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**Udog** · 08-19-2017, 08:05 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

— Last five years, NFL underdogs coming off their bye week are 38-32 vs the spread.

— Last five years, NFL favorites of 7+ points coming off a bye are 9-8-2 vs spread.

— Drew Pomeranz left Friday night’s start with back spasms. Max Scherzer was scratched from his start at San Diego with another neck issue.

— Mets traded Curtis Granderson to the Dodgers after Friday’s loss.

— Angels’ rain delay in Baltimore last night was their first of the season.

— DL happenings:
Cardinals put Adam Wainwright (elbow) on the DL
Cubs put Jon Lester (shoulder) and Justin Grimm (finger) on the DL
Twins put OF Robbie Grossman (thumb) on the DL
Nationals put Max Scherzer (neck) on the DL

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind……..

13) Rashard Davis returned punts for the Eagles Thursday night; the free agent from James Madison was signed earlier this week.

Last Saturday, while the chaos in Charlottesville was going on, Davis was working as a waiter in a restaurant in Charlottesville near the park where the mayhem with the statue of Robert E Lee occurred. He was hiding from his boss in the restaurant as he took calls from his agent updating him on the Eagles’ deal.

One day you’re a waiter, the next day you’re playing ball on national TV. Pretty cool.

12) Something to think about when college football kicks off next weekend; only one of the last 19 national champs lost a non-conference game, Ohio State in 2014 (to Virginia Tech).

11) There were 345 replay reviews in the NFL last year, the fewest since 2009, and 70 less than in 2015.

10) 130 free agents changed teams in the NFL this offseason, also the fewest since 2009.

9) Bill Belichick’s coaching record: 263-125
Tom Brady won-loss record: 208-61
Belichick’s record without Brady: 55-64

8) Baltimore Ravens play in London in Week 3, but they don’t have the usual bye the next week- they host their rival, the Steelers. Ravens don’t have their bye until Week 10.

7) Penn State gave coach James Franklin a 6-year contract extension, worth $34.3M. Franklin is 25-15 at PSU, 14-11 in league games, 1-2 in bowl games; Nittany Lions were 11-3 last year.

6) Jacksonville kicker Jason Myers struggled in Thursday night’s loss to Tampa Bay, now they’re bringing in Dan Carpenter to compete with Myers. Maybe it is contagious; Jacksonville lost to the Buccaneers Thursday, who just fired their kicker last weekend.

5) Le’Veon Bell’s agent had an agreement with the Steelers on a contract back in mid-July, but Bell nixed the deal at the last minute. Not sure if that was a great move by him.

4) Arizona football coach Rich Rodriguez is being sued by his old agents for $230,250; he fired them a couple of years ago, but they say he didn’t pay them enough. Rodriguez agreed to pay them 10% of the money he made from CBS Sports Network, 4% of his money from Arizona.

Rodriguez is a good dude; I have no idea about this lawsuit, but when he left CBS to coach at Arizona, the crew at CBS left his chair empty for their first show without him, thats how much they thought of him.

3) During the Blue Jays-Cubs game Friday, the Cubs’ roving reporter interviewed hockey star Patrick Sharp, who was sitting in the stands. Sharp grew up rooting for the Jays, but he tried to be political saying which team he was rooting for.

2) Not the best week to be a statue, eh? Except for the home run sculpture in Miami, which Dade County says can’t be taken out of Marlins Park.

1) Some good news for Marlins’ fans; David Samson is out as team president. This is a guy who was president of a baseball team who went on Survivor during baseball season— he was the first person voted out on Survivor.

At one point, he was Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria’s stepson. Now the Marlins are rid of Loria and Samson, and they’re much better off.

**Udog** · 08-19-2017, 08:15 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, August 19

National League
Cardinals @ Pirates
Wacha is 2-1, 3.86 in his last four starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Cardinals are 4-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-4

Kuhl is 2-1, 4.00 in his last three starts; under is 5-0-1 in his last six. Pirates are 6-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-9-3

Cardinals won six of last eight road games; 10 of their last 11 games went over the total. Pittsburgh lost its last six games; their last three games went over.

Marlins @ Mets
Worley is 2-0, 2.12 in his last three starts (under 2-0-1). Miami is 2-1 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-3-1

Montero is 0-4, 6.05 in his last seven starts (under 6-1). Mets lost his last five home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-7-1

Miami won six of its last seven games; under is 6-2 in their last eight road tilts. Mets lost their last five games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine home games.

Reds @ Braves
Stephenson is 0-2, 5.28 in three starts this year (under 3-0). Reds split his two road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-1-1

Teheran is 0-4, 5.29 in his last six starts; under is 6-2-1 in his last nine. Atlanta is 3-8 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-9-5

Reds won three of last four games; over is 11-2 in their last 13 games. Atlanta is 3-8 in its last 11 games; under is 11-2 in their last 13 home games. .

Brewers @ Rockies
Woodruff is 1-1, 1.50 in his first two MLB starts (under 2-0). Milwaukee won his only road start— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-1

Bettis shut the Braves out for seven innings (90 PT) in his first ’17 start. Colorado’s first 5-inning record with him: 0-0-1

Brewers won four of their last five games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six. Colorado lost five of last eight games; under is 7-2-2 in their last 11.

Nationals @ Padres
Strasburg is making first start since July 23; he is 1-1, 3.32 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Nationals are 9-1 in his road starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 11-8-1

Wood is 1-1, 6.00 in four starts for the Padres (over 3-1). San Diego won his first two home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-2-1

Nationals won seven of last nine games; under is 7-0-1 in their last eight games. San Diego is 8-4 in last 12 home games; under is 7-2-1 in last ten home tilts.

Phillies @ Giants
Eickhoff is 2-0, 3.77 in his last five starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Phillies are 1-10 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-10-2

Blach is 2-1, 4.29 in his last three starts (over 3-0). Giants are 6-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-9

Philly lost eight of last nine games; over is 5-1 in their last six games. Giants won six of last seven home games; last five Giant games went over the total.

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American League
Angels @ Orioles
Ramirez is 1-2, 3.71 in his last four starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Angels are 6-4 in his road starts— their 1st 5-inning record with him: 8-10-5

Gausman is 4-1, 1.80 in his last six starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Orioles are 8-5 in his home starts— their 1st 5-inning record with him: 13-13

Angels won seven of last nine games; four of their last five games stayed under. Baltimore lost six of last ten games; fiver of their last six went over.

Mariners @ Rays
Miranda is 0-2, 8.02 in his last four starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. Seattle is 8-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-10-1

Odorizzi is 0-2, 4.50 in his last three starts; over is 9-2 in his last 11. Rays are 3-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-8-4

Mariners won their last three games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Tampa Bay lost nine of last 11 games; under is 14-2 in their last 16 games.

New York @ Boston
Sabathia is 0-2, 8.10 in his last three starts; under is 7-1 in his last eight. New York is 7-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-9-1

Sale is 3-0, 1.77 in his last six starts; under is 7-2 in his last nine. Boston is 8-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-4-7

New York won four of its last five games; over is 3-1 in their last four games. Red Sox are 13-2 in last 15 games; under is 4-2-1 in their last seven home games.

White Sox @ Rangers
Holland is 1-3, 9.00 in his last four starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Chicago is 4-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-12-3

Perez is 2-0, 1.93 in his last two starts; over is 6-4 in his last ten. Texas is 6-8 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-12-3

White Sox lost five of their last six games; under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Texas won seven of last nine games; over is 3-1 in their last four games.

A’s @ Astros
Graveman is 1-1, 8.16 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Oakland is 1-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-4-4

McHugh is 0-2, 5.20 in five starts this year (under 4-1). Houston lost his only home start— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-3

A’s lost seven of last ten games; four of their last six went over. Houston is 4-7 in its last 11 games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten.

Indians @ Royals
Bauer is 4-0, 2.41 in his last five starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four. Indians are 5-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-8-3

Vargas is 1-2, 6.89 in his last three starts; over is 8-4 in his last 12. Royals are 8-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-8-2

Cleveland is 7-1 in last eight games- under is 11-3-1 in their last 15 games. Royals won four of last six games; four of their last five went over.

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Interleague

Blue Jays @ Cubs
Tepesch is 1-1, 4.35 in two starts for Toronto (over 1-1). Blue Jays’ first 5-inning record with him: 1-1

Quintana is 1-2, 5.73 in his last four starts, last three of which went over. Cubs are 2-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-4-1

Toronto won five of last seven games; under is 7-2 in their last nine. Cubs are 4-2 in last six games; over is 6-1 in their last seven home games.

Dodgers @ Tigers
Ryu is 1-0, 1.88 in his last four starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight. Dodgers won his last six road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-9-2

Fulmer is 0-4, 8.31 in his last four starts; over is 6-4-1 in his home starts. Detroit is 7-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-10-2

Dodgers are 20-3 in last 23 games; over is 5-2 in their last seven. Detroit lost seven of last eight games; over is 7-1-1 in their last nine.

Diamondbacks @ Twins
Greinke is 3-1, 3.15 in his last five starts; under is 6-2-2 in his last ten. Arizona is 5-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-5-4

Berrios is 0-2, 7.45 in his last four starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight. Minnesota won his last five home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-5-2

Arizona is 4-9 in its last 13 games; over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Twins are 9-3 in last 12 games; over is 4-1-2 in their last seven.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
StL-Pitt: Wacha 11-11; Kuhl 9-15
Mia-NY: Worley 6-2; Montero 3-7
Cin-Atl: Stephenson 1-2; Teheran 10-14
Mil-Colo: Woodruff 1-1; Bettis 1-0
Wsh-SD: Strasburg 15-5; Wood 2-2 (2-1)
Phil-SF: Eickhoff 6-15; Blach 9-11

American League
LA-Balt: Ramirez 13-10; Gausman 13-13
Sea-TB: Miranda 13-11; Odorizzi 7-13
NY-Bos: Sabathia 13-6; Sale 18-6
Chi-Tex: Holland 7-17; Perez 9-14
A’s-Hst: Graveman 5-6; McHugh 1-4
Clev-KC: Bauer 12-11; Vargas 16-7

Interleague
Tor-Chi: Tepesch 1-1 (0-1); Quintana 3-3 (10-8)
LA-Det: Ryu 9-8; Fulmer 11-11
Az-Minn: Greinke 17-7; Berrios 10-7

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
StL-Pitt: Wacha 3-22; Kuhl 5-24
Mia-NY: Worley 5-8; Montero 3-10
Cin-Atl: Stephenson 1-3; Teheran 8-24
Mil-Colo: Woodruff 0-2; Bettis 0-1
Wsh-SD: Strasburg 3-20; Wood 1-7
Phil-SF: Eickhoff 7-21; Blach 7-20

American League
LA-Balt: Ramirez 10-23; Gausman 7-26
Sea-TB: Miranda 11-24; Odorizzi 6-20
NY-Bos: Sabathia 5-19; Sale 2-24
Chi-Tex: Holland 6-24; Perez 10-23
A’s-Hst: Graveman 6-11; McHugh 0-5
Clev-KC: Bauer 4-23; Vargas 5-23

Interleague
Tor-Chi: Tepesch 0-3; Quintana 6-24
LA-Det: Ryu 7-17; Fulmer 8-22
Az-Minn: Greinke 3-24; Berrios 5-17

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Umpires
National League
StL-Pitt: Three of last four Randazzo games went over.
Mia-NY: Under is 4-2-3 in last nine Marquez games.
Cin-Atl: Over is 6-1 in last seven Reynolds games.
Mil-Colo: Four of last six Reyburn games went over.
Wsh-SD: Favorites won seven of last eight Foster games.
Phil-SF: Six of last seven Morales games stayed under.

American League
LA-Balt: Over is 4-1-2 in last seven Hallion games.
Sea-TB: Three of last four Guccione games went over.
NY-Bos: Over is 6-2-2 in last ten HGibson games.
Chi-Tex: Five of last six Timmons games stayed under.
A’s-Hst: Over is 3-2 in Additon games this season.
Clev-KC: Seven of last nine Hudson games stayed under.

Interleague
Tor-Chi: Underdogs are 9-6 in last fifteen West games.
LA-Det: Under is 5-3 in last eight Hamari games.
Az-Minn: Last eight Hernandez games stayed under total.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 70-51 AL, favorites +$277
AL @ NL– 65-60 NL, favorites +$46
Total: 130-115 AL, favorites +$323

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 62-58-3
AL @ NL: Over 66-53-7
Total: Over 128-111-10

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/18/17
Ariz 22-23-16……31-21–11……..53-44
Atl 23-30-9……20-30-7………..43-60
Cubs 28-27-6…….28-21-11……….56-48
Reds 20-36-7……..22-33–5……….42-69
Colo 31-24-6…….34-22-4………..65-46
LA 29-18-8…….40-18-7……….69-36
Miami 26-27-6…….32-22-7………58-49
Milw 29-21-8…….31-26-8………59-47
Mets 28-28-3……..24-32-5……..52-60
Philly 15-37-13……21-27-7……….36-64
Pitt 29-29-4…….24-27-9………53-56
St. Louis 25-27-8……33-20-9………..58-47
SD 19-36-6……..29-24–8……….48-60
SF 13-40-9……..24-28-9……….37-68
Wash 36-18-6……27-24-8………….63-43

Orioles 24-33-5……..26-28-5………50-61
Boston 25-27-8………29-29-2……..54-56
White Sox 20-34-9………21-32–3……..41-65
Cleveland 34-21-7……..28-21-7………..62-42
Detroit 22-32-9…….26-26-6……..48-58
Astros 30-23-8……..38-21-4……..68-44
KC 24-28-8………23-24-12…….47-52
Angels 23-31-8………26-22-12……..49-53
Twins 33-16-9………26-31-7……..59-46
NYY 25-34-6……….30-23-4…..…55-57
A’s 21-29-7……..26-30-10……..47-59
Seattle 21-29-8……..34-22-9……..55-51
TB 29-23-10……..33-19-8……..62-42
Texas 28-21-10……..31-23-8………59-44
Toronto 23-33-3……..25-29-8……..48-62

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/18/17)
Ariz 18-59……..21-62………..39
Atl 13-61……..16-57………..29
Cubs 15-61……..22-60………..37
Reds 24-63……..24-59……….48
Colo 16-61……..22-60..………38
LA 17-55……..24-64..……..41
Miami 24-59……..22-61………46
Milw 20-58……25-66…..…..45
Mets 25-59……..20-61……….45
Philly 16-65……..16-56……….32
Pitt 19-62……..20-60……….39
StL 13-60……..19-61………..32
SD 23-61……….18-60……….41
SF 15-63……..18-61…………33
Wash 25-60……..24-60……….49

Orioles 13-63……..19-60………32
Boston 18-61……..14-60………..32
White Sox 20-63……13-56……….33
Clev 14-62……..19-58………32
Detroit 16-63…….25-59………41
Astros 17-61……..24-61……….41
KC 16-61……..10-60……….26
Angels 22-64…….15-60………..36
Twins 13-56……..13-63……….26
NYY 14-64……..16-57……….30
A’s 13-57……..25-66………38
Seattle 20-57…….22-66………42
TB 18-62……..20-62……..38
Texas 22-59……..26-62………48
Toronto 20-59……..18-65………38

**Udog** · 08-19-2017, 08:18 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 19

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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
TORONTO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home

4:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 11 of St. Louis's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home

4:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

6:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. TAMPA BAY
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BALTIMORE
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games

7:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
Oakland is 2-18 SU in its last 20 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 12 games when playing at home against Oakland

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Boston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 13 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. MINNESOTA
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:15 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Kansas City is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Cleveland

8:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
Chi White Sox are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing Texas
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

8:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing Milwaukee

8:40 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 10 games at home

9:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
San Francisco is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Philadelphia

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**Udog** · 08-19-2017, 08:49 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 19

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ST LOUIS (63 - 59) at PITTSBURGH (58 - 64) - 4:05 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. CHAD KUHL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 22-28 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 159-107 (+48.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 409-419 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 76-65 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 55-44 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 136-147 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 70-70 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 27-34 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 36-46 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 101-122 (-33.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 64-82 (-24.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-4 (+2.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WACHA is 5-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.224.
His team's record is 8-4 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-2.5 units)

CHAD KUHL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KUHL is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.50 and a WHIP of 1.611.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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MIAMI (59 - 61) at NY METS (53 - 67) - 7:10 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. RAFAEL MONTERO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 59-61 (+2.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 51-46 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 49-46 (+5.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 17-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NY METS are 53-67 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 26-35 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 9-16 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 49-51 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 41-51 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 28-39 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 14-19 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-6 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
WORLEY is 4-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.98 and a WHIP of 1.855.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.0 units)

RAFAEL MONTERO vs. MIAMI since 1997
MONTERO is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.674.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (52 - 71) at ATLANTA (54 - 66) - 7:10 PM
ROBERT STEPHENSON (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 122-159 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 44-47 (+4.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 422-395 (+46.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 39-63 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEHERAN is 7-23 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 10-28 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 4-13 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 4-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

ROBERT STEPHENSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JULIO TEHERAN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
TEHERAN is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.072.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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MILWAUKEE (63 - 60) at COLORADO (68 - 54) - 8:10 PM
BRANDON WOODRUFF (R) vs. CHAD BETTIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 68-54 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 38-23 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 26-18 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BETTIS is 22-11 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 13-2 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 16-9 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 63-60 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 41-37 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 50-48 (+6.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

BRANDON WOODRUFF vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

CHAD BETTIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BETTIS is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.611.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (73 - 47) at SAN DIEGO (54 - 68) - 8:40 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 54-68 (+1.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 32-29 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 39-43 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 73-88 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 38-22 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 51-22 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-11 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
STRASBURG is 34-10 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 19-3 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
STRASBURG is 6-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.070.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+5.2 units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WOOD is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.574.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (43 - 77) at SAN FRANCISCO (50 - 74) - 9:05 PM
JERAD EICKHOFF (R) vs. TY BLACH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-77 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-46 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-54 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-55 (-27.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
EICKHOFF is 3-13 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-74 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-56 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 44-47 (-22.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-47 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-51 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-31 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-35 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-36 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
EICKHOFF is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 13.48 and a WHIP of 4.120.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

TY BLACH vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BLACH is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.778.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (62 - 61) at TAMPA BAY (60 - 64) - 6:10 PM
ARIEL MIRANDA (L) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 81-69 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 56-37 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 21-8 (+12.7 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.
MIRANDA is 7-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 128-157 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 67-75 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 80-103 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-88 (-23.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-0 (+4.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MIRANDA is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.00 and a WHIP of 0.556.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ODORIZZI is 1-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (62 - 60) at BALTIMORE (60 - 62) - 7:05 PM
JC RAMIREZ (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 148-136 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 35-15 (+13.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 36-23 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 27-16 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 64-36 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 22-12 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 62-60 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 537-511 (+49.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 47-43 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-26 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

JC RAMIREZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
RAMIREZ is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GAUSMAN is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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OAKLAND (53 - 69) at HOUSTON (75 - 47) - 7:10 PM
KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R) vs. COLLIN MCHUGH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 53-69 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 19-33 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 19-38 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 17-31 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 30-46 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 62-100 (-32.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 75-47 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 39-10 (+19.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 58-28 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MCHUGH is 13-2 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 13-7 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
HOUSTON is 6-11 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 248-299 (-76.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 53-49 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 38-38 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 11-2 (+8.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.4 Units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 3-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.234.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MCHUGH is 6-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 1.129.
His team's record is 8-1 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (65 - 56) at BOSTON (70 - 51) - 7:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 22-42 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 79-69 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 9-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 21-10 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 7-0 (+7.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 388-340 (-91.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 35-33 (-7.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 436-398 (-77.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BOSTON is 224-226 (-62.6 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
NY YANKEES is 7-6 (+1.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SABATHIA is 15-15 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.48 and a WHIP of 1.362.
His team's record is 18-21 (-6.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 23-14. (+7.6 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SALE is 4-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.36 and a WHIP of 0.822.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.8 units)

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CLEVELAND (67 - 53) at KANSAS CITY (61 - 60) - 7:15 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 67-53 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 47-50 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 43-37 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 61-60 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 79-54 (+24.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 79-62 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 45-29 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 69-55 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-41 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-24 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VARGAS is 16-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 14-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 20-8 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 37-21 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 276-393 (-108.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-5 (+2.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BAUER is 1-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.388.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VARGAS is 8-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 9-7 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.5 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (46 - 73) at TEXAS (60 - 61) - 8:05 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-28 (-15.0 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.
TEXAS is 155-131 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 87-58 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 46-26 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 30-15 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 114-92 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-64 (+17.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 107-98 (+19.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 405-410 (+37.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+2.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. TEXAS since 1997
HOLLAND is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PEREZ is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 0.969.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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TORONTO (59 - 63) at CHICAGO CUBS (64 - 57) - 2:20 PM
NICK TEPESCH (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 59-63 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 5-18 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 11-18 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
QUINTANA is 10-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
TEPESCH is 5-0 (+9.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 64-57 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-28 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 268-320 (-70.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-24 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-29 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 44-47 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-33 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 812-768 (-161.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 242-201 (-51.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

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

NICK TEPESCH vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
TEPESCH is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. TORONTO since 1997
QUINTANA is 6-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.77 and a WHIP of 1.033.
His team's record is 6-3 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.8 units)

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LA DODGERS (86 - 34) at DETROIT (53 - 68) - 4:05 PM
HYUN-JIN RYU (L) vs. MICHAEL FULMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 114-111 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 103-121 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
FULMER is 30-18 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 86-34 (+33.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 57-23 (+22.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 61-24 (+23.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-10 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
LA DODGERS are 46-13 (+22.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
RYU is 29-8 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 53-68 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 145-161 (-44.1 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.

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

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. DETROIT since 1997
RYU is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 27.04 and a WHIP of 5.150.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

MICHAEL FULMER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (67 - 55) at MINNESOTA (61 - 59) - 7:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GREINKE is 9-25 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 61-59 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 41-31 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 45-42 (+6.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 67-55 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 29-18 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 48-36 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 54-41 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GREINKE is 33-17 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 98-183 (-45.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 59-86 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 128-147 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 11-19 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 26-46 (-17.9 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 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GREINKE is 4-8 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.398.
His team's record is 5-14 (-10.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-11. (-5.6 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 08-19-2017, 10:14 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, August 19

Arizona @ Minnesota

Game 979-980
August 19, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Greinke) 15.833
Minnesota
(Berrios) 14.204
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-140); Over

LA Dodgers @ Detroit

Game 977-978
August 19, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Ryu) 14.015
Detroit
(Fulmer) 16.493
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-160
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+140); Under

Toronto @ Chicago Cubs

Game 975-976
August 19, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Tepesch) 15.645
Chicago Cubs
(Quntana) 14.557
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-250
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+210); N/A

Chicago White Sox @ Texas

Game 973-974
August 19, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Holland) 16.414
Texas
(Perez) 13.225
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 3
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-200
11
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+170); Over

Cleveland @ Kansas City

Game 971-972
August 19, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bauer) 15.794
Kansas City
(Vargas) 16.904
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+115); Over

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 969-970
August 19, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 15.716
Boston
(Sale) 17.273
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-240
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-240); Under

Oakland @ Houston

Game 967-968
August 19, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Grveman) 13.581
Houston
(McHugh) 15.360
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-180
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-180); Under

LA Angels @ Baltimore

Game 965-966
August 19, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Ramirez) 16.078
Baltimore
(Gausman) 14.514
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+130); Over

Seattle @ Tampa Bay

Game 963-964
August 19, 2017 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Miranda) 15.223
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 13.653
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-105); Under

Philadelphia @ San Francisco

Game 961-962
August 19, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eickhoff) 12.353
San Francisco
(Blach) 15.595
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-130); Over

Washington @ San Diego

Game 959-960
August 19, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Strsburg) 17.053
San Diego
(Wood) 14.061
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-200); Under

Milwaukee @ Colorado

Game 957-958
August 19, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Woodruff) 14.057
Colorado
(Bettis) 15.656
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-165
12
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-165); Over

Cincinnati @ Atlanta

Game 955-956
August 19, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Stphnson) 13.288
Atlanta
(Teheran) 16.647
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-140); Under

Miami @ NY Mets

Game 953-954
August 19, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Worley) 16.392
NY Mets
(Montero) 14.785
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-105); Under

St. Louis @ Pittsburgh

Game 951-952
August 19, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 13.665
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 15.293
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-105); Under

**Udog** · 08-19-2017, 02:18 PM

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

Double-Play Picks

Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves (-140, 10)

A pair of rebuilding National League teams do battle as the Reds and Braves will continue their three-game weekend set Saturday in Atlanta.

The Reds, who are in the basement of the NL Central at 52-71, struck first in this series, taking the opener over the Braves 5-3. Atlanta actually happens to be in third place in the NL East at 54-66. The Braves will look to even up the series when they send Julio Teheran to the bump to take on the Reds’ Robert Stephenson.

Unfortunately for the Braves, Teheran hasn’t overly enjoyed his team’s new digs at SunTrust Park. The young right-hander is just 1-8 with a whopping 7.07 ERA and a 1.588 WHIP in 12 starts at home this season.

Teheran face a Reds’ lineup that can be inconsistent, but is plenty powerful. Led by Joey Vott, who is just raking this season, the Reds rank eighth in home runs and OPS and over the last 13 games they have averaged 6.9 runs per game, resulting in the Over going 11-2.

On the other side is Stephenson, who falls under the category of another Reds struggling starter. It is well documented that the Reds have the worst starter ERA in the MLB and Stephenson has contributed to that.

Stephenson started off as a reliever for the Reds pitching to a 7.43 ERA, but makes his fourth start of the season Saturday. In his first three-stars he 24-year-old rookie right-hander went 0-2 with a 5.28 ERA and a WHIP of 1.630.

The Braves aren’t a thumping team like the Reds, but they can hit for average. Expect plenty of runs to be scored Saturday.

Oh and as a side note, the Over is 12-3-3 in umpire Jim Reynolds' last 18 games behind home plate.

Pick: Over 10

Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals (+125, 9.5)

The Indians faced a crucial test when they embarked on 11-game road trip back on August 10th, which included stops in Boston and Minnesota and finishes off in Kansas City and they are passing with flying colors.

Cleveland is 7-2 on the road trip, outscoring 49-19 and has extended its lead over Twins and Royals in the AL Central to 6.0 and 6.5-games respectively. Edwin Encarnacion is having a one of his trademark hot streaks, going yard six times during the road trip.

The “Ed-wing” led Cleveland offense faces off against Royals lefty Jason Vargas, who has come back down to earth after a red-hot start to the season. Vargas is 14-6 on the season with a 3.45 ERA and a WHIP of 1.275. But since the start of July, he is just 2-3 with a 7.08 ERA and a 1.748 WHIP.

To make matters worse, Cleveland crushes lefties, scoring an MLB best 190 runs of south paws this season, including 48 dingers.

Meanwhile Trevor Bauer takes the mound for the Indians. The right-hander is 4-5 with a 6.23 ERA and a 1.573 WHIP away from home this season. He faces a Royals lineup that has also has an offensive surge of late, plating 5.9 runs per game in the last 13 games, with the Over going 10-2-1 in the process.

Expect another game with plenty of runs scored.

Pick: Over 9.5

Yesterday's Picks: 1-1
Season To Date: 117-109-13

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Chris Sale, Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox gave up a king’s ransom to acquire Chris Sale in the offseason from the Chicago White Sox and so far, it has worked out just fine. The 6’6’ southpaw has been an absolute monster all season long sporting a 14-4 record (18-6, TW-TL), 2.51 ERA and a .88 WHIP.

Sale’s last two starts have been on the road against division rivals from Tampa Bay and the Bronx. The Red Sox have won both games and he gave up one run in 15 innings (.60 ERA), struck out 25 and only walked three.

Sale returns to Fenway tonight and the Red Sox are big -240 chalk against CC Sabathia and the Yankees.

Slumping: Michael Fulmer, Detroit Tigers

Michael Fulmer won the American League Rookie of the Year award in 2016 and his performance in the first half of this season earned him his first All-Star spot. Since like most things with the Detroit Tigers have fallen apart.

Fulmer has been battling inflammation around his ulnar nerve (elbow on his pitching arm) and if the results are any indication it is bothering him. In his last two starts, he has a 9.00 ERA, 1.82 WHIP, striking out seven and walking six.

Things don’t get any easier today with the juggernaut Dodgers visiting Tiger Stadium. Fulmer and the Tigers are +143 dogs.

Saturday's Top Trends

* Over is 11-1 in Cardinals last 12 overall. O/U: 9 @ Pirates.
* Under is 14-3 in Rafael Montero's last 17 starts overall. O/U: 9.5 vs. Marlins.
* Red Sox are 9-1 in their last 10 home games. -250 vs. Yankees.
* Astros are 6-0 in Colin McHugh's last six starts vs. Athletics. Astros -172 vs. A's.
* Nationals are 6-0 in Steven Strasburg's last six starts vs. Padres. Nationals -180 @ Padres.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

Saturday should be a decent day for baseball around the Majors. There is a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms at PNC Park in Pittsburgh where the Cardinals are in town to play the Pirates, but the forecast says that any storms will be early in the day and they should be able to get the game in.

The most notable wind is at AT&T Park in San Francisco, where the Giants and a 12-15 mile per hour hitters wind blowing out to left is going to greet the Phillies.

Ump Of The Day

Angel Hernandez: Ian Kinsler’s favourite umpire is back behind the plate today continuing his quest to ruin baseball games. Angel Hernandez is calling balls and strikes today in Minnesota and in his last eight games the over has failed to cash.

Hernandez strike zone has been very forgiving to pitchers in the last few weeks, something Kinsler pointed out in his rant earlier this week while suggesting that the 23-year veteran find another form of employment.

Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke and Twins rookie Jose Berrios will get the benefit of Hernandez’s strike zone tonight with the total currently sitting at 9.

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