Thursday's MLB Trends and Indexes - 8/3

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Trends and Indexes

Thursday, August 3

Good Luck on day #214 of 2017!

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win the college football national title this year……

— Washington Huskies, bet down from 30-1 to 20-1

— USC Trojans, bet down from 8-1 to 7-1

— Georgia Bulldogs, bet down from 30-1 to 25-1

— Notre Dame, bet down from 60-1 to 40-1

— Wisconsin Badgers, bet down from 40-1 to 20-1

— Ohio State Buckeyes, bet down from 8-1 to 3-1


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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Random stuff from the Buckeye State

13) Greetings from Canton, Ohio; made the trip from Las Vegas Wednesday for the Hall of Fame ceremonies this weekend. Long trip; flying from Vegas to Phoenix to Cleveland, with ton of Arizona Cardinal fans on the flight to Ohio to see their Redbirds play Dallas tonight.

12) I made my hotel reservations for this weekend on February 4, the night before the Super Bowl, but some genius at motels.com deleted my reservation the next day, unbeknownst to me. Captain Obvious would tell you that this is bad for both business and my blood pressure.

Luckily, the two desk clerks here found an available room and saved me from looking like a dimwit had I driven a rental car 8 hours home from here with nowhere to stay.

11) Assistant basketball coaches from Baylor/Louisville are in Estonia now recruiting Balsa Koprivica, a Class of 2019 big man. That can’t be a lot of fun to make a trip that long.

10) Atlanta Braves went 24-20 while Freddie Freeman was on the DL; they’re 9-16 since he came back, primarily because they’re playing much better teams now.

9) Braves’ 2B Ozzie Albies is the first major leaguer born in 1997 or later.

8) Dodgers are paying Carl Crawford $21,857,142 not to play this season; his last major league game was last season, when he played 30 games for LA.

7) Nevada sports books won $14.9M in baseball action in June, their best month ever in baseball.

6) When the Mountain West had its football media day in Las Vegas recently, Hawai’i football coach Nick Rolovich hired an Elvis impersonator to follow him around for two hours, at $350 an hour. Thank you, thank you very much.

5) Indiana Hoosiers haven’t had a linebacker drafted by the NFL since 1988 (Van Waiters); considering they play in the Big 14, thats hard to believe. Recruit some defensive players!!!

4) Cleveland’s Austin Jackson made a fantastic catch Tuesday night at Fenway Park, catching the ball over the bullpen fence in right-center field. Best catch this year, no doubt.

3) Colorado Rockies’ closer Greg Holland cut his hand in a kitchen accident and is day-to-day.

2) Dave Bliss has been hired as the boys basketball coach/athletic director at Calvary Chapel, a Christian school in Las Vegas. Why is this newsworthy?

Bliss was a very good college coach, at New Mexico/Baylor/Oklahoma/SMU; in 2005, he was hit with a 10-year show-cause penalty by the NCAA, after its investigation into the death of one of Baylor’s players, which Bliss tried to cover up.

If your son played ball at this school, would you want Coach Bliss coaching your son?

1) Braves 5, Dodgers 3— LA’s 56-game winning streak when they had a lead comes to an end; it is a major league record, with 32 games the next highest such streak.

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, August 3

Oakland @ San Francisco

Game 975-976
August 3, 2017 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Graveman) 12.385
San Francisco
(Blach) 15.833
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-130); Over

Philadelphia @ LA Angels

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

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eickhoff) 17.010
LA Angels
(Bridwell) 14.879
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+125); Over

Seattle @ Kansas City

Game 971-972
August 3, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Gallardo) 14.417
Kansas City
(Cahill) 16.074
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-125); Under

Texas @ Minnesota

Game 969-970
August 3, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Griffin) 15.697
Minnesota
(Mejia) 12.271
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
N/A

Tampa Bay @ Houston

Game 967-968
August 3, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 12.961
Houston
(McHugh) 15.963
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-155
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-155); Over

NY Yankees @ Cleveland

Game 965-966
August 3, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Gray) 14.590
Cleveland
(Kluber) 16.406
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-130); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Boston

Game 963-964
August 3, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 15.471
Boston
(Porcello) 14.468
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-240
10
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+210); Under

Detroit @ Baltimore

Game 961-962
August 3, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Boyd) 18.045
Baltimore
(Tillman) 14.628
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-135
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+115); Over

LA Dodgers @ Atlanta

Game 959-960
August 3, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 13.670
Atlanta
(Newcomb) 17.340
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-240
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+210); Under

Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh

Game 957-958
August 3, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Romano) 13.098
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 15.270
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-160); Under

NY Mets @ Colorado

Game 955-956
August 3, 2017 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Montero) 15.973
Colorado
(Marquez) 14.009
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-160
12 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+140); Under

Arizona @ Chicago Cubs

Game 953-954
August 3, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Greinke) 16.411
Chicago Cubs
(Quntana) 17.759
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-125
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-125); N/A

St. Louis @ Milwaukee

Game 951-952
August 3, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 15.826
Milwaukee
(Garza) 14.789
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-125); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, August 3

National League
Reds @ Pirates
Romano is 2-2, 5.82 in five starts this year (under 3-2). Reds are 1-1 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-2

Kuhl is 0-1, 4.12 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Pirates are 4-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-3

Reds won their last three games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Pittsburgh lost six of last seven games; under is 15-2 in their last 17 home games.

Dodgers @ Braves
Wood is 6-1, 3.22 in his last seven starts; over is 8-6-1 in his last 15. Dodgers are 4-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-3-1

Newcomb is 0-3, 7.61 in his last five starts (under 6-3). Braves are 1-4 inches home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-6

Dodgers won nine of their last ten games; under is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Atlanta lost four of last six games; under is 5-0-1 in their last six games.

Cardinals @ Brewers
Wacha is 5-1, 1.86 in his last six starts; his last five stayed under. St Louis is 3-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-6-4

Garza is 1-1, 1.65 in his last three starts; his last five starts stayed under. Milwaukee is 5-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6-2

Cardinals won six of last nine games; under is 5-1-2 in their last eight games. Milwaukee lost five of last seven games; under is 12-4-1 in their last 17 games.

Diamondbacks @ Cubs
Greinke is 5-0, 2.08 in his last six starts; under is 4-1-2 in his last seven. Arizona is 4-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-3-3

Quintana is 2-1, 2.37 in three starts for the Cubs (under 3-0). Cubs won his only Wrigley start— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-1-1

Arizona lost three of last five games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Cubs won six of last eight games; under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.

Mets @ Rockies
Montero is 0-3, 6.00 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Mets won both his road starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 1-5-1

Marquez is 4-0, 3.25 in his last four starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Colorado won his last six home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-4-3

Mets lost five of last seven games; over is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Colorado won seven of last nine home games; over is 9-5 in their last 14 games.

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American League
Tigers @ Orioles
Boyd is 3-0, 2.84 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Detroit is 5-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-7-3

Tillman is 0-1, 6.21 in his last six starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Orioles are 4-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-9-3

Tigers are 4-1 in last five games, 10-7 in road series openers. Over is 9-5-1 in their last 15 road games. Baltimore is 11-5 in last 16 games; under is 4-1 in their last five games. Orioles are 12-6 in home series openers.

New York @ Cleveland
Gray makes his New York debut here; he was 3-1, 2.96 in his last four starts for Oakland. Under is 4-2 in his last six starts.

Kluber is 1-0, 3.08 in his last four starts (over 2-0-2). Indians are 6-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-7-2

New York is 9-4 in last 13 games- five of their last six games stayed under. NY is 9-8 in road series openers. Cleveland won nine of its last 12 games; over is 8-5 in their last 13. Indians are 8-9 in home series openers.

White Sox @ Red Sox
Gonzalez is 1-1, 2.79 in his last three starts; over is 7-3 in his last ten. Chicago is 3-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-9-2

Rodriguez is 0-2, 7.84 in his last four starts (under 9-4). Boston is 4-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6

White Sox are 3-15 since All-Star break, 6-12 in road series openers. Over is 4-2 in their last six games. Boston won three of last four games; under is 14-4-1 in last 19 games at Fenway Park. Red Sox are 12-6 in home series openers.

Mariners @ Royals
Gallardo is 1-0, 3.38 in two starts since rejoining the rotation; over is 8-2 in his last ten starts. Seattle is 3-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-8-2

Cahill allowed five runs in four IP (90 PT) in his first start for the Royals— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-1

Mariners won eight of last ten road games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Seattle is 8-4 in last 12 road series openers. Royals lost four of last five games; their last four games stayed under. KC is 9-8 in home series openers.

Rays @ Astros
Snell is 0-1, 3.80 in his last four starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Rays are 2-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-7-1

McHugh is 0-0, 4.22 in two starts this year (over 1-1). This is his first home starts this year. Astros’ first 5-inning record with him: 1-1

Rays won three of last four games; under is 12-6-1 in their last 19 games. Houston lost five of last seven games; over is 9-3 in their last 12 games.

Rangers @ Twins
Griffin is 0-2, 15.83 in his last three starts, last of which was May 26. Over is 7-1 in his starts. Texas is 4-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-3

Mejia is 0-1, 3.80 in his last four starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Minnesota is 4-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-4-4

Rangers lost four of last five games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Texas is 7-10 in road series openers. Minnesota lost seven of last nine games; under is 4-2 in their last six home games. 9-8 in home series openers.

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Interleague

A’s @ Giants
Graveman is 0-3, 4.50 in his last six starts; under is 5-3 in his starts. A’s are 1-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-3-4

Blach is 0-2, 3.43 in his last three starts; his last five stayed under. Giants are 4-6 in his home starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 9-8

Oakland won four of its last five games; over is 4-1-2 in their last seven. Giants lost five of last six games; over is 7-5 in their last 12 games.

Phillies @ Angels
Eickhoff is 2-0, 4.09 in his last four starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight starts. Phillies are 0-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-10-1

Bridwell is 3-0, 1.69 in his last four starts (under 4-0). Angels are 3-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-1-1

Phillies won five of last seven games; under is 11-6-1 in their last 18 road games. Angels won four of last five games; under is 9-3 in their last 12 home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
StL-Mil: Wacha 10-9; Garza 7-8
Az-Chi: Greinke 15-6; Quintana 2-1 (10-8)
NY-Col: Montero 3-4; Marquez 11-6
Cin-Pitt: Romano 2-3; Kuhl 7-14
LA-Atl: Wood 12-4; Newcomb 2-7

American League
Det-Balt: Boyd 7-7; Tillman 5-9
Chi-Bos: Gonzalez 6-10; Rodriguez 8-5
NY-Clev: Gray 0-0 (8-8); Kluber 10-7
TB-Hst: Snell 3-9; McHugh 1-1
Tex-Min: Griffin 6-2; Mejia 7-9
Sea-KC: Gallardo 6-10; Cahill 0-1 (6-5)

Interleague
A’s-SF: Graveman 4-4; Blach 7-10
Phil-LA: Eickhoff 5-13; Bridwell 7-1

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
StL-Mil: Wacha 3-19; Garza 4-15
Az-Chi: Greinke 3-21; Quintana 4-21
NY-Col: Montero 2-7; Marquez 5-17
Cin-Pitt: Romano 0-5; Kuhl 4-21
LA-Atl: Wood 2-16; Newcomb 3-6

American League
Det-Balt: Boyd 5-14; Tillman 6-14
Chi-Bos: Gonzalez 5-16; Rodriguez 4-13
NY-Clev: Gray 2-16; Kluber 3-17
TB-Hst: Snell 2-12; McHugh 0-2
Tex-Min: Griffin 2-8; Mejia 4-16
Sea-KC: Gallardo 8-16; Cahill 3-12

Interleague
A’s-SF: Graveman 4-8; Blach 6-17
Phil-LA: Eickhoff 6-18; Bridwell 0-8

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Umpires
National League
American League
Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 56-43 AL, favorites -$568
AL @ NL– 57-51 NL, favorites -$501
Total: 107-100 AL, favorites -$1,069

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 51-48-2
AL @ NL: Over 60-45-4
Total: Over 111-93-6

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/2/17
Ariz 19-21-14……30-15–9……….49-36
Atl 21-26-8……19-26-5………..40-52
Cubs 25-26-4……23-19-9………..48-45
Reds 18-31-5……19-29–5…………37-60
Colo 29-21-6…….28-21-2……….57-42
LA 23-18-6…….38-16-6……….61-34
Miami 22-25-4…….27-21-7……..49-46
Milw 26-18-8…….28-21-8………53-39
Mets 24-25-3……..23-27-3………47-52
Philly 12-31-11……20-24-7……….32-55
Pitt 26-25-4…….19-24-9………45-49
St. Louis 19-23-8……31-17-9…………50-40
SD 14-31-6……..27-23–6………41-54
SF 12-37-8……..19-26-7……….34-63
Wash 34-16-5……23-21-7………….57-37

Orioles 19-29-4……..24-26-4………43-55
Boston 21-27-7………24-26-2…….45-53
White Sox 18-29-8……..18-29–3……..36-57
Cleveland 27-20-6……..24-20-6……..50-40
Detroit 21-25-8…….25-22-5……..46-47
Astros 27-18-8……..32-19-4……..59-37
KC 18-26-8………22-21-10…….40-47
Angels 20-27-8………24-18-11………44-45
Twins 29-16-8………22-26-6……..51-41
NYY 22-28-4……….29-20-3…..…51-48
A’s 19-26-7……..23-24-10……..42-50
Seattle 18-27-6……..30-19-9……..48-46
TB 28-19-10……..32-12-7……..60-31
Texas 25-18-10……..24-22-8………49-40
Toronto 23-29-3……..18-26-8……..41-55

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/2/17)
Ariz 14-52……..21-54………..34
Atl 12-55……..13-50………..25
Cubs 14-55……..19-51……….33
Reds 21-54……..19-52……….40
Colo 14-56……..17-52..……..31
LA 14-47……..22-59..……..36
Miami 23-51……..18-55………41
Milw 20-52……23-57…..…..43
Mets 23-52……..17-53……….40
Philly 16-54……..14-52……….30
Pitt 16-55……..17-52……….33
StL 12-50……..18-56………..30
SD 20-51……..17-56…………37
SF 14-57……..15-52…………29
Wash 22-55……..22-51……….44

Orioles 7-53……..18-55……….25
Boston 17-56……..10-52………27
White Sox 15-55……12-50……….27
Clev 10-53……..17-52………27
Detroit 11-54…….20-52……..31
Astros 17-53……..21-54……….38
KC 11-53……..10-53………..21
Angels 21-56…….12-52………..33
Twins 12-51……..12-54……….24
NYY 12-54……..15-52………28
A’s 12-51……..19-57………31
Seattle 17-50…….20-59………37
TB 18-57……..20-52……..38
Texas 17-53……..25-53………42
Toronto 18-55……..12-54………30

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MLB

Thursday, August 3

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Trend Report
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2:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

2:20 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHI CUBS
Arizona is 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
Arizona is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona

3:10 PM
NY METS vs. COLORADO
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games at home

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. BALTIMORE
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cincinnati's last 17 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 17 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CLEVELAND
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 10 games on the road
Cleveland9-3-1 SU in its last 13 games
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Boston is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:35 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. HOUSTON
Tampa Bay is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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

8:15 PM
SEATTLE vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing Seattle
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:07 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA ANGELS
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Angels's last 12 games when playing Philadelphia

10:15 PM
OAKLAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Oakland
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games


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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 3

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ST LOUIS (53 - 54) at MILWAUKEE (56 - 53) - 2:10 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 53-54 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 18-26 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 39-43 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 67-70 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 56-53 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 69-72 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 70-61 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 31-26 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 76-99 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 7-6 (+2.6 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.6 Units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WACHA is 3-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-5.3 units)

MATT GARZA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GARZA is 6-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 7-8 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.9 units)

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ARIZONA (61 - 46) at CHICAGO CUBS (57 - 49) - 2:20 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 61-46 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 36-24 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
GREINKE is 31-16 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-49 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 357-297 (-78.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 884-810 (-160.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 141-162 (-52.5 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-24 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-42 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-23 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GREINKE is 4-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-2.1 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 9.58 and a WHIP of 1.549.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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NY METS (49 - 56) at COLORADO (61 - 47) - 3:10 PM
RAFAEL MONTERO (R) vs. GERMAN MARQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 49-56 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 10-20 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 37-45 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 10-24 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 61-47 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 32-20 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 27-13 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 109-87 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

RAFAEL MONTERO vs. COLORADO since 1997
MONTERO is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (44 - 63) at PITTSBURGH (51 - 56) - 7:05 PM
SAL ROMANO (R) vs. CHAD KUHL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 21-17 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 421-394 (+46.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 65-67 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 87-106 (-32.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-41 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 97-115 (-29.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-31 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 8-1 (+9.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

SAL ROMANO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

CHAD KUHL vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (75 - 32) at ATLANTA (49 - 57) - 7:35 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. SEAN NEWCOMB (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 69-65 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 46-46 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 56-53 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WOOD is 18-32 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 27-32 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 117-150 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-20 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 56-60 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 56-73 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 27-30 (+13.3 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 75-32 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 37-59 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-3 (+2.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

ALEX WOOD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WOOD is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 10.38 and a WHIP of 2.653.
His team's record is 0-2 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

SEAN NEWCOMB vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
NEWCOMB is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (49 - 57) at BALTIMORE (53 - 54) - 7:05 PM
MATT BOYD (L) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 329-418 (-93.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 27-42 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 32-44 (-11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 19-28 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 141-128 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-13 (+7.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-21 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-14 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-22 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 59-28 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TILLMAN is 27-18 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 63-40 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 79-61 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 63-46 (+20.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

MATT BOYD vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BOYD is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 27.04 and a WHIP of 4.292.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. DETROIT since 1997
TILLMAN is 7-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.021.
His team's record is 8-2 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (41 - 64) at BOSTON (59 - 49) - 7:10 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PORCELLO is 78-42 (+24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 7-2 (+11.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 12-19 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-31 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PORCELLO is 8-14 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 5-11 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 3-11 (-11.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
GONZALEZ is 6-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.340.
His team's record is 8-3 (+6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.6 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PORCELLO is 10-8 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 14-8 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-10. (+0.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (57 - 49) at CLEVELAND (57 - 48) - 7:10 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 13-23 (-11.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
NY YANKEES are 7-17 (-11.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
GRAY is 7-16 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 80-43 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 20-5 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-1 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 76-64 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-48 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-24 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-34 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-23 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KLUBER is 45-42 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 17-23 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

SONNY GRAY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GRAY is 3-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
KLUBER is 3-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 0.970.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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TAMPA BAY (56 - 53) at HOUSTON (69 - 38) - 8:10 PM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. COLLIN MCHUGH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 77-94 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 69-38 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 50-28 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 16-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-10 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MCHUGH is 44-25 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 56-52 (+3.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-16 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 9-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-23 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-35 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-19 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-3 (+0.8 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SNELL is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 7.88 and a WHIP of 2.125.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MCHUGH is 0-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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TEXAS (51 - 56) at MINNESOTA (51 - 54) - 8:10 PM
A.J. GRIFFIN (R) vs. ADALBERTO MEJIA (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GRIFFIN is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

ADALBERTO MEJIA vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (55 - 54) at KANSAS CITY (55 - 51) - 8:15 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 162-202 (-55.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 55-51 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 77-52 (+24.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-23 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 20-11 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-34 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-34 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 28-21 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 274-392 (-109.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-0 (+3.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CAHILL is 5-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.365.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+2.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (39 - 66) at LA ANGELS (53 - 55) - 10:05 PM
JERAD EICKHOFF (R) vs. PARKER BRIDWELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-66 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-38 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-45 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-51 (-19.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-46 (-20.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 53-55 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 53-23 (+21.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 41-39 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 20-9 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BRIDWELL is 7-1 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 0-8 (-8.7 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

PARKER BRIDWELL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (48 - 60) at SAN FRANCISCO (41 - 68) - 10:15 PM
KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R) vs. TY BLACH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 185-247 (-53.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 23-38 (-14.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 17-35 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 43-72 (-29.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 78-107 (-31.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-68 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-52 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-46 (-23.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-30 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-9 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-42 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-47 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-40 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-33 (-24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-8 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 11.37 and a WHIP of 3.002.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

TY BLACH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win the college football national title this year……

— Washington Huskies, bet down from 30-1 to 20-1

— USC Trojans, bet down from 8-1 to 7-1

— Georgia Bulldogs, bet down from 30-1 to 25-1

— Notre Dame, bet down from 60-1 to 40-1

— Wisconsin Badgers, bet down from 40-1 to 20-1

— Ohio State Buckeyes, bet down from 8-1 to 3-1


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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Random stuff from the Buckeye State

13) Greetings from Canton, Ohio; made the trip from Las Vegas Wednesday for the Hall of Fame ceremonies this weekend. Long trip; flying from Vegas to Phoenix to Cleveland, with ton of Arizona Cardinal fans on the flight to Ohio to see their Redbirds play Dallas tonight.

12) I made my hotel reservations for this weekend on February 4, the night before the Super Bowl, but some genius at motels.com deleted my reservation the next day, unbeknownst to me. Captain Obvious would tell you that this is bad for both business and my blood pressure.

Luckily, the two desk clerks here found an available room and saved me from looking like a dimwit had I driven a rental car 8 hours home from here with nowhere to stay.

11) Assistant basketball coaches from Baylor/Louisville are in Estonia now recruiting Balsa Koprivica, a Class of 2019 big man. That can’t be a lot of fun to make a trip that long.

10) Atlanta Braves went 24-20 while Freddie Freeman was on the DL; they’re 9-16 since he came back, primarily because they’re playing much better teams now.

9) Braves’ 2B Ozzie Albies is the first major leaguer born in 1997 or later.

8) Dodgers are paying Carl Crawford $21,857,142 not to play this season; his last major league game was last season, when he played 30 games for LA.

7) Nevada sports books won $14.9M in baseball action in June, their best month ever in baseball.

6) When the Mountain West had its football media day in Las Vegas recently, Hawai’i football coach Nick Rolovich hired an Elvis impersonator to follow him around for two hours, at $350 an hour. Thank you, thank you very much.

5) Indiana Hoosiers haven’t had a linebacker drafted by the NFL since 1988 (Van Waiters); considering they play in the Big 14, thats hard to believe. Recruit some defensive players!!!

4) Cleveland’s Austin Jackson made a fantastic catch Tuesday night at Fenway Park, catching the ball over the bullpen fence in right-center field. Best catch this year, no doubt.

3) Colorado Rockies’ closer Greg Holland cut his hand in a kitchen accident and is day-to-day.

2) Dave Bliss has been hired as the boys basketball coach/athletic director at Calvary Chapel, a Christian school in Las Vegas. Why is this newsworthy?

Bliss was a very good college coach, at New Mexico/Baylor/Oklahoma/SMU; in 2005, he was hit with a 10-year show-cause penalty by the NCAA, after its investigation into the death of one of Baylor’s players, which Bliss tried to cover up.

If your son played ball at this school, would you want Coach Bliss coaching your son?

1) Braves 5, Dodgers 3— LA’s 56-game winning streak when they had a lead comes to an end; it is a major league record, with 32 games the next highest such streak.

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, August 3

Oakland @ San Francisco

Game 975-976
August 3, 2017 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Graveman) 12.385
San Francisco
(Blach) 15.833
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-130); Over

Philadelphia @ LA Angels

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

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eickhoff) 17.010
LA Angels
(Bridwell) 14.879
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+125); Over

Seattle @ Kansas City

Game 971-972
August 3, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Gallardo) 14.417
Kansas City
(Cahill) 16.074
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-125); Under

Texas @ Minnesota

Game 969-970
August 3, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Griffin) 15.697
Minnesota
(Mejia) 12.271
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
N/A

Tampa Bay @ Houston

Game 967-968
August 3, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 12.961
Houston
(McHugh) 15.963
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-155
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-155); Over

NY Yankees @ Cleveland

Game 965-966
August 3, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Gray) 14.590
Cleveland
(Kluber) 16.406
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-130); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Boston

Game 963-964
August 3, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 15.471
Boston
(Porcello) 14.468
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-240
10
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+210); Under

Detroit @ Baltimore

Game 961-962
August 3, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Boyd) 18.045
Baltimore
(Tillman) 14.628
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-135
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+115); Over

LA Dodgers @ Atlanta

Game 959-960
August 3, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 13.670
Atlanta
(Newcomb) 17.340
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-240
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+210); Under

Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh

Game 957-958
August 3, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Romano) 13.098
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 15.270
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-160); Under

NY Mets @ Colorado

Game 955-956
August 3, 2017 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Montero) 15.973
Colorado
(Marquez) 14.009
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-160
12 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+140); Under

Arizona @ Chicago Cubs

Game 953-954
August 3, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Greinke) 16.411
Chicago Cubs
(Quntana) 17.759
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-125
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-125); N/A

St. Louis @ Milwaukee

Game 951-952
August 3, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 15.826
Milwaukee
(Garza) 14.789
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-125); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, August 3

National League
Reds @ Pirates
Romano is 2-2, 5.82 in five starts this year (under 3-2). Reds are 1-1 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-2

Kuhl is 0-1, 4.12 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Pirates are 4-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-3

Reds won their last three games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Pittsburgh lost six of last seven games; under is 15-2 in their last 17 home games.

Dodgers @ Braves
Wood is 6-1, 3.22 in his last seven starts; over is 8-6-1 in his last 15. Dodgers are 4-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-3-1

Newcomb is 0-3, 7.61 in his last five starts (under 6-3). Braves are 1-4 inches home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-6

Dodgers won nine of their last ten games; under is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Atlanta lost four of last six games; under is 5-0-1 in their last six games.

Cardinals @ Brewers
Wacha is 5-1, 1.86 in his last six starts; his last five stayed under. St Louis is 3-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-6-4

Garza is 1-1, 1.65 in his last three starts; his last five starts stayed under. Milwaukee is 5-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6-2

Cardinals won six of last nine games; under is 5-1-2 in their last eight games. Milwaukee lost five of last seven games; under is 12-4-1 in their last 17 games.

Diamondbacks @ Cubs
Greinke is 5-0, 2.08 in his last six starts; under is 4-1-2 in his last seven. Arizona is 4-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-3-3

Quintana is 2-1, 2.37 in three starts for the Cubs (under 3-0). Cubs won his only Wrigley start— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-1-1

Arizona lost three of last five games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Cubs won six of last eight games; under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.

Mets @ Rockies
Montero is 0-3, 6.00 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Mets won both his road starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 1-5-1

Marquez is 4-0, 3.25 in his last four starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Colorado won his last six home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-4-3

Mets lost five of last seven games; over is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Colorado won seven of last nine home games; over is 9-5 in their last 14 games.

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American League
Tigers @ Orioles
Boyd is 3-0, 2.84 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Detroit is 5-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-7-3

Tillman is 0-1, 6.21 in his last six starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Orioles are 4-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-9-3

Tigers are 4-1 in last five games, 10-7 in road series openers. Over is 9-5-1 in their last 15 road games. Baltimore is 11-5 in last 16 games; under is 4-1 in their last five games. Orioles are 12-6 in home series openers.

New York @ Cleveland
Gray makes his New York debut here; he was 3-1, 2.96 in his last four starts for Oakland. Under is 4-2 in his last six starts.

Kluber is 1-0, 3.08 in his last four starts (over 2-0-2). Indians are 6-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-7-2

New York is 9-4 in last 13 games- five of their last six games stayed under. NY is 9-8 in road series openers. Cleveland won nine of its last 12 games; over is 8-5 in their last 13. Indians are 8-9 in home series openers.

White Sox @ Red Sox
Gonzalez is 1-1, 2.79 in his last three starts; over is 7-3 in his last ten. Chicago is 3-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-9-2

Rodriguez is 0-2, 7.84 in his last four starts (under 9-4). Boston is 4-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6

White Sox are 3-15 since All-Star break, 6-12 in road series openers. Over is 4-2 in their last six games. Boston won three of last four games; under is 14-4-1 in last 19 games at Fenway Park. Red Sox are 12-6 in home series openers.

Mariners @ Royals
Gallardo is 1-0, 3.38 in two starts since rejoining the rotation; over is 8-2 in his last ten starts. Seattle is 3-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-8-2

Cahill allowed five runs in four IP (90 PT) in his first start for the Royals— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-1

Mariners won eight of last ten road games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Seattle is 8-4 in last 12 road series openers. Royals lost four of last five games; their last four games stayed under. KC is 9-8 in home series openers.

Rays @ Astros
Snell is 0-1, 3.80 in his last four starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Rays are 2-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-7-1

McHugh is 0-0, 4.22 in two starts this year (over 1-1). This is his first home starts this year. Astros’ first 5-inning record with him: 1-1

Rays won three of last four games; under is 12-6-1 in their last 19 games. Houston lost five of last seven games; over is 9-3 in their last 12 games.

Rangers @ Twins
Griffin is 0-2, 15.83 in his last three starts, last of which was May 26. Over is 7-1 in his starts. Texas is 4-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-3

Mejia is 0-1, 3.80 in his last four starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Minnesota is 4-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-4-4

Rangers lost four of last five games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Texas is 7-10 in road series openers. Minnesota lost seven of last nine games; under is 4-2 in their last six home games. 9-8 in home series openers.

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Interleague

A’s @ Giants
Graveman is 0-3, 4.50 in his last six starts; under is 5-3 in his starts. A’s are 1-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-3-4

Blach is 0-2, 3.43 in his last three starts; his last five stayed under. Giants are 4-6 in his home starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 9-8

Oakland won four of its last five games; over is 4-1-2 in their last seven. Giants lost five of last six games; over is 7-5 in their last 12 games.

Phillies @ Angels
Eickhoff is 2-0, 4.09 in his last four starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight starts. Phillies are 0-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-10-1

Bridwell is 3-0, 1.69 in his last four starts (under 4-0). Angels are 3-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-1-1

Phillies won five of last seven games; under is 11-6-1 in their last 18 road games. Angels won four of last five games; under is 9-3 in their last 12 home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
StL-Mil: Wacha 10-9; Garza 7-8
Az-Chi: Greinke 15-6; Quintana 2-1 (10-8)
NY-Col: Montero 3-4; Marquez 11-6
Cin-Pitt: Romano 2-3; Kuhl 7-14
LA-Atl: Wood 12-4; Newcomb 2-7

American League
Det-Balt: Boyd 7-7; Tillman 5-9
Chi-Bos: Gonzalez 6-10; Rodriguez 8-5
NY-Clev: Gray 0-0 (8-8); Kluber 10-7
TB-Hst: Snell 3-9; McHugh 1-1
Tex-Min: Griffin 6-2; Mejia 7-9
Sea-KC: Gallardo 6-10; Cahill 0-1 (6-5)

Interleague
A’s-SF: Graveman 4-4; Blach 7-10
Phil-LA: Eickhoff 5-13; Bridwell 7-1

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
StL-Mil: Wacha 3-19; Garza 4-15
Az-Chi: Greinke 3-21; Quintana 4-21
NY-Col: Montero 2-7; Marquez 5-17
Cin-Pitt: Romano 0-5; Kuhl 4-21
LA-Atl: Wood 2-16; Newcomb 3-6

American League
Det-Balt: Boyd 5-14; Tillman 6-14
Chi-Bos: Gonzalez 5-16; Rodriguez 4-13
NY-Clev: Gray 2-16; Kluber 3-17
TB-Hst: Snell 2-12; McHugh 0-2
Tex-Min: Griffin 2-8; Mejia 4-16
Sea-KC: Gallardo 8-16; Cahill 3-12

Interleague
A’s-SF: Graveman 4-8; Blach 6-17
Phil-LA: Eickhoff 6-18; Bridwell 0-8

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Umpires
National League
American League
Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 56-43 AL, favorites -$568
AL @ NL– 57-51 NL, favorites -$501
Total: 107-100 AL, favorites -$1,069

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 51-48-2
AL @ NL: Over 60-45-4
Total: Over 111-93-6

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/2/17
Ariz 19-21-14……30-15–9……….49-36
Atl 21-26-8……19-26-5………..40-52
Cubs 25-26-4……23-19-9………..48-45
Reds 18-31-5……19-29–5…………37-60
Colo 29-21-6…….28-21-2……….57-42
LA 23-18-6…….38-16-6……….61-34
Miami 22-25-4…….27-21-7……..49-46
Milw 26-18-8…….28-21-8………53-39
Mets 24-25-3……..23-27-3………47-52
Philly 12-31-11……20-24-7……….32-55
Pitt 26-25-4…….19-24-9………45-49
St. Louis 19-23-8……31-17-9…………50-40
SD 14-31-6……..27-23–6………41-54
SF 12-37-8……..19-26-7……….34-63
Wash 34-16-5……23-21-7………….57-37

Orioles 19-29-4……..24-26-4………43-55
Boston 21-27-7………24-26-2…….45-53
White Sox 18-29-8……..18-29–3……..36-57
Cleveland 27-20-6……..24-20-6……..50-40
Detroit 21-25-8…….25-22-5……..46-47
Astros 27-18-8……..32-19-4……..59-37
KC 18-26-8………22-21-10…….40-47
Angels 20-27-8………24-18-11………44-45
Twins 29-16-8………22-26-6……..51-41
NYY 22-28-4……….29-20-3…..…51-48
A’s 19-26-7……..23-24-10……..42-50
Seattle 18-27-6……..30-19-9……..48-46
TB 28-19-10……..32-12-7……..60-31
Texas 25-18-10……..24-22-8………49-40
Toronto 23-29-3……..18-26-8……..41-55

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/2/17)
Ariz 14-52……..21-54………..34
Atl 12-55……..13-50………..25
Cubs 14-55……..19-51……….33
Reds 21-54……..19-52……….40
Colo 14-56……..17-52..……..31
LA 14-47……..22-59..……..36
Miami 23-51……..18-55………41
Milw 20-52……23-57…..…..43
Mets 23-52……..17-53……….40
Philly 16-54……..14-52……….30
Pitt 16-55……..17-52……….33
StL 12-50……..18-56………..30
SD 20-51……..17-56…………37
SF 14-57……..15-52…………29
Wash 22-55……..22-51……….44

Orioles 7-53……..18-55……….25
Boston 17-56……..10-52………27
White Sox 15-55……12-50……….27
Clev 10-53……..17-52………27
Detroit 11-54…….20-52……..31
Astros 17-53……..21-54……….38
KC 11-53……..10-53………..21
Angels 21-56…….12-52………..33
Twins 12-51……..12-54……….24
NYY 12-54……..15-52………28
A’s 12-51……..19-57………31
Seattle 17-50…….20-59………37
TB 18-57……..20-52……..38
Texas 17-53……..25-53………42
Toronto 18-55……..12-54………30

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MLB

Thursday, August 3

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Trend Report
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2:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

2:20 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHI CUBS
Arizona is 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
Arizona is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona

3:10 PM
NY METS vs. COLORADO
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games at home

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. BALTIMORE
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cincinnati's last 17 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 17 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CLEVELAND
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 10 games on the road
Cleveland9-3-1 SU in its last 13 games
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Boston is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:35 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. HOUSTON
Tampa Bay is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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

8:15 PM
SEATTLE vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing Seattle
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:07 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA ANGELS
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Angels's last 12 games when playing Philadelphia

10:15 PM
OAKLAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Oakland
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 3

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ST LOUIS (53 - 54) at MILWAUKEE (56 - 53) - 2:10 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 53-54 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 18-26 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 39-43 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 67-70 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 56-53 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 69-72 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 70-61 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 31-26 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 76-99 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 7-6 (+2.6 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.6 Units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WACHA is 3-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-5.3 units)

MATT GARZA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GARZA is 6-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 7-8 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.9 units)

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ARIZONA (61 - 46) at CHICAGO CUBS (57 - 49) - 2:20 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 61-46 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 36-24 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
GREINKE is 31-16 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-49 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 357-297 (-78.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 884-810 (-160.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 141-162 (-52.5 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-24 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-42 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-23 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GREINKE is 4-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-2.1 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 9.58 and a WHIP of 1.549.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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NY METS (49 - 56) at COLORADO (61 - 47) - 3:10 PM
RAFAEL MONTERO (R) vs. GERMAN MARQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 49-56 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 10-20 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 37-45 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 10-24 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 61-47 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 32-20 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 27-13 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 109-87 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

RAFAEL MONTERO vs. COLORADO since 1997
MONTERO is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (44 - 63) at PITTSBURGH (51 - 56) - 7:05 PM
SAL ROMANO (R) vs. CHAD KUHL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 21-17 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 421-394 (+46.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 65-67 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 87-106 (-32.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-41 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 97-115 (-29.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-31 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 8-1 (+9.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

SAL ROMANO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

CHAD KUHL vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (75 - 32) at ATLANTA (49 - 57) - 7:35 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. SEAN NEWCOMB (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 69-65 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 46-46 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 56-53 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WOOD is 18-32 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 27-32 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 117-150 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-20 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 56-60 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 56-73 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 27-30 (+13.3 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 75-32 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 37-59 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-3 (+2.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

ALEX WOOD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WOOD is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 10.38 and a WHIP of 2.653.
His team's record is 0-2 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

SEAN NEWCOMB vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
NEWCOMB is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (49 - 57) at BALTIMORE (53 - 54) - 7:05 PM
MATT BOYD (L) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 329-418 (-93.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 27-42 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 32-44 (-11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 19-28 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 141-128 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-13 (+7.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-21 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-14 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-22 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 59-28 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TILLMAN is 27-18 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 63-40 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 79-61 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 63-46 (+20.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

MATT BOYD vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BOYD is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 27.04 and a WHIP of 4.292.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. DETROIT since 1997
TILLMAN is 7-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.021.
His team's record is 8-2 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (41 - 64) at BOSTON (59 - 49) - 7:10 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PORCELLO is 78-42 (+24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 7-2 (+11.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 12-19 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-31 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PORCELLO is 8-14 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 5-11 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 3-11 (-11.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
GONZALEZ is 6-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.340.
His team's record is 8-3 (+6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.6 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PORCELLO is 10-8 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 14-8 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-10. (+0.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (57 - 49) at CLEVELAND (57 - 48) - 7:10 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 13-23 (-11.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
NY YANKEES are 7-17 (-11.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
GRAY is 7-16 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 80-43 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 20-5 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-1 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 76-64 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-48 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-24 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-34 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-23 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KLUBER is 45-42 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 17-23 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

SONNY GRAY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GRAY is 3-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
KLUBER is 3-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 0.970.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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TAMPA BAY (56 - 53) at HOUSTON (69 - 38) - 8:10 PM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. COLLIN MCHUGH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 77-94 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 69-38 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 50-28 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 16-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-10 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MCHUGH is 44-25 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 56-52 (+3.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-16 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 9-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-23 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-35 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-19 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-3 (+0.8 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SNELL is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 7.88 and a WHIP of 2.125.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MCHUGH is 0-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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TEXAS (51 - 56) at MINNESOTA (51 - 54) - 8:10 PM
A.J. GRIFFIN (R) vs. ADALBERTO MEJIA (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GRIFFIN is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

ADALBERTO MEJIA vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (55 - 54) at KANSAS CITY (55 - 51) - 8:15 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 162-202 (-55.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 55-51 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 77-52 (+24.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-23 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 20-11 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-34 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-34 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 28-21 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 274-392 (-109.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-0 (+3.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CAHILL is 5-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.365.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+2.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (39 - 66) at LA ANGELS (53 - 55) - 10:05 PM
JERAD EICKHOFF (R) vs. PARKER BRIDWELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-66 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-38 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-45 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-51 (-19.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-46 (-20.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 53-55 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 53-23 (+21.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 41-39 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 20-9 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BRIDWELL is 7-1 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 0-8 (-8.7 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

PARKER BRIDWELL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (48 - 60) at SAN FRANCISCO (41 - 68) - 10:15 PM
KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R) vs. TY BLACH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 185-247 (-53.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 23-38 (-14.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 17-35 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 43-72 (-29.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 78-107 (-31.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-68 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-52 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-46 (-23.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-30 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-9 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-42 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-47 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-40 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-33 (-24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-8 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 11.37 and a WHIP of 3.002.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

TY BLACH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

[StarDust Bum]

Thursday's Diamond Notes
August 3, 2017

Hottest team: Orioles (5-0 past five overall, 8-2 past 10 home games)

The Orioles cooled off the previously red-hot Royals, brooming them out of Charm City while outscoring Kansas City by a combined 15-3 score. Now, the O's look to continue their revival and scratch back to the .500 mark with a win over the visiting Tigers. Detroit has shown signs of life over the past five, going 4-1 during the stretch, but they're still a dismal 8-20 over their past 28 road games against a right-handed starting pitcher. The O's, meanwhile, set their sights of left-hander Matthew Boyd of the Tigers. Baltimore has won six straight againts southpaws, each of their past four at home and six of their past seven against teams with an overall losing mark. While they're just 3-8 over Chris Tillman's past 11 assignments, the O's are 26-12 across Tillman's past 38 outings against teams with a losing record.


Coldest team: Pirates (1-6 past seven games)

The Pirates had played their way into contention in the National League Central a few weeks back, climbing to within two games of the perch within their division. However, a 2-8 mark over their past 10 outings has them back to five games under .500 and 6 1/2 games behind the defending champion Cubs. While Pittsburgh was able to retain the services of Andrew McCutchen, and that's a feel-good story for the small-market club, there hasn't been much to smile about late in the Steel City. The Bucs have won just once over their past seven outings, they're 1-4 across the past five vs. RHP and they have won just six times over Chad Kuhl's past 20 outings.The Reds have been kryptonite to the Pirates, too, winning eight straight meetings in Pittsburgh and four in a row overall in the series.

Hottest pitcher: Corey Kluber, Indians (8-3, 2.90 ERA)

The All-Star Kluber takes the ball for manager Terry Francona trying to turn things around for the Indians. After an outstanding nine-game win streak, the Tribe have dropped three in a row. Mother Nature gave them a break Wednesday in Boston, giving the Indians a much-needed rest. Now, they'll have to deal with the hoopla surrounding Sonny Gray's debut in pinstripes. That's why it's good they have the unflappable Klubot on the hill. The Indians have won 10 of their past 11 home games, six straight at Progressive Field vs. RHP and 5-2 across their past seven against AL East foes. The Yankees have dominated this series recently, winning four of the past five meetings overall, and four of their past five in Cleveland. However, the Indians are 6-1 over Kluber's past seven tries against AL East clubs and 25-10 over his past 35 starts overall.

Coldest pitcher: Rick Porcello, Red Sox (4-14, 4.55 ERA)

What an amazing turnaround for Porcello this season, and not in a good way, obviously. He was 22-4 with a 3.15 ERA and 1.01 WHIP over 33 starts en route to a 2016 American League Cy Young Award. That came after a 9-15 recrd and 4.92 ERA in 28 starts in his first season in Beantown in 2015. This season has certainly resembled that campaign, and that's not good for Boston. Now he'll square off against the offensively-challenged White Sox, a team he knows all too well from his days as a member of the Tigers. Since the start of the 2014 season he is 1-4 with a 5.54 ERA across five outings vs. the White Sox, posting a dismal .347 opponent batting overage over 26 innings.

Biggest UNDER run: Royals (4-0 past four overall)

The 'under' has connected in four consecutive games for the Royals, while going 9-1-1 in their past 11 outings following a loss. In addition, the under is 5-1-1 in their past seven against teams with a winning overall record and 9-3 in their past 12 during the opening game of a new series. The under is also 14-6-2 in their past 22 against American League West foes, while going 7-3 in the past 10 meetings with the Mariners. The M's should cooperate with the low-scoring ways of K.C. lately, going 4-1 in the past five road games and 7-2 in their past nine road outings vs. RHP.

Biggest OVER run: Astros (19-7-1 past 27 overall)

The Astros have been a high-scoring bunch this season, leading the majors with 627 runs and an American League-best plus-163 run differential. The 'over' has been connecting frequently, going 19-7-1 over the past 27 games overall and 4-1 across their past five home games against a left-handed starter. The over is also 7-2 in their past nine vs. LHP, 25-8-1 in their past 34 against AL East clubs and 7-3 over their past 10 home games against a team with a winning overall record. While the under is 4-0-1 in Collin McHugh's past five home starts, he is still just making his way back from a long-term injury and appears to be a bit rusty.

Matchup to watch: Giants vs. Athletics

The A's and Giants wrap up their home-and-home interleague series on Thursday night in San Francisco, as the Giants look to square up the season series at 2-2. Oakland is 4-1 across their past five interleague road outings against left-handed starting pitching, but they're a dismal 11-43 over their past 54 road games overall vs. LHP. The A's are also just 19-40 over their past 59 games on the road, although they have had success against the AL West. They're 5-2 in the past seven against American League West squads. San Francisco also continues to struggle, going 1-5 over the past six games overall and 5-13 over their past 18 vs. RHP. Total bettors might want to hop on the 'over', as it is 8-1-1 in the past 10 meetings in this series.

Betcha didn’t know: Gray makes his debut for the Yankees, and he was unfazed by all of the trade rumors and the eventual cross-country move from Oakland to New York. He ripped off six consecutive quality starts to close his tenure with the A's, going 4-2 with a 1.37 ERA. That includes six strong innings in a 5-0 victory against the Indians on July 14. He has posted a 3-2 record with a 3.43 ERA in his career against Cleveland. Meanwhile, the All-Star Kluber has rolled to a 1.91 ERA over five career outings vs. the Bronx Bombers. Kluber has been a strikeout machine lately, posting 120 punchouts over the past 77 1/3 innings.

Biggest public favorite: Red Sox (-240) vs. White Sox

Biggest public underdog: Diamondbacks (+130) at Cubs

Biggest line move: Tigers (+135 to +125) at Orioles

[StarDust Bum]

LEADING OFF: Gray debuts for Yankees, Winker powering Reds
August 2, 2017

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

A NEW SHADE OF GRAY

Sonny Gray makes his debut for the New York Yankees, starting at Cleveland against Corey Kluber and the AL Central-leading Indians. The Yankees got Gray from Oakland shortly before Monday's trade deadline. Gray was 6-5 with a 3.43 ERA for the Athletics.

POPPIN'!

Reds rookie Jesse Winker has homered in two straight games at Pittsburgh. The 23-year-old outfielder hit just two home runs in 85 games at Triple-A Louisville this year. Winker and Cincinnati will try to finish off a sweep at PNC Park.

ACES UP

Cubs lefty Jose Quintana makes his fourth start since being acquired from the White Sox, facing Arizona at Wrigley Field. Zack Greinke is 13-4 with a 2.84 ERA for the Diamondbacks and 5-0 in his past six starts.

GETTING EVEN?

Dodgers lefty Alex Wood (12-1, 2.38) absorbed his only loss this year when he was battered for a career-worst nine runs by his former Braves teammates on July 21. He'll try to avenge that drubbing when he starts for the NL West leaders against Atlanta at SunTrust Park.

TRY AGAIN

Royals righty Trevor Cahill makes his second start since being acquired in a July 23 trade with San Diego, taking on Seattle at home. He allowed five runs over four innings in his debut vs. Boston last Saturday. ... Orioles righty Chris Tillman is winless in 13 straight starts going into his matchup vs. the visiting Tigers. ... Rays lefty Blake Snell (0-6) looks to snap a 14-start winless streak when he pitches at Houston.

[StarDust Bum]

Column: Price is wrong going after Hall of Famer Eckersley
August 3, 2017

David Price sure has a lot of issues for a guy making $31 million a year.

It showed in June when the pitcher went off on the Boston media over some perceived slights. Nothing terribly newsworthy there, and Price is certainly not the first player to take his frustration out on those who cover baseball.

But when he went after Dennis Eckersley, it became a different story.

We saw it Tuesday night at Fenway Park, where Eckersley basked in a warm ovation from the home crowd when introduced between innings. They've decided who the good guy is in this dustup, and it's not Price.

What was even better was what analyst Jim Kaat had to say while announcing the game for MLB Network.

''David Price didn't confront Dennis Eckersley, he attacked him like a schoolyard bully,'' Kaat said. ''In front of all his teammates to make him look like a big man.''

That is pretty much in nutshell what happened, at least according to accounts of the altercation in the Boston Globe. In front of a group of teammates, Price confronted Eckersley on a team plane for not giving Red Sox players the proper respect while working as an analyst on the team's local broadcast.

The thing is, Eckersley isn't just an announcer. He's a former Red Sox pitcher himself and a first ballot member of the Hall of Fame.

He's also one of the most interesting people around when you want to talk baseball. But apparently Price already knows everything about pitching, so he went after Eckersley for making an offhanded remark about the pitching woes of one of his teammates.

''The point is if you're Price and follow the history of baseball, you have to have a little respect,'' Kaat said on the broadcast.

Kaat is an old school player doing a game on a network that usually bends over backward not to talk badly about any current players. But both he and broadcast partner Bob Costas seemed to want to go out of their way to make a point about how Eckersley was treated.

Not that Price seems to care. There's been no apology from the pitcher, nothing to say he regrets trying to embarrass Eckersley in front of the team other than a throwaway comment about perhaps someday discussing it with him.

It can't be that Price is too busy pitching. After being sidelined most of the first two months of the season, he's on the disabled list again with elbow issues.

In the second year of a seven-year $217 million contract, Price has made only 11 starts all year for the Red Sox. It's hardly the kind of production Boston expected when it signed Price to be the star of a staff that is now led by Chris Sale.

Maybe the pressure of trying to live up to a big contract is getting to him. Or maybe he's just another ballplayer with a sense of entitlement who thinks that because he pitches in the major leagues he knows all there is about the game and the people in it.

Here's what he may not know about Eckersley.

The right-hander started 361 games, which by itself would be a fine career stat for most pitchers. But after being converted to a reliever he saved an astonishing 390 more, mostly for the Oakland A's. At the time of his retirement he had appeared in more games (1,071) than any other pitcher in history.

Eckersley pitched 24 years in the big leagues, the last part coming during the steroid era. And he was elected to the Hall of Fame the first year he was eligible in 2004 with 83 percent of the vote.

He's got numbers Price will never reach. He's got the respect of people in baseball Price will never get.

And he's handled the Price situation as well as he handled hitters during his prime.

''I'm cool with everything,'' Eckersley told the Globe on Tuesday. ''I've moved on. I'm just going to keep doing what I do, which is call it like I see it. It's all about the Red Sox and the ultimate goal of winning it all.''

A team player, even though he's no longer on the team. A former Red Sox who will be celebrated long after Price is gone.

The kind of guy fans stand up and cheer for like they did Tuesday night, and the kind of guy Kaat was more than eager to stand up for when the moment called for it.

''I think he'd (Price) like a (second chance) because he found out how popular Eck is,'' Kaat said. ''He's as honest and candid a guy as there is and deep down he'd love to see the Red Sox win. But as an announcer he calls it like he sees it.''

Just like the true Hall of Famer he is.

[Udog]

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


Double-Play Picks

Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves (+210, 8.5)

The Dodgers look to be cruising to their fifth consecutive National League West title - they are the current favorites to win the World Series at 9/4, they hit a home run by acquiring Yu Darvish at the trade deadline and they have won 20 of their last 23 games.

Funny thing is, all three of those losses have come to the same team, a team you wouldn’t expect if you haven’t been playing close attention. That would be the Atlanta Braves.

Atlanta has played the Dodgers tough this year splitting their six meetings thus far and outscoring them 31-23 in the process. However, the Dodgers know this and will have revenge on their minds when they play the rubber match of their three-game set in Atlanta Thursday night.

Speaking of revenge, Dodgers starter Alex Wood will be looking for some in this matchup as well. Wood had allowed just 15 earned runs in his first 14 starts for the Dodgers this season, before the Braves (his former team) jumped all over him for seven earned runs on nine hits overs 4.2 innings.

The Dodgers lefty has struggled in his last two starts, but his overall numbers are outstanding at 12-1 with a 2.38 ERA and a 0.986 WHIP. On the road, he is 4-0 with a 1.56 ERA and a 0.917 WHIP. The Dodgers are also 10-3 against the runline in his last 13 starts.

Atlanta counters with a southpaw of their own in rookie Sean Newcomb. The 24-year-old got his career off to a good start, allowing just four earned runs in his first four starts. Since then, it has been more of a struggle. The Braves have lost his last five starts, while he has pitched to a 7.61 ERA with a WHIP of 1.860.

Expect the Dodgers to exact some revenge Thursday night.

Pick: Dodgers -1.5 (-145)

Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Angels (-160, 9)

The Phillies and Angels meet Thursday night in Anaheim for the final game of their interleague series. The Halos dominated the first two games of the series as the Philadelphia offense has struggled against the Angels' mediocre pitching staff.

That mediocre Angels' pitching staff will run its best starter out to the mound tonight. Parker Bridwell may be new on the scene, but he has quickly established himself as the best arm in their rotation. The Angels are 7-1 in his eight career starts and he owns an ERA of 2.83. Bridwell has been especially stingy over his last four outings with a team win/loss of 4-0, an ERA of 1.69, and a WHIP of 0.90.

Philly will send out right-hander Jerad Eickhoff and he has proven over the last few weeks that he is capable of spinning a very good start and holding his opponents down on the score sheet. In four of his last five starts he has held the opposing team to two runs or less and his ERA over those five outings is a very solid 2.89.

Both clubs, of course, feature really bad offenses. The Angels rank last in the American League in almost every offensive category - most notably runs scored (456) and team OPS (.704). The Phillies rank second from the bottom in the National League in runs scored (422) and sit in the bottom five in every other offensive category.

Since this is an interleague matchup, the recent meetings go back a long way. Even so, it's worth noting that Under is 10-1-1 in the last 12 head-to-head meetings (dating back to 2003).

Pick: Under 9

Yesterday's Picks: 0-2
Season To Date: 103-94-10


Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Sonny Gray, New York Yankees (6-5, 3.42 ERA, $-66)

Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline was highlighted by two big moves by two of baseball’s biggest franchises. Yu Darvish to the Dodgers and Sonny Gray to Yankees. The latter makes his first start in pinstripes today and if he can continue the pace he was on in Oakland, the Yankees will be dangerous.

Over his last five starts, Gray owns a 1.39 ERA and a WHIP of .8351.

Gray gets the ball in Cleveland against Corey Kluber in what could be a Game 1 playoff preview and the Yankees are +120 dogs.

Slumping: Trevor Cahill, Kansas City Royals (4-3, 4.15 ERA, $525)

In one of the more under-the-radar, deadline moves the Kansas City Royals traded for relievers Brandon Maurer, Ryan Butcher and starter Trevor Cahill. Cahill makes his second start for the Royals and things didn’t go so well the first time. The Red Sox shelled the righty for five runs in four innings.

In his last two trips to the mound (one with Kansas City and one with San Diego), Cahill’s ERA is 11.74 with a WHIP of 2.7392. Not what you want to see in the first week of August heading into a playoff push.

Cahill and Royals are -130 home chalk against the Mariners.

Thursday's Top Trends

* The Cincinnati Reds are 8-0 in their last eight meetings with the Pirates in Pittsburgh. +150 today @ Pirates.
* The Baltimore Orioles are 8-0 in Chris Tillman's last eight starts vs. Detroit. -135 today vs. Tigers.
* The Cleveland Indians are 10-1 in their last 11 home games. -155 today vs. Yankees.
* The Tampa Bay Rays are 1-7 in Blake Snell's last eight starts. +140 today @ Astros.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

There is a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms in Colorado and Cleveland. The Rockies are hosting the New York Mets and thunderstorms are in the forecast for late in the afternoon and could impact the later innings. Jim Reynolds might be a little loose with the strike zone to get this game done before the storm rolls in. The opposite is the case in Cleveland where first pitch could get pushed because of rain and thunderstorms but they should be able to get this in as the weather should improve as the night progresses.

The forecast is calling for a 30-50 percent chance of rain in Minnesota and a 14-18 mile per hour wind going left to right across the diamond.

The most notable hitters wind today will be at AT&T Park in San Francisco where the Athletics are in town and will be greeted with a 12-14 mile per hour blowing to straight center field. The total is currently sitting at 8.5.

Ump Of The Day

Dan Iassogna will be calling balls and strikes today at SunTrust Park and that is interesting because the juggernaut Dodgers are in town. Iassogna is near the top of our Homer Umpire table at 13-4 (76.5 percent) for the season and 10 for the last 11. Adding to that streak, the Braves have won five of the last six games that Iassogna has been behind the plate.

That’s a bit of home bias and the Braves will need every bit of it.

The Braves are massive +210 home dogs against the major league leading Dodgers.