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**Udog** · 07-31-2017, 09:35 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Odds to win the college basketball national title next April……

7-1— Michigan State

8-1— Duke

10-1— Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky

12-1— Louisville

20-1— North Carolina, Wichita State

25-1— Villanova

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend…….

13) The Jaime Garcia Era in Minnesota was short and sweet; in fact, Garcia never stepped foot in Minnesota during the six-day long era— he won a game in Oakland Friday night, but was traded to the Bronx Sunday, less than a week after the Twins acquired him from Atlanta.

— Colorado acquired catcher Jonathan Lucroy from the Rangers.
— Cubs are expected to add catcher Avila, lefty reliever Wilson from the Tigers today.

12) They played the Cubs-Brewers volume at the Westgate Sportsbook Sunday; good choice. Ernie Johnson doing a ballgame with Ron Darling is about as good as televised baseball gets.

Every game is on in the sportsbook, but only one has the volume turned up. Before the game in Milwaukee, they had the YES Network on with Michael Kay/Paul O’Neill— no thanks.

11) White Sox 3, Indians 1— Josh Tomlin didn’t allow a hit in the first four innings, but then his hamstring tightened up and he left the game. Matt Davidson had the walk-off hit for Chicago.

10) Cardinals 3, Arizona 2— Diamondbacks’ TV guy Bob Brenly doesn’t think DJ Reyburn is a good umpire; he said on the air Sunday, “This won’t be fixed until he retires,” meaning Arizona’s thinking that Reyburn is a terrible umpire who also may not like the Diamondback team.

9) Guy wearing a Dodger hat sitting by the first base dugout in San Diego Sunday had a t-shirt with “Arrogant Bastard” in big letters on the front. Alrighty then.

8) Still seems weird that the Dodgers haven’t been in a World Series since 1988. I do not want to talk about the ’88 World Series, but thats the last time LA has been in one.

7) If the Astros started the playoffs tomorrow, who would their #1 starter be?

Lance McCullers is 0-2, 10.61 in his last four starts; Dallas Keuchel threw 79 pitches in only three innings of work in his first start back from the DL. Very surprised they haven’t added a starting pitcher at the trade deadline.

6) Congrats to Adrian Beltre on his 3,000th hit, a double against the Orioles; Saturday, some goofball on TV listed his top 4 third basemen of all time and left Brooks Robinson off.

Um, no. Schmidt-Brett-Robinson would be my top three, then you can have a healthy debate on who #4 would be, with Beltre included.

5) Blue Jays 11, Angels 10— There is no clock in baseball; Angels led 10-4 after 8.5 innings, but then the Halos couldn’t even get an out in the bottom of the 9th, as Toronto scored seven runs. Steve Pearce hit his second walk-off grand slam in four days for Toronto.

4) Lucas Duda is 3-7 with two homers, four walks in his first three games for Tampa Bay.

3) LA Clippers’ forward Danilo Gallinari broke his thumb in a fight while playing in some international basketball game Sunday. He punched a guy and broke his own thumb— no bueno.

2) Very happy to see that Tim Raines got into the Hall of Fame Sunday; he was an underrated player because in his prime, and he was really great in his prime, he played for the Montreal Expos, an obscure team. When the ’94 Expos had a legit chance to win the World Series, the Series was cancelled by a work stoppage.

1) I’m thinking the Cubs benefitted from having only one guy in the All-Star Game; their position players could rest for four days, and they’ve gone 13-3 since the All-Star break.

I’m thinking back to 2014, when the A’s had seven guys in the All-Star Game and then they limped to the finish line, with a tired nucleus of older players.

**Udog** · 07-31-2017, 09:39 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, July 31

San Francisco @ Oakland

Game 917-918
July 31, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cain) 15.320
Oakland
(Blackburn) 13.898
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-155
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+135); Under

Toronto @ Chicago White Sox

Game 915-916
July 31, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 15.514
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 14.053
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-160
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-160); Over

Tampa Bay @ Houston

Game 913-914
July 31, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Cobb) 13.050
Houston
(Morton) 15.874
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-155); Under

Seattle @ Texas

Game 911-912
July 31, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Hernandez) 15.553
Texas
(Hamels) 12.561
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-120
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+100); Under

Cleveland @ Boston

Game 909-910
July 31, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Clevnger) 14.100
Boston
(Fister) 17.774
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-140
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+120); Over

Detroit @ NY Yankees

Game 907-908
July 31, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Fulmer) 14.218
NY Yankees
(Severino) 17.417
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-180
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-180); Under

Kansas City @ Baltimore

Game 905-906
July 31, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Duffy) 17.331
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 14.371
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-135
10
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-135); Over

Washington @ Miami

Game 903-904
July 31, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 14.344
Miami
(Urena) 16.760
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+110); Over

Atlanta @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
July 31, 2017 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 16.788
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 14.742
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-120); Under

**Udog** · 07-31-2017, 09:43 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, July 31

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ATLANTA (48 - 55) at PHILADELPHIA (38 - 64) - 12:35 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. NICK PIVETTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 116-148 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 25-20 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 62-73 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 29-31 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 92-108 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 94-78 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
FOLTYNEWICZ is 12-7 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FOLTYNEWICZ is 8-1 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 38-64 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-27 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-49 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-2 (+6.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 3-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

NICK PIVETTA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PIVETTA is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (62 - 41) at MIAMI (49 - 54) - 7:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. JOSE URENA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 15-20 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
GONZALEZ is 6-12 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 0-8 (-11.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 18-26 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 31-24 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
URENA is 11-5 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 33-19 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 42-19 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-9 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
MIAMI is 42-51 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-3 (+0.9 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
GONZALEZ is 7-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.093.
His team's record is 8-5 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.7 units)

JOSE URENA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (55 - 48) at BALTIMORE (50 - 54) - 7:05 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 138-128 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 69-51 (+16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 30-21 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 59-38 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 77-61 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 24-9 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 33-21 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 22-10 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 55-48 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-31 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-31 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 32-23 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 6-0 (+7.1 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.
DUFFY is 12-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 2-11 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DUFFY is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.018.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
JIMENEZ is 5-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.610.
His team's record is 7-6 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-3.0 units)

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DETROIT (47 - 56) at NY YANKEES (56 - 47) - 7:05 PM
MICHAEL FULMER (R) vs. LUIS SEVERINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 47-56 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 26-41 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 31-43 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 18-27 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 52-28 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FULMER is 30-16 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEVERINO is 2-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

MICHAEL FULMER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
FULMER is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. DETROIT since 1997
SEVERINO is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (57 - 46) at BOSTON (57 - 49) - 7:10 PM
MIKE CLEVINGER (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 57-46 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-32 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 105-78 (+42.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
BOSTON is 57-49 (-6.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 50-53 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 219-225 (-66.8 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

DOUG FISTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FISTER is 5-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.042.
His team's record is 7-9 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.6 units)

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SEATTLE (53 - 53) at TEXAS (50 - 54) - 8:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 61-81 (-25.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 801-719 (-103.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SEATTLE is 381-345 (-72.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
TEXAS is 145-124 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 38-25 (+13.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 80-54 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 64-49 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 105-87 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 112-92 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-14 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 103-95 (+18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 30-14 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 27-10 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 22-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 24-9 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 0-6 (-7.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-3 (+3.7 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 19-23 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 22-29 (-15.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 27-20. (+4.3 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAMELS is 5-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.516.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-5.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (54 - 52) at HOUSTON (68 - 36) - 8:10 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 122-145 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 9-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 75-93 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 68-36 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 49-26 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 53-22 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 25-9 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MORTON is 23-8 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 20-15 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 28-33 (-14.5 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
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ALEX COBB vs. HOUSTON since 1997
COBB is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MORTON is 0-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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TORONTO (49 - 56) at CHI WHITE SOX (40 - 62) - 8:10 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 49-56 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 27-38 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 6-14 (-12.8 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-29 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TORONTO is 21-26 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SHIELDS is 12-31 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+3.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.097.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. TORONTO since 1997
SHIELDS is 12-6 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.034.
His team's record is 17-8 (+8.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-11. (+2.5 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (40 - 66) at OAKLAND (46 - 59) - 10:05 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. PAUL BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-66 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-37 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-40 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-45 (-23.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-39 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-31 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-32 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 16-9 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 217-195 (+36.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 183-246 (-54.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-26 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 33-41 (-24.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 98-118 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 10-23 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 50-68 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

MATT CAIN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CAIN is 4-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.17 and a WHIP of 0.941.
His team's record is 4-7 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.1 units)

PAUL BLACKBURN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 07-31-2017, 09:45 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, July 31

National League
Braves @ Phillies
Foltynewicz is 5-0, 2.95 in his last six starts; his last three starts went over. Braves won his last four road outings— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-6-5

Pivetta is 1-2, 9.37 in his last three starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Phillies are 1-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-7-2

Braves lost seven of last eight games; over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games. Philly is 8-3 in its last 11 games; under is 3-0 in their last three games.

Nationals @ Marlins
Gonzalez is 1-4, 2.48 in his last six starts (under 4-2). Washington is 7-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-5-4

Urena is 3-1, 6.00 in his last five starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Miami is 4-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-6-2

Nationals are 5-3 in last eight games, 11-6 in road series openers. Under is 5-1 in their last six road games. Miami won four of last five games; over is 6-1 in their last seven. Marlins are 7-3 in last ten home series openers.

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American League
Royals @ Orioles
Duffy is 2-1, 2.75 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Royals are 4-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-7-3

Jimenez is 0-3, 8.40 in his last three starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Orioles are 4-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-9-1

Royals are 10-1 in last 11 games, 5-2 in last seven road series openers. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Baltimore is 8-5 in last 13 games, 1-5 in last six home series openers. Over is 8-2 in their last ten home games.

Detroit @ New York
Fulmer is 0-2, 6.75 in his last two starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five road starts. Tigers are 1-4 in his last five road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-2

Severino is 2-0, 1.29 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. New York is 6-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-7-3

Tigers are 4-7 in last 11 games, 3-6 in last nine road series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. New York is 8-2 in last ten games, 10-6 in home series openers- their last three games all stayed under.

Indians @ Red Sox
Clevinger is 2-0, 2.86 in his last five starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Indians are 5-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-3-2

Fister is 0-3, 8.53 in four starts this year (over 2-2). Red Sox lost both his Fenway starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-4

Cleveland won nine of its last ten games; over is 7-4 in their last 11. Indians are 8-10 in road series openers. Boston lost six of last eight games; under is 13-3-1 in last 17 games at Fenway Park. Red Sox are 11-6 in home series openers.

Mariners @ Rangers
Hernandez is 2-1, 3.04 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Seattle is 1-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-5-1

Hamels is 3-1, 3.51 in his last five starts; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Texas won his last four home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-0-2

Mariners won six of last seven road games; they’re 7-4 in last 11 road series openers. Under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Texas lost five of last seven home games; they’re 9-8 in home series openers. Under is 6-3-1 in their last ten home games.

Rays @ Astros
Cobb is 3-0, 1.48 in his last four starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Tampa Bay is 7-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-6-3

Morton is 3-1, 3.41 in his last five starts; over is 7-3-1 in his last 11 starts. Houston is 6-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-4-2

Rays lost four of last five road games, are 5-1 in last six road series openers. Under is 11-4-1 in their last 16 games. Houston lost three of last four games, is 1-6 in last seven home series openers. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Blue Jays @ White Sox
Estrada is 0-2, 6.75 in his last six starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Toronto is 5-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-12-3

Shields is 0-2, 9.00 in his last four starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Chicago is 2-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-5-2

Toronto won five of last seven games; they’re 4-7 in last 11 road series openers. Three of their last four games went over. White Sox are 2-13 since All-Star Game; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine. Chicago is 5-11 in home series openers.

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Interleague

Giants @ A’s
Cain is 0-4, 7.47 in his last six starts; under is 6-4 in his last ten. Giants lost his last five starts on road— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-13-1

Gray is 3-1, 2.96 in his last four starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Oakland is 6-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-6

Giants lost their last five road games; they’re 8-9 in road series openers. Under is 3-1 in their last four games. Oakland lost nine of last 12 games, but won last two; under is 4-2-1 in their last six. A’s are 7-10 in home series openers.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Atl-Phil: Foltynewicz 12-7 (9-0 last 9); Pivetta 4-10
Wsh-Mia: Gonzalez 11-10; Urena 11-5

American League
KC-Balt: Duffy 8-8; Jimenez 8-8
Det-NYY: Fulmer 11-9; Severino 11-9
Clev-Bos: Clevinger 7-6; Fister 1-3

Sea-Tex: Hernandez 6-6; Hamels 6-5
TB-Hst: Cobb 11-10; Morton 9-5
Tor-Chi: Estrada 9-12; Shields 3-7

Interleague
SF-A’s: Cain 8-11; Gray 8-8

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Atl-Phil: Foltynewicz 4-19; Pivetta 5-14
Wsh-Mia: Gonzalez 7-21; Urena 3-16

American League
KC-Balt: Duffy 3-16; Jimenez 5-16
Det-NYY: Fulmer 7-20; Severino 4-20
Clev-Bos: Clevinger 1-13; Fister 2-4

Sea-Tex: Hernandez 6-12; Hamels 5-11
TB-Hst: Cobb 4-21; Morton 2-14
Tor-Chi: Estrada 8-21; Shields 3-10

Interleague
SF-A’s: Cain 7-19; Gray 2-16

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Umpires
National League
American League
Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 53-42 AL, favorites -$756
AL @ NL– 56-49 NL, favorites -$366
Total: 102-98 AL, favorites -$1,122

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 49-46-2
AL @ NL: Over 60-42-4
Total: Over 109-88-6

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/30/17
Ariz 19-20-13……30-15–9……….49-35
Atl 21-25-8……19-25-4………..40-50
Cubs 25-26-4……22-19-8………..47-45
Reds 16-31-5……19-29–5…………35-60
Colo 29-21-6…….27-20-2……….56-41
LA 22-18-5…….38-16-6……….60-34
Miami 22-25-4…….25-21-6……..47-46
Milw 26-18-8…….27-20-8………52-38
Mets 23-24-3……..23-27-3………46-51
Philly 12-29-11……19-24-7……….31-53
Pitt 26-25-4…….19-22-9………45-47
St. Louis 18-22-8……31-17-9……….49-39
SD 14-31-6……..27-22–5………41-53
SF 10-37-8……..19-25-7……….32-62
Wash 34-14-4……23-21-7………….57-35

Orioles 19-29-4……..22-26-3………41-55
Boston 21-27-7………23-25-2…….44-52
White Sox 18-29-8……..18-26–3……..36-54
Cleveland 26-19-6……..24-20-6……..49-39
Detroit 19-24-8…….25-22-5……..44-46
Astros 27-18-8……..31-17-4……..58-35
KC 18-24-7………22-21-10…….40-45
Angels 20-27-8………21-18-11………41-45
Twins 28-16-6………22-26-6……..50-41
NYY 22-28-4……….28-18-3…..…50-46
A’s 18-26-7……..23-21-10……..41-47
Seattle 17-25-6……..30-19-9……..47-44
TB 26-18-10……..32-12-7……..58-30
Texas 25-18-10……..22-21-8………47-39
Toronto 20-29-3……..18-26-8……..38-55

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 7/30/17)
Ariz 14-50……..21-54………..34
Atl 12-54……..13-48………..25
Cubs 14-55……..18-49……….32
Reds 20-52……..19-52……….39
Colo 14-56……..17-50..……..31
LA 14-45……..22-59..……..36
Miami 23-51……..17-52………40
Milw 20-52……21-55…..…..41
Mets 22-50……..17-53……….39
Philly 15-52……..14-51……….29
Pitt 16-55……..16-50……….32
StL 12-48……..18-56………..30
SD 20-51……..17-54…………37
SF 12-55……..15-51…………27
Wash 22-52……..22-51……….44

Orioles 7-53……..17-52……….24
Boston 17-56……..10-50………27
White Sox 15-55……12-47……….27
Clev 9-51……..17-52……….26
Detroit 10-51…….20-52……..30
Astros 17-53……..21-51……….38
KC 10-50……..10-53………20
Angels 21-56…….12-50………..33
Twins 12-49……..12-54……….24
NYY 12-54……..15-49………28
A’s 12-50……..17-55………29
Seattle 16-47…….20-59………36
TB 16-54……..20-52……..36
Texas 17-53……..23-50………40
Toronto 16-52……..12-54……….28

**Udog** · 07-31-2017, 09:49 AM

MLB

Monday, July 31

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 23 games

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Detroit

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 12 games
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:08 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Washington's last 17 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Miami's last 17 games when playing at home against Washington

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Seattle is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Seattle

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games at home
Chi White Sox are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing Toronto

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. HOUSTON
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

10:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. OAKLAND
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

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**Udog** · 07-31-2017, 11:16 AM

MLB

Monday, July 31

Top MLB $ Teams:

1. Dodgers $2723 (74-31)
2. Astros $1916 (68-36)
3. Rockies $1579 (60-46)
4. Royals $1313 (55-48)
5. D-Backs $1213 (60-45)

Bad MLB $ Teams

30.Giants $-3068 (40-66)
29.Phillies $-1818 (38-64)
28.Indians $-1769 (57-46)
27.Jays $-1616 (49-56)
26.Reds $-1560 (42-63)

**Udog** · 07-31-2017, 12:36 PM

MLB

Monday, July 31

The Braves are 12-2 in Mike Foltynewicz's last 14 starts, including 9 consecutive wins and 5 in a row on the road.
ATL -115 PHI -105

**Udog** · 07-31-2017, 02:14 PM

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

Double-Play Picks

Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox (+100, 10.5)

The Indians travel to Boston to take on the Red Sox in Monday's opening game of a very important three-game series for both clubs.

The Indians are rolling, having won nine of their last 10 games, but they must continue to win in order to fend off the streaking Royals in the American League Central. The Red Sox, on the other hand, are just 2-6 in their last eight games and sit a half game behind the first place New York Yankees in the American League East - oh yeah, and they've lost starting pitcher David Price for what could be an extended period of time.

The Indians send young right-hander Mike Clevinger to the mound for Game 1. Clevinger had a bit of a rough outing in his last start, but prior to that he had four consecutive All-Star worthy outings, allowing only two earned runs (0.75 ERA) and 10 total hits (0.875 WHIP) over 24 innings of work. He has never pitched at Fenway Park (or faced the Red Sox) but Indians' manager Terry Francona will certainly offer up plenty of advice on how to deal with the very short porch in left field, which can sometimes be intimidating and cause visiting pitchers to alter their approach on the mound.

The Red Sox will counter with veteran right-hander Doug Fister and that is...well...terrible news for Red Sox backers. In four starts since joining the Red Sox, Fister has lost three of the four outings and owns an ERA of 7.58 and a WHIP of 1.895. Fister's last start at Fenway was an ugly 4.1 innings, allowing six earned runs in an eventual 8-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.

This could be a bit of a weird game. The wind is expected to be blowing out to left field so there is the potential for plenty of offense, but we trust Clevinger's abilities much more than those of Mr. Fister.

Pick: Indians -120

San Francisco Giants at Oakland Athletics (-145, 9.5)

The A's will welcome the Giants for the opening game of their four-game home-and-home Bay Bridge Series. The A's took three out of four games in this series last season, and will be looking to, at least, repeat that performance in 2017.

Oakland will open the series with rookie right-hander Paul Blackburn in Game 1. Blackburn has been very good in his five starts at the major league level (1-1, 2.25 ERA, 1.06 WHIP) and his last start was a gem in Toronto where he allowed only two hits over seven shutout innings of work against the Jays.

The Giants will counter with veteran Matt Cain who has been absolutely beat up on the road this season. In games started away from AT&T Park, Cain owns an 0-6 win/loss record with an 8.14 ERA and a WHIP of 1.985. His last two road starts were absolute dumpster-fires against not great teams in Atlanta and Detroit.

The Giants are the only team in Major League Baseball without 100 home runs on the season. Their 82 home runs sits them a whopping 20 dingers behind the Pittsburgh Pirates at the bottom of the team home runs standings. If Blackburn can keep his sinker down in the zone (or below the zone) the Giants shouldn't put up much resistance.

The Giants' bullpen gave away a tremendous start by Madison Bumgarner late last night in Los Angeles against the hated Dodgers - nothing is going right for the Giants in 2017.

Pick: A's -145

Yesterday's Picks: 0-2
Season To Date: 100-91-10

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Luis Severino, New York Yankees (7-4, 3.03 ERA, $-144)

As the Yankees continue to add pieces to their pitching staff in an attempt to hold off the Red Sox in the AL East, current starter Luis Severino continues to be a very pleasant surprise in their rotation.

Over his last three starts, the Yankees are 3-0 and Severino owns a very tidy 0.43 ERA to go along with a WHIP of 0.95.

Severino and the Yankees are big -205 favorites tonight at home against the Detroit Tigers.

Slumping: James Shields, Chicago White Sox (2-3, 5.86 ERA, $-302)

"Big Game" James Shields must not be pitching in many big games as of late. Who is he kidding with that nickname? He has never been good in big games either.

Shields is having a rough season with a rebuilding ball club but his last four starts have been particularly ugly with a team win/loss of 0-4, and ERA of 9.00, and a WHIP of 2.053.

"Big Game" James and the Sox are +155 home dogs tonight against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.

Monday's Top Trends

* The Cleveland Indians are 7-0 in their last seven games vs. a right-handed starter. -120 today @ Red Sox (Fister).
* The Texas Rangers are 22-5 in Cole Hamels' last 27 home starts. -122 today vs. Mariners.
* Over is 9-0 in Alex Cobb's last nine road starts vs. a team with a winning record. Rays/Astros Total: 9.
* The Chicago White Sox are 1-11 in James Shields' last 12 starts vs. a team with a losing record. +155 today vs. Blue Jays.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

There is a chance of thunderstorms for most of the day in South Florida, so the roof at Marlins Park will, most likely, be closed tonight when the Marlins welcome the Washington Nationals to town.

There will be a 12-14 mile per hour wind blowing out to right field tonight at the Oakland Coliseum where the A's and Giants will get together for the opening game of the Bay Bridge Series. The total is set at 9.5.

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Monday's MLB Trends and Indexes - 7/31

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