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MLB roundup: Diamondbacks sweep Dodgers
September 1, 2017

PHOENIX -- Chris Iannetta and A.J. Pollock homered and Zack Greinke recorded his National League-leading 16th victory when the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep with an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.

Paul Goldschmidt doubled in two runs off Kenta Maeda in the first inning, Iannetta hit a two-run homer in a three-run second inning and Pollock hit a two-run homer in the third as Arizona won its seventh straight game, tying a season high.

The Diamondbacks had seven homers and scored 21 runs in the series, the first time Los Angeles has been swept this season. The Dodgers have lost a season-high five straight.

Greinke (16-6) gave up four hits and one run in six innings while improving to 13-1 at home. He struck out six and walked two.

Blue Jays 11, Orioles 8

BALTIMORE -- Kendrys Morales hit three home runs and set a career high with seven RBIs as Toronto snapped Baltimore's seven-game winning streak.

Morales' third homer in the eighth tied his career high and gave the Blue Jays an 11-6 lead. Marco Estrada (7-8) picked up the victory despite allowing six runs and 10 hits with four strikeouts and a walk in five innings.

Adam Jones and Chris Davis went deep for the Orioles, which broke the MLB record for home runs in August with 57. Baltimore's Jeremy Hellickson (2-3) tied a season high by allowing seven runs and seven hits with four strikeouts and two walks in 4 2/3 innings.

Yankees 6, Red Sox 2

NEW YORK -- CC Sabathia pitched six gritty innings and New York rebuffed Boston in the opener of a crucial four-game series.

Gary Sanchez drove in the first two runs with a single and his 28th homer for the Yankees, who are 4 1/2 games behind the Red Sox. Greg Bird added a two-run homer along with an RBI single while Didi Gregorius chipped in a run-scoring single.

Sabathia (11-5) improved to 4-0 this season against Boston and 8-0 after a New York defeat, getting the win after the Yankees were swept in a three-game series by Cleveland. Gary Sanchez hit his 28th home run of the season for New York.

Cubs 6, Braves 2

CHICAGO -- Kyle Hendricks allowed two runs on five hits over an efficient 6 2/3 innings as Chicago won its fourth straight game.

The win was the second straight and fourth consecutive quality start as Hendricks (6-4) improved to 2-1 since returning from disabled list in late July. Jon Jay went 4-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored while Kris Bryant was 2-for-5 with a two-run home run.

In the wake of Wednesday's 8-for-10 performance during a doubleheader in Philadelphia, the Braves' Ender Inciarte was a more modest 1-for-4 with a double Thursday. Nick Markakis and Ozzie Albies each had two hits for Atlanta.

Brewers 6, Nationals 3

MILWAUKEE -- Jonathan Villar homered for the second consecutive game and Zach Davies went seven innings for the second straight outing as Milwaukee topped Washington.

Davies (16-7) held the NL East-leading Nationals to a pair of runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four and has a 1.77 ERA over his last nine starts. Villar had two hits, his third straight with at least that many.

Trea Turner finished a home run shy of the cycle for Washington. Gio Gonzalez (13-6) had been dominant over the last month, going 5-0 with a 0.79 ERA in his last five starts but gave up five runs on eight hits and struck out seven in six innings.

Astros 5, Rangers 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Derek Fisher delivered a two-run single to cap a three-run eighth inning as Houston salvaged the finale of the three-game series with Texas that was moved to Florida because of Hurricane Harvey.

The Astros' Chris Devenski (7-3), who pitched 2 1/3 innings of hitless, scoreless relief, earned the victory after starter Collin McHugh couldn't finish the fifth. Ken Giles pitched the final two innings without allowing a hit or run to earn his 27th save.

The Rangers' Adrian Beltre left the game with a strained left hamstring in the seventh inning. Beltre, who got his 3,000th career hit last month, will undergo an MRI exam on Friday to determine the severity of the injury.

Twins 5, White Sox 4

MINNEAPOLIS -- Max Kepler was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded as Minnesota completed a two-run, ninth-inning comeback to defeat Chicago.

The White Sox's Alen Hanson hit a solo homer off Twins closer Matt Belisle in the top of the ninth to break a tie. Chicago closer Juan Minaya (2-2) allowed two runs on two hits and two walks as the White Sox lost for the fourth time in five games.

Belisle (1-2) surrendered the homer and a walk, while striking out three batters in a non-save situation. Minnesota won its fourth straight game and maintained its spot as the second wild-card team in the American League.

Phillies 3, Marlins 2

MIAMI -- Ben Lively delivered a two-run single and pitched six strong innings as Philadelphia handed Miami its fourth straight loss.

The Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton, who leads the majors in home runs with 51, went 0-for-5. Stanton, who struck out twice and popped out twice, is 1-for-15 this week.

The Phillies' Rhys Hoskins went 1-for-3 and became the first Philadelphia rookie to produce a 13-game hit streak in the first month of his major league career since Hall of Famer Chuck Klein in 1928.

Reds 7, Mets 2

CINCINNATI -- Scooter Gennett smacked a two-run homer and drove in three runs and Joey Votto added a solo shot as Cincinnati captured the rubber match of their three-game series with New York.

Rookie Stuart Turner added an eighth-inning two-run shot and rookie Robert Stephenson (3-4) shook off getting plunked by a line drive to last a season-high six innings. Stephenson, who has won his last three starts, allowed two runs and struck out seven.

The Mets' Jacob deGrom (14-8) slipped to 2-5 in seven starts since he strung together eight consecutive wins. DeGrom allowed six hits and four runs (three earned) with three walks and five strikeouts in six innings.

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Friday’s six-pack

— Celtics sent Cleveland a 2nd-round pick in 2020 to complete the Kyrie Irving trade, so that is official now.

— All nine hitters who started for the Texas Rangers Wednesday night have 15+ homers.

— Brandon Phillips banked a $500K bonus when he got traded to the Angels last night.

— Angels moved Cameron Maybin to Houston today, then acquired Justin Upton from Detroit, before acquiring Phillips.

— Florida Gators have 10 players suspended for its football season opener against Michigan that is being played in Dallas Saturday afternoon.

— Ironic that Matt Harvey is pitching for the Mets in Houston Saturday, after Hurricane Harvey devastated Harris County and much of the gulf coast this week.

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

13) JJ Watt is a great American; his fundraising efforts for the people in Houston have gone over the $13M mark. He is setting an example for other public figures on how to deal with a tragedy.

12) There are many images from Texas that are very sad, but the clip on the Interweb of the man playing the piano in his flooded home is just unspeakably sad. It is on CNN’s website and other places. You wonder how long it’ll take for these people’s lives to return to some kind of normalcy.

11) Astros acquired Justin Verlander from Detroit last night for three minor leaguers. Houston desperately needed a top-flight starting pitcher.

10) Ohio State 49, Indiana 21- Hoosiers led 21-20 in third quarter, before reality set in.

Indiana fired Lee Corso as its football coach after the 1982 season; last night was the first time since then that coach Corso saw the Hoosiers play in person.

9) Milwaukee’s Keon Broxton made a game-ending, HR-robbing catch over the CF fence to end the Brewers’ 6-5 win over St Louis Wednesday. If Milwaukee makes the playoffs, that catch is going to be a big reason why.

7) Joey Votto recently walked eight times in two games, making him only the second player since 1984 to do that— Bryce Harper is the other.

6) San Jose State basketball transfer Brandon Clarke (17 pts, 8 reb/game LY) bolts to Gonzaga, because nowaways, thats where all the transfers on the west coast go. Gonzaga or Nevada.

5) White Sox traded P Miguel Gonzalez to Texas last night.

4) Blue Jays 11, Orioles 8— Kendrys Morales hit three homers for Toronto.

3) I’m surprised/disappointed that Jeff Fisher hasn’t surfaced as a TV analyst. He doesn’t need the money but would be curious to hear what he has to say.

2) There are already 1,855 entries to this year’s SuperContest at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas; the previous record for entries was 1,854, set last year. Deadline is September 9, so it is likely that first place this season will be over $1M.

1) RIP to coach Rollie Massimino 82, who won the last college basketball game played without a shot clock, Villanova’s upset of Georgetown in the 1985 national title game.

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MLB notebook: Angels land All-Star OF Upton from Tigers
August 31, 2017

The Los Angeles Angels acquired outfielder Justin Upton from the Detroit Tigers on Thursday ahead of the waiver trade deadline, Jon Morosi of MLB Network and FOX Sports reported.

The Tigers will receive right-hander Grayson Long and a low-level player to be named later in the deal, per Morosi. The Angels also will reportedly receive cash to cover part of Upton's 2017 salary.

Additionally, the Angels announced that outfielder Cameron Maybin was awarded to the Houston Astros on a waiver claim.

Upton, 30, is a four-time All-Star in his 11th major league season. He is batting .279 with 28 home runs and 94 RBIs through 125 games this year.

--Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre exited the series finale against the Houston Astros with a left hamstring injury and will undergo an MRI exam on Friday.

"It's not good," Beltre told reporters after Thursday's game when asked about his pain level.

Beltre had fielded a ground ball in the seventh inning and was about to make the throw to first when he pulled up quickly, resulting in an infield single. Manager Jeff Banister would only say that Beltre was in enough pain to leave the game and didn't want to speculate on anything more than that.

--The New York Yankees acquired minor league catcher Erik Kratz from the Cleveland Indians for cash considerations.

The 37-year-old Kratz is batting .270 with 13 homers and 37 RBIs at Triple-A Columbus.

New York also recalled right-hander Giovanny Gallegos from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Gallegos, 26, went 0-1 with a 5.79 ERA in 10 relief appearances with the Yankees this season, and has a 4-2 mark and 2.08 ERA in 28 Triple-A appearances.

--The Cincinnati Reds placed Tucker Barnhart on the three-day paternity list and recalled fellow catcher Chad Wallach from Triple-A Louisville.

Barnhart had just returned to action on Tuesday and played in Wednesday's game. The 26-year-old is batting .265 with five homers and 33 RBIs in 99 games this season.

Wallach, 25, started for the Reds on Sunday and went 0-for-4 with a strikeout before returning to Louisville.

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LEADING OFF: Kershaw back, 2 banned Yankees catchers appeal
August 31, 2017

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

HE'S BACK

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw makes his much-anticipated return to the rotation when he starts at San Diego. The lefty has been out since July 23 because of a bad back. Kershaw is 15-2 with a 2.04 ERA for the runaway NL West leaders. Los Angeles has the best record in the majors despite a season-worst five-game losing streak.

HEAR THIS

Yankees catchers Gary Sanchez and Austin Romine are expected to have their appeals heard, hoping Major League Baseball will cut their suspensions. Sanchez was penalized four games and Romine got two games after a fight-filled afternoon at Detroit.

As insurance in case they lose both players, the Yankees acquired catcher Erik Kratz from Cleveland for cash Thursday as they opened a four-game series against AL East-leading Boston. The 37-year-old Kratz was hitting .270 with 13 home runs and 37 RBIs for Triple-A Columbus. He has played in the majors for Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Toronto, Kansas City and Houston.

HELPING HAND

The Mets plan to spend their day off in Houston assisting recovery efforts for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. The Astros will play at home for the first time since the storm when they host New York in a doubleheader Saturday - Major League Baseball altered the schedule, moving back the series opener by a day.

''One of the things we talked about yesterday as a team: It's not a publicity stunt,'' Mets manager Terry Collins said. ''We don't want any cameras. We just want to go and help out. The stuff that these guys are going to do and that I'm going to do is pretty much an individual thing. We'll just see what we can do when we get there.''

CALLING HIS NUMBER

Marlins lefty Dillon Peters will be activated from Double-A Jacksonville to make his major league debut vs. the visiting Phillies. Peters, who missed two months of the season with a broken thumb, will wear No. 76. ''That was my spring training number,'' he said. ''As long as I have a number, I'm OK with it.''

COUNTING UP

Philadelphia rookie Rhys Hoskins takes a 13-game hitting streak into the matchup at Miami. That's the longest string by a Phillies player in the first month of his career since Hall of Famer Chuck Klein had a 13-gamer in 1928.

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Angels acquire 2B Phillips from Braves
September 1, 2017

One day after achieving a career milestone with his 2,000th hit, infielder Brandon Phillips was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday.

Phillips was scratched from the Braves' lineup against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night before the deal went through. He will be eligible for the Angels' postseason roster if Los Angeles makes it.

The Angels shipped Triple-A catcher Tony Sanchez to the Braves as part of the transaction and received cash considerations.

The Phillips deal was the second trade of the day for the Angels (69-65), who earlier acquired four-time All-Star outfielder Justin Upton from the Detroit Tigers.

To make room on the 40-man roster, the Angels transferred right-hander Andrew Bailey to the 60-day disabled list. Bailey is out for the season due to a right shoulder strain.

The 36-year-old Phillips, a four-time Gold Glove winner and three-time All-Star, is expected to take over at second base for the Angels. The veteran is hitting .291 with 11 home runs, 52 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 120 games this season.

The Braves acquired Phillips before the 2017 season from the Cincinnati Reds.

Phillips is only the fifth player in major league history whose primary position is second base with at least 2,000 hits, 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases. The others are Roberto Alomar, Craig Biggio, Joe Morgan and Ryne Sandberg.

In 1,869 major league games, Phillips has a career .276 batting average with 998 runs, 208 homers, 941 RBIs and 208 stolen bases.

Sanchez, 29, joined the Angels as a minor league free agent on Nov. 2 and has spent the season with Triple-A Salt Lake. In 70 games for the Bees, he hit .272 with four home runs and 40 RBIs.

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Astros acquire Verlander to bolster rotation
September 1, 2017

The Tigers dealt a franchise icon while the first-place Astros boosted their postseason prospects when veteran ace Justin Verlander was traded from Detroit to Houston on Thursday night.

The Astros sent right-handed pitcher Franklin Perez, outfielder Daz Cameron and catcher Jake Rogers to Detroit for Verlander, a 34-year-old right-hander.

The teams reportedly completed the deal seconds before the 11:59 ET trade deadline, meaning Verlander will be eligible for postseason play.

Verlander, who is making $28 million this season and in 2018-19 with a $22 million vesting option for 2020, has a 183-114 record with a 3.49 ERA and 2,373 strikeouts in 13 major league seasons, all with Detroit.

A six-time All-Star, Verlander was selected the AL Most Valuable Player and unanimously voted the AL Cy Young Award winner in 2011. He was also named the AL Rookie of the Year in 2006.

"We get him for two more years on his contract," Astros owner Jim Crane told Fox 26. "We got a really good team intact for the next few years. We think it's a big boost for the team and the city. We're excited about it. We're always trying to improve the team. It's like a Carlos Beltran. (Verlander) can add a dimension we don't have. We're trying to win. If we get a shot to win, we're going to lean in."

This season, Verlander is 10-8 with a 3.82 ERA and 176 strikeouts.

"On behalf of the Detroit Tigers, we sincerely thank Justin Verlander for his remarkable 13 seasons of dedication to the organization," Tigers general manager Al Avila said. "Justin has been the face of consistency over the course of his career, and a pillar for baseball in the City of Detroit. He is someone who I believe to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. We wish Justin all the best as he starts a new chapter in his illustrious career. ...

"We're thrilled to get three great prospects from one of the highest ranked farm systems in baseball. All three players are outstanding athletes, and they greatly bolster our minor league system."

Perez, 19, is ranked as the 32nd-best prospect in baseball and the second-best prospect in the Astros organization according to Baseball America and the 46th-best prospect in baseball and the third-best prospect in the Houston system by MLB Pipeline.

"Perez was the headliner for us, cementing himself as a dominant force in each of his three years in professional baseball," Avila said.

Cameron, 20, is rated as the ninth-best prospect in the Astros organization by MLB Pipeline. The center fielder has spent the entire 2017 season with Class A Quad Cities and is hitting .271 with 79 runs, 29 doubles, eight triples, 14 home runs, 73 RBIs and 32 stolen bases.

He is the son of former major-league Mike Cameron.

"Daz Cameron is someone that we view as one of the highest-ceiling players in the minors," Avila said. "Cameron is a guy that slipped in the draft because of signability concerns, but has always shown flashes of his dad's play."

Rogers, 22, is ranked as the 11th-best prospect in the Astros system by MLB Pipeline. In his first full season in professional baseball, Rogers has played in 110 games in Class A ball, hitting .263 with 60 runs, 25 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 70 RBIs.

"Rogers plays beyond his years, demonstrating solid pop in his bat while having above average plate discipline, and our scouts have him rated as a reliable receiver behind the plate with an above average arm," Avila said.

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Rangers acquire right-handed starter Gonzalez from White Sox
September 1, 2017

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers have acquired right-handed starter Miguel Gonzalez from the Chicago White Sox for a minor league infielder.

Texas made the deal Thursday night, adding a veteran starter to bolster the staff. The Rangers (66-67) were four games behind the second wild card spot with 29 games left.

Gonzalez is 7-10 with a 4.31 ERA in 22 starts this season. The 33-year-old righty was 2-0 with a 1.85 ERA in last five Chicago starts, including a no-decision earlier Thursday when he allowed three runs over six innings in the White Sox's 5-4 loss to Minnesota.

The Rangers sent minor league infielder Ti'Quan Forbes to Chicago, and made room on their 40-man roster when right-hander Anthony Bass was designated for assignment

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Friday’s games
National League

Braves @ Cubs
Foltynewicz is 0-4, 11.12 in his last four starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. Braves are 5-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-11-6

Lackey is 0-1, 10.24 in his last two starts; over is 4-0-1 in his last five. Cubs are 7-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-15-2

Atlanta is 5-4 in its last nine road games; over is 7-5 in their last 12 road games. Cubs won five of last six games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.

Reds @ Pirates
Castillo is 0-2, 1.59 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Reds scored total of 3 runs in his last three starts; they’re 2-4 in his road starts. Reds’ first 5-inning record with him: 4-8-1

Cole is 2-0, 3.95 in his last four starts (over 3-1). He is 1-0, 2.08 in two starts vs Cincy this season. Pirates are 6-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-12-6

Cincinnati is 4-6 in its last ten games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Reds are 9-14 in road series openers. Pirates are 3-7 in last ten games; four of their last five games stayed under the total. Bucs are 9-12 in home series openers.

Phillies @ Marlins
Pivetta is 1-2, 12.53 in his last five starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine. he is 1-1, 12.15 against Miami this year. Phillies are 3-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-11-2

Peters is making his MLB debut here; he is 6-2, 1.97 in nine AA starts this season. He was 3-0, 1.99 in four AA starts LY, his only experience above A ball.

Phillies are 3-5 in last eight road games (over 5-3). Marlins lost their last four games; over is 6-3 in their last nine games.

Nationals @ Brewers
Roark is 2-1, 4.01 in his last four starts; under is 7-2 in his last nine. Washington is 8-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-9-2

Nelson is 1-1, 8.31 in his last four starts; under is 8-3 in his last 11 starts. Brewers are 6-1 in his last seven home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-14-2

Washington won four of its last five games; six of their last seven games went over. Milwaukee won six of their last seven home games; eight of their last 11 games stayed under.

Diamondbacks @ Rockies
Walker is 1-0, 0.75 in his last two starts; under is 6-4 in his last 10 starts. He is 1-1, 3.86 in three starts vs Colorado this season. Arizona is 6-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-4

Freeland is 0-1, 5.09 in his last three starts; under is 8-3 in his last 11 starts. Colorado is 7-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-9-1

Arizona won nine of last ten games; over is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Diamondbacks are 12-9 in road series openers. Colorado lost four of last five home games; their last four games stayed under. Rockies are 16-5 in home series openers.

Dodgers @ Padres
Kershaw’s last start was July 23; he is 5-0, 0.71 in his last six starts. Under is 5-4 in his road starts. He is 2-0, 1.88 vs San Diego this year. Dodgers are 8-1 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 16-2-3

Lamet is 4-1, 2.63 in his last seven starts (under 5-2). San Diego is 4-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-7-1

Dodgers lost five games in row for first time this year; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. San Diego is 11-6 in its last 17 home games; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight. Padres are 13-9 in home series openers.

Cardinals @ Giants
Flaherty is making his MLB debut; he was 7-2, 2.74 in 15 AAA starts this season.

Stratton is 2-1, 0.96 in his last three starts (under 3-2). Giants won both his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-3-1

Cardinals lost four of last seven games; over is 4-2 in their last six. Giants lost six of their last seven games; nine of their last 11 games overall stayed under.

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American League

Indians @ Tigers
Clevinger is 2-0, 2.08 in his last three starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Indians are 5-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-5-3

Carrasco is 3-1, 2.36 in his last four starts; over is 7-1 in his last eight. Indians are 10-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 18-7-1

Farmer is 0-2, 13.94 in his last three starts (under 3-2). Tigers are 1-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-3

Boyd is 0-3, 11.00 in his last four starts; over is 6-2-2 in his last 10 starts. Detroit is 2-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-10-4

2nd DH is three days for Cleveland; Indians won their last seven games- three of their last four games went over. Tribe is 12-11 in road series openers, winning last four. Detroit lost five of last seven home games; over is 9-2-1 in their last 11 home games. Tigers are 1-6 in last seven home series openers.

Boston @ New York
Fister is 3-2, 3.41 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1). Boston is 2-1 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-6

Gray is 2-0, 2.07 in two home starts for New York; home side won all five of his NY starts (under 4-1). New York’s first 5-inning record with him: 2-3

Red Sox won five of last seven road games; five of their last six games stayed under. New York lost three of its last four games; under is 10-4 in their last 14 home games.

Blue Jays @ Orioles
Biagini is 0-3, 9.42 in his last three starts (under 8-4). Toronto is 3-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-7

Gausman is 5-2, 2.26 in his last eight starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Orioles are 8-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-14

Toronto lost nine of last 12 games; under is 5-3 in their last eight. Orioles won eight of last ten games; over is 4-1 in their last five home games.

Angels @ Rangers
Skaggs is 0-3, 5.26 in his last five starts (under 6-3-1). Angels are 2-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-6-2

Hamels is 4-1, 3.24 in his last five starts; over is 8-4-1 in his last 13 starts. Texas is 5-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-1-2

Angels won four of last five games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Halos are 9-12 in road series openers. Texas lost four of last six games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Rangers are 12-9 in home series openers.

Royals @ Twins
Hammel is 1-2, 4.80 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Royals are 2-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-12-6

Gee is 1-1, 4.50 in two starts this season (over 2-0), both of which were on road. Minnesota’s first 5-inning record with him: 1-1

Royals lost six of last seven games (over 4-2-1). KC is 9-12 in road series openers. Minnesota won its last four games; over is 4-2 in their last six home games. Twins 12-10 in home series openers.

Rays @ White Sox
Snell is 2-0, 2.39 in his last four starts; under is 8-2 in his last 11. Tampa Bay is 4-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-8-2

Lopez is 1-1, 6.97 in two starts this year (over 1-1). Home side won both his starts. Chicago’s first 5-inning record with him: 1-1

Rays won five of last seven games; under is 7-4-1 in their last 12 road games. Tampa Bay is 14-7 in road series openers. Chicago lost four of last five games; under is 7-2 in their last nine games. White Sox won their last five home series openers.

A’s @ Mariners
Manaea is 1-3, 11.72 in his last five starts; over is 8-1 in his last nine starts. Oakland is 5-7 inches road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-10-5

Gallardo is 0-3, 8.44 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Seattle is 3-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-11-3

A’s lost seven of last nine road games, six of last seven road series openers. Four of their last five games went over. Seattle lost its last five games; over is 3-1 in their last four. Mariners are 1-7 in last eight home series openers.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Atl-Chi: Foltynewicz 13-12 (0-4 last 4); Lackey 15-9
Cin-Pitt: Castillo 5-8; Cole 16-11
Phil-Mia: Pivetta 6-14; Peters 0-0
Wsh-Mil: Roark 15-9; Nelson 15-12
Az-Colo: Walker 12-10; Freeland 15-9
LA-SD: Kershaw 19-2; Lamet 9-7
StL-SF: Flaherty 0-0; Stratton 3-2

American League
Clev-Det: Clevinger 10-7 Carrasco 18-8; Farmer 3-2 Boyd 8-11
Tor-Balt: Biagini 4-8; Gausman 14-14
Bos-NY: Fister 4-5; Gray 2-3
LA-Tex: Skaggs 5-5; Hamels 10-7
KC-MIn: Hammel 8-18; Gee 1-1
TB-Chi: Snell 7-10; Lopez 1-1
A’s-Sea: Manaea 11-13; Gallardo 7-14

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Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Atl-Chi: Foltynewicz 4-25; Lackey 13-24
Cin-Pitt: Castillo 2-13; Cole 9-27
Phil-Mia: Pivetta 8-20; Peters 0-0
Wsh-Mil: Roark 9-24; Nelson 5-27
Az-Colo: Walker 6-22; Freeland 6-24
LA-SD: Kershaw 4-21; Lamet 5-16
StL-SF: Flaherty 0-0; Stratton 1-5

American League
Clev-Det: Clevinger 2-17 Carrasco 6-26; Farmer 2-5 Boyd 7-19
Tor-Balt: Biagini 5-12; Gausman 8-28
Bos-NY: Fister 4-9; Gray 3-21
LA-Tex: Skaggs 2-6-2; Hamels 7-17
KC-MIn: Hammel 4-26; Gee 0-2
TB-Chi: Snell 4-17; Lopez 0-2
A’s-Sea: Manaea 9-24; Gallardo 11-21

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Umpires
National League

American League

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Interleague play
NL @ AL– 76-55 AL, favorites +$103
AL @ NL– 71-65 NL, favorites +$164
Total: 141-126 AL, favorites +$267

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 65-65-3
AL @ NL: Over 71-59-7
Total: Over 136-124-10

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/31/17
Ariz 25-26-16……37-21–11……..62-47
Atl 25-32-9……23-35-7………..48-67
Cubs 30-30-7…….32-21-13………62-51
Reds 21-37-7……..26-36–7……….47-73
Colo 34-27-6…….35-26-4………..69-53
LA 30-22-12…….41-20-7……….71-42
Miami 28-32-8…….33-23-9………61-55
Milw 33-24-9…….33-27-8……….65-51
Mets 31-32-3……..25-36-6……….56-68
Philly 16-38-14……26-31-8……….42-69
Pitt 30-32-6…….26-28-11………57-60
St. Louis 27-29-8……35-24-9…………62-53
SD 20-39-8……..32-26–8……….52-65
SF 14-45-9……..27-29-11……….41-74
Wash 39-21-6……32-27-8………….71-48

Orioles 27-33-5……..30-32-6………57-65
Boston 29-30-10………30-33-2…….59-32
White Sox 21-37-10………24-36–4……..45-72
Cleveland 37-23-7……..31-24-8………68-47
Detroit 26-34-9…….27-29-8……..53-63
Astros 32-25-9……..41-24-4……..73-49
KC 24-30-9……..27-28-12…….51-58
Angels 25-31-8………29-27-13……..54-58
Twins 37-19-10………30-31-8……..66-49
NYY 28-36-6……….34-26-4…..…62-62
A’s 24-34-7……..28-30-11……..52-64
Seattle 26-35-9……..34-22-9………60-57
TB 34-24-10……..36-21-8……..70-45
Texas 32-25-11……..32-24-8……..64-49
Toronto 25-36-4……..27-31-10……..52-67

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/31/17)
Ariz 20-65……..25-67………..45
Atl 15-65……….18-66……….33
Cubs 18-67……..25-66………..43
Reds 24-65……..26-69………50
Colo 17-67……..24-65..……..41
LA 18-64……..24-67..……..42
Miami 29-68……..23-65………52
Milw 22-66……26-69…..…..48
Mets 30-66……..22-67……….52
Philly 16-68……..20-66……….36
Pitt 20-68……..21-66……….41
StL 14-65……..21-67………..35
SD 23-67……….20-65……….43
SF 15-69……….20-67……….35
Wash 25-66……..26-67……….51

Orioles 15-66……..22-69……….37
Boston 20-69……..14-65……….34
White Sox 21-68……16-64………..37
Clev 18-67……..21-65……….39
Detroit 16-68…….26-64………42
Astros 20-67……..26-67……….46
KC 16-64……..13-69……….29
Angels 23-66……..20-70……….43
Twins 15-64……..16-68……….31
NYY 16-69……..17-64……….33
A’s 15-65……..26-69………41
Seattle 21-70…….22-66………43
TB 20-68……..23-67……….43
Texas 26-69……..27-64………53
Toronto 22-65……..19-71………41

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September Pitchers Report
August 31, 2017

Much like our waistlines after a tasty Labor Day barbeque, MLB rosters have expanded to accommodate September, the final month of the season.

And as College Football and the NFL crash onto the scene, MLB pitchers take the final spotlight in hopes of leading their teams on to the playoff trail. The question is which ones can we count on and which ones figure to be candidates for offseason Weight Watchers meetings?

Check it out.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team starts the last three seasons during the month of September. On the flip side, we’ve also listed pitchers that struggle in September team starts, winning 33% percent or less of their efforts.

To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each September over the last three years.

Note: * designates a categorical repeat appearance by this pitcher, maintaining status quo from last season’s September’s list.

Enjoy the games.

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS:

Hendricks, Kyle - 10-3 (5-1 A)

The Cubs right-hander has been steadily dropping his ERA and if Chicago is indeed going to win the NL Central, they will need Hendricks to be a big factor.

*Jimenez, Ubaldo - 10-2 (7-1 H)

It seems like a miracle Jimenez can ever win. His oversized ERA only tells you how little starting pitching Baltimore has in their farm system. Maybe the Orioles will score a lot of runs at home like they have in the past for him.

*Kershaw, Clayton - 13-2 (8-1 A)

Kershaw is back off the DL and you know the Dodgers are hopeful he stays healthy until early November. He was 15-0 with a 1.80 ERA in his previous fifteen-team starts before being sidelined the third week in July.

Liriano, Francisco - 10-4 (4-1 H)

Liriano has been relegated to one inning relief duty for Houston and would only start if truly needed.

*Price, David - 14-2 (8-0 H)

Price has been working at the end of August on throwing from distances of 105 to 120 feet. After that Price starts mixing in breaking balls on a flat surface from 60 feet and six inches before he can graduate to the mound. The timetable is still this month for his return.

Strasburg, Stephen - 7-3 (3-0 A)

Strasburg has looked good since returning from injury last month. Much like Kershaw, if Washington is going to win in September and October, he has to be electric.

Verlander, Justin - 11-5 (6-2 H)

For a second straight season Verlander, after a mediocre first half, become a force in the second portion of the season. Expect this competitive right-hander to give his all even on a rotten Detroit club.

*Zimmermann, Jordan - 8-4 (4-1 A)

Don't expect Zimmermann to duplicate his numbers of the past this month. With an ERA over 6, allowing 1.24 hits per inning and already close to 30 homers surrendered, not sure where he becomes a force again.

BAD MONTH PITCHERS:

Archer, Chris - 5-10 (3-6 H)

All the talent is there, it's just that Archer has never put it all together. Granted, he's been on average at best clubs, yet given his ability and numbers, at 27, he should be overcoming mental lapses.

Hammel, Jason - 4-9 (1-5 A)

Pretty much a five-inning starter who falls off the cliff in hurry when the sixth rolls around, even if he is going well. It has been years since Hammel pitched well in the second half of a season.

*Leake, Mike - 4-12 (1-8 A)

On June 30th, Leake had an ERA of 2.97. Now he's starts September at 4.25. His problem, not missing bats, giving up an unfathomable 1.6 base hits an inning. Look for more of the same in September.

Nelson, Jimmy - 3-9 (1-4 A)

Over his career, Nelson has shown a tendency to wear down in the second half. The way he's trending since the All-Star break, it looks like deja vu all over again.

*Sale, Chris - 3-11 (1-7 A)

This season Sale has been outstanding against every team but Cleveland. Now on a strong club and having to pitch meaning contests late in the year, let's see if he does a better job. Note: Sale's White Sox teams had a 7-18 record in his September starts.

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August Best Bets Based on 5 Units Per Play

Best Bets

Date.........................Ats.................. ..........Totals................ Units Record

08/31/2017................3 - 3........+0.90..................3 - 4 - 2.................- 1.40
08/30/2017................4 - 6.........-1.05..................7 - 7 - 0..................-0.70
08/29/2017................0 - 5.........-5.00..................6 - 9 - 0..................- 3.90
08/28/2017................3 - 4..........-0.40.................8 - 2 - 0..................+5.80
08/27/2017................4 - 6.........+0.10.................2 - 6 - 0..................-4.60
08/26/2017................4 - 6.........- 1.35.................6 - 5 - 1..................+0.50
08/25/2017................3 - 4.........+0.70.................4 - 4 - 0...................-0.40
08/24/2017................4 - 2.........+4.10.................4 - 4 - 0..................- 0.40
08/23/2017................3 - 5.........- 0.50.................7 - 5 - 0..................+ 1.50
08/22/2017................2 - 2........+ 1.15.................4 - 7 - 0..................- 3.70
08/21/2017................2 - 6.........- 3.60.................5 - 1 - 0...................+3.90
08/20/2017................4 - 3.........+3.47.................6 - 4 - 0..................+ 1.60
08/19/2017................5 - 3.........+4.70.................8 - 6 - 0..................+ 1.40
08/18/2017................2 - 5.........- 2.10.................6 - 7 - 1...................- 1.70
08/17/2017................3 - 2.........+2.75.................5 - 5 - 0...................- 0.50
08/16/2017................1 - 10........-8.85.................5 - 3 - 0...................+ 1.70
08/15/2017................3 - 5..........-1.29.................7 - 4 - 0...................+ 2.60
08/14/2017................1 - 6.........- 4.95.................4 - 7 - 0....................- 3.70
08/13/2017................1 - 5.........- 4.35.................6 - 4 - 2...................+ 1.60
08/12/2017................2 - 3.........- 0.45.................6 - 3 - 0...................+ 2.70
08/11/2017................4 - 3.....,...+5.70.................6 - 5 - 1...................+ 0.50
08/10/2017................4 - 2........+ 3.53.................4 - 7 - 0....................- 3.70
08/09/2017................5 - 5........+ 3.10.................2 - 2 - 0....................- 0.20
08/08/2017................4 - 4........+ 1.30.................6 - 7 - 2....................- 1.70
08/07/2017................1 - 3.........- 1.95.................3 - 1 - 2...................+ 1.90
08/06/2017................3 - 7.........- 3.15.................4 - 3 - 1...................+ 0.70
08/05/2017................5 - 5........+ 1.40...............10 - 2 - 1...................+ 7.80
08/04/2017................4 - 3........+ 1.70.................5 - 5 - 0....................- 0.50
08/03/2017................4 - 4........+ 1.10.................4 - 2 - 1....................+1.80
08/02/2017................2 - 0........+ 2.90.................5 - 6 - 1......................-1.60
08/01/2017................0 - 1.........- 1.00.................1 - 7 - 1......................-6.60


Totals:...................90 - 133........- 6.95.................159 - 141 - 14..............- 3.20

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, September 1

Cleveland @ Detroit

Game 931-932
September 1, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 14.722
Detroit
(Boyd) 15.840
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-270
9
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+225); Over

Oakland @ Seattle

Game 927-928
September 1, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Manaea) 13.992
Seattle
(Leake) 15.789
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-115); Under

Tampa Bay @ Chicago White Sox

Game 925-926
September 1, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 16.078
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 14.433
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-165); Over

Kansas City @ Minnesota

Game 923-924
September 1, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Hammel) 13.526
Minnesota
(Gee) 16.834
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+100); Over

LA Angels @ Texas

Game 921-922
September 1, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Skaggs) 16.576
Texas
(Hamels) 15.662
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-115
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-105); Under

Cleveland @ Detroit

Game 919-920
September 1, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Clevnger) 18.816
Detroit
(Farmer) 14.763
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-170
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-170); Under

Boston @ NY Yankees

Game 917-918
September 1, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Fister) 15.093
NY Yankees
(Gray) 16.607
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-165); Over

Toronto @ Baltimore

Game 915-916
September 1, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Biagini) 14.347
Baltimore
(Gausman) 16.211
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-165
10
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-165); Under

St. Louis @ San Francisco

Game 913-914
September 1, 2017 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Flaherty) 15.463
San Francisco
(Cueto) 12.968
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-115); Over

LA Dodgers @ San Diego

Game 911-912
September 1, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 14.052
San Diego
(Lamet) 15.445
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-240
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+200); Over

Arizona @ Colorado

Game 909-910
September 1, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Walker) 14.394
Colorado
(Freeland) 16.232
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-115
12
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-105); Under

Washington @ Milwaukee

Game 907-908
September 1, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Roark) 16.122
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 14.944
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+125); Under

Philadelphia @ Miami

Game 905-906
September 1, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 14.441
Miami
(Peters) 12.567
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+145); Over

Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh

Game 903-904
September 1, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Castillo) 13.036
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 15.164
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-130); Under

Atlanta @ Chicago Cubs

Game 901-902
September 1, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 15.175
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 18.159
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-210
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-210); N/A

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MLB

Friday, September 1

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 12 games at home
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland

2:20 PM
ATLANTA vs. CHI CUBS
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games at home

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Baltimore's last 21 games when playing Toronto

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Boston

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland11-2-1 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing at home against Cleveland

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Texas
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Texas
Texas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
NY METS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games at home
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Minnesota is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games

8:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington

8:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing Arizona

10:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Dodgers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
San Diego is 2-8 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers

10:15 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis

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Pro Baseball Trend Report

ATLANTA (59 - 73) at CHICAGO CUBS (73 - 60) - 2:20 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LACKEY is 31-10 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 127-166 (+1.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 22-28 (+16.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-80 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-10 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 54-58 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 38-46 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 61-83 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-60 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 894-815 (-159.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-30 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-50 (-25.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-35 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 111-104 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 821-771 (-158.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
LACKEY is 15-17 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 13.49 and a WHIP of 2.141.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
JOHN LACKEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LACKEY is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.159.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

CINCINNATI (57 - 77) at PITTSBURGH (63 - 71) - 7:05 PM
LUIS CASTILLO (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 126-94 (+32.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 49-51 (+6.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 423-396 (+47.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 141-154 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 4-12 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 92-114 (-35.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-52 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 105-125 (-32.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 67-86 (-25.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 9-4 (+7.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)
LUIS CASTILLO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CASTILLO is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
GERRIT COLE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
COLE is 1-6 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 1-9 (-11.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.5 units)

PHILADELPHIA (50 - 83) at MIAMI (66 - 67) - 7:10 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. DILLON PETERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-83 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-33 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-57 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-43 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MIAMI is 66-67 (+2.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 54-52 (+4.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 24-12 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-36 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-7 (+0.4 Units) against MIAMI this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)
NICK PIVETTA vs. MIAMI since 1997
PIVETTA is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 12.16 and a WHIP of 2.102.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
DILLON PETERS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

WASHINGTON (81 - 52) at MILWAUKEE (70 - 64) - 8:10 PM
TANNER ROARK (R) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 23-26 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 70-64 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-35 (+13.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 45-40 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 55-51 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 36-32 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-19 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 12-8 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-25 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 56-26 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-20 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)
TANNER ROARK vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ROARK is 3-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.193.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)
JIMMY NELSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
NELSON is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

ARIZONA (76 - 58) at COLORADO (72 - 61) - 8:40 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. KYLE FREELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 72-61 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 40-26 (+15.1 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-21 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 34-26 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 27-22 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 76-58 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 31-23 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 54-38 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 45-30 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 21-12 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-6 (+0.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.7 Units)
TAIJUAN WALKER vs. COLORADO since 1997
WALKER is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)
KYLE FREELAND vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FREELAND is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

LA DODGERS (91 - 41) at SAN DIEGO (59 - 74) - 10:10 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. DINELSON LAMET (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 118-116 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 29-37 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 78-84 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 89-85 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 59-74 (+2.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 35-31 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 26-21 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 44-47 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-14 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 91-41 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 50-15 (+23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KERSHAW is 19-2 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 9-3 (+2.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)
CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KERSHAW is 16-6 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.012.
His team's record is 23-8 (+7.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 18-13. (+4.6 units)
DINELSON LAMET vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

ST LOUIS (67 - 66) at SAN FRANCISCO (53 - 83) - 10:15 PM
JACK FLAHERTY (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 67-66 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 51-53 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 75-76 (-19.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CUETO is 24-9 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 37-15 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 78-68 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 57-45 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-83 (-34.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-60 (-25.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-54 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-58 (-27.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)
JACK FLAHERTY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.
JOHNNY CUETO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CUETO is 7-8 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 11-11 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-9. (+3.5 units)

TORONTO (62 - 72) at BALTIMORE (68 - 66) - 7:05 PM
JOE BIAGINI (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 62-72 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 6-15 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
TORONTO is 24-34 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 35-48 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 24-38 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TORONTO is 23-37 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 156-140 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 41-27 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-23 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-19 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 67-40 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 64-32 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GAUSMAN is 0-10 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 9-4 (+6.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.9 Units)
JOE BIAGINI vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BIAGINI is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.689.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
GAUSMAN is 4-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.420.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.9 units)

BOSTON (76 - 58) at NY YANKEES (71 - 62) - 7:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 56-55 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 42-22 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-18 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 71-62 (-6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
GRAY is 17-26 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 1-10 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 8-18 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 9-7 (+4.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)
DOUG FISTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
FISTER is 3-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.610.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)
SONNY GRAY vs. BOSTON since 1997
GRAY is 1-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

CLEVELAND (76 - 56) at DETROIT (58 - 74) - 7:10 PM
MIKE CLEVINGER (R) vs. BUCK FARMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 32-28 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 74-73 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-14 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 58-74 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 33-54 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 39-56 (-15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-6 (+2.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)
MIKE CLEVINGER vs. DETROIT since 1997
CLEVINGER is 2-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)
BUCK FARMER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FARMER is 0-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 7.84 and a WHIP of 1.742.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.6 units)

LA ANGELS (69 - 65) at TEXAS (66 - 67) - 8:05 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 14-33 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 161-137 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-28 (+15.8 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-59 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 72-57 (+18.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 120-94 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 75-65 (+22.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 111-100 (+22.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-23 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 13-6 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
HAMELS is 34-16 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 29-11 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 24-11 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 28-10 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 69-65 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 539-511 (+51.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 32-22 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 53-47 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 12-7 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 28-15 (+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.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 8-5 (+3.6 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)
TYLER SKAGGS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SKAGGS is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.66 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)
COLE HAMELS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HAMELS is 4-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.47 and a WHIP of 0.988.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

KANSAS CITY (65 - 67) at MINNESOTA (70 - 63) - 8:10 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HAMMEL is 4-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 70-63 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-6 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-34 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 51-44 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GEE is 35-26 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 65-67 (+4.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 70-59 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 50-47 (+7.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 33-29 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HAMMEL is 77-69 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 64-86 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-43 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-4 (+4.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.7 Units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.36 and a WHIP of 1.431.
His team's record is 4-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)
DILLON GEE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GEE is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

TAMPA BAY (67 - 68) at CHI WHITE SOX (52 - 80) - 8:10 PM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. REYNALDO LOPEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 135-161 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-30 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 101-114 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-23 (+15.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-24 (+14.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-16 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 24-20 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+0.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
BLAKE SNELL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SNELL is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.749.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

OAKLAND (58 - 75) at SEATTLE (66 - 68) - 10:10 PM
SEAN MANAEA (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 195-262 (-55.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 22-37 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 10-20 (-9.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
OAKLAND is 21-44 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 25-47 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-31 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 50-82 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 32-51 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 65-103 (-30.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 83-113 (-32.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MANAEA is 1-10 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 40-21 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 114-114 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 621-575 (-102.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
LEAKE is 24-32 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 9-18 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 3-9 (-8.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 8-15 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-6 (-0.4 Units) against OAKLAND this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.3 Units)
SEAN MANAEA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MANAEA is 3-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.257.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)
MIKE LEAKE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LEAKE is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

CLEVELAND (76 - 56) at DETROIT (58 - 74) - 1:10 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. MATT BOYD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 32-28 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 74-73 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-14 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 45-20 (+21.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 58-74 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 39-56 (-15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 21-35 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-6 (+2.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)
CARLOS CARRASCO vs. DETROIT since 1997
CARRASCO is 8-7 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.521.
His team's record is 10-8 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-12. (-7.9 units)
MATT BOYD vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BOYD is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CLE at DET 01:10 PM

DET +210

O 8.5

ATL at CHC 02:20 PM

ATL +180

TOR at BAL 07:05 PM

O 9.5

CIN at PIT 07:05 PM

O 7.5

BOS at NYY 07:05 PM

BOS +150

U 9.0

CLE at DET 07:10 PM

U 9.0

PHI at MIA 07:10 PM

U 9.0

LAA at TEX 08:05 PM

U 10.5

KC at MIN 08:10 PM

U 9.5

WAS at MIL 08:10 PM

WAS +130

TB at CHW 08:10 PM

O 9.0

ARI at COL 08:40 PM

U 12.0

LAD at SD 10:10 PM

SD +225

STL at SF 10:15 PM

SF +100

O 8.5

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Baseball Capsules
September 2, 2017

SAN DIEGO (AP) Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was sharp in his first start in five weeks, pitching two-hit ball for six innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 1-0 Friday night to snap their season-high five-game losing streak.

Kershaw (16-2) hadn't started since July 23, when he was pulled after two innings with a strained lower back that landed him on the disabled list.

The lefty won his career-best 12th straight decision, striking out seven and walking none.

Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth for his 36th save. The Dodgers, who have the majors' best record at 92-41, snapped their longest losing streak since April 2016.

Chase Utley hit an RBI single in the sixth off rookie Dinelson Lamet (7-6).

INDIANS 3, TIGERS 2, 1ST GAME

INDIANS 10, TIGERS 10, 2ND GAME

DETROIT (AP) - Mike Clevinger pitched six sharp innings and the Cleveland Indians swept a day-night doubleheader, routing Detroit for their ninth straight win.

The AL Central-leading Indians won the opener on Francisco Lindor's tiebreaking single in the ninth inning.

Roberto Perez homered and drove in three runs to back Clevinger (8-5).

Clevinger allowed three hits, struck out six and walked one. Buck Farmer (3-2) took the loss.

The opener was tied at 2 in the ninth when pinch-hitter Jay Bruce tripled with one out off Shane Greene (3-3). Lindor singled through the drawn-in infield.

The Tigers loaded the bases with two out in the ninth inning against closer Cody Allen (2-6), who had allowed the tying run in the eighth. Joe Smith took over and retired Miguel Cabrera on a line drive to Lindor at shortstop for his first save.

RED SOX 4, YANKEES 1

NEW YORK (AP) - Doug Fister dominated for seven innings and the Boston Red Sox backed him with three home runs to beat the Yankees and extend their AL East lead.

Eduardo Nunez, Andrew Benintendi and Hanley Ramirez each homered as the Red Sox opened a 5 1/2-game edge over New York.

Fister (4-7) gave up doubles by Brett Gardner and Aaron Judge to begin the first inning, and little else. He allowed four hits, struck out five and walked one.

Sonny Gray (8-9) gave up all three homers.

ORIOLES 1, BLUE JAYS 0, 13 INNINGS

BALTIMORE (AP) - Jonathan Schoop doubled home Manny Machado in the 13th inning as Baltimore outlasted Toronto.

It was the eighth win in nine games for the Orioles, a surge that's put them just 2 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees for the top AL wild card.

Machado led off the 13th with an infield hit off Aaron Loup (2-3) and Schoop followed with a liner to right-center.

Jimmy Yacabonis (1-0) worked the 13th for his first major league victory.

CUBS 2, BRAVES 0

CHICAGO (AP) - John Lackey pitched seven crisp innings, Javier Baez's daring baserunning paid off again and the Cubs beat Atlanta for their fifth straight win.

Lackey (11-10) allowed three hits, struck out five and walked none while improving to 6-1 with a 3.83 ERA in nine starts since the All-Star break. The 38-year-old righty retired his last 16 batters.

Pedro Strop and Brian Duensing worked the eighth before Wade Davis finished the four-hitter for his 28th save in 28 chances.

Anthony Rizzo added two more hits as NL Central-leading Chicago won for the 11th time in its last 14 games. He batted .355 with seven homers and 30 RBIs in August, powering the Cubs to a 17-12 record and a major league-best 191 runs for the month.

Atlanta lost for the fifth time in seven games, wasting a solid start by Mike Foltynewicz (10-11).

BREWERS 1, NATIONALS 0

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Jimmy Nelson scattered three singles and struck out 11 over seven innings, and Milwaukee beat Washington.

Neil Walker, obtained from the New York Mets on Aug. 12, homered in the first inning off Tanner Roark (11-9).

Nelson (11-6) tied his career high in strikeouts. Rookie Josh Hader struck out the side in the eighth inning and Corey Knebel struck out the side in the ninth for his 32nd save in 37 chances. Knebel has not allowed a run in his last 19 outings.

ROYALS 7, TWINS 6

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Mike Moustakas homered for the first time since mid-August, Brandon Moss also went deep and Kansas City held off Minnesota.

The Twins had won four in a row. They remain one game behind New York for the top AL wild-card spot.

Melky Cabrera tied a season-high with four hits for the Royals, who won for just the second time in eight games.

Kelvin Herrera allowed a two-run single to Joe Mauer in the ninth, but Scott Alexander struck out Eddie Rosario with the bases loaded for his second save.

Jason Hammel (7-10) got the win. Dillon Gee (1-2) took the loss.

PHILLIES 2, MARLINS 1

MIAMI (AP) - Philadelphia was shut out for seven innings by major league newcomer Dillon Peters but rallied for two runs in the ninth and extended Miami's losing streak to five.

Brad Ziegler (1-3) took a 1-0 lead and a 13-inning scoreless streak into the ninth, but Maikel Franco doubled and Jorge Alfaro tied it with a single. Andres Blanco's groundout scored another run.

Philadelphia rookie Rhys Hoskins went 0 for 3 with three strikeouts, ending his 13-game hitting streak.

Juan Nicasio (3-5) made his Phillies debut a day after being claimed on waivers. He retired Giancarlo Stanton to end the eighth and Hector Neris got his 18th save.

REDS 7, PIRATES 3

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Adam Duvall drove in two runs to lead Cincinnati over Pittsburgh.

Asher Wojciechowski (4-3) earned the win in relief after moving to the bullpen from the rotation. He pitched two scoreless innings. He is 2-0 with a 1.74 ERA in 10 relief appearances this season.

Gerrit Cole (11-9) was touched for five earned runs and six hits in six innings after pitching five innings in a 1-0 victory over the Reds in his last start.

RANGERS 10, ANGELS 9

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Carlos Gomez scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on a wild pitch and Texas moved up in the AL wild-card race, holding off Los Angeles.

The matchup took 4 hours, 33 minutes, setting franchise records for both teams as the longest nine-inning game in club history.

The Rangers stopped the Angels' three-game winning streak and closed within three games of Minnesota for the second wild-card spot. Los Angeles is 1 + games behind the Twins.

The Angels loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth before Alex Claudio (4-1) retired Eric Young Jr. on a grounder. Young had entered in the eighth as a pinch-runner for Albert Pujols, who had four hits and drove in four runs.

Cam Bedrosian (4-4) threw the wild pitch that let Gomez score.

DIAMONDBACKS 9, ROCKIES 5

DENVER (AP) - Taijuan Walker struck out a career-high 10, Daniel Descalso homered and surging Arizona beat Colorado for its eighth straight win.

The Diamondbacks increased their lead to 4 1/2 games over the Rockies for the top NL wild-card spot.

Walker (8-7) lasted only five innings due to a high pitch count. Kyle Freeland (11-9) took the loss.

MARINERS 3, ATHLETICS 2

SEATTLE (AP) - Mike Leake overcame a shaky beginning to throw seven innings in his Seattle debut, and the Mariners snapped a five-game losing streak by beating Oakland.

Acquired from St. Louis earlier in the week, Leake gave the Mariners the kind of performance they desperately needed to remain on the fringe of the AL wild-card race. Leake (1-0), who was 7-12 with St. Louis, allowed two runs in the first inning, but held the A's scoreless the rest of the way.

Edwin Diaz pitched the ninth for his 31st save.

Mike Zunino homered off Sean Manaea (9-9).

RAYS 3, WHITE SOX 1

CHICAGO (AP) - Logan Morrison hit his 34th homer and drove in three runs, Blake Snell pitched into the seventh inning to win his third straight decision and Tampa Bay topped Chicago.

Morrison, who had three hits, has five homers in his last five games. He's hitting .480 (12 for 25) with 11 RBIs during that span.

Snell (3-6) allowed one unearned run and induced three double plays in 6 2/3 innings. Alex Colome got the final three outs for his major league-leading 41st save in 46 opportunities.

Reynaldo Lopez (0-2) allowed three runs on five hits with seven strikeouts in six innings. The White Sox have lost four in a row.

CARDINALS 11, GIANTS 6

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Kolten Wong hit a tiebreaking single during a six-run ninth inning that sent St. Louis over San Francisco.

Randal Grichuk homered for the third straight game for the Cardinals.

Tyler Lyons (3-0) pitched the eighth for the win. Sam Dyson (1-2) took the loss.

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MLB notebook: Rangers' Beltre out at least four weeks
September 1, 2017

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre could miss the rest of the regular season due to a hamstring injury that will sideline him at least four weeks.

The 38-year-old Beltre was injured while fielding a ball during Thursday's loss to the Houston Astros. An MRI exam conducted Friday showed that Beltre suffered a Grade 2 strain.

The Rangers have 29 games remaining in the regular season entering Friday's contest against the Los Angeles Angels. Slugger Joey Gallo is starting Friday's game at third base.

Beltre is batting .315 with 16 homers and 66 RBIs in 80 games.

Texas recalled third baseman Will Middlebrooks from Triple-A Round Rock to help plug the hole at third base.

--Michael Fulmer, Detroit's de facto pitching ace with the departure of Justin Verlander, will miss at least two starts with a recurrence of numbness in his pitching fingers.

Fulmer, a right-hander, is scheduled to see Dr. James Andrews next week, ostensibly to determine whether surgery is needed to correct his ulnar nerve. Inflammation around the nerve placed Fulmer on the disabled list in August but tests showed no structural damage at that time.

--The New York Yankees reinstated designated hitter Matt Holliday from the 10-day disabled list.

A lower back strain sent Holliday to the disabled list on Aug. 6. He began a rehab assignment on Aug. 18 in Tampa and recently played for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Holliday, 37, was first sidelined on June 28 with a viral infection. Since his return after the All-Star break, he hit just .136 (11-for-81) with one home run and two doubles.

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LEADING OFF: Astros home for 1st time since Hurricane Harvey
September 1, 2017

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

HOMECOMING

The Houston Astros play their first game at Minute Maid Park since Hurricane Harvey caused massive flooding. The AL West leaders had a home series earlier this week against Texas relocated to Tampa Bay's stadium because of the devastation.

There will be a moment of silence before the Astros host the New York Mets in the opener of a day-night doubleheader, and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is set to throw out the first ball. The Astros have donated 5,000 tickets to each of the three games this weekend, to be donated to city shelters, first responders and volunteers. Canned food will be collected at two ballpark gates.

STREAKING

The AL Central-leading Indians try for their 10th straight win when ace Corey Kluber (13-4, 2.63 ERA) faces the Tigers at Comerica Park. Jordan Zimmermann goes for Detroit - he is 0-3 with an 11.42 ERA in four career starts against Cleveland.

ROLLING

Red Sox lefty Drew Pomeranz (14-4) has won a career-best eight consecutive decisions. He is 2-0 with a 3.43 ERA in four starts against New York this season going into the outing at Yankee Stadium. He'll be opposed by Masahiro Tanaka, who has won both of his starts since returning from the disabled list.

SLOWED UP

Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton is 1 for 17 this week - the lone hit was his major league-leading 51st home run. He went 0 for 2 with two walks against the Phillies on Friday night as the Marlins lost their fifth in a row.

WELCOME

Outfielder Leonys Martin is expected to join the NL Central-leading Cubs for their game at Wrigley Field against Atlanta. Chicago got him in a trade with Seattle on Thursday night. The 29-year-old Martin was hitting just .174 with six steals in 34 games. He has twice stolen over 30 bases in a season.