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**StarDust Bum** · 08-07-2018, 11:33 AM

Tuesday's Top Wager
August 7, 2018

MLB Preview - Los Angeles Dodgers at Oakland Athletics

Every few years it seems the Oakland Athletics make a playoff push despite being a small market team, and this is another one of those years. The A’s have vaulted into the second wild card spot and are hoping to hold off the Mariners to keep it down the stretch. Oakland has a big game coming up this week against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are in a playoff battle of their own over in the National League.

The Dodgers are the favorites to win the N.L. West but the Diamondbacks and Rockies are matching them blow for blow. Los Angeles could use a win in this one just as much as the A’s.

The Dodgers have the more talented team, especially after adding on at the trading deadline, but must hit the road so it figures to be a competitive contest in MLB wagering.

This MLB baseball game will be held at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum in Oakland, California at 10:05 p.m ET on Tuesday, August 7th, 2018.

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

Odds Analysis

The Dodgers enter this matchup with a record of 62-51, which is barely ahead of the D-Backs and Rockies in the division. The two teams that don’t win the N.L. West will also have a shot at the wild card spots, so the Dodgers have multiple ways to qualify for the postseason but would love to enter as the division winner.

The Athletics are 67-46 on the season. They have won six consecutive games to leapfrog Seattle for the second wild card spot and seem like the better team, so they have good odds of holding on. Oakland is 32-22 at home this season but the Dodgers have also been good on the road, so all signs are pointing to a good matchup in MLB betting.

Probable Pitchers

The Dodgers are expected to send veteran left-hander Rich Hill to the mound. He is 4-4 on the season with a 3.63 ERA. Hill is injury-prone but is generally effective when healthy. He has been great lately, allowing only two runs combined in his past three starts. The A’s have been hot but are running into a pitcher that has found just as much success.

Oakland will counter with Sean Manaea. He is 10-7 on the year with a 3.38 ERA and a fantastic 1.01 WHIP. Manaea gave up only one run in six innings last time out in a victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. He has been consistent all season and has the ability to shut down a Dodgers offense that has a lot of talent.

Player To Watch

Brian Dozier -- The Dodgers added the former Twins second baseman to the fold. He is a power hitter, which is rare at the position, and could be an impact player down the stretch. Los Angeles previously traded for Manny Machado, and these two deals have really fortified an offense which lost Corey Seager early in the year.

The Dodgers are the favorites to win their division in large part because of the deals they made before the trading deadline to improve the roster.

Free MLB ATS Picks

The Athletics are a small-market, scrappy bunch but there is no questioning their overall body of work. They have one of their best pitchers on the hill and a lot of momentum. The Dodgers are a worthy for but look for Oakland to keep it rolling with a victory at home in MLB betting.

MLB ATS Pick: Athletics 3, Dodgers 2

**StarDust Bum** · 08-07-2018, 11:47 AM

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ATL at WAS 01:05 PM
WAS -103
U 10.0

HOU at SF 03:45 PM
SF -105
U 7.0

ATL at WAS 07:05 PM
ATL +192
U 7.5

BOS at TOR 07:07 PM
BOS -104
U 9.5

MIN at CLE 07:10 PM
MIN +212
O 8.5

BAL at TB 07:10 PM
BAL +142
O 8.0

CIN at NYM 07:10 PM
CIN +101
O 9.0

STL at MIA 07:10 PM
STL -155
O 8.0

SEA at TEX 08:05 PM
TEX -102
O 11.0

NYY at CHW 08:10 PM
NYY -190
U 9.0

SD at MIL 08:10 PM
MIL -187
O 8.5

CHC at KC 08:15 PM
CHC -158
U 9.0

PIT at COL 08:40 PM
COL +109
U 11.0

PHI at ARI 09:40 PM
ARI -168
U 8.0

LAD at OAK 10:05 PM
OAK +105
U 8.0

DET at LAA 10:07 PM
DET +177
U 8.0

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2018, 02:42 AM

Braves split doubleheader with Nationals
August 7, 2018

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Bartolo Colon became the top-winning pitcher born in Latin America, punctuating his 246th career victory with a nifty snag as the Texas Rangers roughed up Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners 11-4 on Tuesday night.

The 45-year-old Colon, from the Dominican Republic, made his sixth start since earning his 245th win on June 30 that matched the mark held by Dennis Martinez from Nicaragua.

Colon (6-10) gave up four runs in seven innings. The portly and popular right-hander struck out one and walked none.

Adrian Beltre, Jurickson Profar and Rougned Odor homered off Hernandez (8-10), who allowed a career-high 11 runs - seven earned - in six innings.

PIRATES 10, ROCKIES 2

DENVER (AP) - Jameson Taillon beat Chad Bettis in a matchup of pitchers who battled testicular cancer last year, and the Pirates hit three homers.

Taillon (9-8) allowed 10 hits in his second complete game of the season. The 26-year-old right-hander struck out three and walked one, helping Pittsburgh stop a three-game slide.

Starling Marte hit a solo drive in the first and Jordy Mercer connected for a three-run shot against Bettis (5-2) with two out in the fourth. Josh Harrison capped Pittsburgh's five-run fifth with a two-run homer off Jake McGee.

Bettis allowed nine runs and eight hits over 4 2/3 innings in his first start after missing five weeks with a blister on his right middle finger.

NATIONALS 8, BRAVES 3, GAME 1

BRAVES 3, NATIONALS 1, GAME 2

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ender Inciarte snapped a ninth-inning tie with a two-run triple, helping Atlanta to a doubleheader split.

In the opener, Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman hit consecutive homers to spark a four-run fourth inning that carried Washington to the victory.

Seeking to blunt the momentum of the surging Nationals, Atlanta shook off a strong pitching performance by Max Scherzer before striking against the Washington bullpen in the second game.

Freddie Freeman and Nick Markakis singled off Kelvin Herrera (1-2) before Inciarte hit a liner down the first-base line.

Jesse Biddle (3-0) pitched 1 2/3 innings and A.J. Minter got three outs for his ninth save.

In the first game, Zimmerman and Trea Turner had three hits apiece and Harper added two hits and two RBIs. Jefry Rodriguez (1-1) allowed one run in five innings in his first major victory.

Kolby Allard (1-1) got the loss in relief of Max Fried, who was struck in the lower back by a line drive in the second inning and removed with a left groin strain. Allard allowed four runs in two innings.

RED SOX 10, BLUE JAYS 7, 10 INNINGS

TORONTO (AP) - Mitch Moreland hit a three-run homer during Boston's five-run 10th inning, and the Red Sox earned their fifth straight win.

Moreland's one-out shot off Ken Giles (0-3) followed a triple by Mookie Betts and a walk by Andrew Benintendi. Jackie Bradley Jr. added a two-run homer later in the inning.

Boston closer Craig Kimbrel (3-1) gave up a solo homer to Justin Smoak with one out in the ninth inning, tying it at 5. It was Kimbrel's second blown save in four outings.

CARDINALS 3, MARLINS 2

MIAMI (AP) - Matt Carpenter hit his 30th homer for St. Louis, a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning.

Carpenter connected for the fourth time in five games and increased his career high for home runs. He also extended his streak of reaching base safely to 26 games, the longest active string in the majors.

Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer in the seventh for the Cardinals, who have won eight of 12. Miles Mikolas (12-3) pitched seven innings, allowing two runs and five hits.

Derek Dietrich had three hits for the Marlins, who have lost seven of eight. Elieser Hernandez (2-6) got the loss.

CUBS 5, ROYALS 0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Mike Montgomery pitched five-hit ball into the seventh inning and David Bote drove in a career-high three runs, leading the Cubs to the win.

Montgomery (4-4) picked up his first win since June 29. He is 3-0 with a 0.40 ERA in four appearances against the Royals.

Kansas City rookie Brad Keller (4-5) was removed after six innings, allowing four runs and seven hits.

The Royals have lost six straight and are 14-43 since May 30.

PADRES 11, BREWERS 5

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Manuel Margot homered, tripled, singled and drove in five runs, powering San Diego to the victory.

Franmil Reyes added three RBIs for the Padres. Matt Strahm (3-3) got one out for the win.

Jesus Aguilar and Mike Moustakas staked Milwaukee to a 4-0 first-inning lead with a pair of two-run homers - Aguilar's team-best 27th and Moustakas' 22nd and second as a Brewer.

All-Star Josh Hader (4-1) was charged with the loss after allowing two runs in 1 1/3 innings.

ASTROS 2, GIANTS 1

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tyler White hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, helping Houston put together another late rally.

The win followed the Astros' 3-1 victory Monday night in which Marwin Gonzalez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth.

This time, the AL West leaders again trailed 1-0 when Gonzalez doubled and White hit a high, arching shot to left field off Ray Black (1-1).

The Astros have won six of seven and the Giants have lost four of five.

Joe Smith (4-1) got the win, and Hector Rondon pitched a scoreless ninth for his 13th save.

RAYS 4, ORIOLES 3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Willy Adames hit a solo homer with two out in the ninth inning, lifting Tampa Bay to the victory.

Adames' fifth home run of the season came off Miguel Castro (2-6).

Sergio Romo (2-2) got the win after retiring two batters in the ninth, helping Tampa Bay break a three-game losing streak.

Tim Beckham and Trey Mancini homered for Baltimore, and Alex Cobb pitched seven strong innings.

REDS 6, METS 1

NEW YORK (AP) - Cincinnati's Sal Romano got the win in his New York homecoming, pitching into the seventh inning in a game delayed by rain for 1 hour, 40 minutes in the first.

Romano (7-9) was born in Syosset on nearby Long Island and grew up in Southington, Connecticut. He allowed a run in six-plus innings, helping the Reds stop a three-game skid.

Phillip Ervin hit a two-run homer for Cincinnati and finished with three RBIs.

Mets starter Jason Vargas (2-8) recorded just one out and was charged with three runs and three hits.

DODGERS 4, A'S 2

ANGELS 11, TIGERS 5

PHILLIES 5, DBACKS 2

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2018, 02:49 AM

SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
12:10 PM Cincinnati Reds New York Mets Citi Field
2:05 PM Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Globe Life Park in Arlington
3:10 PM Pittsburgh Pirates Colorado Rockies Coors Field
3:40 PM Philadelphia Phillies Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field
4:05 PM Detroit Tigers Los Angeles Angels Angel Stadium of Anaheim
7:05 PM Atlanta Braves Washington Nationals Nationals Park
7:05 PM Boston Red Sox Toronto Blue Jays Rogers Centre
7:10 PM Baltimore Orioles Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field
7:10 PM Minnesota Twins Cleveland Indians Progressive Field
7:10 PM St. Louis Cardinals Miami Marlins Marlins Park
8:10 PM New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Guaranteed Rate Field
8:10 PM San Diego Padres Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park
8:15 PM Chicago Cubs Kansas City Royals Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
10:05 PM Los Angeles Dodgers Oakland Athletics Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

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

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

TOTALS..........70-95-0.......42.42%.....-146.10

BEST BETS DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY

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

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

TOTALS..................13 - 37.................-86.95.................36 - 50..................-105.00.........-191.95

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2018, 02:51 AM

Wednesday’s 6-pack

Odds to win the 2019 college basketball title a long time from now:

— Duke Blue Devils 11-2

— Kentucky Wildcats, Kansas Jayhawks 6-1

— Gonzaga Bulldogs 7-1

— Villanova Wildcats 8-1

— Nevada Wolf Pack 10-1

— North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers 12-1

Tweet of the Day
“Listen, I’m glad nobody saw that I was shaking. That was my childhood hero. … He’s the reason I eat my vegetables and say my prayers. … Take your vitamins and say your prayers, brother!”
Buccaneers’ DE Vinny Curry, after meeting Hulk Hogan this week

Wednesday’s quiz
Kings County in New York is better known by another name; what is it?

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

Monday’s quiz
Terry Collins managed the Angels before Mike Scioscia.

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Wednesday’s List of 13: Mid-week musings……

13) Its good if you learn something new every day; was reading an article today about a card game called booray, a cross between spades and hearts that has its roots in Louisiana and is very popular amongst NBA players on airplanes and in hotels.

Professional athletes are competitive by nature, whether they’re playing ball or cards or doing whatever it is that they do. They also have a lot of money.

12) Go to actionnetwork.com for an interesting article about how in 2009, a booray game between two players on the Washington Wizards got out of hand and I’m understating that. Go read the article; poor Flip Saunders, who was coaching the Wizards at the time.

11) I’m watching Hard Knocks on HBO the other night, from last year’s show featuring the Tampa Bay Bucs, and the narrator says this line:

“Quite simply, he’s the most important player on the team.”

He was talking about QB Jameis Winston, and if you’re a Bucs’ fan, it has to make you queasy, because Winston is suspended for the first three games this season, for off-field issues.

Buccaneers opened at +7.5 in their season opener at New Orleans; game has been bet up to 9.5, with Ryan Fitzpatrick the likely Tampa Bay starter at QB.

10) The great Tony Gwynn got his 2,000th hit on August 6, 1993 and he got his 3,000th hit on an August 6, 1999. Gwynn’s mother’s birthday was August 6th.

9) 76ers’ rookie Zhaire Smith broke his foot this week; what is it with Sixers rookies and foot injuries?

8) Sounds like when Robinson Cano returns to the Seattle Mariners next week, it’ll be as a first baseman. He is playing first base in his AAA; there are thoughts he could play 3B, too, but since he can’t play in the postseason, Dee Gordon will likely stay at second for Seattle.

7) Last week, the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces needed nearly 26 hours to travel to Washington from Las Vegas after flight delays and cancellations Friday. By the time the team reached its hotel, it was 3:45 p.m. — about four hours before the scheduled tip.

Aces players decided not to play because of concerns about their health and safety after 26 hours of travel; the WNBA ruled Tuesday that the Aces have to forfeit that game.

6) Sounds like Lakers-Warriors will be on Christmas Day; who ever would’ve guessed?

5) Bronx Bombers are still on the hook for $47M over the next three years to Jacoby Ellsbury, the oft-injured outfielder who had hip surgery in NYC this week.

4) Get well soon to Red Sox TV announcer Jerry Remy, who has battled cancer multiple times in the last decade and now has to do it again. We wish him well.

3) RIP to hockey great Stan Mikita, 78 who passed away this week. Mikita played for 22 years with the Chicago Blackhawks, is their all-time leading scorer.

One of my first memories as a young Bruins fan was rooting against the Blackhawks, who had Mikita and Bobby Hull as their best players. RIP, sir.

2) An Irish guy living in Vancouver went streaking during the 9th inning of the Toronto-Mariners game in Seattle Saturday night, all for an $80 bet. Now the guy may get deported back to Ireland, because of his subsequent arrest. Brilliant!!!

1) Which reminds me that when the Blue Jays visit Seattle every year, a ton of Toronto fans invade Safeco Field; the Blue Jays are Canada’s team, after all, and Seattle is close to Canada.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2018, 02:53 AM

LEADING OFF: Cards' Carpenter hot, Fiers debuts for A's
August 7, 2018

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

MATTY WOODWORK

Matt Carpenter has four homers in five games heading into St. Louis' series finale against Miami. Carpenter hit his 30th home run in a 3-2 win Monday, becoming the first left-handed Cardinal to hit 30 home runs since Jim Edmonds hit 42 in 2004, according to ESPN Stats & Info. ''I couldn't imagine the stretch I'm putting together,'' Carpenter said. ''I would have never guessed that. It's uncharted territory for me.''

FIRED UP

Mike Fiers makes his first start since the Athletics acquired him Detroit earlier this week. The right-hander will pitch at the Coliseum against a tough opponent in Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fiers is 7-6 with a 3.48 ERA this season and 2-2 with a 1.96 ERA over his last seven starts.

''I wasn't really planning on going anywhere and just focused on what I had to do there. The time came and I was traded and now I'm here trying to do my job every fifth day,'' he said.

BOSTON BAIL OUT

The Red Sox go for their sixth straight win a night after overcoming a blown save from closer Craig Kimbrel. The Blue Jays rallied in the ninth, getting a solo homer from Justin Smoak off Kimbrel to force extra innings, only to have Ken Giles allow a three-run homer to Mitch Moreland and a two-run shot to Jackie Bradley Jr. in the 10th. It was the second blown save in four appearances for Kimbrel, though he struck out the other three batters he faced Monday.

Boston, which has the best record in the majors, turns to left-hander Brian Johnson (2-3, 3.74) to keep the streak going against Toronto's Mike Hauschild (1-0, 0.00).

SCORING FOR YO

The last-place Rangers score a lot of runs when Yovani Gallardo is on the mound. Gallardo, 6-1 since rejoining Texas in mid-June for the first time since 2015, starts the series finale against Seattle. While Gallardo has a 4.76 ERA in seven starts since a no-decision in his season debut for the Rangers, they have averaged an MLB-best 11.57 runs per nine innings with the right-hander on the mound. No AL pitcher has more wins in that span.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2018, 11:37 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, August 8

Cincinnati @ NY Mets

Game 951-952
August 8, 2018 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Stphnson) 15.510
NY Mets
(deGrom) 13.892
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
N/A

Pittsburgh @ Colorado

Game 953-954
August 8, 2018 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Archer) 13.645
Colorado
(Marquez) 15.210
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-120
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-120); Over

Philadelphia @ Arizona

Game 955-956
August 8, 2018 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Velasquez) 17.087
Arizona
(Corbin) 15.481
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+135); Under

Atlanta @ Washington

Game 957-958
August 8, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 15.002
Washington
(Milone) 17.094
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-115); Under

St. Louis @ Miami

Game 959-960
August 8, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Gant) 15.003
Miami
(Richards) 13.629
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-120); Under

San Diego @ Milwaukee

Game 961-962
August 8, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Kennedy) 15.681
Milwaukee
(Chacin) 13.673
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-190
9
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+170); Under

Seattle @ Texas

Game 963-964
August 8, 2018 @ 2:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Gonzales) 13.475
Texas
(Gallardo) 17.292
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 4
14
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-155
11
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+135); Over

Detroit @ LA Angels

Game 965-966
August 8, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Hardy) 13.973
LA Angels
(Barria) 16.939
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-150); Over

Boston @ Toronto

Game 967-968
August 8, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Johnson) 14.951
Toronto
(Hauschild) 16.072
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+120); Over

Minnesota @ Cleveland

Game 969-970
August 8, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Odorizzi) 15.453
Cleveland
(Clevnger) 17.719
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-190
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-190); Over

Baltimore @ Tampa Bay

Game 971-972
August 8, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Cashner) 15.257
Tampa Bay
(Stanek) 14.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
N/A

NY Yankees @ Chicago White Sox

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

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Severino) 15.575
Chicago White Sox
(Giolito) 13.718
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-270
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-270); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City

Game 975-976
August 8, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Quntana) 14.864
Kansas City
(Fillmyer) 13.315
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-230
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-230); Under

LA Dodgers @ Oakland

Game 977-978
August 8, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 15.888
Oakland
(Fiers) 17.476
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+145); Under

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

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, August 8

National League
Braves (61-49) @ Nationals (58-55)
Foltynewicz is 2-3, 6.14 in his last five starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 11-10, 7-5 away
5-inning record: 8-7-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-21

Milone is 1-0, 3.00 in his two starts (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 2-0, 1-0 home
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2

Braves won seven of their last nine games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Washington won six of its last eight games; they’re 12-19 vs lefty starters- five of their last seven games stayed under.

Cardinals (59-55) @ Marlins (47-68)
Gant is 0-2, 5.47 in his last five starts (over 4-4-1). Team in his starts: 2-7, 1-3 away
5-inning record: 2-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9

Richards is 1-1, 0.76 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 7-9, 3-4 home
5-inning record: 7-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-16

Cardinals won five of their last seven games; under is 3-0 in their last three games. Miami lost six of its last seven games; under is 4-0 in their last four home games.

Reds (50-64) @ Mets (46-65)
Stephenson is making his first ’18 start; he is 7-9, 5.10 in 33 MLB games (19 starts). he is 11-8, 2.87 in 20 AAA starts this year. Team in his starts: 0-0 away.
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

deGrom is 0-3, 2.08 in his last five starts; his last six starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 8-14, 4-8 home.
5-inning record: 10-5-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-22

Reds lost seven of their last nine road games; under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Mets lost six of their last eight games; five of their last seven games stayed under.

Padres (45-70) @ Brewers (65-51)
24-year old Kennedy is making his MLB debut; he is 10-0, 2.72 in 16 AAA starts this year. Team in his starts: 0-0 away.
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Chacin is 2-0, 2.13 in his last two home starts; over is 7-1 in his last eight starts overall. Team in his starts: 16-8, 7-2 home.
5-inning record: 12-8-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-24

Padres lost nine of their last 12 games; over is 7-4 in their last 11 road games. Milwaukee lost four of its last six games (over 5-1).

Pirates (58-56) @ Rockies (60-53)
Archer is 0-1, 7.16 in his last three starts; his last five went over. Pirates in his starts: 1-0, 0-0 away.
5-inning record: 6-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-18

Marquez is 4-0, 3.18 in his last six starts; over is 7-4 in his last 11. Team in his starts: 11-10, 5-6 home.
5-inning record: 10-9-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 14-21

Pirates are 3-5 in their last eight games; five of their last seven games went over. Colorado is 3-6 in its last nine games; eight of Rockies’ last nine home games stayed under.

Phillies (64-49) @ Diamondbacks (63-52)
Velasquez is 2-0, 0.74 in his last four starts; his last six starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 9-12, 3-6 away
5-inning record: 10-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21

Corbin is 2-0, 3.79 in his last three starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 13-10, 6-6 home.
5-inning record: 11-6-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-23

Phillies won six of their last seven games; they’re 14-11 vs lefty starters- under is 6-0 in their last six road games. Arizona won seven of its last 11 games; under is 3-0 in their last three games.

American League
Red Sox (80-34) @ Blue Jays (51-61)
Johnson is 1-1, 4.02 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 5-2, 2-1 away
5-inning record: 5-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7

Hauschild is making his first MLB start; he threw six shutout innings in relief at Seattle last Thursday, in his MLB debut. He was 7-6, 4.86 in 19 AAA starts. Team in his starts: 0-0 home.
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Red Sox won nine of their last ten games; over is 9-5 in their last 14 road games. Toronto won three of its last five games; Jays are 14-27 vs lefty starters. Over is 10-2 in their last 12 games.

Orioles (34-79) @ Rays (57-56)
Cashner is 1-2, 7.36 in his last five starts; over is 3-0-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 6-15, 3-7 away
5-inning record: 6-11-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21

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

Orioles are 2-15 in their last 17 road games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Tampa Bay lost three of its last four games; under is 4-1 in their last five games.

Twins (53-59) @ Indians (62-50)
Odorizzi is 0-1, 7.23 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 10-13, 4-8 away
5-inning record: 9-9-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-23

Clevinger is 0-4, 5.16 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 8-14, 4-7 home.
5-inning record: 5-11-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-22

Twins won four of their last five games; four of Minnesota’s last five games went over. Cleveland won five of its last seven games; they’re 18-11 vs lefty starters- six of their last eight games stayed under.

Mariners (65-49) @ Rangers (50-65)
Gonzales is 5-1, 2.18 in his last six starts; his last three starts went over. Team in his starts: 15-7, 7-4 away
5-inning record: 14-7-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-22

Gallardo is 3-0, 2.70 in his last three starts (over 7-1). Team in his starts: 7-1, 4-0 home.
5-inning record: 6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8

Mariners lost six of their last eight games; five of their last seven games went over. Texas won eight of its last 11 games; they’re 14-18 vs lefty starters- over is 10-3 in their last 13 home games.

New York (70-42) @ White Sox (41-72)
Severino is 0-3, 10.20 in his last three starts; over is 5-1 in his last six starts. Team in his starts: 18-5, 8-4 away
5-inning record: 15-5-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-23

Giolito is 2-0, 3.42 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five starts. Team in his starts: 11-11, 4-7 home.
5-inning record: 5-14-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-22

New York lost five of its last seven games; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight road games. White Sox won four of their last five games; over is 6-3 in their last nine home games.

Tigers (47-67) @ Angels (57-58)
Hardy is 1-1, 4.62 in his last five starts (under 6-4). Team in his starts: 4-6, 1-3 away
5-inning record: 6-2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-10

Barria is 1-4, 4.55 in his last six starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 7-9, 3-6 home.
5-inning record: 7-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16

Detroit lost 13 of its last 16 road games; under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Angels lost six of their last nine games; they’re 10-21 vs lefty starters. over is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Interleague
Cubs (66-47) @ Royals (34-79)
Quintana is 4-1, 3.54 in his last five starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five road starts. Team in his starts: 14-7, 2-4 away
5-inning record: 8-9-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21

Fillmyer is 0-2, 5.68 in his four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 0-4, 0-2 home
5-inning record: 1-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Cubs won four of their last five games; under is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Kansas City lost its last six games; they’re 13-24 vs lefty starters. Under is 6-1 in their last seven home games.

Dodgers (63-51) @ A’s (67-47)
Kershaw is 2-0, 2.63 in his last two starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 8-8, 4-3 away
5-inning record: 10-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-16

Anderson is 2-1, 2.96 in his last five starts (under 7-2). Team in his starts: 6-3, 1-1 home
5-inning record: 2-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Dodgers are 7-7 in their last 14 games; they’re 23-17 vs lefty starters. LA’s last four road games stayed under total. A’s won eight of their last nine home games; they’re 21-19 vs lefty starters. Under is 5-1 in their last six games.

Umpires
Stl-Mia: Underdogs are 5-3 in last eight Wegner games.
Atl-Wsh: Over is 6-3 in last nine Gibson games.
Cin-NY: Favorites won 12 of last 15 Barksdale games.
SD-Mil: Underdogs won six of last nine Porter games.
Pitt-Colo: Under is 8-2-1 in last 11 Blaser games.
Phil-Az: Favorites won last six Bucknor games.

Bos-Tor: Last five DeJesus games stayed under the total.
Balt-TB: Under is 4-0-1 in last five Diaz games.
Min-Clev: Over is 5-2-1 in Additon games this year.
Sea-Tex: Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Cuzzi games.
NY-Chi: Under is 11-2-1 in last 14 Estabrook games.
Det-LAA: Under is 6-2 in last eight Welke games.

Chi-KC: Six of last nine West games stayed under.
LA-A’s: Under is 9-5 in last 14 Muchlinski games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/7
Ariz 29-20-6……29-21-9……..58-41
Atl 26-26-7…..24-19-8………50-45
Cubs 21-23-13……27-22-8…….48-45
Reds 18-35-4……20-29-6….…38-64
Colo 30-18-14……30-18-5……59-37
LA 28-20-7…….27-22-12……56-42
Miami 21-28-7…..26-24-10…….47-52
Milw 23-26-9…..29-23-6…….52-49
Mets 22-27-3……22-25-13…..44-50
Philly 23-21-13…..30-17-8……53-38
Pitt 24-22-6……28-22-12……..52-44
StL 28-24-7……23-27-5………51-51
SD 20-32-9……17-29-7…….37-61
SF 26-25-10…..21-21-12………47-46
Wash 24-23-10..…26-23-7………50-46

Orioles 15-33-11…….18-29-9……33-62
Boston 29-19-10……35-15-6……..64-34
W Sox 16-36-6…..…17-31-8…..…33-67
Indians 23-21-10……35-15-9……58-36
Det 19-30-9…..…24-24-11.……43-54
Astros 30-17-14……28-17-11…….58-33
KC 18-33-8…….19-27-9…..37-60
Angels 24-24-9……26-25-8……50-49
Twins 18-28-11……28-24-8…..46-52
NYY 28-21-9……33-15-7…….61-35
A’s 20-29-10……22-23-10…..42-52
Seattle 28-22-7……28-19-14……..56-39
TB 23-22-12……26-22-8……49-43
Texas 20-27-8…..22-32-6…….42-59
Toronto 17-29-10……19-24-14……36-53

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/7)
Ariz 23-55…….22-60…..…45
Atl 19-58……18-51………37
Cubs 12-57……..18-55……..30
Reds 14-57……..13-57……..27
Colo 21-61…….21-53.……..42
LA 18-55……..23-59..…..41
Miami 13-56……..18-59…….31
Milw 20-57…..…20-59…….40
Mets 20-51……..19-60…….39
Philly 12-57……..19-56…….31
Pitt 14-52……..19-63…….33
StL 20-59……..17-55…….37
SD 16-61……..13-54…….29
SF 12-59………17-57..…..29
Wash 21-57……..17-56……..38

Orioles 18-59……..17-55………35
Boston 16-57……22-57………37
White Sox 16-57……15-56…….31
Clev 15-53…….24-58……..39
Detroit 18-58……..16-56….…34
Astros 17-60…..…13-56………30
KC 15-59..…….16-54…….31
Angels 15-55…..….16-59…….30
Twins 14-55………13-57…….27
NYY 13-58……..21-54………34
A’s 14-59…..…..13-55…….27
Seattle 20-55………19-61……39
TB 17-57..……18-55……..35

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 57-54 NL, favorites +$309
AL @ NL– 59-45 NL, favorites -$843
Total: 116-99 NL, favorites -$534

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2018, 11:39 AM

MLB

Wednesday, August 8

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Trend Report
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Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Cincinnati is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
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 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
NY Mets is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Seattle is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games
Texas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Texas's last 19 games
Texas is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games at home
Texas is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Pittsburgh is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Colorado is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Colorado is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 10 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
Philadelphia is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games
Arizona is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Arizona is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games at home
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Arizona is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Detroit's last 21 games when playing LA Angels
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Detroit is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
LA Angels is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Angels is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Angels's last 21 games when playing Detroit
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
LA Angels is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Atlanta's last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Atlanta's last 24 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Washington is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Washington's last 24 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Boston Red Sox
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Boston's last 18 games
Boston is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Boston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games on the road
Boston is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 16-5 ATS in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Boston is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games when playing at home against Boston
Toronto is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing at home against Boston

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

St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 15 of St. Louis's last 21 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Miami
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Miami is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Miami's last 21 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games
Baltimore is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing at home against Baltimore

New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
NY Yankees is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chi White Sox is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games at home
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Chi White Sox is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Chi White Sox is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

San Diego Padres
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing San Diego
Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego

Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Kansas City is 7-17 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Dodgers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 11 games
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 11 games when playing Oakland
LA Dodgers is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
Oakland is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers
Oakland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2018, 11:40 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 8

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CINCINNATI (50 - 64) at NY METS (46 - 65) - 12:10 PM
ROBERT STEPHENSON (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 435-413 (+45.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
NY METS are 45-65 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 5-9 (-12.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-37 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 28-55 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-48 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 26-37 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 16-22 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DEGROM is 8-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DEGROM is 11-16 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEGROM is 4-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEGROM is 3-11 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ROBERT STEPHENSON vs. NY METS since 1997
STEPHENSON is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DEGROM is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

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PITTSBURGH (58 - 56) at COLORADO (60 - 53) - 3:10 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. GERMAN MARQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARCHER is 37-48 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 13-28 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 60-53 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 53-38 (+15.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 34-26 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 20-11 (+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.
PITTSBURGH is 16-8 (+8.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 45-37 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. COLORADO since 1997
ARCHER is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MARQUEZ is 3-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 0.778.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (64 - 49) at ARIZONA (63 - 52) - 3:40 PM
VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 157-124 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-49 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-32 (+17.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-25 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 443-439 (+55.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ARIZONA is 897-801 (-101.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 3-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
ARIZONA is 631-578 (-79.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ARIZONA is 19-31 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VELASQUEZ is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

PAT CORBIN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CORBIN is 2-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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ATLANTA (61 - 49) at WASHINGTON (58 - 55) - 7:05 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILONE is 73-56 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 51-33 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 36-26 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 61-48 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 33-26 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 8-2 (+7.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 35-17 (+21.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 20-16 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-15 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 32-24 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 58-55 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 48-54 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 29-27 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-27 (-8.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-6 (+5.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 4-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 5-5 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)

TOM MILONE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (59 - 55) at MIAMI (47 - 68) - 7:10 PM
JOHN GANT (R) vs. TREVOR RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 59-55 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 33-35 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 106-103 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 26-32 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MIAMI is 100-113 (+5.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 16-13 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-2 (+3.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JOHN GANT vs. MIAMI since 1997
GANT is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TREVOR RICHARDS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
RICHARDS is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (45 - 70) at MILWAUKEE (65 - 51) - 8:10 PM
BRETT KENNEDY (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 65-51 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-23 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 51-36 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-21 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHACIN is 16-8 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 17-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 13-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 21-11 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 18-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 137-167 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 21-22 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 5-12 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+1.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

BRETT KENNEDY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CHACIN is 5-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.197.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.9 units)

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SEATTLE (65 - 49) at TEXAS (50 - 65) - 2:05 PM
MARCO GONZALES (L) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 223-219 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
GALLARDO is 7-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 65-49 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 47-30 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 58-35 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 29-14 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALES is 8-1 (+7.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 6-21 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 10-26 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-6 (+0.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

MARCO GONZALES vs. TEXAS since 1997
GONZALES is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 1.388.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.5 units)

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DETROIT (47 - 67) at LA ANGELS (57 - 58) - 4:05 PM
BLAINE HARDY (L) vs. JAIME BARRIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 48-91 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 74-128 (-41.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 28-28 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA ANGELS are 57-58 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 21-31 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 11-21 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

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

BLAINE HARDY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

JAIME BARRIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (80 - 34) at TORONTO (51 - 61) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN JOHNSON (L) vs. MIKE HAUSCHILD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 80-34 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 38-13 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 38-19 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 18-6 (+10.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 38-14 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 95-62 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 63-23 (+28.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 56-23 (+21.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TORONTO is 127-147 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 25-33 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 17-22 (-9.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 4-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
TORONTO is 75-92 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 14-27 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 11-3 (+6.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

BRIAN JOHNSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
JOHNSON is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.723.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

MIKE HAUSCHILD vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (53 - 59) at CLEVELAND (62 - 50) - 7:10 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. MIKE CLEVINGER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 138-137 (+3.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-12 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 372-383 (+48.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 89-80 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 50-48 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 378-424 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 62-50 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-17 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-26 (-24.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-34 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 44-38 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVINGER is 8-14 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVINGER is 1-7 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVINGER is 3-10 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-6 (+5.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ODORIZZI is 1-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.47 and a WHIP of 1.656.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.8 units)

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CLEVINGER is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.589.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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BALTIMORE (34 - 79) at TAMPA BAY (57 - 56) - 7:10 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. RYAN STANEK (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 7-7 (+0.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CASHNER is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.29 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

RYAN STANEK vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
STANEK is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.090.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (70 - 42) at CHI WHITE SOX (41 - 72) - 8:10 PM
LUIS SEVERINO (R) vs. LUCAS GIOLITO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 20-32 (-15.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 37-45 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GIOLITO is 9-5 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SEVERINO is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.098.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

LUCAS GIOLITO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (66 - 47) at KANSAS CITY (34 - 79) - 8:15 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. HEATH FILLMYER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1761-1809 (-265.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 452-469 (-93.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 282-325 (-64.7 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1298-1347 (-207.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 87-75 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 858-790 (-152.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 34-79 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-44 (-27.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-39 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-29 (-17.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 19-49 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 10-29 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 8-29 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-41 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
QUINTANA is 3-9 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 7-17 (-11.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-9. (+4.2 units)

HEATH FILLMYER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (63 - 51) at OAKLAND (67 - 47) - 10:05 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 63-51 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 166-188 (-67.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 115-132 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 67-47 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 78-58 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 38-32 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 27-19 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KERSHAW is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.87 and a WHIP of 0.919.
His team's record is 1-2 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2018, 11:43 AM

Weekly Total Talk
August 8, 2018

Totals Report

OVER-UNDER HOT STREAKS
Team Over Record Team Under Record

Baltimore Over 8-2 past 10 games overall Houston Under 7-2 past nine games

Colorado Over 6-3 past nine games overall N.Y. Yankees Under 4-0-1 past five games

Pittsburgh Over 5-2 past seven games overall Oakland Under 8-2 past 10 games

San Diego Over 8-3-1 past 12 games overall St. Louis Under 7-2-1 past 10 games

Toronto Over 12-3 past 15 games overall Washington Under 7-3 past 10 games

D.C. Under

The Washington Nationals will host the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, as LHP Tommy Milone will battle RHP Mike Foltznewicz in the third of a four-game set. The Braves have posted four consecutive under results when facing a southpaw starter, while the under is 4-1 in their past five against winning sides and 8-3 in their past 11 games overall. While that's very encouraging for under players, the over has been 21-9 in their past 30 games away from SunTrust Park and 5-2-1 in Foltynewicz's past eight assignments. However, the under is 8-3-3 in Folty's past 14 outings against National League East clubs, including 4-1-1 across his past six versus the Nats. The under is also 8-3-1 in the past 12 meetings overall between these division rivals.

For the Nationals, the under has connected in four of their past five, including 4-1 in the past five at Nationals Park. The under is also an impressive 39-18 across their past 57 against right-handed starting pitchers and 11-5 in their past 16 in Game 3 of a series. In addition, the under is 5-1 in their past six outings on Wednesday, for whatever that's worth. It's more worth noting rather than putting much stock into, as it's a rather arbitrary trend. Under bettors might feel more comfortable knowing Greg Gibson will be the home-plate umpire. The under is 7-1-1 in Gibson's past nine behind the plate in Atlanta games, while going 3-1-1 in his past five overall behind the dish. Of course, the over is also 5-1 in Gibson's past six for the Nationals behind home plate, so make of that what you will.

Looking Ahead

Wednesday, Aug. 8

The Orioles and Rays will battle at Tropicana Field, and the over has been the rule for the O's lately. The over is 8-2 in their past 10 games overall while going 5-1 in the past six inside the division. In addition, the over is 5-0 in their past five against a team with a winning record, and 8-1 in their past nine vs. RHP. The over is also 4-0 in the past four starts by Andrew Cashner, although the under has connected in five of his past seven on the road. The under is also an impressive 18-5 in Baltimore's past 23 appearances on artificial surfaces. The under has hit in four of the past five at home for the Rays, while going 5-1 in Ryne Stanek's past six against divisional foes. The under is also 7-1-1 in Stanek's past nine showings at home. In addition, the under is 7-1 in the past eight meetings in St. Petersburg.

The Twins and Indians have had one over and one under in the first two games of their current series. Tuesday's contest was affected by a lengthy weather delay, so perhaps that threw off the timing of the bats. The over is still 4-1 in Minnesota's past five overall, and 4-1 in their past five inside the division. The over is also 4-1 in Jake Odorizzi's past five assignments. For the Tribe, the under is 6-2 in their past eight overall, and 4-1 in their past five against Central clubs. However, the over is 4-0-2 in the past six at home for Mike Clevinger, and 3-0-1 in his past four against teams with a losing overall mark.

It's a battle of left-handers in Oakland, as LHP Clayton Kershaw takes the bump for the Dodgers against LHP Brett Anderson for the A's. The under is 4-0 in L.A.'s past four on the road, and 9-2 across their past 11 interleague battles. The under is also 13-4-1 in their past 18 on the road vs. LHP. In addition, the under is 8-3 in their past 11 overall, and 5-2 in Kershaw's past seven away from home. For the A's, it's been all under all the time. The under is 4-0 in their past four, 5-0 in their past five vs. LHP and 6-1-1 in their past eight interleague home battles. The under is also 4-0 in Anderson's past four against teams with a winning overall record.

Betting On The Wind
There are no issues as far as the wind is concerned on Hump Day, although Cleveland will be the breeziest with a 10 mph wind blowing from left to right.

Thursday, Aug. 9

In Thursday's afternoon battle, the Twins and Indians battle in Cleveland. The under is 5-1 in Jose Berrios' past six starts on the road, and 9-4-2 in his past 15 away from home against a team with a winning overall mark. The over is actually 8-3-1 in Corey Kluber's past 12 starts at home, however, and 11-3-1 in his past 15 overall. The over is also 6-2 in Klubot's past eight at Progressive Field against the Twins.

Red Sox RHP Rick Porcello takes on Blue Jays rookie LHP Ryan Borucki. The over is 6-2 in Porcello's past eight on the road, while going 11-4-1 in his past 16 starts overall. The over is also 4-1 in Boston's past five against left-handed starting pitching, and 7-3 in their past 10 away from the Fens against teams with a losing overall record. The over has hit in 12 of the past 17 when Porcello is working on five days of rest, too. For the Jays, the over is 10-2 in the past 12 games overall heading into play Wednesday, while going 4-1 in their past five overall. The over is also 6-1 in the past seven against right-handed starting pitchers.

Friday, Aug. 10

Mets RHP Zack Wheeler takes the ball for the series opener in Miami. Wheeler enters the game with a 13-inning scoreless streak intact, and the 'under' is 2-0 in the past two outings as you would imagine. The Marlins will counter with RHP Jose Urena, and the over is 3-1 in his past four outings overall. However, the under is 4-2 across his past six at Marlins Park. The under cashed in Urena's only meeting against the Mets back on April 9, a 4-2 victory by New York in Miami.

Phillies RHP Zach Eflin will work against the Padres at Petco Park on Friday night. He has allowed three or fewer runs in nine of his past 10 starts, and the under is 7-3 during that span. In addition, the under is 4-1 over his past five outings on the road. The under will be tested, however, as Padres rookie LHP Joey Lucchesi is on the hill for the home side. He is 3-4 with a 4.21 ERA in 11 home assignments, allowing 11 of his 14 homers with a .255 opponent batting average. Lucchesi also has a 5.28 ERA in three outings since the All-Star break.

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2018, 11:45 AM

Wednesday's Diamond Notes
August 8, 2018

Hottest team: Red Sox (9-1 last 10)

Boston picked up its 80th (yes, 80th) victory of the season in Tuesday’s 10-7 extra-innings triumph at Toronto after erasing a 3-1 deficit in the eighth inning. The Red Sox improved to 11-3 this season against the Blue Jays, while extending its winning streak to five after their weekend sweep of the rival Yankees. Boston also compiled its fifth straight road series opening win, but the Sox have lost their last two away Game 2’s of a series at Detroit and Baltimore, while laying at least -145 in each defeat.

The Red Sox opened as a -140 favorite in tonight’s affair at Toronto as southpaw Brian Johnson heads to the hill. Johnson picked up his second win of the season as he struck out 11 in a 15-7 victory over the Yankees last Thursday. The left-hander received a no-decision the last time he faced the Blue Jays at Fenway Park on July 15 in a 5-2 win as he lasted one out shy of five innings to be eligible for the victory.

Coldest team: Tigers (3-7 last 10)

Detroit dropped its 40th road game of the season in Tuesday’s 11-5 setback to the Angels, while falling to 0-5 on its current California swing. The good news is the offense scored more runs last night than it did in its previous four losses combined, including two runs in the opening frame. However, the Angels rebounded by posting a seven-spot in the bottom of the first to cruise to the six-run win. Detroit owns a 3-4 record this season when looking to avoid the sweep in a road series of three games or more, as two of those wins came at Boston and Houston.

The Tigers send out left-hander Blaine Hardy to try and stop the bleeding this afternoon as he is coming off his best start of the season at Oakland. Hardy yielded one hit and struck out six in seven scoreless innings, but the A’s came up with the only run of the game in the 13th inning of a 1-0 victory last Friday.

Hottest pitcher: Jose Quintana, Cubs (10-7, 4.12 ERA)

The southpaw takes the mound tonight looking to finish off a three-game sweep of the hapless Royals. The Cubs have won five of Quintana’s last six starts, including a 5-4 victory in his past outing against the Padres last Friday in which he allowed four hits and one earned run in six innings. In two starts against the Royals last season as a member of the White Sox, Quintana beat Kansas City twice, while striking out 17 batters and yielding two runs in 14 innings.

Coldest pitcher: Luis Severino, Yankees (14-5, 3.08 ERA)

At the All-Star break, Severino was a prime candidate to capture the AL Cy Young award at 14-2 and an ERA below 3.00. Three starts later, the Yankees’ right-hander can’t pick up a victory to save himself as he owns an 0-3 mark and a bloated ERA of 9.60. Severino has allowed 17 runs in this span, while not lasting past the sixth inning in any start. To make matters worse, two of the losses came as a favorite of -270 against the Rays and -400 against the Royals, as Severino opened as a -250 favorite tonight at Chicago.

Biggest OVER run: Padres (8-3-1 last 11)

Who woke up San Diego’s offense the last few days? The usually dormant Padres’ lineup scored 10 runs in Sunday’s victory over the Cubs, then topped that by posting 11 runs in Tuesday’s comeback triumph at Milwaukee. Granted, this OVER run has also been aided by mediocre pitching by the Padres, who have given up five runs or more in four straight contests. However, San Diego has scored 35 runs in the first five games of its road trip as rookie Brett Kennedy makes his Major League debut tonight at Miller Park opposite Milwaukee veteran Jhoulys Chacin.

Biggest UNDER run: Phillies (9-1 last 10)

Philadelphia closes out its series with Arizona this afternoon at Chase Field following Tuesday’s 5-2 victory. This game barely finished UNDER the total of 7 ½, but UNDER bettors were on the right side all along as Philadelphia led 1-0 heading into the eighth inning before the Phillies busted out for four runs. Philadelphia’s pitching staff continues to impress by allowing three runs or fewer in eight consecutive games, as Vince Velasquez looks to keep that streak going. Velasquez has allowed two runs in his last four starts, while the Phillies are 6-0 to the UNDER in his past six starts.

Matchup to watch: Dodgers vs. Athletics

When you think of these two Golden State squads hooking up, the first image is always Dennis Eckersley serving up a home run to gimpy Kirk Gibson in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, eventually won by the Dodgers. Fast-forward 20 years and the Dodgers captured the opener of their mini two-game interleague set with the Athletics, 4-2 on Tuesday night behind three early runs off Oakland’s Sean Manaea.

The A’s had their six-game winning streak snapped following a pair of sweeps against below .500 teams in the Blue Jays and Tigers. Oakland will have step up its game in the series finale tonight against Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw. The Dodgers own a 5-1 record in Kershaw’s last six outings, including a 21-5 drubbing of the Brewers his last time out. Kershaw has delivered six consecutive quality starts, while the Dodgers are 9-0 in his past nine interleague outings dating back to 2015.

Mike Fiers makes his Oakland debut after getting traded from Detroit last week. Fiers compiled a 7-6 record to go along with a 3.48 ERA with the Tigers this season, while giving up one earned run or less in five of his final seven starts. The right-hander performed well as a home underdog this season as Detroit won seven of his 10 starts at plus-money, including victories over Boston, Cleveland (twice), and New York.

Betcha didn’t know: The Braves and Nationals continue their chase of the Phillies for the top spot in the NL East race. Atlanta and Washington split a double-header on Tuesday as the two division rivals hook up again tonight in D.C. Mike Foltynewicz takes the mound for Atlanta as the Braves have won each of his two home starts against Washington this season, but Atlanta is 0-2 in his two starts at Nationals Park.

Biggest public favorite: Yankees (-265) at White Sox

Biggest public underdog: Braves (+105) at Nationals

Biggest line move: Diamondbacks (-145 to -155) vs. Phillies

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2018, 11:47 AM

Wednesday's Top Wager
August 8, 2018

MLB Preview - Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals

By Kyle Markus

The Washington Nationals have picked up the pace lately, finally resembling the team everyone expected to cruise to the National League East title. They are currently in third place and five games out so they have some work to do to make the playoffs. The Atlanta Braves sit in second place ahead of them and the teams will face off in a monumental series this week.

Washington has been very inconsistent but has the talent to zoom past the Braves and Phillies for the top spot if it excels down the stretch. Atlanta can put a big wrench into those plans by playing well in this one.

The Nationals have the inferior record but get this game at home and figure to be the favorites in MLB gambling.

This MLB baseball game will be held at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. at 7:00 p.m ET on Wednesday, August 8th. The contest will be nationally televised on ESPN.

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

Odds Analysis

The Braves come into this matchup with a record of 60-49. They are currently in the second wild card spot but it is a tight race. They are close to the Phillies for the division lead as well so there are multiple avenues for the Braves to either make or miss the playoffs.

The Nationals are 58-54 on the year as eight wins in their past 11 games has gotten them back in the race. Washington has a plus-71 run-differential so clearly the team is capable of making a run but has to prove its worth in contests like these. The Nationals are 29-26 at home this year.

Probable Pitchers

The Braves are scheduled to send Mike Foltynewicz to the mound for this one. The All-Star pitcher has a 3.04 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. He is having a breakout season but finished July on a down note -- allowing 18 runs and 28 hits in his five showings last month. Foltynewicz pitched well last time out, giving up two runs and five hits in six innings of work in a 4-2 win over Mets.

The Nationals are expected to send veteran lefty Tommy Milone to the hill to oppose Foltynewicz. The 31-year-old only has two starts after his latest call-up in late July. He has an ERA of 3.00 in those two showings, allowing a combined four runs off 11 hits in 12 innings pitched. Milone has 15 strikeouts and a 1-0 record in that small sample size, and it doesn’t really indicate how he will do in this one.

Player To Watch

Bryce Harper -- The Nationals were rumored to be shopping their star outfielder at the trading deadline when the playoffs seemed unlikely, but they kept him to make a run this year. Harper is a free agent at the end of the season and it’s unknown if he will return so the Nationals need to takr advantage of his presence.

Harper is batting .234 this season but does have an on-base percentage of .378 with 27 homers, 70 RBIs and an .875 OPS. Harper has picked it up lately and is capable of putting up huge numbers in any game he plays, so the Braves have to keep him in check.

Free MLB ATS Picks

The Nationals have a very high sense of urgency at this point as they have to play well in order to catch the Braves and Phillies. Even though Atlanta has the better record, Washington is the more talented team and gets this one at home.

Look for the Nationals to continue their comeback with a much-needed victory in MLB betting lines.

MLB ATS Pick: Nationals 6, Braves 4

**StarDust Bum** · 08-08-2018, 11:54 AM

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CIN at NYM 12:10 PM
CIN +190
O 7.0

SEA at TEX 02:05 PM
SEA -158
O 11.0

PIT at COL 03:10 PM
PIT +125
U 9.5

PHI at ARI 03:40 PM
PHI +140
U 7.5

DET at LAA 04:07 PM
DET +134
U 8.5

ATL at WAS 07:05 PM
ATL +106
U 9.0

BOS at TOR 07:07 PM
BOS -140
O 9.5

MIN at CLE 07:10 PM
MIN +174
U 9.0

BAL at TB 07:10 PM
TB -176
O 7.5

STL at MIA 07:10 PM
MIA +102
O 8.0

NYY at CHW 08:10 PM
CHW +232
U 8.5

SD at MIL 08:10 PM
MIL -190
O 8.5

CHC at KC 08:15 PM
CHC -219
O 9.0

LAD at OAK 10:05 PM
OAK +143
U 7.5

**StarDust Bum** · 08-09-2018, 01:42 AM

Corbin, Peralta help Dbacks blank Phillies
August 8, 2018

CLEVELAND (AP) Francisco Lindor connected for a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning as the Cleveland Indians again moved 10 games ahead of Minnesota in the AL Central with a 5-2 win over the Twins on Wednesday night.

Lindor, who struck out with the winning run at second base in the ninth in a loss on Tuesday, drove the first pitch from Trevor Hildenberger (2-3) over the wall in right to trigger a wild celebration.

Jason Kipnis singled with one out in the ninth before Twins right fielder Max Kepler robbed Yan Gomes of extra bases with a leaping catch before crashing into the wall. Brandon Guyer followed with a single to bring up Lindor, who capped a wild ninth inning with his 29th homer.

The All-Star shortstop skipped around the bases before being mobbed at home plate by his teammates.

Down 2-1, Minnesota tied it in the ninth on Miguel Sano's leadoff homer against Cody Allen (4-4), who wound up with a blown save and win.

DIAMONDBACKS 6, PHILLIES 0

PHOENIX - Patrick Corbin struck out nine in a combined four-hitter, David Peralta had four hits and two RBIs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks rolled over the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 on Wednesday.

Corbin (10-4) had the Phillies guessing most of the game, allowing four hits in 7 1/3 innings while reaching a career-high 183 strikeouts this season. The left-hander did not give up a home run for the ninth straight start, the longest stretch by an Arizoba Diamondbacks pitcher since Brandon Webb in 2003.

Peralta hit a two-run triple off Vince Velasquez (8-9) in the third inning, sending the Phillies right-hander to his first loss since June 25.

Peralta had his fourth four-hit game of the homestand and tied the franchise record with 10 hits in the three-game series. He is 18 for 31 since taking two days off with shoulder tightness last week.

Eduardo Escobar had three RBIs for the NL West-leading Diamondbacks.

BRAVES 8, NATIONALS 3

WASHINGTON - Ronald Acuna Jr. hit one of Atlanta's three homers, then took away a long ball from Washington to back Mike Foltynewicz (9-7).

Charlie Culberson and Tyler Flowers also went deep for the Braves. Culberson hit a three-run drive off Tommy Milone (1-1) in the second inning, and it was 7-1 by the fourth. Culberson has homered in three straight games.

Acuna also made a sensational catch in the fourth inning to rob Matt Adams of a home run. Acuna raced to the center-field wall, leaped and snagged the ball with his outstretched glove before sprawling on the warning track.

Bryce Harper hit his 28th home run for the Nationals, who showed their frustration in the sixth inning when rookie Juan Soto and hitting coach Kevin Long were ejected by home plate umpire Greg Gibson.

METS 8, REDS 0

NEW YORK (AP) - Jacob deGrom struck out 10 in six innings, received rare significant run support and earned his first win in nearly two months as New York beat Cincinnati.

DeGrom (6-7) ended a seven-start winless streak, allowing four hits in a 100-pitch outing and lowering his major league-leading ERA to 1.77. He won for the first time since June 18 at Colorado.

Brandon Nimmo tied a team record with three doubles and drove in three runs to help the Mets win for the 22nd time in their last 66 games. Austin Jackson drove in two runs with a double in the second and a single in the fifth as the Mets built a 5-0 lead. Nimmo hit an RBI double in the fifth and scored on a sacrifice fly by Amed Rosario in the fourth. Nimmo had a two-run double in the eighth.

Robert Stephenson (0-1) was the loser.

CARDINALS 7, MARLINS 1

MIAMI (AP) - Matt Carpenter hit a tiebreaking homer for the second consecutive night, and St. Louis won its fourth series in a row by beating Miami.

Carpenter put St. Louis ahead with a home run leading off the sixth inning, his NL-leading 31st. The Cardinals' Yadier Molina hit his 15th homer in the first and doubled home two runs in the ninth. Marcell Ozuna doubled home a run in the sixth and went 6 for 11 in the series against his former team.

John Gant (4-4) pitched six innings and allowed one run, which scored in part because of a defensive lapse. He and three relievers combined to retire 21 batters in a row.

Trevor Richards (3-7) allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings for the last-place Marlins.

RANGERS 11, MARINERS 7

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Joey Gallo homered twice and drove in four runs, Yovani Gallardo won his fourth straight start and Texas held off Seattle.

Gallardo (7-1) leads the majors with seven wins since June 23. He allowed three hits, two runs and three walks while striking out two in six innings.

Gallo has hit 10 of his 31 homers in his past 19 games. He went 3 for 5 to raise his batting average above .200 for the first time since June 16.

Seattle starter Marco Gonzales (12-7) gave up career highs of 12 hits and seven runs in five innings.

Gallo's homers against Gonzales gave him 12 against left-handers this season, the most by a Texas left-handed batter since Rafael Palmeiro hit 15 in 2003.

Mike Zunino hit two homers for the Mariners.

BREWERS 8, PADRES 4

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Jesus Aguilar, Travis Shaw and Eric Thames hit consecutive first-inning homers to spoil the debut of San Diego's Brett Kennedy.

Kennedy (0-1), who was 10-0 in 16 starts at Triple-A El Paso before being called up Monday, was tagged for six runs on 11 hits in four innings.

Orlando Arcia and Christian Yelich also homered for Milwaukee, while Hunter Renfroe had a two-run shot for San Diego.

Jhoulys Chacin (11-4) allowed three runs on six hits in six innings to win for the fifth time in six decisions.

RED SOX 10, BLUE JAYS 5

TORONTO (AP) - Rafael Devers returned from the disabled list and hit a two-run home run, Brian Johnson pitched a season-high seven innings to win his second straight start and Boston extended its winning streak to six games.

J.D. Martinez had three hits and Xander Bogaerts had three RBIs for the AL East-leading Red Sox.

Johnson (3-3) allowed five runs and six hits to earn his first career win over the Blue Jays. He walked two and struck out six.

Boston chased Blue Jays starter Mike Hauschild (1-1) with a four-run third inning.

YANKEES 7, WHITE SOX 3

CHICAGO (AP) - Luis Severino pitched seven effective innings in his first win in a month, Giancarlo Stanton hit his first grand slam in four years and New York finished a sweep of Chicago.

Aaron Hicks also homered as wild card-leading New York closed out a 3-4 trip with its third consecutive win. Gleyber Torres reached three times on a single and two walks.

Severino (15-5) retired 11 in a row after the White Sox used three straight hits to open a 2-0 lead in the first.

White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito (7-9) was tagged for seven runs and six hits in five innings in his first loss in a month.

PIRATES 4, ROCKIES 3

DENVER (AP) - Adam Frazier had three hits and made a run-saving play in the field in Pittsburgh's victory over Colorado.

Frazier had two doubles and a single, but made what might have been his biggest contribution in the field. With runners on the corners and two outs in the eighth inning, pinch-hitter Chris Iannetta hit a sharp grounder to the hole at second. Frazier made a diving stop and threw out Iannetta to end the inning and preserve the one-run lead.

Chris Archer (4-5) allowed two runs and five hits in five innings in his second start since being acquired from Tampa Bay. Jan Vazquez got four out for his 26th save.

German Marquez (9-9) tied a career high with 10 strikeouts, and David Dahl homered for the Rockies.

ANGELS 6, TIGERS 0

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Justin Upton and Albert Pujols hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning, and Los Angeles completed a three-game sweep of Detroit.

Kole Calhoun hit a leadoff homer and rookie Jaime Barria (7-7) pitched five-hit ball into the sixth. Los Angeles was in a 1-6 skid before getting back to .500 in the series with the struggling Tigers.

Upton connected on a full-count changeup from Blaine Hardy (4-4) for a two-run homer shortly before Pujols added his 632nd career homer.

Mike Trout missed his seventh consecutive game with a sore right wrist, but the Angels are hopeful the two-time AL MVP can return against Oakland this weekend.

ROYALS 9, CUBS 0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Heath Fillmyer allowed three singles over seven innings for his first major league win, Adalberto Mondesi and Drew Butera each drove in three, and Kansas City beat Chicago.

Anthony Rizzo drilled Fillmyer (1-1) with a line drive on the left foot on his third pitch, but Fillmyer stuck around and didn't allow another hit until David Bote and Tommy La Stella singled with one out in the seventh inning.

Jose Quintana (10-8) dropped to 3-10 in 25 starts against the Royals. He was removed after Mondesi's homer, giving up five runs on six hits and two walks.

ORIOLES 5, RAYS 4

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Trey Mancini hit a go-ahead two-run double in the ninth inning, and Baltimore beat Tampa Bay despite committing five errors.

It was the first time the Orioles committed five errors in a victory since June 9, 1983.

Sergio Romo (2-3) allowed consecutive hits to Mark Trumbo, Danny Valencia and Mancini in the ninth, the only three batters he faced. It was Romo's seventh blown save. Tampa Bay has played five straight one-run games and lost four of them.

Mike Wright Jr. (3-0) got two outs in relief, and Mychal Givens pitched the ninth for his third save.

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