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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, September 29


St. Louis @ Chicago Cubs

Game 951-952
September 29, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mikolas) 15.254
Chicago Cubs
(Hamels) 16.828
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-145
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-145); N/A

LA Dodgers @ San Francisco

Game 953-954
September 29, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 16.504
San Francisco
(Rodriguez) 13.753
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-260
7
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-260); Under

Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati

Game 955-956
September 29, 2018 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 13.609
Cincinnati
(Lorenzen) 14.526
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+115); Under

Atlanta @ Philadelphia

Game 957-958
September 29, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Sanchez) 15.784
Philadelphia
12.144
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+135); Over

Miami @ NY Mets

Game 959-960
September 29, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Richards) 15.270
NY Mets
(Matz) 14.374
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-180
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+160); Over

Washington @ Colorado

Game 961-962
September 29, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Strasburg) 18.381
Colorado
(Gray) 15.901
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+110); Under

Arizona @ San Diego

Game 963-964
September 29, 2018 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Godley) 15.714
San Diego
(Nix) 14.937
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-130); Under

Toronto @ Tampa Bay

Game 965-966
September 29, 2018 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Borucki) 13.058
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 15.902
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-240
7
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-240); Over

Houston @ Baltimore

Game 967-968
September 29, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
((Verlnder) 15.660
Baltimore
(Bundy) 14.608
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-260
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-260); Under

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 969-970
September 29, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Lynn) 15.601
Boston
(Eovaldi) 17.095
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
N/A

Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota

Game 971-972
September 29, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 15.051
Minnesota
(Gibson) 14.130
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+115); Over

Cleveland @ Kansas City

Game 973-974
September 29, 2018 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Kluber) 14.766
Kansas City
(Junis) 16.175
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-230
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+200); Under

Oakland @ LA Angels

Game 975-976
September 29, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Cahill) 16.378
LA Angels
(Skaggs) 14.119
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
N/A

Texas @ Seattle

Game 977-978
September 29, 2018 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Sampson) 13.534
Seattle
(Paxton) 16.413
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-220
8
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-220); Under

Detroit @ Milwaukee

Game 979-980
September 29, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 14.109
Milwaukee
(Miley) 18.606
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 4 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-260
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-260); Over

Houston @ Baltimore

Game 981-982
September 29, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 15.954
Baltimore
(Yacabonis) 14.324
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-235
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-235); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, September 29

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ST LOUIS (87 - 73) at CHICAGO CUBS (94 - 66) - 2:20 PM
MILES MIKOLAS (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 44-35 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 21-13 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 22-9 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 48-42 (+6.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 15-10 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MIKOLAS is 23-8 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MIKOLAS is 12-3 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
MIKOLAS is 11-1 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 1789-1828 (-263.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 383-320 (-87.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 956-852 (-154.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 446-393 (-80.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 908-910 (-169.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1322-1362 (-205.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 103-88 (-22.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 130-114 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
HAMELS is 0-7 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-8 (+1.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
11 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

MILES MIKOLAS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MIKOLAS is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HAMELS is 5-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.044.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-10. (-8.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (89 - 71) at SAN FRANCISCO (73 - 87) - 4:05 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. DERECK RODRIGUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 89-71 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 28-26 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 86-67 (-25.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 50-46 (-22.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 34-26 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-36 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-26 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 293-200 (+54.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
KERSHAW is 71-26 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 137-185 (-44.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-19 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-35 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-8 (+6.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
11 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.1 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KERSHAW is 22-10 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.56 and a WHIP of 0.832.
His team's record is 27-16 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 29-11. (+16.8 units)

DERECK RODRIGUEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (81 - 78) at CINCINNATI (66 - 94) - 4:10 PM
JAMESON TAILLON (R) vs. MICHAEL LORENZEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 25-51 (-19.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 81-78 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 42-32 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 57-48 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 60-51 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAILLON is 46-28 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAILLON is 28-11 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAILLON is 18-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 66-94 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 25-49 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 44-68 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 13-4 (+8.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

JAMESON TAILLON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
TAILLON is 4-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.361.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.0 units)

MICHAEL LORENZEN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LORENZEN is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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ATLANTA (90 - 70) at PHILADELPHIA (78 - 82) - 7:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. AARON NOLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 447-453 (+44.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ATLANTA is 90-69 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 15-10 (+11.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
ATLANTA is 47-32 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 49-24 (+27.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 59-48 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 69-45 (+26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 49-39 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 78-82 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-20 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-42 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-66 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 12-5 (+8.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 5-9 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.481.
His team's record is 7-12 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-11. (-4.3 units)

AARON NOLA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NOLA is 6-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.038.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.7 units)

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MIAMI (63 - 96) at NY METS (75 - 85) - 7:10 PM
TREVOR RICHARDS (R) vs. STEVEN MATZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 74-85 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 135-93 (-53.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 since 1997.
NY METS are 35-44 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 137-150 (-56.4 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 34-40 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-31 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 111-130 (-26.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 38-47 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 27-30 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 7-10 (+0.3 Units) against NY METS this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

TREVOR RICHARDS vs. NY METS since 1997
RICHARDS is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

STEVEN MATZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
MATZ is 3-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+5.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (81 - 79) at COLORADO (90 - 70) - 8:10 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. JON GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 81-79 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 58-65 (-25.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 39-41 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 50-49 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 63-52 (-5.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-38 (-8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 90-70 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 18-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
COLORADO is 66-44 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 57-43 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 55-34 (+24.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 52-37 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 38-22 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
GRAY is 11-4 (+7.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 89-77 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in road games in September games since 1997.
STRASBURG is 54-21 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 19-5 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 17-3 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 11-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-1 (+5.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. COLORADO since 1997
STRASBURG is 4-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.137.
His team's record is 4-5 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

JON GRAY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GRAY is 0-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.48 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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ARIZONA (81 - 79) at SAN DIEGO (65 - 95) - 8:40 PM
ZACK GODLEY (R) vs. JACOB NIX (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 81-79 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 29-34 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 7-18 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-16 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 27-50 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 29-48 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 13-26 (-13.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-37 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 11-6 (+0.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GODLEY is 3-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.388.
His team's record is 4-6 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

JACOB NIX vs. ARIZONA since 1997
NIX is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 67.16 and a WHIP of 10.448.
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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TORONTO (73 - 87) at TAMPA BAY (88 - 72) - 6:10 PM
RYAN BORUCKI (L) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 10-29 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 88-112 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-37 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 61-87 (-29.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 88-72 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-7 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 49-30 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-4 (+14.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 39-35 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 53-46 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 26-20 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SNELL is 21-9 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SNELL is 10-1 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 11-6 (+3.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.5 Units)

RYAN BORUCKI vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BORUCKI is 0-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. TORONTO since 1997
SNELL is 4-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

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HOUSTON (101 - 58) at BALTIMORE (46 - 113) - 4:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. DYLAN BUNDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 272-313 (-75.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
VERLANDER is 14-18 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 23-3 (+17.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -175 or more this season.
HOUSTON is 55-23 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 150-75 (+33.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 39-14 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 23-5 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-113 (-53.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-40 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 27-51 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-38 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 5-24 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-81 (-50.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-80 (-36.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-65 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
VERLANDER is 10-5 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 14-7 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-11. (-1.6 units)

DYLAN BUNDY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BUNDY is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.589.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (99 - 61) at BOSTON (107 - 53) - 1:05 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-8 (+1.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.6 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. BOSTON since 1997
LYNN is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.2 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.11 and a WHIP of 0.797.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (62 - 98) at MINNESOTA (76 - 84) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS RODON (L) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 161-162 (+1.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-46 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-31 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 26-14 (+11.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 105-98 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GIBSON is 41-21 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-55 (+2.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 10-7 (+0.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

CARLOS RODON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
RODON is 5-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.8 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GIBSON is 6-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.03 and a WHIP of 1.116.
His team's record is 8-5 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.5 units)

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CLEVELAND (90 - 70) at KANSAS CITY (57 - 103) - 7:15 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. JAKE JUNIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 90-70 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 40-37 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 55-47 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 69-49 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 48-41 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 116-110 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 143-70 (+38.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KLUBER is 14-0 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 57-103 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 38-73 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-54 (-23.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 6-11 (+1.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KLUBER is 12-7 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.084.
His team's record is 14-10 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-10. (+2.2 units)

JAKE JUNIS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
JUNIS is 1-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.94 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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OAKLAND (96 - 64) at LA ANGELS (79 - 81) - 9:05 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. TYLER SKAGGS (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 9-8 (+1.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
13 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+8.5 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CAHILL is 5-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.47 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 8-3 (+6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.9 units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SKAGGS is 2-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.426.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.3 units)

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TEXAS (67 - 93) at SEATTLE (87 - 73) - 9:10 PM
ADRIAN SAMPSON (R) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 87-73 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 50-40 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 39-35 (+4.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 63-45 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 57-49 (+5.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 240-247 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 19-20 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 112-130 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 18-19 (+11.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 44-34 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-29 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
TEXAS is 40-42 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 146-99 (-51.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 941-851 (-118.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 137-151 (-55.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 467-450 (-103.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
SEATTLE is 452-357 (-68.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SEATTLE is 12-15 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 9-8 (+4.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.4 Units)

ADRIAN SAMPSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES PAXTON vs. TEXAS since 1997
PAXTON is 2-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.592.
His team's record is 5-7 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.6 units)

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DETROIT (64 - 96) at MILWAUKEE (93 - 67) - 7:10 PM
DANIEL NORRIS (L) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 128-194 (-41.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 60-195 (-74.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997.
DETROIT is 70-124 (-39.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 93-67 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 49-34 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 49-30 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 46-32 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 67-35 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 69-55 (+21.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILEY is 11-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MILEY is 9-3 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 14-11 (+7.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
NORRIS is 17-9 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 17-28 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

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

DANIEL NORRIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

WADE MILEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
MILEY is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.19 and a WHIP of 1.813.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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HOUSTON (101 - 58) at BALTIMORE (46 - 113) - 7:05 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. YEFREY RAMIREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 272-313 (-75.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
KEUCHEL is 8-12 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 23-3 (+17.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -175 or more this season.
HOUSTON is 55-23 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 36-14 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 150-75 (+33.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 23-5 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-113 (-53.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-40 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 27-51 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-38 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 5-24 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-77 (-41.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-65 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
KEUCHEL is 3-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+4.9 units)

YEFREY RAMIREZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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Diamond Trends - Saturday
Vince Akins

PLAY-ON TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Rays are 28-0 SU as a home favorite of more than 190 off a home game in which they used 5+ pitchers.

PLAY-AGAINST TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Nationals are 0-14 SU as a dog after a game as a road dog in which their opponent scored first, they took the lead, but lost and it is post All-Star break.

HITTER-BASED TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Royals are 0-17 as a 130-plus dog after a game in which Whit Merrifield struck out at least twice, losing by an average of 4.18 runs.

STARTER-BASED TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Astros are 12-0 SU in franchise history with Justin Verlander as a favorite after August.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Giants are 6-0 SU as a home 140+ dog when they blew a lead in their starters last start and lost.

-- The Mets are 7-0 SU as a 140+ favorite off a game as a favorite in which they drew 5+ walks and it is post All-Star break. New York has won these seven games by an average of 7.3 runs.

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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, September 29


NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 969-970
September 29, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Lynn) 15.601
Boston
(Eovaldi) 17.095
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-190
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-190); Over

Oakland @ LA Angels

Game 975-976
September 29, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Cahill) 16.378
LA Angels
(Skaggs) 14.119
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+115); Over

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYY at BOS 01:05 PM
BOS -183
O 9.5

STL at CHC 01:05 PM
CHC -153
U 8.0

LAD at SF 04:05 PM
SF +244
U 7.0

HOU at BAL 04:05 PM
HOU -272
O 8.0

PIT at CIN 04:10 PM
PIT -133
U 8.5

TOR at TB 06:10 PM
TB -245
O 7.0

ATL at PHI 07:05 PM
PHI -148
U 7.5

CHW at MIN 07:10 PM
CHW +120
O 8.0

DET at MIL 07:10 PM
MIL -250
U 8.5

MIA at NYM 07:10 PM
NYM -169
O 7.5

CLE at KC 07:15 PM
CLE -225
U 8.0

HOU at BAL 07:35 PM
BAL +214
O 8.5

WAS at COL 08:10 PM
COL -125
O 9.5

ARI at SD 08:40 PM
ARI -126
U 8.0

OAK at LAA 09:07 PM
OAK +120
O 9.0

TEX at SEA 09:10 PM
SEA -216
O 8.0

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Dodgers clinch playoff berth with 10-6 win against Giants
September 29, 2018
By The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched baseball's final playoff berth and gave themselves a chance to still win the NL West, getting a go-ahead triple from Manny Machado in the eighth inning Saturday and beating the San Francisco Giants 10-6.

The defending NL champions locked up their sixth straight trip to the postseason, assuring at least a spot in the wild-card game. The Dodgers joined Colorado, Atlanta, the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee in the NL playoff field.

Los Angeles began the day one game behind Colorado for the division lead, and the Rockies hosted Washington later in the day. The regular season is scheduled to end Sunday - if Los Angeles and Colorado finish even, there will be a one-game tiebreaker for the West title Monday at Dodger Stadium.

Machado, the star infielder acquired from Baltimore during the All-Star break, hit a two-out triple off Mark Melancon (1-4) for a 6-5 lead. Max Muncy added a two-run double during a four-run ninth.

Alex Wood (9-7) pitched the seventh for the win and Kenley Jansen closed it out.

CARDINALS 2, CUBS 1

CHICAGO (AP) - The Cubs wasted a solid performance by Cole Hamels, sending the NL Central race to the final day of the season.

The Cubs would have wrapped up their third straight division championship with a victory and a loss by the Brewers to Detroit on Saturday night. Chicago and Milwaukee would meet in a tiebreaker at Wrigley Field on Monday if they wind up with identical records, with the loser then playing in a wild-card game at home on Tuesday.

The Cardinals kept alive their chance for a wild card, but were eliminated by the Dodgers' 10-6 victory at San Francisco. Miles Mikolas (18-4) pitched eight effective innings in his fifth straight win, and Carlos Martinez worked a perfect ninth for his fifth save in five chances.

Hamels (4-3) gave up two runs, one earned, and three hits in seven innings.

NATIONALS 12, ROCKIES 2

DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies dropped into a tie with Los Angeles for the NL West lead with only one game left, routed by Stephen Strasburg, Juan Soto and the Nationals.

Hoping to hold their one-game edge, the Rockies instead saw their winning streak end at eight. The Dodgers were 10-6 winners in San Francisco earlier to ensure the race will go down to the wire.

With game No. 162 on deck, the Rockies (90-71) are attempting to accomplish something they've never done since entering the league in 1993: capture a division title.

If Los Angeles and Colorado finish tied, there will be a one-game tiebreaker for the West title Monday at Dodger Stadium. The loser will become a wild card.

YANKEES 8, RED SOX 5

BOSTON (AP) - Gleyber Torres and Giancarlo Stanton connected as the Yankees broke the major league record for home runs in a season and reached 100 wins.

Torres' two-run drive in the fourth was the Yankees' 265th of the year and moved them past the 1997 Seattle Mariners. Stanton pushed the record to 266 in the seventh with his 38th homer, a solo homer to left field.

A fan sitting in the seats above the Green Monster threw the souvenir back, and the ball bounced into Stanton as he rounded second base.

New York, which will host Oakland in the AL wild-card game on Wednesday, reached 100 wins for the 20th time in franchise history.

Brock Holt hit a two-run homer for the AL East champion Red Sox, who could be hosting the Yankees again in the AL Division Series starting week. Eduardo Rodriguez (12-5) got the loss.

Lance Lynn (10-10) got the win with three innings of relief. Aroldis Chapman earned his 32nd save.

ASTROS 4, ORIOLES 3, GAME 1

ASTROS 5, ORIOLES 2, GAME 2

BALTIMORE (AP) - Justin Verlander struck out 10 in six scoreless innings, helping the Astros take the opener of a doubleheader.

Houston shortstop Carlos Correa homered and hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the ninth inning. Will Harris (5-3) worked the eighth and Hector Rondon got three outs for his 15th save.

Verlander allowed three hits and walked one. His next outing will come in the postseason, which begins for Houston on Friday against Cleveland.

Baltimore's DJ Stewart tied it with a three-run homer off Joe Smith in the seventh. Sean Gilmartin (1-1) got the loss.

In the nightcap, Myles Straw hit his first big league homer and Brian McCann also went deep against rookie Yefry Ramirez (1-8).

Jake Marisnick made it 5-2 with a two-run shot in the eighth.

Dallas Keuchel started and went three innings in his final tuneup for the playoffs. Brad Peacock (3-4) worked the fourth and Ryan Pressly pitched the ninth for his second save.

Baltimore enters Sunday's finale as one of only five big league teams since 1900 to lose 115 games.

RAYS 4, BLUE JAYS 3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - C.J. Cron and Austin Meadows homered, powering Tampa Bay to the win.

Rays left-hander Blake Snell struck out 10 in five innings, but failed to win his 10th straight start. He was charged with a run and three hits.

Diego Castillo (4-2) got the win with two innings of relief. Sergio Romo pitched the ninth for his 25th save despite giving up a pinch-hit homer to Reese McGuire.

Snell finished with a 21-5 record and a 1.89 ERA.

Cron's 30th homer got Tampa Bay on the board in the second, and Meadows put the Rays ahead for the first time with another homer off Ryan Borucki (4-6) in the seventh.

REDS 3, PIRATES 0

CINCINNATI (AP) - Michael Lorenzen singled home a run and got his first victory as a starter since 2015, helping Cincinnati snap its seven-game losing streak against Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh has dominated the Ohio River rivalry, going 13-5 this season. The seven-game winning streak was the Pirates' longest against the Reds since 1991.

The Reds let Lorenzen (4-2) make three starts to finish the season after 42 relief appearances. He went 5 2/3 innings and gave up five hits. Raisel Iglesias got three outs for his 30th save in 34 chances.

Eugenio Suarez homered for the second straight game off Jameson Taillon (14-10), pulling out of his slump.

BREWERS 6, TIGERS 5

MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers moved into a tie for first place in the NL Central with one game remaining in the regular season, getting two homers from MVP candidate Christian Yelich to beat Detroit and draw even with the Chicago Cubs.

Yelich turned on an 0-1 pitch from left-hander Daniel Stumpf (1-5) and lined it into the second deck in right to break a 5-all tie in the seventh inning. The left-handed slugger also hit a two-run homer in the third inning of the Brewers' sixth straight win.

The Brewers (94-67) were already assured of making their first playoff appearance since 2011, the last time they won the NL Central. They sure would like to get into the postseason again as a division winner, and Chicago opened the door by losing 2-1 to St. Louis earlier Saturday.

Yelich extended his hitting streak to 10 games, going 2 for 3 and driving in three.

Joakim Soria (3-1) got the win in relief. Jeremy Jeffress picked up his 15th save after striking out the side in the ninth

PHILLIES 3, BRAVES 0

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Aaron Nola pitched seven shutout innings and Cesar Hernandez had a two-run single in the seventh inning to help the Philadelphia Phillies snap a nine-game losing streak.

Nola (17-6) was stellar in his final start of the season, allowing two hits and striking out eight with four walks. The right-hander ended 2018 with a 2.37 ERA and 224 strikeouts in 212 1/3 innings. He likely will fall short of a NL Cy Young award after stumbling a bit in September.

The NL East champion Braves will play either the Los Angeles Dodgers or Colorado Rockies in the NLDS, and Atlanta still could host the series. The Braves (90-71) and Dodgers have the same record entering the regular-season finale on Sunday while Colorado entered Saturday with a 90-70 mark.

Anibal Sanchez matched Nola, giving up three hits with seven strikeouts and three walks in six shutout innings.

Odubel Herrera helped the Phillies take a 3-0 lead when he beat out a potential double-play grounder to short.

Seranthony Dominguez pitched a scoreless ninth for his 15th save in 19 chances.

TWINS 8, WHITE SOX 3

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Joe Mauer reached base three times and Kyle Gibson capped a season of improvement with six quality innings as Minnesota matched a season high with its fifth straight win.

Mauer had two hits and scored twice in what could be his final homestand after a 15-year career in Minnesota. Mauer has said he'll contemplate retirement once the season is over, but he's showing he can still swing the bat with a strong September.

Mauer, who entered the day with a major league-leading .410 average with runners in scoring position, drove in a run with a single as part of a six-run second inning. He is hitting .365 with eight RBIs in his last 16 games.

Gibson (10-13) allowed one run on three hits and three walks to lower his ERA to 3.62.

Jorge Polanco added three hits and Jake Cave drove in three runs for the Twins.

Chicago starter Carlos Rodon (6-8) was knocked out six batters into the second inning without retiring an out

ROYALS 9, INDIANS 4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Adalberto Mondesi hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer to lift Kansas City.

Corey Kluber gave up three runs and seven hits in five innings in his final regular season start for Cleveland while working on a short pitch count ahead of the playoffs.

Indians catcher Yan Gomes left the game in the bottom of the third with an injured right hand after he was hit by Alex Gordon's bat on a backswing as he attempted to throw out would-be base-stealer Mondesi.

After reliever Andrew Miller (2-4) gave up a single to Alcides Escobar in the sixth and a two-out walk to Whit Merrifield, Mondesi hit the next pitch into the left-center stands to break a 3-3 tie. The Royals added another run with consecutive hits by Gordon, Hunter Dozier and Ryan O'Hearn.

DIAMONDBACKS 5, PADRES 4

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Rookie Ildemaro Vargas hit his first home run, got his first stolen base and drove in three runs to lead Arizona.

Vargas hit an RBI single in the first inning and a two-run homer in the fourth, both off rookie Jacob Nix (2-5).

Vargas' homer staked Zack Godley to a 4-0 lead and the Diamondbacks held on to give the right-hander his career-high 15th win.

Godley (15-11) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings, struck out five and walked two. Yoshihisa Hirano pitched the ninth for his third save.

The Padres again pulled within one run when Eric Hosmer homered off Brad Ziegler in the eighth, his 18th.

Nix allowed four runs and five hits in four innings, walked three and had no strikeouts.

METS 1, MARLINS 1, 13 INNINGS

NEW YORK (AP) - Much like the last few years of his truncated career, David Wright's finale was no fairytale at the plate.

Wright left to a long standing ovation before a sellout crowd at Citi Field in his farewell game for the Mets.

The team captain went 0 for 1 with a walk against the Marlins. He was removed after two plate appearances as planned, and on defense he handled a one-hopper to third base with no problem.

Wright joined teammates as they ran onto the field to swarm Austin Jackson, who hit the game-winning double, and then watched as the Mets played a postgame tribute on the ballpark video board. After that, Wright addressed the crowd in a postgame speech that lasted about 2 minutes, 20 seconds.

MARINERS 4, RANGERS 1

SEATTLE (AP) - Dee Gordon drove in the go-ahead run with a triple in the seventh inning, and James Paxton struck out nine to go over 200 for the season to lead the Mariners.

Paxton came into the day with 199 strikeouts and wasted no time becoming the sixth pitcher in team history to reach 200, striking out leadoff batter Jurickson Profar.

It was one of nine strikeouts in the game for Paxton, who allowed one run and seven hits over six innings and didn't give up a walk.

Seattle's ace become the first Mariners pitcher to reach the 200 strikeout mark since Felix Hernandez in 2014.

Nick Vincent (4-4) pitched a perfect seventh inning to earn the win, and Edwin Diaz earned his league-leading 57th save, tying Bobby Thigpen's 1990 mark for second-most all time.

Texas starter Adrian Sampson (0-3) held Seattle scoreless through four innings. He ended up allowing three runs and seven hits, with four strikeouts and no walks.

ATHLETICS 5, ANGELS 2

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Khris Davis hit his major league-leading 48th homer and the Athletics locked up their winningest season in 16 years.

Jed Lowrie homered and drove in two runs for the playoff-bound A's (97-64), who hadn't won 97 games since going 103-59 in 2002.

A majors-best 42-22 since the All-Star break, the A's are already locked into a trip to New York on Wednesday for the AL wild card playoff game against the Yankees.

Kaleb Cowart had an RBI single for the Angels, whose four-game winning streak ended with a landmark loss. The Angels (79-82) are guaranteed to finish with three consecutive losing records for the first time under manager Mike Scioscia, who hasn't announced whether his 19-year tenure is over.

Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and Justin Upton each went 0 for 4 for the Angels, who have made the playoffs just once since 2009 despite their annually bulky payroll. The Halos hadn't had three straight losing seasons since 1992-94.

Liam Hendriks pitched the first inning, allowing one single, before Trevor Cahill (7-4) threw four innings of one-hit ball for the A's.

Davis connected in the first off Tyler Skaggs (8-10), driving a two-run shot for his ninth homer in September and his fifth in seven games. The 30-year-old slugger matched Jimmie Foxx's 48 homers in 1933 for the fourth-most in a single season in A's history.

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Top 6 picks in the Westgate SuperBook NFL handicapping contest (3,123 entries)

1) Raiders -2.5 (1,110)

2) Bengals +5 (952)

3) Broncos +5 (863)

4) Giants +3.5 (846)

5) Colts -1 (813)

6) Seahawks -3 (740)

Season record: 9-8-1


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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a college football Saturday

13) Clemson 27, Syracuse 23— Clemson’s week with their QB’s:
— Quarterback A is named the new starter.
— Quarterback B, the former starter, decides to transfer.
— Quarterback A gets hurt in the second quarter.
— TV announcers wonder if Quarterback B has withdrawn from school yet.
— Quarterback C (a redshirt freshman) comes in, rallies Clemson from a 23-13 deficit with a last-minute TD; he was 7-13 for 83 yards. Big day for him.

12) Ohio State 27, Penn State 26— Nittany Lions led 13-0 after a 93-yard TD pass in the 2nd quarter, then led 26-14 with 8:00 left, but Ohio State had drives of 75-96 yards in last 6:30 to pull out a big road win.

It is great to have a senior QB because at the end of the game in critical spots, the senior QB makes big plays, but on 4th-and-5 in the last minute, Penn State handed off instead of letting their terrific QB McSorley make a play, and they got stopped.

11) Northern Illinois 26, Eastern Michigan 23 OT— From 2012-15, Eastern Michigan was 7-41. Since start of ’16, they’re 14-16, but 0-6 in overtime games. Coach Chris Creighton has turned the program around, but it has to be frustrating- they lost last two weeks by FG in OT.

10) Kentucky 24, South Carolina 10— Wildcats are 3-0 in SEC play for first time since 1977, when I was a college freshman with an excellent head of hair. These days? No more hair.

Not only is Kentucky 5-0, they’ve already beaten Florida, South Carolina and Miss State, three quality wins- their game at Texas A&M next week will be fun to watch.

9) Fresno State 49, Toledo 27— Bulldogs are 13-5 in 1+ seasons under Jeff Tedford; they were 10-28 the three seasons before he got there.

Tedford was Aaron Rodgers’ college coach at Cal, later a head coach in the CFL. Why exactly did Cal fire him? He had winning seasons nine of his 11 years in Berkeley (82-57, 50-45 in Pac-12).

8) Washington State 28, Utah 24— Gardner Minshew threw an 89-yard TD pass with 4:14 left as the Coogs improved to 4-1. Wazzu had zero rushing yards in this game. Zero- they threw the ball for 445 yards.

Minshew is a grad transfer from East Carolina; only reason he is in Pullman is because the kid who was supposed to be Wazzu’s QB this season took his own life last January- that tragedy opened the door for Minshew to transfer in and he is having a big season.

7) Upsets of the Week:
— Tulane (+13.5) 40, Memphis 24
— Army (+8) 42, Buffalo 13
— Georgia State (+7.5) 46, UL-Monroe 14
— Louisiana Tech 29 (+7.5), North Texas 27
— Nevada (+6.5) 28, Air Force 25
— Liberty (+6.5) 52, New Mexico 43

6) Arizona State 52, Oregon State 24— Sophomore RB Eno Benjamin ran the ball 30 times for 312 yards, which is a new ASU record. In this pass-happy era, Herm Edwards’ Sun Devils ran the football 48 times for 396 yards.

5) Colorado 38, UCLA 16 (Friday)— If you had the Buffaloes to be the last unbeaten team in the Pac-12, a) pat yourself on the back, b) unless you’re lying, which you probably are.

Colorado QB Montez is very good, a mobile field general; their WR Shenault will be in the NFL fairly soon.

4) Army 42, Buffalo 13— This could be the Cadets’ best team in 20+ years (they went 10-2 in ’96 under current Chiefs’ DC Bob Sutton). Whipping a pretty good Buffalo team suggests that last week’s OT loss at Oklahoma wasn’t a big a shock as we thought it was. In their last two games, Army has converted 22-35 third down plays.

3) Michigan 20, Northwestern 17— Wildcats led 17-0 five minutes into the 2nd quarter, then didn’t score again and suffered a bitter loss. Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald is a pretty cool guy, but he fired his headset down when this game ended.

This was the 3rd-biggest comeback win in Michigan football history.

2) Western Michigan 40, Miami OH 39— Broncos’ QB Wassink was 27-42/439 yards passing with five TD’s, no INT’s. Wassink ran two yards for the winning score with 2:53 left in a game they trailed 33-21 in third quarter.

1) Middle Tennessee State 25, Florida Atlantic 24— Down 24-17 in last minute, Blue Raiders scored TD with 0:38 left, went for two points and the win; coach’s son Brent Stockstill threw for the two points, as MTSU wins a game they once trailed 21-3.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, September 30

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ATLANTA (90 - 71) at PHILADELPHIA (79 - 82) - 3:05 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. RANGER SUAREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
GAUSMAN is 16-32 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 4-14 (-11.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 13-23 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 50-31 (+17.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 448-453 (+45.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ATLANTA is 90-70 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 48-32 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 47-33 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 20-12 (+9.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 17-6 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
ATLANTA is 49-25 (+26.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 31-21 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ATLANTA is 23-19 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 40-30 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 79-82 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-20 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-17 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-42 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-30 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 58-66 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-41 (-8.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 12-6 (+7.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GAUSMAN is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

RANGER SUAREZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (90 - 71) at SAN FRANCISCO (73 - 88) - 3:05 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. ANDREW SUAREZ (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-9 (+5.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
11 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

RICH HILL vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HILL is 6-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.47 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 8-5 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-3. (+5.8 units)

ANDREW SUAREZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SUAREZ is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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ARIZONA (82 - 79) at SAN DIEGO (65 - 96) - 3:10 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. JOEY LUCCHESI (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 82-79 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 8-18 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
RAY is 19-8 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 29-49 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 16-30 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
LUCCHESI is 2-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 12-6 (+1.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
RAY is 5-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 8-4 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.5 units)

JOEY LUCCHESI vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LUCCHESI is 0-5 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.85 and a WHIP of 1.606.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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PITTSBURGH (81 - 79) at CINCINNATI (67 - 94) - 3:10 PM
CLAY HOLMES (R) vs. SAL ROMANO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 13-5 (+7.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

CLAY HOLMES vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

SAL ROMANO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ROMANO is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (82 - 79) at COLORADO (90 - 71) - 3:10 PM
ERICK FEDDE (R) vs. TYLER ANDERSON (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-2 (+4.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

ERICK FEDDE vs. COLORADO since 1997
FEDDE is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.451.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MIAMI (63 - 97) at NY METS (76 - 85) - 3:10 PM
SANDY ALCANTARA (R) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 51-71 (+2.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 75-85 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 135-93 (-53.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 since 1997.
NY METS are 36-44 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 16-23 (-14.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 138-150 (-55.4 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 6-19 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 53-61 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 39-60 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 112-130 (-25.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 32-43 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 56-61 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 11-7 (-0.2 Units) against MIAMI this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

SANDY ALCANTARA vs. NY METS since 1997
ALCANTARA is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. MIAMI since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 5-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 1.022.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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ST LOUIS (88 - 73) at CHICAGO CUBS (94 - 67) - 3:20 PM
JACK FLAHERTY (R) vs. MIKE MONTGOMERY (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 10-8 (+3.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
11 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

JACK FLAHERTY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
FLAHERTY is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.90 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.818.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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HOUSTON (103 - 58) at BALTIMORE (46 - 115) - 3:05 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. JIMMY YACABONIS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MORTON is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.725.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

JIMMY YACABONIS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (100 - 61) at BOSTON (107 - 54) - 3:05 PM
LUIS SEVERINO (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-9 (-0.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.6 Units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. BOSTON since 1997
SEVERINO is 4-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.090.
His team's record is 6-6 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.2 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PORCELLO is 10-9 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 11-11 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-13. (-8.6 units)

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OAKLAND (97 - 64) at LA ANGELS (79 - 82) - 3:05 PM
BRETT ANDERSON (L) vs. MATT SHOEMAKER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 9-9 (-0.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
13 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.5 Units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ANDERSON is 2-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.052.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 6-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.363.
His team's record is 9-4 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-2. (+8.0 units)

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TEXAS (67 - 94) at SEATTLE (88 - 73) - 3:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. ROENIS ELIAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 88-73 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 51-40 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 40-35 (+5.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 58-49 (+6.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 240-248 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 19-21 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 30-30 (+15.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 40-43 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 942-851 (-117.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 468-450 (-102.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
SEATTLE is 411-371 (-78.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ELIAS is 2-9 (-10.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ELIAS is 8-21 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 9-9 (+3.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.4 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GALLARDO is 3-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

ROENIS ELIAS vs. TEXAS since 1997
ELIAS is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.337.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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TORONTO (73 - 88) at TAMPA BAY (89 - 72) - 3:10 PM
SAM GAVIGLIO (R) vs. RYAN STANEK (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 12-6 (+4.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.5 Units)

SAM GAVIGLIO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GAVIGLIO is 1-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

RYAN STANEK vs. TORONTO since 1997
STANEK is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.948.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (62 - 99) at MINNESOTA (77 - 84) - 3:10 PM
DYLAN COVEY (R) vs. ZACK LITTELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-43 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-50 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 162-162 (+2.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-31 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 76-94 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 11-7 (+1.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

DYLAN COVEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
COVEY is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

ZACK LITTELL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LITTELL is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 18.00 and a WHIP of 3.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (90 - 71) at KANSAS CITY (58 - 103) - 3:15 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. ERIC SKOGLUND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 90-71 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 40-38 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 13-14 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-21 (-9.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 36-39 (+6.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 143-71 (+35.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 58-103 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-73 (-19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 17-54 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 7-11 (+3.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CARRASCO is 10-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 12-6 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-7. (+4.0 units)

ERIC SKOGLUND vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SKOGLUND is 0-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 29.73 and a WHIP of 4.505.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

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DETROIT (64 - 97) at MILWAUKEE (94 - 67) - 3:10 PM
SPENCER TURNBULL (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

SPENCER TURNBULL vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

GIO GONZALEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.85 and a WHIP of 1.884.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, September 30

Sunday’s games– last day of season; all games start at 3:00 ET. Lot of “bullpen games”

National League
Cardinals (88-73) @ Cubs (94-67)
Flaherty is 0-2, 4.50 in his last five starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 11-16, 5-9 road
5-inning record: 11-14-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-27

Montgomery is 1-2, 5.64 in his last five starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 9-9, 3-4 home
5-inning record: 7-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-18

St Louis lost four of its last five games; over is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Cubs won five of their last eight games; under is 10-2 in their last 12 games at Wrigley. Cubs are tied for first in NL Central, are trying to avoid Wild Card game.

Pirates (81-79) @ Reds (67-94)
Holmes is 1-2, 9.28 in his last three starts (over 2-1). Team in his starts: 1-2, 0-2 road
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3

Romano is 2-2, 6.66 in his last five starts; over is 13-3 in his last 16. Team in his starts: 13-11, 7-6 home
5-inning record: 7-12-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-24

Pittsburgh is 9-5 in its last 14 games; under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Cincinnati lost six of its last seven games; under is 13-1 in their last 14 games.

Braves (90-71) @ Phillies (79-82)
Gausman is 1-1, 5.56 in his last four starts (over 3-0-1). Team in his starts: 7-2, 2-2 road
5-inning record: 4-3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9

Suarez is 1-1, 12.00 in two starts for Philly (over 2-0). Team in his starts: 1-1, 0-1 home
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-2

Atlanta won seven of their last ten games; under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Phillies lost nine of their last ten games; over is 10-6 in their last 16 games.

Marlins (63-97) @ Mets (76-85)
Alcantara is 0-2, 6.60 in his last three starts (under 3-2). Team in his starts: 2-3, 0-2 road
5-inning record: 2-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5

Syndergaard is 3-1, 2.20 in his last five starts (under 3-2). Team in his starts: 15-9, 8-4 home
5-inning record: 15-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-24

Marlins are 3-12 in their last 15 games; seven of Miami’s last eight road games went over. New York won six of its last nine games; under is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Nationals (82-79) @ Rockies (90-71)
Fedde is 1-0, 4.19 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 3-7, 3-1 road
5-inning record: 2-4-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10

Anderson is 1-1, 2.37 in his last three starts (under 2-0-1). Team in his starts: 12-20, 5-12 home
5-inning record: 13-10-9 Allowed run in 1st inning: 16-32

Nationals won five of their last seven games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Colorado won eight of its last nine games; under is 11-6-1 in their last 18 games. Rockies are tied for first in NL West, are trying to avoid Wild Card game.

Diamondbacks (82-79) @ Padres (65-96)
Ray is 3-0, 1.85 in his last six starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 11-12, 7-4 away
5-inning record: 13-14-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-23

Lucchesi is 1-1, 8.56 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 10-15, 6-9 home
5-inning record: 11-10-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-25

Arizona is 4-9 in its last 13 games; over is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Padres are 6-8 in their last 14 games; over is 9-4 in their last 13 games.

Dodgers (90-71) @ Giants (73-88)
Hill is 4-0, 5.09 in his last four starts; LA scored 44 runs in those games. Over is 6-1 in his last seven starts. Team in his starts: 13-10, 7-5 away
5-inning record: 10-13-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-22

Suarez is 1-3, 4.01 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 12-16, 5-7 home
5-inning record: 8-11-9 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-28

Dodgers won four of their last six games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Giants lost eight of their last nine games; under is 17-2 in their last 19 home games. Dodgers are tied for first in NL West, are trying to avoid Wild Card game.

American League
New York (100-61) @ Boston (107-54)
Team in his starts: road
5-inning record: Allowed run in 1st inning:

Porcello is 2-0, 5.23 in his last four starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven home starts. Team in his starts: 21-11, 10-4 home
5-inning record: 20-10-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-32

New York won seven of its last nine games; over is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Boston is 4-7 in its last 11 games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games.

Blue Jays (73-88) @ Rays (89-72)
Gaviglio is 0-3, 6.46 in his last five starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 8-15, 2-9 away
5-inning record: 6-11-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-23

Stanek is 0-1, 3.12 in 26 “opens” (over 6-2 in last eight). Team in his starts: 12-14, 8-5 home
5-inning record: 13-10-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-25

Blue Jays lost four of their last six games; six of their last seven games stayed under. Tampa Bay lost five of its last eight games; over is 11-5 in their last 16 home games. I think catcher Russell Martin is managing the Blue Jays in this game, for real.

Astros (103-58) @ Orioles (46-115)
Morton is 2-0, 3.75 in his last three starts; under is 7-2-1 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 18-11, 7-5 away
5-inning record: 17-5-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-29

Team in his starts: home
5-inning record: Allowed run in 1st inning:

Houston won 11 of its last 14 games; under is 6-0 in their last six games. Orioles are 5-11 in their last 16 games; three of their last four home games stayed under. No team will be happier than Baltimore to see this season end.

White Sox (62-99) @ Twins (77-84)
Covey is 0-0, 0.00 (12 IP) in his last two starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 5-15, 2-8 away
5-inning record: 4-11-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-20

Littell allowed six runs in three IP in his first ’18 start on June 5 (under 1-0). Team in his starts: 0-1, 0-1 home
5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1

White Sox lost seven of their last eight games; under is 4-3-1 in their last eight road games. Minnesota won 10 of its last 13 games; under is 9-5-1 in their last 15 home games.

Indians (90-71) @ Royals (58-103)
Carrasco is 0-1, 2.49 in his last three starts (under 3-0). Team in his starts: 17-12, 8-6 away
5-inning record: 15-8-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-29

Skoglund is 0-0, 1.15 in his last four starts (15.2 IP, under 4-0). Team in his starts: 4-8, 2-4 home
5-inning record: 3-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-12

Indians won five of their last eight games; over is 3-1 in their last four games. Kansas City won six of its last eight games; under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

A’s (97-64) @ Angels (79-82)
Anderson is 1-1, 8.59 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 8-9, 5-6 away
5-inning record: 7-7-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-17

Shoemaker is 1-2, 4.28 in six starts this month; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 5-2, 2-1 home
5-inning record: 2-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7

A’s won seven of their last ten games; six of their last seven road games went over. Angels lost seven of their last ten games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight home games.

Rangers (67-94) @ Mariners (87-73)
Gallardo is 0-5, 7.04 in his last five starts; his last three stayed under. Team in his starts: 10-8, 3-6 away
5-inning record: 10-8 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-18

Elias is 0-1, 6.10 in his three starts (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 1-2, 0-2 home
5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Texas lost 10 of its last 13 games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Seattle is 6-7 in its last 13 games; over is 6-3 in their last nine games.

Interleague
Tigers (64-97) @ Brewers (94-67)
Turnbull is 0-1, 6.30 in his two starts (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 1-1, 1-0 away
5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2

Gonzalez is 2-0, 3.10 in his four starts for Milwaukee (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 4-0, 3-0 home
5-inning record: 4-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4

Tigers are 3-9 in their last 12 games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten road games. Milwaukee won eight of its last nine games; five of their last seven home games stayed under. Brewers are tied for first in NL Central, are trying to avoid Wild Card game.

Umpires
StL-Chi: Four of last five Hallion games stayed under.
LA-SF: Three of last four Tichenor games stayed under.
Pitt-Cin: Under is 7-3 in last ten Bucknor games.
Atl-Phil: Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Gibson games.
Mia-NY: Over is 13-6 in last 19 Blakney games.
Wsh-Col: Under is 7-3-1 n last 11 Wendelstedt games.
Az-SD: Four of last five Livensparger games stayed under.

Tor-TB: Five of last six Little games went over total.
Hst-Balt: Over is 13-4 in last 17 Whitson games.
NY-Bos: Six of last seven Lentz games went over.
Chi-Minn: Under is 17-4 in last 21 Reynolds games.
Clev-KC: Last five Dreckman games stayed under total.
A’s-LA: Underdogs are 7-4 in last 11 Foster games.
Tex-Sea: Under is 8-2 in last ten Additon games.

Det-Mil: Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Holbrook games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/18
Ariz 38-28-12……35-25-13……..73-53
Atl 32-30-13…..35-31-10………67-61
Cubs 31-32-14……33-31-11…….64-63
Reds 25-45-6……29-34-11….…54-79
Colo 35-29-15……37-26-11……71-55
LA 40-28-8…….34-29-16……74-57
Mia 25-38-10…..32-31-15…….57-69
Milw 31-34-10…..39-30-8…….70-64
Mets 36-33-10……28-28-16…..64-61
Philly 27-30-16…..37-28-11……64-58
Pitt 34-31-9……34-28-14……..68-59
StL 38-26-13……32-35-8………70-61
SD 23-42-12……27-38-9…….50-80
SF 30-33-15…..31-27-16……61-60
Wash 34-31-13..…32-31-11……66-62

Orioles 19-45-12……24-41-12……43-86
Boston 37-28-14……47-20-7……..84-48
W Sox 25-43-8…..…24-40-11……49-83
Clev 30-30-14……46-21-10……..76-51
Det 27-38-10…..…32-34-15.……59-72
Astros 41-20-15……41-21-15…….82-41
KC 23-41-10…….31-36-12…..53-77
Angels 32-30-15……31-35-9……63-65
Twins 25-42-13……34-32-11…..59-74
NYY 34-24-15……44-25-8………78-48
A’s 27-34-12……36-28-14…..63-62
Sea 36-33-11……32-26-17…….68-57
TB 35-28-13……38-26-10……72-53
Texas 25-40-9…..28-41-8…….53-81
Toronto 21-44-12…24-34-16……45-78

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/18)
Ariz 32-77…….28-74…..…60
Atl 23-74……31-77………54
Cubs 15-76……..23-72……..38
Reds 20-78……..18-76……..38
Colo 23-78…….29-74.…….52
LA 26-75……..29-78..…..55
Miami 14-73……..21-77…….35
Milw 27-74…..…30-79…….57
Mets 28-76……..22-75……50
Philly 18-73……..23-77…..41
Pitt 16-74……..21-78…….37
StL 26-76……..23-75…….49
SD 20-78……..21-74…….41
SF 16-77………21-76..…..37
Wash 28-78……..22-74……50

Orioles 21-76……..23-76……..44
Boston 19-76……29-74………47
White Sox 20-74……21-75…….41
Clev 20-73…….31-76…….51
Detroit 26-75……..21-78….…47
Astros 21-75…..…18-76………39
KC 16-74..…….26-77…….42
Angels 20-75…..….19-75…….39
Twins 17-77………15-74…….32
NYY 18-74……..31-76………49
A’s 18-77…..…..23-76…….41
Seattle 29-78………23-75…….52
TB 23-75..……24-73…….47
Texas 11-73……20-76…….…31
Toronto 18-77………16-74….….34

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 78-72 NL, favorites -$593
AL @ NL– 75-64 NL, favorites +$175
Total: 153-136 NL, favorites -$418

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MLB

Sunday, September 30

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Trend Report
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Houston Astros
Houston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Baltimore
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Houston
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Houston
Baltimore is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston


New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 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
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Boston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games
San Francisco is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Francisco's last 13 games at home
San Francisco is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers


Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Oakland is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
LA Angels is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Angels's last 13 games at home
LA Angels is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Oakland
LA Angels is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland


Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto


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


Washington Nationals
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Washington is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Colorado is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games at home
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Washington


Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games at home
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing Detroit
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit


Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Chi White Sox is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Chi White Sox is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


Miami Marlins
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games on the road
Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Miami is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 13 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games at home
NY Mets is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games at home
NY Mets is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
NY Mets is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets's last 13 games when playing at home against Miami


Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Arizona is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
Arizona is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Arizona is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Arizona's last 17 games on the road
Arizona is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Arizona is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
San Diego is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games at home
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Diego is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 10 games when playing at home against Arizona


Texas Rangers
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Texas is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games
Seattle is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games at home
Seattle is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Texas


Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Cleveland is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Cleveland is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 17-5 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Kansas City is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Kansas City is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Cleveland


St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 11 games
St. Louis is 16-5 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
St. Louis is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis

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With all the bullpen games today, this report may not update. If it does, I'll add it....


MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, September 30


Arizona @ San Diego

Game 905-906
September 30, 2018 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 13.739
San Diego
(Lucchesi) 16.912
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+105); Under

Atlanta @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
September 30, 2018 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Gausman) 12.899
Philadelphia
(Suarez) 15.029
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+115); Under

LA Dodgers @ San Francisco

Game 903-904
September 30, 2018 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Buehler) 16.643
San Francisco
(Suarez) 13.614
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
N/A

Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati

Game 907-908
September 30, 2018 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Holmes) 14.798
Cincinnati
(Romano) 13.337
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
N/A

Washington @ Colorado

Game 909-910
September 30, 2018 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Fedde) 18.301
Colorado
(Andrson) 15.981
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

Miami @ NY Mets

Game 911-912
September 30, 2018 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Alcntara) 13.017
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 16.627
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-230
7
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-230); Under

St. Louis @ Chicago Cubs

Game 913-914
September 30, 2018 @ 3:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Flaherty) 15.516
Chicago Cubs
(Mntgmry) 16.566
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
N/A

Houston @ Baltimore

Game 915-916
September 30, 2018 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Morton) 15.873
Baltimore
(Yacabonis) 14.395
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
N/A

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 917-918
September 30, 2018 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(TBD) 00.000
Boston
(Porcello) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees

Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
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Oakland @ LA Angels

Game 919-920
September 30, 2018 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Andrson) 16.460
LA Angels
(Shmaker) 14.036
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
N/A

Texas @ Seattle

Game 921-922
September 30, 2018 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Gallardo) 13.422
Seattle
(Elias) 16.525
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-165
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-165); Under

Toronto @ Tampa Bay

Game 923-924
September 30, 2018 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Gaviglio) 15.770
Tampa Bay
(Stanek) 14.289
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
N/A

Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota

Game 925-926
September 30, 2018 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Covey) 12.959
Minnesota
(Littell) 18.222
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 5 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-140); Over

Cleveland @ Kansas City

Game 927-928
September 30, 2018 @ 3:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 15.754
Kansas City
(Skoglund) 14.187
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-210
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-210); Under

Detroit @ Milwaukee

Game 929-930
September 30, 2018 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Turnbull) 14.386
Milwaukee
(Gonzalez) 18.329
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
N/A

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ATL at PHI 03:05 PM
ATL -132
U 8.5

LAD at SF 03:05 PM
SF +214
U 7.5

HOU at BAL 03:05 PM
BAL +210
O 9.0

OAK at LAA 03:07 PM
OAK -102
U 9.0

CHW at MIN 03:10 PM
MIN -130
U 9.0

TOR at TB 03:10 PM
TB -162
O 8.0

PIT at CIN 03:10 PM
PIT +118
U 9.5

WAS at COL 03:10 PM
COL -171

DET at MIL 03:10 PM
MIL -250
O 9.0

MIA at NYM 03:10 PM
NYM -233
O 7.0

ARI at SD 03:10 PM
ARI -123
U 7.5

TEX at SEA 03:10 PM
SEA -165
O 8.5

CLE at KC 03:15 PM
KC +187
O 8.5

STL at CHC 03:20 PM
CHC -132
O 8.5

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LEADING OFF: Brewers-Cubs, Rockies-Dodgers in Games 163
September 30, 2018
By The Associated Press

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

WIN OR GO WILD

In a big league first, a pair of tiebreaking Game 163s will be played on the same day to sort out the NL playoff picture. First, the Cubs host the Brewers to settle the NL Central at Wrigley Field. Then the Dodgers host the Rockies to determine an NL West champ. The losers of those games will play Tuesday in the NL wild-card game.

Chicago will call on left-hander Jose Quintana (13-11, 4.09), who is 6-2 with a 1.60 ERA in 10 starts against Milwaukee. The Brewers are countering with Jhoulys Chacin (15-8, 3.56). The Midwest rivals might not be done with each other after Monday, either - the winner of the wild-card game will face the NL Central champ in the NL Division Series. How about a rematch?

Colorado is attempting to end Los Angeles' five-year reign atop the division and win its first NL West crown. Walker Buehler (7-5, 2.76 ERA) gets the start for the Dodgers, and the Rockies will counter with German Marquez (14-10, 3.76 ERA), who struck out eight straight to begin his last start.

TRIPLE THREAT?

Brewers dynamo Christian Yelich gets a final chance to claim the NL's first Triple Crown since 1937. Yelich was 0 for 2 Sunday to end a 10-game hitting streak, though his .323 average is certain to remain tops in the NL. He enters Game 163 with 36 homers, one back of Colorado's Nolan Arenado for the home run lead, and his 109 RBIs are two shy of Chicago's Javier Baez for that title. There has not been a Triple Crown winner in the NL since Joe Medwick for the St. Louis Cardinals. Detroit's Miguel Cabrera in 2012 won the AL's first Triple Crown since Boston's Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.

JOB OPEN

Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman will interview to lead Cincinnati full-time in 2019, though the club may wait until the end of October to fill the position. Riggleman took over after Bryan Price was fired following a 3-15 start, and the Reds went 64-80 under him. Among the other potential candidates, Hall of Fame shortstop Barry Larkin has told the team he isn't interested at this time.

DECISION TIME

A few longtime stars said seeming farewells Sunday amid uncertainty about their futures, and this week might bring some clarity on whether they'll keep playing. Joe Mauer suited up at catcher for one more pitch with Minnesota in between standing ovations, and Adrian Beltre got a nice cheer from fans in his former home of Seattle when he was pulled midgame. Jose Reyes got a similar treatment with the Mets, while Hunter Pence may also decide to hang it up after a touching goodbye in San Francisco. None of those players confirmed they're calling it quits just yet, though.

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Top 6 picks in Week 4 of Westgate SuperBook NFL handicapping contest (3,123 entries)

1) Raiders -2.5 (1,110)- W

2) Bengals +5 (952)- W

3) Broncos +5 (863)

4) Giants +3.5 (846)- L

5) Colts -1 (813)- L

6) Seahawks -3 (740)- T

Season record: 11-10-2

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday

Bengals 37, Falcons 36— Atlanta is first team since ’66 Giants to score 35+ points two weeks in a row, and lose both games (Giants lost 72-41 @ Washington, 49-40 @ Cleveland in consecutive games, going 1-12-1 after a 6-0 preseason). Falcons’ defense is really bad.

Cincy scored on a 13-yard pass to AJ Green with 0:07 left for the win, ending a 16-play, 75-yard drive. Bengals lost TE Eifert in 3rd quarter, with what looked like a broken ankle.

Texans 37, Colts 34— Coaching Malpractice 101- With 0:27 left in OT, Houston had 4th and 4 on its own 43-yard line. You punt the ball and take the tie, right? It is still early in the season.

Colts went for it, threw an incomplete pass, and three plays later, Houston kicked field goal to win the game. This is Grade A stupidity; in a 16-game season, you can’t give a game away!!!! There is a proper time to be conservative- this was it.

Bright spot for Indy was Andrew Luck, who led a 9-play, 85-yard drive that tied game 31-all with 0:45 left in regulation. Luck passed for 464 yards; Colts shouldn’t have lost this game.

Titans 26, Eagles 23 OT— Tennessee scored on a 10-yard pass with 0:05 left in OT to pull out a game they trailed 17-3 early in third quarter. Titans are 3-1, with three consecutive wins, all by three points.

Eagles in red zone; four drives, one TD, three FG’s
Titans in red zone: four drives, three TD’s, one FG

Why did the NFL shorten overtimes to 10:00? OT football is fun, ties not so much.

Cowboys 26, Lions 24— Dallas drove 55 yards in nine plays and kicked winning FG at gun; they are 2-0 at home, 0-2 on road. Dallas led 20-10 after third quarter, but Lions scored two TD’s in 4th quarter. Rookie kicker Maher kicked four FG’s for the Cowboys.

Dallas had five plays of 20+ yards, more than they had (4) in first three games combined.

Patriots 38, Dolphins 7— Miami coach Adam Gase has some serious coaching to do this week, after his 3-0 team came north and got their butts kicked very soundly. Dolphins have now lost ten games in a row in Foxboro. Patriots are 25-11 vs spread coming off a loss.

Tom Brady tied an NFL record by throwing a TD pass to his 70th different receiver (Cordarrelle Patterson). Check the quiz on this site if you know who the other guy is.

Packers 22, Bills 0— Total yardage was 423-145, which sums it up; sometimes when play a rookie QB on the road, bad things happen. Hey, Jared Goff was 0-7 as a starter two years ago, and he’s doing pretty well now. Since 2008. Bills are 22-39-2 vs spread coming off a win.

One thing about Green Bay; Aaron Rodgers obviously has an injured knee, but in last 5:00 of this game, Rodgers was in game, throwing ball and scrambling. Why? Nothing good can come from that— thats where the coach has to step in and either run the ball on every play or sub Rodgers out for the backup.

Jaguars 31, Jets 12— Total yardage was 503-178; Jaguars averaged 9.4 yards per pass play. I mean, Jacksonville was -3 in turnovers, still won by three TD’s. That doesn’t happen much.

Pains me to type this, but New England outscored the rest of the AFC East (Miami, Jets, Bills) Sunday, 38-19.

Bears 48, Buccaneers 10— Ryan Fitzpatrick era came to a crushing end; Bucs were down 38-3 at the half and Jameis Winston played the whole second half. Chicago averaged 12.7 yards per pass attempt; when was last time they did THAT? Bears are already +6 in turnover margin.

Mitchell Trubisky is first Bears’ QB to throw 5+ TD’s in a game since Johnny Lujack threw six on December 11, 1949, against the Chicago Cardinals at Wrigley Field.

Seahawks 20, Cardinals 17— In a game in a dome where both teams missed two FG’s, Seattle K Janikowski nailed a 52-yarder at the gun to even Seattle’s record at 2-2, while Arizona drops to 0-4, losing Josh Rosen’s first NFL start. Not often a road team wins while going 0-10 on 3rd down conversions; Seattle ran ball for 171 yards, had 9-yard advantage in field position. Total yardage was 331-263, Seahawks.

Home side is now 0-7-1 in last eight series games; Seattle is 5-0-1 in last six visits here; Arizona is 12-6-1 in last 19 games as home underdogs.

Raiders 45, Browns 42 OT— Gruden gets his first win in decade in game his team trailed 28-14 in 3rd quarter; Oakland tied game with 0:30 left in regulation, won it on 29-yard FG in OT.

Browns aren’t a joke anymore; Mayfield threw for 295 yards in his first NFL start, but Cleveland turned ball over four times (-2)- they’ve had a very interesting month, with two brutal losses and a tie, wrapped around a win over the Jets.

Saints 33, Giants 18— New Orleans was in red zone four times in 2nd quarter, kicked four FG’s, leaving door open for Giants, but Saints scored TDs on both 2nd half drives and had 389-299 edge in yardage for game, holding Beckham to 7 catches for 60 yards.

Saints wore throwback uniforms, the kind Charlton Heston wore in the 1969 movie Number One, when he played an aging Saints’ QB. I’ve tried to find the movie to watch it, but have seen on the Interweb that Heston didn’t like the movie and tried his best to squelch its distribution- he broke a rib filming the football scenes.

Chargers 29, 49ers 27— Think about this, the 49ers were -1 in turnovers, lost field position by 19 yards (an awful lot), scored only 13 points on four red zone drives, and only lost by two points!!!

49ers scored a defensive TD; yardage was 368-364, so they hung in with backup QB Beathard as a 10-point underdog, averaging 7.6 yards/pass attempt- thats bad news for the Chargers. LA is now 2-8 vs spread last ten times they laid double digits. Over is 4-0 in Charger games this year.

Ravens 26, Ravens 14— Baltimore led 14-0 early, fumbled on goal line when it looked like it would be 21-0, then Steelers tied game in 2nd quarter, before Ravens outscored them 12-0 in 2nd half, with Tucker booting four FG’s, second week in row Steelers didn’t score in 2nd half.

Ravens are 8-2-1 vs spread in last 11 divisional road games; they outgained Steelers 451-284, had 16-yard edge in field position, were 8-17 on third down (Steelers were 2-12). When was last time Steelers had a game where they ran ball 11 times for 19 yards?

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, October 1

National League
Winners of these two games move on to next round of playoffs; losers meet Tuesday to play the NL Wild Card game.

No one gets eliminated today.

Brewers (95-67) @ Cubs (95-67)
Milwaukee hasn’t named a starter for this game; bullpen game? Team in his starts: road
5-inning record: Allowed run in 1st inning:

Quintana is 0-2, 5.40 in his last three starts; under is 8-6-1 in his last 15 starts. He is 4-1, 2.17 in six starts vs Milwaukee this year. Team in his starts: 18-13, 10-4 home
5-inning record: 14-13-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-31

Brewers are 8-11 vs Chicago this year, but 7-3 in last 10 meetings; they’re 3-6 in Wrigley Field this season. Milwaukee is 22-7 in its last 29 games, 11-3 in its last 14 road games. Cubs won four of their last five games, all at home.

Milwaukee is in playoffs for first time since 2011; Cubs are in playoffs for 4th year in a row; they won the World Series two years ago.

Rockies (91-71) @ Dodgers (91-71)
Marquez is 3-1, 2.33 in his last four starts (over 3-1). He is 2-o, 2.57 in three starts vs LA this season. Team in his starts: 18-13, 9-6 road
5-inning record: 12-14-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 16-31

Buehler is 1-0, 1.80 in his last three starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten. He is 0-1, 3.19 in five starts vs Colorado this year. Team in his starts: 13-9, 7-4 home
5-inning record: 12-6-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-22

Colorado won nine of its last ten games, including last three on road. Dodgers are 9-3 in their last 12 games, 5-1 in last six at home. Dodgers are 12-7 vs Colorado this season, 6-3 in Chavez Ravine.

Rockies lost Wild Card game LY, their first playoff appearance since ’09-they’re trying for first-ever NL West title. Los Angeles is in playoffs for 6th year in a row; they lost World Series in seven games LY, and haven’t won a World Series since 1988.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/18
Ariz 38-28-12……35-25-13……..73-53
Atl 32-30-13…..35-31-10………67-61
Cubs 31-32-14……33-31-11…….64-63
Reds 25-45-6……29-34-11….…54-79
Colo 35-29-15……37-26-11……71-55
LA 40-28-8…….34-29-16……74-57
Mia 25-38-10…..32-31-15…….57-69
Milw 31-34-10…..39-30-8…….70-64
Mets 36-33-10……28-28-16…..64-61
Philly 27-30-16…..37-28-11……64-58
Pitt 34-31-9……34-28-14……..68-59
StL 38-26-13……32-35-8………70-61
SD 23-42-12……27-38-9…….50-80
SF 30-33-15…..31-27-16……61-60
Wash 34-31-13..…32-31-11……66-62

Orioles 19-45-12……24-41-12……43-86
Boston 37-28-14……47-20-7……..84-48
W Sox 25-43-8…..…24-40-11……49-83
Clev 30-30-14……46-21-10……..76-51
Det 27-38-10…..…32-34-15.……59-72
Astros 41-20-15……41-21-15…….82-41
KC 23-41-10…….31-36-12…..53-77
Angels 32-30-15……31-35-9……63-65
Twins 25-42-13……34-32-11…..59-74
NYY 34-24-15……44-25-8………78-48
A’s 27-34-12……36-28-14…..63-62
Sea 36-33-11……32-26-17…….68-57
TB 35-28-13……38-26-10……72-53
Texas 25-40-9…..28-41-8…….53-81
Toronto 21-44-12…24-34-16……45-78

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/18)
Ariz 32-77…….28-74…..…60
Atl 23-74……31-77………54
Cubs 15-76……..23-72……..38
Reds 20-78……..18-76……..38
Colo 23-78…….29-74.…….52
LA 26-75……..29-78..…..55
Miami 14-73……..21-77…….35
Milw 27-74…..…30-79…….57
Mets 28-76……..22-75……50
Philly 18-73……..23-77…..41
Pitt 16-74……..21-78…….37
StL 26-76……..23-75…….49
SD 20-78……..21-74…….41
SF 16-77………21-76..…..37
Wash 28-78……..22-74……50

Orioles 21-76……..23-76……..44
Boston 19-76……29-74………47
White Sox 20-74……21-75…….41
Clev 20-73…….31-76…….51
Detroit 26-75……..21-78….…47
Astros 21-75…..…18-76………39
KC 16-74..…….26-77…….42
Angels 20-75…..….19-75…….39
Twins 17-77………15-74…….32
NYY 18-74……..31-76………49
A’s 18-77…..…..23-76…….41
Seattle 29-78………23-75…….52
TB 23-75..……24-73…….47
Texas 11-73……20-76…….…31
Toronto 18-77………16-74….….34

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 78-72 NL, favorites -$593
AL @ NL– 75-64 NL, favorites +$175
Total: 153-136 NL, favorites -$418