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MLB
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Sunday, August 7

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CINCINNATI (44 - 65) at PITTSBURGH (55 - 53) - 1:35 PM
DANIEL STRAILY (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 107-164 (-42.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 10-34 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 107-164 (-42.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 84-121 (-25.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 50-96 (-30.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 153-118 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 135-83 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 28-15 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 153-118 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 110-64 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 91-59 (+23.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 37-12 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 21-18 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
STRAILY is 12-8 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 7-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 12-8 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 55-66 (-20.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-4 (+0.9 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.7 Units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
STRAILY is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
COLE is 0-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.607.
His team's record is 0-7 (-9.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (63 - 47) at WASHINGTON (65 - 45) - 1:35 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-12 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 591-577 (+52.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 143-103 (+29.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 762-757 (+43.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BUMGARNER is 13-1 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 148-124 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 147-123 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 61-62 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-3 (+0.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BUMGARNER is 3-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.045.
His team's record is 3-7 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.8 units)

TANNER ROARK vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ROARK is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.2 units)

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ATLANTA (40 - 70) at ST LOUIS (58 - 52) - 2:15 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 160-116 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 120-80 (+24.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 42-19 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 51-23 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 161-92 (+35.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 82-37 (+31.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 22-18 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-31 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-31 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+1.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 8-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 9-2 (+6.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.9 units)

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MIAMI (58 - 52) at COLORADO (55 - 55) - 4:10 PM
ADAM CONLEY (L) vs. JON GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 40-45 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 55-55 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 48-43 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 55-55 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 14-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
CONLEY is 10-2 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

ADAM CONLEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
CONLEY is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.058.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JON GRAY vs. MIAMI since 1997
GRAY is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
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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MILWAUKEE (49 - 59) at ARIZONA (44 - 66) - 4:10 PM
JIMMY NELSON (R) vs. ARCHIE BRADLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 89-168 (-62.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 76-119 (-36.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-48 (-24.9 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.
ARIZONA is 44-66 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 12-23 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 18-39 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 3-13 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
ARIZONA is 43-65 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 30-51 (-19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 54-70 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
ARIZONA is 13-23 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 7-15 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-2 (+1.9 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
NELSON is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.471.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

ARCHIE BRADLEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BRADLEY is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (51 - 61) at SAN DIEGO (48 - 62) - 4:40 PM
JERAD EICKHOFF (R) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-61 (+4.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-60 (+3.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-31 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 27-54 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-2 (+1.8 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
EICKHOFF is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JARRED COSART vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COSART is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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CLEVELAND (62 - 46) at NY YANKEES (55 - 55) - 1:05 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 134-121 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-15 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CARRASCO is 17-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-2 (+3.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CARRASCO is 3-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.289.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-4.0 units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
TANAKA is 0-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.788.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

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MINNESOTA (44 - 66) at TAMPA BAY (45 - 64) - 1:10 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. MATT ANDRIESE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 44-66 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-33 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 29-51 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 21-44 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-29 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-32 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
GIBSON is 16-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 45-64 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 25-33 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-43 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 25-33 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-33 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-50 (-23.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-39 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GIBSON is 0-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 8.85 and a WHIP of 1.968.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

MATT ANDRIESE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ANDRIESE is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (62 - 47) at CHI WHITE SOX (53 - 57) - 2:10 PM
DYLAN BUNDY (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 55-79 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 62-47 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 57-39 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 45-34 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 111-78 (+23.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-59 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-33 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-3 (+0.8 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

DYLAN BUNDY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES SHIELDS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SHIELDS is 11-7 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 16-11 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-12. (+0.1 units)

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TEXAS (64 - 47) at HOUSTON (57 - 53) - 2:10 PM
YU DARVISH (R) vs. JOE MUSGROVE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 14-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 19-4 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 59-33 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 64-47 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 54-40 (+24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 30-30 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 33-27 (+16.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-19 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 68-59 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 63-44 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 49-32 (+20.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 37-26 (+14.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 26-16 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 29-25 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-53 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 56-51 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 10-2 (+10.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

YU DARVISH vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DARVISH is 4-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.030.
His team's record is 6-4 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.3 units)

JOE MUSGROVE vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (63 - 48) at KANSAS CITY (52 - 58) - 2:15 PM
MARCUS STROMAN (R) vs. YORDANO VENTURA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 158-130 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-20 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-21 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 47-34 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-20 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 26-12 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 87-72 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 22-14 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 25-8 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-1 (+2.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
STROMAN is 3-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.033.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. TORONTO since 1997
VENTURA is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (49 - 61) at SEATTLE (56 - 53) - 4:10 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 3-15 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 46-60 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SHOEMAKER is 2-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 809-805 (+56.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 288-249 (+69.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 132-139 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 34-47 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 13-25 (-16.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 65-70 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 228-225 (-53.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 4-13 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
SEATTLE is 18-24 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 124-135 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 69-73 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 55-75 (-31.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 26-31 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 16-21 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PAXTON is 8-17 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAXTON is 3-12 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAXTON is 1-9 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-4 (+0.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 3-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.041.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PAXTON is 2-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)

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NY METS (56 - 54) at DETROIT (61 - 49) - 1:10 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 56-54 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 56-54 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 61-49 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 33-20 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 12-4 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
DETROIT is 55-45 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 56-46 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 44-34 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 37-24 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 35-26 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 12-6 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY METS are 83-54 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 407-423 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
DEGROM is 12-2 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 4-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.707.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.2 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (68 - 41) at OAKLAND (48 - 62) - 4:05 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. SEAN MANAEA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1556-1664 (-268.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 816-835 (-149.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1499-1577 (-243.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 746-811 (-189.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 757-732 (-160.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
OAKLAND is 116-65 (+37.5 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-23 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 116-156 (-40.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 58-78 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 42-61 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 45-59 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 37-50 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 23-38 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

SEAN MANAEA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (60 - 49) at LA DODGERS (61 - 49) - 7:10 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 209-225 (-38.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 123-120 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 0-8 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 18-10 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 17-10 (+12.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
PRICE is 43-23 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 61-49 (-2.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 58-47 (-4.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 85-71 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
PRICE is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. BOSTON since 1997
MCCARTHY is 3-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.472.
His team's record is 3-4 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 08-07-2016, 11:19 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, August 7

Boston @ LA Dodgers

Game 929-930
August 7, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Price) 13.980
LA Dodgers
(McCrthy) 17.393
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(+100); Under

Milwaukee @ Arizona

Game 909-910
August 7, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 11.139
Arizona
(Bradley) 16.267
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-115); Under

Philadelphia @ San Diego

Game 911-912
August 7, 2016 @ 4:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eickhff) 14.393
San Diego
(Cosart) 16.170
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-110
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-110); Under

Cleveland @ NY Yankees

Game 913-914
August 7, 2016 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 13.220
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 16.698
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(+105); Over

Minnesota @ Tampa Bay

Game 915-916
August 7, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Gibson) 17.824
Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 14.396
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+130); Over

Baltimore @ Chicago White Sox

Game 917-918
August 7, 2016 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Bundy) 16.183
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 13.376
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-150
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-150); Over

Texas @ Houston

Game 919-920
August 7, 2016 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Darvish) 15.678
Houston
(Musgrve) 13.244
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-120); Over

Toronto @ Kansas City

Game 921-922
August 7, 2016 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Stroman) 13.746
Kansas City
(Ventura) 15.350
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+130); Under

Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh

Game 901-902
August 7, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Straily) 12.958
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 17.089
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-185
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-185); Under

LA Angels @ Seattle

Game 923-924
August 7, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Shmaker) 16.842
Seattle
(Paxton) 13.431
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+105); Under

San Francisco @ Washington

Game 903-904
August 7, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 15.976
Washington
(Roark) 15.030
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-115); Under

NY Mets @ Detroit

Game 925-926
August 7, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(deGrom) 17.044
Detroit
(Sanchez) 15.658
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-140); Over

Atlanta @ St. Louis

Game 905-906
August 7, 2016 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwicz) 15.972
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 13.038
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-245
8
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+205); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Oakland

Game 927-928
August 7, 2016 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hndricks) 16.830
Oakland
(Manaea) 15.350
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-175
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-175); Over

Miami @ Colorado

Game 907-908
August 7, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Conley) 17.476
Colorado
(Gray) 15.408
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2
14
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-120
11
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+100); Over

**StarDust Bum** · 08-07-2016, 11:21 AM

Standings

AMERICAN - EAST
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
Baltimore Orioles 62 47 .569 0 39-17 23-30 4-6 L-1
Toronto Blue Jays 63 48 .568 0 32-24 31-24 6-4 L-1
Boston Red Sox 60 49 .550 2 34-25 26-24 5-5 L-1
New York Yankees 55 55 .500 7 31-24 24-31 3-7 L-1
Tampa Bay Rays 45 64 .413 17 25-33 20-31 7-3 W-1

AMERICAN - CENTRAL
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
Cleveland Indians 62 46 .574 0 31-20 31-26 5-5 W-1
Detroit Tigers 61 49 .555 2 33-20 28-29 9-1 W-2
Chicago White Sox 53 57 .482 10 29-25 24-32 3-7 W-1
Kansas City Royals 52 58 .473 11 33-20 19-38 3-7 W-1
Minnesota Twins 44 66 .400 19 23-32 21-34 7-3 L-1

AMERICAN - WEST
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
Texas Rangers 64 47 .577 0 34-17 30-30 6-4 W-1
Houston Astros 57 53 .518 6 34-25 23-28 3-7 L-1
Seattle Mariners 56 53 .514 7 29-25 27-28 5-5 W-2
Los Angeles Angels 49 61 .445 14 26-29 23-32 4-6 L-3
Oakland Athletics 48 62 .436 15 24-31 24-31 3-7 L-2

NATIONAL - EAST
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
Washington Nationals 65 45 .591 0 32-21 33-24 7-3 L-1
Miami Marlins 58 52 .527 7 29-24 29-28 4-6 L-1
New York Mets 56 54 .509 9 29-26 27-28 3-7 L-2
Philadelphia Phillies 51 61 .455 15 25-29 26-32 5-5 L-1
Atlanta Braves 40 70 .364 25 18-39 22-31 6-4 W-1

NATIONAL - CENTRAL
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
Chicago Cubs 68 41 .624 0 37-17 31-24 9-1 W-6
St. Louis Cardinals 58 52 .527 10 26-31 32-21 5-5 L-1
Pittsburgh Pirates 55 53 .509 12 31-23 24-30 4-6 W-2
Milwaukee Brewers 49 59 .454 18 30-25 19-34 6-4 W-1
Cincinnati Reds 44 65 .404 24 26-29 18-36 5-5 L-2

NATIONAL - WEST
Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Last 10 Streak
San Francisco Giants 63 47 .573 0 32-21 31-26 4-6 W-1
Los Angeles Dodgers 61 49 .555 2 34-21 27-28 5-5 W-1
Colorado Rockies 55 55 .500 8 28-26 27-29 7-3 W-1
San Diego Padres 48 62 .436 15 27-29 21-33 5-5 W-1
Arizona Diamondbacks 44 66 .400 19 18-39 26-27 3-7 L-1

Updated Sun Aug 7 11:04 AM EDT

**StarDust Bum** · 08-07-2016, 11:35 AM

8/06 - Saturday's Results: 9 - 6 + 5.52

July's Totals: 176- 174 + 37.42 50.28 %
August Totals: 47 - 43 + 12.25 52.22 %

Season's Overal Record : 392 - 375 + 81.33 51.10%

Big Winners Yesterday..... Atlanta + 223, San Fran + 183, Milwaukee + 122, Texas + 124, Seattle + 105

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CLE at NYY 01:05 PM

CLE -107

O 8.0

MIN at TB 01:10 PM

MIN +116

O 8.0

NYM at DET 01:10 PM

NYM -127

SF at WAS 01:35 PM

SF -124

U 7.5

CIN at PIT 01:35 PM

CIN +173

BAL at CHW 02:10 PM

CHW +150

U 9.5

TEX at HOU 02:10 PM

TEX -115

ATL at STL 02:15 PM

ATL +188

TOR at KC 02:15 PM

TOR -151

CHC at OAK 04:05 PM

OAK +142

LAA at SEA 04:10 PM

LAA +115

MIL at ARI 04:10 PM

MIL +104

O 9.5

MIA at COL 04:10 PM

MIA +125

O 10.5

PHI at SD 04:40 PM

PHI -102

BOS at LAD 07:10 PM

LAD +104

U 7.5

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2016, 01:52 AM

8/07 - Sunday's Results: 9 - 7 + 4.06

July's Totals: 176- 174 + 37.42 50.28 %
August Totals: 56 - 50 + 16.31 52.83 %

Season's Overal Record : 401 - 382 + 85.39 51.21%

Big Winners Yesterday..... Atlanta + 188, Cincy + 173, Miami + 125, Minny + 116, LA Dodgers + 104

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2016, 02:12 AM

Monday’s six-pack

— Jim Furyk shot a 58 at Hartford Sunday, jumping from 70th to 5th; he is first golfer to break 60 twice in tournament play.

— Manny Machado had three HRs in the first three innings in Chicago Sunday; he knocked in seven runs for the game.

— Sonny Gray is back on the DL and the A’s season is officially a dumpster fire. Brad Pitt won’t be calling anytime soon.

— Ichiro Suzuki got his 3,000th hit, a triple off the right field wall in Denver.

— Dodgers starting pitchers finished the sixth inning in only seven of their last 28 games.

— South Point Casino in Las Vegas had to refund roughly $40,000 in wagers when the Hall of Fame game was cancelled.

Monday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend

13) NFL cancelled the Hall of Fame game last night because the field wasn’t safe; the Field Turf just wasn’t playable. It was best that the game was cancelled given the conditions, but what an embarrassment for the Hall of Fame and the NFL.

David Baker is President of the Hall of Fame; he used to be the commissioner of the Arena League, ruining the league by moving popular franchises in Des Moines and Albany to Long Island and Indianapolis, two areas that didn’t give a rat’s ass about Arena Football. Mr Baker is an over-educated nitwit.

12) Rough night for ESPN, which bagged Sunday Night Baseball for the week to show the football game, then had it cancelled, while the 7:00 Red Sox-Dodger game was a good one, shown on MLB Network.

11) Alex Rodriguez will retire after Friday night’s game, ending a great career. Bronx Bombers play in Boston during the week, kind of doubt the Red Sox will be giving him any going-away gifts.

10) An underreported thing is how many great athletes struggle with life after their playing days end; They find it hard to find something as stimulating as playing was for them. Will be curious to see if A-Rod winds up on TV.

9) I do not think any team owners should be inducted into Halls of Fame, just players, coaches, GMs.

8) I was looking back at old USFL stuff; the league lasted for three years in the mid-80’s. Jim Kelly, Reggie White, Steve Young played there. Jim Mora coached there. They played an 18-game schedule which is interesting; still think the NFL will wind up doing that- they’ll cut preseason to two games and play the Super Bowl President’s Day weekend.

7) One of weird things about Jared Goff learning to become an NFL QB is that he hasn’t done two of the most basic things in football: running a huddle and taking snaps from center, since Cal Bears don’t huddle and use shotgun snaps. Terminology is more complex; young man has a lot to learn in a short period of time, so hopefully they’ll let him ease his way into it.

6) There much be an incredible amount of money in hosting fantasy football leagues; I started getting ads to join leagues in late spring. Daily fantasy sports are legal again here in New York, by the way.

5) Listened to the replay of the Hall of Fame speeches late Saturday night; was surprised by how intense Brett Favre was, as he described how his dad, who was also his coach, would never offer him praise. Plus their team ran the wishbone, which didn’t exactly showcase Favre’s passing talent.

I mean, if Brett Favre is insecure as to whether he made his dad proud of him, you wonder how many kids are raised like that and don’t make the NFL or play in college, so they feel like total failures. In a way, it was kind of sad.

4) As far as Olympic basketball games go, how can you sit and watch a game where the pointspread is 50? The games not involving the American team should be interesting. China played the US team three times and 49 as a close as they came; not fun to watch.

3) Line moves on some first-week college football games: UTEP, from -3.5 to -7.5, Arkansas, from -20.5 to -24 and Washington, from -22 to -25.

2) San Diego pitcher Colin Rea, who was traded to Miami and then sent back to the Padres after he blew his arm out after only four innings with the Marlins, will have Tommy John surgery and is out for the entire 2017 season.

1) Marqueze Coleman was Nevada-Reno’s best basketball player last year; he hurt his ankle late in year, was told it was a sprain and tried to play thru it. Turns out he tore three ligaments in the ankle, now he needs surgery and will miss his first pro season overseas. Oy.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2016, 02:18 AM

MLB

Monday’s games
National League

Giants @ Marlins
Cueto is 0-2, 4.56 in his last four starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine starts. Giants are 10-2 in his road starts.

Fernandez is 0-2, 6.55 in his last two starts; three of his last four home starts went over. Miami is 9-3 in his home starts.

Giants lost 11 of last 14 road games; they’re 3-9 in last 12 road series openers. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Miami is 10-5 in its last 15 home games, 8-10 in home series openers. Last five Marlin home games went over the total.

Braves @ Brewers
Whalen allowed four runs in five IP (98 PT) in his MLB debut.

Davies is 4-0, 2.25 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Brewers won seven of his last eight home starts.

Braves won four of last five games, are 7-11 in last 18 road series openers. Over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Milwaukee lost three of last four games but won six of last seven home games; they’re 9-9 in home series openers. Under is 9-3-1 in last 13 games at Miller Park.

Reds @ Cardinals
Reed is 0-6, 9.07 in eight starts this year (over 6-0-2).

Wacha is 2-0, 3.71 in his last three starts; over is 12-3-1 in his last 16 starts. Cardinals are 6-5 in his home starts.

Cincinnati is 13-7 in its last 20 games, 6-4 in last 10 road series openers. Under is 6-1 in Reds’ last seven road games. Cardinals lost six of last eight games, are 8-11 in home series openers– over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games.

Phillies @ Dodgers
Eflin is 1-2, 5.76 in his last four starts (over 6-4). Phillies split his six road starts.
Urias is 1-1, 3.77 in his last six starts; his last three went over. Dodgers won all four of his home starts.

Philly is 6-4 in its last ten games, 5-1 in last six road series openers. Over is 10-5 in its last 15 games. Dodgers won three of last four games, are 5-2 in last seven home series openers. Under is 14-7 in their last 21 home games.

American League
Rays @ Blue Jays
Odorizzi is 3-0, 0.67 in his last four starts; he’s thrown 20 consecutive scoreless innings. Four of his last five starts stayed under. Rays lost his last three road starts.

Dickey is 1-3, 7.89 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Blue Jays are 2-10 in his home starts.

Rays lost four of last five road games, are 6-11 in road series openers. Tampa Bay’s last five road games stayed under. Toronto won five of last seven home games; they’re 7-11 in home series openers. Over is 4-0-1 in last five games at SkyDome.

Astros @ Twins
McHugh is 0-2, 12.91 in his last two starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. Astros won three of his last four road starts.

Duffey is 1-2, 11.25 in his last four starts; over is 7-1-1 in his last nine outings. Minnesota won three of his last four home starts.

Astros lost 10 of last 13 games, are 7-10 in road series openers. Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Houston games. Minnesota won eight of last 11 games; they’re 7-11 in home series openers. Last nine Twins games went over the total.

Orioles @ A’s
Gausman is 2-2, 3.82 in his last four starts; six of his last eight stayed under. Baltimore lost seven of his last eight road starts.

Graveman is 0-1, 8.71 in his last two starts; four of his last six stayed under. Oakland won his last four home starts.

Orioles won five of last seven games, are 9-9 in road series openers. Over is 4-1-1 in last six Baltimore road games. Oakland lost eight of last nine games; they’re 9-9 in home series openers. Five of A’s last seven home games stayed under the total.

Tigers @ Mariners
Fulmer is 2-0, 2.90 in his last six starts; three of his last four stayed under. Detroit is 10-2 in his road starts.

Iwakuma is 6-1, 2.95 in his last seven starts; three of his last four home starts stayed under. Seattle won his last seven home starts.

Tigers won 11 of last 13 games, are 7-11 in road series openers. Under is 10-4-2 in Detroit’s last 16 road games. Seattle won five of last six games, is 10-8 in home series openers. Under is 5-2 in Seattle’s last seven home series openers.

Interleague
Rangers @ Rockies
Hamels is 3-1, 2.22 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Texas is 7-4 in his road starts.

Anderson is 4-0, 3.45 in his last five starts (under 7-3); Colorado won his last four home starts.

Rangers won seven of last ten games, but lost last six road series openers. Under is 7-0-1 in last eight Texas games. Colorado lost three of last four games, is 9-5 in last 14 home series openers. Under is 10-6 in Rockies’ last 16 home games.

Teams’ record when this pitcher starts

SF-Mia– Cueto 17-5 (1-3 last 4); Fernandez 14-7
Atl-Mil– Whalen 1-0; Davies 11-8
Cin-StL– Reed 0-8; Wacha 12-10
Phil-LA– Eflin 5-5; Urias 6-3
TB-Tor– Odorizzi 11-12; Dickey 8-15
Hst-Min– McHugh 13-9; Duffey 8-10
Balt-A’s– Gausman 8-11; Graveman 10-11
Det-Sea– Fulmer 15-2; Iwakuma 13-9
Tex-Colo– Hamels 16-6; Anderson 6-4 (5-0 last 5)

%age of time pitcher allows 1+ runs in first inning:
SF-Mia– Cueto 6-22; Fernandez 6-21
Atl-Mil– Whalen 1-1; Davies 4-19
Cin-StL– Reed 5-8; Wacha 6-22
Phil-LA– Eflin 3-10; Urias 2-9
TB-Tor– Odorizzi 4-23; Dickey 6-23
Hst-Min– McHugh 9-22; Duffey 6-18
Balt-A’s– Gausman 8-19; Graveman 4-21
Det-Sea– Fulmer 4-17; Iwakuma 3-22
Tex-Colo– Hamels 5-22; Anderson 3-10

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2016, 02:20 AM

Teams’ records in first five innings:

Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/5

Arizona 20-25-8……21-32-5……41-57
Atlanta 22-25-7……18-26-12……40-51
Cubs 30-18-8……31-16-8……..61-34
Reds 14-35-6……24-27-4……38-62
Colo 22-23-11…..20-30-4……42-53
LA 23-23-9……32-18-7…….55-41
Miami 24-23-9…..25-16-12……49-39
Milw 18-30-7……29-19-7……47-49
Mets 23-37-7……25-21-8……48-48
Philly 20-24-15…..19-25-10….39-47
Pitt 14-32-9……34-17-4……48-48
St. Louis 26-23-4……23-24-11…..49-47
SD 17-33-4……26-27-4……43-60
SF 26-26-7……28-14-10…..54-40
Wash 29-15-13……22-17-15…..51-32
Orioles 21-29-6…….30-18-8……51-47
Boston 18-25-8…….33-17-8……51-42
White Sox 23-24-8……30-25-2……53-49
Cleveland 34-20-5……23-21-5…….56-41
Detroit 23-26-7……28-21-3…….51-47
Astros 17-24-11…..29-23-6……46-47
KC 20-30-8……23-20-11…..43-50
Angels 21-28-7……21-25-10…….42-53
Twins 22-30-8……17-28-11……39-58
NYY 18-29-8……25-26-8…….43-55
A’s 18-30-8……20-26-10…..38-56
Seattle 24-23-8……23-20-11…..47-43
Tampa Bay 19-23-8…….25-26-9……44-49
Texas 23-30-8…….24-17-9…….47-47
Toronto 34-17-4……..33-21-3……..67-38

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

Arizona 21-52……23-59……44
Atlanta 17-55……13-56……30
Cubs 20-58……15-56……35
Reds 22-56……20-55……42
Colo 8-55……..18-53……26
LA 15-54……19-58……34
Miami 19-57……15-51…….34
Milw 13-53…..26-56……39
Mets 14-54……20-54……34
Philly 10-60……14-51……24
Pitt 10-51…….20-56……30
StL 11-51……..12-57……23
SD 13-54…….23-55…..36
SF 10-57……..13-52…..23
Wash 23-56…….20-53…..43
Orioles 14-56……15-53……29
Boston 14-49……26-59…..40
White Sox 16-55……17-59…..33
Cleveland 14-59…….18-50…..32
Detroit 12-56……20-55…..32
Astros 17-50……21-58……38
KC 17-57…… 16-55…..33
Angels 19-56…….18-55…..37
Twins 13-57…….22-56…..35
NYY 3-55…….21-57……24
A’s 15-55…….13-55…..28
Seattle 14-56…….19-55…..33
Tampa Bay 17-50……20-58…..37
Texas 18-60…….16-50…..34
Toronto 18-55…….22-59…..40

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2016, 02:23 AM

LEADING OFF: Fernandez vs Cueto, Wacha rolling for Cards
August 7, 2016

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

JOSE VS JOHNNY

Miami sends ace Jose Fernandez (12-6, 2.87) against San Francisco's Johnny Cueto (13-3, 2.73) to open a seven-day, six-game homestand. Cueto has lost his last two decisions and is winless in his last four starts overall.

ROAD WARRIOR

Rangers left-hander Cole Hamels (12-3, 2.89) will start the first of a two-game series in Colorado. Hamels is second in the AL in ERA and has the lowest road ERA in the AL at 1.90 in 12 starts. Tyler Anderson (4-3, 3.25) has won four straight decisions for the Rockies.

WINNING WACHA

Michael Wacha (7-7, 4.35) tries to win his sixth straight decision when St. Louis hosts Cincinnati. Wacha has allowed three or fewer earned runs in 10 straight starts. Reds lefty Cody Reed (0-6, 7.30) is still searching for his first major league victory.

HOT AT HOME

Mariners righty Hisashi Iwakuma (12-7, 3.99 ERA) opens a three-game series against Detroit, the final set of a 10-game homestand. Iwakuma is 11-3 in his last 14 starts, and Seattle is coming off a three-game sweep of the Angels. Michael Fulmer (9-2, 2.42) hasn't lost since June 17, a span of seven starts.

HOT BREW

Brewers right-hander Zach Davies is scheduled for his 20th start of the season when he faces the Atlanta Braves in Milwaukee. Davies (9-4, 3.57) is 9-1 in 16 starts with a 2.86 ERA since starting the season 0-3.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2016, 02:26 AM

Alex Rodriguez to play final game with Yankees on Friday
August 7, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) Ready or not, Alex Rodriguez will play his final game in pinstripes this week.

One of the most prolific hitters and polarizing figures in baseball history, the slumping slugger plans to take his final turn at-bat with the New York Yankees on Friday night and then become a special adviser and instructor with the team next year.

A-Rod and the club made the announcement before Sunday's 3-2 victory over Cleveland.

''This is a tough day. I love this game and I love this team,'' he said, often choking up. ''And today I'm saying goodbye to both.''

The 41-year-old Rodriguez, who sat out the 2014 season while serving a performance-enhancing drug suspension, will play against Tampa Bay at Yankee Stadium and then be released following Friday's game. New York will pay him the remainder of the approximately $27 million he's owed as part of his $275 million, 10-year contract.

Rodriguez said the agreement arose out of conversations over the past few days with Yankees Managing General Partner Hal Steinbrenner. The two met face-to-face more than once, and A-Rod said he asked for one more chance to play in front of a New York crowd.

Relegated to little more than a spare part lately, the three-time AL MVP acknowledged ''the last four weeks have not been fun.''

''It's been very painful and embarrassing to sit on the bench. It's been awkward,'' Rodriguez explained. ''So from that sense I'm very happy that we found this solution.''

But he made it clear he still thinks he could contribute on the field.

''Of course, I think I can play baseball. You always think you have one more hit in you, or help the team win one more game, for sure,'' said Rodriguez, who is four home runs shy of 700. ''That wasn't in the cards. That was the Yankees' decision and I'm at peace with it.''

A news release issued by the club indicated Rodriguez will be released after ''his final major league game'' to sign a contract that gives him a job working with minor leaguers throughout the Yankees' farm system. He will report directly to Steinbrenner, and the deal runs through Dec. 31, 2017.

A-Rod said he'll go home to Miami following Friday's game, and he thought his new duties would begin in spring training. He thanked the Steinbrenner family for the opportunity to stay in baseball.

General manager Brian Cashman acknowledged that Rodriguez has a right to change his mind and pursue any potential opportunity. And for his part, Rodriguez never used the word ''retire.''

So, if another team offered him a chance to play, would he consider it?

''You know, when Hal told me, I just told him: `Give me a few days. I need to kind of think on this, sleep on it.' I have not thought past the pinstripes, and my horizon is Friday,'' he said.

Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia said when Rodriguez makes decisions, ''they're pretty much final.''

''He played a long time, since he was 18 years old,'' Sabathia said. ''I know he has bigger goals and bigger dreams to do different things.''

A 14-time All-Star, Rodriguez is hitting .204 this season with nine home runs and 29 RBIs in 216 at-bats. He's started only once in 15 games since July 22.

''It's sad to see Alex going like this,'' teammate Brett Gardner said.

New York manager Joe Girardi said he'd talk to Rodriguez about possibly playing this week in Boston.

''If he wants to play in every game, I'll find a way,'' Girardi said.

When the fourth-place Yankees (56-55) jettisoned veterans Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Miller and Carlos Beltran leading up to last week's trade deadline, they made it clear they were turning toward a youth movement.

On Friday, 36-year-old first baseman Mark Teixeira announced he will retire at the end of the season.

''We all want to keep playing forever,'' Rodriguez said. ''But it doesn't work that way.''

A-Rod trails only Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714) on the career home run list and joins Boston bopper David Ortiz as iconic stars apparently in their final seasons this year.

''As much as he's gone through, the PED stuff and all the stuff that's kind of happened throughout his career, he's still one of my favorite players to watch as a child growing up,'' Rays outfielder Steven Souza Jr. said. ''Hopefully we can send him off with a thank you for a great career.''

Rodriguez has a $20 million salary this year and is owed $20 million more in 2017, the final season of a $275 million contract that was the largest in baseball when he signed it.

''After spending several days discussing this plan with Alex, I am pleased that he will remain a part of our organization moving forward and transition into a role in which I know he can flourish,'' Steinbrenner said in a statement.

Rodriguez led the Yankees to their 2009 World Series title, but it's been a tumultuous tenure since he arrived before the 2004 season in a trade with Texas.

And right up until Sunday's surprise announcement, his time in pinstripes has been filled with drama.

He won his second and third AL MVP awards with the Yankees but has been a pariah to some since his 2009 admission that he used performance-enhancing drugs with the Rangers.

Starting in 2008, Rodriguez made six trips to the disabled list in six seasons.

Major League Baseball suspended him on Aug. 5, 2013, for the remainder of that season and all of 2014 for violations of baseball's drug and labor contract, caused by use and possession of numerous prohibited performance-enhancing substances and attempting to cover up his violations.

On Sunday, Rodriguez said he's ''been to hell and back, and made every mistake in the book.''

Asked how he's managed to repair his relationship with Yankees management, he smiled and said: ''I have no idea. I wish I knew.''

''I do want to be remembered as someone who was madly in love with the game of baseball,'' Rodriguez said. ''And also, I'm going to be hopefully remembered for someone who tripped and fell a lot, but someone that kept getting up.''

Rodriguez returned from hip surgery and played while appealing the suspension, and the following January an arbitrator cut the penalty to all of the 2014 season.

A-Rod made a successful return last year, when the Yankees made him a full-time DH, but his offense slid late in the season. He hit .250 with 33 homers and 86 RBIs overall.

His slump continued at the start of this season when he hit .185 with four homers and eight RBIs in April. He batted .130 in May and was on the disabled list because of a strained right hamstring. His average rose to .267 with two homers and 13 RBIs in June before dropping.

''Mechanically, I just never felt like I caught up,'' Rodriguez said. ''I thought I would have a strong finish and a stronger year next year, but again, that wasn't in the cards.''

Rodriguez started his big league career with Seattle in 1994 and signed a $252 million, 10-year contract with Texas before the 2001 season. When the Rangers decided to trade him, a proposed deal to Boston fell through before he was traded to New York. He agreed to shift from shortstop to third base with the Yankees, who already had Derek Jeter at shortstop.

A-Rod opted out of the contract after the 2007 season, became a free agent and signed his $275 million deal with the Yankees.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2016, 11:00 AM

Going streaking: Is there a right time to pounce on an MLB winning streak?

If you’re anything like me, you watched the Indians during their 14-game run and kept thinking, “The second I jump on them, they’ll lose and I’ll be responsible for the mush.”

On Wednesday, June 15 of this year, former American League Cy Young winner Corey Kluber and the Cleveland Indians made their way to the visiting clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City just moments after suffering a 9-4 loss to the defending World Series champion Royals that signified both the culmination of a three-game sweep as well as the evaporation of a three-game lead in the American League Central. The Tribe arrived in Kansas City just three days prior having won nine of their previous 12 contests to forge a 35-27 record and a lofty perch above each of their four divisional foes.

And less than 72 hours later, it was all gone.

For some, Cleveland’s three-game skid in Kansas City back in mid-June that resulted in a tie between the Indians and Royals atop the A.L. Central was a sign of troubling things to come. After all, Major League Baseball teams fall into disastrous slumps all the time. Just look at the current state of the San Francisco Giants for proof in regards to this theory, as the Orange & Black have dropped 13 of their 18 outings since entering the All-Star break with the best record in the business.

Unfortunately for the Royals, Tigers, White Sox and Twins, this iteration of the Cleveland Indians had other ideas.

16 days after getting swept by the Royals in Kansas City to force a tie atop their division, the Tribe found themselves with the second-best record in the American League at 49-30 along with a hefty seven-game lead over those same Royals thanks to an incendiary 14-game stretch of victories that broke a franchise-record 13-game winning streak established all the way back in 1942 and then duplicated in 1951.

While the baseball world marveled at Cleveland’s electrifying power surge, the gambling world began calculating the profits that could have been generated had anybody possessed the foresight necessary to jump on the Tribe’s train at the start of their devastating tear through the latter part of the June schedule.

Which brings us to an interesting question: From a sports betting perspective, when is the appropriate time to jump on a Major League Baseball winning streak? After all, if you’re anything like me, you watched the Indians during their 14-game run and kept thinking, “The second I jump on them, they’ll lose and I’ll be responsible for the mush.”

Here’s a breakdown of how MLB clubs have performed during winning streaks of various lengths both this year as well as over the past five seasons. The information below is laid out as follows: The first record listed after “3-game win streak” indicates how all MLB clubs have performed in their next outing, which essentially would be either a fourth consecutive win or the end of said winning streak. The second record indicates the same information, but over a five-year stretch spanning 2012 until present day.

WHEN TO JUMP ON A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WINNING STREAK

3-game win streak: 111-94 (.541), 759-701 (.520)
4-game win streak: 54-57 (.486), 378-379 (.499)
5-game win streak: 29-25 (.537), 185-191 (.492)
6-game win streak: 15-14 (.517), 96-88 (.522)
7-game win streak: 5-9 (.357), 55-40 (.579)
8-game win streak: 1-4 (.200), 29-26 (.527)
9-game win streak: 1-0 (1.000), 16-13 (.552)
10-game win streak: 1-0 (1.000), 7-9 (.438)

The first thing that jumps out from the above information is that teams on a three-game winning streak have won a fourth consecutive matchup a semi-respectable 52.0 percent of the time over the last five seasons, but are winning less than half the time since 2012 when attempting to win either a fifth (49.9 percent) or sixth (49.2 percent) consecutive game.

However, the six-game winning streak is where things start to get really interesting, as MLB clubs posting six consecutive victories are winning a seventh straight game 52.2 percent of the time and an eighth straight matchup 57.9 percent of the time over the last five years before those numbers begin to fall a bit once an eight-game winning streak has been achieved.

Granted, none of this should come as a total surprise as it’s fairly simple to understand that winning five games in a row is harder to achieve than winning four games in a row, just like winning four contests in a row more difficult to accomplish than winning three matchups in a row. But at the very least, the last five MLB seasons have shown us that if a good time does, in fact, exist as it pertains to jumping on a winning streak, game seven and game eight would be the time to do it.

I’ll leave you with this additional nugget to ponder as we head into this weekend’s slate of action: In 2016, teams riding a five-game winning streak have seen the UNDER hit in game six 62.3 percent of the time (33-20-1), while teams riding a six-game winning streak have seen the UNDER hit in game seven 70.4 percent of the time (19-8-2).

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2016, 11:02 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, August 8

San Francisco @ Miami

Game 951-952
August 8, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cueto) 17.768
Miami
(Frnandez) 12.700
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 5
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-150
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+130); Under

Atlanta @ Milwaukee

Game 953-954
August 8, 2016 @ 7:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Whalen) 13.722
Milwaukee
(Davies) 12.809
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-170
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+150); Under

Cincinnati @ St. Louis

Game 955-956
August 8, 2016 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Reed) 12.896
St. Louis
(Wacha) 16.465
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-200
9
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-200); Over

Philadelphia @ LA Dodgers

Game 957-958
August 8, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eflin) 14.359
LA Dodgers
(Urias) 17.434
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-205
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-205); Over

Tampa Bay @ Toronto

Game 959-960
August 8, 2016 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Odrizzi) 13.964
Toronto
(Dickey) 16.593
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-150); Over

Houston @ Minnesota

Game 961-962
August 8, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McHugh) 18.267
Minnesota
(Duffey) 16.156
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-140); Over

Baltimore @ Oakland

Game 963-964
August 8, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gausman) 15.256
Oakland
(Grveman) 16.156
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-155
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+135); Under

Detroit @ Seattle

Game 965-966
August 8, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Fulmer) 14.434
Seattle
(Iwkuma) 16.267
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-105); Under

Texas @ Colorado

Game 967-968
August 8, 2016 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Hamels) 17.552
Colorado
(Andrson) 16.133
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-130
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-130); Under

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2016, 11:04 AM

MLB

Monday, August 8

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Trend Report
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7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MIAMI
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
San Francisco is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:20 PM
ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games

8:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MINNESOTA
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Houston's last 23 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 11 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Cincinnati

8:40 PM
TEXAS vs. COLORADO
Texas is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 8 games
Colorado is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Texas

10:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Oakland is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games

10:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

10:10 PM
DETROIT vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games on the road
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2016, 11:07 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, August 8

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SAN FRANCISCO (63 - 48) at MIAMI (59 - 52) - 7:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. JOSE FERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-19 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 59-52 (+4.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 42-32 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 380-441 (+39.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
FERNANDEZ is 12-0 (+12.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 32-6 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 26-6 (+16.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 32-6 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 24-5 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 18-3 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 193-141 (+42.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1113-941 (+107.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 591-578 (+51.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-31 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 395-400 (+35.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 762-758 (+42.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CUETO is 26-11 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. MIAMI since 1997
CUETO is 4-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.416.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+4.3 units)

JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
FERNANDEZ is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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ATLANTA (41 - 70) at MILWAUKEE (49 - 60) - 7:20 PM
ROB WHALEN (R) vs. ZACH DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 44-71 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-25 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 30-25 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-25 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-29 (+6.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 76-120 (-37.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-49 (-25.9 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ROB WHALEN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACH DAVIES vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (45 - 65) at ST LOUIS (58 - 53) - 8:15 PM
CODY REED (L) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 108-164 (-41.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 108-164 (-41.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 23-47 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 41-67 (-24.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 51-96 (-28.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 26-32 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-32 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 15-21 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 5-11 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 4-5 (+0.4 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

CODY REED vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
REED is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WACHA is 6-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.09 and a WHIP of 1.113.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (+0.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (52 - 61) at LA DODGERS (62 - 49) - 10:10 PM
ZACH EFLIN (R) vs. JULIO URIAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 52-61 (+5.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-60 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-35 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-32 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-57 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 417-403 (+55.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 156-122 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 59-47 (-3.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 42-40 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 86-71 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 33-28 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

ZACH EFLIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

JULIO URIAS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (45 - 65) at TORONTO (63 - 49) - 7:05 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 45-65 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 1-11 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 27-41 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-34 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-51 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-42 (-23.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-35 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 610-700 (+7.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
DICKEY is 8-15 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 2-10 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 7-18 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 3-10 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 0-6 (-7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-4 (+2.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. TORONTO since 1997
ODORIZZI is 3-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.093.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.3 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DICKEY is 8-9 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.183.
His team's record is 8-12 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-5. (+5.9 units)

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HOUSTON (57 - 54) at MINNESOTA (45 - 66) - 8:10 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. TYLER DUFFEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 57-54 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 14-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 58-78 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-52 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 36-38 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 9-18 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 128-145 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 65-62 (+16.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MCHUGH is 35-19 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 43-65 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 30-51 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MCHUGH is 3-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

TYLER DUFFEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DUFFEY is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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BALTIMORE (63 - 47) at OAKLAND (48 - 63) - 10:05 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 56-79 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 20-40 (-17.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
GAUSMAN is 5-15 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 3-13 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 63-47 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 58-39 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-34 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-34 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-23 (+15.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 112-78 (+24.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 48-63 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 24-32 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 45-60 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 74-95 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 37-51 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 23-39 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GAUSMAN is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 0-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 11.57 and a WHIP of 2.057.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

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DETROIT (61 - 50) at SEATTLE (57 - 53) - 10:10 PM
MICHAEL FULMER (R) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 161-235 (-55.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 41-29 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
IWAKUMA is 15-6 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 12-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 61-50 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 56-47 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 37-31 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 44-35 (+15.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 35-27 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FULMER is 15-2 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 10-2 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 14-2 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 7-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 8-1 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 133-139 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-25 (-15.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 66-70 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 6-13 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 125-135 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 47-51 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 56-75 (-30.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-0 (+4.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

MICHAEL FULMER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FULMER is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.924.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. DETROIT since 1997
IWAKUMA is 1-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.0 units)

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TEXAS (65 - 47) at COLORADO (55 - 56) - 8:40 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. TYLER ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HAMELS is 16-24 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 55-56 (+3.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 55-56 (+3.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 65-47 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 31-30 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 64-44 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 46-33 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 51-46 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 38-26 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 32-26 (+6.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HAMELS is 16-6 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 16-6 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 36-20 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 22-8 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 12-1 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 38-51 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

COLE HAMELS vs. COLORADO since 1997
HAMELS is 4-6 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.065.
His team's record is 6-6 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.9 units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
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**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2016, 11:09 AM

Monday's Diamond Notes
August 8, 2016

Hottest team: Tigers (10-2 past 12)

The Tigers continue to breathe down the neck of the Indians. They head out west to battle the Seattle Mariners in Monday's series opener, looking to extend their impressive run against the American League West. Detroit has won eight straight against the AL West, and they have also won each of their past seven series openers. The streaking Tigers have won nine of their past 10 against teams with a winning overall record, and 6-1 in their past seven against right-handed starting pitching. In addition, they're 15-2 in Michael Fulmer's past 17 starts, and 4-0 in Fulmer's past four against teams with a winning overall mark.

Coldest team: Athletics (1-8 past nine)

The woes continued for the A's, getting swept at home against the Cubs. They were outscored 13-3 in the series, and now set their sights on the visiting Baltimore Orioles. In their first three-game series of the season at Camden Yards in early May, Baltimore won two of three while outscoring the A's 20-13. The O's have won four of the past five against AL West fores, but they're 5-18 in their past 23 road starts by Kevin Gausman. The O's are also 2-8 in Gausman's past 10 road outings against a team with a losing record. However, the A's are just 1-7 in their past eight against a right-handed starting pitcher while going 0-6 in their past six against teams with a winning overall mark.

Hottest pitcher: Jake Odorizzi, Rays (6-5, 3.70 ERA)

Odorizzi appears to be a lot more comfortable lately, perhaps because the non-waiver trade deadline has passed and he wasn't moved. He is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 0.73 WHIP over his past three outings, issuing just two walks with 16 strikeouts over the past 20 2/3 innings. The Rays have won four of the past five meetings against the Blue Jays, while the Jays are just 2-5 in R.A. Dickey's past seven against Tampa Bay.

Coldest pitcher: Cody Reed, Cincinnati (0-6, 7.30 ERA)

Reed has been horrific for the Redlegs, going 0-6 with a 7.30 ERA overall. He hasn't improved much over his past three outings, going 0-2 with a 5.63 ERA. A major problem with Reed is his frequent issuances of free passes, walking 15 in just 40 2/3 innings. The Reds have lost eight straight with Reed on the hill, including 0-4 in his past four road assignments. They're 0-5 in his past five against teams with an overall winning record, too.

Biggest UNDER run: Rangers (0-7-1 past eight)

The 'under' is 0-6-1 in the past seven road games for the Texas Rangers. That streak will be put to the test in a road series in Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies. The 'under' is also 5-0-1 in their past six interleague road games, and 12-3-1 in their past 16 road games against a team with a winning home record. For Colorado, the 'under' is 5-1-1 in their past seven interleague affairs, and 14-6 in their past 20 against teams with an overall winning record.

Biggest OVER run: Twins (9-0 past nine)

The Twins offense has been doing the job at the dish lately, posting five or more runs in seven of their past nine outings and 10 of the past 14 contests. The 'over' is also 6-0-2 in Tyler Duffey's past eight home starts, and 10-1-3 in his past 14 assignments overall. The 'over' is also 3-0-1 in the past four head-to-head meetings between these clubs, and 3-0-1 in Collin McHugh's past four starts against Minnesota.

Matchup to watch: Marlins vs. Giants
It's 'Jose Day' in Miami, and that usually means the Marlins are successful. Fernandez is 26-2 with a 1.62 ERA in 38 career starts at Marlins Park. He'll be angling to avenge a loss in San Francisco April 23, as he gave up four runs over six frames in that loss. The Giants were 16-2 in All-Star Johnny Cueto's first 18 outings, but they're 1-3 over his past four assignment. It's hard to predict who will win the game, but it is likely to be close. In 10 of 13 games played between these clubs at Marlins Park the game has been decided by one or two runs.

Betcha didn’t know: The Cardinals look to maintain their dominance with Michael Wacha on the bump against the Reds. They're 7-0 in his past seven starts against Cincinnati, and 4-0 in Wacha's past four home assignments against the Reds. Cincinnati has won just four of their past 13 against St. Louis, and they're 22-53 in their past 75 trips to Busch Stadium II in the Lou. While St. Louis has won just two of their past 10 against a left-handed starting pitcher, and 1-8 in their past nine at home vs. LHP. However, they're 6-2 in Wacha's past eight outings, and 25-11 in his past 36 at home.

Biggest public favorite: Dodgers (-205) vs. Phillies

Biggest public underdog: Tigers (+110) at Mariners

Biggest line move: Orioles (+130 to +140) at Athletics

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