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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PHI at WAS 07:05 PM

PHI +280

DET at TOR 07:07 PM

DET +190

CIN at NYM 07:10 PM

O 9.0

BAL at CLE 07:10 PM

O 9.0

TB at BOS 07:10 PM

TB +115

MIA at ATL 07:35 PM

O 9.5

NYY at TEX 08:05 PM

U 10.0

MIL at CHC 08:05 PM

MIL +105

SF at CHW 08:10 PM

SF +110

O 9.0

PIT at STL 08:15 PM

PIT +145

MIN at KC 08:15 PM

O 9.5

SD at ARI 09:40 PM

SD +205

HOU at OAK 10:05 PM

OAK +150

COL at LAD 10:10 PM

COL +175

LAA at SEA 10:10 PM

LAA +110

U 9.5

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Baseball Capsules
September 9, 2017

CLEVELAND (AP) Edwin Encarnacion and the Cleveland Indians won their 16th straight game, extending the best streak in franchise history by beating the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 Friday night.

Encarnacion hit a three-run homer in the first inning into some trees next to Heritage Park, the team's hallowed area where past Cleveland stars and teams are immortalized.

Mike Clevinger (9-5) improved his chances to pitch in the postseason with six strong innings as AL Central leaders became just the third team in the expansion era - since 1961 - to win 16 straight in a season.

Cleveland's string is the longest in the majors since Oakland won 20 straight in 2002. The longest winning streak in major league history is 21 by the 1935 Chicago Cubs.

The 1916 New York Giants had a string of 26 wins and one tie.

Encarnacion hit his 34th home run, connecting off Wade Miley (8-12).

PADRES 10, DIAMONDBACKS 6

PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Diamondbacks' team-record 13-game winning streak ended when Manuel Margot drove in four runs that led San Diego.

Down 8-0, the Diamondbacks scored twice in the fifth and then added four more runs in the sixth. Padres reliever Craig Stammen retired two batters with the bases loaded to preserve an 8-6 lead.

Jordan Lyles (1-2), in his second start for the Padres, pitched into the sixth.

The Padres rocked Patrick Corbin (13-12) for eight runs on 11 hits, seven for extra bases, in 4 1-3 innings.

ROCKIES 5, DODGERS 4

LOS ANGELES (AP) - DJ LeMahieu doubled home the go-ahead run and Colorado sent NL West-leading Los Angeles to its eighth straight loss.

The Dodgers blew a 4-1 lead in the first behind Yu Darvish (2-3), who was chased after giving up four runs in the fifth.

Los Angeles still owns the best record in baseball at 92-49, but has equaled its longest skid since May 2013. The majors' best team at home this season has lost seven straight at Chavez Ravine for the first time since August 1999. The Dodgers have dropped 13 of 14 overall.

Chris Rusin (5-0) won in relief and Greg Holland got his 38th save.

ATHLETICS 9, ASTROS 8

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Jed Lowrie singled home the winning run in the ninth inning after Boog Powell's tying home run, and Oakland snapped Houston's seven-game winning streak.

Marcus Semien hit a grand slam for the Athletics.

Josh Reddick homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs for the AL West-leading Astros. Jose Altuve and Yuli Gurriel added two-run homers.

Blake Treinen (2-4) got the win. Ken Giles (1-3) took the loss.

Houston starter Collin McHugh exited after just three innings because of a fingernail injury. The Astros had won 10 in a row at the Coliseum.

MARINERS 4, ANGELS 3

SEATTLE (AP) - Ben Gamel hit a three-run homer to give Seattle an early lead, Mike Leake overcame first-inning problems to pitch six solid innings, and the Mariners snapped a three-game losing streak.

Leake (2-0) allowed two earned runs and struck out five, as Seattle got a needed victory to continue hanging around the edges of the AL wild-card race.

Los Angeles starter Ricky Nolasco (6-13) was unable to make it out of the fourth.

NATIONALS 11, PHILLIES 10

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michael A. Taylor raced for an inside-the-park grand slam when center fielder Odubel Herrera misplayed his line drive, and Washington eliminated Philadelphia from postseason contention.

Herrera misread Taylor's hit off Jake Thompson (1-2) in the third inning, taking a few steps in before leaping as the ball soared over his head. Herrera chased it down on the warning track and threw to the infield, but shortstop J.P. Crawford missed up the third-base line with his relay, allowing Taylor to slide home safely.

Taylor set a career high with five RBIs and matched a personal best with four hits. Trea Turner homered and drove in three, and Max Scherzer (14-5) allowed four runs over six innings.

Washington has won five straight and reduced its magic number for winning the division to three. Philadelphia is the first team in the majors eliminated from playoff contention.

Herrera extended his hitting streak to 21 games, longest in the majors this year.

RED SOX 9, RAYS 3

BOSTON (AP) - Drew Pomeranz did not allow a hit until the fifth inning and gave up two runs over six and Mookie Betts hit a three-run homer for the Red Sox.

It was the third straight victory for the Red Sox, who lead the second-place New York Yankees by 4 1/2 games atop the AL East.

Pomeranz (15-5) struck out seven, allowed two hits and walked two en route to tying Chris Sale for the team lead in victories.

Jesus Sucre hit a two-run homer for the Rays, who have homered in a season franchise record 18 straight games.

Chris Archer (9-9) was roughed up for a season-high eight runs, six earned, and nine hits in three-plus innings.

Betts clanged his homer off Pesky's Pole in right field in the first inning.

BREWERS 2, CUBS 0

CHICAGO (AP) - Ryan Braun hit his 300th homer and Jimmy Nelson combined with three relievers on a five-hitter as Milwaukee beat Chicago in the first regular-season Friday night game at Wrigley Field.

Milwaukee pulled within four games of Chicago for the NL Central lead.

Braun hit a two-run drive in the first inning against John Lackey. Nelson pitched four-hit ball over five innings before leaving with a sore right arm, and the Brewers opened the weekend series on a winning note after dropping four of five.

Nelson (12-6) struck out seven and walked two while winning his third straight start.

Corey Knebel worked the ninth for his 33rd save in 38 chances.

Lackey (11-11) settled down after Braun connected, holding the Brewers to two runs and four hits over seven innings. He struck out nine and walked two.

RANGERS 11, YANKEES 5

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Martin Perez won his seventh straight start after playoff-hopeful Texas rallied from an early four-run deficit and beat the AL wild card-leading Yankees.

Elvis Andrus had three hits, including the tiebreaking two-run single in the fifth that put the Rangers up 7-5.

Perez (12-10) became the first Rangers pitcher to win seven straight starts since Kenny Rogers set the club record in 2005 with eight in a row. The left-hander allowed five runs, only two earned, while giving up eight hits over 5 2/3 innings.

Nomar Mazara homered for Texas, which stayed within 2 1/2 games of Minnesota for the AL's second wild card.

Andrus, hitting .400 (28 of 70) over his last 16 games, also had two doubles.

Masahiro Tanaka (11-11) had won his last three starts.

TIGERS 5, BLUE JAYS 4

TORONTO (AP) - Third baseman Jeimer Candelario started Detroit's first triple play in 16 years, Nicholas Castellanos slugged his third career grand slam and the Tigers beat Toronto.

With runners at first and second, Candelario backhanded Kevin Pillar's grounder and stepped on the bag. Second baseman Ian Kinsler took his feed and made a quick turn for the second out, and his throw to first narrowly beat Pillar for the Tigers' first triple play since Aug. 1, 2001.

It was the first time Detroit had a triple play and a grand slam in the same game.

Castellanos hit his slam off Marcus Stroman (11-7) in the third inning, and Kinsler added a solo shot in the seventh.

Buck Farmer (4-2) allowed two runs, one earned, in five innings. Shane Greene got his seventh save.

TWINS 8, ROYALS 5

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Eddie Rosario homered and drove in four runs, helping Minnesota beat Kansas City.

Rosario had a sacrifice fly in the first inning, hit his 21st home run in the third inning off Ian Kennedy (4-11) and knocked a two-out, bases-loaded single in the fourth. Rosario has 10 home runs and 28 RBIs in his past 30 games.

Ervin Santana (15-7) gave up four runs and five hits over five innings for the victory. He is 4-0 in nine starts since a July 21 loss. His 15 victories are tied for the AL lead.

Matt Belisle pitched the ninth for his seventh save.

CARDINALS 4, PIRATES 1

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Luke Weaver pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning and also drove in a run, helping St. Louis improve its postseason hopes.

The Cardinals have won seven of nine, pulling within four games of the NL Central-leading Cubs. St. Louis is even closer in the chase for the second wild-card spot.

Pittsburgh has lost three in a row.

Waver (5-1) has won four straight decisions. He gave up seven hits, walked none and struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings.

Juan Nicasio made his St. Louis debut and got four outs for his third save.

Trevor Williams (6-8) allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings.

METS 5, REDS 1

NEW YORK (AP) - Jose Reyes homered twice, Seth Lugo pitched six shutout innings and New York beat Cincinnati for its third straight win.

Travis Taijeron got the Mets started when the 28-year-old rookie led off the second with his first major league home run. New York, which leads the National League in homers, has won 17 of its last 19 games against the Reds - including eight straight at Citi Field.

Reyes went deep off Amir Garrett (3-7) in the fifth, scoring Lugo and giving New York a 4-0 lead. Reyes also clubbed a solo shot in the third, becoming the 13th player to hit 100 homers in a Mets uniform.

Lugo (6-4) allowed four hits and walked one in his first win since July 25. A.J. Ramos got two outs for his 27th save.

GIANTS 9, WHITE SOX 2

CHICAGO (AP) - Pablo Sandoval snapped his 0-for-39 skid with a three-run homer, and Matt Moore pitched San Francisco past Chicago in an interleague game between last-place teams.

Denard Span also homered and Brandon Crawford had three hits with an RBI for the Giants, who have won back-to-back games after losing seven of eight.

Sandoval went 1 for 3 with four RBIs. His previous hit was a single on Aug. 25 at Arizona.

Avisail Garcia homered for the White Sox, who have dropped five straight.

Moore (5-13) allowed two runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. He won for just the second time in eight decisions.

Lucas Giolito (2-2) gave up five runs, three earned, and three hits in 5 1/3 innings. He was ejected by plate umpire Gabe Morales after he was lifted. White Sox manager Rick Renteria also was tossed, by crew chief Eric Cooper.

MARLINS 7, BRAVES 1

ATLANTA (AP) - Jose Urena allowed only three hits in 6 1/3 innings and added his first career RBI to stop Miami's five-game skid.

Urena (13-6) gave up a fourth-inning homer to Freddie Freeman but little else. Atlanta's only other hits off Urena were a second-inning single by Tyler Flowers in the second and a bunt single by Ozzie Albies in the sixth.

Miguel Rojas and Urena had back-to-back RBI singles off Mike Foltynewicz (10-12) in the second. Urena took a .077 batting average into the game and had not driven in a run in 69 career at-bats.

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LEADING OFF: Yankees-Rays moved to Citi Field; Sale's pitch
September 8, 2017

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

CLOSER AND CLOSER

The Cleveland Indians try for their 17th straight win when Josh Tomlin starts at home against Baltimore. The longest winning streak in major league history is 21 games by the 1935 Chicago Cubs. The defending AL champion Indians have trailed only twice during their string and have outscored opponents 114-28. Gabriel Ynoa, recently recalled from Triple-A, makes his first start this season for the Orioles.

GOOD SEATS AVAILABLE

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. at www.Mets.com/Irma and the Citi Field box office for next week's Yankees-Rays series, moved from St. Petersburg, Florida, to the Mets' home ballpark in New York due to Hurricane Irma. Field Level reserved seating will be $25, with no purchase fees. Major League Baseball considered other neutral sites, like Baltimore and Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, but hotel availability was limited in both cities, and in New York only the Rays need lodging. It was the Rays who opened their stadium to Houston and Texas after Hurricane Harvey. Now, they'll be guests of the Mets as the home team in the series. That means the Yankees - who are 2-0 at Citi Field this year, part of their four-game season sweep of the Mets - will again be the visiting team in their own city. Meanwhile, the Mets will be in Chicago to play the Cubs.

GOOD AS GOLD

Diamondbacks star Paul Goldschmidt was held out of the starting lineup Friday for the fifth straight game because of stiffness in his right elbow. The first baseman says he thinks he could play - he was hitting .314 with 33 home runs and 109 RBIs. Arizona is in firm control of the top NL wild-card spot and had won 13 in a row going into the start of a weekend series vs. the visiting Padres.

SALE'S PITCH

AL Cy Young Award candidate Chris Sale (15-7, 2.85 ERA) can polish his resume when Boston hosts Tampa Bay. The lanky lefty is a favorite to win his first prize as the AL's best pitcher, but he has struggled recently, going 1-3 with a 5.48 ERA over his past four starts, including a pair of losses to the rival Yankees. He's still piling up the strikeouts, though, and is four shy of matching his career best of 274.

PAIR OF 10s

Luis Severino and Andrew Cashner go head-to-head in a 12:05 p.m. local start at Texas following a night game in the series opener between the Yankees and Rangers. Severino (12-6) has allowed no more than one earned run in eight of his last 10 starts, going 7-2 with a 2.15 ERA during that span for New York. Cashner (9-9) is 6-2 with a 2.62 ERA in his past 10 starts for Texas.

JJ IS OK

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy is off the disabled list after missing nearly three months because of a broken right wrist. He was activated from the 60-day disabled list Friday but didn't start at Cleveland. Hardy is batting .211 with three home runs and 21 RBIs in 64 games this season. Tim Beckham, acquired from Tampa Bay at the July 31 trade deadline, has taken over at shortstop and went into the weekend hitting .359 with seven homers and 20 RBIs since the deal.

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Saturday’s six-pack

— 85-year old Vince Dooley, the former Georgia football coach, threw out the first pitch before the Brewers-Cubs game. Dawgs play Notre Dame Saturday night, so lot of their fans were in Chicago last night to see the Cubs play.

— Indians 5, Orioles 0— Sixteen wins in a row for Cleveland.

— As of 9:30 Friday night, there were 2,649 entries in the Westgate Super Contest, at $1,500 a pop. First place will be over a million bucks.

— Pablo Sandoval homered last night, ending an 0-for-39 slump that was longest hitless streak EVER by a Giants’ position player.

— Miami Dolphins will practice in Los Angeles next week; Jaguars will stay in Houston Sunday nite until they can determine if it is safe to return to Jacksonville.

— New York-Tampa Bay 3-game series scheduled for the Trop next week has been moved to Citi Field in NYC because of Hurricane Irma.

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Saturday’s List of 13: Things I’m looking for this weekend…….

13) Ohio State went to Norman and whacked Oklahoma 45-24 LY; now the teams meet in the Horseshoe, with two senior QB’s and two experienced offensive lines.

12) Ezekiel Elliott will play; unsure if Odell Beckham (ankle) will, but Giant-Cowboy games are usually fun, which is why they’re always in primetime games together.

11) Louisville plays Clemson next week, but first they visit a North Carolina squad that lost as a double digit home favorite to Cal last week. Trap game for the Cardinals.

10) Browns cut CB Joe Haden couple weeks ago; Steelers gave him $27M for three years about a half hour later. Haden meets up with his old teammates Sunday when Pittsburgh visits Cleveland.

9) Iowa’s offense didn’t look like much last week in a win over Wyoming. Hawkeyes usually beat rival Iowa State, but the Cyclones were 4-1 as a home underdog last year.

8) Super Bowl losers usually struggle the next year, especially in season openers (2-12 vs spread the last 14 years). Falcons are favored in Chicago after their 0-4 preseason. Mike Glennon makes his debut at QB for the Bears.

7) Pittsburgh beat Penn State last year, but the Panthers needed OT to beat I-AA Youngstown last week. Penn State crushed Akron last week. Revenge could be in the cards in Happy Valley.

6) Raiders/Texans both improved a lot last year; then both lost their QB late in the season. Oakland re-tooled its defense a lot in the offseason; this will be a good test for them.

5) Stanford has had the upper hand over USC for the last decade now; Trojans need to win this game to stake their claim to the top of the Pac-12. If you’re a Jet fan, watching this game might be more interesting than the game in Buffalo Sunday, seeing how USC’s QB Sam Darnold figures to be the first QB taken in next spring’s draft.

4) Jacksonville is going to try and play old school football, running ball more to protect its defense and its suspect QB. Houston Texans have obviously had tremendous distractions the last few weeks; for three hours, the Texans and their fans can block all that out, maybe.

3) Mike Riley used to be Oregon State’s coach; he didn’t do that well vs rival Oregon, but now he brings his Nebraska Cornhuskers to Eugene. There have been wildfires in Oregon this week that messed with the air quality in Eugene; the Ducks moved their practices closer to the ocean.

2) Can’t wait to see how Jared Goff looks after being coached this summer; Rams-Colts game is a little weird. LA doesn’t have Aaron Donald, its best defensive player. Indy doesn’t have its QB Andrew Luck, or its center.

1) Kansas hasn’t been 2-0 in football since 2011; they host a Central Michigan squad here that needed OT last week to beat a I-AA team. Jayhawks are favored to get to that 2-0 mark.

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Saturday’s games
National League

Brewers @ Cubs
Anderson is 1-1, 4.86 in his last three starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. He is 1-1, 9.00 in two starts vs Chicago this year. Milwaukee is 5-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-7-2

Montgomery is 3-1, 1.88 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his home starts. Cubs are 2-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-4-1

Milwaukee lost three of its last four games; under is 13-2-3 in their last 18 road games. Cubs are 8-5 in last 13 games; under is 6-2 in their last seven.

Phillies @ Nationals
Leiter is 1-4, 7.24 in his last five starts (under 4-2-1). Phillies are 2-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-5

Jackson is 1-2, 5.09 in his last three starts (under 6-2-1). Washington is 3-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-4-2

Phillies lost five of last six games; under is 6-4 in their last ten games. Washington won six of its last seven games; over is 6-2 in their last eight home games.

Reds @ Mets
Bailey is 0-1, 4.79 in his last four starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight starts. Reds are 4-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-8-1

Montero is 3-1, 2.87 in his last five starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Mets are 3-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-8-2

Reds lost their last four road games; under is 4-1-2 in their last seven games. Mets won five of last six games; over is 8-3-2 in their last 13 games.

Marlins @ Braves
Conley is 0-2, 6.00 in his last three starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Miami is 4-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6-3

Fried allowed one run in five IP (63 PT) in his first ’17 start, a win at Wrigley. Marlins’ first 5-inning record with him: 1-0

Marlins lost 10 of last 12 games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten. Atlanta lost six of last nine games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Pirates @ Cardinals
Kuhl is 2-2, 2.53 in his last four starts; under is 7-2-1 in his last ten. He is 1-1, 3.94 in three starts vs St Louis this season. Pirates are 3-9 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-10-4

Martinez is 4-1, 3.38 in his last six starts; over is 11-5 in his last 16 starts. He is 1-0, 3.21 in two starts vs Pittsburgh this year. Cardinals are 8-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-12-2

Pirates lost their last four games; under is 5-1 in their last six road games. Cardinals won six of last eight games; under is 4-1 in their last five games.

Padres @ Diamondbacks
Chacin is 1-3, 4.41 in his last six starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. He is 1-1, 4.50 vs Arizona this season. Padres are 5-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-14-4

Godley is 2-0, 3.75 in his last two starts; under is 9-4-2 in his last 15 starts. He is 0-1, 3.75 in two starts vs San Diego this season. Arizona is 5-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-8-4

San Diego won seven of last ten games; under is 4-2 in their last five games. Arizona won 13 of its last 14 games; over is 4-0-1 in their last five home games.

Rockies @ Dodgers
Bettis is 0-2, 6.45 in his last four starts (under 5-0). Colorado lost his only road start— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-3-1

Wood is 0-1, 3.79 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. He is 2-0, 0.75 vs Colorado this season. Dodgers are 9-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-7-2

Colorado won four of its last five games; under is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Dodgers lost 13 of their last 14 games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games.

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American League
Tigers @ Blue Jays
Bell allowed five runs in four IP (85 PT) in his first MLB start, an 11-1 loss to Cleveland. Tigers’ first 5-inning record with him: 0-1

Anderson is 0-1, 3.09 in his last two starts (under 2-0). Toronto lost his only home start— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-0-1

Tigers lost six of last eight games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Toronto lost six of last seven home games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.

Rays @ Red Sox
Andriese is 0-1, 9.39 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Tampa Bay is 1-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-3

Sale is 1-3, 5.91 in his last four starts; under is 9-4 in his last 13 starts. He is 3-1, 2.48 in his last four starts vs Tampa this season. Red Sox are 8-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-7-8

Tampa Bay lost its last three road games; under is 4-3-1 in their last eight road games. Red Sox are 7-4 in their last 11 games; under is 9-4 in their last 13 games.

Orioles @ Indians
Ynoa is making his first ‘17 start; he was 6-9, 5.25 in 21 AAA starts this year, is 1-0, 3.68 in five MLB relief stints (14.2 IP) this year.

Tomlin is 5-0, 2.29 in his last six starts; over is 6-4 in his last ten. Cleveland is 5-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-11-4

Orioles are 10-5 in their last 15 games; three of their last four games went over. Cleveland won its last 16 games; under is 11-4 in their last 15 home games.

New York @ Texas
Severino is 3-1, 2.45 in his last four starts; his last eight starts went over. New York is 8-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-9-3

Cashner is 2-0, 1.93 in his last two starts; his last three starts went over. Texas is 6-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-6-3

New York won four of last six games; their last seven road games went over. Texas won seven of last ten games; over is 10-1-1 in their last 12 games.

Twins @ Royals
Berrios is 1-2, 5.19 in his last three starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Twins lost his last eight road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-7-2

Junis is 4-0, 2.40 in his last five starts (over 6-3-2). Royals are 4-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-4

Twins won their last three games; under is 7-4 in their last 11 road games. Royals lost three of last four games (over 6-2).

Astros @ A’s
Peacock is 1-1, 3.25 in his last five starts; over is 6-4 in his last ten. He is 2-1, 2.81 vs Oakland his year. Astros are 7-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-3-1

Morton is 2-2, 4.82 in his last five starts (over 4-1). Astros are 4-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-5-2

Gossett is 0-2, 6.46 in his last three starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. He is 0-2, 5.40 vs Houston this year. A’s are 1-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-9

Mengden is making his first start since June 3; he is 0-1, 10.13 in two starts this year (over 1-1). A’s won his only home start— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-1

Astros won seven of their last eight games; under is 8-5-1 in their last 14 games. Oakland lost eight of its last ten games; over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Angels @ Mariners
Heaney is 1-1, 6.98 in four starts this year (over 3-1). Angels are 0-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-2

Albers is 3-1, 6.00 in four starts this year (over 3-1). Seattle won both his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-1

Angels won six of last ten games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine. Seattle lost three of its last four games (under 4-0).

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Interleague

Giants @ White Sox
Samardzija is 2-0, 2.25 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Giants are 6-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-14-6

Shields is 0-3, 5.19 in his last six starts (under 5-1). White Sox are 4-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-11-3

Giants are 4-10 in their last 14 games; under is 12-6 in their last 18 games. White Sox lost nine of last 11 games; under is 10-4 in their last 14 home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
Mil-Chi: Anderson 10-10; Montgomery 5-6
Phil-Wsh: Leiter 3-4; Jackson 5-4
Cin-NY: Bailey 5-9; Montero 6-8
Mia-Atl: Conley 8-8; Fried 1-0
Pitt-StL: Kuhl 11-17; Martinez 14-14
SD-Az: Chacin 14-14; Godley 13-8
Colo-LA: Bettis 2-3; Wood 16-5

American League
Det-Tor: Bell 0-1; Anderson 0-2
TB-Bos: Andriese 6-7; Sale 19-9
Balt-Clev: Ynoa 0-0; Tomlin 10-12
NY-Tex: Severino 16-11; Cashner 12-11
Minn-KC: Berrios 12-9; Junis 8-3
Hst-A’s: Morton 13-8 Peacock 12-5; Gossett 4-9 Mengden 1-1
LA-Sea: Heaney 1-3; Albers 3-1

Interleague
SF-Chi: Samardzija 13-15; Shields 6-11

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Mil-Chi: Anderson 6-20; Montgomery 3-11
Phil-Wsh: Leiter 3-7; Jackson 4-9
Cin-NY: Bailey 8-14; Montero 3-14
Mia-Atl: Conley 6-16; Fried 0-1
Pitt-StL: Kuhl 5-28; Martinez 11-28
SD-Az: Chacin 11-28; Godley 4-21
Colo-LA: Bettis 2-5; Wood 4-21

American League
Det-Tor: Bell 1-1; Anderson 0-2
TB-Bos: Andriese 6-13; Sale 2-28
Balt-Clev: Ynoa 0-0; Tomlin 6-22
NY-Tex: Severino 6-27; Cashner 6-23
Minn-KC: Berrios 5-21; Junis 3-11
Hst-A’s: Morton 3-21 Peacock 2-17; Gossett 2-13 Mengden 0-2
LA-Sea: Heaney 0-4; Albers 2-4

Interleague
SF-Chi: Samardzija 11-28; Shields 6-15

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Umpires
National League
Mil-Chi: Over is 5-2 in last seven Kulpa games.
Phil-Wsh: Underdogs won four of last five Little games.
Cin-NY: Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Hudson games.
Mia-Atl: Over is 10-5 in last fifteen Whitson games.
Pitt-StL: Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Nelson games.
SD-Az: Under is 6-3 in last nine Baker games.
Colo-LA: Over is 6-2-1 in last nine May games.

American League
Det-Tor: Under is 13-5-1 in last 19 Fairchild games.
TB-Bos: Under is 5-3-1 in last nine Wolcott games.
Balt-Clev: Under is 5-2 in last seven Nauert games.
NY-Tex: Under is 7-3 in last ten Timmons games.
Minn-KC: Last four Fletcher games went over total.
Hst-A’s: Under is 6-2 in last eight Reyburn games. Under is 6-3 in last nine Gibson games.
LA-Sea: Last three Rackley games stayed under the total.

Interleague
SF-Chi: Under is 7-2 in last nine Scheurwater games.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 79-56 AL, favorites +$291
AL @ NL– 72-67 NL, favorites +$35
Total: 146-128 AL, favorites +$326

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 68-66-3
AL @ NL: Over 74-59-7
Total: Over 142-125-10

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/8/17
Ariz 28-26-19……37-22–11……..65-48
Atl 26-34-9……25-38-7………..51-72
Cubs 32-31-8…….34-23-13………..66-54
Reds 22-40-8……..29-36–7……….51-76
Colo 36-27-6…….37-29-5………..73-56
LA 31-24-13…….41-23-9……….72-47
Miami 29-33-8…….35-26-10………64-59
Milw 34-27-9…….35-27-9……….68-54
Mets 31-34-4……..29-37-6……….60-71
Philly 18-43-15……26-31-8………..44-74
Pitt 30-33-6…….28-31-13………59-64
St. Louis 30-32-9……36-24-9…………66-56
SD 21-39-8……..36-29–9……….57-68
SF 16-47-9……..28-30-12……….44-77
Wash 42-23-7……33-28-8………….75-51

Orioles 27-34-5……..30-37-7………57-71
Boston 30-32-10………32-35-2…….62-67
White Sox 21-37-10………26-42–4…….47-78
Cleveland 44-23-8……..32-24-8……….76-47
Detroit 27-34-9…….28-33-10……..55-67
Astros 35-25-10……..43-24-5……..78-49
KC 26-33-10……..28-29-12…….54-62
Angels 26-37-8………29-27-13……..55-64
Twins 38-22-11………32-32-8…….69-53
NYY 31-37-6……….36-27-4…..…67-64
A’s 25-36-7……..30-32-11……..55-68
Seattle 26-35-9……..37-25-10………63-60
TB 35-27-10……..38-21-9……..73-48
Texas 34-26-11……..36-24-8……..70-50
Toronto 29-37-5……..27-32-10……..56-69

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/8/17)
Ariz 22-71……..25-68………..47
Atl 16-68……….19-73……….35
Cubs 20-71……..25-70………..45
Reds 27-71……..26-72……….53
Colo 19-69……..25-71..……..44
LA 20-68……..26-72..…….46
Miami 30-70……..26-71………56
Milw 24-70……27-72…..……51
Mets 31-69……..24-72……….55
Philly 17-76……..20-66……….37
Pitt 20-69……..22-73……….42
StL 15-72……..21-68………..36
SD 23-68……….24-73……….47
SF 17-73……….20-70……….37
Wash 26-72……..27-69……….53

Orioles 15-67……..24-75……….39
Boston 20-72……..16-69……….36
White Sox 21-68……19-72………..40
Clev 22-76……..22-66………44
Detroit 16-69…….26-71………42
Astros 21-71……..28-70………49
KC 18-70……..14-71………..32
Angels 26-73……..20-70……….46
Twins 17-69……..18-71……….35
NYY 17-73……..18-67……….35
A’s 16-68……..27-73………43
Seattle 21-70…….24-74……….45
TB 21-71……..24-71……….45
Texas 28-72……..29-68………57
Toronto 24-72……..19-72………43

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MLB Best Bets: 5 Units Per Play

09/08/2017 9-8-0 52.94% +19.75
09/07/2017 4-7-1 36.36% -8.50
09/07/2017 4-7-1 36.36% -8.50
09/06/2017 2-4-0 33.33% -8.25
09/05/2017 7-12-0 36.84% -18.75
09/04/2017 9-10-1 47.37% -3.00
09/03/2017 7-8-0 46.67% +2.75
09/02/2017 4-15-1 21.05% -57.25
09/01/2017 5-12-0 29.41% -36.00

Totals:...........51 -83 - 4.....35.41%.....-117.75


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BAL at CLE 01:05 PM

O 9.5

NYY at TEX 01:05 PM

U 9.0

MIL at CHC 04:05 PM

MIL +130

DET at TOR 04:07 PM

U 9.5

PHI at WAS 07:05 PM

PHI +150

TB at BOS 07:10 PM

O 8.0

SF at CHW 07:10 PM

U 9.0

MIA at ATL 07:10 PM

O 9.5

CIN at NYM 07:10 PM

O 9.0

PIT at STL 07:15 PM

O 8.0

MIN at KC 07:15 PM

KC +110

O 9.0

HOU at OAK 07:35 PM

O 9.5

SD at ARI 08:10 PM

SD +167

O 9.5

COL at LAD 09:10 PM

COL +180

LAA at SEA 09:10 PM

O 9.5

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MLB

Saturday, September 9

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CLEVELAND
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

1:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TEXAS
NY Yankees are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing Texas
NY Yankees are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
Texas is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

4:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games
Chi Cubs are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games at home

4:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

4:07 PM
DETROIT vs. TORONTO
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Toronto is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games at home

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. NY METS
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games

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

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games on the road
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing Miami

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
San Francisco is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Chi White Sox are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing San Francisco

7:15 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Minnesota

7:15 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
Pittsburgh is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 18 games when playing Pittsburgh

7:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
Houston4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston10-1-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 2-8-1 SU in its last 11 games ,
Oakland is 1-10-1 SU in its last 12 games ,when playing at home against Houston

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing at home against San Diego
Arizona is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Diego

9:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games
LA Dodgers are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against Colorado

9:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games

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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, September 9


San Francisco @ Chicago White Sox

Game 931-932
September 9, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 13.550
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 15.561
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+140); Over

LA Angels @ Seattle

Game 929-930
September 9, 2017 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Heaney) 15.492
Seattle
(Albers) 14.041
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-105); Over

NY Yankees @ Texas

Game 927-928
September 9, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Severino) 18.437
Texas
(Cashner) 15.872
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-165); Under

Minnesota @ Kansas City

Game 925-926
September 9, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Berrios) 16.290
Kansas City
(Junis) 14.436
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-120); Under

Tampa Bay @ Boston

Game 923-924
September 9, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 14.418
Boston
(Sale) 16.031
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-240
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-240); Under

Houston @ Oakland

Game 921-922
September 9, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Peacock) 16.304
Oakland
(Mengden) 15.313
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-175
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-175); Under

Houston @ Oakland

Game 919-920
September 9, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Morton) 13.780
Oakland
(Gossett) 17.004
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-175
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+155); Over

Detroit @ Toronto

Game 917-918
September 9, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Bell) 15.291
Toronto
(Andrson) 12.212
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-165
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+145); Over

Baltimore @ Cleveland

Game 915-916
September 9, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Ynoa) 15.745
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 14.669
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-185
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+165); Over

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 913-914
September 9, 2017 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Bettis) 13.777
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 11.801
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-220
8
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+190); Over

San Diego @ Arizona

Game 911-912
September 9, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Chacin) 17.030
Arizona
(Godley) 15.275
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-200
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+170); Over

Cincinnati @ NY Mets

Game 909-910
September 9, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Bailey) 13.171
NY Mets
(Montero) 14.675
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+120); Over

Miami @ Atlanta

Game 907-908
September 9, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Conley) 15.103
Atlanta
(Fried) 13.726
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-115); Under

Philadelphia @ Washington

Game 905-906
September 9, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Leiter) 14.044
Washington
(Jackson) 15.639
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-175
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-175); Under

Milwaukee @ Chicago Cubs

Game 903-904
September 9, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 16.728
Chicago Cubs
(Mntgmry) 13.369
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-150
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+130); N/A




Pittsburgh @ St. Louis

Game 901-902
September 9, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 16.793
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 13.642
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-210
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+180); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, September 9

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PITTSBURGH (67 - 75) at ST LOUIS (73 - 68) - 7:15 PM
CHAD KUHL (R) vs. CARLOS MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 8-19 (-10.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 96-118 (-34.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 41-56 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 109-127 (-29.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 68-89 (-27.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 76-74 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 41-38 (-16.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 24-31 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 49-53 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 55-54 (-9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 33-41 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-6 (+1.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

CHAD KUHL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KUHL is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MARTINEZ is 5-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.5 units)

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MILWAUKEE (73 - 68) at CHICAGO CUBS (77 - 64) - 4:05 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. MIKE MONTGOMERY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 73-68 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-36 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 45-32 (+23.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 37-34 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-20 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-9 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-64 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 360-301 (-81.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 896-817 (-160.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 417-377 (-84.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-32 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 56-52 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-28 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MONTGOMERY is 0-6 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-7 (+1.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ANDERSON is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 6.08 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 0-3 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (53 - 88) at WASHINGTON (87 - 54) - 7:05 PM
MARK LEITER JR. (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 53-88 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-34 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-61 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-69 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-57 (-18.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 86-54 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 62-27 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 388-437 (+48.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 432-433 (+44.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 24-28 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 181-160 (-52.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 23-21 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
JACKSON is 56-74 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-5 (+1.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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

EDWIN JACKSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
JACKSON is 2-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.630.
His team's record is 2-6 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.7 units)

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MIAMI (68 - 73) at ATLANTA (62 - 78) - 7:10 PM
ADAM CONLEY (L) vs. MAX FRIED (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 60-79 (-26.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 130-171 (+0.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 54-51 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 26-15 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 43-69 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-5 (+2.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

ADAM CONLEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CONLEY is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.51 and a WHIP of 1.117.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

MAX FRIED vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (61 - 81) at NY METS (62 - 79) - 7:10 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. RAFAEL MONTERO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 6-21 (-13.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 53-55 (+6.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 62-79 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 32-40 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 125-142 (-57.9 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 49-59 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 26-33 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 37-42 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. NY METS since 1997
BAILEY is 1-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.28 and a WHIP of 1.639.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

RAFAEL MONTERO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MONTERO is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (64 - 78) at ARIZONA (82 - 59) - 8:10 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. ZACK GODLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 82-59 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 36-21 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 45-24 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 26-11 (+13.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 37-24 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 59-39 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 61-45 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 132-90 (+31.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GODLEY is 23-13 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GODLEY is 17-8 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GODLEY is 8-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 64-78 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 60-74 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-50 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 47-56 (+6.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-39 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 56-72 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-5 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.6 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CHACIN is 6-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 9-6 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.6 units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GODLEY is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.550.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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COLORADO (76 - 65) at LA DODGERS (92 - 49) - 9:10 PM
CHAD BETTIS (R) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 443-704 (-139.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
COLORADO is 76-65 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 35-34 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 33-25 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 23-16 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 29-25 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BETTIS is 23-14 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 1-8 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-30 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 133-96 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 7-7 (+4.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BETTIS is 0-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.49 and a WHIP of 1.898.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.8 units)

ALEX WOOD vs. COLORADO since 1997
WOOD is 4-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (71 - 70) at CLEVELAND (85 - 56) - 1:05 PM
GABRIEL YNOA (R) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 38-15 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 54-20 (+30.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 92-65 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 51-31 (+18.0 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.
BALTIMORE is 159-144 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 279-360 (+44.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 40-55 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

GABRIEL YNOA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH TOMLIN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
TOMLIN is 3-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.82 and a WHIP of 1.474.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.6 units)

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DETROIT (60 - 80) at TORONTO (64 - 77) - 4:05 PM
CHAD BELL (L) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 60-80 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 24-36 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 21-38 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 25-38 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 26-18 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 64-77 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 27-37 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 11-15 (-11.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
TORONTO is 84-72 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 13-21 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-22 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 28-32 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ANDERSON is 56-69 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ANDERSON is 26-38 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+2.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

CHAD BELL vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

BRETT ANDERSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
ANDERSON is 3-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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HOUSTON (86 - 54) at OAKLAND (60 - 80) - 4:05 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. DANIEL GOSSETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 251-300 (-74.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
MORTON is 15-36 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 86-54 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-6 (+12.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
HOUSTON is 45-23 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-7 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 14-5 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
HOUSTON is 68-33 (+22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 35-17 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 60-80 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 24-42 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 107-127 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 9-24 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 23-40 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 12-4 (+4.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MORTON is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DANIEL GOSSETT vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GOSSETT is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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HOUSTON (86 - 54) at OAKLAND (60 - 80) - 7:05 PM
BRAD PEACOCK (R) vs. DANIEL MENGDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 251-300 (-74.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 86-54 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-6 (+12.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
HOUSTON is 45-23 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-7 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 14-5 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
HOUSTON is 68-33 (+22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 60-80 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 24-42 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 107-127 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 9-24 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 23-40 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 12-4 (+4.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

BRAD PEACOCK vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PEACOCK is 3-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 4-8 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.9 units)

DANIEL MENGDEN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MENGDEN is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 7.63 and a WHIP of 1.695.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (70 - 72) at BOSTON (80 - 61) - 7:10 PM
MATT ANDRIESE (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 138-165 (-34.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 87-109 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 73-91 (-21.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-21 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 53-56 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-38 (-8.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SALE is 2-9 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-6 (-0.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.5 Units)

MATT ANDRIESE vs. BOSTON since 1997
ANDRIESE is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SALE is 7-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 0.918.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.5 units)

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MINNESOTA (74 - 67) at KANSAS CITY (69 - 71) - 7:15 PM
JOSE BERRIOS (R) vs. JAKE JUNIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 69-71 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 82-59 (+22.2 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 83-68 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 74-63 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-51 (+6.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 35-32 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 74-67 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-15 (+8.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-30 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-14 (+9.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-11 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 50-37 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 53-48 (+7.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-15 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 279-397 (-109.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 12-20 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 11-6 (+4.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.4 Units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BERRIOS is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 8.19 and a WHIP of 1.875.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

JAKE JUNIS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
JUNIS is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.85 and a WHIP of 1.713.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (75 - 65) at TEXAS (71 - 69) - 1:05 PM
LUIS SEVERINO (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 75-65 (-6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 71-69 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 75-51 (+29.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 91-60 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-26 (+12.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 31-17 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 124-105 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 92-73 (+17.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 31-24 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 16-7 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY YANKEES are 21-13 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+4.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. TEXAS since 1997
SEVERINO is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 18.00 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CASHNER is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (72 - 69) at SEATTLE (70 - 71) - 9:10 PM
ANDREW HEANEY (L) vs. ANDREW ALBERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 72-69 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 31-21 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 542-515 (+49.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 17-11 (+11.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 55-49 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 39-29 (+15.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 118-117 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 128-145 (-55.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 624-577 (-101.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 53-62 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 4-12 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 9-5 (+5.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.3 Units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HEANEY is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

ANDREW ALBERS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

[StarDust Bum]

MLB roundup: Indians extend win streak to 17
September 9, 2017

CLEVELAND -- Francisco Lindor homered and Carlos Santana added two doubles as the Cleveland Indians ran their team-record winning streak to 17 games with a 4-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.

Cleveland has outscored opponents 122-32 during this streak which is the second longest in the majors since 1954.

Josh Tomlin (9-9) allowed two runs and five innings while Cody Allen notched his 25th save.

Adam Jones hit an RBI single and Tim Beckham homered for Baltimore.

Yankees 3, Rangers 1

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Luis Severino and two relievers combined on a one-hitter as New York rallied late to beat Texas.

Severino took a no-decision after striking out 10 in seven innings as New York scored its runs in the final two innings on a sacrifice fly by Chase Headley in the eighth, an RBI single by Tyler Austin and a bases-loaded walk by Headley in the ninth.

Brett Nicholas' RBI double in the fifth accounted for the Rangers' lone hit. Andrew Cashner allowed four hits in seven-plus innings.

Brewers 15, Cubs 2

CHICAGO --- Hernan Perez drove in five runs as Milwaukee routed Chicago and moved to within three games of the NL Central leaders.

Orlando Arcia drove in three runs while Travis Shaw and starting pitcher Chase Anderson (9-3) drove in two runs apiece. Anderson allowed one hit in five innings in his fifth start since returning from an oblique injury.

Chicago's Mike Montgomery (5-8) allowed four runs in two-plus innings. Relievers Justin Grimm and Rob Zastryzny allowed a combined 10 runs.

Athletics 11, Astros 1 (Game One)

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Boog Powell and Khris Davis drove in two runs apiece as Oakland routed Houston in game one of a doubleheader.

Daniel Gossett (4-8) allowed one run on five hits in six innings as Oakland won its second straight over the NL West leaders.

Houston's Charlie Morton (11-7) allowed three runs on six hits in five innings.

Blue Jays 5, Tigers 4

TORONTO -- Kevin Pillar homered and had four hits as Toronto held off Detroit.

Pillar also added an RBI single and a spectacular catch for Toronto, which got six solid innings from starter Brett Anderson.

Miguel Cabrera homered for Detroit in his first game back from a six-game suspension for fighting on Aug. 24 against the New York Yankees.

Red Sox 9, Rays 0

BOSTON -- Andrew Benintendi and Mitch Moreland drove in three runs apiece as Boston routed Tampa Bay.

Dustin Pedroia hit a two-run homer while Chris Sale (16-7) struck out eight in six innings for Boston.

Tampa Bay starter Matt Andriese (5-3) lasted 1 2/3 innings and was tagged for eight runs (six earned).

Phillies 5, Nationals 4

WASHINGTON -- Rookie Rhys Hopkins hit his 14th homer, drew a bases-loaded walk and stole his first base as Philadelphia edged Washington.

Cesar Hernandez was 3-for-5 as Philadelphia kept Washington's magic number for clinching the National League East at three.

Howie Kendrick was 2-for-4 and scored two runs for Washington.

Cardinals 4, Pirates 3

ST. LOUIS -- Paul DeJong opened the eighth inning with a ground-rule double and scored the tiebreaking run on a groundout as surging St. Louis beat Pittsburgh.

Juan Nicasio earned his second save for St. Louis, which won for the eighth time in 10 games.

Adam Frazier hit an inside-the-park homer for Pittsburgh.

Royals 5, Twins 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Alex Gordon hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning off Jose Berrios as Kansas City beat Minnesota.

Eric Hosmer added three hits, including an RBI single in the eighth for Kansas City.

Eduardo Escobar and Byron Buxton hit solo homers for Minnesota.

White Sox 13, Giants 1

CHICAGO -- Jose Abreu hit for the cycle as Chicago routed San Francisco.

Abreu completed the first White Sox cycle since 2000 and sixth overall with a triple in the eighth.

Abreu, Tim Anderson, Yolmer Sanchez and Avisail Garcia homered off Jeff Samardzija (9-13), who was tagged for six runs and in 5 2/3 innings. Yoan Moncada and Nicky Delmonico added solo homers for Chicago.

Braves 6, Marlins 5

ATLANTA -- Ender Inciarte's bases-loaded walk with two outs in the ninth scored Dansby Swanson as Atlanta edged Miami.

Freddie Freeman hit the game-tying single in the sixth for Atlanta.

Giancarlo Stanton hit his major league-leading 54th homer for Miami.

Mets 6, Reds 1

NEW YORK -- Kevin Plawecki hit a two-run homer as New York beat Cincinnati.

Nori Aoki added a two-run single while Rafael Montero (5-9) allowed one run in five innings for New York.

Cincinnati starter Homer Bailey (4-8) allowed five runs and six hits in six-plus innings.

[StarDust Bum]

LEADING OFF: Indians go for 18, Brewers can sweep Cubs
September 9, 2017

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

SUNDAY NIGHT STREAKING

The Indians will play for their 18th straight victory in a nationally televised game against the Orioles. Francisco Lindor homered to help Cleveland win its franchise-record 17th straight on Saturday, the longest run in the majors since Oakland took 20 straight in 2002. The best streak in baseball history belongs to the New York Giants, who had a 26-game run in 1916, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The Giants' stretch included a tie, which doesn't count as a completed game in baseball. Cleveland right-hander Trevor Bauer (15-8, 4.39 ERA) seeks to extend his career-long winning streak to nine games in a matchup against Jeremy Hellickson (2-3, 6.87).

''WE NEED IT''

The Brewers can complete a timely sweep of the NL Central-leading Cubs at Wrigley Field. Milwaukee pulled within three games of the defending World Series champions with a 15-2 win Saturday, riding big hits from Travis Shaw and Orlando Arcia during an eight-run third inning. Zach Davies (16-8, 3.77) goes for the Brewers against Kyle Hendricks (6-4, 3.29). ''We need it,'' Shaw said of Sunday's showdown. ''We're running out of time. Every game is kind of a must-win at this point.'' It wasn't all rosy for Milwaukee on Saturday, though, as Jimmy Nelson was ruled out for the season because of a shoulder injury.

DAY OF REST

The Nationals can clinch the NL East with a win against Philadelphia and a Miami loss, but don't expect to see Anthony Rendon, Daniel Murphy and Ryan Zimmerman fighting for the title. Manager Dusty Baker had planned to rest most of his regulars, and he's standing by that even with Washington's magic number at two. ''We've got some young players that are going to play tomorrow,'' Baker said. ''Twenty-one games in 20 days - these guys need a blow and tomorrow is the perfect time to give them one.''

PAINFUL TIMING

Three postseason contenders could be without key players after they got hurt Saturday: Texas center fielder Carlos Gomez rolled his right ankle on a swing against the Yankees. He didn't even make it halfway to first base on his groundout and needed help getting off the field. Gomez was on crutches with a walking boot after the game. ... Red Sox utility infielder Eduardo Nunez came up limping vs. Tampa Bay after legging out an infield hit. He was replaced at shortstop by regular starter Xander Bogaerts. Acquired from San Francisco in late July, Nunez has provided a spark in Boston's lineup, batting .312 in 37 games with eight homers and 27 RBIs. ... Cardinals center fielder Dexter Fowler bruised his left knee against Pittsburgh when he crashed into the wall trying to catch a long drive by Adam Frazier that turned into an inside-the-park home run. Fowler was replaced in center by Randal Grichuk.

JUST IN TIME

The Astros are at risk of being swept by the Athletics, but first, Oakland will have to solve Houston ace Dallas Keuchel (12-3, 2.88). The A's took the first three games of a four-game series against the AL West leaders, but Keuchel is 3-0 with an 0.83 ERA in three starts against Oakland this year, including seven scoreless innings during a 3-1 victory on Aug. 18.

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Sunday’s six-pack

Top six picks in the Week 1 of the Westgate SuperContest in Las Vegas:

6) Pittsburgh Steelers -8.5 , 706

5) Arizona Cardinals -2, 742

4) Atlanta Falcons -6.5, 819

3) Tennessee Titans -2.5, 839

2) Houston Texans -5, 863

1) Cincinnati Bengals -2.5, 866

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Sunday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….

13) Oklahoma 31, Ohio State 16— Buckeyes play Army, UNLV and Rutgers their next three games; going to be some serious butt-kicking going on there, after this showing in the second half.

Senior QB Mayfield was 27-35 for 386 yards and three TD’s for the Sooners, who outscored Ohio State 28-13 in the second half.

12) USC 42, Stanford 24— Trojans gained over 600 yards of offense; hope they left some points on that field for the Rams today. USC was 10-12 on third down, ran for 307 yards. Impressive.

11) Clemson 14, Auburn 6— Gus Malzahn won the national title at Auburn in 2013; since then, he is 24-17 on the Plains, 11-13 in SEC games. No bueno.

Gene Chizik won the national title at Auburn in 2010; he got fired two years later, after going 11-14 in 2011-12. My point here? Not a lot of patience at Auburn- they gained a total of 117 yards in this game. The natives are officially restless.

10) Iowa 44, Iowa State 41 OT— Cyclones’ QB Jacob Park was South Carolina’s Mr Football in 2013; he went to Georgia, redshirted in 2014, then transferred to Trident Technical School, and then Northeasterm Oklahoma- he didn’t play ball at the those places.

He started three games at Iowa State last year; Saturday he completed 25-46 passes for 347 yards and four TD’s as the Cyclones lost in OT to their in-state rivals.

Iowa State’s starting QB for most of last year was Joel Lanning; he is now the Cyclones’ middle linebacker. You don’t see that a lot.

9) TCU 28, Arkansas 7— Horned Frogs ran the ball well and played solid defense. In its last three games against Power 5 opponents (Mizzou, Va Tech, TCU), the Razorbacks have scored zero second half points. No bueno.

Arkansas’ kicker missed 22 and 23-yard FG’s; TCU fumbled on the Arkansas 3-yard line.

8) Middle Tennessee 30, Syracuse 23— MTSU coach Rick Stockstill played QB at Florida State back in the day; his son Brent plays QB for the Blue Raiders now. Wonder what that is like, a coach needing to win to keep his job, and his most important player is his son. No pressure there.

The great basketball coach Al McGuire coached his son Allie at Marquette; when a point guard on the team complained that Allie was starting ahead of him, McGuire said: “I like you, but I LOVE my son.” End of discussion.

7) Indians 4, Orioles 2— Cleveland has outscored opponents 118-30 during its 17-game winning streak, 57-12 in the first three innings.

The A’s swept a doubleheader from Houston Saturday; I should’ve bought a lottery ticket.

6) Milwaukee Brewers’ pitcher Jimmy Nelson is out for the year; he hurt his shoulder diving head-first back into first base on a pickoff attempt Friday night. Oy.

5) Louisville 47, North Carolina 35— Lamar Jackson was 25-39 passing for 393 yards and three TD’s, and also ran for 132 yards and three TD’s, as the Tar Heels got beat at home for the second week in a row. Cardinals play Clemson next week- they gained 705 yards in this game.

4) Kent State 38, Howard 31— Cam Newton’s brother is Howard’s QB; he’s put up 74 points as the Bison split a pair of games against lower-level I-A programs. Not bad.

3) Georgia 20, Notre Dame 19— Dawgs had 12 penalties for 126 yards; teams combined to convert only 7-34 on third down, but this is a huge road win for Georgia, with a freshman QB.

2) Mississippi State 57, Louisiana Tech 21— Tech actually LOST 87 YARDS ON ONE PLAY late in this game!!! They wound up with 3rd-and-goal from their own 7-yard line, which has to be a record of some sort.

1) Next Saturday’s Miami-Florida State game was moved to October 7 because of the hurricane; Miami’s October 12 game was pushed back two days to the 14th.

Our thoughts-prayers to all the people affected by the storms. Please stay safe, though you’re probably not reading this anyway.

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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, September 10

San Francisco @ Chicago White Sox

Game 979-980
September 10, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 13.685
Chicago White Sox
(Fulmer) 15.426
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-185
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+165); Over

LA Angels @ Seattle

Game 977-978
September 10, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Bridwell) 14.412
Seattle
(Ramirez) 16.021
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-125); Under

Houston @ Oakland

Game 975-976
September 10, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 15.853
Oakland
(Grveman) 14.931
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-190
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-190); Under

NY Yankees @ Texas

Game 973-974
September 10, 2017 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Mntgmry) 16.093
Texas
(Griffin) 17.317
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-140
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+120); Over

Minnesota @ Kansas City

Game 971-972
September 10, 2017 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Colon) 15.643
Kansas City
(Vargas) 14.084
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-125
10
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+105); Over

Tampa Bay @ Boston

Game 969-970
September 10, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Cobb) 15.680
Boston
(Porcello) 14.770
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+130); Over

Baltimore @ Cleveland

Game 967-968
September 10, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Hellckson) 17.117
Cleveland
(Bauer) 15.714
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-175
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+155); Over

Detroit @ Toronto

Game 965-966
September 10, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Sanchez) 13.283
Toronto
(Happ) 14.220
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-190
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-190); Under

San Diego @ Arizona

Game 963-964
September 10, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Perdomo) 15.238
Arizona
(Ray) 17.068
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-240
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-240); Under

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 961-962
September 10, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Chtwood) 13.679
LA Dodgers
(Hill) 11.899
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+165); Over

Milwaukee @ Chicago Cubs

Game 959-960
September 10, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Davies) 17.001
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 13.095
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-160
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+140); N/A

Pittsburgh @ St. Louis

Game 957-958
September 10, 2017 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 16.778
St. Louis
(Wacha) 13.658
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+155); Over

Miami @ Atlanta

Game 955-956
September 10, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Despaigne) 14.920
Atlanta
(Dickey) 13.910
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+100); Over

Philadelphia @ Washington

Game 953-954
September 10, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Lively) 14.502
Washington
(Strasburg) 16.122
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-290
8
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-290); Under

Cincinnati @ NY Mets

Game 951-952
September 10, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Romano) 13.722
NY Mets
(deGrom) 15.125
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-155); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, September 10

National League
Brewers @ Cubs
Davies is 3-2, 1.95 in his last five starts; under is 7-2-1 in his last ten. He is 1-2, 5.00 vs Chicago this season. Milwaukee is 10-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-9-5

Hendricks is 2-0, 2.51 in his last five starts; under is 7-2 in his last nine. He is 1-0, 5.06 in three starts vs Milwaukee this year. Cubs are 6-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-6-3

Milwaukee lost three of its last five games but won last two; under is 13-3-3 in their last 19 road games. Cubs lost five of last seven games; under is 6-3 in their last nine.

Phillies @ Nationals
Lively is 2-0, 1.93 in his last two starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Phillies are 3-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-8-1

Cole is 1-2, 3.18 in his last three starts (under 4-0-2). Washington is 0-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-4

Phillies lost five of last seven games; under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Washington won six of its last eight games; over is 6-3 in their last nine home games.

Reds @ Mets
Romano is 2-1, 2.81 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Reds are 2-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-7-1

deGrom is 2-6, 5.55 in his last eight starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Mets are 8-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 16-11-1

Reds lost their last five road games; under is 5-1-2 in their last eight games. Mets won six of last seven games; over is 8-4-2 in their last 14 games.

Marlins @ Braves
Despaigne is 0-3, 5.40 in his four starts this year, last three of which stayed under. Miami lost his only road start— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-3-1

Dickey is 1-2, 5.92 in his last four starts, last three of which went over. He is 1-1, 4.15 vs Miami this season. Braves are 10-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-10-4

Marlins lost 11 of last 13 games; under is 6-4-1 in their last 11. Atlanta lost six of last nine games. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Pirates @ Cardinals
Nova is 1-4, 7.96 in his last five starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. He is 1-1, 3.29 vs St Louis this season. Pirates lost his last six true road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-15-1

Wacha is 2-0, 3.75 in his last two starts; over is 5-1 in his last six starts. He is 1-1, 6.10 vs Pittsburgh this season. Cardinals are 7-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-10-4

Pirates lost their last five games; under is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Cardinals won seven of last nine games; under is 5-1 in their last six games.

Padres @ Diamondbacks
Perdomo is 1-1, 3.00 in his last three starts; over is 6-3-1 in his last ten starts. He is 0-2, 15.96 vs Arizona this year. Padres are 3-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-10-4

Ray is 3-0, 0.92 in his last three starts; over is 7-3-2 in his last 12 starts. He is 2-0, 0.63 vs San Diego this season. Arizona is 6-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-5-7

San Diego won eight of last 11 games; under is 4-3 in their last seven games. Arizona won 13 of its last 15 games but lost last two; over is 5-0-1 in their last six home games.

Rockies @ Dodgers
This is a bullpen game for the Rockies. Chatwood is 0-5, 9.12 in his last six starts, last three of which went over. He is 0-2, 10.13 against the Dodgers this season. Colorado is 4-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-11-1

Hill is 0-3, 4.34 in his last three starts; three of his last four starts went over. Dodgers are 6-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him:10-8-4

Colorado won five of its last six games; under is 8-6 in their last 14 games. Dodgers lost 14 of their last 15 games; over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

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American League
Tigers @ Blue Jays
Sanchez is 0-2, 13.89 in his last four starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Detroit is 2-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-5-1

Happ is 1-2, 5.56 in his last four starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Toronto is 4-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-11-1

Tigers lost seven of last nine games; over is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Toronto lost six of last eight home games; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games.

Rays @ Red Sox
Cobb is 1-3, 4.68 in his last five starts; under is 7-3-1 in his last 11 starts. He is 2-0, 3.79 in three starts vs Boston this season. Tampa Bay is 6-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-9-3

Porcello is 1-2, 10.26 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. He is 1-3, 5.92 against the Rays this season. Boston is 7-10 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-18-3

Tampa Bay lost its last four road games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Red Sox are 8-4 in their last 12 games; under is 9-5 in their last 14 games.

Orioles @ Indians
Hellickson is 1-3, 9.40 in his last six starts, last five of which went over. Orioles are 1-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-4-1

Bauer is 8-0, 2.50 in his last nine starts; under is 6-1-1 in his last eight starts. Cleveland is 8-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 16-8-3

Orioles lost four of last five games; three of their last five games went over. Cleveland won its last 17 games; under is 12-4 in their last 16 home games.

New York @ Texas
Montgomery is 0-2, 5.40 in his last six starts, last three of which went over. New York is 5-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-11-3

Griffin is 0-2, 5.14 in his last three starts; over is 7-2-2 in his last 11 starts. Texas is 3-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-6

New York won five of last seven games; seven of their last eight road games went over. Texas won seven of last 11 games; over is 10-2-1 in their last 13 games.

Twins @ Royals
Colon is 2-1, 3.55 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Twins are 2-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-4-1

Vargas is 0-4, 10.19 in his last four starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Royals are 8-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-12-2

Twins won three of their last four games; under is 8-4 in their last 12 road games. Royals lost three of last five games (over 6-3).

Astros @ A’s
Keuchel is 3-1, 3.15 in his last five starts; over is 4-2 in his last six road starts. He is 3-0, 0.83 vs Oakland this year. Astros are 8-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-6-2

Graveman is 1-1, 4.70 in his last four starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Oakland is 5-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-5-5

Astros lost their last three games (over 3-0). Oakland won its last four games; over is 9-2 in their last 11 games.

Angels @ Mariners
Bridwell is 0-1, 9.50 in his last four starts; under is 8-3 in his last 11 starts. He is 1-1, 4.50 vs Seattle this season. Angels are 7-0 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-3-3

Ramirez is 0-1, 3.50 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Seattle is 0-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-3

Angels lost their last three games, all of which stayed under. Seattle lost three of its last five games (under 5-0).

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Interleague

Giants @ White Sox
Bumgarner is 0-2, 3.79 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven starts. Giants are 1-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-7-4

Fulmer allowed six runs in 1.1 IP in his only ’17 start, a 10-2 loss to the Twins. Chicago’s first 5-inning record with him: 0-1

Giants are 4-11 in their last 15 games; under is 12-7 in their last 19 games. White Sox lost nine of last 12 games; under is 10-5 in their last 15 home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
Mil-Chi: Davies 18-11; Hendricks 10-10
Phil-Wsh: Lively 4-7; Cole 2-4
Cin-NY: Romano 5-7; deGrom 16-12
Mia-Atl: Despaigne 1-3; Dickey 14-13
Pitt-StL: Nova 13-14; Wacha 13-13
SD-Az: Perdomo 11-14; Ray 15-8
Colo-LA: Chatwood 8-13; Hill 12-9

American League
Det-Tor: Sanchez 6-6; Happ 8-13
TB-Bos: Cobb 13-13; Porcello 13-16
Balt-Clev: Hellickson 4-3; Bauer 16-11
NY-Tex: Montgomery 10-15; Griffin 8-6
Minn-KC: Colon 5-5; Vargas 16-11
Hst-A’s: Keuchel 14-5; Graveman 6-9
LA-Sea: Bridwell 13-2; Ramirez 3-4

Interleague
SF-Chi: Bumgarner 3-11; Fulmer 0-1

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Mil-Chi: Davies 8-29; Hendricks 7-20
Phil-Wsh: Lively 4-11; Cole 3-6
Cin-NY: Romano 4-12; deGrom 8-28
Mia-Atl: Despaigne 1-4; Dickey 7-27
Pitt-StL: Nova 9-27; Wacha 4-26
SD-Az: Perdomo 9-25; Ray 8-23
Colo-LA: Chatwood 5-21; Hill 6-21

American League
Det-Tor: Sanchez 2-12; Happ 4-21
TB-Bos: Cobb 4-26; Porcello 9-29
Balt-Clev: Hellickson 1-7; Bauer 10-27
NY-Tex: Montgomery 7-25; Griffin 3-14
Minn-KC: Colon 1-10; Vargas 6-27
Hst-A’s: Keuchel 5-19; Graveman 8-15
LA-Sea: Bridwell 2-15; Ramirez 2-7

Interleague
SF-Chi: Bumgarner 3-14; Fulmer 0-1

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Umpires
National League
Mil-Chi: Over is 8-4-1 in last 13 Conroy games.
Phil-Wsh: Five of last seven Barber games went over.
Cin-NY: Home team won all five Livensparger games this year.
Mia-Atl: Over is 4-2-2 in last eight Winters games.
Pitt-StL: Underdogs are 10-2 in last 12 Blaser games.
SD-Az: Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Woodring games.
Colo-LA: Three of last four Wegner games went over.

American League
Det-Tor: Under is 6-4 in Ortiz games this season.
TB-Bos: Under is 9-5 in last fourteen O’Nora games.
Balt-Clev: Six of last eight Torres games stayed under.
NY-Tex: Underdogs are 4-3 in last seven Gonzalez games.
Minn-KC: Last three Porter games went over the total.
Hst-A’s: Under is 6-3-1 in last ten DeJesus games.
LA-Sea: Under is 4-0-1 in last five Additon games.

Interleague
SF-Chi: Four of last six Cooper games stayed under.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 80-56 AL, favorites -$46
AL @ NL– 72-67 NL, favorites +$35
Total: 147-128 AL, favorites -$11

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 69-66-3
AL @ NL: Over 74-59-7
Total: Over 143-125-10

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/9/17
Ariz 28-26-19……38-22–11……..66-48
Atl 26-34-9……25-39-7………..51-73
Cubs 32-31-8…….34-24-13………..66-55
Reds 22-41-8……..29-36–7……….51-77
Colo 37-27-6…….37-29-5………..74-56
LA 31-24-13…….41-24-9……….72-48
Miami 30-33-8…….35-26-10………65-59
Milw 35-27-9…….35-27-9……….69-54
Mets 31-34-4……..30-37-6……….61-71
Philly 19-43-15……26-31-8………..45-74
Pitt 30-33-7…….28-31-13………59-64
St. Louis 30-32-9……36-24-10…………66-56
SD 21-40-8……..36-29–9……….57-69
SF 16-48-9……..28-30-12……….44-78
Wash 42-23-7……33-29-8………….75-52

Orioles 27-35-5……..30-37-7………57-72
Boston 30-32-10………33-35-2…….63-67
White Sox 21-37-10………27-42–4…….48-78
Cleveland 44-23-8……..33-24-8……….77-47
Detroit 27-34-10…….28-33-10……..55-67
Astros 35-26-11……..43-24-5……..78-50
KC 26-33-10……..28-29-13…….54-62
Angels 26-38-8………29-27-13……..55-65
Twins 38-22-12………32-32-8…….69-53
NYY 31-38-6……….36-27-4…..…67-65
A’s 25-36-7……..31-32-12……..56-68
Seattle 26-35-9……..38-25-10………64-60
TB 35-28-10……..38-21-9……..73-49
Texas 34-26-11……..37-24-8……..71-50
Toronto 29-37-5……..27-32-11……..56-69

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/9/17)
Ariz 22-71……..25-69………..47
Atl 16-68……….19-74……….35
Cubs 20-71……..25-71………..45
Reds 27-72……..26-72……….53
Colo 19-70……..25-71..……..44
LA 20-68……..26-73..…….46
Miami 31-71……..26-71………..57
Milw 24-71……27-72…..……51
Mets 31-69……..24-73……….55
Philly 17-77……..20-66……….37
Pitt 20-70……..22-73……….42
StL 15-72……..21-69………..36
SD 23-69……….24-73……….47
SF 17-74……….20-70……….37
Wash 26-72……..28-70……….54

Orioles 16-68……..24-75……….40
Boston 20-72……..17-70……….37
White Sox 21-68……20-73………..41
Clev 22-76……..22-67………44
Detroit 17-70…….26-71………43
Astros 21-73……..28-70………49
KC 18-70……..15-72………..33
Angels 26-74……..20-70……….46
Twins 17-70……..18-71……….35
NYY 17-74……..18-67……….35
A’s 16-68……..27-75………43
Seattle 21-70…….25-75……….46
TB 21-72……..24-71……….45
Texas 28-72……..29-69………57
Toronto 24-72……..20-73………44