW in 23-17 struggle over Georgia State; Wisconsin is 5-2 as road underdog last 6+ years- this is their first road game of year. Spatans had big win over Notre Dame LW, running ball for 260 yards; they’re 11-16 as home favorites last four years.

Texas A&M ran ball for 434 yards in wins over UCLA/Auburn; they’ve won last four games with Arkansas; underdogs are 3-1-1 in last five meetings. Hogs ran ball for 718 yards in last three series games, but are also -7 in turnovers in last four games. A&M is 10-14 as home favorite under Sumlin. Arkansas covered its last eight games as an underdog; they already have road win at TCU this month. Hogs won first two games by total of 4 points before pummeling Texas State 42-3 LW.

Washington is 3-1 as home favorite under Petersen; this is their first road game after whacking three stiffs. Huskies crushed Arizona 49-3 in Seattle LY, but home side is 8-0 in last eight series games; U-Dub lost last four trips to Tucson- their last win here was in ’06. Five of last six series games were decided by 11+ points. Huskies ran ball for 690 yards in last three vs Arizona. Wildcats are 12-4 as home dogs last decade, 5-1 under RichRod.

Ole Miss led Florida State 28-6, Alabama 24-3, but lost both, bad way to start year. Rebels are 13-7-1 as home faves under Freeze. Georgia won its last two games by total of 3 points, surviving trip to Mizzou LW after 26-24 win over I-AA team week before. Ole Miss lost its last ten games with Dawgs (last meeting in ’12); six of last seven were by 10+ points. Georgia won last its five visits to Oxford; Dawgs are 1-5 in last six games as a road underdog.

Tennessee lost its last 11 games with Florida; immense pressure on them to win this game, especially with Gators starting Appleby (backup) at QB with Del Rio hurt. Dogs covered last three series games. Tennessee is 6-11 as home favorite under Jones; Vols are 3-0 but looked shaky in wins over Appalachian St, Ohio U. Purdue transfer Appleby started 11 games for Boilers; Florida is 6-2-1 in its last nine games as a road underdog.

Florida State lost 63-20 LW, worst loss for FSU in decades; how do they bounce back here, in another road game with a frosh QB? USF (+28) lost 34-14 at Florida State LY; Seminoles ran ball for 278 yards. Bulls covered all three series games. FSU is 8-6 as road favorite last 3+ years; they completed only 8-24 passes LW- this game is more about them than USF. Bulls ran ball for 532 yards in winning last two games- they covered last three as a home dog.

LSU found a competent QB LW with Etling taking over- they led Miss State 23-3 at half. LSU is 3-8 in last 11 games as road faves. Favorites are 6-2 vs spread in last eight LSU-Auburn games; LSU is 2-6 in last eight visits here, winning by 2-5 points. LSU is 2-2 as a road favorite at Auburn- they ran ball for 411 yards in LY’s home win (LSU is 7-2 in last nine games vs Auburn). Auburn is playing 4th home game in row; they were held to 13-16 points in losses to Clemson/Tex A&M. Auburn is 3-2 as home dog under Malzahn.

Cal won 50-43 LW, lost 45-40 the week before; Bears allowed 889 rushing yards in three games- not good. Cal won nine of last 11 games with Arizona State; favorites are 6-3 vs spread last nine years. Bears won four of last five visits here- Goff had 542 passing yards vs ASU LY. Sun Devils are 4-5 vs spread as a series favorite, ASU is 3-0 but was life/death to win at UTSA LW and allowed I-AA team to pass for 369 yards in their opener. Sun Devils are 15-9 as home favorite under Graham.

Stanford won its last eight games (7-1 vs spread) vs UCLA, with three straight wins here, all by 18+ points. Cardinal allowed total of 23 points in winning first two games- they threw for only 109 wins in 27-10 win over USC LW. Stanford is 5-8 in last 13 games as a road favorite. Bruins had good road win at BYU LW; UCLA is 0-4 vs spread in last four games as an underdog. Nation-wide, home underdogs are 2-3 vs spread in conference games.

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MLB BEST BETS:


BOS at BAL 07:05 PM

BAL +117

U 8.5

KC at CLE 07:10 PM

CLE -136

PHI at NYM 07:10 PM

NYM -152

U 8.0

NYY at TB 07:10 PM

NYY +117

ATL at MIA 07:10 PM

ATL +120

DET at MIN 08:10 PM

DET -136

PIT at MIL 08:10 PM

PIT -108

U 9.0

LAA at HOU 08:10 PM

HOU -153

SF at SD 10:10 PM

SD +136

U 7.5

COL at LAD 10:10 PM

COL +166

U 8.0

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Baseball Capsules
September 23, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) Jose Reyes hit a tying two-run homer in the ninth inning and Asdrubal Cabrera hit a three-run drive in an 11th-inning comeback to lift the New York Mets to a dramatic 9-8 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night that kept them tied for the NL wild-card lead.

New York trailed 6-4 when pinch-hitter Brandon Nimmo singled off Jeanmar Gomez leading off the ninth and Reyes homered to right with one out.

Philadelphia went ahead 8-6 in the 11th when A.J. Ellis hit an RBI single off Jeurys Familia and Jim Henderson (2-2) walked Maikel Franco with the bases loaded.

Pinch-hitter Michael Conforto walked against Edubray Ramos (1-3) with one out in the bottom half, Reyes singled and Cabrera, who has been playing on an injured knee, homered to right, setting off a wild celebration. The Mets had been 0-63 this year when trailing after eight innings.

New York, which stopped a three-game skid, is tied with San Francisco for the NL wild-card lead.

INDIANS 5, ROYALS 2

CLEVELAND (AP) - Carlos Santana's three-run homer pushed Cleveland over Kansas City and nearer to its first AL Central championship since 2007.

Santana's shot in the sixth inning off Dillon Gee (7-9) snapped a 2-2 tie as the Indians lowered their magic number to three and improved to 9-1 against the Royals this season.

Kansas City's chances of making the postseason took another blow. The defending World Series champions began the night behind six teams in the wild-card chase.

Reliever Dan Otero (5-1) pitched two scoreless innings, Bryan Shaw worked one and Cody Allen pitched a perfect ninth for his 29th save.

Jason Kipnis homered for the Indians, who can wrap up a postseason berth this weekend against the Chicago White Sox.

TIGERS 9, TWINS 2, GAME 1

TIGERS 4, TWINS 2, GAME 2

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Justin Verlander tied a season-high with 11 strikeouts and Detroit moved into the second AL wild-card spot by beating Minnesota to sweep a day-night doubleheader.

Erick Aybar drove in two runs for Detroit, which moved a half-game ahead of Baltimore for the second wild card and trails Toronto by one game. The Tigers went 9-0 at Minnesota this year.

Ervin Santana (7-11) gave up four runs - two earned - five hits and four walks in in six innings.

Verlander (15-8) allowed four hits in six innings, including home runs by Juan Centeno and Byron Buxton. He has won 12 of his last 13 starts against the Twins.

Francisco Rodriguez got three outs for his 44th save in 48 chances

Victor Martinez had a pinch-hit, three-run homer during a six-run ninth inning in the opener. Justin Upton added his 26th home run off Alex Wimmers (1-3).

In the first game, Anibal Sanchez allowed one run and two hits in five innings in a spot start, and Alex Wilson (4-0), Shane Green and Mark Lowe finished the five-hitter.

DODGERS 7, ROCKIES 4

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Yasmani Grandal homered twice, including a grand slam in the seventh inning, to rally Los Angeles past Colorado.

The victory reduced the Dodgers' magic number for clinching their record fourth consecutive NL West title to four. Their division lead remained at six games after San Francisco beat San Diego 2-1.

Luis Avilan (3-0) got the win in relief, pitching a scoreless seventh with one strikeout.

Kenley Jansen retired the side in the ninth for his 46th save in 52 chances.

Jordan Lyles gave up a ground-rule, pinch-hit double to Andre Ethier to open the seventh. Boone Logan (2-4) took over and loaded the bases on two consecutive one-out walks. He then walked Adrian Gonzalez, forcing in a run and leaving the Dodgers trailing 4-3.

Grandal followed with his second career grand slam, sending a 2-2 pitch into center field and giving the Dodgers their first lead of the game, 7-4.

GIANTS 2, PADRES 1

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Angel Pagan's single broke a scoreless tie in the eighth and Jeff Samardzija struck out nine in seven innings for San Francisco, which beat San Diego to keep pace with the Mets for the NL wild-card lead.

The Mets and Giants took a half-game lead over the idle St. Louis Cardinals in the wild card race.

Samardzija (12-10) allowed four hits in seven scoreless innings, and walked none.

Joe Panik, who had been in an 0-for-24 slump, doubled to right-center opening the eighth against Christian Friedrich (5-11).

Sergio Romo pitched the ninth for his second save in two chances.

RED SOX 5, ORIOLES 3

BALTIMORE (AP) - David Price won his eighth straight decision, Hanley Ramirez homered and Boston completed a four-game sweep of sinking Baltimore.

Boston has won eight straight to open a 5 1/2-game lead over idle Toronto in the AL East. With 13 victories in their last 16 games, the Red Sox have moved within one game of Texas for best record in the AL.

Baltimore fell seven games out and dropped 1+ games behind the Blue Jays for the top AL wild card. It was the first time since 2002 that the Orioles were swept at home by Boston in a four-game series.

Price (17-8) gave up three runs and six hits in seven inning, walking two and striking out five. The Red Sox have won each of the left-hander's last nine starts since Aug. 7.

Koji Uehara worked the eighth, and Craig Kimbrel got three straight outs for his 29th save in 31 chances.

Boston used a walk, a wild pitch and Andrew Benintendi's two-out RBI single off Vance Worley (2-2) to move in front in the fifth.

ANGELS 2, ASTROS 0

HOUSTON (AP) - Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Ricky Nolasco pitched seven solid innings, helping Los Angeles hinder Houston's wild-card hopes.

The Angels ended an 11-game skid and pushed Houston 1 1/2 games behind the Tigers for the second AL wild card.

Nolasco (7-14) gave up five hits - all singles - and struck out five. Andrew Bailey pitched the ninth for his fifth save.

Mike Fiers (11-8) allowed two runs on four hits with a season-high nine strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

RAYS 2, YANKEES 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Blake Snell and Tampa Bay's bullpen combined to strand 11 runners in a win that prevented a much-needed three-game sweep by New York.

The Yankees are three games behind Detroit for the second AL wild-card spot and also trail Baltimore, Houston and Seattle.

Snell (6-8) gave up five hits and three walks. New York had scoring threats in four of five innings against him, leaving the bases loaded in the third when Chase Headley flied out.

Chase Whitley, in his third game since returning from Tommy John surgery, allowed two hits in 2 2/3 innings, and Alex Colome finished for his 35th save in 37 chances.

Corey Dickerson hit a solo homer in the sixth off Luis Cessa (4-3).

PIRATES 3, BREWERS 1

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Chris Carter hit his 37th home run, matching his career high and Scooter Gennett sliced an opposite-field, two-run homer to help Milwaukee avoid another sweep at Miller Park.

Chase Anderson (9-11) allowed four hits in 5 2/3 innings, including a fifth-inning home run by Francisco Cervelli, his first since last Sept. 30. He improved to 3-1 in five starts this season against the Pirates, who had won their prior six games at Milwaukee.

Tyler Thornburg pitched the ninth for his 12th save in 17 chances.

BRAVES 6, MARLINS 3

MIAMI (AP) - Matt Kemp hit two home runs to power Atlanta over Miami.

Atlanta's Josh Collmenter (3-0) pitched seven innings and allowed two runs.

Mauricio Cabrera pitched the ninth for his fifth save in six chances.

Marlins starter Jose Urena (4-8) allowed five runs and four hits in three innings.

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Friday’s six-pack

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

— Oakland covered seven of its last nine road games.

— Green Bay is 7-1-1 in last nine home openers.

— Broncos are 7-16 as a non-divisional road underdog.

— Jets are 6-1-1 vs spread in their last eight games.

— Arizona is 8-3 in its last 11 games as a road favorite.

— San Diego is 7-2 in last nine games as a road underdog.


Friday’s List of 13: Things I’m looking for this weekend………

13) This week, Cleveland Browns are starting their third different QB this season.

In Week 3.

Miami Dolphins have an awful spread record at home but they’re dropping way down in class this week, after playing Seahawks/Patriots. Then again, we talked yesterday about how well young QBs have been faring this year. Tough game to figure.

12) USC changed QBs this week, went to a freshman for its game at Utah. A 1-3 start wouldn’t go over too well with the home folks- this will be a tough spot for the young quarterback.

11) Arizona Cardinals covered their road opener the last eight years, which goes back farther than the Bruce Arians era. Buffalo fired their OC last week after a 37-31 loss, so I can’t wait to see how different their offense is this week.

10) Tennessee has lost 11 games in a row to Florida; they had Gators beat LY, but coach Jones messed up the game with horrid clock management. Dobbs is a senior QB; Florida is starting a backup who couldn’t win the starting job at Purdue– this is a must-win game for the Volunteers.

9) Got a lot of grief on Twitter when I complained in Week 1 about Josh Norman not shadowing Antonio Brown all over the field. Got comments like “Easier said than done” or “the corner on the other side is capable”

Guess what? Redskins visit Swamp Stadium Sunday and Norman is going to shadow Odell Beckham; someone else on Twitter pointed out “it (shadowing) can be done. Just have to do some coaching.”

Apparently Washington’s defensive staff did some coaching this week.

8) James Franklin is 1-3 as a double digit underdog at Penn State; we know the guy can coach- he got Vanderbilt to bowl games, but if you’re the coach at Penn State, being an 18-point underdog is no bueno.

7) Steelers are 0-8 in their last eight visits to Philly; their last win in Philly came at Franklin Field, in 1965. Carson Wentz is about two weeks from being inducted in Canton, but he better learn how to slide. Eagles are 0-8 in last eight tries as a home underdog.

6) Alabama is a 44-point favorite over Kent State; will Nick Saban take it easy on his alma mater? I’m guessing Saban would go all-out playing volleyball at a family picnic. Doubtful there will be mercy here; Kent State’s reward will be when the guarantee check from Bama clears.

5) John Pagano is San Diego’s DC; Chuck Pagano is the Colts’ HC. They have a family reunion this week. Chargers led 24-3 at Arrowhead, blew the lead, then pounded the Jaguars at home last week. Nothing the Colts have done so far is impressive.

4) Cal Golden Bears won 50-43 last week, lost 45-40 the week before; they’re must-watch TV. Cal visits Arizona State this week; ASU beat Texas Tech 68-55 couple weeks ago. Do these teams even recruit defenders?

3) Will the Rams ever score a touchdown? They just played two division games, play Arizona next week; this is a trap game against Bucs squad playing its home opener.

2) Florida State lost 63-20 last week; that just doesn’t happen to the Seminoles, who had to be humbled, stunned. FSU visits an improved South Florida team this week; very curious to see how Florida State plays- they completed only 8-24 passes last week.

1– Vin Scully broadcasts his last game at Dodger Stadium Sunday; the guy has worked Dodger games for 67 freakin’ years, before my parents met and they were married in 1955.

Mr Scully is and always will be the greatest baseball announcer ever.