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Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 23

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MILWAUKEE (66 - 61) at SAN FRANCISCO (51 - 77) - 3:45 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
GARZA is 57-88 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 66-61 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 31-31 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-17 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-31 (+23.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 34-30 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-77 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-28 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-54 (-25.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MOORE is 7-18 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GARZA is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.661.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

MATT MOORE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (89 - 35) at PITTSBURGH (60 - 66) - 7:05 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. TREVOR WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 117-112 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 154-174 (-56.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 411-421 (+37.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 89-35 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 64-26 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 60-24 (+24.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 63-25 (+24.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 49-14 (+24.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 72-72 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 37-48 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 65-83 (-24.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

RICH HILL vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HILL is 3-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.1 units)

TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WILLIAMS is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 18.00 and a WHIP of 2.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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MIAMI (62 - 62) at PHILADELPHIA (45 - 79) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN NICOLINO (L) vs. MARK LEITER JR. (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 6-4 (+0.9 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.5 Units)

JUSTIN NICOLINO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NICOLINO is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 0.845.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

MARK LEITER JR. vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (69 - 57) at NY METS (54 - 70) - 7:10 PM
ZACK GODLEY (R) vs. CHRIS FLEXEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 69-57 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 31-19 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 50-37 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 55-43 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 39-29 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 128-88 (+31.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GODLEY is 21-12 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GODLEY is 16-7 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 54-70 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 27-38 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 50-53 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 42-52 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 29-41 (-15.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 10-34 (-25.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 3-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
GODLEY is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.929.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

CHRIS FLEXEN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (67 - 57) at CINCINNATI (53 - 73) - 7:10 PM
MIKE MONTGOMERY (L) vs. ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 67-57 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 271-320 (-67.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-47 (-24.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-33 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-29 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 815-768 (-158.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MONTGOMERY is 4-15 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 58-68 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 13-7 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-21 (+19.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-2 (+9.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 2-11 (-10.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 8-24 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 9-5 (+1.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.8 Units)

MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.649.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WOJCIECHOWSKI is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 17.17 and a WHIP of 2.725.
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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SAN DIEGO (56 - 69) at ST LOUIS (63 - 62) - 8:15 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. LUKE WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 56-69 (+3.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 41-43 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 43-49 (+6.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 63-62 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 32-33 (-17.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 73-71 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 46-51 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 48-49 (-8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CHACIN is 0-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

LUKE WEAVER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (55 - 71) at BALTIMORE (61 - 65) - 3:05 PM
DANIEL GOSSETT (R) vs. DYLAN BUNDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 192-258 (-54.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 82-112 (-32.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 149-139 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 37-26 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 65-39 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 62-31 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 140-121 (+37.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-3 (+0.7 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

DANIEL GOSSETT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

DYLAN BUNDY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BUNDY is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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TORONTO (59 - 66) at TAMPA BAY (62 - 65) - 7:10 PM
MARCUS STROMAN (R) vs. AUSTIN PRUITT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 59-66 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 56-63 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 33-44 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 27-30 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 130-158 (-34.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 69-76 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 81-104 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 97-111 (-22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 48-54 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 9-8 (+0.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
STROMAN is 5-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.345.
His team's record is 5-5 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.7 units)

AUSTIN PRUITT vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (67 - 57) at DETROIT (54 - 70) - 7:10 PM
LUIS SEVERINO (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 12-21 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
DETROIT is 54-70 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 146-163 (-44.8 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
DETROIT is 31-51 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 37-52 (-13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

LUIS SEVERINO vs. DETROIT since 1997
SEVERINO is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.700.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 3-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.33 and a WHIP of 0.926.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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BOSTON (72 - 53) at CLEVELAND (69 - 55) - 7:10 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 35-35 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
POMERANZ is 11-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 69-55 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-10 (-12.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-28 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 6-10 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
CLEVELAND is 45-38 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KLUBER is 19-23 (-16.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+1.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
POMERANZ is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.913.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. BOSTON since 1997
KLUBER is 3-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.146.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

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MINNESOTA (65 - 60) at CHI WHITE SOX (48 - 76) - 8:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 65-60 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-25 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-7 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 44-32 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 48-42 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-13 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
SANTANA is 9-3 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 44-23 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-5 (+3.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SANTANA is 11-9 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 14-11 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-9. (+5.4 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SHIELDS is 8-8 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.482.
His team's record is 11-11 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-12. (-3.8 units)

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TEXAS (62 - 63) at LA ANGELS (65 - 61) - 10:05 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. ANDREW HEANEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 65-61 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 26-16 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 56-27 (+18.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 49-44 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 25-14 (+12.4 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 157-133 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 69-47 (+25.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-48 (+21.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 116-111 (+37.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 27-21 (+14.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 48-28 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 68-53 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 116-93 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 73-64 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 109-98 (+21.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-22 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 51-41 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 6-5 (+0.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CASHNER is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
HEANEY is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.646.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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SEATTLE (64 - 63) at ATLANTA (56 - 68) - 7:35 PM
ERASMO RAMIREZ (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 124-161 (+3.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 60-79 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 31-36 (+13.5 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.
DICKEY is 12-2 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 54-46 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 58-39 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 23-10 (+12.5 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.
RAMIREZ is 16-9 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 86-93 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
ATLANTA is 40-65 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
RAMIREZ is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DICKEY is 3-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.11 and a WHIP of 1.556.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (75 - 48) at HOUSTON (76 - 49) - 8:10 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 76-49 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-17 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 59-30 (+18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-23 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 52-23 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-18 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-12 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 7-13 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 54-50 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-38 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 13-22 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games 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
WASHINGTON is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
JACKSON is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.089.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
FIERS is 2-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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COLORADO (68 - 57) at KANSAS CITY (63 - 61) - 8:15 PM
ANTONIO SENZATELA (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 312-430 (-107.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 666-1024 (-184.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 440-702 (-143.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 63-61 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 80-55 (+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 81-63 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 47-30 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 48-42 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 35-28 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 32-25 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 68-57 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 15-9 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 26-21 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SENZATELA is 12-6 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 277-394 (-108.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KENNEDY is 6-19 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ANTONIO SENZATELA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

IAN KENNEDY vs. COLORADO since 1997
KENNEDY is 6-7 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 13-9 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-12. (-4.1 units)

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

OAK at BAL 03:05 PM

OAK +130

O 10.5

MIL at SF 03:45 PM

U 9.0

MIA at PHI 07:05 PM

O 10.0

LAD at PIT 07:05 PM

PIT +145

U 9.0

NYY at DET 07:10 PM

U 9.0

BOS at CLE 07:10 PM

BOS +165

TOR at TB 07:10 PM

TB +100

CHC at CIN 07:10 PM

CIN +130

O 10.0

ARI at NYM 07:10 PM

NYM +140

SEA at ATL 07:35 PM

O 9.5

MIN at CHW 08:10 PM

U 10.0

WAS at HOU 08:10 PM

O 9.5

SD at STL 08:15 PM

SD +165

O 8.5

COL at KC 08:15 PM

COL +110

O 9.0

TEX at LAA 10:07 PM

U 9.0

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MLB roundup: Pirates ruin Hill's no-hit bid with walk-off HR
August 23, 2017

PITTSBURGH -- Josh Harrison ended Rich Hill's no-hit bid with a walk-off home run in the 10th inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.

Harrison lifted a 2-1 pitch over the left-field wall. After Hill (9-5) began with eight perfect innings, third baseman Logan Forsythe committed an error with no outs in the ninth, allowing Jordy Mercer to reach. Hill threw 99 pitches, 75 of them strikes.

Josh Bell nearly broke up the no-hit attempt twice earlier. In the second inning, he was called safe when he seemingly beat first baseman Adrian Gonzalez's throw to Hill. After a challenge, however, the call was reversed.

Then, in the eighth inning, Bell sharply struck a ball toward center field, but second baseman Chase Utley robbed him with a diving catch.

Royals 6, Rockies 4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Eric Hosmer's three-run walk-off homer with two outs in the ninth inning lifted Kansas City over Colorado.

Hosmer's blast with Alex Gordon and Melky Cabrera aboard came off former Royals closer Greg Holland (2-5). The first baseman ripped a 1-1 offering out to right for his first career walk-off home run.

Brandon Maurer (3-5) worked a scoreless ninth to pick up the victory. Kansas City's Whit Merrifield went 4-for-5, matching his career-high in hits. Hosmer added three hits.

Red Sox 6, Indians 1

CLEVELAND -- Mitch Moreland and Eduardo Nunez homered, and four Boston pitchers combined for a three-hitter in defeating Cleveland.

Moreland hit a solo home run off Corey Kluber in the fifth inning, and Nunez belted a two-run shot off Bryan Shaw in Boston's four-run ninth. The Indians' Edwin Encarnacion homered in the eighth off reliever Addison Reed.

Drew Pomeranz (13-4) pitched 5 1/3 innings and gave up two hits, with nine strikeouts and four walks. Joe Kelly, Reed and Craig Kimbrel followed Pomeranz to the mound. Kluber (12-4) struck out 12 and allowed two runs in 7 2/3 innings.

Astros 6, Nationals 1

HOUSTON -- Mike Fiers produced his best start in more than a month, and Jake Marisnick, Max Stassi and Alex Bregman hit home runs as Houston topped Washington.

After allowing at least three runs and two homers in each of his previous four starts, Fiers (8-8) surrendered one run, four hits and one walk in seven innings. It marked his longest outing since he worked seven innings in consecutive starts in mid-July.

Marisnick belted his 15th home run of the season with one out in the fifth inning off the Nationals' Edwin Jackson, giving the Astros a 2-1 lead.

Cubs 9, Reds 3

CINCINNATI -- Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer and Tommy La Stella added a two-run shot as Chicago won its fifth straight.

Mike Montgomery (4-6) allowed four hits in six shutout innings. The Cubs played without third baseman Kris Bryant, who was hit on the hand by a pitch during the ninth inning on Tuesday night. He was replaced by La Stella, who reached base four times.

The Reds' Joey Votto hit a solo homer in the ninth, his 33rd homer of the season, off Hector Rondon. Cincinnati wasn't finished with Rondon, who allowed back-to-back homers by Eugenio Suarez and Scott Schebler before recording the final out.

Yankees 10, Tigers 2

DETROIT -- Gary Sanchez continued his power surge with his third homer in two games as New York rolled past Detroit.

Sanchez hit a solo homer in the first inning and added a two-run single in the third. He has homered in six of the past nine games, and he has nine long balls over the past 14 contests, giving him 26 for the season.

Luis Severino (11-5) collected a victory for the sixth time in his last seven starts. He limited the Tigers to one run on six hits and a walk while striking out eight in 6 2/3 innings.

Blue Jays 7, Rays 6

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Toronto hit six home runs, five of them solo, and Kevin Pillar's shot in the eighth inning gave Toronto the victory over Tampa Bay.

The teams combined for nine home runs, matching the most in a Rays game. Tampa Bay came back from a 5-0 deficit to tie the game in the seventh, only to leave the bases loaded and see the Blue Jays snap a four-game losing streak.

Kevin Kiermaier hit two home runs for the Rays while Justin Smoak hit his 34th of the season for Toronto.

Cardinals 6, Padres 2

ST. LOUIS -- Luke Weaver pitched seven shutout innings, tying a career high with 10 strikeouts, as St. Louis subdued San Diego.

Making only his third start of the year, Weaver (2-1) permitted three hits and one walk, throwing 69 of his 99 pitches for strikes. His outing allowed the Cardinals to snap a 12-game streak of allowing opponents to score at least five runs.

Kolten Wong, moved to the leadoff spot with Matt Carpenter sidelined with a virus, sparked the offense by going 3-for-5 with three runs and two steals. Jedd Gyorko added two RBI singles.

Mets 4, Diamondbacks 2

NEW YORK -- Chris Flexen tossed a career-high six innings, and fellow rookies Brandon Nimmo and Dominic Smith combined to score all four runs in New York's victory over Arizona.

Flexen (3-2), making his sixth career start, allowed two runs, six hits and four walks while striking out five. Nimmo, who has played every day since Curtis Granderson was traded Friday, reached base in all four plate appearances via three walks and a double.

Smith, who became the Mets' everyday first baseman upon his promotion Aug. 11, walked and scored in the fourth on a single by shortstop Amed Rosario -- another rookie who has played full-time since he was recalled Aug. 1. Smith later homered in the sixth.

Orioles 8, Athletics 7 (12 innings)

BALTIMORE -- Zach Britton's American League record streak of consecutive saves ended at 60, but Baltimore still emerged with a victory over Oakland on a game-winning homer by Manny Machado in the 12th inning.

The Athletics' Marcus Semien went 3-for-5 with an RBI double in the sixth and a single in the ninth that cut the Orioles' lead to 7-6 off Britton. One batter later, Matt Joyce tied the game on a sacrifice fly. Britton had not blown a save since Sept. 20, 2015.

Machado provided the victory when he led off the 12th with a shot that barely cleared the center-field wall off Simon Castro (1-2). Miguel Castro (3-1) picked up the win by throwing 3 2/3 scoreless innings.

Mariners 9, Braves 6

ATLANTA -- Kyle Seager had three hits, including a three-run homer that highlighted a five-run eighth-inning rally, to propel Seattle past Atlanta.

The Mariners entered the eighth trailing 6-5 and rallied against Jim Johnson, who allowed each of the four batters he faced to reach base. Seager then greeted rookie reliever Dan Winkler with an opposite-field homer that bounced off the top of the wall.

Seattle's Erasmo Ramirez gave up three runs and six hits and struck out six, matching his season high, in six innings. It marked his third straight quality start. He also went 2-for-3, becoming the fourth pitcher in franchise history to collect two hits in a game.

White Sox 4, Twins 3

CHICAGO -- Tim Anderson lined a single to left to score Avisail Garcia with the winning run as Chicago claimed a walk-off victory over Minnesota.

The White Sox shortstop sent a 1-0 pitch from Trevor Hildenberger (2-2) with one out in the ninth inning for his first career game-ending hit. Danny Farquhar (3-2) worked a scoreless inning for the victory.

Garcia led off the bottom of the ninth with a single to right and reached second on Kevan Smith's sacrifice bunt. An intentional walk to Yolmer Sanchez set the stage for Anderson.

Giants 4, Brewers 2

SAN FRANCISCO -- Jarrett Parker's check-swing, two-run double broke a seventh-inning tie and sent San Francisco past Milwaukee.

Matt Moore pitched six strong innings before handing off the ball to the bullpen, helping the Giants win for a second time in the three-game series against the playoff-contending Brewers. The loss dropped Milwaukee to 3-3 on its nine-game Western swing.

Pinch hitter Denard Span's one-out double down the right-field line against Jacob Barnes (3-4), the third Brewers pitcher, got the decisive seventh inning rolling for the Giants.

Phillies 8, Marlins 0

PHILADELPHIA -- A three-run homer by rookie slugger Rhys Hoskins punctuated a five-run third inning as Philadelphia backed a terrific outing by Mark Leiter Jr. with a well-rounded offensive performance en route to victory over Miami.

Leiter (2-3) carried a no-hitter through five innings, a second-inning walk to Marcell Ozuna his only blemish until Miguel Rojas doubled to lead off the sixth. The son of 11-year major league veteran Mark Leiter recorded the best of his five major league starts, going seven innings for the first time while giving up one hit and two walks. He struck out five.

Hoskins added a two-run double and has seven home runs and 16 RBIs in his first 14 games -- the most in that span in club history.

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MLB notebook: Cardinals' Rosenthal needs Tommy John surgery
August 23, 2017

St. Louis Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal is in need of Tommy John surgery on his injured pitching elbow and will miss the rest of the regular season, the team announced Wednesday.

Cardinals general manager Mike Girsch told reporters that Rosenthal will undergo the surgery next week. The team had transferred the right-hander from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day DL earlier in the day.

Rosenthal had been placed on the 10-day disabled list on Thursday with what was called "right posterior elbow irritation."

In 50 games this season, Rosenthal is 3-4 with a 3.40 ERA and 11 saves. He converted seven straight saves from July 28 through Aug. 12.

--New York Mets left-handed pitcher Steven Matz underwent season-ending surgery on his left elbow. The purpose of the operation was to reposition a compressed nerve in his elbow.

Manager Terry Collins announced on Monday that Matz was headed to the disabled list, but did not specify the problem at that time.

Matz, 26, began the season on the disabled list and has been struggling since his return, posting a 2-7 mark with a 6.08 ERA. He is 0-6 with a 10.19 ERA in his last eight starts.

He is expected to be ready for Opening Day in 2018.

--Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring, the team announced.

Kipnis is the third Indians' player to be placed on the disabled list in the last two days, joining All-Star reliever Andrew Miller (right knee tendinitis) and right-hander Danny Salazar (sore right elbow).

The 30-year-old Kipnis, who is headed to the disabled list for the third time this season, had just returned two weeks ago from a month-long stint on the DL. Infielder Erik Gonzalez was recalled from Triple-A Columbus to take the roster spot of Kipnis, who is batting .228 with 11 homers and 30 RBIs in 79 games this season.

--The Boston Red Sox placed outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained left thumb, the team announced.

To fill the spot on the 25-man roster, the Red Sox recalled infielder Deven Marrero from Triple-A Pawtucket.

Bradley, 27, suffered the injury in the seventh inning of Tuesday night's 9-1 win against the Cleveland Indians while sliding awkwardly into home plate to avoid a tag by catcher Yan Gomes.

Bradley is batting .262 with 14 home runs, 54 RBIs and 50 runs scored for the Red Sox this season. He has a .992 fielding percentage with four assists in 106 starts in center field.

--The Seattle Mariners reinstated right-hander David Phelps from the 10-day disabled list.

The team also designated outfielder Leonys Martin for assignment. The Mariners have seven days to trade, release or outright the contract of Martin to the minor leagues.

Phelps, 30, was placed on the 10-day DL with an impingement in his right elbow on Aug. 8 (retroactive to Aug. 7).

-- Joe Klein, former general manager of the Texas Rangers and two other major league teams, died Wednesday due to complications from heart surgery. He was 75.

After seven seasons as a Washington Senators minor league infielder from 1962-68, Klein was a minor league manager and team executive during the franchise's next 16 years.

Klein served as the Rangers' general manager from October 1982 to November 1984 and during that time helped develop front-office executive Tom Grieve, who succeeded him as GM.

Klein went on to be the general manager for the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers before a run as executive director of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball since its inception in 1998.

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Thursday’s six-pack

— In last 30 years, Nevada sportsbooks haven’t had a losing September in college football.

— New England Patriots are favored in every game from Week 1-Week 16; spreads for Week 17 games are not posted in the summer.

— Nick Saban is 31-2 in SEC games against the current 13 coaches at other SEC schools.

— A’s traded Rajai Davis to Boston, for an 18-year old OF prospect who is playing in the Dominican Summer League.

— Raiders’ LT Donald Penn ended his holdout. practiced on Wednesday.

— Mitchell Robinson, a 5-star prospect and top-10 recruit this past spring, is not expected to play college basketball after he left Western Kentucky in July. Good luck there; hopefully the kid goes overseas for a year and at least plays SOMEWHERE.

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Thursday’s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) Long time ago, the Dallas Cowboys had a very fast WR named Bob Hayes; this is in the 60’s, when the Cowboys first got really good. Bullet Bob Hayes was a sprinter— Dallas picked him in the 7th round of the 1964 Draft, with the 88th pick. Great pick— Hayes caught 371 passes in the NFL— 71 of them were touchdowns.

Detroit had the 89th pick that year; they took a lineman from Wichita State that you may have heard of, even though he didn’t play in the NFL.

Guy named Bill Parcells, whose 76th birthday was this week.

12) Baseball is terrific because odd things can happen at any time; LA’s Rich Hill had a perfect game thru 8 innings last night in Pittsburgh, but his 3B made an error in the 9th inning- the game remained scoreless thru nine innings. Hill stayed in the game, even though his blister issues usually mean he comes out before he gets to 100 pitches.

In the bottom of the 10th inning, Josh Harrison got the Pirates’ first hit, a walk-off homer that ended a great pitching duel. He hit Hill’s 99th pitch over the fence, ending a great game.

11) Doug Fister allowed a leadoff homer Tuesday night, then didn’t allow another hit in a 9-1 Red Sox win in Cleveland. It was Fister’s first complete game since 2014.

10) According to ESPN.com, underdogs covered 52.5% of college football games last year, the best year for underdogs in the last 12.

9) Anthony Rizzo played some 3B Tuesday night, the first lefty to do so in a major league game in 20 years.

8) Atlanta Falcons will leave a day earlier than usual on their five non-divisional road trips this season; they feel it helps with team bonding.

7) Louisville QB Lamar Jackson won the Heisman Trophy LY; he tried hard to gain weight in the offseason, and is seven pounds heavier than last year, 30 pounds heavier than when he was a freshman.

6) Good news for NBA’s TV partners, with Cavaliers-Celtics playing on Opening Night. Kyrie Irving t-shirts were 75% off at the Cavaliers’ team store Wednesday.

5) Indians put Salazar/Miller on the DL Tuesday; they put Jason Kipnis on the DL yesterday. If you’re involved in fantasy baseball, you realize this: baseball players get hurt a lot.

Red Sox put Jackie Bradley Jr (thumb) on the DL.

4) Scott Blumstein won the World Series of Poker this summer; before the event, four of his friends gave him $60 each towards the $10,000 entry fee— those four friends will each come away with $40,750 before taxes, after Blumstein won the $8.15M first prize.

3) Since 1994, the Philadelphia Eagles have had 119 pass plays of 50+ yards, most in the NFL, two more than the Packers, three more than New Orleans.

Defensively, Atlanta has allowed 127 pass plays of 50+ yards, 20 more than any other team.

2) Since 2012, Temple (39-24) is the best team in the country against the spread, but Matt Rhule is the coach at Baylor now— we’ll see if Temple can keep up with their successful ways.

Over the last five years, UConn (18-40) is the worst team in America against the spread.

1) On August 15, a guy in Las Vegas bet $500 on BYU to win the national title, at 300-1, which would net him $150,000 if the Cougars won the national championship. There was another $200 bet on BYU back in June, at 500-1. Someone likes BYU this season.

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LEADING OFF: Rajai Davis joins Bosox, Ray returns for Dbacks
August 23, 2017

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

ON THE MOVE

Speedy outfielder Rajai Davis is set to join Boston for a game in Cleveland between division leaders. The Red Sox acquired Davis on Wednesday from Oakland for an 18-year-old outfielder, making the move on the same day they put center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. on the 10-day disabled list because of a sprained left thumb. The 36-year-old Davis hit .233 with 26 stolen bases, five home runs and 18 RBIs in 100 games with the A's this season. Last year, he led the American League with 43 steals with the Indians.

WELCOME BACK

Arizona lefty Robbie Ray (9-5, 3.11 ERA) will be activated from the disabled list to start the series finale vs. the Mets at Citi Field. The first-time All-Star last pitched in the majors on July 28 in St. Louis, where he suffered a concussion after being struck in the head by a line drive.

CARLOS COMING BACK

Astros star Carlos Correa will begin a rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Fresno. Correa has been out since July 17 after having surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb. He is expected to play seven innings. Manager A.J. Hinch isn't sure how long he'll need to play in the minors before coming off the disabled list.

TAKE YOUR TIME

Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano can rest up, a day after an early exit in Atlanta. He hit two doubles before leaving with tightness in his left hamstring. Cano is batting .277 with 19 homers and 78 RBIs. Seattle is off before opening a weekend series at Yankee Stadium.

ROLLING

Dodgers lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu (4-6, 3.45 ERA) is undefeated in his last eight starts for the NL West leaders, going 2-0 with a 2.22 ERA since June 17. He'll try to extend the streak when Los Angeles plays the Pirates at PNC Park.

NEW SETTING

The Blue Jays hope a change of scenery will help pitcher Tom Koehler. Toronto got the 31-year-old righty last weekend from Miami, where he was 1-5 with a 7.92 ERA in 12 starts. He'll make his first start for his new club at Tampa Bay.

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Thursday’s games
National League

Marlins @ Phillies
Worley is 2-1, 2.42 in his last four starts (under 3-0-1). Miami is 2-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-3-2

Thompson is 1-1, 6.30 in two starts this season (over 1-1). Phillies won his only home start— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-1

Marlins won nine of last 12 games; over is 3-1 in their last four games. Philly is 4-9 in its last 13 games; over is 7-3 in their last ten.

Dodgers @ Pirates
Ryu is 1-0, 1.13 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Dodgers are 2-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-9-3

Kuhl is 3-1, 3.52 in his last four starts; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Pirates are 7-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-9-3

Dodgers won eight of last ten games; under is 12-6-1 in their last 19 road games. Pittsburgh lost eight of its last 11 games; seven of their last eight games went over.

Diamondbacks @ Mets
Ray comes off DL after getting drilled in head by a line drive; he is 1-1, 3.86 in his last four starts. Over is 5-2-2 in his last nine starts. Arizona is 7-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-5-7

Montero is 1-0, 2.25 in his last two starts; under is 7-1 in his last eight. Mets are 2-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-7-2

Arizona lost six of its last nine games; over is 6-4 in their last ten road games. Mets lost eight of their last 10 games; under is 9-4-1 in their last 14 home games.

Cubs @ Reds
Arrieta is 3-0, 2.41 in his last three starts; over is 4-1-2 in his last seven. Cubs are 9-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-7-3

Romano is 1-3, 6.38 in his last four starts (under 5-4). Reds are 1-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-6

Cubs won eight of last ten games; over is 7-2 in their last nine. Cincinnati lost its last three games; their last seven home games went over.

Padres @ Cardinals
Perdomo is 1-3, 6.38 in his last four starts; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven. San Diego is 2-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-4

Martinez is 3-0, 3.43 in his last three starts; over is 8-2 in his last ten. St Louis is 8-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-11-2

San Diego lost seven of last ten road games; over is 7-2 in their last nine. Cardinals lost six of last nine games; over is 11-2-1 in their last 14 games.

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American League
Red Sox @ Indians
Sale is 3-1, 2.27 in his last seven starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten. Boston is 10-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-5-7

Bauer is 5-0, 2.03 in his last six starts; under is 4-0-1 in his last five. Cleveland is 7-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-8-3

Red Sox are 16-4 in last 20 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Cleveland is 9-4 in its last 13 games; under is 8-2 in their last ten home games.

New York @ Detroit
Garcia is 0-1, 6.89 in three starts for New York (under 3-0). NY split his two road starts for them— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-2-1

Fulmer is 0-5, 6.59 in his last five starts; three of his last four stayed under. Detroit is 7-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-10-3

New York won seven of last nine games; over is 4-2 in their last six games. Detroit lost ten of last 12 games; over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 home games.

Blue Jays @ Rays
Happ is 3-1, 3.04 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five starts. Toronto 3-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-10

Cobb is 0-2, 9.00 in his last two starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Tampa Bay is 5-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-8-3

Toronto lost five of its last six road games; under is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Tampa Bay is 4-13 in its last 17 games; under is 14-5-1 in their last 20 home games.

Twins @ White Sox
Berrios is 1-2, 5.47 in his last five starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Minnesota is lost his last six road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-5-2

Holland is 1-4, 10.89 in his last five starts (over 4-1). White Sox are 3-9 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-13-3

Twins are 13-5 in last 18 games; over is 7-4-2 in their last 13. Chicago lost eight of last 12 games; under is 7-2 in their last nine home games.

Rangers @ Angels
Perez is 3-0, 4.05 in his last three starts; over is 7-4 in his last 11 starts. Texas is 3-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-12-3

Scribner is 1-0, 6.00 in two starts this year (over 1-1), both of which were at home (Halos 2-0). Angels’ first 5-inning record with him: 1-1

Texas won nine of last 13 games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Angels won ten of last 13 games; six of their last nine games stayed under.

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Interleague

Nationals @ Astros
Strasburg is 1-1, 1.80 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Washington is 9-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-9-1

Keuchel is 2-0, 0.66 in his last two starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Houston is 5-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-8-3

Nationals won six of last nine games; under is 11-0-1 in their last 12. Houston won five of last eight games; their last six games stayed under.

Rockies @ Royals
Marquez is 1-1, 8.10 in his last two starts; under is 5-0-1 in his last six starts. Colorado is 5-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-4-3

Juris is 2-0, 1.93 in his last two starts (over 5-2-1). Royals are 3-0 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-4

Rockies are 3-9 in last 12 games; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight road games. Royals are 7-3 in last ten games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Mia-Phil: Worley 6-3; Thompson 1-1
LA-Pitt: Ryu 10-8; Kuhl 10-15
Az-NY: Ray 12-8; Montero 4-7
Chi-Cin: Arrieta 14-11; Romano 3-6
SD-StL: Perdomo 9-13; Martinez 13-12

American League
Bos-Clev: Sale 18-7; Bauer 13-11
NY-Det: Garcia 2-1 (9-9); Fulmer 11-12
Tor-TB: Happ 7-11; Cobb 11-12
Min-Chi: Berrios 11-7; Holland 7-17
Tex-LA: Perez 10-14; Scribner 2-0

Interleague
Wsh-Hst: Strasburg 15-6; Keuchel 13-3
Col-KC: Marquez 13-8; Junis 6-2

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Mia-Phil: Worley 5-9; Thompson 0-2
LA-Pitt: Ryu 7-18; Kuhl 5-25
Az-NY: Ray 8-20; Montero 3-11
Chi-Cin: Arrieta 7-25; Romano 3-9
SD-StL: Perdomo 9-22; Martinez 11-25

American League
Bos-Clev: Sale 2-25; Bauer 4-24
NY-Det: Garcia 6-21; Fulmer 8-23
Tor-TB: Happ 8-10; Cobb 4-23
Min-Chi: Berrios 5-18; Holland 7-24
Tex-LA: Perez 11-24; Scribner 0-2

Interleague
Wsh-Hst: Strasburg 4-21; Keuchel 4-16
Col-KC: Marquez 5-21; Junis 3-8

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Umpires
National League
Mia-Phil: Under is 4-1 in last five Baker games.
LA-Pitt: Last four Emmel games stayed under.
Az-NY: Under is 8-2 in last ten Hudson games.
Chi-Cin: Under is 6-3 in last nine Hamari games.
SD-StL: Home team won 8 of last 10 Little games.

American League
Bos-Clev: Over is 6-3 in last nine Fletcher games.
NY-Det: Underdogs won 11 of last 13 Torres games.
Tor-TB: Over is 11-2-1 in last 14 Reynolds games.
Min-Chi: Four of last five Gibson games stayed under.
Tex-LA: Four of last six Johnson games stayed under.

Interleague
Wsh-Hst: Over is 8-5 in last thirteen Whitson games.
Col-KC: Under is 5-2 in Ortiz games this season.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 76-53 AL, favorites +$357
AL @ NL– 69-61 NL, favorites +$296
Total: 138-121 AL, favorites +$653

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 64-64-3
AL @ NL: Over 69-55-7
Total: Over 133-119-10

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/23/17
Ariz 24-26-16……31-21–11……..55-47
Atl 23-30-9……22-33-7………..45-63
Cubs 29-28-6…….29-21-12………58-49
Reds 21-37-7……..23-34–5……….44-71
Colo 32-25-6…….34-24-4………..66-49
LA 29-19-12…….40-18-7……….69-37
Miami 28-28-8…….32-22-7………60-50
Milw 31-23-9…….31-26-8……….61-49
Mets 28-28-3……..25-35-6……..53-63
Philly 15-38-14……22-28-8……….37-66
Pitt 29-29-4…….26-27-11………56-56
St. Louis 25-28-8……34-21-9………..59-49
SD 20-37-6……..30-25–8……….50-62
SF 13-40-9……..27-28-11……….40-68
Wash 38-20-6……27-24-8………….65-45

Orioles 24-33-5……..28-31-5………52-64
Boston 29-27-8………30-30-2……..59-57
White Sox 21-35-9………22-34–4……..43-68
Cleveland 35-22-7……..28-24-7………63-46
Detroit 22-32-9…….26-29-8……..48-61
Astros 30-23-8……..40-23-4……..70-46
KC 24-28-8……..25-26-12…….49-54
Angels 25-31-8………27-23-12……..52-54
Twins 35-17-10………28-31-7……..63-47
NYY 28-35-6……….30-23-4…..…58-58
A’s 23-32-7……..26-30-10……..49-62
Seattle 25-31-8……..34-22-9………59-53
TB 29-23-10……..35-21-8……..64-44
Texas 29-22-10……..32-24-8………61-46
Toronto 24-35-4……..25-29-8……..49-64

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/23/17)
Ariz 20-64……..21-62………..41
Atl 13-61……….17-62……….30
Cubs 16-63……..23-62………..39
Reds 24-65……..25-61……….49
Colo 17-63……..23-62..………40
LA 18-60……..24-64..……..42
Miami 27-64……..22-61………49
Milw 21-63……25-66…..…..46
Mets 25-59……..22-66……….47
Philly 16-67……..18-59……….34
Pitt 19-62……..21-65……….40
StL 13-62……..20-63………..33
SD 23-63……….20-62……….43
SF 15-63……….20-66……….35
Wash 25-64……..24-60……….49

Orioles 13-63……..20-65……….33
Boston 20-64……..14-62……….34
White Sox 21-65……15-60………..36
Clev 15-64……..20-61………35
Detroit 16-63…….25-63………41
Astros 17-61……..26-66……….43
KC 16-61……..12-65……….28
Angels 23-66…….16-63………..39
Twins 14-60……..14-65……….28
NYY 16-68……..16-57……….32
A’s 15-62……..25-66………40
Seattle 20-64…….22-66………42
TB 18-62……..23-66……….41
Texas 23-62……..27-64………50
Toronto 22-63……..18-65………40

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August Best Bets Based on 5 Units Per Play

Best Bets

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

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


Totals:...................65 - 92........+ 0.05.................119 - 100 - 11..............+ 6.80

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, August 24

Washington @ Houston

Game 923-924
August 24, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Strasburg) 16.514
Houston
(Keuchel) 14.524
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+115); Over

Colorado @ Kansas City

Game 921-922
August 24, 2017 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Marquez) 16.228
Kansas City
(Junis) 13.573
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+100); Under

Texas @ LA Angels

Game 919-920
August 24, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Perez) 15.499
LA Angels
(Scribner) 16.432
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-125); Under

Minnesota @ Chicago White Sox

Game 917-918
August 24, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Berrios) 16.370
Chicago White Sox
(Holland) 14.298
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-170
10
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-170); Over

Boston @ Cleveland

Game 915-916
August 24, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Sale) 16.610
Cleveland
(Bauer) 17.594
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-170
7
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+150); Over

Toronto @ Tampa Bay

Game 913-914
August 24, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Koehler) 15.719
Tampa Bay
(Cobb) 14.408
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-105); Under

NY Yankees @ Detroit

Game 911-912
August 24, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Garcia) 15.143
Detroit
(Fulmer) 15.923
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-110); Under

San Diego @ St. Louis

Game 909-910
August 24, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Perdomo) 12.686
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 16.332
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-220
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-220); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati

Game 907-908
August 24, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 14.408
Cincinnati
(Romano) 15.879
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-175
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+155); Under

LA Dodgers @ Pittsburgh

Game 905-906
August 24, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Ryu) 13.045
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 16.476
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+140); Over

Miami @ Philadelphia

Game 903-904
August 24, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Worley) 16.658
Philadelphia
(Thmpson) 13.095
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-130
10
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-130); Over

Arizona @ NY Mets

Game 901-902
August 24, 2017 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 16.088
NY Mets
(Montero) 12.464
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-145); Under

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MLB

Thursday, August 24

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. NY METS
Arizona is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 12 games when playing at home against Arizona
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona

1:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Miami is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

1:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
NY Yankees are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
Detroit is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 14 games

1:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

2:15 PM
COLORADO vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

4:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
LA Dodgers are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Boston is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Boston
Cleveland is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 17-5 SU in their last 22 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ST. LOUIS
San Diego is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
San Diego is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games at home

8:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. HOUSTON
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games when playing Washington

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
Chi White Sox are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Minnesota

10:07 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
Texas is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 24

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ARIZONA (69 - 58) at NY METS (55 - 70) - 12:10 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. RAFAEL MONTERO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
RAY is 14-27 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 69-58 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 128-89 (+29.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 55-70 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 28-38 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 11-24 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 11-34 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 198-246 (-65.5 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
ARIZONA is 5-1 (+3.4 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. NY METS since 1997
RAY is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.53 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

RAFAEL MONTERO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MONTERO is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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MIAMI (62 - 63) at PHILADELPHIA (46 - 79) - 1:05 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. JAKE THOMPSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 62-63 (+3.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 52-48 (+7.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 33-29 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 20-11 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-79 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-60 (-26.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-6 (-0.3 Units) against MIAMI this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.3 Units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WORLEY is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JAKE THOMPSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (89 - 36) at PITTSBURGH (61 - 66) - 4:05 PM
HYUN-JIN RYU (L) vs. CHAD KUHL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 117-113 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 36-26 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 412-421 (+38.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 89-36 (+33.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 60-25 (+22.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 49-15 (+22.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
RYU is 30-8 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-1 (+3.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
RYU is 3-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.086.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.2 units)

CHAD KUHL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KUHL is 2-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (68 - 57) at CINCINNATI (53 - 74) - 7:10 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. SAL ROMANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 68-57 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 426-450 (-92.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 272-320 (-66.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-47 (-23.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-33 (-15.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 816-768 (-157.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 45-48 (+4.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-21 (+20.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ARRIETA is 14-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 14-1 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 10-5 (+2.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.8 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ARRIETA is 7-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 0.905.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+4.1 units)

SAL ROMANO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (56 - 70) at ST LOUIS (64 - 62) - 7:15 PM
LUIS PERDOMO (R) vs. CARLOS MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 56-70 (+2.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 41-44 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 43-50 (+5.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 75-88 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 74-71 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 47-51 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 49-49 (-7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 33-39 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

LUIS PERDOMO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MARTINEZ is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (68 - 57) at DETROIT (54 - 71) - 1:10 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. MICHAEL FULMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 15-27 (-12.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
NY YANKEES are 13-21 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
GARCIA is 43-48 (-24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 30-19 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 54-71 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 146-164 (-45.8 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-3 (+0.9 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

MICHAEL FULMER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
FULMER is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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TORONTO (60 - 66) at TAMPA BAY (62 - 66) - 1:10 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 60-66 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 57-63 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 24-36 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TORONTO is 59-58 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KOEHLER is 5-18 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 130-159 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 40-53 (-16.4 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 69-77 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 97-112 (-23.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 69-89 (-23.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 48-55 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 10-8 (+1.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
9 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.2 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
KOEHLER is 1-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.611.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

ALEX COBB vs. TORONTO since 1997
COBB is 3-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.047.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

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BOSTON (73 - 53) at CLEVELAND (69 - 56) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 13-19 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-35 (-9.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 69-56 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-29 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 45-39 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-12 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-26 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-15 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-2 (+3.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SALE is 5-7 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 9-8 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-11. (-7.0 units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. BOSTON since 1997
BAUER is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.777.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (65 - 61) at CHI WHITE SOX (49 - 76) - 8:10 PM
JOSE BERRIOS (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOLLAND is 57-41 (+21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 65-61 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-26 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-10 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 44-33 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-28 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-6 (+1.9 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.8 Units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BERRIOS is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HOLLAND is 2-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.24 and a WHIP of 1.447.
His team's record is 4-7 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-3.6 units)

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TEXAS (63 - 63) at LA ANGELS (65 - 62) - 10:05 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. TROY SCRIBNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 65-62 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 26-17 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 223-171 (+43.6 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 49-45 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-26 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 158-133 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 70-47 (+27.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 70-74 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-21 (+15.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-28 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 27-17 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 69-53 (+17.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 117-93 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 120-100 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-69 (+16.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-22 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 52-41 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 7-5 (+2.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PEREZ is 2-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-1. (+7.0 units)

TROY SCRIBNER vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (68 - 58) at KANSAS CITY (64 - 61) - 2:15 PM
GERMAN MARQUEZ (R) vs. JAKE JUNIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 312-431 (-108.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 666-1025 (-185.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 64-61 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 81-55 (+25.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 35-29 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 48-30 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 45-37 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 49-42 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 36-28 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 25-16 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-25 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 68-58 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 29-17 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 26-22 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 278-394 (-107.0 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 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE JUNIS vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (75 - 49) at HOUSTON (77 - 49) - 8:10 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 45-58 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 77-49 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 39-17 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 60-30 (+19.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-12 (+10.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-24 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 52-24 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
STRASBURG is 34-11 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 8-13 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 9-20 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 55-50 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-19 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 31-38 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-22 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games 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
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. HOUSTON since 1997
STRASBURG is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KEUCHEL is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 2.091.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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Gulls: Winningest team in San Francisco Bay Area baseball
August 24, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Among Denard Span's greatest fears in the outfield is having a gull splat on him from above as he chases down a long fly ball.

It's a real possibility, considering how regularly the pesky birds come in off the San Francisco Bay to hover low over the Giants' AT&T Park.

''I'm afraid of them dropping something, using the bathroom on top of me,'' said Span, San Francisco's center fielder. ''Or maybe them dropping some food near me and then all of them just freaking swarming me.''

Sports venues across the country struggle to wave off pigeons, bats and gulls, but the two Bay Area ballparks' proximity to the water and dumps attracts birds in large flocks. It has been such a problem at the Oakland Coliseum that stadium operations officials added a pair of vinyl kites this season in an effort to fend them off.

Gulls typically feed at dumps, but marine biologists say recent efforts taken by some nearby sites to bury the waste faster have kept the feathered creatures away. Now, the gulls circle Bay Area ballparks in the hundreds to scour for leftovers such as those popular garlic fries, creating a nuisance for fans and players - not to mention the grounds crew that goes back to work on the infield, basepaths and mound the moment a game ends.

That prompted the two teams to experiment with unconventional measures of dealing with their respective bird business.

In Oakland, the bird brigade was becoming such a problem that the Athletics added two falcon-shaped kites this season to try to scare off the gulls. The kites even have catchy nicknames chosen by fans: ''Falcon McFalconface'' and ''Scott Hattebird,'' after former A's star Scott Hatteberg.

''We took off the tarps in the third deck for the first time in several years, so it seemed to open up the opportunity for the birds to come,'' said David Rinetti, the A's vice president of stadium operations.

There were a few day games this season when more than 300 gulls circled in and around the ballpark. Players and fans noticed, complaining the birds were making a mess. So Rinetti and his staff needed a solution - and fast.

''I looked up `bird abatement, Bay Area' online and came up with a company that provided these kites that are falcons that supposedly worked to keep seagulls away,'' Rinetti said.

They are doing the job so far. The duo even startled Span when the Giants played a Bay Bridge Series game in Oakland earlier this month.

''It got me at first. I thought they were real,'' Span said.

At the Giants' waterfront ballpark, as fans leave, another competition begins: gulls fly in from McCovey Cove to hunt for snacks.

''They eat food, scoop it up, compost it,'' Giants head groundskeeper Greg Elliott said. ''It's fine for us, but the birds are more of a nuisance for ballplayers.''

In 2012, the Giants were counting on a red-tailed hawk nicknamed Bruce Lee to solve their ''gull-drums.'' His presence kept the skies clear for a while. The team built a box for Lee to nest in, hoping to keep the gull-chasing predator at AT&T Park, Giants senior vice president of ballpark operations Jorge Costa explained at the time.

Yet Lee has since left his post, and, naturally, the gulls are back.

Eating leftovers is far from healthy for the birds, said marine biologist Dr. Jim Harvey, director of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories in Monterey County.

''They're supposed to be eating fish and squid,'' he said, ''so eating human food, especially ballpark food, that's not good.''

Harvey, who also happens to be a longtime Giants season ticketholder, said he is hardly optimistic that baseball franchises will find a permanent, perfect solution because birds always adapt.

''You can put a physical barrier up, create netting around the whole park. But that's not going to happen,'' he said.

Span just wishes fans might consider doing their part by cleaning up their own messes, if only to benefit the birds - and keep them as far as possible from his center field workspace, of course.

''It is like a snow globe, and I'm surprised that one of them has not been struck by the ball,'' longtime Giants bench coach Ron Wotus said.

Freak ballpark accidents involving birds have happened in the past.

Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher Randy Johnson struck and killed a dove with a pitch in 2001. The now-infamous video clip shows the ball drilling the bird, sending an explosion of white feathers into the air.

In 1983, star Yankees outfielder Dave Winfield inadvertently took a gull's life in Toronto making a throw between innings. Police charged him with animal cruelty, but the charges were later dropped.

Wotus joked that if an accident does happen again, perhaps the Giants might take advantage.

''We can use a seagull ricochet for an RBI double,'' he said, chuckling.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIA at PHI 01:05 PM

PHI +115

TOR at TB 01:10 PM

O 9.0

NYY at DET 01:10 PM

U 9.5

COL at KC 02:15 PM

U 9.0

LAD at PIT 04:05 PM

PIT +135

BOS at CLE 07:10 PM

CLE +140

CHC at CIN 07:10 PM

CIN +155

O 9.5

SD at STL 07:15 PM

SD +190

U 8.0

MIN at CHW 08:10 PM

U 10.0

WAS at HOU 08:10 PM

WAS +125

O 8.0

TEX at LAA 10:07 PM

O 9.5

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MLB roundup: Tigers defeat Yankees in brawl-filled contest
August 24, 2017

DETROIT -- Jose Iglesias hit a three-run triple in the seventh inning as the Detroit Tigers outlasted the New York Yankees for a 10-6 victory Thursday in a game that included eight ejections and three benches-clearing incidents.

Detroit cleanup hitter and 11-time All-Star Miguel Cabrera and New York catcher Austin Romine were tossed after a sixth-inning brawl. Yankees manager Joe Girardi and reliever Tommy Kahnle had just been ejected after Kahnle threw a pitch behind Cabrera.

New York reliever Dellin Betances was kicked out along with bench coach Rob Thomson in the bottom of the seventh inning after Betances drilled Tigers catcher James McCann in the helmet. Detroit reliever Alex Wilson was ejected after hitting New York third baseman Todd Frazier in the eighth. Tigers manager Brad Ausmus was also ejected.

Diamondbacks 3, Mets 2

NEW YORK -- Robbie Ray pitched five strong innings in his return from the disabled list as Arizona beat New York.

Ray (10-5), who sustained a concussion when he was hit in the head by a 108 mph line drive in his previous start July 28, allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out nine. He struck out the side on 12 pitches in the first and didn't allow a hit until Yoenis Cespedes homered leading off the fourth.

The Mets ended a 2-6 homestand and lost yet another key player to injury Thursday, when All-Star outfielder Michael Conforto dislocated his left shoulder while swinging and missing in the fifth inning. The Mets have placed 22 players on the disabled list this season.

Rockies 3, Royals 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Pat Valaika hit a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning as Colorado came back to beat Kansas City.

Greg Holland, who allowed a three-run walk-off homer to former teammate Eric Hosmer on Wednesday, logged his 36th save.

Whit Merrifield and Brandon Moss homered for Kansas City.

Marlins 9, Phillies 8

PHILADELPHIA -- Giancarlo Stanton hit his major-league-leading 47th homer as Miami rallied to beat Philadelphia.

Stanton hit his latest homer before Miami rallied from a five-run deficit. A.J. Ellis and Christian Yelich went deep before J.T. Realmuto hit a game-tying inside-the-park homer and the tiebreaking sacrifice fly.

Rookie Rhys Hopkins homered and drove in three runs for the Phillies, who dropped three of four to the Marlins.

Rays 2, Blue Jays 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Corey Dickerson hit a late solo homer, and Kevin Kiermaier made two impressive defensive plays as Tampa Bay blanked Toronto.

Dickerson scored on Daniel Robertson's sacrifice fly and homered in the eighth as Tampa Bay won for the third time in four games. Kiermaier robbed Steve Pearce and Josh Donaldson in the fifth.

Alex Cobb labored through 4 1/3 innings for Tampa Bay. Steve Cishek (3-1) got the last two outs in the fifth for the win, and Alex Colome pitched a scoreless ninth for his 38th save.

Padres 4, Cardinals 3

ST. LOUIS -- Carlos Asuaje's RBI single snapped a tie in the ninth inning as San Diego dumped St. Louis for its first series win at Busch Stadium since April 2011.

With the score 2-2, pinch hitter Jabari Blash and Manuel Margot started the ninth with singles off reliever Sam Tuivailala (3-2). Facing Zach Duke in a lefty-lefty matchup, Asuaje grounded an 0-1 pitch just under diving first baseman Jedd Gyorko.

Jose Pirela added a sacrifice fly that scored Margot on a close play to tack on insurance for San Diego, which prior to this series had lost 14 of its past 18 games in St. Louis.

Dodgers 5, Pirates 2

PITTSBURGH -- Curtis Granderson, Yasmani Grandal and Adrian Gonzalez hit solo homers and Los Angeles picked up its 90th win.

A day after Rich Hill flirted with a perfect game and lost a no-hitter on the Pirates' walk-off win in the 10th, the Dodgers avoided losing back-to-back games for the first time since July 21-22 and became the first team this season and the fastest in Dodgers history to 90.

Los Angeles pounded out 14 hits but stranded 15.

Reds 4, Cubs 2

CINCINNATI -- Jose Peraza drove in the go-ahead runs with a pinch-hit, bases-loaded double in the bottom of the eighth, lifting Cincinnati past Chicago to avoid the sweep.

Ian Happ homered for Chicago, which had its five-game winning streak snapped. The Cubs now lead second-place Milwaukee by three games in the National League Central.

With two outs in the eighth and Pedro Strop on the mound for the Cubs, Eugenio Suarez was intentionally walked to load the bases. Peraza crushed a ball to center that eluded Ian Happ and bounced over the wall for a ground-rule double, driving in two runs to put Cincinnati up 3-2.

Indians 13, Red Sox 6

CLEVELAND -- Jay Bruce and Francisco Lindor homered, Yandy Diaz had four hits, and Cleveland continued its domination of Chris Sale with a victory over Boston.

Giovanny Urshela added a career-high four RBIs as Cleveland unleashed an 18-hit attack in a game started by Sale, the leading candidate for the American League Cy Young Award. The lefty yielded seven runs (six earned) in three innings.

The teams, both American League division leaders, split their four-game series.

White Sox 5, Twins 1

CHICAGO -- Derek Holland allowed just one run over six innings and struck out nine and Chicago provided the left-hander with plenty of offensive support in a victory over Minnesota.

Yolmer Sanchez homered and Kevan Smith had an RBI double for the White Sox, who also capitalized on some sloppy play by the Twins to build their lead and finish off the five-game series with back-to-back victories.

Holland (7-13) won for just the second time in his last 13 outings. He allowed just three hits and surrendered Minnesota's lone run on a Byron Buxton home run in the sixth inning.

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MLB Notebook: Tigers DH Cabrera, Yankees C Romine ejected in wild brawl
August 24, 2017

A total of eight players and coaches from the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers, including 11-time All-Star Miguel Cabrera, were ejected following three benches-clearing incidents on Thursday afternoon at Comerica Park.

Cabrera and Yankees catcher Austin Romine were tossed after a benches-clearing brawl during the sixth inning. Yankees manager Joe Girardi and relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle had just been ejected after Kahnle threw a pitch behind Cabrera in the sixth.

Yankees reliever Dellin Betances and bench coach Rob Thomson were ejected in the bottom of the seventh after Betances drilled Tigers catcher James McCann in the helmet with a 98 mph fastball.

Tigers reliever Alex Wilson was tossed after hitting New York third baseman Todd Frazier with a pitch in the eighth. Detroit manager Brad Ausmus was also ejected.

Ausmus was ejected since managers automatically get ejected when a pitcher is tossed following a warning by umpires.

The scuffle between Cabrera and Romine began after reliever Aroldis Chapman finished his warmup pitches following Kahnle's ejection. Cabrera approached the plate and exchanged words with Romine. Romine removed his mask and Cabrera shoved him with both hands and then threw punches while Romine wrestled him to the ground.

Both benches and bullpens raced onto the field but no other players were ejected.

-- New York Mets right fielder Michael Conforto suffered a dislocated left shoulder while batting in the fifth inning of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Conforto grimaced and fell to the ground clutching his shoulder after he missed a 2-0 pitch from Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray.

Mets manager Terry Collins and a couple of trainers raced to the side of Conforto, who got to a sitting position while clutching his shoulder. Conforto eventually stood up, still holding his shoulder, and was accompanied into the dugout by a trainer.

Conforto, who struck out in his first two at-bats Thursday, is batting .279 with 27 homers and 68 RBIs in his first full major league campaign.

-- The New York Mets will activate closer Jeurys Familia from the 60-day disabled list prior to Friday's game against the Washington Nationals, the team announced.

While Familia is set to return, the Mets announced that fellow right-hander Zack Wheeler will be shut down for the remainder of the season. Wheeler is on the disabled list with a stress fracture in his right arm.

Familia has been rehabbing from shoulder surgery with the Brooklyn Cyclones. The 27-year-old worked a scoreless inning on Wednesday and told reporters that is ready to return after having a blood clot removed from his shoulder in May.

Familia owns a 1-1 mark with a 3.86 ERA in 11 appearances in 2017 on the heels of serving a 15-game suspension for an offseason domestic violence incident. He was a first-time All-Star last year and led the majors with a team-record 51 saves, finishing with a 2.55 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 77 2/3 innings.

Wheeler has been struggling since his comeback from Tommy John surgery in 2015. The 27-year-old owned a 3-7 mark with a 5.21 ERA in 17 starts with the Mets this season. He has allowed 26 earned runs over his last 23 2/3 innings since June 13.

--The Minnesota Twins placed catcher Jason Castro on the seven-day concussion disabled list before Thursday's game against the Chicago White Sox.

Castro exited Wednesday's game with concussion symptoms in the sixth inning. It is unclear how Castro was injured.

Castro is hitting .229 (68-for-297) with seven homers and 36 RBIs in his first season with the Twins. He has started 86 of Minnesota's 126 games behind the plate.

To replace Castro, outfielder Zack Granite was recalled from Triple-A Rochester.