Wednesday's MLB Trends and Indexes - 8/9

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Trends and Indexes

Wednesday, August 9

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

— Georgetown dropped out of the PK80 tournament in November, which tells me they think they’ll be lousy this year. DePaul replaces them in the Phil Knight-themed tournament, which is a one-time-only deal, to honor Knight on his 80th birthday.

— There are rumors that Bryce Harper will bolt to the Cubs after the 2018 season; he and Kris Bryant grew up in Las Vegas and are friends.

— Braves’ SS Johan Camargo got carried off the field after he got hurt while jogging on the field for the start of the game. Seriously. He tripped, fell and hurt his right leg.

— ESPNU is airing a corn hole tournament during the day; WTF? Corn hole is trying to throw bean bags thru holes in a wooden board 20-25 feet away. Compelling TV.

— I’m not fond of Little League games being on national TV. Lot of pressure for 13-year olds.

— RIP Glen Campbell 81, a great singer who once sponsored the LA Open on the PGA Tour at Riviera CC.


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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Random notes on AFC teams…..

Baltimore: With Flacco hurting, who will the QB be? Backup Mallett is shaky, at best. Ravens ran ball for only 91.4 yards/game LY (28th). Ravens lost their last six road games- they allowed 28.5 pts/game during 1-3 stumble at end of year, after they started season 7-5.

Buffalo: Another new head coach, and now they have 4th offensive coordinator in last four years; Bills finished 3-7 LY after a 4-2 start, were 2-6 in games decided by 7 or less points. Haven’t been in playoffs since 1999, longest drought in league, longer than even the Browns.

Cincinnati: Dropped from 7th in scoring in 2015 to 24th LY, then two offensive linemen left in free agency last winter. Missed playoffs LY for first time in six years, but Marvin Lewis is 0-7 in playoff games. Bengal fans have forgotten how bad the Bengals were before Lewis got there.

Cleveland: Who is the QB? Browns are 2-10-1 vs spread as a home underdog last two years- five of their 15 losses were by 6 or less points. Cleveland hasn’t won much; since 2010, Browns are 10-17-2 vs spread in game following a win. Cleveland last made the playoffs in 2002.

Denver: Have new coach, young QB’s, after going 9-7 in first season since Peyton Manning retired, missing playoffs for first time in six years. Broncos won last five season openers, all at home; they open at home against the Chargers on a Monday night this season.

Houston: Finished 9-7 in all three of O’Brien’s seasons; he is 16-5-1 vs spread as a favorite with the Texans, 12-4-1 at home— he is 9-15-1 as an underdog. Houston is 12-7-1 vs spread in game following their last 20 losses. How long before rookie QB Watson plays?

Indianapolis: How is Luck’s shoulder? Without him, Colts are screwed. Indy made playoffs in 12 of last 16 years, but missed the last two years (8-8/8-8). Colts finished 10th in yardage LY. Indy lost four of last five season openers- they visit the Rams in Week 1 this year.

Jacksonville: Tom Coughlin runs franchise now; they’re 22-74 the last six years, are -26 in turnovers in their last 32 games. Jags will try to run ball more to take pressure off QB Bortles, who is struggling in training camp this summer. Since 2012, Jax is 13-26-2 vs spread at home.

Kansas City: Chiefs are 43-21 in regular season under Reid, 1-3 in playoff games- they’re 11-2 vs spread as road favorites under Reid, 13-17 as home favorites. New OC Matt Nagy played in the Arena League for six years; Chiefs are +30 in turnovers in their last 32 regular season games.

LA Chargers: Year of transition; Bolts will play in 30,000-seat soccer stadium the next three years. Philip Rivers will be 36 in December; new coach Anthony Lynn has two very experienced coordinators, smart of him to do. Chargers were 8-16 vs spread at home the last three years.

Miami: Jay Cutler (68-71 career record) gets $10M to try and salvage the Dolphins’ season, with Ryan Tannehill (knee) out for at least half the year. In 11 years, Cutler is 1-1 in playoff games. Miami was 9-1 LY when they scored more than 17 points, 1-6 if they scored 17 or less points.

New England: Have had same OC/DC since 2012; they’re +40 in turnovers the last four years, are 17-8-3 vs spread as home favorites since ’13, covering last seven tries as a double digit fave. Offensive line was healthy LY, after using 39 different line combinations in 2015.

NJ Jets: Their long snapper is having a rough camp; they’re looking at new guys for that job. 38-year old McCown was signed for year to play QB; their two young backup QB’s are suspects. Since ’07, Jets are 5-13-1 vs spread as a home favorite in divisional games, but 8-3 as home dogs.

Oakland: Made playoffs LY for first time since 2002; they were +16 in turnovers LY, after being -23 in turnovers previous three years combined. Oakland is 12-3 vs spread on road under Del Rio, 8-2 as road dogs. Raiders made change at OC this year, promoting QB coach Downing.

Pittsburgh: Steelers were 4-5 at one point LY, then won nine games in row before losing AFC title game in Foxboro. Pitt is 18-12 vs spread as a favorite last two years, 9-3 as non-division home favorite the last three years; they’re 12-5 in last 17 games as a favorite of 3 or less points.

Tennessee: Had first winning season since 2011 LY; still haven’t made playoffs since 2008- their last playoff win was in ’03. Jumped from 30th to 11th in yards gained LY; six of their nine wins were by 6 or less points. Titans were even in turnovers LY; they were -24 from 2013-15.

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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, August 9


Kansas City @ St. Louis

Game 979-980
August 9, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Cahill) 16.589
St. Louis
(Leake) 15.648
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+105); Under

Minnesota @ Milwaukee

Game 977-978
August 9, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Colon) 15.472
Milwaukee
(Woodruff) 14.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-155
10
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+135); Under

Pittsburgh @ Detroit

Game 975-976
August 9, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 16.057
Detroit
(Verlnder) 14.578
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+110); Under

Colorado @ Cleveland

Game 973-974
August 9, 2017 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Snzatela) 14.730
Cleveland
(Bauer) 16.088
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-180
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-180); Under

Texas @ NY Mets

Game 971-972
August 9, 2017 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Perez) 12.874
NY Mets
(Montero) 14.807
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-120); Under

Houston @ Chicago White Sox

Game 969-970
August 9, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McHugh) 15.267
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 14.133
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-220
10
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-220); Under

Boston @ Tampa Bay

Game 967-968
August 9, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Porcello) 16.420
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi)14.726
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-120); Over

NY Yankees @ Toronto

Game 965-966
August 9, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 15.817
Toronto
(Tepesch) 14.680
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-150); Over

Baltimore @ LA Angels

Game 963-964
August 9, 2017 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gausman) 16.987
LA Angels
(Scribner) 15.268
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-115); Under

Seattle @ Oakland

Game 961-962
August 9, 2017 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Gallardo) 16.214
Oakland
(Cotton) 12.691
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-105); Under

LA Dodgers @ Arizona

Game 959-960
August 9, 2017 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 15.649
Arizona
(Greinke) 17.456
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+100); Over

Philadelphia @ Atlanta

Game 957-958
August 9, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eickhoff) 15.585
Atlanta
(Newcomb) 13.921
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+120); Under

San Diego @ Cincinnati

Game 955-956
August 9, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Wood) 14.668
Cincinnati
(Wojchwski) 13.482
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+120); Over

Miami @ Washington

Game 953-954
August 9, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Conley) 14.468
Washington
(Gnzalez) 17.453
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-180
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-180); Under

Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco

Game 951-952
August 9, 2017 @ 3:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hendricks) 15.175
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 15.948
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-105); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, August 9


National League
Marlins @ Nationals
Conley is 2-1, 2.70 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Miami is 3-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-3-3

Gonzalez is 2-1, 1.86 in his last four starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Washington is 1-5 in his last six home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-5-5

Marlins lost three of last five games; five of their last six games stayed under. Washington won three of last five games; under is 3-2 in their last five games.

Padres @ Reds
Wood is 1-0, 4.91 in two starts this year (over 1-1). Padres lost his only road start— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-1

Wojciechowski is 1-1, 6.85 in five starts this year (over 3-2). Reds are 2-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-4

San Diego lost four of last six games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten. Cincinnati lost four of last six games; over is 3-0 in their last three games.

Phillies @ Braves
Eickhoff is 2-0, 3.86 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Phillies are 0-9 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-10-1

Newcomb is 0-4, 0-4, 7.31 in his last six starts (over 4-2). Atlanta is 1-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-7

Phillies lost five of last seven games; under is 7-3 in their last ten. Atlanta is 3-9 in last 12 home games; under is 8-2 in their last ten.

Dodgers @ Diamondbacks
Wood is 7-1, 2.85 in his last eight starts; over is 3-0 in his last three. Dodgers won his last five road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-4-1

Greinke is 5-0, 3.00 in his last seven starts; over is 2-0-1 in his last three. Arizona won his last eight home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-5-3

Dodgers are 44-8 in their last 52 games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine. Arizona won three of last four home games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven.

Cubs @ Giants
Hendricks is 0-2, 4.97 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Cubs are 3-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6-1

Bumgarner is 1-1, 1.42 in his last three starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. giants are 1-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-5-2

Chicago lost five of last seven games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six road games. Giants lost six of last nine games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven.

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American League
New York @ Toronto
Tanaka is 0.65 in his last four starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. New York is 4-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-12

Tepesch allowed seven runs in 1.2 IP for the Twins in his only ’17 start (May 6). He is 9-19, 4.69 in 41 career MLB starts. This is his first start for Toronto.

New York lost five of last seven games; under is 6-1 in their last seven. Blue Jays are 6-2 in last eight games; over is 6-3 in their last nine games.

Red Sox @ Rays
Porcello is 1-4, 4.19 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Boston is 4-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-16-2

Odorizzi is 2-1, 6.32 in his last seven starts; over is 8-1 in his last nine. Rays are 3-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-6-4

Boston won its last seven games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Tampa Bay won four of last seven games; under is 8-1-1 in their last ten home games.

Astros @ White Sox
McHugh is 0-0, 3.78 in three starts this year (under 2-1). Astros are 1-1 in his road starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 2-1

Gonzalez is 1-5, 7.61 in his last seven starts; over is 10-4 in his last 14. Chicago lost his last three home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-10-3

Astros lost five of last seven games; over is 14-3 in their last 17 road games. Chicago is 4-20 in its last 24 games; over is 7-3 in their last ten home games.

Mariners @ A’s
Gallardo is 1-0, 4.02 in his last three starts; over is 9-2 in his last 11. Seattle is 4-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-8-3

Cotton is 0-1, 8.56 in his last three starts (over 2-0-1). Oakland is 3-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-9-1

Mariners won seven of last ten games; over is 4-1 in their last five. Oakland lost seven of last ten home games (under 7-2-1).

Orioles @ Angels
Gausman is 3-0, 0.65 in his last four starts; his last three starts stayed under. Orioles are 4-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-12

Scribner allowed five runs in four IP (74 PT) in his first MLB start, an 8-6 win over Oakland. Angels’ first 5-inning record with him: 0-1

Baltimore won eight of last 11 games; under is 7-2 in their last nine. Angels lost three of last four games; under is 5-3 in their last eight home games.

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Interleague
Pirates @ Tigers
Nova is 0-2, 8.44 in his last three starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten. Pirates are 1-5 in his last six road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-11-1

Verlander is 2-0, 2.33 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Detroit is 7-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-11-4

Tigers lost their last four games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight. Pittsburgh won five of last six games; under is 18-3-2 in last 23 home games.

Rangers @ Mets
Perez is 0-4, 9.41 in his last four starts; over is 6-2 in their last eight. Texas is 2-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-12-3

Montero is 0-3, 6.07 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Mets are 1-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-6-1

Rangers lost seven of last ten games; over is 6-4-1 in their last 11 road games. Mets lost four of their last five games (under 3-1-1).

Rockies @ Indians
Senzatela is 1-2, 10.93 in his last three starts; his last six starts went over. Colorado lost his last four road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-4-2

Bauer is 3-0, 2.25 in his last three starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Cleveland is 7-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-3

Rockies won three of last five games; under is 6-2 in their last eight. Cleveland lost five of last eight games; under is 5-1 in their last six home games.

Twins @ Brewers
Colon is 1-1, 5.18 in four starts for Minnesota (over 3-1). Twins are 0-2 in his road starts; first 5-inning record with him: 2-2

Woodruff allowed nine baserunners, no runs in 6.1 IP in his first MLB start, at Tampa Bay — Brewers’ first 5-inning record with him: 1-0

Brewers lost their last three games; under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games. Minnesota won four of last five games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Royals @ Cardinals
Cahill is 0-0, 7.27 in two starts this year (over 2-0). Royals lost his only road start— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-1-1

Leake is 1-2, 3.00 in his last three starts; over is 5-3-1 in his last nine. Cardinals are 3-9 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-9-3

St Louis is 10-5 in last 15 games; under is 7-4-1 in their last 12. Royals lost seven of last nine games; over is 5-1 in their last six.

Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Mia-Wsh: Conley 5-5; Gonzalez 12-10
SD-Cin: Wood 1-1 (2-1); Wojciechowski 2-3
Phil-Atl: Eickhoff 5-14; Newcomb 2-8
LA-Az: Wood 13-4; Greinke 16-6
Chi-SF: Hendricks 7-7; Bumgarner 1-8

American League
NY-Tor: Tanaka 10-12; Tepesch 0-0 (0-1)
Bos-TB: Porcello 9-14; Odorizzi 7-11
Hst-Chi: McHugh 1-2; Gonzalez 6-11
Sea-A’s: Gallardo 6-11; Cotton 6-10
Balt-LAA: Gausman 12-12; Scribner 1-0

Interleague
Pitt-Det: Nova 12-10; Verlander 10-13
Tex-NY: Perez 7-14; Montero 3-5
Col-Clev: Senzatela 11-6; Bauer 11-10
Min-Mil: Colon 1-3 (5-8); Woodruff 1-0
KC-StL: Cahill 1-1 (7-4); Leake 9-13

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Mia-Wsh: Conley 5-10; Gonzalez 7-22
SD-Cin: Wood 0-5; Wojciechowski 2-5
Phil-Atl: Eickhoff 7-19; Newcomb 2-10
LA-Az: Wood 2-17; Greinke 3-22
Chi-SF: Hendricks 7-14; Bumgarner 1-9

American League
NY-Tor: Tanaka 10-22; Tepesch 0-1
Bos-TB: Porcello 7-23; Odorizzi 5-18
Hst-Chi: McHugh 0-3; Gonzalez 6-17
Sea-A’s: Gallardo 8-17; Cotton 6-16
Balt-LAA: Gausman 6-24; Scribner 0-1

Interleague
Pitt-Det: Nova 7-22; Verlander 6-23
Tex-NY: Perez 9-21; Montero 2-8
Col-Clev: Senzatela 8-17; Bauer 4-21
Min-Mil: Colon 6-17; Woodruff 0-1
KC-StL: Cahill 3-13; Leake 5-22

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Umpires
National League
Mia-Wsh: Over is 2-1 in Additon games this season.
SD-Cin: Underdogs are 13-8 in last 21 Dreckman games.
Phil-Atl: Over is 6-2 in last eight Segal games.
LA-Az: Over is 10-3-2 in last 15 Marquez games.
Chi-SF: Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Wolf games.

American League
NY-Tor: Favorites won eight of last nine Carlson games.
Bos-TB: Three of last four Randazzo games went over.
Hst-Chi: Last nine TBarrett games stayed under.
Sea-A’s: Last five Barry games stayed under the total.
Balt-LAA: Underdogs won seven of last eight DeJesus games.

Interleague
Det-Pitt: Over is 9-2 in last eleven Rackley games.
Tex-NY: Over is 4-1-1 in last six Ripperger games.
Col-Clev: Under is 4-0-2 in last six Eddings games.
Mil-Min: Underdogs are 4-3 in last seven Scheurwater games.
StL-KC: Under is 7-3 in last ten Winters games.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 61-46 AL, favorites -$153
AL @ NL– 59-53 NL, favorites -$311
Total: 114-105 AL, favorites -$464

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 55-51-3
AL @ NL: Over 61-46-6
Total: Over 116-97-9

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/8/17
Ariz 21-22-15……30-17–9……….51-39
Atl 21-26-8……19-29-7………..40-55
Cubs 26-27-4……25-21-9………..51-48
Reds 18-32-5……..21-32–5……….39-65
Colo 30-21-6…….31-21-3………..61-42
LA 27-18-7…….38-16-6……….65-34
Miami 24-26-6…….27-21-7………51-47
Milw 29-20-8…….29-21-8………57-41
Mets 24-26-3……..24-29-4……..48-55
Philly 14-33-12……20-24-7……….34-57
Pitt 26-25-4…….23-26-9………49-51
St. Louis 23-25-8……31-17-9…………54-42
SD 17-33-6……..27-23–6……….44-56
SF 12-37-8……..22-28-8……….37-65
Wash 35-18-5……24-22-7………….59-40

Orioles 20-29-5……..26-27-5………46-56
Boston 22-27-7………27-27-2…….49-54
White Sox 19-32-8……..19-29–3……..38-60
Cleveland 27-20-6……..27-21-7……..53-41
Detroit 22-29-9…….25-22-5……..47-51
Astros 27-19-8……..36-19-4……..63-38
KC 18-26-8………23-24-12…….41-50
Angels 20-27-8………25-22-12………45-49
Twins 29-16-8………25-29-6……..54-44
NYY 22-32-5……….29-20-3…..…51-52
A’s 21-28-7……..24-24-10……..45-52
Seattle 19-29-8……..30-19-9……..49-48
TB 28-20-10……..33-14-7……..61-34
Texas 27-21-10……..24-22-8………51-43
Toronto 23-32-3……..19-26-8……..42-58

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/8/17)
Ariz 17-56……..21-55………..37
Atl 12-55……..16-55………..28
Cubs 14-57……..20-55……….34
Reds 21-55……..23-57……….43
Colo 15-57……..20-56..…….35
LA 16-52……..22-59..……..38
Miami 24-56……..18-55………42
Milw 20-57……23-58…..…..43
Mets 23-53……..19-57……….42
Philly 16-59……..14-52……….30
Pitt 16-55……..18-58……….34
StL 12-56……..18-56………..30
SD 22-56……..17-56…………39
SF 14-57……..17-58…………31
Wash 24-58……..22-53……….46

Orioles 7-55……..19-59……….26
Boston 17-57……..13-56………30
White Sox 16-59……12-51……….28
Clev 10-53……..19-57………29
Detroit 14-60…….20-53………34
Astros 17-54……..24-58……….41
KC 11-53……..10-59………..21
Angels 21-56…….15-59………..35
Twins 12-51……..13-59……….25
NYY 13-59……..15-52………28
A’s 13-56……..20-58………33
Seattle 18-55…….20-59………38
TB 18-58……..20-56……..38
Texas 21-58……..25-53………46
Toronto 19-58……..13-55………32

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MLB

Wednesday, August 9

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
TEXAS vs. NY METS
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games

12:10 PM
COLORADO vs. CLEVELAND
Colorado is 4-15-1 SU in its last 20 games ,on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Cleveland is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games

3:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing Seattle

3:37 PM
BALTIMORE vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Baltimore's last 18 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Angels's last 18 games when playing at home against Baltimore
LA Angels are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games at home

3:45 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Chi Cubs are 12-2 SU in their last 14 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
Washington is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,at home

7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
NY Yankees are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 11-3 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees

7:08 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:08 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
Cincinnati is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Diego

7:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Houston is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 12 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games when playing Houston
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Houston

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. MILWAUKEE
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Milwaukee's last 23 games

8:15 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. ST. LOUIS
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City

9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 13-2 SU in their last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


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MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 9

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CHICAGO CUBS (59 - 53) at SAN FRANCISCO (45 - 70) - 3:45 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-53 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 263-316 (-69.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-27 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 809-765 (-159.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HENDRICKS is 1-6 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-70 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-26 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-48 (-24.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-29 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BUMGARNER is 1-8 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 0-5 (-7.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-2 (+0.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HENDRICKS is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.098.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.1 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 8-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.44 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 10-3 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.6 units)

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MIAMI (53 - 58) at WASHINGTON (66 - 45) - 7:05 PM
ADAM CONLEY (L) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 44-22 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 50-44 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 31-25 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-22 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 176-157 (-53.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
GONZALEZ is 7-12 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 19-26 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 6-5 (+3.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

ADAM CONLEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CONLEY is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 8.00 and a WHIP of 1.889.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
GONZALEZ is 8-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.99 and a WHIP of 1.041.
His team's record is 9-5 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+4.7 units)

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SAN DIEGO (50 - 62) at CINCINNATI (46 - 67) - 7:10 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 50-62 (+1.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 36-39 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-26 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 6-21 (-15.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 398-366 (-86.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WOOD is 3-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.69 and a WHIP of 1.024.
His team's record is 4-7 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-2. (+6.7 units)

ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (41 - 69) at ATLANTA (51 - 60) - 7:35 PM
JERAD EICKHOFF (R) vs. SEAN NEWCOMB (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-69 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-29 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-41 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-48 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
EICKHOFF is 2-12 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 119-153 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-22 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 94-112 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-19 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-53 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 10-2 (+8.8 Units) against ATLANTA this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. ATLANTA since 1997
EICKHOFF is 2-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.98 and a WHIP of 0.980.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.6 units)

SEAN NEWCOMB vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NEWCOMB is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (79 - 33) at ARIZONA (64 - 48) - 9:40 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 16-28 (-13.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 111-111 (-34.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 152-174 (-58.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 27-34 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 73-81 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 83-81 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WOOD is 19-32 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 2-9 (-9.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 64-48 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 14-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
ARIZONA is 37-18 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 46-31 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 38-25 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
GREINKE is 32-16 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 11-1 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 97-47 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 66-25 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 79-33 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 236-234 (-57.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-6 (+0.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

ALEX WOOD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WOOD is 3-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.104.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GREINKE is 3-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.531.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

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SEATTLE (58 - 56) at OAKLAND (50 - 63) - 3:35 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. JHAREL COTTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 384-346 (-70.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 54-37 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 187-250 (-53.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 99-120 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-76 (-22.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 66-81 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 59-97 (-32.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 6-6 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 2-6 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

JHAREL COTTON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
COTTON is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (56 - 57) at LA ANGELS (56 - 58) - 3:35 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. TROY SCRIBNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 55-80 (-25.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
GAUSMAN is 7-20 (-13.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 12-26 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 56-58 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 222-171 (+42.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 28-10 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 144-131 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 102-91 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GAUSMAN is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

TROY SCRIBNER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (59 - 52) at TORONTO (53 - 59) - 7:05 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. NICK TEPESCH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 21-40 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 22-25 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TANAKA is 17-4 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 53-59 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 21-26 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 18-27 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 30-40 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 21-32 (-16.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-5 (+1.4 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. TORONTO since 1997
TANAKA is 8-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 9-3 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-9. (-7.4 units)

NICK TEPESCH vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (64 - 49) at TAMPA BAY (58 - 56) - 7:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 52-51 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 31-31 (-9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PORCELLO is 9-14 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 3-8 (-7.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 6-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 0-9 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 6-11 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 4-11 (-10.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 24-19 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 126-149 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 66-70 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 78-97 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-6 (+2.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PORCELLO is 10-7 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.179.
His team's record is 12-8 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-12. (-4.6 units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. BOSTON since 1997
ODORIZZI is 3-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.360.
His team's record is 8-7 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-11. (-7.5 units)

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HOUSTON (71 - 41) at CHI WHITE SOX (42 - 68) - 8:10 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GONZALEZ is 31-17 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 71-41 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-16 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 28-13 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 28-11 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 56-25 (+23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 28-11 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 24-11 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MCHUGH is 44-26 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+2.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MCHUGH is 0-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.108.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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TEXAS (53 - 59) at NY METS (50 - 60) - 12:10 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. RAFAEL MONTERO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 3-16 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 27-32 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 6-13 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
TEXAS is 148-129 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 68-46 (+25.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 114-110 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 26-20 (+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 17-9 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 113-97 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 50-60 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 26-31 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 10-22 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 32-38 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

RAFAEL MONTERO vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (64 - 49) at CLEVELAND (60 - 50) - 12:10 PM
ANTONIO SENZATELA (R) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 665-1020 (-181.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 64-49 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 14-8 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 24-23 (+12.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 28-14 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 27-21 (+6.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 24-18 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 60-50 (-19.8 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 31-26 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 6-13 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ANTONIO SENZATELA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SENZATELA is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. COLORADO since 1997
BAUER is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.608.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (56 - 57) at DETROIT (51 - 61) - 7:10 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 35-42 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 99-116 (-29.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 63-47 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
NOVA is 21-8 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 51-61 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 18-28 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 29-45 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 34-47 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 22-30 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VERLANDER is 2-8 (-7.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. DETROIT since 1997
NOVA is 0-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.40 and a WHIP of 1.850.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
VERLANDER is 4-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.269.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (55 - 56) at MILWAUKEE (59 - 56) - 8:10 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. BRANDON WOODRUFF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLON is 3-14 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 59-56 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-16 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-16 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 39-33 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 46-45 (+7.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 70-74 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 55-56 (+2.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 28-23 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-29 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 23-14 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 28-26 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 25-11 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 13-6 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
COLON is 4-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.719.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

BRANDON WOODRUFF vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (57 - 55) at ST LOUIS (57 - 56) - 8:15 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 255-161 (+68.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 57-55 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-24 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 43-36 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-21 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 29-32 (-18.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 69-69 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 3-12 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 42-50 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 42-45 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 29-38 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 30-37 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LEAKE is 22-30 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 36-51 (-26.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 7-18 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 2-11 (-12.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 6-15 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 2-9 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 3-12 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CAHILL is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.357.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LEAKE is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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

There’s a full slate of games on Wednesday including five interleague battles. The marquee matchup, without question, is taking place in the desert where ace hurlers Alex Wood and Zack Greinke square-off.

Double-Play Picks

Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks (+105, 8.5)

Arizona handed the Dodgers on Tuesday night only their second loss in their last 15 games. The Diamondbacks hope to extend the Dodgers' losing streak to two when they send their ace Zack Greinke to the bump.

Los Angeles longest losing streak of the season is three games and the club has only dropped two or more games in a row six times during the campaign.

The Diamondbacks play their best ball in their home park and their heavy hitters are finding their swings. Third baseman Jake Lamb is hitting .333 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in August while teammate and NL MVP candidate Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .407 with three big flies and 11 rib sandwiches.

Arizona is 13-3 in Greinke’s last 16 turns in the rotation.

Pick: Diamondbacks +105

Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants (+100, 7.5)

A week ago the Chicago Cubs appeared to have snapped out of their first half slump and were on their way to running away with the NL Central division. But that was a week ago.

The defending World Series champions are 2-5 over their last seven games and there are just 3.5 games separating the top four teams in their division. Sloppy play with the leather is a big part of the reason for the Cubs' recent skid. Chicago has been charged with eight fielding errors in its last seven games.

“I’ve talked about it from Day 1 of spring training,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon told reporters after Tuesday’s loss to the Giants. “For us to get back to the promise land, we have to catch the ball. Maybe not at the level we did last year, but a lot better than we have to this point.”

Giants ace Madison Bumgarner is getting better with every start since he returned from the DL late last month. Expect the Giants to steal the rubber match of this three-game series on Wednesday.

Pick: Giants +100

Yesterday’s picks: 0-2
Season record: 106-101-12


Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Kevin Gausman, Baltimore Orioles (8-7, 5.15 ERA, $-106)

OK, that season ERA isn’t pretty to look at but keep in mind it was as high as 6.39 after the big righty’s first start of the second half. Gausman owns a 0.65 ERA in his last four starts, the O’s are 3-1 and the under is 3-1 in those four games.

Mixing in speeds with his fastball appears to be the key to his second half surge. Gausman, who can throw as hard as 98 mph, has been mixing in fastballs in the low 90s over his last few starts.

“I look at my good starts that I’ve had, and that’s one thing I’ve been able to do is throw a pitch 92 where I want to rather than 98 and not necessarily know exactly where it’s going to go,” Gausman told the Baltimore Sun.

Slumping: Martin Perez, Texas Rangers (5-10, 5.46 ERA, $-767)

Perez has been losing Texas backers’ money all season. The Rangers are just 7-14 in his 21 starts and the over is 6-2 in his last eight appearances. The lefty gave up 15 earned runs in his last two starts and you’d have to think if the Rangers had anything to play for this season, Perez would be in the bullpen by now.

Wednesday’s Top Trends

*Indians are 13-3 in their last 16 home games. Cleveland is -170 home favorite vs. Colorado.
*Over is 25-8-1 in the Mets’ last 34 games against a lefty starter. New York hosts the Rangers with the total set at 9.5.
*Orioles are 12-27 in their last 39 road games. Angels are +121 home dogs vs. Baltimore today.
*Cubs are 12-2 in their last 14 road games. Chicago is a -118 favorite.

Weather to Keep An Eye On

No rain in the forecast today for any of the hosting MLB teams. The winds are blowing out at 7 mph in Oakland. Meanwhile in Arizona temperatures are expected to hit 109 during the Diamondbacks and Dodgers game. Luckily for the players and fans, the roof will be closed tonight.

Umpire of the Day

Doug Eddings is be calling the game between the Rockies and Indians. The over is 38-18-3 in his last 59 games behind the plate.