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Wednesday, September 5

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Trend Report
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Boston Red Sox
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 17 games
Atlanta is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Atlanta is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston


Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Kansas City is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Kansas City's last 22 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Cleveland is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cleveland's last 22 games when playing at home against Kansas City


Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Cincinnati is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Cincinnati is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 23 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 23 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati


St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games
St. Louis is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 15 games
St. Louis is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
St. Louis is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Washington
St. Louis is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games at home
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis


Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Toronto is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Toronto is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games at home
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Philadelphia is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 18 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games at home
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


New York Mets
NY Mets is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets is 2-15 ATS in its last 17 games when playing LA Dodgers
NY Mets is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 12 games when playing LA Dodgers
NY Mets is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
NY Mets is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers is 15-2 ATS in its last 17 games when playing NY Mets
LA Dodgers is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 12 games when playing NY Mets
LA Dodgers is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against NY Mets
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets


Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games
LA Angels is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games on the road
LA Angels is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Texas
LA Angels is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Texas is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Chi White Sox is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
Chi White Sox is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit


Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Houston is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 15 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Chi Cubs's last 20 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chi Cubs's last 16 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 11 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Milwaukee's last 20 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 16 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs


San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 10 games
San Francisco is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Colorado's last 19 games at home
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco


New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Yankees is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Oakland
NY Yankees is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oakland
NY Yankees is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
NY Yankees is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Oakland is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
Oakland is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
Oakland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
Oakland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games
Baltimore is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Baltimore is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Baltimore is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Seattle is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games at home
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Seattle is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore

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Wednesday, September 5

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ST LOUIS (77 - 62) at WASHINGTON (69 - 70) - 7:05 PM
MILES MIKOLAS (R) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 40-31 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 25-17 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 69-70 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 25-28 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-34 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-30 (-18.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-42 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 55-47 (-7.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-34 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-37 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-19 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ROARK is 11-16 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
ROARK is 2-8 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

MILES MIKOLAS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MIKOLAS is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

TANNER ROARK vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ROARK is 2-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.16 and a WHIP of 1.789.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (59 - 80) at PITTSBURGH (68 - 71) - 7:05 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. JAMESON TAILLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 23-43 (-15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BAILEY is 1-18 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 0-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 1-12 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 0-11 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 34-25 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TAILLON is 25-11 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 35-47 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 89-111 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 11-4 (+6.2 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BAILEY is 10-7 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 12-11 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-6. (+8.0 units)

JAMESON TAILLON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
TAILLON is 3-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 6-4 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.4 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (73 - 65) at MIAMI (55 - 84) - 7:10 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. SANDY ALCANTARA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 107-126 (+2.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 21-16 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 13-9 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 9-6 (+0.5 Units) against MIAMI this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

NICK PIVETTA vs. MIAMI since 1997
PIVETTA is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.83 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 5-1 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

SANDY ALCANTARA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (62 - 76) at LA DODGERS (76 - 63) - 7:35 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. HYUN-JIN RYU (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 61-76 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 39-52 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 43-87 (-39.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
RYU is 34-10 (+20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 452-470 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 76-63 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 39-35 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 15-18 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 168-190 (-69.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 55-45 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 44-41 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-1 (+2.7 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WHEELER is 0-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 11.00 and a WHIP of 1.778.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. NY METS since 1997
RYU is 3-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (81 - 57) at MILWAUKEE (79 - 61) - 8:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1776-1819 (-263.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 457-473 (-94.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-14 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-21 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1312-1355 (-204.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 79-61 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 42-26 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 55-30 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 65-53 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 36-31 (+6.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-24 (+17.6 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.
CHACIN is 20-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 18-9 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 17-12 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 15-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 14-26 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 9-6 (+2.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.7 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
QUINTANA is 4-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.67 and a WHIP of 0.796.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-7. (-6.5 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CHACIN is 4-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+4.9 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (68 - 72) at COLORADO (76 - 62) - 8:40 PM
ANDREW SUAREZ (L) vs. ANTONIO SENZATELA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-97 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-114 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-63 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 76-62 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 74-62 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 56-37 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 58-42 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 46-29 (+20.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 68-72 (+3.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-30 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 855-874 (+32.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 10-5 (+4.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

ANDREW SUAREZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
SUAREZ is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.917.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

ANTONIO SENZATELA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SENZATELA is 4-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.778.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (46 - 92) at CLEVELAND (78 - 60) - 1:10 PM
BRAD KELLER (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 46-92 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 31-65 (-22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-50 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 135-68 (+34.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 78-60 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 59-44 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 43-34 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-9 (+1.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

BRAD KELLER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KELLER is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KLUBER is 11-7 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.112.
His team's record is 13-10 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-9. (+3.3 units)

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TAMPA BAY (75 - 63) at TORONTO (62 - 76) - 7:05 PM
TYLER GLASNOW (R) vs. AARON SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 11-20 (-16.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 48-44 (+5.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 75-63 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-28 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 45-39 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 52-46 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 47-26 (+25.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
TORONTO is 62-76 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 11-20 (-9.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
TORONTO is 6-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
TORONTO is 22-37 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 82-103 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-2 (+7.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
8 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.8 Units)

TYLER GLASNOW vs. TORONTO since 1997
GLASNOW is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

AARON SANCHEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-5. (-5.4 units)

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LA ANGELS (67 - 72) at TEXAS (61 - 78) - 8:05 PM
JAIME BARRIA (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 7-5 (+1.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)

JAIME BARRIA vs. TEXAS since 1997
BARRIA is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 1.063.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
COLON is 12-9 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.305.
His team's record is 15-11 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-11. (+0.4 units)

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MINNESOTA (63 - 75) at HOUSTON (86 - 53) - 8:10 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. FRAMBER VALDEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 63-75 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 24-46 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 50-22 (+23.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 141-72 (+28.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 97-89 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 19-17 (-16.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 this season.
HOUSTON is 39-32 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 19-17 (-20.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 25-25 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 56-41 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 (-0.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ODORIZZI is 3-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.72 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

FRAMBER VALDEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (56 - 83) at CHI WHITE SOX (56 - 83) - 8:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. MICHAEL KOPECH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 120-181 (-38.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 52-100 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-30 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 82-141 (-44.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 43-75 (-31.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 63-88 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-44 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 11-7 (+4.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.4 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 5-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.40 and a WHIP of 1.484.
His team's record is 8-4 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-1. (+10.0 units)

MICHAEL KOPECH vs. DETROIT since 1997
KOPECH is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (87 - 52) at OAKLAND (83 - 57) - 10:05 PM
LUIS SEVERINO (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 24-33 (-12.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 105-81 (-19.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 7-12 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
OAKLAND is 83-57 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 38-28 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 88-64 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-38 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 55-33 (+26.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 35-21 (+19.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FIERS is 18-8 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 13-3 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 12-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 12-4 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 8-2 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-2 (+0.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SEVERINO is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
FIERS is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.461.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (41 - 98) at SEATTLE (77 - 62) - 10:10 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 41-98 (-47.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-35 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-54 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 8-23 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 25-65 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-70 (-41.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-54 (-23.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 77-62 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 43-35 (+7.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 54-37 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 54-40 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 36-24 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LEAKE is 17-10 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 9-3 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
CASHNER is 9-2 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 405-365 (-76.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-1 (+3.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CASHNER is 2-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.359.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LEAKE is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

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BOSTON (96 - 44) at ATLANTA (76 - 62) - 12:10 PM
HECTOR VELAZQUEZ (R) vs. MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-1 (+1.9 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

HECTOR VELAZQUEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, September 5


St. Louis @ Washington

Game 951-952
September 5, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mikolas) 13.617
Washington
(Roark) 16.335
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-120); Over

Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh

Game 953-954
September 5, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Bailey) 14.472
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 17.051
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-200
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-200); Under

Philadelphia @ Miami

Game 955-956
September 5, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 13.805
Miami
(Alcntara) 12.447
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-155); Over

NY Mets @ LA Dodgers

Game 957-958
September 5, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Wheeler) 15.257
LA Dodgers
(Ryu) 17.861
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-175
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-175); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee

Game 959-960
September 5, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Quntana) 15.025
Milwaukee
(Chacin) 18.415
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-110); Over

San Francisco @ Colorado

Game 961-962
September 5, 2018 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Suarez) 14.550
Colorado
(Senzatela) 16.964
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-155
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-155); Under

Kansas City @ Cleveland

Game 963-964
September 5, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Keller) 15.659
Cleveland
(Kluber) 17.316
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-350
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-350); Over

Tampa Bay @ Toronto

Game 965-966
September 5, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Glasnow) 14.426
Toronto
(Sanchez) 15.967
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+120); Under

LA Angels @ Texas

Game 967-968
September 5, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Barria) 16.498
Texas
(Colon) 12.532
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-125
10
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-125); Under

Minnesota @ Houston

Game 969-970
September 5, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Odorizzi) 15.994
Houston
(Valdez) 14.470
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-230
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+185); Over

Detroit @ Chicago White Sox

Game 971-972
September 5, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 15.239
Chicago White Sox
(Kopech) 16.375
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-160); Over

NY Yankees @ Oakland

Game 973-974
September 5, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Severino) 14.558
Oakland
(Fiers) 16.094
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+130); Under

Baltimore @ Seattle

Game 975-976
September 5, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Cashner) 13.558
Seattle
(Leake) 15.020
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-220
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-220); Under

Boston @ Atlanta

Game 977-978
September 5, 2018 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Velazquez) 16.401
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 14.552
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-105); Over

[StarDust Bum]

Weekly Total Talk
September 5, 2018
By Joe Williams

Totals Report

OVER-UNDER HOT STREAKS

Team Over Record Team Under Record

Baltimore Over 5-2 past seven games overall Arizona Under 11-0 past 11 games

Detroit Over 6-2-1 past nine games overall Chicago White Sox Under 7-2 past nine games

Milwaukee Over 8-3 past 11 games overall Minnesota Under 7-3-1 past 11 games

Seattle Over 5-2 past seven games overall Pittsburgh Under 7-1 past eight games

Washington Over 5-2 past seven games overall San Diego Under 5-1 past six games

Blazing Arizona

The Arizona Diamondbacks continue to struggle on offense, and they continue to get solid pitching performances. That combination has been the recipe for plenty of winning tickets at the window for 'under' bettors. Arizona posted six runs in their shutout win against San Diego on Tuesday. While that's not a massive offensive display, the six runs were the most by the Arizona batters since posting six runs, also against the Padres on the road, back on Aug. 18. The Diamondbacks have posted just 31 runs over the past 12 games, or 2.58 runs per outing. During their 11-game 'under' streak, the Diamondbacks are allowing just 2.36 runs per game, too. That's going to cash plenty of under tickets if it continues.

It's a bit of a weird scheduling quirk, but the Snakes are off on Wednesday before opening a series with the Braves on Thursday evening. It's part of a four-game MLB slate that day, as baseball cedes the night to the National Football League, with the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles doing battle. The Braves and Diamondbacks game should not be forgotten on Thursday, however. The 'under' is 7-0-1 across Atlanta's past eight road games, and 6-1 in their past seven against National League West opponents. In addition, the under has cashed in four of the past five heading into Wednesday's action. The under is 20-6-1 in the past 27 games overall, while going 6-0 in the past six games against teams with a winning record. The under is also 18-6-2 in the past 26 against National League East opponents. However, the over is 9-1-1 in the past 11 battles in this series, so perhaps Arizona's bats will get going.

Looking Ahead

Wednesday, Sept. 5

The Reds and Pirates battle in the Steel City with RHP Homer Bailey and RHP Jameson Taillon doing battle. The under is 9-3 in Bailey's past 12 starts on the road, while going 8-2-1 in his past 11 starts inside the National League Central Division. In addition, the under is 6-1 in Bailey's past seven assignments against teams with a losing overall mark. The under is the rule for Pittsburgh at home lately, too, cashing in nine of the past 10 games at PNC Park. The under is also 4-1 in their past five inside the division, while going 20-8 in the past 28 games overall. As far as Taillon is concerned, the over is 4-1 in the past five starts against teams with a losing record and 4-1 in his past five inside the division. However, the under is 10-2-2 in Bailey's past 14 against the Bucs, 5-1 in his past six starts in Pittsburgh and the under is 3-1-1 in Taillon's past five at home against the Reds and 4-1 in his past five overall against Cincinnati.

The Mets will 'wheel' out RHP Zack Wheeler to face the Dodgers and LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu. The under is 3-1-1 in the past five for the Mets, while going 6-2-1 in their past nine tries against a southpaw. The under is also a perfect 5-0 in his past five outings against teams with a winning overall record. In addition, the under is 3-1-1 in his past five against NL West foes, too. While the over is 8-1-1 in L.A.'s past 10 at home against teams with a losing overall mark, the under is 6-1 in the past seven overall and 5-1 in their past six home games. For Ryu, the under is 7-1 in his past eight assignments at home and 4-1 in his past five starts overall. The over is 5-1 in the past six meetings at Chavez Ravine, however.

The Orioles and Mariners do battle in SoDo. Whilte the over has been the play recently for the Orioles, the under has been the play when Andrew Cashner is on the bump. The over is 5-2 in Baltimore's past seven overall, 5-2 in their past seven against the AL West and 15-5-1 in their past 21 following a victory. However, the under is 13-6 in Cashner's past 19 starts overall and 7-2 in his past nine when working on four days of rest. The over is 4-0 in Seattel's past four vs. RHP and 4-1 in their past five games overall. However, the under is 6-2 in Mike Leake's past eight starts. The over is 5-2 in his past seven against teams with a losing record, for which Baltimore certainly qualifies. The over is 5-2 in the past seven meetings between these two sides at Safeco Field, too.

Betting On The Wind

The Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Tallahassee is dealing with the aftermath from Tropical Storm Gordon, so it's a good thing there isn't any ballparks in that region. All of the weather trouble spots seem confined to that area, as most MLB venues have favorable weather in the forecast on Hump Day.

The only potential trouble spots will be in Chicago, as the Tigers and White Sox have a 40 percent chance of showers in the forecast for their game. The Giants and Rockies also have a 40 percent chance of showers for the first six innings, with the rain expected to taper off by 8pm MDT.

In Oakland, the Yankees and Athletics will be battling 11-14 mph winds out to the right-center field power alley, so watch that for the 'over'.

Thursday, Sept. 6

The Cubs and Nationals will go toe-to-toe in the series opener Thursday in D.C. This was supposed to be a potential playoff preview, and Chicago has held their end of the bargain up. But the Nats have struggled. Each team goes through a feeling out process in the first game of a new series, with the under 22-8 in the past 30 first games of a new series for Chicago, and 4-0 in the past four Game 1s for Washington. The under is als 7-1 in Kyle Hendricks' past eight against losing sides, while going 4-1 in his past five on the road. In addition, the under is 20-7 in the past 27 against NL East opponents. For the Nats, the over is 5-2 in their past seven overall heading into Wednesday, while going 9-3-1 in the past 13 home games. The over is also 9-4-1 in the past 14 at home against winning sides, and 5-2 in their past seven overall against winning teams.

Friday, Sept. 7

Cubs LHP Jon Lester takes the ball for the Cubbies, and while he has pitched well with quality starts in three of his past four outings, the 'over' is 3-0 in his past three starts, 6-1 over his past seven and 8-2 in the past 10 outings. The Cubs are averaging 7.7 runs per game on offense across his past three starts. The over is also 4-1 in his past five assignments on the road, and the over cashed the last time he faced the Nats on Aug. 11 in Chicago.

Cardinals LHP Austin Gomber will head to the hill in interleague action against the Tigers, a rematch of the 2006 World Series. The southpaw has allowed a total of just five earned runs over his past 29 innings across the past five outings. The 'over' is 4-3 in his past seven outings, however, as the Cardinals have averaged 7.7 runs per game during the span.

Mariners LHP James Paxton will face the Yankees at Safeco. The southpaw was back Saturday fom the DL and he allowed three runs over five innings with 10 strikeouts in an 'over' result in Oakland. It was a rare one, as the 'under' is 7-3 across Paxton's past 10. The under has hit in four straight starts for Paxton at Safeco, too.

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MLB

Wednesday, September 5


Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Zack Wheeler, New York Mets (9-7, 3.37 ERA, $-142)

While most of the talk around the Mets is the unreal pitching of Jacob deGrom (and his incredible First Five Innings Under trend), Wheeler is having quite the season himself and is straight dealing.

The right-hander has an 0.98 ERA with an 0.89 WHIP over his last seven starts, while striking out 50 batters compared to just nine walks. Wheeler and the Mets are +155 road dogs against the Dodgers tonight in Los Angeles.

Slumping: Aaron Sanchez, Toronto Blue Jays (3-5, 5.22, $-121)

For the second day in a row we have the pleasure of featuring a Blue Jays' starting pitcher in our Slumping Starting Pitcher section. Since returning from his blister injury that kept him out for two months (wink, wink...he really got his finger stuck in his suitcase) the Jays' right-hander has been awful with an ERA of 11.88 and a WHIP of 2.76 in two starts (8.1 innings).

Sanchez will be looking to right the ship this evening as a +120 home underdog against Tyler Glasnow and the visiting Rays.


C.B. in D.C.

C.B. Bucknor will be calling balls and strikes this evening in Washington, D.C. where the Nationals will be hosting the St. Louis Cardinals. The Under is 15-8 in Bucknor's 23 games in pads this season and if you take this trend back even further, into the 2016 season, the Under is 37-15-3 (71.15 percent) in his last 55 games behind the plate.

There is a very good pitching matchup tonight with Miles Mikolas taking on Tanner Roark so you can safely take a look at Under 9 (-120), and with the solid starting pitching you should probably look at Under 6.5 (-110) through seven innings and Under 4.5 (-105) through five innings.


Under Afternoon in Atlanta

There is a stiff 8-10 mile per hour breeze blowing in from left field in the forecast for this afternoon's game between the Atlanta Braves and the visiting Boston Red Sox at SunTrust Park.

The Sox are going with a bullpen game as Hector Velazquez will get the start. Velazquez has made four starts since the beginning of July and four innings has been his longest outing. It's a good thing the Red Sox have the second best bullpen in the American League in terms of run allowed this season.

Mike Foltynewicz will get the ball for Atlanta and he had a bit of a rough outing against the Chicago Cubs in his last start, but in his four assignments prior to that he was streaking with an ERA of 1.01 and a WHIP of 0.90 in 26.2 innings of work.

What does this all add up to? Probably some Under leans. Full game Under 8 (-120), first five Under 4 (-115).

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Diamond Trends - Wednesday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- Here we go again... The Athletics are 22-0 SU after a game in which their bullpen allowed multiple runs and it is post All-Star break, including 12-0 THIS season.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Orioles are 0-20 SU when their opponent's starter has a strike-per-ball ratio greater than two on the season.

Hitter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Marlins are 0-19 SU in franchise history as a 150-plus underdog when they off a game as a dog in which Starlin Castro had multiple hits. Miami has lost these games by an average of 5.16 runs.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Phillies are 8-0 SU in franchise history as a favorite with Nick Pivetta when he averaged more than four pitches per batter in his last start. The Phillies have won these eight games by an average score of of 7.25 runs to 1.75 runs.

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Wednesday's Top Wager
September 5, 2018
By Bookmaker

By Kyle Markus

MLB Game Preview - Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers have tightened up the National League Central race with a pair of head-to-head victories over the Chicago Cubs in recent days, and can edge even closer with a victory on Wednesday. The Cubs have been atop the division for some time but Milwaukee is making them sweat with the recent success.

Chicago can get some breathing room with a victory in this game so it is a crucial matchup. The Brewers are also pushing for the top wild card spot so there is plenty on the line down the stretch. Milwaukee is at home in this matchup and the starting pitching duel is a good one so the odds don’t figure to favor either team by too much.

The race for October is at full tilt and all eyes will be in Milwaukee for this N.L. Central showdown in MLB gambling.

The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers will face off on Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 at 8:10 p.m. ET at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

We'll have MLB baseball odds at BookMaker.eu available for every game of the 2018 MLB season.

Odds Analysis

The Cubs are 81-57 on the season, which is the best record in the National League. They have gone 37-33 away from home and have a run-differential of plus-113. Chicago seems to be one of the top choices for the World Series out of the N.L. but needs to hold on to the top seed.

The Brewers are in second place in the division but also have the second-best record in the National League with a mark of 79-61. They have won three straight games to close to within three of the Cubs in the standings. Milwaukee is 42-26 at home and would love to sweep this three-game set with another win in MLB gambling.

Probable Pitchers

Chicago is projected to send Jose Quintana to the hill. He is 11-9 on the season with a 4.21 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. Quintana is in the midst of a down year, as he has been one of the better starting pitchers in the major leagues in the past. Quintana has particularly run into problems the third time through the order so don’t be surprised if he is pulled after five or six innings in this one. Quintana has pitched well in his last three starts, allowing only four combined runs in 16 total innings.

The Brewers are expected to counter with Jhoulys Chacin. He is 14-5 with a 3.53 ERA. Chacin doesn’t have great peripheral stats but it’s hard arguing with the results. He has been particularly effective recently. Chacin has only given up four runs in his past four starts combined.

Previous Matchups

The Brewers opened up this series with a 4-3 victory. Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant tried to send the game into extra innings by turning a third to first double play, but his throw was not in time to get Christian Yelich, giving the Brewers a walkoff win.

Milwaukee dominated on Tuesday, cruising to an 11-1 victory. Wade Miley was very good, allowing only one run in six innings of work. The Brewers led 3-1 after five innings and then poured it on late, scoring three runs in the sixth, three in the seventh and two more in the eighth to run away for the victory.

Free MLB ATS Picks

If the Cubs won this series, they would have been in great shape to cruise to the National League Central title. Instead, Milwaukee has pulled closer, and can really make things interesting with another win. Chicago is the better team but the Brewers are hot and would love to surprise many by winning the division.

The Cubs know what is on the line in this one. Quintana has been inconsistent on the year but look for him to throw a gem to give Chicago a much-needed win in MLB gambling.

MLB ATS Pick: Cubs 4, Brewers 3

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Wednesday's Diamond Notes
September 5, 2018
By Kevin Rogers

Hottest team: Rays (13-2 last 15)

Even though Tampa Bay will likely fall short of a Wild Card berth, the Rays have put together a terrific run since getting swept at home by the White Sox in early August. The Rays have won seven of their last nine series, including taking the first two games over the slumping Blue Jays. Tampa Bay has allowed one run to Toronto in this series, while beating the Jays in seven of the past eight matchups overall.

The Rays look for the sweep tonight at Rogers Center as Tyler Glasnow takes the mound for Tampa Bay. The former Pirates’ right-hander is winless in his last three road starts, including a 2-1 defeat at Toronto on August 12 in spite of allowing two hits and one run in five innings of work. From a totals perspective, the Rays are 4-0-1 to the UNDER in Glasnow’s last five starts, while allowing one run or less in four of six starts since joining Tampa Bay.

Coldest team: Twins (2-9 last 11)

Minnesota owns one of the worst road records in baseball at 24-46 after dropping a 5-2 decision at Houston last night. This current trip has been especially tough as the Twins have lost six of eight games, including an 18-4 defeat to Texas on Sunday. Minnesota is riding a 1-9 run in road series finales since the start of July, as the Twins try to avoid the sweep tonight against the streaking Astros.

Jake Odorizzi heads to the hill for the Twins, as Minnesota is winless in the right-hander’s last five starts away from Target Field. Odorizzi shut down the Astros earlier this season as a home underdog in a 4-1 victory as he gave up one earned run in six innings of work on April 10.

Hottest pitcher: Jhoulys Chacin, Brewers (14-5, 3.53 ERA)

One of the more underrated offseason pickups was Chacin, who posted a 13-10 record with a 3.89 ERA in San Diego last season. Chacin has tossed at least six innings in five straight starts, while the Brewers are 4-1 in this current stretch. The veteran has owned the Cubs by not allowing a run in 13 innings of work, while beating Chicago twice this season, including a 7-0 shutout at Wrigley Field on August 14. The Brewers seek the sweep of the Cubs tonight at Miller Park as Milwaukee sits three games behind Chicago for the top spot in the NL Central.

Coldest pitcher: Homer Bailey, Reds (1-13, 6.13 ERA)

Bailey just can’t escape this category as Cincinnati has lost each of his last 10 starts since mid-May. Cincinnati has compiled an amazing 1-18 record when Bailey takes the mound, which means the Reds are 58-62 in games that the right-hander isn’t involved in. The Pirates are 2-0 against Bailey this season, while scoring nine runs on him in 9.2 innings of work. Cincinnati has dropped five straight matchups with Pittsburgh, while going 1-6 in its past seven road series.

Biggest OVER run: Orioles (5-2 last seven)

While the Mariners were busy beating each other up prior to Tuesday’s game against the Orioles, Baltimore was ready to snap an eight-game road losing streak. Baltimore barely cashed the OVER in a 5-3 win at Safeco Field, while the offense busted out following consecutive one-run outputs. The O’s have been extremely inconsistent in this current OVER stretch by scoring double-digit runs twice, but also getting limited to two runs or less three times. Andrew Cashner put together a great UNDER run for Baltimore from May 9 through July 5 (10 straight UNDERS), but the Orioles are 6-3 to the OVER in his last nine outings.

Biggest UNDER run: Angels (6-1 last seven)

Unfortunately, this isn’t the longest UNDER run in baseball. That streak belongs to the Diamondbacks, who have hit the UNDER in 11 straight games. The reason Arizona isn’t being showcased is due to the D-backs being off tonight after beating San Diego on Tuesday. The Angels have been limited to three runs or less in eight of the past 10 games, including each of the last five contests. Los Angeles scored one run in the final eight innings of last night’s 4-2 setback at Texas as Jaime Barria has hit the UNDER in his last two road starts for the Angels. Barria scattered seven hits and allowed one run to the Rangers last month in a 4-2 loss, while the right-hander beat the Astros his last time out by tossing six scoreless innings.

Matchup to watch: Yankees vs. Athletics

The two teams that are on the verge of squaring off in the AL Wild Card game next month wrap up their series at the Coliseum tonight. The A’s held off the Yankees on Monday, 6-3, while the Yankees bounced back with five runs in the final three innings of a 5-1 victory last night. New York extended its lead over Oakland to 4 ½ games as the Yankees seek home-field advantage in the Wild Card game for the second straight season.

Mike Fiers has turned into a tremendous pickup for Oakland as the A’s are 5-0 in his five starts since getting acquired from Detroit in August. Four of those wins have come at the Coliseum, including two victories in the role of a home underdog against the Dodgers and Mariners. Fiers beat the Yankees as a member of the Tigers earlier this season at Comerica Park as he allowed two earned runs in 5.2 innings of a 4-2 victory.

Luis Severino counters for New York as the Yankees have won nine of their last 11 road games. Severino is unbeaten in his past three starts, as he has given up eight runs in this span although they faced the Blue Jays, Orioles, and Tigers in this stretch. The righty beat the Athletics in May at Yankee Stadium, 6-2 as he yielded five hits and one run in six innings of work.

Betcha didn’t know: The Rockies have captured eight of the past 11 matchups with the Giants, including a 7-1 record at Coors Field this season. Colorado seeks the sweep of San Francisco tonight as Antonio Senzatela tries to get on track after losing to the Cardinals and Padres his last two outings. In Senzatela’s only start against the Giants this season, the right-hander tossed seven scoreless innings in an 8-1 rout on July 3.

Biggest public favorite: Mariners (-235) vs. Orioles

Biggest public underdog: Athletics (+140) vs. Yankees

Biggest line move: White Sox (-150 to -175) vs. Tigers

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BOS at ATL 12:10 PM
ATL -150
O 7.5

KC at CLE 01:10 PM
KC +289
O 9.0

CIN at PIT 07:05 PM
PIT -195
U 8.5

STL at WAS 07:05 PM
STL +111
O 9.0

TB at TOR 07:07 PM
TB -135
O 8.5

PHI at MIA 07:10 PM
PHI -166
O 7.5

NYM at LAD 07:35 PM
NYM +169
O 7.0

LAA at TEX 08:05 PM
TEX +111
O 10.0

MIN at HOU 08:10 PM
HOU -230
O 8.5

DET at CHW 08:10 PM
DET +161
O 8.0

CHC at MIL 08:10 PM
CHC +106
U 9.0

SF at COL 08:40 PM
SF +137
U 10.5

NYY at OAK 10:05 PM
OAK +140
O 7.5

BAL at SEA 10:10 PM
BAL +210
O 8.0

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SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
6:40 PM San Diego Padres Cincinnati Reds Great American Ball Park
7:05 PM Chicago Cubs Washington Nationals Nationals Park
7:05 PM Cleveland Indians Toronto Blue Jays Rogers Centre
9:40 PM Atlanta Braves Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field


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SEPT PICKS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

09/05/2018 17-11-0 60.71% +29.80
09/04/2018 11-15-0 42.31% -22.55
09/03/2018 14-14-0 50.00% -9.00
09/02/2018 14-16-0 46.67% -5.55
09/01/2018 12-16-2 42.86% -26.35

TOTALS............57 - 57......50.00%.....-11.10


SEPT BEST BETS:

DATE.....................ATS..............UNITS... ...........O/U...............UNITS...............TOTAL

09/05/2018..........5 - 4.............+14.35............10 - 4..............+28.00...........+42.35
09/04/2018..........1 - 6..............-22.65.............6 - 8...............-14.00.............-36.65
09/03/2018..........2 - 5..............-12.15.............8 - 7...............+1.50..............-10.65
09/02/2018..........3 - 4..............+8.70..............7 - 8...............-9.00...............-0.30
09/01/2018..........3 - 6..............-22.45.............7 - 6...............+2.00..............-20.45

TOTALS...............14 - 25............-34.20............38 - 33.............+8.50.............-25.70

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LEADING OFF: Acuna and Braves face Greinke in Arizona
September 5, 2018
By The Associated Press

A look at what's happening around the majors Thursday:

BRAVE NEW WORLD

Rookie phenom Ronald Acuna Jr. will try to get the first-place Atlanta Braves off to another fast start when they visit Arizona in a matchup of NL playoff contenders. Acuna hit his eighth leadoff homer Wednesday, setting a club single-season record, but the Braves blew a late six-run lead in an excruciating 9-8 loss to Boston at home. Brandon Phillips' two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning of his long-awaited season debut capped the biggest comeback by the Red Sox this year. On the heels of a three-game sweep, Anibal Sanchez (6-5, 2.98 ERA) looks to get Atlanta back on track when he faces Zack Greinke (13-9, 2.97) and the Diamondbacks in the opener of a four-game series. Acuna has 24 homers, including 17 since the All-Star break.

GETTING CLOSER

With their magic number in single digits, the Cleveland Indians attempt to move closer to a third consecutive AL Central title when they play at Toronto. Lefty reliever Andrew Miller (sore shoulder) is expected to throw a bullpen before the game. He's been on the disabled list since Aug. 29.

CLOSING TIME

No telling who the Chicago Cubs will use as their closer when the NL Central leaders open a series at Washington. Brandon Morrow held the job through the All-Star break, but hasn't pitched since then because of a biceps injury. He hasn't thrown off a mound during his recovery. Pedro Strop has gotten the ball in the ninth inning lately, but has never been a full-time closer. Steve Cishek and Justin Wilson also could perhaps fill in. Manager Joe Maddon says even if Morrow heals, it's hard to say how he'd be used.

CHECK HIM

Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco has returned to Philadelphia to have his sore right wrist examined by a specialist. He didn't play in the three-game series at Miami this week. Franco is expected to rejoin the team later this week. The Phillies, who have lost four of five while trying to catch Atlanta in the NL East, play this weekend vs. the Mets in New York.

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Thursday’s six-pack

— Red Sox 9, Braves 8— Atlanta led this game 7-1 in 8th inning.

— Rockies 5, Giants 3— Trevor Story hit three homers for Colorado.

— In last 16 years, Miami/Cleveland have both gone over their season win over/under only four times each.

— Colts/Eagles have gone over 11 times each; New England has gone over 12 times.

— Le’Veon Bell forfeits roughly $853,000 if he isn’t in Steelers’ camp by 5:00 Saturday.

— Angels recommended Tommy John surgery for Shohei Ohtani, who then homered twice against Texas. Maybe he’s just a DH?

Quote of the Day
“Honestly, its a little selfish. I’m kind of pissed right now. It sucks that he’s not here. We’ll move on as a team. It doesn’t look like he’ll be in the game plan at this point [for Sunday vs Cleveland]. [James] Conner looks great. We’ll worry about [Bell] in Week 2.”
Steelers’ center Maurkice Pouncey

Thursday’s quiz
What actor played President of the US in the old TV show, The West Wing?

Wednesday’s quiz
Doug Flutie and Herschel Walker played for the New Jersey Generals in the old USFL.

Tuesday’s quiz
Before managing the A’s, Bob Melvin managed Arizona and Seattle.

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Thursday’s List of 13: College trends for non-top 13 games

13) Michigan is 5-9 vs spread in its last 14 games when laying 20+ points; they’re 3-6 vs spread coming off a loss. Since 2013, Western Michigan is 14-6 as a road underdog.

12) Eastern Michigan covered 10 of its last 11 games as road underdogs; Purdue covered seven of its last eight games as home favorites- they’re 7-3 when laying 10+ points.

11) Under Mason, Vanderbilt is 4-8 as a home favorite. Last two years, Nevada is 4-7 as a road underdog- they covered two of last eight non-league games.

10) Since 2009, Kansas is 13-29-2 as a road underdog, 6-12 when getting less than 10 points. Jayhawks are 5-13 vs spread in last 18 non-league games. Since 2013, Central Michigan is 5-8 as home favorites.

9) East Carolina lost to a I-AA team LW; they’re 3-6 in last nine games as a home underdog, 8-17-1 when coming off a loss. since 2013, North Carolina is 6-2 as road favorites.

8) Since 2008, Temple is 29-14 vs spread out of conference; they were 0-3 as home favorites LY, after going 8-3 from 2014-16. Since 2015, Buffalo is 5-8-1 as road underdogs. Under is 10-2 in Buffalo’s last 12 road games.

7) Last two years, Bowling Green is 0-8 vs spread in non-MAC games; they’re 1-5 as home underdogs under Jinks. Falcons are 5-10 in last 15 games as an underdog. Since 2010, Maryland is 4-6 as road favorites; they’re 18-31 coming off a win, but are 8-3 when laying 10+ points.

6) Missouri covered five of its last six games when laying double digits; they’re 6-5 as home favorites under Odom. Under Bohl, Wyoming is 11-7 as a double digit underdog.

5) Since 2015, Indiana is 8-4 vs spread outside the Big 14: they were 5-1 vs spread as favorites LY. Virginia is 5-6 as road underdogs under Mendenhall; they’re 5-4 in non-ACC games.

4) Under Stoops, Kentucky is 7-13-2 when a double digit underdog; since 2016, they’re 6-3 as road underdogs. Since 2016, Florida is 6-4 as a home favorite. Under is 11-7 in their last 18 home games.

3) Since 2015, Minnesota is 5-11 as home favorites; they crushed New Mexico State 48-10 LW. Fresno State was 4-0 as road underdogs LY, after being 2-10 in 2015-16. Bulldogs were 10-4 LY in Bedford’s first season as coach, after going 1-11 the year before.

2) Since 2011, Arkansas is 0-5 as road favorites; their last cover as a road favorite was in 2010. Colorado State allowed 43-45 points in losing its first two games this season; they covered six of last eight games when getting double digits.

1) Underdogs covered last five Cincinnati-Miami OH games; Miami is 6-8 as home favorites under Martin. Since 2015, Bearcats are 8-4 as road underdogs.

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Thursday’s games

National League

Padres (55-86) @ Reds (59-81)
Lauer is 0-2, 8.44 in his last four starts under is 6-3-2 in his last 11. Team in his starts: 6-13, 2-7 away
5-inning record: 8-9-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-19

Castillo is 2-2, 5.24 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 14-13, 8-4 home
5-inning record: 12-14-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-27

Padres lost three of their last four games; they’re 10-13 in road series openers. Under is 5-1 in their last six games. Cincinnati lost six of its last eight games; they’re 11-11 in home series openers. Over is 3-1 in their last four home games.

Cubs (82-57) @ Nationals (69-71)
Hendricks is 3-1, 2.42 in his last four starts; under is 7-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 14-14, 5-8 away
5-inning record: 11-11-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 14-28

Strasburg is 1-0, 3.00 in his last two starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 9-8, 4-6 home
5-inning record: 8-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-17

Cubs split their last eight games; they’re 14-9 in road series openers. Over is 3-1 in their last four games. Washington lost five of its last seven games; they’re 6-1 in last seven home series openers. Over is 9-3 in its last 12 home games.

Braves (76-63) @ Diamondbacks (75-64)
Sanchez is 0-2, 4.02 in his last five starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 10-9, 6-4 away
5-inning record: 7-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-19

Greinke is 1-1, 2.57 in his last two starts; under is 10-2 in his last 12. Team in his starts: 16-12, 8-6 home
5-inning record: 17-7-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-28

Braves lost six of their last eight games; they’re 8-2 in last ten road series openers. Their last seven road games stayed under. Arizona lost four of its last five games; they’re 2-8 in last ten home series openers. Arizona’s last 11 games stayed under the total.

American League

Indians (79-60) @ Blue Jays (63-76)
Bieber is 2-0, 4.50 in his last five starts; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 10-5, 5-2 away
5-inning record: 9-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-15

Estrada is 0-2, 15.64 in his last two starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 11-13, 5-7 home
5-inning record: 9-11-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-24

Indians split their last eight games; they’re 9-5 in last 14 road series openers. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Toronto lost seven of its last ten games; they’re 13-10 in home series openers. Three of their last four games stayed under.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/5
Ariz 37-24-10……34-23-10……..71-47
Atl 30-28-10…..34-27-10………64-55
Cubs 29-29-13……32-28-9…….61-57
Reds 22-44-5……25-32-10….…47-76
Colo 34-26-14……34-23-10……67-50
LA 34-24-8…….33-29-15……68-53
Miami 23-33-9…..31-30-15…….54-63
Milw 30-33-9…..36-26-7…….66-59
Mets 33-30-8……26-27-15…..59-55
Philly 27-28-15…..34-24-10……61-52
Pitt 31-29-8……32-27-13……..63-56
StL 36-25-11……30-31-7………66-56
SD 21-40-10……25-35-9…….46-75
SF 29-31-14…..27-25-15……56-56
Wash 29-28-13..…29-30-11……58-58

Orioles 19-42-12……21-37-11……40-79
Boston 36-28-14……41-18-6……..77-46
W Sox 23-40-6…..…24-38-10……47-78
Clev 27-27-13……44-19-10……..71-46
Det 25-37-10…..…30-30-11.……55-67
Astros 37-18-15……37-21-14…….74-38
KC 21-40-8…….29-33-10…..50-73
Angels 30-29-14……28-32-8……58-61
Twins 22-40-11……32-31-8…..54-71
NYY 33-24-11……42-23-8………75-46
A’s 26-32-11……32-27-13…..58-59
Sea 34-30-10……32-24-14…….66-52
TB 33-28-13……31-25-9……63-52
Texas 22-35-8…..28-39-8…….50-74
Toronto 19-39-11…24-32-15……43-71

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/5)
Ariz 29-70…….26-68…..…55
Atl 21-67……30-72………51
Cubs 14-71……..22-66……..36
Reds 18-72……..16-69……..34
Colo 23-73…….26-67.…….49
LA 22-65……..27-76..…..49
Miami 14-65……..21-75…….35
Milw 25-71…..…25-71…….50
Mets 27-71……..21-68……48
Philly 17-70……..22-69……39
Pitt 16-68……..21-74…….37
StL 25-72……..20-68…….45
SD 19-72……..19-69…….38
SF 15-72………21-70..…..36
Wash 25-70……..21-70…….46

Orioles 21-73……..20-68……..41
Boston 19-75……25-66………44
White Sox 19-68……20-71…….39
Clev 18-66…….29-72……..46
Detroit 24-72……..20-69….…44
Astros 20-69…..…17-72………37
KC 16-69..…….22-70…….38
Angels 19-71…..….18-68…….37
Twins 16-71………15-68…….31
NYY 16-68……..29-72………45
A’s 18-71…..…..21-72…….39
Seattle 28-72………22-70…….50
TB 22-74..……20-64…….42
Texas 10-65……20-74…….…30
Toronto 18-69………15-70….….33

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 71-67 NL, favorites +$100
AL @ NL– 69-61 NL, favorites +$218
Total: 140-128 NL, favorites +$318

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TO ALL........I'LL BE ON VACATION TILL THE 12TH AND WILL DO AS MUCH AS I CAN POSTING.......

GOOD LUCK TO ALL !!

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

SD at CIN 06:40 PM
SD +133
O 8.5

CHC at WAS 07:05 PM
CHC +103
O 8.5

CLE at TOR 07:07 PM
CLE -149
U 9.0

ATL at ARI 09:40 PM
ARI -152
U 7.5

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Friday’s six-pack

From ESPN.com, six notable wagers in sports books (LV or NJ) on teams to win the Super Bowl:

• $12,000 on Falcons 22-1. Net win: $264K

• $10,000 on Raiders 20-1. Net win: $200K

• $5,000 on Lions 40-1. Net win: $200K

• $4,000 on Titans 50-1. Net win: $200K

• $1,000 on Jets 100-1. Net win: $100K

• $1,000 on Browns 100-1. Net win: $100K

Quote of the Day
“Burt Reynolds was one of the kindest and most generous people I have ever worked with. He took me under his wing when I was first starting out as an actor and offered friendship, advice and guidance. I’ll never forget how much that meant to me.”
Paul Wesley

Friday’s quiz
In the football scenes in The Longest Yard, what number did Burt Reynolds’ character Paul Crewe wear?

Thursday’s quiz
Martin Sheen played President Bartlet in the old TV show, The West Wing.

Wednesday’s quiz
Doug Flutie and Herschel Walker played for the New Jersey Generals in the old USFL.


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Friday’s List of 13: Random stuff with weekend almost here

13) Pat O’Hara is the Tennessee Titans’ QB coach; maybe you’ve never heard of him, but chances are, you’ve seen him in the movies or watched him play ball on TV. More likely the movies.

O’Hara’s resume:
1987-90— Played (backup) QB at USC; he was Todd Marinovich’s backup
1991— Backup QB for the Buccaneers
1992— Played for Ohio Glory in the WLAF
1992— Backup QB for the Chargers.
1995-2000— QB for Orlando Predators in the Arena League
2001-02— QB for Toronto Phantoms in the Arena League
2003-06— QB for Tampa Bay Storm in the Arena League.

Since his playing days ended (he was on three Arena Bowl champs), O’Hara has been head coach of four different Arena League teams, and for the last three years, was an assistant coach with the Houston Texans. Now he is with the Titans.

Despite all that, here’s where you’re most likely to have seen Pat O’Hara; he has appeared in five movies; he was Tyler Cherubini in Any Given Sunday, the backup QB who got hurt, which put third-stringer Willie Beamon (Jamie Foxx) into the game.

O’Hara has also been the football consultant on 13 different Hollywood movies, including The Waterboy, Invincible and the remake of The Longest Yard. Interesting career.

12) Monday night in Los Angeles, Mets’ 3B Todd Frazier dove into the stands to try and make a catch— when he produced a baseball to the umpire, the batter was called out, but in the video, you can see a woman pointing to something on the ground.

Turns out she was pointing to the ball that Frazier didn’t catch; the ball Frazier shows the ump was a rubber baseball that was in a bag that Frazier landed on when he dove into the stands.

Weird thing about this is that is was the Mets’ TV crew that uncovered this mistake. Makes the umpires look bad. You wonder if a rule change will result from this, as far as umpires being more aggressive in making sure the player actually caught the ball.

11) Fantasy baseball is usually fun; except when your team gets eliminated from the playoffs, which mine did 10 days ago, mostly because Jose Abreu needed emergency abdominal surgery, and played in only one game that week. Not good.

Turns out the surgery was for “testicular torsion” which involves twisting of the spermatic cord, which has the effect of reducing blood flow to the affected testicle. Ouch.

From Abreu: “It was one of my testicles turned sideways and was strangled. The doctor had to perform emergency surgery to save it. I never thought about it, but it was serious. The doctors they did a very good job and everything is good. They saved the testicle. I’m really glad and thankful like I said before for all the people who helped me and who were there for me. I feel very grateful right now.”

Thankfully he is OK, but why doesn’t stuff like this happen in the offseason?

10) Houston Texans have a different starting QB for the 6th year in a row- DeShaun Watson. The previous five?

Tom Savage, Brock Osweiler, Brian Hoyer, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Matt Schaub.

9) In the last 50 years, there has been only one QB taken in the first round of the NFL Draft who never started a game for the team that drafted him.

Rich Campbell went to college at Cal, wound up lasting four years in the NFL, all with Green Bay (1981-84)— he appeared in seven games, completed 31-68 passes for 3 TD’s, 9 INT’s.

8) Former NFL QB Jay Cutler is a bit player on the reality show Very Cavallari that is on the E! Channel and stars his wife Kristin, a fashion designer who has been on other reality shows and has had small roles in movies.

Cutler has a dry sense of humor; you can see why CBS was going to hire him to analyze NFL games LY before he made a comeback (for $10M) with the Dolphins last year.

7) ESPN’s field mikes are cranked up so loud for Sunday Night Baseball; every time a guy hits a medium fly ball it sounds like a clap of thunder that could wipe out a small city.

6) Baseball oddity; Tuesday night, Marlins walked Phillies’ SS Mike Kingery intentionally his first time up, to get to the pitcher. Next time thru the lineup, they walked Cesar Hernandez on purpose, to get to Kingery. I’m betting that doesn’t happen very often.

5) From ESPN.com:

Over last 15 regular seasons, NFL favorites are 1,859-1,860-11 against the spread
During that time, over is 1,890-1,886-64.
Thursday NFL games; since 2003, favorites are 97-66-5 vs spread.

Looking at odds to win the Super Bowl, defending champ Eagles have the 10th-lowest odds. Not a lot of respect there.

4) RIP Burt Reynolds, 82, one of the biggest TV/movie stars of the 70’s/80’s. My favorite movie of his is the original The Longest Yard.

Back in the day, Reynolds was a running back at Florida State when the QB was Lee Corso; what a combo those two must have been. Bet they had a ton of fun.

RIP, sir.

3) Geno Crandall, a two-time all-Big Sky Conference guard at North Dakota, announced that he would be graduating over the summer, transferring to Gonzaga for his final year of eligibility.

One small problem; Crandall hasn’t graduated from North Dakota yet. To be a graduate transfer, you actually have to graduate.

If it takes him an extra semester to graduate from North Dakota, he could still bolt after the first semester and play for the Zags in the second semester. Crandall scored 28 points in a game for North Dakota AGAINST Gonzaga last season- he scored 16.6 ppg LY.

2) If you don’t think the NFL is still the king of American sports, consider this; in the heat of the baseball pennant race, with Falcons-Eagles the NFL opener Thursday, only four major league games were scheduled. Four out of a possible 15.

1) 2018 major league payrolls:
— Boston $233,752,429
— LA Dodgers $187,318,213
— Bronx $166,111,632
— Oakland $65,985,833

Go figure.