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MLB

Tuesday, September 18

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


Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Toronto is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Toronto is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Baltimore
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Toronto's last 18 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Baltimore is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games
Baltimore is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Toronto
Baltimore is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Baltimore's last 18 games when playing at home against Toronto


New York Mets
NY Mets is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
NY Mets is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against NY Mets


Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City


Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Chi White Sox is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


Washington Nationals
Washington is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Washington is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing Miami
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Miami
Washington is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
Washington is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Miami is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Washington
Miami is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
Miami is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Washington


Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Minnesota is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 16 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Minnesota is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games at home
Detroit is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Detroit's last 16 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Detroit is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota


St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 14-3 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
St. Louis is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Atlanta
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 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 5 games at home
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis


Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Milwaukee is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
Milwaukee is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati


Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 18 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Texas
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Texas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Texas is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Houston is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Houston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle


Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Arizona's last 23 games
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Arizona is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs


Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games
LA Angels is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 11 games on the road
LA Angels is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels's last 11 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
LA Angels is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Oakland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Oakland's last 15 games
Oakland is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games at home
Oakland is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 4-16 ATS in its last 20 games at home
LA Dodgers is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
LA Dodgers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado


San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Francisco is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games
San Diego is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
San Diego is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games when playing at home against San Francisco

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MLB

Tuesday, September 18


Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Blake Snell, Tampa Bay Rays (19-5, 2.03 ERA, $1174)

Is Blake Snell the best pitcher in baseball right now? Might be.

The Rays have won Snell's last seven starts overall and during that span he owns an ERA of 1.32 and a WHIP of 0.7073. Oddsmakers have caught on to Snell, as well, as the Rays are massive -230 road favorites this evening in Arlington against Yovani Gallardo and the Texas Rangers.

Slumping: Yovani Gallardo, Texas Rangers (8-5, 6.67 ERA, $759)

On the other side of Snell's start tonight is Mr. Gallardo. "Yo" has been a profitable +7.59 units for bettors this season but his pitching numbers tell a much different story. The Rangers won a few shootouts as big underdogs with Gallardo on the hill, which has inflated his betting numbers, but over his last eight starts he is pitching to an ERA of 7.11 and a WHIP of 1.7105.

The Rangers are, of course, big home underdogs today at +180.


Windy Oakland

The Angels and A's open a three game series at Rickey Henderson Field at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Tuesday night and the weather forecast is calling for a stiff 12-14 mile per hour breeze blowing out the center field.

The full game total looks pretty achievable at 8.5 but the Angels are starting Tyler Skaggs, who has allowed 17 earned runs over his last 6.2 innings of work (22.95 ERA), so Over on the A's team total of 4.5 (+105) seems like the smarter play.


Ring 'Em Up Eddings

Umpire Doug Eddings will be calling balls and strikes tonight in San Diego for the game between the Giants and the Padres at Petco Park. Eddings is one of the top Under umpires in Major league Baseball this season at 18-9, and the Under is 22-10-1 in his last 33 games in pads dating back to last season.

The main trait of an Under trending umpire is a large strike zone, which leads to more strikes called, which leads to less hits, which leads to less runs scored.

Eddings owns the second highest strike percentage of the 89 home plate umpires who have called games this season at 65.0 percent (Jeremie Rehak is No. 1 at 65.3 percent).

The total may be low, but both Derek Holland and Joey Lucchesi have been pitching well. Look for both pitchers to exploit the wide strike zone and put plenty of zeros up on the scoreboard. Full game Under 7 (-110) is the play tonight.


Kluber Dominance

Over the last month and a half of the baseball season, Cleveland Indians' starting pitcher Corey Kluber has been hit-or-miss. He either has an electric start where he dominates his opponents over seven shutout innings, or he blows up for four or five earned runs allowed in five innings of work. One thing that you can rely on with Kluber, however, is that he will dominate the Chicago White Sox.

In two starts against the White Sox this season, Kluber has allowed zero runs and only four hits in 13 innings of work. He has also rung up 17 strikeouts with only one walk in those two victories. Oh, and by the way, the Indians have outscored the Sox 21-1 in those two games.

The lean for this game is the Tribe on the runline -1.5 (-120) and if you're feeling frisky check them out at -2.5 (+135). Also, the White Sox team hits total of Under 7.5 (-120) should be considered.

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Diamond Trends - Tuesday
Vince Akins


SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Athletics are 19-0 SU as a home 140+ favorite after a game in which they scored in at most two separate innings.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Mets are 0-23 SU as a 140+ dog after a game as a road dog in which they scored 6+ runs and it is post All-Star break.

Hitter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Athletics are 15-0 SU as a 135-plus favorite in franchise history after a game in which Matt Chapman was hitless in at least three at bats.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Nationals are 10-0 SU when Stephen Strasburg starts on the road in September or later.

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MLB's Top Money Teams (based on $100 wager per game):

1. A's (90-60) $3556
2. Red Sox (103-47) $3542
3. Rays (83-66) $2359
4. Braves (83-67) $1607
5. Brewers (86-65) $1569
6. Rockies (82-68) $1376
7. Mariners (83-67) $1130
8. Cardinals (83-68) $432


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MLB's Worst Money Teams (based on $100 wager/game):

30. Orioles (43-107) $-5450
29. Royals (52-98) $-2575
28. Dodgers (83-68) $-2560
27. Nationals (76-75) $-2386
26. Twins (69-81) $-1397
25. Padres (60-91) $-1375
24. White Sox (59-90) $-1284
23. Yankees (91-58) $-1188


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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TOR at BAL 07:05 PM
BAL +106
O 8.5

NYM at PHI 07:05 PM
NYM +171
O 7.0

KC at PIT 07:05 PM
PIT -210
O 7.5

BOS at NYY 07:05 PM
NYY -156
U 9.0

MIN at DET 07:10 PM
MIN -110
U 8.5

CHW at CLE 07:10 PM
CHW +229
O 8.0

WAS at MIA 07:10 PM
MIA +169
O 7.5

STL at ATL 07:35 PM
ATL -143
O 8.5

CIN at MIL 07:40 PM
MIL -185
U 9.0

TB at TEX 08:05 PM
TB -203
U 9.5

SEA at HOU 08:10 PM
HOU -169
U 8.5

CHC at ARI 09:40 PM
CHC -101
O 8.5

LAA at OAK 10:05 PM
OAK -137
O 8.0

SF at SD 10:10 PM
SF +126
U 7.0

COL at LAD 10:10 PM
LAD -217
U 7.0

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Yankees top Red Sox 3-2, deny Boston a division clincher
September 19, 2018
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) Neil Walker hit a three-run homer, Zach Britton started a game-ending double play on New York's third try in the ninth inning and the Yankees kept the Boston Red Sox from a bubbly celebration in the Bronx for at least another night with a 3-2 victory Tuesday.

Batting from the left side, Walker golfed a no-doubter in the seventh inning off Ryan Brasier for the Yankees' third hit of the game and a 3-1 lead. Walker dropped his bat, admired the shot for a moment and then pointed into the Yankees dugout as he jogged to first base.

Aaron Judge returned to New York's lineup for the first time since breaking his right wrist July 26, while AL MVP candidate Mookie Betts got a day off for Boston after injuring his left side Sunday. Judge hit a pop fly to the warning track but finished 0 for 4.

New York entered the night with a 1 1/2-game lead over Oakland for the top AL wild card. The A's hosted the Angels later.

Boston is trying to clinch the AL East at Yankee Stadium for the second time in three years. The Red Sox lead the Yankees by 10 1/2 games and entered the night with a magic number of four over the Astros to lock up baseball's best record.

The game started about six hours after it was supposed to begin. Originally scheduled for 1:05 p.m., it was pushed back earlier in the morning because heavy rain was in the forecast.

Chad Green (8-2) and David Robertson relieved J.A. Happ and got the ball to Britton, who capped a five-hitter for his sixth save.

Boston reliever Brandon Workman (6-1) walked two in the seventh before Walker took Brasier deep. The Red Sox bullpen wasted six scoreless innings of two-hit ball from hard-throwing starter Nathan Eovaldi.

CARDINALS 8, BRAVES 1

ATLANTA (AP) - Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer, Yadier Molina added a two-run single in a four-run eighth inning and St. Louis won ITS third straight game.

Austin Gomber pitched five effective innings for St. Louis, which holds a slim lead for the second NL wild card. The Cardinals top the National League with 36 victories since All-Star break, and their 43 road wins this season rank second.

Atlanta's division lead dropped to 5+ games over Philadelphia as the Braves lost their fourth in a row after a season-best six-game winning streak. They are 38-38 at SunTrust Park and have dropped 14 of 18 at home.

The Braves' magic number remained at seven as they try to clinch a division title for the first time in five years. Philadelphia beat the New York Mets 5-2.

Anibal Sanchez (6-6) allowed four hits and two runs and struck out six in five innings.

Gomber (6-1) gave up six hits, one run and three walks while striking out five for his fifth victory in his last six decisions.

BLUE JAYS 6, ORIOLES 4

BALTIMORE (AP) - The Orioles fell to Toronto, dropping their 108th game, a team record for losses in a season since they arrived in Baltimore in 1954.

The 1988 Orioles, who opened the season 0-21, held the previous team record for losses with a 54-107 finish. The overall franchise record for defeats is 111, set by the 1939 St. Louis Browns - a mark this year's team could still eclipse.

The Orioles led 4-2 in the seventh before a throwing error by third baseman Steve Wilkerson on a grounder by Teoscar Hernandez allowed two runs to score. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. followed with a two-RBI single off reliever Paul Fry that that gave Toronto a 6-4 lead.

Reliever Jake Petricka (3-1) pitched two scoreless innings. Tyler Clippard held the Orioles in the eighth, and Ken Giles earned his 23rd save.

PIRATES 2, ROYALS 1, 11 innings

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pinch-hitter Ryan Lavarnway drove in the winning run with a single in the 11th inning and Jameson Taillon struck out a career-high 11 for Pittsburgh.

It was just the second at-bat of the season for the 30-year-old Lavarnway, the Pirates' fourth-string catcher. He hit .288 in 77 games in with Triple-A Indianapolis. Lavarnway has played 142 career games with five teams.

Starling Marte led off the 11th with an infield single off Burch Smith (1-6). Josh Bell walked and Burch struck out Francisco Cervelli before Adam Frazier was intentionally walked to load the bases, setting up Lavarnway's walk-off hit to shallow center.

Pinch-hitter Hunter Dozier tied the game in the ninth with a double off Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez that scored Jorge Bonifacio. Left fielder Corey Dickerson threw to shortstop Jordy Mercer, who relayed home to throw out Salvador Perez and preserve the tie.

Kyle Crick (3-2) retired the side on 10 pitches in the 11th to earn the win.

REDS 3, BREWERS 1

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Jose Peraza capitalized on Chase Anderson's home run troubles with a drive in the first inning and Cincinnati dealt Milwaukee its third loss in four games.

The Brewers' edge for the top NL wild-card spot was cut to two games by St. Louis, with Colorado also in close contention.

Milwaukee managed only three hits against five Cincinnati pitchers. It was the third low-scoring loss for the Brewers in four games - they fell to Pittsburgh 3-1 on Saturday and 3-2 on Sunday.

Michael Lorenzen, making his first start since 2015 after 151 relief appearances, allowed one unearned run on one hit in four innings. Sal Romano (8-11) followed with 2 1/3 scoreless innings for the victory.

Raisel Iglesias struck out three in the ninth after a leadoff walk for his 28th save.

Anderson (9-8) gave up three runs on six hits with two walks in 3 2/3 innings, matching his shortest start of the season. Six relievers blanked the Reds the rest of the way.

PHILLIES 5, METS 2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jorge Alfaro hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth inning and Philadelphia boosted its faint playoff hopes.

Philadelphia overcame an uneven outing from ace Aaron Nola and a home run by starter Steven Matz that made him the third Mets pitcher to homer in consecutive appearances.

The Phillies won for the third time in 10 games and moved within 5 + games of Atlanta in the NL East. The Braves lost 8-1 to St. Louis.

Wilson Ramos and Justin Bour delivered pinch-hit RBI hits in a five-run sixth before Alfaro drilled a curveball from Drew Smith (1-1) to left-center for his 10th homer.

And with that, Matz's eventful performance was wasted by the Mets.

The other Mets pitchers to homer in back-to-back outings were Hall of Famer Tom Seaver (1972) and Ron Darling (1989).

Pat Neshek (3-1) relieved Nola and got the final out of the sixth. Seranthony Dominguez, Tommy Hunter and Hector Neris each pitched a scoreless inning as the Phillies improved to 7-11 against the Mets this season.

NATIONALS 4, MARLINS 2

MIAMI (AP) - Stephen Strasburg matched his season-high with 11 strikeouts and Bryce Harper tied a season high with five walks to lead Washington.

Anthony Rendon drove in two runs for the Nationals (77-75), who moved to within 6 + games of the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves, who lost 8-1 to St. Louis.

Strasburg (9-7) pitched six innings and allowed two runs and five hits with two walks. At one point, he struck out six consecutive batters.

Sean Doolittle pitched a perfect ninth for his 25th save in 26 opportunities.

Sandy Alcantara (2-1) pitched four innings for the Marlins and allowed six hits, six walks, and three runs.

TWINS 5, TIGERS 3

DETROIT (AP) - Chris Gimenez homered and Tyler Austin drove in three runs to lead the Twins.

The Twins have won three straight, while the Tigers have lost seven of nine.

Mikie Mahtook drove in all of Detroit's runs.

Jake Odorizzi (7-10) allowed two runs on four hits in 6 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out six in his first start since losing a no-hitter in the eighth inning against the New York Yankees.

Trevor Hildenberg pitched the ninth for his seventh save, allowing Mahtook's two-out RBI single.

Daniel Norris (0-5) pitched a season-high 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks.

INDIANS 5, WHITE SOX 3

CLEVELAND (AP) - Corey Kluber struck out 11 in eight innings to record his career-high 19th win for Cleveland.

Kluber (19-7), who allowed three runs, topped 200 strikeouts for the fifth straight season. Kluber won 18 games in three of the previous four seasons, including his two AL Cy Young Award-winning years, 2014 and 2017.

Omar Narvaez walked and Matt Davidson singled with two outs in the eighth, but Kluber retired Ryan LaMarre on a groundout.

Indians All-Star second baseman Jose Ramirez was hit on the left arm by Carlos Rodon's pitch in the fifth inning and walked from the plate in obvious pain. Ramirez spoke with manager Terry Francona and a team trainer, but stayed in the game.

Carlos Rodon (6-6) allowed five runs in seven innings. Palka and Narvaez hit solo homers in the sixth for the White Sox.

RAYS 4, RANGERS 0

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Blake Snell became the major leagues' first 20-game winner in two years, pitching Tampa Bay past Texas.

Snell (20-5) threw one-hit ball for five innings and tied the Tampa Bay record for victories in a season. David Price also won 20 in his Cy Young Award season of 2012.

Snell won his eighth straight start. The 25-year-old lefty struck out five, walked two and threw 92 pitches, exiting with a 1.97 ERA.

Tampa Bay has won four straight and 13 of 16 this month in a last-ditch attempt to wrest the AL second wild-card playoff berth from Oakland. The Rays began the day trailing the A's by 6 + games.

The Rays scored three times in the fourth against Yovani Gallardo (8-6). Willie Adames hit a two-run homer and Joey Wendle had an RBI double.

ASTROS 7, MARINERS 0

HOUSTON (AP) - Marwin Gonzalez hit a two-run homer in a four-run third inning that helped Houston eliminate Seattle from contention for the AL West title.

Houston entered the day four games ahead of Oakland atop the division standings. The Athletics played later against the Angels.

Rookie starter Josh James (1-0) struck out seven and scattered four hits over 5 1/3 innings for his first major league win. Four relievers completed the shutout.

Seattle starter Mike Leake (10-10) yielded six hits and five runs in 6 1/3 innings to snap a two-game winning streak.

DODGERS 3, ROCKIES 2

GIANTS 5, PADRES 4

CUBS 9, DBACKS 1

ANGELS 9, A'S 7

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SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
12:10 PM St. Louis Cardinals Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park
1:10 PM Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers Comerica Park
2:05 PM Tampa Bay Rays Texas Rangers Globe Life Park in Arlington
6:05 PM New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
7:05 PM Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Yankee Stadium
7:05 PM Kansas City Royals Pittsburgh Pirates PNC Park
7:05 PM Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards
7:10 PM Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Progressive Field
7:40 PM Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park
8:10 PM Seattle Mariners Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
9:10 PM San Francisco Giants San Diego Padres PETCO Park
9:40 PM Chicago Cubs Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field
10:05 PM Los Angeles Angels Oakland Athletics Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
10:10 PM Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium


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Wednesday’s six-pack

Six more interesting college games this weekend:

— Michigan State (-4.5) @ Indiana

— Boston College (-6.5) @ Purdue

— Northern Illinois @ Florida State (-10)

— Notre Dame (-7.5) @ Wake Forest

— Louisville @ Virginia (-5)

— Navy (-6.5) @ SMU

Quote of the Day
“We’ve got to practice better. Period. Practice this week to me, to be honest, was kind of lazy, kind of slow. I feel like if we practice harder, we’ll play harder. You’re going to practice like you play. We’ve got to work on stuff like that.”
USC senior RB Aca’Cedric Ware

Wednesday’s quiz
Besides the Giants, what team did Bruce Bochy lead to the World Series?

Tuesday’s quiz
Lovie Smith was the Chicago Bears’ coach last time they were in the Super Bowl; he is now the coach at U of Illinois.

Monday’s quiz
Giant coach Pat Shurmur’s son is the starting QB at Vanderbilt this year.


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

13) Sunday afternoon in the Marlins-Phillies game, teams used a combined 15 pitchers, and none of them batted, which is first time that ever happened in an NL game.

It is time for baseball to do away with September roster expansion; if they care so much about pace of play, then they should reduce the amount of pitching changes that are made.

12) Seahawks were drop-kicking the ball when they kicked off a couple times Monday night; pretty sure I’ve never seen that before. Seattle’s punter is an Australian, so he knows drop-kicking from playing Aussie Rules Football, but his onside kick Monday night didn’t work.

Doug Flutie once tried to drop-kick a field goal (or PAT) but this was on a kickoff, which was interesting to see.

11) When do the most explosive plays happen in the NFL? Which down?

After two weeks of play, there have been 258 plays of 20+ yards; 124 of them (48.1%) came on first down, 83 (32,2%) on second down, 48 on third down, three on 4th down.

There were 122 explosive plays in Week 1, 136 in Week 2; are offenses now using Weeks 1-4 to get into game shape, since many starters don’t play in preseason anymore?

10) Coming into Tuesday’s games, Baltimore Orioles were 60 games out of first place; they’re first team since the ’62 Mets to be that far out of first place.

9) Christian Yelich is only third player since 1900 to hit for the cycle twice in the same season; when the Marlins sold off their outfield last winter, who knew that Yelich would have the best season of those three guys this year?

8) Philadelphia 76ers named Elton Brand as their new GM; he was promoted from from vice president of Basketball Operations.

7) injury stuff:
— Jaguars lost LT Cam Robinson (torn ACL) for the year.
— Rams lost K Greg Zeurlein for few weeks; they signed K Sam Ficken
— Colorado Rockies lost SS Trevor Story (elbow), but the good news is that it doesn’t look like he needs Tommy John surgery.

6) Milwaukee Brewers moved their AAA farm club from Colorado Springs to San Antonio starting next year, which will make their minor league pitchers happier. San Antonio had been home of the Padres’ AA team in the Texas League, so fans in the Alamo will see better ball.

A’s made something official that we reported a few months ago; their AAA farm team will be in Las Vegas starting next year, which is good for A’s fans who enjoy going to Las Vegas (like me).

Mets’ AAA team jumps from Vegas to Syracuse; Nationals switch from Syracuse to Fresno, the Rangers are moving to Nashville and the Astros to Round Rock. Got all that?

5) There have been 94 days in Las Vegas this year where the temperature got to 100 degrees; the all-time record is 100 days, back in 1947.

4) Remember former Michigan football coach Brady Hoke? He went 31-20 as coach of the Wolverines from 2011-14; now he is the defensive line coach for the Carolina Panthers. It is kind of amazing how much football coaches move; it is a nomadic profession.

3) Phillies actually had 40 players active last night; Mets’ TV guys said they’ve never heard of any team having the full 40 players eligible for a September game.

2) Over the last 10 years, 20 NFL teams that have been favored to win by 16+ points; all 20 teams won SU, but went only 8-11-1 against the spread.

1) Nationals 4, Marlins 2— Bryce Harper batted five times, and walked all five times.

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Wednesday’s games

National League

Mets (70-81) @ Phillies (77-73)
Syndegaard is 4-0, 2.86 in his last five starts; under is 10-6 in his last 16. Team in his starts: 15-7, 6-5 away
5-inning record: 14-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-22

Eflin is 1-3, 7,32 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 11-11, 7-4 home
5-inning record: 13-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-22

Mets are 6-4 in their last ten games; six of their last seven games stayed under. Philly lost 11 of its last 16 games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Cardinals (84-68) @ Braves (83-68)
Flaherty is 1-1, 2.35 in his last four starts; his last six starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 11-14, 5-9 road
5-inning record: 11-13-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-25

Toussaint is 1-1, 3.31 in his three starts (over 3-0). Team in his starts: 2-1, 1-1 home
5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Cardinals won their last three games; over is 6-3 in their last nine road games. Atlanta lost its last four games; four of Braves’ last five games went over.

Reds (65-87) @ Brewers (86-66)
Harvey is 1-1, 2.50 in his last three starts; under is 6-1-2 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 11-11, 4-8 road
5-inning record: 13-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-22

Gonzalez is 1-0, 3.48 in two starts for Milwaukee (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 2-0, 2-0 home
5-inning record: 2-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Reds lost six of their last nine road games; under is 6-0-1 in their last seven games. Milwaukee won 10 of its last 15 games; nine of their last 11 games stayed under.

Cubs (89-62) @ Diamondbacks (78-74)
Hamels is 0-1, 2.70 in his last four starts (under 7-2). Team in his starts: 7-2, 3-2 away
5-inning record: 4-3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Ray is 2-0, 1.93 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Team in his starts: 10-11, 3-7
5-inning record: 11-4-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21

Cubs won five of their last six games; seven of their last eight games stayed under. Arizona lost six of its last seven games; five of their last six home games went over the total.

Giants (72-80) @ Padres (60-92)
Stratton is 2-2, 1.93 in his last four starts (under 4-0). Team in his starts: 13-11, 5-7 away
5-inning record: 11-10-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 10-24

Erlin is 0-4, 8.35 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 3-7, 0-4 home
5-inning record: 0-8-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-10

Giants lost 12 of their last 16 games; under is 19-3 in their last 22 games. San Diego lost six of its last seven home games; over is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.

Rockies (82-69) @ Dodgers (84-68)
Anderson is 0-5, 9.95 in his last six starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 11-19, 7-7 road
5-inning record: 12-10-8 Allowed run in 1st inning: 16-30

Buehler is 1-1, 2.01 in his last five starts; under is 7-2 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 12-8, 6-4 home
5-inning record: 12-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-20

Colorado lost four of its last five games; under is 10-3 in their last 13 road games. Dodgers won six of their last seven games; under is 6-3 in their last nine home games.

American League

Boston (103-48) @ New York (92-58)
Price is 4-0, 1.67 in his last six starts; under is 6-2-1 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 21-7, 9-4 away
5-inning record: 15-7-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-28

Severino is 0-2, 6.28 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 22-8, 12-1 home
5-inning record: 18-8-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-30

Red Sox won six of their last eight games; their last six games stayed under. New York lost four of its last six games; over is 5-3 in their last eight home games.

Blue Jays (69-82) @ Orioles (43-108)
Gaviglio is 0-2, 7.24 in his last three starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 7-14, 2-9 away
5-inning record: 6-10-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-21

Ortiz allowed three runs in 1.2 IP (42 PT) in his first start (over 1-0). Team in his starts: 0-1, 0-1 home
5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1

Blue Jays won their last four games; over is 8-5 in their last 13 road tilts. Baltimore lost 14 of its last 17 games; seven of last 11 Oriole games went over.

Twins (70-81) @ Tigers (61-90)
Berrios is 0-3, 5.14 in his last four starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 15-15, 5-9 away
5-inning record: 10-14-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-30

Turnbull is making his first MLB start; he was 4-7, 4.47 in 19 AAA starts, 1-1, 2.03 in two AAA starts. He’s pitched one scoreless inning in the majors. Team in his starts: 0-0 home
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Twins lost eight of their last 11 road games; five of their last seven road games went over. Detroit lost nine of its last 11 home games; over is 4-3-1 in their last eight games.

White Sox (59-91) @ Indians (84-66)
Covey is 0-6, 9.96 in his last six starts; over is 7-3-1 in his last 11 starts. Team in his starts: 5-13, 2-7 away
5-inning record: 4-11-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-18

Carrasco is 0-2, 4.22 in his last three starts; over is 9-5 in his last 14 starts. Team in his starts: 16-12, 8-5 home
5-inning record: 15-8-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-28

White Sox won three of their last five games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten road games. Cleveland lost five of its last eight games; over is 3-1-2 in their last six home games.

Rays (84-66) @ Rangers (64-87)
Team in his starts: road
5-inning record: Allowed run in 1st inning:

Mendez is 1-1, 5.54 in his three starts (over 3-0). Team in his starts: 1-2, 1-1 home
5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Tampa Bay won 13 of its last 16 games; over is 7-5 in their last 12 games. Rangers lost nine of their last 12 games; under is 4-1 in their last five games.

Mariners (83-68) @ Astros (95-56)
Team in his starts: away
5-inning record: Allowed run in 1st inning:

Keuchel is 2-0, 3.77 in his last five starts; under is 8-5-1 in his last 14. Team in his starts: 17-14, 7-8 home
5-inning record: 13-14-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 10-31

Seattle won four of its last six games; 10 of their last 13 games stayed under. Astros won 13 of their last 16 games; over is 7-5 in their last 12 games.

Angels (75-76) @ A’s (90-61)
Pena is 2-0, 1.80 in his last three starts; under is 9-3-1 in his last 13. Team in his starts: 7-8, 3-4 away
5-inning record: 6-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-15

Anderson is 0-2, 13.50 in his last two starts (under 11-3). Team in his starts: 7-7, 2-2 home
5-inning record: 4-7-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-14

Angels lost three of their last five games; under is 8-4 in their last 12 road games. Oakland lost four of its last five games; over is 9-1 in their last ten home games.

Interleague

Royals (52-99) @ Pirates (76-74)
Fillmyer is 2-0, 5.16 in his last four starts (over 7-3-1). Team in his starts: 4-7, 0-4 away
5-inning record: 3-7-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-11

Archer is 0-3, 5.40 in his last five starts (over 5-2-1). Team in his starts: 3-5, 2-1 home
5-inning record: 5-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8

Royals won five of their last nine games; five of their last six games went over. Pittsburgh won 10 of its last 13 games; under is 12-3 in their last 15 home games.

Umpires
NY-Phil- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Barber games.
StL-Atl- Over is 15-4-2 in last 21 Wolf games.
Cin-Mil- Four of last five Wegner games went over.
Chi-Az- Favorites are 11-1 in last 12 Barksdale games.
SF-SD- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight West games.
Colo-LA- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Randazzo games.

Tor-Balt- Over is 7-3 in last ten Vanover games.
Bos-NY- Over is 15-1-2 in last 18 Guccione games.
Chi-Clev- Five of last seven Winters games stayed under.
Min-Det- Under is 9-1-1 in last eleven Layne games.
TB-Tex- Three of last four May games stayed under.
Sea-Hst- Under is 6-3 in last nine TGibson games.
LAA-A’s- Five of last six Hoye games went over.

KC-Pitt- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Libka games.

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

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

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

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

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 76-71 NL, favorites -$631
AL @ NL– 72-62 NL, favorites +$174
Total: 148-133 NL, favorites -$457

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LEADING OFF: Rockies-Dodgers duel, Red Sox try to clinch
September 18, 2018
By The Associated Press

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

LAST CHAPTER

Locked in a tight race for the NL West title, the Rockies and Dodgers meet for the final time in the regular season. Rookie right-hander Walker Buehler (7-5, 2.88 ERA) pitches for Los Angeles against Tyler Anderson (6-9, 4.82) at Dodger Stadium. Colorado could be without slugger Trevor Story again after the All-Star shortstop hurt his right elbow Monday night. Tests showed inflammation but no structural damage, and the Rockies hope Story can return to the lineup in a few days. Story this year became the first shortstop in major league history with at least 40 doubles, 30 home runs and 25 steals in a season.

END GAME

As they pursue a third consecutive NL Central crown, the ninth inning is getting more and more complicated for the Chicago Cubs. The team announced Tuesday that closer Brandon Morrow will be shut down for the rest of the year because of an injured right elbow that's been slow to heal. Morrow, who leads the Cubs with 22 saves, has been on the disabled list since July 19. Chicago is without its two relievers with the most saves - Pedro Strop has 13 and is out with a hamstring injury. The club hopes he's ready for the postseason. For now, the Cubs will go with a closer-by-committee.

NO CINCH TO CLINCH

The Red Sox try again to wrap up the AL East, which they can do with a win at Yankee Stadium. Boston missed a chance to clinch Tuesday night when it lost 3-2 in the Bronx. Lefty David Price (15-6, 3.42 ERA) faces struggling New York ace Luis Severino (17-8, 3.46). Price is 5-0 with a 1.56 ERA in nine starts since the All-Star break, while Severino has a 6.35 ERA in 10 starts over that same span.

LOOK OUT!

The always playful Phillie Phanatic might be in revenge mode when Mets star Noah Syndergaard starts at Citizens Bank Park. Syndergaard swiped the Phanatic's four-wheeler before Tuesday night's game and drove around the outfield as the mascot chased him on foot. Syndergaard (12-3, 3.26 ERA), who has won three straight starts, faces Zach Eflin (10-7, 4.26).

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MLB

Wednesday, September 19

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Trend Report
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St. Louis Cardinals
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 15-3 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
St. Louis is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis


Minnesota Twins
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Minnesota's last 17 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Minnesota is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Detroit is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 17 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Texas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


New York Mets
NY Mets is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
NY Mets is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
NY Mets is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against NY Mets


Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Toronto is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Baltimore
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Toronto
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto


Boston Red Sox
Boston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 12 games when playing at home against Boston


Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games at home
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing Kansas City
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City


Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Chi White Sox is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games
Milwaukee is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati


Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
Houston is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games at home
Houston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle


San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games
San Francisco is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Francisco is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 10 games
San Diego is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games at home
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Diego is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games when playing at home against San Francisco
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco


Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Chi Cubs is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs


Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Angels is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Angels's last 19 games
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 12 games on the road
LA Angels is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels's last 12 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
LA Angels is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Oakland's last 16 games
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
Oakland is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Oakland's last 12 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 4-17 ATS in its last 21 games at home
LA Dodgers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games at home
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Colorado
LA Dodgers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

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ST LOUIS (84 - 68) at ATLANTA (83 - 68) - 12:10 PM
JACK FLAHERTY (R) vs. TOUKI TOUSSAINT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 98-125 (-42.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
ATLANTA is 83-67 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 43-31 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 28-21 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ATLANTA is 62-44 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 38-29 (+7.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 41-39 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 84-68 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 44-33 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 59-42 (+18.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 33-22 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 48-37 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 25-15 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 15-26 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JACK FLAHERTY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

TOUKI TOUSSAINT vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (70 - 81) at PHILADELPHIA (77 - 73) - 6:05 PM
NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R) vs. ZACH EFLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 69-81 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 45-55 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 107-126 (-27.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 48-91 (-37.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-15 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 454-471 (+37.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-11 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-37 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 98-132 (-31.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-40 (-8.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-25 (-8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 11-7 (+5.9 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 5-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.9 units)

ZACH EFLIN vs. NY METS since 1997
EFLIN is 1-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.39 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (65 - 87) at MILWAUKEE (86 - 66) - 7:40 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 25-47 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HARVEY is 10-24 (-17.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 86-66 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 61-34 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 65-47 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 40-25 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-20 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
GONZALEZ is 13-16 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 6-10 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 5-11 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 12-6 (+3.5 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)

MATT HARVEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HARVEY is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.26 and a WHIP of 1.480.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GONZALEZ is 5-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.99 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-3.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (72 - 80) at SAN DIEGO (60 - 92) - 9:10 PM
CHRIS STRATTON (R) vs. ROBBIE ERLIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 136-178 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-101 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 86-119 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-67 (-27.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 44-53 (-30.1 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.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-32 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-35 (+4.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 60-92 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 27-48 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 18-37 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 15-30 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-5 (+4.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

CHRIS STRATTON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
STRATTON is 2-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.92 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

ROBBIE ERLIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ERLIN is 0-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.95 and a WHIP of 1.474.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (89 - 62) at ARIZONA (78 - 74) - 9:40 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1784-1824 (-262.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 63-57 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 100-86 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 26-16 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 78-74 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 27-33 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 37-37 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 16-23 (-16.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 4-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
ARIZONA is 6-13 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
ARIZONA is 25-46 (-26.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 16-29 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
RAY is 22-31 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
RAY is 6-14 (-12.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 22-37 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-2 (+1.7 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HAMELS is 3-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.7 units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
RAY is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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COLORADO (82 - 69) at LA DODGERS (84 - 68) - 10:10 PM
TYLER ANDERSON (L) vs. WALKER BUEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ANDERSON is 11-19 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
ANDERSON is 9-21 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 82-69 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 13-9 (+15.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 41-36 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 80-69 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 60-43 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 50-42 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 47-36 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 33-21 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LA DODGERS are 84-68 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 41-36 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-23 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 169-191 (-69.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 81-64 (-24.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 60-50 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 11-7 (+0.5 Units) against COLORADO this season
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ANDERSON is 3-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.433.
His team's record is 3-8 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

WALKER BUEHLER vs. COLORADO since 1997
BUEHLER is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.040.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (70 - 81) at DETROIT (61 - 90) - 1:10 PM
GABRIEL MOYA (L) vs. SPENCER TURNBULL (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-6 (+1.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.6 Units)

GABRIEL MOYA vs. DETROIT since 1997
MOYA is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

SPENCER TURNBULL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (84 - 66) at TEXAS (64 - 87) - 2:05 PM
DIEGO CASTILLO (R) vs. YOHANDER MENDEZ (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

DIEGO CASTILLO vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

YOHANDER MENDEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (69 - 82) at BALTIMORE (43 - 108) - 7:05 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. JIMMY YACABONIS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 14-4 (+9.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ESTRADA is 9-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.187.
His team's record is 12-4 (+8.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-11. (-7.1 units)

JIMMY YACABONIS vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (103 - 48) at NY YANKEES (92 - 58) - 7:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. LUIS SEVERINO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-6 (+2.4 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PRICE is 15-13 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.416.
His team's record is 23-17 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-25. (-16.1 units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. BOSTON since 1997
SEVERINO is 3-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.099.
His team's record is 5-6 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.3 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (59 - 91) at CLEVELAND (84 - 66) - 7:10 PM
DYLAN COVEY (R) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 139-70 (+34.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-50 (+3.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 84-66 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 49-43 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 64-46 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 45-38 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CARRASCO is 41-43 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 11-3 (+6.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

DYLAN COVEY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
COVEY is 1-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.63 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CARRASCO is 8-9 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 11-11 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-9. (+1.8 units)

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SEATTLE (83 - 68) at HOUSTON (95 - 56) - 8:10 PM
ROENIS ELIAS (L) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 9-9 (+4.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

ROENIS ELIAS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ELIAS is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.359.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
KEUCHEL is 9-7 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.046.
His team's record is 9-9 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-0.5 units)

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LA ANGELS (75 - 76) at OAKLAND (90 - 61) - 10:05 PM
FELIX PENA (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 75-76 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 32-38 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 20-28 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 24-46 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 90-61 (+33.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 39-31 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 46-30 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 54-41 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 60-36 (+28.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 37-23 (+19.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 48-15 (+28.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 23-4 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
LA ANGELS are 583-559 (+46.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 28-22 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ANDERSON is 43-55 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 8-6 (+1.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.5 Units)

FELIX PENA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PENA is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 0.882.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 2-6 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

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KANSAS CITY (52 - 99) at PITTSBURGH (76 - 74) - 7:05 PM
HEATH FILLMYER (R) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 52-99 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 36-70 (-21.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-52 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 76-74 (+3.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 662-587 (+66.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 57-50 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 16-8 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ARCHER is 39-53 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 12-20 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 3-11 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 23-34 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

HEATH FILLMYER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS ARCHER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ARCHER is 1-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

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Wednesday's Diamond Notes
Kevin Rogers

Hottest team: Pirates (10-3 last 13)

Although Pittsburgh isn’t headed to the playoffs, the one positive the Pirates can take from the 2018 campaign is they cashed their season win total of 73. The Pirates currently sit at 76-74 with 12 games remaining after edging the Royals in a pair of exciting finishes at PNC Park. Pittsburgh has won seven consecutive home contests after getting swept by Atlanta last month, as the Pirates host the Brewers for their final series at PNC Park on Friday.

Prior to the Brew Crew invading the Steel City, the Pirates seek the sweep of Kansas City tonight. The trade for right-hander Chris Archer hasn’t worked out for the Bucs as the team is 1-5 in his past six starts. Archer owns a 5.49 ERA since arriving in Pittsburgh, but the Pirates have won two of his three starts at PNC Park.

Coldest team: Athletics (1-4 last five)

Although it’s a small sample size, Oakland has stumbled of late following a six-game winning streak. The A’s blew a 4-1 lead in Tuesday’s 9-7 home defeat to the Angels to slip 2 ½ games behind the Yankees for the top Wild Card position in the American League. During the four losses in this recent cold stretch, the A’s have allowed at least four runs in each setback, while suffering their first three-game skid since late July.

Oakland last lost consecutive home games in June as Brett Anderson tries to turn things around for the A’s tonight. Anderson has been knocked around in his last two starts by allowing 16 hits and nine earned runs in his last six innings of work in losses at Baltimore and Houston. However, Anderson has been remarkable at the Coliseum by not allowing a run in his previous three home starts.

Hottest pitcher: Noah Syndergaard, Mets (12-3, 3.26 ERA)

Although it has been a season to forget in Flushing, the Mets are playing well down the stretch by winning 11 of the past 17 games. Syndergaard is one reason behind that success as the Mets are 6-2 in his previous eight trips to the mound, including recent dominating road performances in victories at Boston and San Francisco. The Mets have won two of Syndergaard’s three starts against the Phillies this season, but Thor has allowed four runs in each of his past two outings versus their NL East rivals.

Coldest pitcher: Marco Estrada, Blue Jays (7-12, 5.75 ERA)

Toronto has owned Baltimore this season by posting a 14-4 record against the worst team in baseball. The Jays seek the sweep of the Orioles at Camden Yards tonight as Estrada looks to get on track. Estrada has been lit up of late by giving up five earned runs or more in three of his past four starts, while getting tagged for eight runs in an 11-0 rout by the Yankees last Friday. Toronto has dropped six of Estrada’s last seven road starts, but the Jays have won two of his three starts against Baltimore this season.

Biggest OVER run: Padres (7-3 last 10)

San Diego has won two home series since mid-June, as the Padres have dropped the first two games against the Giants. The Padres have allowed at least four runs in eight of the past 10 contests, including blowing a late lead in Tuesday’s 5-4 setback to San Francisco. Robbie Erlin heads to the hill for the Padres as the southpaw is winless in his past four starts. The Padres have finished UNDER the total in his past three home starts, while the offense has tallied two runs or fewer in each of his previous three outings.

Biggest UNDER run: Reds (6-0-1 last seven)

Cincinnati has dropped four of its past six games, but the Reds were able to knock off the Brewers on Tuesday, 3-1 as +170 road underdogs. The Reds have received solid pitching of late by allowing one run in three of the past four contests. On the flip side, the offense hasn’t been stellar as Cincinnati’s lineup has produced three runs or less in seven consecutive games. Matt Harvey has found new life since getting dealt to the Reds earlier this season by picking up seven wins, but Cincinnati is 1-4 in his previous five starts. Harvey was knocked around for 11 hits and five runs by the Brewers in a 13-12 thriller in late August, but the right-hander has rebounded by delivering three straight quality starts.

Matchup to watch: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Colorado began its crucial series with Los Angeles owning a slim half-game lead over the Dodgers in the NL West. Two days later and two Dodger victories later, the defending National League champions are back in the driver’s seat of the division with 10 games remaining. Following an 8-2 blowout on Monday, Chris Taylor lifted the Dodgers to an extra-inning triumph on Tuesday with a walk-off homer in a 3-2 win to send Los Angeles to its sixth win in the last seven games.

Since dropping three of four at Coors Field last month, the Dodgers have taken four of the past five matchups. Walker Buehler heads to the mound for L.A. tonight as the right-hander shut down the Cardinals in his past start by tossing eight scoreless innings and scattering two hits in a 3-0 shutout last Friday. The Dodgers have lost three of Buehler’s four starts against the Rockies this season, including a 4-2 defeat at Coors Field on September 8 as a -130 favorite.

It is not an easy road to the postseason for the Rockies, who not only begin Wednesday’s action 1 ½ games behind Los Angeles in the NL West, but 1 ½ games back of St. Louis for the second NL Wild Card spot. The final three series for the Rockies come against the Diamondbacks on the road, followed by home series with the Phillies and Nationals. Colorado has won five of its past six road series finales as Tyler Anderson tries to end his woes tonight. The Rockies are 1-9 in the southpaw’s past 10 starts, while Colorado is 1-3 against Los Angeles when Anderson takes the mound.

Betcha didn’t know: The Red Sox are playing the Yankees tonight (of course you knew that). Since David Price signed his megadeal with Boston in 2016, the Red Sox own a dreadful 0-5 record at Yankee Stadium when the former Cy Young pitcher takes the mound. Price opposes Luis Severino tonight as the Red Sox seek the AL East title with a win. The Yankees have split Severino’s four starts against Boston this season, but in both Bronx starts, New York has won.

Biggest public favorite: Indians (-300) vs. White Sox

Biggest pubic underdog: Giants (+130) at Padres

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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, September 19


St. Louis @ Atlanta

Game 951-952
September 19, 2018 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Flaherty) 15.102
Atlanta
(Toussaint) 16.278
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-105); Under

NY Mets @ Philadelphia

Game 953-954
September 19, 2018 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 14.001
Philadelphia
(Eflin) 16.529
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+110); Under

Cincinnati @ Milwaukee

Game 955-956
September 19, 2018 @ 7:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Harvey) 16.970
Milwaukee
(Gonzalez) 13.854
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+145); Over

San Francisco @ San Diego

Game 957-958
September 19, 2018 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Stratton) 15.536
San Diego
(Erlin) 14.315
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+125); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Arizona

Game 959-960
September 19, 2018 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hamels) 14.247
Arizona
(Ray) 15.536
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-115); Over

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 961-962
September 19, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Andrson) 15.185
LA Dodgers
(Buehler) 17.431
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-215
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-215); Over

Minnesota @ Detroit

Game 963-964
September 19, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Moya) 15.033
Detroit
(Turnbull) 13.896
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-115); Under

Tampa Bay @ Texas

Game 965-966
September 19, 2018 @ 2:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Castillo) 16.738
Texas
(Mendez) 14.175
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-150
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-150); Under

Toronto @ Baltimore

Game 967-968
September 19, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 14.927
Baltimore
(Yacabonis) 13.058
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-125); Over

Boston @ NY Yankees

Game 969-970
September 19, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Price) 13.863
NY Yankees
(Severino) 17.099
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-160); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland

Game 971-972
September 19, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Covey) 13.588
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 17.742
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-300
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-300); Under

Seattle @ Houston

Game 973-974
September 19, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(TBD) 00.000
Houston
(Keuchel) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle

Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
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LA Angels @ Oakland

Game 975-976
September 19, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Pena) 13.282
Oakland
(Andrson) 17.218
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-135); Under

Kansas City @ Pittsburgh

Game 977-978
September 19, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Fillmyer) 14.562
Pittsburgh
(Archer) 17.030
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-200
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-200); Under

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Diamond Trends - Wednesday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

The Pirates are 20-0 SU in the history of the database as a favorite of more than 185 when they are off a game as a favorite in which they scored in at most two separate innings.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

The Giants are 0-13 SU as a road dog in the last game of a series when they are off a one-run win as a dog.

Hitter-Based Trend of the Day:

The Athletics are 13-0 SU as a favorite off a game as a favorite in which Khris Davis struck out at least twice.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

The Indians are 11-0 SU in franchise history with Carlos Carrasco as a home favorite when they lost as an away favorite in his last start.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

STL at ATL
STL -112
U 8.5

MIN at DET 01:10 PM
MIN -122
U 9.0

TB at TEX 02:05 PM
TB -145
O 10.0

NYM at PHI 06:05 PM
NYM -118
O 7.5

TOR at BAL 07:05 PM
BAL +116
U 9.5

KC at PIT 07:05 PM
PIT -210
O 8.0

BOS at NYY 07:05 PM
BOS +146
O 8.0

CHW at CLE 07:10 PM
CHW +262
O 8.5

CIN at MIL 07:40 PM
MIL -165
U 9.0

SF at SD 09:10 PM
SF +130
O 7.5

CHC at ARI 09:40 PM
CHC +104
U 8.0

LAA at OAK 10:05 PM
OAK -136
O 8.5

COL at LAD 10:10 PM
COL +196
O 7.5