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**Udog** · 08-16-2018, 09:08 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

From Covers: The six worst baseball teams to bet on this season:

30. Orioles (36-84) $-4,084

29. Royals (36-83) $-3,169

28. Dodgers (64-57) $-2,614

27. Nationals (60-60) $-2,182

26. White Sox (43-76) $-1,790

25. Mets (50-67) $-1,718

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…..

13) By the end of the week, Colorado Rockies will have played their last 46 games against teams with an above .500 record, which will tie the all-time NL record. The all-time major league record is 51 games in a row.

Rockies play San Diego on Tuesday, which will end their streak.

12) Umpire Joe West has now worked 5,164 major league games, passing Bruce Froemming for second place on the all-time list.

Bill Kelm holds the all-time record, at 5,369.

11) Long time ago (1989-90), I worked in a county courthouse for 10 months; my job was a court assistant, swearing in witnesses, keeping track of evidence, stuff like that.

One of the things I remember hearing people say around the courthouse was this: In a criminal trial, the jury (for the most part) wants to see the defendant get on the stand and say he or she is not guilty. If the defendant does not do that, it generally is bad news for him/her.

10) Chicago Cubs have used 33 pitchers this season, most in the majors; five of the 33 guys are position players.

9) New Jersey’s three casinos and two racetracks took in $40.6M in sports bets in July, the first full month sports wagering was legal in the Garden State.

New York took in zero dollars, because their politicians have their heads up their butts.

8) Mets got off to an 11-1 start this year, but are now 50-67; there’s a chance they could wind up with the worst record ever, for a team that started out 11-1.

Right now, the ’02 Indians hold that mark- they finished 74-88 after their 11-1 start.

7) Modern baseball: Oakland A’s went from June 10-August 11 without any of their starting pitches getting an out after the 7th inning.

The ’89 A’s threw 17 complete games; the ’74 A’s threw 49 complete games.

6) One odd part of Hard Knocks so far was in the first episode, when Hue Jackson was telling his offensive coordinator Todd Haley that WR Josh Gordon would be out of camp for a while. Haley asked why he would be out, and Jackson wouldn’t tell him.

Now maybe/probably Jackson didn’t want the answer on camera/national TV and he told Haley when they were off camera. but maybe he didn’t, and that would be unusual.

5) Ever hear of Gale Gilbert? He was a journeyman QB who started four NFL games (0-4) in an 11-year career that included stops in Seattle, Buffalo, San Diego.

The thing is this; Gilbert was the #3 QB in Buffalo during their 49-15 run from 1990-93, when they won the AFC title all four years, but lost all four Super Bowls. Then Gilbert moved on to San Diego in 1994; Chargers started that season 0-4, then won the AFC West and the AFC title before getting crushed in the Super Bowl.

Gilbert is the only player to go to the Super Bowl five years in a row; his son Garrett Gilbert is listed as the #2 QB on the Carolina Panthers’ depth chart this year.

4) Furman QB Harris Roberts is enrolled in a cooperative educational partnership program between Furman and Clemson that has allowed him to continue playing for the Paladins while pursuing an engineering degree at Clemson. The schools are 30 miles apart.

Furman’s first football game this season is against……..Clemson, so the Tigers will be facing a QB who goes to their own engineering school.

3) Last week, LSU had a 4-way QB competition; today, two of those four guys have transferred out of Baton Rouge, leaving sophomore Myles Brennan and Ohio State transfer Joe Burrow to battle it out for the starting job, with not a whole lot of depth behind them.

To twist around an old quote by Garry Templeton, the Padres’ shortstop a long time ago, “If I ain’t starting, then I’ll be departing.” Could be a similar situation at Alabama pretty soon.

2) From Covers: the six best teams to bet on this season (thru Tuesday)

1. Red Sox (86-35) +$3,384
2. A’s (72-48) +$3,002
3. Braves (67-51) +$1,994
4. Mariners (69-52) +$1,219
5. Phillies (65-53) +$1,198
6. Brewers (68-54) +$1,092

1) Political/reality show trivia: Omarosa Manigault also worked in Vice President Al Gore’s office during the Clinton administration. Gore’s office administrator, Mary Margaret Overbey, said that Omarosa “was the worst hire we ever made”.

Finally, Democrats and Republicans agree on something.

**Udog** · 08-16-2018, 09:16 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, August 16

National League
Mets (51-67) @ Phillies (66-53)
Matz is 1-4, 7.40 in his last five starts; his last four starts went over. Team in his starts: 10-11, 4-6 away
5-inning record: 7-12-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-21

Oswalt is 1-1, 3.86 in his last five starts (over 3-3-1). Team in his starts: 2-5, 1-2 away
5-inning record: 3-2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-7

Eflin is 1-2, 4.94 in his last five starts; under is 8-3 in his last 11. Team in his starts: 9-7, 5-2 home
5-inning record: 11-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-16

Suarez allowed four runs in five IP (75 PT) in his first MLB start, on July 26. Team in his starts: 1-0, 0-0 home
5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1

Mets won five of their last seven games; they’re 11-8 in road series openers, 12-17 vs lefty starters- under is 6-4 in their last ten road games. Phillies are 3-5 in their last eight games, 12-7 in home series openers; they’re 14-12 vs lefty starters. Over is 3-1 in their last four home games.

Cubs (69-50) @ Pirates (61-60)
Lester is 0-3, 10.72 in his last five starts; over is 8-1 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 17-7, 8-3 away.
5-inning record: 12-8-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-24

Nova is 3-0, 4.50 in his last six starts; over is 3-0-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 13-9, 5-5 home
5-inning record: 12-5-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-22

Cubs are 7-4 in their last 11 games, 2-5 in last seven road series openers. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight road games. Pittsburgh lost four of its last five games; they’re 13-7 in home series openers, 15-18 vs lefty starters. Over is 4-1 in their last five home games.

Nationals (60-61) @ Cardinals (66-55)
Roark is 4-0, 1.21 in his last four starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 9-14, 5-7 away.
5-inning record: 8-13-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-23

Flaherty is 2-0, 1.38 in his last two starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven starts. Team in his starts: 8-11, 3-5 home
5-inning record: 11-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-19

Nationals lost seven of their last eight road games; under is 5-3 in their last eight road games. St Louis won its last eight games; over is 10-5 in their last 15 home games.

Rockies (64-56) @ Braves (68-51)
Gray is 2-0, 2.80 in his last five starts; over is 8-3 in his last 11. Team in his starts: 13-9, 6-4 away
5-inning record: 11-9-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-22

Teheran is 1-0, 3.78 in his last three starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 13-10, 8-3 home
5-inning record: 9-11-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 11-23 (4 of last 4)

Rockies won four of their last five games; they’re 14-6 in road series openers. Four of their last five games stayed under. Atlanta won eight of its last ten games; five of their last eight home games went over.

Diamondbacks (66-55) @ Padres (48-74)
Buchholz is 4-1, 2.67 in his last five starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 6-5, 3-4 away.
5-inning record: 9-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-11

Nix allowed four hits, no runs in six IP (88 PT) in his MLB debut last week (under 1-0). Team in his starts: 1-0, 1-0 home
5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

Arizona is 5-3 in its last eight road games, 14-6 in road series openers. Under is 6-1-2 in their last nine games. Padres lost four of their last five games; they’re 2-17 in home series openers. Over is 8-4 in their last dozen games.

American League
Rays (61-59) @ New York (75-45)
Snell is 5-1, 1.33 in his last seven starts; under is 9-2 in his last 11. Team in his starts: 13-9, 7-6 away
5-inning record: 13-5-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-22

Tanaka is 2-1, 2.55 in his last four starts; over is 10-5-2 in his last 17. Team in his starts: 12-7, 4-3 home.
5-inning record: 11-4-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-19

Rays lost five of their last eight road games; under is 9-3 in their last 12 games. New York won seven of its last ten games; over is 6-4-2 in their last 12 home games.

Angels (62-60) @ Rangers (53-69)
Team in his starts: away
5-inning record: Allowed run in 1st inning:

Jurado is 2-2, 5.66 in his four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 2-2, 1-2 home.
5-inning record: 2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Angels won seven of their last nine games; they’re 5-10 in last 15 road series openers. Texas lost seven of its last ten games; they’re 7-13 in home series openers. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games.

Tigers (50-71) @ Twins (56-63)
Liriano is 0-2, 4.50 in his last two starts; his last four stayed under. Team in his starts: 7-12, 3-9 away.
5-inning record: 7-8-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-19

Santana is 0-1, 6.53 in his four starts (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 3-1, 2-0 home
5-inning record: 2-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-4

Tigers are 3-9 in their last 12 games, 5-15 in road series openers. Under is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games. Minnesota won three of its last four games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Twins are won their last six home series openers.

Blue Jays (55-65) @ Royals (36-84)
Gaviglio is 0-2, 6.59 in his last three starts (over 9-6-1). Team in his starts: 6-10, 4-4 away
5-inning record: 5-7-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-16

26-year old Sparkman is making his first MLB start; he is 0-1, 5.06 in eight relief stints this year, is 4-1, 4.58 in 10 AAA starts this year. Team in his starts: 0-0 home.
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Toronto won three of its last four games; over is 10-3 in their last 13 road games. Royals lost 11 of their last 13 games; over is 11-5-1 in their last 17 games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/15
Ariz 31-21-8……30-21-9……..61-42
Atl 27-27-7…..29-20-9………56-47
Cubs 21-24-13……28-26-8…….49-50
Reds 18-36-4……21-31-9….…39-67
Colo 30-20-14……31-21-6……60-42
LA 30-22-8…….28-23-13……59-45
Miami 21-31-8…..26-26-12…….47-57
Milw 25-29-9…..31-23-6…….56-52
Mets 27-27-4……23-25-13…..50-50
Philly 24-24-13…..30-17-10……54-41
Pitt 28-25-6……28-22-12……..56-47
StL 30-25-8……25-27-6………55-52
SD 20-34-9……19-32-8…….39-66
SF 27-26-11…..23-23-12……50-49
Wash 27-25-11..…27-24-7………54-49

Orioles 17-33-11……19-33-10……36-66
Boston 32-21-13……35-15-6……..67-36
W Sox 18-37-6…..…17-33-10……35-70
Indians 25-22-13……37-15-9……62-37
Det 19-31-9…..…27-27-11.……46-58
Astros 30-17-14……31-20-11…….61-36
KC 18-33-8…….22-31-10…..40-64
Angels 26-24-10……27-28-8……53-52
Twins 19-32-11……29-25-8…..48-57
NYY 29-21-9……37-18-7…….66-38
A’s 23-29-10……25-23-11…..48-52
Seattle 31-26-8……28-19-14…….59-43
TB 27-23-12……26-24-8……53-46
Texas 21-30-8…..24-33-6…….45-63
Toronto 18-30-11……20-28-14……38-58

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/15)
Ariz 26-60…….22-61…..…48
Atl 19-60……24-58………43
Cubs 12-58……..19-59……..31
Reds 14-58……..14-63……..28
Colo 21-63…….23-58.……..44
LA 20-60……..23-62..…..43
Miami 14-60……..19-63…….33
Milw 22-62…..…21-61…….43
Mets 23-57……..19-61…….42
Philly 13-61……..19-58…….32
Pitt 15-59……..19-63…….34
StL 21-63……..18-58…….39
SD 16-63……..15-60…….31
SF 12-62………18-61..…..30
Wash 23-63……..18-58……..41

Orioles 19-61……..18-61………37
Boston 19-65……22-57………41
White Sox 17-60……16-59…….33
Clev 17-59…….25-60……..42
Detroit 18-59……..18-63….…36
Astros 17-60…..…14-62………30
KC 15-59..…….19-61…….34
Angels 16-58…..….18-63…….32
Twins 14-60………13-59…….27
NYY 13-59……..25-61………38
A’s 17-64…..…..15-59…….32
Seattle 23-63………19-61…..…42
TB 18-62..……19-57……..37
Texas 9-59…….…16-62…..…25
Toronto 14-59………13-61….….27

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 64-61 NL, favorites +$127
AL @ NL– 60-52 NL, favorites -$481
Total: 124-113 NL, favorites -$354

**Udog** · 08-16-2018, 09:21 AM

MLB

Thursday, August 16

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Trend Report
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Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 4-14 SU in its last 18 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 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
NY Yankees is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
NY Yankees is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 14-4 SU in its last 18 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

New York Mets
NY Mets is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
NY Mets is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Philadelphia's last 16 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets

Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Chi Cubs's last 25 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Pittsburgh's last 25 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

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

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 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Colorado is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Colorado's last 16 games when playing Atlanta
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Colorado is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Atlanta is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 16 games when playing Colorado
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Atlanta is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Colorado
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

New York Mets
NY Mets is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
NY Mets is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Philadelphia's last 16 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets

Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
LA Angels is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
LA Angels is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
LA Angels is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas
LA Angels is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Texas
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Texas is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Texas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels

Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 16-5 ATS in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Detroit is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Toronto's last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 13 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Toronto is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Toronto is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Kansas City is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Kansas City is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto

Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games
Arizona is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 10 games
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Diego is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games at home
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

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**Udog** · 08-16-2018, 09:25 AM

MLB
Weather Report

Thursday, August 16

**Udog** · 08-16-2018, 10:42 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 16

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NY METS (51 - 67) at PHILADELPHIA (66 - 53) - 4:05 PM
COREY OSWALT (R) vs. RANGER SUAREZ (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 5-3 (+2.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.1 Units)

COREY OSWALT vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
OSWALT is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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

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NY METS (51 - 67) at PHILADELPHIA (66 - 53) - 7:05 PM
STEVEN MATZ (L) vs. ZACH EFLIN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 5-3 (+2.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.1 Units)

STEVEN MATZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MATZ is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.406.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

ZACH EFLIN vs. NY METS since 1997
EFLIN is 0-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (69 - 50) at PITTSBURGH (61 - 60) - 7:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1764-1812 (-267.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 285-328 (-66.4 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 124-99 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-33 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 28-19 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 656-582 (+65.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 435-443 (+40.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LESTER is 28-7 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-6 (+1.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JON LESTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LESTER is 7-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 8-8 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.6 units)

IVAN NOVA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NOVA is 4-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.010.
His team's record is 4-1 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

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WASHINGTON (60 - 61) at ST LOUIS (66 - 55) - 7:15 PM
TANNER ROARK (R) vs. LUKE WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 60-61 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-23 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 30-33 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 37-37 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 47-40 (-6.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-30 (-9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-32 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 5-14 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ROARK is 3-10 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
ROARK is 4-10 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 12-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
ST LOUIS is 114-106 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 46-48 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 53-51 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 52-58 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

TANNER ROARK vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ROARK is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.92 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

LUKE WEAVER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (64 - 56) at ATLANTA (68 - 51) - 7:35 PM
JON GRAY (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 335-452 (-106.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
ATLANTA is 68-50 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 34-21 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 43-34 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 50-32 (+21.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 35-26 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 64-56 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 33-29 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 48-32 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 50-48 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-29 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 24-14 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TEHERAN is 18-29 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 20-37 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JON GRAY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GRAY is 3-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.04 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. COLORADO since 1997
TEHERAN is 5-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.21 and a WHIP of 0.983.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)

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ARIZONA (66 - 55) at SAN DIEGO (48 - 75) - 10:10 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. JACOB NIX (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 21-25 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 160-127 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 34-26 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 75-55 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 48-34 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 91-68 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-22 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUCHHOLZ is 31-19 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 19-41 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 21-39 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 8-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-30 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-27 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 12-25 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-3 (+2.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.378.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JACOB NIX vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (61 - 59) at NY YANKEES (75 - 45) - 1:05 PM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 43-14 (+19.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 17-3 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
NY YANKEES are 87-58 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 61-59 (+6.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 36-23 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-31 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SNELL is 15-9 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 27-25 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-7 (+5.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.1 Units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SNELL is 2-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.630.
His team's record is 3-7 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TANAKA is 8-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 0.935.
His team's record is 10-2 (+7.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (62 - 60) at TEXAS (53 - 69) - 8:05 PM
TAYLOR COLE (R) vs. ARIEL JURADO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-1 (+3.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

TAYLOR COLE vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

ARIEL JURADO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (50 - 71) at MINNESOTA (56 - 63) - 8:10 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 114-169 (-37.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 48-92 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-26 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 77-131 (-41.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 141-141 (+2.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-16 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 91-82 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 46-25 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 15-10 (+7.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 101-127 (-45.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-4 (+1.9 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
8 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.8 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LIRIANO is 3-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.58 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANTANA is 10-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 14-9 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-16. (-11.6 units)

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TORONTO (55 - 65) at KANSAS CITY (36 - 84) - 8:15 PM
SAM GAVIGLIO (R) vs. GLENN SPARKMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 131-151 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 28-36 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 78-95 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 53-77 (-28.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 41-36 (+6.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 36-84 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 17-48 (-28.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 8-20 (-12.5 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 17-44 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 13-33 (-18.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 13-29 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 21-53 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 22-58 (-28.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 12-32 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 359-374 (-78.1 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 5-1 (+3.8 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

SAM GAVIGLIO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

GLENN SPARKMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 08-16-2018, 11:20 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, August 16

NY Mets @ Philadelphia

Game 951-952
August 16, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Oswalt) 14.266
Philadelphia
(Suarez) 17.648
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-150); Over

NY Mets @ Philadelphia

Game 953-954
August 16, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Matz) 15.812
Philadelphia
(Eflin) 16.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-165
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-165); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh

Game 955-956
August 16, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 15.005
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 16.952
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-110); Under

Washington @ St. Louis

Game 957-958
August 16, 2018 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Roark) 15.373
St. Louis
(Weaver) 17.881
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-135); Under

Colorado @ Atlanta

Game 959-960
August 16, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Gray) 15.671
Atlanta
(Teheran) 14.156
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-115); Under

Arizona @ San Diego

Game 961-962
August 16, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Buchholz) 16.232
San Diego
(Nix) 14.881
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-130); Under

Tampa Bay @ NY Yankees

Game 913-914
August 16, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 16.108
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 15.014
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-185
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+165); Over

LA Angels @ Texas

Game 965-966
August 16, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Cole) 16.305
Texas
(Jurado) 14.743
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-135
11
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+115); Over

Detroit @ Minnesota

Game 967-968
August 16, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Liriano) 16.034
Minnesota
(Santana) 13.539
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+140); Over

Toronto @ Kansas City

Game 969-970
August 16, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Gaviglio) 11.889
Kansas City
(Sparkman) 15.451
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+115); Over

**Udog** · 08-16-2018, 02:25 PM

MLB

Thursday, August 16

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Tanner Roark, Washington Nationals (7-12, 4.12 ERA, $-820)

The Nationals are quickly falling out of the NL Wild Card race, but that hasn’t been the fault of the starting pitching. With a rotation that features the likes of Scherzer and Gonzalez, even Roark is stepping up his game.

The hard-throwing right-hander is dealing right now, pitching to a 1.21 ERA and an 0.84 WHIP over his last four starts while racking up 27 strikeouts, compared to just two walks. He toes the rubber tonight as a +123 road dog in hopes of ending the Cardinals eight-game winning streak.

Slumping: Jon Lester, Chicago Cubs (12-5, 3.89 ERA, $829)

The Cubs own the best record in the NL, but they will more than likely head to the postseason with many questions regarding their starting rotation.

Their “ace”, the supposedly reliable Lester, is mired in a terrible slump right now. The veteran southpaw has been rocked to the tune of a 11.20 ERA and a 2.27 WHIP over his last three starts, while also allowing six dingers and opponents to get on base at a clip of .456. Lester and the Cubs are slight -110 road faves tonight in Pittsburgh.

Yo Adrian!

Adrian Johnson will be calling balls and strike this evening in St. Louis where the Nationals and Cardinals will wrap up their four-game series at Busch Stadium. Johnson is the No. 3 Over umpire in Major League Baseball this season at 16-5. This trend is certainly no fluke, as over the last five seasons Johnson has racked up an O/U record of 78-50 (60.9 percent).

Both starting pitchers, Roark and Luke Weaver, are in good form but Johnson will make their jobs more difficult. The Over 8.5 is definitely in play tonight.

That Pesky Royals Bullpen

The Kansas City Royals are going with the bullpen approach again this evening against the visiting Totonto Blue Jays. Right-hander Glenn Sparkman will be making his first major league start after 10 career appearances out of the pen. The Royals won't push him past three or four innings so there will definitely be four or five bullpen arms involved in this contest.

Why are we making such a big deal about the Royals using all relievers tonight? Because they have easily the worst bullpen staff in baseball, ranking dead last in bullpen ERA and opponent's batting average.

Look for the Jays to have the highest scoring inning tonight at +110 and also the Jays' team total Over 4.5 (-130).

Swervin'

Ervin Santana gets the start for the Twins today at home against the visiting Detroit Tigers. Santana is basically in the middle of his personal spring training after missing the first three and a half months of the 2018 season with a nagging finger issue. Tonight will be just his fifth start of the year and the first four were a bit sketchy. He comes into this one with an ERA of 6.53 and he has allowed six home runs in just 20.2 innings of work.

Santana has allowed first inning runs in three of his four starts so take a look at Yes (+260) on the "Will There Be A Run In The Top Of The First Inning" prop.

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