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**Udog** · 08-30-2017, 08:37 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

— Jose Reyes played LF Tuesday, first time in 1,739 MLB games he started in the outfield.

— Giancarlo Stanton hit his 18th HR in August, 51st this season.

— Miami Marlins have three different translators who travel with the team.

— Whit Merrifield homered in the 3rd inning last nite, ending the Royals’ scoring drought at 45 innings.

— Arizona 7, Dodgers 6: LA is 4-5 in its last nine games, not that it matters.

— Tweet of the Day:
“Pro tip: don’t take your kids phone away for punishment.
Take away their charger so they die a slow, painful death.”
Sarcastic_Dad73

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

13) Matthew Stafford is the highest paid player in NFL history? A 5-year contract extension worth $135M??? Wow.

If he is that valuable, how in the name of Wayne Fontes is their left tackle Greg Robinson? Stafford is going to get pummeled this season with Robinson playing LT.

This note from Paul Howard: Stafford is 4-43 in his career against teams that finished the season with a winning record- 1-21 on the road.

12) Rangers wanted the Astros to play their series in Arlington this week, but they didn’t want to flip-flop home series, giving Houston three home games later on this season, which is why the series is being played in Florida. I’m guessing there is now some tension between front offices, if there wasn’t before.

11) Dale Sveum is the Royals’ batting coach; Brian Buchanan is his assistant. Has to be a very long week for them, with Kansas City not scoring a run for 45 consecutive innings.

1992 Cubs are the last team to get blanked four games in a row; no team with a DH had ever been shut out in four straight games.

10) If you see Chad Whitson umping home plate, know that you have a hitter’s umpire that night. Every game he works may not go over, but he squeezes pitchers, for sure.

Jordan Baker is also a hitters’ umpire, but his strike zone usually widens some as the game goes on. Whitson squeezes pitchers for all nine innings.

9) Politics intruded into the CFL this week; the league stepped in and basically vetoed former Baylor coach Art Briles being hired as an assistant coach by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Briles’ players at Baylor got into a lot of off-field trouble and it cost him his job. Briles himself did not commit a crime, but he is being treated as if he did.

8) TV evangelist Joel Osteen has a church in Houston that seats 16,000 people? Damn, thats a big church; must take forever to pass the collection baskets there.

7) A guy went to Hooters’ Casino in Las Vegas, bet $1.21M on Floyd Mayweather, and netted himself $242,000. Hooters is an unlikely sportsbook for such a large bet to be made.

6) Weird moment Sunday; Phillies pitcher Nick Pivetta tossed a pickoff throw to first base, but the runner (Anthony Rizzo) was still standing on first base. Never saw that before; he looked at Pivetta like, “What are you doing?”

5) Last four years, the four AFC South teams are a combined 15-28-1 vs spread as a home underdog in non-divisional games.

Last two years, the four AFC West teams are 13-3-1 vs spread when they’re road favorites in non-divisional games.

4) Denver’s backup QB Paxton Lynch has an injured throwing shoulder and will miss some games; will the Broncos sign Colin Kaepernick?

As of right now, Denver has starter Trevor Siemian, who is backed up by Kyle Sloter, who played WR, then QB at Southern Miss, then at Northern Colorado. They also have Chad Kelly as a developmental QB, but he is still hurt from his college days and won’t play this year. Denver has to sign another QB for their opener, you would think.

3) Tickets for the Texans-Cowboys exhibition game in Dallas Thursday are $25. Proceeds will go to the United Way’s relief fund. Excellent idea.

2) Scooter Gennett and Babe Ruth are only two major leaguers ever who hit their 20th homer of the season and also pitched on that same day.

1) RIP Jud Heathcote 90, the former Michigan State coach passed away Monday. Spartans have had only two basketball coaches the last 42 years, Heathcote and Tom Izzo.

Heathcote’s 1979 Michigan State team, led by Magic Johnson/Greg Kelser, won a national title, sparking the increased popularity of college basketball, thanks to Magic’s rivalry with Larry Bird.

**Udog** · 08-30-2017, 08:39 AM

How current managers do on replay challenges

Joe Girardi, NYY 76-104, 73.1%
Ned Yost, KC 76-113, 67.3%
Pete Mackanin, Phil 52-79, 65.8%
Bruce Bochy, SF 81-126, 64.3%
Dave Roberts, LA 37-60, 61.7%

Paul Molitor, Minn 50-83, 60.2%
Mike Scioscia, LAA 70-117, 59.8%
Terry Collins, NYM 61-105, 58.1%
Buck Showalter, Balt 60-105, 57.1%
Clint Hurdle, Pitt 81-146, 55.5%

Joe Maddon, Cubs 85-157, 54.1%
Terry Francona, Clev 64-119, 53.8%
Mike Matheny, StL 70-132, 53.0%
Rich Renteria, CWS 37-70, 52.9%
Bob Melvin, A’s 54-105, 51.4%

Craig Counsell, Milw 45-88, 51.1%
Brian Price, Cinc 58-115, 50.4%
Tory Lovullo, Ariz 18-36, 50.0%
Don Mattingly, Mia 71-143, 49.7%
Andy Green, SD 37-76, 48.7%

Brian Snitker, All 32-67, 47.8%
AJ Hinch Hst, 51-107, 47.7%
Kevin Cash, TB 66-139, 47.5%
John Farrell, Bos 64-135, 47.4%
Brad Ausmus, Det 53-113, 46.9%

Jeff Banister, Tex 61-137, 44.5%
Bud Black, Colo 32-72, 44.4%
Scott Servais, Sea 33-81, 40.7%
Dusty Baker, Wash 26-65, 40.0%
John Gibbons, Tor 49-141, 34.8%

**Udog** · 08-30-2017, 08:46 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, August 30

National League
Braves @ Phillies
Dickey is 2-1, 3.66 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Dickey is 1-0, 1.29 in two starts vs Philly this season. Atlanta is 4-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-9-4.

Teheran is 1-1, 3.10 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. He is 0-2, 12.10 in two starts vs Philly this year. Atlanta is 7-5 in his road starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 11-10-5

Leiter is 2-2, 4.45 in five starts this year (under 3-1-1). Phillies are 1-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-3

Eickhoff is 2-0, 3.80 in his last four starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight. He is 1-1, 4.15 in four starts vs Atlanta this year. Phillies are 6-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-10-3

Braves lost four of last five games; over is 6-3 in their last nine road games. Phillies are 6-4 in last ten games; over is 8-5-1 in their last 14 games.

Marlins @ Nationals
Conley is 2-0, 4.42 in his last three starts (over 11-3). Miami is 4-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-4-3

Strasburg is 1-1, 1.29 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Nationals are 7-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-9-1

Marlins are 13-5 in last 18 games, but lost last two; over is 6-1 in their last seven games. Washington is 13-6 in its last 19 games; their last five games went over.

Mets @ Reds
Montero is 1-1, 3.12 in his last three starts; under is 8-1 in his last nine. Mets are 2-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-8-2

Bailey is 1-1, 9.53 in his last four starts; his last six starts went over. Reds are 0-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-7-1

Mets are 4-12 in their last 16 games; their last four games went over. Cincinnati lost five of last eight games; under is 3-2 in their last five games.

Cardinals @ Brewers
Martinez is 3-0, 3.21 in his last four starts; over is 8-3 in his last 11. He is 1-2, 4.58 vs Milwaukee this season. Cardinals are 5-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-11-2

Anderson is 5-2, 1.56 in his last nine starts (under 7-2). He is 0-0, 4.22 in two starts vs St Louis this year. Brewers are 4-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-5-2

Cardinals lost six of last nine games; over is 8-1-1 in their last ten road games. Milwaukee won four of their last five home games; eight of their last nine games stayed under.

Pirates @ Cubs
Nova is 1-3, 7.04 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. He is 2-0, 3.29 against the Cubs this year. Pirates are 4-10 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-14-1

Quintana is 2-2, 5.73 in his last four starts (under 5-3). Cubs are 3-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-4-2

Pirates are 5-12 in last 17 games; under is 4-0 in their last four games. Cubs won three of last four games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Dodgers @ Diamondbacks
Ryu is 2-0, 1.57 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Dodgers are 3-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-9-3

Ray is 2-1, 3.42 in his last five starts, last three of which stayed under. He is 1-0, 4.15 in three starts vs Los Angeles this season. Arizona is 5-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-5-7

Dodgers are 4-5 in their last nine games; five of their last six games stayed under. Arizona won seven of last eight games; four of their last six games stayed under.

Giants @ Padres
Blach is 0-3, 8.82 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. He is 0-1, 3.21 in two starts against the Padres this year. SF is 3-6 in his road starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 11-10-1

Wood is 2-1, 5.45 in six starts for San Diego (over 4-2). Padres are 3-0 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-3-1

Giants are 4-14 in last 18 road games; seven of their last nine games overall stayed under. Padres are 2-5 in their last seven games; under is 9-3-1 in their last 13 games overall.

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American League
Indians @ New York
Bauer is 6-0, 2.58 in his last seven starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Cleveland is 6-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-8-3

Tomlin is 3-0, 2.59 in his last four starts, last three of which went over. Indians 5-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-10-4

Garcia is 0-1, 7.32 in four starts for New York (under 3-1). New York won his only home start— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-3-1

Montgomery is 0-1, 4.50 in his last four starts; under is 5-1 in his last six starts. New York is 5-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-10-3

Indians are 14-4 in their last 18 games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 road games. New York is 9-5 in its last 14 games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 home games.

Mariners @ Orioles
Miranda is 1-1, 6.05 in his last four starts; over is 8-3 in his last 11 starts. Seattle is 10-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-11-1

Jimenez is 0-2, 8.59 in his last three starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Orioles are 6-4 in his home starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 8-11-2

Mariners are 3-6 in last nine games; under is 9-7 in their last 16 games. Orioles won seven of last eight games; seven of their last ten games stayed under.

Red Sox @ Blue Jays
Porcello is 4-1, 6.83 in his last five starts (over 4-1). Boston scored 35 runs in the five games. Red Sox are 2-5 in his last seven road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-17-2

Happ is 0-2, 8.18 in his last two starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Toronto is 4-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-11

Boston lost four of its last six games; under is 7-4 in its last 11 games. Blue Jays lost nine of last 11 games; under is 10-3 in their last 13 home games.

White Sox @ Twins
Holland is 2-4, 8.77 in his last six starts; over is 7-3 in his last ten. He is 0-3, 11.19 against the Twins this season. White Sox lost his last six road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-13-3

Berrios is 1-1, 6.97 in his last four starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. He is 1-1, 4.73 vs Chicago this year. Twins are 7-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-6-2

White Sox won four of last six games; six of their last seven games stayed under. Minnesota won its last five home games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games overall.

Rays @ Royals
Odorizzi is 0-3, 7.27 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Tampa Bay is 4-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-9-4

Vargas is 1-4, 7.11 in his last five starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Kansas City is 8-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-10-2

Tampa Bay won six of last nine games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Royals lost five of their last six games; under is 4-3-1 in their last eight games.

Rangers vs Astros (@ St Petersburg)
Cashner is 0-1, 4.34 in his last three starts; under is 8-1 in his last nine starts. He is 0-4, 5.48 vs Houston this year. Texas is 4-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-6-3

Keuchel is 2-0, 1.74 in his last three starts; over is 7-5 in his last 12. He is 2-0, 0.71 vs Texas this season. Astros are 5-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-5-2

This is series is in the Trop where the Rays normally play. Rangers lost four of last six games (over 5-1). Houston won three of last five games; under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

A’s @ Angels
Graveman is 2-1, 2.25 in his last three starts (under 7-6). He is 0-1, 2.77 in two starts against the Angels this year. A’s are 1-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-5-5

Bridwell is 2-1, 2.88 in his last four starts; under is 8-1 in his last nine. Angels are 5-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-2-3

A’s are 2-6 in last eight road games; under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Angels won three of last four games; under is 10-6 in their last 16.

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Interleague

Tigers @ Rockies
Verlander is 4-1, 2.14 in his last six starts; under is 6-3-1 in his last ten starts. Detroit is 1-9 in his last ten road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-12-5

Bettis is 1-1, 3.79 in three starts this season (under 3-0). Rockies split his two home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-2-1

Tigers are 4-11 in last 15 games; their last five games stayed under. Colorado won four of its last six games; under is 5-1 in their last six games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Atl-Phil: Dickey 13-12 Teheran 11-15; Leiter 3-2 Eickhoff 8-15
Mia-Wsh: Conley 8-6; Strasburg 16-6
NY-Cin: Montero 4-8; Bailey 4-8
StL-Mil: Martinez 13-13; Anderson 9-9
Pitt-Chi: Nova 13-13; Quintana 4-4 (10-8)
SF-SD: Blach 9-13; Wood 3-3
LA-Az: Ryu 11-8; Ray 13-8

American League
Clev-NY: Bauer 14-11 Tomlin 8-12; Garcia 2-2 Montgomery 9-14
Sea-Balt: Miranda 15-11; Jimenez 10-11
Bos-Tor: Porcello 12-15; Happ 7-12
Chi-Min: Holland 8-17; Berrios 11-8
Tex-Hst: Cashner 10-11; Keuchel 13-4
TB-KC: Odorizzi 8-14; Vargas 16-9
A’s-LAA: Graveman 6-7; Bridwell 11-2

Interleague
Det-Colo: Verlander 12-15; Bettis 1-2

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Atl-Phil: Dickey 13-12 Teheran 8-26; Leiter 3-2 Eickhoff 9-23
Mia-Wsh: Conley 6-14; Strasburg 4-22
NY-Cin: Montero 3-12; Bailey 7-12
StL-Mil: Martinez 11-26; Anderson 5-18
Pitt-Chi: Nova 8-26; Quintana 7-25
SF-SD: Blach 7-22; Wood 2-6
LA-Az: Ryu 7-19; Ray 8-21

American League
Clev-NY: Bauer 14-11 Tomlin 6-20; Garcia 2-2 Montgomery 5-23
Sea-Balt: Miranda 12-26; Jimenez 7-21
Bos-Tor: Porcello 8-25; Happ 4-19
Chi-Min: Holland 7-25; Berrios 5-19
Tex-Hst: Cashner 6-21; Keuchel 4-17
TB-KC: Odorizzi 7-22; Vargas 6-25
A’s-LAA: Graveman 7-11; Bridwell 1-13

Interleague
Det-Colo: Verlander 7-27; Bettis 1-3

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Umpires
National League
Atl-Phil: Four of last five Carapazza games went over. Over is 4-1-1 in last six Cuzzi games.
Mia-Wsh: Under is 4-1-1 in last six Holbrook games.
NY-Cin: Four of last six Blakney games went over.
StL-Mil: Home team is 17-2 in last 19 Barksdale games.
Pitt-Chi: Three of last four Cederstrom games went over.
SF-SD: Under is 3-0-1 in last four Marquez games.
LA-Az: Road team won five of last six Diaz games.

American League
Clev-NY: Over is 10-3 in last thirteen Hoberg games. Four of last five Randazzo games went over.
Sea-Balt: Favorites won 10 of last 12 Carlson games.
Bos-Tor: Over is 7-3 in Barber games this season.
Chi-Min: Under is 6-2 in last eight Barry games.
Tex-Hst: Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Wegner games.
TB-KC: Over is 4-0-1 in last five BWelke games.
A’s-LAA: Over is 7-5 in last dozen Muchlinski games.

Interleague
Det-Colo: Favorites won last five Dreckman games.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 76-55 AL, favorites +$103
AL @ NL– 71-64 NL, favorites +$279
Total: 140-126 AL, favorites +$382

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 65-65-3
AL @ NL: Over 71-58-7
Total: Over 136-123-10

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/29/17
Ariz 25-26-16……35-21–11……..60-47
Atl 23-31-9……23-35-7………..46-66
Cubs 30-30-7…….30-21-13………60-51
Reds 21-37-7……..25-35–7……….46-72
Colo 34-27-6…….35-25-4………..69-52
LA 30-20-12…….41-20-7……….71-40
Miami 28-31-8…….33-22-9………61-53
Milw 33-24-9…….31-27-8……….63-51
Mets 30-31-3……..25-36-6……….55-67
Philly 15-38-14……26-29-8……….41-67
Pitt 30-31-6…….26-28-11………57-59
St. Louis 26-28-8……35-24-9…………61-52
SD 20-39-8……..31-26–8……….51-65
SF 14-44-9……..27-28-11……….41-72
Wash 39-20-6……31-27-8………….70-47

Orioles 27-33-5……..30-31-5………57-64
Boston 29-29-9………30-33-2……..59-62
White Sox 21-36-9………24-36–4……..45-71
Cleveland 35-23-7……..31-24-8………66-47
Detroit 25-34-9…….27-29-8……..52-63
Astros 32-24-9……..40-24-4……..72-48
KC 24-30-9……..27-27-12…….51-57
Angels 25-31-8………29-26-13……..54-57
Twins 37-19-10………29-31-7……..66-49
NYY 28-36-6……….33-24-4…..…61-60
A’s 23-34-7……..28-30-11……..51-64
Seattle 26-35-8……..34-22-9………60-57
TB 33-24-10……..36-21-8……..69-45
Texas 31-24-11……..32-24-8………63-48
Toronto 24-36-4……..27-31-9……..51-67

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/29/17)
Ariz 20-65……..23-65………..43
Atl 13-62……….18-66……….31
Cubs 18-67……..23-64………..41
Reds 24-65……..26-66………50
Colo 17-67……..24-64..……..41
LA 18-62……..24-67..……..42
Miami 29-67……..23-64………52
Milw 22-66……25-67…..…..47
Mets 28-64……..22-67……….50
Philly 16-67……..20-64……….36
Pitt 19-67……..21-66……….40
StL 13-63……..21-67………..34
SD 23-67……….20-64……….43
SF 15-68……….20-66……….35
Wash 25-65……..26-66……….51

Orioles 15-66……..21-67……….36
Boston 20-67……..14-65……….34
White Sox 21-66……16-64………..37
Clev 16-65……..21-65……….37
Detroit 16-67…….26-64………42
Astros 19-65……..26-67……….45
KC 16-64……..13-68……….29
Angels 23-66……..19-69……….42
Twins 15-64……..15-66……….30
NYY 16-69……..17-61……….33
A’s 15-64……..26-69………41
Seattle 21-69…….22-66………43
TB 20-67……..23-67……….43
Texas 25-67……..27-64………52
Toronto 22-64……..19-70………41

**Udog** · 08-30-2017, 08:48 AM

MLB

Wednesday, August 30

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Trend Report
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2:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 16 of St. Louis's last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis

3:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. BALTIMORE
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing Seattle

3:10 PM
DETROIT vs. COLORADO
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Colorado is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Detroit
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit

3:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Atlanta is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Philadelphia8-0-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Philadelphia7-0-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta

4:05 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

4:35 PM
CLEVELAND vs. NY YANKEES
Cleveland9-2-1 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Cleveland is 8-15-1 SU in their last 24 games ,when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 3-7-1 SU in their last 11 games ,when playing at home against Cleveland
NY Yankees are 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing Cleveland

7:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Boston

7:08 PM
TEXAS vs. HOUSTON
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 12 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against NY Mets

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

8:15 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. KANSAS CITY
Tampa Bay is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 12 games at home

9:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games

9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 17-5 SU in their last 22 games on the road
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Arizona is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers

10:07 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 6-12 SU in their last 18 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 17 of LA Angels's last 22 games when playing at home against Oakland

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**Udog** · 08-30-2017, 09:44 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, August 30

Atlanta @ Philadelphia

Game 933-934
August 30, 2017 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Teheran) 15.155
Philadelphia
(Leiter) 13.667
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
N/A

Cleveland @ NY Yankees

Game 931-932
August 30, 2017 @ 4:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Merritt) 14.609
NY Yankees
(Mntgmry) 15.988
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
N/A

Detroit @ Colorado

Game 929-930
August 30, 2017 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Verlnder) 13.895
Colorado
(Bettis) 15.100
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-115
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-115); Over

Oakland @ LA Angels

Game 927-928
August 30, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Grveman) 17.044
LA Angels
(Bridwell) 14.524
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+125); Over

Tampa Bay @ Kansas City

Game 925-926
August 30, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 15.014
Kansas City
(Vargas) 13.590
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+120); Under

Texas @ Houston

Game 923-924
August 30, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Cashner) 16.038
Houston
(Keuchel) 14.518
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+165); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota

Game 921-922
August 30, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Holland) 13.133
Minnesota
(Berrios) 14.134
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-220
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+185); Over

Boston @ Toronto

Game 919-920
August 30, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Porcello) 12.872
Toronto
(Happ) 15.663
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-115); Under

Seattle @ Baltimore

Game 917-918
August 30, 2017 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Miranda) 14.555
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 17.660
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 3
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-130
11
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-130); Over

Cleveland @ NY Yankees

Game 915-916
August 30, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bauer) 18.563
NY Yankees
(Garcia) 16.545
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+105); Over

LA Dodgers @ Arizona

Game 913-914
August 30, 2017 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Ryu) 14.737
Arizona
(Ray) 15.709
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+100); Under

San Francisco @ San Diego

Game 911-912
August 30, 2017 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Blach) 13.490
San Diego
(Wood) 14.996
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-130); Over

Pittsburgh @ Chicago Cubs

Game 909-910
August 30, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 14.306
Chicago Cubs
(Quntana) 16.891
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-185
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-185); N/A

NY Mets @ Cincinnati

Game 907-908
August 30, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Montero) 13.219
Cincinnati
(Bailey) 15.285
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-135
10
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-135); Under

Miami @ Washington

Game 905-906
August 30, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Conley) 13.969
Washington
(Strsburg) 16.761
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-210
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-210); Over

St. Louis @ Milwaukee

Game 903-904
August 30, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 13.792
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 15.783
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+100); Under

Atlanta @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
August 30, 2017 @ 12:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Dickey) 15.654
Philadelphia
(Eickhoff) 12.808
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-105); Over

**Udog** · 08-30-2017, 10:57 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 30

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ATLANTA (57 - 72) at PHILADELPHIA (49 - 81) - 12:05 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. JERAD EICKHOFF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 3-10 (-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.
ATLANTA is 65-79 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 52-57 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 95-81 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-81 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-31 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-62 (-25.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 12-2 (+11.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.8 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DICKEY is 6-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 9-6 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.7 units)

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. ATLANTA since 1997
EICKHOFF is 3-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.06 and a WHIP of 1.023.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.7 units)

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ST LOUIS (66 - 65) at MILWAUKEE (68 - 64) - 2:10 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 66-65 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 23-30 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 50-52 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 75-75 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 68-64 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 47-35 (+12.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 25-18 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 54-51 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 74-78 (+7.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-19 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-33 (+16.3 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.
ST LOUIS is 77-67 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 34-29 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 8-7 (+2.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.6 Units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MARTINEZ is 5-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.44 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+3.0 units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.554.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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MIAMI (66 - 65) at WASHINGTON (80 - 51) - 4:05 PM
ADAM CONLEY (L) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
STRASBURG is 35-11 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 66-65 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 17-10 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
MIAMI is 54-50 (+7.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 34-30 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CONLEY is 9-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CONLEY is 14-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 23-26 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-21 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-6 (+0.2 Units) against MIAMI this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.3 Units)

ADAM CONLEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CONLEY is 1-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 8.22 and a WHIP of 2.087.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. MIAMI since 1997
STRASBURG is 13-7 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 17-9 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-13. (-1.6 units)

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NY METS (57 - 74) at CINCINNATI (56 - 76) - 7:10 PM
RAFAEL MONTERO (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 57-74 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 45-54 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 32-43 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 48-50 (+6.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 22-14 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 219-169 (+39.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 3-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 399-430 (-101.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 402-368 (-84.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
BAILEY is 1-10 (-10.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

RAFAEL MONTERO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MONTERO is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.24 and a WHIP of 1.617.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. NY METS since 1997
BAILEY is 1-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.15 and a WHIP of 1.853.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

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PITTSBURGH (63 - 70) at CHICAGO CUBS (71 - 60) - 8:05 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 92-113 (-34.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-51 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 67-85 (-24.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-60 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 892-815 (-161.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 275-323 (-68.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 416-376 (-84.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-50 (-26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-35 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 819-771 (-160.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 246-201 (-47.7 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.
QUINTANA is 34-51 (-21.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-7 (+4.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NOVA is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.842.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (53 - 81) at SAN DIEGO (58 - 74) - 9:10 PM
TY BLACH (L) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-81 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-59 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-46 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-35 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-52 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-38 (-26.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-39 (-26.3 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.
SAN DIEGO is 58-74 (+1.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 34-31 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 43-31 (+19.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-47 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 35-29 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WOOD is 9-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 10-5 (+7.7 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.4 Units)

TY BLACH vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BLACH is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WOOD is 1-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 1-5 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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LA DODGERS (91 - 39) at ARIZONA (74 - 58) - 9:40 PM
HYUN-JIN RYU (L) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 32-48 (-19.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 118-114 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 154-175 (-58.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 29-35 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 78-83 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 74-58 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 35-20 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 17-9 (+8.1 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
ARIZONA is 43-23 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 25-10 (+14.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 19-8 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 53-38 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 43-30 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 91-39 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-8 (-0.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.3 Units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. ARIZONA since 1997
RYU is 3-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.127.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.0 units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RAY is 4-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.242.
His team's record is 6-5 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+1.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (74 - 56) at NY YANKEES (70 - 60) - 1:05 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 74-56 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 6-11 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
CLEVELAND is 43-20 (+18.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
BAUER is 11-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BAUER is 2-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.08 and a WHIP of 1.539.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GARCIA is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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SEATTLE (66 - 67) at BALTIMORE (67 - 65) - 3:05 PM
ARIEL MIRANDA (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 95-163 (-50.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 155-139 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 38-17 (+13.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 40-26 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 37-29 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 63-31 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 26-10 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 24-12 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIRANDA is 10-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
MIRANDA is 7-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 43-59 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.50 and a WHIP of 1.602.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+5.2 units)

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BOSTON (75 - 57) at TORONTO (61 - 71) - 7:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 56-54 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 37-36 (-9.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PORCELLO is 2-10 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 8-12 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 5-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 61-71 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 25-34 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 23-33 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 34-47 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 22-36 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HAPP is 2-8 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-3 (+6.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. TORONTO since 1997
PORCELLO is 7-7 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.210.
His team's record is 8-9 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.2 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. BOSTON since 1997
HAPP is 5-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.361.
His team's record is 8-5 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+4.4 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (52 - 78) at MINNESOTA (68 - 63) - 8:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 68-63 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 18-10 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
MINNESOTA is 46-34 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOLLAND is 58-41 (+23.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 62-86 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-43 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 10-7 (+1.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
11 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.7 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HOLLAND is 3-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.420.
His team's record is 5-7 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-2.6 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BERRIOS is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.037.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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TEXAS (65 - 66) at HOUSTON (79 - 52) - 7:10 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 79-52 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 62-31 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 34-16 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 160-136 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 79-61 (+29.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 72-77 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-42 (+19.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 51-31 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-56 (+17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 119-94 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 74-65 (+20.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 89-70 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 27-22 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 12-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 80-68 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-16 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 55-52 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-6 (-0.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CASHNER is 0-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.266.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. TEXAS since 1997
KEUCHEL is 7-7 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.174.
His team's record is 10-10 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-9. (-1.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (66 - 68) at KANSAS CITY (65 - 66) - 8:15 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 134-161 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 83-107 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 71-89 (-21.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 65-66 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 83-65 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 50-46 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 36-29 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
VARGAS is 16-9 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 20-10 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 12-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 279-394 (-106.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-2 (+2.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ODORIZZI is 1-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.373.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
VARGAS is 5-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.171.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-8. (-6.2 units)

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OAKLAND (58 - 74) at LA ANGELS (68 - 65) - 10:05 PM
KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R) vs. PARKER BRIDWELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 195-261 (-54.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 22-36 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 21-43 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 50-81 (-22.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 32-50 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 65-102 (-29.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 68-65 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 28-19 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 52-47 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 27-15 (+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.
BRIDWELL is 11-2 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 9-6 (+2.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.4 Units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 2-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 5-4 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

PARKER BRIDWELL vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (57 - 74) at COLORADO (72 - 60) - 3:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. CHAD BETTIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 57-74 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 331-421 (-94.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 38-56 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
VERLANDER is 37-55 (-21.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 3-11 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 72-60 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 18-10 (+8.1 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
COLORADO is 31-17 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BETTIS is 22-13 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 12-2 (+10.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 20-7 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 12-3 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 21-7 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 25-18 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 33-37 (-13.7 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
DETROIT is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. COLORADO since 1997
VERLANDER is 2-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.99 and a WHIP of 0.926.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (74 - 56) at NY YANKEES (70 - 60) - 4:30 PM
RYAN MERRITT (L) vs. JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

RYAN MERRITT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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ATLANTA (57 - 72) at PHILADELPHIA (49 - 81) - 3:30 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. MARK LEITER JR. (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 12-2 (+11.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.8 Units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
TEHERAN is 7-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.146.
His team's record is 9-7 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-6. (+1.2 units)

MARK LEITER JR. vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 08-30-2017, 12:28 PM

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

Double-Play Picks

Detroit Tigers at Colorado Rockies (-120, 12.5)

The Rockies and Tigers will tangle in the final game of their three-game interleague series this afternoon in Denver.

Betting Under in baseball games played at Coors Field always seems like a risky proposition, however games played in the Mile High City this season have been favoring the Under at 36-27-2, including a current streak of five consecutive games below the closing total. The Rockies' good young pitching staff is the main reason for the totals turnaround in 2017.

Chad Bettis gets the ball for that Rockies' staff today. Bettis is three games into his comeback from beating cancer (twice!) and two of those outings have been at home where he owns an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.07 in 14 innings of work. Keep the ball down and get lots of ground balls will be the perfect recipe against this uninspired Tigers' offense.

Under is 10-1 in Bettis' last 11 starts overall dating back to August of 2016.

The Tigers will send Justin Verlander to the hill. Although Verlander's season hasn't been quite as strong as his Cy Young worthy 2016 campaign, he is coming off two very strong performances and is always a threat to spin eight or nine innings of shutout pitching.

Today will be Verlander's second career start at Coors Field. His only other start at altitude was a long time ago (2011) but he did toss a complete game four-hitter, and just having that previous experience at Coors Field is important.

Both starters are capable of putting up plenty of zeros, so 12.5 just seems too high.

Pick: Under 12.5

Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels (-140, 9)

The Angels have been one of the most surprising teams of 2017 and are currently in the midst of a battle for the second Wildcard spot in the American League, trailing the Twins by just one game. They look to inch loser to that spot when they host the A’s on Wednesday night.

To get that win, the Angels send right-hander Parker Bridwell to the mound. The standout rookie has been nothing short of spectacular since joining the Angels rotation. Bridwell is 7-2 with a 3.02 and a 1.12 WHIP, while holding opponents to a .240 average.

The scary thing is, Bridwell is getting better. The Angels are 8-1 in his last nine starts while pitching to a 2.40 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP.

To make things tougher on the A’s, Bridwell is very good at limiting home runs, allowing just 12 in 13 starts and only three in the month of August. Oakland scores most its run via the long ball.

Meanwhile, the A’s will counter with Kendall Graveman. The right-hander has had his troubles when pitching away from home this season. Graveman is 1-4 with a 6.39 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP in seven road starts in 2017 and the A’s have lost his last five road starts overall.

Pick: Angels -140

Yesterday's Picks: 1-1
Season To Date: 127-120-13

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Hyun-Jin Ryu, Los Angeles Dodgers (5-6, 3.34 ERA, $62)

This almost just seems unfair at this point. Ryu is the latest Dodgers starter to be absolutely dealing lately, making it easier to forget the Dodgers have kept winning at this ridiculous pace despite the fact Clayton Kershaw hasn’t pitched since July 23rd.

The Dodgers have won Ryu’s last six starts, with the lefty posting a 3-0 record, a 1.54 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. Ryu and the Dodgers are just slight -111 road favorites tonight in Arizona.

Slumping: Ty Blach, San Francisco Giants (8-10, 4.68 ERA, $-158)

One of the worst seasons in recent Giants’ memory can’t be over soon enough and southpaw Ty Blach might be feeling the same.

Blach has stumbled after a solid start to the season, going 0-3 with a whopping 8.82 ERA, a 1.84 WHIP and recording more walks than strikeouts in his last three starts. It’s gotten to the point where Blach and the Giants are +115 road underdogs at the Padres (who have clearly been better in 2017).

Wednesday's Top Trends

* Over is 16-4-1 in the St. Louis Cardinals' last 21 overall. Cards/Brewers Total: 9.
* The Washington Nationals are 46-13 in Stephen Strasburg's last 59 starts. -220 today vs. Marlins.
* Over is 11-2 in Jake Odorizzi's last 13 starts overall. Rays/Royals Total: 9.5.
* The Los Angeles Dodgers are 26-4 in their last 30 games vs. a left-handed starter. -111 today at D-Backs (Robbie Ray)

Weather To Keep An Eye On

Again, thoughts and prayers for everyone in southern Texas and Louisiana. Please donate to the American Red Cross (follow the link for simple donation instructions).

After yesterday's rain soaked day that really messed with games in the Northeast (and of course in Texas) there is no precipitation in the baseball forecast for Wednesday.

Wind will not be a factor across the league with the strongest being a 7-8 mile per hour cross-breeze at Target Field where the Twins will take on the White Sox.

Ump Of The Day

Sean Barber will be calling balls and strikes today at Rogers Centre in Toronto where the Blue Jays will take on the Red Sox.

Barber isn't a high volume home plate umpire, in fact, today will be only his 11th game behind the dish in 2017. When he does work the plate he really favors the home team. The hosts have won six of his last seven, are 7-3 on the season, and are 25-14 (56 percent) dating back to the beginning of the 2015 season.

The Jays are -120 favorites today on home soil...err...grass...err...carpet.

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