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Tuesday’s games
National League

Braves @ Mets
Dickey is 1-2, 7.66 in his last four starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Atlanta is 5-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-11-5

Montero is 0-2, 8.31 in his last two starts; under is 10-4 in his last 14. Mets are 3-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-10-2

Atlanta won four of its last six games; under is 9-3 in their last 11 games. Mets are 4-11 in their last 15 games; under is 5-3 in their last eight home games.

Nationals @ Phillies
Gonzalez is 7-2, 2.51 in his last nine starts; over is 4-0-1 in his last five. Washington is 10-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 17-8-5

Thompson is 1-1, 3.80 in his last four starts (over 5-2). Phillies are 3-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-2-1

Washington won six of last eight games; under is 10-3-2 in their last 15 games. Phillies lost four of their last five games; under is 8-1-2 in their last 11.

Reds @ Brewers
McGuire is making his first MLB start; he was 9-9, 2.79 in 27 AA starts this year He’s thrown 5.2 scoreless innings in four relief stints in the majors this season.

Davies is 1-2, 4.18 in his last four starts; under is 9-3-1 in his last 13. Milwaukee is 8-8 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-11-6

Reds lost their last six games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Cincy is 5-13 in last 18 road series openers. Milwaukee lost three of last four games (under 3-0-1); they’re 9-6 in last 15 home series openers. Brewers are 1.5 games out in the Wild Card race.

Cubs @ Cardinals
Arrieta is 4-1, 2.39 in his last seven starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Cubs are 10-9 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 16-8-4

Martinez is 2-1, 4.39 in his last four starts; over is 11-5 in his last 16 starts. St Louis is 9-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 16-12-3

Cubs won 11 of last 13 games; under is 6-2–1 in their last nine. St Louis won five of last seven home games; under is 6-2 in their last eight.

Marlins @ Rockies
Urena is 2-0, 2.08 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Miami is 10-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-7-5

Anderson is 1-2, 6.16 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Colorado is 3-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-7

Marlins won six of last nine games; 10 of their last 12 road games went over. Colorado lost six of its last eight games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Rockies have 1.5-game lead in race for the last Wild Card spot.

Giants @ Diamondbacks
Moore is 2-2, 4.50 in his last four starts; under is 5-3-1 in his last nine. Giants are 3-11 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-19-6

Ray is 5-0, 2.70 in his last six starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight. Arizona is 7-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-6-8

Giants won five of their last seven games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Arizona lost five of last eight games; over is 4-1 in their last five games.

Padres @ Dodgers
Lamet is 0-3, 3.71 in his last six starts (under 5-1). San Diego is 4-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-2

Wood is 1-0, 1.50 in his last two starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Dodgers are 8-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-9-2

San Diego won five of its last eight games (under 8-4). Dodgers are 4-1 in their last five games; under is 8-2-3 in their last 13.

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American League

Rays @ New York
Snell is 4-0, 2.95 in his last seven starts; under is 10-5 in his last 15. Rays are 5-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-8-4

Severino is 2-0, 2.63 in his last four starts; over is 10-1 in his last 11 starts. NY is 10-5 in his home starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 17-10-3

Tampa Bay is 4-6 in its last ten games; their last three games went over. Rays are 3-6 in last nine road series openers. New York won nine of last 12 games; under is 4-3-1 in their last eight. NY is 11-3 in last 13 home series openers.

Twins @ Indians
Colon is 0-4, 8.24 in his last four starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Minnesota is 2-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-6-1

Tomlin is 3-0, 2.70 in his last five starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight. Cleveland is 7-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-10-6

Twins won their last four games; over is 4-0-1 in their last five games. Minnesota is 5-3 in last eight road series openers. Cleveland is 29-2 in its last 31 games; under is 10-3 in their last 13 home games. Indians are 10-0 in last ten home series openers.

Blue Jays @ Red Sox
Happ is 3-1, 3.28 in his last four starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten. Toronto is 5-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-13-1

Sale is 2-0, 1.83 in his last three starts; his last four starts went over. Boston is 9-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-8-8

Toronto lost four of last seven road games; under is 9-4-1 in their last 14 games. Boston won nine of last 11 games; under is 6-3 in their last nine.

Astros @ Rangers
Keuchel is 1-1, 2.25 in his last two starts; over is 4-2 in his last six starts. Houston is 8-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-7-2

Hamels is 2-1, 2.53 in his last three starts (under 3-0). Rangers are 7-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 17-3-2

Houston won nine of its last 11 games; under is 6-2 in their last eight. Texas lost its last four games; under is 7-2 in their last nine.

Angels @ White Sox
Bridwell is 1-1, 3.12 in his last three starts; under is 11-3 in his last 14 starts. Angels are 8-0 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-5-3

Fulmer is 1-1, 5.14 in four starts this year (under 2-1-1). Chicago split his two home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-1-1

Angels lost seven of their last eight games; seven of their last eight road games stayed under. Chicago won four of last five games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight home games.

Tigers @ Royals
Sanchez is 0-4, 8.58 in his last seven starts (over 5-2). Detroit is 2-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-7-2

Vargas is 3-0, 2.20 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Royals are 9-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-12-3

Detroit lost its last seven games; over is 8-2-1 in their last 11. Tigers are 6-11 in last 17 road series openers. Royals are 4-8 in their last 12 games; under is 8-5 in their last 13. KC is 1-5 in last six home series openers.

Mariners @ A’s
Paxton is 0-2, 6.35 in his last three starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Seattle is 4-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-7-4

Mengden is 2-0, 0.00 (16 IP) in his last two starts (under 3-2). A’s won both his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-2-1

Seattle lost eight of its last ten games; under is 14-6 in their last 20. Oakland is 14-4 in its last 18 games; over is 9-4 in their last 13 home games.

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Interleague

Orioles @ Pirates
Gausman is 2-1, 1.71 in his last five starts; under is 9-2 in his last 11 starts. Baltimore is 7-8 in his road starts— their 1st 5-inning record with him: 15-15-2

Williams is 1-3, 2.91 in his last four starts; Pirates scored five runs in the four games. Under is 14-2 in his last 16 starts. Bucs are 5-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-12-3

Orioles lost seven of last ten games; over is 8-3 in their last 11. Baltimore is 6-11 in last 17 road series openers. Pittsburgh won three of last four games; under is 16-5 in their last 21 games. Pirates are 1-5 in last six home series openers.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Wsh-Phil: Gonzalez 18-12; Thompson 4-3
Atl-NY: Dickey 16-14; Montero 7-10
Cin-Mil: McGuire 0-0; Davies 19-13
Chi-StL: Arrieta 16-13; Martinez 16-15
Mia-Colo: Urena 17-9; Anderson 6-8
SF-Az: Moore 10-20; Ray 18-8
SD-LA: Lamet 9-11; Wood 17-7

American League
TB-NY: Snell 10-11; Severino 19-11
Min-Clev: Colon 5-8; Tomlin 13-12
Tor-Bos: Happ 10-14; Sale 22-9
Hst-Tex: Keuchel 15-7; Hamels 13-9
LA-Chi: Bridwell 15-3; Fulmer 2-2
Det-KC: Sanchez 7-8; Vargas 19-11
Sea-A’s: Paxton 13-9; Mengden 4-1

Interleague
Balt-Pitt: Gausman 16-16; Williams 10-14

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Wsh-Phil: Gonzalez 11-30; Thompson 2-7
Atl-NY: Dickey 7-30; Montero 4-17
Cin-Mil: McGuire 0-0; Davies 9-32
Chi-StL: Arrieta 8-29; Martinez 11-31
Mia-Colo: Urena 4-26; Anderson 1-14
SF-Az: Moore 10-30; Ray 9-26
SD-LA: Lamet 6-20; Wood 4-24

American League
TB-NY: Snell 6-21; Severino 6-30
Min-Clev: Colon 1-13; Tomlin 7-25
Tor-Bos: Happ 4-24; Sale 3-31
Hst-Tex: Keuchel 5-22; Hamels 9-22
LA-Chi: Bridwell 2-18; Fulmer 0-3
Det-KC: Sanchez 3-15; Vargas 7-30
Sea-A’s: Paxton 3-22; Mengden 0-5

Interleague
Balt-Pitt: Gausman 10-32; Williams 7-24

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Umpires
National League
Atl-NY: Under is 5-2 in last seven West games.
Wsh-Phil: Over is 3-1-1 in last five Ortiz games.
Chi-StL: Under is 6-2 in last eight Hoberg games.
Mia-Colo: Home team is 16-4 in last 20 Iassogna games.
SF-Az: Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Nelson games.
SD-LA: Under is 8-4 in last 12 Timmons games.

American League
Tor-Bos: Four of last five Rackley games stayed under.
Hst-Tex: Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Torres games.
LA-Chi: Over is 6-2-2 in last ten Winters games.
Sea-A’s: Under is 13-4 in last 17 TBarrett games.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 84-57 AL, favorites -$280
AL @ NL– 73-72 NL, favorites +$416
Total: 156-130 AL, favorites +$136

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 71-68-4
AL @ NL: Over 74-64-8
Total: Over 145-132-12

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/19/17
Ariz 28-26-20……43-25–12……..71-51
Atl 27-35-10……26-42-8………..53-77
Cubs 33-31-8…….39-25-14………..72-56
Reds 23-43-9……..30-37-9…………53-80
Colo 38-31-7………40-29-5………..78-60
LA 38-24-13…….41-25-9…………79-49
Miami 32-36-10…….36-26-11………68-62
Milw 37-27-10…….38-29-10……….74-56
Mets 33-39-5……..30-37-7………….63-76
Philly 19-43-16……30-36-9………..49-79
Pitt 31-37-9…….28-33-13………..60-70
St. Louis 32-34-9……..39-25-10………..71-59
SD 21-46-8……..38-29–9…………59-75
SF 16-49-9……..30-33-13……….46-81
Wash 43-23-7……34-33-10………….77-56

Orioles 29-39-5……..31-39-8………..60-78
Boston 31-35-11………34-37-3……….65-72
White Sox 25-40-11………29-42–4…….54-82
Cleveland 45-23-8……..39-24-10……..84-47
Detroit 27-38-10…….30-36-11……..57-74
Astros 37-28-11……..47-24-5………84-52
KC 26-35-13……..30-31-13…….56-66
Angels 26-39-8………31-31-14……..57-70
Twins 38-24-13………38-33-8……..76-57
NYY 34-38-7……….40-28-5…..…74-66
A’s 29-39-10……..32-32-12……..61-71
Seattle 29-39-9……..39-25-11………68-64
TB 36-29-11……..40-24-9……..76-53
Texas 35-27-12……..38-28-9……..73-55
Toronto 30-40-5……..30-33-12……..60-73

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/19/17)
Ariz 24-76……..27-74………..51
Atl 17-71……….19-79………36
Cubs 20-72……..26-78………..46
Reds 30-76……..27-76……….57
Colo 20-76……..25-74..……..45
LA 23-76……..26-74..…….49
Miami 32-78……..27-73……….59
Milw 24-74……29-78…..…..53
Mets 34-75……..26-75……….60
Philly 17-78……..24-74……….41
Pitt 22-77……..22-75……….44
StL 16-76……..23-73………..39
SD 23-75……….26-75……….49
SF 17-75……….22-77……….39
Wash 26-73……..30-77……….56

Orioles 17-76……..25-77……….42
Boston 21-77……..18-74……….39
White Sox 24-76……20-75……….44
Clev 22-77……..26-75………48
Detroit 18-74…….27-77………45
Astros 21-77……..29-74………50
KC 18-75……..16-76………..34
Angels 27-75……..22-77……….49
Twins 17-73……..20-77……….37
NYY 19-78……..21-73……….40
A’s 20-76……..27-76………47
Seattle 21-77…….25-77……….46
TB 22-74……..26-77………48
Texas 29-76……..30-74………59
Toronto 26-76……..21-78………47

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

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

13) Week 3 NFL betting summary, from ESPN.com:

“Ten of Sunday’s 13 underdogs covered the spread, with six teams pulling outright upsets. For some bookmakers, it was their most lucrative NFL Sunday ever. For the betting public, it was a multimillion-dollar defeat.

On an average NFL Sunday, sportsbook operator CG Technology will win 4-6 percent of the amount wagered. This Sunday, CG Technology kept more than 16 percent of the money bet on the NFL at their sportsbooks, according to vice president of risk Jason Simbal.”

12) College football trends: Home favorites in conference games: 7-18 vs spread. Home underdogs in conference games: 8-13, making home teams 15-31 in conference games.

11) Phil Jackson stole $12M a year from the Knicks, but couldn’t manage to trade ball-stopping gunner Carmelo Anthony. His replacement got rid of Anthony pretty quickly. Well done.

10) Twins’ OF Zach Granite is the first major leaguer since 2001 to pinch-run, then hit a home run later in that same inning.

9) Why doesn’t Tulane’s football team wear green uniforms? They’re the Green Wave, but they wear these awful light-blue jerseys. Things like this bother me.

8) Oakland A’s are 41-39 in games that rookie 3B Matt Chapman has played in this year; they are 31-45 in all their other games.

7) Toronto Blue Jays pulled the hidden ball trick on Todd Frazier Friday night, which doesn’t happen very often.

6) Cincinnati 2B Scooter Gennett is only second player ever to hit four HR’s in a game, in the same season where he hit four grand slams.

5) George Clooney once sold insurance door-t0-door; I’m guessing there were some very happy housewives when they opened their door and saw him standing there.

4) WB Mason sells a kit that prevents thieves from breaking into your safe with a magnet. Who knew that people could break into a safe that way? Now I’ll be queasy putting my stuff into the safe in my hotel room when I go to Las Vegas.

3) Detroit Lions signed coach Jim Caldwell to a multi-year extension, making it pretty likely that offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter will be elsewhere next year, since he figures to be a popular candidate to fill head coaching vacancies……like maybe at Tennessee, where Cooter was a backup to Peyton Manning. The locals are not thrilled with current Vols coach Butch Jones.

2) Dodgers cliched the NL West the other night; saw some ads right after that to buy NL West championship gear. Why would anyone buy this stuff? Dodgers have won the NL West five years in a row and 7 of the last 11 years, but haven’t been to the World Series since 1988.

World Series Championship gear is what you would ideally like to buy, or at least NL Champs gear.

1) Cowboys 28, Cardinals 17— Arizona scored only 10 points on four trips to red zone, bungled game management in last minute; down 28-17, they could’ve kicked FG with 0:45 left to keep game alive, but went for TD and failed. Dallas ran 30 fewer plays (75-45) but Prescott kept plays alive with his feet and WR Butler had two big catches for 90 yards.

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MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, September 26

Baltimore @ Pittsburgh

Game 979-980
September 26, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gausman) 17.077
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 14.033
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-120); Under

Seattle @ Oakland

Game 977-978
September 26, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Paxton) 14.904
Oakland
(Mengden) 16.817
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+105); Over

Detroit @ Kansas City

Game 975-976
September 26, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Sanchez) 15.204
Kansas City
(Vargas) 13.380
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-175
10
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+155); Over

LA Angels @ Chicago White Sox

Game 973-974
September 26, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Bridwell) 14.692
Chicago White Sox
(Volstad) 16.526
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
N/A

Houston @ Texas

Game 971-972
September 26, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 14.338
Texas
(Hamels) 15.636
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+110); Under

Toronto @ Boston

Game 969-970
September 26, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Happ) 15.905
Boston
(Sale) 16.976
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-230
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-230); Under

Minnesota @ Cleveland

Game 967-968
September 26, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Colon) 16.443
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 18.276
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-200
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-200); Under

Tampa Bay @ NY Yankees

Game 965-966
September 26, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 16.016
NY Yankees
(Mntgmry) 17.531
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
N/A

San Diego @ LA Dodgers

Game 963-964
September 26, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Lamet) 12.535
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 14.714
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-230
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-230); Under

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 961-962
September 26, 2017 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Moore) 15.155
Arizona
(Ray) 12.933
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-210
9
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+180); Over

Miami @ Colorado

Game 959-960
September 26, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Urena) 15.077
Colorado
(Andrson) 13.857
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-155
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+135); Over

Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis

Game 957-958
September 26, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 14.985
St. Louis
16.500
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-115); Under

Cincinnati @ Milwaukee

Game 955-956
September 26, 2017 @ 7:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(McGuire) 14.391
Milwaukee
(Davies) 15.910
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-185
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-185); Over

Atlanta @ NY Mets

Game 953-954
September 26, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Dickey) 13.843
NY Mets
(Montero) 12.081
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-110); Over

Washington @ Philadelphia

Game 951-952
September 26, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gonzalez) 12.812
Philadelphia
(Thmpson) 14.661
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+130); Over

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Pro Baseball Trend Report

WASHINGTON (95 - 61) at PHILADELPHIA (62 - 95) - 7:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. JAKE THOMPSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 25-32 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-30 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 2-8 (-9.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 24-27 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 35-36 (+6.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-21 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 436-436 (+49.3 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 94-61 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 50-29 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 83-72 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in road games in September games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 68-33 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-23 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-16 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 36-19 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 62-95 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-65 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 11-6 (+2.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)
GIO GONZALEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 10-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 12-10 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-9. (+2.1 units)
JAKE THOMPSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
THOMPSON is 0-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

SAN FRANCISCO (62 - 95) at ARIZONA (90 - 67) - 9:40 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-95 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-53 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-19 (-11.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-27 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-62 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-40 (-23.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-51 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-41 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MOORE is 4-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 90-67 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 50-29 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 43-31 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 64-46 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 138-96 (+28.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
RAY is 18-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
RAY is 13-2 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 10-7 (+2.9 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.4 Units)
MATT MOORE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MOORE is 3-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)
ROBBIE RAY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RAY is 3-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

HOUSTON (96 - 60) at TEXAS (76 - 80) - 8:05 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 19-23 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 23-23 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
TEXAS is 76-80 (+0.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 78-55 (+29.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 45-34 (+11.8 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-27 (+11.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-29 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 79-67 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 127-104 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-16 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 116-108 (+20.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 32-29 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 17-12 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
HAMELS is 37-18 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 20-6 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 27-12 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 31-12 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 96-60 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-8 (+10.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
HOUSTON is 48-27 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 24-11 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 34-19 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 7-10 (-0.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)
DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. TEXAS since 1997
KEUCHEL is 7-8 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.181.
His team's record is 10-11 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-10. (-2.8 units)
COLE HAMELS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HAMELS is 7-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 11-4 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.5 units)



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B]Pro Baseball Trend Report

WASHINGTON (95 - 61) at PHILADELPHIA (62 - 95) - 7:05 PM[/B]
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. JAKE THOMPSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 25-32 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-30 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 2-8 (-9.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 24-27 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 35-36 (+6.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-21 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 436-436 (+49.3 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 94-61 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 50-29 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 83-72 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in road games in September games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 68-33 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-23 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-16 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 36-19 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 62-95 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-65 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 11-6 (+2.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)
GIO GONZALEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 10-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 12-10 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-9. (+2.1 units)
JAKE THOMPSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
THOMPSON is 0-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

ATLANTA (71 - 85) at NY METS (67 - 90) - 7:10 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. RAFAEL MONTERO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 139-178 (+4.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 57-61 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 34-41 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 31-31 (+16.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-22 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 68-77 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 50-54 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 56-61 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 40-49 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 67-90 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 35-44 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 128-146 (-59.3 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 6-16 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
NY METS are 14-21 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 53-67 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 28-36 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 39-44 (-29.0 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 10-7 (+1.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
R.A. DICKEY vs. NY METS since 1997
DICKEY is 4-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)
RAFAEL MONTERO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MONTERO is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

CINCINNATI (66 - 90) at MILWAUKEE (82 - 74) - 7:40 PM
DECK MCGUIRE (R) vs. ZACH DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 7-22 (-13.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 82-74 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 51-39 (+12.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 52-47 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 65-57 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-35 (+7.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DAVIES is 19-13 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 35-35 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 58-63 (+4.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 9-7 (+0.7 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.7 Units)
DECK MCGUIRE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.
ZACH DAVIES vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DAVIES is 2-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-5.0 units)

CHICAGO CUBS (88 - 68) at ST LOUIS (81 - 75) - 8:15 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. CARLOS MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 88-68 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-24 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 240-275 (-67.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 67-54 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-39 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-31 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 257-162 (+68.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 81-75 (-6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 80-76 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 7-15 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 32-38 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 51-55 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 62-59 (-7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 32-38 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 12-4 (+7.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)
JAKE ARRIETA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ARRIETA is 9-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 10-7 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-2.6 units)
CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MARTINEZ is 4-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.487.
His team's record is 8-5 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+1.0 units)

MIAMI (74 - 82) at COLORADO (84 - 73) - 8:40 PM
JOSE URENA (R) vs. TYLER ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 84-73 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
URENA is 17-9 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
URENA is 10-2 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
URENA is 6-1 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 75-78 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 23-25 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-0 (+4.6 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
JOSE URENA vs. COLORADO since 1997
URENA is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)
TYLER ANDERSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 0.882.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SAN FRANCISCO (62 - 95) at ARIZONA (90 - 67) - 9:40 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-95 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-53 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-19 (-11.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-27 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-62 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-40 (-23.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-51 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-41 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MOORE is 4-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 90-67 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 50-29 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 43-31 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 64-46 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 138-96 (+28.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
RAY is 18-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
RAY is 13-2 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 10-7 (+2.9 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.4 Units)
MATT MOORE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MOORE is 3-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)
ROBBIE RAY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RAY is 3-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

SAN DIEGO (70 - 87) at LA DODGERS (100 - 57) - 10:10 PM
DINELSON LAMET (R) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 42-11 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 70-87 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 32-39 (+6.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN DIEGO is 53-57 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 83-98 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 37-48 (+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.
LA DODGERS are 196-134 (-3.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 9-16 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
LA DODGERS are 37-34 (-21.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 138-103 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WOOD is 30-34 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 6-11 (+0.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.7 Units)
DINELSON LAMET vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LAMET is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
ALEX WOOD vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WOOD is 3-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 3-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.6 units)

TAMPA BAY (76 - 80) at NY YANKEES (87 - 69) - 7:05 PM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 144-173 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 91-115 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 47-24 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 62-33 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 14-10 (+10.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 9-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday this season.
TAMPA BAY is 42-36 (+4.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY YANKEES are 45-41 (-7.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 10-6 (+2.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)
BLAKE SNELL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SNELL is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)
JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 2.044.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

MINNESOTA (82 - 74) at CLEVELAND (98 - 58) - 7:10 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 202-130 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 42-16 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-2 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
CLEVELAND is 67-32 (+16.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 96-65 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 22-9 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 82-74 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 43-35 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-16 (+8.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 23-13 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 56-42 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 57-51 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-17 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
COLON is 149-117 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 15-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 10-6 (-0.3 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
12 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.6 Units)
BARTOLO COLON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
COLON is 7-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.277.
His team's record is 8-5 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.7 units)
JOSH TOMLIN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
TOMLIN is 5-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 7-7 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-1.2 units)

TORONTO (74 - 83) at BOSTON (91 - 65) - 7:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 74-83 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 59-68 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 44-56 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 29-45 (-21.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HAPP is 4-10 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 51-25 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 20-2 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
BOSTON is 42-23 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HAPP is 8-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 17-19 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
SALE is 10-19 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 12-5 (+6.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)
J.A. HAPP vs. BOSTON since 1997
HAPP is 6-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.374.
His team's record is 9-6 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-5. (+4.4 units)
CHRIS SALE vs. TORONTO since 1997
SALE is 6-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.33 and a WHIP of 0.754.
His team's record is 7-1 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-7. (-6.7 units)

HOUSTON (96 - 60) at TEXAS (76 - 80) - 8:05 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 19-23 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 23-23 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
TEXAS is 76-80 (+0.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 78-55 (+29.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 45-34 (+11.8 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-27 (+11.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-29 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 79-67 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 127-104 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-16 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 116-108 (+20.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 32-29 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 17-12 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
HAMELS is 37-18 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 20-6 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 27-12 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 31-12 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 96-60 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-8 (+10.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
HOUSTON is 48-27 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 24-11 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 34-19 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 7-10 (-0.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)
DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. TEXAS since 1997
KEUCHEL is 7-8 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.181.
His team's record is 10-11 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-10. (-2.8 units)
COLE HAMELS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HAMELS is 7-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 11-4 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.5 units)

LA ANGELS (77 - 79) at CHI WHITE SOX (64 - 92) - 8:10 PM
PARKER BRIDWELL (R) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 14-26 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 51-56 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-12 (+12.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-41 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-28 (+16.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-34 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 77-79 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-23 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 544-519 (+47.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 19-11 (+14.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 17-7 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
LA ANGELS are 59-56 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 43-35 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BRIDWELL is 15-3 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BRIDWELL is 10-1 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
BRIDWELL is 8-0 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
BRIDWELL is 8-2 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BRIDWELL is 5-0 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 14-30 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 10-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-1 (+0.9 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)
PARKER BRIDWELL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.
CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

DETROIT (62 - 94) at KANSAS CITY (76 - 80) - 8:15 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 62-94 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 4-20 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
DETROIT is 36-65 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 27-45 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 12-23 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SANCHEZ is 7-20 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 76-80 (+1.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 86-70 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 79-70 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 58-59 (+2.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
VARGAS is 19-11 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 22-12 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 37-22 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 15-22 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 9-7 (+2.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.7 Units)
ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANCHEZ is 6-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.158.
His team's record is 9-6 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-6. (+1.9 units)
JASON VARGAS vs. DETROIT since 1997
VARGAS is 3-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.86 and a WHIP of 1.670.
His team's record is 4-8 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-8. (-4.9 units)

SEATTLE (76 - 81) at OAKLAND (72 - 84) - 10:05 PM
JAMES PAXTON (L) vs. DANIEL MENGDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 76-81 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PAXTON is 12-20 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 45-34 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 14-9 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
SEATTLE is 30-10 (+16.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 22-12 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 87-77 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 40-24 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 13-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
OAKLAND is 209-271 (-47.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 39-57 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 49-82 (-32.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 69-108 (-30.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 11-6 (+3.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)
JAMES PAXTON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PAXTON is 3-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.161.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)
DANIEL MENGDEN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MENGDEN is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

BALTIMORE (75 - 82) at PITTSBURGH (71 - 85) - 7:05 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. TREVOR WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 60-85 (-25.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 1-7 (-8.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-47 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 62-96 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 17-34 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
GAUSMAN is 10-22 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 126-96 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 163-156 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 88-75 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 71-85 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-31 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 44-63 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 113-135 (-33.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 34-40 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GAUSMAN is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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

Double-Play Picks

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals (-115, 8)

The Cubs and Cardinals get together for Game 2 of their three-game series at Busch Stadium on Tuesday night. Last night the Cubbies had fireworks launched for road home runs in their rival's building, won over rival fans by buying them nachos, and eliminated the Cards from NL Central contention with a convincing 10-2 victory.

As if that wasn't bad enough for the Cardinals and their fans, tonight the Cubs will get their chance to pop champagne bottles at Busch...and maybe chug some Budweisers in the locker room until the sun comes up tomorrow morning.

Jake Arrieta will get the ball for the Cubbies in his second start back from his hamstring injury. Arrieta worked five innings and threw 71 pitches against the Brewers, allowing only one run. Joe Madden will likely stretch him to 80-90 pitches today and then put him away for the playoffs. Over Jake's last eight starts he owns a 1.81 ERA and a WHIP of only 1.119.

Carlos Martinez gets the ball for the Cardinals. The purple haired "ace" of the St. Louis pitching staff has an ERA of 8.49 and a WHIP of 1.6286 over his last two starts. In his last outing against the Cubs he allowed seven earned runs over 5.1 innings of work in an eventual 8-2 loss.

The Cubbies get the job done tonight and stomp on the grave of their rivals - they will however be hungover fade-bait tomorrow.

Pick: Cubs -105

San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks (-210, 9)

The Diamondbacks will host at least one game this October, but they have bigger plans in mind for this postseason and will be using this last week to position themselves in the best place possible for their one-game playoff. That starts Tuesday night when they continue their three-game set with the Giants in Arizona.

One thing the Diamondbacks will do, is get their best pitchers fully rested and healthy before the Wildcard game, as it is an all-hands-on-deck scenario. Expect Tuesday night to be the last time you see starter Robbie Ray on the mound in the regular season.

The Arizona lefty has had an outstanding season, going 14-5 with a 2.95 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP and despite the fact the fact he is coming off a rough outing, he has been mostly brilliant.

Before his last start (which the D-backs won anyway), Ray had won five straight while pitching to a 1.39 ERA, a 0.77 WHIP and racking up 55 strikeouts and walking just six.

Ray gets to face a Giants lineup that ranks dead last in OPS and home runs, and 29th in runs per game.

Meanwhile San Francisco counters with a southpaw of their own in Matt Moore. Moore’s first full season by The Bay has not gone smoothly. He 6-14, with a 5.20 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP this season and it has been even tougher for him away from AT&T Park. On the road Moore is 2-5 with a 6.51 ERA and a 1.69 WHIP.

Oh, and Moore faces a D-backs lineup that usually dominates at home, ranking second in runs and OPS at home this season.

Ray and the Diamondbacks bounce back in a big way tonight.

Pick: Diamondbacks -1.5 (-108)

Yesterday's Picks: 0-2
Season To Date: 156-142-15

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Parker Bridwell, Los Angeles Angels (8-3, 3.86 ERA, $1537)

Parker Bridwell takes the mound for the Angels today in Chicago against the White Sox. Bridwell is the runaway leader in our Starter Money standings for the season at $1537 and owns a team win/loss record of 15-3.

Bridwell also owns a perfect 8-0 team win/loss record on the road for his career.

Bridwell and the Angels put perfection on the line tonight at Guaranteed Rate Field as -165 favorites.

Slumping: Bartolo Colon, Minnesota Twins (6-14, 6.63 ERA, $-111)

We could be reaching the end of the road for "Big Sexy". The Twins may possibly give him a courtesy wave on Sunday, but other than that today may be the last real start for Bartolo Colon.

It's been a terrible season for Colon and over his last three starts he owns an ERA of 13.09 and a WHIP of 1.909. All three of those starts turned out to be losses.

"Big Sexy" and the Twins are +180 underdogs on the road against the red-hot Indians this evening.

Tuesday's Top Trends

* Under is 14-2 in Trevor Williams' last 16 starts overall. Orioles/Pirates Total: 8.5.
* The Cleveland Indians are 29-2 in their last 31 games overall. -200 today vs. Twins.
* The Texas Rangers are 26-6 in Cole Hamels' last 32 home starts. +120 today vs. Astros.
* The Los Angeles Angels are 8-0 in Parker Bridwell's eight career road starts. -165 today @ White Sox.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

According to the forecast, there shouldn’t be any precipitation that will interrupt any of today's games on the MLB schedule. It feels like we haven't had any baseball rain in weeks. Did we just jinx the weather?

The winds are also very light across the league today. No games on the schedule will feature double-digit wind speeds.

Ump Of The Day

Dan Iassogna will be calling balls and strikes tonight at Coors Field in Denver for the game between the Rockies and the Marlins. Iassogna is the No. 4 homer umpire in baseball this season at 19-7. A $100 wager on the home team in all of his games would tally up to $1037 thus far.

Over the last two seasons home teams own a 64.9 winning percentage in his games (37-20) and the Marlins are only 6-24 in their last 30 contests with Iassogna in pads.

The Rockies are solid home favorites at -155 tonight.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

WAS at PHI 07:05 PM

PHI +170

BAL at PIT 07:05 PM

O 8.5

TB at NYY 07:05 PM

TB +155

MIN at CLE 07:10 PM

U 9.5

TOR at BOS 07:10 PM

TOR +180

ATL at NYM 07:10 PM

O 8.5

CIN at MIL 07:40 PM

O 9.5

HOU at TEX 08:05 PM

TEX +115

U 9.5

LAA at CHW 08:10 PM

O 9.5

DET at KC 08:15 PM

U 10.0

CHC at STL 08:15 PM

U 8.0

MIA at COL 08:40 PM

MIA +145

SF at ARI 09:40 PM

SF +185

O 9.5

SEA at OAK 10:05 PM

O 9.0

SD at LAD 10:10 PM

SD +200

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Baseball Capsules
September 26, 2017

CLEVELAND (AP) Brian Dozier's three-run homer in the eighth inning pushed Minnesota to the brink of a playoff berth as the Twins rallied for an 8-6 victory over Cleveland on Tuesday night. The Indians lost for just the third time in 32 games.

Dozier connected for his 33rd homer against Bryan Shaw (4-6) as the Twins lowered their magic number for clinching a playoff berth to one.

Edwin Encarnacion hit his 38th homer and drove in four runs for the Indians, whose 29-3 mark over 32 games is the best in the majors since the 1947 New York Yankees accomplished the feat.

Taylor Rogers (7-3), one of a club-record 10 pitchers used by Twins manager Paul Molitor, got two outs in the seventh and Matt Belisle worked the ninth for his eighth save.

YANKEES 6, RAYS 1

NEW YORK (AP) - Aaron Hicks robbed Wilson Ramos of a first-inning grand slam in the outfielder's return from the disabled list, and the Yankees clinched home-field advantage if they end up in the AL wild-card game next week.

Tampa Bay's first three batters reached against rookie Jordan Montgomery (9-7), and Hicks leaped at the 385-foot sign in right-center to get his glove above the wall. He squeezed the webbing tight, preventing the ball from popping out and limiting Ramos to a sacrifice fly.

Assured no worse than a wild-card berth, the Yankees closed within three games of AL East-leading Boston with five remaining.

Tampa Bay (76-81) was eliminated from playoff contention and missed the postseason for the fourth straight year. Blake Snell (4-7) got the loss.

ROCKIES 6, MARLINS 0

DENVER (AP) - Trevor Story hit a three-run homer and Tyler Anderson pitched seven superb innings, helping Colorado maintain its slim lead for the second NL wild card.

The Rockies notched their first win over the Marlins in five tries this season and stayed 1 1/2 games ahead of Milwaukee.

Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer in the fifth for Colorado. Anderson (6-6) allowed four hits and walked none.

Miami starter Jose Urena (14-7) yielded six runs over five innings. The right-hander allowed a total of six runs in four previous starts this month.

ANGELS 9, WHITE SOX 3

CHICAGO (AP) - Mike Trout hit his 31st homer, Albert Pujols joined Alex Rodriguez as the only players with 100 RBIs in 14 seasons, and the fading Angels won on the road.

Los Angeles remained five games behind Minnesota for the final AL wild card with five to play.

Trout, Brandon Phillips and Luis Valbuena homered off Chris Volstad (1-1) during a six-run second inning. Parker Bridwell (9-3) improved to 5-0 in nine road starts.

Jose Abreu had three hits for Chicago, including his 32nd and 33rd homers.

BLUE JAYS 9, RED SOX 4

BOSTON (AP) - Red Sox ace Chris Sale matched a career worst by giving up four home runs in a playoff tuneup, including a pair to Josh Donaldson.

Teoscar Hernandez hit one of his two homers off Sale, and Kendrys Morales had the other against the left-hander. Sale (17-8) allowed five runs in five innings and surrendered multiple homers for the third time in five starts.

J.A. Happ (10-11) struck out nine while pitching seven strong innings for the last-place Blue Jays. He was charged with one run and four hits.

PIRATES 10, ORIOLES 1

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Andrew McCutchen hit his first career grand slam and drove in eight runs, powering Pittsburgh to the victory.

McCutchen raised a fist in triumph as he rounded the bases after connecting against Kevin Gausman (11-11) in the second inning. He also hit an RBI double in the first, singled in the fifth and belted a three-run homer in the seventh.

McCutchen's eight RBIs were one off the franchise record and the most by a Pirate since Jason Bay in 2004.

Trevor Williams (7-9) pitched six innings of one-run ball and rookie Steven Brault finished the five-hitter for his first career save.

ASTROS 14, RANGERS 3

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Carlos Correa, Brian McCann and Cameron Maybin each drove in three runs, and Houston clinched no worse than the second-best record in the American League.

Houston (97-60) trails Cleveland by one game with five to play in the race for the league's best record. The Indians own the tiebreaker, having won the season series.

Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel (14-5) struck out eight while pitching six effective innings.

Rangers ace Cole Hamels (11-5) was charged with six runs in three-plus innings.

CARDINALS 8, CUBS 7

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Tommy Pham and Randal Grichuk homered, and the Cardinals denied the Cubs a chance at clinching the NL Central title.

Matt Carpenter and Jedd Gyorko also connected for St. Louis, which is 2 1/2 games back in the race for the second NL wild card. Zach Duke (1-1) got the win and Juan Nicasio earned his fifth save.

Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Ben Zobrist also went deep. Jake Arrieta (14-10) was charged with three earned runs in three innings.

The Cubs (88-69) still lead the division by five games over second-place Milwaukee.

BREWERS 7, REDS 6

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Domingo Santana hit a three-run homer in Milwaukee's four-run first, and the Brewers held on for the win.

Milwaukee remained 1 1/2 games behind Colorado for the second NL wild card. Josh Hader (2-3) earned the win, and Corey Knebel worked the ninth for his 38th save.

Scott Schebler, Zack Cozart and Jesse Winker homered for last-place Cincinnati, which has dropped seven in a row. Rookie Deck McGuire (0-1) allowed four earned runs in three innings.

PHILLIES 4, NATIONALS 1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jake Thompson pitched four-hit ball into the sixth inning, and Philadelphia spoiled Bryce Harper's return from a knee injury.

With the loss, Washington locked itself into the second seed in the NL playoffs behind the Dodgers. The Nationals will host the NL Central champion in a Division Series beginning Oct. 6 at Nationals Park.

Thompson (3-2) was charged with a run in five-plus innings. Hector Neris struck out the side in the ninth for his 25th save.

Harper played for the first time since hyperextending and bruising his left knee on Aug. 12. He was 0 for 2 with a walk before being lifted in the fifth inning.

Washington left-hander Gio Gonzalez (15-8) allowed three runs in five innings.

METS 4, BRAVES 3

NEW YORK (AP) - Travis Taijeron hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth, sending the Mets to the win.

New York was stymied by R.A. Dickey much of the night and trailed 3-0 in the seventh before Kevin Plawecki hit a two-run homer off the 42-year-old knuckleballer. Asdrubal Cabrera tied it with a sacrifice fly in the eighth.

Jeurys Familia (2-2) pitched a scoreless inning for the win.

Dickey, who won the NL Cy Young Award with the Mets in 2012, allowed five hits in 6 2/3 innings. A.J. Minter (0-1) got the loss.

ROYALS 2, TIGERS 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Jason Vargas moved into a tie for the major league lead with his 18th victory, leading the Royals over the struggling Tigers.

Vargas (18-10) went six innings to match Cleveland's Corey Kluber and the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw for most wins in the majors. He gave up a run and five hits.

The Tigers have dropped eight straight to fall to 4-21 in September. Anibal Sanchez (3-6) took the loss, allowing two runs and seven hits in six innings.

Mike Minor worked the ninth for his third save in five chances.

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MLB notebook: Nationals OF Harper returns from knee injury
September 26, 2017

The Washington Nationals reinstated outfielder Bryce Harper from the 10-day disabled list prior to Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

Harper returns to the roster after missing 41 games with a hyperextended left knee. The 2015 National League Most Valuable Player sustained the injury after his spike slipped on a wet first base bag while trying to beat out a ground ball in a contest against the San Francisco Giants on Aug. 12.

Harper ranked second in the NL in both OPS (1.034) and runs (92) and fourth in on-base percentage (.419), batting average (.326) and homers (29) at the time of his injury. The five-time All-Star has 87 RBIs and 92 runs scored in 106 games this season.

--Boston Red Sox All-Star outfielder Mookie Betts is day-to-day with an injured left wrist and was not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Betts aggravated the injury during Monday's loss to the Blue Jays and departed in the eighth inning. He underwent a CT scan and no structural damage was discovered. Betts said he experiences a "sharp pain" when he swings the bat. He is hitting .265 with 23 homers and 101 RBIs.

Red Sox infielder Eduardo Nunez aggravated a knee injury during Monday's game and also departed the contest. He is not in Tuesday's starting lineup either, and Boston manager John Farrell said there is no timetable for his return.

--Center fielder Aaron Hicks was activated from the disabled list by the New York Yankees.

Hicks, 27, returns from his second stint on the 10-day DL this season with a strained oblique.

The Yankees were using Hicks in the No. 2 spot in the batting order and playing him daily in center field before he strained his left oblique earlier this month.

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LEADING OFF: Severino tunes up, Altuve at 199 hits
September 27, 2017

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

LOOKING AHEAD

Luis Severino (13-6, 3.03 ERA) gets a postseason tuneup for the Yankees when he starts against Tampa Bay with an eye toward his potential assignment in the AL wild-card game. New York still hopes to chase down first-place Boston in the AL East, but is likely to host Minnesota in the one-game playoff next Tuesday night. Severino has allowed one run or none in nine of 13 starts since the All-Star break, going 8-2 with a 2.34 ERA. He will face the Rays on six days' rest.

LITTLE BIG MAN

AL West champion Houston hopes to have Jose Altuve back in the lineup at Texas after the All-Star second baseman didn't start Tuesday night. Altuve, a leading contender for AL MVP, was hit by a 95 mph fastball Monday and left the game. The team said X-rays were negative and he had a bruised left forearm. Astros manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday the 5-foot-6 Altuve was fine, just sore. Altuve leads the majors with a .348 batting average and needs one hit to reach 200 for the fourth straight season.

PROVE IT

A year after missing much of Cleveland's run to the World Series because of an injury, Danny Salazar is trying to show he's even worth a postseason roster spot. The right-hander has been in and out of the rotation lately, and he's allowed five runs in 3 1/3 innings over his past two starts. He'll get a chance to find a rhythm in a start against Minnesota.

POSTSEASON PREP

A couple playoff-bound pitchers get their final tuneups before long layoffs. Houston right-hander Justin Verlander tries to win his fifth straight start in a game against Texas, while Dodgers left-hander Rich Hill (1-8, 3.50) takes a 2.45 September ERA into a start against San Diego. Both pitchers will then wait over a week to pitch in the playoffs.

DRONING ON

It's that time of year in Cleveland - the Indians are chasing a World Series, LeBron James is gearing up for another season, and Trevor Bauer is talking about his drones. Cleveland could do without the latter. The righty lost a drone Monday in a suburban park, and he posted a message on Twitter asking the person who took it to return it as soon as possible. Last year, Bauer sliced open his right pinky tinkering with a drone during the ALCS and needed stitches. He started Game 3 in Toronto, but didn't make it through the first inning before the cut opened, making it impossible for him to pitch.

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Fan at Yankee Stadium ejected for yelling pitch location
September 27, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) A fan sitting behind home plate has been ejected from Yankee Stadium for shouting the location of pitches during New York's 6-1 win over Tampa Bay.

Yankees slugger Gary Sanchez was batting with a full count against Austin Pruitt in the eighth inning Tuesday night when plate umpire Dan Bellino walked to the backstop and spoke to a member of the team's security staff, directing that the fan be removed. Bellino then walked toward second base and conferred with crew chief Jerry Layne.

Play resumed after a break of about 90 seconds. Sanchez fouled off a pitch, then hit a bloop RBI single.

Sanchez and Rays catcher Wilson Ramos said the fan had been yelling in Spanish: ''Outside! Outside!''

Ramos said the spectator's shouts were accurate.

''That was not professional. If you come to the game, you're asked to enjoy the game,'' he said. ''Everybody's supposed to see the ball and just react with pitches ... so to me, it's like cheating.''

Both managers praised the ejection.

''Rightfully so. That shouldn't happen,'' the Yankees' Joe Girardi said.

Said Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash: ''The Yankees handled it really well and got him out of there.''

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Wednesday’s six-pack

— Women can’t drive in Saudi Arabia? Insurance must be so much cheaper there.

— Ender Inciarte got his 200th hit last nite, the first Atlanta Brave since Marquis Grissom in 1996 to reach that milestone.

— Pirates 10, Orioles 1— Andrew McCutchen was 4-4 with 8 RBI.

— Rockies 6, Marlins 0— Everything stays the same in NL Wild Card race.

— In last 22 years, only 5 times has team with best record won the World Series.

— Eagles’ QB Carson Wentz said he’d give Jake Elliott his game check if he hit 61-yard FG to win Sunday’s game. Wentz’ game check is $97,798; Elliott made the kick.

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Wednesday’s List of 13: College hoop makes news, for the wrong reasons

13) What a year this has been.

If you read this site a lot, you know I love college basketball; this week, four assistant coaches at big schools (Arizona, Auburn, Oklahoma St, USC) were arrested by the FBI in connection with a federal corruption investigation, and that might only be the tip of the iceberg in a three-year FBI investigation that focused on coaches being paid tons of cash to steer NBA-bound players toward sports agents, financial advisers and apparel companies.

The scumweasel shit has hit the freakin’ fan. Oy.

12) This isn’t an NCAA thing, where the NCAA gets so mad at Kentucky that they put Western Kentucky on probation (to borrow an old Jerry Tarkanian line). This is serious.

This is the F. Bleepin’ I. As in unlimited resources to uncover whatever hideousness lies beneath the surface of the investigation. You can lie to the NCAA, but lying JUST ONCE to the FBI is a freakin’ felony, so the truth is going to come out and a lot of it will be ugly.

11) This is nothing new; what is new is the FBI being in charge of the investigation.

Spike Lee’s 1998 movie He Got Game showed a lot of this stuff; Nick Nolte was in Blue Chips in 1994, which touched on a veteran coach cheating to get better players.

This is nothing new except for the arrests and all that.

10) Six non-coaches were also arrested, including Jim Gatto, director of global sports marketing at Adidas, who helped funnel money to players’ families.

As Alfre Woodard’s character (mother of a big recruit) said to Nick Nolte in Blue Chips, “They may be the rules, but they’re not my rules.”

Recruits families have had their hands out for decades. What happens next? Stay tuned.

9) Of course, this all happens the day after my Blue Ribbon Yearbook shows up on my IPad; lot of it is going to be irrelevant, starting with the rumor than Rick Pitino may be gone at Louisville as early as Wednesday morning. Who knows what other schools will wind up getting torched by the scope of this investigation— the report was 100 pages long.

Part of the investigation centers on a players’ family asking for/getting $100K for their son to sign with the Cardinals.

8) From CBSSports.com:

“Andy Miller, a prominent agent with the company who represents Kristaps Porzingis, Kyle Lowry, Serge Ibaka, Myles Turner, Austin Rivers and many others, reportedly had his computer confiscated by the FBI.”

Christian Dawkins was fired by Miller’s agency in May; he is connected to many of the coaches who were arrested.

7) How did all this start? More from CBSSports:

“A financial advisor (now revealed as Martin Blazer, per multiple reports), who was charged in 2016 by the SEC with fraud, became cooperating witness after those charges were filed. The witness informed the FBI, as means of cooperation, that he could bring light to fraud and corruption in the world of college recruiting because said witness had been party to it in the past.”

In other words, if you’re a writer for the Showtime series Billions, you sit back with your feet up, hit copy/paste a few dozen times, change some names and you have a whole story arc for your show already finished. Real life is stranger than fiction.

6) Wonder how many college coaches had IT guys scrubbing their hard drives Tuesday. That goes for agents, investment weasels and I guess people who work for sneaker companies.

5) I watch a lot of late night TV: CSI, Law and Order, Billions, Ray Donovan. Once someone gets charged with a crime, he amazingly becomes much more willing to rat out others who might get his sentence lessened. Funny how that works.

Will be interesting to see how much farther this will go.

4) Some good news: Dallas Mavericks lent JJ Barea their team plane Monday so he could deliver supplies to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico. Barea is bringing his mother/grandmother back to this country. Good for Mark Cuban for doing that.

3) Random question; If Gregg Popovich ran for President in 2020, wouldn’t he win? He went to the Air Force Academy, he is a respected leader and a no-nonsense guy. I’d vote for him.

2) It was 89 degrees in beautiful upstate New York Tuesday; today it will once again approach 90, then things will go back to normal and it will get cool, as September ends.

2017 is going to go down as a year with a lot of news, but not a lot of it good news.

1) Carolina Panthers’ owner Jerry Richardson is a different guy; he fired his kids, he’s had a heart transplant, and now, he is the only NFL owner who isn’t supporting his players coming out and speaking about recent political events. The players aren’t happy; apparently there was a meeting in Charlotte about all this Tuesday.

Panthers have a minority QB and a minority coach who is the son of a military veteran; this will be worth watching. Things far less important than this have fractured teams.

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Wednesday’s games
National League

Braves @ Mets
Newcomb is 2-0, 3.37 in his last two starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Atlanta is 2-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-11

Gsellman is 1-1, 6.19 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. Mets are 6-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-11-2

Atlanta won four of its last seven games; under is 10-3 in their last 13 games. Mets are 5-11 in their last 16 games; under is 6-3 in their last nine home games.

Nationals @ Phillies
Roark is 2-2, 3.38 in his last five starts; under is 9-1 in his last 10 starts. Nationals are 8-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-12-2

Leiter is 1-3, 7.39 in his last five starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Phillies are 1-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-6

Washington won six of last nine games; under is 10-4-2 in their last 16 games. Phillies lost four of their last six games; under is 9-1-2 in their last 12.

Reds @ Brewers
Bailey is 1-3, 4.88 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1). Reds are 4-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-10-1

Woodruff is 1-1, 4.71 in his last five starts (under 5-1-1). Brewers are 1-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-2-2

Reds lost their last seven games; under is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Milwaukee lost three of last five games (under 3-1-1). Brewers are 1.5 games out in the Wild Card race.

Cubs @ Cardinals
Lackey is 1-1, 2.78 in his last four starts; over is 5-2-2 in his last nine. Chicago is 8-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-17-3

Wacha is 3-1, 2.93 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Cardinals are 8-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-11-5

Cubs won 11 of last 14 games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten. St Louis won six of last eight home games; under is 6-3 in their last nine.

Marlins @ Rockies
Conley is 1-1, 8.44 in his last four starts; over is 7-1-1 in his last nine. Miami is 5-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-6-3

Gray is 3-0, 1.50 in his last four starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Colorado is 5-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-6-2

Marlins won six of last ten games; 10 of their last 13 road games went over. Colorado lost six of its last nine games; under is 10-2 in their last 12 games. Rockies have 1.5-game lead in race for the last Wild Card spot.

Giants @ Diamondbacks
Samardzija is 0-3, 6.50 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Giants are 6-10 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-16-7

Shipley is 0-1, 8.00 in his last two starts (over 1-1), last of which was June 4. This is his first home start of the year. Arizona’s first 5-inning record with him: 0-1-1

Giants won five of their last eight games; under is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Arizona lost five of last nine games; over is 5-1 in their last six games.

Padres @ Dodgers
Richard is 2-1, 1.86 in his last three starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. San Diego is 4-10 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-15-2

Hill is 2-0, 1.64 in his last two starts (under 13-10-1). Dodgers are 7-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-9-4

San Diego lost its last three games (under 8-5). Dodgers are 5-1 in their last six games; under is 8-3-3 in their last 14.

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American League

Rays @ New York
Andriese is 0-3, 9.35 in his last four starts; over is 7-3 in his last ten. Tampa Bay is 1-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-5

Severino is 4-1, 2.68 in his last seven starts; over is 10-1 in his last 11. New York is 10-5 in his home starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 17-10-3

Tampa Bay is 4-7 in its last 11 games; three of their last four games went over. New York won 10 of last 13 games; under is 5-3-1 in their last nine.

Twins @ Indians
Mejia is 0-2, 6.75 in his last four starts; under is 7-4-1 in his last 11. Minnesota is 4-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-6-4

Salazar is 1-1, 12.38 in his last three starts; under is 5-3-1 in his last nine. Cleveland is 2-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-6-3

Twins won their last five games; over is 5-0-1 in their last six games. Cleveland is 29-3 in its last 32 games; under is 10-4 in their last 14 home games.

Blue Jays @ Red Sox
Estrada is 5-0, 3.32 in his last six starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four. Toronto is 7-10 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-15-3

Porcello is 1-2, 5.82 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Boston is 7-11 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-19-3

Toronto won four of its last five games; over is 3-0 in their last three games. Boston won nine of last 12 games; over is 4-1 in their last five home games.

Astros @ Rangers
Verlander is 4-0, 0.64 in four starts for Houston (under 4-0). Astros won both his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-0-2

Martinez is 0-4, 6.89 in his last six starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Texas is 4-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-10-3

Houston won 10 of its last 12 games; under is 6-3 in their last nine. Texas lost its last five games; under is 7-3 in their last ten.

Angels @ White Sox
Richards is 0-2, 1.88 in five starts this year (under 4-1); Angels scored 2 runs in his last three starts. Halos are 2-1 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-3-1

Lopez is 3-0, 6.05 in his last three starts (over 3-0); Chicago scored 28 runs in the three games. White Sox are 2-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-3

Angels lost seven of their last nine games; seven of their last nine road games stayed under. Chicago won four of last six games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine home games.

Tigers @ Royals
Zimmerman is 1-4, 9.25 in his last five starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Detroit is 4-10 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-16

Hammel is 0-3, 13.50 in his last three starts; over is 8-1 in his last nine starts. Royals are 4-11 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-15-7

Detroit lost its last eight games; over is 8-3-1 in their last 12. Royals are 5-8 in their last 13 games; under is 9-5 in their last 14.

Mariners @ A’s
Ramirez is 0-2, 3.82 in his last five starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Seattle is 3-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-5

Graveman is 2-0, 1.20 in his last three starts; over is 6-4 in his last ten. Oakland is 8-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-5-6

Seattle lost eight of its last 11 games, but won last two; under is 14-7 in their last 21. Oakland is 14-5 in its last 18 games, but lost last two; over is 10-4 in their last 14 home games.

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Interleague

Orioles @ Pirates
Ynoa is 1-2, 3.71 in three starts this year (under 2-1). Orioles lost both his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-2

Kuhl is 1-3, 3.67 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Pirates are 8-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-12-4

Orioles lost eight of last 11 games; over is 9-3 in their last 12. Pittsburgh won four of last five games; under is 16-6 in their last 22 games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Wsh-Phil: Gonzalez 18-12; Thompson 4-3
Atl-NY: Dickey 16-14; Montero 7-10
Cin-Mil: McGuire 0-0; Davies 19-13
Chi-StL: Arrieta 16-13; Martinez 16-15
Mia-Colo: Urena 17-9; Anderson 6-8
SF-Az: Moore 10-20; Ray 18-8
SD-LA: Lamet 9-11; Wood 17-7

American League
TB-NY: Snell 10-11; Severino 19-11
Min-Clev: Colon 5-8; Tomlin 13-12
Tor-Bos: Happ 10-14; Sale 22-9
Hst-Tex: Keuchel 15-7; Hamels 13-9
LA-Chi: Bridwell 15-3; Fulmer 2-2
Det-KC: Sanchez 7-8; Vargas 19-11
Sea-A’s: Paxton 13-9; Mengden 4-1

Interleague
Balt-Pitt: Gausman 16-16; Williams 10-14

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Wsh-Phil: Gonzalez 11-30; Thompson 2-7
Atl-NY: Dickey 7-30; Montero 4-17
Cin-Mil: McGuire 0-0; Davies 9-32
Chi-StL: Arrieta 8-29; Martinez 11-31
Mia-Colo: Urena 4-26; Anderson 1-14
SF-Az: Moore 10-30; Ray 9-26
SD-LA: Lamet 6-20; Wood 4-24

American League
TB-NY: Snell 6-21; Severino 6-30
Min-Clev: Colon 1-13; Tomlin 7-25
Tor-Bos: Happ 4-24; Sale 3-31
Hst-Tex: Keuchel 5-22; Hamels 9-22
LA-Chi: Bridwell 2-18; Fulmer 0-3
Det-KC: Sanchez 3-15; Vargas 7-30
Sea-A’s: Paxton 3-22; Mengden 0-5

Interleague
Balt-Pitt: Gausman 10-32; Williams 7-24

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Umpires
National League
Atl-NY: Under is 5-2 in last seven West games.
Wsh-Phil: Over is 3-1-1 in last five Ortiz games.
Chi-StL: Under is 6-2 in last eight Hoberg games.
Mia-Colo: Home team is 16-4 in last 20 Iassogna games.
SF-Az: Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Nelson games.
SD-LA: Under is 8-4 in last 12 Timmons games.

American League
Tor-Bos: Four of last five Rackley games stayed under.
Hst-Tex: Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Torres games.
LA-Chi: Over is 6-2-2 in last ten Winters games.
Sea-A’s: Under is 13-4 in last 17 TBarrett games.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 84-57 AL, favorites -$280
AL @ NL– 73-72 NL, favorites +$416
Total: 156-130 AL, favorites +$136

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 71-68-4
AL @ NL: Over 74-64-8
Total: Over 145-132-12

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/19/17
Ariz 28-26-20……43-25–12……..71-51
Atl 27-35-10……26-42-8………..53-77
Cubs 33-31-8…….39-25-14………..72-56
Reds 23-43-9……..30-37-9…………53-80
Colo 38-31-7………40-29-5………..78-60
LA 38-24-13…….41-25-9…………79-49
Miami 32-36-10…….36-26-11………68-62
Milw 37-27-10…….38-29-10……….74-56
Mets 33-39-5……..30-37-7………….63-76
Philly 19-43-16……30-36-9………..49-79
Pitt 31-37-9…….28-33-13………..60-70
St. Louis 32-34-9……..39-25-10………..71-59
SD 21-46-8……..38-29–9…………59-75
SF 16-49-9……..30-33-13……….46-81
Wash 43-23-7……34-33-10………….77-56

Orioles 29-39-5……..31-39-8………..60-78
Boston 31-35-11………34-37-3……….65-72
White Sox 25-40-11………29-42–4…….54-82
Cleveland 45-23-8……..39-24-10……..84-47
Detroit 27-38-10…….30-36-11……..57-74
Astros 37-28-11……..47-24-5………84-52
KC 26-35-13……..30-31-13…….56-66
Angels 26-39-8………31-31-14……..57-70
Twins 38-24-13………38-33-8……..76-57
NYY 34-38-7……….40-28-5…..…74-66
A’s 29-39-10……..32-32-12……..61-71
Seattle 29-39-9……..39-25-11………68-64
TB 36-29-11……..40-24-9……..76-53
Texas 35-27-12……..38-28-9……..73-55
Toronto 30-40-5……..30-33-12……..60-73

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/19/17)
Ariz 24-76……..27-74………..51
Atl 17-71……….19-79………36
Cubs 20-72……..26-78………..46
Reds 30-76……..27-76……….57
Colo 20-76……..25-74..……..45
LA 23-76……..26-74..…….49
Miami 32-78……..27-73……….59
Milw 24-74……29-78…..…..53
Mets 34-75……..26-75……….60
Philly 17-78……..24-74……….41
Pitt 22-77……..22-75……….44
StL 16-76……..23-73………..39
SD 23-75……….26-75……….49
SF 17-75……….22-77……….39
Wash 26-73……..30-77……….56

Orioles 17-76……..25-77……….42
Boston 21-77……..18-74……….39
White Sox 24-76……20-75……….44
Clev 22-77……..26-75………48
Detroit 18-74…….27-77………45
Astros 21-77……..29-74………50
KC 18-75……..16-76………..34
Angels 27-75……..22-77……….49
Twins 17-73……..20-77……….37
NYY 19-78……..21-73……….40
A’s 20-76……..27-76………47
Seattle 21-77…….25-77……….46
TB 22-74……..26-77………48
Texas 29-76……..30-74………59
Toronto 26-76……..21-78………47

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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, September 27

Minnesota @ Cleveland

Game 921-922
September 27, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Mejia) 15.747
Cleveland
(Salazar) 19.072
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
N/A

Miami @ Colorado

Game 901-902
September 27, 2017 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Conley) 14.114
Colorado
(Gray) 15.620
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-185
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-185); Over

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 903-904
September 27, 2017 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 13.925
Arizona
(Shipley) 15.163
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
N/A

Washington @ Philadelphia

Game 905-906
September 27, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Roark) 13.392
Philadelphia
(Leiter) 14.281
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+145); Under

Atlanta @ NY Mets

Game 907-908
September 27, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Newcomb) 13.475
NY Mets
(Gsellman) 12.449
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-110); Under

Cincinnati @ Milwaukee

Game 909-910
September 27, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Bailey) 13.343
Milwaukee
(Woodruff) 14.958
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-165
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-165); Under

Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis

Game 911-912
September 27, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 14.521
St. Louis
(Wacha) 16.965
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
N/A

San Diego @ LA Dodgers

Game 913-914
September 27, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Richard) 15.052
LA Dodgers
(Hill) 14.196
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
N/A

Houston @ Texas

Game 915-916
September 27, 2017 @ 2:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Verlnder) 14.260
Texas
(Mrtinez) 15.330
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-200
10
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+170); Over

Seattle @ Oakland

Game 917-918
September 27, 2017 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Ramirez) 16.228
Oakland
(Grveman) 15.494
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-105); Over

Tampa Bay @ NY Yankees

Game 919-920
September 27, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 17.688
NY Yankees
(Severino) 15.704
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-270
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+230); Over

Toronto @ Boston

Game 923-924
September 27, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 15.469
Boston
(Porcello) 18.412
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-165
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-165); Over

LA Angels @ Chicago White Sox

Game 925-926
September 27, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Richards) 15.998
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 14.420
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
N/A

Detroit @ Kansas City

Game 927-928
September 27, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 13.332
Kansas City
(Hammel) 15.249
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-170
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-170); Under

Baltimore @ Pittsburgh

Game 929-930
September 27, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Ynoa) 16.272
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 14.838
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+100); Under

[StarDust Bum]

MLB

Wednesday, September 27

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Trend Report
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2:08 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
Houston is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Texas
Houston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home
Texas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston

3:10 PM
MIAMI vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Miami is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

3:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Oakland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games at home

3:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
San Francisco is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Arizona's last 15 games when playing at home against San Francisco

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Baltimore is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:08 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Toronto's last 19 games when playing on the road against Boston
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Boston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Toronto

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing Atlanta

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games at home

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
LA Angels are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
LA Angels are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against LA Angels

8:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games at home

8:15 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Detroit's last 22 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Kansas City's last 22 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Detroit

10:08 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
San Diego is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
San Diego is 5-11 SU in their last 16 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego