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**Udog** · 08-06-2018, 09:45 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

— Ray Lewis talked/preached for 33 minutes at the Hall of Fame Saturday nite.

— Lakers’ over/under win total for this coming season: 48.5.

— Cal-Irvine’s basketball team is playing in a tournament in Korea this week.

— Advantage of playing in a dome: Milwaukee Brewers have nine off days ahead of them, in the last eight weeks of the season- thats a lot.

— Browns-Giants play a preseason game Thursday; someone on NFL Network called it “a big game” Its a bleeping exhibition game. Oy.

— Consensus on New Jersey sports wagering is that Draft Kings is gouging customers with huge money splits. William Hill sportsbooks are better.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend……

13) Dodgers-Astros played in the World Series LY; Los Angeles is the 2nd-biggest city in the country, Houston is 4th-biggest. Lot of stars on both teams; you figure thats an easy choice for the Sunday night baseball game on ESPN.

Nope. New York @ Boston. Go figure.

12) Houston has a young nucleus of great players, yet MLB refuses to promote them. Hell, one of the Astros is married to Kate Upton— show her once an inning.

Nope. NY-Boston. No bueno.

11) Mike Schmidt works on Phillies’ TV on weekends; he was saying Sunday how Rob Manfred was talking about ideas to limit shifting defenses- he was talking to Manfred in Cooperstown last weekend, at the Hall of Fame ceremonies.

One idea was not allowing infielders to have both their feet on the outfield grass; another was making teams have two infielders on each side of second base.

My question is this: if infielders can’t be on the outfield grass, will teams have groundskeepers cut the infield differently, so there is more infield dirt and fielders can still play deeper?

10) Pro tip for watching baseball on DirecTV; if the weather knocks the game you’re watching off because of “weather interference” with your dish, try the Mix Channel (#720). Lot of times, all those games stay on channel #720, even when the game channels are off.

The one exception is Dodger games, which for some reason are never shown on the Mix Channel, no matter how the weather is.

9) Raiders surprisingly cut K Giorgio Tavecchio, will have a right-footed kicker for first time in a long time. Rookie Eddy Pineiro, veteran Mike Nugent will compete for the job— hard to believe Jon Gruden starts the season with a rookie kicker.

8) 31-year old Oliver Drake pitched in relief for the Twins Saturday night; he has also pitched for the Brewers, Indians, Angels and Blue Jays this season after beginning the year in the Orioles’ organization. He is the first player EVER to pitch for five big league teams in the same season.

7) In 2012, when the Oakland A’s made an unlikely run to the AL West title, a utility guy named Brandon Hicks hit two walk-off homers- he played in only 22 games that year.

At 1:40am Saturday morning, a 24-year old OF named Ramon Laureano hit a walk-off single to right-center, giving Oakland a 1-0 win over Detroit in 13 innings. It was Laureano’s first major league game, and his first big league hit. Unlikely moment.

Laureano was a 16th round pick out of NE Oklahoma A&M- he hit .227 in the hitter-friendly AA Texas League last year, but hit .290 in AAA ball this year, before getting the call to Oakland.

6) If the A’s make the playoffs and they make Moneyball 2, Stephen Piscotty will likely be a featured character; he is from the Bay Area, his mom passed away earlier this season, and he is playing his butt off— he made a diving catch in this game that saved at least one run.

5) A’s are 57-25 when they hit a home run, 9-21 when they do not.

4) For me, the coolest part of the Hall of Fame inductions in Canton is that inductees get to pick who introduces them. More and more, family members are being chosen.

3) Hall of Famer/former Eagle Brian Dawkins is only NFL player ever to recover a fumble, pick off a pass, get a sack and catch a touchdown pass, all in the same game.

2) Rumors were about this weekend that Angels’ skipper Mike Scioscia will step down after this season. Scioscia has managed the Angels since 2000.

1))This time last year, Washington Nationals led the NL East by 20 games; this year, they’re in third place, six games behind Philly- the Phils lead Atlanta by 1.5 games.

Also, say what you want about former commissioner Bud Selig; the Wild Card has made baseball pennant races way more interesting. NL Wild Card race will be fun to follow.

**Udog** · 08-06-2018, 09:47 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, August 6

St. Louis @ Miami

Game 951-952
August 6, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Weaver) 13.499
Miami
(Chen) 15.134
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+140); Over

Cincinnati @ NY Mets

Game 953-954
August 6, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Bailey) 13.509
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 15.893
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-165); Over

Pittsburgh @ Colorado

Game 955-956
August 6, 2018 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Musgrve) 12.554
Colorado
(Freeland) 16.101
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-140
11
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-140); Under

Philadelphia @ Arizona

Game 957-958
August 6, 2018 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Arrieta) 17.684
Arizona
(Godley) 13.984
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+110); Under

Minnesota @ Cleveland

Game 959-960
August 6, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Gibson) 17.836
Cleveland
(Bauer) 14.336
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-200
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+170); Over

Seattle @ Texas

Game 961-962
August 6, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(LeBlanc) 15.305
Texas
(Perez) 14.462
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-125
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-125); Over

NY Yankees @ Chicago White Sox

Game 963-964
August 6, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Lynn) 12.978
Chicago White Sox
(Covey) 16.315
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-200
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+170); Under

Detroit @ LA Angels

Game 965-966
August 6, 2018 @ 10:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Boyd) 14.858
LA Angels
(Tropeano) 16.054
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-150); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City

Game 967-968
August 6, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hamels) 15.166
Kansas City
(Junis) 14.014
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-200
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-200); Over

Houston @ San Francisco

Game 969-970
August 6, 2018 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Morton) 15.985
San Francisco
(Rodriguez) 17.288
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+120); Over

**Udog** · 08-06-2018, 09:50 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, August 6

National League
Cardinals (58-54) @ Marlins (46-67)
Weaver is 2-2, 3.37 in his last five starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 11-11, 7-4 away
5-inning record: 11-10-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-22

Chen is 1-2, 2.25 in his last four home starts; under is 4-2 in his last six starts overall. Team in his starts: 7-10, 5-3 home
5-inning record: 8-9 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-17

Cardinals won four of their last five games; they’re 8-10 in road series openers, 17-14 vs lefty starters. Over is 6-3 in their last nine road games. Miami lost its last six games; they’re 9-9 in home series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Reds (49-63) @ Mets (45-64)
Bailey is 0-1, 2.45 in two starts since coming back to the Reds; under is 5-1 in his last six starts. Team in his starts: 1-13, 1-5 away.
5-inning record: 1-12-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-14

Syndergaard is 4-1, 2.83 in his last six starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 9-5, 6-2 home.
5-inning record: 8-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-14

Reds lost six of their last seven road games; they’re 8-10 in road series openers. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Mets lost five of their last six games; they’re 3-7 in last 10 home series openers. Four of their last five games stayed under.

Pirates (57-55) @ Rockies (59-52)
Musgrove is 2-2, 2.67 in his last five starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 5-6, 2-1 away.
5-inning record: 5-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-11

Freeland is 4-1, 2.52 in his last nine starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 13-9, 7-2 home.
5-inning record: 9-8-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-22

Pirates lost three of their last four games; they’re 4-1 in last five road series openers, 13-17 vs lefty starters. Four of their last five games went over. Colorado is off a 2-5 road trip; they’re 7-10 in home series openers. Rockies’ last seven home games stayed under.

Phillies (63-48) @ Diamondbacks (62-51)
Arrieta is 4-0, 3.26 in his last five starts; under is 5-1 in his last six road starts. Team in his starts: 12-9, 5-5 away
5-inning record: 12-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21

Godley is 3-0, 3.03 in his last five starts; over is 5-3-1 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 13-9, 5-3 home.
5-inning record: 6-13-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21

Phillies won their last five games; they’re 8-4 in last 12 road series openers. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Arizona won six of its last nine games; they’re 0-6 in last six home series openers. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games.

American League
Twins (52-58) @ Indians (61-49)
Gibson is 2-2, 2.96 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 10-12, 5-6 away
5-inning record: 9-11-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-22

Bauer is 3-0, 2.25 in his last six starts; under is 10-2 in his last 12. Team in his starts: 14-9, 9-2 home.
5-inning record: 12-6-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-23

Twins won its last three games; they’re 6-12 in road series openers. Minnesota’s last three games all went over. Cleveland won four of its last five games; they’re 8-11 in home series openers. Five of their last six games stayed under.

Mariners (64-48) @ Rangers (49-64)
LeBlanc is 2-2, 6.11 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 11-6, 2-5 away
5-inning record: 10-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-17

Colon is 0-5, 6.75 in his last five starts; under is 7-4-1 in his last 12. Team in his starts: 8-12, 4-4 home.
5-inning record: 6-11-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-20

Mariners lost five of their last six games; they’re 1-5 in last six road series openers. Four of their last five games went over. Texas won seven of its last nine games; they’re 14-18 vs lefty starters, 6-12 in home series openers. Over is 9-2 in their last 11 home games.

New York (68-42) @ White Sox (41-70)
Lynn was 1-1, 5.06 in his last three starts for the Twins; under is 3-1 in his last four starts. He is 1-1, 4.09 vs Chicago this year. This is his first start for NY. Twins in his starts: 11-9, 7-4 away
5-inning record: 8-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-20

Covey is 1-5, 10.48 in his last six starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 5-9, 3-3 home.
5-inning record: 3-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-14

New York lost its last five games; they’re 2-6 in last eight road series openers. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six road games. White Sox won their last four games, are 6-11 in home series openers. Over is 6-1 in their last seven home games.

Tigers (47-65) @ Angels (55-58)
Boyd is 2-0, 1.29 in his last two starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 10-11, 3-7 away
5-inning record: 6-12-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21

Tropeano is 1-3, 6.75 in his last four starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 6-7, 3-4 home.
5-inning record: 4-8-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-13

Detroit lost 11 of its last 14 road games; they scored one run in last three games. Tigers are 5-14 in road series openers. Under is 5-1 in their last six road games. Angels lost six of their last seven games; they’re 9-4 in last 13 home series openers, 10-21 vs lefty starters- over is 4-1 in their last five home games.

Interleague
Cubs (64-47) @ Royals (34-77)
Hamels allowed one run in five IP (95 PT) in his first start for the Cubs. He is 1-1, 4.05 against the Royals this year. Over is 4-1-1 in his last six starts. Cubs in his starts: 1-0, 1-0 away
5-inning record: 6-11-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21

Junis is 1-3, 9.62 in his last five starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 7-5, 4-3 home
5-inning record: 9-7-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-20 (6 of last 8)

Cubs are 6-7 in their last 13 games, 1-5 in last six road series openers. Over is 6-3 in their last nine road games. Kansas City lost its last four games; they’re 5-13 in home series openers, 13-22 vs lefty starters. Under is 4-1 in their last five home games.

Astros (71-42) @ Giants (57-56)
Morton is 2-0, 4.50 in his last four starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 13-8, 5-4 away
5-inning record: 13-4-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-21

Rodriguez is 2-0, 1.60 in his last six starts (under 5-1). Team in his starts: 8-2, 4-1 home
5-inning record: 6-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-10

Astros won four of their last five games; they’re 15-3 in road series openers. Under is 14-3 in their last 17 road games. Giants won five of their last seven games, are 11-6 in home series openers. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/5
Ariz 29-20-6……29-20-8……..58-40
Atl 26-24-7…..24-19-8………50-43
Cubs 20-23-12……27-22-8…….47-45
Reds 17-34-4……20-29-6….…37-63
Colo 30-18-14……29-17-5……58-36
LA 27-20-7…….27-22-12……55-42
Miami 21-28-7…..24-24-10…….45-52
Milw 23-26-9…..28-23-6…….51-49
Mets 22-27-3……21-24-13…..43-49
Philly 22-21-12…..30-17-8……52-38
Pitt 23-21-6……28-22-12……..51-43
StL 28-22-7……23-27-5………51-49
SD 20-31-9……17-29-7…….37-60
SF 26-25-10…..20-21-11………46-46
Wash 24-23-10..…24-23-7………48-46

Orioles 14-33-11…….18-29-9……32-62
Boston 29-18-10……35-15-6……..64-33
W Sox 16-36-6…..…16-30-8…..…32-66
Indians 23-21-10……34-14-9……57-35
Det 19-28-9…..…24-24-11.……43-52
Astros 30-16-13……28-17-11…….58-32
KC 18-33-8…….19-26-8…..37-59
Angels 24-24-9……24-25-8……48-49
Twins 17-27-11……28-24-8…..45-51
NYY 27-20-9……33-15-7…….60-34
A’s 20-29-10……22-22-10…..42-51
Seattle 27-21-7……28-19-14……..55-38
TB 23-22-12……26-21-8……49-42
Texas 20-27-8…..21-31-6…….41-58
Toronto 17-29-10……18-24-14……35-53

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/5)
Ariz 23-55…….22-58…..…45
Atl 19-56……18-51………37
Cubs 11-55……..18-55……..29
Reds 13-55……..13-57……..26
Colo 21-61…….21-51.……..42
LA 17-54……..23-59..…..40
Miami 13-56……..16-57…….29
Milw 20-57…..…19-58……..39
Mets 20-51……..18-58…….38
Philly 12-55……..19-56…….31
Pitt 13-50……..19-63…….32
StL 20-57……..17-55…….37
SD 16-60……..13-54…….29
SF 12-59………17-55..…..29
Wash 21-57……..16-54……..37

Orioles 18-58……..17-55………35
Boston 16-56……22-57………37
White Sox 16-57……15-54…….31
Clev 15-53…….23-55……..38
Detroit 16-56……..16-56….…32
Astros 17-58…..…13-56………30
KC 15-59..…….16-52…….31
Angels 15-55…..….15-57…….30
Twins 14-53………13-57…….27
NYY 13-56……..21-54………34
A’s 14-59…..…..13-54…….27
Seattle 20-52………19-61……39
TB 17-57..……17-54……..34

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 54-54, favorites +$9
AL @ NL– 59-43 NL, favorites -$835
Total: 113-97 NL, favorites -$826

**Udog** · 08-06-2018, 09:59 AM

MLB

Monday, August 6

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Trend Report
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Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
Cleveland is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota

St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis's last 15 games when playing Miami
St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
St. Louis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games at home
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Miami's last 15 games when playing St. Louis
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Miami is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games
Cincinnati is 17-6 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Cincinnati is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
NY Mets is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Seattle is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Texas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Texas's last 17 games
Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home
Texas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle

New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
NY Yankees is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Chi White Sox
NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games
Chi White Sox is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games at home
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Chi White Sox is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing NY Yankees
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games on the road
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games at home

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Colorado is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games at home
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Colorado is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing Pittsburgh
Colorado is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 10 games
Arizona is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Arizona is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games at home
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Arizona is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Detroit's last 19 games when playing LA Angels
Detroit is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Angels is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games at home
LA Angels is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of LA Angels's last 19 games when playing Detroit
LA Angels is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

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

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**Udog** · 08-06-2018, 10:07 AM

MLB
Weather Report

Monday, August 6

**Udog** · 08-06-2018, 10:28 AM

Ballpark Figures - Week 19
Joe Williams

Streaky Teams (entering Monday)

Wins and Losses Streak
Boston 8-1 past nine games overall
Miami 0-6 past six games overall
Oakland 12-3 past 15 games overall
St. Louis 7-3 past 10 games overall
San Diego 2-9 past 11 games overall

Over/Under Streak
Boston Under 5-1-1 past seven games
Cincinnati Under 6-2 past eight games
Milwaukee Under 5-2-1 past eight games
Philadelphia Under 6-1-1 past eight games
Washington Under 6-2 past eight games

Pudge Junior

The San Francisco Giants kick off an interleague series againts the defending World Series champion Houston Astros on Monday night in a good pitching matchup. All-Star RHP Charlie Morton takes the bump for the 'Stros, while the Giants counter with rookie RHP Dereck Rodriguez, son of Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez.

The Astros have won four of their past five games overall, and they're also 4-1 in the past five against teams with a winning overall record. In addition, Houston has posted an 11-4 mark over the past 15 road games against a right-handed starting pitcher, while posting an impressive 38-17 mark across their past 55 games away from home. Houston has also been outstanding against National League West clubs, winning 38 of their past 54 against that division. Houston has cooled off a bit with Morton toeing the slab, as they're just 1-4 in his past five tries against a team with a winning overall record. The Astros are also an impressive 17-3 in their past 20 starts by Morton when working on five days of rest, and they're a perfect 7-0 across his past seven in the first game of a new series.

So what about Rodriguez? D-Rod? Pudge Jr.? He'll get his own nickname soon enough if he continues to pitch well. San Francisco has won seven of the rookie's past eight starts, and they're 4-1 in his past five outings at home. The Giants have been money at home aginst right-handed starting pitching, going 16-5 across the past 21 games. They have had their issues against RHP lately, however, winning just two of their past seven, while going 1-5 in the past six at home. They are also a dismal 2-5 in the past seven interleague battles, while cashing in just two of their past seven against AL West clubs, too.

Total bettors might want to thump the 'under'. The under is 5-2 in Morton's past seven overall, while going a perfect 4-0 in their past four against NL West clubs. The under is also 25-10-2 in the past 37 against NL West foes. For the Giants, the under is 5-1 in Rodriguez's past six apperances, and 4-1 in their past five interleague battles. There isn't a huge history between these sides lately, but the under is 4-1 in the past five meetings, and a perfect 5-0 in San Francisco.

Looking Ahead

Monday, Aug. 6

Trevor Bauer and the Indians host the Twins, looking to finally get it right. The boys from the Twin Cities have been a thorn in the side of the first-place Tribe, and they're 4-0 in Kyle Gibson's past four road assignments against the Indians. The Indians, however, are 5-2 in Bauer's past seven against the Twinkies.

There are plenty of Minnesota batters who have had their way against Bauer. Jorge Polanco is 4-for-17 (.235), which isn't great, but three of those hits are good for homers. Eddie Rosario is hitting .364 (12-for-33) with a double, two homers and nine RBI against Bauer, while Joe Mauer is hitting a cool .302 (13-for-43) with seven doubles, a homer and six RBI. Logan Morrison also doesn't have a long history against the Cleveland righty, but he is 6-for-17 (.353) with two doubles, a homer and three RBI against Bauer. The Indians hope Bauer can stay hot at home, as he is 5-1 with a 2.02 ERA across 75 2/3 innings over 11 starts, and the opposition is hitting just .194 against him while he has 97 strikeouts.

Marlins LHP Wei-Yin Chen has some of the wildest splits in baseball. He'll take the ball against the visiting Cardinals at Marlins Park. He is 2-2 with a 2.18 ERA in eight outings over 45 1/3 innings with a .209 opponent batting average at home, and 1-6 with a 10.27 ERA over 37 2/3 innings across nine road assignments. It's a good thing Monday's game is on his home field. He has struggled at all venues since the All-Star break, going 1-1 with a 6.55 ERA in two starts. He'll be opposed by RHP Luke Weaver. The Cardinals are 11-5 across the past 16 on the road with Weaver on the hill, including 5-2 in his past seven away games against a losing team. St. Louis has won nine of their past 11 visits to Miami. The over is also 12-3-1 in the past 16 in South Florida, and 12-3 in the previous 15 meetings overall.

Weather Report

In Cleveland, the weather is expected to roll in during the middle innings, with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms forecast at 8pm, bumping up to a 50-50 chance by 9pm. There will also be wind blowing from 9-12 mph out to right field. In the Windy City, the Yankees and White Sox will also face a 40 percent or better chance of thunderstorms starting at 7pm CT through midnight. Those are the only two trouble spots, however.

Tuesday, Aug. 7

The Braves and Nationals will battle in a day-night doubleheader from Nationals Park on Tuesday. The Nats split a doubleheader over the weekend against the Reds on Saturday, and they were swept by the Dodgers back on May 19 in their only other twin bill. Atlanta split their only double dip on May 28 against the Mets. So far there have been 23 doubleheaders with just four resulting in a sweep. The home team has swept a doubleheader just twice in 2018.

Orioles RHP Alex Cobb will face his former employer, the Tampa Bay Rays, in St. Petersburg. The home fans might give him a very nice welcome in his first time at Tropicana Field in a visitors' uniform. He has lost both of his previous starts against the Rays, although his last outing on July 26 resulted in a quality start, his second straight outing with three or fewer earned runs and six or more innings pitched.

Mariners RHP Felix Hernandez will meet the Rangers in Arlington. The road has been unkind to King Felix, as he is 4-4 with a dismal 7.58 ERA across 10 starts while the opposition is hitting .298 against him away from home. Hernandez isn't overpowering batters anymore, either, as he has just 37 strikeouts over 48 2/3 road frames. He has two no-decisions against Texas this season, but a 6.10 ERA with a .250 opponent batting average across 10 1/3 innings. Elvis Andrus loves facing Hernandez, as he has piled up 16 RBI in 102 at-bats with a respectable .284 batting average.

Weather Report

There will be a cool jetstream to straightaway center field at AT&T Park for Tuesday's matinee battle between the Astros and Giants. The winds will be blowing 11-15 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph, so watch the 'over' play. Across the bay, the Dodgers and A's will also face windy conditions, blowing 11-15 mph out to the right-center field power alley.

In Cleveland, the weather is expected to pull out around 8pm ET, and there is a three-hour window with favorable conditions before the weather is forecast to arrive again by 11pm ET. This one will be touch-and-go. At Citi Field, precipitation won't be the problem, but winds will be the issue. The winds will be blowing 10-13 mph to the left-center field power alley for the Reds-Mets outing.

In Denver, the Pirates and Rockies could see a passing thunderstorm late in the game, but expect the contest to be mostly uninterrupted.

**Udog** · 08-06-2018, 10:41 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, August 6

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ST LOUIS (58 - 54) at MIAMI (46 - 67) - 7:10 PM
LUKE WEAVER (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 141-133 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 26-31 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MIAMI is 99-112 (+4.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHEN is 93-71 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 52-30 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 53-30 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 37-16 (+17.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 54-34 (+26.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 80-62 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-1 (+2.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

LUKE WEAVER vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CHEN is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (49 - 63) at NY METS (45 - 64) - 7:10 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BAILEY is 1-13 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 434-412 (+45.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
NY METS are 44-64 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 22-36 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 30-42 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 33-47 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 25-37 (-13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 29-34 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. NY METS since 1997
BAILEY is 1-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.21 and a WHIP of 1.681.
His team's record is 2-5 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 3-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.98 and a WHIP of 0.988.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (57 - 55) at COLORADO (59 - 52) - 8:40 PM
JOE MUSGROVE (R) vs. KYLE FREELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 8-24 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 59-52 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 44-29 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 35-23 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 33-25 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 19-10 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
FREELAND is 29-21 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FREELAND is 20-11 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOE MUSGROVE vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE FREELAND vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
FREELAND is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.32 and a WHIP of 1.723.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (63 - 48) at ARIZONA (62 - 51) - 9:40 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. ZACK GODLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-39 (-17.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 156-123 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 46-30 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
GODLEY is 29-16 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 63-48 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 65-58 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-31 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-37 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-24 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 442-438 (+55.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ARIZONA is 20-24 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 896-800 (-101.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 13-17 (-10.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 630-577 (-78.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ARIZONA is 18-30 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ARRIETA is 4-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.044.
His team's record is 5-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GODLEY is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (52 - 58) at CLEVELAND (61 - 49) - 7:10 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 19-34 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 137-136 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-11 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 371-382 (+47.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 88-79 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 49-47 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 49-47 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
GIBSON is 22-14 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GIBSON is 12-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GIBSON is 18-9 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GIBSON is 22-17 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 61-49 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-25 (-22.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 34-33 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 43-38 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-28 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BAUER is 3-7 (-12.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-5 (+4.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GIBSON is 3-7 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.566.
His team's record is 7-9 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-10. (-5.5 units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BAUER is 5-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.251.
His team's record is 7-10 (-7.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-6. (+3.3 units)

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SEATTLE (64 - 48) at TEXAS (49 - 64) - 8:05 PM
WADE LEBLANC (L) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 222-218 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 165-151 (+30.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PEREZ is 17-5 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 64-48 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 43-29 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 57-34 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 28-13 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LEBLANC is 18-7 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 15-6 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 9-0 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 5-20 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 9-25 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-5 (+0.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. TEXAS since 1997
LEBLANC is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PEREZ is 7-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 10-6 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-4. (+7.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (68 - 42) at CHI WHITE SOX (41 - 70) - 8:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. DYLAN COVEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 71-73 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 44-34 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 71-54 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

LANCE LYNN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LYNN is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

DYLAN COVEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
COVEY is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 14.40 and a WHIP of 2.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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DETROIT (47 - 65) at LA ANGELS (55 - 58) - 10:07 PM
MATT BOYD (L) vs. NICK TROPEANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 6-24 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 74-127 (-40.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-26 (+7.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 55-58 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 19-31 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 13-18 (-9.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 21-23 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 10-21 (-15.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+4.6 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

MATT BOYD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BOYD is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

NICK TROPEANO vs. DETROIT since 1997
TROPEANO is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (64 - 47) at KANSAS CITY (34 - 77) - 8:15 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. JAKE JUNIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1759-1809 (-267.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 451-469 (-94.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 280-325 (-66.7 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 119-96 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 856-790 (-154.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
JUNIS is 20-16 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 39-20 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 34-77 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-43 (-26.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-37 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-28 (-16.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 19-47 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 10-27 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 8-27 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-39 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

COLE HAMELS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HAMELS is 4-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.6 units)

JAKE JUNIS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (71 - 42) at SAN FRANCISCO (57 - 56) - 10:15 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. DERECK RODRIGUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-56 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 122-69 (+35.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-32 (+6.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 849-866 (+32.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
HOUSTON is 46-19 (+17.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 39-18 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 66-35 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 132-64 (+33.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 42-24 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 131-159 (-40.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MORTON is 4-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-10. (-8.3 units)

DERECK RODRIGUEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 08-06-2018, 11:45 AM

Diamond Trends - Monday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Yankees are 14-0 SU as a favorite of more than 135 when they are off a game as a dog in which they did not hit a home run. NY won these games by an average of 4.00 runs and they are 13-1 on the runline.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Royals are 0-32 SU as a 170+ dog off a game as a dog in which they hit at least one home run and scored at least three runs.

Hitter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Cardinals are 9-0 SU in franchise history as a road favorite of more than 130 after a game in which Matt Carpenter hit a home run.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Reds are 0-12 SU in franchise history when Homer Bailey starts as a road dog when they scored less than 3 runs and left at least ten men on base in his last start.

**Udog** · 08-06-2018, 03:40 PM

MLB

Monday, August 6

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Dereck Rodriguez, San Francisco Giants (5-1, 2.59 ERA, $627)

If "Pudge" Rodriguez's kid pitched somewhere in the East we'd be hearing about him constantly, but Derek Rodriguez pitches in the Bay Area where athletes can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. Well, if he keeps dominating his opponents he won't be a relative secret for too long.

Rodriguez is on a trememdous run right now and in his last seven appearances (six starts and a three-inning relief assignment) he's been sizzling with an ERA of 1.70 and a WHIP of 0.8976.

The Giants have won seven of his last eight starts overall and are +130 home underdogs against Charlie Morton and the Houston Astros.

Slumping: Homer Bailey, Cincinnati Reds (1-8, 5.87 ERA, $-1148)

Despite the Reds giving veteran right-hander Homer Bailey a mid-season break to try to get his head straight, he continues to lose baseball games and now owns an incredible team win/loss record of 1-13 on the season. Just imagine what that record would be if he didn't have a two month "DL stint".

Bailey and the Reds don't get an easy assignment today as they roll into Citi Field as +155 underdogs to take on Noah Syndergaard and the Mets.

Kansas City BBQ

We have no idea why we used that as the headline for this section, we just really like Kansas City barbecue.

It's back to the American League for Cole Hamels. After one National League start, Hamels and the Cubs travel to KC for some interleague action against Jake Junis and the Royals. Hamels was dominant in his first start with Chicago and could be exactly what the Cubbies need for their 2018 playoff run.

Hamels has had great success in his career at Kauffman Stadium with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.00 in three career starts on the road against the Royals.

With the Cubs' dominant starting pitcher, and one of the best bullpens in baseball, take a hard look at the Royals team total Under 3.5 (-115) and Under 7.5 hits (-110).

Arlington Offense

Offense could be the name of the game in Texas this evening as Wade LeBlanc and the Seattle Mariners travel to Arlington to take on Martin Perez and the Rangers. The Rangers can score runs, especially at home where they average 5.36 runs per game on the season. What else can the Rangers do at home? Give up runs, as they have allowed an average of 6.14 runs per game at Globe Life Park.

Rangers' starter Martin Perez has been terrible at home this season with a 7.52 ERA, a WHIP of 2.11, and an opponent's on-base percentage of .444 in four starts.

The total for Monday's game is a lofty 11. If considering the Over look instead at the 7 inning total of 8.5 in order to take the dominant late-inning relief corp of the Mariners out of the equation.

Miami Chen

We continue to reference it every time Marlins' lefty Wei-Yin Chen is scheduled to start, but he his really good at home and really terrible on the road. Chen has made nine road starts in 2018 and is 1-6 with an ERA of 10.27 and a WHIP of 1.96. Conversely, he has made eight starts at Marlins Park where he is 2-2 with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 1.10.

If you're looking to back this trend some plays to consider might be the Marlins to beat the Cardinals at +140, Miami in the race to three runs at +155, or the Cardinals team total Under 4.5 (-120).

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