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LEADING OFF: New jerseys across majors, Jones back in Boston
August 24, 2017

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

BRIGHT IDEA

Uniforms, bats and spikes will have a different look across the big leagues this weekend. Major League Baseball has relaxed the rules for a few days, so players can put nicknames on their jerseys. It'll be ''Bringer of Rain'' for Toronto slugger Josh Donaldson, ''Kiiiiid'' for Angels star Mike Trout and ''Nerd Power'' for Milwaukee infielder Eric Sogard. MLB wants players to show their personalities, so fans will also see bright colors for bats, cleats and catcher's masks. At Yankee Stadium, this marks quite a break from tradition - the pinstriped uniforms never include any names on the back. Now, it will be ''All Rise'' for rookie Aaron Judge, and a lot more when New York hosts Seattle.

BACK IN BOSTON

Orioles star Adam Jones plays for the first time at Fenway Park since a tense series in early May during which he was the target of racial taunts by fans. The Red Sox organization apologized to Jones, and the center fielder was later given a standing ovation by the Boston crowd. Earlier this week, Commissioner Rob Manfred said Major League Baseball planned to issue a policy for fan behavior at all stadiums next season.

ROOKIE RIPS

Phillies newcomer Rhys Hoskins has become just the third player in major league history to hit eight home runs in his first 15 games. The 24-year-old joined Carlos Delgado and Trevor Story to accomplish the feat. Next up for Hoskins will be Jose Quintana and the Cubs at Citizens Bank Park.

FEELING BETTER?

The Mets will place All-Star outfielder Michael Conforto on the disabled list and are considering surgery after he dislocated and suffered a tear in his left shoulder while swinging at a pitch. Asked if Conforto's season was over, manager Terry Collins said: ''I can't go out there and predict that,'' but that was before an MRI revealed a tear in the posterior capsule of the shoulder. Conforto is hitting .279 with 27 home runs and 68 RBIs as New York gets set for a series at Washington.

GETTING CLOSER

Indians first baseman Carlos Santana has missed three straight starts because of tightness in his back. Manager Terry Francona hopes Santana can play when the AL Central leaders host Kansas City. Santana is hitting .250 with 18 home runs and 64 RBIs.

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Friday’s six-pack

— Chargers fired Bobby Wick this week, their equipment man for the last 39 years. Classy.

— Chris Sale has a 4.78 ERA in 118.2 IP vs Cleveland; against everyone else, his career ERA is 2.81, in 1,169.2 IP. Thanks to Christopher Kamka for that stat.

— Boston closer Craig Kimbrel has faced 197 batters this year; he struck out 102 of them.

— Boston Celtics are already sold out of season tickets for the 2017-18 season.

— Dodgers won their 90th game before any other team got their 80th win.

— Dodger pitcher Kenta Meada’s season stats this year:
Wins: 11
Saves: 1
WHIP: 1.11
IP: 111.1
Strikeouts: 111

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Friday’s List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here……

13) 6th/7th innings of New York-Detroit game Thursday took around two hours to play, thanks to a brawl, eight ejections, two hit batters and six runs scored.

Detroit’s Michael Fulmer hit Gary Sanchez in the 5th inning; when NY reliever Tommy Kanhle threw behind Miguel Cabrera, benches emptied, Kanhle and Joe Girardi got tossed. Before play could resume, Cabrera and backup catchup Austin Romine started jawing and a fight broke out, an actual fight, not a baseball shoving match.

Not the best job of controlling things by the umpires; New York lost its DH when Sanchez had to come in and catch, but they rallied to tie the game in the top of the 7th before the Tigers scored three times in the bottom of the 7th.

New York used Aroldis Chapman in the 6th inning, after Kanhle got tossed.

12) Last summer on Hard Knocks, Rams’ rookie QB Jared Goff was hardly on the show, which didn’t help the program any— they focused mostly on guys on who got cut.

This year, Bucs’ QB Jameis Winston IS THE SHOW— he is all over it and that makes the program better. Haven’t seen much of coach Dirk Koetter yet, except when Winston threw an ill-advised pass in the red zone against Jacksonville and Koetter went bullshit on him for it.

11) Pittsburgh beat the Dodgers Wednesday despite getting only one hit; last time the Pirates won a game when they had one hit was May 2, 1943- Vince DiMaggio got the only Pittsburgh hit.

10) Josh Harrison’s walk-off homer to end that game was the first walk-off homer in MLB history that also ended a no-hitter. That same night, Harrison’s cousin JaVon Shelby caught a no-hitter in the Class A Midwest League.

Hill is the 5th major leaguer and first since 1995, to lose a no-hitter in extra innings.

9) On May 26, 1959, a Pirates pitcher named Harvey Haddix threw 12 perfect innings in a game at Milwaukee, but lost the game and no-hitter 1-0 on an unearned run in the 13th inning. It is the greatest losing performance in baseball history.

The next year, Haddix was the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, throwing a scoreless 9th inning as the Pirates upset New York to win a world championship.

8) Some people are going to protest until Colin Kaepernick is on an NFL team; then once he is on a team, other people will protest until he is out of the league again.

What a world this has become.

7) Marvin Bagley III is committed to play basketball at Duke this fall, but will be play? Will the NCAA clear him on time? Bagley went to three different high schools in two states, he took online classes, so it is going to take some time, and the NCAA can be slow in these cases.

Expecting Bagley to be dominant in the ACC might be a bit much; don’t forget, he is supposed to be a high school senior- when he plays against older people, there will sometimes be a big age/maturity gap, not a talent gap. Plus you wonder if he isn’t already looking ahead to the NBA, which has often been an issue with probable 1-and-done guys.

6) Cole Hamels is 9-1, 3.42 in 16 starts this year, but in the six games where Hamels didn’t get a decision, the Rangers are 1-5, and that could bite Texas coming down the stretch. In races like this, with so many teams bunched together, you have to win when your ace is pitching.

5) I can’t even imagine working in a sportsbook and having someone hand me $100,000 to bet on a fight. Someone risked $100,000 to win $20,000 on Floyd Mayweather Saturday night. I’m trying to think of the most money I’ve ever held at one time…….$100K is a lot of cabbage.

4) Mets’ OF Michael Conforto dislocated his left (throwing) shoulder swinging at a pitch Thursday; never saw that happen before. Conforto had been playing really well for the Mets.

3) There was an old movie on TV the other night; Taking Care of Business, with Jim Belushi and Charles Grodin; Belushi is an escaped convict who escapes jail to go watch the Cubs play in the World Series. Filmed in 1990, one of the TV announcers was Joe Torre— this was just before he took over managing the Cardinals. His record at that point wasn’t Hall of Fame-worthy.

Cubs beat the Angels in the fictitious movie, by the way, even though Bert Blyleven was in the movie, pitching for the Angels.

2) In the movie Friday Night Lights, where Billy Bob Thornton coaches Permian HS to the finals of the Texas state football tournament, his team loses to Carter HS of Dallas in the state title game.

In real life, three of those Carter HS players made the NFL, including Jesse Armstead. Hall of Famer LaDanian Tomlinson calls that Carter team “the greatest high school football team ever assembled.”

1) This November will be the last-ever Great Alaskan Shootout; once one of the best preseason college hoop tournaments, it suffered because ESPN started running tournaments in places with way better weather than Alaska. One year, Duke-Cincinnati was the final in Alaska, back when Bob Huggins was coaching Cincinnati.

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Friday’s games
National League

Mets @ Nationals
deGrom is 1-4, 4.60 in in his last five starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. Mets are 8-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-9-1

Cole is 0-3, 6.75 in his last three starts (under 3-0-1). Washington lost both his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-3

Mets are 2-9 in their last 11 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven. New York is 10-9 in road series openers. Washington is 7-3 in last ten home games; under is 11-1-1 in their last 13 games. Nationals are 13-8 in home series openers.

Cubs @ Phillies
Quintana is 2-0, 3.27 in his last two starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Cubs are 1-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-3-2

Eickhoff is 1-0, 4.41 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Phillies are 5-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-10-3

Cubs won five of last six games; over is 7-3 in their last ten. Chicago is 9-2 in last 11 road series openers. Phillies are 3-9 in last 12 games; over is 8-3 in their last 11. Phils are 5-14 in home series openers.

Pirates @ Reds
Nova is 1-4, 6.88 in his last six starts; under is 9-3-1 in his last 13. Pirates are 4-10 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-13-1

Stephenson is 1-2, 4.87 in four starts this year (under 3-1). Reds lost his only home start— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-1-1

Pirates are 3-9 in last 12 games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine. Bucs are 8-13 in road series openers. Cincinnati lost three of last four games; over is 7-1 in their last eight home games. Reds are 10-10 in home series openers.

Padres @ Marlins
Wood is 1-0, 2.25 in his last two starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. San Diego is 0-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-2-1

Conley is 2-0, 2.70 in his last two starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Miami is 3-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-4-3

Padres are 6-4 in last ten games; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight. San Diego is 7-15 in road series openers. Miami is 10-3 in its last 13 games; over is 4-1 in their last five. Marlins are 9-4 in last 13 home series openers.

Rockies @ Braves
Bettis is 1-0, 1.93 in two starts this year (under 2-0). This is his first road start this year. Rockies’ first 5-inning record with him: 0-1-1

Teheran is 0-5, 6.08 in his last seven starts; under is 6-3-1 in his last ten. Atlanta 3-9 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-10-5

Rockies lost four of last five games; under is 7-1-1 in their last nine road games. Colorado is 3-10 in last 13 road series openers. Atlanta is 5-11 in its last 16 games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 home games. Braves are 9-11 in home series openers.

Giants @ Diamondbacks
Blach is 0-2, 9.53 in his last two starts; his last four starts went over. Giants are 3-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-9-1

Greinke is 1-2, 5.40 in his last four starts, last three of which stayed under. Arizona is 8-1 in his last nine home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-6-4

Giants are 3-10 in last 13 road games; their last four games overall stayed under. SF is 2-7 in last nine road series openers. Arizona won three of last four games; over is 6-3-2 in their last 11 home games. Diamondbacks are 14-6 in home series openers.

Brewers @ Dodgers
Anderson is 2-0, 2.00 in his last four starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Brewers are 5-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-5-2

Maeda is 5-1, 3.05 in his last seven starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five. Dodgers are 8-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-5-2

Milwaukee is 7-3 in its last ten games, last five of which stayed under. Brewers 5-9 in last 14 road series openers. Dodgers are 9-2 in last 11 games; under is 4-2 in their last six. LA is 16-6 in home series openers.

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American League
Mariners @ New York
Miranda is 1-2, 7.97 in his last four starts; over is 8-2 in his last ten. Seattle 9-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-10-1

Sabathia is 1-2, 6.52 in his last four starts; under is 12-2 in his last 14. New York is 6-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-9-1

Mariners won six of last eight games; over is 7-5 in their last 12 road tilts. Seattle is 11-5 in last 16 road series openers. New York is 7-3 in its last ten games; over is 5-2 in their last seven. NY is 12-6 in home series openers.

Twins @ Blue Jays
Colon is 3-1, 3.67 in his last four starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Minnesota is 1-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-3

Happ is 3-1, 3.04 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five starts. Toronto is x-x in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-10

Minnesota won six of its last nine games; their last three games stayed under. Twins are 12-8 in road series openers. Blue Jays lost five of last six games; under is 7-1 in their last eight home games. Toronto is 8-12 in home series openers.

Orioles @ Red Sox
Hellickson is 0-2, 9.19 in his last three starts (over 2-2). Orioles are 0-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-2-1

Porcello is 4-0, 4.07 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Boston is 7-8 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-26

Orioles are 3-5 in last eight games; four of their last five games stayed under. Baltimore is 8-12 in road series openers. Boston is 6-3 in its last nine games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Red Sox are 15-7 in home series openers.

Royals @ Indians
Vargas is 1-3, 7.08 in his last four starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Royals are 8-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-24

Merritt is 0-0, 5.87 in two starts this year (over 1-1). This is his first home starts. Indians’ first 5-inning record with him: 1-1

Royals are 7-4 in last 11 games; over is 13-7 in their last 20 games. KC is 9-11 in road series openers. Cleveland is 10-4 in its last 14 games; under is 9-3 in their last 12 home games. Indians won their last six home series openers.

Tigers @ White Sox
Verlander is 4-1, 2.06 in his last five starts; under is 5-3-1 in his last nine. Detroit is 3-10 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-12-5

Gonzalez is 2-0, 0.90 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Chicago is 4-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-10-2

Tigers lost 8 of last 10 games; over is 6-2 in their last eight. Detroit is 9-11 in road series openers. Chicago is 5-3 in its last eight games, last three of which stayed under. White Sox are 9-11 in home series openers.

Rangers @ A’s
Griffin is 1-2, 4.80 in his last three starts (over 8-3-1). Texas is 5-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-5

Graveman is 1-2, 6.64 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Oakland is 4-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-5-4

Rangers are 11-4 in last 15 games; over is 6-4 in their last ten. Texas is 9-11 in road series openers. A’s lost five of last seven games; they’re 2-8 in last ten home series openers. Under is 5-1 in their last six games.

Astros @ Angels
McHugh is 1-1, 1.54 in his last two starts; his last five starts stayed under. Houston is 1-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-3

Bridwell is 5-0, 2.61 in his last eight starts (under 7-1). Angels are 5-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-2-2

Houston lost three of last four games; under is 6-1 in their last seven. Astros are 14-6 in road series openers. Angels lost three of last four games; under is 8-3 in their last 11. Halos are 7-13 in home series openers.

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Interleague

Rays @ Cardinals
Odorizzi is 0-3, 7.24 in his last three starts; over is 10-2 in his last 12. Tampa Bay is 3-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-9-4

Wacha is 0-2, 9.00 in his last two starts; his last three starts went over. Cardinals are 7-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-9-4

Rays won three of last four games; under is 10-4 in their last 14. Tampa Bay is 12-8 in road series openers. St Louis lost four of last five games; over is 6-2 in their last eight home games. Cardinals are 8-4 in home series openers.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
NY-Wsh: deGrom 15-10; Cole 1-3
Chi-Phil: Quintana 4-3 (10-8); Eickhoff 7-15
Pitt-Cin: Nova 13-12; Stephenson 2-2
SD-Mia: Wood 3-2; Conley 7-6
Col-Atl: Bettis 1-1; Teheran 10-15
SF-Az: Blach 9-12; Greinke 17-8
Mil-LA: Anderson 9-8; Maeda 14-6

American League
Sea-NY: Miranda 14-11; Sabathia 14-6
Minn-Tor: Colon 3-4 (5-8); Happ 7-11
Balt-Bos: Hellickson 2-2 (10-10); Porcello 12-14 (4-0 last 4)
KC-Clev: Vargas 16-8; Merritt 1-1
Det-Chi: Verlander 12-14; Gonzalez 8-12
Tex-A’s: Griffin 8-4; Graveman 5-7
Hst-LA: McHugh 2-4; Bridwell 11-1

Interleague
TB-StL: Odorizzi 7-14; Wacha 11-12

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
NY-Wsh: deGrom 8-25; Cole 1-4
Chi-Phil: Quintana 6-25; Eickhoff 8-22
Pitt-Cin: Nova 8-25; Stephenson 1-4
SD-Mia: Wood 1-5; Conley 6-13
Col-Atl: Bettis 0-2; Teheran 8-25
SF-Az: Blach 7-21; Greinke 3-25
Mil-LA: Anderson 5-17; Maeda 7-20

American League
Sea-NY: Miranda 12-25; Sabathia 5-20
Minn-Tor: Colon 6-20; Happ 4-18
Balt-Bos: Hellickson 7-24; Porcello 7-26
KC-Clev: Vargas 6-24; Merritt 0-2
Det-Chi: Verlander 6-26; Gonzalez 6-20
Tex-A’s: Griffin 3-12; Graveman 6-12
Hst-LA: McHugh 0-6; Bridwell 1-12

Interleague
TB-StL: Odorizzi 6-21; Wacha 3-23

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 76-55 AL, favorites +$103
AL @ NL– 69-61 NL, favorites +$296
Total: 138-123 AL, favorites +$399

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 65-65-3
AL @ NL: Over 69-55-7
Total: Over 134-120-10

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/24/17
Ariz 25-26-16……31-21–11……..56-47
Atl 23-30-9……22-33-7………..45-63
Cubs 29-28-7…….29-21-12………58-49
Reds 21-37-7……..23-34–6……….44-71
Colo 32-26-6…….34-24-4………..66-50
LA 30-19-12…….40-18-7……….70-37
Miami 28-29-8…….32-22-7………60-51
Milw 31-23-9…….31-26-8……….61-49
Mets 28-28-3……..25-36-6……..53-64
Philly 15-38-14……23-28-8……….38-66
Pitt 29-29-4…….26-28-11………56-57
St. Louis 25-28-8……35-21-9…………60-49
SD 20-38-6……..30-25–8……….50-63
SF 13-40-9……..27-28-11……….40-68
Wash 39-20-6……27-24-8………….66-45

Orioles 24-33-5……..28-31-5………52-64
Boston 29-28-8………30-30-2……..59-58
White Sox 21-35-9………23-34–4……..44-68
Cleveland 35-22-7……..29-24-7………64-46
Detroit 22-32-9…….27-29-8……..49-61
Astros 30-23-8……..40-24-4……..70-47
KC 24-28-8……..26-26-12…….50-54
Angels 25-31-8………27-24-12……..52-55
Twins 35-18-10………28-31-7……..63-48
NYY 28-36-6……….30-23-4…..…58-59
A’s 23-32-7……..26-30-10……..49-62
Seattle 25-31-8……..34-22-9………59-53
TB 29-23-10……..36-21-8……..65-44
Texas 30-22-10……..32-24-8………62-46
Toronto 24-36-4……..25-29-8……..49-65

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/24/17)
Ariz 20-65……..21-62………..41
Atl 13-61……….17-62……….30
Cubs 16-64……..23-62………..39
Reds 24-65……..25-62……….49
Colo 17-64……..23-62..………40
LA 18-61……..24-64..……..42
Miami 28-65……..22-61………50
Milw 21-63……25-66…..…..46
Mets 25-59……..22-67……….47
Philly 16-67……..18-60……….34
Pitt 19-62……..21-66……….40
StL 13-62……..20-64………..33
SD 23-64……….20-62……….43
SF 15-63……….20-66……….35
Wash 25-65……..24-60……….49

Orioles 13-63……..20-65……….33
Boston 20-65……..14-62……….34
White Sox 21-65……15-61………..36
Clev 15-64……..20-62………35
Detroit 16-63…….26-64………42
Astros 17-61……..26-67……….43
KC 16-61……..13-66……….29
Angels 23-66…….16-64………..39
Twins 14-61……..14-65……….28
NYY 16-69……..16-57……….32
A’s 15-62……..25-66………40
Seattle 20-64…….22-66………42
TB 18-62……..23-67……….41
Texas 23-63……..27-64………50
Toronto 22-64……..18-65………40

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MLB

Friday, August 25

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
NY Mets are 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing NY Mets

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 14 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Seattle
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Seattle

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PHILADELPHIA
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:07 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games at home
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games at home

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Boston's last 19 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games on the road
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City

7:35 PM
COLORADO vs. ATLANTA
Colorado is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Atlanta is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing Colorado

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 13 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit

8:15 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. ST. LOUIS
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Tampa Bay is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
St. Louis is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games at home

9:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
Arizona is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing at home against San Francisco

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games

10:07 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games
LA Angels are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Houston

10:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. LA DODGERS
Milwaukee is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, August 25


Tampa Bay @ St. Louis

Game 979-980
August 25, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 15.716
St. Louis
(Wacha) 14.349
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+135); Over

Houston @ LA Angels

Game 977-978
August 25, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McHugh) 17.356
LA Angels
(Bridwell) 13.776
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-115); Over

Texas @ Oakland

Game 975-976
August 25, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Mrtinez) 14.154
Oakland
(Grveman) 16.637
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-115); Under

Detroit @ Chicago White Sox

Game 973-974
August 25, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Verlnder) 14.019
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 15.108
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+140); Under

Kansas City @ Cleveland

Game 971-972
August 25, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Vargas) 17.182
Cleveland
(Merritt) 14.930
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+110); Over

Baltimore @ Boston

Game 969-970
August 25, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Hellckson) 15.115
Boston
(Porcello) 17.275
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-160
10
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-160); Under

Minnesota @ Toronto

Game 967-968
August 25, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Colon) 13.561
Toronto
(Happ) 16.411
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-170
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-170); Over

Seattle @ NY Yankees

Game 965-966
August 25, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Miranda) 15.185
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 16.047
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-150
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-150); Under

Milwaukee @ LA Dodgers

Game 963-964
August 25, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 14.706
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 16.315
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-185
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-185); Over

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 961-962
August 25, 2017 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Blach) 15.682
Arizona
(Greinke) 14.317
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-240
9
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+200); Over

Colorado @ Atlanta

Game 959-960
August 25, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Bettis) 15.619
Atlanta
(Teheran) 13.861
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-110); Under

San Diego @ Miami

Game 957-958
August 25, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Wood) 15.769
Miami
(Conley) 13.898
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-155
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+135); Under

Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati

Game 955-956
August 25, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 14.206
Cincinnati
(Stphnson) 15.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+100); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia

Game 953-954
August 25, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Quntana) 15.777
Philadelphia
(Eickhoff) 14.855
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-180
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-180); Over

NY Mets @ Washington

Game 951-952
August 25, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(deGrom) 16.235
Washington
(Cole) 13.683
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
N/A

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, August 25

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NY METS (55 - 71) at WASHINGTON (76 - 49) - 7:05 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. A.J. COLE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-3 (+4.8 Units) against NY METS this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DEGROM is 4-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 6-4 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.5 units)

A.J. COLE vs. NY METS since 1997
COLE is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (68 - 58) at PHILADELPHIA (46 - 80) - 7:05 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. JERAD EICKHOFF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 68-58 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 426-451 (-93.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 272-321 (-67.6 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-48 (-25.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 816-769 (-159.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 52-56 (+20.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 430-430 (+44.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
QUINTANA is 33-25 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
QUINTANA is 11-1 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 46-80 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-31 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-56 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-55 (-25.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-1 (+1.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

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

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
EICKHOFF is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.013.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (61 - 67) at CINCINNATI (54 - 74) - 7:10 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. ROBERT STEPHENSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 13-24 (-10.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 90-110 (-33.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 38-48 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 103-123 (-32.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 66-83 (-22.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 59-69 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 46-48 (+6.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 398-429 (-101.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 400-366 (-84.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 8-2 (+8.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
NOVA is 3-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.178.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

ROBERT STEPHENSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
STEPHENSON is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.93 and a WHIP of 1.390.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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SAN DIEGO (57 - 70) at MIAMI (63 - 63) - 7:10 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. ADAM CONLEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 63-63 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 14-8 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
MIAMI is 21-11 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN DIEGO is 57-70 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 26-20 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 42-44 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. MIAMI since 1997
WOOD is 1-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

ADAM CONLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CONLEY is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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COLORADO (69 - 58) at ATLANTA (56 - 69) - 7:35 PM
CHAD BETTIS (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 313-431 (-107.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 667-1025 (-184.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 440-703 (-144.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
COLORADO is 66-68 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 30-35 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 124-162 (+2.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 60-80 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 69-58 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BETTIS is 22-12 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 13-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 40-66 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEHERAN is 2-13 (-12.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 3-10 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 10-29 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 4-14 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-2 (+1.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BETTIS is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.403.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. COLORADO since 1997
TEHERAN is 4-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.17 and a WHIP of 1.027.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (52 - 77) at ARIZONA (70 - 58) - 9:40 PM
TY BLACH (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-77 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-42 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-31 (-15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-49 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-54 (-24.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-33 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-44 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-34 (-21.3 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.
ARIZONA is 70-58 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 39-23 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 21-10 (+10.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 50-38 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 129-89 (+30.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GREINKE is 33-18 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 43-10 (+23.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 129-68 (+46.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 98-48 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 66-26 (+33.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 22-5 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 218-198 (+34.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 46-58 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-5 (+0.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

TY BLACH vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACK GREINKE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GREINKE is 9-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 12-3 (+9.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (66 - 62) at LA DODGERS (90 - 36) - 10:10 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 90-36 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 34-11 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 51-14 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 37-8 (+23.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 64-27 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 61-25 (+23.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 63-26 (+22.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 66-62 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 31-32 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 43-38 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 52-49 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 73-77 (+6.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 54-67 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 30-32 (+13.9 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.67 and a WHIP of 1.362.
His team's record is 2-6 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MAEDA is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (65 - 63) at NY YANKEES (68 - 58) - 7:05 PM
ARIEL MIRANDA (L) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 56-30 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 80-70 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 14-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 61-28 (+24.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 22-10 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 8-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 7-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 15-9 (+8.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MIRANDA is 8-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MIRANDA is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SABATHIA is 15-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 20-8 (+10.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-13. (-1.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (65 - 62) at TORONTO (60 - 67) - 7:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 65-62 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-7 (+9.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-27 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
MINNESOTA is 44-34 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-29 (+6.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLON is 148-114 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 60-67 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 24-32 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 6-14 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
TORONTO is 34-44 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HAPP is 2-7 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

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

BARTOLO COLON vs. TORONTO since 1997
COLON is 11-6 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.356.
His team's record is 16-11 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-12. (+1.6 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HAPP is 1-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.650.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (62 - 65) at BOSTON (73 - 54) - 7:10 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 23-39 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-27 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 36-18 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PORCELLO is 79-42 (+25.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 150-139 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 26-22 (+6.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 82-68 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HELLICKSON is 29-27 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 16-11 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 18-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 389-341 (-92.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
PORCELLO is 2-9 (-9.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 7-6 (+1.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
HELLICKSON is 4-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 8-8 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-6. (+2.1 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PORCELLO is 4-10 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 6-11 (-8.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-6. (+4.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (64 - 62) at CLEVELAND (70 - 56) - 7:10 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. RYAN MERRITT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 34-14 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 64-62 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 48-31 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 70-56 (+17.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-26 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VARGAS is 16-8 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 20-9 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 70-56 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 49-51 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 33-29 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-13 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 46-39 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 6-6 (+2.9 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VARGAS is 8-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.291.
His team's record is 9-8 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-1.6 units)

RYAN MERRITT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MERRITT is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.600.
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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DETROIT (55 - 71) at CHI WHITE SOX (50 - 76) - 8:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 55-71 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 31-52 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 37-53 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 21-32 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 23-34 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VERLANDER is 11-20 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 61-76 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 11-21 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 32-17 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-29 (-16.0 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 6-6 (+1.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
10 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+8.0 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VERLANDER is 20-13 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 25-16 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 19-20. (-2.5 units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
GONZALEZ is 3-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.52 and a WHIP of 1.880.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-8. (-7.1 units)

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TEXAS (64 - 63) at OAKLAND (55 - 72) - 10:05 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 8-20 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 64-63 (+2.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 71-47 (+28.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-74 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 14-10 (+9.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 50-28 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 70-53 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 118-93 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 121-100 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 89-69 (+18.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 124-165 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 20-34 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 102-125 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 24-47 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 7-21 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-79 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-48 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 64-101 (-29.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 6-3 (+2.4 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MARTINEZ is 3-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 6-2 (+7.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.5 units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. TEXAS since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

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HOUSTON (77 - 50) at LA ANGELS (65 - 63) - 10:05 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. PARKER BRIDWELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 8-14 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
LA ANGELS are 65-63 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 26-18 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 223-171 (+43.6 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 49-46 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-27 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 25-24 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BRIDWELL is 11-1 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BRIDWELL is 6-1 (+7.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
BRIDWELL is 5-0 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 77-50 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 22-11 (+10.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
HOUSTON is 40-21 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 16-5 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 60-31 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MCHUGH is 14-2 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 14-32 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-4 (+0.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MCHUGH is 6-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.019.
His team's record is 9-2 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.5 units)

PARKER BRIDWELL vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (63 - 66) at ST LOUIS (64 - 63) - 8:15 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 131-159 (-34.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-30 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 81-105 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 98-112 (-22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 61-85 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 64-63 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 32-33 (-17.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 74-72 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 5-12 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 47-52 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 49-50 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ODORIZZI is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WACHA is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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Diamond Trends - Friday
August 25, 2017

TOP SU TREND:

-- The Astros are 0-13 since Jun 12, 2009 in the first game of a series with no rest coming off a home game in which they played extra innings.

TOP OU TREND:

-- The Indians are 12-0 OU (3.38 ppg) since May 17, 2014 at home after a game as a home dog in which they had a higher team-left-on-base than their opponent.

TOP STARTER TREND:

-- The Rangers are 0-10 since Jun 20, 2015 when Nick Martinez starts as a road dog when they lost in his last start.

TOP CHOICE TREND:

-- The Yankees are 15-0 since Sep 26, 2009 as a 140+ favorite off a game as a dog in which they scored in at least four separate innings.

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Friday's Diamond Notes
August 25, 2017

Hottest team: Dodgers (9-2 last 11, 55-11 last 66)
It's absolutely jaw-dropping to see the numbers above. So many units. The 90 wins you can see in the standings today -- Aug. 25 -- have only been available for viewing this early in 1998 (Yankees) and 2001 (Mariners). Seattle won 116 games. It's unlikely that the Dodgers get there due to all the attrition they're currently facing, particularly with their pitching, but that doesn't mean they're not going to try. It's ridiculous that one of the only two losses they've suffered since Aug. 12 came after Rich Hill completed nine no-hit innings on Wednesday, so L.A. is indeed going to take the field for its last three home dates until Sept. 4 as the best team in baseball despite the absence of Clayton Kershaw, Yu Darvish and Cody Bellinger, three of the game's top talents.

The -185 range they opened at may appear inflated given the travel from Pittsburgh and the fact Kenta Maeda (11-5, 3.88 ERA) suffered their last loss and takes the mound tonight, but have some respect when you consider fading them. Curtis Granderson and Adrian Gonzalez homered to aid yesterday's bounce-back win, so maybe reinforcements have arrived. Milwaukee +167, huh? The Brewers are worth a look, as the early public has already committed to. Chase Anderson (7-2, 2.83) looked sharp in his return from the DL. Travis Shaw is questionable due to a foot injury.

Coldest team: Tigers (4-14 last 18)
Although it pulled out a 10-6 win in Thursday's brawl-marred series finale against the Yankees, Detroit hasn't demonstrated much passion all season. Although the Tigers responded to avoid being swept after being outscored 23-6 in the first two games, they were bickering among themselves in the dugout after teammates called out Victor Martinez for fraternizing with Gary Sanchez during one of the skirmishes. That's all family business, sure, but they look like one unhappy family.

Beyond whatever suspensions MLB hands down in the coming days, this team is stuck together on a six-game road trip that begins in Chicago against a young White Sox team resurgent enough to win three of five from the Twins. The youth movement is invested in playing spoiler, especially at home, where they're 7-4 at home this month. Justin Verlander (9-8, 3.96), who got into it with Martinez in a widely viewed argument, has a chance to set the tone on the trip and is heavily favored (-160) over Sox veteran Miguel Gonzalez (7-10, 4.44). He should be fired up and has pitched the Tigers to wins in four of his last five starts, giving up just three runs over 29 innings in the victories.

Hottest pitcher: Parker Bridwell, Angels (7-1, 2.92 ERA)
The rookie won his first two decisions, then was rocked in a 10-0 home loss to the Mariners on June 30. The Halos have won all eight of his starts since, six of them coming by a single run. Bridwell has walked more than single batter only once in that span, which is the same game (Aug. 3 vs. Phillies) where he's surrendered more than two earned runs. He faced Houston, which opened as a slight favorite (-114), in his major league debut last season.

Coldest pitcher: Jake Odorizzi, Rays (6-7, 4.74 ERA)
He got rocked in his last start, giving up seven runs and eight hits at home against the Mariners. Worst yet, he walked a season-high five batters and has pitched in just three Tampa Bay victories over his last 14 outings. Given their postseason aspirations, the Rays badly hope he snaps out of it in the series opener of the weekend's only interleague series. St. Louis (-158) is favored with Michael Wacha (9-6, 4.08) on the mound.

Biggest UNDER run: Rockies (5-1 last six, 14-5 last 19)
Colorado had a run in which the low side went 10-1-1 from June 28 to July 9, and it was part of what brought them back down to earth. With the Rockies' wild card grip growing increasingly tenuous, they better figure things out offensively before what their season's dreams fade. They had lost four straight before rallying for a 3-2 win in Kansas City to avoid being swept on Thursday afternoon and have managed over four runs in a single game only twice in the last 16 games. The Rockies run into Braves ace Julio Teheran, who despite a down year (7-11, 5.02), blanked them over seven innings just 11 days ago. Chad Bettis (0-0, 1.93) has been great since his return from battling cancer. The Atlanta-Colorado total is at 9.

Biggest OVER run: Phillies (8-3 last 11)
Powered by Rhys Hopkins tying a big league record shared by Toronto's Carlos Delgado and Colorado's Trevor Story with eight homers in his first 15 career games, the Phillies have a pulse. Although they lost three of four to the Marlins, Philadelphia is another team exhibiting a pulse through an infusion of youth as we speed towards September. The rookie and Tommy Joseph batting in the No. 5 spot behind him each hit three and has joined Hopkins on a tear, up to 19 homers and providing insurance in the lineup. The Phillies hit 11 of the 21 homers in the home series against Giancarlo Stanton's Marlins and now run into a Cubs offense that had been hot until last night's upset loss to the Reds. The over is 6-2 over Chicago's last eight, so both Jerad Eickhoff (3-7, 4.46) and Jose Quintana (8-10, 4.27) will have to be on their game. The Phils-Cubs total has been set at 9 too.

Matchup to watch: Royals at Indians (-130, 9.5)
The two preseason AL Central favorites enter this series separated by six games after the Tribe hammered Chris Sale's Red Sox again following Kansas City's late-inning loss. If the Royals can make Progressive Field a friendly venue over the next few weeks, they'll have a shot at winning the division despite the current standings.

All seven of the remaining meetings in this series will be played in Cleveland. The Royals opened their final homestand against the Tribe by being outscored 15-1 over the first two games last weekend before salvaging Sunday's contest 7-4.

Thus far, these teams have split 12 matchups, but this series opener will have a new variable, Indians lefty Ryan Merritt. Known for his memorable scoreless turn in last year's ALCS Game 5 despite just one regular season start, Merritt hasn't been able to crack the rotation and will be making just his fourth appearance this season. Only a handful of Royals have ever faced him in the bigs, and only Eric Hosmer has a hit against him.

After Hosmer's heroic 3-run homer helped salvage a loss to the Rockies and hinted of a potential magical run, momentum came to a halt when Colorado's Pat Valaika smacked a late go-ahead 2-run homer off reliever Mike Minor and the offense failed to rally.

Ace Jason Vargas (14-7, 3.59) will look to get them back on track while setting a new career-high for wins after failing to last five innings against the Tribe in a 5-0 loss on Aug. 19. Vargas is 2-1 with a 2.13 ERA against Cleveland this season over four starts and surrendered just two runs over his first 20.2 innings against them before last weekend's letdown.

Betcha didn’t know: Bartolo Colon (5-10, 6.66) has a diabolical ERA. Now you do. He's also given up six homers over his last two starts but is 3-1 with 3.67 ERA thus far in August and won at Toronto's Rogers Centre on May 15 in a 10-6 win as a member of the Braves. The 44-year-old will be opposed by J.A. Happ (6-9, 3.90) as he attempts to keep the Twins ahead in the race for the AL wild card, which now features five teams separated by a single game.

Biggest public favorite: Diamondbacks (-235) vs. Giants

Biggest public underdog: Brewers (+167) at Dodgers

Biggest line move: Red Sox (-150 to -160) vs. Orioles

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Basebrawl! 8 tossed in testy game, Tigers top Yankees 10-6
August 25, 2017

DETROIT (AP) Once slugger Miguel Cabrera wrestled Yankees catcher Austin Romine to the ground at home plate, an afternoon game at Comerica Park collapsed into total chaos.

All the testiness that had been building between the Detroit Tigers and New York finally boiled over. The toll of Thursday's fury - three bench-clearing altercations, eight ejections, one beaning and a lot of angry words.

''I'm sure there are going to be suspensions on both sides,'' Yankees manager Joe Girardi said after a 10-6 loss.

The winning and losing pitchers - Detroit's Alex Wilson (2-4) and New York's Dellin Betances (3-5) - were among those tossed. So were Girardi and Tigers manager Brad Ausmus.

At one point, the ill will carried over to the Detroit dugout, where star pitcher Justin Verlander and teammate Victor Martinez appeared to get into some sort of dispute.

''I was actually on the field, so I haven't seen it and haven't talked to them about it,'' Ausmus said. ''I'm aware of it, but I couldn't tell you what it was about.''

Perhaps the only positive thing: This was the final time the Yankees and Tigers were scheduled to play this season.

James McCann and Justin Upton homered for Detroit, and Gary Sanchez went deep for the Yankees, but that all became secondary on a day when the umpires had their hands full trying to maintain order. Major League Baseball now figures to be busy, too, sorting out likely penalties that could especially hurt the playoff-contending Yankees.

Girardi contended an early warning would've cut off the trouble before it escalated. He blamed the umps for letting things go wild, saying, ''Just a very poor job on their part.''

Much later, Betances was ejected after he hit McCann in the helmet. Betances seemed to be indicating he had thrown a breaking ball instead of a fastball, and wound up shouting at the Tigers and the umps.

''I threw him out and that was to keep control of the game,'' umpire crew chief Dana DeMuth said. ''And the reason why it took a minute or so, was because I wanted to get the players apart. Once I got Detroit going to their dugout and New York going to their dugout, then I informed him that he was ran.''

''It wasn't necessarily of him intentionally beaning the batter, but to keep control of the situation, I deemed it necessary that he went,'' he said.

Although Cabrera vs. Romine was the peak of the hostilities, McCann's beaning was the most frightening.

''You don't want to see people hit in the head. You don't want to see fighting on the field,'' Cabrera said. ''But people have to understand we're human.''

The problems between these teams began well before Tommy Kahnle threw behind Cabrera in the sixth inning. Last month, they had a game at Yankee Stadium in which four batters were hit.

This time, Michael Fulmer hit Sanchez with a pitch in the fifth, an inning after Sanchez had homered for the fourth time in this three-game series.

''If you can't see that Fulmer clearly hit Sanchez on purpose, there's something wrong,'' Girardi said.

Fulmer looked like he might be hurt after throwing that pitch, and he was checked by the trainer before staying in the game. He said he had no intention of hitting Sanchez.

''I respect Gary Sanchez, I really do,'' said Fulmer, who beat out Sanchez for last year's American League Rookie of the Year award. ''I would never throw at anybody that hit a homer off of me, just because they hit a home run.''

Kahnle was ejected after his pitch behind Cabrera, and Girardi was tossed after he came out to argue.

''When they throw at me, it was OK. ... I was cool with that,'' Cabrera said. ''When they started arguing with the umpire, I said to Romine, `Calm down.'''

The game was finally about to resume when Cabrera stepped toward Romine, and the New York catcher took off his mask. Cabrera gave him a two-handed push to the chest.

''He said, `You have a problem with me?' And I said, `This isn't about you,''' said Romine, whose brother Andrew plays for the Tigers. ''And then he pushed me. It felt like he wanted a confrontation there and I just tried to defend myself the best I could.''

Cabrera appeared to take a couple of swings at Romine, and the two ended up on the ground as players from both teams spilled onto the field. Sanchez later appeared to take a swing at someone at the bottom of the pile.

Cabrera and Romine were ejected, and Romine was so incensed by his dismissal that he threw his mask when he entered the dugout.

An inning later, Betances hit McCann in the helmet with a pitch, causing benches to empty again, and Betances and bench coach Rob Thompson were tossed. Betances said he didn't hit McCann on purpose, and McCann seemed to agree afterward.

''I don't think it was intentional,'' McCann said. ''At that point in the game, Miggy was thrown at, Sanchez had been hit, and at least in my mind, the retaliation was over. I don't think that he was trying to hit me on purpose.''

Wilson and Ausmus were ejected in the eighth after Wilson hit Todd Frazier around the thigh with a pitch. The benches cleared for a third time.

''With me hitting a guy in the leg, it's what I have to do and that's what I did,'' Wilson said. ''Fortunately for me I know where my pitches are going, and I hit a guy in the leg today to take care of my teammates and protect them.''

BIG HIT

Jose Iglesias gave the Tigers a 9-6 lead when he hit a three-run double in the seventh off David Robertson, who had relieved Betances. Iglesias had three hits for the Tigers, and Brett Gardner had four for the Yankees.

Shane Greene got five outs for his fourth save.

''We did a nice job of fighting back, excuse the expression,'' Ausmus said. ''It was a good win and we needed the win.''

TRAINER'S ROOM

Tigers: After hitting Sanchez and being checked by the trainer, Fulmer pitched into the seventh inning. ... McCann also stayed in the game after being hit in the head, and he homered the following inning.

UP NEXT

Yankees: LHP CC Sabathia (10-5) starts at home Friday night against Seattle LHP Ariel Miranda (8-6).

Tigers: Verlander (9-8) takes the mound in Chicago against RHP Miguel Gonzalez (7-10) of the White Sox.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 25

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

SEA at NYY 07:05 PM

SEA +135

O 9.5

CHC at PHI 07:05 PM

PHI +170

MIN at TOR 07:07 PM

MIN +165

KC at CLE 07:10 PM

KC +110

PIT at CIN 07:10 PM

U 9.5

BAL at BOS 07:10 PM

U 10.0

SD at MIA 07:10 PM

SD +140

COL at ATL 07:35 PM

U 9.0

DET at CHW 08:10 PM

U 8.5

TB at STL 08:15 PM

U 9.0

SF at ARI 09:40 PM

SF +190

U 9.0

HOU at LAA 10:07 PM

U 9.0

MIL at LAD 10:10 PM

MIL +165

U 8.0

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MLB roundup: Mancini, Orioles throttle Red Sox
August 25, 2017

BOSTON -- Trey Mancini drove in four runs, and the Baltimore Orioles collected 20 hits and took advantage of five Boston errors in a 16-3 rout of the Red Sox on Friday night.

The Orioles, reaching a season high in runs and matching their high in hits, won for the third time in four games as they strive to stay alive in the crowded American League wild card chase. They're still two games under .500 (63-65) but came in just three games out of a spot -- albeit with six teams ahead of them.

The Red Sox, hammered for 13 runs and 17 hits in a loss at Cleveland Thursday night, were guilty of a season-high in errors as Rick Porcello's four-game winning streak came crashing to an end.

Porcello, losing for the third time to the Orioles this season, fell to 8-15 by allowing a career-worst 11 runs in 4 2/3 innings. Only four of the runs were earned with his own throwing error staring the carnage.

Marlins 8, Padres 6

MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton homered twice as Miami toppled San Diego.

Stanton hit his 48th and 49th home runs and drove in five runs for the Marlins, who have won five of their last six. He has hit 16 home runs in August and his multi-homer performance was his ninth of the season. Stanton also tied a career high of 105 RBIs set in 2014.

Marcell Ozuna's three-run home run off Padres reliever Kirby Yates (3-5) in the seventh erased a 6-5 deficit. Ozuna reached 30 home runs for the first time in his career. He also accomplished 100 RBIs for the first time as his blast gave him a career-best 101.

Phillies 7, Cubs 1

PHILADELPHIA -- Rhys Hoskins homered again as the Phillies jumped on Chicago early and cruised to a win.

Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff (4-7) earned the win. He went five innings while allowing one run and five hits. Eickhoff struck out eight and walked three.

Cubs starter Jose Quintana (4-3) didn't have his best day. The lefty surrendered six runs in five innings on nine hits. He walked four while striking out seven.

Mariners 2, Yankees 1 (11)

NEW YORK -- Yonder Alonso homered with two outs off Aroldis Chapman in the top of the 11th inning, lifting Seattle to a victory over New York.

Alonso entered as a pinch hitter in the ninth and reached on a walk against Dellin Betances. Two innings later, he produced his biggest hit since joining the Mariners on Aug. 6 when he lifted a 2-1, 100 mph fastball well over the center field fence.

It was Alonso's second homer with Seattle and 24th overall. It also was the third career homer to a left-handed hitter by Chapman (4-3), who was removed from his closer's role last week after allowing Boston rookie Rafael Devers to homer on his 103 mph fastball in the 10th inning on Aug. 13.

Twins 6, Blue Jays 1

TORONTO --Bartolo Colon pitched into the seventh inning and Jorge Polanco hit a two-run double as Minnesota defeated Toronto.

Colon (6-10) allowed one run on nine hits with one walk in 6 2/3 innings and did not record a strikeout as the Twins maintained the second wild-card position in the American League.

Polanco and Byron Buxton each had three hits and two RBIs for Minnesota.

Mets 4, Nationals 2

WASHINGTON -- Jacob deGrom gave up one run in 7 2/3 innings and Juan Lagares had two hits and drove in a run as New York overcame another injury to beat Washington.

Mets starter deGrom (14-7) allowed five hits while striking out 10 and walking just one for the Mets, who saw Yoenis Cespedes exit the contest with an injury while running the bases.

The Nationals broke up the shutout bid as Adrian Sanchez had an RBI single in the eighth to make it 3-1. Andrew Stevenson doubled with two outs and then scored on the hit by Sanchez, which sent deGrom to showers. Former Washington lefty Jerry Blevins then fanned Daniel Murphy to end the threat.

Braves 5, Rockies 2

ATLANTA -- Julio Teheran, who came in with 18 straight scoreless innings against Colorado, allowed just five Rockies to reach base over 7 1/3 innings in a victory.

Matt Kemp and Kurt Suzuki each belted homers and Teheran (8-11) allowed five hits and two runs while striking out four and walking none as he improved to 5-1 in his career against Colorado.

Teheran won his first start at the Braves' new ballpark, beating San Diego on April 14, but then went winless in his next 12 Atlanta starts while posting a 7.36 ERA and setting a Braves record for consecutive home losses.

Indians 4, Royals 0

CLEVELAND -- Ryan Merritt pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings and Francisco Lindor had two hits, including a two-run home run, as Cleveland blanked Kansas City.

Four Indians pitchers combined for Cleveland's American League-leading 13th shutout of the year.

Merritt (1-0) was recalled from Triple-A Columbus to make a spot start, and he made the most of it. The 25-year-old left-hander struck out three, walked one and scattered seven hits.

Reds 9, Pirates 5

CINCINNATI -- Adam Duvall and Scott Schebler homered, and Robert Stephenson had a career-high 11 strikeouts, lifting Cincinnati to a victory over Pittsburgh in the opener of a three-game series.

Stephenson (2-4) wore "Bob" on the back of his jersey for MLB Player's Weekend and gave up two runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. His 11 strikeouts were the second-most for a Reds pitcher this season.

Schebler went 3-for-3 with a triple, homer and three RBIs for Cincinnati, which improved to 9-2 this season against the Pirates.

White Sox 3, Tigers 2

CHICAGO -- Yolmer Sanchez drove in Tim Anderson with a single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Chicago a win over Detroit.

Anderson led off the inning with a double to left field off reliever Joe Jimenez (0-2), who didn't record an out and took the loss. Sanchez laced his walk-off hit about six feet inside the foul line in right field, easily scoring Anderson from second.

Juan Minaya (2-1) earned the win by pitching a scoreless inning of relief in the eighth.

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MLB notebook: Tigers 1B Cabrera suspended seven games
August 25, 2017

Detroit Tigers standout Miguel Cabrera was suspended seven games due to inciting the bench-clearing brawl during Thursday's game against the visiting New York Yankees.

Cabrera shoved Yankees catcher Austin Romine and threw punches at him to start the first of three bench-clearing incidents, and he received the stiffest penalty of the suspensions and fines announced Friday by Joe Torre, Chief Baseball Officer for Major League Baseball.

Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez and Tigers reliever Alex Wilson each received four-game suspensions. Sanchez was disciplined for fighting, which included him throwing multiple punches.

Wilson's penalty was for intentionally throwing a pitch at New York's Todd Frazier after warnings were in place for both sides. Romine received a two-game suspension for his actions, which included throwing punches at Cabrera. Tigers manager Brad Ausmus was suspended for one game due to Wilson's action while a warning was in place.

Cabrera, Sanchez, Wilson, Romine and Ausmus were also fined, as were Yankees manager Joe Girardi, Yankees bench coach Rob Thomson, Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner and Yankees pitcher Tommy Kahnle. Detroit shortstop Jose Iglesias also was fined.

--The Seattle Mariners outrighted outfielder Leonys Martin to Triple-A Tacoma.

Martin was designated for assignment on Wednesday and the Mariners had seven days to trade, release or outright his contract to the minor leagues. Martin, 29, batted .174 with three home runs and eight RBIs in 34 games with Seattle this season.

Martin was acquired by the Mariners from the Texas Rangers on Nov. 16, 2015. The native of Cuba has appeared in parts of seven major league seasons with the Rangers (2011-15) and Mariners (2016-17), posting a career batting average of .248 with 38 home runs, 175 RBIs and 114 steals in 606 games.

--The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Paul Blackburn on the 10-day disabled list with a right hand contusion.

Blackburn, 23, left Tuesday night's start in the fifth inning against the Baltimore Orioles after a liner struck him on the right wrist. The move is retroactive to Aug. 23.

Blackburn, who was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on July 1, is 3-1 with 3.22 ERA in 10 starts with Oakland in his debut season. He started on Tuesday at Baltimore and tossed four scoreless innings before he was hit on the hand by Trey Mancini's comebacker to lead off the fifth inning.

The Athletics also recalled right-hander Michael Brady and outfielder Mark Canha from Nashville.

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LEADING OFF: Stanton swings for 50; Blackmon, Cespedes hurt
August 25, 2017

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

50 ON DECK

Giancarlo Stanton takes his first swing at reaching 50 home runs this year, a day after the Miami slugger connected twice at Marlins Park. He has 16 home runs this month, and his season total is the highest in the National League since Prince Fielder hit 50 for Milwaukee in 2007. Stanton tries for homer No. 50 against Padres rookie Dinelson Lamet.

MAKING A NAME FOR HIMSELF

Phillies rookie Rhys Hoskins has homered nine times in 16 major league games - no player has reached the mark faster. He connected Friday night vs. the visiting Cubs. Hoskins hit 29 home runs for Triple-A Lehigh Valley before being promoted by Philadelphia on Aug. 10, then went 0 for 12 to start his career. He was called up from the minors too late to get a nickname on the back of his jersey for the Players Weekend festivities.

CHECK HIM

Rockies leadoff man Charlie Blackmon fell in apparent pain after taking a big swing at Atlanta. He appeared to grab his left hamstring after rising, and left the game with a trainer. The All-Star outfielder is hitting .337 with 30 home runs and 80 RBIs.

HOBBLING

Mets star Yoenis Cespedes is ailing again after straining his right hamstring running the bases at Washington. The slugger has played in only 81 games this season because of various injuries. He was put on the disabled list in April with a left hamstring injury. Cespedes is batting. 292 with 17 home runs and 42 RBIs.

VERY VLAD

Vladimir Guerrero will be inducted into the Angels' Hall of Fame before Los Angeles hosts Houston. The outfielder who loved to swing at all sorts of pitches hit .319 with 173 home runs and 616 RBIs in six seasons, including 2004 when he was the AL MVP. Guerrero will receive a tribute, but the ceremony doesn't include having his number retired - he wore No. 27, currently taken by Angels star Mike Trout.

NO W IN CINCINNATI

Pirates righty Gerrit Cole is 0-6 in nine career starts against Cincinnati. He started on May 1 at Great American Ball Park and gave up three runs in six innings of the Reds' 4-3 win over the Pirates. On the plus side, Cole has won his last seven decisions on the road, leaving him 8-4 this season away from PNC Park.

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Saturday’s six-pack

— Rhys Hoskins hit 9 HR’s in his first 54 AB’s for Philly, and that includes an 0-12 start.

— Giancarlo Stanton had 2 HR’s, a 2B and five RBI in the first four innings vs San Diego.

— Patriots (-3) 30, Lions 28— Detroit trailed 24-0; gambling is difficult.

— Astros bench coach Alex Cora got tossed two outs into the Astros-Angels game.

— DeMatha HS from Maryland played at Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas last night; who pays the tab for THAT road trip?

— Yoenis Cespedes hurt his leg running from 2nd to 3rd in the first inning; not sure how the Mets’ trainer keeps his job? The whole damn team is hurt.

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Saturday’s List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here……

13) Baseball players are all wearing more colorful uniforms this weekend, with their nicknames on the back; apparently this is something the players wanted and got as part of the last collective bargaining agreement. I’m withholding judgment on the uniforms until later this weekend.

12) 49ers saved $5.2M in salary cap space Friday by cutting LB Ahmad Brooks, who played nine years for San Francisco.

11) Miguel Cabrera was suspended for 7 games, Gary Sanchez for 4 games as penalties for the fights in Detroit Thursday got handed down. Austin Romine only got two games.

10) Thru Thursday games, Texas has challenged 50 plays this season, most in MLB. Rangers have won 27 of the 50 challenges.

9) Padres’ OF Matt Szczur was a WR/RB for Villanova’s football team in 2009, when they won the I-AA national championship.

8) Washington Nationals have gotten saves from nine different pitchers this season.

7) Louisville signed a 10-year deal with adidas worth $160M, which buys a lot of sneakers and sweatsuits.

6) Happy birthdays: Sean Connery 87, Regis Philbin 86, Monty Hall 96, Rollie Fingers 71.

5) Over last five years, NFC East teams are 8-15 vs spread as a home favorite of 6+ points, in non-divisional games.

During that same time, the four NFC South teams are 46-25 against the spread as a non-divisional road underdog- they were 15-4 last year.

4) Edmonton Eskimos sold over 40,000 tickets for their game with Saskatchewan Friday night, first time in three years they’ve sold that many tickets.

3) With Hurricane Harvey bearing down on Texas, the University of Houston’s football team has moved its practices to the University of Texas in Austin.

2) Thursday night, a bettor at a William Hill sportsbook bet $1.2 million on Floyd Mayweather; if he wins, the bettor wins $240K. How do you bet $1.2M on an event like this?

That said, as much as $80M might be wagered on this fight, so guess I’m in the minority with my apathy towards it.

1) I don’t think I’d watch the Mayweather-McGregor fight if it was on free TV, but they’re promoting the hell out of it, and a lot of people will buy it on pay-per-view. As much as I love going to Las Vegas, this is probably a pretty good weekend not to be there.

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Saturday’s games
National League

Mets @ Nationals
Gsellman is 0-2, 8.25 in his last five starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Mets are 3-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-9-1

Gonzalez is 4-0, 0.65 inches last four starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten. Washington is 6-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-5-5

Mets are 3-9 in their last 12 games; under is 6-2 in their last eight. Washington is 7-4 in last 11 home games; under is 12-1-1 in their last 14 games.

Cubs @ Phillies
Hendricks is 0-0, 2.16 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Cubs are 3-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-6-3

Lively is 0-3, 5.40 in his last four starts (under 6-1-1). Phillies are 1-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-7-1

Cubs won five of last seven games; over is 7-4 in their last 11. Phillies are 4-9 in last 13 games; over is 8-4 in their last 12.

Pirates @ Reds
Cole is 1-1, 5.13 in his last four starts, last three of which went over. Pirates are 7-1 in his last eight road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-13-4

Castillo is 0-2, 3.63 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Reds are 2-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-8

Pirates are 3-10 in last 13 games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten. Cincinnati lost three of last five games; over is 8-1 in their last nine home games.

Padres @ Marlins
Lamet is 4-1, 2.75 in his last six starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. San Diego is 4-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-7

Despaigne allowed eight runs in 4.2 IP (100 PT) in his only ’17 start, an 11-3 loss to the Mets on May 6. Miami’s first 5-inning record with him: 0-1

Padres are 4-8 in last 12 road games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games overall. Miami is 11-3 in its last 14 games; over is 5-1 in their last six.

Rockies @ Braves
Freeland is 1-1, 5.29 in his last four starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten. Colorado is 7-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-9-1

Newcomb is 1-1, 3.18 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Atlanta is 2-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-9

Rockies lost five of last six games; under is 8-1-1 in their last ten road games. Atlanta is 6-11 in its last 17 games; under is 9-3 in their last 12 home games.

Giants @ Diamondbacks
Bumgarner is 2-0, 2.84 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Giants are 1-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-6-2

Walker is 0-4, 4.91 in his last six starts (over 4-2). Arizona is 5-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-8-4

Giants are 3-11 in last 14 road games; their last five games overall stayed under. Arizona won four of last five games; over is 6-4-2 in their last 12 home games.

Brewers @ Dodgers
Davies is 3-3, 2.93 in his last six starts; under is 6-0-1 in his last seven. Brewers are 9-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-8-5

This is a bullpen game for LA. Striping is making his first ’17 start- he is 3-4, 3.41 in 35 relief stints this year (58 IP). He was 5-9, 3.96 in 22 games (14 starts) for the Dodgers last year.

Milwaukee is 7-4 in its last 11 games, last six of which stayed under. Dodgers are 10-2 in last 12 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

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American League
Mariners @ New York
Gallardo is 0-2, 7.78 in his last four starts; over is 10-4 in his last 14. Seattle is 4-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-10-3

Gray is 1-3, 4.30 in four starts for New York (under 3-1). Home team won all four of his NY starts. New York’s first 5-inning record with him: 1-3

Mariners won seven of last nine games; under is 5-3 in their last eight road tilts. New York is 7-4 in its last 11 games; over is 5-3 in their last eight.

Twins @ Blue Jays
Gee allowed one run in six IP (69 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 10-2 win in Chicago. Twins’ first 5-inning record with him: 1-0

Estrada is 1-1, 4.67 in his last three starts; over is 7-3 in his last ten. Toronto 5-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-15-3

Minnesota won seven of its last ten games; their last four games stayed under. Blue Jays lost six of last seven games; under is 8-1 in their last nine home games.

Orioles @ Red Sox
Gausman is 1-2, 6.06 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Orioles are 5-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-14

Rodriguez is 0-0, 4.39 in his last five starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Boston is 6-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-8

Orioles are 4-5 in last nine games; four of their last six games stayed under. Boston is 6-4 in its last ten games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.

Royals @ Indians
Hammel is 1-1, 4.63 in his last four starts, last three of which went over. Royals are 3-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-12-5

Clevinger is 1-1, 5.65 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Cleveland is 3-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-5-2

Royals are 7-5 in last 12 games; over is 13-8 in their last 21 games. Cleveland is 11-4 in its last 15 games; under is 10-3 in their last 13 home games.

Tigers @ White Sox
Farmer is making his first start since June 18; he is 2-1, 6.62 in four starts this year (over 2-2). Detroit won his only road start— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-2

Rodon is 1-0, 2.25 in his last five starts (over 4-4-2). Chicago won his last three home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-6-1

Tigers lost nine of last 11 games; over is 6-3 in their last nine. Chicago is 6-3 in its last nine games, last four of which stayed under.

Rangers @ A’s
Hamels is 4-0, 2.17 in his last four starts (over 10-5-1). Texas is 2-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-0-2

Manaea is 0-3, 14.92 in his last four starts; over is 7-1 in his last eight starts. Oakland is 5-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-10-4

Rangers are 11-5 in last 16 games; over is 6-5 in their last 11. A’s lost five of last eight games; under is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Astros @ Angels
Peacock is 1-1, 6.04 in his last four starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight. Houston is 7-1 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-3

Skaggs is 0-3, 4.35 in his last four starts (under 6-2-1). Angels are 2-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-5-2

Houston lost three of last five games; under is 7-1 in their last eight. Angels lost four of last five games; under is 9-3 in their last 12.

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Interleague

Rays @ Cardinals
Snell is 2-0, 2.33 in his last three starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten. Tampa Bay is 4-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-8-2

Leake is 0-4, 9.64 in his last five starts; over is 4-1-2 in his last seven. Cardinals are 1-7 in his last eight road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-12-3

Rays won four of last five games; under is 10-5 in their last 15. St Louis lost five of last six games; over is 7-2 in their last nine home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
NY-Wsh: Gsellman 7-9; Gonzalez 15-10
Chi-Phil: Hendricks 8-9; Lively 2-6
Pitt-Cin: Cole 16-11; Castillo 5-7
SD-Mia: Lamet 9-6; Despaigne 0-1
Col-Atl: Freeland 14-9; Newcomb 4-9
SF-Az: Bumgarner 3-9; Walker 11-10
Mil-LA: Davies 16-10; Stripling 0-0

American League
Sea-NY: Gallardo 7-13; Gray 1-3 (8-8)
Minn-Tor: Gee 1-0; Estrada 11-15
Balt-Bos: Gausman 13-14; Rodriguez 10-7
KC-Clev: Hammel 8-17; Clevinger 9-7
Det-Chi: Farmer 2-2; Rodon 4-6
Tex-A’s: Hamels 10-6; Manaea 10-13
Hst-LA: Peacock 11-4; Skaggs 4-5

Interleague
TB-StL: Snell 7-9; Leake 10-15

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
NY-Wsh: Gsellman 8-16; Gonzalez 8-25
Chi-Phil: Hendricks 6-17; Lively 3-8
Pitt-Cin: Cole 9-27; Castillo 2-12
SD-Mia: Lamet 5-15; Despaigne 1-1
Col-Atl: Freeland 6-22; Newcomb 3-13
SF-Az: Bumgarner 2-12; Walker 6-21
Mil-LA: Davies 8-26; Stripling 0-0

American League
Sea-NY: Gallardo 11-20; Gray 3-20
Minn-Tor: Gee 0-1; Estrada 9-26
Balt-Bos: Gausman 9-27; Rodriguez 4-17
KC-Clev: Hammel 4-25; Clevinger 2-16
Det-Chi: Farmer 2-4; Rodon 4-10
Tex-A’s: Hamels 6-16; Manaea 8-23
Hst-LA: Peacock 2-15; Skaggs 5-9

Interleague
TB-StL: Snell 4-16; Leake 8-25 (4 of last 4)

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Umpires
National League
NY-Wsh: Over is 3-0-1 in last four Welke games.
Chi-Phil: Under is 7-4-1 in last dozen Layne games.
Pitt-Cin: Six of last eight Timmons games stayed under.
SD-Mia: Favorites are 20-3 in Nauert games this year.
Col-Atl: Home team won last six Barber games.
SF-Az: Over is 6-2 in last eight Meals games.
Mil-LA: Four of last five Cederstrom games.

American League
Sea-NY: Over is 7-4 in last 11 Dreckman games.
Minn-Tor: Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Miller games.
Balt-Bos: Last three Wolcott games went over total.
KC-Clev: Four of last five Reyburn games stayed under.
Det-Chi: Home teams won Mahrley’s first two games behind plate.
Tex-A’s: Favorites are 16-2 in last 18 Iassogna games.
Hst-LA: Under is 6-0-2 in last eight Eddings games.

Interleague
TB-StL: Favorites won nine of last 11 Carlson games.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 76-55 AL, favorites +$103
AL @ NL– 69-62 NL, favorites +$144
Total: 139-123 AL, favorites +$247

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 65-65-3
AL @ NL: Over 70-55-7
Total: Over 135-120-10

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/25/17
Ariz 25-26-16……32-21–11……..57-47
Atl 23-30-9……23-33-7………..46-63
Cubs 29-29-7…….29-21-12………58-50
Reds 21-37-7……..24-34–6……….45-71
Colo 32-27-6…….34-24-4………..66-51
LA 30-19-12…….41-18-7……….71-37
Miami 28-29-8…….33-22-7………61-51
Milw 31-24-9…….31-26-8……….61-50
Mets 29-28-3……..25-36-6……..54-64
Philly 15-38-14……24-28-8……….39-66
Pitt 29-30-4…….26-28-11………56-58
St. Louis 25-28-8……35-22-9…………60-50
SD 20-39-6……..30-25–8……….50-64
SF 13-41-9……..27-28-11……….40-69
Wash 39-20-6……27-26-8………….66-46

Orioles 25-33-5……..28-31-5………53-64
Boston 29-28-8………30-31-2……..59-59
White Sox 21-35-9………23-35–4……..44-69
Cleveland 35-22-7……..30-24-7………65-46
Detroit 23-32-9…….27-29-8……..50-61
Astros 30-23-9……..40-24-4……..70-47
KC 24-29-8……..26-26-12…….50-55
Angels 25-31-8………27-24-13……..52-55
Twins 36-18-10………28-31-7……..64-48
NYY 28-36-6……….30-24-4…..…58-60
A’s 23-32-7……..26-30-11……..49-62
Seattle 26-31-8……..34-22-9………60-53
TB 30-23-10……..36-21-8……..66-44
Texas 30-22-11……..32-24-8………62-46
Toronto 24-36-4……..25-30-8……..49-66

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/25/17)
Ariz 20-65……..21-62………..41
Atl 13-61……….18-64……….31
Cubs 17-65……..23-62………..40
Reds 24-65……..25-63……….49
Colo 17-65……..23-62..………40
LA 18-61……..24-65..……..42
Miami 28-65……..23-62………51
Milw 21-64……25-66…..…..46
Mets 26-60……..22-67……….48
Philly 16-67……..19-61……….35
Pitt 19-63……..21-66……….40
StL 13-62……..21-65………..34
SD 23-65……….20-62……….43
SF 15-64……….20-66……….35
Wash 25-65……..24-61……….49

Orioles 14-64……..20-65……….34
Boston 20-65……..14-63……….34
White Sox 21-65……16-62………..37
Clev 15-64……..20-63………35
Detroit 16-64…….26-64………42
Astros 17-62……..26-67……….43
KC 16-62……..13-66……….29
Angels 23-66…….17-65…………40
Twins 14-62……..14-65……….28
NYY 16-69……..16-58……….32
A’s 15-62……..25-67………40
Seattle 20-65…….22-66………42
TB 18-63……..23-67……….41
Texas 24-64……..27-64………51
Toronto 22-64……..18-66………40