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Mets aim for playoffs, AL chase tightens
September 30, 2016

A look at what's happening around the majors Saturday:

GETTING CLOSE

Bartolo Colon, the steadiest part of an injury-depleted rotation, tries to put the Mets back into the playoffs. The 43-year-old righty (14-8, 3.42 ERA) starts at Philadelphia as the defending NL champions aim to lock up a wild-card spot. The Phillies could throw a bunch of relievers, with Phil Klein coming from the bullpen to start.

GOT A CHANCE

The Tigers hope Jordan Zimmermann can return to his form from early this season when the AL wild-card contenders play at Atlanta. Zimmerman (9-6, 4.88) has been slowed by a neck problem - he's started just twice since June 30 and been hit hard both times. Detroit is a half-game behind Toronto for the second wild-card spot.

GET HAPPY

Left-hander J.A. Happ (20-4) starts for the Blue Jays at Fenway Park as they try to hold onto their AL wild-card spot. Toronto leads Detroit by a half-game for the second slot - the Orioles are a game ahead of the Blue Jays. Eduardo Rodriguez (3-7) starts for AL East champion Boston.

ONE MORE

Brian Dozier has 99 RBIs for the Twins going into this matchup in Chicago against the White Sox. The second baseman has hit 42 home runs, but was in a 1-for-32 slump before getting a hit Friday night.

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Mariners tighten wild-card race, top A's
September 30, 2016

SEATTLE (AP) Robinson Cano hit two home runs, Taijuan Walker pitched six effective innings and the Seattle Mariners moved within one game of the second AL wild-card spot, beating the Oakland Athletics 5-1 Friday night.

Seattle, which has won seven of nine, is one game behind Toronto for the second spot. The Mariners also trail Detroit by a half-game.

Cano had a two-run homer in the first. He added his 38th home run in the third, a solo shot that gave him 100 RBIs for the season. Norichika Aoki and Nelson Cruz also homered off Raul Alcantara (1-3), who was tagged for five runs on seven hits in two-plus innings.

Walker (8-11) allowed one run on two hits in six innings, but walked five in a 113-pitch outing. The only run came on Ryon Healy's 13th homer to open the sixth. Evan Scribner, Nick Vincent and Steve Cishek each pitched a scoreless inning of relief.

Cano drove a 1-1 pitch over the wall in center to give the Mariners to a 2-0 lead in the first after a leadoff infield single by Aoki.

Aoki made it 3-0 in the second with his fourth homer just inside the right field foul pole.

Cano opened the third with another home run to center and Cruz followed with his 42nd homer to make it 5-0.

The A's loaded the bases in the fifth on two walks and a two-out error by second baseman Cano, but Walker retired Stephen Vogt on a popout.

Zach Neal came on for Alcantara with one aboard in the third and retired all 15 batters he faced.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Athletics: RF Danny Valencia was originally in the lineup, but was a late scratch due to neck soreness. Matt Olson started in right.

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

There was a crew chief review of Cruz's home run, which barely cleared the outstretched glove of center fielder Jake Smolinksi at the top of the wall, but then bounced back onto the field. The call was upheld after a review estimated at 2 minutes and 21 seconds.

MARINERS COMPLETE TRADE

Seattle sent minor league infielder Tim Lopes to Toronto to complete the Aug. 6 trade for reliever Pat Venditte. Lopes, 22, hit .284 with one home run and 49 RBIs with Double-A Jackson of the Southern League. Venditte, who pitches with either hand, is 0-0 with a 7.15 ERA in six appearances with Seattle.

UP NEXT

Athletics: Rookie RHP Jharel Cotton (2-0, 1.44 ERA) makes his fifth career start since being called up from Triple-A Nashville on Sept. 7. He has not allowed more than one earned run in any of his four starts, lasting at least 5 2/3 innings in each.

Mariners: RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (16-12, 3.96 ERA) has been Seattle's most consistent pitcher over the course of the season. His 16 victories are a career high, but he is 2-5 in his last eight starts. Iwakuma is 4-0 against Oakland this season.

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Tigers move up in playoff race, beat Braves
September 30, 2016

ATLANTA (AP) Tigers manager Brad Ausmus just wants to focus on his team, rather than worry about the other teams in the AL wild-card race.

''We do appreciate the help, but we've still got to take care of business here,'' Ausmus said. ''We were able to do it tonight.''

Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs, Ian Kinsler and Justin Upton also connected and Detroit moved up in the playoff race, beating the Atlanta Braves 6-2 Friday night.

The Tigers won their third straight and pulled within a half-game of Toronto for the second wild-card spot. The Blue Jays lost at Boston 5-3. Baltimore remained 1 1/2 games ahead of Detroit.

The regular season is scheduled to end Sunday, but the Tigers might need to play beyond that. They were rained out against AL Central champion Cleveland this week and would have to make up that game at home if it impacts their playoff chances.

''We know we've got to take care of our business and see what happens on the other end,'' Upton said. ''It worked in our favor tonight.''

Daniel Norris (4-2) gave up one run, five hits, two walks and struck out eight in 6 2/3 innings.

The Braves, playing their final series at Turner Field before moving north to the suburbs next year, had won 10 of 11. Matt Wisler (7-13) was chased in the fifth when James McCann's RBI single made it 5-0.

Detroit led 3-0 in the first on Kinsler's leadoff homer and Cabrera's two-run shot over the center-field wall.

Cabrera launched his 38th homer to the same location in the third, putting Detroit up 4-0.

Upton hit his 30th homer to make it 6-0 in the seventh. Closer Francisco Rodriguez, in a non-save situation, struck out the side in the ninth.

Wisler gave up five runs, nine hits, two walks and struck out three in 4 2/3 innings. He ended the season with a 5.00 ERA in 26 starts and one relief appearance.

Cabrera, a two-time AL MVP, has been a tough out over the last couple months, hitting .357 with 20 homers and 55 RBIs in his last 63 games. He has six multihomer games this season and 39 in his career.

''For him it's pretty normal,'' Ausmus said, ''but he's set a standard offensively that few have ever equaled in the history of the game.''

Norris escaped a jam with two runners on in the third when Matt Kemp flied out to the warning track.

Norris pitched through pain after Adonis Garcia's liner glance off his right wrist below his glove in the fifth, striking out the next four batters he faced to end the sixth.

Having an early lead helped Norris relax.

''I completely changed my game plan,'' Norris said. ''You go out there and you have a lead like that, `OK, I'm attacking these guys no matter what.' This offense just really makes things easy sometimes.''

Brandon Snyder hit his fourth pinch-hit homer of the season to cut the lead to 6-1 in the seventh and chase Norris.

Kemp made it 6-2 in the eighth with his 35th homer.

Upton is hitting .320 with 17 homers and 40 RBIs in his last 36 games.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Detroit CF Cameron Maybin stayed in the game after getting hit on the left hand by Brandon Cunniff's pitch in the sixth. Maybin sustained a left thumb contusion on a head-first slide on Aug. 29 and had his left wrist broken by a pitch in spring training.

EXCLUSIVE TERRITORY

With 446 homers, Cabrera moved into the 40th place on the career list. The 11-time All-Star began the game one homer behind Texas' Adrian Beltre. ... Kinsler's 28th homer tied Lou Whitaker in 1989 for the most homers by a Tigers second baseman in a single season. It was his eighth leadoff homer this year and 40th of his career.

LOOKING AHEAD

Ausmus said RHP Michael Fulmer will start Monday if the Tigers play a makeup game against Cleveland. The rookie is 1-2 with a 6.98 ERA in four career starts in the season series.

UP NEXT

Tigers RHP Jordan Zimmermann is 3-1 with a 2.06 ERA in five career starts at Turner Field, 7-3 with a 2.55 ERA in 16 career starts against Atlanta. Injuries have caused problems in his first year with Detroit. Since June 24, Zimmermann is 0-3 with a 16.78 ERA in four starts, a span of 12 1/3 innings. ... Braves rookie RHP Aaron Blair is 1-7 with an 8.02 ERA in 14 career starts.

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MLB

Saturday, October 1

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

1:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets

4:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers

4:05 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games on the road
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 16 games when playing Miami

4:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Baltimore is 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore

4:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 3-17 SU in their last 20 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

4:15 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 12 games

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. ATLANTA
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Atlanta's last 22 games

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Minnesota

8:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Colorado's last 25 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Colorado's last 13 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Arizona's last 23 games at home

9:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA ANGELS
Houston is 12-4 SU in their last 16 games when playing LA Angels
Houston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Houston
LA Angels are 4-12 SU in their last 16 games when playing Houston

9:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland

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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, October 1


Detroit @ Atlanta

Game 979-980
October 1, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 13.894
Atlanta
(Blair) 16.899
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+125); Over

Oakland @ Seattle

Game 977-978
October 1, 2016 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Cotton) 16.817
Seattle
(Iwakuma) 14.337
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+130); Over

Houston @ LA Angels

Game 975-976
October 1, 2016 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McHugh) 18.144
LA Angels
(Skaggs) 13.352
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 5
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-110); Over

Tampa Bay @ Texas

Game 973-974
October 1, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Odrizzi) 15.999
Texas
(Lewis) 13.637
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+100); Under

Minnesota @ Chicago White Sox

Game 971-972
October 1, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Santiago) 15.599
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 14.066
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-105); Under

Cleveland @ Kansas City

Game 969-970
October 1, 2016 @ 4:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bauer) 13.448
Kansas City
(Volquez) 14.907
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+105); Over

Baltimore @ NY Yankees

Game 967-968
October 1, 2016 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Miley) 14.714
NY Yankees
(Severino) 17.861
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-115); Under

Toronto @ Boston

Game 965-966
October 1, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Happ) 17.515
Boston
(Rdriguez) 15.130
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-125); Under

San Diego @ Arizona

Game 963-964
October 1, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Richard) 16.859
Arizona
(Bradley) 14.325
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+100); Under

Milwaukee @ Colorado

Game 961-962
October 1, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Peralta) 12.328
Colorado
(Hoffman) 16.583
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-175
12
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-175); Under

NY Mets @ Philadelphia

Game 959-960
October 1, 2016 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Colon) 13.886
Philadelphia
(Klein) 14.897
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
N/A

Pittsburgh @ St. Louis

Game 957-958
October 1, 2016 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 16.047
St. Louis
(Wacha) 13.584
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-150
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+130); N/A

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati

Game 955-956
October 1, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 14.784
Cincinnati
(Adelman) 17.164
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-200
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+170); Under

LA Dodgers @ San Francisco

Game 953-954
October 1, 2016 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 17.876
San Francisco
(Blach) 13.710
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-150); Over

Miami @ Washington

Game 951-952
October 1, 2016 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Chen) 15.017
Washington
(Roark) 12.967
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-140
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+120); N/A

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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 1

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MIAMI (79 - 80) at WASHINGTON (93 - 67) - 4:05 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 9-8 (+2.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
11 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.5 Units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CHEN is 1-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.369.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

TANNER ROARK vs. MIAMI since 1997
ROARK is 3-7 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.345.
His team's record is 4-7 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.7 units)

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LA DODGERS (91 - 69) at SAN FRANCISCO (85 - 75) - 4:05 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. ALBERT SUAREZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-8 (+1.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KERSHAW is 18-7 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 0.791.
His team's record is 22-12 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 24-8. (+15.0 units)

ALBERT SUAREZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (102 - 57) at CINCINNATI (67 - 93) - 4:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. TIM ADLEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1590-1680 (-260.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-13 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 827-844 (-153.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1533-1593 (-235.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1170-1248 (-197.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 767-823 (-186.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 776-740 (-156.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-28 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 90-35 (+35.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 130-192 (-40.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 11-29 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in October games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 130-192 (-40.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 32-53 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 62-112 (-29.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 14-3 (+7.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
12 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+8.9 Units)

JON LESTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LESTER is 3-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 0.860.
His team's record is 8-0 (+8.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.7 units)

TIM ADLEMAN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ADLEMAN is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.790.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (78 - 81) at ST LOUIS (84 - 76) - 1:05 PM
CHAD KUHL (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 9-8 (+2.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

CHAD KUHL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KUHL is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 3.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WACHA is 4-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.230.
His team's record is 6-4 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+3.9 units)

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NY METS (86 - 74) at PHILADELPHIA (70 - 90) - 1:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. PHIL KLEIN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 11-6 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COLON is 10-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.210.
His team's record is 11-7 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-6. (+5.4 units)

PHIL KLEIN vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (71 - 89) at COLORADO (75 - 85) - 8:10 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. JEFF HOFFMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 41-70 (-21.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 43-59 (-29.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 113-118 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 85-130 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 30-34 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

WILY PERALTA vs. COLORADO since 1997
PERALTA is 2-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.46 and a WHIP of 1.517.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-5. (-6.0 units)

JEFF HOFFMAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (68 - 92) at ARIZONA (67 - 93) - 8:10 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. ARCHIE BRADLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 84-61 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 68-92 (+2.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-11 (+6.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
SAN DIEGO is 34-40 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN DIEGO is 67-87 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 53-58 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 44-48 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
RICHARD is 39-29 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 67-93 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 17-33 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 21-29 (-18.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 31-48 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 14-24 (-11.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 66-92 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 48-63 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 8-20 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 9-8 (+2.4 Units) against ARIZONA this season
11 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.6 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
RICHARD is 8-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 9-3 (+6.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.9 units)

ARCHIE BRADLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BRADLEY is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.48 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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TORONTO (87 - 73) at BOSTON (93 - 67) - 7:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-8 (+1.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. BOSTON since 1997
HAPP is 5-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.7 units)

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 1-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.85 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

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BALTIMORE (88 - 72) at NY YANKEES (83 - 77) - 4:05 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. LUIS SEVERINO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 9-8 (+0.7 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
12 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.5 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MILEY is 0-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.77 and a WHIP of 1.427.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)


LUIS SEVERINO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SEVERINO is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (92 - 67) at KANSAS CITY (81 - 79) - 4:15 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 13-23 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 3-12 (-11.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-28 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CLEVELAND is 164-142 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 88-83 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 81-79 (+3.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 47-32 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 14-5 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in October games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-28 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 56-35 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 79-74 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 60-57 (+2.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 85-79 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 70-58 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 42-29 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 24-12 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 41-25 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 66-45 (+25.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 47-26 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 261-378 (-107.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 12-5 (+5.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BAUER is 1-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.378.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 3-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.686.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.9 units)

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MINNESOTA (57 - 103) at CHI WHITE SOX (78 - 82) - 7:10 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 57-103 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-18 (-12.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-52 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 55-99 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 38-65 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 37-78 (-35.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 32-70 (-31.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-34 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-20 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-10 (+11.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SANTIAGO is 19-13 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 13-7 (+7.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-42 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-40 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 9-23 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 14-30 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 9-23 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 12-5 (+6.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
11 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.9 Units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SANTIAGO is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 0.869.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.6 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SHIELDS is 8-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.517.
His team's record is 10-10 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-12. (-5.8 units)

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TAMPA BAY (66 - 94) at TEXAS (95 - 65) - 8:05 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. TEXAS since 1997
ODORIZZI is 3-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.40 and a WHIP of 0.974.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LEWIS is 5-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.1 units)

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HOUSTON (83 - 77) at LA ANGELS (73 - 87) - 9:05 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. TYLER SKAGGS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 83-77 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 239-289 (-72.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 81-73 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 54-53 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 56-58 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MCHUGH is 42-24 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 13-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 12-2 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 42-21 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 68-85 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 12-5 (+5.6 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MCHUGH is 5-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.079.
His team's record is 8-2 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.4 units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SKAGGS is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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OAKLAND (67 - 93) at SEATTLE (86 - 74) - 9:10 PM
JHAREL COTTON (R) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 12-5 (+5.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JHAREL COTTON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
IWAKUMA is 9-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.87 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-10. (-7.5 units)

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DETROIT (86 - 73) at ATLANTA (66 - 93) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. AARON BLAIR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 66-93 (+1.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 66-93 (+1.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 50-62 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 37-52 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 86-73 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 41-38 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 13-5 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
DETROIT is 81-70 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 53-47 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 61-51 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 52-34 (+18.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ZIMMERMANN is 81-49 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 65-30 (+24.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 42-56 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in October games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 82-89 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
ATLANTA is 18-40 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 7-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 10-6 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-6. (+3.7 units)

AARON BLAIR vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, October 1


We may or may not have MLB short sheet today, guys. The source appears to have already bumped baseball trends off the page to make room for NHL.

Well, why not? These next two are the most important two days in the entire MLB season and NHL regular season starts Wednesday. Sounds like the perfect time to dump baseball, doesn't it?

I get so tired of baseball being treated like some kind of second-class sport.

I'll keep watch and, if they post baseball, I'll add it. I wouldn't count on it, though.

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09/30- Friday's Results: 7 - 7 - 0 + 0.56

July's Totals: 176- 174 + 37.42 50.28%
August Totals: 208 - 232 + 5.28 47.27%
September Totals: 190 - 237 - 9.71 44.49%

Season's Overall Record : 747 - 811 + 59.59 47.94%

Big Winners Yesterday...........Miami + 121, Baltimore + 132, Cleveland + 103



SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYM at PHI 01:05 PM

PHI +161

U 9.0

PIT at STL 01:05 PM

STL -155

LAD at SF 04:05 PM

SF +168

U 7.0

MIA at WAS 04:05 PM

MIA +150

BAL at NYY 04:05 PM

BAL -115

CHC at CIN 04:10 PM

CIN +189

U 8.5

CLE at KC 04:15 PM

CLE -126

O 9.0

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St. Louis, Baltimore, Cleveland ...........NO PLAY.............I DON'T DO FAVORITES....LOL

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Evening Best Bets:

MIN at CHW 07:10 PM

CHW -119

O 9.0

TOR at BOS 07:10 PM

TOR -114

O 9.5

DET at ATL 07:10 PM

DET -165

TB at TEX 08:05 PM

TEX -100

SD at ARI 08:10 PM

SD +128

MIL at COL 08:10 PM

COL -134

U 12.5

HOU at LAA 09:05 PM

HOU -109

OAK at SEA 09:10 PM

SEA -162

U 8.0

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Baseball Capsules
October 2, 2016

PHILADELPHIA (AP) The New York Mets clinched a playoff spot Saturday, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 to secure the top National League wild card.

The defending NL champions will host San Francisco or St. Louis on Wednesday night at Citi Field, with the winner advancing to face the Chicago Cubs.

James Loney hit a two-run homer to back Bartolo Colon (15-8), and Jeurys Familia closed for his major league-high 51st save. T.J. Rivera, Jose Reyes and Asdrubal Cabrera each had an RBI single.

The only other time the Mets made the postseason in consecutive years was 1999-2000. New York won the NL East last season and went all the way to the World Series before losing to Kansas City.

By clinching with one day to spare in the regular season, the Mets can save All-Star ace Noah Syndergaard for the wild-card game.

Ryan Howard hit a two-run homer in what was likely his penultimate game with the Phillies, who have dropped six straight. Patrick Schuster (0-1) took the loss.

GIANTS 3, DODGERS 0

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Giants rookie Ty Blach outpitched ace Clayton Kershaw, and San Francisco held its lead for the last NL playoff spot going into the final day of the regular season.

The Giants stayed one game ahead of St. Louis for the second wild card.

Blach (1-0) earned his first big league victory, pitching eight innings of three-hit ball. He struck out six and walked one in his second start in the majors, and also got his first two hits.

Sergio Romo closed for his fourth save.

Angel Pagan homered in the fifth off Kershaw (12-4) to break a scoreless tie. Kershaw will start Game 1 of the Division Series against Washington - the Los Angeles loss gave the Nationals home-field advantage.

CARDINALS 4, PIRATES 3

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jedd Gyorko hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, Matt Holliday provided another big boost and St. Louis pushed the playoff race to the final day.

The Cardinals trail San Francisco by one game for the second NL wild card.

Gyorko's 30th homer came off Felipe Rivero (1-6).

Kevin Siegrist (6-3) pitched the eighth. Seung Hwan Oh left runners at second and third for his 19th save.

BLUE JAYS 4, RED SOX 3

BOSTON (AP) - Ezequiel Carrera hit a ninth-inning sacrifice fly to give Toronto the lead after Boston tied it in the eighth on a balk.

The Blue Jays moved into a tie with Baltimore for the top spot in the AL wild-card race. The Blue Jays and Orioles each have 88 wins with one game to play, and Toronto owns the tie-breaker.

With the loss, Boston fell one-half game behind Cleveland in the race for home-field advantage when their ALDS series begins on Thursday.

With Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel (2-6) pitching, Michael Saunders drew a leadoff walk, and then pinch-runner Dalton Pompey took second on a sacrifice bunt, third on a wild pitch and scored on Carrera's fly to left.

YANKEES 7, ORIOLES 3

NEW YORK (AP) - Tyler Austin tied the score with a seventh-inning home run, Austin Romine and Brett Gardner drove in two runs each in the eighth and New York rallied from a three-run deficit to stall Baltimore's playoff push.

Thanks to Detroit's loss Saturday night, however, Baltimore (88-73) can clinch an AL wild card with a win Sunday at Yankee Stadium.

All-Star setup man Brad Brach (10-4) took the loss. He was charged with a season-high four runs.

Tyler Clippard (2-3) pitched a perfect eighth, and Dellin Betances struck out the side after an infield hit in the ninth. The Yankees stopped the Orioles' three-game winning streak and sent them to their second loss in eight games.

Mark Trumbo had four hits for Baltimore, which built a 3-0 lead against Luis Severino on Michael Bourn's two-run single and Manny Machado's 37th home run. Machado's third-inning, opposite-field drive to right ended an 0-for-17 slide.

BRAVES 5, TIGERS 3

ATLANTA (AP) - Freddie Freeman and Nick Markakis homered, rookie Aaron Blair had a career-high 10 strikeouts and last-place Atlanta damaged Detroit's playoff hopes.

The Tigers dropped 1 1/2 games out of the second AL wild-card spot. They need a win Sunday and a loss by Baltimore or Toronto to avoid postseason elimination.

The Tigers will have ace Justin Verlander on the mound Sunday. Depending on the playoff scenario, Detroit's regular season might extend with a makeup home game Monday against Cleveland.

Atlanta took a 5-2 lead in the seventh on Adonis Garcia's two-run single, but reliever Mauricio Cabrera loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth. Chaz Roe struck out Miguel Cabrera and got J.D. Martinez to ground into a double play.

Braves closer Jim Johnson gave up a run in the ninth on Jose Iglesias' infield single but retired pinch-hitter Victor Martinez to earn his 19th save. The Braves have won 11 of 13 heading into the last game at Turner Field.

Blair (2-7) entered with an 8.02 ERA but gave up four hits and two runs in five innings.

Detroit starter Jordan Zimmermann (9-7) went four innings and is 0-4 with an 11.64 ERA in four starts since June 24.

NATIONALS 2, MARLINS 1

WASHINGTON (AP) - Nationals rookie Trea Turner hit his 13th homer, Tanner Roark tuned up for the playoffs with 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball and Washington beat Miami while clinching home-field advantage in the NL Division Series.

NL East champion Washington's third trip to the postseason in five years will begin Friday in the nation's capital against the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers, with Max Scherzer slated to face Clayton Kershaw.

The Nationals, it turned out, didn't need to beat the Marlins - which they did, thanks to Turner, Roark (16-10) and Bryce Harper's RBI single. The Dodgers' loss to San Francisco assured Washington a better record and was announced before the bottom of the seventh to the Nationals Park crowd of 31,635, which responded with a standing ovation.

Wei-Yin Chen (5-5) allowed two runs in five innings.

Mark Melancon got four outs for his 46th save.

INDIANS 6, ROYALS 3

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Francisco Lindor hit a two-out, two-run double during an eighth-inning rally to help Cleveland beat Kansas City .

Kevin McCarthy replaced Matt Strahm (2-2) with a runner on and walked the bases loaded before Lindor's double over third base.

Mike Clevinger (3-3) won for the AL Central champs by retiring the only two batters he faced. Cody Allen worked the ninth for his 31st save in 34 opportunities.

Trevor Bauer tuned up for the postseason by striking out nine over six innings of three-run ball. Bauer will start Game 1 of the Division Series against Boston.

REDS 7, CUBS 4

CINCINNATI (AP) - Jon Lester failed to become a 20-game winner, struggling for the first time since mid-July as the Reds pulled away to a victory over what's likely to be the Cubs' lineup for the first game of the playoffs.

Lester (19-5) gave up five runs in five innings, including Eugenio Suarez's two-run homer and a pair of RBIs by Joey Votto. The left-hander hadn't allowed five runs in a start since July 9.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon has been getting players - especially his starting pitchers - some rest heading into the postseason. Even so, the Cubs have won eight of 12, finishing one of their best regular seasons with a flourish. Chicago's 102 victories are its most since 1910.

Tim Adleman (4-4) gave up three runs in five innings as part of a rare Reds victory over Chicago.

RAYS 4, RANGERS 1

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Colby Lewis lost his fifth straight start in the right-hander's tuneup for the playoffs, allowing Corey Dickerson's three-run homer in Tampa Bay's victory.

All four runs off Lewis (6-5) came in the third inning and were unearned.

The Rangers rested most of their starters a night after the AL West winners clinched home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Texas (95-66) remains a win shy of the franchise record.

Jake Odorizzi (10-6) struck out eight in six innings, giving up his only run on Robinson Chirinos' eighth homer in the sixth.

Alex Colome pitched around Dickerson's dropped fly ball leading off the ninth for his 37th save.

TWINS 6, WHITE SOX 0

CHICAGO (AP) - Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco each hit a two-run home run to send James Shields to a major league high-tying 19th loss.

The Twins got 6 1/3 innings of three-hit ball from Hector Santiago (13-10) in their third win in 14 games.

Shields (6-19) concluded a career-worst season split between San Diego and Chicago by allowing five runs and four hits over seven innings.

ASTROS 3, ANGELS 0

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Collin McHugh pitched three-hit ball over 7 2/3 innings to help Houston beat Los Angeles.

Tyler Skaggs (3-4) was removed after 1 2/3 innings. Ken Giles converted his 15th save.

BREWERS 4, ROCKIES 3

DENVER (AP) - Chris Carter hit a tiebreaking home run with two outs in the 10th inning, leading Milwaukee over Colorado.

Carter's 41st homer of the season came on a 3-2 pitch against Adam Ottavino (1-3).

The Rockies tied it against Tyler Thornburg (7-5) in the ninth on pinch-hitter Tom Murphy's RBI double.

DIAMONDBACKS 9, PADRES 5

PHOENIX (AP) - Yasmany Tomas hit a three-run homer as part of Arizona's five-run first inning in a win.

The Diamondbacks stole six bases, including a franchise record-tying four in the first inning.

Diamondbacks starter Archie Bradley (8-9) struck out a career high 11 in seven innings.

Clayton Richard (3-4) gave up four earned runs and six hits with four walks in 4 1/3 innings for the Padres.

ATHLETICS 9, MARINERS 8. 10 INNINGS

SEATTLE (AP) - Joey Wendle hit a tiebreaking RBI double off Edwin Diaz in the top of the 10th inning, and Oakland ended Seattle's playoff hopes.

Nelson Cruz's comebacker with a man on in the bottom of the inning deflected off pitcher Ryan Madson (6-7) almost directly to first base, preventing Ben Gamel from scoring from second base.

Madson also escaped a bases-loaded situation in the ninth.

Seattle needed to win out to have a chance at an AL wild card.

Bruce Maxwell opened the 10th with a double off Diaz (0-4) and Wendle's fourth hit of the night put Oakland in front.

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Sunday’s six-pack

Six most popular picks this week in the Westgate Super Contest

1) Jets +2.5 (661)

2) Broncos -3 (592)

3) Panthers -3 (541)

4) Patriots -5.5 (502)

5) 49ers +2.5 (460)

6) Raiders +3.5 (440)

Season record of top 6 picks: 4-14 vs spread

Wrapping up a sports Saturday……

Before I start here, I’ll state the obvious: college football is amazingly entertaining. Seems like every single week, too.

13) Tennessee 34, Georgia 31– Last 3:00 of this game was nuts; Dawgs led 24-20 with 3:00 left, they try to THROW THE BALL OUT OF THEIR OWN END ZONE WITH A FRESHMAN QB- he gets sacked, fumbles and Tennessee gets a gift TD to lead 27-24. Horrific offensive coaching. Why the bleep are you throwing the ball out of your end zone with 3:00 left?

But because Butch Jones coaches Tennessee, the Vols let a Georgia WR run basically uncovered down the left sideline; he catches a 47-yard TD pass with 0:10 left– there is much jubilation between the hedges. For a while.

Tennessee runs the kick back to around midfield, Dawgs were offsides on the kickoff, so Vols get one play from the Georgia 43 with 0:04 left. For some unknown reason, Georgia rushes only three guys, Tennessee throws the ball into the end zone- one of their guys catches it and they win!!!!

I want to be at the booster club luncheon in Athens next week when Kirby Smart tries to explain why only three guys rushed on the last play.

From 6:45 to 7:15 Saturday night, there were fireworks on several TV channels. Superior entertainment.

12) North Carolina 37, Florida State 35– I could write about this game for a week, but because the Tar Heels wound up winning, I’ll leave out the part about the 20 or so ways they almost bleeped this game up.

First of all, the kicker on UNC drained a 54-yarder to win it at the gun, so good for him; TV analyst Rod Gilmore didn’t think he had the leg to reach it, but adrenaline is a funny thing.

FSU’s Dalvin Cook had 35 touches for 240 yards; he is the best running back in the country. The freshman QB will be a great player a couple years from now; he’s pretty damn good now.

But the Seminoles’ defense is awful; Tuesday night on Showtime will be an interesting watch. How will the Florida State kids react now that most of their goals for the season are basically shot on October 1st?

11) Oklahoma State 49, Texas 31– Charlie Strong is 13-16 in 2+ seasons in Austin; the man he replaced, Mack Brown, was 158-48 at Texas with one national title. In four games this year, Longhorns have allowed 47+ points three times- only team they held under 47? Texas-El Paso.

Mack Brown went 158-48 and got told to take a hike. Les Miles just got fired at LSU with a 114-34 record- both guys won national titles, but Charlie Strong is 13-16 and still has a job. Longhorns play Oklahoma in their rivalry game in Dallas next week. Playing the over is recommended.

10) Oklahoma 52, TCU 46– Sooners led 49-24 after three quarters, but Horned Frogs scored 22 straight to raise the blood pressure in the Sooner Schooner. TCU is a very young team- QB Hill threw for 449 yards. Total in the Texas-Oklahoma game next week might be 78 or 80.

9) Miami 35, Georgia Tech 21– Game was 14-7 until Hurricanes ran two Tech fumbles back for TDs in a 0:46 span to break game open. ‘canes host Florida State next week, in a game FSU really, really needs to win.

One last Seminole note: every Tuesday night on Showtime, they have a reality show on Florida State’s season, not the best year for this to be going on. But it sure as hell will be interesting TV.

8) Worst rule in all of sports: if your helmet comes off, you have to leave for a play. Non-sensical, as my high school chemistry teacher would’ve said. I can see a bunch of over-educated administrators sitting in a big conference room, sipping coffee, coming up with this one. Pure genius.

7) Washington 44, Stanford 6– Huskies totally bamboozled the Cardinal Friday night in Seattle; who made Stanford’s schedule? USC-UCLA and Washington on consecutive weekends in September? And next three weeks, they play Washington State-Notre Dame-Colorado. Not easy.

6) BYU 55, Toledo 53–Cougars are 2-3; their five games were decided by a total of 11 points (underdogs 3-1-1 vs spread).

Rockets threw for 505 yards, scored go-ahead two-point conversion with 1:11 left, but BYU drove 71 yards for the GW field goal at the gun. Toledo’s old coach was Matt Campbell (35-15 at Toledo) who is now at…….

5) Baylor 45, Iowa State 42– Campbell’s new team, the Cyclones fought like hell as a 17-point home dog, leading 42-28 with 12:00 left, but didn’t score in 4th quarter and Baylor escaped with a conference road win. Very tough loss for Iowa State, but their offense looks good, which will upgrade their recruiting.

4) Penn State 29, Minnesota 26 OT– Gophers led 13-3 at half, kicked go-ahead FG with 0:54 left, but couldn’t seal the deal- they had 31 first downs in a game where total yardage was 471-469. PSU coach James Franklin’s seat would’ve gotten very warm if he had lost this game.

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Sunday, October 2

National League
Marlins @ Nationals
Koehler is 0-5, 5.97 in his last seven starts; six of his last nine went over. Miami lost seven of his last nine road starts.
Scherzer is 6-0, 2.01 in his last seven starts; under is 12-5 in his last 17 starts. Washington won his last four home starts.

Marlins lost six of last eight games; over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Washington is 11-4 in last 15 home games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven home games.

Mets @ Phillies
Ynoa is 0-0, 4.05 in his two starts (over 1-1).
Eickhoff is 1-1, 5.09 in his last three starts (over 3-0). Phillies are 9-7 in his home starts.

Mets won seven of last nine games; over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games. Phillies lost eight of last nine games; over is 9-2-1 in their last 12 games.

Cubs @ Reds
Hendricks is 5-1, 1.38 in his last six starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight. Cubs won his last four road starts.
Stephenson is 0-3, 8.14 in his last five starts; his last four went over the total.

Chicago won eight of last 11 games; six of their last seven games went over. Reds lost five of last seven home games; seven of Reds’ last eight home games went over.

Brewers @ Rockies
Garza is 1-2, 7.80 in his last three starts (over 2-0-1). Milwaukee is 3-8 in his road starts.
Marquez is 1-1, 6.75 in his two starts (over 1-1).

Brewers lost five of last seven games; over is 6-3 in their last nine road games. Colorado won seven of last nine home games; under is 9-2 in last 11 games at Coors Field.

Pirates @ Cardinals
Vogelsong is 0-4, 8.77 in his last six starts (over 5-1). Pirates are 3-3 in his road starts.
Wainwright is 4-1, 5.46 in his last five starts (over 4-1)- St Louis scored 41 runs in those games. Cardinals won six of his last eight home starts.

Pirates lost six of last seven games; five of last seven Pittsburgh games went over total. St Louis won four of last five games; under is 8-2 in their last ten home games.

Padres @ Diamondbacks
Clemens is 2-0, 1.72 in his last three starts; his last four stayed under.
Koch allowed two runs in five IP (69 PT) in his first MLB start.

Padres lost their last three games; under is 7-4 in their last 11 road games. Arizona won three of last four games; over is 10-4 in last 14 games at Chase Field.

Dodgers @ Giants
Maeda is 2-2, 4.05 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Dodgers lost three of his last four road starts.
Moore is 3-1, 4.79 in his last four starts; his last three went over. Giants won his last three home starts.

Dodgers lost four of last five games; four of their last six road games went over. Giants won four of their last five games; five of their last eight games went over.

American League
Orioles @ New York
Gausman is 0-2, 7.30 in his last two starts; his last seven stayed under. Orioles are 3-11 in his last 14 road starts.
Cessa is 0-3, 4.37 in his last four starts; five of his last seven went over. New York won three of his four starts.

Orioles won six of last eight games; Under is 14-2-2 in their last 18 games. New York won five of last six games; Under is 6-3-1 in their last ten home games.

Blue Jays @ Red Sox
Sanchez is 2-0, 3.77 in his last five starts; under is 11-3-1 in his last 15. Jays are 8-7 in his road starts.
Price is 1-1, 6.52 in his last three starts; over is 10-1-1 in his last 12. Boston won his last five home starts.

Jays lost four of last six games; seven of last eight Toronto games stayed under. Boston lost four of last five games; under is 11-2 in their last 13 games.

Rays @ Rangers
Whitley is making first ’16 start; he is 5-5, 4.70 in 32 MLB games (16 starts). He was 2-1, 2.93 in six AA starts this season.
Perez is 0-1, 5.40 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Texas is 11-1 in his last 12 home starts.

Rays lost seven of last nine games; under is 10-3-2 in their last 15 road games. Texas won seven of last 11 games; under is 7-1-1 in his last nine home games.

Twins @ White Sox
Berrios is 0-6, 9.74 in his last eight starts; his last three stayed under. Minnesota is 2-4 in his road starts.
Sale is 2-2, 4.82 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over. Chicago is 2-4 in his last six home starts.

Twins lost 11 of last 14 games; Under is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Chicago won six of last eight games; over is 10-5 in their last 15 games.

Indians @ Royals
Tomlin is 1-1, 1.96 in his last three starts; his last four starts stayed under. Cleveland lost four of his last five road starts.
Kennedy is 1-1, 3.18 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Royals are 8-5 in his home starts.

Cleveland is 9-5 in its last 14 games; over is 5-1-2 in their last eight games. Royals lost their last three games; Over is 13-4-2 in their last 19 home games.

Astros @ Angels
Rodgers is making his first MLB start; he’s allowed 10 runs in 4.2 IP in four MLB relief stints. He was 12-4, 2.86 in 22 AAA starts this year.
Weaver is 2-1, 3.04 in his last four starts; seven of his last eight starts stayed under. Angels are 6-2 in his last eight home starts.

Houston lost six of last nine games; under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Angels won eight of last ten games; under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 home games.

A’s @ Mariners
Manaea is 1-0, 0.50 in his last three starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Oakland is 2-7 in his road starts.
Hernandez is 0-2, 7.41 in his last three starts; over is 9-4 in his last 13. Seattle is 7-4 in his home starts.

Oakland lost 10 of last 12 games; over is 9-4-1 in their last 14 road games. Seattle won seven of its last ten games; under is 3-1 in their last four home games.

Interleague
Tigers @ Braves
Verlander is 2-0, 0.87 in his last three starts; under is 14-3 in his last 17. Tigers are 6-3 in his last nine road starts.
Teheran is 1-1, 5.64 in his last four starts; eight of his last nine starts went over. Braves are 3-12 in his home starts.

Tigers won five of last six road games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Atlanta won 11 of last 13 games; over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 home games.

Teams’ record when this pitcher starts:
Mia-Wsh— Koehler 12-20; Scherzer 23-10
NY-Phil— Ynoa 2-0; Eickhoff 15-17
Chi-Cin— Hendricks 18-11; Stephenson 3-4
Mil-Colo— Garza 9-10; Marquez 1-1
Pitt-StL— Vogelsong 4-9; Wainwright 21-11
SD-Az— Clemens 6-5; Koch 0-1
LA-SF— Maeda 20-12; Moore 6-5/9-12

Balt-NY— Gausman 13-16; Cessa 5-3
Tor-Bos— Sanchez 17-12; Price 20-14
TB-Tex— Whitley 0-0; Perez 18-14
Min-Chi— Berrios 2-11; Sale 18-13
Clev-KC— Tomlin 19-9; Kennedy 16-16
Hst-LA— Rodgers 0-0; Weaver 15-16
A’s-Sea— Manaea 10-13; Hernandez 15-9

Interleague
Det-Atl— Verlander 20-13; Teheran 9-20

%age of time pitcher allows 1+ runs in first inning:
Mia-Wsh— Koehler 9-32; Scherzer 10-33
NY-Phil— Ynoa 0-2; Eickhoff 11-32
Chi-Cin— Hendricks 6-29; Stephenson 3-7
Mil-Colo— Garza 6-19; Marquez 1-2
Pitt-StL— Vogelsong 7-13; Wainwright 13-32
SD-Az— Clemens 3-11; Koch 0-1
LA-SF— Maeda 7-32; Moore 7-32

Balt-NY— Gausman 9-29; Cessa 5-8
Tor-Bos— Sanchez 6-29; Price 11-34
TB-Tex— Whitley 0-0; Perez 12-32
Min-Chi— Berrios 4-13; Sale 10-31
Clev-KC— Tomlin 12-28; Kennedy 10-32
Hst-LA— Rodgers 0-0; Weaver 10-31
A’s-Sea— Manaea 1-23; Hernandez 4-24

Interleague
Det-Atl— Verlander 10-33; Teheran 9-29

Umpires
National League
Mia-Wsh— Underdogs are 8-4 in last 12 Tumpane games.
NY-Phil— Underdogs are 9-5 in last 14 Barksdale games.
Chi-Cin— Under is 5-3 in last eight Whitson games.
Mil-Colo— Five of last seven Barry games stayed under.
Pitt-StL— Four of last five Cuzzi games stayed under.
SD-Az— Last three Blakney games went over the total.
LA-SF— Home side won eight of last ten Knight games.

American League
Balt-NY— Under is 4-0-1 in last five Bucknor games.
Tor-Bos— Five of last seven Guccione games stayed under.
TB-Tex— Nine of last ten DeJesus games stayed under.
Min-Chi— Four of last six Lentz games stayed under.
Clev-KC— Four of last five Miller games stayed under.
Hst-LA— Six of last seven Davidson games went over.
A’s-Sea— Last five Joyce games went over the total.

Interleague
Det-Atl— Underdogs are 12-7 in last 19 Hirschbeck games.

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 10/1
Arizona 28-41-11…..35-39-8…….63-79
Atlanta 29-40-11…..28-38-13……57-78
Cubs 42-27-11……48-24-10…..90-51
Reds 26-46-9……36-39-5…….62-85
Colo 30-37-14…..37-37-4……..67-74
LA 31-37-12……49-25-8…….79-62
Miami 32-35-11…..35-29-17…….67-64
Milw 29-43-10……41-29-10…..70-72
Mets 35-45-11……39-29-12……74-64
Philly 27-35-19…..30-35-15……57-70
Pitt 26-42-13…..43-29-9……69-70
St. Louis 37-37-7……31-36-13…….68-73
SD 24-51-7…..38-35-8……..62-86
SF 36-37-9…….40-23-16……76-60
Wash 40-24-17….32-25-23……71-49
Orioles 33-39-9…….40-34-8…….73-73
Boston 35-34-12……45-24-10…….80-58
White Sox 33-37-10…….42-33-7……..75-70
Cleveland 41-29-10……39-32-8……..80-61
Detroit 33-34-12…….35-38-5……..68-72
Astros 31-36-14…..36-34-8……..67-70
KC 29-40-13……34-30-15……63-70
Angels 33-41-7…….31-36-13…….64-77
Twins 30-40-14…….26-41-15…..56-81
NYY 27-44-9……36-33-14……..62-76
A’s 28-45-8……28-36-17……56-80
Seattle 40-30-11……37-29-13……77-59
Tampa Bay 30-35-14……35-36-12……65-71
Texas 29-40-12…….39-31-9……68-71
Toronto 47-27-6……..45-31-6……92-58

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Arizona 30-81……32-80…….62
Atlanta 26-80……18-80……..44
Cubs 29-80……28-81…….57
Reds 29-81……28-80……..57
Colo 16-81…….31-80……..47
LA 24-80…….30-81……54
Miami 25-80……25-80……50
Milw 17-80……30-81……47
Mets 21-80……28-81…….49
Philly 13-81……23-80…….36
Pitt 22-80…….28-81……50
StL 19-81…….18-80……37
SD 18-80…….29-81……47
SF 16-81……..21-80……37
Wash 34-81……30-80……64
Orioles 17-80…….21-81…….38
Boston 23-81……36-80……..59
White Sox 28-81…..29-80…….57
Cleveland 16-79……27-81……..43
Detroit 17-80……27-80………44
Astros 26-80…….26-81……..52
KC 25-81…… 22-80………47
Angels 29-81…….26-80……..55
Twins 20-80……32-81…….52
NYY 12-81…….30-80……..42
A’s 21-80…….16-81……..37
Seattle 23-81…….27-80…….49
Tampa Bay 24-80…..28-81…….52
Texas 23-81……23-80……46

Toronto 25-80……34-81…….59