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951WASHINGTON -952 CHICAGO CUBS
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-13 SU (16.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.

953PHILADELPHIA -954 MIAMI
PHILADELPHIA is 13-26 SU (-16.3 Units) vs. an NL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.250 or better in the current season.

955CINCINNATI -956 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 33-47 SU (-27.5 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

957ARIZONA -958 MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE is 17-42 SU (-28.9 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the current season.

959ATLANTA -960 NY METS
NY METS are 13-5 SU (10.1 Units) in home games vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) in the current season.

961COLORADO -962 ST LOUIS
ST LOUIS are 22-13 SU (13.1 Units) in home games vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

963TAMPA BAY -964 BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE is 26-53 SU (-29.6 Units) vs. a team with a good bullpen whose WHIP is 1.350 or better in the current season.

965LA ANGELS -966 HOUSTON
LA ANGELS are 15-28 SU (-17.8 Units) vs. an AL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.300 or better in the current season.

967DETROIT -968 MINNESOTA
DETROIT is 29-50 SU (-27.4 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the current season.

969KANSAS CITY -970 CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND is 18-4 SU (13.6 Units) as a favorite of -200 or more in the current season.

971TEXAS -972 CHI WHITE SOX
TEXAS are 36-19 SU (15.4 Units) vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) in the current season.

973TORONTO -974 SEATTLE
TORONTO is 29-17 SU (15.1 Units) vs. a bad bullpen that blows 38% or more of their save opportunities in the current season.

975NY YANKEES -976 LA DODGERS
NY YANKEES are 58-37 SU (24.8 Units) vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

977BOSTON -978 SAN DIEGO
BOSTON is 23-42 SU (-22.4 Units) vs. a team with a good bullpen whose WHIP is 1.350 or better in the current season.

979SAN FRANCISCO -980 OAKLAND
OAKLAND is 9-1 SU (7.9 Units) in home games in August games in the current season.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, August 24

National League
Nationals (71-57) @ Cubs (69-59)
Ross is 3-0, 0.42 in his last four starts; he is 0-2, 3.42 in five games (4 starts) vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 4-1
5-inning record: 3-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5 Over/under: 1-4

Quintana is 3-0, 1.73 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 15-9
5-inning record: 14-8-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-24 Over/under: under 3-1 last four

Washington won 13 of last 17 games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-4-1 last 14 games.

Cubs won 16 of last 20 home games; over is 6-2 in their last eight home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: four of last seven under.

Reds (60-67) @ Pirates (53-75)
Wood is 0-2, 9.00 in his last three starts; he is 3-2, 2.70 in nine games (8 starts) vs Pitt. Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 1-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5 Over/under: 1-4

Williams is 1-2, 14.25 in his last three starts; he is 1-0, 3.00 in two starts vs Cincy this year. Team in his starts: 10-9
5-inning record: 5-9-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-19 Over/under: over 7-1 last eight

Reds lost seven of last nine road games; under is 7-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-4-1 last 13 games.

Pittsburgh lost 14 of last 19 games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-5 last 12 games.

Phillies (66-61) @ Marlins (46-81)
Eflin is 0-4, 14.21 in his last five starts; he is 1-1, 4.74 in three starts vs Miami this year. Team in his starts: 7-14
5-inning record: 7-13-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-21 Over/under: over 5-2 last seven

Yamamoto is 0-4, 7.34 in his last six starts; he is 1-0, 6.00 in two starts vs Philly this season. Team in his starts: 6-6
5-inning record: 5-6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-12 Over/under: 9-3

Phillies won six of last nine games; under is 4-1 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-2-1 last seven games.

Marlins lost nine of last 11 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-1-1 last seven games.

Braves (78-52) @ Mets (67-61)
Fried is 5-0, 3.58 in his last six starts; he is 2-0, 3.18 in three starts vs NY this year. Team in his starts: 18-6
5-inning record: 13-9-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-24 Over/under: 14-8-1

Wheeler is 2-1, 3.24 in his last four starts; he is 1-2, 6.35 in three starts vs Atlanta this season. Team in his starts: 13-11
5-inning record: 9-11-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-24 Over/under: under 5-2-1 last eight

Atlanta won nine of last 11 games; under is 6-0 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-1-1 last nine games.

Mets won six of last eight games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-1-1 last seven games.

Diamondbacks (64-65) @ Brewers (66-62)
Gallen is 1-0, 1.80 in three Arizona starts. Team in his starts: 3-0
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 0-2-1

Anderson is 0-1, 6.07 in his last six starts; he is 3-1, 2.10 in five starts vs Arizona. Team in his starts: 9-11
5-inning record: 9-7-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-20 Over/under: 10-10

Arizona won three of last five games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-0-2 last five games.

Brewers won seven of last ten home games; over is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-2-1 last nine games.

Rockies (58-71) @ Cardinals (69-58)
Gonzalez is 0-3, 4.99 in six starts. Team in his starts: 0-6
5-inning record: 2-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-6 Over/under: 2-4

Hudson is 2-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (12.2 IP). Team in his starts: 11-9-5
5-inning record: 10-8-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-25 Over/under: under 5-1 last six

Colorado lost 11 of its last 13 road games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-2-1 last nine games.

St Louis won 11 of its last 14 games; under is 12-5 in their last 17 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2 last eight games.

American League
Rays (76-54) @ Orioles (41-88)
Bullpen game for the Rays. Team in bullpen games: 16-12
5-inning record: 17-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-28 Over/under: 11-14-3

Means is 0-4, 9.19 in his last four starts; he is 0-1, 6.23 in two starts vs TB this year. Team in his starts: 8-12
5-inning record: 10-10 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-20 Over/under: over 7-2 last nine

Tampa Bay won five of its last seven games; over is 7-5-1 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-1 last five games.

Orioles lost 15 of their last 18 games; under is 7-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-2 last nine games.

Royals (45-84) @ Indians (75-54)
Sparkman is 0-3, 8.04 in his last six starts; he is 0-2, 9.92 in three starts vs Cleveland this year. Team in his starts: 4-12
5-inning record: 5-9-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-16 Over/under: 9-7

Clevinger is 6-0, 2.51 in his last seven starts; he is 8-0, 1.96 in 12 games (11 starts) vs KC. Team in his starts: 9-4
5-inning record: 9-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-13 Over/under: over 6-0 last six

Royals lost seven of last nine games; under is 10-2 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 14-3 last 17 games.

Cleveland lost six of its last nine games; over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-1-1 last seven games.

Tigers (39-87) @ Twins (77-51)
Boyd is 0-1, 4.96 in his last six starts; he is 6-5, 4.34 in 17 starts vs Minnesota. Team in his starts: 8-18
5-inning record: 12-10-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-26 Over/under: last three over

Perez is 0-2, 5.79 in his last five starts; he is 1-3, 6.05 in six games (5 starts) vs Detroit. Team in his starts: 13-9
5-inning record: 14-7-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-22 Over/under: over 6-2 last eight

Tigers lost nine of their last 13 games; under is 9-1 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 9-1 last ten games.

Minnesota won five of its last eight games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-4 last nine games.

Rangers (63-67) @ White Sox (59-69)
Allard is 1-0, 7.20 in three starts. Team in his games: 2-1
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3 Over/under: 2-1

Nova is 5-0, 1.49 in his last six starts; he is 3-3, 5.04 in nine games (8 starts) vs Texas. Team in his starts: won last six
5-inning record: 11-10-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-26 Over/under: under 3-1-1 last five

Texas lost 12 of its last 17 games; under is 17-4 in their last 21 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 11-2 last 13 games.

White Sox are 13-9 in their last 22 games; over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-3 last ten games.

Angels (63-68) @ Astros (83-47)
Peters is 1-1, 5.63 in his last three starts; they might use an opener. Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 3-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-5 Over/under: 4-1

Miley is 4-0, 4.56 in his last five starts; he is 2-0, 3.09 in two starts vs LAA this year. Team in his starts: 18-8
5-inning record: 14-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-26 Over/under: under 7-3 last ten

Angels lost 11 of last 14 road games; over is 13-5 in their last 18 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 13-6 last 19 games.

Astros won five of their last six games; under is 6-0 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-4 last 11 home games.

Blue Jays (52-79) @ Mariners (55-74)
Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Hernandez is making his first start since May 11; he is 1-4, 6.98 in eight starts and is 7-6, 4.00 in 17 starts vs Toronto. Team in his starts: 3-5
5-inning record: 2-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8 Over/under: 6-2

Blue Jays lost seven of last eight games; under is 9-3-1 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-4 last 12 games.

Mariners won five of last six games; their last four games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-0 last four games.

Interleague
Red Sox (69-61) @ Padres (59-68)
Eovaldi is 0-0, 7.83 in five starts this year. Team in his starts: 4-1
5-inning record: 1-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5 Over/under: 4-1

Lamet is 2-0, 2.50 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 3-5
5-inning record: 5-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8 Over/under: over 4-1 last five

Red Sox won six of last eight games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-2 last seven games.

San Diego lost four of last five home games; under is 5-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-2 last five games.

New York (84-46) @ Dodgers (85-45)
Sabathia is 0-3, 12.71 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 9-9
5-inning record: 5-10-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-18 Over/under: over 10-1 last 11

Gonsolin is 1-2, 4.50 in three starts. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 0-2-1

New York lost four of its last five games; over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 11-4-2 last 17 road games.

Dodgers won 16 of last 22 games; under is 9-4 in their last 13 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: five of last seven under.

Giants (63-65) @ A’s (74-53)
Bumgarner is 2-1, 2.25 in his last three starts; he is 5-2, 4.32 in eight starts vs Oakland. Team in his starts: 16-11
5-inning record: 12-11-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 11-27 Over/under: last four under

Bassitt is 2-0, 1.80 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 13-8
5-inning record: 13-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21 Over/under: under 4-2 last six

Giants lost their last three games; they’re 8-3 in last 11 road series openers- under is 12-7 in their last 19 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-1-1 last six games.

Oakland won six of its last seven games; they’re 16-5 in home series openers- under is 8-5-1 in their last 14 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-3 last 11 games.

Umpires
Wsh-Chi: Six of last nine Carapazza games went over.
Phil-Mia: 10 of last 12 Marquez games went over.
Cin-Pitt: Under is 4-1-1 in first 5 innings of last six Culbreth games.
Az-Mil: Over is 11-1-1 in last 13 Everitt games.
Atl-NY: Underdogs won five of last six Johnson games.
Colo-StL: Six of last nine Emmel games stayed under.

TB-Balt: Home side won 12 of last 13 Tumpane games.
LAA-Hst: Under is 4-1-1 in last six Porter games.
Det-Minn: Home side won eight of last nine TGibson games.
KC-Clev: Over is 8-3-1 in last dozen Hickox games.
Tex-Chi: Favorites won eight of last nine Wolf games.
Tor-Sea: Under is 8-2-1 in last 11 Ortiz games.

NY-LA: Underdogs won six of last ten Morales games.
Bos-SD: Eight of last ten Tichenor games stayed under.

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/21
Ariz 20-66……17-62……37
Atl 21-63…..21-65……42
Cubs 16-63……24-62…..40
Reds 20-58……25-68…..45
Colo 15-65……24-61……39
LA 18-62……22-66……40
Mia 10-61……17-64……27
Milw 21-65…..22-62…..43
Mets 25-59……19-59…..43
Philly 16-60…..21-67……37
Pitt 21-65…..15-61……36
StL 16-65…..16-60…….32
SD 18-62……19-63…..37
SF 10-64……11-61…….21
Wash 19-64…..19-60……,38

Orioles 17-62…….20-64..….37
Boston 15-61…….23-67……37
W Sox 16-65…….17-61…….33
Clev 19-63…..18-64……..37
Det 21-64……16-59……..37
Astros 26-66…..15-61……..41
KC 19-65…..21-63……..40
Angels 24-66……15-63…….39
Twins 25-62……16-65……41
NYY 18-59……26-70……43
A’s 14-60…..17-65…….31
Sea 16-65…..16-63…….30
TB 24-63…..20-63…….44
Texas 15-63…..23-65…….38
Toronto 16-65…..17-65…….33

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 72-54 NL, favorites -$848 under 59-58-3
AL @ NL– 56-52 NL, favorites -$1,790 over 61-47-5
Total: 128-106 NL, favorites -$2,638 Over 119-106-8

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MLB

Saturday, August 24

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Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Washington
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Chi Cubs is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Washington's last 23 games on the road
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Washington is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs

Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Yankees is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
NY Yankees is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 12 games
NY Yankees is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of NY Yankees's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers

Miami Marlins
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 10 games at home
Miami is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 15 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami

Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore

Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Cincinnati is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh

Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games at home
Cleveland is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Kansas City is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland

Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games at home
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
Chi White Sox is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Chi White Sox's last 20 games when playing at home against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Texas's last 22 games on the road
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Texas's last 20 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox

Houston Astros
Houston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Houston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Houston is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games when playing LA Angels
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Houston is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing LA Angels
Houston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels's last 12 games
LA Angels is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
LA Angels is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Houston
LA Angels is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Houston
LA Angels is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
LA Angels is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston

Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Detroit is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota

Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Milwaukee is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Milwaukee is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Arizona is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Arizona is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee

New York Mets
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
NY Mets is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Mets's last 17 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Atlanta is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 17 games when playing on the road against NY Mets

St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of St. Louis's last 23 games
St. Louis is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of St. Louis's last 21 games at home
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Colorado
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
St. Louis is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games on the road
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Colorado is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis

San Diego Padres
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing Boston
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 10 games when playing at home against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing San Diego
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Diego

Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Oakland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Oakland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Oakland is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games when playing at home against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
San Francisco is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco's last 11 games when playing on the road against Oakland

Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Seattle is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle

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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, August 24


Washington @ Chicago Cubs

Game 951-952
August 24, 2019 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Ross) 13.532
Chicago Cubs
(Quintana) 19.073
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 5 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-150
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-150); Over

NY Yankees @ LA Dodgers

Game 975-976
August 24, 2019 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 16.641
LA Dodgers
(Gonsolin) 15.253
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-150
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(+130); Over

Philadelphia @ Miami

Game 953-954
August 24, 2019 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eflin) 14.495
Miami
(Yamamoto) 16.066
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+110); Under

Tampa Bay @ Baltimore

Game 963-964
August 24, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Alvarado) 15.546
Baltimore
(Means) 13.029
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-180
10
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-180); Under

Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh

Game 955-956
August 24, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Wood) 14.998
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 12.814
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-120); Over

Arizona @ Milwaukee

Game 957-958
August 24, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Gallen) 13.389
Milwaukee
(Anderson) 15.725
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-125); Over

Atlanta @ NY Mets

Game 959-960
August 24, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fried) 17.976
NY Mets
(Wheeler) 16.769
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-105); Over

LA Angels @ Houston

Game 965-966
August 24, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Peters) 15.765
Houston
(Miley) 14.331
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-235
10
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+190); Under

Detroit @ Minnesota

Game 967-968
August 24, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Jackson) 14.005
Minnesota
(Gibson) 15.447
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-320
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-320); Over

Kansas City @ Cleveland

Game 969-970
August 24, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Sparkman) 12.310
Cleveland
(Clevnger) 15.808
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 3 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-350
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-350); Over

Texas @ Chicago White Sox

Game 971-972
August 24, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Allard) 17.059
Chicago White Sox
(Nova) 12.532
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 5 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+100); Over

Colorado @ St. Louis

Game 961-962
August 24, 2019 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Gonzalez) 13.887
St. Louis
(Hudson) 17.402
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-180
9
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-180); Over

Boston @ San Diego

Game 977-978
August 24, 2019 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Eovaldi) 16.806
San Diego
(Lamet) 13.451
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-120); Over

San Francisco @ Oakland

Game 979-980
August 24, 2019 @ 9:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 14.263
Oakland
(Bassitt) 16.724
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-140); Under

Toronto @ Seattle

Game 973-974
August 24, 2019 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Font) 14.099
Seattle
(Hernandez) 16.502
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-110
10
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-110); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 24

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WASHINGTON (71 - 57) at CHICAGO CUBS (69 - 59) - 2:20 PM
JOE ROSS (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 153-137 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-43 (-23.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 78-75 (-27.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-36 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-9 (+13.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 44-20 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-18 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-14 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-10 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1859-1891 (-271.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 170-174 (-42.8 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JOE ROSS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ROSS is 0-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.157.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.529.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (66 - 61) at MIAMI (46 - 81) - 6:10 PM
ZACH EFLIN (R) vs. JORDAN YAMAMOTO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 59-83 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 60-69 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-92 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
EFLIN is 2-11 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 20-14 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 24-24 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 51-59 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 22-17 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-6 (+7.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

ZACH EFLIN vs. MIAMI since 1997
EFLIN is 3-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.8 units)

JORDAN YAMAMOTO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
YAMAMOTO is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (60 - 67) at PITTSBURGH (53 - 75) - 7:05 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. TREVOR WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 9-23 (-13.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
CINCINNATI is 54-83 (-23.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 27-53 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 2-13 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WOOD is 66-70 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 38-40 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 177-117 (+56.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 43-34 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 28-48 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 9-5 (+5.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

ALEX WOOD vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WOOD is 3-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.021.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.0 units)

TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WILLIAMS is 4-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.23 and a WHIP of 1.240.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)

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ARIZONA (64 - 65) at MILWAUKEE (66 - 62) - 7:10 PM
ZAC GALLEN (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 111-79 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 122-90 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 34-33 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 25-17 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 33-28 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 66-62 (-7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

ZAC GALLEN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

CHASE ANDERSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ANDERSON is 3-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.10 and a WHIP of 0.967.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

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ATLANTA (78 - 52) at NY METS (67 - 61) - 7:10 PM
MAX FRIED (L) vs. ZACK WHEELER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 51-39 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-28 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 78-52 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 40-29 (+11.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 39-25 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 85-47 (+35.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 59-40 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 58-42 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 47-30 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 35-24 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FRIED is 18-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FRIED is 10-2 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
FRIED is 14-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
FRIED is 11-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 396-403 (-114.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 81-131 (-45.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 9-5 (+4.7 Units) against NY METS this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

MAX FRIED vs. NY METS since 1997
FRIED is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.573.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WHEELER is 6-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 7-6 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.4 units)

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COLORADO (58 - 71) at ST LOUIS (69 - 58) - 7:15 PM
CHI CHI GONZALEZ (R) vs. DAKOTA HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 8-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 269-475 (-84.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
COLORADO is 5-16 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
COLORADO is 34-50 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 34-14 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 39-19 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ST LOUIS is 21-7 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HUDSON is 17-8 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 11-1 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 150-146 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 86-82 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 49-42 (+16.5 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.

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

CHI CHI GONZALEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

DAKOTA HUDSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (76 - 54) at BALTIMORE (41 - 88) - 7:05 PM
CRISTIAN ALVARADO (R) vs. JOHN MEANS (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 10-4 (+1.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

CRISTIAN ALVARADO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN MEANS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MEANS is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (63 - 68) at HOUSTON (83 - 47) - 7:10 PM
DILLON PETERS (L) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 63-68 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 26-34 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 44-50 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 17-26 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 29-39 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 54-91 (-29.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-2 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
MILEY is 32-14 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILEY is 16-4 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILEY is 26-9 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILEY is 20-6 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 39-36 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 65-43 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 39-35 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-3 (+2.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

DILLON PETERS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

WADE MILEY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MILEY is 4-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 0.862.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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DETROIT (39 - 87) at MINNESOTA (77 - 51) - 7:10 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 39-87 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 20-52 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 29-70 (-25.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 56-109 (-48.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 77-51 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 50-30 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 62-37 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-17 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
GIBSON is 50-25 (+24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 16-9 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-6 (+1.7 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
JACKSON is 1-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.516.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
GIBSON is 8-9 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 10-10 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-10. (-3.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (45 - 84) at CLEVELAND (75 - 54) - 7:10 PM
GLENN SPARKMAN (R) vs. MIKE CLEVINGER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 45-84 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 32-62 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-106 (-36.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 166-128 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 54-48 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 26-25 (-16.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-25 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 98-82 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 118-90 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 89-75 (-24.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVINGER is 9-16 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 11-6 (+1.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.4 Units)

GLENN SPARKMAN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SPARKMAN is 0-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 7.59 and a WHIP of 1.640.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CLEVINGER is 7-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.98 and a WHIP of 1.039.
His team's record is 9-2 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-3.0 units)

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TEXAS (63 - 67) at CHI WHITE SOX (59 - 69) - 7:10 PM
KOLBY ALLARD (L) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-69 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-31 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 13-10 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-34 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-18 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
NOVA is 14-6 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOVA is 10-5 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 63-67 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 42-43 (+6.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 35-27 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 5-18 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

KOLBY ALLARD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

IVAN NOVA vs. TEXAS since 1997
NOVA is 3-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.478.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)

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TORONTO (52 - 79) at SEATTLE (55 - 74) - 9:10 PM
WILMER FONT (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-1 (+3.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

WILMER FONT vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FONT is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.24 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 7-6 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.251.
His team's record is 9-8 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-9. (-2.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (84 - 46) at LA DODGERS (85 - 45) - 4:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. TONY GONSOLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SABATHIA is 8-15 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 25-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
LA DODGERS are 51-17 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 13-1 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
NY YANKEES are 84-46 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 56-28 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 39-22 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 126-145 (-43.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SABATHIA is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 0.84 and a WHIP of 0.797.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

TONY GONSOLIN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (69 - 61) at SAN DIEGO (59 - 68) - 8:40 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. DINELSON LAMET (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 69-61 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 761-662 (-75.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 9-14 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
BOSTON is 48-38 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 38-30 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 19-9 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-16 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 72-37 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 59-68 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 29-34 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 84-113 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 19-25 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-28 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-21 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.482.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

DINELSON LAMET vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (63 - 65) at OAKLAND (74 - 53) - 9:07 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. CHRIS BASSITT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 74-52 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 43-22 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 13-5 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
OAKLAND is 19-5 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 132-78 (+37.5 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 45-33 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 22-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 44-30 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 83-44 (+27.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 37-10 (+22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-65 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-14 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-32 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-5 (+14.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-36 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-44 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-41 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-30 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

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

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BUMGARNER is 5-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

CHRIS BASSITT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BASSITT is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

[StarDust Bum]

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

WAS at CHC 02:20 PM
WAS +150
O 9.5

NYY at LAD 04:05 PM
NYY +129
U 10.0

PHI at MIA 06:10 PM
O 9.0

CIN at PIT 07:05 PM
U 9.0

TB at BAL 07:05 PM
O 9.5

DET at MIN 07:10 PM
O 10.0

KC at CLE 07:10 PM
KC +309
U 9.0

LAA at HOU 07:10 PM
U 10.0

ATL at NYM 07:10 PM
O 8.0

TEX at CHW 07:10 PM
TEX +122
O 9.0

ARI at MIL 07:10 PM
U 9.0

COL at STL 07:15 PM
COL +171
U 9.0

BOS at SD 08:40 PM
U 9.0

SF at OAK 09:07 PM
U 8.5

TOR at SEA 09:10 PM
U 9.5

[Udog]

Diamond Trends - Saturday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Mets are 15-0 SU as a favorite off a game as a favorite in which they used five-plus pitchers.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Tigers are 0-14 SU in the second game of a series as a road dog off a road game vs a team that has lost at least their last two games.

OU Trend of the Day:

-- The Braves are 18-0 OU on the road off a game as a dog when their opponent's starter has a strike-per-ball ratio greater than 2.00 and an ERA of less than five, their opponent is less than 640 and they are not a 130-plus dog.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Indians are 16-0 SU when Mike Clevinger starts as a home 130-plus favorite when he averaged at least 4.00 pitches per batter in his last start.

[Udog]

By: Andrew Caley



STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

Dakota Hudson, St. Louis Cardinals (12-6, 3.63 ERA, $894): Hudson has been a big help in the Cardinals back-and-forth battle with the Cubs for the NL Central crown. The 24-year-old rookie has a 1.08 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP over his last three starts and is coming off a 6.2 inning performance where he didn’t allow a hit. Hudson and the Cards are sizeable -180 favorites for tonight’s game against the visiting Rockies. The total sits at 9.

SLUMPING

Trevor Williams, Pittsburgh Pirates (5-6, 5.65 ERA, $304): It’s been a rough second half of the season for the Buccos, who have won just 17 of their last 52 games, but its been particularly rough for Williams. The right-hander has been rocked to the tune of a 12.75 ERA and a 2.50 WHIP over his last three starts, while letting opponents get on base at nearly a .470 clip.

Despite the slump, the Pirates are just slight +100 home dogs for tonight’s matchup with the Reds. That could have something to do with the fact that Reds starter Alex Wood is in a bit of a slump as well. Consider the Over 9 for this one.


3 STRIKES

WORLD SERIES PREVIEW

The Yankees looked impressive in the opening game of their potential World Series preview against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, getting to the Hyun-Jin Ryu, arguably the best pitcher in baseball this season for seven runs on nine hits in an eventual 10-2 win. If you like the Yankees to carry that success over to October, the time is now to bet them to win the World Series, currently on the board at +450.

BEASTS OF THE EAST

The Braves and Mets continue their pivotal NL East series where Max Fried (14-4, 3.84 ERA) toes the rubber against Zack Wheeler (9-7, 4.40 ERA) at Citi Field. After last night’s 2-1 14-inning marathon victory, the Braves now lead the NL East by 10 games over the Mets, who trail the Cubs by two games in the wild card race. With both bullpens getting taxed last night, we like the this one to go Over the total of 8.

RETURN OF THE KING

“King” Felix Hernandez returns to the mound for the Mariners for the first time since May 11 after suffering a spending most of the season on the IL with a back injury. Unfortunately, Hernadez was having the worst season of his career prior to the injury, with the former Cy Young award winner pitching to a 6.52 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP.

And his return might not be exactly what he expects as the Northern invasion continues in Seattle tonight with the Blue Jays in town. When the Jays visit Seattle, the stands get flooded with Toronto fans from western Canada, making this basically a home game. That said, Hernandez is a slight -115 fave for this matchup.

[Udog]

Sunday’s 6-pack

Six highest payrolls in baseball this season (team record):
6) Houston $168,397,174 (82-47)
5) San Francisco $172,068,037 (63-65)
4) LA Dodgers $200,501,451 (85-44)
3) Bronx $217,304,879 (83-46)
2) Cubs $217,653,335 (69-59)
1) Boston $227,454,192 (68-61)

Quote of the Day
“You’re favorite to win your league [almost] every year. That’s the kind of job you want.”
Unnamed college basketball coach, talking about Gonzaga on CBSSports.com,

Sunday’s quiz
Who was football coach at Alabama before Nick Saban?
(Hint: he is currently an NFL assistant coach)

Saturday’s quiz
Since 2010, Cleveland is the only NFL team hasn’t won a Week 1 game; they tied the Steelers in last year’s opener.

Friday’s quiz
Steve Spurrier was the starting QB for the 0-16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976.

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Sunday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday

13) NFL regular season needs to start soon, just to stop the tidal wave of fantasy football notes and opinions that swamp social media/cable TV every summer.

Here’s a hint about what will happen in Week 1 of the NFL:

NO ONE KNOWS!!!! Not me, not you, not the nitwits selling tout services, not the players/coaches themselves.

No one knows, and that is why it is so interesting.

12) Another reason college/NFL games have to start; ESPN2 televised freakin’ high school football games Friday. Right now, Dutch Fork leads Mallard Creek 7-0 as I type this, and I don’t know which state either school is in, though one is North Carolina, the other South Carolina.

11) Tennessee Titans’ LT Taylor Lewan has been suspended four games for violating NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. Titans open the season in Cleveland.

10) Singer Rod Stewart once said that the next time he was thinking about getting married, instead he was going to go out, find a woman he hates, then buy her a house. I think he was joking.

Stewart has eight children by five different women.

9) I didn’t know that Sacramento Kings’ coach Luke Walton was named after Maurice Lucas, who was Bill Walton’s teammate on that great Portland team that won the 1977 NBA title.

Bill Walton mentioned that when he was on the White Sox-Angels game last week.

8) Mike Yastrzemski hit 17 homers in his first 75 games for the Giants, just like Willie Mays did.

7) Uniforms for Players’ Weekend aren’t good; the normal uniforms are just fine. Creating another set of merchandise to put in your next catalog in order to suck some more money out of consumers isn’t a great idea.

— What is the point of having names/numbers on back of an all-white uniform?
— Pitcher for the team wearing the white uniform cannot wear an all-white hat, so they had to make equally terrible looking black hats.
— Best part is that players can wear whatever shoes they like, so there are lot of weird colored shoes being worn.

6) Strange story of the day: NASA is examining a claim that an astronaut improperly accessed the bank account of her estranged spouse from the International Space Station.

She allegedly committed this crime while in outer space; who do you have on the jury for this trial, Mr Spock and Captain Kirk?

5) Orioles GM Mike Elias fired 11 members of the team’s scouting department and front office as part of an effort to turn around a team in the early stages of a major rebuild.

4) Baseball stuff:
— Milwaukee DFA’d P Jhoulys Chacin, their Opening Day starter
— Atlanta signed C Francisco Cervelli, who had been dumped by Pittsburgh
— Miami OF Brian Anderson broke his hand, is out for the year.

3) Team USA was -$500 to win the FIBA World Cup before they lost that exhibition game in Australia Saturday; they’ve been bet down to -$150 since then.

2) Never heard of Seth Moulton until he announced he was running for President; his attempt didn’t go too well, and he dropped out of the race this week. But Seth Moulton deserves to be recognized for what he’s done for this country:

Seth Moulton is a United States Marine who chose military service after graduating from Harvard. He was a platoon leader during his four tours in Iraq, during which he earned the Bronze Star and the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for Valor.

This a guy who is worthy of all of our respect. Thank you for your service, Mr Moulton.

1) Washington Nationals have led in the 8th inning or later in each of their last 18 games, going 14-4 in those games.

[StarDust Bum]

Dodgers beat Yankees 2-1 in matchup of baseball's best
August 24, 2019
By The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) Kenley Jansen escaped a bases-loaded jam in a bizarre ninth inning that saw both managers on the field trying to figure out what happened, and the Los Angeles Dodgers held off the New York Yankees 2-1 Saturday.

Jansen struck out Mike Tauchman and pinch-hitter Gary Sanchez to end a matchup between the teams with the best records in baseball.

But it was the play right before that to load the bases that left most everyone in the ballpark wondering what was going on.

There were runners at first and second with one out when Gio Urshela hit a grounder to third baseman Justin Turner, who looked to start a game-ending double play. Second baseman Max Muncy caught Turner's flip but then got wiped out by Brett Gardner's hard slide for an apparent forceout.

Gleyber Torres, who started the play on second, rounded third and then headed home with Muncy down on the ground, trying to score the tying run. Instead, Torres was stopped by the umpires because time had been called. The strange sequence set off a 2-minute replay review. Gardner was called safe at second, beating the throw with a hard but legal slide.

Justin Turner hit a two-run homer in the third for the Dodgers. Jansen earned his 27th save.

Aaron Judge homered for the second straight day, connecting in the fourth.

Tony Gonsolin (2-1) allowed one run, struck out two and walked two. Joe Kelly and Pedro Baez kept the Yankees scoreless over the sixth, seventh and eighth innings, stranding three baserunners. Baez struck out the side in the eighth.

CC Sabathia (5-8) gave up two runs and five hits in four innings, tying his second shortest outing of the season. He struck out seven and walked one.

NATIONALS 7, CUBS 2

CHICAGO (AP) - Trea Turner reached base four times and scored twice, Yan Gomes and Howie Kendrick each drove in two runs and surging Washington beat Chicago.

Washington has won four straight and six of seven to extend its lead over Chicago for the top NL wild-card spot to three games.

Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo exited in the fifth inning with tightness in his middle back - he missed time in May with back trouble.

Turner got Washington off to a quick start, going 2 for 3 with two walks and a stolen base to extend his streak of reaching base safely to 31 games, the longest current streak in the majors. Anthony Rendon stretched his hitting streak to 11 games and drove in a run.

Washington starter Joe Ross allowed two runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings. Five Nationals relievers combined to hold Chicago to one hit over the final 4 2/3 innings. Wander Suero (4-7) got the final two outs of the fifth to get the win.

Jose Quintana (11-8) allowed four earned runs in four innings and had his career-high streak of seven straight wins snapped. Nicholas Castellanos had two hits and an RBI for the Cubs.

ORIOLES 7, RAYS 1

BALTIMORE (AP) - Pedro Severino hit his first career grand slam, Hanser Alberto and Jonathan Villar homered on successive pitches and Baltimore beat Tampa Bay.

John Means (9-9) allowed one run and five hits over seven innings. He struck out seven and walked none.

Michael Brosseau homered for the Rays.

After hitting into a double play with the bases loaded in the first inning, Severino got a second chance with the bases filled in the third and sent an 0-1 pitch from Austin Pruitt into the left-field seats. In the fourth, Alberto hit a solo shot off Pruitt and Villar connected on the following pitch for a 7-0 lead.

Jose Alvarado (1-6) made his first major league start for Tampa Bay and lasted for only 24 pitches.

PIRATES 14, REDS 0

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Josh Bell topped 100 RBIs for the first time in the majors, hitting a three-run homer as Pittsburgh routed Cincinnati.

After Colin Moran gave Pittsburgh a 7-0 lead with a pinch-hit grand slam in the sixth inning, Bell lined a fastball from Kevin Gausman into the left-field bleachers in the seventh to reach 102 RBIs.

Bell's career-high 32 home runs matched Bobby Bonilla's mark from 1990 for the most by a Pirates switch-hitter.

Moran's grand slam was his fourth in the majors.

Trevor Williams (6-6) allowed three hits with three strikeouts in six innings.

Reds starter Alex Wood (1-3) allowed four earned runs on two hits and three walks in 5 1/3 innings.

PHILLIES 9, MARLINS 3

MIAMI (AP) - Corey Dickerson had four hits and five RBIs as Philadelphia beat Miami.

Zach Eflin pitched six solid innings for his first win since June 24. Eflin (8-11) allowed two runs, six hits and struck out two. Three Phillies relievers allowed one run - on Jorge Alfaro's homer off Mike Morin in the seventh - over the final three innings.

Scott Kingery's three-run homer off Miami rookie starter Jordan Yamamoto highlighted a six-run fourth and erased a 1-0 deficit.

Yamamoto (4-5) allowed six runs, six hits, walked four and struck out three. After winning his first four major league decisions, Yamamoto is winless since July 16 with an ERA of 8.18 in his last seven outings.

INDIANS 4, ROYALS 2

CLEVELAND (AP) - Franmil Reyes hit a three-run homer to help Cleveland beat Kansas City in a game in which the Indians lost third baseman Jose Ramirez to a right wrist injury.

Reyes' 30th homer of the season highlighted a four-run third inning against the Royals' Glenn Sparkman (3-9).

With the win, Cleveland moved ahead of Tampa Bay into one of the two AL wild-card spots.

Ramirez, a two-time All-Star, left the game in the first inning after fouling off a pitch. He immediately bent over in pain before walking off the field with a trainer. A team spokesman said he exited with ''right wrist discomfort.''

Mike Clevinger (9-2) struck out eight and allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings, remaining unbeaten in his career against Kansas City and improving to 4-0 at home this season. Brad Hand worked a scoreless ninth for his 31st save.

Sparkman allowed four runs in 4 1/3 innings, extending his winless streak to seven starts.

ASTROS 5, ANGELS 2

HOUSTON (AP) - Alex Bregman hit his career-high 32nd homer and Wade Miley earned his seventh straight win as Houston beat Los Angeles.

The AL-West leading Astros tied the New York Yankees for the best record in the AL at 84-47. The Angels lost their fourth in a row.

Michael Brantley extended his hitting streak to 17 games with a two-run homer in the first inning. Bregman upped the lead to 5-0 with a three-run homer in the third.

Miley (13-4) yielded one run on five hits with four strikeouts over five innings. Will Harris pitched the ninth for his first save of the season.

Luis Rengifo hit a solo home run in the Angels fifth. Mike Trout cut the lead to 5-2 with an RBI single in the seventh.

Dillon Peters (3-2) allowed five runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings.

RANGERS 4, WHITE SOX 0

CHICAGO (AP) - Willie Calhoun and Danny Santana homered, rookie Kolby Allard pitched into the seventh inning and Texas beat Chicago.

Allard (2-0) allowed six hits, struck out eight and walked none in his fourth start since he was acquired in a trade with Atlanta last month.

Calhoun and Nick Solak had two hits apiece for the Rangers, who had dropped seven of 10.

Jose Abreu had two of Chicago's eight hits, giving him 1,001 for his career

Ivan Nova (9-10) was charged with an earned run and six hits in 5 2/3 innings. He was 5-0 with a 0.85 ERA in his previous six starts.

CARDINALS 6, ROCKIES 0

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Harrison Bader homered, Dakota Hudson allowed just two hits over six innings, and St. Louis defeated Colorado.

Hudson (13-6) extended his consecutive scoreless innings streak to a career-high 18 2/3 as the Cardinals won their third straight and sixth in their last seven games.

The Cardinals moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the Cubs for first place in the NL Central.

Hudson struck out two and walked three before being lifted for a pinch hitter after throwing 95 pitches. Tyler Webb, Giovanny Gallegos and Dominic Leone completed the four-hit shutout.

Paul Goldschmidt's 29th home run of the season capped the scoring in the seventh.

Rockies starter Chi Chi Gonzalez (0-5) walked six and allowed five runs over 4 1/3 innings as the Rockies lost their third straight.

BREWERS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 0

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Eric Thames and Trent Grisham hit back-to-back homers, Keston Hiura knocked in two runs and Chase Anderson pitched five strong innings as Milwaukee blanked Arizona.

With the win, Milwaukee pulled within two games of Chicago in the race for the second NL wild-card spot. Arizona dropped 5+ games back of the Cubs, who lost to the Nationals earlier in the day.

Arizona had just four hits, three of which came against Anderson.

Anderson (6-3) picked up the win. Of his 87 total pitches, the right-hander threw 60 for strikes in front of a capacity crowd of 41,737.

Thames put the Brewers on the board in the fourth with a solo home run to right field off right-hander Zac Gallen. Grisham followed with a solo shot of his own two pitches later.

Gallen (2-4) struck out eight, but failed to get enough run support and dropped the second of his last three decisions.

BRAVES 9, METS 5

NEW YORK (AP) - Newly signed Francisco Cervelli had three hits and three RBIs in his Atlanta debut, and the Braves won their seventh straight.

Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth, and Billy Hamilton dashed home with another run on the play thanks to a mental lapse by the Mets.

Freddie Freeman hit his career-high 35th home run in the ninth. Ozzie Albies and Josh Donaldson also went deep for the NL East-leading Braves.

Rookie slugger Pete Alonso matched a Mets record with his 41st home run, a three-run shot.

Josh Tomlin (2-1) tossed two scoreless innings for the win.

Wilson Ramos extended his hitting streak to 18 games for the Mets, the longest active streak in the majors.

TWINS 8, TIGERS 5

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Miguel Sano's three-run homer capped a five-run rally in the fifth inning, Jake Cave and Max Kepler also connected and AL Central-leading Minnesota beat Detroit.

Sano and Cave homered twice Friday night in a 9-6 loss to the Tigers, who have the worst record in the league. The Twins trailed 4-1 in this game before their comeback.

Cave led off the fifth with a double, Kepler doubled home a run and Nelson Cruz hit an RBI single. Sano pulled his 26th homer into the second deck in left off Edwin Jackson (3-7).

Cave hit a two-run homer in the sixth off Matt Hall. Kepler had three hits, including his 35th home run and sixth leadoff shot of the season.

Kyle Gibson (12-6) struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings while charged with five runs, four earned. He won for the first time since Aug. 3. Taylor Rogers secured the final five outs for his 20th save.

[StarDust Bum]

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY AUGUST 25, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
1:05 PM Tampa Bay Rays Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards
1:10 PM Atlanta Braves New York Mets Citi Field
1:10 PM Kansas City Royals Cleveland Indians Progressive Field
1:10 PM Philadelphia Phillies Miami Marlins Marlins Park
1:35 PM Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates PNC Park
2:10 PM Arizona Diamondbacks Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park
2:10 PM Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins Target Field
2:10 PM Los Angeles Angels Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
2:10 PM Texas Rangers Chicago White Sox Guaranteed Rate Field
2:15 PM Colorado Rockies St. Louis Cardinals Busch Stadium
2:20 PM Washington Nationals Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field
4:07 PM San Francisco Giants Oakland Athletics Ring Central Coliseum
4:10 PM Boston Red Sox San Diego Padres PETCO Park
4:10 PM Toronto Blue Jays Seattle Mariners T-Mobile Park
7:05 PM New York Yankees Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium


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MLB AUGUST OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

08/24/2019 10-9-1 52.63% +5.60
08/23/2019 12-8-1 60.00% +32.65
08/22/2019 6-13-1 31.58% -37.10
08/21/2019 10-10-1 50.00% +18.00
08/20/2019 6-16-1 27.27% -56.00
08/19/2019 7-8-0 46.67% -1.80
08/18/2019 8-12-1 40.00% -21.40
08/17/2019 8-14-0 36.36% -30.70
08/16/2019 11-8-1 57.89% +18.30
08/15/2019 9-8-0 52.94% +13.95
08/14/2019 14-10-2 58.33% +28.40
08/13/2019 14-11-1 56.00% +27.55
08/10/2019 10-10-0 50.00% -2.60
08/09/2019 9-11-0 45.00% -10.40
08/08/2019 10-6-0 62.50% +21.90
08/07/2019 8-6-1 57.14% +8.50
08/06/2019 10-11-0 47.62% -4.05
08/05/2019 8-9-2 47.06% -6.70
08/04/2019 13-11-1 54.17% +11.85
08/03/2019 13-12-1 52.00% +3.95
08/02/2019 9-9-0 50.00% +3.55
08/01/2019 8-8-0 50.00% +1.15


Totals.............212-220-9 49.07% +24.60

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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS.............UNITS. ............O/U...............UNITS.............TOTALS

08/24/2019.............2 - 3.............-1.40.............8 - 6...............+7.00..............+5.60
08/23/2019.............4 - 5.............+9.15............8 - 4...............+18.00............+27.15
08/22/2019.............2 - 8.............-29.60............4 - 5...............-7.50...............-37.10
08/21/2019.............3 - 2.............+26.50...........6 -7 ...............-8.50..............+18.00
08/20/2019.............2 - 6..............-19.15...........4 - 9..............-29.50..............-48.65
08/19/2019.............3 - 3.............+5.70............4 - 5...............-7.50...............-1.80
08/18/2019.............2 - 3.............-0.30..............7 - 7..............-3.50...............-3.80
08/17/2019.............4 - 3............+9.80.............4 - 11.............-35.00.............-25.20
08/16/2019.............2 - 2............+4.70..............9 - 5.............+19.50............+22.20
08/15/2019.............5 - 2............+26.95............4 - 6..............-13.00............+13.95
08/14/2019.............3 - 6............-4.10...............9 - 5.............+17.50............+13.40
08/13/2019.............4 - 4............+16.60...........10 - 5.............+22.50...........+42.10
08/10/2019.............0 - 2.............-10.00............7 - 5..............+7.50.............-2.50
08/09/2019.............3 - 2.............+9.10.............6 - 9..............-19.50............-10.60
08/08/2019.............2 - 2.............+3.90.............4 - 4..............-2.00.............+1.90
08/07/2019.............0 - 3.............-15.00............7 - 3..............+18.50...........+3.50
08/06/2019.............2 - 6.............-16.55............8 - 6..............+7.00.............-9.55
08/05/2019.............1 - 5.............-19.70............7 - 4..............+15.00...........-4.70
08/04/2019.............4 - 5.............-0.65..............7 - 5..............+7.50............+6.85
08/03/2019.............4 - 3............+7.45..............5 - 7..............-13.50............-6.05
08/02/2019.............3 - 3............+6.55..............6 - 6..............-3.00..............+3.55
08/01/2019.............2 - 4.............-6.85..............6 - 4..............+8.00.............+1.15


Totals....................57 - 82........+13.10............133 - 124.........-2.00..............+11.10

[StarDust Bum]

LEADING OFF: Final day of funky uniforms, Yankees-Dodgers
August 25, 2019
By The Associated Press

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

WHO ARE THOSE GUYS?

A marquee matchup is set at Dodger Stadium when major league wins leader Domingo German (16-3, 4.15 ERA) starts for the Yankees against Los Angeles ace Clayton Kershaw (13-2, 2.71).

It's the last game of the day, meaning the final time we'll see those, um, unusual uniforms big leaguers have been wearing during Players' Weekend. The all-white and all-black, monochromatic outfits have been widely panned by fashionistas - not to mention that it's hard to read the numbers and nicknames on the jerseys.

''What's the slogan, `Let the kids play'?'' Cleveland manager Terry Francona said. ''Let the grown-ups look like morons.''

Said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts: ''It's not our proudest moment rockin' these all-white milkmen jerseys.''

Added Yankees manager Aaron Boone: ''When I put the uniform on I felt a little silly.''

BRAVES NEW WORLD

Francisco Cervelli and the NL East-leading Braves try for a three-game sweep at Citi Field and their eighth straight win.

Cervelli was an instant hit in his Atlanta debut with two doubles, a single and three RBIs during a 9-5 victory over the Mets on Saturday night. Released this week after batting .193 for Pittsburgh, the 33-year-old catcher joined the Braves before the game.

Atlanta lefty Dallas Keuchel (4-5, 4.14 ERA) starts the series finale against left-hander Steven Matz (8-7, 4.18).

NATS NUMBERS

Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals go for a three-game sweep at Wrigley Field and their fifth straight win overall.

Strasburg (15-5, 3.65 ERA) looks to become the first 16-game winner in the National League when he faces Cubs lefty Cole Hamels (7-4, 3.73).

Washington has won six of seven to extend its lead over Chicago for the top NL wild-card spot to three games. The Nationals have scored a total of 97 runs in their last nine games.

CHECK HIM

The Mets will see how closer Edwin Diaz is feeling, a day after he was forced to make an early exit. Diaz felt a little uncomfortable in the neck area warming up and it tightened up when he was pitching to Atlanta.

Diaz isn't sure if the discomfort will keep him out for any time and called it nothing serious. He'll see what the trainers say when he gets to the ballpark.

NOT YET

Reds star Joey Votto will not be activated from the injured list, even though he's eligible. He's been out with a strain in his lower back. Manager David Bell said the first baseman is progressing well, but isn't ready to return yet.

ROTATION RETURN

Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray (10-7, 3.99 ERA) is set to come off the injured list and start at Milwaukee. He's been out with lower back spasms. ... Tigers lefty Matthew Boyd (6-9, 4.24) comes back from the paternity list to pitch at Minnesota. He is 0-3 in his last eight starts.

[Udog]

Sunday's Diamond Notes
Joe Williams

Hottest team: Braves (7-0 past seven, 10-2 past 12 games)

The Atlanta Braves pushed aside the New York Mets on Saturday behind LHP Max Fried by a 9-5 score, following up their 2-1 win on Friday in the series opener. The Braves will look for their second consecutive three-game sweep of a divisional opponent when LHP Dallas Keuchel toes the slab on Sunday afternoon against LHP Steven Matz at Citi Field. The Braves have posted four straight victories against teams with a winning overall record, and they're 4-1 in the past five road outings against a left-handed starting pitcher. In addition, they're 37-14 in the past 51 games on a Sunday and 35-16 in the past 51 games inside the National League East.

Coldest team: Royals (1-6 past seven, 5-18 past 23 games)

It's no surprise to see the Royals on the 'cold' list, as they have been atrocious for most of the season. Luckily for the Royals they have Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers who are even worse. Things do not figure to get much better on Sunday in Cleveland with LHP Eric Skoglund facing down All-Star Game MVP and RHP Shane Bieber at Progressive Field. The Royals are just 1-7 over the past eight starts by Skoglund, 2-6 across his past eight road outings, 0-6 in his past six against winning teams and 0-5 in his past five in Game 3 of a series. The Royals have won just three times in the past 14 inside the division, too. The Indians covered the run line in the first two games of this series.

Biggest Favorite Overall: Indians (-320) vs. Royals

The Indians have won seven of their past 10 starts with Bieber on the mound, and they're 5-1 in his past six outings against teams from the AL Central. The Indians have also cashed in 16 of the past 22 games, while winning 11 of the past 14 at Progressive Field against a left-handed starting pitcher. They're also great at taking care of business when they should, winning 71 of the past 99 against teams with a winning percentage under .400, good for a 71.7 percent success rate. The Indians are 0-4 in the past four in Game 3 of a series, and they're 1-4 in the past five vs. LHP. However, they have a very favorable matchup (see Skoglund's ugly trends above).

Biggest Road Favorite: Phillies (-180) at Marlins

The Phillies roll out RHP Aaron Nola for their series finale at Marlins Park on Sunday opposite RHP Elieser Hernandez. The Phillies squared the series on Saturday with a 9-3 victory after dropping the opener by a 19-11 score in a game which resembled a beer-league softball game. The 'over' has connected in each of the games in the series, and four straight meetings against the Marlins. However, the under has connected in three straight road starts for Nola dating back to July 7, and 4-1 in the past five assignments away from home. The Phillies are 5-1 in Nola's past six road outings, and 21-7 in his past 28 starts against teams with a losing record while going 4-1 in his past five vs. NL East opponents. However, the Phillies are 3-7 in Nola's past 10 starts against the Marlins.

Biggest UNDER run: Astros (5-1-1 past seven overall)

The 'under' cashed again on Sunday in Houston's home game against the Los Angeles Angels, and it's the stellar Houston pitching staff that is getting it done for bettors at the window lately. The Astros have allowed 19 total runs over the past seven games, and no more than four runs in each of the outings. The under is also 4-1-1 in the past six for the Astros against a losing team, while going 4-1 in the past five inside the division. They have the ball to LHP Framber Valdez, and the under is 4-0 in his past four outings against AL West opponents, too. The Angels counter with RHP Jaime Barria, and the under is 5-1 in his past six road outings and 5-2 in his past seven inside the division.

Biggest OVER run: Mariners (5-0 past five overall)

The Mariners fired out of the chute, and the season looked like it might be full of promise back in April. Things went south in a hurry, and their pitching is mostly to blame -- or the lack thereof. That poor pitching has been on display recently, as they have allowed a total of 18 runs over the past three outings. The offense has continued to produce, and that's a good recipe for over results. The total has gone over the number in five in a row heading into Sunday's series finale, and the over is 77-47-6 overall on the season. The over is 18-7-1 in Seattle's past 26 against AL East teams, and 3-0-1 in LHP Marco Gonzales' past four home outings against teams with a losing record.

Matchup to watch: Yankees at Dodgers (-180)

The Sunday night battle between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers might be a World Series preview. RHP Domingo German and LHP Clayton Kershaw will lock horns in what should be a tremendous pitching duel, too.

The Yankees are 20-6 in German's past 26 starts overall, and 4-1 in his past five interleague assignments. Going on the road doesn't bug him, either, as the Yankees are 4-1 in his past five road outings and 8-1 in his past nine against teams with a winning overall mark. The over has connected in five of his past six starts, and the over is 10-3-1 in his past 14 starts on the road while goi9ng 4-1-1 in the past six road outings against teams with a winning overall mark.

For the Dodgers, they're 45-10 in Kershaw's past 55 starts at Dodger Stadium while connecting in 13 of his past 17 interleague starts. The Dodgers are also an impressive 52-15 in his past 67 outings against teams with a winning overall record. L.A. have been finishers, too, going 52-22 in the past 74 in Game 3 of a series. They're also 9-4 in the past 13 following a win, while going 47-13 in the past 60 at home, including 4-1 in the past five interleague square-offs at Chavez Ravine.

Weather Report: The winds will be blowing in from right field at Camden Yard at a 10-13 mph clip, affecting the Rays and O's. The Braves and Mets will battle the same conditions at Citi Field in their matinee battle.

On the south side of Chicago, the Rangers and White Sox will face a stiff 10-13 mph wind blowing in directly from center field into the face of the batters, while the Tigers and Twins see a 11-14 mph wind blowing in from right field to third base. Also in Chicago, the Nationals and Cubs will have to deal with an 11-14 mph wind blowing from right to left. The good news is that no precipitation is in the forecast.

Biggest public favorite: Indians (-320) vs. Royals

Biggest public underdog: Red Sox (+125) at Padres

Biggest line move: Astros (-195 to -215) vs. Angels

[Udog]

901PHILADELPHIA -902 MIAMI
MIAMI is 25-9 SU (15.1 Units) in home games in August games in the last 3 seasons.

903ATLANTA -904 NY METS
NY METS are 30-41 SU (-17.1 Units) vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game in the current season.

905CINCINNATI -906 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 33-48 SU (-28.5 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

907ARIZONA -908 MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE is 18-42 SU (-27.6 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the current season.

909COLORADO -910 ST LOUIS
ST LOUIS are 23-13 SU (14.1 Units) in home games vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

911WASHINGTON -912 CHICAGO CUBS
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-14 SU (15.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.

913TAMPA BAY -914 BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE is 26-54 SU (-30.6 Units) vs. a team with a good bullpen whose WHIP is 1.350 or better in the current season.

915KANSAS CITY -916 CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND is 25-10 SU (15.6 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the second half of the season in the current season.

917TEXAS -918 CHI WHITE SOX
TEXAS are 52-37 SU (12 Units) vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .265 or worse in the current season.

919LA ANGELS -920 HOUSTON
LA ANGELS are 19-8 SU (12.3 Units) when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 62%) in the current season.

921DETROIT -922 MINNESOTA
DETROIT is 30-50 SU (-26.1 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the current season.

923TORONTO -924 SEATTLE
TORONTO is 29-18 SU (14.1 Units) vs. a bad bullpen that blows 38% or more of their save opportunities in the current season.

925SAN FRANCISCO -926 OAKLAND
OAKLAND is 9-1 SU (7.9 Units) in home games in August games in the current season.

927BOSTON -928 SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO is 1-10 SU (-11.6 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 0.5 or less HR's/start in the current season.

929NY YANKEES -930 LA DODGERS
NY YANKEES are 37-16 SU (23.8 Units) vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) in the current season.

[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, August 25

National League
Nationals (72-57) @ Cubs (69-60)
Strasburg is 1-0, 3.20 in his last three starts; he is 0-0, 2.87 in two starts at Wrigley Field. Team in his starts: 16-10
5-inning record: 12-10-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-26 Over/under: over 6-1 last seven

Hamels is 1-1, 8.82 in his last four starts; he is 17-9, 2.69 in 38 starts vs Washington. Team in his starts: 14-7
5-inning record: 13-7-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21 Over/under: under 7-2-1 last ten

Washington won 14 of last 18 games; they led in the 8th inning or later in all 18 games- over is 8-4-1 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 10-4-1 last 15 games.

Cubs won 16 of last 21 home games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: four of last five over.

Reds (60-68) @ Pirates (54-75)
Bauer is 1-1, 7.31 in three Cincy starts; he is 2-0, 1.35 in two starts vs Pitt. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 1-1-1

Agrazal is 0-3, 8.36 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 3-5
5-inning record: 2-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-8 Over/under: 3-4-1

Reds lost eight of last ten road games; under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-5-1 last 14 games.

Pittsburgh lost 14 of last 20 games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-6 last 13 games.

Phillies (67-61) @ Marlins (46-82)
Nola is 4-1, 3.03 in his last five starts; he is 0-1, 1.23 in two starts vs Miami this year. Team in his starts: 18-9
5-inning record: 16-5-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-27 Over/under: 16-11

Hernandez is 1-1, 3.94 in his last three starts; he is 1-0, 4.22 in two starts vs Philly this year. Team in his starts: 4-6
5-inning record: 3-6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-10 Over/under: over 3-1 last four

Phillies won seven of last ten games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-3-1 last eight games.

Marlins lost 10 of last 12 games; under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-2-1 last eight games.

Braves (79-52) @ Mets (67-62)
Keuchel is 1-0, 0.75 in his last two starts; he threw six shutout innings in his one start vs NY. Team in his starts: 6-6
5-inning record: 6-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-12 Over/under: 1-8-3

Matz is 2-0, 2.33 in his last three starts; he is 1-1, 4.74 in four starts vs Atlanta this year. Team in his starts: 13-11
5-inning record: 9-11-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-24 Over/under: under 5-2-1 last eight

Atlanta won 10 of last 12 games; under is 6-1 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-2-1 last ten games.

Mets won six of last nine games; under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-2-1 last eight games.

Diamondbacks (64-66) @ Brewers (67-62)
Ray is 1-1, 4.74 in his last four starts; he is 2-1, 2.33 in three starts vs Mlwaukee. Team in his starts: 13-12-1
5-inning record: 10-11-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-26 Over/under: 13-12-1

Davies is 0-4, 10.00 in his last four starts; he is 3-1, 3.33 in four starts vs Arizona. Team in his starts: 13-11
5-inning record: 9-9-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-24 Over/under: 8-16

Arizona lost its last three games; over is 3-2-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-0-2 last six games.

Brewers won eight of last 11 home games; over is 5-4-1 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-2-1 last ten games.

Rockies (58-72) @ Cardinals (70-58)
Senzatela is 2-2, 14.63 in his last four starts; he is 1-2, 4.84 in four starts vs StL. Team in his starts: 10-8
5-inning record: 8-8-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-18 Over/under: over 4-1 last five

Wacha is 0-2, 5.68 in his last three starts; he is 1-1, 5.18 in five games (4 starts) vs Colorado. Team in his starts: 8-9
5-inning record: 10-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-17 Over/under: under 5-1 last six

Colorado lost 12 of its last 14 road games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-2-2 last ten games.

St Louis won 12 of its last 15 games; under is 13-5 in their last 18 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2-1 last nine games.

American League
Rays (76-55) @ Orioles (42-88)
Bullpen game for the Rays. Team in bullpen games: 16-13
5-inning record: 17-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-29 Over/under: 11-15-3

Bundy is 0-2, 4.66 in his last five starts; he is 1-2, 6.75 in three starts vs TB this year. Team in his starts: 8-16
5-inning record: 10-12-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-24 Over/under: under 3-0-2 last five

Tampa Bay won five of its last eight games; over is 7-6-1 in their last 14 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-1 last six games.

Orioles lost 15 of their last 19 games; under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-3 last ten games.

Royals (45-85) @ Indians (76-54)
Skoglund is making his first ‘19 start; he is 2-8, 6.03 in 21 MLB games (18 starts), and is 0-3, 12.96 in three starts vs KC. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Bieber is 3-3, 2.45 in his last six starts; he is 1-0, 6.45 in two starts vs KC this year. Team in his starts: 17-9
5-inning record: 14-6-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-26 Over/under: under 8-2 last ten

Royals lost eight of last ten games; under is 11-2 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 14-3-1 last 18 games.

Cleveland lost six of its last ten games; over is 7-5 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-1-2 last eight games.

Tigers (39-88) @ Twins (78-51)
Boyd is 0-1, 4.96 in his last six starts; he is 6-5, 4.34 in 17 starts vs Minnesota. Team in his starts: 8-18
5-inning record: 12-10-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-26 Over/under: last three over

Perez is 0-2, 5.79 in his last five starts; he is 1-3, 6.05 in six games (5 starts) vs Detroit. Team in his starts: 13-9
5-inning record: 14-7-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-22 Over/under: over 6-2 last eight

Tigers lost 10 of their last 14 games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 9-2 last 11 games.

Minnesota won six of its last nine games; over is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-4 last ten games.

Rangers (64-67) @ White Sox (59-70)
Burke blanked Angels for six IP (99 PT) in his first ‘19 start. Team in his games: 1-0
5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1 Over/under: 0-1

Lopez is 0-2, 9.53 in his last two starts; he is 2-1, 4.13 in four starts vs Texas. Team in his starts: 11-15
5-inning record: 11-12-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 10-26 Over/under: over 3-1 last four

Texas lost 12 of its last 18 games; under is 18-4 in their last 22 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 12-2 last 13 games.

White Sox are 13-10 in their last 23 games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-4 last 11 games.

Angels (63-69) @ Astros (84-47)
Barria is 0-3, 6.38 in his last four games; they might use an opener. Team in his starts: 3-4
5-inning record: 2-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7 Over/under: 0-7

Valdez is 1-3, 8.10 in five starts. Team in his starts: 1-4
5-inning record: 1-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5 Over/under: 2-2-1

Angels lost 12 of last 15 road games; over is 13-6 in their last 19 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 14-6 last 20 games.

Astros won six of their last seven games; under is 7-0 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-4 last 12 home games.

Blue Jays (53-79) @ Mariners (55-75)
Buchholz is 0-2, 6.57 in five starts, last of which was May 5; he is 2-1, 3.12 in five starts vs Seattle. Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-5 Over/under: 2-3

Gonzales is 2-2, 3.99 in his last five starts; he is 0-1, 5.14 in one start vs Toronto. Team in his starts: 14-13
5-inning record: 15-10-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 11-27 Over/under: under 3-1 last four

Blue Jays lost seven of last nine games; under is 9-4-1 in their last 14 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-5 last 13 games.

Mariners won five of last seven games; their last five games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-0 last five games.

Interleague
Red Sox (70-61) @ Padres (59-69)
Johnson is 0-1, 5.40 in six starts (20 IP). Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 4-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6 Over/under: 2-3-1

Lucchesi is 1-1, 3.94 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 10-14
5-inning record: 13-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-24 Over/under: 10-12-2

Red Sox won seven of last nine games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-3 last eight games.

San Diego lost five of last six home games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-0-1 last seven home games.

New York (84-47) @ Dodgers (86-45)
German is 4-1, 5.16 in his last five starts. Team in his starts: 17-4
5-inning record: 15-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-21 Over/under: over 5-1 last six

Kershaw is 5-0, 2.53 in his last five starts. Team in his starts: 18-4
5-inning record: 15-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-22 Over/under: over 6-1 last seven

New York lost five of its last six games; over is 8-4-1 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 11-5-2 last 18 road games.

Dodgers won 17 of last 23 games; under is 10-4 in their last 14 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: six of last eight under.

Giants (64-65) @ A’s (74-54)
Webb allowed two runs in five IP (93 PT) in his first start. Team in his starts: 1-0
5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1 Over/under: 1-0

Anderson is 1-4, 5.02 in his last five starts; he is 2-5, 4.58 in 11 starts vs SF. Team in his starts: 16-9
5-inning record: 13-10-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-25 Over/under: under 7-2 last nine

Giants lost three of their last four games; under is 12-8 in their last 20 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-2-1 last seven games.

Oakland won six of its last eight games; under is 8-6-1 in their last 15 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 9-3 last 12 games.

Umpires
Wsh-Chi: Under is 9-2 in last 11 Iassogna games
Phil-Mia: Over is 9-3 in last 12 Rackley games
Cin-Pitt: Over is 5-0-1 in last six Bucknor games.
Az-Mil: Under is 8-3 in last 11 LBarrett games.
Atl-NY: Four of last five Cederstrom games went over.
Colo-StL: Under is 7-2-1 in last 10 Fairchild games.

TB-Balt: Underdogs won five of last six Barksdale games.
LAA-Hst: Four of last five Wegner games stayed under.
Det-Minn: Seven of last nine Bellino games stayed under.
KC-Clev: Five of last six Torres games went over.
Tex-Chi: Under is 8-3 in last 11 DeJesus games.
Tor-Sea: Last six Muchlinski games went over.

NY-LA: Six of last nine Welke games went over.
Bos-SD: Under is 5-2-1 in last eight May games.
SF-A’s: Under is 6-2 in first 5 innings of last eight Libka games

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/21
Ariz 20-66……17-62……37
Atl 21-63…..21-65……42
Cubs 16-63……24-62…..40
Reds 20-58……25-68…..45
Colo 15-65……24-61……39
LA 18-62……22-66……40
Mia 10-61……17-64……27
Milw 21-65…..22-62…..43
Mets 25-59……19-59…..43
Philly 16-60…..21-67……37
Pitt 21-65…..15-61……36
StL 16-65…..16-60…….32
SD 18-62……19-63…..37
SF 10-64……11-61…….21
Wash 19-64…..19-60……,38

Orioles 17-62…….20-64..….37
Boston 15-61…….23-67……37
W Sox 16-65…….17-61…….33
Clev 19-63…..18-64……..37
Det 21-64……16-59……..37
Astros 26-66…..15-61……..41
KC 19-65…..21-63……..40
Angels 24-66……15-63…….39
Twins 25-62……16-65……41
NYY 18-59……26-70……43
A’s 14-60…..17-65…….31
Sea 16-65…..16-63…….30
TB 24-63…..20-63…….44
Texas 15-63…..23-65…….38
Toronto 16-65…..17-65…….33

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 73-54 NL, favorites -$978 under 59-59-3
AL @ NL– 57-53 NL, favorites -$1,801 over 62-47-6
Total: 130-107 NL, favorites -$2,779 Over 120-107-9