Wednesday's MLB Trends and Indexes - 8/16

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Wednesday, August 16

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Bears coach John Fox’s coaching resume, from 1978-88:

1978— San Diego State

1979— US International

1980— Boise State

1981— Long Beach State

1982— Kansas

1983— Utah

1984— Iowa State

1986-88— Pitt


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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week musings…….

13) One thing Cubs’ manager Joe Maddon has changed in baseball is that he introduced “themed” road trips, where players dress up in outfits that correspond to where they’re going, breaking up the monotony of a long season.

For instance, the Diamondbacks flew to Houston last nite, so they all dressed up like astronauts, with helmets and all. When some teams go to Toronto, they all wear NHL jerseys. Sounds goofy, but it make people laugh, and laughter is healthy. Winning also helps.

12) Houston Astros swing at the first pitch of an at-bat more than any other team; they’ve hit 47 first-pitch homers this year, most in the major leagues.

11) 64 players have 20+ homers this season; in 2014, 57 players hit 20+. It is only August 16.

10) Vic Fangio is defensive coordinator for the Bears; he coached under Jim Mora Sr with the Philly/Baltimore Stars in the old USFL in 1984-5. He must have some excellent stories.

9) Buffalo Bills haven’t made the playoffs since 1999; they’ve been 8-8 three times, 9-7 twice during that stretch, but no postseason games. They’re 24-24 the last three years, but now with a new GM are stockpiling draft picks for the next few years, which could very well be the start of the post-Brady era in the AFC East.

8) Battle for Atlantis is a very good hoop tournament in November. 1st-round matchups:
— Villanova vs Western Kentucky
— Purdue vs Tennessee
— SMU vs Northern Iowa
— NC State vs Arizona

7) Jose Altuve is hitting “only” .305 on the road this year with six homers; on the road, he is batting .417, with 12 homers. Go figure.

6) St Joseph’s College in Connecticut is starting a basketball program in 2018-19; one of the candidates for the head coaching job is former UConn coach Jim Calhoun, who is 75. He isn’t working on ESPN anymore and says he is interested in the position; his wife apparently has the last word on whether he takes the job or not.

5) Mike Shula is Carolina’s offensive coordinator; he was Alabama’s head coach from 2003-6, just before Nick Saban, but other than that, has never coached college football— he’s been an NFL assistant coach for 26 of the last 30 years.

4) Lets not forget that Nick Saban left college ball briefly for the NFL; he went 48-16 at LSU, is 114-19 at Alabama, but in between, he went 15-17 as coach of the Dolphins in 2005-6, famously choosing Daunte Culpepper over Drew Brees as a free agent QB signing. No one’s perfect.

3) In my opinion, Buck Showalter is a great manager; his Orioles are 21-10 in games this season where the winning run scored after the 6th inning- they’re 38-50 in other games. Last two years Baltimore is 71-53 in games decided by 1 or 2 runs.

Look at their pitching staff and explain how they’re in contention.

In his career, Showalter is 1,488-1,375 as a big league skipper; New York and Arizona won World Series right after he left. He is 606-542 in Baltimore, making playoffs three of last six years. They hadn’t made the playoffs for 13 years before he got to Camden Yards.

2) Milwaukee is 13-22 this season in games where winning run scores from 7th inning on; they’re 61-59 overall, which makes them 48-37 otherwise. Brewers have legit shot to be a Cinderella playoff team, but they need to be better in the late innings.

1) The bar is low for new Rams’ coach Sean McVay; the 2003 Rams went 12-4. Since then, they’ve gone 8-8 twice and lost 10+ games in 7 of the other 11 years, with three 7-9 years and a 7-8-1 season thrown in. No winning seasons since 2003; we’re not asking for much!!!!

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, August 16

National League
Giants @ Marlins
Cain is 0-2, 6.75 in his last four starts, last three of which went over. Giants are 2-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-13-1

Urena is 1-1, 2.33 in his last three starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Miami is 5-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-6-3

Giants lost three of last five games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Miami won six of its last seven home games; under is 8-4-1 in their last 13 games.

Pirates @ Brewers
Cole is 3-1, 2.65 in his last five starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Pirates won his last seven road starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 7-12-5

Nelson is 1-2, 5.76 in his last five starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Milwaukee is 5-1 in his last six home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-12-2

Pirates are 4-10 in last 14 road games; their last four games stayed under. Milwaukee won its last three games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.

Reds @ Cubs
Bailey is 2-4, 8.90 in his last six starts (over 5-1). Cincy is 4-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-6-1

Lackey is 5-0, 3.76 in his last five starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Cubs are 6-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-13-2

Reds lost four of last six road games; nine of their last ten games went over total. Cubs are 5-8 in last 13 games; over is 5-3 in their last eight home games.

Braves @ Rockies
Foltynewicz is 1-2, 8.31 in his last three starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Braves are 5-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-8-6

Gray is 1-1, 3.28 in his last four starts; under is 5-3-2 in his last ten. Colorado won all four of his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-4-1

Braves lost six of last eight games; over is 14-4-1 in their last 19 road games. Colorado lost five of last eight games; under is 11-2-1 in their last 14 games.

Phillies @ Padres
Pivetta is 1-2, 8.44 in his last four starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Phillies are 3-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-9-2

Richard is 0-4, 7.90 in his last six starts; under is 2-0-1 in his last three. San Diego is 0-5 in his last five home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-13-1

Phillies lost five of last six games; under is 6-4 in their last ten road games. San Diego is 7-2 in its last nine home games; seven of their last eight games went over.

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American League
Rays @ Blue Jays
Faria is 0-2, 5.06 in his last three starts; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Rays are 5-1 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-3-2

Stroman is 1-1, 3.98 in his last six starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Toronto is 7-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-11-1

Rays lost eight of last 11 games (shut out 5 times); under is 11-2 in their last 13 games. Toronto won six of last nine home games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Tigers @ Rangers
Sanchez is 1-3, 8.84 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Detroit is 2-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-4-1

Hamels is 3-0, 2.89 in his last four starts; over is 8-4-1 in his last 13 starts. Texas is 4-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-0-2

Detroit lost nine of last 11 games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven. Rangers won five of last six games; under is 6-4-1 in their last 11 home games.

Indians @ Twins
Carrasco is 1-1, 4.55 in his last five starts (over 4-1). Indians are 9-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-6-1

Gibson is 1-3, 6.59 in his last five starts; under is 6-2 in his last nine. Minnesota is 4-7 in his last 11 starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-11-1

Indians won their last five games; under is 6-0-2 in their last eight games. Minnesota won seven of its last nine games (over 4-1-4).

Royals @ A’s
Duffy is 0-2, 6.16 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Royals are 4-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-9-4

Blackburn is 2-0, 4.34 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. A’s are 3-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-2-2

Royals won three of their last four games; three of their last five games stayed under. Oakland lost 11 of last 17 home games (under 11-5-1).

Orioles @ Mariners
Jimenez is 1-1, 1.93 in his last three starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight. Baltimore is 4-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-9-2

Gonzales is 0-0, 6.48 in two starts this year (over 2-0). Mariners lost his only home start— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-0

Baltimore won 11 of last 18 games; under is 10-5 in their last 15. Mariners lost five of their last six games; over is 6-4 in their last ten.

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Interleague
Bronx @ Mets
Garcia is 0-1, 7.84 in two starts for New York (under 2-0). New York lost his only road start— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-2

Lugo is 0-1, 7.31 in his last three starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven. Mets are 2-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-3-2

Mets lost three of last four games; under is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games. Bronx is 6-4 in its last ten games; under is 13-5 in their last 18 games.

Diamondbacks @ Astros
Walker is 0-4, 5.35 in his last six starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Arizona is 5-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-7-4

Morton is 2-1, 3.51 in his last four starts; over is 9-4-1 in his last 14 starts. Houston is 7-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-5-2

Astros lost six of last eight games; under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Houston is 3-6 in last nine home series openers. Arizona lost five of last seven games; over is 4-2 in their last six road games. Diamondbacks are 11-7 in road series openers.

Angels @ Nationals
Nolasco is 1-1, 5.73 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Angels are 3-9 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-12-4

Roark is 3-0, 3.20 in his last four starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Washington is 5-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-9-2

Angels won six of their last seven games; under is 6-2 in their last eight. Washington won seven of last nine games; their last five games stayed under.

Cardinals @ Red Sox
Lynn is 4-0, 1.66 in his last seven starts; under is 7-1 in his last eight. St Louis is 6-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-10-2

Rodriguez is 0-0, 3.38 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Boston is 5-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-7

Cardinals won eight of last ten games; their last eight games went over. Boston won 11 of last 13 games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten.

White Sox @ Dodgers
Rodon is 0-0, 2.01 in his last three starts (under 3-0). Chicago is 1-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-6

Darvish is 2-0, 1.50 in two starts for LA (over 1-1). Dodgers’ first 5-inning record with him: 2-0

White Sox are 1-10 in last 11 road games; under is 8-2 in their last ten games. Dodgers are 10-1 in last 11 games; three of their last five games went over.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
SF-Mia: Cain 8-12; Urena 13-6
Pitt-Mil: Cole 16-9; Nelson 12-12
Cin-Cubs: Bailey 4-6; Lackey 13-9 (6-0 last 6)
Atl-Colo: Foltynewicz 13-9; Gray 7-4
Phil-SD: Pivetta 5-12; Richard 8-16

American League
TB-Tor: Faria 8-4; Stroman 14-10
Det-Tex: Sanchez 5-5; Hamels 8-6
Clev-Minn: Carrasco 16-7; Gibson 10-10
KC-A’s: Duffy 8-11; Blackburn 5-3
Balt-Sea: Jimenez 10-8; Gonzales 1-1

Interleague
NY-NY Garcia 1-1 (8-9); Lugo 7-4
Az-Hst: Walker 10-9 (0-6 last 6); Morton 10-7
LAA-Wsh: Nolasco 7-17; Roark 13-8
StL-Bos: Lynn 13-11; Rodriguez 9-6
CWS-LA: Rodon 3-5; Darvish 2-0 (9-13)

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
SF-Mia: Cain 8-20; Urena 3-19
Pitt-Mil: Cole 9-25; Nelson 4-24
Cin-Cubs: Bailey 6-10; Lackey 11-22
Atl-Colo: Foltynewicz 4-22; Gray 2-11
Phil-SD: Pivetta 6-17; Richard 8-24

American League
TB-Tor: Faria 2-12; Stroman 4-24
Det-Tex: Sanchez 1-10; Hamels 5-14
Clev-Minn: Carrasco 4-23; Gibson 6-20
KC-A’s: Duffy 5-19; Blackburn 1-8
Balt-Sea: Jimenez 6-18; Gonzales 0-2

Interleague
NY-NY Garcia 5-19; Lugo 4-11
Az-Hst: Walker 6-19; Morton 3-17
LAA-Wsh: Nolasco 9-24; Roark 8-21
StL-Bos: Lynn 7-24; Rodriguez 4-15
CWS-LA: Rodon 3-8; Darvish 7-24

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Umpires
National League
SF-Mia: Marhley is a rookie umpire; I’ve got nothing on him.
Pitt-Mil: Over is 6-1-4 in last eleven Wendelstedt games.
Cin-Cubs: Under is 11-2-3 in last sixteen Blakney games.
Atl-Colo: Under is 12-2 in last fourteen Bellino games.
Phil-SD: Six of last nine Lentz games stayed under total.

American League
TB-Tor: Over is 5-1-2 in last eight Barksdale games.
Det-Tex: Over is 5-2 in Barber games this season.
Clev-Minn: Under is 8-5-1 in last 14 Vanover games.
KC-A’s: Last five Hoye games stayed under the total.
Balt-Sea: Under is 3-1 in last four Johnson games.

Interleague
NY-NY: Over is 8-3 in last eleven Whitson games.
Hst-Az: Over is 10-5 in last fifteen Demuth games.
LAA-Wsh: Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Davis games.
StL-Bos: Underdogs won five of last seven Segal games.
CWS-LA: Road team won eight of last ten Muchlinski games.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 67-49 AL, favorites +$227
AL @ NL– 64-57 NL, favorites -$137
Total: 124-113 AL, favorites +$90

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 59-56-3
AL @ NL: Over 64-51-7
Total: Over 123-107-10

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/15/17
Ariz 21-22-15……31-21–11……..52-43
Atl 22-29-9……19-30-7………..41-59
Cubs 28-27-6……26-21-10………..54-48
Reds 20-34-6……..22-33–5……….42-67
Colo 31-24-6…….32-21-4………..63-45
LA 28-18-8…….40-18-6……….68-36
Miami 25-27-6…….31-22-7………56-49
Milw 29-20-8…….31-25-8………59-45
Mets 28-28-3……..24-30-4……..52-58
Philly 15-34-13……21-27-7……….36-61
Pitt 28-29-4…….23-26-9………51-55
St. Louis 23-26-8……33-20-9…………56-46
SD 19-36-6……..28-23–7……….47-59
SF 13-39-9……..22-28-9……….38-67
Wash 35-18-5……26-24-8………….61-43

Orioles 24-32-5……..26-27-5………50-59
Boston 25-27-8………28-28-2……..53-55
White Sox 20-32-8………21-32–3……..41-63
Cleveland 32-20-7……..28-21-7……..60-41
Detroit 22-31-9…….26-25-6……..48-56
Astros 30-23-8……..36-19-4……..66-42
KC 23-28-8………23-24-12…….46-52
Angels 22-30-8………26-22-12……..48-52
Twins 33-16-9………25-30-6……..58-45
NYY 23-33-5……….30-23-4…..…53-56
A’s 21-28-7……..26-29-10……..47-57
Seattle 20-29-8……..33-22-9……..53-51
TB 29-21-10……..33-18-8……..62-39
Texas 28-21-10……..28-23-8………56-44
Toronto 23-32-3……..23-29-8……..46-61

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/15/17)
Ariz 17-56……..21-62………..37
Atl 13-60……..16-56………..29
Cubs 15-61……..21-57…………36
Reds 23-60……..24-59……….47
Colo 16-61……..21-58..………37
LA 17-54……..24-63..……..41
Miami 24-58……..21-60………45
Milw 20-57……25-64…..…..45
Mets 25-59……..19-58……….44
Philly 16-62……..16-56……….32
Pitt 18-61……..18-58……….36
StL 12-57……..19-61………..31
SD 23-61……..18-58…………41
SF 15-62……..17-59…………32
Wash 24-58……..23-59……….47

Orioles 12-62……..19-59………31
Boston 18-61……..14-58………..32
White Sox 17-60……13-56……….30
Clev 12-59……..19-58………31
Detroit 15-62…….24-58………39
Astros 17-61……..24-58……….41
KC 15-60……..10-59……….25
Angels 21-62…….15-60………..35
Twins 13-56……..13-60……….26
NYY 13-61……..16-57………29
A’s 13-56……..25-65………38
Seattle 19-56…….22-66………41
TB 18-60……..20-61……..38
Texas 22-59……..26-58………48
Toronto 19-58……..17-63………36

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MLB

Wednesday, August 16

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Angels

1:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MIAMI
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco

2:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

3:35 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing Oakland
Kansas City is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing Kansas City

3:40 PM
BALTIMORE vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 13 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

3:40 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN DIEGO
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 10 games

7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:08 PM
NY YANKEES vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of NY Yankees's last 25 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
NY Mets are 5-11 SU in its last 16 games

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. BOSTON
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis

8:05 PM
DETROIT vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home

8:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. HOUSTON
Arizona is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Arizona

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:40 PM
ATLANTA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Atlanta is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing Atlanta
Colorado is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Atlanta

10:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox


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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, August 16


Chicago White Sox @ LA Dodgers

Game 929-930
August 16, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 13.197
LA Dodgers
(Darvish) 16.199
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-320
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-320); Under

Arizona @ Houston

Game 927-928
August 16, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Walker) 15.879
Houston
(Morton) 12.502
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+130); Over

St. Louis @ Boston

Game 925-926
August 16, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Lynn) 17.588
Boston
(Rdriguez) 14.903
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+120); Over

NY Yankees @ NY Mets

Game 923-924
August 16, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Garcia) 16.658
NY Mets
(Gsellman) 14.990
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-145); Over

LA Angels @ Washington

Game 921-922
August 16, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 16.199
Washington
(Roark) 17.050
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-120); Under

Cleveland @ Minnesota

Game 919-920
August 16, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 15.063
Minnesota
(Gibson) 17.472
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-170
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+150); Under

Detroit @ Texas

Game 917-918
August 16, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Sanchez) 15.759
Texas
(Hamels) 13.492
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-180
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+160); Under

Tampa Bay @ Toronto

Game 915-916
August 16, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Faria) 14.475
Toronto
(Stroman) 15.978
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-140); Under

Baltimore @ Seattle

Game 913-914
August 16, 2017 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 13.592
Seattle
(Gnzales) 16.282
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-110
10
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-110); Under

Kansas City @ Oakland

Game 911-912
August 16, 2017 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Duffy) 13.747
Oakland
(Blackburn) 17.215
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+110); Over

Atlanta @ Colorado

Game 909-910
August 16, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 15.416
Colorado
(Gray) 14.038
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-155
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+135); Under

Cincinnati @ Chicago Cubs

Game 907-908
August 16, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Bailey) 15.972
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 14.257
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-200
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+170); N/A

Philadelphia @ San Diego

Game 905-906
August 16, 2017 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 14.978
San Diego
(Richard) 12.174
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+115); Over

Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee

Game 903-904
August 16, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 13.446
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 14.333
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-130); Under

San Francisco @ Miami

Game 901-902
August 16, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cain) 14.202
Miami
(Urena) 17.295
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-165); Over

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 16

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SAN FRANCISCO (48 - 73) at MIAMI (57 - 61) - 1:10 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. JOSE URENA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-73 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-41 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-50 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-30 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-34 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-35 (-23.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 10-31 (-17.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
URENA is 13-6 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
URENA is 12-6 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 218-197 (+35.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-1 (+3.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. MIAMI since 1997
CAIN is 6-5 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 9-7 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-10. (-5.8 units)

JOSE URENA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
URENA is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO 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 OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (58 - 61) at MILWAUKEE (62 - 59) - 2:10 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 88-107 (-32.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 101-119 (-30.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 62-59 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-17 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 49-47 (+6.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-28 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-57 (-22.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 8-4 (+4.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
9 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.8 Units)

GERRIT COLE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
COLE is 3-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
NELSON is 5-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 6-6 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+2.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (43 - 74) at SAN DIEGO (53 - 66) - 3:40 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-74 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-30 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-43 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-52 (-24.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 53-66 (+2.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-27 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 18-12 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-28 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
RICHARD is 18-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 393-350 (+49.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-54 (+17.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 46-89 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

NICK PIVETTA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
PIVETTA is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
RICHARD is 0-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.177.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

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CINCINNATI (50 - 70) at CHICAGO CUBS (62 - 56) - 8:05 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 57-66 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 62-56 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-27 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 266-319 (-69.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 413-375 (-84.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-46 (-26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 810-767 (-161.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 240-200 (-51.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 7-4 (+1.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BAILEY is 8-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.416.
His team's record is 12-4 (+7.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-4. (+7.3 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LACKEY is 6-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 8-7 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-2.9 units)

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ATLANTA (53 - 64) at COLORADO (66 - 53) - 8:40 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. JON GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 66-53 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 36-22 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 29-23 (+7.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 121-157 (+4.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 64-77 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 47-49 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 51-55 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 57-63 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 58-77 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 29-34 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FOLTYNEWICZ is 24-20 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FOLTYNEWICZ is 12-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
FOLTYNEWICZ is 12-6 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 29-34 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

JON GRAY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GRAY is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 0.64 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (60 - 59) at OAKLAND (53 - 67) - 3:35 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. PAUL BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 60-59 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 44-28 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 76-55 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 45-40 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 190-254 (-54.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 19-32 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 102-124 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-75 (-31.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DUFFY is 3-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.109.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

PAUL BLACKBURN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (59 - 61) at SEATTLE (60 - 61) - 3:40 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. MARCO GONZALES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 58-83 (-25.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 43-58 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 31-59 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 147-135 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 113-114 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 625-562 (-89.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SEATTLE is 50-61 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 806-722 (-101.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SEATTLE is 386-348 (-71.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.85 and a WHIP of 1.550.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)

MARCO GONZALES vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (60 - 61) at TORONTO (57 - 62) - 7:05 PM
JACOB FARIA (R) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 128-154 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 80-101 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 57-62 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 55-62 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 10-14 (-10.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
TORONTO is 20-29 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 32-43 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 25-29 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
STROMAN is 14-18 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STROMAN is 13-17 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-7 (-0.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.0 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

JACOB FARIA vs. TORONTO since 1997
FARIA is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
STROMAN is 4-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.337.
His team's record is 4-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.7 units)

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DETROIT (53 - 66) at TEXAS (58 - 60) - 8:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 53-66 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 31-48 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 23-33 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SANCHEZ is 5-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 153-130 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 85-57 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-25 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 112-91 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 118-97 (+22.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 86-66 (+19.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 32-15 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 28-11 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 26-10 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 18-6 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 19-5 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 8.48 and a WHIP of 1.849.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.6 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. DETROIT since 1997
HAMELS is 3-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (65 - 52) at MINNESOTA (59 - 58) - 8:10 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 65-52 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 46-50 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 6-10 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
CLEVELAND is 42-36 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 59-58 (+4.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-31 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 44-41 (+6.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 31-27 (+6.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CARRASCO is 22-7 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 98-182 (-44.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 57-85 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 126-146 (-40.6 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 21-42 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-45 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-9 (-0.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
11 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.8 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CARRASCO is 3-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.470.
His team's record is 4-8 (-7.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.4 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GIBSON is 2-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.75 and a WHIP of 1.705.
His team's record is 5-7 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-3.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (61 - 59) at WASHINGTON (71 - 46) - 1:05 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 61-59 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 23-16 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 536-510 (+48.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 13-9 (+9.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 329-257 (+46.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 32-26 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NOLASCO is 80-78 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 45-40 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 36-35 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-24 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
WASHINGTON is 17-18 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
NOLASCO is 10-7 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.110.
His team's record is 12-9 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-14. (-9.2 units)

TANNER ROARK vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ROARK is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (63 - 55) at NY METS (53 - 64) - 7:10 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. ROBERT GSELLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 10-19 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 25-26 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GARCIA is 42-48 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 53-64 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 26-32 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 30-39 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 10-30 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 197-242 (-63.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. NY METS since 1997
GARCIA is 2-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 3-6 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

ROBERT GSELLMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (61 - 58) at BOSTON (68 - 51) - 7:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 24-5 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 74-64 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 87-65 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 440-398 (+51.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 33-28 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 53-51 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 364-288 (-46.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 33-33 (-9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 53-54 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 222-226 (-64.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. BOSTON since 1997
LYNN is 0-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 0.803.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (66 - 53) at HOUSTON (73 - 46) - 8:10 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 73-46 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 37-15 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-28 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 66-53 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 28-16 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 22-19 (+11.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 10-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
ARIZONA is 48-34 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 53-39 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 4-10 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 51-49 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 37-37 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-36 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-20 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WALKER is 5-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-4.8 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MORTON is 3-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.441.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (45 - 71) at LA DODGERS (84 - 34) - 10:10 PM
CARLOS RODON (L) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-56 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 84-34 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 50-14 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 59-24 (+21.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 44-13 (+20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA DODGERS are 153-174 (-57.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 101-121 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

CARLOS RODON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RODON is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 12.26 and a WHIP of 2.725.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

YU DARVISH vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DARVISH is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.552.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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[Udog]

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

Double-Play Picks

Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres (-130, 8.5)

The Phillies and Padres meet Wednesday afternoon in the final game of their three game series that has featured plenty of runs. The Padres took the first two games easily and the two teams have averaged 11.5 total runs per game in the process.

The Padres have evolved into a very sneaky, yet reliable, Over wager this season and currently own the third highest Over percentage in all of baseball at 56.6 percent (64-49-6). Petco Park used to be considered a wasteland for offense, but times have changed (as have the ballpark's dimensions) and the Padres are hitting Overs at 60 percent at home this season (33-22-3).

The Padres' young, productive offense will try to take full credit for their rise in Overs, but some of it should be attributed to their slumping pitching staff. Clayton Richard gets the ball for San Diego today and it's been a rough season for the veteran lefty - especially at home. Richard's ERA in 2017 is currently sitting at 5.14 with a WHIP of 1.60 and when pitching at Petco Park those numbers jump up to a 5.54 ERA and 1.64 WHIP.

Getting the start for the Phillies this afternoon is the pitching disaster that is Nick Pivetta. He owns an ERA of 6.09 and a WHIP of 1.45 this season and on the road those numbers inflate to a 7.47 ERA and 1.79 WHIP. Over his last six starts Pivetta's ERA is 8.80 with a WHIP of 1.483 and the Over has cashed in five of those six games.

The Over has cashed in 15 of the last 17 meetings between these two team at Petco Park, and that trend should continue today.

Pick: Over 8.5

Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers (-180, 10.5)

The Rangers may have sold off several key pieces at the non-waiver trade deadline, but that hasn't stopped them from clinging to their slim postseason hopes.

At 58-60 the Rangers sit just two games out of the second Wild Card spot in the American League and will hope to reduce that deficit as they look to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Tigers Wednesday night in Texas.

The Rangers have won the first two games of the series by a combined score of 16-6 and things won’t get any easier for Detroit as they will have to go up against a red-hot Cole Hamels.

Hamels has given up no earned runs over his last two starts, scattering just seven hits over 16 innings, while striking out 10 batters. The veteran southpaw is 7-1 in 2017 with a 3.31 ERA and a 1.040 WHIP. At home the numbers get even better, where he is 5-0 with a 2.66 ERA and a 0.951 WHIP.

Hamels faces a Tigers team which has dropped their last six road games, scoring just 2.3 runs per game in those contests.

However, -181 is a little too juicy for our liking, so let’s dig a little deeper.

Not only have the Rangers outscored the Tigers 16-6 in the first two games, their average margin of victory in their last 10 victories has been by 4.3 runs per game. Additionally, The Rangers have won eight of Hamels' starts this season, with the runline cashing in seven of them.

If you like the Rangers to win, like them to do it big and you can’t argue with that value.

Pick: Rangers -1.5 (+115)

Yesterday's Picks: 0-2
Season To Date: 114-106-13


Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Yu Darvish, Los Angeles Dodgers (8-9, 3.81 ERA, $-698)

Darvish sure has enjoyed his change of scenery. While joining one of the better teams in the last decade certainly doesn’t hurt, the Japanese right-hander is doing his part since being acquired by the Dodgers at the trade deadline.

In his two starts for Los Angeles, Darvish is 2-0 while allowing just two earned runs and scattering eight hits over 12 innings pitched while striking out 20, with just three walks.

Not surprisingly, Darvish and the Dodgers are massive -330 home favorites for their interleague showdown with the White Sox.

Slumping: Ricky Nolasco, Los Angeles Angels (5-12, 5.24 ERA, $-935)

While Darvish has enjoyed the scenery in Los Angeles, Nolasco could probably go for a change. The Angels' veteran has had a rough season going 5-12 with a 5.24 ERA and a WHIP of 1.448.

The right-hander has had a particularly tough go of it in his last two starts, allowing 10 earned runs in just nine innings pitched, in addition to a WHIP over 2.00.

Despite Nolasco’s struggles, he and the Angels are just slight +113 road underdogs this afternoon in Washington.

Wednesday's Top Trends

* Under is 20-4-2 in the last 26 meetings between the Pirates and Brewers. PIT@MIL Total: 8.5.
* The Boston Red Sox are 9-1 in their last 10 games vs. a right-handed starter. -145 today vs Cardinals (Lynn).
* The Chicago Cubs are 6-0 in John Lackey's last 6 starts. -200 today vs Reds.
* The Los Angeles Dodgers are 49-9 in their last 58 overall. -320 today vs White Sox.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

The main weather alert for the baseball world today is in Minneapolis where the Twins are scheduled to take on the Indians. The forecast does not look good with rain and thunderstorms expected all evening. This one looks like it could be washed out.

There is a 50 percent chance of some thunderstorms developing late this evening on the North Side of Chicago where the Cubs will be battling the Reds. If these storms do happen, they may not roll in until after the game is already in the books. The Wrigley Field winds will be blowing slightly in from right field but mostly from right-to-left at 7-10 miles per hour. The Cubs are big faves at -200 and the total is 9.

Ump Of The Day

Chad Whitson is a visiting team's nightmare and he will be behind the plate today in Queens where the Mets will be hosting the Yankees.

The home team is 17-4 in Whitson's 21 games calling balls and strikes this season.

Also worth noting - Whitson has only been behind the dish for two Mets games in his young career. Both this season, both started by Robert Gsellman, both played at Citi Field, and both ended with Mets wins.

The Yankees are -155 road favorites today with lefty Jaime Garcia on the mound.

[Udog]

Tigers 0-6 in last 6 road games.
Rangers 5-1 in last 6 at home & 27-5 in Hamels' last 32 starts vs teams below .500.


Chad Whitson is top Homer ump in MLB at 17-4 (81%).
Has been BHP for 2 Gsellman starts, both at Citi Field & both Mets W's
NYY-145 NYM+125


Home team 13-3 in Lance Barksdale's last 16 games BHP.
Jays 6-0 in last 6 after a loss & 7-2 in Stroman's last 9 at home.
TB+130 TOR-140