Sunday's MLB Trends and Indexes - 8/20

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Trends and Indexes

Sunday, August 20

Good Luck on day #231 of 2017!

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

— Cardinals-Pirates ESPN game tonite is from Williamsport- they’ve got a NY-Penn League team there. Little League WS is going on now in Williamsport.

— Dodgers are now 52-9 in their last 61 games- they lead the NL West by 20 games, and the 2nd/3rd place teams are the two NL Wild Card teams.

— Going into Sunday, Angels/Twins are tied for the 2nd Wild Card in the AL.

— There were five penalties on the same play in the Broncos-49ers game; four on Denver, one on the 49ers. Somehow, all five penalties offset.

— Blue Jays acquired P Tom Koehler from Miami for a minor leaguer.

— DL moves:
Washington puts P Max Scherzer (neck) back on the DL
Dodgers put P Yu Darvish on the DL.


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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Random stuff for a summer Sunday……..

13) Lot of major league umpires wore white wristbands Saturday to protest Ian Kinsler not being suspended after he verbally thrashed umpire Angel Hernandez earlier this week.

Earlier this month, umpire Joe West was suspended for three days, simply for saying that Adrian Beltre complained more than any other player.

The statement from MLB is clear; players matter more than umpires.

12) Mets’ game Friday night ended around midnight; Curtis Granderson was traded right after the game, and was in Detroit Saturday afternoon, batting 5th for the Dodgers in a game that started at 4:00. Joc Pederson was sent to AAA to make room for Granderson.

11) Is great to hear 82-year old Dick Enberg calling the Dodgers-Tigers games this weekend. One of the all-time great broadcasters, Mr Enberg called Padre games up until last season. To me, he is best-known for doing college basketball on NBC in the late 70’s/80’s.

10) Umpire Adam Hamari is from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan; he had the plate in Detroit Saturday, and had lot of family at the game. Do friends/relatives of umpires cheer loudly for good calls? Do they take grief if a call goes against the home team?

9) Giancarlo Stanton is the 4th big leaguer to hit 23 homers in a 35-game span; the other three were Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa.

8) Brooklyn Nets will play regular season games against the Thunder and Heat in Mexico City in December.

7) Detroit’s Justin Upton hit a homer Friday night; when he was between 2nd and 3rd base, he suddenly backtracked and went back to touch first base again, just to make sure he got it. Never saw that before If you miss first base, you dion’t even get credit for a hit, much less a homer, run scored and an RBI.

6) Tight end Nick O’Leary caught three passes for 50 yards for Buffalo Thursday night; the Florida State alum is the grandson of golfing great Jack Nicklaus.

5) Not only did Joc Pederson get sent to AAA, but San Diego sent RF Hunter Renfroe down to AAA El Paso— he was in an 8-for-64 skid at the time of his demotion.

4) 53-year old Davis Love III is three shots out of the lead after three rounds of the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina. Love’s son is also in the Wyndham field; the last time a golfer won a PGA Tour event when his son was in the field? Craig Stadler, at the 2003 BC Open.

3) Seattle Seahawks lost starting LT George Fant for the year with an ACL injury; Fant was a basketball player at Western Kentucky but had improved enough to become an NFL starter.

2) Donald Trump sent out a tweet Saturday where he spelled “heal” “heel”; he did it twice in the tweet so it wasn’t a typo. I’m just asking: whose job is it to tell him that he spelled the word wrong? Don’t think that is a job I’d want. His 11-year old kid should know the difference between heel and heal.

1) Former Boston Bruins’ coach/TSN hockey announcer Don Cherry sang Take Me Out to the Ballgame at Wrigley Field Saturday, dressed in a suit jacket, with, um……cherries on it. Cherry was a really good coach who is a complete character as a TV analyst.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, August 20

National League
Cardinals vs Pirates (@ Williamsport)
Leake is 0-3, 8.41 in his last four starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Cardinals are 1-6 in his last seven road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-11-3

Nova is 0-4, 7.31 in his last five starts; under is 9-3 in his last 12. Pirates’ first 5-inning record with him: 10-13-1

Cardinals won six of last nine road games; 11 of their last 12 games went over the total. Pittsburgh lost six of its last seven games; their last four games went over.

Marlins @ Mets
Conley is 1-2, 6.48 in his last three starts (over 9-3). Miami is 3-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-4-3

deGrom is 1-3, 3.96 in his last four starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Mets are 8-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-9-1

Miami won six of its last eight games; under is 7-2 in their last nine road tilts. Mets lost five of their last six games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten home games.

Reds @ Braves
Castillo is 1-1, 2.73 in his last four starts; under is 6-4 in his last ten. Reds are 3-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-7

Newcomb is 0-5, 6.47 in his last eight starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Braves are 1-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-9

Reds won four of last five games; over is 12-2 in their last 14 games. Atlanta is 3-9 in its last 12 games; under is 11-3 in their last 14 home games. .

Brewers @ Rockies
Anderson (ribcage) makes first start since June 28; he was 4-1, 1.27 in his last seven starts (under 5-2). Brewers are 4-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-5-2

Freeland is 3-0, 3.16 in his last I’ve starts; under is 7-2 in his last nine. Colorado is 7-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-8-1

Brewers won five of their last six games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven. Colorado lost six of last nine games; under is 8-2-2 in their last 11.

Nationals @ Padres
Gonzalez is 3-0, 0.43 in his last three starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Nationals are 8-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-5-5

Lamet is 4-0, 2.37 in his last five starts; over is 8-4 in his last 12. Padres are 5-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-6

Nationals won seven of last ten games; their last nine games stayed under. San Diego is 9-4 in last 13 home games; under is 9-2 in last 11 home tilts.

Phillies @ Giants
Lively is 0-3, 6.32 in his last three starts (last start, July 5— under 5-1-1). Phillies are 0-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-6-1

Bumgarner is 3-1, 2.25 in his last five starts; three of his last four stayed under. Giants are 2-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-6-3

Philly lost eight of last ten games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Giants won six of last eight home games; five of last six Giant games went over the total.

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American League
Angels @ Orioles
Bridwell is 5-0, 2.22 in his last seven starts (under 6-1). Angels are 5-0 in his road starts— their 1st 5-inning record with him: 7-2-2

Miley is 3-1, 3.32 in his last four starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Orioles are 5-5 in his home starts— their 1st 5-inning record with him: 10-13-2

Angels won eight of last ten games; five of their last six games stayed under. Baltimore lost seven of last 11 games; five of their last seven games went over.

Mariners @ Rays
Gallardo is 0-1, 9.45 in his last three starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. Seattle is 4-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-9-3

Snell is 1-1, 4.40 in his last five starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Tampa Bay is 2-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-8-2

Mariners won their last four games; under is 4-3 in their last seven games. Tampa Bay lost 10 of last 12 games; under is 14-3 in their last 17 games.

New York @ Boston
Gray is 1-2, 4.50 in three starts for New York (under 2-1). Home team won all three of those games. New York’s first 5-inning record with him: 1-2

Porcello is 3-0, 4.91 in his last three starts (over 3-0). Boston is 6-8 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-16-2

New York won five of its last six games; over is 3-2 in their last five games. Red Sox are 13-3 in last 16 games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight home games.

White Sox @ Rangers
Gonzalez is 1-0, 1.29 in his last two starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. White Sox are 3-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-10-2

Griffin is 2-1, 3.38 in his last three starts (over 8-2-1). Texas is 3-0 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-4

White Sox lost six of their last seven games; under is 5-3 in their last eight road games. Texas won eight of last ten games; over is 4-1 in their last five games.

A’s @ Astros
Cotton is 0-3, 8.77 in his last five starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Oakland is 3-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-11-1

Peacock is 1-0, 5.85 in his last four starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Houston is 4-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-2

A’s lost eight of last 11 games; they scored one run the last two days. Four of their last seven games went over. Houston is 5-7 in its last 12 games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11.

Indians @ Royals
Salazar is 2-0, 1.39 in his last five starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Cleveland is 5-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-5-3

Hammel is 0-1, 4.67 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Royals are 3-10 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-12-5

Cleveland is 8-1 in last nine games- under is 12-3-1 in their last 16 games. Royals won four of last seven games; four of their last six went over.

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Interleague

Blue Jays @ Cubs
Estrada is 1-1, 3.56 in his last five starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Toronto is 6-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-14-3

Hendricks is 0-1, 2.00 in five starts since coming off the DL (under 5-0); Cubs scored 7 runs in those seven games. Chicago is 4-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6-3

Toronto won five of last eight games; under is 8-2 in their last ten. Cubs are 5-2 in last seven games; over is 6-2 in their last eight home games.

Dodgers @ Tigers
Maeda is 5-0, 2.51 in his last six starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Dodgers are 6-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-5-1

Verlander is 3-1, 2.33 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Detroit is 8-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-13-4

Dodgers are 21-3 in last 24 games; over is 5-3 in their last eight. Detroit lost eight of last nine games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten.

Diamondbacks @ Twins
MacFarland is starting for Arizona- its a bullpen game. He is 4-4, 4.14 in 32 games (45.2 IP) this season. This is his first start this year- he started two games for Baltimore in 2013-14.

Colon is 2-1, 3.00 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. Twins are 1-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-3

Arizona is 4-10 in its last 14 games; over is 5-3 in their last eight road games. Twins are 10-3 in last 13 games; over is 4-2-2 in their last eight.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
StL-Pitt: Leake 10-14; Nova 12-12
Mia-NY: Conley 6-6; deGrom 15-9
Cin-Atl: Castillo 5-6; Newcomb 3-9
Mil-Colo: Anderson 8-8; Freeland 14-8
Wsh-SD: Gonzalez 14-10; Lamet 9-5
Phil-SF: Lively 1-6; Bumgarner 3-8

American League
LA-Balt: Bridwell 10-1; Miley 13-12
Sea-TB: Gallardo 7-12; Snell 6-9
NY-Bos: Gray 1-2 (8-8); Porcello 11-14
Chi-Tex: Gonzalez 7-12; Griffin 7-3
A’s-Hst: Cotton 6-12; Peacock 11-3
Clev-KC: Salazar 7-8; Hammel 16-7

Interleague
Tor-Chi: Estrada 11-14; Hendricks 7-9
LA-Det: Maeda 14-5; Verlander 11-14
Az-Minn: MacFarland 0-0; Colon 2-4

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
StL-Pitt: Leake 7-24; Nova 11-24
Mia-NY: Conley 5-12; deGrom 7-24
Cin-Atl: Castillo 2-11; Newcomb 3-12
Mil-Colo: Anderson 4-16; Freeland 6-21
Wsh-SD: Gonzalez 7-24; Lamet 5-14
Phil-SF: Lively 3-7; Bumgarner 2-11

American League
LA-Balt: Bridwell 1-11; Miley 10-25
Sea-TB: Gallardo 10-19; Snell 4-15
NY-Bos: Gray 3-19; Porcello 7-25
Chi-Tex: Gonzalez 6-19; Griffin 3-10
A’s-Hst: Cotton 8-18; Peacock 1-14
Clev-KC: Salazar 6-15; Hammel 5-23

Interleague
Tor-Chi: Estrada 9-25; Hendricks 6-16
LA-Det: Maeda 7-19; Verlander 6-25
Az-Minn: MacFarland 0-0; Colon 1-6

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Umpires
National League
StL-Pitt: Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Davis games.
Mia-NY: Three of last four Blakney games went over.
Cin-Atl: This is 2nd career game behind plate for rookie ump Mahrley
Mil-Colo: Road team won eight of last ten Holbrook games.
Wsh-SD: Four of last five Muchlinski games went over.
Phil-SF: Over is 10-6 in last sixteen Johnson games.

American League
LA-Balt: Over is 8-4 in last dozen Whitson games.
Sea-TB: Over is 11-5 in last sixteen Demuth games.
NY-Bos: Home team is 14-2 in last 16 Barksdale games.
Chi-Tex: Five of last six Hoye games stayed under.
A’s-Hst: Under is 12-3 in last fifteen Bellino games.
Clev-KC: Underdogs are 6-4 in Knight games this year.

Interleague
Tor-Chi: Three of last four Fletcher games stayed under.
LA-Det: Underdogs are 5-3 in last eight Segal games.
Az-Minn: Five of last six Tumpane games went over.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 71-52 AL, favorites +$277
AL @ NL– 66-60 NL, favorites +$104
Total: 131-118 AL, favorites +$381

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 62-60-3
AL @ NL: Over 66-54-7
Total: Over 128-114-10

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/19/17
Ariz 22-24-16……31-21–11……..53-45
Atl 23-30-9……20-31-7………..43-61
Cubs 28-27-6…….28-21-12……….56-48
Reds 21-36-7……..22-33–5……….43-69
Colo 31-24-6…….34-23-4………..65-47
LA 29-18-9…….40-18-7……….69-36
Miami 26-27-7…….32-22-7………58-49
Milw 30-21-8…….31-26-8……….60-47
Mets 28-28-3……..24-32-6……..52-60
Philly 15-37-14……21-27-7……….36-64
Pitt 29-29-4…….25-27-9………54-56
St. Louis 25-28-8……33-20-9………..58-48
SD 19-36-6……..30-24–8……….49-60
SF 13-40-9……..24-28-10……….37-68
Wash 36-19-6……27-24-8………….63-44

Orioles 24-33-5……..26-29-5………50-62
Boston 25-27-8………29-30-2……..54-57
White Sox 20-35-9………21-32–3……..41-66
Cleveland 35-21-7……..28-21-7………..63-42
Detroit 22-32-9…….26-26-7……..48-58
Astros 30-23-8……..39-21-4……..69-44
KC 24-28-8………23-25-12…….47-53
Angels 24-31-8………26-22-12……..50-53
Twins 33-16-9………27-31-7……..60-46
NYY 26-34-6……….30-23-4…..…56-57
A’s 21-30-7……..26-30-10……..47-60
Seattle 22-29-8……..34-22-9……..56-51
TB 29-23-10……..33-20-8……..62-43
Texas 28-21-10……..32-23-8………60-44
Toronto 23-33-4……..25-29-8……..48-62

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/19/17)
Ariz 18-60……..21-62………..39
Atl 13-61……..16-58………..29
Cubs 15-61……..23-61………..38
Reds 24-64……..24-59……….48
Colo 16-61……..22-61..………38
LA 17-56……..24-64..……..41
Miami 24-60……..22-61………46
Milw 20-59……25-66…..…..45
Mets 25-59……..20-62……….45
Philly 16-66……..16-56……….32
Pitt 19-62……..20-61……….39
StL 13-61……..19-61………..32
SD 23-61……….19-61……….42
SF 15-63……..19-62…………34
Wash 25-61……..24-60……….49

Orioles 13-63……..20-61……….33
Boston 18-61……..14-61………..32
White Sox 21-64……13-56……….34
Clev 15-63……..19-58………34
Detroit 16-63…….25-60………41
Astros 17-61……..24-62……….41
KC 16-61……..10-61……….26
Angels 23-65…….15-60………..38
Twins 13-56……..13-64……….26
NYY 14-65……..16-57……….30
A’s 13-58……..25-66………38
Seattle 20-58…….22-66………42
TB 18-62……..21-63……….39
Texas 22-59……..27-63………49
Toronto 20-60……..18-65………38

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MLB

Sunday, August 20

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

1:10 PM
MIAMI vs. NY METS
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Miami
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami

1:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. TAMPA BAY
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games

1:35 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BALTIMORE
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games

1:35 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of NY Yankees's last 21 games on the road
Boston is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games

1:35 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ATLANTA
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games

2:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
Oakland is 2-19 SU in its last 21 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home

2:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

2:15 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games

2:20 PM
TORONTO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home

3:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox

3:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

4:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

4:40 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Washington

7:08 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing St. Louis


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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, August 20


Toronto @ Chicago Cubs

Game 929-930
August 20, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 14.848
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 15.601
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-200
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-200); N/A

Arizona @ Minnesota

Game 927-928
August 20, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(McFrlnd) 15.560
Minnesota
(Colon) 14.377
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
N/A

LA Dodgers @ Detroit

Game 925-926
August 20, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 14.046
Detroit
(Verlnder) 15.262
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-155
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+135); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Texas

Game 923-924
August 20, 2017 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 13.225
Texas
(Griffin) 16.114
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-200
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-200); Under

Cleveland @ Kansas City

Game 921-922
August 20, 2017 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Salazar) 18.029
Kansas City
(Hammel) 14.670
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-150); Over

Oakland @ Houston

Game 919-920
August 20, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Cotton) 16.152
Houston
(Peacock) 12.790
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-210
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+180); Over

LA Angels @ Baltimore

Game 917-918
August 20, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Bridwell) 16.482
Baltimore
(Tillman) 15.310
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
N/A

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 915-916
August 20, 2017 @ 1:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Gray) 15.109
Boston
(Porcello) 16.680
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-105); Over

Seattle @ Tampa Bay

Game 913-914
August 20, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Gallardo) 15.166
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 13.748
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+120); Under

St. Louis @ Pittsburgh

Game 911-912
August 20, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Leake) 13.096
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 15.962
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-110
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-110); Under

Washington @ San Diego

Game 909-910
August 20, 2017 @ 4:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 16.372
San Diego
(Lamet) 14.724
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-115); Over

Philadelphia @ San Francisco

Game 907-908
August 20, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Lively) 13.393
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 14.553
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-220
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-220); Under

Milwaukee @ Colorado

Game 905-906
August 20, 2017 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 14.840
Colorado
(Freeland) 15.973
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-125
12 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-125); Over

Cincinnati @ Atlanta

Game 903-904
August 20, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Castillo) 13.550
Atlanta
(Newcomb) 16.383
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-105); Under

Miami @ NY Mets

Game 901-902
August 20, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Conley) 17.231
NY Mets
(deGrom) 13.846
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+140); Over

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 20

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MIAMI (59 - 62) at NY METS (54 - 67) - 1:10 PM
ADAM CONLEY (L) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 50-101 (-39.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
MIAMI is 59-62 (+1.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 27-17 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 49-47 (+4.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 32-29 (+6.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 17-10 (+8.7 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 54-67 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 27-35 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 10-16 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 11-23 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 15-19 (-10.5 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 8-7 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

ADAM CONLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
CONLEY is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 0.848.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. MIAMI since 1997
DEGROM is 4-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 5-6 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-8. (-7.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (53 - 71) at ATLANTA (54 - 67) - 1:35 PM
LUIS CASTILLO (R) vs. SEAN NEWCOMB (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 23-48 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 8-23 (-13.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 122-160 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 423-395 (+48.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 2-9 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NEWCOMB is 0-7 (-7.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

LUIS CASTILLO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

SEAN NEWCOMB vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (64 - 60) at COLORADO (68 - 55) - 3:10 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. KYLE FREELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 98-173 (-54.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
COLORADO is 68-55 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 29-16 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 31-23 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 26-19 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FREELAND is 10-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 64-60 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-30 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 43-31 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 33-29 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-32 (+12.8 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-2 (+1.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
ANDERSON is 3-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.8 units)

KYLE FREELAND vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (44 - 77) at SAN FRANCISCO (50 - 75) - 4:05 PM
BEN LIVELY (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-77 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-46 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-56 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-75 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-27 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-52 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-36 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-37 (-24.0 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.
BUMGARNER is 20-22 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-3 (+0.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

BEN LIVELY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LIVELY is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 4-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 5-5 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (73 - 48) at SAN DIEGO (55 - 68) - 4:40 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. DINELSON LAMET (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 21-25 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
WASHINGTON is 44-58 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 20-26 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 55-68 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-29 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 19-13 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-12 (+9.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-23 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 12-32 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-89 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-2 (+0.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.466.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.7 units)

DINELSON LAMET vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (63 - 60) at PITTSBURGH (59 - 64) - 7:00 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 22-29 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LEAKE is 23-31 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 7-19 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 410-419 (+38.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 76-66 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 441-399 (+51.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
LEAKE is 7-0 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 89-110 (-34.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 102-122 (-32.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-5 (+1.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LEAKE is 10-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 14-17 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-17. (-5.0 units)

IVAN NOVA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NOVA is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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SEATTLE (63 - 61) at TAMPA BAY (60 - 65) - 1:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 36-22 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 9-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 128-158 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 67-76 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 95-111 (-24.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-89 (-24.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 60-85 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-0 (+5.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GALLARDO is 3-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.597.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SNELL is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 3.303.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (66 - 56) at BOSTON (70 - 52) - 1:30 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 15-26 (-11.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
NY YANKEES are 12-20 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
GRAY is 4-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 6-14 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 1-9 (-9.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 18-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
NY YANKEES are 34-23 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 678-610 (-82.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 366-288 (-44.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 388-341 (-93.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 55-55 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 224-227 (-65.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 8-6 (+4.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. BOSTON since 1997
GRAY is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
FISTER is 3-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.610.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (63 - 60) at BALTIMORE (60 - 63) - 1:35 PM
PARKER BRIDWELL (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

PARKER BRIDWELL vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BRIDWELL is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
TILLMAN is 3-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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OAKLAND (53 - 70) at HOUSTON (76 - 47) - 2:10 PM
JHAREL COTTON (R) vs. BRAD PEACOCK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 53-70 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 19-39 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 17-32 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 62-101 (-33.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 76-47 (+10.9 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 34-16 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 59-28 (+22.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PEACOCK is 16-9 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 140-120 (+38.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 39-38 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 12-2 (+9.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.4 Units)

JHAREL COTTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
COTTON is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.258.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

BRAD PEACOCK vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PEACOCK is 3-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.527.
His team's record is 4-7 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.7 units)

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CLEVELAND (68 - 53) at KANSAS CITY (61 - 61) - 2:15 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 68-53 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 48-50 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-61 (+6.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 79-63 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 44-31 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 69-56 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 44-37 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-42 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-25 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HAMMEL is 76-68 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 276-394 (-109.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HAMMEL is 1-8 (-8.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-6 (+1.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SALAZAR is 7-7 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 7-7 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.5 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.4 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (46 - 74) at TEXAS (61 - 61) - 3:05 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-58 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 156-131 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-58 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-26 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 120-98 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-67 (+19.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GRIFFIN is 24-10 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 11-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 30-12 (+17.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-3 (+1.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.515.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GRIFFIN is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (87 - 34) at DETROIT (53 - 69) - 1:10 PM
KENTA MAEDA (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 115-111 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 43-72 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
VERLANDER is 19-3 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 87-34 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 58-23 (+23.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 62-24 (+24.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 34-10 (+18.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-13 (+23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 53-69 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 20-30 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 145-162 (-45.1 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
DETROIT is 36-51 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
VERLANDER is 4-11 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

KENTA MAEDA vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VERLANDER is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.50 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 (67 - 56) at MINNESOTA (62 - 59) - 2:10 PM
TJ MCFARLAND (L) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

TJ MCFARLAND vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

BARTOLO COLON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
COLON is 0-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.521.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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TORONTO (59 - 64) at CHICAGO CUBS (65 - 57) - 2:20 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 59-64 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 65-57 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-28 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 269-320 (-69.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-29 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-47 (-26.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-33 (-18.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 813-768 (-160.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 243-201 (-50.7 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.
HENDRICKS is 1-7 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ESTRADA is 6-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.096.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. TORONTO since 1997
HENDRICKS is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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

There is a full 15 game schedule today, including the first ever MLB Little League Classic from Williamsport, PA between the Cardinals and Pirates.

Double-Play Picks

Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals (+130, 9)

The Indians and Royals will wrap up their three-game weekend series Sunday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium with the Tribe looking to complete the series sweep.

This is the type of spot on the schedule where champions excel. Coming into this series the Royals saw this as their chance to really make the American League Central division a dog-fight down the stretch...well that didn't happen.

The Royals entered this series only 5.5 games back in the division but, after two straight losses, now sit 7.5 games out and the defending American League Champions will look to put their foot on the throat of the Royals this afternoon.

The Indians, winners of eight of their last nine on the road, will send Danny Salazar to the mound. Since coming off the disabled list on July 22, Salazar has been one of the best pitchers in baseball. In those five starts since his return, the Indians' right-hander owns an ERA of 1.38 and a microscopic WHIP of 0.8265.

Salazar is coming off his best start of the season where he allowed only one earned run on three hits, and racked up 10 strikeouts with zero walks, on the road against the Twins.

He will be opposed today by Jason Hammel, who continues to be a disappointment for the Royals. They have lost his last three starts and are only 7-17 in his 24 outings this season (4-10 at home).

The Kansas City offense just hasn't been able to produce anything all weekend, with only one total run scored in the previous two games, and that trend will continue Sunday against a very tough righty.

Pick: Indians -140

St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates (-110, 9.5)

The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates will invade Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the first ever MLB Little League Classic which will be played on Sunday Night Baseball. No, these two major league teams will not be playing on the Little League fields we all know so well in South Williamsport, instead the game will take place across the river at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field - home of the Class A Williamsport Crosscutters of the New York/Penn League and the Pennsylvania College of Technology’s baseball program.

The previous dimensions of BB&T Ballpark were 345 feet down the left field line, 350 feet down the right field line, and 405 feet to center field. MLB has come in and made some adjustments leading up to the Cards and Bucs, including moving home plate closer to the backstop which will add some distance to those dimensions.

Tonight is a showcase game for the league (much like the game played at Fort Bragg in 2016 - Marlins 5, Braves 2) and since there is plenty of focus around the speed of the game, the league will put the word in to have this matchup wrapped up in just over two hours. Veteran umpire Gerry Davis will handle the home plate assignment tonight and he has a very wide strike zone that will favor the pitchers and keep this game moving along quickly.

The Under is 23-9-2 in Davis' last 34 games calling balls and strikes and the average total runs per game in his 22 games behind the plate this season is 7.09.

While the Cardinals are on a very nice streak of 12 Overs in their last 13 games, tonight will have a much different feel. Starting pitchers Mike Leake and Ivan Nova will treat the 2,500 fans (mostly Little League World Series players and their families) to a good old fashioned pitchers duel Sunday night.

Under has cashed in six of Leake's last eight starts against the Pirates and Under has cashed in Nova's last seven starts vs. National League Central opponents.

Pick: Under 9.5

Yesterday's Picks: 1-1
Season To Date: 118-110-13


Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Gio Gonzalez, Washington Nationals (11-5, 2.49 ERA, $-11)

Although it has been a bit of an up-and-down season for Nats' left-hander Gio Gonzalez, over his last three starts he has been UP as high as any starting pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Over his last three outings, Gio is 3-0 with a 0.43 ERA, a WHIP of 0.76, and an opponent's on base percentage of only .231.

Gio and the Nats are slight road favorites at -120 today in San Diego against Dinelson Lamet and the Padres.

Slumping: Jharel Cotton, Oakland Athletics (5-10, 5.92 ERA, $-684)

The starting pitcher on today's board who is struggling more than any other is Jharel Cotton of the Oakland A's.

Over his last five starts, the young right-hander is 0-3 (team win loss 1-4) with an ERA of 8.42 and a terrible WHIP of 1.8312. Walks are a big problem for Cotton with 12 free passes allowed in those five outings.

If you're feeling peckish, Cotton and the A's are available at +185 on the road in Houston against Brad Peacock and the Astros.

Sunday's Top Trends

* The Los Angeles Dodgers are 52-9 in their last 61 overall. -145 today @ Tigers.
* The Chicago White Sox are 3-12 in Miguel Gonzalez's last 15 starts. +175 today @ Rangers.
* The Milwaukee Brewers are 1-10 in their last 11 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. +110 @ Rockies (Freeland).
* Under is 7-0-2 in the Washington Nationals' last 9 overall. Nats/Padres Total: 7.5.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

There is a 40 percent chance of a thunderstorm developing at Target Field where the Twins will be hosting the Diamondbacks this afternoon. If the system is strong enough it could cause a delay, but the forecast looks clear both before and after the potential shower.

Some notable winds today:

Marlins at Mets (Total: 8) - 10-12 mile per hour wind blowing in from left field.
Yankees at Red Sox (Total: 9.5) - 12-14 mile per hour wind blowing out to right field.
Indians at Royals (Total: 9) - 11-13 mile per hour wind blowing out to left field.
Phillies at Giants (Total: 8) - 12-15 mile per hour wind blowing out to center field.

Ump Of The Day

Lance Barksdale will be calling balls and strikes this afternoon at Fenway Park for the rivalry game between the Yankees and Red Sox. Barksdale is one of the top homer umpires of all-time in Major League Baseball.

The home team is 14-3 in his last 17 games behind the plate this season and looking back to the start of the 2007 season the home team is a staggering 212-132, a winning percentage of 61.6 percent.

The Red Sox are slight home dogs at -105 with Rick Porcello going up against Sonny Gray.