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Long Sheet

Saturday, August 19

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ST LOUIS (63 - 59) at PITTSBURGH (58 - 64) - 4:05 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. CHAD KUHL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 22-28 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 159-107 (+48.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 409-419 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 76-65 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 55-44 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 136-147 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 70-70 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 27-34 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 36-46 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 101-122 (-33.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 64-82 (-24.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-4 (+2.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WACHA is 5-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.224.
His team's record is 8-4 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-2.5 units)

CHAD KUHL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KUHL is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.50 and a WHIP of 1.611.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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MIAMI (59 - 61) at NY METS (53 - 67) - 7:10 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. RAFAEL MONTERO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 59-61 (+2.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 51-46 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 49-46 (+5.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 17-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NY METS are 53-67 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 26-35 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 9-16 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 49-51 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 41-51 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 28-39 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 14-19 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-6 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
WORLEY is 4-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.98 and a WHIP of 1.855.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.0 units)

RAFAEL MONTERO vs. MIAMI since 1997
MONTERO is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.674.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (52 - 71) at ATLANTA (54 - 66) - 7:10 PM
ROBERT STEPHENSON (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 122-159 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 44-47 (+4.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 422-395 (+46.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 39-63 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEHERAN is 7-23 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 10-28 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 4-13 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 4-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

ROBERT STEPHENSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JULIO TEHERAN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
TEHERAN is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.072.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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MILWAUKEE (63 - 60) at COLORADO (68 - 54) - 8:10 PM
BRANDON WOODRUFF (R) vs. CHAD BETTIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 68-54 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 38-23 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 26-18 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BETTIS is 22-11 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 13-2 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 16-9 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 63-60 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 41-37 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 50-48 (+6.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

BRANDON WOODRUFF vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

CHAD BETTIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BETTIS is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.611.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (73 - 47) at SAN DIEGO (54 - 68) - 8:40 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 54-68 (+1.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 32-29 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 39-43 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 73-88 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 38-22 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 51-22 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-11 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
STRASBURG is 34-10 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 19-3 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
STRASBURG is 6-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.070.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+5.2 units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WOOD is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.574.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (43 - 77) at SAN FRANCISCO (50 - 74) - 9:05 PM
JERAD EICKHOFF (R) vs. TY BLACH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-77 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-46 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-54 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-55 (-27.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
EICKHOFF is 3-13 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-74 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-56 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 44-47 (-22.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-47 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-51 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-31 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-35 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-36 (-22.5 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
EICKHOFF is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 13.48 and a WHIP of 4.120.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

TY BLACH vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BLACH is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.778.
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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SEATTLE (62 - 61) at TAMPA BAY (60 - 64) - 6:10 PM
ARIEL MIRANDA (L) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 81-69 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 56-37 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 21-8 (+12.7 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.
MIRANDA is 7-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 128-157 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 67-75 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 80-103 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-88 (-23.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-0 (+4.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MIRANDA is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.00 and a WHIP of 0.556.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ODORIZZI is 1-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (62 - 60) at BALTIMORE (60 - 62) - 7:05 PM
JC RAMIREZ (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 148-136 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 35-15 (+13.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 36-23 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 27-16 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 64-36 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 22-12 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 62-60 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 537-511 (+49.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 47-43 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-26 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

JC RAMIREZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
RAMIREZ is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GAUSMAN is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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OAKLAND (53 - 69) at HOUSTON (75 - 47) - 7:10 PM
KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R) vs. COLLIN MCHUGH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 53-69 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 19-33 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 19-38 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 17-31 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 30-46 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 62-100 (-32.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 75-47 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 39-10 (+19.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 58-28 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MCHUGH is 13-2 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 13-7 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
HOUSTON is 6-11 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 248-299 (-76.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 53-49 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 38-38 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 11-2 (+8.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.4 Units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 3-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.234.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MCHUGH is 6-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 1.129.
His team's record is 8-1 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (65 - 56) at BOSTON (70 - 51) - 7:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 22-42 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 79-69 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 9-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 21-10 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 7-0 (+7.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 388-340 (-91.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 35-33 (-7.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 436-398 (-77.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BOSTON is 224-226 (-62.6 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
NY YANKEES is 7-6 (+1.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SABATHIA is 15-15 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.48 and a WHIP of 1.362.
His team's record is 18-21 (-6.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 23-14. (+7.6 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 0.822.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.8 units)

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CLEVELAND (67 - 53) at KANSAS CITY (61 - 60) - 7:15 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 67-53 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 47-50 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 43-37 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 61-60 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 79-54 (+24.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 79-62 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 45-29 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 69-55 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-41 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-24 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VARGAS is 16-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 14-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 20-8 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 37-21 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 276-393 (-108.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-5 (+2.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BAUER is 1-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.388.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VARGAS is 8-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 9-7 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.5 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (46 - 73) at TEXAS (60 - 61) - 8:05 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-28 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 155-131 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 87-58 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 46-26 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 30-15 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 114-92 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-64 (+17.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 107-98 (+19.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 405-410 (+37.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+2.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. TEXAS since 1997
HOLLAND is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PEREZ is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 0.969.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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TORONTO (59 - 63) at CHICAGO CUBS (64 - 57) - 2:20 PM
NICK TEPESCH (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 59-63 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 5-18 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 11-18 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
QUINTANA is 10-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
TEPESCH is 5-0 (+9.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 64-57 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-28 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 268-320 (-70.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-24 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-29 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 44-47 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-33 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 812-768 (-161.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 242-201 (-51.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

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

NICK TEPESCH vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
TEPESCH is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. TORONTO since 1997
QUINTANA is 6-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.77 and a WHIP of 1.033.
His team's record is 6-3 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.8 units)

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LA DODGERS (86 - 34) at DETROIT (53 - 68) - 4:05 PM
HYUN-JIN RYU (L) vs. MICHAEL FULMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 114-111 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 103-121 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
FULMER is 30-18 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 86-34 (+33.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 57-23 (+22.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 61-24 (+23.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-10 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
LA DODGERS are 46-13 (+22.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
RYU is 29-8 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 53-68 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 145-161 (-44.1 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS 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)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. DETROIT since 1997
RYU is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 27.04 and a WHIP of 5.150.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

MICHAEL FULMER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (67 - 55) at MINNESOTA (61 - 59) - 7:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GREINKE is 9-25 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 61-59 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 41-31 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 45-42 (+6.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 67-55 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 29-18 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 48-36 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 54-41 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GREINKE is 33-17 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 98-183 (-45.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 59-86 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 128-147 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 11-19 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 26-46 (-17.9 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
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GREINKE is 4-8 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.398.
His team's record is 5-14 (-10.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-11. (-5.6 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, August 19


Arizona @ Minnesota

Game 979-980
August 19, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Greinke) 15.833
Minnesota
(Berrios) 14.204
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-140); Over

LA Dodgers @ Detroit

Game 977-978
August 19, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Ryu) 14.015
Detroit
(Fulmer) 16.493
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-160
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+140); Under

Toronto @ Chicago Cubs

Game 975-976
August 19, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Tepesch) 15.645
Chicago Cubs
(Quntana) 14.557
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-250
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+210); N/A

Chicago White Sox @ Texas

Game 973-974
August 19, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Holland) 16.414
Texas
(Perez) 13.225
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 3
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-200
11
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+170); Over

Cleveland @ Kansas City

Game 971-972
August 19, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bauer) 15.794
Kansas City
(Vargas) 16.904
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+115); Over

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 969-970
August 19, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 15.716
Boston
(Sale) 17.273
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-240
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-240); Under

Oakland @ Houston

Game 967-968
August 19, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Grveman) 13.581
Houston
(McHugh) 15.360
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-180
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-180); Under

LA Angels @ Baltimore

Game 965-966
August 19, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Ramirez) 16.078
Baltimore
(Gausman) 14.514
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+130); Over

Seattle @ Tampa Bay

Game 963-964
August 19, 2017 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Miranda) 15.223
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 13.653
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-105); Under

Philadelphia @ San Francisco

Game 961-962
August 19, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eickhoff) 12.353
San Francisco
(Blach) 15.595
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-130); Over

Washington @ San Diego

Game 959-960
August 19, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Strsburg) 17.053
San Diego
(Wood) 14.061
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-200); Under

Milwaukee @ Colorado

Game 957-958
August 19, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Woodruff) 14.057
Colorado
(Bettis) 15.656
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-165
12
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-165); Over

Cincinnati @ Atlanta

Game 955-956
August 19, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Stphnson) 13.288
Atlanta
(Teheran) 16.647
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-140); Under

Miami @ NY Mets

Game 953-954
August 19, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Worley) 16.392
NY Mets
(Montero) 14.785
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-105); Under

St. Louis @ Pittsburgh

Game 951-952
August 19, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 13.665
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 15.293
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-105); Under

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 19

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TOR at CHC 02:20 PM

TOR +190

U 9.0

LAD at DET 04:05 PM

U 10.5

STL at PIT 04:05 PM

PIT +115

U 9.0

SEA at TB 06:10 PM

U 9.5

LAA at BAL 07:05 PM

O 9.5

NYY at BOS 07:10 PM

NYY +225

U 8.0

OAK at HOU 07:10 PM

O 9.5

CIN at ATL 07:10 PM

U 10.0

ARI at MIN 07:10 PM

MIN +125

O 9.0

MIA at NYM 07:10 PM

U 9.5

CLE at KC 07:15 PM

KC +120

U 9.5

CHW at TEX 08:05 PM

CHW +185

MIL at COL 08:10 PM

MIL +140

U 12.5

WAS at SD 08:40 PM

SD +165

U 8.0

PHI at SF 09:05 PM

O 8.0

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MLB roundup: Yankees cool off Red Sox
August 19, 2017

BOSTON -- CC Sabathia came off the disabled list and outpitched Chris Sale and became the American League's all-time leading left-hander in strikeouts in leading the New York Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.

Sabathia (10-5, 3-0 against Boston) passed Mickey Lolich with his 2,680th career strikeout en route to working six innings and allowing two hits. He has yielded two runs in 20 innings against the first-place Red Sox, who saw their lead in the American League East drop to four games over New York.

Tyler Austin crashed a three-run homer in his first career at-bat against Sale (14-5) in the second inning and Todd Frazier hit his second homer in as many nights for the Yankees. Boston lost for only the third time in its last 16 games.

Dodgers 3, Tigers 0

DETROIT -- Recently returned Adrian Gonzalez lined a single to right that scored new acquisition Curtis Granderson from second with two outs in the seventh inning, breaking a scoreless tie and starting Los Angeles on its way to victory over Detroit.

Los Angeles' latest win streak stands at six games with 21 wins in its last 24 games and 52 victories out of its last 61 to achieve baseball's best record at 87-34. Yasmani Grandal hit his 16th home run of the season in the ninth to make it 3-0.

Ross Stripling (3-4) earned the victory with two scoreless relief innings. Brandon Morrow pitched the eighth and Kenley Jansen earned his 33rd save for working the ninth.

Angels 5, Orioles 1

BALTIMORE -- Mike Trout and Luis Valbuena each homered twice in the first four innings as Los Angeles defeated Baltimore.

Trout's first-inning homer gave the 26-year-old 25 for the season. He became the third player in history to hit 25 homers six times before his age 26 season. Eddie Mathews and Frank Robinson are the others.

Angels starter JC Ramirez (11-10) dodged some trouble in the early innings as the Orioles put runners in scoring position in the first and third but came away allowing only one run. He went 5 2/3 innings before leaving with right forearm irritation in the sixth.

Indians 5, Royals 0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Trevor Bauer, Bryan Shaw and Cody Allen combined on a seven-hitter as Cleveland beat skidding Kansas City.

The Indians have outscored the Royals 15-1 in the first two games of this series. Bauer (12-8) gave up seven hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings with four strikeouts. Shaw and Allen did not allow a baserunner.

Jason Vargas (14-7), who has only two wins since June 30 after being named to the All-Star Game, yielded four runs, six hits and three walks while striking out seven in 4 2/3 innings. Kansas City is 6-12 in August.

Astros 3, Athletics 0

HOUSTON -- Collin McHugh worked six shutout innings and a reconfigured bullpen closed out Houston's victory over Oakland.

McHugh (1-2) earned his first victory on the season in his sixth start after missing three-plus months with an elbow injury. It was a bit of a rocky road for McHugh, who retired the side in order only once and relied on grounders and his defense to eliminate baserunners.

The Astros turned three double plays behind McHugh, who allowed six hits and walked one batter while striking out three, and six overall.

Marwin Gonzalez delivered a two-run single in the fourth inning and Alex Bregman homered in the ninth -- his second in two days.

Cubs 4, Blue Jays 3

CHICAGO -- Javier Baez drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the sixth inning and Chicago hung on to beat Toronto.

Ian Happ scored on Baez's single up the middle after drawing a walk and advancing on a groundout. On Friday, Baez drove in three runs in the Cubs' 7-4 series-opening victory over the Blue Jays.

Happ also homered and had an RBI single for Chicago. Cubs starter Jose Quintana (4-2) struck out eight and allowed two runs, four hits and two walks (one intentional) in six innings.

Twins 5, Diamondbacks 0

MINNEAPOLIS -- Jose Berrios posted seven scoreless innings, and Minnesota exploded for five runs in the fourth inning against Zack Greinke to beat Arizona.

Joe Mauer had three hits, a walk and an RBI for the Twins, and Brian Dozier added a pair of hits as Minnesota maintained a spot as one of the American League wild-card teams with their third straight victory.

Berrios (11-5) allowed two hits and struck out seven batters, lowering his ERA to 3.99 in a strong sophomore season. Greinke (14-6) lasted only four innings, giving up five runs (four earned), seven hits and a season high-tying four walks. He struck out four.

Pirates 6, Cardinals 4

PITTSBURGH -- Starling Marte was 3-for-5 with one of three Pittsburgh homers and Chad Kuhl didn't let a long rain delay bother him as the Pirates snapped a six-game losing streak.

Pittsburgh pounded out 12 hits and rode a five-run second inning. Kuhl (6-8) retired 11 of the 13 batters he faced after the delay, with only one hit. Overall, he gave up one run on three hits, with six strikeouts and one walk, in five innings.

St. Louis' Michael Wacha (9-6) got rocked after he pitched a perfect first and was out of the game after four innings. He gave up five runs and seven hits, including two homers, with three strikeouts and two walks.

Mets 8, Marlins 1

NEW YORK -- Wilmer Flores and Kevin Plawecki each hit two-run homers during a seven-run sixth inning as New York snapped a five-game losing streak.

Rookie Dominic Smith hit his first Citi Field homer for the Mets, who benefited from three Miami errors in the sixth inning. New York's Rafael Montero (2-8) allowed one run, six hits and three walks while striking out five in six innings.

Marcell Ozuna had three singles, including an RBI in the sixth that broke a scoreless tie, for the Marlins, who equaled a team record by hitting into five double plays. The five double plays induced by the Mets also tied a team mark.

Mariners 7, Rays 6

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Mitch Haniger's grand slam got Seattle an early lead en route to its fourth straight victory.

The Mariners had a 7-2 lead in the sixth inning and held off a rally from Tampa Bay, which had scored nine runs in its previous 10 home games. The Rays have dropped four in a row and 12 of their last 15 as they fade from the American League wild-card chase.

Logan Morrison had a pinch-hit solo home run in the bottom of the ninth -- his 29th of the season -- to get Tampa Bay within a run. Edwin Diaz regrouped to strike out Kevin Kiermaier and pinch hitter Corey Dickerson hit a weak ground ball as he recorded his 27th save.

Reds 11, Braves 8

ATLANTA -- Scott Schebler broke out of a 2-for-40 slump and Scooter Gennett hit his third grand slam of the season as Cincinnati opened up a seven-run lead and held off Atlanta.

Schebler was 3 for 4 with double, walk, two runs scored and a RBI in his first start since late July after coming off the disabled list the day before and drawing a walk as a pinch hitter. Gennett's slam, his 21st homer of the year, gave him five RBIs for the game.

The Braves lost despite three homers, the last a three-run pinch shot by Matt Adams in the ninth inning off Blake Wood. Atlanta got the tying run to the plate, but Michael Lorenzen got Matt Kemp, just off the disabled list, to bounce into a force at third base to end the game.

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MLB notebook: Granderson joins Dodgers; Pederson to minors
August 19, 2017

Newly acquired outfielder Curtis Granderson was activated by the Los Angeles Dodgers and was in the starting lineup Saturday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers.

It was among a flurry of moves by the Dodgers, who placed right-hander Yu Darvish on the 10-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Joc Pederson and left-hander Edward Paredes to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Darvish, a trade-deadline acquisition from the Texas Rangers, is dealing with lower-back tightness. The move to the DL for the right-hander was retroactive to Aug. 17. The 31-year-old has made three starts for the Dodgers, posting a 2-0 record and 2.50 ERA. He was 6-9 with a 4.01 ERA in 22 starts with the Rangers this season.

Los Angeles acquired Granderson and cash considerations from the New York Mets on Friday night in exchange for a player to be named or cash considerations, creating a logjam for playing time in the outfield.

Pederson was an obvious candidate to be benched or demoted to the minors as he continues to battle a horrific slump. He was 1-for-3 in Friday's win at Detroit, only his second hit in his last 41 at-bats.

--The Washington Nationals brought back one ace less than 24 hours after placing another on the disabled list.

Right-hander Stephen Strasburg was activated to start Saturday night's game at the San Diego Padres after fellow right-hander Max Scherzer went on the DL Friday night because of neck inflammation.

Strasburg (10-3, 3.25 ERA) has been sidelined with a right elbow nerve impingement since pitching two scoreless innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 23. He went on the disabled list four days later. The No. 1 overall draft pick by Washington in 2009, Strasburg pitched five innings in a rehab start at Class A Potomac on Monday, allowing one run and three hits over five innings.

Scherzer (12-5) was scheduled to start Friday night's game but was a late scratch due to a recurring neck issue. The move is retroactive to Aug. 15.

--The Chicago Cubs claimed veteran catcher Rene Rivera off waivers from the New York Mets to add insurance at the position.

Rivera has played all or part of nine major league seasons with the Seattle Mariners (2004-06), Minnesota Twins (2011), San Diego Padres (2013-14), Tampa Bay Rays (2015) and Mets (2016-17).

The 34-year-old is a career .215 hitter with 34 homers and 141 RBIs in 453 games. With the Mets in 2017, he was batting .230 with eight homers and 23 RBIs in 54 games.

The Cubs lost catcher Willson Contreras to a hamstring injury on Aug. 9 and traded last month for Alex Avila from the Detroit Tigers. Rookie Victor Caratini was promoted from the minors after Contreras went down. To make room for Rivera on the 40-man roster, right-hander Aaron Brooks was designated for assignment.

--The Kansas City Royals placed right-handed pitcher Neftali Feliz on the disabled list because of right ulnar nerve palsy.

His DL stint is retroactive to Aug. 14, making him eligible to return on Aug. 24.

In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled left-handed pitcher Eric Skoglund from Triple-A Omaha before Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians.

Feliz signed a one-year, $5.35 million deal with the Milwaukee Brewers in the offseason but was released on June 19 after he went 1-5 with a 6.00 ERA, 21 strikeouts and 15 walks in 27 innings, while allowing eight home runs.

--The Texas Rangers placed outfielder Carlos Gomez on the 10-day disabled list for the excision of a cyst behind his right shoulder, the team announced.

Gomez, 31, has not played since last Sunday. The move is retroactive to Aug. 16 and the first date he would be eligible to return to the active roster is Aug. 26.

Gomez is batting .251 with 15 home runs and 42 RBIs in 86 games (83 starts) this season. He was also on the disabled list from May 15 to June 15 with a right hamstring strain.

To take his place on the 25-man roster, the Rangers recalled infielder Phil Gosselin from Triple-A Round Rock.

--The Chicago White Sox placed right-hander Reynaldo Lopez on the 10-day disabled list with a strained back.

The team also called up right-hander Danny Farquhar from Triple-A Charlotte prior to Saturday's night's road game against the Texas Rangers.

Lopez, 23, left Thursday night's 9-8 loss to the Rangers in the fifth inning with soreness on his right side. The DL move is retroactive to Aug. 18. He is 0-1 with a 6.97 ERA in 10 1/3 innings in two starts with the White Sox this season.

Farquhar, 30, was signed by the White Sox as a minor league free agent on July 24 after he was designated for assignment by the Tampa Bay Rays on June 29 and released July 19. He made 37 relief appearances with the Rays this season, going 2-2 with a 4.11 ERA in 35 innings.

--The Seattle Mariners activated outfielder Mitch Haniger from the disabled list and placed outfielder Jarrod Dyson on the 10-day DL with a right groin strain.

In addition, the Mariners recalled right-hander Casey Lawrence from Tacoma and optioned right-hander Sam Gaviglio to the Triple-A club. Haniger, 26, was placed on the 10-day disabled list on July 30 after being struck in the face by a pitch in the second inning on July 29. In 57 games with the Mariners this season, Haniger is batting .255 with seven home runs and 24 RBIs.

Dyson, 33, is hitting .255 with five home runs, 30 RBIs and 28 stolen bases in 109 games with Seattle this season. The DL move is retroactive to Aug. 17.

Lawrence, 29, is appearing in his fourth stint with the Mariners this season. In 13 relief appearances with Seattle, he is 1-0 with a 5.64 ERA in 30 1/3 innings. Gaviglio, 27, was recalled from Tacoma on Aug. 15 but did not appear with the Mariners during that span.

--The St. Louis Cardinals called up right-handed reliever Josh Lucas from Triple-A Memphis.

The team also optioned right-hander Mike Mayers to Memphis after Friday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Lucas, 26, will be making his major league debut when he appears in his first game with the Cardinals. He is 8-1 with a 3.34 ERA in 43 appearances at Memphis, converting 14 of 17 saves.

Mayers, 26, pitched two-thirds of an inning in the Cardinals' 11-10 victory over the Pirates at PNC Park. He faced seven batters and allowed five runs (four earned) with four hits and a walk.

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Umpires in Detroit take stand against verbal abuse
August 19, 2017

DETROIT -- Two of the four umpires working Saturday's Los Angeles-Detroit Major League Baseball game wore white wristbands in support of the umpire association's stand against what it feels is increasing verbal abuse of its members.

"This is in support of major league umpires," crew chief Bill Miller said after the Dodgers beat the Tigers 3-0. "We're directing all questions to our attorney so that everything comes from one mouth."

Miller, who worked second base, and third base umpire Todd Tichenor were the only two of the four spotted wearing the white wristbands.

There is some thought the wristband wearing came about because Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler was fined and not suspended for derogatory remarks Tuesday about umpire Angel Hernandez.

Hernandez, working home plate, kicked Kinsler and Detroit manager Brad Ausmus out of Monday's game for arguing balls and strikes.

"He's not the focus of the situation," Miller said of Kinsler. "That's just part of the puzzle. We've had several instances where umpires have been called out or challenged.

"Ejections seem to be up, and we just feel like we need to band together and let people know that we are human beings."

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LEADING OFF: Cardinals-Pirates meet in Little League Classic
August 19, 2017

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

LITTLE BIG LEAGUE

A day after they played at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, the St. Louis Cardinals and Pirates will fly about 200 miles to central Pennsylvania for the Little League Classic in Williamsport. Following the morning trip, the teams will take part in Little League-themed activities and then play at night at the home of the Williamsport Crosscutters, the Philadelphia Phillies' affiliate in the Class A New York-Penn League. The stadium seats under 2,500 and was formerly known as Bowman Field, which opened in 1926.

INTER-TESTING

Tigers star Justin Verlander takes on the team with the majors' best record when he faces the Los Angeles Dodgers at Comerica Park. It will be the 42nd career interleague start for Verlander - he's 29-5 against National League opponents.

TRY AGAIN

Boston right-hander Rick Porcello has won his last three starts, leaving the AL Cy Young Award winner at 7-14 with a 4.60 ERA in 25 outings. He's 0-3 with a 3.79 ERA in three starts against the Yankees this year as the AL East leaders host them at Fenway Park.

ON THE MOVE

All-Star third baseman Josh Donaldson has made a late-game switch to shortstop for Toronto two days in a row at Wrigley Field. Before this weekend against the Cubs, his only prior experience in the majors at shortstop was one inning for the Oakland A's in 2013.

BACK AND FORTH

Mets ace Jacob deGrom (13-6, 3.35 ERA) struggled in his last outing, allowing five runs in 7 1/3 innings at Yankee Stadium. He has alternated wins and losses over his last four outings going into this matchup against the visiting Marlins.

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Sunday's Diamond Notes
August 19, 2017

Hottest team: Twins (10-3 last 13) vs. Diamondbacks

Minnesota likely won’t catch Cleveland in the AL Central, but the Twins are hanging around in the Wild Card race. The Twins blanked Zack Greinke and the D-backs on Saturday, 5-0 as Minnesota has outscored Arizona, 15-0 since falling behind 3-0 on Friday night. In spite of dropping two of three to the Indians in their previous series, Minnesota is tied with Los Angeles for the second Wild Card position in the AL behind the Yankees.

The Twins seek the sweep of the Snakes on Sunday at Target Field as Minnesota is riding a seven-game winning streak against National League opponents. Minnesota turns to wily veteran Bartolo Colon in the finale as the Twins have won two of his last three starts, but the right-hander has yielded three earned runs or more in five of six outings since joining Minnesota in mid-July.

Coldest team: Tigers (0-6 last six) vs. Dodgers

Since winning the pennant in 2006, Detroit has been a force in the American League by falling short of .500 only twice. That number is set to move to three as the Tigers have slipped to 53-69 after dropping 12 of their last 14 games. The red-hot Dodgers shut out the Tigers on Saturday, 3-0 as Detroit received a solid pitching performance from Michael Fulmer, but an error by third baseman Nick Castellanos kept L.A. alive in the seventh, eventually allowing the first run to score.

The Tigers have won only three games since August 4, but two of those victories were credited to Justin Verlander. The former Cy Young winner and Most Valuable Player heads to the mound on Sunday looking to avoid the sweep, as Detroit is 3-1 in his past four starts. Verlander has won both of his interleague starts this season, beating the Diamondbacks and Pirates.

Hottest pitcher: Parker Bridwell, Angels (7-1, 2.88 ERA)

Los Angeles doesn’t have a legitimate ace in its rotation, but Bridwell is turning into a viable option at the top. In his first full Major League season, Bridwell has compiled eight quality starts, including four quality outings on the road. Bridwell has become an automatic play on the highway as the Angels own a perfect 5-0 away record, including victories over the Red Sox, Yankees, and Mariners. The right-hander beat the Orioles at home earlier this month, while looking to defeat Baltimore again, four months after the O’s traded Bridwell to the Angels.

Coldest pitcher: Jharel Cotton, Athletics (5-10, 5.92 ERA)

The Oakland right-hander has been knocked around of late by putting up scary identical stat-lines in his last two starts. Cotton threw 100 pitches, lasted six innings, and allowed eight hits and six earned runs in home losses to Kansas City and Seattle, while last picking up a victory against the White Sox on June 23. Since tossing seven scoreless innings against the Royals in April, the A’s are 2-5 in his last seven road starts, including a 9-4 setback at Houston on April 28.

Biggest OVER run: Reds (12-2 last 14)

Cincinnati went deep three times on Friday, but the Reds finished UNDER the total in a 5-3 victory over the Braves. The Reds and Braves lit up the scoreboard on Saturday as each team plated four runs in the ninth inning, but Cincinnati beat Atlanta once again, 11-8. Cincinnati shoots for its first road sweep since early April at Pittsburgh as Luis Castillo heads to the mound for the Reds. Castillo has tossed at least six innings in each of his past four appearances, as the Reds are 4-1 to the UNDER in his last five road starts.

Biggest UNDER run: Blue Jays (8-2 last 10)

Toronto tries to avoid the sweep at Chicago after dropping a 4-3 decision at Wrigley Field on Saturday. The Jays continue to be inconsistent at the plate, scoring four runs or fewer in five of the past six contests, while losing four of their last five games away from Rogers Center. Marco Estrada looks to bounce back from a dreadful start against Tampa Bay in which was tagged for six earned runs in 4.1 innings. Estrada has been strong on the highway by tossing seven innings each against the Astros and White Sox, but the OVER is 4-1 in his last five road outings.

Matchup to watch: Cardinals vs. Pirates

These two NL Central rivals finish off their four-game series on Sunday night, but it won’t be at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Things will shift over to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the home of the Little League World Series in the “MLB Little League Classic” as the Pirates seek the split of their set. Pittsburgh held off St. Louis on Saturday, 6-4 to snap a six-game losing streak, while dropping the Cardinals 2 ½ games behind the Cubs in the NL Central race.

Ivan Nova has drawn six road assignments in his last eight starts since the beginning of July as the Pirates have won only three of those outings. In his past two starts against the Tigers and Brewers on the road, the Bucs plated a total of one run, as Pittsburgh lost both of those games to fall to 1-6 in his previous seven road outings. This will technically go down as a home start, as Pittsburgh has won his past five home outings.

Mike Leake needs to tighten things up as the Cardinals have posted a 2-6 record in his last eight starts, including an 0-4 mark in his past four appearances away from Busch Stadium. The Redbirds have won two of Leake’s three starts against the Pirates this season, while St. Louis owns a 7-5 record against Pittsburgh in 2017.

Betcha didn’t know: The defending AL champion Indians are hitting their stride as they improved to 8-2 on their current 11-game road trip following Saturday’s victory at Kansas City. Cleveland is finishing up its fourth series with Kansas City on Sunday as the Indians won the first three series finales by a combined score of 19-1.

Biggest public favorite: Astros (-210) vs. Athletics

Biggest public underdog: Brewers (+120) at Rockies

Biggest line move: Padres (+105 to -105) vs. Nationals

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Sunday’s games
National League

Cardinals vs Pirates (@ Williamsport)
Leake is 0-3, 8.41 in his last four starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Cardinals are 1-6 in his last seven road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-11-3

Nova is 0-4, 7.31 in his last five starts; under is 9-3 in his last 12. Pirates’ first 5-inning record with him: 10-13-1

Cardinals won six of last nine road games; 11 of their last 12 games went over the total. Pittsburgh lost six of its last seven games; their last four games went over.

Marlins @ Mets
Conley is 1-2, 6.48 in his last three starts (over 9-3). Miami is 3-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-4-3

deGrom is 1-3, 3.96 in his last four starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Mets are 8-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-9-1

Miami won six of its last eight games; under is 7-2 in their last nine road tilts. Mets lost five of their last six games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten home games.

Reds @ Braves
Castillo is 1-1, 2.73 in his last four starts; under is 6-4 in his last ten. Reds are 3-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-7

Newcomb is 0-5, 6.47 in his last eight starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Braves are 1-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-9

Reds won four of last five games; over is 12-2 in their last 14 games. Atlanta is 3-9 in its last 12 games; under is 11-3 in their last 14 home games. .

Brewers @ Rockies
Anderson (ribcage) makes first start since June 28; he was 4-1, 1.27 in his last seven starts (under 5-2). Brewers are 4-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-5-2

Freeland is 3-0, 3.16 in his last I’ve starts; under is 7-2 in his last nine. Colorado is 7-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-8-1

Brewers won five of their last six games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven. Colorado lost six of last nine games; under is 8-2-2 in their last 11.

Nationals @ Padres
Gonzalez is 3-0, 0.43 in his last three starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Nationals are 8-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-5-5

Lamet is 4-0, 2.37 in his last five starts; over is 8-4 in his last 12. Padres are 5-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-6

Nationals won seven of last ten games; their last nine games stayed under. San Diego is 9-4 in last 13 home games; under is 9-2 in last 11 home tilts.

Phillies @ Giants
Lively is 0-3, 6.32 in his last three starts (last start, July 5— under 5-1-1). Phillies are 0-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-6-1

Bumgarner is 3-1, 2.25 in his last five starts; three of his last four stayed under. Giants are 2-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-6-3

Philly lost eight of last ten games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Giants won six of last eight home games; five of last six Giant games went over the total.

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American League
Angels @ Orioles
Bridwell is 5-0, 2.22 in his last seven starts (under 6-1). Angels are 5-0 in his road starts— their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-2-2

Miley is 3-1, 3.32 in his last four starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Orioles are 5-5 in his home starts— their 1st 5-inning record with him: 10-13-2

Angels won eight of last ten games; five of their last six games stayed under. Baltimore lost seven of last 11 games; five of their last seven games went over.

Mariners @ Rays
Gallardo is 0-1, 9.45 in his last three starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. Seattle is 4-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-9-3

Snell is 1-1, 4.40 in his last five starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Tampa Bay is 2-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-8-2

Mariners won their last four games; under is 4-3 in their last seven games. Tampa Bay lost 10 of last 12 games; under is 14-3 in their last 17 games.

New York @ Boston
Gray is 1-2, 4.50 in three starts for New York (under 2-1). Home team won all three of those games. New York’s first 5-inning record with him: 1-2

Porcello is 3-0, 4.91 in his last three starts (over 3-0). Boston is 6-8 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-16-2

New York won five of its last six games; over is 3-2 in their last five games. Red Sox are 13-3 in last 16 games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight home games.

White Sox @ Rangers
Gonzalez is 1-0, 1.29 in his last two starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. White Sox are 3-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-10-2

Griffin is 2-1, 3.38 in his last three starts (over 8-2-1). Texas is 3-0 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-4

White Sox lost six of their last seven games; under is 5-3 in their last eight road games. Texas won eight of last ten games; over is 4-1 in their last five games.

A’s @ Astros
Cotton is 0-3, 8.77 in his last five starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Oakland is 3-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-11-1

Peacock is 1-0, 5.85 in his last four starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Houston is 4-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-2

A’s lost eight of last 11 games; they scored one run the last two days. Four of their last seven games went over. Houston is 5-7 in its last 12 games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11.

Indians @ Royals
Salazar is 2-0, 1.39 in his last five starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Cleveland is 5-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-5-3

Hammel is 0-1, 4.67 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Royals are 3-10 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-12-5

Cleveland is 8-1 in last nine games- under is 12-3-1 in their last 16 games. Royals won four of last seven games; four of their last six went over.

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Interleague

Blue Jays @ Cubs
Estrada is 1-1, 3.56 in his last five starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Toronto is 6-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-14-3

Hendricks is 0-1, 2.00 in five starts since coming off the DL (under 5-0); Cubs scored 7 runs in those seven games. Chicago is 4-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6-3

Toronto won five of last eight games; under is 8-2 in their last ten. Cubs are 5-2 in last seven games; over is 6-2 in their last eight home games.

Dodgers @ Tigers
Maeda is 5-0, 2.51 in his last six starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Dodgers are 6-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-5-1

Verlander is 3-1, 2.33 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Detroit is 8-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-13-4

Dodgers are 21-3 in last 24 games; over is 5-3 in their last eight. Detroit lost eight of last nine games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten.

Diamondbacks @ Twins
MacFarland is starting for Arizona- its a bullpen game. He is 4-4, 4.14 in 32 games (45.2 IP) this season. This is his first start this year- he started two games for Baltimore in 2013-14.

Colon is 2-1, 3.00 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. Twins are 1-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-3

Arizona is 4-10 in its last 14 games; over is 5-3 in their last eight road games. Twins are 10-3 in last 13 games; over is 4-2-2 in their last eight.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
StL-Pitt: Leake 10-14; Nova 12-12
Mia-NY: Conley 6-6; deGrom 15-9
Cin-Atl: Castillo 5-6; Newcomb 3-9
Mil-Colo: Anderson 8-8; Freeland 14-8
Wsh-SD: Gonzalez 14-10; Lamet 9-5
Phil-SF: Lively 1-6; Bumgarner 3-8

American League
LA-Balt: Bridwell 10-1; Miley 13-12
Sea-TB: Gallardo 7-12; Snell 6-9
NY-Bos: Gray 1-2 (8-8); Porcello 11-14
Chi-Tex: Gonzalez 7-12; Griffin 7-3
A’s-Hst: Cotton 6-12; Peacock 11-3
Clev-KC: Salazar 7-8; Hammel 16-7

Interleague
Tor-Chi: Estrada 11-14; Hendricks 7-9
LA-Det: Maeda 14-5; Verlander 11-14
Az-Minn: MacFarland 0-0; Colon 2-4

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
StL-Pitt: Leake 7-24; Nova 11-24
Mia-NY: Conley 5-12; deGrom 7-24
Cin-Atl: Castillo 2-11; Newcomb 3-12
Mil-Colo: Anderson 4-16; Freeland 6-21
Wsh-SD: Gonzalez 7-24; Lamet 5-14
Phil-SF: Lively 3-7; Bumgarner 2-11

American League
LA-Balt: Bridwell 1-11; Miley 10-25
Sea-TB: Gallardo 10-19; Snell 4-15
NY-Bos: Gray 3-19; Porcello 7-25
Chi-Tex: Gonzalez 6-19; Griffin 3-10
A’s-Hst: Cotton 8-18; Peacock 1-14
Clev-KC: Salazar 6-15; Hammel 5-23

Interleague
Tor-Chi: Estrada 9-25; Hendricks 6-16
LA-Det: Maeda 7-19; Verlander 6-25
Az-Minn: MacFarland 0-0; Colon 1-6

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Umpires
National League
StL-Pitt: Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Davis games.
Mia-NY: Three of last four Blakney games went over.
Cin-Atl: This is 2nd career game behind plate for rookie ump Mahrley
Mil-Colo: Road team won eight of last ten Holbrook games.
Wsh-SD: Four of last five Muchlinski games went over.
Phil-SF: Over is 10-6 in last sixteen Johnson games.

American League
LA-Balt: Over is 8-4 in last dozen Whitson games.
Sea-TB: Over is 11-5 in last sixteen Demuth games.
NY-Bos: Home team is 14-2 in last 16 Barksdale games.
Chi-Tex: Five of last six Hoye games stayed under.
A’s-Hst: Under is 12-3 in last fifteen Bellino games.
Clev-KC: Underdogs are 6-4 in Knight games this year.

Interleague
Tor-Chi: Three of last four Fletcher games stayed under.
LA-Det: Underdogs are 5-3 in last eight Segal games.
Az-Minn: Five of last six Tumpane games went over.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 71-52 AL, favorites +$277
AL @ NL– 66-60 NL, favorites +$104
Total: 131-118 AL, favorites +$381

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 62-60-3
AL @ NL: Over 66-54-7
Total: Over 128-114-10

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/19/17
Ariz 22-24-16……31-21–11……..53-45
Atl 23-30-9……20-31-7………..43-61
Cubs 28-27-6…….28-21-12……….56-48
Reds 21-36-7……..22-33–5……….43-69
Colo 31-24-6…….34-23-4………..65-47
LA 29-18-9…….40-18-7……….69-36
Miami 26-27-7…….32-22-7………58-49
Milw 30-21-8…….31-26-8……….60-47
Mets 28-28-3……..24-32-6……..52-60
Philly 15-37-14……21-27-7……….36-64
Pitt 29-29-4…….25-27-9………54-56
St. Louis 25-28-8……33-20-9………..58-48
SD 19-36-6……..30-24–8……….49-60
SF 13-40-9……..24-28-10……….37-68
Wash 36-19-6……27-24-8………….63-44

Orioles 24-33-5……..26-29-5………50-62
Boston 25-27-8………29-30-2……..54-57
White Sox 20-35-9………21-32–3……..41-66
Cleveland 35-21-7……..28-21-7………..63-42
Detroit 22-32-9…….26-26-7……..48-58
Astros 30-23-8……..39-21-4……..69-44
KC 24-28-8………23-25-12…….47-53
Angels 24-31-8………26-22-12……..50-53
Twins 33-16-9………27-31-7……..60-46
NYY 26-34-6……….30-23-4…..…56-57
A’s 21-30-7……..26-30-10……..47-60
Seattle 22-29-8……..34-22-9……..56-51
TB 29-23-10……..33-20-8……..62-43
Texas 28-21-10……..32-23-8………60-44
Toronto 23-33-4……..25-29-8……..48-62

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/19/17)
Ariz 18-60……..21-62………..39
Atl 13-61……..16-58………..29
Cubs 15-61……..23-61………..38
Reds 24-64……..24-59……….48
Colo 16-61……..22-61..………38
LA 17-56……..24-64..……..41
Miami 24-60……..22-61………46
Milw 20-59……25-66…..…..45
Mets 25-59……..20-62……….45
Philly 16-66……..16-56……….32
Pitt 19-62……..20-61……….39
StL 13-61……..19-61………..32
SD 23-61……….19-61……….42
SF 15-63……..19-62…………34
Wash 25-61……..24-60……….49

Orioles 13-63……..20-61……….33
Boston 18-61……..14-61………..32
White Sox 21-64……13-56……….34
Clev 15-63……..19-58………34
Detroit 16-63…….25-60………41
Astros 17-61……..24-62……….41
KC 16-61……..10-61……….26
Angels 23-65…….15-60………..38
Twins 13-56……..13-64……….26
NYY 14-65……..16-57……….30
A’s 13-58……..25-66………38
Seattle 20-58…….22-66………42
TB 18-62……..21-63……….39
Texas 22-59……..27-63………49
Toronto 20-60……..18-65………38

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Sunday’s six-pack

— Cardinals-Pirates ESPN game tonite is from Williamsport- they’ve got a NY-Penn League team there. Little League WS is going on now in Williamsport.

— Dodgers are now 52-9 in their last 61 games- they lead the NL West by 20 games, and the 2nd/3rd place teams are the two NL Wild Card teams.

— Going into Sunday, Angels/Twins are tied for the 2nd Wild Card in the AL.

— There were five penalties on the same play in the Broncos-49ers game; four on Denver, one on the 49ers. Somehow, all five penalties offset.

— Blue Jays acquired P Tom Koehler from Miami for a minor leaguer.

— DL moves:
Washington puts P Max Scherzer (neck) back on the DL
Dodgers put P Yu Darvish on the DL.

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Sunday’s List of 13: Random stuff for a summer Sunday……..

13) Lot of major league umpires wore white wristbands Saturday to protest Ian Kinsler not being suspended after he verbally thrashed umpire Angel Hernandez earlier this week.

Earlier this month, umpire Joe West was suspended for three days, simply for saying that Adrian Beltre complained more than any other player.

The statement from MLB is clear; players matter more than umpires.

12) Mets’ game Friday night ended around midnight; Curtis Granderson was traded right after the game, and was in Detroit Saturday afternoon, batting 5th for the Dodgers in a game that started at 4:00. Joc Pederson was sent to AAA to make room for Granderson.

11) Is great to hear 82-year old Dick Enberg calling the Dodgers-Tigers games this weekend. One of the all-time great broadcasters, Mr Enberg called Padre games up until last season. To me, he is best-known for doing college basketball on NBC in the late 70’s/80’s.

10) Umpire Adam Hamari is from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan; he had the plate in Detroit Saturday, and had lot of family at the game. Do friends/relatives of umpires cheer loudly for good calls? Do they take grief if a call goes against the home team?

9) Giancarlo Stanton is the 4th big leaguer to hit 23 homers in a 35-game span; the other three were Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa.

8) Brooklyn Nets will play regular season games against the Thunder and Heat in Mexico City in December.

7) Detroit’s Justin Upton hit a homer Friday night; when he was between 2nd and 3rd base, he suddenly backtracked and went back to touch first base again, just to make sure he got it. Never saw that before If you miss first base, you dion’t even get credit for a hit, much less a homer, run scored and an RBI.

6) Tight end Nick O’Leary caught three passes for 50 yards for Buffalo Thursday night; the Florida State alum is the grandson of golfing great Jack Nicklaus.

5) Not only did Joc Pederson get sent to AAA, but San Diego sent RF Hunter Renfroe down to AAA El Paso— he was in an 8-for-64 skid at the time of his demotion.

4) 53-year old Davis Love III is three shots out of the lead after three rounds of the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina. Love’s son is also in the Wyndham field; the last time a golfer won a PGA Tour event when his son was in the field? Craig Stadler, at the 2003 BC Open.

3) Seattle Seahawks lost starting LT George Fant for the year with an ACL injury; Fant was a basketball player at Western Kentucky but had improved enough to become an NFL starter.

2) Dodgers are now 52-9 in their last 61 games— this is a historic run, which won’t mean a thing once the playoffs start. Clayton Kershaw better get healthy.

1) Former Boston Bruins’ coach/TSN hockey announcer Don Cherry sang Take Me Out to the Ballgame at Wrigley Field Saturday, dressed in a suit jacket, with, um……cherries on it. Cherry was a really good coach who is a complete character as a TV analyst.

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August Best Bets Based on 5 Units Per Play


Best Bets


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

08/19/2017................5 - 3.........+4.70.................8 - 6 - 0..................+ 1.40
08/18/2017................2 - 5.........- 2.10.................6 - 7 - 1...................- 1.70
08/17/2017................3 - 2.........+2.75.................5 - 5 - 0...................- 0.50
08/16/2017................1 - 10........-8.85.................5 - 3 - 0...................+ 1.70
08/15/2017................3 - 5..........-1.29.................7 - 4 - 0...................+ 2.60
08/14/2017................1 - 6.........- 4.95.................4 - 7 - 0....................- 3.70
08/13/2017................1 - 5.........- 4.35.................6 - 4 - 2...................+ 1.60
08/12/2017................2 - 3.........- 0.45.................6 - 3 - 0...................+ 2.70
08/11/2017................4 - 3.....,...+5.70.................6 - 5 - 1...................+ 0.50
08/10/2017................4 - 2........+ 3.53.................4 - 7 - 0....................- 3.70
08/09/2017................5 - 5........+ 3.10.................2 - 2 - 0....................- 0.20
08/08/2017................4 - 4........+ 1.30.................6 - 7 - 2....................- 1.70
08/07/2017................1 - 3.........- 1.95.................3 - 1 - 2...................+ 1.90
08/06/2017................3 - 7.........- 3.15.................4 - 3 - 1...................+ 0.70
08/05/2017................5 - 5........+ 1.40...............10 - 2 - 1...................+ 7.80
08/04/2017................4 - 3........+ 1.70.................5 - 5 - 0....................- 0.50
08/03/2017................4 - 4........+ 1.10.................4 - 2 - 1....................+1.80
08/02/2017................2 - 0........+ 2.90.................5 - 6 - 1......................-1.60
08/01/2017................0 - 1.........- 1.00.................1 - 7 - 1......................-6.60


Totals:...................54 - 76........+ 0.03.................97 - 83 - 11...................+ 3.50

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MLB

Sunday, August 20

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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

1:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. TAMPA BAY
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games

1:35 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BALTIMORE
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games

1:35 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of NY Yankees's last 21 games on the road
Boston is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games

1:35 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ATLANTA
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games

2:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
Oakland is 2-19 SU in its last 21 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home

2:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

2:15 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games

2:20 PM
TORONTO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home

3:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox

3:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

4:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

4:40 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Washington

7:08 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing St. Louis

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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, August 20


Toronto @ Chicago Cubs

Game 929-930
August 20, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 14.848
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 15.601
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-200
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-200); N/A

Arizona @ Minnesota

Game 927-928
August 20, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(McFrlnd) 15.560
Minnesota
(Colon) 14.377
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
N/A

LA Dodgers @ Detroit

Game 925-926
August 20, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 14.046
Detroit
(Verlnder) 15.262
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-155
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+135); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Texas

Game 923-924
August 20, 2017 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 13.225
Texas
(Griffin) 16.114
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-200
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-200); Under

Cleveland @ Kansas City

Game 921-922
August 20, 2017 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Salazar) 18.029
Kansas City
(Hammel) 14.670
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-150); Over

Oakland @ Houston

Game 919-920
August 20, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Cotton) 16.152
Houston
(Peacock) 12.790
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-210
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+180); Over

LA Angels @ Baltimore

Game 917-918
August 20, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Bridwell) 16.482
Baltimore
(Tillman) 15.310
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
N/A

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 915-916
August 20, 2017 @ 1:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Gray) 15.109
Boston
(Porcello) 16.680
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-105); Over

Seattle @ Tampa Bay

Game 913-914
August 20, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Gallardo) 15.166
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 13.748
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+120); Under

St. Louis @ Pittsburgh

Game 911-912
August 20, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Leake) 13.096
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 15.962
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-110
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-110); Under

Washington @ San Diego

Game 909-910
August 20, 2017 @ 4:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 16.372
San Diego
(Lamet) 14.724
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-115); Over

Philadelphia @ San Francisco

Game 907-908
August 20, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Lively) 13.393
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 14.553
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-220
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-220); Under

Milwaukee @ Colorado

Game 905-906
August 20, 2017 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 14.840
Colorado
(Freeland) 15.973
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-125
12 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-125); Over

Cincinnati @ Atlanta

Game 903-904
August 20, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Castillo) 13.550
Atlanta
(Newcomb) 16.383
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-105); Under

Miami @ NY Mets

Game 901-902
August 20, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Conley) 17.231
NY Mets
(deGrom) 13.846
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+140); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 20

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MIAMI (59 - 62) at NY METS (54 - 67) - 1:10 PM
ADAM CONLEY (L) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 50-101 (-39.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
MIAMI is 59-62 (+1.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 27-17 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 49-47 (+4.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 32-29 (+6.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 17-10 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NY METS are 54-67 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 27-35 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 10-16 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 11-23 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 15-19 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-7 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

ADAM CONLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
CONLEY is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 0.848.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. MIAMI since 1997
DEGROM is 4-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 5-6 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-8. (-7.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (53 - 71) at ATLANTA (54 - 67) - 1:35 PM
LUIS CASTILLO (R) vs. SEAN NEWCOMB (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 23-48 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 8-23 (-13.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 122-160 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 423-395 (+48.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 2-9 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NEWCOMB is 0-7 (-7.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

LUIS CASTILLO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

SEAN NEWCOMB vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (64 - 60) at COLORADO (68 - 55) - 3:10 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. KYLE FREELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 98-173 (-54.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
COLORADO is 68-55 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 29-16 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 31-23 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 26-19 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FREELAND is 10-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 64-60 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-30 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 43-31 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 33-29 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-32 (+12.8 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
COLORADO is 4-2 (+1.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
ANDERSON is 3-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.8 units)

KYLE FREELAND vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (44 - 77) at SAN FRANCISCO (50 - 75) - 4:05 PM
BEN LIVELY (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-77 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-46 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-56 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-75 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-27 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-52 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-36 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-37 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 20-22 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-3 (+0.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

BEN LIVELY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LIVELY is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 4-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 5-5 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (73 - 48) at SAN DIEGO (55 - 68) - 4:40 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. DINELSON LAMET (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 21-25 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
WASHINGTON is 44-58 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 20-26 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 55-68 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-29 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 19-13 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-12 (+9.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-23 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 12-32 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-89 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-2 (+0.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.466.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.7 units)

DINELSON LAMET vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (63 - 60) at PITTSBURGH (59 - 64) - 7:00 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 22-29 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LEAKE is 23-31 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 7-19 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 410-419 (+38.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 76-66 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 441-399 (+51.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
LEAKE is 7-0 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 89-110 (-34.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 102-122 (-32.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-5 (+1.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LEAKE is 10-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 14-17 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-17. (-5.0 units)

IVAN NOVA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NOVA is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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SEATTLE (63 - 61) at TAMPA BAY (60 - 65) - 1:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 36-22 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 9-1 (+8.2 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.
TAMPA BAY is 128-158 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 67-76 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 95-111 (-24.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-89 (-24.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 60-85 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-0 (+5.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GALLARDO is 3-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.597.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SNELL is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 3.303.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (66 - 56) at BOSTON (70 - 52) - 1:30 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 15-26 (-11.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
NY YANKEES are 12-20 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
GRAY is 4-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 6-14 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 1-9 (-9.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 18-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
NY YANKEES are 34-23 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 678-610 (-82.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 366-288 (-44.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 388-341 (-93.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 55-55 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 224-227 (-65.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 8-6 (+4.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. BOSTON since 1997
GRAY is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
FISTER is 3-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.610.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (63 - 60) at BALTIMORE (60 - 63) - 1:35 PM
PARKER BRIDWELL (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

PARKER BRIDWELL vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BRIDWELL is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
TILLMAN is 3-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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OAKLAND (53 - 70) at HOUSTON (76 - 47) - 2:10 PM
JHAREL COTTON (R) vs. BRAD PEACOCK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 53-70 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 19-39 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 17-32 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 62-101 (-33.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 76-47 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 39-10 (+19.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-16 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 59-28 (+22.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PEACOCK is 16-9 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 140-120 (+38.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 39-38 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 12-2 (+9.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.4 Units)

JHAREL COTTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
COTTON is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.258.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

BRAD PEACOCK vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PEACOCK is 3-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.527.
His team's record is 4-7 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.7 units)

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CLEVELAND (68 - 53) at KANSAS CITY (61 - 61) - 2:15 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 68-53 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 48-50 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-61 (+6.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 79-63 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 44-31 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 69-56 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 44-37 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-42 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-25 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HAMMEL is 76-68 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 276-394 (-109.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HAMMEL is 1-8 (-8.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-6 (+1.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SALAZAR is 7-7 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 7-7 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.5 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.4 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (46 - 74) at TEXAS (61 - 61) - 3:05 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-58 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 156-131 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-58 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-26 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 120-98 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-67 (+19.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GRIFFIN is 24-10 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 11-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 30-12 (+17.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-3 (+1.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.515.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GRIFFIN is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (87 - 34) at DETROIT (53 - 69) - 1:10 PM
KENTA MAEDA (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 115-111 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 43-72 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
VERLANDER is 19-3 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 87-34 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 58-23 (+23.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 62-24 (+24.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 34-10 (+18.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-13 (+23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 53-69 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 20-30 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 145-162 (-45.1 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
DETROIT is 36-51 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
VERLANDER is 4-11 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VERLANDER is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (67 - 56) at MINNESOTA (62 - 59) - 2:10 PM
TJ MCFARLAND (L) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

TJ MCFARLAND vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

BARTOLO COLON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
COLON is 0-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.521.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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TORONTO (59 - 64) at CHICAGO CUBS (65 - 57) - 2:20 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 59-64 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 65-57 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-28 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 269-320 (-69.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-29 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-47 (-26.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-33 (-18.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 813-768 (-160.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 243-201 (-50.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HENDRICKS is 1-7 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ESTRADA is 6-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.096.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. TORONTO since 1997
HENDRICKS is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 20

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

LAD at DET 01:10 PM

DET +135

O 9.0

SEA at TB 01:10 PM

U 9.5

MIA at NYM 01:10 PM

MIA +160

NYY at BOS 01:30 PM

U 9.5

LAA at BAL 01:35 PM

BAL +100

CIN at ATL 01:35 PM

O 9.5

ARI at MIN 02:10 PM

U 10.5

OAK at HOU 02:10 PM

OAK +185

CLE at KC 02:15 PM

KC +125

TOR at CHC 02:20 PM

TOR +165

U 9.0

CHW at TEX 03:05 PM

CHW +167

MIL at COL 03:10 PM

U 12.5

PHI at SF 04:05 PM

U 8.0

WAS at SD 04:40 PM

U 7.5

STL at PIT 07:00 PM

U 9.5