MLB 2018 Season Long Thread Thru the World Series / Picks,Trends,News Etc. !!

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Diamond Trends - Thursday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Indians are 18-0 SU since the start of the 2012 season as a home 140+ favorite after they lost by one run and it is post All-Star break.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Mariners are 0-14 SU in the first game of a series with no rest as a road dog off a road game in which they did not hit a home run and it is post All-Star break.

Hitter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Reds are 0-14 SU as a home dog off a game as a dog in which Scooter Gennett had multiple hits.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Dodgers are 11-0 OU with Rich Hill as a favorite when he went 6+ innings and allowed fewer than six hits in his last start.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIL at CIN 12:35 PM
CIN +136
O 9.0

MIN at CLE 01:10 PM
MIN +183
U 8.5

DET at NYY 07:05 PM
DET +289
U 8.5

PIT at STL 07:15 PM
STL -106
U 8.0

CHC at ATL 07:35 PM
CHC +117
O 8.5

LAA at HOU 08:10 PM
HOU -238
O 7.5

BOS at CHW 08:10 PM
BOS -206
U 9.0

SEA at OAK 10:05 PM
OAK -137
O 8.5

ARI at LAD 10:10 PM
LAD -142
U 7.5

COL at SD 10:10 PM
COL -143
U 8.0

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Big innings lift Red Sox past White Sox
August 31, 2018

CHICAGO (AP) Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a sacrifice fly in Boston's four-run seventh inning and a tiebreaking single in the ninth, helping the Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 9-4 on Thursday night.

Ian Kinsler sparked the winning rally with a one-out single off Thyago Vieira (1-1) for the last of his three hits. Blake Swihart then walked before Bradley drove in Kinsler with a liner into right field.

Major league-leading Boston poured it on from there. Andrew Benintendi added another RBI single and J.D. Martinez hit a three-run drive for his 39th homer, making it 9-4 and sending much of the crowd of 18,015 to the exits.

Mookie Betts also homered as the Red Sox (93-42) earned their third straight win and increased their AL East advantage to 8 1/2 games over the New York Yankees, who blew a late lead in an 8-7 loss to Detroit. Ryan Brasier (1-0) pitched a perfect eighth for his first win in his 28th major league appearance.

Chicago (53-81) wasted a terrific start by Lucas Giolito, who struck out eight while pitching 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball. Avisail Garcia homered and drove in three runs, and Yolmer Sanchez collected three hits in the opener of a 10-game homestand.

DIAMONDBACKS 3, DODGERS 1

LOS ANGELES (AP) - David Peralta hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning and NL West-leading Arizona defeated Los Angeles in the opener of a pivotal series.

The loss snapped the Dodgers' five-game winning streak, which they had put together against last-place San Diego and Texas. They struck out 15 times, including four by Chris Taylor.

Robbie Ray (4-2) gave up one run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings. Brad Boxberger got the final two outs in the ninth to earn his 31st save in 37 chances.

Peralta sent his 26th homer into right field on the first pitch from Rich Hill with two outs, giving Arizona a 3-0 lead.

Hill (6-5) allowed three runs and six hits in five innings. The left-hander struck out seven and walked none.

BREWERS 2, REDS 1, 11 INNINGS

CINCINNATI (AP) - Lorenzo Cain hit a home run off the top of the left field fence in the 11th inning and Milwaukee, a day after winning a slugfest that went extras, edged Cincinnati.

NL batting leader Christian Yelich went 0 for 4 with a bases-loaded walk for Milwaukee. On Wednesday night, he went 6 for 6 and hit for the cycle as the Brewers outlasted Cincinnati 13-12 in 10 innings.

The playoff-contending Brewers totaled just six hits in their latest victory. Cain hit the first pitch from Austin Brice (2-3) that hit the wall and bounced over for his 10th home run. Brice, recalled from Triple-A Louisville before the game, left with an apparent injury one out into the 11th.

Joakim Soria (1-0) allowed a hit with two strikeouts in a scoreless 10th to get the win. Josh Hader pitched the 11th for his 11th save.

TIGERS 8, YANKEES 7

NEW YORK (AP) - Victor Martinez hit his second home run of the game and Niko Goodrum followed with a homer off Dellin Betances in the ninth inning, rallying Detroit past New York.

The Tigers, last in the majors in home runs, connected five times and ended a five-game losing streak.

Giancarlo Stanton hit his 300th career home run for the Yankees, who have lost three of four. They began the day 7 1/2 games behind Boston in the AL East and 4 1/2 games ahead of Oakland for the top wild-card spot.

Luke Voit hit a two-run homer in the seventh that put the Yankees ahead 7-5.

But Betances (4-4) walked Nicholas Castellanos with one out in the ninth and Martinez lined a drive to right for his 12th career multihomer game. Goodrum followed with a flyball that curled around the foul pole.

Alex Wilson (2-4) earned the win with a perfect eighth and Shane Greene recorded his 28th save.

INDIANS 5, TWINS 3

CLEVELAND (AP) - Jason Kipnis hit a three-run homer that broke a sixth-inning tie and sent Cleveland over Minnesota.

Mike Clevinger (10-7) allowed two unearned runs in 6 2/3 innings. The right-hander struck out nine and gave up four hits.

Brad Hand, the Indians' third reliever, allowed a leadoff homer to Miguel Sano in the ninth. Mitch Garver drew a one-out walk, but Hand struck out Jake Cave and Tyler Austin for his 30th save overall, and sixth since being acquired from San Diego at the trade deadline.

Cleveland reliever Cody Allen, who allowed two runs in the seventh inning and was the losing pitcher Wednesday, was booed when he entered the game with one out in the eighth.

Jake Odorizzi (5-9) was charged with three runs in 5 1/3 innings.

CARDINALS 5, PIRATES 0

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Harrison Bader and John Gant hit back-to-back home runs, Gant pitched into the sixth inning and St. Louis beat Pittsburgh.

The Cardinals have won 17 of 21 and took their tenth consecutive series, their longest series winning streak since 2009, when they also won ten in a row.

Gant (6-5) pitched out of a bases-loaded situation in the first and a two-on, no-out jam in the third to win for the third time in his last four tries. He struck out six in 5 2/3 innings and has allowed one earned run in his last 12 2/3 innings.

Pirates starter Joe Musgrove (5-8) opened the game with 21 consecutive strikes, a first in the majors since pitch tracking began in 1988, according to Stats. That control didn't do him much good, though. He gave up five runs in six innings.

CUBS 5, BRAVES 4

ATLANTA (AP) - Tommy La Stella hit the first pinch-hit homer of his career against his former team, carrying Chicago over Atlanta in a matchup of NL division leaders.

After Atlanta went ahead with a three-run fifth, La Stella launched a two-run shot off Mike Foltynewicz (10-9) that nearly reached the Chop House restaurant above the right-field seats .

It was also La Stella's first homer of the season. Freddie Freeman had three RBIs for the Braves.

Brandon Kintzler (2-3) claimed the win by getting the final out of the fifth. Pedro Strop worked the ninth for his 11th save.

ANGELS 5, ASTROS 2

HOUSTON (AP) - Andrew Heaney threw six scoreless innings, Andrelton Simmons capped a four-run sixth inning with a three-run double and Los Angeles beat Houston.

Heaney (8-8) scattered five hits with six strikeouts to earn his first road win since Sept. 2, 2015, at Oakland.

Justin Verlander (13-9) allowed three runs and five hits but struck out 11 in 5 1/3 innings. Verlander allowed three or more runs for the third straight start.

Tyler White hit a two-run homer to left field in the ninth as Houston avoided the shutout.

PADRES 3, ROCKIES 2, 13 INNINGS

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Franmil Reyes homered with two outs in the 13th inning to give San Diego a victory over Colorado.

Reyes connected off Bryan Shaw (4-6) for his 12th homer. It was only the sixth hit for San Diego. The Rockies had only three hits.

Robert Stock (1-1) pitched three innings for the win.

Wil Myers committed three errors at third base and struck out three times. The Padres had 16 strikeouts.

MARINERS 7, ATHLETICS 1

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Wade LeBlanc pitched seven scoreless innings, Mitch Haniger hit his 23rd home run and Seattle jumped on Oakland early and held on for a victory.

Robinson Cano had two hits and an RBI after being dropped down a spot in the batting order after second baseman Jean Segura was scratched. Dee Gordon and Ryon Healy added two hits apiece. Haniger homered off Frankie Montas (5-4) with one out in the fourth.

LeBlanc (8-3) allowed three hits and three walks with four strikeouts. He retired 12 of his final 13 batters to win for the second time in his last seven starts.

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SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY AUGUST 31, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
7:05 PM Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Yankee Stadium
7:05 PM Milwaukee Brewers Washington Nationals Nationals Park
7:10 PM Tampa Bay Rays Cleveland Indians Progressive Field
7:10 PM Toronto Blue Jays Miami Marlins Marlins Park
7:35 PM Pittsburgh Pirates Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park
8:05 PM Minnesota Twins Texas Rangers Globe Life Park in Arlington
8:10 PM Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Guaranteed Rate Field
8:10 PM Los Angeles Angels Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
8:15 PM Baltimore Orioles Kansas City Royals Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
8:15 PM Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals Busch Stadium
10:05 PM Seattle Mariners Oakland Athletics Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
10:10 PM Arizona Diamondbacks Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium
10:10 PM Colorado Rockies San Diego Padres PETCO Park
10:15 PM New York Mets San Francisco Giants AT&T Park


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

08/30/2018 9-11-0 45.00% -1520
08/29/2018 12-16-0 42.86% -33.20
08/28/2018 12-16-0 42.86% -20.65
08/27/2018 6-6-0 50.00% -4.60
08/26/2018 20-10-0 66.67% +49.95
08/25/2018 10-22-0 31.25% -79.90
08/24/2018 9-20-1 31.03% -75.45
08/23/2018 8-8-2 50.00% -1.70
08/22/2018 18-12-0 60.00% +31.70
08/21/2018 16-13-1 55.17% +0.20
08/20/2018 8-11-1 42.11% -18.35
08/19/2018 12-16-0 42.86% -21.45
08/18/2018 9-18-1 33.33% -54.00
08/17/2018 13-17-0 43.33% -24.35
08/16/2018 7-13-0 35.00% -34.20
08/15/2018 12-16-0 42.85% -23.05
08/14/2018 13-15-2 46.43% -8.60
08/13/2018 10-8-0 55.56% +13.45
08/12/2018 16-12-2 57.14% +25.70
08/11/2018 15-15-0 50.00% +1.70
08/10/2018 15-12-0 55.56% +14.20
08/09/2018 5-12-1 29.41% -47.75
08/08/2018 15-11-2 57.69% +10.05
08/07/2018 17-15-0 53.13% +8.25
08/06/2018 9-8-1 52.94% +1.05
08/05/2018 13-14-1 48.15% -3.70
08/04/2018 13-18-0 41.94% -30.70
08/03/2018 9-17-0 34.62% -49.60
08/02/2018 3-11-0 21.43% -44.90
08/01/2018 6-12-0 33.33% -26.50

TOTALS........340-408-13.......45.45%....-461.00


BEST BETS DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY

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

08/30/2018...............2 - 2................+10.30..................4 - 6..................-13.00...........-2.70
08/29/2018...............2 - 5.................-10.25..................8 - 6..................+7.00............-3.20
08/28/2018...............2 - 5.................-920.....................5 - 9..................-24.50............-33.70
08/27/2018...............3 - 2.................+9.65...................3 - 4..................-7.00.............+2.65
08/26/2018...............3 - 5.................-7.55....................9 - 5..................+17.50.........+9.95
08/25/2018...............3 - 4.................-2.15....................2 - 13................-55.00...........-57.13
08/24/2018...............2 - 5.................-12.15..................5 - 9..................-24.50...........-36.65
08/23/2018...............2 - 1.................+8.80...................1 - 6..................-28.00...........-19.20
08/22/2018...............3 - 4.................+0.25...................9 - 6..................+12.00..........+12.25
08/21/2018...............1 - 4..................-12.10.................9 - 5..................+17.50..........+5.40
08/20/2018...............2 - 2..................+5.35..................3 - 6..................-18.00..........-12.65
08/19/2018...............4 - 3.................+15.55.................4 - 10.................-35.00..........-19.45
08/18/2018...............2 - 4..................-4.90...................5 - 9...................-24.50..........-28.90
08/17/2018...............1 - 7..................-28.45.................7 - 8....................-9.00............-37.45
08/16/2018...............1 - 5..................-16.75.................5 - 5....................-2.50...........-19.25
08/15/2018...............1 - 5..................-20.95.................5 - 9....................-24.50..........-45.45
08/14/2018...............4 - 4..................+10.15................7 - 6....................+2.00...........+12.15
08/13/2018...............3 - 3..................+10.65................6 - 3 ...................+13.50.........+24.15
08/12/2018...............4 - 6..................-1.30...................7 - 6....................+2.00...........+0.70
08/11/2018...............5 - 6..................+2.30..................9 - 7...................+6.50............+8.80
08/10/2018...............4 - 3..................+13.20................9 - 6...................+15.00..........+28.20
08/09/2018...............0 - 5..................-25.00.................4 - 4....................-2.00.............-27.00
08/08/2018...............3 - 6..................-11.30................10 - 2...................+39.00..........+27.70
08/07/2018...............3 - 4..................+5.25..................8 - 8....................-4.00............+1.25
08/06/2018...............0 - 5..................-25.00..................5 - 4...................+3.00............-22.00
08/05/2018...............4 - 7..................-6.90....................6 - 7...................-8.50.............-15.40
08/04/2018...............2 - 7..................-18.50..................7 - 9...................-14.50............-33.00
08/03/2018...............2 - 6..................-16.45..................4 - 8...................-24.00............-40.45
08/02/2018...............1 - 3..................-7.35....................2 - 7...................-38.50............-45.85
08/01/2018...............1 - 5..................-18.00..................4 - 7....................-18.50............-36.50

TOTALS..................71 - 133...............-162.80.............171 - 200...............-240.50............-403.30

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Nevada casinos’ net profit in July:

Sports betting: $4.0 M

Roulette: $32.7M

Craps: $35.0M

Blackjack: $93.3M

Baccarat: $101.0M

Penny slots: $281.1M

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Armadillo: College football trends for games that didn’t make my top 13……..

13) San Diego State (+8) upset Stanford 20-17 last year; Aztecs are 12-6 vs spread in their last 18 road games. Stanford is 3-7 in its last ten games as home favorites.

12) Since 2014, UCLA is 8-16 vs spread at home; they play Oklahoma next week. Cincinnati has a new QB, only 21 starts back on OL; they’re 13-10 vs spread in last 23 road games.

11) Since 2012, Florida Atlantic is 20-7-1 as a road underdog; Oklahoma covered 13 of last 17 tries as a home favorite- they play UCLA next week.

10) Wake Forest’s QB is suspended for this game; Deacons are 10-6 vs spread in their last 16 road games. Tulane is 7-5 vs spread at home under Fritz.

9) Since 2011, Navy is 24-14 vs spread on road; Hawai’i allowed 653 yards in their upset win last week at Colorado State, but 537 of those were thru air. Since 2011, Rainbows are 8-15-1 as a home underdog.

8) Syracuse is 7-3 vs spread on road under Babers; Western Michigan is 7-5 vs spread in its last 12 home games. Last seven years, ACC teams are 16-10 vs spread when playing MAC opponents.

7) Central Michigan is 7-3 as road underdogs under coach Bonamego; since 2015, Kentucky is 4-10 as a home favorite.

6) Marshall’s QB has 20 career starts, but they were at I-AA Wagner; Thundering Herd is 10-3-1 vs spread in its last 14 games as road underdogs. Miami (-1.5) lost 31-26 at Marshall LY; Red Hawks are 4-7 vs spread in their last 11 home games.

5) Indiana won its last two games with FIU, 34-13/36-22; Hoosiers are 11-15 vs spread in their last 26 road games. FIU was 4-0 as a home underdog LY, in Butch Davis’ first year there.

4) SMU won its last three games with North Texas: 54-32, 34-21, 31-13; Mustangs are 6-4-1 vs spread in their last 11 road games. Since 2011, Mean Green is 14-7 as home favorites.

3) Since 2008, Boise State is 36-16 as road favorites; they’re 12-8 vs spread in last 20 non-MW games. Since 2008, Troy is 3-4 as home underdogs.

2) Since 2012, UNLV is 21-8 vs spread as road underdogs; since ’11, USC is 25-17 as home favorites.

1) A final word on betting college football, from Alex Kolodziej, betting writer for The Score:

“…….however, a warning: More teams mean more opportunities, and more opportunities mean increased betting volume. And I’ll be the first to say that when Week 1 of college football arrives and there are 40 more games to choose from than the opening week of the NFL, there will be a raging impulse to take every nugget from your Phil Steele magazine and apply them.

Do not listen to that impulse. Be selective. Or be broke.”

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Best and worst MLB starting pitchers to bet on in September
Marc Lawrence

J.A. Happ was having a good season with the Toronto Blue Jays and has thrived in Yankee pinstripes with an ERA under 2.40.

Like our waistlines after a tasty Labor Day barbeque, MLB rosters expand to accommodate September, the final month of the season. And as College Football and the NFL barge onto the scene, MLB pitchers take the final spotlight in hopes of leading their teams on to the playoff trail. The question is which ones can we count on and which ones figure to be candidates for offseason Weight Watchers meetings?

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team starts the last three seasons during the month of September. On the flip side, we’ve also listed pitchers that struggle in September team starts, winning 33% percent or less of their efforts. To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each September over the last three years.

Note: * designates a categorical repeat appearance by this pitcher, maintaining status quo from last season’s September’s list. Enjoy the games.

GOOD SEPTEMBER PITCHERS:

Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland Indians • 11-4 (7-2 H)

Carrasco is once again finishing the season with a flourish. Since July, he has really gotten in an excellent groove and is on pace to have his fourth straight strong year as a starter. Playing mostly weak opponents all month, Carrasco and Cleveland should pile up more wins this month.

Cole Hamels, Chicago Cubs • 13-4 (7-2 H)

Hamels has stepped right into the Chicago Cubs rotation and has been motivated by the chance to get back to the playoffs. Cubs coaches have fine-tuned Hamels pitch selection and as a result his ERA is 0.69 with Chicago.

J.A. Happ, New York Yankees • 11-4 (9-0 A)

Happ is another hurler dialed in with a team that is heading to the postseason. The All Star left-hander was having a good season and has thrived in the Yankee pinstripes with an ERA under 2.40. Likely, more winning days ahead.

* Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers • 12-4 (6-2 A)

Remember all the talk of the “sky is falling” about Kershaw? Let's face it his ERA was almost 3.00, which by human standards is fantastic. But not for Kershaw, evidently. Since coming off the DL he's been dealing and guess what, his ERA this season now matches his career norms. Look for more W's in September.

Jon Lester, Chicago Cubs • 13-4 (7-2 H)

After a few bumpy starts in July and August, Lester has gotten back on track and looks to be ready to be the clutch pitcher he's been throughout his career. The lefty has actually been tougher on the road, with more strikeouts, fewer walks and lower batting average allowed as compared to at Wrigley.

Carlos Martinez, St. Louis Cardinals • 11-5 (6-2 A)

Not sure what to expect from Martinez at the moment. He's not pitched since July 30th and been on the DL with shoulder inflammation. His ERA has steadily been rising since June and his walks are way up. Stay tuned.

Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals • 13-4 (7-0 A)

As great as Mad Max has pitched since 2013, this year is setting up to be his masterpiece, even on a .500 team. Scherzer's at a career-low for ERA, opposing batters are hitting under.190 against him and have an OBP of under .250. This is not supposed to happen to 34-year-old pitchers. #magnificent

Luis Severino, New York Yankees • 10-1 (4-0 A)

The Yankees ace was pitching like Scherzer before running into trouble the middle of July. There is no doubt he struggled for a long stretch, however, upon closer inspection, his WHIP, batting average allowed and ERA are very close to career norms. Look for Severino to be fine this month. Note: the 10-1 record is also career mark for Severino.

* Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals • 9-1 (3-0 A)

Once again, Strasburg, after a stellar start, landed on the DL. He's made a couple of late August starts and not been impressive. Typically he finds ways to win games late in the season, even without his best stuff. But can this occur every year?

Josh Tomlin, Cleveland Indians • 10-3 (6-0 A)

Tomlin was terrible early for the Tribe and was sent to the bullpen and later landed on the DL. Unless he comes back and is fantastic, the 33-year might only get a spot start or two to see if he can make the playoff roster.

* Justin Verlander, Houston Astros • 12-4 (7-2 A)

The Astros right-hander is on pace to produce a magnificent season like he did in 2011-12 and with Detroit. Like the other great pitchers that are Verlander's age, he made the adjustment and has continued to be outstanding.


BAD SEPTEMBER PITCHERS:

* Chris Archer, Pittsburgh Pirates • 3-13 (1-9 A)

It turns out Archer is anything but an ace as his career continues to spiral downward. All those years of him just pitching "in tough luck" cannot hide the fact his record is well below .500 and with an ERA to match. Look for more of the same this month.

Ivan Nova, Pittsburgh Pirates • 3-10 (1-5 A)

Month by month, Nova has had an 'incredible' season. His first month he's at a 3.37 ERA, which is followed by 7.51. Nova rebounds exceptionally at 1.75 in June and July he's back up to 5.53. August gave us 4.44. September?

* Chris Sale, Boston Red Sox • 5-10 (2-5 H)

Boston fans and backers have to be concerned with Sale being on the DL twice since July. Their near perfect season could take a major hit if Sale is not pitching well come late September before the playoffs. Buyer beware.

Jordan Zimmermann, Detroit Tigers • 3-7 (2-5 H)

Zimmerman was on the “Play On” September list last year, but a winless September in 2017 bounces him to the “Play Against” category this season. Similar to other pitchers on this list, Zimmermann is a roller-coaster ride. Here we go again!

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, August 31


Milwaukee @ Washington

Game 901-902
August 31, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Chacin) 16.256
Washington
(Roark) 13.779
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+105); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia

Game 903-904
August 31, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Quntana) 16.189
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 15.138
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-115); Over

Pittsburgh @ Atlanta

Game 905-906
August 31, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 17.382
Atlanta
(Sanchez) 14.320
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+100); Over

Cincinnati @ St. Louis

Game 907-908
August 31, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Bailey) 13.676
St. Louis
(Gomber) 18.346
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 4 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-220
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-220); Over

Arizona @ LA Dodgers

Game 909-910
August 31, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Greinke) 16.382
LA Dodgers
(Ryu) 17.547
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-130); Under

Colorado @ San Diego

Game 911-912
August 31, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Senzatela) 14.954
San Diego
(Kennedy) 16.201
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+100); Under

NY Mets @ San Francisco

Game 923-924
August 31, 2018 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Wheeler) 16.946
San Francisco
(Suarez) 13.325
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+100); Under

Detroit @ NY Yankees

Game 915-916
August 31, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 12.963
NY Yankees
(Severino) 15.340
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-340
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-340); Over

Tampa Bay @ Cleveland

Game 917-918
August 31, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Glasnow) 15.723
Cleveland
(Kluber) 17.579
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-215
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-215); Over

Minnesota @ Texas

Game 919-920
August 31, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Gonsalves) 16.098
Texas
(Hutchison) 12.648
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-135
11
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+115); Under

Boston @ Chicago White Sox

Game 921-922
August 31, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Eovaldi) 16.684
Chicago White Sox
(Kopech) 15.645
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-160); Over

LA Angels @ Houston

Game 923-924
August 31, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Barria) 17.881
Houston
(Valdez) 14.472
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-220
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+190); Over

Baltimore @ Kansas City

Game 925-926
August 31, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Cashner) 16.001
Kansas City
(Keller) 12.839
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+110); Under

Seattle @ Oakland

Game 927-928
August 31, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Leake) 13.648
Oakland
(Fiers) 17.277
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-135); Over

Toronto @ Miami

Game 929-930
August 31, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Sanchez) 13.471
Miami
(Straily) 12.326
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-115); Under

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, August 31

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MILWAUKEE (75 - 60) at WASHINGTON (67 - 67) - 7:05 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 75-60 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 77-73 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 29-19 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 53-29 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 59-43 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHACIN is 19-9 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 19-14 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 14-5 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 67-67 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 52-60 (-26.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-35 (-21.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 33-31 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 43-40 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 53-44 (-6.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-33 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CHACIN is 4-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

TANNER ROARK vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ROARK is 4-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.32 and a WHIP of 1.008.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (79 - 54) at PHILADELPHIA (71 - 62) - 7:05 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. NICK PIVETTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1774-1816 (-262.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1310-1353 (-204.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 95-80 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 71-62 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-24 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-28 (+18.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-14 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-27 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-18 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+0.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.94 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

NICK PIVETTA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
PIVETTA is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.700.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (65 - 69) at ATLANTA (74 - 59) - 7:35 PM
JAMESON TAILLON (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 32-45 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 20-46 (-21.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-34 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 87-109 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 67-89 (-21.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 74-58 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 94-89 (+24.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 56-37 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 35-23 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SANCHEZ is 28-15 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 26-22 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
TAILLON is 14-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 2-9 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

JAMESON TAILLON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.024.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

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CINCINNATI (57 - 77) at ST LOUIS (75 - 59) - 8:15 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. AUSTIN GOMBER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 21-40 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BAILEY is 1-17 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 1-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 0-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 0-11 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 21-6 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
GOMBER is 6-0 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 118-109 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 50-50 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 56-54 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 54-61 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 11-5 (+4.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.1 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BAILEY is 6-14 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.57 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 6-20 (-15.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-12. (-0.4 units)

AUSTIN GOMBER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GOMBER is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.632.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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ARIZONA (74 - 60) at LA DODGERS (72 - 62) - 10:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. HYUN-JIN RYU (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 26-28 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 22-33 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 168-132 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 39-29 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 18-10 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 54-39 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 96-71 (+14.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 72-62 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 35-34 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-28 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 52-44 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 42-40 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-32 (-21.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-18 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 41-38 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
RYU is 3-12 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-4 (+7.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GREINKE is 6-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 9-5 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.9 units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. ARIZONA since 1997
RYU is 3-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.345.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.9 units)

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COLORADO (72 - 61) at SAN DIEGO (53 - 83) - 10:10 PM
ANTONIO SENZATELA (R) vs. BRETT KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 324-442 (-94.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
COLORADO is 44-48 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 72-61 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 21-15 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
COLORADO is 38-31 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 21-15 (+9.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
COLORADO is 9-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday this season.
COLORADO is 54-36 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 44-39 (+7.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-45 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 25-42 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 11-23 (-11.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 17-32 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 3-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 7-9 (+0.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.4 Units)

ANTONIO SENZATELA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SENZATELA is 3-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

BRETT KENNEDY vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (59 - 74) at SAN FRANCISCO (67 - 68) - 10:15 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. ANDREW SUAREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 58-74 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 9-22 (-13.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
NY METS are 38-50 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 53-72 (-25.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 67-68 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-9 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WHEELER is 19-12 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-113 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 146-164 (-43.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-30 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WHEELER is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.221.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

ANDREW SUAREZ vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (54 - 80) at NY YANKEES (84 - 50) - 7:05 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. LUIS SEVERINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 118-178 (-39.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 50-97 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-29 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 13-36 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 43-73 (-29.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 44-15 (+19.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 14-16 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 22-28 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-2 (+2.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 3-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. DETROIT since 1997
SEVERINO is 3-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (71 - 62) at CLEVELAND (76 - 57) - 7:10 PM
TYLER GLASNOW (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 71-62 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 42-38 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 49-45 (+6.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 44-25 (+22.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 35-34 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 12-5 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 76-57 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 34-27 (-22.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 9-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
CLEVELAND is 44-39 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 58-42 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 42-33 (-9.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-29 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

TYLER GLASNOW vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

COREY KLUBER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
KLUBER is 4-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.44 and a WHIP of 0.904.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (62 - 71) at TEXAS (58 - 76) - 8:05 PM
STEPHEN GONSALVES (L) vs. DREW HUTCHISON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 23-42 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 231-230 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 27-10 (+12.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-20 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-13 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 171-159 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 96-87 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

STEPHEN GONSALVES vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

DREW HUTCHISON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HUTCHISON is 2-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.408.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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BOSTON (93 - 42) at CHI WHITE SOX (53 - 81) - 8:10 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. MICHAEL KOPECH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-23 (+15.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-12 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-42 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 93-42 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 43-16 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 45-24 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 20-7 (+11.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 101-66 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 76-28 (+34.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 65-27 (+24.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-2 (+2.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MICHAEL KOPECH vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (65 - 69) at HOUSTON (82 - 52) - 8:10 PM
JAIME BARRIA (R) vs. FRAMBER VALDEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 65-69 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 27-36 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 16-25 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 21-41 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 137-71 (+26.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-16 (-17.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 this season.
HOUSTON is 35-31 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 19-17 (-20.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 3-7 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 10-19 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 23-24 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 15-14 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 47-33 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-5 (-0.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)

JAIME BARRIA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BARRIA is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

FRAMBER VALDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
VALDEZ is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (40 - 94) at KANSAS CITY (42 - 91) - 8:15 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. BRAD KELLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 40-94 (-45.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-40 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 16-50 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 1-15 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
BALTIMORE is 24-62 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-66 (-37.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-34 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 1-13 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
KANSAS CITY is 42-91 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 21-51 (-24.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 22-45 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-34 (-13.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 26-58 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 27-64 (-26.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CASHNER is 0-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

BRAD KELLER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (75 - 59) at OAKLAND (80 - 55) - 10:05 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 80-55 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 36-26 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 85-62 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 48-36 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 53-33 (+24.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 33-21 (+17.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FIERS is 17-8 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 12-3 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 8-3 (+7.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 11-7 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 7-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 75-59 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 41-34 (+6.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 37-31 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 18-12 (+8.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 52-35 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 53-37 (+17.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 35-35 (+6.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LEAKE is 17-9 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 9-4 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 9-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 8-5 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.7 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LEAKE is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.109.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FIERS is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.66 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

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TORONTO (60 - 73) at MIAMI (53 - 81) - 7:10 PM
AARON SANCHEZ (R) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 60-73 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 81-100 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 22-33 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 25-26 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 25-18 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 19-15 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 14-13 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
STRAILY is 46-39 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 29-14 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 19-9 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 26-20 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 46-42 (+5.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 122-111 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

AARON SANCHEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

DANIEL STRAILY vs. TORONTO since 1997
STRAILY is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, August 31


National League
Brewers (75-60) @ Nationals (67-67)
Chacin is 3-1, 2.16 in his last four starts; over is 9-3 in his last 12. Team in his starts: 19-9, 11-6 away
5-inning record: 15-8-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-28

Roark is 5-1, 1.81 in his last seven starts; over is 7-3 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 11-15, 5-7 home
5-inning record: 10-13-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-26

Brewers are 5-2 in their last seven games; they’re 5-8 in last 13 road series openers—over is 5-1 in their last six games. Washington won three of its last four games; they won their last five home series openers. Over is 6-1-1 in their last eight home games.

Cubs (79-54) @ Phillies (71-62)
Quintana is 1-2, 5.49 in his last four starts; under is 5-3-1 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 15-10, 7-7 away
5-inning record: 10-11-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-25

Pivetta is 0-1, 6.61 in his last three starts; over is 9-3-1 in his last 13. Team in his starts: 13-13, 7-6 home
5-inning record: 10-12-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-26

Cubs won eight of their last nine games; they’re 13-8 in road series openers- under is 7-2-1 in their last ten road games. Philly is 3-8 in its last 11 games; they’re 12-9 in home series openers, 15-14 vs vs lefty starters- over is 4-1 in their last five games.

Pirates (65-69) @ Braves (74-59)
Taillon is 3-1, 2.41 in his last five starts; over is 9-5 in his last 14. Team in his starts: 15-11, 8-6 away
5-inning record: 13-10-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-26

Sanchez is 0-2, 4.19 in his last four starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 10-8, 4-4 home
5-inning record: 7-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-18

Pirates lost seven of their last nine games; they’re 13-9 in road series openers. Under is 13-4 in their last 17 games. Atlanta lost six of its last seven home games; they’re 12-9 in home series openers- their last three games went over.

Reds (57-77) @ Cardinals (75-59)
Bailey is 0-5, 6.83 in his last five starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 1-17, 1-7 away
5-inning record: 2-14-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-18

Gomber is 3-0, 2.78 in his six starts (under 3-2-1). Team in his starts: 6-0, 1-0 home
5-inning record: 6-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-6

Reds lost eight of their last ten games; they’re 8-13 in road series openers, 17-17 vs vs lefty starters- under is 4-1 in their last five road games. St Louis is 17-4 in its last 21 games; they’re 5-0 in last five home series openers. Under is 5-1 in their last six home games.

Diamondbacks (73-61) @ Dodgers (72-62)
Greinke is 3-3, 2.49 in his last seven starts; under is 9-2 in his last 11. Team in his starts: 16-11, 8-5 road
5-inning record: 16-7-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-27

Ryu is 1-1, 2.87 in his three starts this month; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 6-3, 4-1 home
5-inning record: 6-1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-9

Arizona lost four of its last seven games; they’re 25-20 vs vs lefty starters—eight of their last ten games stayed under. Dodgers won five of their last six games; over is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games.

Rockies (72-61) @ Padres (53-83)
Senzatela is 2-3, 4.81 in his seven starts (under 5-2). Team in his starts: 3-4, 1-3 road
5-inning record: 2-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7

Kennedy is 0-2, 7.58 in his four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 0-4, 0-2 home
5-inning record: 0-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4

Colorado is 8-5 in its last 13 games; under is 9-4 in their last 13 games. San Diego won four of its last five home games; four of their last six games went over.

Mets (59-74) @ Giants (67-68)
Wheeler is 7-0, 1.68 in his last eight starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 12-13, 6-4 road
5-inning record: 12-9-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-25

Suarez is 1-1, 4.02 in his last three starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 10-13, 4-6 home
5-inning record: 7-9-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-23

Mets lost three of their last four games; they’re 13-9 in road series openers, 13-21 vs lefty starters- over is 6-3 in their last nine road games. Giants won four of their last five games; they’re 1-4 in last five home series openers. Under is 7-1 in their last eight home games.

American League
Detroit (54-80) @ New York (84-50)
Zimmerman is 2-2, 5.40 in his last four starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 10-9, 5-4 away
5-inning record: 10-8-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-19

Severino is 3-1, 4.98 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 21-6, 11-1 home.
5-inning record: 18-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-27

Tigers lost five of their last six games; over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. New York won five of its last eight games; five of their last six games stayed under.

Rays (71-62) @ Indians (76-57)
Glasnow is 0-1, 4.18 in his five starts for Tampa Bay (under 3-1-1). Team in his starts: 3-2, 0-2 away (home team won all five)
5-inning record: 2-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-5

Kluber is 4-1, 2.93 in his last six starts; over is 15-3-1 in his last 19 starts. Team in his starts: 17-10, 9-5 home.
5-inning record: 17-7-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-27

Rays won nine of their last ten games; they’re 2-10 in last 12 road series openers- over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Cleveland lost five of its last eight games; they’re 11-11 in home series openers- under is 9-3 in their last 12 home games.

Minnesota (62-71) @ Texas (58-76)
Gonsalves is 0-2, 11.37 in his two starts (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 0-2, 0-0 away
5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Hutchison is 1-1, 8.82 in his four starts (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 2-2, 1-1 home.
5-inning record: 1-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-4

Twins lost five of their last six games; they’re 7-15 in road series openers- under is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Texas lost its last four games; they’re 15-26 vs lefty starters, 8-14 in home series openers- under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Red Sox (93-42) @ White Sox (53-81)
Eovaldi is 0-2, 11.12 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 3-3, 1-2 away
5-inning record: 2-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-6

Kopech is 1-0, 1.13 in his first two starts (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 1-1, 0-1 home.
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Red Sox won their last three games; over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Chicago is 11-5 in its last 16 games; under is 4-2 in their last six games.

Angels (65-69) @ Astros (82-52)
Barria is 2-1, 2.89 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 9-11, 5-3 away
5-inning record: 10-8-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-20

Valdez allowed one run in five IP (77 PT) in his first ’18 start (under 1-0). Team in his starts: 1-0, 0-0 home.
5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

Angels lost six of their last seven games; they’re 15-25 vs lefty starters- over is 8-6 in their last 14 games. Houston won eight of its last 11 games; over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Orioles (40-94) @ Royals (42-91)
Cashner is 0-2, 6.23 in his last two starts; his last three stayed under. Team in his starts: 8-17, 4-8 away
5-inning record: 7-14-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-25

Keller is 2-0, 2.12 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 7-8, 6-2 home.
5-inning record: 6-5-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-15

Baltimore won its last three games; they lost their last eight road series openers. Under is 5-1 in their last six road games. Royals won five of their last six home games; they’re 4-3 in last seven home series openers. Over is 7-4 in their last 11 home games.

Mariners (75-59) @ A’s (80-55)
Leake is 0-2, 3.58 in his last five starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 17-9, 9-4 away
5-inning record: 10-8-8 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-26

Fiers is 3-0, 1.50 in his four Oakland starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 4-0, 3-0 home.
5-inning record: 4-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Mariners are 6-9 in their last 15 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. A’s are 19-9 in their last 28 games, 2-3 in last five; four of their last six games stayed under.

Interleague
Blue Jays (60-73) @ Marlins (53-81)
Sanchez is 0-0, 6.75 in his last four starts; over is 7-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 7-9, 3-4 away
5-inning record: 3-9-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-16

Straily is 1-1, 4.09 in his last four starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 10-11, 6-4 home.
5-inning record: 7-9-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-21

Blue Jays lost their last four games; they’re 6-10 in last 16 road series openers. Over is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Miami lost its last three games; they’re 1-6 in last seven home series openers. Under is 7-1 in their last eight home games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/30
Ariz 35-23-10……33-22-10……..68-45
Atl 30-28-10…..33-23-9………63-51
Cubs 25-27-13……32-28-9…….57-55
Reds 21-40-4……25-32-10….…46-72
Colo 33-24-14……33-23-8……65-48
LA 34-23-8…….31-26-14……66-49
Miami 23-33-9…..27-28-15…….50-61
Milw 27-33-9…..34-25-7…….61-58
Mets 31-30-5……26-27-15…..57-55
Philly 26-26-15…..34-21-10……60-47
Pitt 29-29-7……29-27-13……..58-56
StL 34-25-10……29-30-6………63-55
SD 20-39-10……23-34-9…….43-73
SF 29-30-12…..27-24-13……56-54
Wash 29-28-13..…29-25-10……58-53

Orioles 18-37-12……21-37-11……39-73
Boston 32-24-14……41-18-6……..73-42
W Sox 23-40-6…..…21-35-10……44-75
Indians 27-27-13……41-17-9……..68-44
Det 21-35-10…..…30-30-11.……51-65
Astros 37-18-15……33-20-13…….70-37
KC 20-38-8…….27-32-10…..47-70
Angels 28-27-12……28-32-8……56-59
Twins 21-35-11……32-31-8…..53-66
NYY 33-21-11……41-21-8………74-41
A’s 26-32-11……28-26-12…..54-58
Seattle 33-29-9……29-24-14…….62-51
TB 30-26-12……31-25-9……60-50
Texas 22-35-8…..25-37-7…….47-72
Toronto 18-37-11…23-30-15……41-66

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/30)
Ariz 28-67…….25-66…..…53
Atl 21-67……27-65………48
Cubs 12-65……..22-66……..34
Reds 15-66……..16-69……..31
Colo 22-70…….24-64.…….46
LA 22-65……..25-69..…..47
Miami 14-65……..19-69…….33
Milw 23-68…..…25-68…….48
Mets 27-65……..21-68……48
Philly 16-67……..21-66……37
Pitt 15-65……..19-70…….34
StL 23-69……..20-65…….43
SD 19-70……..19-67…….38
SF 13-69………21-67..…..34
Wash 25-70……..19-64……..44

Orioles 19-67……..20-68………39
Boston 19-69……25-66………44
White Sox 19-68……17-65…….36
Clev 18-66…….28-66……..46
Detroit 21-66……..20-69….…41
Astros 20-69…..…15-66………35
KC 16-66..…….21-67…….37
Angels 17-65…..….18-68…….35
Twins 15-65………15-68…….30
NYY 15-65……..28-69………43
A’s 18-71…..…..18-66…….36
Seattle 27-69………21-67…….48
TB 21-68..……20-64…….41
Texas 10-65……19-68…….…29
Toronto 17-66………14-67….….31

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 71-67 NL, favorites +$100
AL @ NL– 68-56 NL, favorites -$167
Total: 139-123 NL, favorites -$67

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MLB

Friday, August 31

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Trend Report
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Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee


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


Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Chi Cubs is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Philadelphia is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games at home
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
Philadelphia is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs


Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Miami
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Miami is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games at home
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games when playing Toronto
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto


Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 12 games
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Texas is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Texas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Boston Red Sox
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games at home
Chi White Sox is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Boston
Chi White Sox is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Boston
Chi White Sox is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Chi White Sox is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston


Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
LA Angels is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Houston
LA Angels is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Angels's last 15 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Houston is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Houston is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games at home
Houston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing LA Angels
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing LA Angels
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 15 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Baltimore is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing Kansas City
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Baltimore's last 19 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Kansas City is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing Baltimore
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Kansas City's last 19 games when playing at home against Baltimore


Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati


Seattle Mariners
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 15-2 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Seattle is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
Oakland is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Oakland's last 15 games at home
Oakland is 2-15 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Seattle
Oakland is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle


Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games at home
LA Dodgers is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Arizona
LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona


Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Diego is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games at home
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Colorado


New York Mets
NY Mets is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games on the road
NY Mets is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
NY Mets is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
NY Mets is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
NY Mets is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games at home
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
San Francisco is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 31
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CHC at PHI 07:05 PM
CHC +105
O 8.5

MIL at WAS 07:05 PM
MIL +105
O 9.0

DET at NYY 07:05 PM
DET +314
O 8.0

TB at CLE 07:10 PM
CLE -208
O 8.0

TOR at MIA 07:10 PM
TOR -111
U 8.5

PIT at ATL 07:35 PM
PIT +115
O 8.0

MIN at TEX 08:05 PM
MIN +116
U 11.0

LAA at HOU 08:10 PM
LAA +169
O 8.5

BOS at CHW 08:10 PM
BOS -150
O 9.0

BAL at KC 08:15 PM
BAL +114
O 9.0

CIN at STL 08:15 PM
STL -190
O 8.5

SEA at OAK 10:05 PM
OAK -135
O 8.0

ARI at LAD 10:10 PM
LAD -127
U 8.0

COL at SD 10:10 PM
SD +105
U 8.5

NYM at SF 10:15 PM
NYM +115
U 7.0

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Yankees rally to beat Tigers 7-5
September 1, 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) Justin Turner homered on Zack Greinke's first pitch of the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Friday night.

Los Angeles began the day two games behind Arizona in the NL West and 2 1/2 games back in the wild-card race.

The Dodgers also announced they had acquired third baseman David Freese from the Pirates in exchange for minor league infielder Jesus Manuel Valdez.

Kenley Jansen worked the ninth for his 33rd save. Paul Goldschmidt doubled with one out, but Jansen struck out David Peralta and retired Eduardo Escobar on a grounder to shortstop.

Enrique Hernandez also homered for Los Angeles, and Dylan Floro (5-3) got the win.

Goldschmidt hit his 31st homer for Arizona, and Greinke (13-9) gave up six hits in 7 1/3 innings.

WHITE SOX 6, RED SOX 1

CHICAGO (AP) - Yoan Moncada and Matt Davidson homered for Chicago, and prized prospect Michael Kopech combined with three relievers on a five-hitter.

Major league-leading Boston had won three in a row, including a 9-4 victory in the opener of the four-game set. Its advantage in the AL Central was trimmed to 7 1/2 games over the New York Yankees, who rallied for a 7-5 win over Detroit.

Moncada made it 3-0 with a two-run drive against Nathan Eovaldi (5-7) in the first inning.

Kopech, who was drafted by Boston in 2014, gave up one hit in three innings before his outing was cut short by a long rain delay. Dylan Covey (5-12) pitched three-plus innings for the win.

ATHLETICS 7, MARINERS 5

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Stephen Piscotty and Matt Chapman homered for Oakland, and Matt Olson had three hits.

The Athletics pulled within 1 1/2 games of AL West-leading Houston and extended their lead for the second wild card to 5 1/2 games over Seattle.

The A's have won 20 of their last 29 games and are 26-13 since the All-Star break. The Mariners have lost four of five.

Yusmeiro Petit (6-3) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win. Blake Treinen worked a scoreless ninth for his 34th save.

Mariners starter Mike Leake (8-9) gave up six runs in 4 1/3 innings.

YANKEES 7, TIGERS 5

NEW YORK (AP) - Gleyber Torres drove in the go-ahead run one batter after a contested check swing loaded the bases in the eighth inning, and the Yankees beat the Tigers while awaiting the arrival of 2013 NL MVP Andrew McCutchen.

Brett Gardner, Aaron Hicks and Miguel Andujar homered for New York in the sixth. Detroit right-hander Jordan Zimmermann carried a 3-0 lead and a no-hitter into the inning behind a solo homer from Niko Goodrum and a two-run triple by Jim Adduci.

Zach Britton (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win, and David Robertson worked the ninth for his fifth save.

Detroit reliever Joe Jimenez (4-4) recorded two outs and was charged with three runs.

McCutchen is expected to join New York on Saturday after he was acquired in a trade with San Francisco. The 31-year-old McCutchen is hitting .255 with 15 homers and 55 RBIs.

BREWERS 4, NATIONALS 1

WASHINGTON (AP) - Jhoulys Chacin pitched effectively into the seventh inning and Travis Shaw hit a two-run homer, leading Milwaukee to its third straight win.

The Brewers also made a flurry of moves, snagging left-handed starter Gio Gonzalez from the Washington Nationals, steady outfielder Curtis Granderson from the Toronto Blue Jays and lefty reliever Xavier Cedeno from the Chicago White Sox.

Jesus Aguilar and Erik Kratz homered for Milwaukee, which holds the second NL wild-card spot. Chacin (14-5) allowed a run in 6 1/3 innings, and Jeremy Jeffress pitched the ninth for his eighth save.

Washington's Tanner Roark (8-14) allowed four runs over six innings.

INDIANS 3, RAYS 0

CLEVELAND (AP) - Corey Kluber pitched seven sparkling innings for the Indians, and Edwin Encarnacion hit his 29th homer.

Kluber (17-7) struck out eight and walked two in Cleveland's AL-best 14th shutout. Cody Allen worked a perfect eighth and Brad Hand finished the two-hitter for his 31st save.

AL Central-leading Cleveland won for the fourth time in five games, and then finalized a trade with Toronto for 2015 AL MVP Josh Donaldson.

Encarnacion snapped a scoreless tie with a solo drive to center off Tyler Glasnow (1-4) in the seventh. The Indians added two more in the ninth when Greg Allen scored on a wild pitch and Michael Brantley singled home Francisco Lindor.

PHILLIES 2, CUBS 1, 10 INNINGS

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Asdrubal Cabrera homered in the 10th, lifting the Phillies to the win in a game played through steady rain.

Cabrera connected off Steve Cishek (4-2), driving an opposite-field shot to left-center to help the Phillies pull within two games of Atlanta in the NL East.

Javier Baez hit his 29th homer for the NL Central-leading Cubs.

Pat Neshek (2-1) earned the win with a scoreless inning.

BLUE JAYS 6, MARLINS 5

MIAMI (AP) - Justin Smoak connected for a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth inning, sending the Blue Jays to the victory.

Toronto trailed 5-1 heading into the ninth. The Blue Jays loaded the bases on Danny Jansen's one-out infield single before the Marlins replaced Kyle Barraclough with Drew Steckenrider (4-4).

Aledmys Diaz then struck out looking, but Devon Travis forced in a run with a walk and Smoak drove Steckenrider's 0-2 pitch over the wall in right for his 22nd homer.

Joe Biagini (3-7) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win and Ken Giles worked a shaky ninth for his 19th save.

PIRATES 3, BRAVES 2

ATLANTA (AP) - Gregory Polanco's eighth-inning single drove in Adam Frazier with the tiebreaking run for the Pirates.

Pittsburgh's Jameson Taillon (11-9) gave up two runs in seven innings. Felipe Vazquez pitched out of trouble in the ninth for his 29th save.

The Pirates led 2-0 before Taillon gave up homers in back-to-back innings, to rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. in the sixth and Johan Camargo leading off the seventh.

Frazier scored the unearned run on Polanco's single up the middle off Brad Brach (2-4).

TWINS 10, RANGERS 7

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Jake Cave hit a tiebreaking homer in Minnesota's eight-run fifth inning.

Tyler Austin started the fifth with his 15th home run and Mitch Garver's three-run double pulled the Twins even after Nomar Mazara's three-run shot had given the Rangers a 6-0 lead in the fourth.

Cave's eighth homer in his rookie season was a two-run shot off Matt Moore (3-7).

Matt Magill (3-2) and three other Minnesota relievers combined to strike out nine in 4 1/3 scoreless innings.

Texas has lost five straight.

ANGELS 3, ASTROS 0

HOUSTON (AP) - Andrelton Simmons hit a two-run homer in a three-run sixth inning for the Angels.

Jaime Barria (9-8) scattered three hits and one walk in six innings, improving to 3-1 with a 2.73 ERA in six starts in August. Blake Parker got three outs for his 13th save.

Houston starter Framber Valdez (2-1) was charged with a run and two hits in five-plus innings for his first loss after winning his last two games.

ROYALS 9, ORIOLES 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Ryan O'Hearn drove in four runs and Whit Merrifield scored three times for the Royals in a matchup of the two worst records in the majors.

Hunter Dozier and Cam Gallagher also homered to help lead the Royals to their fifth win in six games on their current homestand. Brad Keller (7-5) gave up two runs in eight innings.

Cedric Mullins homered for Baltimore. Andrew Cashner (4-13) allowed four runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings.

CARDINALS 12, REDS 5

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong hit a three-run homer and a two-run single for a career-high five RBIs.

Matt Carpenter hit his NL-best 35th homer as St. Louis pulled within 3 1/2 games of NL Central-leading Chicago. Austin Gomber (5-0) pitched seven effective innings and also contributed a two-run double.

Scooter Gennett and Scott Schebler had three hits apiece for last-place Cincinnati, which has dropped three straight and eight of nine. Homer Bailey (1-13) was charged with seven runs, three earned, and nine hits in five innings.

PADRES 7, ROCKIES 0

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Franmil Reyes, Luis Urias and Wil Myers homered for San Diego, and Brett Kennedy pitched six innings of four-hit ball.

Reyes, who hit a game-ending homer in the 13th inning Thursday night, went deep in the fourth. Urias belted a two-run shot in San Diego's five-run eighth for his first career homer.

The Rockies dropped into third place in the NL West, but remained 1 1/2 games behind the division-leading Diamondbacks.

Kennedy (1-2) struck out two and walked two in the Padres' season-high fourth straight win.

Colorado's Antonio Senzatela (4-5) pitched six innings of one-run ball.

GIANTS 7, METS 0

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Rookie left-hander Andrew Suarez pitched seven crisp innings, leading San Francisco to the win.

Suarez (6-9) allowed two hits, struck out five and walked none. Tony Watson worked the eighth and Ty Blach finished the three-hitter.

New York's Zack Wheeler (9-7) pitched seven innings of one-run ball in his first loss since June 22. He had won seven straight decisions.

Chris Shaw hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh. Aramis Garcia homered leading off the eighth for the Giants' second run.

It was the first major league appearance for Shaw and Garcia.

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Yankees rally to beat Tigers 7-5
September 1, 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) Justin Turner homered on Zack Greinke's first pitch of the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Friday night.

Los Angeles began the day two games behind Arizona in the NL West and 2 1/2 games back in the wild-card race.

The Dodgers also announced they had acquired third baseman David Freese from the Pirates in exchange for minor league infielder Jesus Manuel Valdez.

Kenley Jansen worked the ninth for his 33rd save. Paul Goldschmidt doubled with one out, but Jansen struck out David Peralta and retired Eduardo Escobar on a grounder to shortstop.

Enrique Hernandez also homered for Los Angeles, and Dylan Floro (5-3) got the win.

Goldschmidt hit his 31st homer for Arizona, and Greinke (13-9) gave up six hits in 7 1/3 innings.

WHITE SOX 6, RED SOX 1

CHICAGO (AP) - Yoan Moncada and Matt Davidson homered for Chicago, and prized prospect Michael Kopech combined with three relievers on a five-hitter.

Major league-leading Boston had won three in a row, including a 9-4 victory in the opener of the four-game set. Its advantage in the AL Central was trimmed to 7 1/2 games over the New York Yankees, who rallied for a 7-5 win over Detroit.

Moncada made it 3-0 with a two-run drive against Nathan Eovaldi (5-7) in the first inning.

Kopech, who was drafted by Boston in 2014, gave up one hit in three innings before his outing was cut short by a long rain delay. Dylan Covey (5-12) pitched three-plus innings for the win.

ATHLETICS 7, MARINERS 5

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Stephen Piscotty and Matt Chapman homered for Oakland, and Matt Olson had three hits.

The Athletics pulled within 1 1/2 games of AL West-leading Houston and extended their lead for the second wild card to 5 1/2 games over Seattle.

The A's have won 20 of their last 29 games and are 26-13 since the All-Star break. The Mariners have lost four of five.

Yusmeiro Petit (6-3) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win. Blake Treinen worked a scoreless ninth for his 34th save.

Mariners starter Mike Leake (8-9) gave up six runs in 4 1/3 innings.

YANKEES 7, TIGERS 5

NEW YORK (AP) - Gleyber Torres drove in the go-ahead run one batter after a contested check swing loaded the bases in the eighth inning, and the Yankees beat the Tigers while awaiting the arrival of 2013 NL MVP Andrew McCutchen.

Brett Gardner, Aaron Hicks and Miguel Andujar homered for New York in the sixth. Detroit right-hander Jordan Zimmermann carried a 3-0 lead and a no-hitter into the inning behind a solo homer from Niko Goodrum and a two-run triple by Jim Adduci.

Zach Britton (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win, and David Robertson worked the ninth for his fifth save.

Detroit reliever Joe Jimenez (4-4) recorded two outs and was charged with three runs.

McCutchen is expected to join New York on Saturday after he was acquired in a trade with San Francisco. The 31-year-old McCutchen is hitting .255 with 15 homers and 55 RBIs.

BREWERS 4, NATIONALS 1

WASHINGTON (AP) - Jhoulys Chacin pitched effectively into the seventh inning and Travis Shaw hit a two-run homer, leading Milwaukee to its third straight win.

The Brewers also made a flurry of moves, snagging left-handed starter Gio Gonzalez from the Washington Nationals, steady outfielder Curtis Granderson from the Toronto Blue Jays and lefty reliever Xavier Cedeno from the Chicago White Sox.

Jesus Aguilar and Erik Kratz homered for Milwaukee, which holds the second NL wild-card spot. Chacin (14-5) allowed a run in 6 1/3 innings, and Jeremy Jeffress pitched the ninth for his eighth save.

Washington's Tanner Roark (8-14) allowed four runs over six innings.

INDIANS 3, RAYS 0

CLEVELAND (AP) - Corey Kluber pitched seven sparkling innings for the Indians, and Edwin Encarnacion hit his 29th homer.

Kluber (17-7) struck out eight and walked two in Cleveland's AL-best 14th shutout. Cody Allen worked a perfect eighth and Brad Hand finished the two-hitter for his 31st save.

AL Central-leading Cleveland won for the fourth time in five games, and then finalized a trade with Toronto for 2015 AL MVP Josh Donaldson.

Encarnacion snapped a scoreless tie with a solo drive to center off Tyler Glasnow (1-4) in the seventh. The Indians added two more in the ninth when Greg Allen scored on a wild pitch and Michael Brantley singled home Francisco Lindor.

PHILLIES 2, CUBS 1, 10 INNINGS

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Asdrubal Cabrera homered in the 10th, lifting the Phillies to the win in a game played through steady rain.

Cabrera connected off Steve Cishek (4-2), driving an opposite-field shot to left-center to help the Phillies pull within two games of Atlanta in the NL East.

Javier Baez hit his 29th homer for the NL Central-leading Cubs.

Pat Neshek (2-1) earned the win with a scoreless inning.

BLUE JAYS 6, MARLINS 5

MIAMI (AP) - Justin Smoak connected for a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth inning, sending the Blue Jays to the victory.

Toronto trailed 5-1 heading into the ninth. The Blue Jays loaded the bases on Danny Jansen's one-out infield single before the Marlins replaced Kyle Barraclough with Drew Steckenrider (4-4).

Aledmys Diaz then struck out looking, but Devon Travis forced in a run with a walk and Smoak drove Steckenrider's 0-2 pitch over the wall in right for his 22nd homer.

Joe Biagini (3-7) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win and Ken Giles worked a shaky ninth for his 19th save.

PIRATES 3, BRAVES 2

ATLANTA (AP) - Gregory Polanco's eighth-inning single drove in Adam Frazier with the tiebreaking run for the Pirates.

Pittsburgh's Jameson Taillon (11-9) gave up two runs in seven innings. Felipe Vazquez pitched out of trouble in the ninth for his 29th save.

The Pirates led 2-0 before Taillon gave up homers in back-to-back innings, to rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. in the sixth and Johan Camargo leading off the seventh.

Frazier scored the unearned run on Polanco's single up the middle off Brad Brach (2-4).

TWINS 10, RANGERS 7

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Jake Cave hit a tiebreaking homer in Minnesota's eight-run fifth inning.

Tyler Austin started the fifth with his 15th home run and Mitch Garver's three-run double pulled the Twins even after Nomar Mazara's three-run shot had given the Rangers a 6-0 lead in the fourth.

Cave's eighth homer in his rookie season was a two-run shot off Matt Moore (3-7).

Matt Magill (3-2) and three other Minnesota relievers combined to strike out nine in 4 1/3 scoreless innings.

Texas has lost five straight.

ANGELS 3, ASTROS 0

HOUSTON (AP) - Andrelton Simmons hit a two-run homer in a three-run sixth inning for the Angels.

Jaime Barria (9-8) scattered three hits and one walk in six innings, improving to 3-1 with a 2.73 ERA in six starts in August. Blake Parker got three outs for his 13th save.

Houston starter Framber Valdez (2-1) was charged with a run and two hits in five-plus innings for his first loss after winning his last two games.

ROYALS 9, ORIOLES 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Ryan O'Hearn drove in four runs and Whit Merrifield scored three times for the Royals in a matchup of the two worst records in the majors.

Hunter Dozier and Cam Gallagher also homered to help lead the Royals to their fifth win in six games on their current homestand. Brad Keller (7-5) gave up two runs in eight innings.

Cedric Mullins homered for Baltimore. Andrew Cashner (4-13) allowed four runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings.

CARDINALS 12, REDS 5

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong hit a three-run homer and a two-run single for a career-high five RBIs.

Matt Carpenter hit his NL-best 35th homer as St. Louis pulled within 3 1/2 games of NL Central-leading Chicago. Austin Gomber (5-0) pitched seven effective innings and also contributed a two-run double.

Scooter Gennett and Scott Schebler had three hits apiece for last-place Cincinnati, which has dropped three straight and eight of nine. Homer Bailey (1-13) was charged with seven runs, three earned, and nine hits in five innings.

PADRES 7, ROCKIES 0

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Franmil Reyes, Luis Urias and Wil Myers homered for San Diego, and Brett Kennedy pitched six innings of four-hit ball.

Reyes, who hit a game-ending homer in the 13th inning Thursday night, went deep in the fourth. Urias belted a two-run shot in San Diego's five-run eighth for his first career homer.

The Rockies dropped into third place in the NL West, but remained 1 1/2 games behind the division-leading Diamondbacks.

Kennedy (1-2) struck out two and walked two in the Padres' season-high fourth straight win.

Colorado's Antonio Senzatela (4-5) pitched six innings of one-run ball.

GIANTS 7, METS 0

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Rookie left-hander Andrew Suarez pitched seven crisp innings, leading San Francisco to the win.

Suarez (6-9) allowed two hits, struck out five and walked none. Tony Watson worked the eighth and Ty Blach finished the three-hitter.

New York's Zack Wheeler (9-7) pitched seven innings of one-run ball in his first loss since June 22. He had won seven straight decisions.

Chris Shaw hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh. Aramis Garcia homered leading off the eighth for the Giants' second run.

It was the first major league appearance for Shaw and Garcia.

[StarDust Bum]

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
4:05 PM Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Yankee Stadium
4:05 PM New York Mets San Francisco Giants AT&T Park
7:05 PM Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
7:05 PM Milwaukee Brewers Washington Nationals Nationals Park
7:10 PM Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Guaranteed Rate Field
7:10 PM Los Angeles Angels Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
7:10 PM Pittsburgh Pirates Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park
7:10 PM Tampa Bay Rays Cleveland Indians Progressive Field
7:10 PM Toronto Blue Jays Miami Marlins Marlins Park
7:15 PM Baltimore Orioles Kansas City Royals Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
7:15 PM Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals Busch Stadium
8:05 PM Minnesota Twins Texas Rangers Globe Life Park in Arlington
8:40 PM Colorado Rockies San Diego Padres PETCO Park
9:05 PM Seattle Mariners Oakland Athletics Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
9:10 PM Arizona Diamondbacks Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium


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

08/31/2018 16-13-1 55.17% +14.00
08/30/2018 9-11-0 45.00% -1520
08/29/2018 12-16-0 42.86% -33.20
08/28/2018 12-16-0 42.86% -20.65
08/27/2018 6-6-0 50.00% -4.60
08/26/2018 20-10-0 66.67% +49.95
08/25/2018 10-22-0 31.25% -79.90
08/24/2018 9-20-1 31.03% -75.45
08/23/2018 8-8-2 50.00% -1.70
08/22/2018 18-12-0 60.00% +31.70
08/21/2018 16-13-1 55.17% +0.20
08/20/2018 8-11-1 42.11% -18.35
08/19/2018 12-16-0 42.86% -21.45
08/18/2018 9-18-1 33.33% -54.00
08/17/2018 13-17-0 43.33% -24.35
08/16/2018 7-13-0 35.00% -34.20
08/15/2018 12-16-0 42.85% -23.05
08/14/2018 13-15-2 46.43% -8.60
08/13/2018 10-8-0 55.56% +13.45
08/12/2018 16-12-2 57.14% +25.70
08/11/2018 15-15-0 50.00% +1.70
08/10/2018 15-12-0 55.56% +14.20
08/09/2018 5-12-1 29.41% -47.75
08/08/2018 15-11-2 57.69% +10.05
08/07/2018 17-15-0 53.13% +8.25
08/06/2018 9-8-1 52.94% +1.05
08/05/2018 13-14-1 48.15% -3.70
08/04/2018 13-18-0 41.94% -30.70
08/03/2018 9-17-0 34.62% -49.60
08/02/2018 3-11-0 21.43% -44.90
08/01/2018 6-12-0 33.33% -26.50

TOTALS........356-421-13.......45.81%....-447.00


BEST BETS DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY

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

08/31/2018...............5 - 4................+10.50..................6 - 9..................-14.00...........-3.50
08/30/2018...............2 - 2................+10.30..................4 - 6..................-13.00...........-2.70
08/29/2018...............2 - 5.................-10.25..................8 - 6..................+7.00............-3.20
08/28/2018...............2 - 5.................-920.....................5 - 9..................-24.50............-33.70
08/27/2018...............3 - 2.................+9.65...................3 - 4..................-7.00.............+2.65
08/26/2018...............3 - 5.................-7.55....................9 - 5..................+17.50.........+9.95
08/25/2018...............3 - 4.................-2.15....................2 - 13................-55.00...........-57.13
08/24/2018...............2 - 5.................-12.15..................5 - 9..................-24.50...........-36.65
08/23/2018...............2 - 1.................+8.80...................1 - 6..................-28.00...........-19.20
08/22/2018...............3 - 4.................+0.25...................9 - 6..................+12.00..........+12.25
08/21/2018...............1 - 4..................-12.10.................9 - 5..................+17.50..........+5.40
08/20/2018...............2 - 2..................+5.35..................3 - 6..................-18.00..........-12.65
08/19/2018...............4 - 3.................+15.55.................4 - 10.................-35.00..........-19.45
08/18/2018...............2 - 4..................-4.90...................5 - 9...................-24.50..........-28.90
08/17/2018...............1 - 7..................-28.45.................7 - 8....................-9.00............-37.45
08/16/2018...............1 - 5..................-16.75.................5 - 5....................-2.50...........-19.25
08/15/2018...............1 - 5..................-20.95.................5 - 9....................-24.50..........-45.45
08/14/2018...............4 - 4..................+10.15................7 - 6....................+2.00...........+12.15
08/13/2018...............3 - 3..................+10.65................6 - 3 ...................+13.50.........+24.15
08/12/2018...............4 - 6..................-1.30...................7 - 6....................+2.00...........+0.70
08/11/2018...............5 - 6..................+2.30..................9 - 7...................+6.50............+8.80
08/10/2018...............4 - 3..................+13.20................9 - 6...................+15.00..........+28.20
08/09/2018...............0 - 5..................-25.00.................4 - 4....................-2.00.............-27.00
08/08/2018...............3 - 6..................-11.30................10 - 2...................+39.00..........+27.70
08/07/2018...............3 - 4..................+5.25..................8 - 8....................-4.00............+1.25
08/06/2018...............0 - 5..................-25.00..................5 - 4...................+3.00............-22.00
08/05/2018...............4 - 7..................-6.90....................6 - 7...................-8.50.............-15.40
08/04/2018...............2 - 7..................-18.50..................7 - 9...................-14.50............-33.00
08/03/2018...............2 - 6..................-16.45..................4 - 8...................-24.00............-40.45
08/02/2018...............1 - 3..................-7.35....................2 - 7...................-38.50............-45.85
08/01/2018...............1 - 5..................-18.00..................4 - 7....................-18.50............-36.50

TOTALS..................76 - 137...............-152.30.............177 - 209...............-254.50............-406.80

[StarDust Bum]

Saturday’s six-pack

— Rams signed DT Aaron Donald to a contract extension with $87M guaranteed in it.

— Nationals traded P Gio Gonzalez to Milwaukee; he has a 7.47 ERA in six August starts.

— Texans released 7-time Pro Bowl punter Shane Lechler, who is 42 years old.

— Chiefs traded OL Parker Ehinger to Dallas for CB Charvarius Ward; Cowboys have a need on the offensive line right now.

— SF Giants dumped $1.2M in salary by dealing Andrew McCutchen to New York.

— Blue Jays traded oft-injured 3B Josh Donaldson to Cleveland; he hasn’t played since May 28 (calf).

Quote of the Day
“I hope one of Jalen Ramsey’s coaches or teammates tells him that he is a player and not a broadcaster at this point in his career. He’s a great player. He needs to concentrate on his job and leave the analysis of other players to the media.”
Tony Dungy

Saturday’s quiz
Who was the Chargers’ coach last time they finished 1st (or tied for 1st) in AFC West?

Friday’s quiz
Next week, Sam Darnold will become the youngest QB since 1970 to start a Week 1 game; Drew Bledsoe currently holds that record.

Thursday’s quiz
Wyoming is the least populated state in this country.


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

13) According to the Sacramento Bee, a former top executive of the Sacramento Kings is suspected of siphoning off $13.4M from two of the team’s top sponsors and using the funds to buy beachfront property in Southern California.

FBI and federal prosecutors are investigating Jeffrey R. David, 44, the former chief revenue officer for the Kings who currently holds the same job with the Miami Heat.

12) There have been 81 walk-off homers in the major leagues this season, which is a new record.

11) Florida Atlantic has a QB named Chris Robison, a 4-star recruit from Texas who originally signed with Oklahoma out of high school and enrolled in Norman in January 2017, He was arrested for public intoxication three months later and was later tossed in August 2017 for another unspecified violation.

Now Robison is playing for Lane Kiffin at FAU; the Owls haven’t announced who the starting QB will be for their opener at Oklahoma, and most figure they’ll play more than one QB anyway, but has to be emotional for this kid to start his college career against the Sooners.

10) Phillies lost a game 5-4 this week when they had the tying run on 2nd base with one out; batter hits a fly ball to center, the pinch-runner on second (pitcher Vince Velasquez) tags up and goes to third, but he left second too early and Washington appealed the play and the game ended. Not the ideal way to lose a game when you’re in a pennant race.

9) A’s pitcher Trevor Cahill has started 17 games this year:
— Home: eight starts, 0.85 ERA
— Road: nine starts, 7.02 ERA

8) Houston Astros finally gave manager AJ Hinch a contract extension, which he earned by winning the World Series last year.

7) Giants dealt OF Andrew McCutchen to the Bronx for two prospects; does this mean Aaron Judge might not be ready for the playoffs?

6) David Price got hit on his left (pitching) wrist by a 102 mph line drive Wednesday and left the game. Last thing the Red Sox (or anyone) needs right now is an injury to a pitcher.

5) Albert Pujols had knee surgery, is done for this year. Shohei Ohtani will pitch for the Angels against Houston on the Sunday night ESPN game, his first start since June 6.

4) Memo to TV people; don’t show roughing-the-passer penalties in slow motion. EVERY hit looks like roughing if you don’t show it at game speed.

3) Royals traded 1B Lucas Duda to Atlanta; teams will equally divide the $600K Duda is due the rest of this season.

2) LSU’s starting QB Joe Burrow is a transfer from Ohio State; he threw 11 passes LY as the Buckeyes’ 3rd-string QB. Two of the three guys he beat out for the starting job have already transferred out of Baton Rouge.

Wonder how Bayou Bengal fans feel about Ohio State’s 3rd-string QB being their starter.

1) NFL teams will cut their rosters down from 90 players to 53 this weekend; to lot of us, those are just names on a computer screen, but those are 1,184 young guys who are looking for a job- guys with families and friends. Much respect to anyone who even made it to a training camp.