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**StarDust Bum** · 08-12-2017, 02:08 AM

LEADING OFF: Martinez, Pudge tributes, Baker nears Bochy
August 11, 2017

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

CATCH HIM IF YOU CAN

Dusty Baker of the Nationals has posted 1,834 wins as a major league manager, one behind Bruce Bochy of San Francisco. Baker can even the tally when Washington hosts the Giants, a day after their series opener was rained out.

''We enjoy our battles and being competitive against each other,'' Bochy said.

EDGAR'S ELEVEN

Former Mariners star and current Seattle hitting coach Edgar Martinez will have his No. 11 retired by the team before it plays the Angels at Safeco Field. Martinez spent all 18 of his major league seasons with the Mariners. He hit .312 with a .418 on-base percentage, with 309 home runs and 1,219 RBIs. Martinez will be the second Seattle to have his number retired, joining Ken Griffey Jr. and his No. 24.

PUDGE'S PRIME

Ivan Rodriguez is set to have his No. 7 retired before Texas hosts Houston. The tribute comes two weeks after the star catcher was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Only two others who wore Texas jerseys have had their numbers retired - pitcher Nolan Ryan's 34 and manager Johnny Oates' 26.

HOT HOT HOT

The AL East-leading Red Sox and runner-up New York both start streaking pitchers at Yankee Stadium. Luis Severino has won four straight starts and is unbeaten in his last six outings for the Yankees, while Boston lefty Drew Pomeranz is 5-0 in his last eight starts.

WHAT NEXT?

The Red Sox expect to decide the next step for David Price, who hasn't pitched since July 22 because of inflammation in his left elbow. Price began the season on the DL because of his elbow, was activated May 29 and went 5-3 with a 3.82 ERA in 11 starts.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-12-2017, 02:10 AM

Saturday’s six-pack

— 96 major leaguers have been on the DL more than once this season.

— White Sox 6, Royals 3- KC has followed 9-game win streak with a 2-10 skid.

— Mets 7, Phillies 6— Amed Rosario’s first MLB homer was the game-winner.

— Marlins 6, Rockies 3— Giancarlo Stanton hit his 40th home run.

— Dolphins’ QB Ryan Tannehill will have knee surgery, is done for the season.

— DL happenings:

Cubs’ C Willson Contreras (hamstring) is expected to be out 4-6 weeks.

New York P CC Sabathia (knee) goes on the 10-day DL.

Seattle P James Paxton (pectoral) goes on the 10-day DL

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

13) Buffalo Bills had an active Friday; they traded WR Sammy Watkins and a 2018 6th-round pick to the Rams, getting CB E.J. Gaines and an ’18 2nd-round pick in return.

They also traded CB Ronald Darby to the Eagles for WR Jordan Matthews and a 2018 3rd-round pick. Buffalo now has six picks in the first three rounds of the 2018 draft.

In 2014, Bills traded two first-round draft picks to move up and acquire Watkins ahead of Mike Evans, Odell Beckham, Jr. Oy.

12) Dallas Cowboys’ RB Ezekiel Elliott was suspended by the NFL for six games; Dallas has a Week 6 bye, so Elliott can return for the Week 8 game with the Redskins.

11) Indians @ Rays Thursday night; attendance was 9,533
Indians @ Rays Friday night; attendance was 16,794

When the Rays move to Canada and become the Montreal Expos, this is why…….

10) Eagles’ backup QB Matt McGloin was 28-42 passing in Green Bay Thursday; lot of passes for a third-string QB to throw in an exhibition game.

9) Chicago Bears have a veteran QB trying to hold off a first-round draft pick, with a head coach on the hot seat. Sound familiar?

The 2016 Rams had a veteran QB (Case Keenum) trying to hold off a first-round draft pick (Jared Goff), with a head coach on the hot seat (Jeff Fisher).

Hope this season works out better for Coach Fox than last year did for Jeff Fisher.

8) Didn’t help Chicago’s new QB Mike Glennon when he threw a pick-6 0:48 into the Bears’ first preseason game, Thursday vs Denver. People are not patient in today’s world.

7) One of the prettiest plays of the weekend was Miami backup QB David Fales throwing a 99-yard TD to Damore’ea Stringfellow, an undrafted free agent from Ole Miss.

6) Golfer Patrick Cantlay eagled the 7th hole at the PGA Thursday and Friday. Hard to do.

5) Dodgers started this season 10-12; they’re 71-21 since. LA was 9-11 when they called Cody Bellinger up to the big leagues on April 25- you do the math.

4) Houston Astros were 58-27 in their first 85 games, with a 3.91 team ERA.
Since then, they’re 13-16, with a 5.20 team ERA.

3) Cardinals’ pitcher Lance Lynn got drilled in the top of his head by a line drive hit by Lorenzo Cain Thursday night, but he stayed in the game and pitched six innings. St Louis swept four games from Kansas City- they hit grand slams in consecutive games Wednesday/Thursday for the first time in six years.

2) Jeffrey Loria has apparently sold the Miami Marlins for $1.25B, thats billion, with a B, to a group of 16 investors, most famous of which is Derek Jeter, who will run the baseball side. Fans in Miami are better off without Loria.

1) Over the last seven years, A’s/Nationals have made ten separate trades; it is almost like your local fantasy league, where certain people only trade with certain other people.

But in a business where teams are worth $1B or so, or more, do teams really do each other favors when one team is in contention and the other isn’t?

On July 16, the A’s sent Sean Doolittle/Ryan Madson to bullpen-starved Washington- the Nationals also added Brandon Kintzler from the Twins. Problem solved for Washington.

When the A’s needed a catcher in 2013, all of a sudden Kurt Suzuki fell into their lap, a gift from the Nationals. It helps to have friends.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-12-2017, 11:26 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, August 12

Pittsburgh @ Toronto

Game 929-930
August 12, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 14.768
Toronto
(Rowley) 13.528
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-110
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-110); Under

LA Angels @ Seattle

Game 927-928
August 12, 2017 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Ramirez) 14.160
Seattle
(Ramirez) 16.647
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-115); Over

Baltimore @ Oakland

Game 925-926
August 12, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Bundy) 14.027
Oakland
(Manaea) 16.226
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-110); Under

Houston @ Texas

Game 923-924
August 12, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Fiers) 15.385
Texas
(Ross) 12.430
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
N/A

Kansas City @ Chicago White Sox

Game 921-922
August 12, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 14.214
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 15.152
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-160
10
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+140); Over

Minnesota @ Detroit

Game 919-920
August 12, 2017 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Berrios) 16.387
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 14.742
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-110
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-110); Over

Cleveland @ Tampa Bay

Game 917-918
August 12, 2017 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Clevnger) 13.272
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 15.838
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-140); Under

Boston @ NY Yankees

Game 915-916
August 12, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Pmeranz) 14.583
NY Yankees
(Severino) 17.845
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-160); Over

San Diego @ LA Dodgers

Game 913-914
August 12, 2017 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Chacin) 15.317
LA Dodgers
(Ryu) 13.999
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-240
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+200); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Arizona

Game 911-912
August 12, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 14.074
Arizona
(Corbin) 17.163
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+110); Over

Atlanta @ St. Louis

Game 909-910
August 12, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Sims) 14.842
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 17.508
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-230
9
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-230); Over

Colorado @ Miami

Game 907-908
August 12, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Hoffman) 16.681
Miami
(Nicolino) 13.481
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
N/A

Cincinnati @ Milwaukee

Game 905-906
August 12, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Feldman) 12.713
Milwaukee
(Suter) 15.390
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
N/A

NY Mets @ Philadelphia

Game 903-904
August 12, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Matz) 13.329
Philadelphia
(Nola) 15.664
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-140); Under

San Francisco @ Washington

Game 901-902
August 12, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Stratton) 16.554
Washington
(Jackson) 15.022
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-200
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+170); Under

**StarDust Bum** · 08-12-2017, 11:27 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 12

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games

4:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 3-10 SU in their last 13 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
NY Yankees are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing Boston

6:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Minnesota

6:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TAMPA BAY
Cleveland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. WASHINGTON
San Francisco is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Washington
San Francisco is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games ,on the road
Washington5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Washington4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 7-18 SU in their last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MIAMI
Colorado is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Texas
Houston is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Houston

8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ARIZONA
Chi Cubs are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games

9:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Baltimore

9:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels's last 10 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels

9:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing San Diego

**StarDust Bum** · 08-12-2017, 11:38 AM

August Best Bets Based on 5 Units Per Play

Best Bets

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

08/11/2017................4 - 3.....,...+5.70.................6 - 5 - 1...................+ 0.50
08/10/2017................4 - 2........+ 3.53.................4 - 7 - 0....................- 3.70
08/09/2017................5 - 5........+ 3.10.................2 - 2 - 0....................- 0.20
08/08/2017................4 - 4........+ 1.30.................6 - 7 - 2....................- 1.70
08/07/2017................1 - 3.........- 1.95.................3 - 1 - 2...................+ 1.90
08/06/2017................3 - 7.........- 3.15.................4 - 3 - 1...................+ 0.70
08/05/2017................5 - 5........+ 1.40...............10 - 2 - 1...................+ 7.80
08/04/2017................4 - 3........+ 1.70.................5 - 5 - 0....................- 0.50
08/03/2017................4 - 4........+ 1.10.................4 - 2 - 1....................+1.80
08/02/2017................2 - 0........+ 2.90.................5 - 6 - 1......................-1.60
08/01/2017................0 - 1.........- 1.00.................1 - 7 - 1......................-6.60

Totals:...................36 - 37........+ 14.63..............50 - 47 - 9...................- 0.60

**StarDust Bum** · 08-12-2017, 11:45 AM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PIT at TOR 01:07 PM

U 9.5

BOS at NYY 04:05 PM

BOS +135

CLE at TB 06:10 PM

CLE +120

MIN at DET 06:10 PM

O 9.5

NYM at PHI 07:05 PM

NYM +120

O 8.5

SF at WAS 07:05 PM

SF +195

KC at CHW 07:10 PM

CHW +130

U 10.0

ATL at STL 07:15 PM

U 9.0

CHC at ARI 08:10 PM

O 9.5

BAL at OAK 09:05 PM

O 9.0

LAA at SEA 09:10 PM

U 9.5

SD at LAD 09:10 PM

SD +205

O 8.0

**StarDust Bum** · 08-13-2017, 02:50 AM

MLB roundup: Benintendi fuels Red Sox past Yankees
August 12, 2017

NEW YORK -- Andrew Benintendi continued his torrid month by hitting two three-run homers as the Boston Red Sox posted a 10-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday.

Benintendi tied a career high with six RBIs by homering in consecutive at-bats off Luis Severino (9-5) when Boston scored five times in the third and fifth innings.

It was Benintendi's third career multi-homer game. In his last eight games, he is batting .484 (15-for-31) with four homers and 11 RBIs after hitting .222 during July.

Mookie Betts added a two-run single and rookie Rafael Devers hit a two-run double as the Red Sox won for the ninth time in 10 games and moved 4 1/2 games ahead of the Yankees in the American League East.

Blue Jays 7, Pirates 2

TORONTO -- Chris Rowley has made the unusual transition from West Point graduate to a major league pitcher and allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings in Toronto's victory over Pittsburgh.

The 26-year-old signed a minor league contract with the Blue Jays in 2013 after he was not drafted before embarking on his U.S. Army commitment.

Rob Refsnyder had three hits for Toronto, which gained a split of the first two games of the three-game interleague series.

Indians 3, Rays 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Jay Bruce drove in his first two runs since joining Cleveland, helping his new team to a win over Tampa Bay.

Bruce had an RBI bloop double in the first inning and an RBI single in the sixth, accounting for the only RBIs for the Indians. Cleveland starter Mike Clevinger (6-4) held the Rays to four hits in seven innings, striking out nine batters while walking only one.

Tampa Bay dropped to .500 for the first time since June 16, and the Rays were shut out for the second straight night and the fifth time in eight games. They've scored just eight runs in those eight games, the lowest-scoring eight-game stretch in the franchise's 20-year history.

Diamondbacks 6, Cubs 2

PHOENIX -- Brandon Drury's two-run double keyed a four-run sixth inning that broke up Jon Lester's pitching duel with Patrick Corbin, and Arizona ended a three-game losing streak by beating Chicago.

Corbin (9-11) was coming off two successive rough starts that included a 16-4 loss to Chicago in which he allowed eight runs in three innings. On Saturday, he consistently shut down Cubs threats while scattering five hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings.

Arizona had dropped five of six before Saturday's victory. Archie Bradley followed with 1 1/3 scoreless innings, but closer Fernando Rodney gave up Kris Bryant's two-run single in the ninth to end the shutout. David Hernandez came on to strike out Ben Zobrist with two runners on for his second save of the season and first with Arizona.

Cardinals 6, Braves 5

ST. LOUIS -- Paul DeJong and Randal Grichuk each homered to support Carlos Martinez's six solid innings as surging St. Louis edged Atlanta.

DeJong's team-leading 17th homer in the bottom of the seventh finished the scoring for St. Louis, which was held below eight runs for the first time since a 4-1 win on Aug. 5 in Cincinnati.

Martinez (9-9) allowed seven hits and three runs in winning his second straight start, walking one and striking out seven. Tyler Lyons followed with two scoreless innings out of the bullpen and Trevor Rosenthal survived a shaky ninth for his 11th save.

Royals 5, White Sox 4

CHICAGO -- Melky Cabrera hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and Kansas City held on for a win over Chicago.

Eric Hosmer also homered as Kansas City snapped a five-game losing streak. Jose Abreu hit two solo home runs to lead the White Sox at the plate. Leury Garcia drove in two runs for Chicago, which had its four-game winning streak end.

Cabrera stung his former team with a two-run shot to erase a 4-3 deficit in the eighth. He lifted a low pitch to the opposite field for his 16th homer of the year and his third since Kansas City acquired him from Chicago. Scott Alexander (3-3) posted the win in relief.

Tigers 12, Twins 11

DETROIT -- Justin Upton drilled a walk-off, two-run homer with nobody out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Detroit a comeback victory that snapped Minnesota's six-game winning streak.

Mikie Mahtook lined a single to right-center field off reliever Matt Belisle (0-2) to start the ninth and Upton followed with his 22nd home run off a 2-1 fastball. Detroit blew a 5-0 first-inning lead and trailed 11-6 in the seventh before mounting its comeback.

Joe Mauer hit a three-run double and added a two-run homer to drive in five runs for Minnesota. Jose Iglesias hit a two-run homer, his fourth home run of the year, in the eighth inning after James McCann reached a career-best five RBIs by hitting into a forceout with runners on first and third. McCann's grand slam in the first put the Tigers on top 5-0.

Marlins 4, Rockies 3

MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton, who leads the majors in homers, drilled a tiebreaking, three-run shot to left field to lead Miami over Colorado.

Stanton has 41 homers, one short of the franchise season record set by Gary Sheffield in 1996. Stanton has 20 homers in the past 32 games.

Former Marlins manager Mike Redmond, now a bench coach for Colorado, directed the Rockies. The Rockies announced that manager Bud Black missed the game because he was "under the weather." Charlie Blackmon led Colorado with four hits and two steals.

Brewers 6, Reds 5

MILWAUKEE -- Eric Sogard scored on an 10th-inning wild pitch as Milwaukee snapped a six-game losing streak by beating Cincinnati.

The Brewers and Reds combined for six homers, with each side hitting three. Milwaukee's Eric Thames tied it in the sixth with his team-leading 27th homer of the season.

Corey Knebel (1-2) worked around a one-out single in the top of the 10th, giving his offense one more shot. The Brewers loaded the bases with two outs against Tim Adleman (5-10), whose 0-2 curveball to Ryan Braun got past catcher Tucker Barnhart, allowing Sogard to slide home with the winning run.

Phillies 3, Mets 1

PHILADELPHIA -- Aaron Nola stifled New York for seven innings, allowing one earned run and two hits while striking out eight in Philadelphia's come-from-behind victory.

Nola (9-7, 3.02 ERA) is one of the hottest pitchers in baseball, posting a 1.71 ERA in his last 10 starts.

Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes crushed the only bad pitch from Nola, a 2-1 curveball, deep over the left field fence to give New York a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning. Cespedes continues to swing a hot bat in Philadelphia. His 10 home runs in 18 games at Citizens Bank Park are the most he has in any visiting ballpark.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-13-2017, 02:52 AM

Sunday’s six-pack

— Blue Jays 7, Pirates 2— West Point graduate Chris Rowley wins his MLB debut.

— Mets traded 2B Neil Walker to the sliding Brewers, who need another bat.

— Boston 10, New York 5— Andrew Benitendi homered twice for the Red Sox.

— Indians 3, Tampa Bay 0— Rays were shut out in five of last eight games.

— On-track handle at Saratoga thoroughbred meet is up 8.6% from this time last year.

— DL happenings:

New York puts P Masahiro Tanaka (shoulder) on DL

Red Sox put 2B Dustin Pedroia (knee) on the DL

Blue Jays put C Russell Martin on the DL

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Sunday’s List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind…….

13) There is only one cut in the NFL this summer, from 90 to 53 players on Labor Day weekend, which means that 1,184 guys will hit the streets all at once, and lesser teams will scurry around and try to improve their roster by adding guys the better teams release.

12) I’m thinking it hurts HBO’s Hard Knocks some that there is one less cut date; that is the best part of the program, watching coaches tell guys they didn’t make the team. Sad for the player but compelling TV— lot of times those players move on and play for other teams anyway.

11) St Louis Cardinals are first team to score 8+ runs in six straight wins since ’06 Braves.

10) Cardinals-Pirates are playing a game in Williamsport, PA next weekend, five miles from where the Little League World Series takes place.

Williamsport has a team in the Class A NY-Penn League, so there is a stadium in place there, unlike last year, when Marlins-Braves played a game on a military base in South Carolina, where a stadium was basically built for that game.

9) Tampa Bay Bucs traded up to draft Florida State kicker Roberto Aguayo in the 2016 Draft, but he’s been a disappointment and been beaten out by Nick Folk. Aguayo missed an extra point and a 47-year old FG Friday night— he got cut Saturday, which should make for an interesting scene on Hard Knocks Tuesday night.

8) If you’re not contending for a Wild Card spot in the American League, your team stinks, because some of the contending teams aren’t very good.

7) Pat O’Hara is a QB coach for the Houston Texans; he was in the terrific football movie Any Given Sunday, playing Dennis Quaid’s backup QB who also gets hurt, which forces Jamie Foxx’s (#3 QB) character into the game, where he becomes a star.

In real life, O’Hara was mostly a backup QB at USC; he played for seven different Arena League teams and has had a very interesting career. NFL Films should do a feature on him.

6) Total plays run from scrimmage in last February’s Super Bowl: Patriots 93, Falcons 46.

5) Cincinnati Bengal fans should be slow to criticize coach Marvin Lewis, who is 118-110-3 in 14 years as the Bengals’ coach, From 1984-2002, before Lewis took over, Cincy went 116-192 under four different head coaches. Be careful what you ask for……..

4) Denver Broncos have only one road game in the first six weeks this season; they have a bye and four home games, then play on road in Weeks 7-9, with a Week 8 Monday night game, then a Week 9 game in Philly six days later. Unusual schedule; Denver has a new head coach and very little experience at quarterback.

3) Consider the career of former NFL QB Tony Banks:
— From 1996-98, Banks went 14-29 as QB of the Rams. When they cut him loose after 1998, they won the Super Bowl in ’99 behind Kurt Warner, who backed up Banks in ’98.

— In 2000, Banks started the first eight games for the Ravens, going 5-3, but Games 7-8 were 10-3/14-6 losses, so Banks was replaced by Trent Dilfer……and the Ravens won the Super Bowl.

I’ll leave the facts there and let you make your own judgments.

2) Gregg Williams is the new defensive coordinator in Cleveland; he has his son Blake back on the coaching staff this year. Blake Williams was on the Rams’ coaching staff as linebackers’ coach in 2012, the year Gregg Williams was suspended by the NFL because of Bountygate, but apparently the other coaches couldn’t stand young Williams and he was shown the door.

1) If I was an NFL head coach (a frightening thought), my team would go for it on 4th down a lot and go for 2 after every TD in exhibition games. Games don’t matter; it is a good chance to get more plays to evaluate your players. Thats what these exhibition games and mainly for….that and ripping off fans who pay regular season prices to watch games that don’t matter.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-13-2017, 02:56 AM

Sunday’s games
National League

Giants @ Nationals
Stratton is 0-1, 6.17 in two starts this year (over 1-1)— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-2. Moore is 0-5, 6.60 in his last eight starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Giants are 3-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-17-4

Scherzer is 1-0, 1.93 in his last three starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven. Washington is 7-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 16-6-1 Cole is 1-2, 5.63 in three starts this year (under 2-0-1). Washington is 0-1 in his home starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 1-2

Giants won four of last five games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight road tilts. Washington won five of its last seven games; over is 4-2 in their last six games. Needs to be mentioned that Saturday’s game started three hours late and ended way after midnight.

Mets @ Phillies
Flexen is 1-1, 9.26 in three starts this year (over 2-0-1). Mets are 1-1 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-2

Eflin is 1-3, 9.82 in his last four starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven. Phillies are 1-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-4-3

Mets won three of last five road games; over is 9-4 in last 13 road games. Phillies won four of their last six games; over is 5-3 in their last eight home games.

Rockies @ Marlins
Marquez is 4-0, 2.72 in his last six starts, last four of which stayed under. Colorado is 5-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-4-3

Worley is 2-0, 0.69 in his last two starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. Miami is 3-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-3-1

Colorado lost four of last five games; under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games. Miami won its last four home games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games.

Reds @ Brewers
Romano is 0-2, 6.32 in his last three starts (under 4-3). Reds are 1-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-4

Garza is 1-2, 5.68 in his last four starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Milwaukee is 6-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-7-2

Reds won four of last six games; their last seven games went over total. Milwaukee lost six of its last seven games; under is 9-4-2 in their last 15 games.

Braves @ Cardinals
Dickey is 1-0, 2.77 in his last two starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine starts. Atlanta is 3-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-4

Wacha is 2-0, 2.25 in his last three starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. St Louis is 4-0 in his last four home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-7-4

Braves are 3-12 in last 15 games; under is 9-4 in their last 13 games. St Louis won its last eight games, scoring 68 runs; their last six games went over total.

Cubs @ Diamondbacks
Arrieta is 3-1, 3.03 in his last five starts (over 3-1-1). Cubs are 8-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-7-3

Godley is 2-0, 1.37 in his last three starts; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Arizona is 4-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-6-2

Cubs lost seven of last ten games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven. Arizona lost five of last seven games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight home games.

Padres @ Dodgers
Perdomo is 2-2, 7.33 in his last five starts (over 4-1). San Diego is 2-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-6-4

Maeda is 4-0, 1.67 in his last five starts; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Dodgers are 7-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-5-1

San Diego lost five of last seven games; five of their last six games went over. Dodgers are 47-9 in their last 56 games; under is 8-4-1 in their last 12.

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American League
Boston @ New York
Sale is 3-0, 2.42 in his last four starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Red Sox are 9-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-4-6

Montgomery got hit in head with a baseball during batting practice yesterday, will still start here. He is 1-2, 5.31 in his last four starts (under 4-0). New York is 5-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-9-2

Red Sox won nine of their last ten games; under is 5-2 in their last seven. New York is 4-3 in its last seven games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Twins @ Tigers
Santana is 1-1, 5.40 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Twins are 8-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-7-3

Boyd is 1-1, 6.75 in his last three starts; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Detroit is 2-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-8-3

Minnesota won six of its last seven games; under is 3-2-1 in their last six road games. Detroit lost six of last eight games; over is 7-1 in their last eight home games.

Indians @ Rays
Kluber is 3-0, 1.97 in his last four starts; under is 5-2-2 in his last nine. Cleveland is 4-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-8-2

Pruitt is 1-2, 2.66 in four starts this year (under 4-0). Rays are 0-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-2

Indians are 5-4 in last nine games; under is 10-2 in their last 12 games. Tampa Bay lost six of last eight games, scoring total of eight runs; they were shut out in five of the six losses. Under is 11-2-1 in their last 14 home games.

Astros @ Rangers
Keuchel is 0-2, 10.50 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Houston is 7-1 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-3-2

Cashner is 3-0, 2.37 in his last three starts; his last six starts stayed under. Texas is 6-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-6-3

Astros lost last seven road games; over is 16-5 in their last 21 road games. Texas lost four of last seven home games; under is 8-6-1 in their last 15 home games.

Royals @ White Sox
Vargas is 0-2, 8.38 in his last two starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Royals are 7-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-8-2

Holland is 1-4, 8.07 in his last seven starts (over 5-2). Chicago is 3-8 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-11-3

Royals lost seven of last nine games; six of their last eight games went over. Chicago won four of their last five games after a 3-20 skid; under is 4-0 in their last four games.

Orioles @ A’s
Hellickson is 1-1, 2.07 in two starts for Baltimore (under 2-0). Home team won both of those games. Orioles’ first 5-inning record with him: 1-0-1

Graveman is 0-1, 13.50 in two starts since coming off the DL; over is 3-1 in his last four starts. A’s are 3-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-4-4

Baltimore won 10 of last 15 games; under is 9-3 in their last 12. Oakland lost 10 of last 14 home games (under 10-3-1).

Angels @ Mariners
Bridwell is 3-0, 2.73 in his last four starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Angels are 4-0 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-2-2

Miranda is 0-1, 7.16 in his last five starts; over is 7-1 in his last eight. Seattle is 5-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-9-1

Angels are 9-3 in last 12 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Mariners won eight of last 13 games; over is 5-3 in their last eight.

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Interleague

Pirates @ Blue Jays
Kuhl is 2-0, 2.45 in his last three starts; under is 4-0-1 in his last five. Pittsburgh is 3-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-8-3

Happ is 2-0, 1.42 in his last two starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Toronto is 3-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-9

Pittsburgh won seven of last ten games; under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Blue Jays are 6-4 in last ten games; under is 8-4 in their last 12 home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
SF-Wsh: Stratton 1-1 Moore 6-17; Scherzer 15-8 Cole 1-2
NY-Phil: Flexen 2-1; Eflin 3-6
Colo-Mia: Marquez 12-7; Worley 5-2
Cin-Mil: Romano 2-5; Garza 8-9
Atl-StL: Dickey 12-10; Wacha 11-10
Chi-Az: Arrieta 12-11; Godley 11-5
SD-LA; Perdomo 9-11; Maeda 13-5

American League
Bos-NY; Sale 17-6; Montgomery 9-12
Min-Det: Santana 13-10; Boyd 8-8
Clev-TB: Kluber 12-7; Pruitt 2-2
Hst-Tex: Keuchel 11-3; Cashner 9-9
KC-Chi: Vargas 15-7; Holland 7-15
Balt-A’s: Hellickson 1-1 (10-10); Graveman 4-6
LA-Sea: Bridwell 9-1; Miranda 13-10

Interleague
Pitt-Tor: Kuhl 9-14; Happ 6-10

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
SF-Wsh: Stratton 1-2 Moore 8-23; Scherzer 15-8 Cole 1-3
NY-Phil: Flexen 1-3; Eflin 7-9
Colo-Mia: Marquez 5-19; Worley 5-7
Cin-Mil: Romano 2-7; Garza 4-17
Atl-StL: Dickey 6-22; Wacha 3-21
Chi-Az: Arrieta 6-23; Godley 2-16
SD-LA; Perdomo 7-20; Maeda 6-18

American League
Bos-NY; Sale 2-23; Montgomery 5-21
Min-Det: Santana 4-23; Boyd 5-16
Clev-TB: Kluber 4-19; Pruitt 1-4
Hst-Tex: Keuchel 4-14; Cashner 5-18
KC-Chi: Vargas 5-22; Holland 6-22
Balt-A’s: Hellickson 6-22; Graveman 5-10
LA-Sea: Bridwell 0-10; Miranda 11-23

Interleague
Pitt-Tor: Kuhl 4-23; Happ 3-16

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Umpires
National League
SF-Wsh: Under is 12-3-3 in Blakney games this year. Road team is 13-5 in last 18 Conroy games.
NY-Phil: Under is 5-0-2 in last seven Eddings games.
Colo-Mia: Over is 9-2 in last eleven Hoberg games.
Cin-Mil: Over is 10-2 in last dozen Rackley games.
Atl-StL: Under is 12-1 in last thirteen TBarrett games.
Chi-Az: Three of last four Winters games went over total.
SD-LA: Under is 5-2 in last seven Nauert games.

American League
Bos-NY: Four of last five Diaz games went over.
Min-Det: Over is 5-1-1 in last seven May games.
Clev-TB: Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Ripperger games.
Hst-Tex: Four of last five Scheurwater games stayed under.
KC-Chi: Underdogs won 13 of last 20 West games.
Balt-A’s: Under is 4-1-1 in last six Wolf games.
LA-Sea: Three of last four Segal games went over.

Interleague
Pitt-Tor: Six of last nine Dreckman games went over total.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 63-49 AL, favorites -$173
AL @ NL– 61-56 NL, favorites -$537
Total: 118-107 AL, favorites -$710

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 57-54-3
AL @ NL: Over 63-48-7
Total: Over 120-102-10

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/12/17
Ariz 21-22-15……30-19–11……..51-41
Atl 21-28-8……19-30-7………..40-58
Cubs 27-27-6……25-21-9………..52-48
Reds 20-32-5……..22-33–5……….42-65
Colo 31-23-6…….31-21-3………..62-44
LA 28-18-8…….39-17-6……….67-35
Miami 25-27-6…….28-22-7………53-49
Milw 29-20-8…….29-25-8………57-45
Mets 26-27-3……..24-30-4……..50-57
Philly 15-33-12……21-26-7……….36-59
Pitt 28-27-4…….23-26-9………51-53
St. Louis 23-25-8……33-19-9…………56-44
SD 19-35-6……..27-23–6……….46-58
SF 12-37-8……..22-28-9……….37-65
Wash 35-18-5……25-23-7………….60-42

Orioles 23-30-5……..26-27-5………49-57
Boston 25-27-7………27-27-2……..52-54
White Sox 19-32-8………21-31–3……..40-62
Cleveland 29-20-7……..28-21-7……..57-41
Detroit 22-29-9…….26-25-5……..48-54
Astros 28-22-8……..36-19-4……..64-41
KC 21-27-8………23-24-12…….44-51
Angels 21-29-8………26-22-12……..47-51
Twins 33-16-8………25-29-6……..58-44
NYY 23-33-5……….29-22-3…..…52-55
A’s 21-28-7……..24-28-10……..45-56
Seattle 20-29-8……..32-20-9……..52-49
TB 28-20-10……..33-17-8……..61-37
Texas 28-21-10……..26-22-8………54-43
Toronto 23-32-3……..21-28-8……..44-60

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/12/17)
Ariz 17-56……..21-59………..37
Atl 13-57……..16-56………..29
Cubs 14-60……..20-55……….34
Reds 23-57……..24-59……….47
Colo 16-60……..20-56..…….36
LA 17-54……..24-61..……..41
Miami 24-58……..19-57………43
Milw 20-57……24-62…..…..44
Mets 24-56……..19-58……….43
Philly 16-60……..15-55……….31
Pitt 17-59……..18-58……….35
StL 12-56……..19-60………..31
SD 22-60……..17-56…………39
SF 15-58……..17-59…………32
Wash 24-58……..23-56……….47

Orioles 9-59……..19-59……….28
Boston 18-60……..13-56………31
White Sox 16-59……13-55……….29
Clev 12-56……..19-58………31
Detroit 14-60…….24-57………38
Astros 17-58……..24-58……….41
KC 13-57……..10-59………..23
Angels 21-60…….15-60………..35
Twins 12-55……..13-59……….25
NYY 13-61……..16-54………29
A’s 13-56……..23-62………36
Seattle 19-56…….20-63………39
TB 18-58……..20-60……..38
Texas 22-59……..25-55………47
Toronto 19-58……..14-59………33

**StarDust Bum** · 08-13-2017, 02:58 AM

MLB notebook: Yankees place Tanaka on DL
August 12, 2017

The New York Yankees placed right-hander Masahiro Tanaka on the 10-day disabled list Saturday because of right shoulder inflammation.

Tanaka, 28, has battled elbow injuries over the last two years. The move is retroactive to Thursday.

"We had him talk to our doctor," manager Joe Girardi told reporters prior to Saturday afternoon's game against the Boston Red Sox. "Our doctor prescribed that he's fatigued and he's probably got some inflammation. Nothing structural."

Tanaka (8-10, 4.92 ERA) last pitched on Wednesday in a poor outing against the Blue Jays, walking a career-high five batters and allowing three runs -- two earned -- and two hits in four-plus innings in the Yankees' 11-5 win in Toronto.

--Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia returned to the 10-day disabled list with left knee inflammation after just one game and four at-bats.

Prior to Saturday afternoon's game against the New York Yankees, the Red Sox announced the move, retroactive to Aug. 9. Pedroia is on the DL for a third time this season. Manager John Farrell said there is no reason to believe Pedroia is lost for the season.

"There's nothing we have right now that suggests he won't be back to us," Farrell said. "There's been no talk of any other kind of procedure, anything that's similar to what he went through after last season. I felt like he was getting there after the work. Obviously the irritation returned and he needs some more time at this point."

Farrell said Pedroia, 34, has been dealing with a recurrence of swelling and inflammation in his surgically repaired left knee and did not respond favorably to treatment. Pedroia leads the Red Sox in batting average (.303) and on-base percentage (.378), with 17 doubles, six home runs and 54 RBIs.

--Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg is expected to start a rehab assignment Monday.

Strasburg, who has been on the disabled list since July 27 with a nerve impingement in his right elbow, told reporters Saturday that he will make a start Monday at Class A Potomac.

The 29-year-old Strasburg threw 57 pitches in a simulated game on Wednesday and said the elbow "feels really good." Nationals pitching coach Mike Maddux said that Strasburg is slated for five innings or 75 pitches Monday.

Strasburg (10-3, 3.25 ERA) has been sidelined since pitched two scoreless innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 23. He went on the disabled list four days later.

--The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Russell Martin on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left oblique and selected the contract of catcher Mike Ohlman from Triple-A Buffalo.

Martin left the game Friday night after the first inning when he grounded out. He is batting .223/.354/.381 with 12 home runs and 27 RBIs in 81 games this season.

In five games with the Blue Jays this year, Ohlman is 2-for-9 (.222) with an RBI. He will share the catching duties with Raffy Lopez.

--Right-hander Scott Feldman of the Cincinnati Reds was reinstated from the disabled list, and he started Saturday's day against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park in Milwaukee.

The 34-year-old Feldman, who entered the game with a 7-7 record and a 4.34 ERA in 19 starts this season, went on the disabled list because of right knee inflammation on July 18.

To make room on the roster for Feldman, the Reds designated infielder/outfielder Arismendy Alcantara for assignment.

--Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco left with a leg injury in the fifth inning of Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Polanco limped off the field after charging a bloop single by Josh Donaldson in the bottom of the fifth.

Sean Rodriguez entered the game to play left field and John Jaso moved from left field to right

**StarDust Bum** · 08-13-2017, 03:00 AM

LEADING OFF: Scherzer vs. Giants, Kuechel vs. Rangers
August 12, 2017

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

NIGHT MOVES

Max Scherzer will start the second game of the Washington Nationals' day-night doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, well, because he feels like it. Manager Dusty Baker said Scherzer preferred to pitch at night, so the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner will get the ball for the 7:05 p.m. start after A.J. Cole starts at 1:05 p.m. ''You have to kind of acquiesce to what the aces want to do,'' Baker said. ''And until the other guys are aces, they have to adjust to your aces.''

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RIVALS

Houston lefty Dallas Keuchel faces Texas while trying to bounce back from his first two losses of the season, making his fourth start since returning from his second stint on the DL caused by a neck injury. He pitched six shutout innings in his only start against the Rangers this season, a 7-1 win on June 2. That was his last start before spending nearly two months on the DL. Keuchel allowed eight runs and 10 hits in four innings in his last start, an 8-5 defeat to the Chicago White Sox that started the Astros' season-high four-game losing streak.

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ROLLING PITCHERS

Two pitchers who have been on a roll face off when the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks close a three-game series. Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta is 4-2 with a 2.18 ERA in seven starts since July 2, while Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Godley is 2-0 with a 1.37 ERA over his last three starts.

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UNDER THE LIGHTS

Left-hander Chris Sale leads the majors with 229 strikeouts going into Sunday night's start at Yankee Stadium. He is 3-0 in his last five starts - he hasn't given up a run in four of them. Left-hander Jordan Montgomery is scheduled to start for New York, a day after he was hit on the head by a fly ball while he signed autographs as the Red Sox took batting practice. He bled from a cut on his ear.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-13-2017, 03:02 AM

August Best Bets Based on 5 Units Per Play

Best Bets

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

08/12/2017
08/11/2017................4 - 3.....,...+5.70.................6 - 5 - 1...................+ 0.50
08/10/2017................4 - 2........+ 3.53.................4 - 7 - 0....................- 3.70
08/09/2017................5 - 5........+ 3.10.................2 - 2 - 0....................- 0.20
08/08/2017................4 - 4........+ 1.30.................6 - 7 - 2....................- 1.70
08/07/2017................1 - 3.........- 1.95.................3 - 1 - 2...................+ 1.90
08/06/2017................3 - 7.........- 3.15.................4 - 3 - 1...................+ 0.70
08/05/2017................5 - 5........+ 1.40...............10 - 2 - 1...................+ 7.80
08/04/2017................4 - 3........+ 1.70.................5 - 5 - 0....................- 0.50
08/03/2017................4 - 4........+ 1.10.................4 - 2 - 1....................+1.80
08/02/2017................2 - 0........+ 2.90.................5 - 6 - 1......................-1.60
08/01/2017................0 - 1.........- 1.00.................1 - 7 - 1......................-6.60

Totals:...................36 - 37........+ 14.63..............50 - 47 - 9...................- 0.60

**StarDust Bum** · 08-13-2017, 12:20 PM

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, August 13

San Francisco @ Washington

Game 981-982
August 13, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Moore) 15.422
Washington
(Scherzer) 17.307
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

Pittsburgh @ Toronto

Game 979-980
August 13, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 14.069
Toronto
(Happ) 15.227
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-135); Over

LA Angels @ Seattle

Game 977-978
August 13, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Bridwell) 16.325
Seattle
(Miranda) 14.482
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-125
10
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+105); Under

Baltimore @ Oakland

Game 975-976
August 13, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Hellckson) 14.605
Oakland
(Grveman) 15.648
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+100); Over

Houston @ Texas

Game 973-974
August 13, 2017 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 12.990
Texas
(Cashner) 14.826
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-145
11
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+125); Over

Kansas City @ Chicago White Sox

Game 971-972
August 13, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Vargas) 14.537
Chicago White Sox
(Holland) 15.829
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-140
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+120); Under

Cleveland @ Tampa Bay

Game 969-970
August 13, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Kluber) 15.446
Tampa Bay
(Pruitt) 13.664
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-200); Under

Minnesota @ Detroit

Game 967-968
August 13, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Santana) 16.021
Detroit
(Boyd) 15.008
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-120
10
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-120); Over

Boston @ NY Yankees

Game 965-966
August 13, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Sale) 15.056
NY Yankees
(Mntgmry) 17.471
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-180
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(+160); Over

San Diego @ LA Dodgers

Game 963-964
August 13, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Perdomo) 15.585
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 14.031
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-300
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+250); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Arizona

Game 961-962
August 13, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 17.420
Arizona
(Godley) 13.818
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-105); Under

Atlanta @ St. Louis

Game 959-960
August 13, 2017 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Dickey) 15.027
St. Louis
(Wacha) 17.523
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-185); Under

Cincinnati @ Milwaukee

Game 957-958
August 13, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Romano) 14.403
Milwaukee
(Garza) 12.700
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-140
10
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+120); Under

NY Mets @ Philadelphia

Game 955-956
August 13, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Flexen) 14.841
Philadelphia
(Eflin) 13.253
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-115
10
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-105); Under

San Francisco @ Washington

Game 953-954
August 13, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Stratton) 15.935
Washington
(Cole) 16.851
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

Colorado @ Miami

Game 951-952
August 13, 2017 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Marquez) 16.661
Miami
(Worley) 13.504
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-120); Under

**StarDust Bum** · 08-13-2017, 12:21 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 13

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COLORADO (65 - 51) at MIAMI (55 - 60) - 1:10 PM
GERMAN MARQUEZ (R) vs. VANCE WORLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 312-428 (-105.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 666-1022 (-182.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 307-422 (-91.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
COLORADO is 5-19 (-15.7 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.
MIAMI is 26-17 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 65-51 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 29-14 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 28-22 (+7.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

VANCE WORLEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
WORLEY is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (46 - 71) at WASHINGTON (69 - 45) - 1:05 PM
CHRIS STRATTON (R) vs. A.J. COLE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CHRIS STRATTON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

A.J. COLE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (52 - 62) at PHILADELPHIA (43 - 71) - 1:35 PM
CHRIS FLEXEN (R) vs. ZACH EFLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 52-62 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 5-13 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
NY METS are 10-23 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 40-48 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 174-108 (+46.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-21 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 37-25 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 428-441 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
NY METS are 21-13 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 218-168 (+39.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-71 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-55 (-21.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 8-4 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

CHRIS FLEXEN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACH EFLIN vs. NY METS since 1997
EFLIN is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (49 - 68) at MILWAUKEE (60 - 59) - 2:10 PM
SAL ROMANO (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 23-47 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 60-59 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 47-47 (+4.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 56-64 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 8-4 (+3.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
9 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.9 Units)

SAL ROMANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ROMANO is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 2.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MATT GARZA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GARZA is 4-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 7-8 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-12. (-12.5 units)

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ATLANTA (51 - 63) at ST LOUIS (61 - 56) - 2:15 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 119-156 (+2.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 54-55 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 21-27 (+16.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 62-76 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-27 (+15.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 50-54 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 56-76 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DICKEY is 11-1 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 73-69 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 33-38 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-0 (+5.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DICKEY is 3-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.381.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WACHA is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (60 - 55) at ARIZONA (65 - 51) - 4:10 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. ZACK GODLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-55 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 421-450 (-97.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 264-318 (-69.9 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-28 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-45 (-26.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-27 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 65-51 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 27-14 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 15-7 (+8.1 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
ARIZONA is 38-21 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 20-8 (+11.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 52-37 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 38-26 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
GODLEY is 16-9 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GODLEY is 7-1 (+7.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ARRIETA is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.084.
His team's record is 3-3 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GODLEY is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.58 and a WHIP of 1.551.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (51 - 65) at LA DODGERS (82 - 34) - 4:10 PM
LUIS PERDOMO (R) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 12-31 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 46-88 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 82-34 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 48-14 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 35-8 (+21.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 54-23 (+19.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 57-24 (+19.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 42-13 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 119-159 (+1.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 72-86 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 23-28 (+14.7 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 8-3 (+1.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

LUIS PERDOMO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
PERDOMO is 1-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.588.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MAEDA is 2-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.093.
His team's record is 4-3 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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BOSTON (66 - 50) at NY YANKEES (61 - 54) - 8:05 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 32-32 (-9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 41-21 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 54-29 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 79-67 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 61-54 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 7-4 (+3.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SALE is 4-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.36 and a WHIP of 0.818.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)

JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. BOSTON since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (58 - 57) at DETROIT (53 - 63) - 1:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. MATT BOYD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 39-65 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 63-97 (-25.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 58-57 (+4.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 31-24 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-8 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
SANTANA is 42-23 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 36-49 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-4 (+2.8 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANTANA is 9-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 12-8 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-15. (-12.4 units)

MATT BOYD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BOYD is 5-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 7-1 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (62 - 52) at TAMPA BAY (59 - 59) - 1:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. AUSTIN PRUITT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 62-52 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KLUBER is 47-42 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 127-152 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 67-73 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-3 (+0.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
KLUBER is 3-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.23 and a WHIP of 0.910.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

AUSTIN PRUITT vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (58 - 58) at CHI WHITE SOX (45 - 69) - 2:10 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-15 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 58-58 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 42-27 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 43-31 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 68-54 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 75-55 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 32-26 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
VARGAS is 15-7 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 11-3 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 6-6 (+0.8 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VARGAS is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.98 and a WHIP of 1.483.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.5 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HOLLAND is 3-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.255.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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HOUSTON (71 - 45) at TEXAS (56 - 59) - 3:05 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 2-9 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
TEXAS is 151-129 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 83-56 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 42-24 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 67-51 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-63 (+18.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 85-65 (+19.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-20 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 50-39 (+18.2 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.
HOUSTON is 71-45 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-20 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 15-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 56-27 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-5 (+0.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. TEXAS since 1997
KEUCHEL is 6-7 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 9-10 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-9. (-2.7 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CASHNER is 0-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

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BALTIMORE (58 - 59) at OAKLAND (51 - 66) - 4:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 57-81 (-24.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 12-26 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 146-133 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 32-25 (+7.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HELLICKSON is 28-26 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 6-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 8-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 120-159 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 17-31 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 100-123 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 67-83 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 26-40 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 54-73 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.607.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

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LA ANGELS (60 - 58) at SEATTLE (59 - 59) - 4:10 PM
PARKER BRIDWELL (R) vs. ARIEL MIRANDA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 60-58 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 535-509 (+48.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 184-151 (+46.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 11-6 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
BRIDWELL is 9-1 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 31-33 (-15.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 112-112 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 8-4 (+5.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.6 Units)

PARKER BRIDWELL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BRIDWELL is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MIRANDA is 4-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (58 - 59) at TORONTO (55 - 61) - 1:05 PM
CHAD KUHL (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HAPP is 18-6 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 35-24 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 55-61 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 22-27 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 10-14 (-10.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
TORONTO is 21-34 (-19.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TORONTO is 23-28 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

CHAD KUHL vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

J.A. HAPP vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HAPP is 3-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (46 - 71) at WASHINGTON (69 - 45) - 7:05 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MATT MOORE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MOORE is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SCHERZER is 3-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 3-5 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.5 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 08-13-2017, 12:22 PM

MLB

Sunday, August 13

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. WASHINGTON
San Francisco is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 12 games when playing San Francisco

1:07 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. TORONTO
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

1:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota

1:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

1:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games at home

1:35 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 13 games on the road
NY Mets are 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

2:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

2:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home

2:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Atlanta's last 16 games on the road
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games

3:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Texas
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games

4:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. OAKLAND
Baltimore is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Baltimore

4:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Diego's last 16 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games
LA Dodgers are 16-3 SU in their last 19 games

4:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

4:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chi Cubs's last 25 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. WASHINGTON
San Francisco is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Washington
San Francisco is 1-7-1 SU in its last 9 games ,on the road
Washington4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Washington6-1-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Francisco

8:08 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

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