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**Udog** · 08-15-2018, 09:38 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Odds to win the Wyndham golf tournament this week:

12-1— Webb Simpson

14-1— Henrik Stenson

16-1— Hideki Matsuyama

18-1— Rafael Cabrera-Bello

25-1— Berger, Lowry, Niemann, Snedeker

30-1— Garcia, Henley, Horschel, Moore

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

13) What does it take to get fired at Ohio State?

The Ohio State assistant football coach who didn’t get fired after his ex-wife accused him of domestic violence in 2015, had been arrested two years earlier on a DUI charge- the judge in the DUI case was a member of the Ohio State President’s Club, and the coach got slapped on the wrist.

Go figure.

The assistant coach has finally been fired, by the way.

12) Obviously, there isn’t enough good news in the world, so it is my pleasure to tell you that on August 27, Weird Al Yankovic will be getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The ceremony is free and open to the public; if you’re in the LA area, what else have you got to do on a Monday morning (11:30am)?

11) In his career, Clayton Kershaw has thrown 318.1 innings against the Giants; his ERA in those innings is a paltry 1.58.

10) If you play fantasy football, this might help you at your draft. Judging from stuff you read about the Cowboys, they’re emphasizing fade routes to the corner of the end zone this summer, which means more passes to WR’s than tight ends, now that Jason Witten has retired.

9) Speaking of which, must be serious money in fantasy football, seeing how ESPN ran a 27-hour fantasy football marathon this week, mostly on ESPN2, signing up around 1.5 million teams to play this season.

8) This from agent Tom O’Connell; his client (Phillies’ P) Zach Eflin is “being demoted” to AAA, even though he really isn’t, its a procedural thing. He won’t miss a turn in the majors, but he loses $20,000 in salary and nine days of major league service time because of it.

“While this transaction on the surface seems purely administrative, it caught us by surprise and is tremendously disappointing. Major-league starters have a strict routine that they adhere to that allows them to be successful; this roster move affects that. While the club may feel that they are doing what’s best for the organization, they also lose sight of the human element and how it will affect the player.”

Phillies did same thing with Nick Pivetta last year; I hope they’re reimbursing the guys after the season. Otherwise, they’re creating ill will over what amounts to pocket change (for them).

7) Ronald Acuna hit leadoff homers in both games of the Braves’ doubleheader Monday; he is only 4th player ever to do that, joining Brady Anderson in 1999, Rickey Henderson in 1993.

Before that, only time it was done was way back in 1913.

6) In baseball, 47% of replay challenges result in reversals.

If someone had told me before instant replay started in baseball that 47% of calls would be overturned, I wouldn’t have believed them. Despite the delays, instant replay obviously has value, because getting calls right is good for the game.

5) Baseball doings:
— New York (A) put CC Sabathia (knee) on the DL
— White Sox 2B Yoan Moncada (root canal) missed Tuesday night’s game
— Indians’ P Trevor Bauer is on DL; he broke a bone in his leg when he was hit with a line drive in his last start.

4) For the first time in his career, golfer Sergio Garcia missed the cut in all four majors in one year. Not going when you’re trying to get named to the Ryder Cup team.

3) Random stat: Major league hitters miss on 22.9% of their swings.

2) Former big leaguer Tom Paciorek subs as the analyst on White Sox games; he seems like a very nice guy, also kind of funny. Fun to listen to. He subs for Steve Stone, who is also very good, very smart, but not a funny guy.

1) Good advice from motivational writer Jon Gordon:

“No matter what anyone says, just show up and do the work.
If they praise you, show up and do the work.
If they criticize you, show up and do the work.
If no one even notices you, just show up and do the work.
Just keep showing up, doing the work, and leading the way…….”

**Udog** · 08-15-2018, 09:41 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, August 15

Milwaukee @ Chicago Cubs

Game 901-902
August 15, 2018 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Guerra) 12.917
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 15.138
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-135
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-135); N/A

Miami @ Atlanta

Game 903-904
August 15, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Urena) 12.591
Atlanta
(Gausman) 16.226
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-210
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-210); Over

Washington @ St. Louis

Game 905-906
August 15, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Hellckson) 17.210
St. Louis
(Gomber) 14.844
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-105); Under

San Francisco @ LA Dodgers

Game 907-908
August 15, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Holland) 15.492
LA Dodgers
(Ryu) 14.522
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-185
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+165); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Detroit

Game 909-910
August 15, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 15.503
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 14.113
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-115); Under

Seattle @ Oakland

Game 911-912
August 15, 2018 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Leake) 15.873
Oakland
(Andrson) 18.337
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-130); Under

Tampa Bay @ NY Yankees

Game 913-914
August 15, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Faria) 00.000
NY Yankees
(Cessa) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay

Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
( );

Toronto @ Kansas City

Game 915-196
August 15, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 14.808
Kansas City
(Lopez) 13.531
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-135); Over

Pittsburgh @ Minnesota

Game 917-918
August 15, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Archer) 16.242
Minnesota
(Berrios) 15.070
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+105); Over

NY Mets @ Baltimore

Game 919-920
August 15, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Wheeler) 00.000
Baltimore
(Bundy) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets

Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
( );

Boston @ Philadelphia

Game 921-922
August 15, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Eovaldi) 17.012
Philadelphia
(Velasquez) 14.977
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-130); Under

Cleveland @ Cincinnati

Game 923-924
August 15, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bieber) 17.199
Cincinnati
(Stephnson) 13.224
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-175
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-175); Under

Colorado @ Houston

Game 925-926
August 15, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Andrson) 16.226
Houston
(Cole) 14.561
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+170); Over

LA Angels @ San Diego

Game 927-928
August 15, 2018 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Pena) 16.357
San Diego
(Erlin) 14.828
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+105); Over

**Udog** · 08-15-2018, 09:45 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, August 15

National League
Brewers (68-54) @ Cubs (68-50)
Guerra is 0-2, 6.43 in his last five starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 12-10, 3-5 away
5-inning record: 8-11-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-22

Hendricks is 2-0, 3.86 in his last three starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 11-13, 7-6 home
5-inning record: 8-10-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 13-24

Brewers lost five of their last eight games; four of their last six road games went over. Chicago won six of its last ten games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.

Marlins (48-74) @ Braves (67-51)
Urena is 1-3, 6.64 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 6-17, 2-6 away
5-inning record: 8-12-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-23

Gausman is 1-1, 2.77 in two starts for Atlanta (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 1-1, 1-0 home
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-23

Marlins lost seven of their last eight games; under is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Atlanta won seven of its last nine games; five of their last seven home games went over.

Nationals (60-60) @ Cardinals (65-55)
Hellickson is 1-1, 5.14 in his last four starts; under is 5-0-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 10-7, 6-6 away.
5-inning record: 9-5-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-17

Gomber is 1-0, 3.52 in his three starts (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 3-0 0-0 home
5-inning record: 3-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Nationals lost six of their last seven road games; they’re 12-19 vs lefty starters- under is 4-3 in their last seven road games. St Louis won its last seven games; over is 10-4 in their last 14 home games.

Giants (61-60) @ Dodgers (64-57)
Holland is 1-1, 3.72 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1). Team in his starts: 12-10, 6-7 away.
5-inning record: 8-9-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-22

Ryu is making his first start since May 2; he is 3-0, 2.10 in six starts (over 3-3). Team in his starts: 4-2, 2-0 home
5-inning record: 5-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-6

Giants won four of their last five games; they’re 24-24 vs lefty starters- under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Dodgers lost their last five games; they’re 24-20 vs lefty starters. Under is 8-1 in their last nine games.

American League
Rays (60-59) @ New York (75-44)
Faria is making his first start since May 22; he is 0-2, 9.00 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 5-5, 3-2 away
5-inning record: 4-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10

Cessa is 1-2, 3.14 in his three starts (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 1-2, 0-0 home.
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Rays lost five of their last seven road games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. New York won seven of its last nine games; over is 6-3-2 in their last 11 home games.

White Sox (43-76) @ Tigers (50-70)
Rodon is 2-0, 1.23 in his last five starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 5-6, 2-4 away
5-inning record: 3-4-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-11

Zimmerman is 1-4, 5.67 in his last five starts; under is 8-3 in his last 11. Team in his starts: 9-7, 3-4 home.
5-inning record: 9-6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-15

White Sox lost six of their last eight games; under is 6-4-1 in their last 11 games. Detroit lost eight of its last 11 games; they’re 16-15 vs lefty starters- under is 4-2-1 in their last seven home games.

Blue Jays (54-65) @ Royals (36-83)
Estrada is 1-2, 5.51 in his last three starts; under is 9-5 in his last 14 Team in his starts: 9-11, 5-5 away
5-inning record: 7-9-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-20

Smith is 0-3, 13.50 in his last three starts (over 3-2-1). Team in his starts: 1-5, 1-1 home.
5-inning record: 1-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6

Toronto lost six of its last nine games; over is 9-3 in their last 12 road games. Royals lost ten of their last 12 games; over is 10-5-1 in their last 16 games.

Mariners (69-52) @ A’s (72-48)
Leake is 0-1, 3.48 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Team in his starts: 16-8, 8-3 away
5-inning record: 9-7-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-24

Anderson is 1-1, 3.00 in his last four starts (under 8-2). Team in his starts: 6-4, 1-1 home.
5-inning record: 3-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10

Mariners won four of their last six games; they’re 19-20 vs lefty starters- over is 7-4 in their last 11 road games. A’s won 11 of their last 13 games; under is 12-4 in their last 16 games.

Interleague
Red Sox (86-35) @ Phillies (65-53)
Eovaldi is 2-0, 4.08 in his three Boston starts (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 3-0, 1-0 away
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Velasquez is 2-1, 1.91 in his last five starts; his last seven starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 9-13, 6-6 home.
5-inning record: 10-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-22

Red Sox won 11 of their last 12 games; Boston’s last four games stayed under. Phillies lost five of their last seven games; under is 12-3 in their last 15 games.

Mets (50-67) @ Orioles (36-84)
Wheeler is 5-0, 2.08 in his last five starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 10-12, 5-4 away
5-inning record: 10-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-22

Bundy is 1-1, 8.39 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 8-14, 4-8 home.
5-inning record: 8-10-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-22

Mets won four of their last six games; under is 6-3 in their last nine road games. Baltimore lost five of its last six games; Orioles’ last four games stayed under.

Indians (68-51) @ Reds (52-68)
Bieber is 1-0, 2.89 in his last three starts (under 3-0). Team in his starts: 7-4, 3-2 away
5-inning record: 6-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-11

Stephenson allowed three runs in four IP (76 PT) in his first ’18 start, an 8-0 loss. Team in his starts: 0-1, 0-0 home.
5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

Cleveland won nine of its last 11 games; under is 5-3 in their last eight road games. Reds lost their last three games, which all went over the total.

Pirates (61-59) @ Twins (55-63)
Archer is 1-0, 6.75 in two starts for Pittsburgh (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 2-0, 1-0 away.
5-inning record: 2-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2

Berrios is 2-1, 3.57 in his last four starts; under is 9-6-1 in his last 16 starts. Team in his starts: 13-11, 10-3 home
5-inning record: 8-11-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-24

Pirates are 9-5 in their last 14 road games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Minnesota lost five of its last eight games; under is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Angels (61-60) @ Padres (48-74)
Pena is 0-3, 7.27 in his last four starts (under 6-2-1). Team in his starts: 4-5, 1-2 away.
5-inning record: 3-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-9

Erlin is 1-2, 9.00 in his four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 2-2, 0-1 home
5-inning record: 0-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4

Angels lost six of their last nine road games; they’re 14-21 vs lefty starters. Halos’ last three games all went over. San Diego is 6-13 in its last 19 games; over is 13-5-1 in those games.

Rockies (64-55) @ Astros (73-47)
Anderson is 0-1, 4.33 in his last six starts, last three of which went over. Team in his starts: 10-14, 7-5 away.
5-inning record: 11-6-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 12-24

Cole is 0-3, 4.19 in his last three starts; under is 7-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 17-7, 8-3 home
5-inning record: 12-6-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-24

Rockies won their last four games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games. Houston lost its last nine home games; they’re 26-20 vs lefty starters- under is 7-1 in their last eight games.

Umpires
Mil-Chi: Under is 5-2 in last seven Hallion games.
Mia-Atl: Last four Fairchild games stayed under.
Wsh-StL: Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Reyburn games.
SF-LA: Underdogs are 8-7 in last 15 Schuerwater games.

Chi-Det: Six of last nine Visconti games went over.
Tor-KC: Under is 7-4-1 in last dozen Segal games.
TB-NY: Under is 8-2 in last ten Baker games.
Sea-A’s: Under is 11-4-1 in last 16 Wolcott games.

Pitt-Min: Under is 16-5 in last 21 Eddings games.
NY-Balt: Under is 5-2 in last seven Libka games.
Bos-Phil: Over is 9-2 in last eleven Danley games.
Cle-Cin: Under is 13-1 in last 14 Reynolds games.
Col-Hst: Under is 7-4-3 in last 14 Conroy games.
LAA-SD: Six of last seven DeJesus games stayed under.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/14
Ariz 31-21-8……30-21-9……..61-42
Atl 27-27-7…..28-20-9………55-47
Cubs 21-24-13……27-26-8…….48-50
Reds 18-36-4……20-31-9….…38-67
Colo 30-19-14……31-21-6……60-41
LA 30-22-8…….28-23-12……59-45
Miami 21-30-8…..26-26-12…….47-56
Milw 25-28-9…..31-23-6…….56-51
Mets 26-27-4……23-25-13…..49-50
Philly 24-24-13…..30-17-9……54-41
Pitt 27-25-6……28-22-12……..55-47
StL 30-25-8……24-27-6………54-52
SD 20-34-9……19-32-7…….39-66
SF 27-26-10…..23-23-12……50-49
Wash 27-24-11..…27-24-7………54-48

Orioles 17-33-11……19-32-10……36-65
Boston 32-21-12……35-15-6……..67-36
W Sox 17-37-6…..…17-33-10……34-70
Indians 25-21-13……37-15-9……62-36
Det 19-31-9…..…27-26-11.……46-57
Astros 30-17-14……30-20-11…….60-36
KC 18-33-8…….22-30-10…..40-63
Angels 26-24-9……27-28-8……53-52
Twins 19-32-11……29-24-8…..48-56
NYY 29-21-9……37-17-7…….66-37
A’s 23-29-10……25-23-10…..48-52
Seattle 31-26-7……28-19-14…….59-43
TB 26-23-12……26-24-8……52-46
Texas 21-30-8…..24-33-6…….45-63
Toronto 17-30-11……20-28-14……37-58

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/14)
Ariz 26-60…….22-61…..…48
Atl 19-60……24-57………43
Cubs 12-58……..18-58……..30
Reds 14-58……..13-62……..27
Colo 21-62…….23-58.……..44
LA 20-60……..23-61..…..43
Miami 13-59……..19-63…….32
Milw 22-61…..…21-61…….43
Mets 22-56……..19-61…….41
Philly 13-61……..19-57…….32
Pitt 15-58……..19-63…….34
StL 21-63……..18-57…….39
SD 16-63……..14-59…….30
SF 12-61………18-61..…..30
Wash 23-62……..18-58……..41

Orioles 19-61……..17-60………36
Boston 19-64……22-57………41
White Sox 17-59……16-59…….33
Clev 17-58…….25-60……..42
Detroit 18-59……..18-62….…36
Astros 17-60…..…13-61………30
KC 15-59..…….18-60…….33
Angels 15-57…..….18-63…….32
Twins 14-60………13-58…….27
NYY 13-59……..25-60………38
A’s 17-64…..…..15-58…….32
Seattle 23-62………19-61…..…42
TB 18-61..……19-57……..37
Texas 9-59…….…16-62…..…25
Toronto 14-58………13-61….….27

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 63-59 NL, favorites -$173
AL @ NL– 59-50 NL, favorites -$343
Total: 122-109 NL, favorites -$516

**Udog** · 08-15-2018, 09:51 AM

MLB

Wednesday, August 15

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Trend Report
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Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chi White Sox's last 14 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 14 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

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

Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 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 5-1 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 13-2 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Seattle is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 10 games
Oakland is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games at home
Oakland is 2-13 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
Oakland is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle

New York Mets
NY Mets is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Baltimore
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing Baltimore
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Baltimore is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing NY Mets
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-5 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 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
NY Yankees is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
NY Yankees is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Boston Red Sox
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Cleveland is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Cincinnati is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland

Miami Marlins
Miami is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Miami's last 23 games on the road
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Atlanta is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami

Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Colorado's last 25 games when playing Houston
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Houston's last 25 games when playing Colorado
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Toronto's last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games on the road
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Toronto is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Toronto is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Kansas City is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
Kansas City is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Kansas City is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
Kansas City is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto

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

Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Angels is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
LA Angels is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
San Diego is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 9 games
San Diego is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games at home
San Diego is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 13 games at home
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels

San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games
San Francisco is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of San Francisco's last 22 games on the road
San Francisco is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Francisco's last 14 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Dodgers's last 14 games when playing at home against San Francisco

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**Udog** · 08-15-2018, 09:59 AM

MLB
Weather Report

Wednesday, August 15

**Udog** · 08-15-2018, 10:12 AM

Weekly Total Talk
Joe Williams

Totals Report

Over-Under Hot Streaks

Team Over Record
Atlanta Over 7-3-1 past 10 games overall
Cincinnati Over 4-0 past four games overall
St. Louis Over 4-0 past four games overall
San Diego Over 7-2 past nine games overall
Washington Over 4-2-1 past seven games overall Tampa Bay Under 4-0 past four games

Team Under Record
Arizona Under 6-2-1 past nine games
Chicago Cubs Under 6-1 past seven games
Minnesota Under 6-1 past seven games
Philadelphia Under 12-2-1 past 15 games
Tampa Bay Under 4-0 past four games

Phillin' Up the Unders

The Philadelphia Phillies have been blessing total bettors with a steady stream of 'under' results lately, including Tuesday's 2-1 interleague setback against the Boston Red Sox. It has been a combination of factors leading to the unders lately. First, Philadelphia ranks first in the National League with a 3.26 ERA since the All-Star break, although they're just 12-11 during the span with 206 strikeouts over 215 2/3 innings. They have needed that great pitching, as the offense has been anemic, posting just a .226 batting average in the 23 games since the break, second-worst in the National League only ahead of the lowly Miami Marlins.

The starting pitching staff has been on point, with four of the five starters posting a 3.68 ERA or less since the break. All-Star Aaron Nola leads the way with a 2.16 ERA in his four starts since the Mid-Summer Classic, while Vince Velasquez has a 2.31 ERA in four starts and a relief appearance. Jake Arrieta and Nick Pivetta have matching 3.68 ERA over 29 1/3 innings each over their five outings since the break, with Pivetta posted a sparkling 1.02 WHIP in his five outings with 40 strikeouts and just four walks issued. He has simply been on fire. While Maikel Franco and Nick Williams are batting .302 since the break with eight extra-base hits each, and Rhys Hoskins has belted nine homers in the second half, everyone else on the team is hitting .250 or worse. It's a recipe for plenty of under results until the bats start to get going again.

Looking Ahead

Wednesday, Aug. 15

We mentioned the Phillies above, and touched on the success of Velasquez a bit. He will take the ball against the Red Sox on Hump Day. The 'under' is a perfect 7-0 in Velasquez's past seven assignments while going 4-0 in his past four home outings. The under is also 7-2 over his past nine against teams with a winning overall record. The Phillies have been hitting the under plenty in interleague battles, too, as the under is 16-6-4 in their past 26 against the American League, and 9-1-1 in their past 11 against AL East foes. The under is also a perfect 8-0 in their past eight home games against teams with a road winning percentage over .600, including Tuesday's 2-1 setback against the BoSox. For Boston, the under is 3-0-1 in their past four overall, 3-0-1 in their past four on the road and 9-0-2 in their past 11 when allowed two or fewer runs in their previous game. In addition, the under is 8-2-1 in their past 11 interleague road contests, and 4-0 in their past four against the NL East. Between these teams, the under is 6-0-2 in the past eight meetings, and 3-1-1 in the past five at The Vault.

In the Gateway City, the Cardinals host the Nationals with RHP Jeremy Hellickson facing LHP Austin Gomber. Total bettors will want to slam the under when Hellboy is on the mound for the Nats, as the under is 10-1 over his past 11 assignments on the road, while going 14-2 across his past 16 starts overall. The under is also 4-0 in his past four against teams with a winning overall record and 5-0 in his past five against NL Central foes. For Washington, the under is 36-16 in the past 52 road games while going 11-5 in their past 16 vs. Central clubs. For the Cards, it's the complete opposite, with the over hitting in four in a row, five of the past six at home. The over is 17-8-2 in the past 27 against NL East clubs, too. The over is also 6-1-4 in the past 11 meetings at Busch Stadium II, while going 8-2-1 in the past 11 meetings overall in this series.

It's southpaw-on-southpaw when LHP Derek Holland and LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu lock horns at Chavez Ravine. The under is 3-0-1 in San Francisco's past four overall, while going 15-5-2 in their past 22 road outings and 9-2-2 in their past 13 road games against a left-handed starter. The under is 3-1-1 in Holland's past five starts, 11-4 in his past 15 against teams with a winning overall record and 8-2-1 in his past 11 road outings. The under is also 16-6-2 in Frisco's past 24 inside the division. For the Dodgers, the under is 12-3-1 in their past 16 inside the division, while going 4-0-1 in their past five overall and 6-1 in their past seven against winning sides. The under is also 4-0 in Ryu's past four starts at home, while going 19-9-2 in the past 30 against teams with a winning overall mark.

Betting On The Wind

The winds will be mostly tranquil across baseball, although they'll experience 9-12 mph winds blowing out to left field for the Brewers-Cubs afternoon contest, as well as a 10-14 mph jetstream to right-center field for the Mariners-Athletics contest. Other than that, wind will not be a factor anywhere else.

Thursday, Aug. 16

In the afternoon game between the Nationals and Cards, RHP Tanner Roark will battle RHP Jack Flaherty. The under has hit in 36 of Washington's past 52 road games heading into Wednesday's tilt, whilg going 48-22-3 in their past 73 on the road vs. RHP. The under is 12-5-1 in Tanner Roark's past 18 on the road, but the over is 5-2 in his past seven outings overall. The under is 23-9-2 in Roark's past 34 against teams with a winning overall mark, too. For the Cards, the under is 3-1-1 in their past five vs. RHP, while going 7-3 in the past 10 during the fourth game of a series. However, the over is 6-1 in Flaherty's past seven assignments, and 17-8-2 in their past 27 against NL East clubs. The over is also 4-0 in their past four at home against teams with a losing overall road record.

The Blue Jays and Royals will battle in a matchup of RHPs Sam Gaviglio and Glenn Sparkman. That matchup won't exactly remind people of Jacob deGrom vs. Max Scherzer. The over is 6-2 in Gaviglio's past eight starts on the road, while going 9-3 in Toronto's past 12 games on the road. Head into Wednesday's tilt the over was 8-2 in their past 10 on the road against RHP, too. The over is 7-1 in Kansas City's past eight against a right-handed starter, and 6-1 in their past seven against teams with a losing overall record.

Friday, Aug. 17

Reds RHP Anthony DeSclafani takes the ball for the series opener against the Giants. The righty from the same hometown as Bruce Springsteen has been hard on the opposition lately. He has yielded just one run over his past 14 innings, and the under is 3-1 across his past four outings after a 6-0 over run in his six starts from June 17-July 15.

Rangers LHP Mike Minor will hit the mound looking to stay hot against the Angels on Friday night. Since the All-Star break he is 3-0 with a 3.42 ERA with the opposition hitting just .207 against him. If you're going to pound unders with Minor, he better be at home. That's where he'll be Friday, and he is 5-2 with a 3.33 ERA in 12 starts with a .220 opponent batting average at Globe Life Park as opposed to a dismal 4-4 record and 6.48 ERA in 10 road outings.

Mariners LHP Wade LeBlanc takes the ball looking to stay hot at home. He is 6-1 with a 3.50 ERA across 10 starts and two relief outings at home, and the opposition is hitting just .222 against him in 61 2/3 innings with 53 strikeouts and just 12 walks allowed. The under is 6-1 in LeBlanc's past seven starts overall, too.

**Udog** · 08-15-2018, 10:29 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 15

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MILWAUKEE (68 - 54) at CHICAGO CUBS (68 - 50) - 2:20 PM
JUNIOR GUERRA (R) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 18-30 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 68-54 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-24 (+14.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 74-69 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 53-37 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 33-28 (+6.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 31-21 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1763-1812 (-268.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 378-315 (-85.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 943-846 (-158.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 284-328 (-67.4 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 435-388 (-83.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 899-904 (-169.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 123-99 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HENDRICKS is 11-13 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 7-13 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 8-4 (+3.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
10 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.8 Units)

JUNIOR GUERRA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GUERRA is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HENDRICKS is 7-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.064.
His team's record is 10-7 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-4. (+8.3 units)

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MIAMI (48 - 74) at ATLANTA (67 - 51) - 7:35 PM
JOSE URENA (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 18-42 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-50 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 33-21 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 39-18 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 42-34 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 49-32 (+20.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 19-15 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
GAUSMAN is 2-9 (-8.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 3-12 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 11-3 (+6.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.8 Units)

JOSE URENA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
URENA is 2-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.291.
His team's record is 2-8 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.7 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. MIAMI since 1997
GAUSMAN is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (60 - 60) at ST LOUIS (65 - 55) - 8:15 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. AUSTIN GOMBER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 60-60 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 50-55 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-36 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 13-20 (-15.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-29 (-8.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-31 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 5-13 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 11-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
ST LOUIS is 113-106 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 45-48 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 52-51 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 51-58 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.378.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

AUSTIN GOMBER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (61 - 60) at LA DODGERS (64 - 57) - 10:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. HYUN-JIN RYU (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 134-162 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-60 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-26 (+6.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-26 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-29 (+5.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 853-870 (+33.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
HOLLAND is 65-50 (+24.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 64-57 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-30 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 166-189 (-69.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 26-27 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 46-39 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 27-30 (-21.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 14-19 (-20.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
RYU is 4-10 (-9.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RYU is 2-11 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-6 (+8.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HOLLAND is 0-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.38 and a WHIP of 1.637.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RYU is 4-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.321.
His team's record is 6-7 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (43 - 76) at DETROIT (50 - 70) - 1:10 PM
CARLOS RODON (L) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 13-38 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 32-29 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 29-29 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 16-12 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
DETROIT is 32-31 (+5.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ZIMMERMANN is 12-6 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 416-430 (+32.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 9-2 (+7.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

CARLOS RODON vs. DETROIT since 1997
RODON is 0-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.31 and a WHIP of 1.813.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 5-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.472.
His team's record is 8-2 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-1. (+8.0 units)

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SEATTLE (69 - 52) at OAKLAND (72 - 48) - 3:35 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LEAKE is 15-26 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 72-48 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 24-15 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 81-58 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-15 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 47-29 (+21.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 42-29 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 69-52 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 33-28 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LEAKE is 16-8 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 8-3 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 8-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-5 (+0.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LEAKE is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.295.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ANDERSON is 8-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.89 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 9-7 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (60 - 59) at NY YANKEES (75 - 44) - 7:05 PM
JACOB FARIA (R) vs. LUIS CESSA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-7 (+3.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

JACOB FARIA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
FARIA is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.43 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

LUIS CESSA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CESSA is 0-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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TORONTO (54 - 65) at KANSAS CITY (36 - 83) - 8:15 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. JORGE LOPEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 130-151 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 27-36 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 4-14 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
TORONTO is 77-95 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 52-77 (-29.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ESTRADA is 13-4 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 36-83 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 17-47 (-27.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 17-43 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 13-32 (-17.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 21-52 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 22-57 (-27.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 12-31 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 359-373 (-77.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ESTRADA is 2-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 0.989.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-0. (+5.1 units)

JORGE LOPEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (61 - 59) at MINNESOTA (55 - 63) - 1:10 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 18-41 (-19.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARCHER is 38-48 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 16-27 (-16.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BERRIOS is 18-4 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 61-59 (+1.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 46-39 (+7.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 50-70 (-22.6 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 67-89 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ARCHER is 6-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 0.945.
His team's record is 8-1 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.9 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (50 - 67) at BALTIMORE (36 - 84) - 7:05 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. DYLAN BUNDY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-0 (+3.4 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.2 Units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
WHEELER is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DYLAN BUNDY vs. NY METS since 1997
BUNDY is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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BOSTON (86 - 35) at PHILADELPHIA (65 - 53) - 7:05 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 65-53 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-19 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-27 (+18.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-13 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-40 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-20 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-27 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 443-441 (+53.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BOSTON is 86-35 (+34.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 44-20 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 29-10 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-6 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-30 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 69-23 (+34.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 61-24 (+25.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 28-13 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 9-1 (+8.5 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
BOSTON is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
EOVALDI is 3-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.442.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.7 units)

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
VELASQUEZ is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (68 - 51) at CINCINNATI (52 - 68) - 7:10 PM
SHANE BIEBER (R) vs. ROBERT STEPHENSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 68-51 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 17-18 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-13 (-10.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
CLEVELAND is 17-22 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 39-35 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 50-38 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-30 (-10.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-3 (+0.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

SHANE BIEBER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

ROBERT STEPHENSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (64 - 55) at HOUSTON (73 - 47) - 8:10 PM
TYLER ANDERSON (L) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 64-55 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 7-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 this season.
COLORADO is 33-28 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 48-31 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 21-18 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 39-24 (+18.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 38-28 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 24-13 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 14-15 (-17.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 this season.
HOUSTON is 32-29 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 0-5 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-22 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 9-14 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 24-22 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 28-27 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 1-8 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
COLE is 0-6 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+1.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.819.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. COLORADO since 1997
COLE is 3-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (61 - 60) at SAN DIEGO (48 - 74) - 9:10 PM
FELIX PENA (R) vs. ROBBIE ERLIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 25-33 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 14-21 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 73-56 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 19-40 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 21-38 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 8-20 (-12.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 77-106 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 14-29 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-26 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 12-24 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

FELIX PENA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

ROBBIE ERLIN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 08-15-2018, 12:00 PM

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, August 15

Tampa Bay @ NY Yankees

Game 913-914
August 15, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Faria) 15.546
NY Yankees
(Cessa) 17.623
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-200
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-200); Under

NY Mets @ Baltimore

Game 919-920
August 15, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Wheeler) 13.213
Baltimore
(Bundy) 15.198
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+115); Under

**Udog** · 08-15-2018, 12:07 PM

Wednesday's Diamond Notes
Kevin Rogers

Hottest team: Cardinals (9-1 last 10)

Less than a month ago, St. Louis sat with a .500 record at 51-51 after dropping two of three at Cincinnati. The Cardinals have caught fire ever since by winning 14 of their last 18 games, including seven consecutive victories. St. Louis pulled off a three-game sweep of rival Kansas City last weekend, followed by a pair of home wins over a fading Washington squad to pull within four games of first place Chicago in the NL Central.

The Redbirds have done most of their damage of late from the plate by scoring at least six runs in each of their last six wins. Austin Gomber takes the mound for the Cardinals in the third game of their four-game set with the Nationals tonight as the southpaw is coming off a five-inning scoreless effort against Kansas City in his past start.

Coldest team: Astros (0-5 last five)

The wheels are falling off the wagon for the defending champion Astros, who haven’t won a home game since July 14. Amazingly, Houston hasn’t picked up a victory at Minute Maid Park in the second half of the season by compiling an 0-8 mark in its last eight home contests. The latest setback came in Tuesday’s 5-1 loss to the Rockies as a -200 favorite, marking eight units lost by Houston in the last four home games alone.

Houston’s offense can take blame for this recent skid by scoring three runs or less in seven of the past eight games, while Jose Altuve and George Springer remain sidelined. The Astros try to pick up a split of their two-game set with the Rockies as Gerrit Cole looks to not only end the team’s skid, but his own personal slump. Cole is winless in his last three starts, while allowing seven earned runs in his past two outings.

Hottest pitcher: Robbie Erlin, Padres (2-3, 3.36 ERA)

San Diego is coming off a successful series against Philadelphia this past weekend, but the Padres are on the verge of getting swept by the Angels at home. Erlin is coming off a pair of solid performances as a road underdog as the Padres beat the Cubs and Brewers on their recent road trip. The southpaw tossed five innings in each of those two starts, including allowing two hits and one earned run in a 6-1 victory at Chicago. Erlin is seeking his first win at Petco Park since September 2015 against Arizona, but the Padres are 2-6 this season when trying to avoid a home sweep.

Coldest pitcher: Jose Urena, Marlins (3-12, 4.74 ERA)

Urena won 14 games last season, but has dropped 12 decisions in 2018 as he seeks his fourth win of the season tonight in Atlanta. The Miami right-hander has yielded 16 hits and 10 earned runs in his past two starts, losses to division rivals New York and Philadelphia. Urena was knocked around by Atlanta the last time he faced them in late July by giving up five earned runs in a 12-1 defeat. In three starts this season against the Braves, Urena is 0-3, but the Marlins are 4-3 in his past seven outings.

Biggest OVER run: Reds (5-1 last six)

Cincinnati’s offense carried them from June through July, but the runs are drying up. The Reds have been limited to six runs in the last three losses to the Diamondbacks and Indians after scoring six against Arizona last Saturday. The reason for this recent OVER run has been poor pitching as the Reds have given up 9, 10, and 8 runs the past three games. The Reds try to avoid the sweep against the Indians tonight as Robert Stephenson makes his second start this season for Cincinnati. Stephenson lasted four innings in an 8-0 loss to the Mets his last time out, while he opposes Cleveland’s Shane Bieber, who is riding a three-start UNDER streak.

Biggest UNDER run: Twins (6-1 last seven)

Minnesota bounced back from a tough road trip to rally past Pittsburgh, 5-2 on Tuesday to cash its fourth straight UNDER. The offense didn’t produce more than four runs in any of their previous seven games prior to last night’s victory. Minnesota seeks the two-game sweep of Pittsburgh as both teams send out strong right-handers to the mound as Jose Berrios opposes Chris Archer. Berrios has suffered plenty of ups and downs since late June as the Twins are 3-5 in his past eight starts, while the OVER has hit in his last two home outings.

Matchup to watch: Giants vs. Dodgers

The heated rivalry between San Francisco and Los Angeles reached another boiling point on Tuesday as Dodgers’ outfielder Yasiel Puig was ejected after starting a benches-clearing brawl following a scuffle with Giants’ catcher Nick Hundley. The Giants knocked off the Dodgers for the second straight night with a ninth-inning rally as San Francisco broke a 1-1 tie to pick up a 2-1 victory as +175 underdogs.

The Giants seek the sweep of the Dodgers tonight at Chavez Ravine as San Francisco has won each of Derek Holland’s last three starts. Holland wasn’t sharp in his past outing against Pittsburgh by giving up 10 hits and five runs in 6.1 innings of a 13-10 victory. The Giants have dropped two of Holland’s three starts against the Dodgers this season, but San Francisco has won five of nine matchups at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles is in the midst of a five-game skid as Hyun-Jin Ryu tries to put the Dodgers back on the winning track. Ryu is making his first start since May 2 as he has been sidelined with a groin injury. The left-hander put up a solid 2.12 ERA in his first six starts of the season, which included a no-decision against the Giants in a 6-4 loss on April 27. The Dodgers are looking to avoid their second home sweep of the season as Cincinnati pulled the broom on Los Angeles in a four-game set back in May.

Betcha didn’t know: The Mets were tripped up by the Orioles on Tuesday, but New York sends out right-hander Zack Wheeler to the mound tonight. Wheeler is undefeated in his last six starts for New York, while tossing at least seven innings in four of his past five outings. The last time Wheeler faced the Orioles at Citi Field earlier this season, he scattered three hits in seven scoreless innings, but the Mets dropped a 1-0 decision.

Biggest public favorite: Braves (-220) vs. Marlins

Biggest public underdog: Phillies (+105) vs. Red Sox

Biggest line move: Padres (-115 to -125) vs. Angels

**Udog** · 08-15-2018, 12:21 PM

Diamond Trends - Wednesday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Orioles are 17-0 SU in the last game of a series vs a team that is not on a five-plus game winning streak when they are off a home game in which they scored more runs off the bullpen than they did off the starter and it is post All-Star break

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Pirates are 0-12 SU as a dog in the last game of a series when their starters have produced quality starts for three straight and it is post All-Star break.

Hitter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Indians are 13-0 SU as a road 140+ favorite after a game as a road favorite in which Jose Ramirez hit a home run. Since July, Cleveland has outscored their opponent by an average of 10.8 to 3.2 runs

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Dodgers are 10-0 SU when Hyun Jin Ryu starts as a 140+ favorite and he had more strikeouts than hits allowed in his last start. LA is 8-0 their last 8 on the run-line in this spot.

**Udog** · 08-15-2018, 12:59 PM

MLB

Wednesday, August 15

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Zack Wheeler, New York Mets (7-6, 3.82 ERA, $-138)

Winning games as a starting pitcher for the New York Metropolitans is hard, just ask Jacob deGrom, so that fact that Zack Wheeler has won five consecutive starts (team wins in six straight) is truly impressive. From an individual stats perspective he's been "lights out" in his last three outings with an ERA of 0.90, a WHIP of 0.75, an opponent's on-base percentage of .200, and 24 strikeouts with only three walks.

Wheeler and the Mets have another winnable game today as -130 favorites in Baltimore against Dylan Bundy and the Orioles.

Slumping: Jose Urena, Miami Marlins (3-12, 4.74, $-889)

The Miami Marlins are who we thought they were - terrible at, pretty much, every aspect of baseball. Jose Urena is supposed to be their ace but it must be really difficult with Double-A players at almost every position on the field. Urena will mix in a gem occassionally, like he did against the Nationals a couple of weeks ago, but mostly things have not gone well for the righty. Over his last five starts, including six innings of shutout pitching against the Nats, he's dealing with an ERA of 7.40 and a WHIP of 1.6438.

Urena will hope to have one of his "don't forget about me" outings today as a +195 underdog in Atlanta against Kevin Gausman and the Braves.

Amazing Acuña

It’s hard to fathom just how hot Braves rookie Ronald Acuña Jr. is right now. The 20-year-old in his first big league season has hit eight home runs in the last eight games and is the youngest player ever to homer in five consecutive games, which includes a leadoff dinger in the last three games. Oh, and over the last eight games he’s hitting a measly .471 with a 1.749 OPS!!! Just, wow.

That doesn’t bode well for today’s slumping starter Jose Urena, who has a first inning ERA of 4.30. We like Acuña and the NL East leading Braves to stay hot, making Bottom 1st Run: Yes (+150) a strong (and fun) play here.

Houston, We Have a (Home) Problem

What is going on in Houston? The Astros have now lost nine consecutive games at Minute Maid Park and lead the surging A’s by just one game in the AL West. The Astros starters haven’t been as ridiculously good as they were early on, but they’re not the problem here as it’s Houston’s bats that have gone silent.

During the home losing skid, the are scoring just 2.8 runs per game and since the All-Star break the Astros rank 27th in runs scored and OPS, and 28th in batting average. With the Astros bats in a funk and Gerrit Cole on the bump, look at the Under 7.5 in the Astros matchup with Rockies tonight.

Hell(ickson) of an Under Run

Nationals starter Jeremy Hellickson has found at least some of the form from his early days in Tampa Bay, producing his lowest ERA since 2012. The result? The Under is 14-2 in his last 16 starts.

Hellickson’s ERA is solid at 3.54, but it’s his WHIP that’s really impressive at 1.07 as he is once again creating the soft contact that made him so successful in the past. The Under First 5 Innings is always the play in Hellickson’s starts so to avoid the awful Nats bullpen. Today against the Carindals Under 5 is -130.

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