BOSTON (AP) Hanley Ramirez homered for the second straight game, and David Ortiz had a pair of hits on Friday night to send the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox to a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees.
The Red Sox maintained a two-game lead over Baltimore. The Yankees, who on Thursday night were one out from climbing within three games of the division lead, fell six games back and lost ground in the AL wild-card race.
Clay Buchholz (7-10) allowed two runs in six innings. Ramirez homered for the ninth time in 16 games, including a three-run shot to cap a five-run ninth in Boston's 7-5 victory Thursday.
Luis Cessa (4-2) gave up three runs in five innings. In his second game since signing with the Yankees, Billy Butler hit a two-run homer in the ninth to make it 7-4, but Craig Kimbrel got two outs for his 26th save.
ORIOLES 5, RAYS 4
BALTIMORE (AP) - J.J. Hardy and Michael Bourn came through with RBIs in the eighth inning, and Baltimore rallied from a four-run deficit to beat Tampa Bay.
The final out came when Mike Mahtook was thrown out at the plate trying to score from first base on a single into the left-field corner by Alexi Ramirez.
Pedro Alvarez and Chris Davis homered for the Orioles, who remained two games behind first-place Boston in the AL East. Baltimore also moved one-half game ahead of Toronto for the first AL wild card, with the Blue Jays playing later Friday night.
Baltimore closed to 4-3 before completing the comeback in the eighth against wild reliever Brad Boxberger (4-2). Two walks and a hit batter loaded the bases for Hardy, who tied it with an infield single. Bourn followed with a fly ball to left field.
Brad Brach (9-3) worked the eighth and Zach Britton got three outs for his 44th save.
Evan Longoria hit his career-high 34th homer for the last-place Rays.
INDIANS 11, TIGERS 4
CLEVELAND (AP) - Mike Napoli drove in four runs and Cleveland stretched its lead over Detroit in the AL Central to seven games by beating the second-place Tigers.
Napoli hit a gift two-run double in the first inning off rookie Michael Fulmer (10-7) and added a towering two-run homer in the fifth that bounced out of Progressive Field as the Indians lowered the magic number for clinching their first division title since 2007 to nine.
Corey Kluber (17-9) worked seven innings, keeping the top of Detroit's lineup in check and setting the tone for the Indians' biggest series this season. The right-hander is 8-1 in 12 starts since the All-Star break and remains the one pitcher in the rotation Cleveland can count on.
Carlos Santana added two RBIs for the Indians, now 12-1 against the Tigers.
METS 3, TWINS 0
NEW YORK (AP) - Bartolo Colon limited the Twins to three singles in seven innings, Jose Reyes and Asdrubal Cabrera hit consecutive home runs off rookie Jose Berrios in the third, and New York beat Minnesota in the opener of the Mets' final homestand this season.
Matched against a pitcher nearly half his age, the 43-year-old Colon (14-7) won for the fourth time in five decisions. Jeurys Familia completed the three-hitter for his 49th save in 53 chances.
New York began the night with a one-game lead over St. Louis for the second NL wild card, one game behind San Francisco.
The 22-year-old Berrios (2-7) allowed two runs in four innings and has given up 12 homers in 48 2/3 innings. He dropped to 0-6 in seven starts since beating Cleveland on Aug. 1 in his return from the minors. He also singled in his first professional plate appearance.
Brian Dozier extended his hitting streak to 20 games for the Twins.
CUBS 5, BREWERS 4, 10 INNINGS
CHICAGO (AP) - Miguel Montero homered in the 10th inning and Chicago celebrated its NL Central title with a dramatic victory over Milwaukee.
The Cubs became the first major league team to clinch its division when St. Louis lost at San Francisco late Thursday night. A day later, they put together quite a party.
Chicago (94-53) pushed across two runs in the ninth and Montero connected for a leadoff drive in the 10th against Blaine Boyer (2-4). The Cubs poured out of the dugout to mob Montero at home plate, then pulled on postseason hats and shirts as the crowd of 40,823 cheered wildly.
Chris Coghlan had three hits for the Cubs, including an RBI single during the ninth-inning rally. Albert Almora Jr. hit a two-run homer, and Aroldis Chapman (4-1) struck out the side in the 10th for his first win with the Cubs.
Ryan Braun, Orlando Arcia and Scooter Gennett homered for Milwaukee.
Cubs left fielder Jorge Soler left with tightness on his right side.
Brewers center fielder Keon Broxton slammed into the outfield wall while tracking a long drive and broke his right wrist.
NATIONALS 7, BRAVES 2
ATLANTA (AP) - Trea Turner homered, had four hits and scored four runs, Max Scherzer won his fifth straight decision and Washington beat Atlanta.
Daniel Murphy and Anthony Rendon each added two RBIs.
The Nationals, seeking their third NL East title in five years, have won 13 of 17. Their magic number to clinch the division is six with 15 games remaining.
Scherzer (17-7) gave up seven hits, two runs, two walks and struck out eight in seven innings. The Washington ace is 12-3 with a 2.10 ERA in his last 20 starts.
John Gant (1-4) allowed six hits, five runs and three walks in 1 2/3 innings. Appearing in his 16th game with seven starts, Gant had his ERA rise 84 points to 5.24.
RANGERS 7, ATHLETICS 6
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Jonathan Lucroy hit a two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning as Texas moved closer to clinching the AL West.
Lucroy hit a ground ball inside third base to drive in pinch-runners Delino DeShields and Joey Gallo, who had stolen second base when Rougned Odor struck out. Carlos Beltran's one-out double began the winning rally.
Ryan Madson (5-6) had his seven blown save in 37 chances.
Sam Dyson (2-2), the Rangers' fourth pitcher, got the win.
WHITE SOX 7, ROYALS 4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Chris Sale pitched his American League-leading sixth complete-game to pick up his 16th win, Carlos Sanchez hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, and Chicago beat Kansas City.
Sanchez had struck out in his first three at-bats before hitting a pitch frm Kelvin Herrera out to right with J.D. Shuck and Avisail Garcia aboard. It was Sanchez's first home run since last Sept. 21 at Detroit.
Todd Frazier doubled with one out and scored on Alex Avila's single for the first run of the inning.
Sale (16-8), 1-6 in his previous 11 starts, limited the Royals to four runs, three earned, while striking out 10 and walking one.
Herrera (2-5) blew his third save in 14 chances as Kansas City lost its fifth straight.
PHILLIES 4, MARLINS 3, 13 INNINGS
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pinch-hitter Jimmy Paredes singled home the winning run with one out in the 13th inning to lift Philadelphia over Miami.
Ryan Howard hit his 22nd homer to spark a three-run rally for the Phillies in the sixth. Derek Dietrich tied it for the Marlins with his first career pinch-hit homer in the eighth, connecting off Edubray Ramos.
Frank Herrmann (1-2) pitched two scoreless innings for the win.
A.J. Ramos (1-3) took the loss.
PIRATES 9, REDS 7, 10 INNINGS
CINCINNATI (AP) - Jordy Mercer had an RBI single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, David Freese added a two-run single, and Pittsburgh overcame some shaky defense to preserve its chances in the NL wild-card race.
The Pirates loaded the bases against Tony Cingrani (2-5) with a walk and two infield hits before Mercer snapped a 6-6 tie with a single to left. Freese singled to center two batters later.
Gregory Polanco and Jung Ho Kang homered to help the Pirates to their third win in four games after a four-game losing streak. Pittsburgh remained 5 1/2 games behind the New York Mets for the NL's second wild card.
Antonio Bastardo (3-0) pitched a perfect ninth and Tony Watson allowed Steve Selsky's first career home run before logging his 13th save.
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Some of the games on ESPN’s college basketball marathon in November:
10pm: Princeton @ BYU
Midnight: San Diego State @ Gonzaga
2am: Wisc-Green Bay @ Pacific
4:15am: Florida Atlantic @ Hawai’i
6:30am: Niagara @ Hartford
8:45am: Winthrop @ Manhattan
11am: Longwood @ Stephen F Austin
1:15pm: Dayton @ Alabama
3:30pm: Oregon @ Baylor
Saturday’s List of 13: Why is no one happy anymore?
13) Is it me, or is no one happy anymore?
I’m tired of hearing people complain, whether it be millionaire athletes, or media pundits complaining about the athletes, or Presidential candidates complaining about each other. It is tiring. See the good in things!!!!
And yes, I’m complaining about people complaining.
It is almost like it is a crime to admit you’re happy. I’m a 56-year old bald guy with a middle class retirement income, and I’m happier than hell and I don’t care if that offends you, because being happy is a good thing.
Is our world perfect? Hell no. Is it better than it used to be? Yes it is. Can it be even better if we tolerate and respect each other? Most definitely.
12) In case you were wondering, the Cleveland Browns’ new backup QB is USC rookie Cody Kessler, with 37-year old Josh McCown the new starter.
11) If you wonder why baseball teams coddle their pitchers, keep in mind that back “in the old days”, when men were men and threw complete games (sarcasm), Dodger pitchers Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale were both great, but Drysdale was done when he was 32, Koufax when he was 30. They wore themselves out.
Koufax threw 1,192 innings his last four years in the big leagues; that is 298 IP per year. He had 54 complete games his last two years. Drysdale threw 239+ innings 10 years in a row. That’s an awful lot of work.
Teams have so much money tied up in their stars today that they cannot afford to have them blow their arms out, because they’re going to get paid whether they’re hurt or not, so they get coddled so they’ll stay healthy.
10) Red Sox are 14-1 with Rich Porcello starting at Fenway Park this year; only loss was 1-0 to the Orioles Wednesday.
9) Speaking of the Red Sox, one of the morals of the AJ Preller suspension is this: Do not mess with Boston GM David Dombrowski– you try and screw him over on a trade and there will be consequences.
AJ Preller went to a fancy college; Dombrowski went to Western freakin’ Michigan, but in this case, the guy from the state school wins out. Ha!!!
8) And there is also this: San Diego traded Colin Rea to the Marlins earlier this summer. Rea came out of his first Miami start in the 4th inning with a bum elbow and was sent back to San Diego a few days later. How on God’s green earth did the Padres think they were going to get away with that?
7) I’m thinking that the next few years, baseball will schedule more doubleheaders to create more off days for players.
6) Buffalo Bills fired their offensive coordinator, the day after they lost a game 37-31, with touchdown plays of 84-71-18 yards. I’m obviously missing something here. You fire a coordinator after two games?
5) How does an NFL head coach not know that when he is winning by six points and scores a TD with 4:00 left, putting him up 12, he has to go for two points??? At that point, being up 13 is the same as being up 12, so the PAT is useless, but being up 14 is way better.
This is a guy making $3-4M a year to be a football coach and he doesn’t know basic game management strategy? Seriously?
4) New Mexico is playing football at Rutgers today; they’re getting a $900K guarantee from the Scarlet Knights, a surprisingly high figure.
3) I despise the taunting/celebration penalties in football; let the players have fun. Would the celebrations become excessive? Of course they would, but at some point, the players would police themselves, and things would get reigned in.
If football eliminated those penalties, I think they’d get a lot better treatment from the media, because the media would be more entertained during games, and when that happens the media complains a lot less.
2) I’m looking forward to the San Diego State-Gonzaga midnight game during the ESPN basketball marathon in mid-November. That should be a terrific game. Niagara-Hartford at 6:30am might be a chance for a nap.
1– Strange times in baseball; the Padres are getting nailed for espionage with medical information, a guy on the Cardinals got four years in jail for hacking the Astros’ computer system. Richard Nixon would be proud- he almost became baseball commissioner in the early 60’s.
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Davies is 1-1, 2.73 in his last four starts; four of his last six went over. Milwaukee is 4-4 in his road starts. Arrieta is 1-1, 6.11 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over. Cubs are 3-6 in his last nine home starts.
Milwaukee is 10-6 in its last 16 games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Cubs are 11-2 in last 13 home games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Chicago has already clinched their division.
Marlins @ Phillies
Urena is 3-2, 1.30 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Miami is 3-1 in his road starts. Hellickson is 1-2, 5.64 in his last four starts; under is 9-3-2 in his last 14 starts. Phillies are 5-2 in his last seven home starts.
Miami is 3-8 in its last 11 home games, 5-3 in last eight games overall; five of Marlins’ last six road games went over the total. Phillies lost nine of last 12 home games; under is 8-2-3 in their last 13 home games.
Pirates @ Reds
Taillon is 0-2, 4.18 in his last five starts; seven of his last eight stayed under. Pirates are 4-2 in his road starts. Williams is making first MLB start; he was 9-6, 2.53 in 19 AAA starts this year, has allowed four runs in four IP in two MLB relief stints.
DeSclafani is 1-1, 2.05 in his last three starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight. Reds are 6-2 in his home starts. Finnegan is 2-1, 1.80 in his last five starts; his last four stayed under. Cincy is 4-8 in his home starts.
Pirates won three of last four games; under is 5-2-2 in their last nine games. Cincy won five of last seven games; under is 11-5 in their last 16 games.
Nationals @ Braves
Gonzalez is 3-0, 4.09 in his last four starts; over is 14-9-1 in his last 24. Washington is 2-7 in his last nine road starts. Collmenter is making first ’16 start; he was 1-0, 2.25 in six AAA starts this year. He is 36-33, 3.54 in 200 MLB games (75 starts).
Nationals won nine of last 11 games; five of last seven Washington games stayed under. Atlanta lost eight of last ten games; over is 14-1 in Atlanta’s last 15 home games.
Padres @ Rockies
Jackson is 1-0, 1.38 in his last two starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Gray is 1-4, 8.23 in his last seven starts (over 6-1). Colorado is 7-5 in his home starts.
Padres won three of last four games; over is 6-4 in their last 10 road games. Colorado lost four of last six games; six of last eight Colorado games went over.
Dodgers @ Diamondbacks
Norris is 0-1, 10.80 in his last three starts (over 7-2). Miller is 0-5, 8.63 in his last six starts; four of his last six went over. Arizona is 2-7 in his home starts.
Dodgers are 9-4 in their last 13 games; eight of their last ten games stayed under the total. Arizona won four of last five games; over is 20-5 in their last 25 home games.
Cardinals @ Giants
Leake is 1-1, 3.99 in his last five starts; over is 10-6-1 in his last 17. Cardinals are 8-5 in his road starts. Samardzija is 3-1, 2.95 in his last seven starts; under is 9-1 in his last ten starts. Giants lost four of his last five home starts.
St Louis lost seven of its last ten games; five of its last seven games stayed under. San Francisco lost three of last five games; three of their last four games went over.
American League
Rays @ Orioles
Andriese is 1-2, 9.64 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Rays are 4-4 in his road starts. Tillman is 2-2, 4.29 in his last four starts; under is 7-2-2 in his last 11. Orioles are 10-2 in his home starts (lost last two).
Tampa Bay won four of its last six games; under is 4-1-2 in their last seven. Orioles won five of their last seven games; under is 9-1-1 in their last 11 home games.
New York @ Boston
Mitchell is 1-1, 7.37 in his two starts this year (over 1-1). Price is 7-0, 2.16 in his last seven starts; over is 8-0-1 in his last nine. Boston is 9-5 in his home starts.
New York lost five of last six games; under is 9-6 in their last 15 games. Boston won seven of last ten games; over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 home games.
Tigers @ Indians
Verlander is 2-1, 2.76 in his last five starts; under is 12-2 in his last 14. Detroit is 7-5 in his road starts. Carrasco is 2-2, 6.55 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five home starts. Cleveland is 8-4 in his home starts.
Tigers lost seven of last ten games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Cleveland won ten of last 12 home games; over is 6-3 in their last nine home games.
A’s @ Rangers
Alcantara is 0-1, 7.27 in his first two MLB starts (over 1-1). Darvish is 1-1, 5.40 in his last four starts; four of his last six went over. Texas is 5-3 in his home starts.
A’s won four of last five games (over 4-0-1. Texas is 12-2 in last 14 home games; last seven Ranger home games went over the total.
White Sox @ Royals
Gonzalez is 2-0, 1.93 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. White Sox lost four of his last five road starts. Vargas is making first ’16 start; he was 0-2, 5.93 in three AAA starts this year, is 67-70, 4.20 in 193 career MLB starts.
White Sox won seven of last ten games; over is 10-3 in their last 13 road games. Kansas City lost its last six home games; over is 9-1-1 in their last 11 home games.
Blue Jays @ Angels
Liriano is 1-0, 3.64 in his last three starts (under 4-1). Nolasco is 1-6, 4.50 in eight starts for the Angels (under 6-1-1).
Toronto lost nine of last 14 games; under is 5-2-2 in their last nine games. Angels lost nine of last ten games; under is 7-1-2 in their last ten home games.
Astros @ Mariners
Fiers is 1-1, 7.23 in his last four starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Houston is 10-4 in his home starts. Paxton is 0-1, 6.64 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Seattle is 2-6 in his home starts.
Astros lost six of last nine road games; over is 6-3 in their last nine road games. Seattle won eight of last nine games; over is 10-4 in last 14 Seattle’s home games.
Interleague
Twins @ Mets
Santana is 1-0, 3.38 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over. Twins are 4-9 in his road starts. Lugo is 4-0, 1.80 in his last four starts (over 4-1).
Twins are 2-13 in last 15 road games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Mets won nine of last 12 games; under is 7-2 in New York’s last nine home games.
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Play Line: LA ANGELS 126
BTB PowerLine: LA ANGELS +120 Edge On: LA ANGELS 6
9:10 pm 9/17/2016
(977) HOUSTON @(978) SEATTLE
Play Line: HOUSTON 119
BTB PowerLine: HOUSTON +104 Edge On: HOUSTON 15
Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....
12:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
1:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
1:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington
4:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
Milwaukee is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chi Cubs's last 19 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
4:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Detroit is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Detroit
6:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 3-5-1 SU in its last 9 games ,on the road
Cincinnati is 2-6-1 SU in its last 9 games ,at home
Cincinnati is 3-5-1 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing at home against Pittsburgh
7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Miami is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games
Philadelphia is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home
7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Minnesota is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
NY Mets are 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
7:15 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
8:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Arizona is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
9:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
9:05 PM
TORONTO vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing LA Angels
Toronto is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
LA Angels are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games at home
9:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. SEATTLE
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Seattle is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing Houston
Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....
Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 13.984
Atlanta
(Cllmnter) 15.837
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-185
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+160); N/A
Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Liriano) 15.075
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 13.085
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-145); Over
Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 14.687
Kansas City
(Vargas) 15.789
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-110); Over
Tampa Bay @ Baltimore
Game 969-970
September 17, 2016 @ 7:05 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 18.129
Baltimore
(Tillman) 17.223
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+140); Under
Detroit @ Cleveland
Game 967-968
September 17, 2016 @ 4:10 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Verlnder) 15.280
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 13.788
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+115); Under
NY Yankees @ Boston
Game 965-966
September 17, 2016 @ 1:05 pm
Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Mitchell) 15.736
Boston
(Price) 16.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-260
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-260); Under
St. Louis @ San Francisco
Game 963-964
September 17, 2016 @ 9:05 pm
Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Leake) 16.618
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 13.629
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+110); Under
San Diego @ Colorado
Game 961-962
September 17, 2016 @ 8:10 pm
Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Jackson) 13.639
Colorado
(Gray) 16.618
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 3
15
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-185
12
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-185); Over
LA Dodgers @ Arizona
Game 959-960
September 17, 2016 @ 8:10 pm
Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Stewart) 14.344
Arizona
(Miller) 16.447
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-145
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+125); Over
Miami @ Philadelphia
Game 957-958
September 17, 2016 @ 7:05 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Urena) 14.532
Philadelphia
(Hllckson) 13.138
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-110); Under
WASHINGTON (88 - 59) at ATLANTA (56 - 91) - 1:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 15-2 (+11.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
13 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+9.8 Units)
GIO GONZALEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 4-8 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.433.
His team's record is 6-10 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.4 units)
JOSH COLLMENTER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
COLLMENTER is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 8.78 and a WHIP of 1.350.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
MILWAUKEE (66 - 82) at CHICAGO CUBS (94 - 53) - 4:05 PM
ZACH DAVIES (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 37-66 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARRIETA is 61-27 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 1582-1676 (-260.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 847-781 (-153.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 396-363 (-82.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 826-841 (-147.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1525-1589 (-235.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1162-1244 (-196.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 762-820 (-186.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 770-737 (-155.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 11-6 (+0.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)
ZACH DAVIES vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DAVIES is 2-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.174.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)
JAKE ARRIETA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ARRIETA is 6-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 0.985.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.5 units)
PITTSBURGH (72 - 74) at CINCINNATI (62 - 84) - 12:10 PM
JAMESON TAILLON (R) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 72-74 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 62-78 (-30.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 72-74 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 54-65 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DESCLAFANI is 9-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 81-72 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 100-67 (+22.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAILLON is 8-0 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 125-183 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 125-183 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 31-50 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 385-355 (-89.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 8-8 (+2.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.5 Units)
JAMESON TAILLON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
TAILLON is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)
MIAMI (73 - 74) at PHILADELPHIA (66 - 82) - 7:05 PM
JOSE URENA (R) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 26-35 (-14.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MIAMI is 51-62 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 66-82 (+1.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 65-81 (+0.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-53 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HELLICKSON is 16-13 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 16-13 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 17-9 (+10.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
MIAMI is 30-25 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 159-181 (-49.6 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
HELLICKSON is 1-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 9-8 (+2.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
11 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)
JOSE URENA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
URENA is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 7-2 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-8. (-7.7 units)
LA DODGERS (83 - 64) at ARIZONA (62 - 85) - 8:10 PM
BROCK STEWART (R) vs. SHELBY MILLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 83-64 (-3.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 36-37 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-36 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 80-62 (-5.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 56-51 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 58-62 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 13-22 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-38 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 62-85 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 29-47 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 12-21 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 61-84 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 44-57 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 41-65 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 78-145 (-49.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 23-51 (-20.6 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.
MILLER is 16-34 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILLER is 7-19 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILLER is 15-34 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILLER is 8-27 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILLER is 2-18 (-15.2 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
LA DODGERS is 11-6 (+1.4 Units) against ARIZONA this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)
BROCK STEWART vs. ARIZONA since 1997
STEWART is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
SHELBY MILLER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MILLER is 0-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.64 and a WHIP of 1.869.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)
SAN DIEGO (62 - 85) at COLORADO (70 - 77) - 8:10 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. JON GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
JACKSON is 53-73 (-28.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 109-114 (+6.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 62-85 (+0.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-9 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
SAN DIEGO is 61-80 (+4.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 48-52 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 41-44 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
JACKSON is 12-7 (+12.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 40-36 (-27.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997.
COLORADO is 82-123 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 27-34 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 13-18 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
GRAY is 3-9 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 2-9 (-9.5 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)
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 9-8 (+2.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
EDWIN JACKSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
JACKSON is 1-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 10.72 and a WHIP of 2.167.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)
JON GRAY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GRAY is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-5 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)
ST LOUIS (76 - 71) at SAN FRANCISCO (79 - 68) - 9:05 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 76-71 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 76-71 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 52-50 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 550-366 (+78.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 43-30 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 32-21 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 428-383 (+53.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 20-12 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 79-68 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 76-68 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-48 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-48 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAMARDZIJA is 39-56 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 4-16 (-14.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 20-27 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 37-55 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 25-33 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 20-28 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
MIKE LEAKE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LEAKE is 5-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.536.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+4.1 units)
JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 3-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 6-3 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.2 units)
NY YANKEES (77 - 70) at BOSTON (83 - 64) - 1:05 PM
BRYAN MITCHELL (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 8-21 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
PRICE is 83-36 (+32.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 77-70 (+3.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 38-23 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 74-61 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 80-71 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 30-23 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 232-240 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 651-586 (-82.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 121-118 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-16 (-10.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 140-131 (-50.8 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
BOSTON is 48-61 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 142-132 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 87-90 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 110-122 (-27.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-39 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-37 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PRICE is 34-36 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-5 (+2.9 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.2 Units)
BRYAN MITCHELL vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
DAVID PRICE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PRICE is 14-9 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.360.
His team's record is 20-13 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-20. (-11.6 units)
DETROIT (78 - 69) at CLEVELAND (85 - 62) - 4:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 162-239 (-58.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 45-21 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-7 (+12.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 78-69 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 36-37 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 31-23 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 73-66 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 56-47 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 42-37 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 50-54 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 157-137 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 84-80 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CARRASCO is 21-34 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 8-19 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 21-34 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 12-1 (+11.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.7 Units)
JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 18-21 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.297.
His team's record is 21-25 (-11.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-26. (-12.2 units)
CARLOS CARRASCO vs. DETROIT since 1997
CARRASCO is 5-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.37 and a WHIP of 1.660.
His team's record is 6-7 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-11. (-10.8 units)
TAMPA BAY (63 - 84) at BALTIMORE (81 - 66) - 7:05 PM
MATT ANDRIESE (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 63-84 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-44 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-41 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 37-55 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 47-62 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 32-51 (-20.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-54 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 81-66 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-26 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-29 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 74-57 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 57-49 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 60-45 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-34 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-21 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TILLMAN is 21-6 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 12-2 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 11-0 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 18-6 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 42-25 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 35-20 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 29-12 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 12-5 (+7.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.2 Units)
MATT ANDRIESE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ANDRIESE is 0-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 8.38 and a WHIP of 1.758.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
CHRIS TILLMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TILLMAN is 8-9 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.198.
His team's record is 14-10 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-15. (-8.1 units)
CHI WHITE SOX (72 - 75) at KANSAS CITY (74 - 73) - 7:15 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-38 (-11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 74-73 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 34-15 (+16.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 42-30 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-22 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 72-68 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 128-110 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-52 (+5.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
VARGAS is 20-7 (+12.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-17 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 399-400 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
GONZALEZ is 21-10 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 47-34 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 260-378 (-108.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 1-7 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in home games in September games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 11-5 (+7.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)
MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.310.
His team's record is 1-7 (-6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-2.9 units)
JASON VARGAS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VARGAS is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.26 and a WHIP of 1.538.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+5.0 units)
OAKLAND (64 - 83) at TEXAS (88 - 60) - 8:05 PM
RAUL ALCANTARA (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 132-177 (-41.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 25-43 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 57-80 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 127-169 (-39.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-51 (-17.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 20-48 (-21.9 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 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-60 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 46-22 (+27.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 48-22 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 31-12 (+18.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 40-28 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 17-6 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
TEXAS is 43-25 (+22.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 86-55 (+35.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 65-40 (+30.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 66-42 (+27.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 53-34 (+21.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 43-31 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 8-6 (+1.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)
RAUL ALCANTARA vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
YU DARVISH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DARVISH is 2-8 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.458.
His team's record is 3-9 (-11.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (-0.1 units)
TORONTO (81 - 66) at LA ANGELS (63 - 84) - 9:05 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 81-66 (-6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 2-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday this season.
LA ANGELS are 63-84 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 0-12 (-12.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
LA ANGELS are 58-82 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 44-62 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-50 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NOLASCO is 40-54 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 2-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-3 (+0.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LIRIANO is 2-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.56 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)
RICKY NOLASCO vs. TORONTO since 1997
NOLASCO is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)
HOUSTON (77 - 70) at SEATTLE (78 - 69) - 9:10 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 77-70 (-6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 71-87 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-24 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 238-288 (-72.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 54-56 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 41-47 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 55-37 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 154-155 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-32 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 21-27 (-15.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 76-77 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 232-229 (-54.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 122-138 (-52.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 146-151 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 85-86 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PAXTON is 5-12 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PAXTON is 3-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAXTON is 3-12 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PAXTON is 2-11 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
PAXTON is 2-9 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 9-5 (+2.9 Units) against SEATTLE this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
MICHAEL FIERS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FIERS is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.00 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
JAMES PAXTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PAXTON is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
MINNESOTA (55 - 93) at NY METS (78 - 69) - 7:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. SETH LUGO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 55-93 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-38 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 53-89 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-58 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 37-72 (-29.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 30-62 (-26.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SANTANA is 8-19 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 7-18 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 3-11 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 54-37 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 116-137 (-57.5 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 32-30 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
ERVIN SANTANA vs. NY METS since 1997
SANTANA is 3-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.061.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.6 units)
SETH LUGO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.
Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....
Six most popular selections for Week 2 in the NFL Super Contest at the Westgate Casino in Las Vegas:
6) Carolina Panthers, -13.5 (397)
5) Cincinnati Bengals, +3.5 (401)
4) Kansas City Chiefs, +3 (419)
3) Jacksonville Jaguars, +3 (426)
2) Green Bay Packers, -2.5 (507)
1) Seattle Seahawks, -4.5 (541)
Top 6 season record: 3-3
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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday
13) Louisville 63, Florida State 20– Friend of mine told me this summer, quote/unquote, “Louisville will win lot of games and score lot of points this year”. Hanging 62 on Syracuse is one thing, but scoring 63 on the Seminoles is something different altogether. Very, very impressive.
Showtime’s weekly half-hour reality show on Florida State football should be very interesting this week.
12) North Dakota State 23, Iowa 21– Bison have now won six in a row against I-A opponents. Why do teams still play them? You’re better off playing a crummy MAC or Sun Belt team.
This was no fluke, by the way; total yardage was 363-231, N.D. State.
11) Alabama 48, Ole Miss 43– Lane Kiffin’s brother is an assistant coach at Ole Miss; what do you think they talk about at Christmas dinner?
10) Michigan State 36, Notre Dame 28– I never had a job in my life where the boss could just walk in and fire me, if he/she wanted to. Brian Kelly looked like he wanted to fire his defensive coordinator late in this game, and if he wants to, he can.
9) Nebraska 35, Oregon 32– Ducks went for two after all five TDs and only converted one of them. Not sure why they’ve poached a I-AA QB the last two years. Also not sure it helps a kid get to the NFL faster; after all, where is Vernon Adams these days? (Montreal in CFL) I know Carson Wentz played I-AA as a senior and he is in the NFL now.
8) South Carolina 20, East Carolina 15– ECU’s Tay Jones caught 22 passes for 190 yards; somehow, the Pirates didn’t score a TD until 2:27 was left to play. Total yardage was 519-312 ECU, but they turned it over 4 times (-4).
7) Ohio State 45, Oklahoma 24– This game wasn’t even this close. DBs at Oklahoma are not good. A kid who had five career catches coming into this game scored four TDs for the Buckeyes.
Oklahoma took the opening kickoff, drove down the field but missed a 27-yard FG. That was the high point of their night- they’re 1-2 and play their next two games against TCU and Texas.
6) I’m posting this before the Texas-Cal game is over (Cal leads 35-33 as I type this sentence). Longhorns freshman QB Shane Buechele wears #7; his father’s roommate in his college days at Stanford? John Elway.
5) Michigan 45, Colorado 28– Buffs led 21-7, then 28-24 before QB Sefo Liufau left the game with an injured foot. Too bad- if that injury is bad, it is going to ruin what could be a breakthrough season in Boulder for coach Mike MacIntyre, who is a very good coach (won at San Jose State).
4) Houston 40, Cincinnati 16– Misleading score from Thursday; game was 19-16 with 7:00 left. Cougars scored couple of defensive TDs to make the final score look like a rout, when it was anything but.
3) Arizona State 32, Tex-San Antonio 28– UTSA led 28-12 with 6:00 left in third quarter Friday, but ASU wore them down and escaped with a tough win on foreign soil. UTSA’s QB Dalton Sturm is named after Patrick Swayze’s character in the 1989 movie, Road House.
2) Stanford 27, USC 10– Trojans/Florida State lost by a combined 60 points this week. Trojans/Oklahoma/Notre Dame are a combined 3-6. USC goes to Utah this Friday, so for them, 1-3 is a distinct possibility.
1– Big 14 had a 9-2 week; Illinois got waxed by Western Michigan, Iowa lost to a I-AA team, while Maryland/Wisconsin escaped close calls as big favorites. But Nebraska-Ohio State-Michigan State had very big wins that will help the league’s standing come playoff time.
Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....
National League
Brewers @ Cubs
Peralta is 1-2, 3.98 in his last five starts; three of his last four stayed under. Milwaukee is 2-6 in his road starts. Hendricks is 4-0, 1.33 in his last four starts; four of his last six went over. Cubs are 9-3 in his home starts.
Milwaukee is 11-6 in its last 17 games; under is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Cubs are 11-3 in last 14 home games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games. Chicago has already clinched their division.
Marlins @ Phillies
Cashner is 1-2, 6.87 in his last four starts; five of his last six stayed under. Miami is 0-4 in his road starts.
Asher is 1-0, 1.46 in two starts this year (under 1-0-1).
Miami is 3-9 in its last 12 road games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven road games. Phillies lost nine of last 13 home games; under is 8-2-4 in their last 14 home games.
Pirates @ Reds
Nova is 3-0, 1.75 in his last five starts; under is 5-2-1 in his Pirate starts. Pittsburgh is 4-0 in his road starts.
Straily is 2-1, 2.89 in his last three starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. Reds won his last seven home starts.
Pirates won five of last six games; their last four games went over. Cincy lost their last four games; four of their last five went over.
Nationals @ Braves
Ross is making his first start since July 2; he is 2-0, 5.45 in his last six starts before going on DL. Washington is 6-3 in his road starts.
Wisler is 2-4, 7.22 in his last six starts; six of his last seven starts went over. Atlanta is 3-11 in his home starts.
Nationals won nine of last 12 games; five of last eight Washington games stayed under. Atlanta lost eight of last 11 games; over is 15-1 in Atlanta’s last 16 home games.
Padres @ Rockies
Cosart is 0-2, 5.23 in seven starts for San Diego (over 6-1).
Bettis is 2-0, 1.57 in his last three starts; his last five starts stayed under. Colorado won his last eight home starts.
Padres are 4-7 in last 11 road games; under is 9-6 in their last 15 games. Colorado won four of last five home games; six of last nine Colorado games went over.
Dodgers @ Diamondbacks
DeLeon is 2-0, 4.91 in his first two MLB starts; LA scored 15 runs in the two games (over 2-0).
Ray is 1-2, 6.64 in his last four starts; four of his last five home starts went over. Arizona is 6-8 in his home starts.
Dodgers are 10-4 in their last 14 games; nine of their last 11 games stayed under the total. Arizona won four of last six games; over is 20-6 in their last 26 home games.
Cardinals @ Giants
Reyes is 0-0, 2.53 in two starts this year (under 2-0).
Suarez is 0-2, 4.19 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Giants are 0-4 in his home starts.
St Louis lost seven of its last 11 games; six of its last eight games stayed under. San Francisco lost four of last six games; under is 8-4 in their last 12 home games.
American League
Rays @ Orioles
Odorizzi is 0-1, 6.35 in his last three starts; three of his last four stayed under. Tampa Bay is 8-5 in his road starts.
Miley is 0-3, 8.78 in his last three starts; four of his last went over the total. Baltimore is 0-4 in his home starts.
Tampa Bay won five of its last seven games; under is 5-1-2 in their last eight. Orioles won five of their last eight games; under is 10-1-1 in their last 12 home games.
New York @ Boston
Sabathia is 2-2, 2.70 in his last five starts (under 4-1). New York is 8-5 in his road starts.
Pomeranz is is 0-3, 5.31 in his last four starts; under is 9-1 in his last ten. Boston lost his last four home starts.
New York lost six of last seven games; their last three games went over. Boston won eight of last 11 games; over is 9-3-1 in their last 13 home games.
Tigers @ Indians
Norris is 1-0, 3.80 in his last four starts (over 3-1).
Bauer is 1-1, 9.58 in his last two starts; his last three starts went over. Cleveland won his last five home starts.
Tigers lost eight of last 11 games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games. Cleveland won 11 of last 13 home games; three of their last four games stayed under.
A’s @ Rangers
Detwiler is 0-3, 6.48 in his last five starts (under 5-1).
Lewis is 0-2, 7.84 in his last two starts; three of his last four starts stayed under. Texas is 5-3 in his home starts.
A’s won five of last six games (over 5-0-1). Texas is 12-3 in last 15 home games; last eight Ranger home games went over the total.
White Sox @ Royals
Quintana is 3-1, 4.19 in his last five starts; his last four went over. White Sox lost four of his last five road starts.
Duffy is 0-1, 6.38 in his last four starts (over 4-0). Royals are 10-3 in his home starts.
White Sox won seven of last 11 games; over is 10-4 in their last 14 road games. Kansas City lost six of last seven home games; over is 9-2-1 in their last 12 home games.
Blue Jays @ Angels
Stroman is 0-3, 4.76 in his last three starts; four of his last five road starts stayed under the total. Toronto is 1-7 in his last eight road starts.
Meyer is 0-2, 6.14 in his two starts (over 1-1) for the Angels.
Toronto lost 10 of last 15 games; under is 6-2-2 in their last ten games. Angels lost nine of last 11 games; under is 8-1-2 in their last eleven home games.
Astros @ Mariners
Fister is 0-3, 10.91 in his last four starts; five of his last seven went over.
Houston is 8-5 in his road starts.
Miranda is 3-0, 3.50 in his last three starts; over is 5-0-1 in his last six.
Astros won their last three games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Seattle won eight of last ten games; under is 4-0-2 in their last six games.
Interleague
Twins @ Mets
Gibson is 1-2, 5.70 in his last five starts; over is 8-0-1 in his last nine. Minnesota won five of his last six road starts.
Montero is 0-1, 7.36 in three starts this year (under 2-1).
Twins are 2-14 in last 15 road games; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Mets won ten of last 13 games; under is 8-2 in New York’s last ten home games.
Teams’ record when this pitcher starts:
Mil-Chi– Peralta 7-13; Hendricks 17-10
Mia-Phil– Cashner 2-6/7-9; Asher 1-1
Pitt-Cin– Nova 7-1/7-8; Straily 17-11
Wsh-Atl– Ross 10-6; Wisler 7-16
SD-Col– Cosart 2-5/1-3; Bettis 19-10
LA-Az– DeLeon 2-0; Ray 10-19
StL-SF– Reyes 0-2; Suarez 3-7
TB-Balt– Odorizzi 15-15; Miley 2-6/10-9
NY-Bos– Sabathia 14-13; Pomeranz 4-7/9-8
Det-Clev– Norris 6-4; Bauer 14-11
A’s-Tex– Detwiler 2-4; Lewis 10-6
Chi-KC– Quintana 16-13; Duffy 16-7 (0-4 last 4)
Tor-LAA– Stroman 13-16; Meyer 0-2
Hst-Sea– Fister 16-13; Miranda 3-4
Min-NYM– Gibson 11-11; Montero 2-1
%age of time pitcher allows 1+ runs in first inning:
Mil-Chi– Peralta 9-20; Hendricks 6-27
Mia-Phil– Cashner 9-23; Asher 0-2
Pitt-Cin– Nova 1-8; Straily 8-28
Wsh-Atl– Ross 6-16; Wisler 10-23
SD-Col– Cosart 5-11; Bettis 12-29
LA-Az– DeLeon 0-2; Ray 8-29
StL-SF– Reyes 0-2; Suarez 3-10
Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/17
Arizona 24-36-11…..32-39-6…….56-74
Atlanta 27-36-11…..25-35-13……52-71
Cubs 39-25-10……44-21-10…….83-46
Reds 20-42-9……34-38-5…….54-80
Colo 27-34-13…..34-34-4……..61-68
LA 31-32-11……46-21-8…….76-53
Miami 32-33-10…..32-24-16…….64-57
Milw 24-42-10……40-24-10…..64-66
Mets 32-44-10……34-27-11……66-61
Philly 24-32-18…..27-34-14……51-64
Pitt 23-39-13…..42-26-6……65-64
St. Louis 33-34-7……28-33-13…….61-67
SD 24-48-5…..32-34-6……..56-82
SF 33-35-7…….38-21-14……71-56
Wash 37-23-14….30-22-22……67-45
Orioles 30-37-9…….37-29-8…….67-66
Boston 30-30-11……45-22-9…….75-52
White Sox 31-32-10…….39-31-6……..70-63
Cleveland 38-27-10……36-29-7……..74-56
Detroit 30-33-10…….31-36-5……..61-69
Astros 30-33-12…..34-29-8……..64-62
KC 28-37-11……30-28-14……58-65
Angels 30-37-7…….26-35-13…….56-72
Twins 29-36-13…….25-38-13…..54-74
NYY 25-39-8……34-31-13……..59-70
A’s 27-39-8……26-35-14……53-73
Seattle 35-29-11……33-26-13……68-55
Tampa Bay 27-32-13……32-33-12……59-65
Texas 28-39-11…….35-26-9……63-65
Toronto 44-25-5……..40-30-5……84-55
%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Arizona 26-69……29-78…….55
Atlanta 24-75……18-73……..42
Cubs 27-76……25-75…….52
Reds 25-72……27-77……..52
Colo 15-73…….28-72……..43
LA 22-73…….28-76……50
Miami 25-74……20-69……45
Milw 15-72……29-75……44
Mets 21-73……26-72…….47
Philly 11-75……20-71…….31
Pitt 19-69…….26-75……45
StL 18-72…….18-73……36
SD 18-77…….26-71……44
SF 14-72……..19-74……33
Wash 33-73………28-73……61
Orioles 17-78…….20-71…….37
Boston 20-69……34-77……..54
White Sox 24-72…..26-78…….50
Cleveland 15-75……27-72……..42
Detroit 15-73……25-74………40
Astros 26-73…….24-70……..50
KC 24-76…… 20-74………44
Angels 28-74…….25-74……..53
Twins 20-75……29-76…….49
NYY 9-73…….28-76……..37
A’s 20-73…….16-74……..36
Seattle 20-77…….25-72…….45
Tampa Bay 24-71…..27-74…….51
Texas 23-78……20-71……43
Toronto 25-73……30-78…….55
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