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**Udog** · 08-05-2017, 09:11 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

— Ohio State transfer Jaquan Lyle signs up with New Mexico.

— Doc Rivers lost his front office role with the Clippers Friday; he has $20M, two years left on his contract, and will just coach from now on.

— Nationals 4, Cubs 2— Daniel Murphy homered twice for Washington.

— Jaime Garcia started on the mound for his third big league team in 15 days last night.

— San Jose State finally got around to hiring a new hoop coach; Colorado assistant Jean Prioleau will get the job on Monday

— Steelers’ coach Mike Tomlin had his contract extended thru 2020; Pittsburgh has had three head coaches……..since 1969!!!!

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a summer night…..

13) So I’m having dinner at a Ruby Tuesday’s last night; there are 5-6 people sitting to my left. Next thing I know, the two guys in the group are in the parking lot, trading punches. Cops were called, I think both of them got arrested and that was that. Just another Friday night in Canton.

12) Spent several hours at the Football Hall of Fame Friday; if you like the NFL, this is an excellent place to visit. So much history to re-visit, the room with the Hall of Fame busts is very impressive, but bring your walking shoes to get there.

11) Parking at the Hall of Fame isn’t great; the area is probably too small to host a venue that is so popular, and with all the construction going on, its a pretty good hike from where you park to the actual Hall of Fame.

When all the construction is done in 2020, there will be a Hall of Fame Village, with shops and places to eat. Look forward to seeing that.

10) Pretty cool to see the Lombardi Trophy, which has its own display area upstairs in the Hall of Fame. They also have all the Super Bowl rings displayed in a case; they’re pretty big now.

10) I was in here once before, in 2001, when Jackie Slater/Jack Youngblood were inducted; it is so much different now, so many more sponsors’ exhibits- the memorabilia tent is like a small building now. Back then, it was just a regular-sized tent.

It is normally $25 to get into the Hall of Fame; it is $30 this weekend. Cheapest ticket for the induction ceremony Saturday night is $40. Worth it, but listening to people this week talking about how much autographs/memorabilia cost now— this is definitely big business.

9) Rams played Miami in the Hall of Fame Game in 2001; the induction ceremony wasn’t in the stadium, it was outside the Hall of Fame, with portable bleachers. Now the ceremony is in the actual stadium. Hope it doesn’t rain…..or my butt is going to get very wet. LOL

8) It is ironic that the head of the Hall of Fame now is a guy named David Baker; when Kurt Warner played for the Iowa Barnstormers in the Arena League, Baker was commissioner of the AFL— he ruined the league by moving teams in Iowa/Albany (where I live) to NFL cities, with hopes of making the AFL a AAA-league for the NFL.

The Arena League was awesome; we regularly drew crowds of 11-12,000 people in downtown Albany, where Touchdown Eddie Brown (Antonio Brown’s father) was the best player.

Baker’s son Sam was a tackle at USC and later for the Atlanta Falcons.

7) In either 1996 or 1997, the Firebirds lost a home game 77-76 to Iowa; highly entertaining game. Little did I know that night that in 1999, the Barnstormers’ QB that night would lead the Rams to their first Super Bowl title. If it was a movie, it wouldn’t be very believable.

6) What an honor to be selected as a presenter for the Hall of Fame; imagine it can be a touchy thing, especially for someone who may have changed teams, like Warner— he chose his wife, as did Jerry Jones. I wonder if Mike Martz will be here tomorrow; he and Dick Vermeil deserve so much credit for Warner’s initial success in the NFL.

5) Jerry Jones’ Hall of Fame party here in Canton tonite is at a country club that he rented……for $5M. For one night.

4) Dolphins are talking to Jay Cutler; looks like Ryan Tannehill is out a minimum of six weeks, with a strong possibility that he misses the whole season.

3) Fantasy football is also a big business; ton of sites sites are advertising for leagues to sign up. Our baseball league is run by CBSSports.com, which does a great job.

2) Former baseball commissioner Fay Vincent was talking Friday about how legalized gambling is going to help pro sports; this is the same guy who put Pete Rose in baseball prison for his involvement in gambling. Life can be very ironic sometimes.

1) Can you imagine what is like, at the Gold Jacket Dinner for Hall of Famers, walking thru that gauntlet of Hall of Famers? The icons of the sport, all there to see you get inducted into the Hall of Fame. What a feeling that must be.

**Udog** · 08-05-2017, 09:15 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, August 5

Milwaukee @ Tampa Bay

Game 979-980
August 5, 2017 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Davies) 13.402
Tampa Bay
(Cobb) 16.738
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-135); Under

Oakland @ LA Angels

Game 977-978
August 5, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Blackburn) 13.297
LA Angels
(Skaggs) 16.596
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-150); Over

Seattle @ Kansas City

Game 975-976
August 5, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Hernandez) 12.937
Kansas City
(Duffy) 16.554
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-120); Under

Texas @ Minnesota

Game 973-974
August 5, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Hamels) 13.677
Minnesota
(Gibson) 15.291
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+120); Under

NY Yankees @ Cleveland

Game 971-972
August 5, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Mntgmry) 16.625
Cleveland
(Salazar) 14.371
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(+130); Over

Toronto @ Houston

Game 969-970
August 5, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 13.729
Houston
(Morton) 15.217
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-175
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-175); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Boston

Game 967-968
August 5, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 13.615
Boston
(Pmeranz) 16.324
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-300
10
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-300); Over

Detroit @ Baltimore

Game 965-966
August 5, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(VerHagen) 16.778
Baltimore
(Miley) 15.895
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
N/A

Arizona @ San Francisco

Game 963-964
August 5, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Walker) 14.733
San Francisco
(Stratton) 17.176
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+120); Under

Philadelphia @ Colorado

Game 961-962
August 5, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 14.973
Colorado
(Gray) 16.439
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-200
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-200); Over

St. Louis @ Cincinnati

Game 959-960
August 5, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Lynn) 15.222
Cincinnati
(Castillo) 14.388
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+105); Under

Miami @ Atlanta

Game 957-958
August 5, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Straily) 15.822
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 14.470
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+100); Under

San Diego @ Pittsburgh

Game 955-956
August 5, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Lamet) 13.273
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 14.642
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-175
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-175); Over

LA Dodgers @ NY Mets

Game 953-954
August 5, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Hill) 14.512
NY Mets
(Lugo) 16.331
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-185
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+165); Under

Washington @ Chicago Cubs

Game 951-952
August 5, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Jackson) 17.441
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 13.783
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3 1/2
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-155
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+135); N/A

**Udog** · 08-05-2017, 09:18 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, August 5

National League
Nationals @ Cubs
Jackson is 2-1, 4.74 in three starts for Washington (under 3-0). Nationals won his only road start— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-1-1

Lackey is 3-0, 2.81 in his last three starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Cubs are 5-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-9

Nationals are 3-4 in last seven games; under is 8-2 in their last ten road games. Cubs are 6-4 in last ten games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Cardinals @ Reds
Lynn is 3-0, 1.15 in his last five starts; his last six starts stayed under. St Louis is 6-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-11

Castillo is 1-3, 3.86 in his last four starts (over 3-1); Reds are 1-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-5

Cardinals lost four of last six road games; under is 5-1 in their last six road games. Cincinnati won four of last five games; under is 5-1 in their last six home games.

Padres @ Pirates
Lamet is 2-0, 2.84 in his last two starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Padres are 3-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-4

Cole is 3-0, 2.25 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Pirates are 6-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-8

Padres won five of last eight games; over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Pittsburgh lost six of last nine games; under is 18-4 in their last 22 home games.

Dodgers @ Mets
Hill is 4-0, 1.45 in his last five starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Dodgers are 4-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-5

Lugo is 1-1, 5.09 in his last three starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight. Mets are 2-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-3

Dodgers won 11 of last 12 games; under is 5-1 in their last six. Mets lost seven of last nine games; under is 3-1 in their last four games.

Marlins @ Braves
Straily is 0-3, 7.65 in his last four starts (over 4-0). Miami is 5-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-11

Foltynewicz is 5-1, 3.73 in his last seven starts; over is 4-0 in his last four. Atlanta is 6-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-8

Marlins won six of last nine games; over is 7-4 in their last 11. Atlanta lost seven of last nine games; under is 6-2 in their last eight home games.

Phillies @ Rockies
Pivetta is 2-2, 7.25 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Phillies are 3-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-10

Gray 1-2, 7.65 in his last four starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Colorado is 0-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-3

Phillies lost their last four games; under is 7-3 in their last ten road games. Colorado won 9 of last 11 home games; over is 6-4 in their last ten.

Diamondbacks @ Giants
Walker is 0-3, 4.76 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Arizona is 5-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-7

Stratton allowed five runs in 6.2 IP in his only ’17 start, a 6-2 loss at Detroit July 6. Giants’ first 5-inning record with him: 0-1

Arizona is 6-3 in its last nine games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight. Giants lost six of last eight games; over is 4-2 in their last six.

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American League
Tigers @ Orioles
VerHagen is making his first ’17 start; he started one game for Detroit in 2014. He is 7-7, 4.90 in 19 AAA starts this year, and allowed three runs in four IP in two big league relief stints this year.

Miley is 1-2, 7.79 in his last four starts (over 3-0-1). Orioles are 9-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-12-1

Tigers are 6-1 in last seven games; over is 10-6-1 in their last 17 road games. Baltimore is 11-7 in last 18 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

New York @ Cleveland
Montgomery is 1-2, 5.90 in his last six starts; his last three starts stayed under. New York is 3-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-9-1

Salazar is 2-1, 3.38 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Cleveland is 2-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-5-1

New York lost its last four games- seven of their last eight games stayed under. Cleveland won 11 of its last 14 games; under is 4-1 in their last five.

White Sox @ Red Sox
Shields is 0-2, 9.30 in his last four starts; four of his last five starts went over. Chicago is 1-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-6-2

Pomeranz is 4-0, 2.83 in his last seven starts; over is 7-3-1 in his last 11. Boston is 9-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-9

White Sox are 3-17 since All-Star break; over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Boston won four of last six games; under is 15-5-1 in last 21 games at Fenway Park.

Mariners @ Royals
Hernandez is 0-1, 4.50 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Seattle is 2-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-6-1

Duffy is 2-0, 2.95 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Royals are 4-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-7-4

Mariners won nine of last 12 road games; under is 9-4 in their last 13 road games. Royals lost five of last seven games; five of their last six games stayed under.

Blue Jays @ Astros
Estrada is 0-5, 7.71 in his last 11 starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Toronto is 5-9 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-12-3

Morton is 2-0, 1.38 in his last two starts; over is 8-3-1 in his last 12. Astros are 7-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-4-2

Toronto won three of last five games; over is 5-1 in their last six. Houston lost six of last nine games; over is 10-4 in their last 14 games.

Rangers @ Twins
Hamels is 1-1, 7.79 in his last three starts (over 8-3-1). Rangers are 2-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-0-2

Gibson is 1-2, 7.27 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Minnesota is 4-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-10-1

Rangers lost five of last seven games; under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Minnesota lost eight of last 11 games; under is 5-3 in their last eight home games.

A’s @ Angels
Blackburn is 2-1, 3.35 in six starts this season (over 3-2-1). A’s are 1-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-1-2

Skaggs is making his first start since April 28; he is 1-1, 3.99 in five starts this year (under 3-1-1). Angels are 2-0 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-2-2

A’s lost four of last five games; over is 5-1 in their last six games. Angels won their last six home games; four of their last six games overall went over.

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Interleague

Brewers @ Rays
Davies is 5-1, 3.13 in his last seven starts; under is 3-0 in his last three. Milwaukee is 8-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-8

Cobb is 3-1, 3.51 in his last five starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Rays are 5-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-7-3

Brewers are 6-12 in last 18 games, 4-3 in last seven; under is 6-1 in their last seven games. Rays won four of last six games; under is 14-6-1 in their last 21 games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Wsh-Chi: Jackson 2-1; Lackey 11-9
StL-Cin: Lynn 11-11; Castillo 3-5
SD-Pitt: Lamet 7-4; Cole 15-8
LA-NY: Hill 10-5; Lugo 6-3
Mia-Atl: Straily 11-11; Foltynewicz 12-8
Phil-Colo: Pivetta 5-10; Gray 6-3
Az-SF: Walker 10-7; Stratton 0-1

American League
Det-Balt: VerHagen 0-0; Miley 11-11
Chi-Bos: Shields 4-7; Pomeranz 13-8
NY-Clev: Montgomery 8-12; Salazar 6-6
Tor-Hst: Estrada 9-13; Morton 10-5
Tex-Minn: Hamels 6-6; Gibson 9-9
Sea-KC: Hernandez 7-6; Duffy 8-9
A’s-LA: Blackburn 3-3; Skaggs 3-2

Interleague
Mil-TB: Davies 14-8; Cobb 11-11

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Wsh-Chi: Jackson 1-3; Lackey 10-20
StL-Cin: Lynn 6-22; Castillo 2-8
SD-Pitt: Lamet 5-11; Cole 8-23
LA-NY: Hill 3-15; Lugo 3-9
Mia-Atl: Straily 6-22; Foltynewicz 3-20
Phil-Colo: Pivetta 5-15; Gray 2-9
Az-SF: Walker 6-17; Stratton 0-1

American League
Det-Balt: VerHagen 0-0; Miley 7-22
Chi-Bos: Shields 4-11; Pomeranz 5-21
NY-Clev: Montgomery 5-20; Salazar 5-12
Tor-Hst: Estrada 8-22; Morton 2-15
Tex-Minn: Hamels 5-12; Gibson 4-18
Sea-KC: Hernandez 7-13; Duffy 3-17
A’s-LA: Blackburn 1-6; Skaggs 3-5

Interleague
Mil-TB: Davies 8-22; Cobb 4-22

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Umpires
National League
Wsh-Chi: Over is 6-3 in last nine Whitson games.
StL-Cin: Under is 7-2 in last nine LBarrett games.
SD-Pitt: Road team won six of last eight Scheurwater games.
LA-NY: Over is 5-2 in last seven Kellogg games.
Mia-Atl: Under is 7-4 in last eleven Hamari games.
Phil-Colo: Four of last five Guccione games stayed under.
Az-SF: Under is 4-1-1 in last six Wolcott games.

American League
Det-Balt: Over is 11-5-1 in last 17 Nelson games.
Chi-Bos: Five of last six Estabrook games stayed under.
NY-Clev: Last five Hernandez games stayed under.
Tor-Hst: Five of last six Davis games stayed under.
Tex-Minn: Over is 8-2 in last ten Wegner games.
Sea-KC: Over is 8-2 in last ten Rackley games.
A’s-LA: Last five Meals games went over the total.

Interleague
Mil-TB: Four of last five Morales games stayed under.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 57-43 AL, favorites -$618
AL @ NL– 58-51 NL, favorites -$401
Total: 108-101 AL, favorites -$1,019

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 52-48-2
AL @ NL: Over 61-45-4
Total: Over 113-93-6

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/4/17
Ariz 20-21-15……30-15–9……….50-36
Atl 21-26-8……19-27-6………..40-53
Cubs 25-26-4……23-21-9………..48-47
Reds 18-32-5……..20-29–5……….38-61
Colo 29-21-6…….30-21-2……….59-42
LA 25-18-6…….38-16-6……….63-34
Miami 22-25-5…….27-21-7……..49-46
Milw 27-18-8…….29-21-8………55-39
Mets 24-26-3……..23-28-3………47-54
Philly 13-32-11……20-24-7……….33-56
Pitt 26-25-4…….20-25-9………46-50
St. Louis 19-25-8……31-17-9…………50-42
SD 15-31-6……..27-23–6……….42-54
SF 12-37-8……..20-26-8……….35-63
Wash 35-16-5……23-21-7………….58-37

Orioles 19-29-4……..25-27-4………44-56
Boston 21-27-7………25-27-2…….46-54
White Sox 19-30-8……..18-29–3……..37-58
Cleveland 27-20-6……..26-20-6……..52-40
Detroit 22-26-8…….25-22-5……..47-48
Astros 27-18-8……..34-19-4……..61-37
KC 18-26-8………22-21-12…….40-47
Angels 20-27-8………24-20-11………44-47
Twins 29-16-8………23-27-6……..52-42
NYY 22-30-4……….29-20-3…..…51-50
A’s 20-27-7……..23-24-10……..43-51
Seattle 18-27-8……..30-19-9……..48-46
TB 28-20-10……..32-13-7……..60-33
Texas 26-19-10……..24-22-8………50-41
Toronto 23-30-3……..18-26-8……..41-56

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/4/17)
Ariz 15-54……..21-54………..35
Atl 12-55……..15-52………..27
Cubs 14-55……..19-53……….33
Reds 21-55……..20-53……….41
Colo 14-56……..18-54..……..32
LA 15-49……..22-59..……..37
Miami 23-52……..18-55………41
Milw 20-53……23-58…..…..43
Mets 23-53……..17-54……….40
Philly 16-56……..14-52……….30
Pitt 16-55……..18-54……….34
StL 12-52……..18-56………..30
SD 20-52……..17-56…………37
SF 14-57……..16-54…………30
Wash 23-56……..22-51……….45

Orioles 7-53……..18-57……….25
Boston 17-56……..11-54………28
White Sox 15-57……12-50……….27
Clev 10-53……..18-54………28
Detroit 13-56…….20-53………33
Astros 17-53……..23-56……….40
KC 11-53……..10-55………..21
Angels 21-56…….13-54………..34
Twins 12-51……..13-55……….25
NYY 12-56……..15-52………28
A’s 12-53……..19-57………31
Seattle 18-52…….20-59………38
TB 18-58……..20-53……..38
Texas 19-55……..25-53………44
Toronto 18-56……..12-54………30

**Udog** · 08-05-2017, 09:21 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 5

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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CHI CUBS
Washington is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Washington
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home

4:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. NY METS
LA Dodgers are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

6:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. TAMPA BAY
Milwaukee is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. BALTIMORE
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games on the road
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games

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

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 14 games
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. MINNESOTA
Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Texas
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CLEVELAND
NY Yankees are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 12 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:15 PM
SEATTLE vs. KANSAS CITY
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games

8:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. COLORADO
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home

9:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Arizona is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona

9:07 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games

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**Udog** · 08-05-2017, 09:46 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 5

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WASHINGTON (64 - 43) at CHICAGO CUBS (57 - 51) - 2:20 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 20-22 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-21 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 25-10 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-51 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 357-299 (-81.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-25 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 261-314 (-67.2 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-23 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-26 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-44 (-26.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-25 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
JACKSON is 3-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.70 and a WHIP of 1.453.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.7 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LACKEY is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.295.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.7 units)

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LA DODGERS (77 - 32) at NY METS (49 - 58) - 4:05 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. SETH LUGO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 109-110 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 82-80 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LUGO is 13-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 77-32 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 54-22 (+20.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 39-12 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 49-58 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 25-29 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 10-21 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 25-33 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 10-26 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 197-240 (-61.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

RICH HILL vs. NY METS since 1997
HILL is 1-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 8.76 and a WHIP of 2.190.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

SETH LUGO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (48 - 60) at PITTSBURGH (53 - 56) - 7:05 PM
DINELSON LAMET (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 159-106 (+49.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 116-154 (+1.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 87-97 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 69-84 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 29-24 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 33-41 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 98-115 (-28.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

DINELSON LAMET vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LAMET is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
COLE is 4-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.47 and a WHIP of 1.109.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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MIAMI (51 - 56) at ATLANTA (50 - 58) - 7:10 PM
DANIEL STRAILY (R) vs. MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 118-151 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 27-20 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 93-110 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 56-61 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
FOLTYNEWICZ is 23-19 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FOLTYNEWICZ is 8-1 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
FOLTYNEWICZ is 11-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 49-42 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 35-31 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
STRAILY is 31-22 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 9-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 16-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 19-11 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-3 (+3.3 Units) against MIAMI this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
STRAILY is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 2-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.602.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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ST LOUIS (53 - 56) at CINCINNATI (45 - 64) - 7:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. LUIS CASTILLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 53-56 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 18-28 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 34-39 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 39-45 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 22-18 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 439-397 (+51.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 397-427 (-99.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 397-363 (-83.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 8-3 (+7.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LYNN is 9-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 11-5 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-5. (+5.1 units)

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

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PHILADELPHIA (39 - 68) at COLORADO (63 - 47) - 8:10 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. JON GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-68 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-40 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-47 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-52 (-20.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-48 (-22.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 63-47 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 34-20 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 35-27 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 387-434 (+50.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 429-429 (+44.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
COLORADO is 70-56 (-40.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

NICK PIVETTA vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JON GRAY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GRAY is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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ARIZONA (63 - 46) at SAN FRANCISCO (42 - 69) - 9:05 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. CHRIS STRATTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 63-46 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 45-30 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 51-33 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 38-24 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 21-11 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 126-86 (+31.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-69 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-53 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-31 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-31 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-43 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-47 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-40 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-3 (+2.9 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WALKER is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

CHRIS STRATTON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (51 - 57) at BALTIMORE (53 - 56) - 7:05 PM
DREW VERHAGEN (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 (+3.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

DREW VERHAGEN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

WADE MILEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
MILEY is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (41 - 66) at BOSTON (61 - 49) - 7:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SHIELDS is 14-32 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 28-31 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
POMERANZ is 15-31 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-1 (+2.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. BOSTON since 1997
SHIELDS is 9-15 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 9-20 (-12.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 17-11. (+4.1 units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
POMERANZ is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 0.75 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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TORONTO (51 - 58) at HOUSTON (70 - 39) - 7:10 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 51-58 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 19-25 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 18-26 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 28-40 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 3-10 (-10.4 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more this season.
HOUSTON is 70-39 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-10 (+18.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 51-29 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 55-24 (+24.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MORTON is 24-8 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 248-297 (-73.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 37-36 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ESTRADA is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 0.968.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. TORONTO since 1997
MORTON is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (57 - 51) at CLEVELAND (59 - 48) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L) vs. DANNY SALAZAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 57-51 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 76-66 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 59-48 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 45-49 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 37-34 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

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

JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

DANNY SALAZAR vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SALAZAR is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.60 and a WHIP of 1.528.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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TEXAS (52 - 57) at MINNESOTA (52 - 55) - 7:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 6-18 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 5-11 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-28 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
GIBSON is 18-9 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 147-127 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 67-45 (+25.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 113-108 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-19 (+14.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 38-22 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-15 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 107-90 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 112-95 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 30-15 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 24-10 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 18-5 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 111-158 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-54 (-20.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-32 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 123-144 (-41.6 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 9-17 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HAMELS is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.706.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.9 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
GIBSON is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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SEATTLE (56 - 55) at KANSAS CITY (56 - 52) - 7:15 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 56-52 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 78-52 (+25.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-24 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 21-12 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-35 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 42-34 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 29-21 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 275-392 (-108.5 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 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-6 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 6-8 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-6. (+1.1 units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DUFFY is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.39 and a WHIP of 1.405.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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OAKLAND (48 - 62) at LA ANGELS (55 - 55) - 9:05 PM
PAUL BLACKBURN (R) vs. TYLER SKAGGS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 185-249 (-55.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-27 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 17-37 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 15-28 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 27-41 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 43-73 (-30.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 24-38 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 55-55 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 19-13 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 55-23 (+23.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 43-39 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 22-9 (+15.5 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 7-4 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

PAUL BLACKBURN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

TYLER SKAGGS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SKAGGS is 0-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.616.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

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MILWAUKEE (58 - 53) at TAMPA BAY (57 - 54) - 6:10 PM
ZACH DAVIES (R) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 57-53 (+3.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-17 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 58-53 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-26 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-31 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 45-43 (+7.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-17 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIES is 14-8 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 13-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 9-3 (+10.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 8-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 20-26 (-16.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 78-95 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

ZACH DAVIES vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

ALEX COBB vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
COBB is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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**Udog** · 08-05-2017, 02:29 PM

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

Double-Play Picks

Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals (-128, 9)

The Mariners and Royals are in the midst of a four-game series in Kansas City this weekend in a battle for the second American League Wild Card spot.

Kansas City struck first, winning the opener 6-4, but Seattle came back to take Game 2 by a score of 5-2 to climb within 1.5 games of the Royals, who currently holds that coveted second Wild Card spot. Game 3 goes Saturday night as Seattle’s “King” Felix Hernandez takes the mound against Kansas City’s Danny Duffy.

This has not been the “King” Felix we have been accustomed to seeing over the years. Hernandez is 5-4 with a 4.28 ERA (his highest ERA since 2006) and a 1.357 WHIP. If Mariners backers are looking for something to hang their hats on, Hernandez has pitched fairly well at Kauffman Stadium over the course of his career, pitching to a 3.00 ERA and a 1.200 WHIP in seven starts there.

Duffy meanwhile, has been a stud for the Royals at home this season. The southpaw is 3-3 with a 2.93 ERA and a 1.152 WHIP in seven starts at home this season. Additionally he has given up no home runs at Kauffman this year.

Finally, the Under is 6-0 in Hernandez’s last 6 road starts versus the Royals and is 6-1 in Duffy’s seven starts at home this season.

Pick: Under 9

Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants (+118, 8.5)

Madison Bumgarner allowed just two runs on five hits in seven innings pitched in the Giants’ opener against the Diamondbacks, dropping his ERA to 2.88 for the season. And they lost 2-1 and are 1-8 in Bumgarner's nine starts this season. It’s just been that kind of the season in San Francisco.

Game 2 goes Saturday night by the Bay with Chris Stratton getting the call for the Giants, while the Diamondbacks counter with Taijuan Walker.

Walker has been solid in his first year with the D-backs, going 6-5 with a 3.55 ERA and a 1.273 WHIP in 17 starts this season. Funny thing is, Walker has been better away from home this season, which is weird considering Arizona’s dominance at home. The young right-hander is 4-3 with a 2.94 ERA with a 1.327 WHIP on the road.

Walker faces a Giants lineup, that, well stinks to put it nicely. They rank dead last in OPS and home runs, 29th in runs per game and 24th in team average.

Stratton meanwhile is making just his fifth major league appearance this season and just his second start. The right-hander has allowed 12 earned runs in just 11 innings pitched and he will have his hands full with a deep D-backs lineup.

While it has been documented that Arizona has scored plenty more runs at home this season than on the road, they still rank fifth overall in runs per game, seventh in OPS and 13th in average.

Pick: Diamondbacks -128

Yesterday's Picks: 1-1

Season To Date: 105-95-11

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh Pirates (9-7, 3.97 ERA, $572)

Gerrit Cole had a frustrating start to the 2017 season, but he has turned things around in recent weeks. In his last nine trips to the mound, he has eight quality appearances and more importantly the Pirates have a team win/loss record of 8-1.

Over his last three starts, Cole is 2-0 (3-0 TW/TL) with a very tidy 1.80 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, opponents batting average of .293, and 22 strikeouts.

Cole and the Pirates are hosting the San Diego Padres and the worst offense in the Majors today and are -169 favorites.

Slumping: James Shields, Chicago White Sox (2-3, 6.19 ERA, $-137)

Not a lot of positives to build on for White Sox lefty James Shields in 2017, he has just one win in his last 10 starts (2-8 TW/TL) and the over has cashed in six of his last eight appearances.

Shields has been lit up in his last three starts, allowing 15 runs over his last 14.1 innings (9.42 ERA) and shameful opponents on base percentage of .413.

Shields and the White Sox are +259 road dogs at Fenway Park tonight against David Price.

Friday's Top Trends

* Braves are 9-1 in Mike Foltynewicz’s last 10 starts. Braves -128 vs. Marlins.

* Dodgers are 6-0 in Rich Hill’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a losing record. Dodgers -209 @ Mets.

* Over is 13-3 in Alex Cobb’s last 16 starts vs. a team with a winning record. Total: 8.5

* White Sox are 1-7 in James Shields' last 8 road starts. White Sox +258 @ Red Sox.

* Under is 6-0 in Lance Lynn’s last 6 starts overall. Total: 8.5

Weather To Keep An Eye On

Rain and thunderstorms will likely be an issue at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City where the Royals will welcome the Seattle Mariners. There is an 82-100 percent chance of rain this evening and thunderstorms are in the forecast all day and night. Officials may just decide to push this one. There is also a chance of thunderstorms developing and a 30-50 percent of rain at Fenway Park where the Red Sox and White Sox will attempt to get their game in.

There will be a nice hitter’s wind at Citi Field where the Los Angeles Dodgers will be in town. A stiff 14-15 mile per hour wind will be blowing to right center field and the total is currently at 9.

The Wind may be a bit of a factor at AT&T Park today where there will be a 14-17 mile per hour wind blowing out to left center field when the Giants host the Diamondbacks.

Ump Of The Day

Chad Whitson will be behind the dish for this afternoon’s showdown at Wrigley Field as the Cubs host the Washington Nationals and that’s a promising sign for Cubs fans as he has been one of MLB’s top HOMER umpires so far this season.

In the 19 games, he has been calling balls and strikes the home team has walked away with the win 15 times (78.9 percent) and scoring 2.05 more runs per game and has made bettors $938.

The Cubs send John Lackey to the mound today and are -166 home chalk.

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