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TUESDAY, JULY 23
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

COL at WAS 07:05 PM
WAS -220
O 9.0

STL at PIT 07:05 PM
STL +117
O 9.0

CLE at TOR 07:07 PM
TOR +156
O 9.5

SD at NYM 07:10 PM
NYM +122
O 8.5

BOS at TB 07:10 PM
TB +151
O 7.5

PHI at DET 07:10 PM
PHI -147
O 8.5

KC at ATL 07:20 PM
ATL -215
U 9.5

MIA at CHW 08:10 PM
CHW +109
U 9.0

OAK at HOU 08:10 PM
OAK +143
O 9.5

CIN at MIL 08:10 PM
MIL -137
U 9.5

NYY at MIN 08:10 PM
MIN +114
U 10.0

BAL at ARI 09:40 PM
BAL +169
O 9.0

CHC at SF 09:45 PM
SF +104
O 7.0

LAA at LAD 10:10 PM
LAA +165
U 9.5

TEX at SEA 10:10 PM
TEX +117
O 9.5

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By: Andrew Caley


STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

Zach Davies, Milwaukee Brewers (8-2, 2.79 ERA, $495): It always seems hard to figure out whether not Davies is actually this good or not, but right now it’s hard to argue with the numbers. Davies owns a sparkling 0.50 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP over his last three starts. Davies and the Brewers host Tanner Roark and the Reds tonight, with Milwaukee on the board at -135 and a total of 9.5.

SLUMPING

Dylan Bundy, Baltimore Orioles (4-11, 5.28 ERA, $-469): After mowing down the Blue Jays a couple starts ago, we were hoping not to see Bundy in this section again for a while, but here we are. Even with that start sandwiched in the middle, Bundy still has a 10.03 ERA and a 1.89 WHIP in his last three starts. He’s also allowed batters to get on pace at a more than a .400 clip while giving up four dingers in that stretch. Not surprisingly, the Bundy and the Orioles are big +170 dogs tonight in Arizona with a total of 9.


BOYD IS BALLIN’

Starter Matt Boyd is the lone bright spot for the Tigers this season. While backing the Tigers in any game this season seems like a precarious proposition, the lefty provides value in other ways. Boyd is racking up strikeouts with the best of ‘em this season. He’s now at 160 for the year and has 42 over his last four starts (25.1 innings). So, his strikeout total of 6.5 for tonight’s game against the Phillies seems a little low. He’s had fewer than seven strikeouts just once in his last 11 starts. Take the Over.

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Diamond Trends - Tuesday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Braves are 14-0 SU as a 140-plus favorite off a home game in which they won by five-plus runs.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Reds are 0-12 SU as a road dog when they blew a lead in their starter's last start and lost.

OU Trend of the Day:

-- The Mets are 7-0 OU (+4.64 ppg) at home off a game as a dog in which they scored in fewer innings than their opponent.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Astros are 9-0 SU when Wade Miley starts as a favorite when they won in his last start.

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Boston beats Tampa Bay 5-4, moves into 2nd place in AL East
July 23, 2019
By The Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Christian Vazquez hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning, Marcus Walden bailed Boston out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Tuesday night to move into second place in the AL East for the first time since the second day of the season.

The defending World Series champions have recovered from a 3-8 start and improved to a season-high 10 games over .500 at 56-46, moving one percentage point ahead of the Rays (57-47), who have lost seven of eight.

Vazquez snapped a 2-2 tie with his second career pinch-homer, a drive into the left-field seats off Colin Poche (2-4).

Boston boosted the lead to 5-2 in the eighth when Andrew Benintendi hit an RBI groundout and Jackie Bradley Jr. was hit by a pitch from Adam Kolarek with the bases loaded, forcing in a run.

Ji-Man Choi's had a run-scoring single off Brandon Workman in the ninth. Walden entered with the bases loaded and two outs, walked Tommy Pham on four pitches, then retired Austin Meadows on a game-ending groundout.

Chris Sale (5-9) allowed two runs on Travis d'Arnaud's third-inning homer and limited the Rays to just three other hits. He struck out 10 over six innings.

NATIONALS 11, ROCKIES 1

WASHINGTON (AP) - Trea Turner hit his second career cycle, Stephen Strasburg earned his major league-leading 13th win and Washington routed Colorado.

Turner led off the first with homer, singled in the second and tripled in the fifth. After grounding into a double play in the sixth, he doubled home a run during Washington's eight-run seventh.

Strasburg (13-4) pitched six innings for his sixth straight win. He allowed three hits and two walks while striking out eight.

Colorado rookie Peter Lambert (2-2) gave up three runs and nine hits. He struck out eight with a walk for the Rockies, who have lost seven of eight.

Nationals catcher Yan Gomes had two hits, including an RBI single in the sixth. Strasburg singled his first time up, giving him hits in four straight at-bats.

YANKEES 14, TWINS 12, 10 INNINGS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Aaron Hicks made a game-saving catch in center field for the final out in the 10th inning, Didi Gregorius had five hits and seven RBIs, and New York beat Minnesota in a game that featured five lead changes or ties in the final three innings.

Gleyber Torres scored Gregorius with an RBI single in the top of the 10th and New York tacked on another run on a wild pitch by Kohl Stewart (2-2). Adam Ottavino walked the bases loaded in the bottom of the inning, and then Chad Green allowed a drive to Max Kepler into the left-center field gap. Hicks ran it down and caught it with a diving, backhanded effort at the warning track, ending the game after 5 hours, 3 minutes.

The madness began with New York's five-run eighth inning for a 10-9 lead. Mike Tauchman had an RBI double, then Aaron Judge and Gregorius added two-run doubles. The inning ended when Gary Sanchez grounded out and then was pulled with an apparent injury to his right leg.

Aroldis Chapman (3-2) earned the win after blowing his third save in six appearances and his sixth of the season in the ninth inning. He walked the first three batters, and Ehire Adrianza scored a tying run on Jorge Polanco's sacrifice fly.

GIANTS 5, CUBS 4, 13 INNINGS

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Pablo Sandoval homered with one out in the 13th inning, lifting San Francisco past Chicago.

Sandoval just cleared the left-field fence with his first-pitch drive off Brad Brach (3-3) that went to replay and was upheld to formally finish the 3-hour, 45-minute game.

Sam Coonrod (1-0), San Francisco's fifth reliever, pitched the 13th for his first career victory.

Madison Bumgarner struck out seven over seven innings in another strong start.

Kris Bryant hit a pair of RBI singles, and Jason Heyward hit a tying single for the Cubs, who have lost 10 of the last 14 in San Francisco.

METS 5, PADRES 2

NEW YORK (AP) - Robinson Cano hit three home runs, leading Jason Vargas and New York over San Diego.

The 36-year-old Cano drove in all five runs and went 4 for 4. Vargas pitched one-hit ball for six shutout innings.

Cano homered three times in a game for the first time in his career. It was just the third three-homer game ever by a Mets player at home - Lucas Duda and Kirk Nieuwenhuis both did it in July 2015.

After singling in the first, Cano hit a two-run homer off Chris Paddack (6-5) in the sixth and a two-run shot in the seventh off Logan Allen.

Vargas (5-5) put on a pitching clinic. He permitted only a single by Eric Hosmer in the fifth, struck out eight and walked three.

Edwin Diaz relieved with two on in the ninth and got his 22nd save in 26 chances.

CARDINALS 4, PIRATES 3

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Paul Goldschmidt homered for the second straight night, Jose Martinez added his 10th home run and Dakota Hudson rebounded from a shaky start to lead St. Louis past Pittsburgh.

Goldschmidt delivered a two-run drive in the third inning off Chris Archer (3-7). Martinez put St. Louis in front with a solo shot leading off the fifth, and Hudson and two relievers shut down the Pirates after spotting Pittsburgh a 3-0 lead.

Hudson (10-4) surrendered a Starling Marte homer and then settled down. The 24-year-old rookie worked 6 1/3 innings, giving up six hits and three walks. Giovanny Gallegos and Andrew Miller retired the last eight Pittsburgh batters, with Miller throwing a perfect ninth for his third save.

Pittsburgh fell to 2-9 since over its last 11 games, with four of the losses to St. Louis.

BLUE JAYS 2, INDIANS 1

TORONTO (AP) - Justin Smoak tied the game with a homer in the ninth inning and knocked in the winning run with a two-out single in the 10th as Toronto beat Cleveland.

Smoak got the winning hit off lefty Tyler Olson (1-1), scoring Eric Sogard.

Toronto's Ken Giles (2-2) pitched one inning and earned the win.

The Indians carried a three-hitter into the ninth before Smoak spoiled the shutout bid, homering with a one-out off closer Brad Hand, who squandered a save opportunity for the second time in 29 chances.

Adam Cimber got the first two outs in the 10th inning. Olson came on and walked Sogard, who advanced to second on a wild pitch. Sogard moved to third on an infield single by Freddy Galvis and scored when Smoak singled off the glove of a diving Jose Ramirez at third base.

Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez allowed one run and five hits in five innings.

ROYALS 5, BRAVES 4

ATLANTA (AP) - Lucas Duda delivered Kansas City's first pinch-hit homer of the season to break a tie in the eighth inning, and the Royals beat NL East-leading Atlanta.

Alex Gordon also homered for the Royals and drove in two runs.

Starters Dallas Keuchel of Atlanta and Danny Duffy of Kansas City went six strong innings with double-digit strikeouts but didn't factor in the decision. Keuchel allowed just three hits and struck out 12. Duffy surrendered one run on five hits with 11 strikeouts.

Ian Kennedy gave up three straight singles to start the ninth but bounced back for his 18th save.

Ronald Acuna extended his career-best on-base streak to 28 games when he was hit by a pitch in the third.

REDS 14, BREWERS 6

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Eugenio Suarez hit his third two-run home run in two games and Cincinnati battered Zach Davies for seven runs in a rout of Milwaukee.

Jesse Winker and Joey Votto hit two-run homers and pinch-hitter Phillip Ervin had a three-run triple as Cincinnati beat the Brewers for the fifth straight time.

Davies (8-3) allowed six earned runs and nine hits in four-plus innings.

Tanner Roark (6-6) gave up two runs and six hits in five innings.

Manny Pina hit a three-run home run and had four RBIs for the Brewers.

ORIOLES 7, DIAMONDBACKS 2

PHOENIX (AP) - Dwight Smith Jr. hit a three-run home run, Dylan Bundy pitched six solid innings and Baltimore beat Arizona.

Renato Nunez and Anthony Santander also homered for the Orioles.

Bundy (5-11) allowed two runs, four hits and three walks while striking out five for his second win in three starts.

Baltimore has won four of six.

T.J. McFarland struck out six in 2 2/3 innings of relief work for the Diamondbacks, who have lost three of four and fell three games out of the second National League wild card.

The Orioles tagged Merrill Kelly (7-10) for three runs in the second inning and four more in the third, chasing the Diamondbacks starter after 2 1/3 innings.

RANGERS 7, MARINERS 2

SEATTLE (AP) - Rougned Odor homered twice, Nomar Mazara reached the third deck with an impressive shot and Texas ended an eight-game skid with a win over Seattle.

Shin-Soo Choo led off the game by homering on Tommy Milone's first pitch, and the Rangers went on to snap the fourth-longest losing streak in the majors this year. Seattle has lost three of four.

Milone (1-5) pitched through the sixth inning, giving up nine hits and striking out five.

Long reliever Pedro Payano (1-0) struck out seven and gave up one run and three hits in five innings following opener Brett Martin. It was his first major league win in his second appearance.

Omar Narvaez and J.P. Crawford had run-scoring hits for Seattle.

MARLINS 5, WHITE SOX 1

CHICAGO (AP) - Caleb Smith retired his first 17 batters and cruised through seven innings of two-hit ball, and Miami beat Chicago.

Curtis Granderson hit a two-run homer to cap Miami's four-run fourth inning against Dylan Covey (1-6). Harold Ramirez added a solo shot in the fifth as the NL-worst Marlins ended a four-game skid.

Smith (6-4) worked perfectly through a depleted White Sox lineup before walking Adam Engel and Leury Garcia with two outs in the sixth. Jon Jay followed by grounding a single to right for Chicago's first hit and only run. Smith struck out nine - including five straight over the fifth and sixth innings.

Covey allowed five runs and six hits through six innings.

Relievers Nick Anderson and Jarlin Garcia each tossed a perfect inning to close it out.

ATHLETICS 4, ASTROS 3, 11 INNINGS

HOUSTON (AP) - Matt Olson hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning and Ramon Laureano added a ground-rule RBI double with one out in the 11th, giving Oakland a win over Houston.

It was tied at 3-3 when Olson singled off Collin McHugh (3-5) with one out in the 11th, before Mark Canha walked. Laureano then hit a ball to left field that rolled to the wall and lodged between the padding and the ground. Both runners scored by the time Josh Reddick got the ball and threw it in. But the play was reviewed and Canha was returned to third base because the ball was lodged under the wall.

Oakland starter Mike Fiers allowed six hits and two runs in 7 2/3 innings but did not factor into the decision. Yusmeiro Petit (3-2) struck out two in two perfect innings for the win.

Houston starter Miley struck out six and walked two in a season-high eight-plus innings.

PHILLIES 3, TIGERS 2, 15 INNINGS

DETROIT (AP) - Scott Kingery tripled to lead off the 15th inning and scored on a single by Rhys Hoskins as Philadelphia outlasted Detroit.

Kingery, who had struck out four times, hit a drive to deep right off Daniel Stumpf (1-1) to start the winning rally. Hoskins followed with a clean single to right.

Detroit nearly won it in the 14th against Jose Alvarez (1-2), but left fielder Brad Miller threw Nicholas Castellanos out at the plate when he was trying to score on Brandon Dixon's one-out single.

Roman Quinn hit a two-run homer for Philadelphia. Castellanos tied it with an RBI double in the sixth for Detroit, which got an unearned run in the first.

ANGELS 5, DODGERS 4

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SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 24, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
12:10 PM Boston Red Sox Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field
1:05 PM Colorado Rockies Washington Nationals Nationals Park
1:10 PM Philadelphia Phillies Detroit Tigers Comerica Park
2:10 PM Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park
2:10 PM Oakland Athletics Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
3:40 PM Baltimore Orioles Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field
3:40 PM Texas Rangers Seattle Mariners T-Mobile Park
3:45 PM Chicago Cubs San Francisco Giants Oracle Park
7:05 PM Colorado Rockies Washington Nationals Nationals Park
7:05 PM St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates PNC Park
7:07 PM Cleveland Indians Toronto Blue Jays Rogers Centre
7:10 PM San Diego Padres New York Mets Citi Field
7:20 PM Kansas City Royals Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park
8:10 PM Miami Marlins Chicago White Sox Guaranteed Rate Field
8:10 PM New York Yankees Minnesota Twins Target Field
10:10 PM Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium


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MLB JULY'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

07/23/2019 16-13-1 55.17% +18.05
07/22/2019 3-7-2 30.00% -22.50
07/21/2019 8-16-0 33.33% -37.00
07/20/2019 8-14-0 36.36% -40.75
07/19/2019 10-12-1 45.45% -4.25
07/18/2019 6-9-2 40.00% -16.50
07/17/2019 12-10-1 54.55% +15.50
07/16/20195-10-033.33% -27.00
07/07/2019 10-13-0 43.48% -15.40
07/06/2019 10-12-2 45.45% -5.65
07/05/2019 8-10-1 44.44% -13.15
07/04/2019 10-7-0 58.82% +12.40
07/03/2019 11-12-1 47.83% -2.85
07/02/2019 10-6-2 62.50% +21.10
07/01/2019 4-3-1 57.14% + 6.75


Totals............129-132-5....49.42%.... -86.25


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BEST BETS:


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

07/23/2019.............6 - 3....................+39.65..................6 - 9................-14.00.............+25.65
07/22/2019.............1 - 2.....................-5.00....................2 - 5................-17.50..............-22.50
07/21/2019.............3 - 5.....................-1.50....................4-11................-40.50..............-42.00
07/20/2019.............1 - 4.....................-14.25..................7 - 7................-3.50...............-17.75
07/19/2019.............5 - 3....................+20.25..................5 - 9................-24.50.............-4.25
07/18/2019.............0 - 6.....................-30.00..................8 - 1...............+34.50.............+4.50
07/17/2019.............3 - 6.....................-2.50....................7 - 4................+13.00............+10.50
07/16/2019.............2 - 3.....................-3.50....................3 - 7................-23.50..............-27.00
07/07/2019.............2 - 3.....................+0.95...................5 - 10..............-30.00..............-29.05
07/06/2019.............2 - 4......................-4.05...................4 - 9.................-29.50.............-33.55
07/05/2019.............2 - 3......................-0.80...................6 - 6.................-3.00...............-3.80
07/04/2019.............1 - 1.....................+0.30...................6 - 5.................+2.50..............+2.80
07/03/2019.............2 - 6.....................-14.85..................9 - 6.................+12.00.............-2.85
07/02/2019.............3 - 2.....................+8.10...................8 - 4................+18.00.............+26.10
07/01/2019.............1 - 2......................-2.75...................3 - 1.................+9.50..............+ 6.75


Totals....................34 - 53..................-9.95....................83 - 94..............-96.50..............-106.45

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Wednesday’s 6-pack

Odds to win the golf tournament at TPC Southwind this week:

+$985— Rory McIlroy

+$1025— Dustin Johnson

+$1185— Jon Rahm

+$1220— Brooks Koepka

+$1890— Patrick Cantlay

+$2100— Justin Thomas

Quote of the Day
“I have a unique view because I was a transfer myself. A lot of people say: Why did you transfer? I signed with Middle Tennessee. I played there for two years, was a starter. And I left [for Alabama], not because I was unhappy, just because I wanted to go fulfill a dream. These guys have tough decisions in making decisions where they are going to go to college, and sometimes they may not get it right.

And to me it’s about the mental wellness of the student-athlete. And I think everybody that’s involved is definitely sensitive and really considers that, and I think that’s one of the things that we have to put to the forefront when it comes to kids that want to transfer. We need to help them find their way.”
Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt

Wednesday’s quiz
What was the last team to win a playoff game against the Patriots in Foxboro?

Tuesday’s quiz
Mercury is the planet that is closest to the sun.

Monday’s quiz
Tommy Bowden was the football coach at Clemson before Dabo Swinney.


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

13) Few weeks ago, I posted something on here about a couple of brothers who are financial analysts in this area, and very successful ones. I went to college with one of them; good guys.

If you’re inclined towards prayer, please say one for the Fagan family; Chris was diagnosed with ALS and is fighting that hideous disease now.

His daughter Kate wrote a beautiful article about him recently.

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en...gan-father-als

12) The next 7-8 days figure to have lot of baseball trades, which will be followed by lot of trade analysis, but until the trades happen, we’re stuck with lot of trade speculation, which is analysis of stuff that hasn’t or may not happen. In other words, a waste of time.

“We won’t all run out of money, but we’ll all run out of time.”

One of the biggest things about the Interweb is that there is so much stuff out there- time management is important, so you can learn as much as possible, without cluttering your brain. Nothing clutters my brain like speculation about that stuff that may/may not happen.

11) When Robert Kennedy was assassinated in 1968, the person who took his place as a US Senator from New York was Charles Goodell (Roger Goodell’s father).

Someone posted an article on Twitter over the weekend about how after the first man walked on the moon in 1969, Charles Goodell criticized the space program for not being worth the money that was spent on it. Controversial opinion for sure, but have to give the guy credit for having the onions to say what he thought. Politicians don’t do that anymore; they cover their own butt.

10) LSU spent $28M to re-do its football locker room; each player has a chair that folds out into a bed, complete with an iPad holder to watch film, charging ports and storage below the seat/bed. Pretty nice locker room.

9) How do new NFL head coaches do in Week 1 of their first year?

Last year, the seven new head coaches went 0-7, after new coaches had gone 17-10 from 2014-17 in their season openers.

There are eight new head coaches this season; we’ll see how they do.

8) San Antonio Spurs hired their former star player Tim Duncan as an assistant coach, which will be interesting. Duncan has never coached before.

7) Mark Sanchez retired from the NFL and will join ESPN’s college football studio show; he’ll replace Mack Brown, who went back into coaching this season at North Carolina.

Sanchez’ career:
— 37-36 regular season record, 4-2 in playoffs.
— All six of his playoff games were on the road.
— Over $74M earned in salary.

6) By way of comparison, other QB’s playoff records:
— Derek Carr 0-0 (got hurt the year Oakland was really good)
— Kirk Cousins 0-1
— Andy Dalton 0-4
— Tony Romo 2-4
— Matt Ryan 4-6
— Matthew Stafford: 0-3

5) ESPN compared the history of USC and Alabama’s programs Tuesday, as far as alumni go; the best QB in USC history is Carson Palmer?

I know in their heyday the Trojans ran the ball down people’s throats, but Alabama has Stabler, Starr, Namath, all of whom were better than Palmer.

Other USC QB’s who played in the NFL; Sanchez, Pat Haden, Rodney Peete, Matt Cassel, Vince Evans, Todd Marinovich, Bill Nelsen.

4) Washington Redskins RB Adrian Peterson has made about $100M in salary, and millions more in endorsements during his NFL career, but he’s deep in debt after his lawyer says he trusted people who ripped him off.

College athletes should be required to take money management courses while they’re in school; hell, maybe all of us should’ve done that, but for a guy who has made $100M+ to be deeply in debt is both sad and ridiculous.

3) Baseball stuff:
— Rays put 3B Yandy Diaz (bruised foot) on the IL.
— Mariners put 2B Dee Gordon (quad) on the IL.

2) Cincinnati Reds have hit 30 first-inning home runs, most in the majors.

1) NCAA put DePaul’s basketball program on three years’ probation Tuesday and suspended Blue Demons coach Dave Leitao for three games.

Over the last 12 years, DePaul is 38-180 in Big East games; 38 and freakin’ 180!!!! If they’re cheating while going 38-180, what are the teams that are winning doing?

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LEADING OFF: Minor, Stroman start on deadline radars
July 23, 2019
By The Associated Press

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

DEADLINE SHOWCASE

Contenders will be tuned into starts by Texas left-hander Mike Minor and Toronto righty Marcus Stroman as the July 31 trade deadline nears. The free-falling Rangers have just about played their way out of contention for an AL wild card, and the 31-year-old could fetch a useful package of future pieces. Minor (8-5, 2.86) is set to face Seattle in a matinee. Stroman (6-10, 3.06) and the Blue Jays are set to play the Indians, who will pitch All-Star Game MVP Shane Bieber (9-3, 3.69). Stroman pitched seven scoreless innings against the Tigers in his previous start.

WELL MET

Robinson Cano has finally found his groove with the Mets. The veteran second baseman slugged three homers in a game Tuesday night for the first time in his career, helping New York beat the Padres 5-2. Cano began the day batting just .243 with six homers in his first season with the Mets. Of his nine homers this season, five have come since the All-Star break. Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard (7-4, 4.36) will oppose Padres righty Dinelson Lamet (0-2, 5.14), who is making his fourth start since returning from Tommy John surgery.

GET THE RIGHT PRICE

David Price (7-3, 3.61) tries to get back on track as the Red Sox attempt to finish a three-game sweep in Tampa Bay. Price allowed six runs in four innings against Baltimore on Friday, his first appearance since reigniting a public spat with Hall of Famer and Red Sox TV analyst Dennis Eckersley. Price will oppose Rays right-hander Charlie Morton (11-3, 2.61), who is also coming off a tough outing against the Yankees. Morton pitched six scoreless innings against Boston in their previous matchup on April 27.

LA UPGRADE

The Los Angeles Dodgers plan to welcome the All-Star Game back to Dodger Stadium with a $100 million renovation of their landmark ballpark. The Dodgers unveiled the logo for next year's Midsummer Classic along with their latest modernization plans Tuesday for their 57-year-old home, the majors' third-oldest park. The primary addition will be a Centerfield Plaza area spanning nearly 2 acres behind the outfield fences that will include food, entertainment and a statue of Sandy Koufax, which will join a statue of Jackie Robinson already on the property.

BACKSTOP BACK

Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is set to come off the injured list and start behind the plate for lefty Jon Lester in the afternoon series finale at San Francisco. Contreras has been sidelined by a sprained right foot. Lester (9-6, 3.87 ERA) is coming off a no-decision last Friday against the Padres in which he was tagged for 12 hits, matching the most he has allowed in his career. He is 5-1 with a 2.00 ERA in six career regular-season starts against the Giants.

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901Cincinnati -902 Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE is 9-26 SU (-18.1 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the current season.

903Chicago Cubs -904 San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-2 SU (13 Units) vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game in the second half of the season in the current season.

905St Louis -906 Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH is 21-10 SU (11.2 Units) vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .245 or worse in the current season.

907Colorado -908 Washington
COLORADO is 0-10 SU (-11.4 Units) vs. an NL team with an on base percentage .325 or worse in the second half of the season in the current season.

909San Diego -910 Ny Mets
SAN DIEGO is 17-39 SU (-25.2 Units) vs. an NL team with an on base percentage .325 or worse in the current season.

911Boston -912 Tampa Bay
BOSTON is 12-27 SU (-17.8 Units) vs. teams outscoring opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

913Oakland -914 Houston
HOUSTON is 33-22 SU (10.4 Units) vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game in the current season.

915Texas -916 Seattle
SEATTLE is 30-42 SU (-21.3 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

917Cleveland -918 Toronto
CLEVELAND is 32-20 SU (14.1 Units) vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

919Ny Yankees -920 Minnesota
NY YANKEES are 23-8 SU (18.8 Units) vs. teams outscoring opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

921Philadelphia -922 Detroit
DETROIT is 14-35 SU (-24.4 Units) vs. good power teams - averaging 1.25 or more HR's/game in the current season.

923Baltimore -924 Arizona
BALTIMORE is 21-43 SU (-25.6 Units) vs. a team with a good bullpen whose WHIP is 1.350 or better in the current season.

925Kansas City -926 Atlanta
KANSAS CITY is 27-34 SU (-17.1 Units) vs. good power teams - averaging 1.25 or more HR's/game in the current season.

927Miami -928 Chi White Sox
MIAMI is 68-91 SU (-32.1 Units) in road games against right-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.

929La Angels -930 La Dodgers
LA ANGELS are 27-14 SU (13.9 Units) vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

931Colorado -932 Washington
COLORADO is 0-10 SU (-11.4 Units) vs. an NL team with an on base percentage .325 or worse in the second half of the season in the current season.

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MLB

Wednesday, July 24

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Boston Red Sox
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games
Boston is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Boston is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games on the road
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

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

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 16 games
Detroit is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 15-4 ATS in its last 19 games
Oakland is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
Oakland is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Oakland is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Houston
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Oakland
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games when playing at home against Oakland

Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Cincinnati is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 20 games on the road
Cincinnati is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cincinnati's last 18 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 18 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
Arizona is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore

Texas Rangers
Texas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games
Texas is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Texas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Texas is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Seattle is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas

Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Chi Cubs is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 17-4 ATS in its last 21 games
San Francisco is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
San Francisco is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 12 games
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis

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

Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Cleveland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cleveland's last 20 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 15 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Toronto's last 20 games when playing at home against Cleveland

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

Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Atlanta is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games at home
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City

Miami Marlins
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Miami is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami's last 19 games on the road
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Chi White Sox is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Chi White Sox is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Miami
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games
NY Yankees is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 13 games on the road
NY Yankees is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Minnesota
NY Yankees is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
NY Yankees is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
NY Yankees is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
NY Yankees is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Minnesota is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing NY Yankees
Minnesota is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Minnesota is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Minnesota is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
LA Angels is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Angels is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Angels is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
LA Dodgers is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games
LA Dodgers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games at home
LA Dodgers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Angels
LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing LA Angels
LA Dodgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
LA Dodgers is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, July 24


National League
Cardinals (53-47) @ Pirates (46-54)
Wainwright is 1-1, 4.50 in his last four starts; he is 0-0, 4.09 in two starts vs Pitt this year. Team in his starts: 9-9
5-inning record: 7-10-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-18 Over/under: under 6-2 last eight

Lyles is 0-6, 8.59 in his last seven starts; he is 1-3, 4.33 in 10 games (5 starts) vs St Louis. Team in his starts: lost last 7
5-inning record: 6-8-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-16 Over/under: 6-8-2

Cardinals won nine of last 11 games; under is 9-4 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-2 last six games.

Pirates lost nine of last 11 games; over is 8-5 in their last 13 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1 last five games.

Rockies (47-53) @ Nationals (53-46)
Gray is 0-2, 5.71 in his last three starts; he is 0-3, 8.20 in four starts vs Washington. Team in his starts: 12-8
5-inning record: 7-6-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-20 Over/under: under 4-1 last five

Freeland is 0-2, 13.20 in his last four starts; he is 2-0, 3.45 in three starts vs Washington. Team in his starts: 5-9
5-inning record: 6-7-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-14 Over/under: over 7-1 last eight

Corbin is 2-0, 1.85 in his last six starts; he is 9-4, 4.73 in 22 games (21 starts) vs Colorado. Team in his starts: 12-8
5-inning record: 10-9-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-20 Over/under: under 5-1 last six

Voth is 1-0, 4.35 in four starts. Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 1-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4 Over/under: 2-2

Rockies lost seven of last eight games; over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 3-2 last five games.

Washington is 5-4 in its last nine games; under is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 16-1 last 17 games.

Padres (47-53) @ Mets (46-54)
Lamet is 0-2, 6.43 in three starts. Team in his starts: 0-3
5-inning record: 0-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 0-3

Syndegaard is 4-0, 3.58 in his last six starts; he is 0-2, 7.31 in three starts vs SD. Team in his starts: 11-8
5-inning record: 10-5-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-19 Over/under: 12-6-1

San Diego lost eight of last ten games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-3 last seven games.

Mets lost three of last five games; under is 4-1 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-1 last seven games.

Reds (46-53) @ Brewers (53-50)
Sims allowed four runs in 7.1 IP in his first ’19 start, back on May 28. He is 5-0, 4.56 in 16 AAA starts this year. Team in his starts: 1-0
5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1 Over/under: 1-0

Chacin is 0-2, 6.65 in his last five starts; he is 1-1, 5.06 in three starts vs Cincy this season. Team in his starts: 5-13
5-inning record: 6-7-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-18 Over/under: 7-10-1

Reds lost nine of last 14 games; under is 5-4 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-2 last six games.

Milwaukee won five of its last eight games; over is 12-3 in their last 15 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 12-5 last 17 games.

Cubs (54-47) @ Giants (52-50)
Lester is 2-0, 4.74 in his last three starts; he is 5-1, 2.00 in six starts vs SF. Team in his starts: 13-6
5-inning record: 10-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-19 Over/under: over 8-2-1 last 11

Beede is 2-0, 1.66 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 8-2
5-inning record: 4-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-10 Over/under: 5-5

Cubs lost 11 of last 15 road games; over is 4-1 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2-1 last nine road games.

San Francisco won 13 of last 15 games; under is 5-4 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 9-5 last 14 games.

American League
Indians (58-42) @ Blue Jays (39-64)
Bieber is 3-0, 3.21 in his last four starts; he is 1-0, 3.65 in two starts vs Toronto. Team in his starts: 14-6
5-inning record: 11-4-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-20 Over/under: 5-13-2

Stroman is 2-2, 3.41 in his last five starts; he is 1-1, 3.16 in seven games (6 starts) vs Cleveland. Team in his starts: 7-12
5-inning record: 5-16 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-19 Over/under: 7-10-2

Indians won eight of last ten games; under is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 10-5-1 last 16 games.

Toronto is 6-10 in its last 16 games; four of their last five home games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-2-1 last seven games.

Red Sox (56-46) @ Rays (57-47)
Price is 1-1, 7.07 in his last three starts; he is 6-5, 3.16 in 17 games (16 starts) vs his old team. Team in his starts: 9-9
5-inning record: 8-6-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-18 Over/under: 9-9

Morton is 3-1, 3.33 in his last four starts; he is 4-1, 4.13 in six starts vs Boston. Team in his starts: 13-8
5-inning record: 11-5-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21 Over/under: 8-10-3

Red Sox are 6-3 in last nine games; over is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-3 last 11 games.

Tampa Bay lost seven of last eight games; four of their last seven games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-4 last 12 games.

New York (65-35) @ Twins (61-39)
Happ is 1-1, 2.81 in his last three starts; he is 3-5, 5.04 in nine games (8 starts) vs Minnesota. Team in his starts: 13-6
5-inning record: 10-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-19 Over/under: under 6-2 last eight

Odorizzi is 1-2, 6.75 in his last five starts; he is 7-8, 4.06 in 17 games (16 starts) vs New York. Team in his starts: 13-6
5-inning record: 12-4-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-19 Over/under: 9-10

New York won six of last eight games; over is 4-0 in their last four games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-2-1 last nine games.

Minnesota lost six of its last ten games; under is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 10-3 last 13 games.

A’s (58-44) @ Astros (65-38)
Bassitt is 3-1, 4.71 in his last four starts; he is 1-0, 3.27 in four games (3 starts) vs Houston this year. Team in his starts: 10-6
5-inning record: 10-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16 Over/under: over 9-3 last 12

Verlander is 2-0, 3.00 in his last two starts; he is 13-6, 2.63 in 21 starts vs Oakland. Team in his starts: 15-6
5-inning record: 14-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-21 Over/under: 11-9-1

Oakland won 11 of last 15 games; under is 10-6 in their last 16 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-2 last nine games.

Houston won 10 of last 14 games; under is 5-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-2-1 last seven home games.

Rangers (51-50) @ Mariners (41-63)
Minor is 0-1, 6.06 in his last three starts; he is 2-0, 2.08 vs Seattle this year. Team in his starts: 10-10
5-inning record: 11-5-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-20 Over/under: 6-14

Leake is 2-2, 7.54 in his last five starts; wildly erratic. He is 0-2, 14.40 in two starts vs Texas this year. Team in his starts: 9-11
5-inning record: 9-10-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-20 Over/under: 12-8

Rangers are 4-14 in their last 18 games; over is 9-5 in their last 14 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-2-1 last seven road games.

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

Interleague
Phillies (53-48) @ Tigers (30-66)
Velasquez is 0-4, 7.45 in his last seven starts. Team in his starts: 5-6
5-inning record: 5-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-11 Over/under: 3-7-1

Zimmerman is 0-2, 16.36 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 3-9
5-inning record: 2-9-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-12 Over/under: 8-4

Phillies won four of last five games; five of their last six games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-1 last six games.

Detroit lost 23 of last 27 games; over is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-3-1 last nine games.

Royals (38-64) @ Braves (60-42)
Keller is 3-0, 4.32 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 8-13
5-inning record: 8-10-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21 Over/under: 7-12-2

Teheran is 0-0, 2.57 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 14-7
5-inning record: 9-7-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21 Over/under: 11-10

Royals won six of last eight games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-2 last eight games.

Braves are 4-5 in their last nine games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-1 last nine games.

Marlins (37-62) @ White Sox (45-53)
Gallen is 0-2, 4.03 in five starts. Team in his starts: 1-4
5-inning record: 2-1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5 Over/under: 2-3

Lopez is 1-0, 2.07 in his last two starts. Team in his starts: 9-11
5-inning record: 9-9-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-20 Over/under: 11-9

Marlins lost seven of last ten games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-3 last 11 games.

White Sox lost nine of last 12 games; over is 8-4-1 in their last 13 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-3 last ten games.

Orioles (32-68) @ Diamondbacks (51-51)
Means is 1-1, 5.21 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 8-8
5-inning record: 9-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-16 Over/under: last five over

Clarke is 1-1, 8.80 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 5-5
5-inning record: 6-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-10 Over/under: 7-0-3

Orioles won four of last six games; over is 3-1-2 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-4 last ten games.

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

Angels (53-49) @ Dodgers (67-36)
Bullpen game. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Stripling is 1-1, 5.68 in his last four starts; he is 1-1, 5.11 in four games (2 starts) vs LAA. Team in his starts: 7-4
5-inning record: 5-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-11 Over/under: 4-6-1

Angels are 8-3 in last 11 games; over is 7-5 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 10-2 last 12 games.

Dodgers won four of last six games; over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-3 last ten games.

Umpires
StL-Pitt: Over is 8-2 in last ten Marquez games.
Cin-Mil: Under is 3-1-1 in last five Davis games.
SD-NY: Under is 8-2 in last ten Blakney games.
Col-Wsh: Four of last five Morales games stayed under. Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Libka games.
Chi-SF: Underdogs are 8-4 in last dozen Baker games.

Clev-Tor: Seven of last nine Culbreth games went over.
Bos-TB: Four of last six Hernandez games went over.
NY-Min: Last six Rackley games went over the total.
A’s-Hst: Home side won nine of last 11 Tumpane games.
Tex-Sea: Under is 7-3-1 in last 11 Fletcher games.

Phil-Det: Over is 5-3 in last eight Hoye games.
Mia-Chi: Five of last seven Additon games went over.
Balt-Az: Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Lentz games.
KC-Atl: Under is 5-2-1 in first 5 innings of last eight Nelson games.
LAA-LA: Four of last five Iassogna games stayed under.

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/20
Ariz 17-54……10-45……27
Atl 16-50…..17-50……33
Cubs 12-45……18-53…..30
Reds 16-48……16-48…..32
Colo 10-48……19-50……29
LA 14-50……19-51……33
Mia 8-46……12-50……20
Milw 15-49…..18-51…..33
Mets 20-56……12-42…..32
Philly 13-48…..18-52……31
Pitt 15-52…..11-45……26
StL 13-49…..12-48…….25
SD 16-46……12-50…..28
SF 6-49……10-48…….16
Wash 13-51…..12-43……,25

Orioles 12-47…….16-50..…..28
Boston 12-50…….16-49……28
W Sox 11-50…….17-45…….28
Clev 13-45…..16-52……..29
Det 15-49……13-45……..28
Astros 20-51…..10-49……..30
KC 14-49…..19-51……..33
Angels 16-50……12-50…….28
Twins 19-49……11-48……30
NYY 15-43……16-55……31
A’s 10-48…..13-51…….23
Sea 12-51…..15-50…….27
TB 19-51…..16-48…….35
Texas 13-46…..18-52…….31
Toronto 11-52…..14-48…….25

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 54-40 NL, favorites -$1,703 over 46-42-3
AL @ NL– 37-35 NL, favorites -$1,604 over 38-32-5
Total: 91-75 NL, favorites -$3,307 Over 84-74-8

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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, July 24


Boston @ Tampa Bay

Game 911-912
July 24, 2019 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Price) 15.518
Tampa Bay
(Morton) 13.813
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+100); Under

Colorado @ Washington

Game 931-932
July 24, 2019 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Gray) 13.347
Washington
(Fedde) 15.281
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

Philadelphia @ Detroit

Game 921-922
July 24, 2019 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Velasquez) 13.107
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 14.897
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-155
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+135); Under

Cincinnati @ Milwaukee

Game 901-902
July 24, 2019 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Sims) 17.172
Milwaukee
(Chacin) 15.404
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2
14
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-150
10
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+130); Over

Oakland @ Houston

Game 913-914
July 24, 2019 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Bassitt) 15.890
Houston
(Verlander) 17.014
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-215
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-215); Under

Texas @ Seattle

Game 915-916
July 24, 2019 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Minor) 13.761
Seattle
(Leake) 11.108
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-145); Over

Baltimore @ Arizona

Game 923-924
July 24, 2019 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Means) 15.675
Arizona
(Clarke) 14.873
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+115); Over

Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco

Game 903-904
July 24, 2019 @ 3:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 15.155
San Francisco
(Beede) 16.668
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+120); Under

St. Louis @ Pittsburgh

Game 905-906
July 24, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 15.844
Pittsburgh
(Lyles) 14.780
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-110
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-110); Under

Colorado @ Washington

Game 907-908
July 24, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Freeland) 12.888
Washington
(Corbin) 15.741
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

Cleveland @ Toronto

Game 917-918
July 24, 2019 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bieber) 16.268
Toronto
(Stroman) 15.072
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-135); Over

San Diego @ NY Mets

Game 909-910
July 24, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Lamet) 15.467
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 17.903
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-155
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-155); Over

Kansas City @ Atlanta

Game 925-926
July 24, 2019 @ 7:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Keller) 16.158
Atlanta
(Teheran) 15.053
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-200
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+170); Over

NY Yankees @ Minnesota

Game 919-920
July 24, 2019 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Happ) 15.380
Minnesota
(Odorizzi) 16.232
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-115
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-105); Under

Miami @ Chicago White Sox

Game 927-928
July 24, 2019 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Gallen) 13.900
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 13.949
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-115); Under

LA Angels @ LA Dodgers

Game 929-930
July 24, 2019 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Barria) 17.160
LA Dodgers
(Strpling) 15.943
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-200
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+170); Over

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, July 24

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CINCINNATI (46 - 53) at MILWAUKEE (53 - 50) - 2:10 PM
LUCAS SIMS (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 13-29 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 155-121 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 113-84 (+18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 68-51 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHACIN is 26-17 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 34-31 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-27 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-29 (-13.9 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.
CHACIN is 5-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 8-7 (+1.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

LUCAS SIMS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CHACIN is 3-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.5 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (54 - 47) at SAN FRANCISCO (52 - 50) - 3:45 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. TYLER BEEDE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1844-1879 (-272.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-79 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-29 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 935-930 (-169.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1368-1400 (-207.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-50 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-10 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-3 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 300-210 (+53.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BEEDE is 8-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 36-16 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JON LESTER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LESTER is 6-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.70 and a WHIP of 0.849.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

TYLER BEEDE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (53 - 47) at PITTSBURGH (46 - 54) - 7:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 100-130 (-45.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 128-133 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 40-31 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 176-125 (+44.8 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 62-58 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 677-604 (+63.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 98-91 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-10 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 197-118 (+40.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 54-31 (+23.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 94-60 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 15-4 (+11.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 32-12 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 50-25 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
LYLES is 0-17 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LYLES is 16-48 (-24.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-4 (+0.5 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.4 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 15-7 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.277.
His team's record is 23-12 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 21-10. (+10.8 units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LYLES is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

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COLORADO (47 - 53) at WASHINGTON (53 - 46) - 7:05 PM
KYLE FREELAND (L) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

KYLE FREELAND vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
FREELAND is 2-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.787.
His team's record is 3-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

PAT CORBIN vs. COLORADO since 1997
CORBIN is 9-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 15-6 (+7.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-14. (-8.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (47 - 53) at NY METS (46 - 54) - 7:10 PM
DINELSON LAMET (R) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 10-32 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 22-30 (-10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-33 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 1-7 (-8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-16 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 46-54 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 61-63 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 40-45 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 35-40 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 82-106 (-33.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

DINELSON LAMET vs. NY METS since 1997
LAMET is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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BOSTON (56 - 46) at TAMPA BAY (57 - 47) - 12:10 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 56-46 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 31-25 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 147-119 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 62-45 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 24-19 (+12.3 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.
BOSTON is 90-52 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 134-71 (+28.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 39-29 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 105-47 (+39.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 55-32 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 27-26 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MORTON is 28-45 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-5 (+0.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PRICE is 6-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 9-7 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-4.6 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. BOSTON since 1997
MORTON is 4-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.424.
His team's record is 5-3 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

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OAKLAND (58 - 44) at HOUSTON (65 - 38) - 2:10 PM
CHRIS BASSITT (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 58-43 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 64-48 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 74-58 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 29-13 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 59-38 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 104-77 (+27.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 90-65 (+20.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 24-15 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 30-25 (+13.3 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.
HOUSTON is 36-27 (-20.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 55-44 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 33-31 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-16 (-15.2 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.
VERLANDER is 15-15 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 47-43 (-27.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-2 (+5.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

CHRIS BASSITT vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BASSITT is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.019.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 17-6 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.34 and a WHIP of 1.023.
His team's record is 18-8 (+7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-14. (-2.9 units)

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TEXAS (51 - 50) at SEATTLE (41 - 63) - 3:40 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LEAKE is 29-22 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 18-7 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 51-50 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 36-30 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 28-21 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 27-20 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 40-63 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 20-32 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 274-317 (-75.3 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 5-13 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 333-338 (-77.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 11-26 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SEATTLE is 8-21 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 21-40 (-14.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 13-38 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 8-4 (+5.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

MIKE MINOR vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MINOR is 2-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.383.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. TEXAS since 1997
LEAKE is 1-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

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CLEVELAND (58 - 42) at TORONTO (39 - 64) - 7:07 PM
SHANE BIEBER (R) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 149-116 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 67-61 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 86-73 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 105-84 (-27.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-35 (-15.5 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 19-31 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TORONTO is 12-27 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 23-43 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 43-68 (-23.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
STROMAN is 8-16 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

SHANE BIEBER vs. TORONTO since 1997
BIEBER is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 0.973.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
STROMAN is 1-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (65 - 35) at MINNESOTA (61 - 39) - 8:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 61-39 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 37-23 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-12 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 26-20 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 65-35 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 50-22 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 30-14 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HAPP is 22-7 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 16-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HAPP is 3-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 3-5 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ODORIZZI is 7-8 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 7-9 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.8 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (53 - 48) at DETROIT (30 - 66) - 1:10 PM
VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-77 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
VELASQUEZ is 2-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 30-66 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 1-15 (-13.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
DETROIT is 13-35 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 23-55 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 20-45 (-17.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DETROIT is 9-35 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
VELASQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.04 and a WHIP of 2.608.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 6-8 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 7-9 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-10. (-6.3 units)

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BALTIMORE (32 - 68) at ARIZONA (51 - 51) - 3:40 PM
JOHN MEANS (L) vs. TAYLOR CLARKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 79-183 (-67.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 37-82 (-33.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-59 (-22.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 36-94 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 12-40 (-21.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 46-125 (-59.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 22-56 (-26.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-37 (-23.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 62-67 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against ARIZONA this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOHN MEANS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

TAYLOR CLARKE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (38 - 64) at ATLANTA (60 - 42) - 7:20 PM
BRAD KELLER (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 96-168 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 66-121 (-33.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 35-93 (-30.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 60-42 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 45-32 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 115-80 (+33.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 74-43 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEHERAN is 14-7 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 8-16 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+2.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

BRAD KELLER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JULIO TEHERAN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
TEHERAN is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MIAMI (37 - 62) at CHI WHITE SOX (45 - 53) - 8:10 PM
ZAC GALLEN (R) vs. REYNALDO LOPEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-53 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-21 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-24 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ZAC GALLEN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (53 - 49) at LA DODGERS (67 - 36) - 10:10 PM
JAIME BARRIA (R) vs. ROSS STRIPLING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 51-85 (-27.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 40-13 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-7 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 31-20 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 609-590 (+44.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 16-9 (+10.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 10-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
LA ANGELS are 38-29 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 179-199 (-70.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 123-143 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 119-89 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-0 (+4.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

JAIME BARRIA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

ROSS STRIPLING vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
STRIPLING is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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COLORADO (47 - 53) at WASHINGTON (53 - 46) - 1:05 PM
JON GRAY (R) vs. ERICK FEDDE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JON GRAY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GRAY is 0-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 8.19 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

ERICK FEDDE vs. COLORADO since 1997
FEDDE is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 10.13 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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Stats Plays of The Day

904 SAN FRANCISCO +135
Cubs are 3-8 since Jun 11, 2019 as a road favorite.
Giants are 8-4 since Jun 11, 2019 as a home dog.
Giants are 14-7 since Jun 11, 2019 at home.
Giants are 20-9 since Jun 11, 2019 as a dog.
Giants are 30-16 since Jun 01, 2019.

908 WASHINGTON GM 2 -230
Rockies are 3-10 since Jun 21, 2019 on the road.
Rockies are 3-14 since Jun 30, 2019.
Nationals are 20-8 since May 15, 2019 at home.
Nationals are 34-15 since May 24, 2019.

928 CHI WHITE SOX -115
Marlins are 2-9 since Jul 02, 2019 on the road.
Marlins are 7-16 since Jun 25, 2019.
White Sox are 24-16 since Apr 15, 2019 at home.

932 WASHINGTON GM 1 -130
Rockies are 3-10 since Jun 21, 2019 on the road.
Rockies are 3-14 since Jun 30, 2019.
Nationals are 20-8 since May 15, 2019 at home.
Nationals are 34-15 since May 24, 2019.

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Diamond Trends - Wednesday
July 24, 2019
By Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Rangers are 16-0 SU as a favorite over a team that has a worse record and it is not the first game of a series.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Royals are 0-18 SU in the last game of a series as a dog of more than 160 after a game in which their bullpen allowed multiple runs.

OU Trend of the Day:

-- The Braves are 13-0 OU (+4.38 rpg) when they won the last two games their starter started and they are off a game as a home favorite.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Blue Jays are 0-17 SU as a dog with Marcus Stroman when they won his last start.

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Wednesday's Diamond Notes
July 24, 2019
By Kevin Rogers

Hottest team: Giants (9-1 last 10)

Bruce Bochy’s farewell tour as manager of the Giants looked to end on a sour note following a 21-33 start. However, San Francisco has pulled it together the last two months to not only forge above the .500 mark, but making a run at a Wild Card spot after an impressive 12-1 hot stretch since the All-Star break. San Francisco has won six of these games in extra innings, including four walk-off victories on its current homestand, capped off by Tuesday’s 5-4 triumph over the Cubs in 13 innings.

The Giants seek the sweep of Chicago this afternoon at Oracle Park as Tyler Beede takes the mound. San Francisco owns an impressive 6-1 record in the right-hander’s past seven starts, including an eight-inning scoreless effort against the Mets in a 1-0 walk-off win his last time out. The Giants look to improve on a six-game winning streak in series finales as San Francisco embarks on a nine-game road trip following today’s contest.

Coldest team: Pirates (2-9 last 11)

Pittsburgh has had its opportunities recently in the past three games on its homestand, but has come up short every time. It started with a 2-1 defeat in 11 innings against the Phillies on Sunday, followed by another extra-innings setback on Monday against the Cardinals. Pittsburgh jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on St. Louis last night, but the Pirates didn’t score again in a 4-3 loss as the Bucs have won only twice since the All-Star break.

Jordan Lyles is winless in his past seven starts for Pittsburgh, as the right-hander pitched well against Philadelphia his last time out but the Phillies pulled away late in a 6-1 victory. Lyles defeated the Cardinals at Busch Stadium as a +175 underdog in mid-May, 2-1, while allowing one hit and one earned run in six innings of work.

Hottest pitcher: Shane Bieber, Indians (9-3, 3.69 ERA)

Cleveland couldn’t close out Toronto on Tuesday after holding a 1-0 advantage heading into the ninth inning. The Blue Jays tied the game in the ninth and then won it in the 10th inning to hand Cleveland its second loss in the past 10 contests. Bieber is unbeaten in his past four starts as he received plenty of run support in a 10-5 victory over the Royals his last time out in spite of giving five runs in 5.2 innings of work. Cleveland has won four of Bieber’s past five road outings, while yielding two hits and two runs in six innings against Toronto in a 3-2 triumph back in April.

Coldest pitcher: Kyle Freeland, Rockies (2-7, 7.62 ERA)

It’s unbelievable how much things can change in one season as Freeland won 17 games in 2018 and tossed a gem against the Cubs in a Wild Card victory. However, the Rockies’ southpaw has allowed at least five runs in four consecutive starts dating back to May, while not lasting past the fourth inning in any of those outings. Freeland was tagged for five runs in an 8-2 loss to the Yankees as a +200 underdog last Friday night, dropping Colorado to 1-5 in his past six road starts. Freeland takes the ball in the second game of tonight’s doubleheader at Washington as the Rockies went 2-0 in his two starts against the Nationals last season.

Biggest OVER run: Brewers (5-0 last five)

The top spot in the NL Central has been a revolving door recently as the Brewers were atop the division, but the Cubs have moved into first place in spite of losing three straight games. Milwaukee has lost the first two games of its series with Cincinnati at Miller Park, while allowing 20 runs in the two defeats. The Reds lit up the Brewers last night, 14-6, but Milwaukee has scored at least five runs in eight consecutive games. Jhoulys Chacin takes the ball for the Brewers this afternoon as each of his last two starts have cashed the OVER, while Milwaukee owns a dreadful 1-9 record in his past 10 outings.

Biggest UNDER run: Padres (12-2 last 14)

San Diego’s offense came up dry in Tuesday’s 5-2 defeat to the Mets at Citi Field as the Padres fell behind, 5-0 before scoring two late runs. The Padres posted five runs in each of their three games at Wrigley Field last weekend, but San Diego’s starting pitchers haven’t helped out of late by not lasting past the fifth inning in any of the last five games. This UNDER run was helped out by two high totals in Chicago on Friday and Saturday with a pair of 12 ½’s in 6-5 decisions, but tonight’s total sits at 8 ½ against Noah Syndergaard. The Mets are 7-2 to the OVER in Syndergaard’s past nine home starts, while New York scored six runs or more in each of his last four outings at Citi Field.

Matchup to watch: Yankees vs. Twins

In what was probably the game of the season last night at Target Field, New York erased an 8-2 deficit to outlast Minnesota, 14-12 in 10 innings. The Yankees rallied to grab an 11-10 lead in the top of the eighth inning before the Twins re-took the advantage in the bottom of the inning on a two-run blast by Miguel Sano. New York jumped back in front in the top of the ninth inning on an Aaron Hicks home run, but Yankees’ closer Aroldis Chapman couldn’t hold the lead as the Twins tied it again to force extras with a sacrifice fly.

The Yankees eventually went back in front in the 10th with a pair of runs, but the highlight of the night belonged to Hicks, who robbed Max Kepler with the bases loaded and two outs with a tremendous catch on a slicing line drive to end the game. New York avoided its second three-game losing streak of the season, while Minnesota fell to 8-4 this season in the role of a home underdog.

The two division leaders play the rubber game this evening in Minneapolis as J.A. Happ squares off with Jake Odorizzi on the mound. Happ (8-5, 4.86 ERA) has allowed two earned runs or less in three straight outings, while coming off an 8-2 victory over Colorado last Friday. The Yankees own a terrific 7-1 record when Happ starts on the road, but the southpaw lost to the Twins in the Bronx in early May, 7-3 as he was tagged for four runs in less than six innings of work.

Odorizzi (11-4, 3.18 ERA) picked up a no-decision against the Athletics in his past start in a 5-3 setback as the right-hander yielded three runs in five innings of work. Minnesota had won each of Odorizzi’s previous seven starts at Target Field prior to that loss to Oakland, as the last home defeat suffered with the hurler on the mound came on March 30 against Cleveland. Odorizzi defeated Happ and the Yankees back on May 4 as a short underdog by tossing six scoreless innings and striking out eight batters.

Betcha didn’t know: The Royals have caught fire of late by winning eight of their last 11 games, including Tuesday’s 5-4 triumph as a +205 underdog at Atlanta. Things got dicey in the ninth inning as the Braves threatened with the tying run, but Kansas City’s bullpen held on for its first victory as ‘dog of +200 or higher since June 25 at Cleveland. Georgia native Brad Keller takes the mound tonight for the Royals, as Kansas City is 4-0 in his past four starts since a 1-10 run from late April through late June.