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**StarDust Bum** · 08-09-2018, 02:28 AM

SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY AUGUST 9, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
1:05 PM Atlanta Braves Washington Nationals Nationals Park
1:10 PM Minnesota Twins Cleveland Indians Progressive Field
2:10 PM San Diego Padres Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park
7:05 PM Boston Red Sox Toronto Blue Jays Rogers Centre
7:05 PM Texas Rangers New York Yankees Yankee Stadium
7:10 PM Baltimore Orioles Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field
8:10 PM Seattle Mariners Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
8:40 PM Los Angeles Dodgers Colorado Rockies Coors Field
10:15 PM Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants AT&T Park

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DATE W-L-T % UNITS.......( ALL BETS )

08/08/2018 15-11-2 57.69% +10.05
08/07/2018 17-15-0 53.13% +8.25
08/06/2018 9-8-1 52.94% +1.05
08/05/2018 13-14-1 48.15% -3.70
08/04/2018 13-18-0 41.94% -30.70
08/03/2018 9-17-0 34.62% -49.60
08/02/2018 3-11-0 21.43% -44.90
08/01/2018 6-12-0 33.33% -26.50

TOTALS........85-106-3.......44.50%.....-136.05

BEST BETS DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY

date............................ats............... ...units.....................o/u......................units.............total

08/08/2018...............3 - 6..................-11.30................10 - 2...................+39.00..........+27.70
08/07/2018...............3 - 4..................+5.25..................8 - 8....................-4.00............+1.25
08/06/2018...............0 - 5..................-25.00..................5 - 4...................+3.00............-22.00
08/05/2018...............4 - 7..................-6.90....................6 - 7...................-8.50.............-15.40
08/04/2018...............2 - 7..................-18.50..................7 - 9...................-14.50............-33.00
08/03/2018...............2 - 6..................-16.45..................4 - 8...................-24.00............-40.45
08/02/2018...............1 - 3..................-7.35....................2 - 7...................-38.50............-45.85
08/01/2018...............1 - 5..................-18.00..................4 - 7....................-18.50............-36.50

TOTALS..................16 - 43.................-98.25.................46 - 52.................-66.00.............-164.25

**StarDust Bum** · 08-09-2018, 02:29 AM

Thursday’s 6-pack

Odds on more teams to win the 2019 college basketball title next April:

— Michigan State Spartans 15-1

— Tennessee Volunteers 20-1

— Auburn Michigan, Oregon 25-1

— UCLA Bruins, West Virginia Mountaineers 30-1

— Florida, Purdue, Texas Tech, Wichita State 40-1

— Cincinnati, Florida State, Miami, Ohio State 50-1

Tweet of the Day
“Every player has a right to express what he feels and what he thinks. I think he has every right to do that with every coach in the organization that he has relationships with, which we certainly do quite often. Look, this is probably a lot more important to people outside this organization than people inside. This doesn’t have any effect on our team. The rhetoric will not have anything to do with who’s the quarterback. That will obviously be decided on the field. Same parameters than before on who wins the team.”
Nick Saban

Thursday’s quiz
Which NFL team did Nick Saban once coach?

Wednesday’s quiz
Kings County in New York is better known by another name, Brooklyn.

Tuesday’s quiz
Everyone knows Jim Kelly played for the Buffalo Bills in the NFL, but he also played for the USFL’s Houston Gamblers, before he played in the NFL.

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Thursday’s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) Made an appearance at Saratoga racetrack Wednesday with my cousins; I know very little about horse racing, but its a fun place to visit. Living 25 miles from the track, have been there dozens of times over the years, but horse racing is a very difficult game to beat.

My favorite horse? Mr Ed, the talking horse from an old TV show (look it up on YouTube).

12) Free advice on going to Saratoga; eat before you go, because the vendors at Saratoga are the biggest thieves in America. Seriously.

How much would you pay for a (decent) hot dog and a 20-ounce bottle of Coke?

How much would you pay for a salty pretzel and a bottle of water?

Try $13 for the hot dog/soda, and $12 for the pretzel/water.

$6 for a 20-ounce bottle of Coke?!?!?!?! $5 for a 20-ounce bottle of water???

To paraphrase John McEnroe, “You cannot be serious!!!!”

11) Big-time rule change in college basketball: All players who get invited to the NBA Combine but go undrafted will have the option to return to their former school.

This is a tremendous rule change, it gives kids the option of going back to school or going to the G-League. It’ll help college basketball and it has no real downside that I can see.

10) One rule change that didn’t happen was low-level staff members (like operations directors and video coordinators) being able to do on-court skill instruction.

Not sure why that isn’t allowed, but it still isn’t.

9) 13 football players at North Carolina will be suspended for selling team-issued Jordan sneakers given to them by the school. 10 of the 14 players will be suspended for four games.

Chazz Surratt was supposed to be the Tar Heels’ QB this season; he is done for four games, which is a major problem for North Carolina.

8) From CBS sports.com, also regarding sneakers:

“According to the NYPD and Homeland Security Investigations, five individuals in New York who smuggled several thousand pairs of fake Nike Air Jordan shoes into New York and New Jersey have been caught red-handed. The estimated total amount of the stock had the sneakers been authentic, per ABC News, is roughly $73 million.”

Each defendant in the case faces a maximum potential sentence of 20 years in prison.

7) This is my annual complaint that Little League games shouldn’t be on national TV; too much pressure on 11-13 year olds. Imagine being a kid who messes up in a game and his team loses and he has to live in that town the rest of his life? Or be shown on SportsCenter?

6) So there are cars wth push-button ignitions; I had no idea about this until a couple of years ago when I was in Las Vegas. Rented a car, which was parked in the parking garage— it is 110 degrees in the garage, and I can’t figure out how to start the damn car. Would’ve been funny, if I wasn’t the fool who couldn’t start the car. Luckily I figured it out before I sweated thru my clothes.

Not sure what the advantage of a keyless ignition is, but they’re advertising them on TV, so they must be a big deal.

5) Second time in three years on Hard Knocks for DC Browns’ Gregg Williams, who was with the Rams two years ago. Hope this season turns out better for him than that one did.

4) Indians 5, Twins 2— Francisco Lindor hit his 2nd career walk-off HR in this game; his 67 extra-base hits lead the majors this season.

3) Mets 8, Reds 0— Jacob deGrom’s first win since June 18 in Denver.

2) Kentucky is playing four exhibition games in the Bahamas this week and SEC Network or some ESPN channel is showing all of them.

1) The family of billionaire Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos should owe the state of Michigan $2.4M in taxes on her family yacht that is cruising the Great Lakes this summer- but the yacht is registered as a foreign vessel from the Cayman Islands, so they dodge the taxes everyone else pays.

Who knows, maybe that $2.4M could help fix the water pipes in Flint, MI? Go figure.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-09-2018, 02:30 AM

LEADING OFF: Struggling Seattle faces Houston, Porcello up
August 8, 2018

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

LOSING GROUND

Struggling Seattle turns to ace James Paxton as it opens a series against AL West-leading Houston. The Mariners have lost seven of nine overall and three of Paxton's past four starts dating to July 7. Paxton (9-5, 3.51) will oppose Justin Verlander (11-6, 2.19), who struck out 14 last time out in a 2-1 win over the Dodgers. Seattle is eight games back of the Astros and also chasing Oakland in the AL wild-card race.

RICK ROLLING

Rick Porcello starts for Boston against Toronto coming off an astounding game against the Yankees. Porcello (14-4, 3.84) carved up New York, completing nine innings of one-hit ball on just 86 pitches in a 4-1 victory. The only blemish on his stat line was a homer allowed to Miguel Andujar. Porcello, the 2016 AL Cy Young Award winner, has 20 strikeouts and two walks over his past three starts combined.

GOING, GOING, GALLO

Joey Gallo is on a tear for the Texas Rangers. Gallo slugged two homers in an 11-7 win over Seattle on Wednesday, and he enters a series at Yankee Stadium having hit 10 of his 31 homers in his past 19 games. He also had three hits Wednesday to lift his batting average over .200 for the first time since June 16. The 24-year-old is closing in on his career high of 41 homers, reached last season. New York starter J.A. Happ is set to be activated following a bout with hand, foot and mouth disease.

BIG FOUR

The Rockies are trying to keep pace with the Diamondbacks and Dodgers in the NL West race, and they have a chance to make progress during a four-game series against Los Angeles. Tyler Anderson (6-4, 4.05) takes the Coors Field mound for Colorado in the opener against Ross Stripling (8-3, 2.68), whose breakout season hit a bump with a pair of shaky outings late in July followed by a DL stint with an inflamed toe on his right foot.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-09-2018, 12:29 PM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, August 9

Atlanta @ Washington

Game 901-902
August 9, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Sanchez) 16.017
Washington
(Gonzalez) 15.079
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+120); Over

San Diego @ Milwaukee

Game 903-904
August 9, 2018 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Erlin) 12.880
Milwaukee
(Guerra) 16.474
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-160); Over

LA Dodgers @ Colorado

Game 905-906
August 9, 2018 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Strpling) 13.857
Colorado
(Andrson) 15.353
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-135
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+115); Under

Pittsburgh @ San Francisco

Game 907-908
August 9, 2018 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 15.501
San Francisco
(Suarez) 16.514
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-135); Under

Minnesota @ Cleveland

Game 909-910
August 9, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Berrios) 15.279
Cleveland
(Kluber) 17.893
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-220
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-220); Under

Texas @ NY Yankees

Game 911-912
August 9, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Jurado) 16.410
NY Yankees
(Happ) 14.813
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-220
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+190); Under

Boston @ Toronto

Game 913-914
August 9, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Porcello) 17.187
Toronto
(Borucki) 13.836
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-165
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-165); Over

Baltimore @ Tampa Bay

Game 915-916
August 9, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Hess) 15.275
Tampa Bay
(Wood) 14.404
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
N/A

Seattle @ Houston

Game 917-918
August 9, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Paxton) 16.357
Houston
(Verlnder) 14.760
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-165
7
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+145); Under

**StarDust Bum** · 08-09-2018, 12:30 PM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, August 9

National League
Braves (62-49) @ Nationals (58-56)
Sanchez is 2-2, 3.19 in his last five starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 9-5, 6-2 away
5-inning record: 7-6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-14

Gonzalez is 0-3, 5.64 in his last four starts; his last six stayed under. Team in his starts: 10-12, 6-3 home
5-inning record: 8-8-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-22

Braves won eight of their last ten games; they’re 18-16 vs lefty starters- under is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Washington won six of its last nine games; five of their last eight games stayed under.

Padres (45-71) @ Brewers (66-51)
Erlin is 1-2, 9.75 in his three starts (over 2-1). Team in his starts: 1-2, 1-1 away.
5-inning record: 0-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Guerra is 0-2, 7.36 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 12-9, 9-4 home (won last 5 home starts).
5-inning record: 7-11-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21

Padres lost 10 of their last 13 games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games. Milwaukee lost four of its last seven games (over 6-1).

Dodgers (63-52) @ Rockies (60-54)
Stripling is 1-1, 5.52 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 10-6, 5-4 away.
5-inning record: 9-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-16

Anderson is 0-1, 4.75 in his last five starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 10-13, 3-8 home.
5-inning record: 11-6-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 12-23

Dodgers are 4-6 in their last ten games, 10-1 in last 11 road series openers. 22-17 vs lefty starters. LA’s last five road games stayed under. Colorado is 3-7 in its last ten games; nine of Rockies’ last ten home games stayed under. Rockies are 5-2 in their last seven home series openers.

Pirates (59-56) @ Giants (57-58)
Nova is 1-0, 5.12 in his last four starts; over is 4-1-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 12-9, 7-4 away
5-inning record: 11-5-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21

Suarez is 1-2, 7.89 in his last four starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 8-11, 3-5 home.
5-inning record: 5-7-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-19

Pirates won seven of their last nine road games; they’re 8-9 in road series openers, 13-17 vs lefty starters. Under is 3-1 in their last four games. San Francisco lost four of its last five games; they are 11-7 in home series openers. Giants’ last three games stayed under the total.

American League
Red Sox (81-34) @ Blue Jays (51-62)
Porcello is 3-0, 2.18 in his last three starts; over is 8-4 in his last 12. Team in his starts: 16-7, 8-4 away
5-inning record: 16-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-23

Borucki is 1-1, 2.25 in his last three starts (under 5-2). Team in his starts: 3-4, 0-3 home.
5-inning record: 2-3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7

Red Sox won ten of their last 11 games; over is 10-5 in their last 15 road games. Toronto lost its last five road games; over is 11-2 in their last 13 games.

Orioles (35-79) @ Rays (57-57)
Hess is 0-4, 12.00 in his last five starts (over 4-1). Team in his starts: 2-8, 1-5 away
5-inning record: 2-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-10

Bullpen game for the Rays. Team in his starts: 0-0 home.
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Orioles are 3-15 in their last 18 road games; over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games. Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games; under is 4-2 in their last six games.

Twins (53-60) @ Indians (63-50)
Berrios is 3-1, 3.41 in his last five starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 13-10, 3-7 away
5-inning record: 8-10-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-23

Kluber is 2-0, 0.55 in his last two starts; over is 15-3-1 in his last 19 starts. Team in his starts: 14-9, 9-5 home.
5-inning record: 15-5-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-23

Twins won four of their last six games; four of Minnesota’s last six games went over. Cleveland won six of its last eight games; seven of their last nine games stayed under.

Rangers (51-65) @ New York (71-42)
Jurado is 2-1, 4.02 in his three starts (over 2-1). Team in his starts: 2-1, 1-1 away
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Happ is 1-0, 1.64 in his last two starts; over is 5-0-2 in his last seven. NY in his starts: 1-0, 1-0 home.
5-inning record: 11-6-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21

Texas won nine of its last 12 games; they’re 14-18 vs lefty starters, 6-1 in last seven road series openers— over is 5-2 in their last seven games. New York won its last three games; they’re 12-6 in home series openers. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Mariners (65-50) @ Astros (73-42)
Paxton is 1-3, 4.15 in his last four starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 13-9, 7-4 away
5-inning record: 8-8-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-22

Verlander is 2-1, 1.45 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five home starts. Team in his starts: 14-10, 5-8 home.
5-inning record: 15-5-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-24

Mariners lost seven of last nine games, are 10-9 in road series openers. Over is 4-1 in their last five road games. Houston won six of its last seven games; they’re 9-9 in home series openers. 25-18 vs lefty starters. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/8
Ariz 29-20-6……30-21-9……..59-41
Atl 27-26-7…..24-19-8………51-45
Cubs 21-24-13……27-22-8…….48-46
Reds 18-36-4……20-29-6….…38-65
Colo 30-18-14……30-19-5……59-38
LA 28-21-7…….27-22-12……56-43
Miami 21-28-7…..26-24-11…….47-52
Milw 23-26-9…..30-23-6…….53-49
Mets 22-27-3……23-25-13…..45-50
Philly 23-22-13…..30-17-8……53-39
Pitt 25-22-6……28-22-12……..53-44
StL 28-24-8……23-27-5………51-51
SD 20-33-9……17-29-7…….37-612
SF 26-25-10…..21-21-12………47-46
Wash 24-23-10..…26-24-7………50-47

Orioles 16-33-11…….18-29-9……34-62
Boston 30-19-10……35-15-6……..65-34
W Sox 16-36-6…..…17-32-8…..…33-68
Indians 23-21-10……36-15-9……59-36
Det 19-31-9…..…24-24-11.……43-55
Astros 30-17-14……28-17-11…….58-33
KC 18-33-8…….20-27-9…..38-60
Angels 24-24-9……27-25-8……51-49
Twins 18-29-11……28-24-8…..46-53
NYY 29-21-9……33-15-7…….62-35
A’s 20-29-10……23-23-10…..43-52
Seattle 28-23-7……28-19-14……..56-40
TB 23-22-12……26-23-8……49-44
Texas 20-27-8…..23-32-6…….43-59
Toronto 17-29-10……19-25-14……36-54

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/8)
Ariz 23-55…….22-61…..…45
Atl 19-59……18-51………37
Cubs 12-58……..18-55……..30
Reds 14-58……..13-57……..27
Colo 21-61…….21-54.……..42
LA 18-56……..23-59..…..41
Miami 13-56……..18-60…….31
Milw 20-57…..…21-60…….41
Mets 20-51……..19-61…….39
Philly 12-58……..19-56…….31
Pitt 15-53……..19-63…….34
StL 21-60……..17-55…….38
SD 16-62……..13-54…….29
SF 12-59………17-57..…..29
Wash 21-57……..18-57……..39

Orioles 19-60……..17-55………36
Boston 16-58……22-57………37
White Sox 16-57……16-57…….32
Clev 15-53…….25-59……..40
Detroit 18-59……..16-56….…34
Astros 17-60…..…13-56………30
KC 15-59..…….16-55…….31
Angels 15-55…..….17-60…….31
Twins 14-56………13-57…….27
NYY 13-59……..21-54………34
A’s 14-59…..…..13-56…….27
Seattle 21-56………19-61…..…40
TB 17-57..……19-56……..36
Texas 9-55…….…16-60…..…25
Toronto 13-56………12-57….….25

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 57-56 NL, favorites -$71
AL @ NL– 59-45 NL, favorites -$843
Total: 116-101 NL, favorites -$914

**StarDust Bum** · 08-09-2018, 12:31 PM

MLB

Thursday, August 9

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Trend Report
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Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Atlanta is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Atlanta's last 25 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

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

San Diego Padres
San Diego is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
San Diego is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
San Diego is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
Milwaukee is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing San Diego
Milwaukee is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Diego
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

Texas Rangers
Texas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Texas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
Texas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
NY Yankees is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing Texas
NY Yankees is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
NY Yankees is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Texas

Boston Red Sox
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Boston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games
Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Toronto is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Boston

Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 11 games
Baltimore is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing at home against Baltimore

Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle

Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Colorado is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games at home
Colorado is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Pittsburgh is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
Pittsburgh is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
San Francisco is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
San Francisco is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

**StarDust Bum** · 08-09-2018, 12:32 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 9

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ATLANTA (62 - 49) at WASHINGTON (58 - 56) - 1:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 62-48 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 62-53 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-21 (+17.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 34-26 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 9-2 (+8.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 36-17 (+22.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 23-15 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ATLANTA is 20-15 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 33-24 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 58-56 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 48-55 (-23.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-34 (-21.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 29-28 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-24 (-9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-23 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-27 (-8.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 3-9 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
GONZALEZ is 44-45 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 15-20 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 9-6 (+6.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.4 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 10-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.15 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 16-8 (+7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-13. (-4.0 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 5-11 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.408.
His team's record is 8-14 (-10.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-12. (-3.6 units)

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SAN DIEGO (45 - 71) at MILWAUKEE (66 - 51) - 2:10 PM
ROBBIE ERLIN (L) vs. JUNIOR GUERRA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 17-37 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 66-51 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-24 (+7.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 61-51 (+17.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-17 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-28 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 6-12 (-8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-1 (+2.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

ROBBIE ERLIN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

JUNIOR GUERRA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GUERRA is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (63 - 52) at COLORADO (60 - 54) - 8:40 PM
ROSS STRIPLING (R) vs. TYLER ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 63-52 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 69-57 (-25.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-26 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 60-54 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 45-30 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 34-27 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 20-12 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 11-17 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-3 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

ROSS STRIPLING vs. COLORADO since 1997
STRIPLING is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ANDERSON is 3-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.441.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

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PITTSBURGH (59 - 56) at SAN FRANCISCO (57 - 58) - 10:15 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. ANDREW SUAREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 16-40 (-20.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 8-25 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-58 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-24 (+6.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-33 (+5.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 59-56 (+2.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 17-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 70-61 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 75-104 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
NOVA is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

ANDREW SUAREZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SUAREZ is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (53 - 60) at CLEVELAND (63 - 50) - 1:10 PM
JOSE BERRIOS (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 20-36 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 138-138 (+2.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-13 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 372-384 (+47.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 50-49 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 63-50 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-26 (-23.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 45-38 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 33-29 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-7 (+4.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BERRIOS is 3-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 0.930.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KLUBER is 9-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 10-11 (-8.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-10. (-0.3 units)

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TEXAS (51 - 65) at NY YANKEES (71 - 42) - 7:05 PM
ARIEL JURADO (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 92-45 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 224-219 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 99-82 (+25.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 12-11 (+13.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 26-29 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 32-28 (+12.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 19-19 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
TEXAS is 118-105 (+18.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 37-33 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 14-8 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HAPP is 10-22 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+2.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ARIEL JURADO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

J.A. HAPP vs. TEXAS since 1997
HAPP is 5-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.161.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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BOSTON (81 - 34) at TORONTO (51 - 62) - 7:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. RYAN BORUCKI (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 81-34 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 39-13 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 39-19 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 19-6 (+11.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 39-14 (+19.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 54-29 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 57-23 (+22.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PORCELLO is 92-49 (+26.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 127-148 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 25-34 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 17-23 (-10.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 75-93 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-21 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 12-3 (+7.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. TORONTO since 1997
PORCELLO is 10-9 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.295.
His team's record is 11-12 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-9. (+3.0 units)

RYAN BORUCKI vs. BOSTON since 1997
BORUCKI is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 12.00 and a WHIP of 4.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (35 - 79) at TAMPA BAY (57 - 57) - 7:10 PM
DAVID HESS (R) vs. YONNY CHIRINOS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-7 (+2.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.7 Units)

DAVID HESS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HESS is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.026.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

YONNY CHIRINOS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
CHIRINOS is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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SEATTLE (65 - 50) at HOUSTON (73 - 42) - 8:10 PM
JAMES PAXTON (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 171-213 (-59.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
PAXTON is 2-12 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 65-50 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 44-30 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 47-31 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 32-24 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 8-14 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-13 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 21-18 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 9-12 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 73-58 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-12 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VERLANDER is 5-8 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 3-7 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 3-6 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-3 (+2.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PAXTON is 6-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.061.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.9 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VERLANDER is 12-8 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.01 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 13-11 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-12. (-0.2 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 08-09-2018, 12:33 PM

Thursday's Top Wager
August 9, 2018

MLB Baseball Odds - Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros

The Seattle Mariners are fading fast, and if they don’t turn it around, playoff hopes are going to disappear. Seattle looked to be in good shape to claim the second wild card spot in the American League several weeks ago but the Athletics have zoomed past them. The Mariners need to string together some wins but get a tough matchup next time out against the Houston Astros.

The Astros are leading the American League West and are the defending World Series champions. They would normally be big home favorites in this one but they are missing some key bats, which gives the Mariners a chance at pulling off the upset.

Houston is in good shape to win the division but it’s not a done deal quite yet as it needs to continue winning while dealing with some notable injuries. Seattle needs this victory even more but will have to knock around one of the Cy Young leading contenders in MLB wagering.

This MLB baseball game between the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners will be held at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas at 7 p.m ET on Thursday, August 9th.

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

Odds Analysis

The Mariners have a record of 65-50 on the season but have a negative-29 run-differential, which is not a good sign for the rest of the way. Seattle has gone 29-26 on the road this year and hopes to pick up another win in this one but it won’t be easy.

The Astros are 73-42 overall, which is the second-best record in the major leagues behind the Red Sox. Houston is 32-24 at home this season, which is not as good as its record on the road but is still solid.

The scoring total could be low as two standout pitchers face off on the mound.

Probable Pitchers

The Astros will send veteran right-hander Justin Verlander to the hill. The ace comes into this game with an ERA of 2.19 and a record of 11-6. The 35-year-old captured his latest win against the Dodgers on August 3rd. He pitched 7.2 innings in that game, allowing four hits and one run while striking out 14. Verlander is among the American League leaders in nearly every pitching category and hopes to continue his fantastic season with another strong outing.

The Mariners plan to counter with talented left-hander James Paxton. He has a record of 9-5 with an ERA of 3.51 and has had his way against the Astros this season. In his most recent showing against Houston on July 30th, Paxton pitched seven innings and allowed three runs and no hits in a 2-0 shutout. He also captured two more wins against the Astros this year, only allowing two runs in the three previous matchups.

Injury Update

The Astros are going to be without their three best position players in this matchup due to injury. Shortstop Carlos Correa is expected to return from a back injury this weekend but is not expected to be available for this game. Jose Altuve and George Springer are still sidelined with knee and thumb injuries, respectively.

All three are All-Star caliber players and are a big reason why the team won last year’s championship. Houston has depth so it can stay afloat without them but does not have the same high ceiling.

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The absence of so many key offensive pieces is a blow to the Astros, but they are at home and sending a dominant pitcher to the mound. Houston has still won games without its star trio and will pick up another one here.

The loss will be another blow to Seattle’s sinking playoff chances in MLB gambling.

MLB ATS Pick: Astros 4, Mariners 2

**StarDust Bum** · 08-09-2018, 12:37 PM

THURSDAY, AUGUST 9
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ATL at WAS 01:05 PM
ATL +106
O 9.0

MIN at CLE 01:10 PM
CLE -215
U 7.5

SD at MIL 02:10 PM
MIL -173
O 8.5

TEX at NYY 07:05 PM
TEX +197
O 9.5

BOS at TOR 07:07 PM
BOS -154
U 9.5

BAL at TB 07:10 PM
BAL +176
O 8.0

SEA at HOU 08:10 PM
HOU -158
O 7.0

LAD at COL 08:40 PM
COL +115
U 10.5

PIT at SF 10:15 PM
SF -130
U 8.0

**StarDust Bum** · 08-10-2018, 03:26 AM

SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY AUGUST 10, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
2:20 PM Washington Nationals Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field
7:05 PM Boston Red Sox Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards
7:05 PM Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays Rogers Centre
7:05 PM Texas Rangers New York Yankees Yankee Stadium
7:10 PM Arizona Diamondbacks Cincinnati Reds Great American Ball Park
7:10 PM Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers Comerica Park
7:10 PM New York Mets Miami Marlins Marlins Park
7:35 PM Milwaukee Brewers Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park
8:10 PM Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Guaranteed Rate Field
8:10 PM Seattle Mariners Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
8:15 PM St. Louis Cardinals Kansas City Royals Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
8:40 PM Los Angeles Dodgers Colorado Rockies Coors Field
10:05 PM Oakland Athletics Los Angeles Angels Angel Stadium of Anaheim
10:10 PM Philadelphia Phillies San Diego Padres PETCO Park
10:15 PM Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants AT&T Park

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DATE W-L-T % UNITS.......( ALL BETS )

08/09/2018 5-12-1 29.41% -47.75
08/08/2018 15-11-2 57.69% +10.05
08/07/2018 17-15-0 53.13% +8.25
08/06/2018 9-8-1 52.94% +1.05
08/05/2018 13-14-1 48.15% -3.70
08/04/2018 13-18-0 41.94% -30.70
08/03/2018 9-17-0 34.62% -49.60
08/02/2018 3-11-0 21.43% -44.90
08/01/2018 6-12-0 33.33% -26.50

TOTALS........90-118-3.......43.26%.....-183.80

BEST BETS DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY

date............................ats............... ...units.....................o/u......................units.............total

08/09/2018...............0 - 5..................-25.00.................4 - 4....................-2.00.............-27.00
08/08/2018...............3 - 6..................-11.30................10 - 2...................+39.00..........+27.70
08/07/2018...............3 - 4..................+5.25..................8 - 8....................-4.00............+1.25
08/06/2018...............0 - 5..................-25.00..................5 - 4...................+3.00............-22.00
08/05/2018...............4 - 7..................-6.90....................6 - 7...................-8.50.............-15.40
08/04/2018...............2 - 7..................-18.50..................7 - 9...................-14.50............-33.00
08/03/2018...............2 - 6..................-16.45..................4 - 8...................-24.00............-40.45
08/02/2018...............1 - 3..................-7.35....................2 - 7...................-38.50............-45.85
08/01/2018...............1 - 5..................-18.00..................4 - 7....................-18.50............-36.50

TOTALS..................16 - 48.................-123.25...............50 - 56.................-68.00.............-191.25

**StarDust Bum** · 08-10-2018, 03:27 AM

Friday’s 6-pack

— Cleveland Indians are 27-8 vs division rivals Royals-Tigers-White Sox; they’re 37-42 vs everyone else.

— Memo to NFL officials: don’t call taunting penalties!!!!

— Browns went 4-0 in preseason LY, then went 0-16 in games that count.

— Why do the Browns’ jerseys say “Cleveland” on them? They look like damn high school jerseys.

— For next four weeks, daytime TV consists on re-runs of NFL preseason games. This is good.

— There was a delay in the White Sox game Wednesday night because a moth flew into the ear of home plate umpire Bruce Dreckman, and it needed to be removed.

Tweet of the Day
“I’ve had some really good teammates. One guy? It would be (Nick) Markakis for me. First of all, I played with him the longest. He always said the right things when they needed to be said. He didn’t say much, but whenever he did, people listened. And he played the game the right way. We’re plumbers, we show up every day for work, good, bad and the ugly and we live with the results each day. And the way he approached this game, and still approaches the game, is something that not just myself, but a lot of people in this clubhouse, have modeled themselves after.”
Adam Jones

Friday’s quiz
Who coached Cleveland Browns last time they made the playoffs?

Thursday’s quiz
Nick Saban went 15-17 in two seasons coaching the Miami Dolphins.

Wednesday’s quiz
Kings County in New York is better known by another name, Brooklyn.

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Friday’s List of 13: NFL games with interesting subplots:

Week 1: Falcons @ Eagles: Philly beat Atlanta 15-10 in playoffs LY, went on to win their first Super Bowl title, with their backup QB playing- now Carson Wentz is back under center. Falcons lost Super Bowl two years ago. Matt Ryan is from Philly.

Week 2: Dolphins @ Jets: If I owned the Dolphins, would damn sure want to know how the hell we’re 1-6 in our last seven games against the Jets? Miami lost last three visits to the Swamp, by 38-20/34-13/20-6 scores. Will Sam Darnold be the Jets’ QB by then?

Giants @ Cowboys: Big Blue visited Dallas in Week 1 four of the last five years; they have to wait until Week 2 this year. This matchup must get consistently high TV ratings, but an NFC East squad won the Super Bowl last year, and it wasn’t either one of these teams.

Week 3: Titans @ Jaguars: Jacksonville made playoffs LY for first time in 10 years, but they got swept by the Titans, 37-16/15-10. Jaguars were +10 in turnovers last year, but were -5 vs Tennessee- they scored only two offensive TD’s in 26 drives against the Titans.

Patriots @ Lions: Matt Patricia is the Lions’ new coach; he’s come a long way from his days as a college student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), located in Troy, NY, just over the river from Armadillo World HQ. This matchup vs Brady/Belichick is the NBC Sunday night game.

Week 4: Chiefs @ Broncos: Kansas City is starting Patrick Mahomes at QB; he is basically a rookie- his only start was a 27-24 win here LY. Four of the Chiefs’ first six games this year are on road, at Chargers, Steelers, Broncos, Patriots. Tough start for a young QB.

Week 6: 49ers @ Packers: Same thing for the 49ers; four of their first six games are on the road, at Vikings, Chiefs, Chargers, Packers. Was 49ers’ strong finish LY a sign of future promise, or were they merely passing tired horses? By time this game is over, we may know.

Week 7: Chargers @ Browns: Cleveland is 1-31 the last two years; they beat Chargers 20-17 here in Week 16 of 2016 for the only win, then lost to them 19-10 (+14) in Carson LY. Chargers are on their way to London after this game, for a 6:30am PST game with the Titans in Week 8.

Week 8: Saints @ Vikings: I’m guessing New Orleans has this game circled on their calendar, after their defensive meltdown at the end of last year’s 29-24 playoff loss on this field.

Week 9: Raiders @ 49ers: “I could fly to LA for a haircut faster than I could drive to Santa Clara” Mark Davis is moving his team to Las Vegas because he didn’t want to share this stadium with the 49ers. Well, he has to drive to Santa Clara for this Thursday night game.

Week 12: Six NFC teams are playing on Thanksgiving: Bears-Lions, Redskins-Cowboys and Falcons-Saints. Smart to have divisional games on Thursdays, with less prep time.

Jaguars @ Bills: Last year’s unlikely playoff game: Jaguars 10, Bills 3. Buffalo made playoffs for first time in 19 years, then sent their QB packing. Interesting decision; was it smart? Visiting Buffalo on Thanksgiving weekend means cold weather will probably be a factor.

Week 13: 49ers @ Seahawks: Richard Sherman’s return to Seattle is a Sunday night game.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-10-2018, 03:30 AM

LEADING OFF: Betts rolls to Baltimore, Correa comes off DL
August 9, 2018

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

MOOKIE MANIA

Mookie Betts tries to follow up his first career cycle when Boston opens a series at Baltimore. The AL MVP contender homered off Ken Giles in the ninth inning Thursday to complete his first career cycle, though the Red Sox still lost 8-5. A trip to Camden Yards doesn't figure to slow Betts - he's hit 13 homers there in 35 games, by far his most in any stadium other than Fenway Park. Betts is hitting .347 with 27 homers, 59 RBIs and a 1.102 OPS this season.

HEALTH SCARE

Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen has been sent back to Los Angeles after being hospitalized Thursday with an irregular heartbeat. Jansen has dealt with an irregular heartbeat in the past, and manager Dave Roberts said the right-hander will visit his cardiologist in LA. Roberts said the team is ''holding out hope it's not too serious.'' Roberts didn't know if the team would make a roster move in Jansen's absence.

CARLOS COMES BACK

Carlos Correa is expected back in the lineup for Houston. The star shortstop has been out with lower back soreness since June 25. Correa completed a rehab assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi on Wednesday and was in Houston for a scheduled day off Thursday. Correa is batting .268 with 13 home runs and 49 RBIs.

BOLSTERED BULLPEN

The Athletics have charged into the AL playoff picture with a never-say-die lineup, but Oakland is looking to make a name for keeping leads, too. Fernando Rodney may join the team Friday after being acquired via trade from Minnesota on Thursday night. The longtime closer joins a deep bullpen led by Blake Treinen, Lou Trivino and former Mets closer Jeurys Familia. That quartet could prove pivotal if Oakland winds up in the AL wild-card game. For now, the group will try to lock down victories as the A's open a series in Anaheim.

GRAY DAYS

Jon Gray aims to continue a strong second half of the season when Colorado hosts the Dodgers. Gray struggled hard in the first half, even getting demoted to Triple-A in early July, but he's been solid since returning to the majors. He's 2-0 with a 1.52 ERA in his past four starts, and the Rockies haven't lost with him on the mound since June 17. Kenta Maeda (7-7, 3.73) pitches for LA as the NL West contenders continue their four-game series.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-10-2018, 03:34 AM

Irregular heartbeat forces Jansen home
August 10, 2018

DENVER (AP) Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen went to the hospital with an irregular heartbeat before a game Thursday against Colorado and will be sent back to Los Angeles for more tests.

Manager Dave Roberts said after the Dodgers' 8-5 win over the Rockies that Jansen was at the hotel earlier in the day and didn't feel right. Jansen called the trainer and was taken to the hospital.

Jansen has dealt with an irregular heartbeat in the past and will visit his cardiologist in Los Angeles. Roberts said the right-hander had his medication with him on the trip.

''We're holding out hope it's not too serious,'' Roberts said. ''In talking to the trainer right now, his mood is fine.''

Roberts didn't know if the team would make a roster move in Jansen's absence. Los Angeles plays three more games at Coors Field before returning home.

The Dodgers used Scott Alexander to close the ninth Thursday. Jansen is tied for the NL lead with 32 saves this season.

''Anytime you're talking about the heart and irregular heartbeat, you've got to be very careful with it,'' Roberts said. ''You're talking about altitude (in Denver). That's why we want to be proactive and get him back'' to Los Angeles.

Jansen spent a month on the disabled list during the 2011 season because of blood thinning medication he was taking to treat an irregular heartbeat. In 2012, he was out again after suffering an irregular heartbeat during an Aug. 27 appearance in Colorado. He underwent a procedure on his heart on Oct. 23, 2012, to return it to normal rhythm.

''Once he sees the doctors, the cardiologists - we'll know more about his timetable then,'' Roberts said.

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King Felix bumped from M's rotation
August 10, 2018

HOUSTON (AP) Seattle's Felix Hernandez has lost his spot in the rotation in the wake of his latest terrible start in a season filled with struggles.

The right-hander, who threw a perfect game in 2012, will pitch out of the bullpen for the first time in his career. He's having the worst season of 14-year career as the Mariners chase their first playoff berth since 2001. Hernandez has a career-high 5.73 ERA this season and is 0-4 in his last five starts, capped by a clunker against the Rangers on Tuesday when he allowed a career-high 11 runs - seven earned - on eight hits in six innings.

The six-time All-Star and 2010 AL Cy Young Award winner, who earned the nickname King Felix for his majestic presence on the mound, trotted from the dugout to the bullpen after the third inning Thursday night against Houston but did not pitch. Manager Scott Servais announced the decision postgame.

Servais said he spoke with Hernandez before the game and informed him of the decision. Hernandez has spent his entire career with the Mariners, where all his 398 appearances have been as a starter.

''He's done an unbelievable job as a Mariner,'' Servais said. ''And I certainly don't take any of this lightly, but I just think trying to make the best decision for the ballclub and really the best decision for Felix at this point is just take a breath. Step back, gather yourself.''

Servais said the conversation was a difficult one.

''Certainly, respect him and everything he's done here throughout his career, but these things happen and ultimately it's about the team,'' he said. ''It's never easy but again hopefully he takes it the right way. He'll get a chance to pitch at some point down there and maybe he can work his way back in the rotation. We'll see. He'll let us know on that.''

Hernandez declined to speak to reporters when approached after the game.

The 32-year-old right-hander is 168-124 with a 3.32 ERA in his career. But after posting an AL-leading and career-best 2.14 ERA in 2014, Hernandez has become increasingly less dominant each year, bottoming out this season by going 8-10 in 23 starts.

Hernandez got two wins to end the month of June before a terrible July where he went 0-3, with the lowlight coming when he allowed six hits and seven runs in just 2 2/3 innings of an 11-5 loss to the Angels.

Servais said the team hasn't decided who will take Hernandez's spot in the rotation Sunday in the finale of this four-game series.

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A's bolster deep bullpen by landing Rodney
August 9, 2018

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Athletics have acquired closer Fernando Rodney from the Minnesota Twins.

The A's sent minor league right-hander Dakota Chalmers to Minnesota on Thursday to complete the deal that adds more depth to Oakland's stellar bullpen.

The 41-year-old Rodney is 3-2 with 25 saves and a 3.09 ERA in 46 relief appearances for Minnesota this season. The right-handed Rodney has 325 career saves, 17th most in baseball history.

Oakland acquired former Mets closer Jeurys Familia last month to go along with Blake Treinen and Lou Trivino in one of baseball's deepest bullpens.

The 21-year-old Chalmers pitched five scoreless innings in two games for Class A Beloit this season. He is 7-7 with a 4.08 ERA in four minor league seasons with Oakland.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-10-2018, 03:57 AM

Friday’s games

National League

Nationals (59-56) @ Cubs (66-48)
Hellickson is 3-1, 3.76 in his last five starts (under 12-3-1). Team in his starts: 10-6, 6-5 away
5-inning record: 8-5-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-16

Hendricks is 2-1, 4.84 in his last four starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 10-13, 6-6 home
5-inning record: 8-9-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 12-23

Washington won seven of its last ten games; over is 3-1 in their last four games. Nationals are 3-6 in last nine road series openers. Cubs won four of their last six games; they’re 9-10 in home series openers. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games.

Mets (47-65) @ Marlins (47-69)
Wheeler is 4-0, 1.95 in his last four starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight road starts. Team in his starts: 9-12, 5-4 away.
5-inning record: 9-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21

Urena is 1-2, 5.86 in his last seven starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 6-16, 4-10 home
5-inning record: 8-11-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-22

Mets are 4-8 in their last 12 games, 3-6 in last road series openers. Under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Miami lost seven of its last eight games; they’re 10-9 in home series openers. Under is 4-0-1 in their last five games.

Diamondbacks (64-52) @ Reds (50-65)
Buchholz is 4-0, 2.31 in his last four starts; under is 4-2 in his road starts. Team in his starts: 6-4, 3-3 away.
5-inning record: 9-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10

DeSclafani is 1-1, 3.94 in his last three starts (over 8-2-1). Team in his starts: 6-5, 3-4 home
5-inning record: 8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-11

Arizona won four of its last six games; they’re 14-4 in road series openers. Snakes’ last four road games went over the total. Reds are off 2-7 road trip; they’re 8-10 in home series openers. Over is 13-6 in their last 19 home games.

Brewers (66-52) @ Braves (62-50)
Peralta is 1-1, 5.00 in his last three starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 7-3, 4-2 away.
5-inning record: 6-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10

Gausman allowed three runs in five IP (86 PT) in his Atlanta debut (under 1-0). Braves in his starts: 0-1, 0-0 home
5-inning record: 8-10-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-22

Brewers lost their last three games; they’re 11-7 in road series openers. Over is 5-1 in their last six games. Atlanta is 8-3 in its last 11 games, 9-8 in home series openers. Four of their last five games stayed under.

Dodgers (64-52) @ Rockies (60-55)
Maeda is 0-2, 6.88 in his last three starts; under is 10-2 in his last 12. Team in his starts: 8-11, 4-4 away.
5-inning record: 8-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-19

Gray is 2-0, 2.12 in his last four starts; over is 8-2 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 12-9, 6-4 home.
5-inning record: 11-8-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-21

Dodgers are 5-6 in their last 11 games; five of LA’s last six road games stayed under. Colorado is 3-8 in its last 11 games; nine of Rockies’ last 11 home games stayed under.

Phillies (64-50) @ Padres (46-71)
Eflin is 1-1, 5.49 in his last four starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 9-6, 4-4 away.
5-inning record: 11-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-15

22-year old Nix is making his MLB debut; he threw six shutout innings in his only AAA start, was 2-3, 2.05 in nine AA starts. Team in his starts: 0-0 home
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Phillies won six of their last eight games; they’re 8-11 in road series openers. Under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. San Diego is 4-10 in its last 14 games, 1-15 in home series openers. Over is 10-3-1 in their last 14 games.

Pirates (60-56) @ Giants (57-59)
Williams is 3-1, 0.82 in his last four starts; under is 6-1-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 11-11, 4-5 away
5-inning record: 7-10-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-22

Holland is 0-1, 2.78 in his last four starts (under 3-0-1). Team in his starts: 11-10, 5-2 home.
5-inning record: 7-9-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21

Pirates won eight of their last ten road games; they’re 14-17 vs lefty starters. Under is 3-2 in their last five games. San Francisco lost five of its last six games; three of Giants’ last four games stayed under the total.

American League

Rangers (51-66) @ New York (72-42)
Minor is 2-0, 2.50 in his last three starts; under is 8-2-1 in his last 11. Team in his starts: 10-11, 4-5 away
5-inning record: 7-10-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-21

Tanaka is 2-0, 1.04 in his last four starts; under is 4-2-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 12-6, 4-2 home.
5-inning record: 11-3-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-18

Texas won nine of its last 13 games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games. New York won its last four games; they’re 24-8 vs lefty starters- under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.

Red Sox (81-35) @ Orioles (35-80)
Eovaldi is 2-0, 0.00 (15 IP) in his first two Boston starts. Team in his starts: 2-0, 0-0 away
5-inning record: 2-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-12

Bundy is 1-1, 6.86 in his last four starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight home starts. Team in his starts: 8-13, 5-6 home.
5-inning record: 7-10-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-21

Red Sox won 10 of their last 12 games; they’re 11-8 in road series openers- over is 11-5 in their last 16 road games. Baltimore split its last 12 games; they’re 1-10 in last 11 home series openers. Four of their last five home games went over.

Rays (58-57) @ Blue Jays (52-62)
Bullpen game for the Rays. Team in his starts: away
5-inning record: Allowed run in 1st inning:

Estrada is 1-1, 6.06 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 9-10, 4-5 home.
5-inning record: 7-8-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-19

Tampa Bay lost four of its last six games; they’re 1-7 in last eight road series openers- over is 4-0 in their last four road games. Blue Jays lost three of their last four home games; they’re 11-8 in home series openers. Over is 5-1 in their last six home games.

Twins (53-61) @ Tigers (47-68)
Santana is 0-0, 6.14 in his three starts (over 2-1). Team in his starts: 3-0, 1-0 away
5-inning record: 2-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-3

Zimmerman is 0-4, 6.43 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 8-7, 2-4 home.
5-inning record: 8-6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-14

Twins lost three of their last four games; they’re 6-13 in road series openers- five of Minnesota’s last seven games went over. Detroit lost its last six games; they’re 1-7 in last eight home series openers. Under is 5-1 in their last six games.

Indians (64-50) @ White Sox (41-73)
Bieber is 2-2, 7.09 in his last five starts (over 5-5). Team in his starts: 7-3, 3-1 away
5-inning record: 6-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-10

Rodon is 2-0, 1.57 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 4-6, 2-2 home.
5-inning record: 3-4-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10

Cleveland won five of its last six games; they’re 7-3 in last ten road series openers, 18-11 vs lefty starters. Under is 8-4 in their last 12 games. White Sox are 2-7 in last nine home games, 6-12 in home series openers. Over is 7-3 in their last ten home games.

Mariners (66-50) @ Astros (73-43)
Leake is 0-1, 3.60 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 15-8, 7-3 away
5-inning record: 10-6-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-23

Cole is 0-2, 3.50 in his last three starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 17-6, 8-2 home.
5-inning record: 11-6-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-23

Mariners lost seven of last ten games; over is 5-1 in their last six road games. Houston won six of its last eight games; under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

A’s (68-47) @ Angels (58-58)
Anderson is 1-1, 2.84 in his last three starts (under 7-2). Team in his starts: 6-3, 5-2 away
5-inning record: 2-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Pena is 0-3, 8.49 in his last three starts (under 5-2-1). Team in his starts: 3-5, 2-3 home.
5-inning record: 3-3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-8

A’s won seven of their last eight games, are 11-5 in last 16 road series openers. Under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Angels are 7-1 in last eight home games, 11-8 in home series openers, 10-21 vs lefty starters. Four of their last five games stayed under.

Interleague

Cardinals (60-55) @ Royals (35-79)
Gomber is 0-0, 5.23 in two starts (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 2-0, 2-0 away
5-inning record: 2-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Smith is 0-2, 11.00 in his last two starts (over 3-1-1). Team in his starts: 1-4, 1-0 home.
5-inning record: 1-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-5

St Louis won four of its last five games; they’re 4-9 in last 13 road series openers. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Kansas City lost six of its last seven games; Royals are 2-9 in last 11 home series openers, 14-23 vs lefty starters. Under is 6-1-1 in their last eight home games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/9
Ariz 29-20-6……30-21-9……..59-41
Atl 27-27-7…..24-19-8………51-46
Cubs 21-24-13……27-22-8…….48-46
Reds 18-36-4……20-29-6….…38-65
Colo 30-18-14……30-19-6……59-38
LA 28-21-8…….27-22-12……56-43
Miami 21-28-7…..26-24-11…….47-52
Milw 23-26-9…..31-23-6…….54-49
Mets 22-27-3……23-25-13…..45-50
Philly 23-22-13…..30-17-8……53-39
Pitt 26-22-6……28-22-12……..54-44
StL 28-24-8……23-27-5………51-51
SD 20-34-9……17-29-7…….37-63
SF 26-25-10…..21-22-12………47-47
Wash 24-23-10..…27-24-7………51-47

Orioles 17-33-11…….18-29-9……35-62
Boston 30-20-10……35-15-6……..65-35
W Sox 16-36-6…..…17-32-8…..…33-68
Indians 23-21-10……37-15-9……60-36
Det 19-31-9…..…24-24-11.……43-55
Astros 30-17-14……28-18-11…….58-34
KC 18-33-8…….20-27-9…..38-60
Angels 24-24-9……27-25-8……51-49
Twins 18-30-11……28-24-8…..46-54
NYY 29-21-9……34-15-7…….63-35
A’s 20-29-10……23-23-10…..43-52
Seattle 29-23-7……28-19-14……..57-40
TB 23-22-12……26-24-8……49-45
Texas 20-28-8…..23-32-6…….43-60
Toronto 17-29-10……20-25-14……37-54

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/9)
Ariz 23-55…….22-61…..…45
Atl 19-60……18-51………37
Cubs 12-58……..18-55……..30
Reds 14-58……..13-57……..27
Colo 21-61…….21-55.……..42
LA 18-57……..23-59..…..41
Miami 13-56……..18-60…….31
Milw 20-57…..…21-61…….41
Mets 20-51……..19-61…….39
Philly 12-58……..19-56…….31
Pitt 15-54……..19-63…….34
StL 21-60……..17-55…….38
SD 16-63……..13-54…….29
SF 12-59………17-58..…..29
Wash 21-57……..18-58……..39

Orioles 19-61……..17-55………36
Boston 17-59……22-57………39
White Sox 16-57……16-57…….32
Clev 15-53…….25-60……..40
Detroit 18-59……..16-56….…34
Astros 17-60…..…13-57………30
KC 15-59..…….16-55…….31
Angels 15-55…..….17-60…….31
Twins 14-57………13-57…….27
NYY 13-59……..22-55………35
A’s 14-59…..…..13-56…….27
Seattle 22-57………19-61…..…41
TB 17-57..……19-57……..36
Texas 9-56…….…16-60…..…25
Toronto 13-56………13-58….….26

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 57-56 NL, favorites -$71
AL @ NL– 59-45 NL, favorites -$843
Total: 116-101 NL, favorites -$914

**StarDust Bum** · 08-10-2018, 11:38 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Friday, August 10

Washington @ Chicago Cubs

Game 951-952
August 10, 2018 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Hellckson) 13.604
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 15.458
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-140
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-140); N/A

NY Mets @ Miami

Game 953-954
August 10, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Wheeler) 13.175
Miami
(Urena) 15.115
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-105); Under

Arizona @ Cincinnati

Game 955-956
August 10, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Buchholz) 14.375
Cincinnati
(DeSclfni) 16.228
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+105); Over

Milwaukee @ Atlanta

Game 957-958
August 10, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Peralta) 16.075
Atlanta
(Gausman) 13.492
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-115); Over

LA Dodgers @ Colorado

Game 959-960
August 10, 2018 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 13.912
Colorado
(Gray) 15.298
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-115
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-105); Under

Philadelphia @ San Diego

Game 961-962
August 10, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eflin) 16.293
San Diego
(Nix) 15.279
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-135); Under

Pittsburgh @ San Francisco

Game 963-964
August 10, 2018 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Holmes) 16.337
San Francisco
(Holland) 14.678
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+110); Over

Texas @ NY Yankees

Game 965-966
August 10, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Minor) 15.797
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 17.426
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-200
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-200); Over

Boston @ Baltimore

Game 967-968
August 10, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Eovaldi) 16.540
Baltimore
(Bundy) 15.026
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-180
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-180); Under

Tampa Bay @ Toronto

Game 969-970
August 10, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 14.653
Toronto
(Estrada) 15.683
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+110); Under

Minnesota @ Detroit

Game 971-972
August 10, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Santana) 15.348
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 13.569
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-115); Over

Cleveland @ Chicago White Sox

Game 973-974
August 10, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bieber) 14.925
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 16.480
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+125); Over

Seattle @ Houston

Game 975-976
August 10, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Leake) 14.424
Houston
(Cole) 17.792
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-220
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-220); Under

Oakland @ LA Angels

Game 977-978
August 10, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Andrson) 16.607
LA Angels
(Pena) 15.242
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
N/A

St. Louis @ Kansas City

Game 979-980
August 10, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Gomber) 15.517
Kansas City
(Smith) 14.722
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-155); Over

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