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**Udog** · 08-28-2017, 10:09 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

— Twins 7, Blue Jays 2— Byron Buxton hit three homers for Minnesota.

— Phillies 6, Cubs 3— Rhys Hoskins has 11 HRs in his last 52 at-bats.

— 49ers 31, Vikings 24— Minnesota’s 1st team didn’t look too good.

— Dustin Johnson beat Jordan Spieth in a playoff to win the Northern Trust Open.

— Rookie QB DeShone Kizer will start in Week 1 for the Browns. He was 6-18 passing in Cleveland’s game against the Bucs Saturday night.

— If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
AL: Boston-Cleveland-Houston. Wild Cards: New York/Minnesota
NL: Washington-Chicago-Los Angeles. Wild Cards: Arizona/Colorado

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend

13) Houston is the 4th-largest city in America; they got 24.3 inches of rain in a 24-hour period this weekend. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.

LSU-BYU are scheduled to play in Houston next weekend, which seems highly unlikely, with a switch to Baton Rouge the most probably alternative.

Along same lines, Astros will fly to Dallas after today’s game; they’re supposed to host Texas at home Tuesday, but you’d think those games would be switched to Arlington.

12) In 2005, Houston became a second home to a lot of people when Hurricane Katrina pounded New Orleans; now a lot of Houstonians will probably migrate somewhere else. It is very sad that people’s lives get turned upside down by an act of Mother Nature.

11) Dodgers are now 19-1-3 in their last 23 series; before losing 2 of 3 at home to Milwaukee this weekend, the last one they lost was June 5-7 vs Washington.

10) Reds’ 2B Scooter Gennett has three grand slams in 10 AB’s with bases loaded this year.

9) Last year, Patriots WR Julian Edelman was targeted by Tom Brady 38 times on 3rd down, which was more than the next three Patriots combined- Hogan (11), Amendola (11) and Mitchell (10). Now Edelman is out for the season- who will step up and take his place?

8) Hawai’i 38, UMass 35— Rainbows trailed 28-14 in third quarter, scored TD with 0:48 left to make the very long trip home a happy one.

7) New York 10, Seattle 1— Mariners made five errors IN THE FIRST INNING!!! Saturday nights in New York City can be very draining.

Last time a major league team made five errors in one inning? 1977 Cubs.

6) Indians 12, Royals 0— Cleveland led this game 12-0 in the second inning. Oy.

Royals have gone 34 consecutive innings without scoring a run.

5) NFL injury stuff:
— Bears WR Cameron Meredith hurt his knee Sunday, big loss for Chicago— he looked like an up-and-coming star.
— Bears also lost long snapper Patrick Scales (knee).
— Jets’ QB Bryce Petty sprained his MCL, hopes to play in the last preseason game.

4) New Orleans Pelicans lose starting forward Solomon Hill to a torn hamstring- he could miss most of the coming NBA season.

3) Pirates 5, Reds 2— Joey Votto batted five times and walked all five times; his on-base % is .447. Billy Hamilton bats leadoff for the Reds; his on-base % is .296. Why doesn’t Votto bat leadoff?

2) Marlins 6, Padres 2— Giancarlo Stanton’s 50th home run of the year put Miami ahead 4-2 in the bottom of the 8th inning. Marlins are very hot right now.

1) DL happenings……..
— Royals put P Danny Duffy (elbow) on the DL
— Tigers put DH Victor Martinez (irregular heartbeat) on the DL.
— Cardinals put IF Jedd Gyorko (hamstring) on the DL.

**Udog** · 08-28-2017, 10:14 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, August 28

Detroit @ Colorado

Game 919-920
August 28, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 13.868
Colorado
(Semztela) 15.127
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
15
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-165
12 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-165); Over

Oakland @ LA Angels

Game 917-918
August 28, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Gossett) 14.259
LA Angels
(Heaney) 17.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-170
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-170); Under

Tampa Bay @ Kansas City

Game 915-916
August 28, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Pruitt) 12.772
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 15.833
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-125
10
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-125); Under

Boston @ Toronto

Game 913-914
August 28, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Pmeranz) 12.572
Toronto
(Stroman) 15.962
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-110); Over

Seattle @ Baltimore

Game 911-912
August 28, 2017 @

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Gonzales) 16.398
Baltimore
(Tillman) 14.817
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-120
11
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+100); Over

Cleveland @ NY Yankees

Game 909-910
August 28, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Kluber) 16.279
NY Yankees
(Severino) 18.833
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-105); Under

San Francisco @ San Diego

Game 907-908
August 28, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 15.293
San Diego
(Chacin) 12.192
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-105); Under

Pittsburgh @ Chicago Cubs

Game 905-906
August 28, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 16.673
Chicago Cubs
(Mntgmry) 14.524
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-170
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+150); N/A

Miami @ Washington

Game 903-904
August 28, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Urena) 14.474
Washington
(Scherzer) 16.256
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-220
8
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-220); Under

Atlanta @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
August 28, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Sims) 13.353
Philadelphia
(Nola) 15.109
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-160); Over

**Udog** · 08-28-2017, 10:18 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, August 28

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ATLANTA (57 - 71) at PHILADELPHIA (48 - 81) - 7:05 PM
LUCAS SIMS (R) vs. AARON NOLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 55-55 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-10 (+9.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
ATLANTA is 65-78 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 29-27 (+16.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 47-50 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 52-56 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-7 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-81 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-57 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-62 (-26.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 11-2 (+10.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)

LUCAS SIMS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

AARON NOLA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NOLA is 4-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.179.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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MIAMI (66 - 63) at WASHINGTON (78 - 51) - 7:05 PM
JOSE URENA (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 54-25 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 66-63 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 17-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
MIAMI is 53-48 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 54-48 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
URENA is 15-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
URENA is 9-1 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
URENA is 5-0 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 18-21 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 6-7 (+1.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

JOSE URENA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
URENA is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. MIAMI since 1997
SCHERZER is 6-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.040.
His team's record is 9-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.9 units)

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PITTSBURGH (63 - 68) at CHICAGO CUBS (69 - 60) - 8:05 PM
TREVOR WILLIAMS (R) vs. MIKE MONTGOMERY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 92-111 (-32.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-49 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 65-49 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 69-60 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 359-300 (-81.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-28 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 273-323 (-70.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 414-376 (-86.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-50 (-28.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 817-771 (-162.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 244-201 (-49.7 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
PITTSBURGH is 7-5 (+6.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WILLIAMS is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.615.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (52 - 80) at SAN DIEGO (57 - 73) - 10:10 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-80 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-20 (-9.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-45 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-34 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-51 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-56 (-26.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-15 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-37 (-26.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-17 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SAMARDZIJA is 26-33 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 57-73 (+1.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-30 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-46 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 76-90 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 24-20 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 34-28 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHACIN is 10-4 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-36 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 9-4 (+7.7 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.6 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 6-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.161.
His team's record is 8-5 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-5. (+2.2 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CHACIN is 8-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 9-9 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-5.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (73 - 56) at NY YANKEES (70 - 59) - 7:05 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. LUIS SEVERINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 73-56 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KLUBER is 49-43 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 49-31 (+15.5 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 82-71 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 106-79 (+42.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
KLUBER is 4-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SEVERINO is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.964.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

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SEATTLE (66 - 65) at BALTIMORE (65 - 65) - 7:05 PM
MARCO GONZALES (L) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 153-139 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 71-52 (+17.0 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 38-26 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 65-42 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 35-29 (+6.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TILLMAN is 112-86 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 79-62 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 58-44 (+29.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 84-72 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MARCO GONZALES vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GONZALES is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 8.31 and a WHIP of 2.079.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
TILLMAN is 7-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.101.
His team's record is 8-2 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (+0.1 units)

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BOSTON (73 - 57) at TORONTO (61 - 69) - 7:05 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 15-24 (-10.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
POMERANZ is 16-31 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
POMERANZ is 10-2 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
POMERANZ is 14-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 61-69 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 57-63 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 34-45 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 11-19 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 22-34 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-3 (+4.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
POMERANZ is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.472.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
STROMAN is 4-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (65 - 67) at KANSAS CITY (64 - 65) - 8:15 PM
AUSTIN PRUITT (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 133-160 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 9-23 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 82-106 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 100-113 (-20.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 64-65 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 81-56 (+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 82-64 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 49-45 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-1 (+3.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

AUSTIN PRUITT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

IAN KENNEDY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.8 units)

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OAKLAND (58 - 72) at LA ANGELS (66 - 65) - 10:05 PM
DANIEL GOSSETT (R) vs. ANDREW HEANEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 195-259 (-52.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-41 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 50-79 (-20.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 32-48 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 45-78 (-33.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 66-65 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 26-19 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 50-47 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 36-28 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 7-6 (-0.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

DANIEL GOSSETT vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

ANDREW HEANEY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HEANEY is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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DETROIT (56 - 73) at COLORADO (71 - 59) - 8:40 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. ANTONIO SENZATELA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 56-73 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 32-53 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 37-55 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 71-59 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 32-36 (-12.9 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. COLORADO since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 6-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

ANTONIO SENZATELA vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 08-28-2017, 10:24 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, August 28

National League
Braves @ Phillies
Sims is 2-0, 1.64 in his last two starts (under 3-2). Braves split his two road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-3

Nola is 0-2, 11.12 in his last two starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten. Phillies are 6-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-7-7

Braves lost three of last four games; over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Atlanta is 0-4 in its last four road series openers. Phillies are 5-4 in last nine games; over is 8-4-1 in their last 13 games. Philly is 6-14 in home series openers.

Marlins @ Nationals
Urena is 3-0, 3.38 in his last four starts; under is 4-2-2 in his last eight. Miami is 9-1 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-6-3

Jackson is 2-1, 1.89 in his last three starts (under 6-1). Washington is 2-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-3-2

Marlins are 13-3 in last 16 games; over is 4-1 in their last five games. Miami is 10-11 in road series openers. Washington is 11-6 in its last 17 games; their last three games went over. Nationals are 13-9 in home series openers.

Pirates @ Cubs
Williams is 0-2, 6.35 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Pirates are 4-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-8-3

Montgomery is 2-0, 0.75 in his last two starts; his last four starts went over. Cubs are 1-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-3-1

Pirates are 5-10 in last 15 games; over is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games. Bucs are 8-14 in road series openers. Cubs lost three of last four games; over is 8-4-1 in their last 13. Chicago is 9-12 in home series openers.

Giants @ Padres
Samardzija is 4-1, 3.89 in his last six starts; over is 5-3-1 in his last nine. Giants are 5-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-13-6

Chacin is 0-2, 5.23 in his last four starts; under is 8-4-1 in his last 13. Padres are 8-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-13-4

Giants are 3-13 in last 15 road games; six of their last seven games overall stayed under. SF is 2-8 in last ten road series openers. Padres are 1-4 in their last five games; under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games overall. San Diego is 13-8 in home series openers.

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American League
Indians @ New York
Kluber is 4-1, 1.93 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Indians are 6-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-9-2

Severino is 6-1, 3.35 in his last seven starts; his last six starts went over. New York is 7-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-9-3

Indians are 13-4 in their last 17 games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten road games. Tribe is 11-11 in road series openers. New York is 9-4 in its last 13 games; under is 7-3 in their last ten home games. NY is 13-7 in home series openers.

Mariners @ Orioles
Gonzales is 0-1, 6.23 in four starts this year (over 3-1). Seattle split his two road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-1

Tillman is 0-2, 14.66 in his last three starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Orioles are 4-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-11-3

Mariners are 3-4 in last seven games; under is 8-6 in their last 14 games. Seattle is 10-2 in last 12 road series openers. Orioles won five of last six games; six of their last eight games stayed under. Baltimore is 14-7 in home series openers.

Red Sox @ Blue Jays
Pomeranz is 3-0, 1.59 in his last five starts; over is 9-5-1 in his last 15 starts. Boston is 5-1 in his last six road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 16-9

Stroman is 1-1, 4.79 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six starts. Toronto is 8-2 in his last ten home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-11-1

Boston lost its last four games; under is 6-3 in its last nine games. Red Sox are 9-12 in road series openers. Blue Jays lost seven of last nine games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 home games. Toronto is 8-13 in home series openers.

Rays @ Royals
Pruitt is 0-2, 5.96 in his last four starts (under 6-1). Tampa Bay is 2-1 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-5

Kennedy is 0-3, 8.75 in his last five starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Royals are 5-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-14-3

Tampa Bay won five of last seven games; over is 4-2 in their last six games. Rays are 13-8 in road series openers. Royals lost their last four games; they haven’t scored a run in 34 innings. KC is 11-10 in home series openers- under is 4-2 in their last six games.

A’s @ Angels
Gossett is 2-0, 4.00 in his last three road starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six starts overall. A’s are 3-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-7

Heaney is 0-0, 8.10 in two starts this year (over 2-0). Angels lost his only home start— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-1

A’s won five of last seven games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Oakland is 6-14 in road series openers. Angels lost five of last seven games; under is 9-5 in their last 14. Halos are 7-14 in home series openers.

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Interleague

Tigers @ Rockies
Zimmerman is 0-3, 10.45 in his last four starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. Detroit is 3-10 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-14

Senzatela is 0-1, 5.14 in his last three starts; over is 13-3 in his last 16 starts. Rockies are 7-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-5-2

Tigers are 3-10 in last 13 games; their last three games stayed under. Detroit is 4-10 in last 14 road series openers. Colorado won three of its last four games; over is 4-1 in their last five home games. Rockies are 16-4 in home series openers.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Atl-Phil: Sims 2-3; Nola 10-11
Mia-Wsh: Urena 15-6; Jackson 4-3
Pitt-Chi: Williams 9-11; Montgomery 4-5
SF-SD: Samardzija 11-15; Chacin 13-13 (0-4 last 4)

American League
Clev-NY: Kluber 14-8; Severino 15-10
Sea-Balt: Gonzales 2-2; Tillman 5-11
Bos-Tor: Pomeranz 17-8; Stroman 16-10
TB-KC: Pruitt 2-5; Kennedy 12-12
A’s-LAA: Gossett 4-7; Heaney 0-2

Interleague
Det-Colo: Zimmerman 9-16; Senzatela 12-7

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Atl-Phil: Sims 2-5; Nola 5-21
Mia-Wsh: Urena 3-21; Jackson 3-7
Pitt-Chi: Williams 7-20; Montgomery 2-9
SF-SD: Samardzija 11-26; Chacin 11-24

American League
Clev-NY: Kluber 4-22; Severino 5-25
Sea-Balt: Gonzales 1-4; Tillman 7-16
Bos-Tor: Pomeranz 7-25; Stroman 5-26
TB-KC: Pruitt 3-7; Kennedy 6-24
A’s-LAA: Gossett 0-11; Heaney 0-2

Interleague
Det-Colo: Zimmerman 9-25; Senzatela 8-19

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 76-55 AL, favorites +$103
AL @ NL– 70-63 NL, favorites +$344
Total: 140-124 AL, favorites +$447

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 65-65-3
AL @ NL: Over 71-56-7
Total: Over 136-121-10

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/27/17
Ariz 25-26-16……34-21–11……..59-47
Atl 23-30-9……23-35-7………..46-65
Cubs 30-30-7…….29-21-12………59-51
Reds 21-37-7……..24-35–7……….45-72
Colo 34-27-6…….34-24-4………..68-51
LA 30-19-12…….41-20-7……….71-39
Miami 28-29-8…….33-22-9………61-51
Milw 33-24-9…….31-26-8……….63-50
Mets 30-30-3……..25-36-6……..55-66
Philly 15-38-14……25-29-8……….40-67
Pitt 30-30-5…….26-28-11………57-58
St. Louis 25-28-8……35-24-9…………60-52
SD 20-39-8……..30-25–8……….50-64
SF 13-43-9……..27-28-11……….40-71
Wash 39-20-6……29-27-8………….68-47

Orioles 27-33-5……..28-31-5………55-64
Boston 29-28-8………30-33-2……..59-61
White Sox 21-35-9………24-36–4……..45-70
Cleveland 35-22-7……..31-24-8………66-46
Detroit 24-33-9…….27-29-8……..51-62
Astros 32-23-9……..40-24-4……..72-47
KC 24-30-9……..26-26-12…….50-56
Angels 25-31-8………27-26-13……..52-57
Twins 37-19-10………28-31-7……..65-49
NYY 28-36-6……….32-24-4…..…60-60
A’s 23-32-7……..28-30-11……..51-62
Seattle 26-33-8……..34-22-9………60-55
TB 32-23-10……..36-21-8……..68-44
Texas 30-24-11……..32-24-8………62-48
Toronto 24-36-4……..26-31-8……..50-67

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/27/17)
Ariz 20-65……..22-64………..42
Atl 13-61……….18-66……….31
Cubs 18-67……..23-62………..41
Reds 24-65……..25-65……….49
Colo 17-67……..23-62..………40
LA 18-61……..24-67..……..42
Miami 28-65……..23-64………51
Milw 22-66……25-66…..…..47
Mets 27-63……..22-67……….49
Philly 16-67……..20-63……….36
Pitt 19-65……..21-66……….40
StL 13-62……..21-67………..34
SD 23-67……….20-62……….43
SF 15-66……….20-66……….35
Wash 25-65……..25-64……….50

Orioles 15-66……..20-65……….35
Boston 20-65……..14-65……….34
White Sox 21-65……16-64………..37
Clev 15-64……..21-65……….36
Detroit 16-66…….26-64………42
Astros 19-64……..26-67……….45
KC 16-64……..13-66……….29
Angels 23-66…….17-67…………40
Twins 15-64……..14-65……….29
NYY 16-69……..17-60……….33
A’s 15-62……..26-69………41
Seattle 21-67…….22-66………43
TB 19-65……..23-67……….42
Texas 25-66……..27-64………52
Toronto 22-64……..18-68………40

**Udog** · 08-28-2017, 10:26 AM

MLB

Monday, August 28

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Seattle is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
Miami is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Miami

7:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:08 PM
CLEVELAND vs. NY YANKEES
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 7-15 SU in their last 22 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games when playing at home against Cleveland
NY Yankees are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:15 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Tampa Bay's last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games

8:40 PM
DETROIT vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Detroit's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit

10:07 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Oakland's last 20 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Oakland is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
LA Angels are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco

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**StarDust Bum** · 08-28-2017, 12:10 PM

Monday's Diamond Notes
August 28, 2017

Hottest team: Marlins (7-1 last seven, 13-3 last 16)

The Fish have climbed three games over .500 for the first time in 2017 after completing a sweep of the Padres. Giancarlo Stanton crushed his 50th homer to snap a 2-2 tie in the 8th, as if the run they're on is destined by some force of nature. Miami swept its second consecutive home series and improved to 10-1 at Marlins Park in August with a single game remaining, but they're now going on the road to continue their unlikely playoff push.

Because it doesn't get terribly crowded at the yard down in Miami, the Marlins were actually just as good out of the suitcase as they were at home until this month, which should serve them well since their final road trip of the season takes to Arizona and Colorado, the teams currently residing in the wild card slots they're attempting to chase down. Miami is just 2-5 at Nationals Park this season, but have managed to avoid being swept in each of their first two trips. They'll look to get off to a good start in the series behind Jose Urena (12-5, 3.68 ERA), who is unbeaten thus far this month. Max Scherzer (12-5, 2.25) returns from a stint on the disabled list due to neck inflammation . Stanton has homered twice in 15 career at-bats against Scherzer, batting .267, but the Fish have managed just two earned runs in 16 innings over three starts thus. Scherzer has held Miami to a .127 average thus far.

Coldest team: Royals (0-4 last four)
Normally it takes a longer losing streak to make this category, but considering the Royals haven't scored since Thursday, we'll make an exception. Since rallying to stun Colorado on Eric Hosmer's walk-off 3-run homer in the bottom of the ninth, Kansas City has actually scored one fewer run than that blast provided despite 36 innings worth of at-bats. They'll take a 34-inning scoreless stretch into tonight's home date against the Rays. This group dug itself a hole by struggling at the plate, so it's no surprise that they've now been shut out an MLB-high 13 times and are back under .500 after a scoreless run through what was probably the most important series of their season. They'll hope to find a breakthrough against Tampa Bay's Austin Pruitt, a rookie who they've only seen as a reliever back on May 8. Pruitt gave up three runs in two innings, but only one of them was earned.

Hottest pitcher: Luis Severino, Yankees (11-5, 3.10 ERA)
The Yankees have won eight of nine starts that their 23-year-old righty, increasing the likelihood that manager Joe Girardi would go with him over Masahiro Tanaka in a winner-take-all wild card game. You can't argue with the results, especially since the Dominican righty has allowed one earned run or fewer in seven of the last eight. Currently third in the AL in ERA (3.10) and WHIP (1.10) and fourth in strikeouts with 183, Severino gets an opportunity to demonstrate how he'd respond in a big moment by squaring off with former Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber (12-4, 2.65) and the defending AL champs, who have outscored opponents 33-6 over their current four-game winning streak. Kluber is 9-2 with a 1.87 ERA since June 1, so he's worthy of this category too. This is the type of matchup we'd see in a Game 1 of an ALDS or ALCS. Bookmakers have this as a toss-up and have set the total at 7.5.

Coldest pitcher: Chris Tillman, Orioles (1-7, 7.75 ERA)
Despite being banished to the bulllpen after consecutive starts where he was roughed up for 15 runs (13 earned), the veteran righty put in over five inningsof work against the Angels last time out and is back in the rotation when necessary. Unfortunately for Baltimore, the Birds have dropped seven of the last eight games in which he's made an appearance, his ERA is astronomical and he comes off a game where he walked a season-high six batters. Can things get worse? You know the answer to that is always yes. Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz and Danny Valencia are a combined 26-for-69 (.377) with five home runs and 15 RBI.

Biggest OVER run: Cubs (7-3-1 last 11)
If it weren't for that triple play they were unfortunate enough to have go against them, Chicago would've been a part of another game to the high side. Instead, the Cubs lost 6-3 and actually dropped a series in Philadelphia, finishing their six-game road trip at 3-3. Chicago averaged just two runs per game in its defeats and 13 in victories, which makes it hard to anticipate just how they'll react to returning to Wrigley Field on what may be a rainy night. Lefty Mike Montgomery (4-6, 3.43) spun a scoreless six innings last time out, while Pirates righty Trevor Williams pitched eight shutout innings to help foil Rich Hill's masterpiece. This over run may be in trouble.

Biggest UNDER run: Rockies (7-2 last nine, 16-6 last 22)
Colorado's six-game road trip is finally over and it managed to win three of the last four. The Rockies have managed over four runs in a single game only three times in the last 19 games, and they needed a great effort from Jon Gray and the bullpen just to survive the latest low-scoring effort in Sunday's 3-0 win. Their cushion for that second NL wild card remained just 3.5 games over Milwaukee thanks to a pair of upsets over the Dodgers, so the pressure to start swinging the bats better is certainly a factor. Colorado went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position in Atlanta and have faced seeing key cogs like Carlos Gonzalez and Trevor Story suffer through prolonged slumps. Today's series opener against the Tigers kicks off a nine-game homestand that features division rivals Arizona and San Francisco coming through town next, but there's no chance anyone is looking ahead or concentrating on anything other than busting out of their collective funk at the plate. Getting back home may help, as may the presence of Detroit righty Jordan Zimmermmann (7-11, 6.11), who has surrendered seven earned runs in three straight starts.

Matchup to watch: Indians at Yankees

Beyond the Kluber-Severino matchup that gets to be the best thing about Monday night's baseball card, there's also the fun of watching Joe Girardi and Terry Francona play chess.

These games are probably going to be lengthy and feature a lot of bullpen work, which should work in the Yankees favor but may not be as lopsided as one would think. Although New York has assembled the deepest, most high quality bullpen in baseball, some of the pieces have been off of late. Aroldis Chapman, Dellin Betances and David Robertson have each made pitches the Yankees wish they could have back. The Tribe won't have Andrew Miller available since he's on the DL, so they're relying on Kluber and tomorrow's starter, Trevor Bauer, to work deep into games so that they dont have to be reliant on a depleted bullpen.

Cleveland's Jason Kipnis and Michael Brantley remain out, while the Yanks just got Starlin Castro and Greg Bird back in the lineup. This is a clear opportunity for New York to put together an impressive series that sends the message that they're prepared to play with the AL's elite and won't be scrambling with the teams fighting for the second playoff start. Managing a young team, it's important for Girardi to get them to believe while also ensuring the atmosphere in the Bronx becomes an advantage.

Despite not being the healthier team, the Indians have been dominant of late and will throw their ace out there first. From Cleveland's standpoint, if it can start planting seeds of doubt in the Yankees minds by getting the better of them in a series just before September, it could come in handy next month.

Betcha didn't know: Angels lefty Andrew Heaney (0-0, 8.10) is making his third start back from Tommy John surgery and has allowed seven home runs over his first two starts despite working only 10 innings. Opposing hitters are batting .341 against him, so it remains to be seen whether this is all rust-related or if the former No. 9 overall pick just isn't physically capable of being effective on this level. The Angels, still in the thick of the wild card race, can't afford a prolonged slump since a loss tonight would knock the team back down to .500.

Biggest public favorite: Nationals (-215) vs. Marlins

Biggest public underdog: Rays (+114) at Royals

Biggest line move: Blue Jays (+105 to -115) at Cardinals

**Udog** · 08-28-2017, 12:54 PM

MLB

Monday, August 28

Top MLB $ Starters:
1.C.Kershaw (19-2) $1460
2.P.Bridwell (11-2) $1232
3.J. Urena (15-6) $1121
4.A.Wood (16-4) $993
5.Z.Davies (17-10) $914

Worst MLB $ Starters:
313. M.Bumgarner (3-10) $-1248
312. M. Moore (8-18) $-1159
311. J. Tomlin (8-12) $-975
310. J.Weaver (0-9) $-900

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