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**StarDust Bum** · 07-31-2017, 01:02 AM

Best Bets and Opinions
Date....................... W-L-T................. %...................... Units Record

07/30/2017...........12-11-0...........52.17%......................+7.00
07/29/2017............11-8-2............57.89%....................+14.25
07/28/2017............7-10-1..............41.18%...................-11.15
07/27/2017............1-11-0..............8.33%.....................-53.00
07/26/2017..........12-10-0............54.55%....................+12.75
07/25/2017............7-15-2............31.82%.....................-40.75
07/24/2017............7-14-0............33.33%.....................-35.75
07/23/2017............4-11-1............26.67%.....................-36.00
07/22/2017............8-14-1............36.36%.....................-32.50
07/21/2017............10-8-0............55.55%....................+11.00
07/20/2017..............6-4-1............60.00%....................+13.00
07/19/2017............9-12-0............42.86%.....................-15.00
07/18/2017..............8-9-0............47.06% ......................-7.25
07/17/2017..............8-7-1............53.33%......................+7.75
07/16/2017.............5-10-0............33.33%.....................-20.75
07/15/2017...........10-10-2.............50.00%.....................+4.50
07/14/2017.............10-7-1.............58.82%...................+13.75
07/09/2017.............14-4-2.............77.78%...................+61.75
07/08/2017...............5-8-2.............38.46%....................-16.25
07/07/2017.............11-7-2.............61.11%...................+23.00
07/06/2017............. 6-7-0............. 46.15%..................... -1.75
07/05/2017.......... 11-10-0............. 52.38%.................. +12.75
07/04/2017............ 4-13-0............. 23.53%................... -41.00
07/03/2017.............. 5-9-1............. 35.71%................... -20.75
07/02/2017.............. 5-4-1............. 55.56%.................. +10.75
07/01/2017............ 11-9-0............. 55.00%.................. +11.00

Total:.............207 - 242 - 19............46.10%....................- 128.55

ATS / Totals
Best Bets:

07/30/2017.........4 -4.................50.00%..........+1.00..........5 - 3...........+1.70
07/29/2017.........2 - 5................28.57%...........-2.95..........4-1-2..........+2.90
07/28/2017.........2 - 3................40.00%...........-0.13..........3-2-1..........+0.80
07/27/2017.........0 - 5................00.00%...........-5.00...........0 - 2...........-2.20
07/26/2017.........3 - 7................30.00%...........-3.15...........7 - 2 .........+4.80
07/25/2017.........3 - 7................30.00%...........-3.35...........1 - 6...........-5.60
07/24/2017.........2 - 7................22.22%...........-4.45...........3 - 4..........- 1.40
07/23/2017.........2 - 4................33.33%............-1.60..........1 - 3..........- 2.30
07/22/2017.........2 - 6................25.00%............-3.40..........7 - 7 - 1......- 0.70
07/21/2017.........4 - 3................57.14%...........+2.15..........5 - 1.........+ 2.80
07/20/2017.........1 - 2................33.33%............-0.20..........6 - 1..........+4.90
07/19/2017.........4 - 6................40.00%............-1.50..........1 - 5...........-5.60
07/18/2017.........2 - 2................50.00%...........+0.25..........6 - 6...........-0.60
07/17/2017.........1 - 3................25.00%...........- 1.05..........4 - 4...........- 0.40
07/16/2017.........3 - 3................50.00%..........+ 1.55..........1 - 5............-4.50
07/15/2017.........5 - 3................62.50%...........+3.60..........4 - 4...........- 0.40
07/14/2017.........2 - 1................66.66%...........+1.25..........6 - 6...........+2.70
07/09/2017.........5 - 2................71.42%...........+5.15..........5 - 1..........+ 4.90
07/08/2017.........1 - 3................25.00%............-1.75..........4 - 5 - 2.......- 1.50
07/07/2017.........4 - 5................44.44%............-0.20...........5 - 1..........+ 3.90
07/06/2017.........2 - 5................28.57%...........- 2.70...........2 - 0..........+ 2.00
07/05/2017.........4 - 3................57,14%...........+3.25.......... 6 - 7...........- 1.70
07/04/2017........ 1 - 5 - 0...........16.66%............-2.40...........3 - 3............- 0.30
07/03/2017.........0 - 5 - 0...........00.00%............-5.00...........2 - 2 - 0.......- 0.20
07/02/2017.........4 - 3 - 0...........57.14%.........+11.75...........2 - 2 - 1.......- 1.00
07/01/2017........ 3 - 3 - 0.......... 50.00%.......... +0.70...........5 - 3...........+ 1.70

Totals:...............64 - 105 - 0.........37.86%..........- 9,17........96 - 83 - 10......+4.70

**StarDust Bum** · 07-31-2017, 02:11 PM

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, July 31

San Francisco @ Oakland

Game 917-918
July 31, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cain) 15.320
Oakland
(Blackburn) 13.898
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-155
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+135); Under

Toronto @ Chicago White Sox

Game 915-916
July 31, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 15.514
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 14.053
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-160
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-160); Over

Tampa Bay @ Houston

Game 913-914
July 31, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Cobb) 13.050
Houston
(Morton) 15.874
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-155); Under

Seattle @ Texas

Game 911-912
July 31, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Hernandez) 15.553
Texas
(Hamels) 12.561
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-120
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+100); Under

Cleveland @ Boston

Game 909-910
July 31, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Clevnger) 14.100
Boston
(Fister) 17.774
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-140
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+120); Over

Detroit @ NY Yankees

Game 907-908
July 31, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Fulmer) 14.218
NY Yankees
(Severino) 17.417
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-180
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-180); Under

Kansas City @ Baltimore

Game 905-906
July 31, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Duffy) 17.331
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 14.371
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-135
10
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-135); Over

Washington @ Miami

Game 903-904
July 31, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 14.344
Miami
(Urena) 16.760
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+110); Over

Atlanta @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
July 31, 2017 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 16.788
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 14.742
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-120); Under

**StarDust Bum** · 07-31-2017, 02:12 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, July 31

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ATLANTA (48 - 55) at PHILADELPHIA (38 - 64) - 12:35 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. NICK PIVETTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 116-148 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 25-20 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 62-73 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 29-31 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 92-108 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 94-78 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
FOLTYNEWICZ is 12-7 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FOLTYNEWICZ is 8-1 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 38-64 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-27 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-49 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-2 (+6.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 3-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

NICK PIVETTA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PIVETTA is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (62 - 41) at MIAMI (49 - 54) - 7:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. JOSE URENA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 15-20 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
GONZALEZ is 6-12 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 0-8 (-11.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 18-26 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 31-24 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
URENA is 11-5 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 33-19 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 42-19 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-9 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
MIAMI is 42-51 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-3 (+0.9 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
GONZALEZ is 7-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.093.
His team's record is 8-5 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.7 units)

JOSE URENA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (55 - 48) at BALTIMORE (50 - 54) - 7:05 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 138-128 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 69-51 (+16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 30-21 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 59-38 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 77-61 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 24-9 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 33-21 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 22-10 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 55-48 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-31 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-31 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 32-23 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 6-0 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
DUFFY is 12-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 2-11 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DUFFY is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.018.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
JIMENEZ is 5-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.610.
His team's record is 7-6 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-3.0 units)

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DETROIT (47 - 56) at NY YANKEES (56 - 47) - 7:05 PM
MICHAEL FULMER (R) vs. LUIS SEVERINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 47-56 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 26-41 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 31-43 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 18-27 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 52-28 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FULMER is 30-16 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEVERINO is 2-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

MICHAEL FULMER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
FULMER is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. DETROIT since 1997
SEVERINO is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (57 - 46) at BOSTON (57 - 49) - 7:10 PM
MIKE CLEVINGER (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 57-46 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-32 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 105-78 (+42.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
BOSTON is 57-49 (-6.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 50-53 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 219-225 (-66.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

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

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

DOUG FISTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FISTER is 5-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.042.
His team's record is 7-9 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.6 units)

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SEATTLE (53 - 53) at TEXAS (50 - 54) - 8:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 61-81 (-25.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 801-719 (-103.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SEATTLE is 381-345 (-72.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
TEXAS is 145-124 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 38-25 (+13.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 80-54 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 64-49 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 105-87 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 112-92 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-14 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 103-95 (+18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 30-14 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 27-10 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 22-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 24-9 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 0-6 (-7.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-3 (+3.7 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 19-23 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 22-29 (-15.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 27-20. (+4.3 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAMELS is 5-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.516.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-5.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (54 - 52) at HOUSTON (68 - 36) - 8:10 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 122-145 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 9-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 75-93 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 68-36 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 49-26 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 53-22 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 25-9 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MORTON is 23-8 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 20-15 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 28-33 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ALEX COBB vs. HOUSTON since 1997
COBB is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MORTON is 0-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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TORONTO (49 - 56) at CHI WHITE SOX (40 - 62) - 8:10 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 49-56 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 27-38 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 6-14 (-12.8 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-29 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TORONTO is 21-26 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SHIELDS is 12-31 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+3.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.097.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. TORONTO since 1997
SHIELDS is 12-6 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.034.
His team's record is 17-8 (+8.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-11. (+2.5 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (40 - 66) at OAKLAND (46 - 59) - 10:05 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. PAUL BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-66 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-37 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-40 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-45 (-23.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-39 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-31 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-32 (-23.3 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.
OAKLAND is 16-9 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 217-195 (+36.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 183-246 (-54.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-26 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 33-41 (-24.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 98-118 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 10-23 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 50-68 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

MATT CAIN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CAIN is 4-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.17 and a WHIP of 0.941.
His team's record is 4-7 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.1 units)

PAUL BLACKBURN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

**StarDust Bum** · 07-31-2017, 02:13 PM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, July 31

National League
Braves @ Phillies
Foltynewicz is 5-0, 2.95 in his last six starts; his last three starts went over. Braves won his last four road outings— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-6-5

Pivetta is 1-2, 9.37 in his last three starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Phillies are 1-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-7-2

Braves lost seven of last eight games; over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games. Philly is 8-3 in its last 11 games; under is 3-0 in their last three games.

Nationals @ Marlins
Gonzalez is 1-4, 2.48 in his last six starts (under 4-2). Washington is 7-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-5-4

Urena is 3-1, 6.00 in his last five starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Miami is 4-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-6-2

Nationals are 5-3 in last eight games, 11-6 in road series openers. Under is 5-1 in their last six road games. Miami won four of last five games; over is 6-1 in their last seven. Marlins are 7-3 in last ten home series openers.

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American League
Royals @ Orioles
Duffy is 2-1, 2.75 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Royals are 4-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-7-3

Jimenez is 0-3, 8.40 in his last three starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Orioles are 4-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-9-1

Royals are 10-1 in last 11 games, 5-2 in last seven road series openers. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Baltimore is 8-5 in last 13 games, 1-5 in last six home series openers. Over is 8-2 in their last ten home games.

Detroit @ New York
Fulmer is 0-2, 6.75 in his last two starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five road starts. Tigers are 1-4 in his last five road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-2

Severino is 2-0, 1.29 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. New York is 6-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-7-3

Tigers are 4-7 in last 11 games, 3-6 in last nine road series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. New York is 8-2 in last ten games, 10-6 in home series openers- their last three games all stayed under.

Indians @ Red Sox
Clevinger is 2-0, 2.86 in his last five starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Indians are 5-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-3-2

Fister is 0-3, 8.53 in four starts this year (over 2-2). Red Sox lost both his Fenway starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-4

Cleveland won nine of its last ten games; over is 7-4 in their last 11. Indians are 8-10 in road series openers. Boston lost six of last eight games; under is 13-3-1 in last 17 games at Fenway Park. Red Sox are 11-6 in home series openers.

Mariners @ Rangers
Hernandez is 2-1, 3.04 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Seattle is 1-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-5-1

Hamels is 3-1, 3.51 in his last five starts; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Texas won his last four home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-0-2

Mariners won six of last seven road games; they’re 7-4 in last 11 road series openers. Under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Texas lost five of last seven home games; they’re 9-8 in home series openers. Under is 6-3-1 in their last ten home games.

Rays @ Astros
Cobb is 3-0, 1.48 in his last four starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Tampa Bay is 7-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-6-3

Morton is 3-1, 3.41 in his last five starts; over is 7-3-1 in his last 11 starts. Houston is 6-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-4-2

Rays lost four of last five road games, are 5-1 in last six road series openers. Under is 11-4-1 in their last 16 games. Houston lost three of last four games, is 1-6 in last seven home series openers. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Blue Jays @ White Sox
Estrada is 0-2, 6.75 in his last six starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Toronto is 5-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-12-3

Shields is 0-2, 9.00 in his last four starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Chicago is 2-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-5-2

Toronto won five of last seven games; they’re 4-7 in last 11 road series openers. Three of their last four games went over. White Sox are 2-13 since All-Star Game; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine. Chicago is 5-11 in home series openers.

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Interleague

Giants @ A’s
Cain is 0-4, 7.47 in his last six starts; under is 6-4 in his last ten. Giants lost his last five starts on road— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-13-1

Gray is 3-1, 2.96 in his last four starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Oakland is 6-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-6

Giants lost their last five road games; they’re 8-9 in road series openers. Under is 3-1 in their last four games. Oakland lost nine of last 12 games, but won last two; under is 4-2-1 in their last six. A’s are 7-10 in home series openers.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Atl-Phil: Foltynewicz 12-7 (9-0 last 9); Pivetta 4-10
Wsh-Mia: Gonzalez 11-10; Urena 11-5

American League
KC-Balt: Duffy 8-8; Jimenez 8-8
Det-NYY: Fulmer 11-9; Severino 11-9
Clev-Bos: Clevinger 7-6; Fister 1-3

Sea-Tex: Hernandez 6-6; Hamels 6-5
TB-Hst: Cobb 11-10; Morton 9-5
Tor-Chi: Estrada 9-12; Shields 3-7

Interleague
SF-A’s: Cain 8-11; Gray 8-8

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Atl-Phil: Foltynewicz 4-19; Pivetta 5-14
Wsh-Mia: Gonzalez 7-21; Urena 3-16

American League
KC-Balt: Duffy 3-16; Jimenez 5-16
Det-NYY: Fulmer 7-20; Severino 4-20
Clev-Bos: Clevinger 1-13; Fister 2-4

Sea-Tex: Hernandez 6-12; Hamels 5-11
TB-Hst: Cobb 4-21; Morton 2-14
Tor-Chi: Estrada 8-21; Shields 3-10

Interleague
SF-A’s: Cain 7-19; Gray 2-16

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Umpires
National League
American League
Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 53-42 AL, favorites -$756
AL @ NL– 56-49 NL, favorites -$366
Total: 102-98 AL, favorites -$1,122

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 49-46-2
AL @ NL: Over 60-42-4
Total: Over 109-88-6

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/30/17
Ariz 19-20-13……30-15–9……….49-35
Atl 21-25-8……19-25-4………..40-50
Cubs 25-26-4……22-19-8………..47-45
Reds 16-31-5……19-29–5…………35-60
Colo 29-21-6…….27-20-2……….56-41
LA 22-18-5…….38-16-6……….60-34
Miami 22-25-4…….25-21-6……..47-46
Milw 26-18-8…….27-20-8………52-38
Mets 23-24-3……..23-27-3………46-51
Philly 12-29-11……19-24-7……….31-53
Pitt 26-25-4…….19-22-9………45-47
St. Louis 18-22-8……31-17-9……….49-39
SD 14-31-6……..27-22–5………41-53
SF 10-37-8……..19-25-7……….32-62
Wash 34-14-4……23-21-7………….57-35

Orioles 19-29-4……..22-26-3………41-55
Boston 21-27-7………23-25-2…….44-52
White Sox 18-29-8……..18-26–3……..36-54
Cleveland 26-19-6……..24-20-6……..49-39
Detroit 19-24-8…….25-22-5……..44-46
Astros 27-18-8……..31-17-4……..58-35
KC 18-24-7………22-21-10…….40-45
Angels 20-27-8………21-18-11………41-45
Twins 28-16-6………22-26-6……..50-41
NYY 22-28-4……….28-18-3…..…50-46
A’s 18-26-7……..23-21-10……..41-47
Seattle 17-25-6……..30-19-9……..47-44
TB 26-18-10……..32-12-7……..58-30
Texas 25-18-10……..22-21-8………47-39
Toronto 20-29-3……..18-26-8……..38-55

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 7/30/17)
Ariz 14-50……..21-54………..34
Atl 12-54……..13-48………..25
Cubs 14-55……..18-49……….32
Reds 20-52……..19-52……….39
Colo 14-56……..17-50..……..31
LA 14-45……..22-59..……..36
Miami 23-51……..17-52………40
Milw 20-52……21-55…..…..41
Mets 22-50……..17-53……….39
Philly 15-52……..14-51……….29
Pitt 16-55……..16-50……….32
StL 12-48……..18-56………..30
SD 20-51……..17-54…………37
SF 12-55……..15-51…………27
Wash 22-52……..22-51……….44

Orioles 7-53……..17-52……….24
Boston 17-56……..10-50………27
White Sox 15-55……12-47……….27
Clev 9-51……..17-52……….26
Detroit 10-51…….20-52……..30
Astros 17-53……..21-51……….38
KC 10-50……..10-53………20
Angels 21-56…….12-50………..33
Twins 12-49……..12-54……….24
NYY 12-54……..15-49………28
A’s 12-50……..17-55………29
Seattle 16-47…….20-59………36
TB 16-54……..20-52……..36
Texas 17-53……..23-50………40
Toronto 16-52……..12-54……….28

**StarDust Bum** · 07-31-2017, 02:15 PM

MLB

Monday, July 31

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 23 games

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Detroit

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 12 games
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:08 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Washington's last 17 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Miami's last 17 games when playing at home against Washington

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Seattle is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Seattle

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games at home
Chi White Sox are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing Toronto

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. HOUSTON
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

10:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. OAKLAND
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

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MLB

Monday, July 31

Top MLB $ Teams:

1. Dodgers $2723 (74-31)
2. Astros $1916 (68-36)
3. Rockies $1579 (60-46)
4. Royals $1313 (55-48)
5. D-Backs $1213 (60-45)

Bad MLB $ Teams

30.Giants $-3068 (40-66)
29.Phillies $-1818 (38-64)
28.Indians $-1769 (57-46)
27.Jays $-1616 (49-56)
26.Reds $-1560 (42-63)

**StarDust Bum** · 07-31-2017, 02:16 PM

MLB

Monday, July 31

The Braves are 12-2 in Mike Foltynewicz's last 14 starts, including 9 consecutive wins and 5 in a row on the road.
ATL -115 PHI -105

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MLB Daily Line Drive: Monday's picks, betting odds and analysis

Double-Play Picks

Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox (+100, 10.5)

The Indians travel to Boston to take on the Red Sox in Monday's opening game of a very important three-game series for both clubs.

The Indians are rolling, having won nine of their last 10 games, but they must continue to win in order to fend off the streaking Royals in the American League Central. The Red Sox, on the other hand, are just 2-6 in their last eight games and sit a half game behind the first place New York Yankees in the American League East - oh yeah, and they've lost starting pitcher David Price for what could be an extended period of time.

The Indians send young right-hander Mike Clevinger to the mound for Game 1. Clevinger had a bit of a rough outing in his last start, but prior to that he had four consecutive All-Star worthy outings, allowing only two earned runs (0.75 ERA) and 10 total hits (0.875 WHIP) over 24 innings of work. He has never pitched at Fenway Park (or faced the Red Sox) but Indians' manager Terry Francona will certainly offer up plenty of advice on how to deal with the very short porch in left field, which can sometimes be intimidating and cause visiting pitchers to alter their approach on the mound.

The Red Sox will counter with veteran right-hander Doug Fister and that is...well...terrible news for Red Sox backers. In four starts since joining the Red Sox, Fister has lost three of the four outings and owns an ERA of 7.58 and a WHIP of 1.895. Fister's last start at Fenway was an ugly 4.1 innings, allowing six earned runs in an eventual 8-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.

This could be a bit of a weird game. The wind is expected to be blowing out to left field so there is the potential for plenty of offense, but we trust Clevinger's abilities much more than those of Mr. Fister.

Pick: Indians -120

San Francisco Giants at Oakland Athletics (-145, 9.5)

The A's will welcome the Giants for the opening game of their four-game home-and-home Bay Bridge Series. The A's took three out of four games in this series last season, and will be looking to, at least, repeat that performance in 2017.

Oakland will open the series with rookie right-hander Paul Blackburn in Game 1. Blackburn has been very good in his five starts at the major league level (1-1, 2.25 ERA, 1.06 WHIP) and his last start was a gem in Toronto where he allowed only two hits over seven shutout innings of work against the Jays.

The Giants will counter with veteran Matt Cain who has been absolutely beat up on the road this season. In games started away from AT&T Park, Cain owns an 0-6 win/loss record with an 8.14 ERA and a WHIP of 1.985. His last two road starts were absolute dumpster-fires against not great teams in Atlanta and Detroit.

The Giants are the only team in Major League Baseball without 100 home runs on the season. Their 82 home runs sits them a whopping 20 dingers behind the Pittsburgh Pirates at the bottom of the team home runs standings. If Blackburn can keep his sinker down in the zone (or below the zone) the Giants shouldn't put up much resistance.

The Giants' bullpen gave away a tremendous start by Madison Bumgarner late last night in Los Angeles against the hated Dodgers - nothing is going right for the Giants in 2017.

Pick: A's -145

Yesterday's Picks: 0-2
Season To Date: 100-91-10

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Luis Severino, New York Yankees (7-4, 3.03 ERA, $-144)

As the Yankees continue to add pieces to their pitching staff in an attempt to hold off the Red Sox in the AL East, current starter Luis Severino continues to be a very pleasant surprise in their rotation.

Over his last three starts, the Yankees are 3-0 and Severino owns a very tidy 0.43 ERA to go along with a WHIP of 0.95.

Severino and the Yankees are big -205 favorites tonight at home against the Detroit Tigers.

Slumping: James Shields, Chicago White Sox (2-3, 5.86 ERA, $-302)

"Big Game" James Shields must not be pitching in many big games as of late. Who is he kidding with that nickname? He has never been good in big games either.

Shields is having a rough season with a rebuilding ball club but his last four starts have been particularly ugly with a team win/loss of 0-4, and ERA of 9.00, and a WHIP of 2.053.

"Big Game" James and the Sox are +155 home dogs tonight against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.

Monday's Top Trends

* The Cleveland Indians are 7-0 in their last seven games vs. a right-handed starter. -120 today @ Red Sox (Fister).
* The Texas Rangers are 22-5 in Cole Hamels' last 27 home starts. -122 today vs. Mariners.
* Over is 9-0 in Alex Cobb's last nine road starts vs. a team with a winning record. Rays/Astros Total: 9.
* The Chicago White Sox are 1-11 in James Shields' last 12 starts vs. a team with a losing record. +155 today vs. Blue Jays.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

There is a chance of thunderstorms for most of the day in South Florida, so the roof at Marlins Park will, most likely, be closed tonight when the Marlins welcome the Washington Nationals to town.

There will be a 12-14 mile per hour wind blowing out to right field tonight at the Oakland Coliseum where the A's and Giants will get together for the opening game of the Bay Bridge Series. The total is set at 9.5.

**StarDust Bum** · 07-31-2017, 02:19 PM

Monday's Diamond Notes
July 31, 2017

Hottest team: Marlins (4-1 past five games, 7-3 past 10 overall)

The Marlins welcome the first-place Nationals to town, as Miami looks to chip away at Washington's lead. The Nats have a 13-game cushion over the second-place Fish, and the Marlins are still two games under .500 at home this season. However, they're playing much better lately, going 4-1 over the past five games overall. They're also 4-0 over Jose Urena's past four starts with four days of rest, although they're 5-13 over his past 18 home outings and 1-7 across his past eight starts against the National League East. Still, they're always dangerous as long as they have the major league's leading homer hitter, Giancarlo Stanton. He has 10 homers and 26 RBI in 140 at-bats against Washington since the start of the 2014 season.

Coldest team: Giants (2-5 past seven overall, 18-39 past 57 road games)

The Giants played the Dodgers tough on Sunday Night Baseball, likely raising some eyebrows that they're so far out of contention. They lost 3-2 in 11 innings, their second straight one-run loss to the first-place Dodgers. Now, the Giants will return home to the Bay Area. Well, sort of. They'll cross the Oakland Bay Bridge and play two at O.co Coliseum before heading back across the bay to face the A's at home for two more. July 31 is the non-waiver trade deadline in Major League Baseball, but it's unlikely either of the starting pitchers are affected in this one. However, it wouldn't be surprising to see some offensive assets shipped off, so keep an eye on that.

Hottest pitcher: Michael Fulmer, Tigers (10-8, 3.35 ERA) and Luis Severino, Yankees (7-4, 3.03 ERA)

There haven't been a lot of bright spots in Motown this season, as they have endured uncharacteristic struggles and find themselves as sellers at the deadline. However, the All-Star Fulmer's pitching has been a highlight, as he ranks 16th in the majors in ERA at 3.35, winning 10 of his 18 decisions over 20 starts with a sparkling 1.10 WHIP over 134 1/3 innings. He'll be matched up against Severino in an attractive and underrated pitching matchup on Monday night, especially for such an abbreviated card. The Tigers have won 10 of Fulmer's past 13 against the American League East, but they're just 1-4 over his past five on the road. The Yankees are 7-1 in their past eight against right-handed pitching, 6-1 over the past seven overall and 5-1 in their past six at home. But, while they're 4-0 over Severino's past four starts, they're just 1-4 in his past five vs. AL Central foes and 3-10 over his past 13 on four days of rest. And it's rather inexplicable, but the Yankees are 2-9 across his past 11 starts against a team with a losing overall mark.

Coldest pitcher: Ubaldo Jimenez, Orioles (4-7, 6.93 ERA)

Jimenez enters Monday's start with an ERA just south of seven, with only Minnesota's Bartolo Colon (7.70 ERA) ahead of him among eligible starting pitchers. Not good. U has shown no signs of improvement, and, in fact, he might be getting worse. He enters with a 1-4 record, 8.28 ERA and a .324 opponent batting average over 25 innings across five starts in the month of July. Despite Jimenez's shakiness, the O's are an impressive 28-9 over his past 37 starts at Camden Yards. However, they're 1-4 over his past five, 1-5 over his past six outings against teams with a winning overall record and 1-6 over his past seven on four days of rest.

Biggest UNDER run: Royals (6-2 past eight overall)

The 'under' has been a frequent result during Kansas City's red-hot run of late. The under is 6-2 over their past eight games overall, 6-2-1 over their past nine road outings and 6-2-1 in their past nine away from home against a team with a winning overall home record. The under is also 9-4 across Kansas City's past 13 games against teams from the American League East. The under has cashed in six of Danny Duffy's past seven starts against American League East opponents while hitting in eight of Duffy's past 11 starts overall. The under has also hit in four of K.C.'s past five against a right-handed starting pitcher.

Biggest OVER run: Rangers (12-5 past 17 vs. Mariners)

The Rangers welcome the Mariners to Arlington, and that has meant plenty of runs lately. The over has cashed in five of the past six meetings in Arlington while going 12-5 over the past 17 overall in the series. The over is also 4-0 in the past four outings by Cole Hamels against Seattle. In Hamels' past 10 at home, the over is 7-1-2, and the over is 7-1-1 in his past nine outings against divisional foes. The over is also 35-14-4 in the past 53 overall for Hamels. The under is 3-0-1 in the past four divisional games for the Rangers, and 5-0-1 in their past six series openers.

Matchup to watch: Marlins vs. Nationals

The Nationals are a case of the rich getting richer, as they have been stockpiling pieces to improve their club, while the Marlins are stuck in neutral. Washington has won 11 of its past 16 games overall, and they're 8-2 in their past 10 on the road. They're also 6-1 in their past seven on the road against teams with a losing overall mark, while winning 59 of their past 88 games (.670 winning percentage) against divisional foes. Miami has won four straight series openers, but they're 3-7 in their past 10 games against a left-handed starter, including 1-5 over their past six tries at home vs. LHP. Total bettors will be interested in the fact the under has hit in 20 of the past 28 meetings between the divisional rivals.

Betcha didn’t know: Many bettors and baseball fans will not be shocked to know the Dodgers lead the league with 31 comeback victories and nine walk-off wins. However, the Athletics are tied with Los Angeles for the most wins in their final at-bat, posting nine walk-off wins themselves. That includes a bomb by All-Star Yonder Alonso in the 12th inning against the Twins in Sunday's series finale. Sonny Gray is scheduled to pitch Monday's series opener with the Giants, but he might be walking off to another organization at the trade deadline, if Oakland can garner a solid package of prospects in return.

Biggest public favorite: Yankees (-180) vs. Tigers

Biggest public underdog: Braves (+105) at Phillies

Biggest line move: Blue Jays (+160 to +145) at White Sox

**StarDust Bum** · 07-31-2017, 02:21 PM

Monday's Best Bet
July 31, 2017

Monday MLB Best Bet
Tampa Bay vs. Houston

Today is the non-waiver trade deadline day in MLB and by the time the first pitch is thrown when the evening games start, plenty of big names will likely be on a plane to a new home and a contending team. That makes handicapping a rather small MLB card a little tougher given no one really knows who's on the move yet, and what current odd prices will see significant changes should somebody of significance move.

That is especially the case with starting pitchers as we've already seen Oakland scratch Sonny Gray from his scheduled start prior to almost certainly being moved, and there might be a few more names added to that list tonight, most notably Marco Estrada of the Toronto Blue Jays. Bettors can always look to fade these teams based on the idea those pitchers won't start because of being traded, but making sure to select the “action” option is critical there so that it doesn't matter who starts, you get that price.

Honestly, I strongly considered an “action” play on the White Sox at +151 vs. Toronto for this piece, but reports out of Toronto suggest that Estrada may not be a lock to be moved anymore given his disastrous past six weeks or so.

Instead, my focus tonight shifted to two teams who have already established themselves as “buyers” this year, with Tampa Bay in Houston to open up a four-game set tonight.

BetOnline.ag Odds: Tampa Bay (+144), Houston (-154); Total set at 9

Tampa Bay had a rough go of it in New York over the weekend as they dropped three of four to the Yankees. The Rays are now 2.5 games out of the final Wildcard spot in the AL, and 3.5 games back of New York for the AL East crown, knowing that this will be the first year in a few that they are actually going to be making a playoff push again.

It's been since the 2013 season since the Rays had a winning year and made the playoffs and for a guy like Evan Longoria who's been there through it all, it's got to feel good. But back-to-back four-game sets vs. New York and now Houston is far from ideal for any potential playoff contender, and the Rays are really going to have to step up their play real fast (they've got series' against Milwaukee, Boston, and Cleveland on tap after – all playoff contenders) if they want to avoid a brutal free fall in the standings in early August.

The Astros have been on cruise control since June started, but getting outscored 18-4 in the final two games in Detroit over the weekend can't sit well. The Astros are definitely going to be out shopping for starting pitching help today, and given they've allowed 4+ runs in nine of their last 10 games, that's an area of concern that has to be fixed come October. But it's still July at the moment and that means we can hopefully use those pitching struggles to our advantage as MLB bettors.

Houston has definitely struggled to keep their opponents off the scoresheet of late, but the same can be said for the Rays too. Tampa has allowed 4+ in eight of their last 10 games and with Houston's number being similar, a 4-4 game here gets us a 'push' at worst. In fact the 'over' is 6-0 the last six times these two teams have met, and Houston is on a 12-3-2 O/U run when opening up a new series.

Furthermore, the pitching matchup of Alex Cobb vs. Charlie Morton is not exactly stellar, even with both guys coming off quality starts in their last outing. Morton has seen nine of his past 11 starts (7-2-2 O/U) finish on or above the posted total, while Tampa is 11-2 O/U the last 13 times Cobb has started vs a winning team – including 9-0 O/U in that scenario and on the road.

Houston's top tier offense has to be disappointed with their effort of late as they scored just 10 total runs over their past four games. This is a team that averages 5.86 runs/game on the year, and to score 2.5/game over their last four – with the bulk of that coming in one game – is not how this team is built.

However, that was the end of an extended road trip for the Astros and fatigue can play a part there. They still went 5-4 SU on that road trip (7-2 O/U) which tells you just how explosive this team is when they are playing quality baseball.

Odds per - BetOnline.ag

Best Bet: Over 9 runs

**StarDust Bum** · 07-31-2017, 02:25 PM

MONDAY, JULY 31

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

KC at BAL 07:05 PM

U 10.0

DET at NYY 07:05 PM

DET +170

O 8.5

CLE at BOS 07:10 PM

BOS +100

U 10.5

WAS at MIA 07:10 PM

MIA +120

O 9.0

SEA at TEX 08:05 PM

SEA +110

O 10.5

TOR at CHW 08:10 PM

U 10.5

TB at HOU 08:10 PM

TB +140

U 9.0

SF at OAK 10:05 PM

SF +125

O 9.5

**StarDust Bum** · 08-01-2017, 09:51 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Odds to win the college basketball national title next April……

40-1— Gonzaga, Butler

60-1— Notre Dame, Virginia

80-1– Purdue, St Mary’s

100-1— Minnesota, Syracuse

200-1— Georgetown, Providence

300-1— Tennessee

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

13) I went to a minor league baseball game with my friend Mike last night; Colorado Springs-Las Vegas, AAA teams of the Brewers-Mets. Solid entertainment for $11, and we sat under the misting machines, making it seem cooler than it was (100 degrees).

12) Brett Phillips plays CF for Colorado Springs; he has a GREAT throwing arm. Threw out a guy at third from deep right-center. Damn near threw a guy out at the plate from the warning track in left-center. He went 8-35 in 15 games for Milwaukee; he had three hits last night, and looks like a good prospect down the road.

11) Was hoping to see Mets’ SS prospect Amed Rosario play last night, but he got the call to the majors Monday and will be with the Mets in Denver tonight.

10) White Sox 7, Blue Jays 6— Toronto scored 7 in bottom of the ninth to win 11-10 Sunday, then they blew a 6-0 lead in this game.

9) LaDanian Tomlinson is getting into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend, but the Chargers aren’t letting his longtime teammates Philip Rivers/Antonio Gates go to Canton for the ceremonies. Apparently it is normal for teammates to go to these events, but new coach Anthony Lynn wants his two veterans at practice Saturday.

8) Landry Shamet, MVC Freshman of the Year last year, broke his foot and will be out until around Thanksgiving, tough news for Wichita State as they move up to the AAC this season.

7) Orioles traded for pitcher Jeremy Hellickson last week, but he got into a car accident on the way to the airport and hasn’t pitched for Baltimore yet.

6) Phillies are 21-19 against the NL East, 18-45 against everyone else. Oy.

5) Braves fought like hell to get to .500 at 45-45, but they’re 3-11 since then and looked like a very tired team during their 7-6 loss in Philly Monday afternoon.

4) It is widely assumed that David Ortiz will get into the Hall of Fame when the time comes, but I’m adamant that if Ortiz gets in, then Edgar Martinez should, too. Next year is the last year on the ballot for Martinez. Seattle isn’t a media hub like Boston- that shouldn’t penalize him.

3) I’m wondering when trades are made in the major leagues, how similar is it to fantasy trades you make with your friends? Do guys call each other late at night to negotiate? Do they get mad if they think a team is busting their chops?

Obviously the stakes are much higher but lot of these guys know each other; some teams trade a lot more with one team than others.

2) Since I’m a longtime A’s fan (1965), some thoughts on the Sonny Gray trade:
— I never would’ve traded with New York, just on principle. Screw them.
— 2 of the 3 players the A’s got back are hurt; Fowler has a ruptured patellar tendon, the pitcher is recovering from Tommy John surgery. No bueno
— I mentioned Brett Phillips earlier; would’ve liked to get him instead of someone who won’t be playing baseball until 2019 (Fowler).
— Jorge Mateo is in AA, but gets high grades as a prospect, probably a center fielder.
— When you root for a small market team, July 31 is a bad day. Plain and simple.

1) Thought the Astros would do more than add Francisco Liriano; they put McCullers on the DL, so unless they can add a starter in a waivers deal in August, their pitching going into the playoffs is going to be extremely shaky.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-01-2017, 09:52 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, August 1

National League
Reds @ Pirates
Bailey is 0-3, 9.56 in his last three starts (over 4-3). Reds split his four road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-5-1

Taillon is 1-2, 10.54 in his last three starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Pirates are 3-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-5-3

Reds lost six of last seven games, are 5-13 in road series openers. Over is 5-1 in their last six games. Pittsburgh lost four of last five games; 7-9 in home series openers. Under is 14-1 in their last 15 home games.

Nationals @ Marlins
Scherzer is 4-0, 2.63 in his last six starts, last five of which went over. Washington is 8-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-6-1

O’Grady is 2-1, 3.68 in four starts this year (under 3-1). Marlins are 1-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-1-1

Nationals are 6-3 in last nine games; under is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Miami won four of last six games; over is 6-2 in their last eight.

Dodgers @ Braves
Maeda is 3-0, 2.40 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Dodgers are 5-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-5-1

Sims is making his MLB debut; he was 7-4, 3.75 in 19 AAA starts this season.

Dodgers won their last eight games, are 7-1 in last eight road series openers. Under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Atlanta lost three of last four games; they’re 12-5 in home series openers. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games.

Cardinals @ Brewers
Martinez is 1-1, 5.63 in his last four starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. St Louis is 3-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-10-2

Nelson is 1-1, 4.18 in his last four starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Milwaukee is 7-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-10-2

Cardinals won five of last seven games, are 6-9 in road series openers. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Milwaukee lost four of last five games; they’re 10-7 in home series openers. Under is 11-4 in their last 15 games.

Diamondbacks @ Cubs
Corbin is 2-0, 2.45 in his last three starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Arizona is 2-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-10-3

Lester is 3-0, 2.05 in his last three starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Cubs are 7-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-10-4

Arizona is 5-1 in game following its last six losses; they’re 10-6 in road series openers. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Cubs won five of last six games, are 6-11 in home series openers. Under is 7-1-1 in their last nine games.

Mets @ Rockies
Matz is 0-3, 14.18 in his last four starts; his last three starts went over. Mets are 2-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-6-1

Hoffman is 1-2, 9.90 in his last four starts, last three of which went over. Colorado is 3-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-5

Mets lost four of last five games, are 9-7 in road series openers. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Colorado won six of last seven home games, are 12-4 in home series openers. Over is 8-4 in their last 12 games.

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American League
Royals @ Orioles
Kennedy is 3-0, 3.72 in his last six starts; over is 11-3-1 in his last 15. Royals are 6-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-10-3

Bundy is 1-2, 8.55 in his last four starts; over is 8-0 in his last eight starts. Orioles are 7-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-2

Royals are 10-2 in last 12 games; under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Baltimore is 9-5 in last 14 games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 home games.

Detroit @ New York
Sanchez is 1-1, 7.05 in his last three starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Tigers are 1-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-2-1

Sabathia is 2-0, 2.94 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. New York is 6-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-7-1

Tigers are 4-8 in last 12 games; over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. New York is 9-2 in last 11 games- three of their last four games stayed under.

Indians @ Red Sox
Carrasco is 1-1, 3.91 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Indians are 8-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-6-1

Sale is 5-1, 1.46 in his last seven starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Boston is 7-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-3-6

Cleveland won nine of its last 11 games; over is 7-5 in their last 12. Boston lost six of last nine games; under is 14-3-1 in last 18 games at Fenway Park.

Mariners @ Rangers
Ramirez is making his first start for Seattle; he was 3-2, 6.52 in eight starts for the Rays, last of which was June 21. Over is 6-2 in his starts.

Martinez is 3-0, 3.64 in his last three starts, last of which was June 25 (under 7-4). Texas is 4-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-6-1

Mariners won seven of last eight road games; under is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Texas lost six of last eight home games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 home games.

Rays @ Astros
Archer is 0-1, 4.21 in his last four starts; under is 7-5-1 in his last 13. Rays are 5-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-4-5

Fiers is 2-2, 2.89 in his last five starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Astros are 5-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-8-3

Rays lost five of last six road games; under is 11-5-1 in their last 17 games. Houston lost three of last five games; over is 8-2 in their last ten games.

Blue Jays @ White Sox
Stroman is 1-0, 2.77 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Toronto is 6-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-9-1

Pelfrey is 0-4, 6.43 in his last six starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Chicago is 3-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-8-2

Toronto won five of last eight games; four of their last five games went over. White Sox are 3-13 since All-Star Game; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten.

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Interleague
Giants @ A’s
Samardzija is 1-2, 6.29 in his last four starts; over is 6-4-1 in his last 11. Giants are 4-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-12-6

Manaea is 1-1, 4.05 in his last four starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. Oakland is 5-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-6-4

Giants lost their last six road games; under is 3-2 in their last five games. Oakland won its last three games; over is 3-0-2 in their last five.

Phillies @ Angels
Nola is 5-1, 1.49 in his last seven starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Phillies are 3-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-3-5

Nolasco is 0-3, 8.38 in his last four starts; under is 11-6-1 in his last 18. Angels are 3-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-11-4

Phillies won last five games, are 7-10 in road series openers. Under is 9-6-1 in their last 16 road games. Angels lost four of last six games, are 5-12 in home series openers. Over is 6-3 in their last nine games.

Twins @ Padres
Berrios is 2-3, 7.58 in his last six starts (under 10-3-1). Twins lost his last four road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-5-1

Chacin is 4-0, 2.54 in his last five starts; over is 2-0-1 in his last three. San Diego is 7-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-11-2

Twins lost six of last seven games, are 1-4 in last five road series openers. Over is 5-1-2 in their last eight games. San Diego won four of last five games; they’re 11-7 in home series openers- their last three games stayed under.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Cin-Pitt: Bailey 2-5; Taillon 7-7
Wsh-Mia: Scherzer 14-7; O’Grady 3-1
LA-Atl: Maeda 12-4; Sims 0-0
StL-Mil: Martinez 10-11; Nelson 11-10
Az-Chi: Corbin 10-11; Lester 13-9
NY-Colo: Matz 3-6; Hoffman 7-5

American League
KC-Balt: Kennedy 10-9; Bundy 12-9
Det-NYY: Sanchez 4-3; Sabathia 13-4
Clev-Bos: Carrasco 15-5; Sale 15-6
Sea-Tex: Ramirez 0-0 (6-2); Darvish 9-13
TB-Hst: Archer 11-11; Fiers 12-8
Tor-Chi: Stroman 13-8; Pelfrey 6-11

Interleague
SF-A’s: Samardzija 8-13; Manaea 9-10
Phil-LA: Nola 8-8; Nolasco 5-16
Minn-SD: Berrios 9-5; Chacin 12-9 (5-0 last 5)

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Cin-Pitt: Bailey 5-7; Taillon 2-14
Wsh-Mia: Scherzer 5-21; O’Grady 2-4
LA-Atl: Maeda 6-16; Sims 0-0
StL-Mil: Martinez 8-21 (5 of last 5); Nelson 3-21
Az-Chi: Corbin 11-21; Lester 9-22
NY-Colo: Matz 4-9 (4 of last 4); Hoffman 4-12

American League
KC-Balt: Kennedy 3-19; Bundy 3-21
Det-NYY: Sanchez 1-7; Sabathia 4-17
Clev-Bos: Carrasco 4-20; Sale 1-21
Sea-Tex: Ramirez 6-8; Darvish 7-22
TB-Hst: Archer 5-22; Fiers 6-20
Tor-Chi: Stroman 5-21; Pelfrey 4-17

Interleague
SF-A’s: Samardzija 8-21; Manaea 5-19
Phil-LA: Nola 3-16; Nolasco 8-21 (4 of last 4)
Minn-SD: Berrios 3-14; Chacin 8-21

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Umpires
National League
American League
Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 54-42 AL, favorites -$656
AL @ NL– 56-49 NL, favorites -$366
Total: 103-98 AL, favorites -$1,022

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 50-46-2
AL @ NL: Over 60-42-4
Total: Over 110-88-6

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/31/17
Ariz 19-20-13……30-15–9……….49-35
Atl 21-26-8……19-25-4………..40-51
Cubs 25-26-4……22-19-8………..47-45
Reds 16-31-5……19-29–5…………35-60
Colo 29-21-6…….27-20-2……….56-41
LA 22-18-5…….38-16-6……….60-34
Miami 22-25-4…….25-21-7……..47-46
Milw 26-18-8…….27-20-8………52-38
Mets 23-24-3……..23-27-3………46-51
Philly 12-29-11……20-24-7……….32-53
Pitt 26-25-4…….19-22-9………45-47
St. Louis 18-22-8……31-17-9……….49-39
SD 14-31-6……..27-22–5………41-53
SF 11-37-8……..19-25-7……….33-62
Wash 34-14-5……23-21-7………….57-35

Orioles 19-29-4……..22-26-4………41-55
Boston 21-27-7………24-25-2…….45-52
White Sox 18-29-8……..18-27–3……..36-55
Cleveland 26-20-6……..24-20-6……..49-40
Detroit 19-25-8…….25-22-5……..44-47
Astros 27-18-8……..32-17-4……..59-35
KC 18-24-8………22-21-10…….40-45
Angels 20-27-8………21-18-11………41-45
Twins 28-16-6………22-26-6……..50-41
NYY 22-28-4……….29-18-3…..…51-46
A’s 18-26-7……..23-22-10……..41-48
Seattle 17-26-6……..30-19-9……..47-45
TB 26-19-10……..32-12-7……..58-31
Texas 25-18-10……..23-21-8………48-39
Toronto 21-29-3……..18-26-8……..39-55

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 7/31/17)
Ariz 14-50……..21-54………..34
Atl 12-55……..13-48………..25
Cubs 14-55……..18-49……….32
Reds 20-52……..19-52……….39
Colo 14-56……..17-50..……..31
LA 14-45……..22-59..……..36
Miami 23-51……..17-53………40
Milw 20-52……21-55…..…..41
Mets 22-50……..17-53……….39
Philly 15-52……..14-52……….29
Pitt 16-55……..16-50……….32
StL 12-48……..18-56………..30
SD 20-51……..17-54…………37
SF 13-56……..15-51…………28
Wash 22-53……..22-51……….44

Orioles 7-53……..17-53……….24
Boston 17-56……..10-51………27
White Sox 15-55……12-48……….27
Clev 9-52……..17-52……….26
Detroit 10-52…….20-52……..30
Astros 17-53……..21-52……….38
KC 11-51……..10-53………..21
Angels 21-56…….12-50………..33
Twins 12-49……..12-54……….24
NYY 12-54……..15-50………28
A’s 12-50……..18-56………30
Seattle 16-48…….20-59………36
TB 16-55……..20-52……..36
Texas 17-53……..24-51………41
Toronto 17-53……..12-54……….29

**StarDust Bum** · 08-01-2017, 09:53 AM

MLB

Tuesday, August 1

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
NY Yankees are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing Detroit

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Baltimore is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Kansas City

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Cleveland

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Washington's last 18 games when playing on the road against Miami
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami
Miami is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
Miami is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home

7:35 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ATLANTA
LA Dodgers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers

7:40 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Seattle's last 12 games when playing on the road against Texas
Seattle is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Texas's last 18 games when playing Seattle

8:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Arizona is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Toronto is 2-10 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games at home
Chi White Sox are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games at home

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. HOUSTON
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

8:40 PM
NY METS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. OAKLAND
San Francisco is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Oakland
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing San Francisco

10:07 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA ANGELS
Philadelphia is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Angels's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia

10:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SAN DIEGO
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Diego's last 17 games
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

**StarDust Bum** · 08-01-2017, 09:54 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, August 1

Minnesota @ San Diego

Game 979-980
August 1, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Berrios) 12.143
San Diego
(Chacin) 15.730
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-105); Over

Philadelphia @ LA Angels

Game 977-978
August 1, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Nola) 16.636
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 15.253
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-105); Over

San Francisco @ Oakland

Game 975-976
August 1, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 13.864
Oakland
(Manaea) 15.354
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-120); Under

Tampa Bay @ Houston

Game 973-974
August 1, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 15.960
Houston
(Fiers) 12.964
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-105); Over

Toronto @ Chicago White Sox

Game 971-972
August 1, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Stroman) 13.319
Chicago White Sox
(Pelfrey) 15.247
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-240
10
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+200); Under

Seattle @ Texas

Game 969-970
August 1, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Ramirez) 13.454
Texas
(Mrtinez) 14.660
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
N/A

Cleveland @ Boston

Game 967-968
August 1, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 17.523
Boston
(Sale) 14.351
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+135); Under

Detroit @ NY Yankees

Game 965-966
August 1, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Sanchez) 17.578
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 14.057
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-180
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+160); Over

Kansas City @ Baltimore

Game 963-964
August 1, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 14.803
Baltimore
(Bundy) 16.899
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-120
10
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-120); Under

NY Mets @ Colorado

Game 961-962
August 1, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Matz) 15.492
Colorado
(Hoffman) 14.489
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-140
12 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+120); Under

Arizona @ Chicago Cubs

Game 961-962
August 1, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Corbin) 15.388
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 17.782
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-180
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-180); N/A

St. Louis @ Milwaukee

Game 957-958
August 1, 2017 @ 7:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 14.199
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 16.424
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-120); Under

LA Dodgers @ Atlanta

Game 955-956
August 1, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 16.115
Atlanta
(Sims) 14.894
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-185
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-185); Over

Washington @ Miami

Game 953-954
August 1, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 16.286
Miami
(O'Grady) 14.819
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-210
8
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-210); Under

Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh

Game 951-952
August 1, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Bailey) 13.304
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 15.264
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-165); Over

**StarDust Bum** · 08-01-2017, 09:55 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, August 1

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CINCINNATI (42 - 63) at PITTSBURGH (51 - 54) - 7:05 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. JAMESON TAILLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 3-16 (-12.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 191-183 (+29.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 623-553 (+64.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 419-394 (+43.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 87-104 (-28.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 97-113 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 6-1 (+6.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BAILEY is 8-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 10-9 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-5. (+6.3 units)

JAMESON TAILLON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
TAILLON is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.409.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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WASHINGTON (63 - 41) at MIAMI (49 - 55) - 7:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. CHRIS O'GRADY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 34-19 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 43-19 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 25-9 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
SCHERZER is 24-5 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 49-62 (-19.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 42-52 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-4 (-0.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. MIAMI since 1997
SCHERZER is 6-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.058.
His team's record is 8-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)

CHRIS O'GRADY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (74 - 31) at ATLANTA (48 - 56) - 7:35 PM
KENTA MAEDA (R) vs. LUCAS SIMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 68-64 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 13-21 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 69-79 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 80-79 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 116-149 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 25-20 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 92-109 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 55-72 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-29 (+12.7 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.
LA DODGERS are 74-31 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 52-21 (+20.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 29-8 (+16.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
LA DODGERS are 36-11 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 36-58 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-2 (+2.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MAEDA is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

LUCAS SIMS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (52 - 53) at MILWAUKEE (55 - 52) - 7:40 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 138-129 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 4-11 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
ST LOUIS is 17-25 (-13.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 91-90 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 39-42 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 67-69 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 55-52 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 36-30 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 68-72 (+7.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 69-60 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 30-25 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 38-56 (-21.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-5 (+2.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.7 Units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MARTINEZ is 5-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.162.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+2.0 units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NELSON is 0-7 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.71 and a WHIP of 1.663.
His team's record is 3-7 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-5.1 units)

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ARIZONA (60 - 45) at CHICAGO CUBS (56 - 48) - 8:05 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CORBIN is 7-18 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-5 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
LESTER is 28-7 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 60-45 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 43-29 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 56-48 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 357-296 (-77.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 883-809 (-159.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 235-272 (-68.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-27 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-22 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

PAT CORBIN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CORBIN is 3-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 3-0 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

JON LESTER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LESTER is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.372.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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NY METS (48 - 55) at COLORADO (60 - 46) - 8:40 PM
STEVEN MATZ (L) vs. JEFF HOFFMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 48-55 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 36-44 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 9-23 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 60-46 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 31-19 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 19-12 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 426-440 (+34.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

STEVEN MATZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
MATZ is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 11.57 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JEFF HOFFMAN vs. NY METS since 1997
HOFFMAN is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (55 - 49) at BALTIMORE (51 - 54) - 7:05 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. DYLAN BUNDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 139-128 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 70-51 (+17.2 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 31-21 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-14 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 61-35 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 28-22 (+6.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 55-49 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 20-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-32 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-32 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 14-6 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games 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
KANSAS CITY is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
KENNEDY is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.17 and a WHIP of 1.885.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.7 units)

DYLAN BUNDY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BUNDY is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (47 - 57) at NY YANKEES (57 - 47) - 7:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 47-57 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 16-27 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 26-42 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SANCHEZ is 4-15 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 53-28 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 13-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 8-1 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 21-8 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SANCHEZ is 4-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.139.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SABATHIA is 21-14 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 25-17 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 23-18. (+3.3 units)

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CLEVELAND (57 - 47) at BOSTON (58 - 49) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 57-47 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-33 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 12-2 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
CLEVELAND is 80-43 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CARRASCO is 21-6 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 25-31 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 51-53 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 220-225 (-65.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. BOSTON since 1997
CARRASCO is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.957.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.7 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SALE is 5-7 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 8-8 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-10. (-6.0 units)

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SEATTLE (54 - 53) at TEXAS (50 - 55) - 8:05 PM
ERASMO RAMIREZ (R) vs. NICK MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 802-719 (-102.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SEATTLE is 382-345 (-71.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
TEXAS is 145-125 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 36-20 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 41-25 (+21.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 64-50 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 105-88 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 112-93 (+20.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 26-17 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 59-46 (+24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-38 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-3 (+4.7 Units) against TEXAS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
RAMIREZ is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 9.31 and a WHIP of 1.914.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MARTINEZ is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.588.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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TORONTO (49 - 57) at CHI WHITE SOX (41 - 62) - 8:10 PM
MARCUS STROMAN (R) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 49-57 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 27-39 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 21-27 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
STROMAN is 13-17 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STROMAN is 12-17 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-1 (+4.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
STROMAN is 0-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 0-5 (-7.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. TORONTO since 1997
PELFREY is 2-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 3-2 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (54 - 53) at HOUSTON (69 - 36) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 122-146 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 75-94 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-46 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARCHER is 22-33 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 14-22 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 9-19 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 6-20 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 69-36 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 50-26 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 54-22 (+25.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 7-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday this season.
HOUSTON is 37-35 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ARCHER is 4-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.68 and a WHIP of 0.724.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.0 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
FIERS is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.146.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (40 - 67) at OAKLAND (47 - 59) - 10:05 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. SEAN MANAEA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-67 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-51 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-18 (-9.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-38 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-41 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-40 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-32 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-33 (-24.3 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.
SAMARDZIJA is 23-31 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 9-21 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 4-11 (-8.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 17-9 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 184-246 (-53.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 99-118 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 5-14 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 77-106 (-31.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 10.06 and a WHIP of 2.059.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

SEAN MANAEA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MANAEA is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (39 - 64) at LA ANGELS (51 - 55) - 10:05 PM
AARON NOLA (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-64 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-43 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-49 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 219-170 (+40.6 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 12-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-24 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 18-9 (+11.5 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.
NOLASCO is 27-8 (+23.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 392-348 (+50.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
NOLASCO is 5-16 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 44-59 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

AARON NOLA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

RICKY NOLASCO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NOLASCO is 8-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 9-11 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-11. (-2.9 units)

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MINNESOTA (50 - 53) at SAN DIEGO (47 - 58) - 10:10 PM
JOSE BERRIOS (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 109-156 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 60-96 (-27.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 115-152 (+2.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 67-68 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 37-29 (+15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 21-15 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 68-83 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 28-22 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHACIN is 9-3 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 27-22 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 95-92 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 33-26 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-13 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.

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

JOSE BERRIOS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CHACIN is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 08-01-2017, 09:56 AM

Totals bettors can expect jump in MLB scoring when calendar flips to August

The New York Mets are one of the best Over teams in baseball but there's reason to believe their bats will really heat up in the month of August.

August is a month when the mercury is bursting out of thermometers and big league pitchers are longing or offseason favorites like boating, beer and fried chicken. That’s because year after year, August proves to be a month where batters get the better of their counterparts on the mound.

We examined the average number of runs scored per game in July compared to August over the last 10 years and found August outscored July in five of the last six seasons. The last two years have been the most pronounced in the trend.

Last season the average number of runs scored in July 8.7 and the average in August was 9.2. In 2015, July games averaged 8.2 runs while August averaged 8.9 runs per game.

The Over is 870-750-68 combined in the last two years in August and, conversely, 650-782-84 in July 2016 and 2015. Heading into Monday’s games, the Over is 308-347-34 this month in the majors.

There could be a number of reasons for the bump in runs scored in August. The fatigue of the season could perhaps affect pitchers more than every day players. The weather is warm in August but not much if any hotter than July.

The non-waiver trade deadline might be the most telling fact. Selling teams are trading away their best talent – often starting and relief pitching – to contenders and then have to fill those holes with minor leaguers who aren’t as good.

Just look at the Chicago White Sox. They traded away their best starting pitcher (Jose Quintana) and their two of their top relievers (Dave Robertson and Tommy Kahnle) in just the last few weeks.

“As we’ve made no secret about over the last several months, we’re preparing ourselves for the future,” White Sox GM Rick Hahn told reporters after trading away Melky Cabrera over the weekend.

The trend for more runs scored in August is most dramatic for the following clubs over the last two seasons:

New York Mets

Combined Over/Under record in August 2015 and 2016: 37-19

It’s hard to imagine the Mets becoming an even better Over bet this season. New York is cashing Over in 66.3 percent of its games and averaging 1.6 more runs per game than its average closing Over/Under line.

Still, the Mets went from bottom third offenses in July in 2015 and 2016 to among the top 10 best scoring teams in the month of August of both years.

Their sell-off started on deadline day with the Mets shipping their closer Addison Reed to the Boston Red Sox.

Washington Nationals

Combined Over/Under record in August 2015 and 2016: 32-22-2

The Nats own the second best offense in the majors at 5.6 runs scored per game and they finished in the top 10 in runs scored in each of the last two seasons. The club scores a little over one run more per game in August than July over the last two years.

Washington enjoys a comfortable lead in the NL East division which means staff ace Stephen Strasburg won’t be rushed back from the disabled list.

Tampa Bay Rays

Combined Over/Under record in August 2015 and 2016: 37-19

The Rays changed their approach at the plate from cautious, work the count to now swing early and swing often. They’ve become one of the worst strikeout teams but also one of the best power-hitting sides in the majors.

Tampa Bay is tinkering with its roster in the hopes of either catching up with the Yankees and Red Sox in the AL East standings or keep pace with the Kansas City Royals in the wildcard.

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