Friday's MLB Trends and Indexes - 8/19

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Trends and Indexes

Friday, August 19

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Luke Del Rio (Jack’s son) will be Florida’s starting QB when the Gators host the Idaho Vandals in two weeks.

— Cubs outscored Milwaukee 23-8 in a 4-game sweep this week; they’re 9-3 against the Brewers this season.

— Eagles’ kicker Caleb Sturgis got a concussion last night when he was hit in the head with an errant punt….during warmups. Yikes.

— Former basketball player/QB Terrelle Pryor is having a good summer as a receiver with the Browns; caught a long TD from RGIII last night.

— Eagles 17, Steelers 0– Philly had four INTs in first half alone.

— I was told long time ago by a friend in Houston that Carlos Beltran never wanted to leave the Astros; his agent signed with the Mets because the agent’s cut of the pie would be bigger In NY than if Beltran had stayed in Houston.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…..

13) If you were in the outfield bleachers at a big league baseball game and you caught a home run ball that was the first career home run for a player, what would you ask for, in return for the ball?

I mean, this is the guy’s first home run ball; he is going to pay for it. It might be the one chance in your life to have a future millionaire over a barrel financially.

12) Most people I see on TV just ask for an autographed ball or bat; if I was a local, I might ask for season tickets for a year or two, or an autographed batting helmet from the best player on that team. It is a good chance to acquire something worth decent money.

11) One of the things they haven’t mentioned on Hard Knocks (yet) is that Rams’ star defensive lineman Robert Quinn is at the Olympics, cheering on his sister, who is a hurdler. Coach Jeff Fisher said “This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It’s a really neat thing for Rob and his family. It’s the right to do to let him go down there.”

Quinn’s sister won the NCAA title as a hurdler for Kentucky. She is competing for Puerto Rico.

10) Rams play the Chiefs Saturday night; old friend Nick Foles is a Chief now, after the Rams chose Case Keenum as its QB over Foles and sent him on his way. Chiefs have four QBs in camp, but I’m guessing Andy Reid will try and showcase Foles a little bit in this game.

9) Opening lines for Friday’s Olympic basketball semifinals: Australia (-3.5) plays Serbia, the Americans (-14.5) play Spain.

8) Giants’ kicker Josh Brown is suspended for the opener against Dallas, apparently because of a misdemeanor domestic violence arrest that took place in May, 2015. The suspension costs Brown roughly $85,000.

If I coached the Giants, I’d use Brown’s suspension as a chance to go for 2 after every TD, just to experiment to see if it was a good idea. Never know, you might learn something valuable (or get your QB hurt).

7) Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Glavine does some TV work for the Braves; he is very good– you learn stuff listening to him. He was talking about young pitchers and how body language is important, as far as letting your opponents and your teammates know if you’re confident or not. Interesting stuff.

Glavine won 305 games in his great career, but in his first two years, he was 9-17, 4.76– not very good. He caught on pretty quickly, though.

6) TNT will add Monday night NBA doubleheaders to its programming in the second half of the season this winter. Since ESPN doesn’t do a west coast Big Monday game anymore, the Monday late game is a good add.

5) Nintendo is selling the Seattle Mariners to a group of 17 Seattle-based investors. Guy named John Stanton is the CEO- he made his fortune in wireless technology.

4) Atlanta Falcons play Tampa Bay in Week 1 this season; it will also be coach Dan Quinn’s 46th birthday. Must be a little odd now to have your birthday on September 11, such a sad day in our country’s history.

3) When I went to a AAA baseball game in Las Vegas last month, they had a pitch clock behind the plate. It is more of a deterrent than anything else; if it ran out before the pitcher threw (not very often) no one did anything.

If you made a relief pitcher face at least two batters (instead of one, like it is now) would that result in fewer pitching changes and a faster game?

2) Red Sox TV guys hinted that the struggles of reliever Junichi Tazawa will make it a lot more likely that Boston will sign Jonathan Papelbon, who was recently released by the Nationals.

1– My second tier of favorite movies. Listed my seven favorite movies the other day; here is my second group of 7, in alphabetical order:

For the Love of the Game– Kevin Costner is a pitcher for the Tigers.
Friday Night Lights– Billy Bob Thornton is a great as a HS football coach.
Good Will Hunting– I think this was Robin Williams’ best movie.
Hoosiers– Small town high school hoop team in Indiana wins state title.
Invincible– A 30-year old bartender tries out for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Last Vegas– Four childhood friends head to Las Vegas as senior citizens.
Let it Ride– A compulsive gambler has a big day at the racetrack.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, August 19

National League
Marlins @ Pirates
Koehler is 3-0, 1.91 in his last five starts; over is 7-3 in his last ten. Miami lost four of his last five road starts.

Cole is 2-4, 5.03 in his last six starts; his last four went over. Pirates are 3-5 in his starts at home.

Marlins are 3-7 in last ten road games, 12-7 in road series openers. Four of their last five road games went over. Pittsburgh won six of its last seven games, is 12-7 in home series openers. Four of last five Pirate games went over.

Cardinals @ Phillies
Wainwright is 0-2, 8.69 in his last four starts; his last five went over. Cardinals are 8-4 in his home starts.

Morgan is 0-7, 8.52 in his last ten starts; his last eight starts went over. Phillies are 2-5 in his home starts.

Cardinals won their last four games, are 8-11 in road series openers. Over is 11-2-1 in last 14 Cardinal games. Phillies won five of last seven games; over is 7-1-2 in last ten Philly home games. Phils are 6-12 in home series openers.

Dodgers @ Phillies
Norris is 3-1, 4.55 in six starts for the Dodgers; four of his last five went over.

Adleman is 1-1, 3.72 in four starts, last of which was May 19 (over 2-2).

Dodgers won three of last four road games, are 7-12 in road series openers; over is 6-1-3 in last ten Dodger games. Cincinnati is 10-4 in last 14 home games, 4-1 in last five home series openers. Six of Reds’ last seven games went over.

Nationals @ Braves
Roark is 4-0, 1.65 in his last four starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten. Washington is 6-1 in his last seven road starts.

Teheran is 0-2, 3.19 in his last six starts; under is 11-4 in his last 15 starts. Atlanta is 1-10 in his home starts.

Nationals are 11-5 in last 16 games; six of their last eight games went over. Atlanta lost seven of last eight games; six of their last seven games went over.

Cubs @ Rockies
Hendricks is 2-0, 1.17 in his last three starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Cubs are 4-6 in his road starts.

Anderson is 4-1, 3.70 in his last seven starts (under 8-4). Colorado is 5-3 in his home starts.

Cubs are 18-3 in last 21 games, 5-8 in last 13 road series openers. Three of last four Cub games stayed under. Colorado is 4-10 in its last 14 games, 10-10 in home series openers. Five of last seven Rockies games went over the total.

Diamondbacks @ Padres
Greinke is 1-1, 7.72 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Arizona is 6-1 in his road starts.

Cosart is 0-0, 3.77 in three starts for San Diego (over 2-1).

Arizona lost its last four road games; over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. San Diego lost five of its last six games; six of their last seven home games went over total.

Mets @ Giants
Lugo is making his first MLB start; he is 0-1, 2.65 in nine MLB games (17 IP). He was 3-4, 6.50 in 21 AAA games (14 starts) in hitter-friendly PCL this year.

Cueto is 0-2, 5.09 in his last six starts; over is 8-3 in his last 11.

New York lost 15 of last 22 games; under is 22-11 in their last 33 road games. Giants are 10-21 since All-Star break; five of their last six games went over the total.

American League
Red Sox @ Tigers
Porcello is 8-1, 2.67 in his last nine starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Red Sox are 4-6 in his road outings.

Fulmer is 1-1, 1.78 in his last four starts; five of his last six stayed under. Detroit won all five of his home starts.

Red Sox won six of last seven games; under is 13-3 in last 16 Boston road games. Detroit lost seven of last ten games; last six Tiger games stayed under the total.

Astros @ Orioles
McHugh is 0-4, 7.78 in his last four starts; his last three stayed under. Houston is 5-7 in his road starts.

Miley is 0-2, 7.63 in three starts for Baltimore (under 2-1).

Astros lost their last five games; seven of last nine Houston games went over total. Baltimore lost five of last eight home games; under is 11-1-2 in last 14 games at Camden Yards.

Rangers @ Rays
Hamels is 0-2, 3.15 in his last three starts; five of his last six stayed under. Texas is 8-4 in his road starts.

Andriese is 0-3, 5.89 in his last four starts (under 6-4-1). Rays are 2-3 in his home starts.

Rangers are 9-3 in last 12 games, 1-6 in last seven road series openers; under is 7-0-2 in their last nine road games. Tampa Bay won its last four games, is 8-12 in home series openers. Over is 10-2 in last dozen San Diego games.

Blue Jays @ Indians
Liriano is 0-1, 6.17 in two starts for Toronto (under 2-0).

Bauer is 2-0, 2.92 in his last two starts; four of his last five stayed under. Cleveland is 7-3 in his home starts.

Blue Jays are 10-5 in last 15 games, 11-8 in road series openers. Under is 8-2 in Toronto’s last ten road games. Cleveland is 7-2 in last nine home games, 13-7 in home series openers. Over is 8-4 in their last twelve home games.

A’s @ White Sox
Graveman is 1-2, 5.79 in his last four starts; six of his last eight stayed under. Oakland is 5-2 in his last seven road starts.

Shields is 0-2, 20.26 in his last three starts; over is 9-3-1 in his Chicago starts. White Sox are 4-4 in his home starts.

Oakland lost its last five games, is 0-4 in last four road series openers. Under is 9-3 in A’s last 12 games. White Sox are 7-13 in last 20 games, 9-9 in home series openers. Four of their last five games went over the total.

Twins @ Royals
Berrios is 1-2, 11.09 in his last five starts; his last four went over the total.

Volquez is 1-2, 8.61 in his last four starts; five of his last six went over.

Twins are 11-5 in last 16 road games; over is 10-1-1 in their last 12 road tilts. Kansas City won nine of last 11 games; under is 14-5 in their last 19 games.

New York @ Angels
Tanaka is 2-0, 3.46 in his last two starts; four of his last six stayed under. New York is 6-5 in his road starts.

Weaver is 0-2, 7.72 in his last three starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

New York lost three of last four games; they’re 9-10 in road series openers. Five of last six Bronx games went over total. Angels lost 12 of last 14 games; under is 4-2 in their last six games.

Interleague
Brewers @ Mariners
Suter was 6-6, 3.50 in 26 AAA games this year (15 starts); this is his MLB debut.

LeBlanc is 1-0, 4.88 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over. Seattle won all five of his home starts.

Brewers lost its last five road games, is 5-14 in road series openers. Three of last four Milwaukee games stayed under. Seattle won its last six home games, is 11-8 in home series openers. Over is 8-5 in Mariners’ last 13 home games.

Teams’ record when this pitcher starts:
Mia-Pitt– Koehler 11-13 (4-1 last 5); Cole 8-10 (2-7 last 9)
StL-Phil– Wainwright 15-9 (0-3 last 3); Morgan 3-10
LA-Cin– Norris 4-2; Adleman 2-2
Wsh-Atl– Roark 15-9 (12-2 last 14); unknown
Chi-Col– Hendricks 13-9; Anderson 6-6
NY-SF– Lugo 0-0; Cueto 11-10
Az-SD– Greinke 13-6; Cosart 1-2/1-3

Hst-Balt– McHugh 13-11 (0-4 last 4); Miley 1-2/10-9
Tex-TB– Hamels 17-7; Andriese 5-6
Bos-Det– Porcello 18-6 (10-1 last 11); Fulmer 16-3
Tor-Clev– Liriano 1-1/9-12; Bauer 10-9
A’s-Chi– Graveman 11-12; Shields 5-8/2-9
Min-KC– Berrios 2-5; Volquez 13-12 (1-4 last 5)
NY-LA– Tanaka 17-7; Weaver 9-14

Mil-Sea– Suter 0-0; LeBlanc 6-1

%age of time pitcher allows 1+ runs in first inning:
Mia-Pitt– Koehler 8-24; Cole 6-18
StL-Phil– Wainwright 9-24 (3 of last 3); Morgan 6-13
LA-Cin– Norris 2-6; Adleman 0-4
Wsh-Atl– Roark 4-24; unknown
Chi-Col– Hendricks 5-22; Anderson 4-12
NY-SF– Lugo 0-0; Cueto 4-21
Az-SD– Greinke 6-19 (5 of last 6); Cosart 4-7
Hst-Balt– McHugh 10-24; Miley 7-22
Tex-TB– Hamels 5-24; Andriese 3-11
Bos-Det– Porcello 7-24; Fulmer 4-19
Tor-Clev– Liriano 6-23; Bauer 5-19
A’s-Chi– Graveman 4-23; Shields 10-24
Min-KC– Berrios 4-7 (4 of last 4); Volquez 8-25
NY-LA– Tanaka 3-24; Weaver 8-23

Mil-Sea– Suter 0-0; LeBlanc 4-7

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/18
Arizona 22-29-9……23-33-5……45-62
Atlanta 23-30-8……18-28-13…..41-58
Cubs 30-18-8……40-17-8…….70-35
Reds 17-37-7……26-29-4……43-66
Colo 23-27-11…..25-30-4……48-57
LA 26-23-9……36-20-7……62-43
Miami 26-25-9…..29-18-13……55-43
Milw 19-34-7……33-21-7…….52-55
Mets 24-40-7……27-24-9……51-54
Philly 20-27-15….22-28-10…..42-53
Pitt 18-33-10…..36-18-4……54-50
St. Louis 28-26-5……24-25-12….52-51
SD 19-40-4……27-27-4…..46-67
SF 27-28-7……31-17-11……58-45
Wash 30-18-13…..25-18-16…..55-36

Orioles 23-32-7……..31-21-8…….54-53
Boston 20-26-9……39-17-8……59-43
White Sox 28-28-8……30-25-2……58-53
Cleveland 34-21-6……29-23-5…….62-44
Detroit 25-29-8……29-23-4…….54-52
Astros 21-28-11…..29-24-7…….50-52
KC 24-32-8……24-23-11……48-55
Angels 22-33-7…….22-28-10……44-61
Twins 23-31-9……20-32-11…….43-63
NYY 18-32-8……27-28-9…….46-60
A’s 19-32-8……23-29-11…….42-61
Seattle 29-25-8……25-20-12……54-45
Tampa Bay 21-25-10……28-26-9……49-51
Texas 23-32-8…….28-21-9…….51-53
Toronto 35-19-4……..35-24-4……70-43

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Arizona 23-58……24-62……47
Atlanta 19-62……13-59…….31
Cubs 20-58……20-65……40
Reds 23-62……21-59…….44
Colo 10-60…….21-58…….31
LA 16-57……24-64…….40
Miami 21-60……16-57…….37
Milw 13-57……27-62……40
Mets 15-58……22-60……37
Philly 10-63……16-57……26
Pitt 14-56……..21-59……35
StL 13-57……..13-60…..26
SD 16-63…….24-57……40
SF 10-60……..16-59……26
Wash 24-60…….23-58……47

Orioles 14-63……16-56……30
Boston 14-53……29-65……43
White Sox 20-64……17-59…..37
Cleveland 14-61…….23-58……37
Detroit 13-62……20-59……33
Astros 20-58……22-59……42
KC 20-63…… 17-59…..37
Angels 22-62…….21-59…..43
Twins 16-60…….23-63……39
NYY 3-58…….23-63……26
A’s 17-58…….14-62…..31
Seattle 15-63……20-58…..35
Tampa Bay 20-56…..22-61…..42
Texas 18-62……17-58…..35
Toronto 18-58……26-65…..44

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MLB

Friday, August 19

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Baltimore's last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Texas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Toronto's last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto

7:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing at home against Washington
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Oakland is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Oakland is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing Oakland
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Oakland

8:15 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 12 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:40 PM
CHI CUBS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 21 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Chi Cubs are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

10:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. LA ANGELS
NY Yankees are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games

10:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. SEATTLE
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games

10:15 PM
NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
NY Mets are 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home

10:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Arizona is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,
San Diego is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Arizona
San Diego is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games


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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, August 19


Chicago Cubs @ Colorado

Game 909-910
August 19, 2016 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 16.136
Colorado
(Andrson) 13.914
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-155
11
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-155); Under

NY Mets @ San Francisco

Game 911-912
August 19, 2016 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Lugo) 14.042
San Francisco
(Cueto) 15.140
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-150
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-150); Over

Arizona @ San Diego

Game 913-914
August 19, 2016 @ 10:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Greinke) 12.763
San Diego
(Cosart) 14.688
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+120); Under

Houston @ Baltimore

Game 915-916
August 19, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McHugh) 16.641
Baltimore
(Miley) 14.048
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-105); Over

Texas @ Tampa Bay

Game 917-918
August 19, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Hamels) 14.688
Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 16.798
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+125); Under

Boston @ Detroit

Game 919-920
August 19, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Prcello) 18.408
Detroit
(Fulmer) 13.970
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 4 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-105); Under

Toronto @ Cleveland

Game 921-922
August 19, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Liriano) 15.271
Cleveland
(Bauer) 16.717
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-130); Under

Miami @ Pittsburgh

Game 901-902
August 19, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 16.799
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 14.688
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-170
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+150); Under

Oakland @ Chicago White Sox

Game 923-924
August 19, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Grveman) 13.402
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 15.048
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-115); Over

St. Louis @ Philadelphia

Game 903-904
August 19, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 14.119
Philadelphia
(Morgan) 16.641
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-170
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+150); Under

Minnesota @ Kansas City

Game 925-926
August 19, 2016 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Berrios) 13.702
Kansas City
(Volquez) 15.207
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-135); Over

LA Dodgers @ Cincinnati

Game 905-906
August 19, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Norris) 16.399
Cincinnati
(Adelman) 13.748
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-155
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-155); Under

NY Yankees @ LA Angels

Game 927-928
August 19, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 15.608
LA Angels
(Weaver) 14.079
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-145); Under

Washington @ Atlanta

Game 907-908
August 19, 2016 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Roark) 14.924
Atlanta
(Teheran) 13.914
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-145); Under

Milwaukee @ Seattle

Game 929-930
August 19, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Suter) 14.982
Seattle
(LeBlanc) 13.970
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+130); Over

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, August 19

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MIAMI (62 - 59) at PITTSBURGH (62 - 56) - 7:05 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 41-51 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 160-121 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 29-13 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 46-24 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 186-177 (+33.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 160-121 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 176-128 (+30.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 111-66 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 95-62 (+24.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 75-68 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 12-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MIAMI is 25-18 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
MIAMI is 381-443 (+37.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
KOEHLER is 0-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.682.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.6 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. MIAMI since 1997
COLE is 2-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.7 units)

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ST LOUIS (64 - 56) at PHILADELPHIA (57 - 65) - 7:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. ADAM MORGAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 24-35 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 86-116 (-45.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-65 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 56-64 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-39 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 786-809 (+27.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 419-407 (+54.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 166-120 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 36-23 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 36-23 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-17 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 20-13 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 162-95 (+32.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 78-48 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 161-94 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+1.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 6-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.149.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.5 units)

ADAM MORGAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MORGAN is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.655.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (67 - 53) at CINCINNATI (51 - 69) - 7:10 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. TIM ADLEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 67-53 (-3.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 67-74 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 64-51 (-5.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 46-42 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 121-93 (-8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 37-30 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NORRIS is 33-24 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 21-13 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 88-91 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 69-63 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 16-6 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 114-168 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 114-168 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 119-176 (-45.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 44-70 (-23.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 7-21 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 55-99 (-26.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
NORRIS is 1-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.8 units)

TIM ADLEMAN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (71 - 49) at ATLANTA (44 - 77) - 7:35 PM
TANNER ROARK (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 154-128 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-37 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 153-127 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 97-86 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 115-100 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 78-59 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-41 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 18-41 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 11-33 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 13-29 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
TEHERAN is 5-16 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 1-11 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 5-16 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 1-13 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-1 (+6.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

TANNER ROARK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ROARK is 5-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.77 and a WHIP of 1.054.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.7 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
TEHERAN is 3-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.456.
His team's record is 6-7 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.8 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (77 - 43) at COLORADO (58 - 63) - 8:40 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. TYLER ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1565-1666 (-263.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1508-1579 (-238.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 753-812 (-184.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 764-732 (-153.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
COLORADO is 100-105 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-7 (+12.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-11 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-53 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+3.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. COLORADO since 1997
HENDRICKS is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 3-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (60 - 61) at SAN FRANCISCO (67 - 54) - 10:15 PM
SETH LUGO (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 60-61 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 60-61 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 38-45 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 46-44 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1116-945 (+106.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 547-362 (+83.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
NY METS are 409-424 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-39 (-11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CUETO is 5-12 (-14.4 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 FRANCISCO is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.5 Units)

SETH LUGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHNNY CUETO vs. NY METS since 1997
CUETO is 4-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.270.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.8 units)

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ARIZONA (50 - 71) at SAN DIEGO (51 - 70) - 10:40 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 50-71 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 49-70 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 34-55 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GREINKE is 19-30 (-21.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 13-6 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
SAN DIEGO is 41-41 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 69-72 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 46-45 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 18-11 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GREINKE is 8-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 8-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 12-1 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-5 (+0.9 Units) against ARIZONA this season
9 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.9 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GREINKE is 7-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.91 and a WHIP of 0.830.
His team's record is 11-3 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-2. (+8.7 units)

JARRED COSART vs. ARIZONA since 1997
COSART is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (61 - 60) at BALTIMORE (67 - 53) - 7:05 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 61-60 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 62-82 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 59-56 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 39-41 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 48-53 (-19.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-38 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 9-16 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BALTIMORE is 67-53 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 16-6 (+9.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-19 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 62-45 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-14 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 50-36 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-26 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-26 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 64-51 (+20.4 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.
MCHUGH is 35-20 (+12.7 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
HOUSTON is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MCHUGH is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.419.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

WADE MILEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MILEY is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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TEXAS (72 - 50) at TAMPA BAY (50 - 69) - 7:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. MATT ANDRIESE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 72-50 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 33-30 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 28-16 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 52-34 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 53-34 (+22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 43-28 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 38-27 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HAMELS is 17-7 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 23-9 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 13-1 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 50-69 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-34 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 5-14 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-34 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-44 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 32-36 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-39 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

COLE HAMELS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HAMELS is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

MATT ANDRIESE vs. TEXAS since 1997
ANDRIESE is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.90 and a WHIP of 1.635.
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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BOSTON (67 - 53) at DETROIT (64 - 57) - 7:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. MICHAEL FULMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 216-229 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 130-124 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 147-160 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 64-57 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 59-54 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 46-40 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 38-26 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 38-31 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FULMER is 16-3 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 15-3 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 9-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 9-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 18-6 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 218-230 (-57.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-0 (+5.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. DETROIT since 1997
PORCELLO is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MICHAEL FULMER vs. BOSTON since 1997
FULMER is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 0.913.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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TORONTO (69 - 52) at CLEVELAND (69 - 50) - 7:10 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 49-27 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 45-21 (+16.4 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.
CLEVELAND is 8-15 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-12 (-12.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 141-125 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 75-73 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BAUER is 3-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LIRIANO is 5-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.643.
His team's record is 6-7 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.7 units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. TORONTO since 1997
BAUER is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 17.49 and a WHIP of 3.004.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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OAKLAND (52 - 69) at CHI WHITE SOX (57 - 63) - 8:10 PM
KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 52-69 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 7-26 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-66 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 135-147 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 25-43 (-17.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 49-69 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 35-40 (-19.4 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.
SHIELDS is 6-16 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SHIELDS is 6-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 10-6 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-10. (-5.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (49 - 72) at KANSAS CITY (61 - 60) - 8:15 PM
JOSE BERRIOS (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 49-72 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-71 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-57 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 24-47 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 61-60 (+3.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 28-11 (+13.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-21 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 12-5 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 31-17 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 59-55 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 27-16 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 29-12 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 94-74 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 52-33 (+19.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 38-25 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 23-9 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 37-21 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 41-28 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 332-344 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 16-14 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
KANSAS CITY is 259-375 (-105.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 8-2 (+6.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 5-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (61 - 59) at LA ANGELS (51 - 70) - 10:05 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 18-27 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 294-224 (+46.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
WEAVER is 107-48 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 107-48 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 100-52 (+35.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 55-27 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 32-11 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
TANAKA is 17-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TANAKA is 10-0 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 51-70 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 14-31 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 48-69 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-53 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
TANAKA is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
WEAVER is 7-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.04 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 10-7 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-11. (-8.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (52 - 68) at SEATTLE (64 - 56) - 10:10 PM
BRENT SUTER (L) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

BRENT SUTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

WADE LEBLANC vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LEBLANC is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.75 and a WHIP of 1.405.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

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[Udog]

MLB betting cheat sheet and odds: American League Arms Race

Two of the American League top pitching staffs face off when the Blue Jays visit the Indians this weekend.

September baseball is getting closer, making each matchup with playoff implications more and more intriguing. We break it all down in our betting cheat sheet highlighted by a series between division leaders Cleveland and Toronto.

Coors Field Fireworks

Bettors are used to high totals when the Colorado Rockies are at home, but things could get positively crazy this weekend as the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs pay a visit to homer-friendly Coors Field. The Cubs have the best ERA in baseball, but have still gone 31-21-4 O/U on the road. The Rockies are a healthy 31-26-3 O/U at home this season despite sky-high totals. That said, Colorado is just 4-6-1 O/U in its last 11 home games.

Big Markets, Small Stakes

Two of baseball’s biggest markets square off this weekend - but there won’t be much to play for as the New York Yankees visit the Los Angeles Angels for a three-game set beginning Friday night. The Yankees had high hopes coming into the season, but are fourth in the American League East and have the second-worst units won total (-278) in the division. The Angels are even worse off, sitting in last place in the AL West.

Arms Race

The top two pitching staffs in the American League face off this weekend in Cleveland as the Central-leading Indians welcome the East-leading Toronto Blue Jays to Progressive Field. The Blue Jays have the lowest ERA in the AL at 3.74, a big reason why they’re 17 games above .500 - and just 48-68-5 O/U. Cleveland is next at staff ERA at 3.84, and are comfortably ahead of the Detroit Tigers for the division lead.

Hitting Notes

* How bad have the Yankees been? They’re wasting an incredible start from catcher Gary Sanchez, who has five home runs in his last seven games as he has taken over the starting role from Brian McCann. Unfortunately, the Yankees have won just one of the four games in which he has gone deep; they’re also 4-0 O/U in those contests.

* Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon has been even hotter, belting nine home runs over his previous nine games to reach 21 on the season. The Rockies have seen most of those recent blasts go to waste, going 1-4 SU in the five games in which Blackmon has homered; that includes losses in both of his multi-homer contests.

Pitching Notes

* Over bettors have made a killing in Jose Berrios outings. The Minnesota Twins rookie has struggled mightily over his first seven starts, yielding 29 runs over 28 innings; the Twins are 2-5 SU and a near-perfect 6-0-1 O/U in those outings. He has a Friday date with the Kansas City Royals, who enter the four-game set 1-5 O/U in their previous six home games.

*Chris Tillman starts have been profitable for bettors so far this season; he’ll look to pad his money lead Saturday as his Baltimore Orioles host the Houston Astros. The Orioles are 20-5 in Tillman’s 25 starts, and he comes into the weekend with a slight units lead ($1,553) over Detroit’s Michael Fulmer. Tillman has parlayed a win and the Over 14 times this season.

Totals Trends

After a minor Under run following the All-Star break, the Cincinnati Reds are back to being a strong over play, going 8-2 O/U over a 10-game stretch prior to Thursday’s tilt with the Miami Marlins.

Ump Stat of the Day

The Nationals probably don't need an extra edge when they visit the Braves tonight (Nats are 23-5 in the last 28 meetings), but the road team is 8-1 in Dan Bellino's last nine games behind home plate. Bellino is one of the top "road umps" this season with away teams going 13-8 when he calls balls and strikes. That's where he'll be for tonight's contest, where Washington is currently a -144 road fave.

Friday's Weather Report

There is plenty of weather in the forecast for Friday's schedule of games.

* Starting in Philadelphia, there is a slight 17 percent chance of rain, as well as a seven to eight mile per hour wind gusting out to left field for today's game between the Phillies and Cardinals. The total is currently 9.0.

* In Cleveland, there is a 28 percent chance of rain and a chance of thunderstorms for tonight's game between the Indians and Blue Jays. The total for the game is currently 9.5.

* At Comerica Park in Detroit there is a 31 percent chance of rain and a chance of thunderstorms when the Tiger host the Red Sox. The total for the game is currently 8.5.

* There will be a 30 percent chance of rain in Cincinnati when the reds host the Dodgers at Great American Ball Park Friday. There is also a chance of thunderstorms in the region. The total for the game is currently 9.5.

* In Atlanta, there is a 47 percent chance of rain for the game between the Braves and Nationals. There is also a chance of thunderstorms. The total is currently 7.5.

* On the south side of Chicago, the White Sox are scheduled to host the Athletics with a 20 percent chance of rain, chance of thunderstorms and a seven to eight mile per hour wind gusting in from right field. The total is currently 9.5.

* At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, there is a 44 percent chance of rain for tonight's game against the Twins. There is also a chance of thunderstorms and a seven to eight mile per hour wind gusting out to left field. The total is currently 9.0.

* At Coors Field, pitchers will actually be given a hand for a change tonight when the Rockies host the Cubs. There is a 10-11 mile per hour wind expected to be gusting in from center field during the game. There is also a 42 percent chance of rain and a chance of thunderstorms. The total is currently 10.5.