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Ohtani swats two HRs, Halos top Tribe
August 3, 2018

CLEVELAND (AP) Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs in a game for the first time in the major leagues, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Cleveland Indians 7-4 on Friday night.

Ohtani, whose four hits were also the most of his big league career, singled in the eighth and scored the go-ahead run on David Fletcher's double.

The Angels won at Progressive Field for the first time since June 17, 2014, breaking a 10-game skid.

Ohtani hit a two-run homer in the first and a solo home run in the third off Mike Clevinger.

Justin Anderson (3-2) pitched the seventh and the Angels' bullpen held the Indians to one run over the final four innings.

Cleveland's bullpen allowed four runs in the eighth to break a 3-all tie. Ohtani started the rally with a one-out single off Oliver Perez (0-1). He stole second and Albert Pujols was intentionally walked with a 3-0 count.

RED SOX 4, YANKEES 1

BOSTON (AP) - Rick Porcello pitched a one-hitter, Steve Pearce homered for the fourth time in two nights and Boston beat New York after manager Alex Cora's ejection to open a season-high 7+-game lead in the AL East.

Miguel Andujar's leadoff homer in the third was the only hit allowed by Porcello (13-4), who matched his season high with nine strikeouts and walked none. He retired the last 21 batters and needed only 86 pitches in his first complete game this season.

Cora was ejected one pitch into the bottom of the first. Porcello hit Brett Gardner with an 0-2 pitch starting the game, and New York's Luis Severino (14-5) answered with a high-and-inside fastball when Mookie Betts led off the bottom half.

Severino (14-5) pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing four runs, seven hits and three walks.

BREWERS 5, ROCKIES 3

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Eric Thames hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth off embattled Rockies closer Wade Davis, and Milwaukee beat Colorado.

It was Davis' sixth blown save of the season and his second in as many days after losing in St. Louis on Thursday.

Davis (1-5) struck out Mike Moustakas to start the inning before allowing a pair of one-out walks. After Jonathan Schoop popped out, Thames hit a 1-1 pitch deep into the right-field bleachers to end it.

Miller Park continues to be a house of horrors for Davis, who also allowed a walk-off homer to Travis Shaw in his last appearance at Milwaukee with the Cubs on Sept. 23, 2017.

Corbin Burnes (2-0) came in with a runner on first in the ninth and retired the side for the win.

PIRATES 7, CARDINALS 6

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Adam Frazier's RBI single in the eighth inning helped Pittsburgh beat St. Louis in Chris Archer's Pirates debut.

Pittsburgh overcame a rough outing by Archer, acquired from Tampa Bay earlier in the week, as gave up five runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked four.

The Pirates broke a 6-6 tie in the eighth when Josh Harrison singled with one out off Jordan Hicks (3-3) and Jordy Mercer walked. After pinch-hitter Jose Osuna struck out, Frazier drove in Harrison by grounding a single into center field.

Kyle Crick (2-1) gave up Jedd Gyorko's tying RBI grounder in the top of the eighth.

Felipe Vazquez pitched a scoreless ninth for his 25th save, the most in a season by a Pirates left-hander.

BRAVES 2, METS 1

NEW YORK (AP) - Ozzie Albies hit a tiebreaking double off Jacob deGrom, Anibal Sanchez pitched six effective innings and Atlanta beat New York for its fifth straight win.

Johan Camargo homered in the second, a drive off the facing of the second deck in right field. DeGrom hit a tying single in the third against Anibal Sanchez (5-7), then allowed Ozzie Albies' go-ahead double in the fifth.

DeGrom (5-7) gave up six hits in eight inning innings while striking out nine and retiring his final 12 batters after Albies doubled. He leads the major leagues with a 1.85 ERA but is 0-5 in seven starts since June 18, tying the most consecutive decisions he has lost in his big league career.

A.J. Minter worked around an error in the ninth to remain perfect in eight save chances.

CUBS 5, PADRES 4

CHICAGO (AP) - Javier Baez tied his career high with his 23rd home run and took over the National League lead with 84 RBIs, helping Chicago beat San Diego.

Jose Quintana (10-7) allowed one run and four hits in six innings, leaving with a 3-1 lead.

Pedro Strop nearly wasted a 5-2 advantage, allowing Cory Spangenberg's RBI double and Travis Jankowski's run-scoring grounder before third baseman David Bote threw out Spangenberg at the plate trying to score on Manuel Margot's grounder. Baez had thrown out Jankowski at the plate in the eighth when Jankowski tried to score on Hunter Renfroe's grounder to second.

Strop struck out pinch-hitter Austin Hedges with a man on for his sixth save in nine chances.

Tyson Ross (6-9) gave up three runs and six hits in five innings as the Padres lost for the eighth time in their last nine games.

PHILLIES 5, MARLINS 1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Vince Velasquez allowed two hits in 6 1/3 scoreless innings to lead Philadelphia past Miami.

Seranthony Dominguez recorded the final four outs for his 12th save in 13 chances as the Phillies won their third straight to remain a half-game in front of Atlanta for first place in the NL East.

Velasquez (8-8) struck out seven and walked one to continue his strong form. The right-hander has a 0.71 ERA in his last five appearances. Velasquez didn't allow a hit until Miguel Rojas' two-out single in the fifth.

Brian Anderson had two hits with a double and an RBI for the Marlins, who have lost four in a row.

Velasquez helped himself in the third when the Phillies took a 1-0 lead. He led off with a double to right off Trevor Richards (3-6) for his second extra-base hit in his 97th career at-bat and scored on Rhys Hoskins' single.

WHITE SOX 3, RAYS 2, 10 INNINGS

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Yoan Moncada hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning, lifting Chicago past Tampa Bay.

Nicky Delmonico had a two-out double in the 10th off Jose Alvarado (1-4) and was replaced by pinch-runner Adam Engel. Tim Anderson was intentionally walked, and Moncada hit a liner over left fielder Jake Bauers.

Tyler Danish (1-0) struck out Jesus Sucre with two on and two outs in the ninth, and Hector Santiago got his first save since 2012. He walked Mallex Smith leading off the bottom half of the 10th, Kevin Kiermaier popped up a bunt and Matt Duffy grounded into a double play.

Jose Abreu homered for the White Sox, who won for the ninth time in 24 games and are just 39-70. Tampa Bay is 20-5 at home since June 11.

RANGERS 11, ORIOLES 3

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Rougned Odor hit a grand slam and Joey Gallo and Robinson Chirinos had back-to-back homers in a seven-run fourth inning as Texas beat Baltimore.

Texas has outscored the Orioles 28-11 in winning the first two of a four-game series between last-place teams.

Rookie right-hander Ariel Jurado (2-1) won his second straight start for Texas after a loss in his major league debut. He has twice been recalled from Double-A Frisco, where he was 5-3 with a 3.28 ERA.

Another rookie, Baltimore's David Hess (2-6), didn't make it out of the fourth inning in his 10th major league start.

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LEADING OFF: Eovaldi, Adams bring new blood to Sox, Yanks
August 3, 2018

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

HEY, NEW GUYS

Nathan Eovaldi makes his second start for the AL East-leading Red Sox, who acquired him in a trade with Tampa Bay, against the rival New York Yankees. Eovaldi allowed four hits in seven scoreless innings in his Red Sox debut, a win over the Minnesota Twins. New York will be a familiar opponent, and not just because Eovaldi was with the Rays. He spent the 2015 and 2016 seasons with the Yankees, winning 23 games for New York.

The Yankees will swap one new guy for another. Right-hander Chance Adams is scheduled to make his major league debut in the rotation spot of J.A. Happ, who was acquired in a trade with the Blue Jays but is sidelined with hand, foot and mouth disease. The viral infection is more common among young children than adults and also forced Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard to miss a recent start. The 23-year-old Adams is 3-5 with a 4.50 ERA in 21 starts with Scranton/Wilks-Barre, but he's been better than that lately, with a 3.07 ERA over his past six starts.

BAEZ'S BEST

Javier Baez's teammates with the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs are talking him up as an MVP candidate after his recent hot streak. Baez is batting .444 (12 for 27) with four homers and 10 RBIs over his past seven games. He has tied his career high with 23 homers, and his 84 RBIs lead the NL. The do-everything All-Star second baseman homered, tripled, walked and threw out a runner at the plate - while playing shortstop - in the eighth inning of Friday's win over the San Diego Padres. Chicago hosts San Diego in another Wrigley Field day game on Saturday.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

Matt Harvey takes the mound against the Washington Nationals in first start against an NL East opponent since the New York Mets shipped him to Cincinnati in May. The change of scenery has been good for the right-hander once known as ''the Dark Knight of Gotham.'' Harvey has allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of his past seven starts.

Harvey will start the nightcap of a doubleheader after the Nationals and Reds were rained out on Friday night. Washington has had four postponements because of weather this season, and it's the second postponement for the Nationals and Reds. Their opening day game in Cincinnati was also pushed back.

GAUSMAN'S DEBUT

Kevin Gausman will make his debut for the Atlanta Braves, who acquired him in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles just ahead of the non-waiver trade deadline. His addition gives Atlanta enough pitching depth that manager Brian Snitker is going with a six-man rotation for now. And if Atlanta - which is fighting with Philadelphia for the NL Central lead - ends up making the playoffs, Gausman could be valuable even if he doesn't start.

The hard-throwing right-hander made three postseason appearances for the Orioles in 2014, all in relief. In eight playoff innings, he's allowed four hits and one home run and struck out seven.

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Saturday’s 6-pack

Six active QB’s with the most NFL starts:

251- Tom Brady

248- Drew Brees

214- Eli Manning

198- Ben Roethlisberger

192- Philip Rivers

158- Matt Ryan

Tweet of the Day
“I wouldn’t wish that upon anybody. It happened. It was just one of those things that you never expect to happen to you, but it happened, and I’m just happy to be out here playing football.”
Chargers’ rookie Derwin James, robbed at gunpoint in LA back in June

Saturday’s quiz
Of the six active QB’s with the most NFL starts (see list above), who is the only one who has played for more than one team?

Friday’s quiz
Jim McMahon was the Chicago Bears’ QB when they won their only Super Bowl title.

Thursday’s quiz
Outfielder Dwight Evans played 20 years in the major leagues, 19 of them for the Red Sox, the last one in Baltimore.

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Saturday’s List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind…..

13) Milwaukee Brewers are 26-9 in the second game of a series, 13-5 on road, 13-4 at home; 15-6 if they won the series opener, 11-3 if they lost (7-0 at home).

12) Bronx Bombers are 12-2 in second game of a series if they lost the opener.

11) Seattle Mariners are 10-4 in second game of a series if they lost the series opener, 8-13 if they won the opener.

10) Tampa Bay Rays are 14-5 in second game of a series if they won the opener, 4-12 if they lost the opener.

9) Toronto Blue Jays are 4-11 in second game of a series if they lost the opener.

8) There are three NFL teams this season where their backup QB’s have never started an NFL game: Carolina, Dallas and the Giants. Starters better stay healthy!!!!

7) Took me about 35 seconds Thursday night to remember when I hear Cris Collinsworth’s voice, to hit the mute button. He just irritates me, and I’m not 100% sure why.

6) Umpiring crew at Wrigley Field this weekend for Padres-Cubs series: Fieldin Culbreth, CB Bucknor, Angel Hernandez and a rookie replacement. This would be the opposite of an All-Star crew, no offense to the rookie umpire.

5) If you look at the backup QB’s, Tampa Bay’s Ryan Fitzpatrick has 119 career starts, most of any backup, and he’ll start in Weeks 1-3, with James Winston suspended. Matt Cassel has 81 career starts, 2nd-most of all NFL backups.

Nike declined to extend Winston’s endorsement deal this season.

4) There are six NFL teams with a new starting QB this season.

You look at Buffalo’s three QB’s, and they have started a combined five NFL games.

3) You see all these legal experts and writers on MSNBC, FOX News and CNN; how much are they paid for each appearance? Some of them are on almost every day.

2) Mariners’ 2B Dee Gordon turned his ankle Thursday night when he stepped on 2nd base as he tried to turn a double play.

I think fairly soon the major leagues will go to flat bases, to lessen the number of injuries from guys stepping on bases that may be slick, from rain during the game.

1) Weird Stat of the Day: Rangers’ 2B Rougned Odor is the 4th player in MLB history to walk five times and hit a home run in the same game. The other three?

Hank Aaron, Mark McGwire, Edgar Martinez.

Odor is the only one of the four where none of the walks were intentional.

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Saturday’s games

National League

Padres (43-69) @ Cubs (63-46)
Lucchesi is 1-3, 5.68 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 6-10, 2-3 away
5-inning record: 6-6-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16

Hendricks is 2-1, 4.15 in his last four starts; under is 10-4-1 in his last 15. Team in his starts: 9-13, 5-6 home
5-inning record: 7-9-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 12-22

Padres lost eight of their last nine games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Cubs won three of their last four home games; they’re 18-8 vs lefty starters- over is 9-4 in their last 13 home games.

Cardinals (56-54) @ Pirates (57-53)
Gomber allowed two runs in 6.1 IP (90 PT in his first MLB start (under 1-0). Team in his starts: 0-1, 0-1 away.
5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

Nova is 2-0, 4.09 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 12-8, 5-4 home.
5-inning record: 11-4-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-20

Cardinals won five of their last eight games; over is 9-3 in their last 12 road games. Pittsburgh is 4-2 in its last six games, they’re 13-17 vs lefty starters- over is 5-2-1 in their last eight home games.

Marlins (46-65) @ Phillies (61-48)
Urena is 1-1, 4.38 in his last five starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 6-15, 2-5 away.
5-inning record: 8-10-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21

Eflin is 0-1, 6.75 in his last three starts; under is 7-2 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 8-6, 4-2 home.
5-inning record: 10-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-14

Marlins lost their last four games; under is 5-1 in their last six games. Phillies won their last three games; last six Philly games stayed under the total.

Reds (48-61) @ Nationals (55-53)
DeSclafani is 0-2, 8.76 in his last three starts (over 8-1-1). Team in his starts: 5-5, 2-1 away
5-inning record: 7-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10

Harvey is 1-1, 6.52 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 8-6, 4-2 away
5-inning record: 8-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-14

Gonzalez is 0-2, 4.08 in his last five starts (under 5-0). Team in his starts: 10-11, 6-3 home.
5-inning record: 8-7-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-21

Hellickson is 1-1, 5.17 in his last three starts; under is 7-1-1 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 9-6, 3-1 home.
5-inning record: 7-5-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-15

Reds lost their last four road games; they’re 13-15 vs lefty starters. Over is 10-1 in their last 11 road games. Washington won seven of last nine home games; over is 7-2 in Nationals’ last eight home games.

Braves (59-47) @ Mets (44-63)
Gausman was 2-2, 5.16 in his last five starts for Baltimore. Orioles in his starts: 6-15, 1-7 road
5-inning record: 8-9-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21

Wheeler is 3-0, 2.61 in his last three starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 8-12, 3-8 home.
5-inning record: 8-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-20

Atlanta won its last five games; under is 6-1 in their last seven games. Mets lost six of their last seven games; under is 5-1 in their last six games.

Rockies (58-51) @ Brewers (64-49)
Anderson is 0-0, 3.20 in his last four starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 10-12, 7-4 away.
5-inning record: 11-5-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 11-22

Peralta is 1-1, 5.49 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 6-3, 2-1 home
5-inning record: 5-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9

Rockies lost five of its last six road games; over is 6-3 in their last eight road games. Colorado blew 9th inning leads the last two days. Milwaukee is 8-3 in its last 11 home games, they’re 13-14 vs lefty starters. Over is 6-4-1 in their last 11 home games.

Giants (56-55) @ Diamondbacks (61-50)
Suarez is 1-1, 4.76 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 8-10, 4-5 road
5-inning record: 5-6-7. Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-18

Buchholz is 3-0, 2.08 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 5-4, 2-1 home.
5-inning record: 8-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-9

Giants won four of their last five games; under is 13-4-1 in their last 18 road games. Arizona won five of its last seven games; they’re 22-18 vs lefty starters- seven of their last eight games went over.

American League

New York (68-40) @ Red Sox (77-34)
Adams is making his MLB debut; he is 3-5, 4.50 in 21 AAA starts. Team in his starts: 0-0 away
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Eovaldi is 1-0, 0.69 in his last two starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Boston in his starts: 1-0, 1-0 home.
5-inning record: 5-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-11

New York is 7-9 in its last 16 games; five of their last seven road games stayed under. Boston won six of its last seven games; under is 8-2 in their last ten home games.

White Sox (39-70) @ Rays (56-54)
Rodon is 1.88 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 3-6, 1-4 away
5-inning record: 3-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Snell is 4-1, 1.42 in his last five starts; under is 7-2 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 12-8, 6-2 home.
5-inning record: 12-5-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-20

White Sox lost six of their last nine games; they’re 7-18 vs lefty starters- over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Tampa Bay won four of its last five home games; they’re 19-12 vs lefty starters- five of Rays’ last seven games went over.

Angels (55-56) @ Indians (59-49)
Pena is 0-2, 6.89 in his last four starts (under 4-2-1). Team in his starts: 3-4, 1-1 away
5-inning record: 3-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-7

Kluber is 2-2, 4.83 in his last five starts; over is 15-1-2 in his last 18 starts. Team in his starts: 13-9, 7-5 home.
5-inning record: 15-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-22

Angels lost four of their last five games; over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Cleveland won five of its last eight games; four of their last six games stayed under.

Orioles (33-77) @ Rangers (48-63)
Bundy is 1-1, 9.17 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 8-12, 3-6 away
5-inning record: 7-9-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-20

Minor is 1-1, 6.59 in his last three starts; under is 7-2-1 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 9-11, 5-6 home.
5-inning record: 6-10-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-20

Orioles are 1-13 in their last 14 road games; over is 7-1-1 in their last nine games overall. O’s are 14-22 vs lefty starters. Texas won six of its last seven games; over is 8-1 in their last nine home games.

Royals (34-75) @ Twins (50-58)
Smith is 1-2, 7.47 in his four starts (over 2-1-1). Team in his starts: 1-3, 0-3 away
5-inning record: 1-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4

Berrios is 2-1, 3.65 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 12-10, 3-7 home
5-inning record: 7-10-5. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-22

Royals are 3-5 in their last eight games; five of their last six games went over. Minnesota lost five of its last seven games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Tigers (47-63) @ A’s (65-46)
Zimmerman is 0-3, 7.98 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 8-6, 5-3 away
5-inning record: 8-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-13

Jackson is 1-1, 4.41 in his last three starts (under 4-3). Team in his starts: 5-2, 2-1 home
5-inning record: 1-5-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7

Tigers are 6-5 in their last 11 games; under is 11-5 in their last 16 road games. Oakland won its last six home games; over is 3-2 in their last five home games.

Blue Jays (50-59) @ Mariners (63-47)
Estrada is 0-2, 6.61 in his last four starts; his last three went over. Team in his starts: 8-10, 4-5 away
5-inning record: 6-8-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-18

Paxton is 2-2, 2.78 in his last four starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 13-8, 6-4 home
5-inning record: 8-7-6. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21

Toronto lost seven of its last 11 games, but won last two; they’re 13-26 vs lefty starters— over is 10-3 in their last 13 road games. Seattle is 5-12 in its last 17 games; under is 11-6 in its last 17 home games.

Interleague

Astros (70-41) @ Dodgers (60-50)
McCullers is 0-3, 9.88 in his last three starts; Team in his starts: 13-7, 7-4 away
5-inning record: 8-7-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-20

Maeda is 2-1, 2.51 in his last five starts; under is 9-1 in his last 10 starts. Team in his starts: 8-9, 4-5 home
5-inning record: 8-6-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-17

Houston won its last three games; under is 13-2 in their last 15 road games. Dodgers lost four of their last six games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Umpires
SD-Chi: Over is 4-2 in last six Bucknor games.
StL-Pitt: Nine of last 11 TBarrett games went over.
Mia-Phil: Over is 10-3 in last 13 Barber games.
Col-Mil: Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Additon game.
Atl-NY: Six of last eight Cederstrom games went over.
SF-Az: Five of last six Welke games stayed under.

NY-Bos: Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Cuzzi games.
Chi-TB: Underdogs won last four Tumpane games.
LA-Clev: Home side won five of last six West games.
KC-Minn: Five of last six Tichenor games went over.
Balt-Tex: Under is 10-2-1 in last 13 Estabrook games.
Det-A’s: Home side won seven of last eight Davis games.
Tor-Sea: Over is 7-4 in last eleven Winters games.

Hst-LA: Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Reyburn games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/3
Ariz 29-20-6……27-20-8……..56-40
Atl 26-22-7…..24-19-8………50-41
Cubs 20-23-12……26-21-8…….46-44
Reds 16-32-4……20-29-6….…36-61
Colo 29-17-14……29-17-5……57-35
LA 27-20-7…….26-21-12……54-41
Miami 21-27-6…..24-24-10…….45-51
Milw 23-26-9…..27-22-6…….50-48
Mets 22-27-3……19-24-13…..41-49
Philly 22-21-12…..29-17-7……51-38
Pitt 23-21-6……28-20-12……..51-41
StL 26-22-7……23-27-5………49-49
SD 19-30-9……17-29-7…….36-59
SF 26-23-10…..20-21-11………46-44
Wash 24-23-10..…22-22-7………46-45

Orioles 13-31-11…….18-29-9……31-60
Boston 29-18-10……33-15-6……..62-33
W Sox 15-36-5…..…16-30-8…..…31-66
Indians 23-21-10……33-14-8……56-35
Det 19-26-9…..…24-24-11.……43-50
Astros 28-15-13……28-17-11…….56-31
KC 18-31-8…….19-26-8…..37-57
Angels 24-23-8……24-25-8……48-48
Twins 17-27-11……25-24-8…..42-51
NYY 27-18-9……33-15-7…….60-32
A’s 20-29-10……20-22-11…..40-51
Seattle 27-21-7……27-18-14……..54-37
TB 23-22-12……26-20-7……49-41
Texas 20-27-8…..20-30-6…….40-57
Toronto 16-28-10……18-24-14……34-52

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/3)
Ariz 23-55…….21-56…..…44
Atl 19-54……18-51………37
Cubs 11-55……..18-53……..29
Reds 11-52……..13-57……..24
Colo 21-59…….21-51.……..42
LA 17-54……..22-57..…..39
Miami 13-54……..16-57…….29
Milw 20-57…..…17-56……..37
Mets 20-51……..17-56…….37
Philly 12-55……..18-54…….30
Pitt 13-50……..19-61…….32
StL 20-55……..17-55…….37
SD 15-58……..13-54…….28
SF 12-57………17-55..…..29
Wash 21-57……..15-51……..36

Orioles 17-55……..17-55………34
Boston 16-56……21-55………36
White Sox 16-55……15-54…….31
Clev 15-53…….22-53……..37
Detroit 15-54……..16-56….…31
Astros 16-56…..…13-56………29
KC 14-57..…….16-52…….29
Angels 15-53…..….15-57…….30
Twins 14-53………12-54…….26
NYY 13-54……..21-54………34
A’s 14-59…..…..13-52…….27
Seattle 20-52………19-59……39
TB 17-57..……16-52……..33
Texas 9-55…….…15-56…..…23
Toronto 13-54………12-55….….25

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 54-54, favorites +$9
AL @ NL– 58-42 NL, favorites -$819
Total: 112-96 NL, favorites -$810

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MLB

Saturday, August 4

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Trend Report
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San Diego Padres
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
San Diego is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
San Diego is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Diego is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Chi Cubs is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing San Diego
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
Chi Cubs is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego


New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
NY Yankees is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Chi White Sox is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
Chi White Sox is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Chi White Sox is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 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 Chi White Sox
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


Miami Marlins
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Miami's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 4-16 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 18 games at home
Philadelphia is 16-4 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Miami
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami


St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
Pittsburgh is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Pittsburgh is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis


Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 21 games
Cincinnati is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 11 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing Washington
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games at home
Washington is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati


Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
LA Angels is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Cleveland
LA Angels is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Cleveland is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Cleveland is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing LA Angels
Cleveland is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Colorado is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
Colorado is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing Colorado
Milwaukee is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado


Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Kansas City is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Minnesota is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Minnesota is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against Kansas City


Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Atlanta's last 25 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Texas
Baltimore is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Texas
Baltimore is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Baltimore is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games at home
Texas is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Baltimore
Texas is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Texas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Texas is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing at home against Baltimore


San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of San Francisco's last 18 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games
Arizona is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Arizona is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games at home
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco


Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit


Houston Astros
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Houston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games
LA Dodgers is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
LA Dodgers is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Houston
LA Dodgers is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston


Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games on the road
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Toronto is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Seattle
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Seattle is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing Toronto
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

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published Friday, August 3....


Weekend Watch
Joe Williams


Dear Commish, Can We Change Leagues?

It's no surprise that the Boston Red Sox are tied for the best winning percentage in interleague play with the surging Pittsburgh Pirates. The Red Sox have been beating everyone's brains in. However, the third-place Colorado Rockies and last-place Cincinnati Reds have really excelled against the boys from the junior circuit. The good news for bettors is that the Red Sox have 10 more games remaining against the NL, as every club plays 20 total games against the opposite league. There is plenty of money to be had in the final two months of the regular season finding small trends like these and taking advantage. In addition, the Padres have been woeful to this point, posting a 43-69 (.384) record to date. They're even worse against the AL, winning just two of their 10 games with still 10 more games to play. The next time to fade the Padres against an AL side is a three-game set from Aug. 13-15 against the visiting Angels. They'll also play host to the Mariners from Aug. 28-29 for two, see the M's two more times in Seattle from Sept. 11-12 and host the Rangers for three from Sept. 14-16. Take advantage, and circle those dates!

2018 Interleague Records (through 8/2)

Team Record (Winning Pct. - Games Remaining)
Boston 8-2 (.800 - 10)
Pittsburgh 12-3 (.800 - 5)
Colorado 11-5 (.688 - 4)
Cincinnati 10-5 (.667 - 5)
Philadelphia 10-5 (.667 - 5)

Team Record (Winning Pct - Games Remaining)
San Diego 2-8 (.200 - 10)
Detroit 3-9 (.250 - 8)
Chicago White Sox 5-12 (.294 - 3)
Minnesota 6-12 (.333 - 2)
Tampa Bay 6-12 (.333 - 2)

Looking Ahead

Saturday, Aug. 4

The Red Sox traded for RHP Nathan Eovaldi to bolster their rotation heading down the stretch. They didn't likely add him to beat the Yankees, as he has scuffled against his former employer recently. He was tuned up for five earned runs, eight hits and a walk over 7 1/3 innings in a loss at the Stadium back on June 15. While the innings pitched is a season high, it was just the third time this season he allowed eight or more hits in a single outing. The five earned runs were also the second most he has allowed in 2018. The good news for Eovaldi is that he'll be up against the unproven Chance Adams, and the Pinstripers are just 1-4 over the past five road games and 1-4 in their past five against teams with a winning record. Boston has won 39 of the past 54 at Fenway Park, and they're 44-18 in their past 62 inside the division while going 4-1 in their past five at home against the rival Yanks heading into play Friday.

RHP Zach Eflin and the Phillies will host the Marlins on Saturday night at 'The Vault'. The 24-year-old right-hander for the Phillies is an impressive 4-1 with a 3.18 ERA in six home outings, posting 38 strikeouts in just 34 innings while the opponent is hitting just .229 against him during the six-game stretch. Overall he has lost just one time in nine starts dating back to May 30, and he hasn't lost in front of the home folks since May 25 in an interleague battle against the Toronto Blue Jays. The last time the home crowd saw him fall to an NL side was Aug. 13, 2017 when the Mets topped him. Miami counters with RHP Jose Urena, who has had a lot of bad luck this season. He was super last time out, allowing just one hit and four walks over six scoreless innings against Washington at Marlins Park on July 29. He coughed up five runs in just four innings with four walks in a no-decision against Philly on July 15. The good news for Urena is that he has allowed just two homers in 41 innings away from home over seven starts, while serving up 10 homers at home across 77 2/3 innings in 14 home outings.

In late-night action, the Blue Jays travel to meet LHP James Paxton and the Mariners. The good news for bettors is that the M's are using a pair of a pair of southpaws on Friday (Marco Gonzalez) and Saturday (Paxton) against the Jays. Toronto has been brutal trying to figure out left-handed starting pitchers, going 5-16 in their past 21 on the road against lefties, and 7-25 in their past 32 overall vs. LHP. They haven't been very good with Marco Estrada toeing the slab, either. The Jays are 3-8 in his past 11 starts overall, while going 1-8 in his past nine against teams with a winning overall record, 0-4 in his past four on the road and 0-5 in his past five vs. AL West foes. The M's are 26-12 in their past 38 at Safeco Field entering Friday's outing, and 5-1 in Paxton's past six against AL East sides, 5-2 in his past seven at home and 13-6 in his past 19 overall.

Weather Report

The Yankees and Red Sox might see the tarpaulin on Saturday afternoon, as there is an 80 percent chance of thunderstorms forecast for first pitch. The weather isn't expected to move out until 7pm ET, so a lengthy weather delay is likely. When they do get underway there will be a jetstream blowing out to left field at 10-13 mph.

The Royals and Twins will also be dodging raindrops, and the weather is forecast to move in during the middle innings. They might be able to resume later in the evening, but the starting pitchers could potentially have their outings curtailed. The winds will be howling from right to left field at a 15-18 mph clip, so an 'over' looks like an interesting play.

In Arlington, the O's and Rangers will have a stiff hot wind blowing right in the face of batters from straightaway center field to home plate. The opposite will be the case in Oakland, as a cool wind will be gusting from 14-17 mph from home plate to the right-center field power alley.

Sunday, Aug. 5

The Marlins and Phillies battle again in the City of Brotherly Love. LHP Wei-Yin Chen takes the mound, and he has been atrocious on the road. Miami is secretly cheering for rain in the series finale. Chen is 2-2 with a 2.18 ERA across eight home starts with a .209 opponent batting average. Pretty good, right? On the road he is 1-6 with a 10.27 ERA across nine starts over 37 2/3 innings with the opponent hitting .350 against him. Talk about stark splits. Fade Chen on the road, and enjoy good value when he is at home. The good news is that he has owned INF Asdrubal Cabrera, as Cabrera is just 3-for-24 (.125) with a home, two RBI and six strikeouts with no walks. He hasn't been as good against Maikel Franco, who is 7-for-18 (.389) with a double, two homers, six RBI and a 1.167 OPS. Those two are the only current Phillies who have taken Chen yard, however.

The Padres rank second-to-last in the majors with a .232 batting average, and they are also 29th in the majors and dead-last in the National League with only 415 runs scored. They'll be trying to sink LHP Jon Lester, who has posted an impressive 5-2 record, 2.97 ERA and .237 opponent batting average at Wrigley Field across 62 2/3 innings over 11 starts. If there was a time to catch Lester and deal him a loss, it might be right now, however. Cubs side bettors will have to eat a lot of chalk against the lowly Padres, but Lester is 0-2 with an 8.36 ERA with a .321 opponent batting average in three starts since the All-Star break. Be careful.

The Yankees and Red Sox will battle on Sunday Night Baseball, and it will be RHP Masahiro Tanaka taking the ball against LHP David Price. Tanaka was knocked around for six earned runs, seven hits and two walks over five innings on April 11 at Fenway Park, but he actually did earn the win in that 10-7 shootout. He also coughed up four runs at the Stadium on May 9, lasting just 5 1/3 innings in that one. Since the start of the 2015 season he is 7-2 with a 4.11 ERA in 13 starts against the Red Sox, and that includes a 3-1 record and 3.46 ERA across six starts at Fenway. The Red Sox counter with Price, but he has been smashed in two outings by the Yankees. He has allowed 12 earned runs, 12 hits and six homers in just 4 1/3 innings against New York, good for an 0-2 record and 24.92 ERA. The Yankees are roughing him up to the tune of a .480 opponent batting average this season.

Weather Report

Precipitation isn't expected to be a problem in the early portion of the slate, but winds will be howling. The Padres and Cubs will see the winds blowing out at Wrigley Field from 13-16 mph. The Tigers and A's will again be battling winds at 12-15 mph to the right-center field power alley.The good news is that precipitation won't be a problem anywhere on Sunday.

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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, August 4


Cincinnati @ Washington

Game 981-982
August 4, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(DeScflni) 16.278
Washington
(Gonzalez) 14.803
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-175
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+155); Over

San Diego @ Chicago Cubs

Game 951-952
August 4, 2018 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Lockett) 14.400
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 15.878
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-190
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-190); N/A

St. Louis @ Pittsburgh

Game 953-954
August 4, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Gomber) 16.052
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 15.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+105); Over

Miami @ Philadelphia

Game 955-956
August 4, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Urena) 15.342
Philadelphia
(Eflin) 13.476
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-170
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+150); Under

Cincinnati @ Washington

Game 957-958
August 4, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Harvey) 15.032
Washington
(Hellckson) 18.049
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-170
10
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-170); Under

Colorado @ Milwaukee

Game 959-960
August 4, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Andrson) 14.717
Milwaukee
(Peralta) 13.826
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+120); Under

Atlanta @ NY Mets

Game 961-962
August 4, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Gausman) 15.113
NY Mets
(Wheeler) 13.305
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-120); Under

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 963-964
August 4, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Suarez) 15.674
Arizona
(Buchholz) 14.598
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+120); Over

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 965-966
August 4, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Adams) 14.938
Boston
(Eovaldi) 17.974
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-150
10
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-150); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Tampa Bay

Game 967-968
August 4, 2018 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 15.831
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 12.572
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-170
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+150); Under

LA Angels @ Cleveland

Game 969-970
August 4, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Pena) 15.218
Cleveland
(Kluber) 17.172
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-240
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-240); Under

Kansas City @ Minnesota

Game 971-972
August 4, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Smith) 14.389
Minnesota
(Berrios) 16.461
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-240
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-240); Over

Baltimore @ Texas

Game 973-974
August 4, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Bundy) 16.507
Texas
(Minor) 15.546
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-150
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+130); Over

Detroit @ Oakland

Game 975-976
August 4, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 17.239
Oakland
(Jackson) 14.886
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-180
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+160); Under

Toronto @ Seattle

Game 977-978
August 4, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 12.514
Seattle
(Paxton) 14.880
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-230
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-230); Under

Houston @ LA Dodgers

Game 979-980
August 4, 2018 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McCllers) 16.205
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 17.996
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-135); Over

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 4

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SAN DIEGO (43 - 69) at CHICAGO CUBS (63 - 46) - 2:20 PM
WALKER LOCKETT (R) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 43-69 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HENDRICKS is 17-3 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 37-33 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-16 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1758-1808 (-266.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 940-843 (-157.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 279-324 (-66.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 897-901 (-167.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 118-96 (-20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 85-74 (-20.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 855-789 (-153.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HENDRICKS is 9-13 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 5-13 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 5-12 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-1 (+2.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

WALKER LOCKETT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HENDRICKS is 4-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 0.895.
His team's record is 5-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

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ST LOUIS (56 - 54) at PITTSBURGH (57 - 53) - 7:05 PM
AUSTIN GOMBER (L) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 56-54 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-34 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 39-40 (-9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 57-53 (+3.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 168-112 (+51.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 28-17 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 656-581 (+66.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 69-60 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 435-441 (+42.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 460-413 (+56.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-5 (+1.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

AUSTIN GOMBER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

IVAN NOVA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NOVA is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

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MIAMI (46 - 65) at PHILADELPHIA (61 - 48) - 7:05 PM
JOSE URENA (R) vs. ZACH EFLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 61-48 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-18 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-26 (+17.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-31 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-37 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 99-110 (+6.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
URENA is 15-10 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
URENA is 10-5 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-6 (+0.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

JOSE URENA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
URENA is 1-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.55 and a WHIP of 1.458.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

ZACH EFLIN vs. MIAMI since 1997
EFLIN is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.4 units)

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CINCINNATI (48 - 61) at WASHINGTON (55 - 53) - 7:05 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 12-7 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 55-53 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 5-11 (-11.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-25 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-25 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

MATT HARVEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HARVEY is 3-6 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 6-9 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-3.0 units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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COLORADO (58 - 51) at MILWAUKEE (64 - 49) - 7:10 PM
TYLER ANDERSON (L) vs. FREDDY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 334-452 (-107.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 257-454 (-81.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 64-49 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-23 (+6.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-11 (+15.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 34-21 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 47-22 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 60-50 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 30-25 (+5.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 28-18 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 58-51 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 31-27 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 44-28 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 49-46 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 32-24 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 18-9 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-1 (+3.9 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.90 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

FREDDY PERALTA vs. COLORADO since 1997
PERALTA is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.529.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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ATLANTA (59 - 47) at NY METS (44 - 63) - 7:10 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. ZACK WHEELER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GAUSMAN is 1-8 (-8.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 12-32 (-21.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 14-30 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 4-13 (-10.3 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 13-30 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 59-46 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 29-20 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 31-24 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 44-42 (+19.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 33-15 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 69-74 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 42-30 (+15.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 49-52 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-10 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 43-63 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 21-35 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 24-34 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-42 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 32-46 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 24-37 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 5-15 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
NY METS are 22-36 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 202-253 (-69.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 11-3 (+8.9 Units) against NY METS this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. NY METS since 1997
GAUSMAN is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WHEELER is 4-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.390.
His team's record is 5-4 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (56 - 55) at ARIZONA (61 - 50) - 8:10 PM
ANDREW SUAREZ (L) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-88 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 131-158 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 61-50 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 74-54 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 45-30 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 90-64 (+19.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-55 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-31 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 848-865 (+32.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ARIZONA is 19-23 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 895-799 (-100.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 30-39 (-17.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 17-30 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BUCHHOLZ is 14-29 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-6 (+3.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

ANDREW SUAREZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SUAREZ is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (68 - 40) at BOSTON (77 - 34) - 4:05 PM
CHANCE ADAMS (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 40-61 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 50-54 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 77-34 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 35-14 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 26-5 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BOSTON is 60-23 (+25.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 53-23 (+18.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 25-13 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 86-55 (+23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 231-232 (-63.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-5 (+1.4 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

CHANCE ADAMS vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
EOVALDI is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.14 and a WHIP of 1.228.
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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CHI WHITE SOX (39 - 70) at TAMPA BAY (56 - 54) - 6:10 PM
CARLOS RODON (L) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 56-54 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 32-21 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-13 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 414-430 (+29.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 21-26 (-16.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

CARLOS RODON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
RODON is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SNELL is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 0.59 and a WHIP of 0.978.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (55 - 56) at CLEVELAND (59 - 49) - 7:10 PM
FELIX PENA (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 55-56 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 19-30 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 14-31 (-16.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 59-49 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-25 (-22.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 33-33 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 41-38 (-19.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-1 (+3.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

FELIX PENA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

COREY KLUBER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KLUBER is 2-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.174.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (34 - 75) at MINNESOTA (50 - 58) - 7:10 PM
BURCH SMITH (R) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 34-75 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 7-34 (-20.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-46 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 21-53 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 87-79 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BERRIOS is 17-4 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BERRIOS is 12-1 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 40-53 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 65-89 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 6-4 (+3.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

BURCH SMITH vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SMITH is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 10.81 and a WHIP of 2.402.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BERRIOS is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.561.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

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BALTIMORE (33 - 77) at TEXAS (48 - 63) - 8:05 PM
DYLAN BUNDY (R) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 33-77 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 5-24 (-16.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-42 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 4-15 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-49 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-55 (-30.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-29 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 0-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BUNDY is 1-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 221-217 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 26-9 (+12.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 41-29 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 164-151 (+29.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 116-104 (+17.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 12-25 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

DYLAN BUNDY vs. TEXAS since 1997
BUNDY is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.69 and a WHIP of 0.538.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MIKE MINOR vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MINOR is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 16.85 and a WHIP of 2.247.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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DETROIT (47 - 63) at OAKLAND (65 - 46) - 9:05 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 6-23 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 74-125 (-38.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ZIMMERMANN is 5-20 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 65-46 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 28-19 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 76-57 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 28-18 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 37-31 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 45-28 (+21.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 10-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 37-27 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 36-11 (+22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 11-0 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 11-6 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
JACKSON is 60-76 (-24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.096.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
JACKSON is 3-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.514.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.9 units)

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TORONTO (50 - 59) at SEATTLE (63 - 47) - 10:10 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 126-145 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-27 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 74-91 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 13-26 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 51-74 (-28.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 63-47 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 43-28 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 46-28 (+18.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 27-18 (+6.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ESTRADA is 12-4 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 136-149 (-53.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 402-359 (-70.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ESTRADA is 2-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. TORONTO since 1997
PAXTON is 3-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

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HOUSTON (70 - 41) at LA DODGERS (61 - 50) - 9:10 PM
LANCE MCCULLERS JR. (R) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 266-311 (-78.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
MCCULLERS JR. is 1-8 (-8.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 38-17 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 65-35 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 131-63 (+33.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-9 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 31-12 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 41-23 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 61-50 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-27 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 113-131 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 39-33 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 25-25 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

LANCE MCCULLERS JR. vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MCCULLERS JR. is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (48 - 61) at WASHINGTON (55 - 53) - 1:05 PM
ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.472.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GONZALEZ is 5-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.47 and a WHIP of 0.990.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+3.1 units)

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Diamond Trends - Saturday
Vince Akins


SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Indians are 16-0 SU as a home 140+ favorite after a game in which they were tied at the end of the sixth inning and it is post All-Star break.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Angels are 0-32 SU as a dog of more than 135 when they are off a game as a dog, their opponent's starter has a strike-per-ball ratio greater than 1.89 on the season and it is not a series opener.

Hitter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Mets are 0-10 SU in franchise history as a home dog after a game in which Michael Conforto struck out at least twice. New York was shut out in five of the ten games, including each of the last three.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Astros are 0-11 SU with Lance McCullers on the road when their line is within 25 cents of pickem.

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Saturday's Top Wager
August 3, 2018

MLB Preview - New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are two of the three best teams in the American League, but only one of them can win the A.L. East as they play in the same division. Neither side wants to enter the playoffs as a wild card and right now New York is much more likely to do so despite an impressive campaign.

The Red Sox have a solid lead on the Yankees for first place in the division and could really put some space between them with a strong series at home. Boston and New York will face off in a nationally televised matchup on Saturday. Each team geared up for the stretch run with trades near the deadline and a pair of new faces are expected to take the mound.

Boston is the slightly better team and should be favored in MLB gambling.

This MLB baseball game will be held at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts at 4:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 4th. This contest will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1.

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

Odds Analysis

The Red Sox have the best record in the major leagues this year at 76-34 and have been fantastic at home sporting a 39-15 record. Boston has great players in the field, at the plate and on the mound and at this point may be the World Series favorite.

The Yankees aren’t too far behind. They are 68-39 on the season and have proven capable on the road with a 30-23 record. New York would love to pull off the upset in this one to pull closer to the Red Sox as it is currently a 6.5-game span in the standings.

Probable Pitchers

The Yankees were hoping to have J.A. Happ as their starter in this one. A recent acquisition from Toronto, he will be making his Yankees debut, but it won’t be on Saturday. The 35-year-old’s recent diagnosis of hand, foot and mouth disease -- a common and contagious virus that can cause a rash over various parts of the body – caused New York to put him on the DL. The Yankees have called up Luis Cessa from Triple-A, another righty, but he had to pitch on Friday. Manager Aaron Boone said that the team will have to call up another pitcher from Triple-A to make Saturday’s start.

Boston will have Nathan Eovaldi on the mound on Saturday. The righty, who the Red Sox acquired in a trade from Tampa Bay last month, is 4-4 on the season with an ERA of 3.80. Most of those stats, of course, came from his time with the Rays this season. However, in his debut with the Red Sox on July 29th, Eovaldi was pretty impressive. He pitched seven innings against the Twins and allowed just four hits and no runs in a 3-0 win over Minnesota. The 28-year-old could be a key addition to the rotation if he continues to pitch this way.

Injury Update

The Yankees will be without star slugger Aaron Judge, who is on the disabled list with a broken wrist after he was hit by a pitch. It’s a big loss as Judge is one of the premier sluggers in the majors, batting .285 this season with 26 home runs and 61 RBIs.

The Yankees still have other potent bats in the lineup, including slugger Giancarlo Stanton, but Judge would have been a threat to hit a ball over the Green Monster in left field every time up, and his absence helps Boston’s odds of winning.

Free MLB ATS Picks

The Yankees chances of catching Boston may realistically be over after this series. It is hard to see how the Yankees can keep this one close on Saturday considering they didn’t even know who was going to start this game as of Friday morning.

There is just too much uncertainty with the New York starting pitching situation to take them with any confidence. The best team in the major leagues is at home, so don’t over-think this one in MLB gambling.

MLB ATS Pick: Red Sox 6, Yankees 4

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Saturday's Top Parlay
August 3, 2018

MLB Betting – Los Angeles Angels at Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are favored at home on Saturday night, as they host the Los Angeles Angels in a game that can be seen on FS1. The Angels are having yet another disappointing season under manager Mike Scioscia and Los Angeles is almost assuredly going to miss the playoffs again.

On the other side, the Indians are in firm control of the AL Central. Saturday’s probable pitching matchup has Felix Pena going against Corey Kluber. Let’s look at the matchup and MLB picks.

Los Angeles Angels at Cleveland Indians
Date and Time: Saturday, August 4, 2018, 7:10 p.m. ET
Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
MLB Odds : Indians -230, O/U 8.5 over
Probable Pitchers: Felix Pena vs. Corey Kluber
TV Coverage: FS1

The Angels haven’t been that bad on the road, but they are only a game over .500 at home and if you don’t win at home you are not likely to make the playoffs. Los Angeles was 25-27 in their first 52 road games, with 23 games going over, 25 going under the total, with four pushes. They are averaging 4.5 runs per game and giving up 4 runs per contest. It should be noted that Mike Trout is dealing with an injured right wrist and he did not play on Thursday against Tampa Bay.

The Indians have been a good home team this season, as they were 32-21 in their first 53 home games, with 33 games going over the total, just 17 going under, with one push. They are averaging 5.1 runs per game and giving up 3.9 per contest.

Starting Pitchers

Pena was awful last time out, as he gave up seven runs in just a third of an inning against Seattle. He is 1-2 on the season with a 5.23 ERA. That bad outing against Seattle has definitely skewed the overall numbers for Pena. He had pitched pretty well in his previous starts, going about five innings and giving up two or three runs.

Kluber is 13-6 on the season with a 2.79 ERA. He finally looked like a top pitcher last time out, as he gave up just one run and five hits in 7.1 innings against the Tigers. Kluber was dealing with a right knee problem before the All-Star break, but it appears he is healthy again. Kluber pitched against the Angels early in the season and Los Angeles came away with a 3-2 win. Kluber didn’t face the Angels at all last season, but Cleveland won both of his starts against the Angels in 2016 and both games went over the total.

Key Stats

The Angels were 5-16 in the last 21 meetings in Cleveland before this series started. The Angels were 7-19 in their last 26 road games before this series began. The Indians are 44-21 in their last 65 home games vs. a right-handed starter. Los Angeles had gone over in their last five games vs. a right-handed starter before this series started. Cleveland has been going over at home on a regular basis, especially against right-handed starters. The Over is 24-8-2 in the Indians last 34 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

Angels vs. Indians Picks

There are a couple of questions that have to be answered when looking at his game. Is Pena going to rebound from a horrible start against Seattle and is the knee issue for Kluber finally gone? I can’t make any case for taking the Angels, as they are simply an average team and they are poorly managed. I definitely lean toward taking the Indians in this game, even at the big price. I also can’t ignore the big trends on the total.

Cleveland has been a really good team to bet over the total at home and the Indians have been scoring a lot of runs at home against right-handed pitchers. I think the best option in this game is to bet the game over the total. If you wanted to make a parlay then taking Cleveland and the Over would be the way to go.

Angels vs. Indians Pick: Indians and Over
Angels vs. Indians Score Prediction: Indians 7, Angels 3

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 4
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CIN at WAS 01:05 PM
WAS -188
O 9.5

SD at CHC 02:20 PM
SD +226
U 10.0

NYY at BOS 04:05 PM
BOS -150
U 10.0

CHW at TB 06:10 PM
TB -157
U 7.0

MIA at PHI 07:05 PM
MIA +151
U 8.5

STL at PIT 07:05 PM
U 8.5

CIN at WAS 07:05 PM
CIN +161
O 10.0

KC at MIN 07:10 PM
KC +210
O 9.0

LAA at CLE 07:10 PM
LAA +221
U 8.5

ATL at NYM 07:10 PM
ATL -119
U 8.0

COL at MIL 07:10 PM
MIL -133
U 8.5

BAL at TEX 08:05 PM
BAL +136
O 10.5

SF at ARI 08:10 PM
SF +129
U 8.5

DET at OAK 09:05 PM
OAK -178
U 8.5

HOU at LAD 09:10 PM
HOU +124
U 7.5

TOR at SEA 10:10 PM
TOR +206
U 7.5

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Baseball Capsules
August 5, 2018

CLEVELAND (AP) Corey Kluber pitched a three-hitter for his first shutout this season and new arrival Leonys Martin homered again as the Cleveland Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 Saturday night.

After the game, there was a report that Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia is expected to step down at the end of this season. The report by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic cited unidentified major league sources.

The 59-year-old Scioscia is the longest-tenured manager in the majors and has guided the Angels since 2000. They are 55-57 this year.

Kluber (14-6) matched zeros for five innings with Felix Pena (1-3), who carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before Martin led off with a homer. Martin has two homers in three games since coming to Cleveland in a trade with Detroit.

The Angels were again without All-Star outfielder Mike Trout, who missed his third straight game with a sore right wrist.

REDS 7, NATIONALS 1, 1ST GAME

NATIONALS 6, REDS 2, 2ND GAME

WASHINGTON (AP) - Nationals slugger Bryce Harper was forced to leave soon after being hit by a pitch, then Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto went wild when he got drilled in a testy second game won by Washington.

Harper was hit in the right kneecap in the sixth by a pitch from Austin Brice. Harper initially struggled to put any weight on his leg, but made his way to first base.

But Harper labored defensively chasing after a double in the seventh and was immediately replaced in right field by Adam Eaton - Harper said he's not sure if he'll be able to play Sunday.

In the eighth, Votto was hit for the second time in the game and gestured at pitch Ryan Madson as he took first base. After being retired on a forceout at second to end the inning, Votto waved at Washington's dugout, prompting plate umpire Andy Fletcher to warn both teams.

The Nationals scored single runs in each of the opening five innings against Matt Harvey (5-7).

Jeremy Hellickson (5-2) pitched into the sixth. The Nationals have won four of five.

In the opener, Cincinnati starter Anthony DeSclafani (5-3) allowed one run in seven innings. Gio Gonzalez (6-8) lost his seventh straight decision.

RED SOX 4, YANKEES 1

BOSTON (AP) - Nathan Eovaldi pitched eight dominant innings and closer Craig Kimbrel held on during a shaky ninth to help the Boston Red Sox beat the second-place Yankees for the third game in a row and expand their lead in the AL East to season-high 8+ games.

One night after Rick Porcello threw an 86-pitch, one-hit complete game, Eovaldi (5-4) shut out the Yankees on three hits in sending them to their season-high fourth straight loss.

Down to their last strike, the Yankees rallied against Kimbrel on back-to-back doubles by Giancarlo Stanton and Didi Gregorius. A pair of walks loaded the bases before Greg Bird hit a routine flyball for the final out.

J.D. Martinez hit his big league-leading 33rd home run and Mitch Moreland also connected against Chance Adams, who lost in his debut in the majors.

The Red Sox, with the best record in baseball, go for a four-game sweep Sunday night with David Price scheduled to face Masahiro Tanaka.

PHILLIES 8, MARLINS 3

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Carlos Santana had three hits, including one of Philadelphia's four homers, and Zach Eflin allowed three runs in eight strong innings.

Cesar Hernandez, Nick Williams and Asdrubal Cabrera also went deep for the Phillies, who won their fourth straight to move 1+ games ahead of Atlanta for first place in the NL East.

Justin Bour and Miguel Rojas homered for Miami, which has dropped five in a row.

Eflin (8-3) gave up four hits with six strikeouts and no walks to reverse his recent fortunes.

Jose Urena (3-11) allowed six runs in five innings.

CUBS 5, PADRES 4

CHICAGO (AP) - Kyle Schwarber and Anthony Rizzo homered in a five-run second inning and Chicago held off San Diego.

Jason Heyward added three hits and an RBI for the NL Central leaders.

Kyle Hendricks (8-9) allowed four runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings to win his second straight start.

The Chicago bullpen backed Hendricks with 3 1/3 hitless innings. Steve Cishek and Brandon Kintzler combined to retire seven straight batters, and Pedro Strop worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his seventh save.

Austin Hedges homered for the second straight day for the Padres.

Walker Lockett (0-2) allowed five runs in five innings after replacing scheduled San Diego starter Joey Lucchesi, who was ill.

CARDINALS 8, PIRATES 4

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jedd Gyorko drove in three runs while Kolten Wong, just off the disabled list, and Yadier Molina both had three hits to lead St. Louis.

Gyorko hit a pair of doubles, including a tiebreaking one in the fifth inning. Wong was activated before the game after being out since July 22 with left knee inflammation.

Matt Carpenter doubled and tied a career high with his 28th home run, a solo shot in the ninth off Dovydas Neverauskas. Jose Martinez doubled twice and Harrison Bader also had two of the Cardinals' 14 hits.

Dakota Hudson (2-0) pitched three perfect innings of relief of fellow rookie Austin Gomber, who gave up four runs in four innings. Alex McRae (0-1) lost in relief.

BREWERS 8, ROCKIES 4

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Travis Shaw hit a grand slam during Milwaukee's six-run first inning. The Brewers won for the fourth time in six games stayed one back of NL Central-leading Chicago.

Rookie Freddy Peralta (5-2) pitched six effective innings in his second win over Colorado this season. Trevor Story hit a pair of two-run homers for the Rockies, who have dropped five of six.

Tyler Anderson (6-4) was tagged for seven runs and seven hits in four innings. Colorado loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but Joakim Soria struck out pinch-hitter Tom Murphy swinging and Josh Hader got Charlie Blackmon to pop out for his eighth save.

TWINS 8, ROYALS 2

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Max Kepler had three hits, including a two-run homer that put Minnesota ahead to stay, and Jose Berrios threw seven sharp innings.

Eddie Rosario and Logan Morrison also homered for the Twins. Kepler went 3 for 3 with a walk and scored two runs.

Berrios (11-8) had trouble throwing strikes in his middle innings and allowed the Royals to take a 2-1 lead after walking the bases loaded in the third.

The Twins regained the lead on Kepler's homer off Burch Smith (1-3) in the fourth.

Minnesota's Addison Reed and Oliver Drake combined for two innings of scoreless relief. Drake, claimed off waivers from Toronto on Friday, set a major league record by pitching for his fifth team this season.

WHITE SOX 2, RAYS 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tim Anderson scored when third baseman Matt Duffy made a throwing error on Leury Garcia's two-strike bunt in the ninth inning, sending the White Sox to their third straight win.

Anderson led off the ninth with a double off Yonny Chirinos (0-4). Garcia then bunted a 0-2 pitch and Duffy threw wildly toward first.

Xavier Cedeno (2-0) got the last out of the eighth for the win, and Thyago Vieira pitched the ninth for his first major league save.

Jose Abreu hit his 19th homer for Chicago.

Blake Snell allowed three hits in four innings in his first start for the Rays since July 12. After pitching in the All-Star Game on July 17, the 12-game winner missed a start due to left shoulder fatigue.

DIAMONDBACKS 9, GIANTS 3

PHOENIX (AP) - Nick Ahmed homered twice and had four RBIs, Steven Souza Jr. drove in three more runs and Arizona jumped on San Francisco early.

Souza hit a two-run triple and Ketel Marte hit a two-run homer off Andrew Suarez (4-7) in Arizona's second-straight five-run first inning against the Giants.

Ahmed had a run-scoring single in the first, a two-run homer in the fifth and a solo shot in the eighth.

Steven Duggar hit his first career home run and Andrew McCutchen had a solo shot for the only runs off Clay Buchholz (5-1), who won his fourth straight start. McCutchen had five hits and two RBIs.

ATHLETICS 2, TIGERS 1

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Khris Davis hit his 30th home run and ninth since the All-Star break, Matt Chapman also went deep and Oakland beat Detroit for its fifth straight win.

Edwin Jackson (3-2) pitched into the seventh inning, allowing an unearned run on five hits. Jackson struck out three and walked one to win back-to-back starts for the first time this season.

Chapman and Davis homered in a three-pitch span in the third off starter Jordan Zimmermann (4-4).

Lou Trivino retired five batters and Blake Treinen pitched the ninth for his 28th save.

METS 3, BRAVES 0

NEW YORK (AP) - Kevin Gausman was outpitched in his Braves debut by a blossoming Zack Wheeler, and New York stopped Atlanta's five-game winning streak.

Rookie second baseman Jeff McNeil went 4 for 4, and Austin Jackson had an RBI infield single as the Mets halted a four-game skid.

Pitching against his hometown team, Wheeler (6-6) matched a season high with nine strikeouts over seven innings of three-hit ball and extended his shutout streak to 17 innings.

Bobby Wahl and Robert Gsellman finished the five-hitter, with Gsellman getting four fast outs (all on grounders to McNeil) for his sixth save.

Gausman (5-9), acquired from Baltimore before the non-waiver trade deadline, was charged with three runs and six hits over five-plus innings.

RANGERS 3, ORIOLES 1

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Joey Gallo and Rougned Odor both homered for the third straight game, and Mike Minor worked an efficient seven innings for Texas.

Gallo's 29th homer of the season put the Rangers up 2-0 against Baltimore starter Dylan Bundy (7-10).

Minor (8-6) went seven innings for the first time in six starts, throwing 63 of his 86 pitches for strikes. The lefty struck out six without a walk while allowing one run and four hits.

Jose Leclerc, the expected closer after Keone Kela was traded to Pittsburgh earlier this week, worked a perfect ninth for his first save in five chances.

[StarDust Bum]

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY AUGUST 5, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
1:10 PM Atlanta Braves New York Mets Citi Field
1:10 PM Chicago White Sox Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field
1:10 PM Los Angeles Angels Cleveland Indians Progressive Field
1:35 PM Cincinnati Reds Washington Nationals Nationals Park
1:35 PM Miami Marlins Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
1:35 PM St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates PNC Park
2:10 PM Colorado Rockies Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park
2:10 PM Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins Target Field
2:20 PM San Diego Padres Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field
3:05 PM Baltimore Orioles Texas Rangers Globe Life Park in Arlington
4:05 PM Detroit Tigers Oakland Athletics Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
4:10 PM Houston Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium
4:10 PM San Francisco Giants Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field
4:10 PM Toronto Blue Jays Seattle Mariners Safeco Field
8:05 PM New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Fenway Park


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

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..........31-58-0.......34.83%.....-151.70


BEST BETS DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY

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


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....................6 - 21.................-60.30................17 - 31..................-95.50............-155.80

[StarDust Bum]

Sunday’s 6-pack

— Arizona 3B Jake Lamb (shoulder) will have rotator cuff surgery, is done for year.

— Giants’ 3B Pablo Sandoval (hamstring) is also done for the season

— St Louis OF Dexter Fowler broke his foot, is probably done for the year.

— Mike Trout has a bruised wrist, missed last three Angel games.

— Reds OF Scott Schebler (shoulder) had a setback with his rehab, is still on the DL

— Chicago Bears’ backup QB Chase Daniel has earned $24.3M in his career and has thrown only 78 passes in eight seasons.

Tweet of the Day
“Truly, I just think Carolina was bad for me. It was a bad fit from the get-go. If you would’ve put me with any other quarterback, let’s be real, you know what I’m saying? Any other accurate quarterback like Rodgers or Eli Manning or Big Ben — anybody! — quarterbacks with knowledge, that know how to place a ball and give you a better chance to catch the ball. It just felt like I wasn’t in that position.”
Bills’ WR Kelvin Benjamin, on his time in Carolina

Sunday’s quiz
Who managed the Tampa Bay Rays in their only World Series appearance?

Saturday’s quiz
Of the six active QB’s with the most NFL starts, Drew Brees is the only one who has played for more than one team (Chargers/Saints)

Friday’s quiz
Jim McMahon was the Chicago Bears’ QB when they won their only Super Bowl title.

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Sunday’s List of 13: Trends on NFC teams

Arizona Cardinals scored 123 fewer points LY than they did in 2016; this year, they’ve got a new coach, two new QB’s. Last three years, Redbirds are 1-7-1 vs spread in NFC West home games.

Last four years, Atlanta Falcons are 9-2 vs spread as an underdog of 3 or fewer points. Last five years, they’re 6-15 as a non-divisional home favorite.

Last two years, Carolina is 6-12-1 vs spread when favored; since 2012, Panthers are 20-8 as a road underdog. Norv Turner is the new OC this season, which will be interesting.

Chicago Bears are 8-1-2 vs spread in last 11 games as a home underdog; they improved from -20 to even in turnovers LY, but won only two more games, improving from 3-13 to 5-11.

Since 2014, Dallas Cowboys are 12-4-1 vs spread as road favorites; over last decade, they’re 22-39 as home favorites.

Under Jim Caldwell, favorites were 22-7-3 vs spread in Detroit Lion home games. Since 2008, Lions are 4-11 are home underdogs. They were +11 in turnovers LY and still missed the playoffs.

Green Bay missed playoffs LY for first time in eight years; since 2014, they’re 17-8-2 as home favorites. Over is 21-11 in Packer games the last two years.

Since 2015, Rams are 3-7 vs spread as a favorite of 3 or fewer points; their last playoff win was in 2004. Since 2010, LA is 6-11 as a divisional home favorite.

Kirk Cousins will be Minnesota’s 5th different Week 1 starting QB the last five years, and 11th in last 15 years; despite that, they went 32-16 last three years. Under Zimmer, Vikings are 14-5 as favorites of 3 or fewer points.

New Orleans has made playoffs seven times since 2000; they won their first playoff game six of those seven years. Saints are 16-8 vs spread in las 24 games as an underdog. Since 2011, over is 35-21 in their home games.

Giants have played in one playoff game the last six years; over last nine years, underdogs are 34-19 vs spread in their divisional games.

Last five years, over is 27-13 in Eagles’ road games. Under Pederson, Philly is 10-4-1 vs spread at home. Since 2012, Eagles are 6-11-1 vs spread in divisional home games.

49ers started last season 1-10, then won their last five games; expectations are lot higher this season. Since 2014, they’re 13-19 vs spread at home.

Seahawks made playoffs 11 of last 14 years. Since 2015, under is 15-9 in Seattle road games. Since ’11, Seahawks are 23-12-1 vs spread coming off a loss.

Since 2014, Buccaneers are 3-10 vs spread as home favorites, 2-8 as favorites of 3 or fewer points. Tampa Bay hasn’t made the playoffs since 2007; their last playoff win was the Super Bowl 16 years ago.

Since 2015, Redskins are 14-7 vs spread in game following a loss; since ’08, they’re 18-28-2 vs spread in non-divisional home games, but 17-9 as a divisional road underdog.