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**Udog** · 08-30-2016, 08:18 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

In my opinion, the six best backup QBs in the NFL:

— Nick Foles, KC– threw 27 TDs with 2 INT in 2013.

— Matt Cassel, Tenn– Has started 79 NFL games (35-44)

— Matt Moore, Mia– Still think he is better than Tannehill.

— Derek Anderson, Car– 2-0 as a starter since 2010.

— Josh McCown, Clev– 13 years, 7 teams. 2-17 last two years.

— Brian Hoyer, Chi– 12-10 for Browns/Texans last two years.

Due to forecasts of severe weather, the Redskins-Bucs preseason game scheduled for Thursday night has been moved up to Wednesday.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but………

13) I’m a big advocate of veteran quarterbacks calling their own plays; NFL coaches tend to be too conservative, protecting their jobs. When a QB calls plays, he is going to be more aggressive, and I like that.

Not many coaches like Bruce Arians, Sean Payton or Mike Martz who call plays like they bet the over.

12) I’m pretty sure on most NFL teams, QB/OC both prepare a list of their favorite plays, and the play-caller chooses plays both like for a given situation. Why can’t the QB have those plays on his wristband and do the same thing?

Last week on Hard Knocks, Rams’ OC Rob Boras was heard talking to Jared Goff after a series; the last play they had run was #5 on Boras’ list, #1 on Goff’s list. Teams have all week to develop a consensus on which plays they think will work.

11) The coach has the radio into the QB’s helmet, so if he wants one play to be chosen, he can still call it in, but if I have a solid veteran QB, I’d let him pick the plays our team runs. Think the players would have more confidence in the play calling if that happened.

10) A reader from Texas e-mailed me Monday to praise the Star, the Cowboys’ practice facility in Frisco, TX which is doubling as a 12,000-seat high school football stadium. Eight schools are using the domed facility as their home field. Tremendous idea.

9) Our reader also told us about the basketball coaching situation at Findlay Prep in Las Vegas; apparently the new coach at Findlay came to Vegas from Frisco, where he was a middle school football coach (they have 16 middle schools in Frisco). 16 middle schools in one town- wow.

The coach has two sons who are outstanding basketball players; he was named an assistant coach at Findlay, but when the old coach left for a college assistant’s job (Southern Utah), the assistant became the head coach, which may be why Gary Trent Jr jumped ship and is going to a school in California for his senior year.

8) Rumors have the older son preferring the Texas Longhorns as his college destination; would Shaka Smart bring the kid’s father along as an assistant coach?

7) Cal-San Diego has an outstanding D-II basketball program, but if they get an invite from the Big West, the Tritons will be going D-I. Not to be confused with San Diego State or U of San Diego, UCSD doesn’t have football, so basketball could put the school more on the national map.

6) Former NFL QB Byron Leftwich is now a coaching intern with the Arizona Cardinals. Surprisingly few former players become NFL coaches; maybe the big money they make as players discourages them from working the long hours that coaches work.

5) San Francisco Giants hit 4 home runs and 4 triples Sunday, first team to do that in one game since 1998.

4) Florida State’s football team has a reality show on Showtime that starts September 6; curious to see if the first episode deals with their strength coach getting a DUI over the weekend. Not good.

3) Tennessee-Virginia Tech are playing football this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, with 160,000 fans expected to attend. Should be quite a spectacle.

2) Started going thru college basketball stuff last week, as preparation for this winter has begun; surprised to see that the Michigan Wolverines have not won the Big 14 conference tournament since 1998. Long time.

1– Kudos to former baseball commissioner Bud Selig for the whole Wild Card thing; the Wild Card makes September relevant in baseball. Going to be an exciting month, with lot of teams jockeying to make the playoffs.

**Udog** · 08-30-2016, 08:21 AM

MLB

Tuesday, August 30

TB 4
BOS 9
Red Sox have now won all 14 of Porcello's 2016 home starts & have now covered -1.5 in 12 of the 14 wins.

NYY 5
KC 8 (+115)
Royals are now 18-4 in their last 22 games overall.
That damn "Rally Mantis" is on fire!

SEA 3
TEX 6
Rangers are now 8-2 in the last 10 meetings with the Mariners and have now won Darvish's last 5 starts.

**Udog** · 08-30-2016, 08:29 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, August 30

National League
Nationals @ Phillies
Strasburg was 0-3, 14.66 in his last three starts before going on DL; over is 4-1-1 in his last six starts. Washington is 8-2 in his road starts.

Eickhoff is 3-0, 4.40 in his last five starts; under is 5-3-1 in his last nine. Phillies are 4-1 in his last five home starts.

Nationals lost six of last nine games; over is 8-5 in Washington’s last 13 road games. Philly is 4-8 in last 12 games; under is 4-0-1 in Phils’ last five home games.

Marlins @ Mets
Koehler is 4-0, 2.60 in his last seven starts; over is 8-4 in his last 12 starts. Miami is 6-8 in his road starts.

Lugo is 1-1, 2.31 in two starts this year (over 2-0).

Marlins lost five of last seven games; under is 8-1 in their last nine games. New York won five of last six home games; over is 11-3 in their last 14 games.

Padres @ Braves
Jackson is 0-2, 13.00 in his last two starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. He is 1-1, 5.29 in three road starts.

Teheran is 0-1, 6.75 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Braves are 1-11 in his home starts.

Padres are 3-7 in last 10 road games, 12-9 in road series openers. Under is 7-4 in San Diego’s last 11 road games. Atlanta lost five of last six home games, is 6-14 in home series openers. Over is 9-3 in Braves’ last 12 games.

Cardinals @ Brewers
Wainwright is 0-3, 10.89 in his last four starts; six of his last seven starts went over. St Louis is 9-4 in his road starts.

Peralta is 1-2, 3.52 in his last four starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Milwaukee is 4-5 in his home starts.

Cardinals are 7-2 in last nine road games (over 6-2-1). Milwaukee lost its last five games; under is 5-3 in Brewers’ last eight games.

Pirates @ Cubs
Kuhl is 2-1, 2.67 in his last five starts (under 4-3-1). He is 1-0, 2.22 in four road starts.

Hendricks is 3-0, 1.51 in his last five starts; his last three went over. Cubs are 9-3 in his home starts.

Pirates won eight of last nine road games; under is 7-3 in Pittsburgh’s last ten games. Chicago is 17-3 in last 20 home games; over is 7-4 in their last eleven games.

Dodgers @ Rockies
Hill blanked Giants for six innings (81 PT) in his Dodger debut, also his first start in four weeks after blister issues.

Anderson is 0-2, 6.60 in his last three starts (under 9-5). Colorado is 6-3 in his home starts.

Dodgers won six of last nine games; five of last six LA games stayed under the total. Colorado won five of its last six home games; over is 10-7 in their last 17 games.

Diamondbacks @ Giants
Greinke is 0-1, 9.20 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over. Arizona is 6-2 in his road starts.

Cueto is 1-1, 2.29 in his last three starts; four of his left five went over. Giants are 8-3 in his home starts.

Arizona lost six of last seven road games; they’re 1-6 in last seven road series openers. Over is 14-4 in their last 18 games. Giants won three of last four games, are 10-11 in home series openers. Under is 5-2 in Giants’ last seven games.

American League
Blue Jays @ Orioles
Happ is 5-1, 2.41 in his last six starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Toronto won his last five road starts.

Jimenez is 0-3, 7.02 in his last four starts; over is 10-3 in his last 13. Orioles are 7-3 in his last ten home starts.

Toronto won its last four games, scoring 37 runs; over is 7-5 in Jays’ last 12 games. Orioles lost four of last five games; last four games at Camden Yards stayed under.

Rays @ Red Sox
Odorizzi is 6-0, 1.94 in his last eight starts; four of his last five went over. Rays lost four of his last five road starts.

Pomeranz is 2-1, 2.25 in his last four starts; six of his last seven stayed under. Red Sox are 0-3 in his starts at Fenway.

Tampa Bay is 2-6 in last eight road games; over is 8-1-1 in Rays’ last ten road games. Boston lost four of last six games; over is 5-1-1 in last seven games at Fenway Park.

Twins @ Indians
Albers was 2-5, 4.05 in 10 starts for Minnesota in 2013; this his first MLB start since then. He is 10-6, 3.69 in 21 AAA starts this year, and allowed seven runs in 8.1 IP in two relief stints for the Twins this season.

Tomlin is 0-5, 11.16 in his last five starts (over 3-1-1). Cleveland is 7-4 in his home starts.

Twins lost their last 11 games; over is 7-2 in Minnesota’s last nine games. Cleveland lost five of last seven games; under is 6-2-1 in Tribe’s last nine games.

White Sox @ Tigers
Ranaudo is 0-1, 7.88 in his three starts (over 2-0-1) for Chicago.

Norris is 1-2, 3.32 in his last four starts (under 4-3).

White Sox won six of last nine games; four of last six Chicago road games went over. Detroit is 4-8 in last 12 home games; under is 10-2 in Tigers’ last 11 home games.

Mariners @ Rangers
Paxton is 1-0, 2.11 in his last three starts (over 7-7). Seattle is 2-5 in his road starts.

Hamels is 2-1, 1.59 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Rangers won five of his last six home starts.

Mariners lost five of last six road games; over is 10-7 in their last 17 road games. Texas won seven of last eight home games; under is 8-1-1 in last ten Ranger games.

A’s @ Astros
Graveman is 3-1, 1.88 in his last four starts; six of his last seven starts stayed under. Oakland is 6-2 in his last eight road starts.

McHugh is 1-4, 8.68 in his last six starts; over is 5-3-1 in his last nine. Houston is 7-2 in his home starts.

A’s won four of last six games; under is 9-1 in last ten Oakland road games. Houston won eight of last ten games; over is 4-1-1 in last six games at Minute Maid Park.

New York @ Royals
Tanaka is 4-0, 1.63 in his last four starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. New York is 8-5 in his road starts.

Volquez is 2-0, 5.87 in his last three starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six (Royals scored 21 runs in his last three starts). KC is 9-5 in his home starts.

New York won four of last six games; under is 6-2 in last eight Bronx road games. Royals are 13-2 in last 14 games; under is 6-3-2 in last 11 games at Kauffman Stadium.

Interleague
Reds @ Angels
Adleman is 1-0, 4.73 in his last three starts (over 3-0).

Weaver is 1-3, 7.40 in his last four starts (under 3-1); Angels are 6-7 in his home starts.

Cincinnati lost six of last eight games; six of Reds’ last seven road games went over. Angels won five of last six games; under is 8-2 in their last ten games.

Teams’ record when this pitcher starts:
Wsh-Phil– Strasburg 18-5 (0-3 last 3); Eickhoff 13-13 (4-0 last 4)
Mia-NY– Koehler 12-14; Lugo 1-1
SD-Atl– Jackson 3-4; Teheran 5-18
StL-Mil– Wainwright 16-10; Peralta 6-11
Pitt-Chi– Kuhl 7-1; Hendricks 14-10
LA-Colo– Hill 1-0/9-5; Anderson 7-7
Az-SF– Greinke 14-7; Cueto 19-7

Tor-Balt– Happ 19-6; Jimenez 8-11 (0-4 last 4)
TB-Bos– Odorizzi 14-13 (5-1 last 6); Pomeranz 4-4
Min-Clev– Albers 0-0; Tomlin 16-8 (0-5 last 5)
Chi-Det– Ranaudo 2-1; Norris 3-4
Sea-Tex– Paxton 4-10; Hamels 19-7
A’s-Hst– Graveman 13-12; McHugh 15-11
NY-KC– Tanaka 19-7; Volquez 15-12

Cin-LAA– Adleman 3-3; Weaver 10-15

%age of time pitcher allows 1+ runs in first inning:
Wsh-Phil– Strasburg 8-23; Eickhoff 7-26
Mia-NY– Koehler 8-26; Lugo 0-2
SD-Atl– Jackson 1-7; Teheran 6-23
StL-Mil– Wainwright 7-26 (4 of last 5); Peralta 7-17
Pitt-Chi– Kuhl 3-8; Hendricks 6-24
LA-Colo– Hill 4-14; Anderson 5-14
Az-SF– Greinke 7-21; Cueto 6-26

Tor-Balt– Happ 5-25; Jimenez 9-19 (5 of last 7)
TB-Bos– Odorizzi 5-27; Pomeranz 1-8
Min-Clev– Albers 0-0; Tomlin 11-24
Chi-Det– Ranaudo 1-3; Norris 1-7
Sea-Tex– Paxton 4-10; Hamels 5-26
A’s-Hst– Graveman 4-25; McHugh 11-26
NY-KC– Tanaka 3-26; Volquez 8-27

Cin-LAA– Adleman 0-6; Weaver 9-25

Umpires
Wsh-Phil– Favorites won five of last six Fagan games.
Mia-NY– Under is 11-2 in last thirteen Everitt games.
StL-Mil– Under is 7-2 in last nine West games.
Pitt-Chi– Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Knight games.
LA-Colo– Over is 8-3-1 in last twelve Bellino games.

Tor-Balt– Underdongs won eight of last 12 Barry games.
TB-Bos– Underdogs won five of last seven Demuth games.
Min-Cle– Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Conroy games.
Chi-Det– Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Hernandez games.
Sea-Tex– Last seven Davis games stayed under the total.
A’s-Hst– Four of last five Marquez games went over.
NY-KC– Under is 11-5 in last sixteen Hoberg games.

Cin-LAA– Under is 5-2 in last seven Diaz games.

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/29
Arizona 22-30-11…..27-36-5…….49-66
Atlanta 26-34-8……18-31-13……44-65
Cubs 35-21-9……40-18-8……..75-39
Reds 18-40-7……29-31-5…….47-71
Colo 25-30-12…..27-32-4……52-62
LA 27-27-9……40-21-8…….67-48
Miami 28-26-10….29-21-16……57-47
Milw 19-37-7……36-24-9…….55-61
Mets 27-41-9……29-24-11…..56-55
Philly 21-30-16….23-30-11……44-58
Pitt 20-34-12…..38-22-4……58-55
St. Louis 30-27-6…..27-28-12…..57-55
SD 22-40-4…..28-30-6……50-70
SF 28-30-7……33-19-13……61-49
Wash 34-20-13…..27-20-17…..61-40

Orioles 24-35-8…….33-25-8……..57-60
Boston 25-27-10……42-18-8…….67-45
White Sox 29-28-8……35-28-3……..64-56
Cleveland 35-26-7……29-26-6……..64-52
Detroit 27-30-8…….30-29-4……..57-59
Astros 26-29-11…..32-25-7………58-54
KC 25-34-11……26-23-13……51-57
Angels 26-35-7…….24-30-10……50-65
Twins 25-33-12…….21-34-11…….46-67
NYY 22-35-8……30-28-10…….52-63
A’s 21-37-8……25-29-12…….46-66
Seattle 30-28-9……29-22-12……59-50
Tampa Bay 22-28-10……30-30-10…..52-58
Texas 25-34-9…….32-22-9…….57-56
Toronto 39-19-4……..38-27-4…….77-46

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Arizona 23-61……26-69…….49
Atlanta 22-69……13-62…….34
Cubs 24-67……21-66…….45
Reds 25-66……24-65……49
Colo 13-66…….23-62…….36
LA 18-62…….26-70……44
Miami 22-63……17-63…….39
Milw 13-60……28-70……41
Mets 17-64……24-64…….41
Philly 10-68……18-61……28
Pitt 15-61…….22-65……37
StL 14-61…….17-66……31
SD 16-66…….24-63……40
SF 10-62……..17-66……27
Wash 27-66…….26-63……53

Orioles 16-69……18-62…….34
Boston 16-60……31-69…….47
White Sox 20-65…..22-68……42
Cleveland 14-68…….23-61……37
Detroit 14-65……21-66…….35
Astros 22-64……23-63……45
KC 21-70…… 18-63……39
Angels 24-68…….23-63……47
Twins 18-67…….24-66……42
NYY 7-65…….25-66……32
A’s 18-65…….15-65……33
Seattle 17-69……20-63…….37
Tampa Bay 20-60…..23-68……43
Texas 18-67……20-64……38
Toronto 19-61……28-71…….47

**Udog** · 08-30-2016, 08:32 AM

MLB

Tuesday, August 30

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Toronto's last 14 games on the road
Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
Detroit is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home

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

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Seattle's last 12 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games at home

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs are 19-6 SU in their last 25 games

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
Oakland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
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 Oakland

8:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:15 PM
NY YANKEES vs. KANSAS CITY
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
Kansas City is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games

8:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
LA Dodgers are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Colorado
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

10:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

10:15 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Arizona's last 21 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco's last 12 games at home

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**Udog** · 08-30-2016, 09:53 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, August 30

Washington @ Philadelphia

Game 951-952
August 30, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 12.502
Philadelphia
(Eickhff) 15.155
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-225
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+190); Over

Seattle @ Texas

Game 973-974
August 30, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Paxton) 13.364
Texas
(Hamels) 15.396
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-165
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-165); Over

Miami @ NY Mets

Game 953-954
August 30, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 17.439
NY Mets
(Lugo) 14.075
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+105); Over

Oakland @ Houston

Game 975-976
August 30, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Grveman) 17.529
Houston
(McHugh) 14.668
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+155); Over

San Diego @ Atlanta

Game 955-956
August 30, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Jackson) 12.611
Atlanta
(Teheran) 14.129
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-160); Under

NY Yankees @ Kansas City

Game 977-978
August 30, 2016 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 14.566
Kansas City
(Volquez) 18.942
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 4 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+115); Under

Pittsburgh @ Chicago Cubs

Game 957-958
August 30, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 14.947
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 18.040
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-230
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-230); N/A

Cincinnati @ LA Angels

Game 979-980
August 30, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Adelman) 14.555
LA Angels
(Weaver) 15.954
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-150
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-150); Under

St. Louis @ Milwaukee

Game 959-960
August 30, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 14.172
Milwaukee
(Peralta) 17.069
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+145); Over

LA Dodgers @ Colorado

Game 961-962
August 30, 2016 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Hill) 14.275
Colorado
(Andrson) 16.757
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-140
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+120); Over

Arizona @ San Francisco

Game 963-964
August 30, 2016 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Greinke) 13.211
San Francisco
(Cueto) 14.722
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-160
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-160); Over

Toronto @ Baltimore

Game 965-966
August 30, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Happ) 15.176
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 13.555
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-155
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-155); Over

Tampa Bay @ Boston

Game 967-968
August 30, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Odrizzi) 18.177
Boston
(Pomranz) 15.638
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-175
9
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+155); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Detroit

Game 969-970
August 30, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Ranaudo) 16.585
Detroit
(Norris) 14.569
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-210
10
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+177); Over

Minnesota @ Cleveland

Game 971-972
August 30, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Albers) 13.194
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 14.401
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-225
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-225); Under

**Udog** · 08-30-2016, 10:02 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, August 30

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WASHINGTON (76 - 55) at PHILADELPHIA (60 - 71) - 7:05 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. JERAD EICKHOFF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 159-134 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 27-28 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-26 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 158-133 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 102-89 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 120-104 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 82-62 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 60-71 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 59-70 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-44 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-35 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 788-814 (+24.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 421-412 (+51.9 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
WASHINGTON is 9-4 (+2.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SCHERZER is 6-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.92 and a WHIP of 0.918.
His team's record is 7-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+5.0 units)

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
EICKHOFF is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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MIAMI (67 - 64) at NY METS (67 - 64) - 7:10 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. SETH LUGO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 22-29 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MIAMI is 46-55 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 36-28 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MIAMI is 16-6 (+12.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
MIAMI is 40-29 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 27-19 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
MIAMI is 385-446 (+39.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
KOEHLER is 6-0 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 67-64 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 11-15 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 67-64 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 44-47 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 50-47 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 191-235 (-60.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 8-5 (+2.5 Units) against MIAMI this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. NY METS since 1997
KOEHLER is 2-6 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.297.
His team's record is 6-10 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+3.0 units)

SETH LUGO vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (55 - 75) at ATLANTA (48 - 83) - 7:10 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 29-61 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
JACKSON is 53-71 (-26.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 26-23 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 54-70 (+1.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 43-45 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-43 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 23-45 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 19-43 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 11-35 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 13-31 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 5-16 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 49-71 (-27.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TEHERAN is 5-18 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 1-12 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 5-18 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 1-15 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
JACKSON is 0-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
TEHERAN is 2-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.008.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (67 - 62) at CHICAGO CUBS (83 - 47) - 8:05 PM
CHAD KUHL (R) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 59-68 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 49-54 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-5 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 85-47 (+21.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 165-127 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 78-68 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 233-236 (+34.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 165-127 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 56-43 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 42-37 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 41-29 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
KUHL is 7-1 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KUHL is 7-1 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 1571-1670 (-262.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 841-779 (-156.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 218-264 (-76.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1514-1583 (-237.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1151-1240 (-201.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 756-815 (-185.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 10-3 (+5.3 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.4 Units)

CHAD KUHL vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KUHL is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 15.45 and a WHIP of 3.433.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HENDRICKS is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-5. (-5.6 units)

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ST LOUIS (69 - 61) at MILWAUKEE (56 - 75) - 8:10 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 32-35 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 47-41 (+33.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +150 to +175 since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 171-125 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 39-24 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 39-24 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 28-18 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 28-16 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 79-48 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 42-19 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 78-47 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 41-57 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 31-59 (-26.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 37-51 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 10-21 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 10-3 (+5.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 13-8 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.29 and a WHIP of 0.977.
His team's record is 17-9 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-11. (+1.9 units)

WILY PERALTA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
PERALTA is 4-10 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 5-10 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+1.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (73 - 58) at COLORADO (63 - 68) - 8:40 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. TYLER ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 73-58 (-3.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 69-77 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 10-15 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-34 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 70-56 (-5.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 48-47 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 39-33 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 63-68 (+1.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 63-68 (+1.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 36-38 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 17-13 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
HILL is 7-0 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
HILL is 28-13 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HILL is 6-0 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HILL is 6-0 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 120-182 (-52.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 26-54 (-22.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-7 (+0.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.7 Units)

RICH HILL vs. COLORADO since 1997
HILL is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 8.80 and a WHIP of 1.890.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.143.
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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ARIZONA (55 - 76) at SAN FRANCISCO (71 - 59) - 10:15 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 55-76 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 54-75 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 38-50 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 37-60 (-21.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 78-116 (-36.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 76-137 (-45.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-72 (-33.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 221-110 (+44.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 549-364 (+82.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CUETO is 34-13 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 34-13 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 70-74 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 66-30 (+25.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-15 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-43 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-43 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CUETO is 6-12 (-13.4 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 9-5 (+2.7 Units) against ARIZONA this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GREINKE is 8-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.072.
His team's record is 10-2 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.0 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CUETO is 8-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.104.
His team's record is 9-2 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.3 units)

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TORONTO (75 - 56) at BALTIMORE (71 - 60) - 7:05 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 71-60 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 42-23 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-23 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 66-52 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-17 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 56-32 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 118-109 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-58 (+17.4 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.
JIMENEZ is 18-5 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 7-0 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 18-5 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 15-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 24-9 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 22-12 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 47-23 (+16.5 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.
HAPP is 19-6 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 11-0 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 23-33 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 9-17 (-9.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 8-6 (+0.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-1.2 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HAPP is 4-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.4 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
JIMENEZ is 6-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.52 and a WHIP of 1.453.
His team's record is 8-6 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.8 units)

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TAMPA BAY (55 - 75) at BOSTON (73 - 58) - 7:10 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 55-75 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 3-14 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-38 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 19-36 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 32-50 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 27-47 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-45 (-24.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 222-234 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 648-583 (-81.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 117-115 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-49 (-20.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-39 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-58 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 134-127 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 78-79 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 85-87 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 104-118 (-28.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
POMERANZ is 11-24 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-6 (+0.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. BOSTON since 1997
ODORIZZI is 3-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.3 units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
POMERANZ is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (63 - 67) at DETROIT (70 - 61) - 7:10 PM
ANTHONY RANAUDO (R) vs. DANIEL NORRIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-30 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 70-61 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 65-58 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 51-41 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 42-28 (+16.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-12 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 141-158 (-45.2 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
DETROIT is 97-102 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 9-5 (+4.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.3 Units)

ANTHONY RANAUDO vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

DANIEL NORRIS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
NORRIS is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.200.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (49 - 82) at CLEVELAND (74 - 56) - 7:10 PM
ANDREW ALBERS (L) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 49-82 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-36 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-78 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 31-50 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-63 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 24-57 (-29.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CLEVELAND is 53-31 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TOMLIN is 23-11 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 13-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 22-11 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 12-1 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 9-19 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 6-13 (-12.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 146-131 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-53 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 77-76 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-6 (+6.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.6 Units)

ANDREW ALBERS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ALBERS is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.84 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
TOMLIN is 4-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.203.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-3.1 units)

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SEATTLE (68 - 63) at TEXAS (78 - 54) - 8:05 PM
JAMES PAXTON (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 144-149 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 136-145 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 42-61 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 90-157 (-50.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
PAXTON is 9-18 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAXTON is 2-10 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PAXTON is 2-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 78-54 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 41-19 (+25.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 43-21 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 28-11 (+17.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 34-20 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-17 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 33-19 (+17.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 76-49 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 57-37 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 55-48 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-30 (+19.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 32-19 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 35-28 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 19-7 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 17-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 18-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 27-13 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 25-9 (+16.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 16-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 43-27 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 9-4 (+6.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.8 Units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. TEXAS since 1997
PAXTON is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.577.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAMELS is 5-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.8 units)

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OAKLAND (57 - 74) at HOUSTON (69 - 62) - 8:10 PM
KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R) vs. COLLIN MCHUGH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 125-168 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 10-30 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 93-111 (-33.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 120-160 (-38.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 138-151 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 28-45 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 16-45 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MCHUGH is 16-3 (+11.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 11-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 19-4 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCHUGH is 37-20 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 69-62 (-6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-6 (-0.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MCHUGH is 4-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (67 - 63) at KANSAS CITY (69 - 62) - 8:15 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 26-42 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 69-62 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-21 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 20-7 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 29-17 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 67-57 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 52-46 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 53-46 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 38-31 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 24-14 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 40-30 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 40-25 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 24-9 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 24-12 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 39-21 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 30-19 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TANAKA is 19-7 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TANAKA is 17-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.2 Units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
TANAKA is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 0.836.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (55 - 75) at LA ANGELS (57 - 74) - 10:05 PM
TIM ADLEMAN (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 118-174 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 18-40 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 118-174 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 63-31 (+24.4 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.
WEAVER is 55-25 (+26.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 107-49 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 107-49 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 101-53 (+37.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 412-372 (+57.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 57-74 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 165-139 (-58.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 52-72 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 40-57 (-15.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 18-28 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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

JERED WEAVER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WEAVER is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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**Udog** · 08-30-2016, 12:13 PM

MLB betting cheat sheet and odds: Home field and the mantis put to the test

The Kansas City Royals are in tough to defend their World Series title this season, but that’s in no way due to struggles at home.

Our MLB cheat sheet breaks down the best MLB betting notes so you can handicap every series like a pro this week, including the red hot Kansas City Royals returning home to host the New York Yankees.

Advantage: Baltimore - Or Is It?

The Baltimore Orioles know they’ll need to outperform the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox the rest of the way to leapfrog both of them in the AL East standings - and that starts with a three-game series against the visiting Jays beginning Monday night. Toronto has a 7-6 edge in the season series to date, but Baltimore has the upper hand at home, winning four of six games at Camden Yards. The problem: All three Orioles starters - Wade Miley, Ubaldo Jimenez and Yovani Gallardo - have an ERA north of 5.50.

Home Field Put to the Test

The Kansas City Royals are in tough to defend their World Series title this season, but that’s in no way due to struggles at home. They’ll take a 40-21 record at Kauffman Stadium into an early-week series with the visiting New York Yankees. New York is also fighting for its playoff life, but has to like its chances this week; the Yankees are an impressive 19-11 against AL Central Division foes, and claimed three of four when the teams previously met at Yankee Stadium back in early May.

Clash of the Non-Titans

Two of the worst interleague teams in baseball do battle in Anaheim this week as the Los Angeles Angels entertain the Cincinnati Reds. Los Angeles has just six victories in 17 interleague games so far this season, including losses in three of their last four. The Reds are even worse off, sporting a dismal 5-12 interleague record. Cincinnati is one of the top Over plays in baseball, entering the week at 71-48-10 O/U. The Angels are 31-29-2 O/U at home, but have played to the Under in four of their last five at Anaheim.

Injury Updates

* A lost season continues for Twins outfielder Danny Santana, who has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder after running into teammate Robbie Grossman. The Twins are 10-20 SU and 19-9-2 O/U with Santana on the sidelines this season.

* Things have gone exactly as you’d figure they would after the Colorado Rockies lost sensational rookie shortstop Trevor Story to a season-ending thumb injury. The Rockies improved to 12-20 without Story in the lineup Sunday with a 5-3 win over Washington, and are down $584 in his absence.

Batting Notes

* The Blue Jays sure do like seeing Josh Donaldson go deep - and he did so three times Sunday, helping Toronto rally for a 9-6 triumph over the visiting Minnesota Twins. The Blue Jays are a sizzling 9-1 SU in the last 10 games in which Donaldson has homered.

* The current members of the Seattle Mariners have never taken Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish deep in 96 at-bats, but third baseman Kyle Seager hasn’t had much trouble with him. Seeger is 9-for-25 all-time against Darvish, with four doubles and eight runs batted in.

Pitching Notes

* Can Kenta Maeda tame the powerhouse Colorado Rockies lineup at Coors Field? Maeda has held current members of the Rockies’ roster to a combined .177/.227/.258 slash line over 62 at-bats; Nolan Arenado is just 2-for-9 against him, while Carlos Gomez is 1-for-6 with four strikeouts.

* If the Royals make a run at the AL Central title, Ian Kennedy will probably be pivotal to their success. Kennedy has been red-hot of late, allowing just five earned runs over his previous six starts; the Royals are 4-2 SU and 1-4-1 O/U in those outings.

Totals Trend

It’s typical to think of Oakland as a strong Under team, and it hasn’t disappointed. Sunday’s 7-4 win over visiting St. Louis was just the second Over play for the A’s in their previous 12 games.

**Udog** · 08-30-2016, 06:29 PM

MLB

Tuesday, August 30

Cubs 17-3 in last 20 @ home & 9-2 in Hendricks' last 11 @ home (covered -1.5 in 8 of 9 home Ws) CHC -220 -1.5(-105)

Indians have won Tomlin's last 12 vs teams below .500 & Twins have lost 11 in a row.
MIN +185 CLE -225 -1.5 (-110)

Jays 12-1 in Happ's last 13 (5-0 last 5 on the road) & O's 1-6 in their last 7 vs lefty starters.
TOR -150 BAL +130

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