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**Udog** · 08-22-2016, 08:31 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

From 2003-09, Miami Dolphins had seven different #1 QBs:

— 2003– Jay Fiedler– Dartmouth alum; only other one I can think of as an NFL QB– Jeff Kemp.

— 2004– AJ Feeley– Lasted eleven years in the NFL.

— 2005– Gus Frerotte– Year 1 of the Nick Saban era in Miami
— 2006– Joey Harrington– Saban turned down Drew Brees, on doctor’s advice that he wouldn’t hold up
physically. Whoops.

— 2007– Cleo Lemon– Started eight NFL games; won one of them.

— 2008– Chad Pennington– This list is one reason why Miami hasn’t won a playoff game since 2000.

— 2009– Chad Henne– This is why a team like the Rams pays a king’s ransom to locate a franchise QB– without one, people get fired.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend……..

13) USC in 2004 is the last preseason #1 team to win the national title in college football.

12) That said, Michigan (#7) is ranked highest it has been in preseason since 2007, when they lost their opener to (then) I-AA Appalachian State.

11) Houston Cougars are in preseason top 25 for first time since 1991; they open against Oklahoma, so we’ll find out pretty quickly if they belong in the top 25- they do have a very good senior QB.

10) Spain 89, Australia 88– Bronze medal games are fiercely fought; you get a medal if you win, nada if you lose. Aussies are now 0-4 in bronze medal games, but their basketball program is on the rise.

9) Pitchers who get drafted by the Colorado Rockies every June must want to puke when they get selected; who wants to pitch there, unless you’re an extreme ground ball pitcher? Someday, Colorado is going to hire an ex-pitcher as a manager- not sure if that would help, though.

8) San Francisco Giants have been out-homered 48-26 since All-Star break.

7) Why do some umpires (Tom Hallion comes to mind) show off when they call strike 3 on a hitter, but they never do when it is ball 4?

6) Back in June, Arizona prospect Pete O’Brien was hitting .330 in AAA, just killing the ball; D’backs called him up, made a little bit of a fuss over him and put him in leftfield for a while.

Then major league pitchers started throwing curveballs.

O’Brien went 7-57 with 25 strikeouts and was sent back to AAA, where he has since hit .160 with 65 strikeouts in 155 PA. Talking about screwing up a prospect- the offseason can’t get here quick enough for this guy. He is 26, not exactly young for a minor leaguer– we hope he bounces back.

5) Felix Hernandez hurt his calf Memorial Day weekend, went on the DL; Seattle went 19-28 while he was gone. Since King Felix came back, M’s are 19-10, even after blowing a big 9th-inning lead to Milwaukee Sunday. He solidifies their rotation, gives them innings, rests the bullpen.

4) Showtime is doing a reality show on Florida State football this fall; they did one on Notre Dame last season. Seminoles are opening against Ole Miss with a redshirt freshman QB starting- that could be dicey.

3) Seven teams got at least one vote for #1 in the first college football top 25 poll.

2) One thing to remember about betting on these NFL exhibition games; lot of times, the teams practice against each other during the week, so games can be more contentious than you might expect. Plus, there is some familiarity to what teams run, as far as offense/defense.

Preseason games are for coaches, to make decisions on rosters, and for the players trying to stick on the end of those rosters. They’re not for star players or for handicappers/gamblers– too much guesswork involved.

1) Take Jeff Fisher, for example; he held Jared Goff out of the second half of the first preseason game, then played him for almost three quarters in this week’s game, when he expressly said he was not going to do either one of those things. If you don’t know who is going to play, how do you wager on the game?

I’ll go to my grave saying betting on preseason games is a bad idea.

MLB

Monday, August 22

MIN 1
KC 2
Royals now 13-2 in their last 15 overall and are 17-2 in Duffy's last 19 starts.

ARI 1
SD 9
11 of the last 12 meetings between D-Backs and Padres have now gone OVER & OVER is now 7-1 in SD's last 8 at home.

OAK 2
CHW 4
Jose "Mr UNDER" Quintana did it again today. UNDER is now 20-4 in his starts this season.

**Udog** · 08-22-2016, 08:40 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, August 22

National League
Dodgers @ Reds
Kazmir is 1-3, 4.70 in his last four starts; over is 4-1-2 in his last seven. Dodgers won his last four road starts.

Bailey is 1-0, 1.64 in his last two starts (under 3-1).

Dodgers are 6-10 in last 16 road games; over is 8-1-3 in last 12 Dodger games. Cincinnati is 12-4 in last 16 home games; eight of Reds’ last nine games went over.

Rockies @ Brewers
Bettis is 4-0, 4.11 in his last eight starts; three of his last four went over.

Nelson 0-6, 10.93 in his last six starts; three of his last four went over.

Rockies won four of last five games, are 4-9 in last 13 road series openers. Six of last seven Colorado road games went over. Milwaukee lost six of last seven games, is 9-11 in home series openers. Last four Brewer games went over the total.

Braves @ Diamondbacks
Foltynewicz is 2-0, 3.78 in his last three starts; his last five went over. Braves won his last three road starts.

Godley is 4-2, 5.27 in seven starts (over 6-1).

Braves lost seven of last eight games, are 7-4 in last 11 road series openers. Nine of last ten Atlanta games went over. Arizona is 4-7 in last 11 home games, 5-15 in home series openers. Seven of last eight Arizona games went over the total.

Cubs @ Padres
Lester is 4-0, 2.41 in his last six starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Cubs are 7-4 in his road starts.

Jackson 3-2, 5.45 in six starts this year (over 3-3).

Cubs are 16-4 in last 20 games, 5-9 in last 14 road series openers. Three of last four Chicago games went over. San Diego won three of last four games, is 12-8 in home series openers. Seven of last eight games at Petco Park went over total.

American League
Red Sox @ Rays
Price is 2-0, 2.57 in his last two starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Boston lost five of his last six road starts.

Snell is 3-1, 3.34 in his last six starts; six of his last eight stayed under the total.

Red Sox won eight of last 10 games, are 13-7 in road series openers. Under is 16-5-1 in Boston’s last 21 road games. Tampa Bay won six of last seven games, is 8-13 in home series openers; Over is 9-2 in Rays’ last 11 home games.

Indians @ A’s
Carrasco is 1-3, 6.53 in his last five starts; six of his last nine went over. Indians are 6-2 in his road starts.

Triggs is 0-1, 3.55 in three starts (under 2-1).

Indians are 8-3 in last 11 games, 11-9 in road series openers. Under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Oakland lost seven of last eight games, is 9-3 in last 12 home series openers. Under is 12-3 in their last 15 games.

New York @ Mariners
Former Mariner Pineda is 3-1, 3.00 in his last six starts; three of his last four went over. New York is 4-6 in his road starts.

Martin allowed two runs in 4.1 IP (88 PT) in his first ’16 start.

New York won four of last five games, is 10-3 in last 13 series openers. Last four New York road games stayed under. Seattle won eight of last nine home games, is 8-2 in last ten home series openers. Mariners’ last four games went over the total.

Interleague
Astros @ Pirates
Fister is 1-1, 3.91 in his last four starts; under is 8-3 in his last 11 road starts. Houston won seven of his last eight road starts.

Taillon is 1-0, 1.80 in his last three starts; five of his last six stayed under. Pirates won his last five home starts.

Astros are 7-3 in their last ten road games; they’re 1-4 in last five road series openers. Pittsburgh lost four of last five home games; they’re 12-8 in home series openers. Four of last five Pirate home games stayed under.

Nationals @ Orioles
Strasburg 0-3, 14.66 in his last three starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Washington is 8-2 in his road starts.

Bundy is 3-1, 3.13 in his last four starts (under 5-1-1).

Washington is 7-3 in its last ten road games, 12-8 in road series openers. Nationals’ last five games all went over the total. Baltimore lost five of last six games; they’re 12-8 in home series openers. Three of last four Oriole games went over the total.

Teams’ record when this pitcher starts:
LA-Cin– Kazmr 13-11; Bailey 3-1
Col-Mil– Bettis 16-9; Nelson 9-16 (0-6 last 6)
Atl-Az– Foltynewicz 7-9; Godley 4-3
Chi-SD– Lester 18-6 (6-0 last 6); Jackson 3-3

Bos-TB– Price 13-13; Snell 4-8
Clev-A’s– Carrasco 12-7; Triggs 0-3
NY-Sea– Pineda 12-12; Martin 1-0

Hst-Pitt– Fister 15-9; Taillon 8-3
Wsh-Balt– Strasburg 18-5 (0-3 last 3); Bundy 4-3

%age of time pitcher allows 1+ runs in first inning:
LA-Cin– Kazmr 11-24; Bailey 2-4
Col-Mil– Bettis 10-25; Nelson 8-25
Atl-Az– Foltynewicz 4-16; Godley 3-7
Chi-SD– Lester 7-24; Jackson 1-6
Bos-TB– Price 9-26; Snell 4-12
Clev-A’s– Carrasco 5-19; Triggs 0-3
NY-Sea– Pineda 9-24; Martin 1-1

Hst-Pitt– Fister 3-24; Taillon 5-11
Wsh-Balt– Strasburg 8-23; Bundy 1-7

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/21
Arizona 22-30-11…..23-33-5…….45-63
Atlanta 23-30-8……18-31-13……41-61
Cubs 32-19-8……40-17-8…….72-36
Reds 17-37-7……29-29-4……46-66
Colo 23-27-11…..26-32-4……49-59
LA 26-26-9……36-20-7……62-46
Miami 28-26-9…..29-18-13……57-44
Milw 19-37-7……33-21-7……..52-58
Mets 25-40-9……27-24-9……52-54
Philly 20-27-15….23-29-11……43-54
Pitt 18-33-10…..37-20-4……55-52
St. Louis 29-27-6……24-25-12….53-52
SD 19-40-4……28-27-6…..47-67
SF 27-28-7……31-18-13……58-46
Wash 33-18-13…..25-18-16…..58-36

Orioles 23-32-7……..31-24-8…….54-56
Boston 22-27-9……39-17-8…….61-44
White Sox 28-28-8……32-26-2……60-54
Cleveland 34-21-6……29-26-5…….62-47
Detroit 25-29-8……30-25-4…….55-54
Astros 24-28-11…..29-24-7…….53-52
KC 24-32-8……25-23-13……49-55
Angels 22-33-7…….23-30-10…..45-63
Twins 23-32-11…..20-32-11……43-64
NYY 20-33-8……27-28-9…….48-61
A’s 20-34-8……23-29-11……43-63
Seattle 29-25-8……28-20-12……57-45
Tampa Bay 21-25-10……30-27-9…….51-52
Texas 24-34-8…….28-21-9…….52-55
Toronto 38-19-4……..35-24-4……73-43

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Arizona 23-61……24-62……47
Atlanta 19-62……13-62…….31
Cubs 21-61……20-65……41
Reds 23-62……23-62……46
Colo 10-60……23-61…….33
LA 17-60……24-64……41
Miami 22-62……16-57…….38
Milw 13-60……27-62……40
Mets 16-61……22-60……38
Philly 10-63……18-60……28
Pitt 14-56…….21-62…….35
StL 14-60……..13-60…..27
SD 16-63…….24-60……40
SF 10-60……..16-62……26
Wash 25-63……..23-58…..48

Orioles 14-63……17-59…….31
Boston 15-56……29-65……44
White Sox 20-64…..19-62……39
Cleveland 14-61…….23-60……37
Detroit 13-62……20-62……33
Astros 22-61……22-59…..44
KC 20-63…… 17-62…..37
Angels 22-62…….22-62…..44
Twins 16-63…….23-63……39
NYY 5-61…….23-63…..28
A’s 17-61…….14-62…..31
Seattle 15-63……20-60…..35
Tampa Bay 20-56…..23-64….43
Texas 18-65……17-58…..35
Toronto 19-60……26-65….45

**Udog** · 08-22-2016, 08:46 AM

MLB

Monday, August 22

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of LA Dodgers's last 23 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BALTIMORE
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Baltimore's last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Houston is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Houston

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Boston's last 22 games on the road
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

7:20 PM
COLORADO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

9:40 PM
ATLANTA vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games

10:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland

10:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. SEATTLE
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Seattle is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

10:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN DIEGO
Chi Cubs are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 08-22-2016, 09:24 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, August 22

Washington @ Baltimore

Game 967-968
August 22, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Strasburg) 15.119
Baltimore
(Bundy) 13.601
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-125); Over

Houston @ Pittsburgh

Game 965-966
August 22, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Fister) 15.896
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 17.030
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-160); Under

NY Yankees @ Seattle

Game 963-964
August 22, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 15.647
Seattle
(Martin) 14.233
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-105); Over

Cleveland @ Oakland

Game 961-962
August 22, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 13.648
Oakland
(Triggs) 14.543
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+125); Under

LA Dodgers @ Cincinnati

Game 951-952
August 22, 2016 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kazmir) 17.685
Cincinnati
(Bailey) 13.860
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-125); Over

Boston @ Tampa Bay

Game 959-960
August 22, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Price) 16.919
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 13.729
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-140); Over

Chicago Cubs @ San Diego

Game 957-958
August 22, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 17.374
San Diego
(Jackson) 12.593
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-220
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-220); Under

Colorado @ Milwaukee

Game 953-954
August 22, 2016 @ 7:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Bettis) 17.685
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 15.821
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-110); Under

Atlanta @ Arizona

Game 955-956
August 22, 2016 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwicz) 14.797
Arizona
(Godley) 13.573
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-150
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+130); Over

**Udog** · 08-22-2016, 10:10 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, August 22

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LA DODGERS (68 - 55) at CINCINNATI (53 - 70) - 12:35 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 68-55 (-5.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 68-76 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 9-14 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 65-53 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 122-94 (-9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 89-74 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 38-32 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KAZMIR is 26-30 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 4-10 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 25-29 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 22-20 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CINCINNATI is 14-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 14-12 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CINCINNATI is 116-169 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 116-169 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 29-45 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-2 (+0.9 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
KAZMIR is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BAILEY is 4-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.159.
His team's record is 6-3 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.2 units)

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COLORADO (60 - 64) at MILWAUKEE (53 - 70) - 7:20 PM
CHAD BETTIS (R) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 92-115 (-36.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 628-979 (-179.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 119-179 (-50.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 60-64 (+1.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 60-64 (+1.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 45-43 (+5.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BETTIS is 16-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 16-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 17-11 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 8-3 (+7.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 17-5 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 29-54 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-53 (-27.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

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

CHAD BETTIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BETTIS is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (45 - 79) at ARIZONA (51 - 73) - 9:40 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. ZACK GODLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 15-31 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 22-41 (-16.7 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.
ATLANTA is 26-35 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-22 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-21 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 51-73 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 14-25 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 4-10 (-9.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
ARIZONA is 21-40 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 50-72 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 35-47 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 34-57 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 8-15 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.442.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (78 - 45) at SAN DIEGO (53 - 71) - 10:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1566-1668 (-265.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1509-1581 (-240.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1148-1239 (-202.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 765-734 (-154.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 52-66 (+3.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-42 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 26-14 (+15.8 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.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-27 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
LESTER is 88-35 (+33.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+3.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JON LESTER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LESTER is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
JACKSON is 3-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.36 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)

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BOSTON (69 - 54) at TAMPA BAY (52 - 70) - 7:10 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 218-230 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PRICE is 81-36 (+30.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 52-70 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-35 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-35 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-45 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-35 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-40 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-5 (-0.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PRICE is 2-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.2 units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. BOSTON since 1997
SNELL is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.251.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (71 - 51) at OAKLAND (53 - 71) - 10:05 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. ANDREW TRIGGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 76-74 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 97-74 (+39.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 50-28 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CARRASCO is 23-12 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 53-71 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 62-82 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 50-68 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 136-148 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 40-53 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 26-44 (-17.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CARRASCO is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

ANDREW TRIGGS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (63 - 60) at SEATTLE (66 - 57) - 10:10 PM
MICHAEL PINEDA (R) vs. CODY MARTIN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PINEDA is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

CODY MARTIN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (64 - 60) at PITTSBURGH (62 - 59) - 7:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. JAMESON TAILLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 64-60 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 65-82 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 62-56 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 41-41 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 33-38 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 160-124 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-22 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 160-124 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 176-130 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 40-26 (+18.5 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.
FISTER is 9-3 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 9-3 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 44-51 (-14.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 9-18 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games 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.

DOUG FISTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
FISTER is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.187.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

JAMESON TAILLON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (73 - 50) at BALTIMORE (67 - 56) - 7:05 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. DYLAN BUNDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 156-129 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 155-128 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 99-86 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 117-101 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 65-63 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 67-56 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-22 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 62-48 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-16 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 50-38 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 55-32 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 114-105 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 64-54 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 19-29 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 205-329 (-100.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

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

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
STRASBURG is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

DYLAN BUNDY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 08-22-2016, 12:23 PM

MLB betting cheat sheet and odds: A Giant Problem for the Dodgers

The two teams to beat in the National League West go toe-to-toe this week as the San Francisco Giants visit the Los Angeles Dodgers in a pivotal three-game set beginning Tuesday.

Our MLB cheat sheet breaks down the best MLB betting notes so you can handicap every series like a pro this week, including a pivotal series in Los Angeles between the Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants.

Trends Collide

Recent history isn’t offering much help to bettors Monday as David Price leads the Boston Red Sox into the opener of a four-game series with his former club, the Tampa Bay Rays. Price has been a sensational Over play of late, with each of his last four starts exceeding the total. But that run will be put to the test Monday, as he has seen six of his last starts against American League East foes play to the Under. That said, counterpart Blake Snell has gone Over in five of his last seven home starts.

A Giant Problem for the Dodgers

The two teams to beat in the National League West go toe-to-toe this week as the San Francisco Giants visit the Los Angeles Dodgers in a pivotal three-game set beginning Tuesday. This series takes on a completely different complexion with the absence of Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, who remains on the shelf with a herniated disc in his back. Los Angeles has won each of his three starts versus the Giants this season, but has dropped six of seven meetings when Kershaw hasn’t started.

Hanging in There

The Miami Marlins are doing their best to remain in the National League playoff race without their premier slugger. Giancarlo Stanton is still out of the lineup as the Marlins kick off a three-game interleague series with the visiting Kansas City Royals, but Miami has held its own, going 5-3 while winning 307 units since since Stanton was sidelined with a groin injury. And Marlins president of baseball operations believes Stanton will return to the lineup at some point prior to the end of the regular season.

Hitting Stats

* Good luck to the San Diego Padres this week, who are tasked with slowing down Chicago Cubs slugger Kris Bryant. The 24-year-old had 14 hits in 29 at-bats last week, swatting three home runs and driving in 11 while pushing his average above the .300 mark for the first time since May 5.

* A little time off appears to have done Bryce Harper some good. The Washington Nationals star has been sensational since missing five games earlier in the month, hitting a pair of homers and driving in 11 runs in his past eight games. The Nats are 5-3 SU and 6-2 O/U in that span.

Pitching Stats

* Chris Archer will look to climb out of the money cellar Tuesday night as he leads the Rays against the visiting Red Sox. It has been a nightmare season for Archer, who was fifth in Cy Young voting last season but is 7-16 with a 4.18 ERA and a league-worst -$1,228 in 26 starts.

* Looking for an early-week parlay? Consider taking Washington’s Stephen Strasburg and the Over as he and the Nationals square off against the rival Baltimore Orioles. The Strasburg-Over play has succeeded in 13 of his 23 starts this season, though he has dropped three in a row.

Totals Trend

The St. Louis Cardinals continued their run as one of the league’s top road Over plays Sunday with a 9-0 drubbing of the host Philadelphia Phillies. That wrapped up a 6-3 O/U road trip for the Cardinals while improving them to 37-22-3 O/U away from St. Louis for the season.

Monday's Weather Report

The weather looks perfect in all Major League cities who are hosting games Monday, with the exception of Phoenix who are expecting some thunderstorms this evening - but Chase Field has a roof so it won't matter.

Mother Nature will not be impacting any MLB games today.

**Udog** · 08-22-2016, 01:11 PM

MLB

Monday, August 22

OVER is 8-1-1 in Kazmir's last 10 road starts and OVER is 11-3 in Reds' last 14 overall.
LAD/CIN Total: 8.5

**Udog** · 08-22-2016, 07:22 PM

MLB

Monday, August 22

UNDER 6-1 in Carrasco's last 7 road starts, 12-3 in A's last 15 overall, & 7-0-1 in last 8 meetings.
CLE/OAK T: 7.5

LAD 18
CIN 9
OVER is now 9-1-1 in Kazmir's last 11 road starts and OVER is now 12-3 in Reds' last 15 overall.

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