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**Udog** · 08-11-2017, 08:08 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

American League Wild Card standings:

1) New York 60-53

T2) Seattle 59-57
T2) Tampa Bay 59-57

4) Minnesota 0.5 GB

T5) Kansas City 1 GB
T5) LA Angels 1 GB

7) Baltimore 1.5 GB

8) Texas 3.5 GB

9) Toronto 4 GB

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with the weekend here…….

13) Damned if you do, damned if you don’t: I know people who stopped watching the NFL last year because of the Colin Kaepernick/kneeling thing. Granted, these people aren’t avid fans, but they did stop watching games.

Now there is a petition with 130,000 names on it claiming THEY will boycott games if some NFL team doesn’t sign Kaepernick. The fact that he may have turned down Seattle’s offer to be a backup doesn’t seem to matter to these humans— maybe they want him to take Tom Brady’s place.

I don’t know, but if I never hear the word “politics” again, it’ll be too damn soon.

12) Mets saved $4M by trading Jay Bruce to the Indians. Its always good when the Wilpons can bank an extra $4M, seeing as how they’re friends with Bernie Madoff and all— a little extra change never hurt anyone.

Bronx Bombers offered $1M and two prospects for Bruce; the two prospects mustn’t be very good, or else the Mets just preferred cash.

11) 44-year old pitcher Bartolo Colon was in the big leagues before 17 of the current 30 major league stadiums were opened.

10) Houston Texans have five Clemson guys on their squad, a good college team to pick from. Never hurts to have players who are used to winning.

9) Scary story about Oakland University hoop coach Greg Kampe, who almost died this summer when six kidney stones that were lodged in his kidney became infected. He wound up in intensive care for five days— he is OK now, but in his early 60’s, sepsis is a very dangerous thing to have in your system. He was smart to go to the ER to get treatment.

Kampe is 583-424 in his head coaching career, all of which has been spent at Oakland.

8) If you care about such things, ESPN will have 28 consecutive hours of fantasy football coverage on its airwaves, starting Monday night at 7pm.

7) Mike Krzyzewski is having knee replacement surgery this week, so Duke’s basketball team has cancelled its summer trip to the Dominican Republic. Teams can only take one of those trips every four years; they’ll probably go next year now.

6) Odd Fact of the Day: A 91-year old woman in Thailand earned a college degree after spending more than 10 years studying for it— she got her diploma from the country’s king. Good for her.

5) With Padres leading 3-2 at Cincinnati Thursday with one out and tying run on second with one out in the bottom of the 7th inning, manager Andy Green changed pitchers, replacing righty Kirby Yates with lefty Brad Hand with a 2-2 count on Joey Votto.

Not sure how many times I’ve seen this before, but it is very few. Hand is San Diego’s closer, but to close this win, he had to get eight outs!!! Unusual strategy.

Votto walked, Adam Duvall struck out, then Scooter Gennett hit a grand slam, making Green’s strategy a complete disaster. Have no idea what he was thinking; the San Diego TV guys said this: “…..some interesting decisions by Andy Green”

4) UAB has brought back its football team this year, after it was gone for a couple years; the mayor of Birmingham says the team’s return will have a $50M positive impact on the city’s economy.

Maybe he thinks the Crimson Tide are moving from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham.

3) Mets had a deal to send Neal Walker to the Bronx at the trade deadline, but when Bronx acquired Sonny Gray, they scuttled the Walker deal, using Walker’s medical records as the excuse why. Mets’ brass wasn’t amused, which may be why Jay Bruce is in Cleveland now.

That and the thing about Bronx not wanting to absorb Bruce’s contract, which the Indians did.

2) Quarterbacks are valuable; there are reports that the Bengals turned down a 2nd-round pick for backup QB AJ McCarron. That is surprising.

1) Atlanta Falcons had six games LY where they had a +3 or better turnover ratio; thats going to be really difficult to replicate this season. Numbers people think Atlanta will regress some this season, and thats before factoring in the fact that they have two new coordinators this year.

**Udog** · 08-11-2017, 08:25 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, August 11

National League
Giants @ Nationals
Stratton is 0-1, 6.17 in two starts this year (over 1-1). Giants’ first 5-inning record with him: 0-2

Jackson is 2-2, 5.11 in four starts this year (under 3-1). Washington split his two home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-2-1

Giants won four of last five games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight road tilts. SF is 8-10 in road series openers. Washington won five of its last seven games; over is 4-2 in their last six games. Nationals are 11-8 in home series openers.

Mets @ Phillies
Lugo is 1-1, 5.02 in his last four starts; over is 7-1-1 in his last nine. Mets are 4-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-3-2

Pivetta is 1-2, 8.59 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Phillies are 2-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-8-2

Mets lost five of last seven games (under 4-2-1). Phillies won three of their last four games; under is 8-4 in their last 12.

Rockies @ Marlins
Gray is 2-1, 3.60 in his last four starts; under is 5-3-1 in his last nine. Colorado is 3-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-4-1

Urena is 3-1, 2.88 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Miami is 4-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-5-3

Colorado is 7-4 in its last 11 games; under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Rockies are 3-8 in last 11 road series openers. Miami lost five of last seven games; they’re 7-4 in last 11 home series openers. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Reds @ Brewers
Bailey is 1-3, 8.44 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Reds are 3-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-6-1

Nelson is 1-0, 2.14 in his last three starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten. Brewers are 5-0 in his last five home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-11-2

Reds won three of last four games; their last five games went over total. Cincy is 7-13 in road series openers. Milwaukee lost its last five games; under is 9-2-2 in their last 13 games. Brewers are 11-8 in home series openers.

Braves @ Cardinals
Foltynewicz is 3-1, 4.30 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Braves are 5-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-7-6

Wainwright is 4-0, 4.46 in his last six starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last six. St Louis is 7-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-7-4

Braves are 3-10 in last 13 games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Atlanta is 11-8 in road series openers. St Louis won its last six games, scoring 54 runs; their last four games went over total. Cardinals are 10-10 in home series openers.

Cubs @ Diamondbacks
Lackey is 4-0, 3.43 in his last four starts; under is 7-4-1 in his last 12. Chicago is 6-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-13-2

Walker is 0-3, 4.71 in his last five starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Arizona is 5-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-6-4

Cubs lost six of last eight games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five. Chicago is 10-9 in road series openers. Arizona lost four of last five games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six home games. Snakes are 13-5 in home series openers.

Padres @ Dodgers
Richard is 0-4, 8.59 in his last five starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight. San Diego is 3-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-12-1

Hill is 4-0, 2.00 in his last six starts, 2-0, 0.75 vs San Diego this year. Under is 4-2-1 in his last seven starts. LA is 6-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6-3

San Diego lost four of last five games; their last four games went over. Padres are 5-13 in road series openers. Dodgers are 46-8 in their last 54 games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11. LA is 14-5 in home series openers.

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American League
Boston @ New York
Rodriguez is 0-2, 6.75 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Boston is 4-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-7

Garcia allowed six runs in 4.2 IP (87) in his first start for New York— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-1. Garcia is pitching for his third team in last three weeks.

Red Sox won its last eight games; under is 4-1 in their last five. Red Sox are 7-3 in last ten road series openers. New York is 4-5 in its last nine games; under is 7-2 in those nine games. NY is 11-6 in home series openers.

Twins @ Tigers
Gibson is 1-3, 6.75 in his last four starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight starts. Minnesota is 5-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-11-1

Sanchez is 1-2, 9.45 in his last three starts (over 5-4). Detroit is 3-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-3-1

Minnesota won its last five games; under is 3-0-1 in their last four road games. Twins are 11-7 in road series openers. Detroit lost five of last six games; over is 5-1 in their last six home games. Tigers are 11-7 in home series openers.

Indians @ Rays
Carrasco is 0-2, 6.58 in his last five starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Cleveland is 8-4 in his road starts but lost the last three— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-6-1

Faria is 1-2, 4.43 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Rays are 3-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-2-2

Indians lost four of last five games; under is 8-2 in their last ten games. Tampa Bay lost four of last six games, scoring total of eight runs; under is 9-2-1 in their last 12 home games.

Astros @ Rangers
Morton is 2-0, 2.25 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Astros are 3-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-4-2

Hamels is 2-0, 3.86 in his last three starts; over is 5-3-1 in his last nine. Texas is 4-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-0-2

Astros lost last five road games; under is 5-3 in their last eight games overall. Houston is 14-4 in road series openers. Texas lost four of last five home games; under is 8-4-1 in their last thirteen home games. Rangers are 9-9 in home series openers.

Royals @ White Sox
Duffy is 2-2, 3.90 in his last five starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Royals are 4-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-8-4

Lopez is making his first ’17 start; he was 5-3, 4.91 in 11 games with Washington (6 starts) LY. He is 6-7, 3.79 in 22 AAA starts this season.

Royals lost six of last seven games; their last six games went over. KC is 8-10 in road series openers. Chicago won their last three games after a 3-20 skid; over is 7-5 in their last 12 home games. White Sox are 7-11 in home series openers.

Orioles @ A’s
Jimenez is 1-1, 1.93 in his last three starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight. Orioles are 4-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-9-2

Blackburn is 2-0, 2.25 in his last three starts (over 3-3-1). A’s are 2-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-1-2

Baltimore won nine of last 13 games; under is 9-2 in their last 11. Oakland lost nine of last 12 home games (under 9-2-1).

Angels @ Mariners
Nolasco is 1-2, 6.43 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Angels are 2-9 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-11-4

Gonzales allowed five runs in four IP (76 PT) in his first ’17 start, an 8-7 win at KC. Seattle’s first 5-inning record with him: 1-0

Angels are 8-3 in last 11 games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Mariners won eight of last 12 games; over is 5-2 in their last seven.

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Interleague

Pirates @ Blue Jays
Taillon is 0-2, 13.85 in his last three starts (over 2-0-1). Pirates are 4-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6-3

Stroman is 2-0, 3.40 in his last six starts; his last three starts went over. Toronto is 7-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-10-1

Pittsburgh won six of last eight games; under is 4-2 in their last five road games. Pirates are 7-12 in road series openers. Blue Jays are 5-3 in last eight games; under is 6-4 in their last ten home games. Toronto is 7-11 in home series openers.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
SF-Wsh: Stratton 1-1; Jackson 2-2
NY-Phil: Lugo 7-7; Pivetta 5-11
Colo-Mia: Gray 7-3; Urena 12-6
Cin-Mil: Bailey 3-6; Nelson 12-11
Atl-StL: Foltynewicz 13-8; Wainwright 13-8
Chi-Az: Lackey 12-9 (5-0 last 5); Walker 10-8 (0-5 last 5)
SD-LA; Richard 7-16 (0-5 last 5); Hill 11-5 (6-0 last 6)

American League
Bos-NY; Rodriguez 9-5; Garcia 0-1 (9-9)
Min-Det: Gibson 9-10; Sanchez 5-4
Clev-TB: Carrasco 15-7; Faria 8-3
Hst-Tex: Morton 10-6; Hamels 7-6
KC-Chi: Duffy 8-10; Lopez 0-0
Balt-A’s: Jimenez 10-8; Blackburn 4-3
LA-Sea: Nolasco 6-17; Gonzales 1-0

Interleague
Pitt-Tor: Taillon 8-8; Stroman 14-9

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
SF-Wsh: Stratton 1-2; Jackson 2-4
NY-Phil: Lugo 8-14; Pivetta 6-16
Colo-Mia: Gray 2-10; Urena 3-18
Cin-Mil: Bailey 6-9; Nelson 3-23
Atl-StL: Foltynewicz 4-21; Wainwright 5-21
Chi-Az: Lackey 11-21; Walker 6-18
SD-LA; Richard 7-23; Hill 4-16

American League
Bos-NY; Rodriguez 4-14; Garcia 4-19
Min-Det: Gibson 5-19; Sanchez 1-9
Clev-TB: Carrasco 4-22; Faria 2-11
Hst-Tex: Morton 3-16; Hamels 5-13
KC-Chi: Duffy 4-18; Lopez 0-0
Balt-A’s: Jimenez 6-18; Blackburn 1-7
LA-Sea: Nolasco 9-23; Gonzales 0-1

Interleague
Pitt-Tor: Taillon 4-16; Stroman 5-23

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 62-48 AL, favorites -$119
AL @ NL– 61-56 NL, favorites -$537
Total: 117-107 AL, favorites -$656

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 57-52-3
AL @ NL: Over 63-48-7
Total: Over 120-100-10

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/10/17
Ariz 21-22-15……30-18–10……..51-40
Atl 21-26-8……19-30-7………..40-56
Cubs 26-27-5……25-21-9………..51-48
Reds 18-32-5……..22-33–5……….40-66
Colo 30-22-6…….31-21-3………..61-43
LA 28-18-8…….38-16-6……….66-34
Miami 25-27-6…….27-21-7………52-48
Milw 29-20-8…….29-23-8………57-43
Mets 25-26-3……..24-30-4……..49-56
Philly 15-33-12……20-25-7……….35-58
Pitt 27-26-4…….23-26-9………50-52
St. Louis 23-25-8……31-19-9…………54-44
SD 18-34-6……..27-23–6……….45-57
SF 12-37-8……..22-28-9……….37-65
Wash 35-18-5……25-23-7………….60-42

Orioles 21-30-5……..26-27-5………47-57
Boston 23-27-7………27-27-2……..50-54
White Sox 19-32-8………20-30–3……..39-61
Cleveland 27-20-7……..28-21-7……..54-41
Detroit 22-29-9…….26-23-5……..48-52
Astros 28-20-8……..36-19-4……..64-39
KC 20-26-8………23-24-12…….43-50
Angels 21-27-8………26-22-12……..47-49
Twins 31-16-8………25-29-6……..56-44
NYY 23-33-5……….29-20-3…..…52-53
A’s 21-28-7……..24-26-10……..45-54
Seattle 20-29-8……..30-20-9……..50-49
TB 28-20-10……..33-15-8……..61-35
Texas 28-21-10……..24-22-8………52-43
Toronto 23-32-3……..20-27-8……..43-59

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/10/17)
Ariz 17-56……..21-57………..37
Atl 12-55……..16-56………..28
Cubs 14-58……..20-55……….34
Reds 21-55……..24-59……….44
Colo 15-58……..20-56..…….35
LA 17-54……..22-59..……..39
Miami 24-58……..18-55………42
Milw 20-57……23-60…..…..43
Mets 24-54……..19-58……….43
Philly 16-60……..14-53……….30
Pitt 17-57……..18-58……….35
StL 12-56……..18-58………..30
SD 22-58……..17-56…………39
SF 14-57……..17-59…………31
Wash 24-58……..22-55……….46

Orioles 8-57……..19-59……….27
Boston 17-58……..13-56………30
White Sox 16-59……12-53……….28
Clev 11-54……..19-58………30
Detroit 14-60…….22-55………36
Astros 17-56……..24-58……….41
KC 12-55……..10-59………..21
Angels 21-57…….15-60………..35
Twins 12-53……..13-59……….25
NYY 13-61……..15-52………28
A’s 13-56……..22-60………35
Seattle 19-56…….20-60………39
TB 18-58……..20-58……..38
Texas 22-59……..25-53………47
Toronto 19-58……..13-57………32

**Udog** · 08-11-2017, 08:31 AM

MLB

Friday, August 11

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing at home against Boston

7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. WASHINGTON
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

7:07 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. TORONTO
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MIAMI
Colorado is 5-15-1 SU in its last 21 games ,on the road
Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TAMPA BAY
Cleveland is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Texas is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Houston

8:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 14 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

8:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Atlanta's last 14 games on the road
Atlanta is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

9:40 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ARIZONA
Chi Cubs are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games at home
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

10:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. OAKLAND
Baltimore is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

10:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 11 games
LA Dodgers are 15-2 SU in their last 17 games

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**Udog** · 08-11-2017, 08:41 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Friday, August 11

Pittsburgh @ Toronto

Game 979-980
August 11, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 16.328
Toronto
(Stroman) 12.969
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+130); Over

LA Angels @ Seattle

Game 977-978
August 11, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Ramirez) 14.224
Seattle
(Miranda) 16.683
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-115); Over

Baltimore @ Oakland

Game 975-976
August 11, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 14.536
Oakland
(Blackburn) 15.717
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-110
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-110); Over

Kansas City @ Chicago White Sox

Game 973-974
August 11, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Duffy) 16.471
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 12.895
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-150
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-150); Over

Houston @ Texas

Game 971-972
August 11, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Morton) 15.505
Texas
(Hamels) 12.311
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-120); Over

Cleveland @ Tampa Bay

Game 969-970
August 11, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 14.380
Tampa Bay
(Faria) 15.730
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+110); Over

Minnesota @ Detroit

Game 967-968
August 11, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Gibson) 13.922
Detroit
(Sanchez) 17.107
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-120
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-120); Under

Boston @ NY Yankees

Game 965-966
August 11, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Rdriguez) 14.899
NY Yankees
(Garcia) 17.429
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-120); Over

San Diego @ LA Dodgers

Game 963-964
August 11, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Richard) 12.396
LA Dodgers
(Hill) 16.919
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 4 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-350
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-350); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Arizona

Game 961-962
August 11, 2017 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 17.022
Arizona
(Walker) 14.185
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-120
10
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(+100); Over

Atlanta @ St. Louis

Game 959-960
August 11, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 16.884
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 15.466
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+130); Under

Cincinnati @ Milwaukee

Game 957-958
August 11, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Bailey) 12.754
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 15.350
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-180
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-180); Under

Colorado @ Miami

Game 955-956
August 11, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Gray) 13.956
Miami
(Urena) 15.306
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+100); Over

NY Mets @ Philadelphia

Game 953-954
August 11, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Lugo) 13.412
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 15.581
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-105); Under

San Francisco @ Washington

Game 951-952
August 11, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Stratton) 15.071
Washington
(Jackson) 16.616
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-170
10
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-170); Over

**StarDust Bum** · 08-11-2017, 11:30 AM

Pro Baseball Trend Report

SAN FRANCISCO (46 - 70) at WASHINGTON (68 - 45) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS STRATTON (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-70 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-29 (-15.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-38 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-44 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-48 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-29 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-42 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-32 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 46-22 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 178-157 (-51.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 14-17 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
JACKSON is 2-13 (-11.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 54-74 (-27.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
CHRIS STRATTON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.
EDWIN JACKSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
JACKSON is 4-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.439.
His team's record is 5-5 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.1 units)

NY METS (51 - 61) at PHILADELPHIA (42 - 70) - 7:05 PM
SETH LUGO (R) vs. NICK PIVETTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 51-61 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 39-47 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-20 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 20-12 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 217-167 (+39.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
LUGO is 13-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LUGO is 9-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LUGO is 9-0 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LUGO is 9-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 42-70 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-29 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-49 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-54 (-20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-49 (-22.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 7-3 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)
SETH LUGO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LUGO is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)
NICK PIVETTA vs. NY METS since 1997
PIVETTA is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

COLORADO (65 - 49) at MIAMI (53 - 60) - 7:10 PM
JON GRAY (R) vs. JOSE URENA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 312-426 (-103.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 440-699 (-140.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
COLORADO is 5-17 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GRAY is 1-9 (-8.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 1-13 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
URENA is 12-6 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 65-49 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 15-8 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 30-28 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 45-37 (+6.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 36-28 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MIAMI is 44-52 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JON GRAY vs. MIAMI since 1997
GRAY is 0-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 9.31 and a WHIP of 1.965.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)
JOSE URENA vs. COLORADO since 1997
URENA is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.868.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

CHICAGO CUBS (59 - 54) at ARIZONA (64 - 50) - 9:40 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-54 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 263-317 (-70.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-45 (-27.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-26 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LACKEY is 69-89 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 64-50 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 14-6 (+8.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
ARIZONA is 37-20 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 46-33 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 52-36 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
JOHN LACKEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LACKEY is 4-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)
TAIJUAN WALKER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

SAN DIEGO (50 - 64) at LA DODGERS (81 - 33) - 10:10 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. RICH HILL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 81-33 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-13 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 34-7 (+23.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 58-25 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 57-23 (+22.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 41-12 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HILL is 23-6 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 25-19 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 36-40 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 77-74 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in road games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 71-86 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 7-2 (+2.8 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
CLAYTON RICHARD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RICHARD is 7-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.458.
His team's record is 12-8 (+7.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+1.5 units)
RICH HILL vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HILL is 3-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.114.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

HOUSTON (71 - 43) at TEXAS (54 - 59) - 8:05 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 2-7 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 42-43 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 149-129 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 69-46 (+26.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 39-27 (+12.6 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-9 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 42-30 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 65-51 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 108-91 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 114-97 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 83-65 (+17.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 60-47 (+23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 48-39 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 31-15 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 25-10 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 17-6 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 71-43 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
HOUSTON is 38-18 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 31-14 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 28-13 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 16-4 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MORTON is 24-9 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-3 (+2.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)
CHARLIE MORTON vs. TEXAS since 1997
MORTON is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
COLE HAMELS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HAMELS is 6-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.193.
His team's record is 10-4 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.4 units)

KANSAS CITY (57 - 57) at CHI WHITE SOX (44 - 68) - 8:10 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. REYNALDO LOPEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-23 (+11.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-57 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-26 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 67-53 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 43-38 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 5-5 (+0.6 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
DANNY DUFFY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DUFFY is 6-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 11-5 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (+0.1 units)
REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

BALTIMORE (57 - 58) at OAKLAND (50 - 65) - 10:05 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. PAUL BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 56-80 (-24.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 145-132 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 103-92 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 32-24 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
JIMENEZ is 19-11 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 24-10 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 119-158 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 16-30 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 99-122 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 23-46 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 28-43 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 66-82 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 25-40 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 53-72 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
JIMENEZ is 4-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.552.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)
PAUL BLACKBURN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

**Udog** · 08-11-2017, 12:20 PM

I duplicated you in this one, Bum.

Thanks, buddy! Good luck tonight!

**StarDust Bum** · 08-11-2017, 12:59 PM

Its ok buddy....its for those who missed it the first time......lol

**Udog** · 08-11-2017, 07:27 PM

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

There is a full slate of 15 games on the MLB schedule Friday, including fiery Marcus Stroman taking the mound in an interleague matchup versus the Pirates.

Double-Play Picks

Pittsburgh Pirates at Toronto Blue Jays (-140, 8.5)

2017 hasn’t gone exactly the way the Pirates and Blue Jays had hoped when the season began back in April and while it is a long shot for either to make the playoffs this year, each may still have a glimmer of hope if they make a late push.

Pittsburgh is 57-58 this season and sits in fourth place in the National League Central, however remarkably they are just three games behind the first place Cubs. Meanwhile Toronto is 54-60 and in last place in the American League East, but are just four games out of the second wild card spot in the AL.

The two teams will try to continue to claw back into contention when they begin a three-game interleague set in Toronto this weekend. Jameson Taillon gets the call for the Pirates in Friday night’s opener, while the Blue Jays will counter with Marcus Stroman.

Taillon has had an up-and-down season for the Pirates, going 6-5 with a 4.60 ERA and a 1.500 WHIP in 16 starts this season, but it has been a rough go for the right-hander sine the calendar turned over to July. In six starts since then, Taillon is 2-3 with a big 7.94 ERA and a 1.800 WHIP.

Stroman meanwhile has been one of the lone bright spots in the Jays rotation this season. He is 10-5 with a 3.17 ERA and 1.331 WHIP. The fiery right-hander has been even better at home, going 4-3 with a 2.90 ERA and a 1.276 WHIP.

In fact, in Stroman’s last eight starts at Rogers Centre the Blue Jays are 7-1, where he has pitched to a 2.32 ERA and a 1.232 WHIP.

Pick: Blue Jays -140

Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals (-140, 9)

To say it has been an inconsistent year for the Cardinals would be an understatement, but low and behold, St. Louis has won six straight ball games and now trails the Cubs by just one game in the National League Central. They’ll look to stay hot as they begin a three-game home set against the Braves on Friday night.

A big reason for the latest Cards surge has been the re-awakening of their bats. St. Louis is averaging a whopping nine runs per game during their streak. St. Louis will try to keep rolling against Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz.

Foltynewicz has been surprisingly solid for the Braves this season, pitching to a 3.94 ERA and a 1.380 WHIP. The 25-year-old right-hander has had a bit more trouble on the road this season, pitching to a 4.28 ERA and a 1.341 WHIP.

But speaking of inconsistencies, look for further than Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright. It is definitely a down season for the former Cards’ ace, despite an 11-5 record he has a 5.00 ERA and a 1.465 WHIP.

Luckily he has looked more like his former self at Busch Stadium this season, going 7-1 with a much more respectable 3.19 ERA and a 1.281 WHIP.

Look for the veteran starter to find some of his old magic Friday night.

Pick: Cardinals -140

Yesterday's Picks: 1-1
Season To Date: 108-102-13

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Cole Hamels, Texas Rangers

A strained right oblique muscle crippled the first half of the Texas Rangers lefty’s season but since his return at the end of June, he has been steady. Over his last three assignments, Hamels owns a 3.00 ERA, a .95 WHIP, an an opponent’s on base percentage of .265, 17 strikeouts, and only four walks.

Hamels’ last trip to the mound was a brilliant complete game, four-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins. Cole will look to continue his winning as a home underdog (+115) tonight against the visiting Houston Astros.

Slumping: Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland Indians

It’s been a rough August for Carlos Carrasco and the Cleveland Indians when the righty takes the mound. In his last two starts, he's gone a combined 7.1 innings and allowed 10 runs. The Indians have lost both of those starts.

Carrasco and the Indians are -129 road chalk against Jacob Faria and the Tampa Bay Rays.

Friday's Top Trends

* Cubs are 9-0 in their last nine road games vs. a right-handed starter. Cubs +100 @ D-backs.
* Over is 6-0 in Royals last six overall. O/U: 9 @ White Sox.
* Over is 9-0 in Seth Lugo's last nine starts following a team loss in their previous game. O/U: 9.5 @ Phillies.
* Dodgers are 6-0 in Rich Hill's last six starts. Dodgers -280 vs. Padres.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

There is some rain in the forecast today for Washington (45-60 percent chance) where the Nationals are scheduled to host the San Francisco Giants. There will be thunderstorms in the area all day, so we'll have to wait and see what they decide to do with that contest.

Not much for wind today across the Major Leagues, there will be a stiff 11-14 mile per hour wind blowing out to right center at Oakland Coliseum. The total for tonight's game between the Orioles and Athletics is 9.5.

Ump Of The Day

Sam Holbrook: There is no home team bias lately when Sam Holbrook is behind home plate. On the season road teams are a pedestrian 11-10 when Holbrook is calling balls and strikes. However, the road team is 8-0 in his last eight games behind home plate.

Great news for Baltimore backers tonight, the Orioles are in Oakland tonight and are currently available at -107.

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