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Evening Best Bets:

ATL at PHI 07:05 PM

ATL +105

O 8.0

MIL at PIT 07:05 PM

PIT -185

O 8.0

NYY at BAL 07:05 PM

BAL -150

U 8.5

CHW at MIN 07:10 PM

CHW +118

U 10.0

MIA at CLE 07:10 PM

MIA +102

WAS at NYM 07:10 PM

WAS -121

DET at KC 07:15 PM

KC -118

O 7.5

ARI at COL 08:10 PM

COL -171

O 12.5

BOS at OAK 09:05 PM

BOS -178

U 8.0

SD at LAD 09:10 PM

SD +254

LAA at SEA 09:10 PM

LAA +106

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Baseball Capsules
September 4, 2016

CHICAGO (AP) Madison Bumgarner outpitched Jake Arrieta with 10 strikeouts over six innings, and the San Francisco Giants pounced on rare miscues by the Chicago Cubs in a 3-2 victory on Saturday.

Bumgarner (14-8) allowed two runs and five hits in his fourth victory in his last five starts. San Francisco, trying to catch Los Angeles in the NL West, rebounded from a pair of one-run losses in the first two games of the four-game set against the major league leaders.

Arrieta (16-6) was charged with three runs - two earned - and four hits in six innings in his first loss since July 30. The Cubs had won five in a row overall.

RANGERS 12, ASTROS 4

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Adrian Beltre and Nomar Mazara each homered, Derek Holland pitched his third straight quality start since coming off the disabled list and Texas got its seventh straight victory.

After trailing 1-0, the Rangers got their major league-high 42nd come-from-behind win. They've won eight of nine and scored at least 10 runs in each of their past three games.

AL West-leading Texas is 13-2 against the Astros this season and 37-19 against the division.

Holland (7-6) pitched six innings, allowing two runs, six hits and three walks.

Evan Gattis had three hits for Houston, including a solo homer.

Joe Musgrove (2-3) allowed five runs and eight hits over 4 1/3 innings.

METS 3, NATIONALS 1

NEW YORK (AP) - Curtis Granderson and James Loney came through with big hits to back Robert Gsellman, and New York got another gritty start from an unheralded rookie in its banged-up rotation.

Gsellman (2-1) pitched out of trouble for six innings, and inexperienced center fielder Michael Conforto made a diving catch that thwarted a potential Nationals rally in the seventh. New York rebounded from consecutive losses and won for the 10th time in 14 games, moving within one game of St. Louis for the final NL playoff berth.

The Cardinals lost 9-1 in Cincinnati.

Washington's Tanner Roark (14-8) allowed two runs and four hits over five innings.

Jeurys Familia got his major league-leading 45th save in 48 tries.

ORIOLES 2, YANKEES 0

BALTIMORE (AP) - Kevin Gausman outpitched CC Sabathia for the second time in seven days, Adam Jones homered and Baltimore got its third straight shutout against New York.

Gausman (7-10) allowed two hits and two walks over six innings to win his fourth straight start. He struck out eight and permitted only one runner past second base.

Zach Britton, the third Baltimore reliever, worked a perfect ninth for his 40th save in 40 opportunities.

Sabathia (8-12) gave up two runs, one earned, in six innings. All it got him was another loss against the Orioles, the third in a row since mid-July.

RAYS 7, BLUE JAYS 5

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Matt Duffy's three-run double highlighted a five-run sixth inning and last-place Tampa Bay beat AL East-leading Toronto for the second straight game.

The big outburst came against right-hander Marco Estrada (8-7), who had given up just two singles in the first five innings. Duffy's double was the fifth hit of the inning.

Rookie Blake Snell (5-7) got the win after giving up one run and two hits while striking out seven in six innings.

Toronto rallied for four runs in the ninth off Enny Romero before Alex Colome got the final out for his 30th save.

ROYALS 5, TIGERS 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Eric Hosmer hit his career-high 20th homer, Yordano Ventura pitched into and out of trouble and Kansas City snapped a three-game losing streak.

Ventura (10-9) improved to 7-0 against the Tigers, including three wins this season, and is 4-0 overall in his past six starts

Michael Fulmer (10-6) gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings for the Tigers, falling to 1-4 in his past five starts. He walked one and struck out four.

Wade Davis got his 22nd save in 25 opportunities

INDIANS 8, MARLINS 3

CLEVELAND (AP) - Trevor Bauer overcame a shaky first inning and pitched into the ninth, Francisco Lindor was 4 for 4 and Cleveland beat Miami.

Bauer (10-6) shut down the Marlins after giving up three runs and three hits in the first. The right-hander didn't allow another hit until Ichiro Suzuki led off the ninth with a single.

Lindor doubled in the first and third, singled in the fourth and added an RBI single in the sixth.

Kipnis hit his 22nd homer in the first off Marlins ace Jose Fernandez (13-8), who gave up a career-high 12 hits and seven runs in 5 2/3 innings.

REDS 9, CARDINALS 1

CINCINNATI (AP) - Zack Cozart hit a pair of doubles during run-scoring innings that included St. Louis misplays, and Cincinnati sent the Cardinals to their third straight loss.

The Cardinals have lost seven of 11. They're still in position to get the NL's second wild-card spot, staying ahead of the Mets, Pirates and Marlins.

Pinch hitter Ramon Cabrera's two-run single in the seventh inning put the Reds ahead 4-1. Cincinnati used four walks by Jerome Williams to score five times in the eighth.

Dan Straily (11-7) gave up three hits, including Jedd Gyorko's homer, and a career-high seven walks in only 5 2/3 innings.

Jaime Garcia (10-11) lost after allowing two runs in six innings.

TWINS 11, WHITE SOX 3

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Miguel Sano and Trevor Plouffe each homered during an eight-run third inning, and Minnesota went deep four times.

Brian Dozier led off with his 34th homer, and Byron Buxton tacked on a two-run shot in the second against beleaguered starter James Shields (5-17).

Hector Santiago (11-8) won for the first time in six starts since the Twins acquired him in late July from the Los Angeles Angels.

DODGERS 5, PADRES 1

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rich Hill pitched six sparkling innings, Yasmani Grandal hit a three-run homer and Los Angeles beat San Diego.

Hill (11-3) allowed one hit, struck out eight and walked two in his second start since the Dodgers acquired him from Oakland at the Aug. 1 trade deadline. The left-hander was scratched at Colorado last week due to a combination of weather and a finger blister.

Kenley Jansen struck out the side in the ninth for his 41st save in 47 chances.

Luis Perdomo (7-8) allowed five runs and nine hits in six innings.

BREWERS 7, PIRATES 4

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Struggling rookie Orlando Arcia had three hits, including a tiebreaking single in Milwaukee's four-run eighth inning, to extend Pittsburgh's losing streak to five games.

Pittsburgh's Neftali Feliz (4-2) was charged with two runs, retiring only one of the three batters before leaving with right arm discomfort.

Carlos Torres (3-3) got the win despite allowing Andrew McCutchen's 19th homer in the seventh inning, tying it at 2.

Tyler Thornburg got three outs for his eighth save.

RED SOX 11, ATHLETICS 2

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Rick Porcello didn't allow a baserunner until Jake Smolinski's one-out double in the sixth on the way to his majors-leading 19th victory, and Boston routed Oakland yet again.

Porcello (19-3) gave up four hits and two runs in seven innings, struck out two and didn't walk a batter.

Right-hander Daniel Mengden (1-6), called up from Triple-A Nashville, allowed seven runs and eight hits in just 2 2/3 innings.

BRAVES 6, PHILLIES 4, 10 INNINGS

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Adonis Garcia scored the winning run in the 10th inning after homering twice earlier in the game, and Atlanta beat Philadelphia.

Jed Bradley (1-0) got the win in his major league debut. He threw one scoreless inning and had a strikeout.

Mauricio Cabrera got his fourth save in four opportunities.

Edubray Ramos (1-2) allowed two runs and one hit after allowing a leadoff walk to Garcia.

ANGELS 10, MARINERS 3

SEATTLE (AP) - Kole Calhoun and Albert Pujols both homered twice, Mike Trout also went deep and Los Angeles beat Seattle.

Calhoun, Trout and Pujols hit consecutive home runs to lead a six-run first inning against starter Taijuan Walker (4-10).

Tyler Skaggs (3-3) allowed three runs on eight hits in six innings for Los Angeles, striking out seven and walking one.

DIAMONDBACKS 9, ROCKIES 4

DENVER (AP) - Chris Owings had a career high-tying four hits, Jake Lamb homered and Arizona beat Colorado.

Braden Shipley (3-3) allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings in his first time facing Colorado.

The Diamondbacks broke it open in the third off Tyler Chatwood (10-9). Welington Castillo had a three-run double and Lamb followed with his 27th homer to make it 6-0.

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LEADING OFF: Quiet bats at Wrigley, domination in Dallas
September 3, 2016

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

PITCHING IN

After aces Madison Bumgarner and Jake Arrieta dueled at Wrigley Field on Saturday, Giants right-hander Johnny Cueto and Cubs righty John Lackey try for another low-scoring game when San Francisco wraps a four-game series at Chicago. The teams have combined for eight runs and 19 hits over the past two games but could get a break against the struggling righties in the finale - Cueto allowed four runs over 4 2/3 innings in a loss against Arizona in his last start, while Lackey is making his first outing since Aug. 14 after dealing with a shoulder injury.

DALLAS DOMINATION

Houston tries to find a rare victory in Arlington when it concludes a three-game series against the Rangers. Texas won 12-4 on Saturday, improving to 13-2 against the Astros so far this season, including 1-8 at home. Collin McHugh (9-10, 4.80) pitches for Houston against Rangers star Yu Darvish (5-3, 3.01).

CHASING BOOMER

J.A. Happ (17-4) will try to become only the second left-hander to win 18 games for the Blue Jays after David Wells won 20 in 2000. Happ can also become the majors' second 18-game winner, following Boston's Rick Porcello. Toronto faces Tampa Bay, which has taken two straight from the AL East leaders.

NO-NAMES AT NIGHT

The Nationals and Mets - both counting big-name rotations this year - play in prime time with lesser-known hurlers on the hill. For Washington, hard-throwing rookie Reynaldo Lopez (2-2, 5.33) gets his sixth start after allowing six runs in 2 2/3 innings against Baltimore last time out. For New York, righty Seth Lugo (2-2, 2.60) gets another turn in New York's banged up rotation after pitching six quality innings in a win over Miami on Tuesday.

JUST IN TIME

Jose De Leon is expected to make his major league debut starting for the Dodgers against the Padres. De Leon is one of baseball's top pitching prospects and was 7-1 with a 2.61 ERA in 16 starts for Triple-A Oklahoma City this season. The call to the majors came just in time, too. ''I needed to be here in Los Angeles this year,'' De Leon said , ''because I wanted Vin Scully to call my game.''

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Sunday’s games

National League

Giants @ Cubs

Cueto is 1-2, 4.30 in his last five starts; five of his last six went over. Giants are 11-3 in his road starts (2-3 in last five).
Lackey is 2-0, 1.95 in his last four starts; four of his last six stayed under. Cubs are 7-6 in his home starts.
Giants are 5-8 in their last 13 games; seven of Giants’ last nine road games stayed under the total. Chicago is 21-4 in last 25 home games; six of its last eight games stayed under.

Brewers @ Pirates

Anderson is 3-1, 3.34 in his last seven starts (under 6-1). Brewers are 3-8 in his road starts.

Brault is 0-1, 5.14 in three starts this year (under 2-1).
Brewers lost six of last nine games; under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Pittsburgh lost seven of last eight home games; under is 9-5 in their last 14 games.

Braves @ Phillies

Teheran is 1-1, 5.48 in his last four starts (over 4-0). Braves are 4-5 in his road starts.

Thompson is 1-4, 7.86 in his first five starts (over 3-1-1).
Braves are 9-4 in last 13 games; last six Atlanta games went over the total. Philly is 3-10 in last 13 games; under is 5-2-1 in last eight Philly home games.

Nationals @ Mets

Lopez is 2-2, 6.40 in five starts this year (over 3-2).

Lugo is 2-1, 2.55 in three starts this year (over 3-0).
Washington won six of last nine games; last six Nationals games stayed under. Mets won seven of last ten games. Over is 13-6 in New York’s last 19 games.

Cardinals @ Reds

Martinez is 2-0, 1.29 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over. Cardinals are 9-3 in his road starts.

Adleman is 2-2, 4.08 in seven starts this year; three of his last four went over.
Cardinals lost their last three games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight road games. Cincinnati won three of last four at home; over is 8-4 in Reds’ last 12 home games.

Diamondbacks @ Rockies

Bradley is 1-2, 8.38 in his last six starts (over 5-1). Arizona lost four of his last five road starts.

Gray is 1-0, 1.50 in his last two starts; four of his last five went over. Colorado is 7-4 in his home starts this season.

Arizona lost eight of last 11 road games; over is 12-6 in D’backs’ last 18 road games. Rockies won five of last seven games; over is 13-8 in their last 21 games.

Padres @ Dodgers

Friedrich is 0-4, 5.40 in his last four starts (over 12-6). San Diego lost five of his last six road starts.

DeLeon makes his MLB debut here; he was 7-1, 2.61 in 16 AAA starts this year.

Padres lost four of last five games; over is 12-7 in their last 19 games. Los Angeles won three of last four home games; under is 8-2 in their last ten games.

American League

New York @ Orioles

Pineda is 0-1, 4.84 in his last four starts; five of his last six went over. New York lost four of his last four road starts.

Miley is 1-3, 7.45 in six starts for Baltimore; three of his last four went over.
New York lost four of last six games; under is 9-5 in their last 14 road games. Baltimore won three of last four games; last six Oriole games stayed under total.

Blue Jays @ Rays

Happ is 1-1, 5.30 in his last three starts; four of his last five games stayed under. Blue Jays won five of his last six road starts.

Archer is 2-1, 2.33 in his last three starts; under is 9-6 in his last 15 starts. Tampa Bay is 2-8 in his last ten home starts.

Toronto lost three of last four games; over is 6-4 in their last ten games. Rays won their last four home games; over is 20-6-1 in Tampa’s last 27 games.

Astros @ Rangers

McHugh is 2-0, 2.45 in his last two starts; four of his last six stayed under. Astros are 5-3 in his last eight road starts.

Darvish is 3-0, 3.78 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over. Texas is 5-2 in his home starts.

Astros won 10 of last 14 games but lost last two; over is 10-5 in their last 15 road games. Texas won 11 of last 12 home games; over is 10-3-1 in their last 14 games.

White Sox @ Twins

Ranaudo is 0-1, 7.29 in four starts this year (over 3-0-1).

Albers allowed four runs in two IP (58 PT) in his only ’16 start.
White Sox lost six of last seven road games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Minnesota lost 14 of last 16 games; over is 11-1 in last 12 games at Target Field.

Tigers @ Royals

Norris is 1-2, 4.15 in his last four starts (over 4-4).

Volquez is 2-0, 6.75 in his last four starts; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Royals lost three of his last four home starts.
Tigers are 9-3 in last 12 games; six of their last eight games stayed under. Royals lost four of last six games; six of last seven KC games went over the total.

Red Sox @ A’s

Rodriguez is 0-3, 3.58 in his last seven starts; seven of his last eight stayed under. Boston is 5-2 in his road starts.

Graveman is 3-2, 2.27 in his last five starts; seven of his last eight stayed under. A’s won six of his last seven home starts.
Red Sox won four of last five games; six of their last seven games went over total. Oakland lost its last five games; three of their last four home games went over.

Angels @ Mariners

Shoemaker is 3-0, 1.80 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Angels are 4-9 in his road starts.

Iwakuma is 0-3, 6.19 in his last three starts; four of his last six stayed under. Mariners won eight of his last nine home starts.

Angels won six of last seven games; under is 10-4 in Halos’ last 14 games. Seattle lost nine of last 11 games; over is 12-4 in Mariners’ last 16 games.

Interleague

Marlins @ Indians

Koehler is 0-2, 5.48 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Marlins are 2-5 in his last seven road starts.

Salazar is 0-3, 11.57 in his last five starts; six of his last seven starts went over. Cleveland is 7-3 in his home starts.
Marlins lost six of last seven games; under is 10-3 in their last 13 games. Cleveland is 13-3 in last 16 home games; five of Tribe’s last six games stayed under.

Teams’ record when this pitcher starts:

SF-Chi: Cueto 19-8 (2-5 last 7); Lackey 13-11
Mil-Pitt: Anderson 10-15; Brault 1-2
Atl-Phil: Teheran 6-18; Thompson 1-4
Wsh-NY: Lopez 2-3; Lugo 2-1
StL-Cin: Martinez 13-12; Adleman 3-4
Az-Col: Bradley 9-11; Gray 11-13
SD-LA: Friedrich 7-11; DeLeon 0-0
NY-Balt: Pineda 12-14; Miley 2-4/10-9
Tor-TB: Happ 19-7; Archer 9-19
Hst-Tex: McHugh 16-11; Darvish 7-5
Chi-Min: Ranaudo 2-2; Albers 0-1
Det-KC: Norris 4-4; Volquez 15-13
Bos-A’s: Rodriguez 5-9; Graveman 13-13
LA-Sea: Shoemaker 9-17; Iwakuma 15-12
Mia-Clev: Koehler 12-15; Salazar 14-9

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

SF-Chi: Cueto 6-27; Lackey 9-24
Mil-Pitt: Anderson 7-24; Brault 2-3
Atl-Phil: Teheran 6-24; Thompson 3-5
Wsh-NY: Lopez 3-5; Lugo 1-3
StL-Cin: Martinez 3-25; Adleman 1-7
Az-Col: Bradley 9-20; Gray 8-24
SD-LA: Friedrich 7-18; DeLeon 0-0

NY-Balt: Pineda 9-26; Miley 9-25
Tor-TB: Happ 5-26; Archer 12-28
Hst-Tex: McHugh 11-27; Darvish 4-12
Chi-Min: Ranaudo 1-4; Albers 1-1
Det-KC: Norris 1-8; Volquez 8-28
Bos-A’s: Rodriguez 3-14; Graveman 4-26
LA-Sea: Shoemaker 7-26; Iwakuma 6-27
Mia-Clev: Koehler 9-27; Salazar 5-23

Umpires

SF-Chi: Six of last eight Cuzzi games went over total.
Mil-Pitt: Four of last six Fagan games stayed under.
Atl-Phil: Over is 11-3 in last 14 Everitt games.
Wsh-NY: Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Wolf games.
StL-Cin: Favorites won seven of last eight Hernandez games.
Az-Col: Under is 8-2-2 in last twelve Blaser games.
SD-LA: Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Guccione games.
NY-Balt: Seven of last eight Davis games stayed under.
Tor-TB: Three of last four Hoberg games went over total.
Hst-Tex: Road team won last five Layne games.
Chi-Min: Last five Basner games stayed under the total.
Det-KC: Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Conroy games.
Bos-A’s: Over is 11-4-1 in last sixteen Knight games.
LA-Sea: Last seven DeJesus games stayed under.
Mia-Clev: Eight of last ten West games stayed under.

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/3

Arizona 24-32-11…..27-36-5…….51-68
Atlanta 26-35-9……21-31-13……47-66
Cubs 35-21-9……43-20-8……..78-41
Reds 18-41-8……30-32-5…….48-73
Colo 25-30-12…..30-33-4……55-63
LA 27-29-9……42-21-8…….69-50
Miami 29-30-10….29-21-16…..58-51
Milw 19-38-8……37-24-10…..56-62
Mets 27-41-9……32-26-11…….59-57
Philly 21-30-16….24-31-13…….45-59
Pitt 20-36-12…..39-22-5……59-57
St. Louis 31-29-7……27-28-12……58-57
SD 22-45-4…..28-30-6…….50-75
SF 30-31-7……34-20-13……64-51
Wash 36-21-14…..27-20-17…..63-41
Orioles 24-35-8…….36-26-8……..60-61
Boston 27-27-10……43-18-9…….70-45
White Sox 31-30-9……35-28-3……..66-58
Cleveland 35-26-7……33-26-6……..68-52
Detroit 28-31-8…….30-31-4……..58-62
Astros 26-31-11…..32-26-7……..58-57
KC 25-34-11……28-24-13……53-58
Angels 27-36-7…….24-30-11……51-66
Twins 25-35-12…….23-34-12…..48-69
NYY 22-38-8……30-28-10……52-66
A’s 22-38-8……25-31-12……47-68
Seattle 31-29-9……30-23-12……61-52
Tampa Bay 22-29-11……30-31-11…..52-60
Texas 25-34-9…….35-23-9……60-57
Toronto 41-21-5……..38-27-4…….79-48

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

Arizona 23-65……26-69…….49
Atlanta 23-71……14-65………37
Cubs 24-67……24-71…….48
Reds 25-68……24-67…….49
Colo 13-66…….25-66……38
LA 19-64…….26-72……45
Miami 24-68……17-63…….41
Milw 13-62……28-72……41
Mets 17-64……25-69……42
Philly 10-68……19-65……29
Pitt 15-63…….23-67……38
StL 15-65…….17-66……32
SD 16-71…….24-63……40
SF 12-65……..18-68……30
Wash 31-70…….26-63……57
Orioles 16-69……18-67…….34
Boston 18-62……32-71………50
White Sox 22-69…..22-68…….44
Cleveland 14-68…….26-65……40
Detroit 14-67……21-67…….35
Astros 23-66…….23-65…….46
KC 21-70…… 19-67……40
Angels 26-70…….24-65…..50
Twins 19-69…….25-69……44
NYY 7-69…….25-66……32
A’s 18-67…….15-67……33
Seattle 17-71…….22-65…….39
Tampa Bay 22-62…..23-70……45
Texas 18-67……20-68……38
Toronto 22-66……28-71…….50

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Thoughts on the Bradford-to-Minnesota trade

— Eagles get a 1st and 4th-round pick; if Minnesota makes NFC title game, it becomes 3rd-round pick, if they win Super Bowl, a 2nd-rounder.

— Norv Turner is Bradford’s 6th offensive coordinator in seven years.

— Vikings TE coach Pat Shurmur was with Bradford in Philly LY and for two years in St Louis as the offensive coordinator.

— Bradford’s career won-loss record: 25-37-1; he was a college teammate of Adrian Peterson at Oklahoma. Not sure he is worth a 1st-round pick.

— Rookie QB Carson Wentz will start for the Eagles next week if his ribs have healed. Otherwise Chase Daniel (two starts in six years) will start.

— If Vikings traded a 1st-round pick, there has to be serious concern about Teddy Bridgewater’s leg ever recovering enough for him to play well again. Hopefully he can come back but apparently it was a terrible injury.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a college football Saturday

13) Not a great weekend for the SEC. Here’s a look…..

Losses
Mississippi State (led 17-0) lost 21-20 to South Alabama.
Kentucky (led 35-10) lost 44-35 to Southern Miss.
LSU lost 16-14 to Wisconsin; when will they recruit a decent QB?
Missouri lost 26-11 at West Virginia.
Auburn lost 19-13 at home to Clemson (more on this game later).

Wins that seemed like losses
Tennessee 20, Appalachian State 13 OT– Vols were a 20.5-point favorite.
Arkansas 21, Louisiana Tech 20– Hogs scored winning TD with 6:37 left; total yardage in game was 297-291- they were favored by 21.
Florida 24, UMass 7– Game was 10-7 in 4th quarter.
South Carolina 13, Vandy 10– Conference opener was a dud.

Solid wins
Texas A&M 31, UCLA 24 OT– Aggies led 24-9 with 4:30 left, but still……..
Alabama 52, USC 6– Total ass-kicking. Tank job by the Trojans.
Georgia 33, North Carolina 24– Good debut for Kirby Smart’s Dawgs.

Ole Miss plays Florida State Monday night.

12) Houston 33, Oklahoma 23– Games like this one and the LSU game are why bigtime coaches don’t like to go on the road to play good teams- you can actually lose. If/when Houston joins the Big X Conference or another Power 5 league, coach Tom Herman will get a check for $5M. Seriously.

11) Minnesota Gophers’ coach Tracy Claeys is my new hero; Thursday nite he did something I’ve always advocated for, but never thought I would see. Here’s what happened…….

Gophers led Oregon State 24-23 late in game; they scored a TD with 1:27 left to make it 30-23, but instead of kicking the PAT, Claeys had his team go for 2, because if he makes, it, THE GAME IS OVER!!!! (they’d be up 9 instead of 8 with 1:27 left). If they don’t make it, they still lead by 7 with 1:27 left, and could only lose in OT.

Former Minnesota/Kansas coach Glen Mason was the TV analyst; you could almost hear his arteries hardening as he criticized going for 2– he restrained himself, but you could tell he thought it was dumb. That’s why he is in a TV booth now.

Long story short; they didn’t get the two points, Oregon State got the ball back down 7, but Minnesota held on for the win. It took onions for Claeys to do something against the grain in his first game as the fulltime coach. Good for him!!!!

10) Teams that lost to I-AA “patsies” this weekend:
Buffalo lost 22-16 to Albany– My alma mater with the upset.
Virginia lost 37-20 to Richmond– Bad debut for Bronco Mendenhall.
Iowa State lost 25-20 to Northern Iowa– Good luck in Big X games.
Washington State lost 45-42 to Eastern Washington– 2nd year in row Coogs open with a I-AA loss.
Nevada needed OT to beat Cal Poly 30-27, but at least they won.

9) Odd game of the week: Texas State 56, Ohio U 54 OT– Battle of the Bobcats (both teams’ mascot). Texas State led 14-6 at half, but 17 points were scored in last 0:51 of regulation, then TSU stopped Ohio’s 2-point play in the third OT and got out of town with a win as a 17-point dog.

8) BYU 18, Arizona 16– Game ended at just about 2am, as I sit here typing this. How great is FOX officiating analyst Mike Pereira? It is 2am, there is an obscure rules question and Pereira appears on camera– why is he still there? He has a knack for explaining things clearly and is TV gold.

Both teams scored in last minute of this game, by the way.

7) Western Michigan 22, Northwestern 21– 12-2 weekend for Big 14, with Wisconsin’s win the highlight; most of the wins were against stiffs, though. Joe Flacco’s brother is backup QB for Western Michigan.

6) TCU 59, South Dakota State 41– Adam Vinatieri’s nephew plays for the Jackrabbits; not surprisingly, he is the kicker. TCU’s defense needs work; this game was 24-24 at the half.

5) Who is happiest about the Sam Bradford trade? Cleveland Browns, who have the Eagles’ #1 pick next April. If Philly plays Carson Wentz this year, chances are they won’t make the playoffs, since rookie QBs usually struggle. Browns should get a decent draft pick next spring.

4) Southern Miss 44, Kentucky 35– Wildcats led USM 35-10, the same Golden Eagle squad that had lost 13 in a row to SEC foes. Shannon Dawson was Kentucky’s OC LY; they fired him after one year. He has the same job at Southern Miss now; think this game meant a lot to him?

3) South Alabama 21, Mississippi State 20– USA’s defensive coordinator is the son of Ole Miss’ defensive coordinator; think the family enjoyed this upset of the Rebels’ archrival? State led 17-0 at the half, too.

2) Clemson 19, Auburn 13– Football coaches who make $1M+ a year shouldn’t screw up game management as much as they do. Down 10 early in 4th quarter, Auburn twice went for it on 4th down in easy FG range, and wound up getting zero on the drive. Gus Malzahn was a high school coach not that long ago; some of his decisions remind us of that.

1– Fact of the Day: 1983 Miami Hurricanes were last college football national champ that lost their season opener.

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MLB

Sunday, September 4

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Cincinnati's last 25 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

1:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing Toronto

1:35 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 12 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

1:35 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
NY Yankees are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing NY Yankees

1:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games

2:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 12 games
Minnesota is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home

2:15 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home

2:20 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games at home

3:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
Houston is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games on the road
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 12 games when playing at home against Houston

4:05 PM
BOSTON vs. OAKLAND
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Boston

4:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games at home
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

4:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing at home against San Diego

4:10 PM
MIAMI vs. CLEVELAND
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Arizona's last 19 games
Colorado is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home

8:08 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Washington
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington

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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, September 4


Miami @ Cleveland

Game 929-930
September 4, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 13.571
Cleveland
(Salazar) 16.164
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-230
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-230); Over

LA Angels @ Seattle

Game 927-928
September 4, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Shmaker) 18.187
Seattle
(Iwakuma) 11.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 6 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+120); Over

Boston @ Oakland

Game 925-926
September 4, 2016 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Rodrguez) 16.439
Oakland
(Grveman) 14.985
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-145); Under

Houston @ Texas

Game 923-924
September 4, 2016 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McHugh) 14.803
Texas
(Darvish) 17.420
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-180
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-180); Under

Detroit @ Kansas City

Game 921-922
September 4, 2016 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Norris) 17.446
Kansas City
(Volquez) 15.523
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+105); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota

Game 919-920
September 4, 2016 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Ranaudo) 15.979
Minnesota
(Albers) 11.560
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 4 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-115
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-105); Over

NY Yankees @ Baltimore

Game 917-918
September 4, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 13.504
Baltimore
(Miley) 17.048
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-110); Over

Toronto @ Tampa Bay

Game 915-916
September 4, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Happ) 13.520
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 18.172
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 4 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+100); Under

Arizona @ Colorado

Game 913-914
September 4, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Bradley) 14.667
Colorado
(Gray) 15.458
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-180
12
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-180); Over

San Diego @ LA Dodgers

Game 911-912
September 4, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Friedrch) 13.337
LA Dodgers
(DeLeon) 15.261
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-210
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-210); Over

San Francisco @ Chicago Cubs

Game 909-910
September 4, 2016 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cueto) 15.239
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 17.109
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-135
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-135); N/A

Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh

Game 907-908
September 4, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 14.505
Pittsburgh
(Brault) 17.132
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-155
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-155); Over

Atlanta @ Philadelphia

Game 905-906
September 4, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Teheran) 16.336
Philadelphia
(Thmpson) 11.792
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 4 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-150); Under

Washington @ NY Mets

Game 903-904
September 4, 2016 @ 8:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Lopez) 16.894
NY Mets
(Lugo) 13.048
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

St. Louis @ Cincinnati

Game 901-902
September 4, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Martinez) 13.569
Cincinnati
(Adelman) 15.559
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-170
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+150); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, September 4

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ST LOUIS (70 - 64) at CINCINNATI (57 - 77) - 1:10 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. TIM ADLEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 70-64 (-7.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 70-64 (-7.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 34-33 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 34-33 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 17-14 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 40-27 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 29-19 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 62-43 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MARTINEZ is 19-7 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 19-7 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 120-176 (-38.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 39-64 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 11-37 (-26.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 388-415 (-95.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 7-7 (+2.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MARTINEZ is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

TIM ADLEMAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (79 - 56) at NY METS (70 - 66) - 8:05 PM
REYNALDO LOPEZ (R) vs. SETH LUGO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 162-135 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 161-134 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 122-105 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 67-67 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 86-56 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 39-30 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-17 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 70-66 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 114-137 (-59.5 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 14-17 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 70-66 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 53-49 (-11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 194-237 (-60.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 10-5 (+4.5 Units) against NY METS this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

SETH LUGO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (53 - 83) at PHILADELPHIA (60 - 75) - 1:35 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. JAKE THOMPSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 95-125 (-37.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 54-71 (-22.2 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.
TEHERAN is 6-18 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 6-18 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 60-75 (+0.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 166-104 (+41.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 59-74 (+0.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-39 (+7.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 29-23 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 31-39 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 13-9 (+11.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 31-40 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 23-24 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
TEHERAN is 8-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-8 (+0.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
TEHERAN is 6-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 0.955.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.3 units)

JAKE THOMPSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (59 - 76) at PITTSBURGH (67 - 66) - 1:35 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. STEVEN BRAULT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 17-33 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 90-169 (-61.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 165-131 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 34-26 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 165-131 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 25-16 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 59-72 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 49-58 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 7-8 (+2.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.5 Units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.674.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

STEVEN BRAULT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BRAULT is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (73 - 62) at CHICAGO CUBS (87 - 48) - 2:20 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 70-62 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-44 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-39 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 100-69 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CUETO is 27-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 1575-1671 (-260.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 845-780 (-153.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 822-840 (-150.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1518-1584 (-235.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1155-1240 (-197.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-3 (+0.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CUETO is 9-8 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.210.
His team's record is 12-11 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-10. (+0.6 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LACKEY is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (56 - 79) at LA DODGERS (75 - 60) - 4:10 PM
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (L) vs. JOSE DE LEON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 4-26 (-18.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-31 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 37-42 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 75-60 (-4.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 72-58 (-6.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 93-76 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 41-35 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 6-9 (+1.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.4 Units)

CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
FRIEDRICH is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.041.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JOSE DE LEON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (57 - 78) at COLORADO (65 - 70) - 4:10 PM
ARCHIE BRADLEY (R) vs. JON GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 57-78 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 56-77 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 39-60 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 79-117 (-36.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 65-70 (+0.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 54-47 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 65-70 (+0.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 49-48 (+4.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 72-76 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 78-59 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-28 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GRAY is 4-10 (-8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 9-6 (+3.4 Units) against ARIZONA this season
11 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.8 Units)

ARCHIE BRADLEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
BRADLEY is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.703.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

JON GRAY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GRAY is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.251.
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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TORONTO (76 - 59) at TAMPA BAY (58 - 76) - 1:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 617-708 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 58-76 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 111-122 (-40.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 34-44 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 112-123 (-41.2 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 124-136 (-39.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-46 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARCHER is 9-19 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 4-10 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 11-19 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 4-11 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 4-10 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 4-10 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf this season. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 2-12 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-6 (+4.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HAPP is 3-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.360.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.6 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. TORONTO since 1997
ARCHER is 6-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.157.
His team's record is 11-7 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-0.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (69 - 65) at BALTIMORE (74 - 61) - 1:35 PM
MICHAEL PINEDA (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 7-19 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
PINEDA is 17-29 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 74-61 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 34-18 (+13.4 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 45-24 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-25 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 69-53 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 54-43 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 43-30 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 38-34 (+7.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 71-59 (+19.7 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.
NY YANKEES are 37-23 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 108-149 (-66.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILEY is 0-7 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-7 (+0.4 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.7 Units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PINEDA is 4-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

WADE MILEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MILEY is 0-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (64 - 71) at MINNESOTA (51 - 85) - 2:10 PM
ANTHONY RANAUDO (R) vs. ANDREW ALBERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-34 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-62 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 67-66 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-85 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-41 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-39 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 49-81 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-65 (-24.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-32 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 10-5 (+4.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

ANTHONY RANAUDO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

ANDREW ALBERS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ALBERS is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.43 and a WHIP of 1.286.
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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DETROIT (73 - 62) at KANSAS CITY (70 - 65) - 2:15 PM
DANIEL NORRIS (L) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 162-238 (-57.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 70-65 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-23 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 34-14 (+18.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 42-24 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 18-7 (+10.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 18-6 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 35-18 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 50-34 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 68-60 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 38-32 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 25-17 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 68-52 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 40-26 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 24-10 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 13-2 (+11.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 39-22 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 73-62 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 34-34 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 29-20 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 68-59 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 52-42 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 40-34 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 10-5 (+4.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

DANIEL NORRIS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
NORRIS is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.630.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 3-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.47 and a WHIP of 1.588.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

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HOUSTON (71 - 64) at TEXAS (82 - 54) - 3:05 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 71-64 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 67-85 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 11-18 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-39 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-41 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 82-54 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 43-19 (+27.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 47-21 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 30-11 (+19.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 34-22 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 37-19 (+22.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 23-17 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TEXAS is 80-49 (+35.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 62-37 (+28.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 51-30 (+23.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 36-19 (+21.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 39-28 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MCHUGH is 38-23 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 20-4 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 38-20 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 13-2 (+13.6 Units) against HOUSTON this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. TEXAS since 1997
MCHUGH is 4-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

YU DARVISH vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DARVISH is 4-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 7-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.3 units)

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BOSTON (76 - 59) at OAKLAND (57 - 78) - 4:05 PM
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 225-235 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 137-128 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 106-119 (-27.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 19-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 57-78 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 64-85 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 3-13 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-66 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 54-75 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 30-54 (-26.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 6-19 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 28-49 (-18.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (60 - 75) at SEATTLE (69 - 66) - 4:10 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 55-73 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 48-35 (+7.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
IWAKUMA is 21-9 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 814-815 (+54.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 289-251 (+69.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 145-152 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 23-29 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 20-26 (-15.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 73-74 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 231-226 (-51.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 6-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
SEATTLE is 24-31 (-11.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 137-148 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 30-33 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 365-340 (-85.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
IWAKUMA is 6-11 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 8-7 (-0.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 4-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.031.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
IWAKUMA is 8-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.003.
His team's record is 10-6 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.5 units)

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MIAMI (68 - 68) at CLEVELAND (78 - 56) - 4:10 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. DANNY SALAZAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 3-16 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 47-59 (-19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 40-18 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-6 (+12.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MIAMI is 386-450 (+37.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 21-25 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CLEVELAND is 150-131 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

TOM KOEHLER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

DANNY SALAZAR vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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Diamond Trends - Sunday
September 4, 2016


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Reds are 0-12 since Aug 09, 2015 in the last game of a series off a game as a dog in which they had a comeback win.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Cardinals are 12-0 since Jun 27, 2014 when Carlos Martinez starts on the road and he threw more strike out than hits allowed in his last start.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Cardinals are 0-12-1 OU since Jul 27, 2014 in not the first game of a series as a road 140+ favorite after they used 5+ pitchers last game.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Orioles are 11-0 since Sep 13, 2015 in not the first game of a series at home after they left 18+ men on base.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Orioles are 0-10 OU since Jul 10, 2016 as a favorite after they scored in more innings than their opponent.

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LEADING OFF: Quiet bats at Wrigley, domination in Dallas
September 4, 2016

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

PITCHING IN

After aces Madison Bumgarner and Jake Arrieta dueled at Wrigley Field on Saturday, Giants right-hander Johnny Cueto and Cubs righty John Lackey try for another low-scoring game when San Francisco wraps a four-game series at Chicago. The teams have combined for eight runs and 19 hits over the past two games but could get a break against the struggling righties in the finale - Cueto allowed four runs over 4 2/3 innings in a loss against Arizona in his last start, while Lackey is making his first outing since Aug. 14 after dealing with a shoulder injury.

DALLAS DOMINATION

Houston tries to find a rare victory in Arlington when it concludes a three-game series against the Rangers. Texas won 12-4 on Saturday, improving to 13-2 against the Astros so far this season, including 1-8 at home. Collin McHugh (9-10, 4.80) pitches for Houston against Rangers star Yu Darvish (5-3, 3.01).

CHASING BOOMER

J.A. Happ (17-4) will try to become only the second left-hander to win 18 games for the Blue Jays after David Wells won 20 in 2000. Happ can also become the majors' second 18-game winner, following Boston's Rick Porcello. Toronto faces Tampa Bay, which has taken two straight from the AL East leaders.

NO-NAMES AT NIGHT

The Nationals and Mets - both counting big-name rotations this year - play in prime time with lesser-known hurlers on the hill. For Washington, hard-throwing rookie Reynaldo Lopez (2-2, 5.33) gets his sixth start after allowing six runs in 2 2/3 innings against Baltimore last time out. For New York, righty Seth Lugo (2-2, 2.60) gets another turn in New York's banged up rotation after pitching six quality innings in a win over Miami on Tuesday.

JUST IN TIME

Jose De Leon is expected to make his major league debut starting for the Dodgers against the Padres. De Leon is one of baseball's top pitching prospects and was 7-1 with a 2.61 ERA in 16 starts for Triple-A Oklahoma City this season. The call to the majors came just in time, too. ''I needed to be here in Los Angeles this year,'' De Leon said , ''because I wanted Vin Scully to call my game.''

FAREWELL TO TEX

Maryland native and Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira will play his final game at Camden Yards. Teixeira was cheered as a visiting player in Baltimore until he signed as a free agent with New York in 2009. From that point, the hometown kid heard only boos. ''When you play a long time, it really doesn't bother you at all,'' Teixeira said. Besides, it's not like he spurned the Orioles in 2009. ''They didn't have any intention of signing me. They made an offer just to say they made an offer,'' he said.

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MLB BETTING TRENDS

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

Money Line

4:05 pm 9/4/2016
(925) BOSTON @(926) OAKLAND
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The record is 8 Wins and 23 Losses for the last three seasons (-24.7 units)
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4:05 pm 9/4/2016
(925) BOSTON @(926) OAKLAND
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The record is 18 Wins and 38 Losses for the last three seasons (-29.25 units)
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3:05 pm 9/4/2016
(923) HOUSTON @(924) TEXAS
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The record is 83 Wins and 49 Losses for the last two seasons (+52.52 units)
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3:05 pm 9/4/2016
(923) HOUSTON @(924) TEXAS
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The record is 43 Wins and 19 Losses this season (+27.55 units)
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2:15 pm 9/4/2016
(921) DETROIT @(922) KANSAS CITY
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The record is 22 Wins and 6 Losses this season (+16.7 units)
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2:15 pm 9/4/2016
(921) DETROIT @(922) KANSAS CITY
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The record is 30 Wins and 15 Losses for the last two seasons (+22.6 units)
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1:35 pm 9/4/2016
(905) ATLANTA @(906) PHILADELPHIA
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The record is 29 Wins and 23 Losses this season (+19.32 units)
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1:35 pm 9/4/2016
(907) MILWAUKEE @(908) PITTSBURGH
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The record is 25 Wins and 16 Losses this season (+13.9 units)
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1:35 pm 9/4/2016
(917) NY YANKEES @(918) BALTIMORE
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The record is 21 Wins and 6 Losses this season (+14.45 units)
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1:10 pm 9/4/2016
(901) ST LOUIS @(902) CINCINNATI
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The record is 11 Wins and 37 Losses for the last two seasons (-26.3 units)
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RUN LINE

4:10 pm 9/4/2016
(911) SAN DIEGO @(912) LA DODGERS
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The record is 52 Wins and 27 Losses this season (+22.3 units)
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4:10 pm 9/4/2016
(929) MIAMI @(930) CLEVELAND
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The record is 20 Wins and 8 Losses this season (+14.1 units)
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4:10 pm 9/4/2016
(913) ARIZONA @(914) COLORADO
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The record is 2 Wins and 11 Losses this season (-13.55 units)
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4:10 pm 9/4/2016
(913) ARIZONA @(914) COLORADO
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The record is 5 Wins and 21 Losses this season (-20.05 units)
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3:05 pm 9/4/2016
(923) HOUSTON @(924) TEXAS
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The record is 88 Wins and 44 Losses for the last two seasons (+38.75 units)
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3:05 pm 9/4/2016
(923) HOUSTON @(924) TEXAS
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2:15 pm 9/4/2016
(921) DETROIT @(922) KANSAS CITY
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The record is 44 Wins and 32 Losses for the last three seasons (+32.35 units)
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1:35 pm 9/4/2016
(917) NY YANKEES @(918) BALTIMORE
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1:10 pm 9/4/2016
(901) ST LOUIS @(902) CINCINNATI
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OVERS

4:10 pm 9/4/2016
(927) LA ANGELS @(928) SEATTLE
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The record is 22 Overs and 9 Unders this season (+13.3 units)
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4:10 pm 9/4/2016
(913) ARIZONA @(914) COLORADO
Play OVER ARIZONA on the total in All games in games played on a grass field.
The record is 79 Overs and 50 Unders this season (+26.25 units)
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4:10 pm 9/4/2016
(929) MIAMI @(930) CLEVELAND
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4:10 pm 9/4/2016
(929) MIAMI @(930) CLEVELAND
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4:10 pm 9/4/2016
(913) ARIZONA @(914) COLORADO
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2:15 pm 9/4/2016
(921) DETROIT @(922) KANSAS CITY
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2:10 pm 9/4/2016
(919) CHI WHITE SOX @(920) MINNESOTA
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(919) CHI WHITE SOX @(920) MINNESOTA
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(901) ST LOUIS @(902) CINCINNATI
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(901) ST LOUIS @(902) CINCINNATI
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8:05 pm 9/4/2016
(903) WASHINGTON @(904) NY METS
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(911) SAN DIEGO @(912) LA DODGERS
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(911) SAN DIEGO @(912) LA DODGERS
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MLB POWER LINES

Power Line ratings are calculated using both teams' ratings and home field advantage. The Top Power Lines tool offers a way to view and compare current Power Lines in one simple report, as well as the Power Line Edge, where the Power Line differs significantly from the current line.

1:10 pm 9/4/2016
(915) TORONTO @(916) TAMPA BAY
Play Line: TORONTO -114
BTB PowerLine: TORONTO -119
Edge On: TORONTO 5

1:35 pm 9/4/2016
(917) NY YANKEES @(918) BALTIMORE
Play Line: NY YANKEES 109
BTB PowerLine: NY YANKEES +108
Edge On: NY YANKEES 1

1:35 pm 9/4/2016
(907) MILWAUKEE @(908) PITTSBURGH
Play Line: MILWAUKEE 150
BTB PowerLine: MILWAUKEE +143
Edge On: MILWAUKEE 7

1:35 pm 9/4/2016
(905) ATLANTA @(906) PHILADELPHIA
Play Line: PHILADELPHIA 142
BTB PowerLine: PHILADELPHIA +119
Edge On: PHILADELPHIA 23

2:20 pm 9/4/2016
(909) SAN FRANCISCO @(910) CHICAGO CUBS
Play Line: SAN FRANCISCO 126
BTB PowerLine: SAN FRANCISCO +139
Edge On: SAN FRANCISCO 2

4:05 pm 9/4/2016
(925) BOSTON @(926) OAKLAND
Play Line: BOSTON -126
BTB PowerLine: BOSTON -143
Edge On: BOSTON 17

4:10 pm 9/4/2016
(913) ARIZONA @(914) COLORADO
Play Line: ARIZONA 162
BTB PowerLine: ARIZONA +175
Edge On: ARIZONA 7

4:10 pm 9/4/2016
(927) LA ANGELS @(928) SEATTLE
Play Line: LA ANGELS 116
BTB PowerLine: LA ANGELS +109
Edge On: LA ANGELS 7

4:10 pm 9/4/2016
(929) MIAMI @(930) CLEVELAND
Play Line: MIAMI 190
BTB PowerLine: MIAMI +160
Edge On: MIAMI 30

8:05 pm 9/4/2016
(903) WASHINGTON @(904) NY METS
Play Line: NY METS -123
BTB PowerLine: NY METS -134
Edge On: NY METS 11

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09/03 - Saturday's Results: 9 - 9 + 0.52

July's Totals: 176- 174 + 37.42 50.28%
August Totals: 208 - 232 + 5.28 47.27%
September Totals: 13 - 18 - 2.55 41.93% %

Season's Overall Record : 567 - 582 + 71.91 49.34%

Big Winners Yesterday............. San Fran + 126, Cincy + 126, Atlanta + 105, LAA + 106

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TOR at TB 01:10 PM

TOR -117

U 7.5

STL at CIN 01:10 PM

STL -180

O 8.5

ATL at PHI 01:35 PM

PHI +139

O 8.0

MIL at PIT 01:35 PM

PIT -165

U 8.5

NYY at BAL 01:35 PM

NYY +107

O 9.0

CHW at MIN 02:10 PM

CHW +110

O 10.0

DET at KC 02:15 PM

DET +100

SF at CHC 02:20 PM

SF +126

U 8.0

HOU at TEX 03:05 PM

HOU +147

BOS at OAK 04:05 PM

OAK +114

O 8.5

MIA at CLE 04:10 PM

MIA +188

SD at LAD 04:10 PM

SD +192

ARI at COL 04:10 PM

ARI +161

O 12.5

LAA at SEA 04:10 PM

SEA -130

U 8.0

WAS at NYM 08:08 PM

WAS +114

U 8.0

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WILD-CARD RACE

AMERICAN LEAGUE

TEAM W L PCT GB

Boston 76 59 .563 -

Toronto 76 59 .563 -

Baltimore 74 61 .548 -

Detroit (27) 73 62 .541 1

Houston (25) 71 64 .526 3

Kansas City (24) 70 65 .519 4

N.Y. Yankees (24) 69 65 .515 4½

Seattle (23) 69 66 .511 5

Chi. White Sox (18) 64 71 .474 10

L.A. Angels (14) 60 75 .444 14

Tampa Bay (13) 58 76 .433 15½

Oakland (11) 57 78 .422 17

Minnesota (4) 51 85 .375 23½



NATIONAL LEAGUE

TEAM W L PCT GB

San Francisco 73 62 .541 -

St. Louis 70 64 .522 -

N.Y. Mets (27) 70 66 .515 1

Pittsburgh (27) 67 66 .504 2½

Miami (25) 68 68 .500 3

Colorado (23) 65 70 .481 5½

Philadelphia (18) 60 75 .444 10½

Milwaukee (17) 59 76 .437 11½

Cincinnati (16) 57 77 .425 13

Arizona (15) 57 78 .422 13½

San Diego (14) 56 79 .415 14½

Atlanta (10) 53 83 .390 18

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Baseball Capsules
September 4, 2016

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Eduardo Rodriguez's no-hit bid for the Boston Red Sox was broken up after a replay reversal with two outs in the eighth inning, and Khris Davis hit a game-ending double in the ninth that sent the Oakland Athletics to a 1-0 victory Sunday.

Brock Holt misplayed Davis' double in deep left field for an error that allowed Danny Valencia to score from first base. Valencia drew a leadoff walk against Craig Kimbrel (2-4), and Oakland averted a three-game sweep.

Marcus Semien reached on an infield single in the eighth after Rodriguez stuck out his right leg to knock down a grounder. The left-hander found the ball and threw to first, where Semien initially was ruled out by umpire Laz Diaz.

A's manager Bob Melvin challenged the call, which was overturned after a quick review. Replays clearly showed Semien was safe.

Oakland has not been held without a hit since four Orioles pitchers turned the trick on July 13, 1991 - the longest active streak in the majors.

The last-place A's snapped a five-game losing streak overall, and a nine-game skid to Boston.

Ryan Madson (5-4) pitched the ninth for the win.

ANGELS 4, MARINERS 2

SEATTLE (AP) - Los Angeles starter Matt Shoemaker was hospitalized after taking a line drive to the head.

Shoemaker was hit on the right side of his head with one out in the second inning on a 105 mph line drive from Kyle Seager. Shoemaker was able to turn his head slightly to avoid a direct blow to his face but was unable to get his mitt up in time.

After the game, the Angels announced that a CT scan revealed Shoemaker suffered a small skull fracture and small hematoma. He was to be seen by a neurologist and remain in Seattle overnight for observation.

Albert Pujols and C.J. Cron hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning and six Angels relievers combined to shut down the Mariners. Deolis Guerra (3-0) was the first to enter, and Andrew Bailey worked the ninth for his first save since 2013 with Boston.

Pujols hit his 29th homer off starter Hisashi Iwakuma (14-11).

CARDINALS 5, REDS 2

CINCINNATI (AP) - Randal Grichuk and Kolten Wong homered, Carlos Martinez carried a shutout into the seventh inning and St. Louis Cardinals snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Cincinnati.

Yadier Molina had two of the Cardinals' five hits as they avoided being swept in Cincinnati for the first time since July 2012.

St. Louis, which turned four double plays, remained one game ahead of the Mets for the final NL playoff spot.

Martinez (13-7) improved to 8-1 in 13 road starts this season. Seung Hwan Oh earned his 15th save.

Tim Adleman (2-3) gave up three runs in five innings.

METS 5, NATIONALS 1

NEW YORK (AP) - Seth Lugo kept pitching like a playoff-tested ace rather than a rookie, and New York got two-run homers from Curtis Granderson and Jay Bruce to beat Washington.

The Mets won for the 11th time in 15 tries but didn't have much time to savor the victory - they hurried to Cincinnati for a 1:10 p.m. Monday holiday start.

Lugo (3-2) limited the NL East leaders to one run in seven innings. The 26-year-old righty has won three straight starts, permitting a total of three runs, to help rejuvenate an injury-plagued rotation.

Granderson drove in three runs.

Danny Espinosa matched a career high with his 21st homer for Washington. Reynaldo Lopez (2-3) threw three wild pitches over four innings in his return from Triple-A.

BLUE JAYS 5, RAYS 3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Russell Martin hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning to help Toronto overcome a poor start by 17-game winner J.A. Happ and avoid a three-game sweep against Tampa Bay.

The Blue Jays moved a game ahead of Boston atop the AL East.

Martin hit his 17th home run on a 3-0 pitch from Kevin Jepsen (2-6). The catcher has nine homers and 24 RBIs over his last 18 games.

Joaquin Benoit (3-1) struck out three in a scoreless seventh. Roberto Osuna got his 30th save.

Toronto manager John Gibbons was ejected from the dugout by plate umpire Pat Hoberg after Martin struck out in the fourth.

The Blue Jays tied it at 3 in the seventh on Devon Travis' two-run single off Brad Boxberger, costing 17-game loser Chris Archer a shot at his ninth win. Archer struck out nine, running his AL-best total to 211.

YANKEES 5, ORIOLES 2

BALTIMORE (AP) - Chase Headley and Austin Romine had two RBIs apiece, and New York beat Baltimore to prevent a three-game sweep and remain afloat in the AL wild-card race.

With five rookies in the starting lineup, the Yankees closed within 3 1/2 games of the Orioles and Tigers for the league's final playoff spot.

Luis Severino (2-8) pitched two strong innings of relief and Dellin Betances, the fifth New York reliever, got four outs for his eighth save.

The loss dropped Baltimore three games out of first place in the AL East.

New York had been shut out three consecutive times by the Orioles in a seven-day span. But the Yankees promptly put an end to the streak with a three-run first against Wade Miley (8-12).

CUBS 3, GIANTS 2, 13 INNINGS

CHICAGO (AP) - Jason Heyward hit a tying single in the ninth inning and a game-winning single in the 13th as Chicago took three of four from San Francisco in a possible playoff preview.

Anthony Rizzo singled leading off the 13th against Matt Reynolds (0-1) and went to second on Ben Zobrist's sacrifice. Addison Russell, who had three hits, was walked intentionally before Heyward drove in his third run of the game.

Trevor Cahill (4-4) worked a perfect inning in a series in which all four games were decided by one run.

The Cubs were staring at a second straight loss when Russell led off the ninth with a double against Santiago Casilla. Russell went to third on a wild pitch and scored on Heyward's single to hand Casilla his seventh blown save.

INDIANS 6, MARLINS 5

CLEVELAND (AP) - Lonnie Chisenhall capped a three-run rally with a two-out RBI single in the ninth inning against Fernando Rodney, leading Cleveland over Miami.

Chisenhall's hit dropped in front of a sliding Ichiro Suzuki in right field and scored pinch-runner Michael Martinez, giving the AL Central leaders their sixth straight win.

Jose Ramirez's two-run single tied it, also with two outs.

Rodney (2-4) allowed three runs, two hits, three walks and threw two wild pitches.

Indians manager Terry Francona was ejected earlier in the inning for arguing when Jason Kipnis struck out on a checked call.

Cody Allen (3-5) got two outs to help the Indians complete a three-game sweep and maintain a 5 1/2-game lead over Detroit.

Suzuki's ninth-inning double off Andrew Miller broke a 3-all tie. Martin Prado added a sacrifice fly, giving the Marlins a two-run lead.

Miami has dropped eight of nine.

ASTROS 7, RANGERS 6

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - George Springer and Evan Gattis homered to help Houston avoid a series sweep and snap Texas' seven-game winning streak.

The Astros still trail the first-place Rangers by 9 1/2 games in the AL West and have won only three of 16 meetings this season.

Springer led off the game with his 26th homer, and Houston built a 5-0 lead before Yu Darvish (5-4) was lifted after four innings. Gattis hit his 24th homer in the fifth for a 6-2 lead.

Chris Devenski (3-4) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings. He took over for starter Collin McHugh with one out in the fifth after the Rangers had cut it to 6-5.

Ken Giles pitched the ninth for his eighth save.

BREWERS 10, PIRATES 0

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Domingo Santana had his first two-homer game, pinch-hitter Jonathan Villar delivered his first grand slam and Chris Carter connected for his 32nd home run as Milwaukee completed a three-game sweep and handed Pittsburgh its sixth straight loss.

The Pirates' skid follows a four-game sweep at Milwaukee last weekend, and has dropped them 3 1/2 games behind St. Louis for the second NL wild card. The Pirates host the Cardinals in a three-game series beginning Monday.

Santana hit a solo shot off starter Steven Brault (0-2) to open the scoring. The third-year outfielder hit the second of back-to-back homers with Carter, who had a three-run drive, off Kelvin Marte during a five-run ninth.

Villar connected in the sixth.

Chase Anderson (8-11) scattered five hits over five innings.

DODGERS 7, PADRES 4

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jose De Leon struck out nine while winning his major league debut, pinch-hitter Yasmani Grandal drove in three runs, including a go-ahead single in the fifth inning, and Los Angeles rallied to beat San Diego.

De Leon (1-0) gave up four runs and six hits in six innings and didn't issue a walk. The right-hander struck out the side in the sixth.

Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth to earn his 42nd save in 48 chances.

Kevin Quackenbush (7-5) took the loss in relief.

TIGERS 6, ROYALS 5

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Justin Upton hit a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning, sending Detroit past Kansas City.

Upton also doubled home J.D. Martinez in the second. Upton has seven homers and 18 RBIs in his last 14 games.

Miguel Cabrera was on first after a leadoff single when Upton drove a fastball from Joakim Soria (4-7) to center for his 20th homer, giving the Tigers a 6-5 lead.

Shane Greene (3-3) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win. Francisco Rodriguez worked the ninth for his 38th save in 42 opportunities.

WHITE SOX 13, TWINS 11, 12 INNINGS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jose Abreu hit two three-run homers and drove in a career-best seven runs, and Chicago used Tim Anderson's two-run double in the 12th inning to get a wild win over Minnesota.

Abreu, Anderson and Melky Cabrera had three hits apiece, helping the White Sox overcome four homers by the Twins. The teams combined for 18 home runs while splitting the four-game series.

Juan Minaya (1-0) earned his first major league win. He pitched a scoreless 11th but walked the first two batters in the 12th. Tommy Kahnle came in and earned his third career save, retiring Eddie Rosario with the bases loaded for the final out.

Byron Buxton hit his first grand slam for Minnesota. Brian Dozier, Miguel Sano and John Ryan Murphy also went deep. Pat Dean (1-6) took the loss.

BRAVES 2, PHILLIES 0

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Julio Teheran pitched six sharp innings, Matt Kemp homered and last-place Atlanta beat Philadelphia for its sixth consecutive win.

Teheran (5-9) allowed five hits and struck out seven while lowering his ERA to 3.01. Jim Johnson worked the ninth for his 15th save, finishing a five-hitter.

Kemp hit a leadoff drive in the second for his 28th homer. Freddie Freeman added another leadoff drive in the eighth for his 29th of the year.

The Phillies dropped their sixth consecutive game, wasting another solid start by Jake Thompson (1-5). The rookie allowed four hits and struck out six in seven innings.

DIAMONDBACKS 8, ROCKIES 5

DENVER (AP) - Socrates Brito snapped a seventh-inning tie with a three-run homer, and Arizona held off a late rally to beat Colorado.

Archie Bradley (6-8) scattered six hits over six innings and Jean Segura had three hits in his return to the lineup for the Diamondbacks.

Rockies starter Jon Gray (9-7) allowed a run in the first inning but retired 17 of 19 batters before Arizona roughed him up in the seventh.

Colorado scored twice in the ninth, but Daniel Hudson struck out DJ LeMahieu and Carlos Gonzalez with two runners on to end it.