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951Cincinnati -952 Atlanta
CINCINNATI is 55-39 SU (8.5 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

953Ny Mets -954 Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH is 30-38 SU (-19 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

955Milwaukee -956 Chicago Cubs
MILWAUKEE is 5-16 SU (-15.1 Units) in road games vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the current season.

957San Francisco -958 Colorado
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-0 SU (11 Units) in road games vs. an NL team with an slugging percentage of .430 or better in the second half of the season in the current season.

959Washington -960 Arizona
ARIZONA is 33-17 SU (15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.

961San Diego -962 La Dodgers
SAN DIEGO is 31-48 SU (-26.9 Units) vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

963Toronto -964 Baltimore
BALTIMORE is 8-21 SU (-17.1 Units) in home games vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

965La Angels -966 Cleveland
CLEVELAND is 17-4 SU (12.6 Units) as a favorite of -200 or more in the current season.

967Kansas City -968 Minnesota
KANSAS CITY is 8-18 SU (-11.8 Units) in road games in August games in the last 3 seasons.

969Seattle -970 Houston
SEATTLE is 17-24 SU (-16.2 Units) in road games vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

971Detroit -972 Texas
DETROIT is 15-33 SU (-21.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.

973Boston -974 Ny Yankees
NY YANKEES are 20-6 SU (20.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.

975Chi White Sox -976 Philadelphia
CHI WHITE SOX is 21-35 SU (-17.6 Units) vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse in the current season.

977Miami -978 Tampa Bay
TAMPA BAY is 44-29 SU (12.1 Units) in home games in day games in the last 3 seasons.

979St Louis -980 Oakland
OAKLAND is 57-38 SU (15.2 Units) in home games in the second half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, August 4


Chicago White Sox @ Philadelphia

Game 975-976
August 4, 2019 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 13.599
Philadelphia
(Smyly) 15.191
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-160
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-160); Under

Toronto @ Baltimore

Game 963-964
August 4, 2019 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Reid-Foley) 16.475
Baltimore
(Eshelman) 15.374
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-150
11
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-150); Under

Miami @ Tampa Bay

Game 977-978
August 4, 2019 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Smith) 16.409
Tampa Bay
(Chirinos) 14.781
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-185
8
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+165); Over

LA Angels @ Cleveland

Game 965-966
August 4, 2019 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Barria) 15.252
Cleveland
(Bieber) 13.714
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-210
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+185); Under

Cincinnati @ Atlanta

Game 951-952
August 4, 2019 @ 1:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Gray) 16.845
Atlanta
(Teheran) 13.880
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+100); Under

NY Mets @ Pittsburgh

Game 953-954
August 4, 2019 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 17.033
Pittsburgh
(Musgrve) 14.533
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-150); Over

Kansas City @ Minnesota

Game 967-968
August 4, 2019 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Keller) 15.186
Minnesota
(Odorizzi) 14.187
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-220
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+190); Over

Seattle @ Houston

Game 969-970
August 4, 2019 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(TBD) 13.183
Houston
(Verlander) 18.968
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 6
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
N/A

Milwaukee @ Chicago Cubs

Game 955-956
August 4, 2019 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Houser) 14.061
Chicago Cubs
(Darvish) 15.983
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-145
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-145); N/A

Detroit @ Texas

Game 971-972
August 4, 2019 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 12.638
Texas
(Payano) 15.391
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2 1/2
14
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-170
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-170); Over

San Francisco @ Colorado

Game 957-958
August 4, 2019 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Beede) 13.433
Colorado
(Freeland) 15.940
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-135
13 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-135); Under

St. Louis @ Oakland

Game 979-980
August 4, 2019 @ 4:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wainwrght) 16.968
Oakland
(Roark) 15.518
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+115); Under

Washington @ Arizona

Game 959-960
August 4, 2019 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Corbin) 15.024
Arizona
(Clarke) 13.635
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
14
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

San Diego @ LA Dodgers

Game 961-962
August 4, 2019 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Paddack) 14.507
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 17.655
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-150); Under

Boston @ NY Yankees

Game 973-974
August 4, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Price) 15.375
NY Yankees
(Happ) 13.958
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-140
11
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+120); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 4

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CINCINNATI (51 - 58) at ATLANTA (66 - 46) - 1:20 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 8-20 (-11.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
CINCINNATI is 15-30 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
GRAY is 8-16 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 66-46 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 14-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
ATLANTA is 51-36 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 88-67 (+18.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 76-45 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEHERAN is 33-21 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 9-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 10-3 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-3 (+0.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GRAY is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 0.965.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
TEHERAN is 3-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

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NY METS (54 - 56) at PITTSBURGH (48 - 62) - 1:35 PM
NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R) vs. JOE MUSGROVE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 54-56 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 1-8 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 99-97 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.033.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

JOE MUSGROVE vs. NY METS since 1997
MUSGROVE is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (57 - 55) at CHICAGO CUBS (59 - 51) - 2:20 PM
ADRIAN HOUSER (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 57-55 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-7 (+13.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-18 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-5 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-13 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-8 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 37-35 (+17.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 113-109 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 115-86 (+18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 112-89 (+23.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 74-61 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 36-25 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1849-1883 (-271.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 164-172 (-46.1 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 939-930 (-165.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-73 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 213-244 (-61.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
DARVISH is 30-35 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DARVISH is 13-18 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DARVISH is 4-10 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 6-5 (+1.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.9 Units)

ADRIAN HOUSER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

YU DARVISH vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
DARVISH is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (56 - 55) at COLORADO (51 - 60) - 3:10 PM
TYLER BEEDE (R) vs. KYLE FREELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 143-135 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 83-77 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 46-37 (+17.4 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.
FREELAND is 29-21 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-55 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-27 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-20 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-26 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-17 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-5 (+7.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

TYLER BEEDE vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE FREELAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
FREELAND is 5-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.5 units)

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WASHINGTON (58 - 52) at ARIZONA (55 - 56) - 4:10 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. TAYLOR CLARKE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-3 (+0.9 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

PAT CORBIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

TAYLOR CLARKE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CLARKE is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (51 - 59) at LA DODGERS (73 - 40) - 4:10 PM
CHRIS PADDACK (R) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 51-59 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 42-15 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-8 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 24-18 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 41-37 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MAEDA is 18-23 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAEDA is 13-18 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAEDA is 7-11 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-7 (+0.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)

CHRIS PADDACK vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
PADDACK is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 0.967.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MAEDA is 6-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.004.
His team's record is 8-6 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.4 units)

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TORONTO (45 - 68) at BALTIMORE (37 - 73) - 1:05 PM
SEAN REID-FOLEY (R) vs. JIMMY YACABONIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 28-47 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 84-188 (-63.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 44-91 (-37.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 127-166 (-61.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 48-130 (-60.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-59 (-25.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 40-72 (-25.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 6-6 (+1.9 Units) against TORONTO this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

SEAN REID-FOLEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
REID-FOLEY is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JIMMY YACABONIS vs. TORONTO since 1997
YACABONIS is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (56 - 56) at CLEVELAND (65 - 45) - 1:10 PM
JAIME BARRIA (R) vs. SHANE BIEBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 52-87 (-27.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 60-41 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 610-592 (+44.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 16-10 (+9.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 208-184 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 156-119 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 48-45 (-23.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 23-23 (-16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 111-86 (-23.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 85-70 (-22.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAIME BARRIA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BARRIA is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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

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KANSAS CITY (40 - 72) at MINNESOTA (68 - 42) - 2:10 PM
BRAD KELLER (R) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 40-72 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 29-53 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-98 (-32.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 68-42 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 54-30 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-3 (+2.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

BRAD KELLER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KELLER is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.043.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ODORIZZI is 3-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

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SEATTLE (47 - 66) at HOUSTON (72 - 40) - 2:10 PM
MATT WISLER (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 11-1 (+9.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

MATT WISLER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VERLANDER is 13-9 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.127.
His team's record is 16-12 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-13. (+1.7 units)

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DETROIT (32 - 74) at TEXAS (56 - 54) - 3:05 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. PEDRO PAYANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 32-74 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 10-41 (-21.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 24-61 (-28.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 22-51 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DETROIT is 11-38 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 56-54 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 34-22 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 11-5 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
TEXAS is 37-34 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 31-23 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 30-22 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ZIMMERMANN is 9-3 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. TEXAS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.048.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

PEDRO PAYANO vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (59 - 54) at NY YANKEES (71 - 39) - 7:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 10-4 (+6.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PRICE is 16-15 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.99 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 24-19 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-27. (-17.4 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. BOSTON since 1997
HAPP is 9-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.258.
His team's record is 15-8 (+8.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-14. (-6.3 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (47 - 61) at PHILADELPHIA (58 - 52) - 1:05 PM
REYNALDO LOPEZ (R) vs. DREW SMYLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-75 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 190-119 (+48.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-14 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-17 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

DREW SMYLY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SMYLY is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 1-4 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.7 units)

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MIAMI (42 - 66) at TAMPA BAY (64 - 48) - 1:10 PM
CALEB SMITH (L) vs. YONNY CHIRINOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 154-120 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 64-46 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 93-59 (+25.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SMITH is 19-14 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SMITH is 8-3 (+7.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

CALEB SMITH vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SMITH is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

YONNY CHIRINOS vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (58 - 51) at OAKLAND (63 - 48) - 4:07 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 4-14 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 63-47 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 65-43 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 86-52 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 343-279 (+58.3 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 61-39 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 109-81 (+27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 38-25 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 29-18 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 35-28 (+15.0 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.
ST LOUIS is 23-7 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 481-430 (+61.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
WAINWRIGHT is 199-118 (+42.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 55-31 (+24.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 95-60 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 16-4 (+12.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 74-38 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 97-51 (+31.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
ROARK is 7-17 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROARK is 2-9 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROARK is 9-15 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROARK is 3-10 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-0 (+3.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.14 and a WHIP of 0.887.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

TANNER ROARK vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ROARK is 2-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.77 and a WHIP of 1.689.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, August 4


National League
Brewers (57-55) @ Cubs (59-51)
Houser is 0-4, 6,75 in seven starts. Team in his starts: 2-5
5-inning record: 2-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7 Over/under: 3-4

Darvish is 1-1, 2.25 in his last four starts, and is 0-1, 2.12 in three starts vs Milwaukee. Team in his starts: 9-13
5-inning record: 9-7-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-22 Over/under: under 3-1 last four

Milwaukee lost five of last six games; under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-2 last eight games.

Cubs won 10 of last 12 home games; under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-2 last eight games.

Mets (54-56) @ Pirates (48-62)
Syndergaard is 1-1, 2.54 in his last four starts; he is 1-1, 1.77 in three starts vs Pittsburgh. Team in his starts: 12-9
5-inning record: 11-6-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21 Over/under: 13-7-1

Musgrove is 2-2, 5.82 in his last four starts; he is 1-1, 0.96 in two games (1 start) vs NY. Team in his starts: 11-11
5-inning record: 11-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-21 Over/under: 11-9-2

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

Pittsburgh lost 17 of last 21 games; over is 5-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-3 last ten games.

Reds (51-58) @ Braves (65-46)
Gray is 3-1, 2.33 in his last six starts; he is 0-2, 4.34 in three starts vs Atlanta. Team in his starts: 12-9
5-inning record: 10-7-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21 Over/under: 8-11-2

Teheran is 1-1, 2.37 in his last five starts; he is 3-4, 4.01 in eight starts vs Cincy. Team in his starts: 15-8
5-inning record: 10-8-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-23 Over/under: 12-11

Cincy won seven of last 12 games; under is 8-4-1 in their last 13 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-5 last 11 games.

Braves won six of their last nine games; over is 4-3-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 9-4-1 last 14 games.

Giants (56-55) @ Rockies (51-60)
Beede is 0-2, 6.75 in his last two starts. Team in his starts: 8-4
5-inning record: 4-7-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-12 Over/under: under 3-0 last three

Freeland is 0-3, 9.22 in his last three starts; he is 0-1, 7.20 in two starts vs SF this year. Team in his starts: 5-11
5-inning record: 6-9-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-16 Over/under: 9-6-1

Giants are 4-5 in their last nine games; under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-3 last eight games.

Colorado lost five of last seven games; under is 6-1 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-2 last seven games.

Nationals (58-52) @ Diamondbacks (55-56)
Ex-Diamondback Corbin is 4-0, 1.76 in his last eight starts. Team in his starts: 14-8
5-inning record: 12-9-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-22 Over/under: last six under

Kelly is 0-5, 6.85 in his last eight starts. Team in his starts: 8-14
5-inning record: 8-11-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-22 Over/under: 9-12-1

Nationals lost five of last eight games; under is 9-3 in their last 12 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 23-4-1 last 28 games.

Arizona lost five of last eight games; over is 7-5-2 in their last 14 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-3 last eight home games.

Padres (51-59) @ Dodgers (73-40)
Paddack is 3-1, 1.82 in his last five starts; he is 0-1, 5.23 in two starts vs LA. Team in his starts: 11-7
5-inning record: 6-8-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-18 Over/under: 6-11-1

Maeda is 0-4, 5.70 in his last five starts; he is 1-1, 3.10 in three starts vs SD this year. Team in his starts: 10-11
5-inning record: 9-10-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21 Over/under: last five under

San Diego lost 10 of last 15 games; four of their last six games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 3-3 last six games.

Dodgers are 9-5 in their last 14 games; under is 9-3 last 12 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 9-1-1 last 11 games.

American League
Blue Jays (45-68) @ Orioles (37-73)
Reid-Foley is 1-1, 5.11 in three starts. Team in his games: 2-1
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 2-1

Yacabonis is 0-1, 8.10 in three opens. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 3-0

Toronto won five of its last five games; over is 4-2-2 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-1-2 last 11 road games.

Orioles are 9-7 in last 16 games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-2-2 last eight games.

Red Sox (59-54) @ New York (71-39)
Price is 0-2, 7.92 in his last four starts; he is 9-8, 4.74 in 22 starts in the Bronx. Team in his starts: lost last four
5-inning record: 9-7-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-19 Over/under: 10-10

Happ is 1-3, 6.75 in his last six starts; he is 1-0, 3.09 in two starts vs Boston this year. Team in his starts: 14-7
5-inning record: 11-7-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 10-21 Over/under: 10-11

Red Sox lost their last seven games; over is 16-5-1 in their last 22 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 10-1-2 last 13 games.

New York won its last four games; over is 11-2-1 in their last 14 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-3-2 last 14 games.

Angels (56-56) @ Indians (65-45)
Barria was 2-2, 7.71 in four July games; they might use an opener ahead of him. Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 2-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5 Over/under: 0-5

Bieber is 4-1, 2.45 in his last six starts; he is 1-0, 3.18 in one start vs LAA. Team in his starts: 15-7
5-inning record: 12-5-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-22 Over/under: under 5-1 last six

Angels lost seven of last nine games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-3-1 last 11 games.

Cleveland won three of its last four games; under is 5-2 in their last seven home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-3 last 11 games.

Tigers (32-74) @ Rangers (56-54)
Zimmerman is 1-2, 9.87 in his last four starts; he is 1-2, 3.00 in three starts vs Texas. Team in his starts: 4-10
5-inning record: 2-11-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-14 Over/under: 8-6

Payano is 1-0, 3.48 in two games; they might use an opener. Team in his starts: 0-1
5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1 Over/under: 1-0

Tigers lost 35 of last 42 games; under is 6-0-2 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-0-2 last eight games.

Texas won its last three games; three of their last five games went over the total. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1-1 last six games.

Mariners (47-66) @ Astros (72-40)
Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Verlander is 4-0, 1.80 in his last four starts; he is 1-0, 4.15 in three starts vs Seattle this year. Team in his starts: 17-6
5-inning record: 16-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-23 Over/under: last three under

Mariners were outscored 19-2 last two nights; over is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-2-1 last seven games.

Houston won 13 of last 16 games; under is 11-4 in their last 15 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-5-1 last 14 games.

Royals (40-72) @ Twins (68-42)
Keller is 3-1, 2.86 in his last four starts; he is 0-0, 2.08 in two starts vs Minnesota this year. Team in his starts: 9-14
5-inning record: 9-10-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-23 Over/under: 7-13-3

Odorizzi is 2-2, 7.83 in his last five starts; he is 1-1, 7.20 in two starts vs KC this season. Team in his starts: 14-7
5-inning record: 13-5-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21 Over/under: 10-11

Royals lost eight of their last nine games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 10-3 last 13 games.

Minnesota won seven of last nine games; over is 5-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 11-2 last 13 games.

Interleague
White Sox (47-61) @ Phillies (58-52)
Lopez is 1-1, 2.39 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 9-13
5-inning record: 9-10-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-22 Over/under: under 3-1 last four

Smyly is 1-0, 0.69 in two starts for Philly; he is 0-1, 4.83 in 12 games (5 starts) vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 2-0
5-inning record: 1-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2 Over/under: 0-2

White Sox lost nine of last 11 games; under is 7-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-1 last seven games.

Phillies won four of last six games; over is 7-5 in their last 12 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-5-1 last 12 home games.

Marlins (42-66) @ Rays (64-48)
Smith is 4-0, 3.77 in his last five starts. Team in his starts: won last five
5-inning record: 8-5-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-17 Over/under: 7-8-2

Chirinos is 0-1, 8.59 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 7-9
5-inning record: 5-10-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-16 Over/under: 7-9

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

Tampa Bay won seven of last eight games; over is 6-0 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-1 last ten games.

Cardinals (58-51) @ A’s (63-48)
Wainwright is 2-0, 5.14 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 11-9
5-inning record: 8-10-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-20 Over/under: 7-12-1

Roark is making his Oakland debut; he was 1-1, 6.30 in his last six starts for Cincy; he is 0-0, 2.61 in two starts vs StL this year. Reds in his starts: 11-10
5-inning record: 9-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-21 Over/under: over 4-0 last four

Cardinals are 3-5 in their last eight games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-1-1 last seven games.

A’s won five of last six games; under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-0-1 last six games.

Umpires
Mil-Chi: This is Bacon’s 2nd MLB game behind plate; he has no trends.
NY-Pitt: Over is 9-1 in last ten Everitt games.
Cin-Atl: Underdogs won five of last six Gonzalez games.
Wsh-Az: Last five Conroy games went over the total.
SF-Colo: Over is 5-2-1 in last eight May games.
SD-LA: Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Meals games.

Bos-NY: Seven of last eight Marquez games went over.
Tor-Balt: Favorite won 16 of last 18 O’Nora games.
LA-Clev: Over is 8-3 in last 11 Carlson games.
Sea-Hst: Four of last five Mahrley games stayed under.
KC-Minn: Six of last eight Visconti games stayed under.
Det-Tex: Over is 5-1-2 in last eight Vanover games.

Mia-TB: Underdogs are 7-5 in last dozen Baker games
Chi-Phil: Four of last five Muchlinski games went over.
StL-A’s: Last three Lentz games stayed under the total.

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/31
Ariz 18-60……12-49……30
Atl 17-56…..19-53……36
Cubs 14-53……19-54…..33
Reds 18-51……18-55…..36
Colo 12-56……19-53……31
LA 16-56……20-54……36
Mia 8-50……15-56……23
Milw 16-52…..19-57…..35
Mets 20-59……15-48…..35
Philly 13-51…..19-57……32
Pitt 17-58…..14-50……31
StL 14-54…..12-53…….26
SD 16-50……15-54…..31
SF 6-54……10-52…….16
Wash 13-52…..16-54……,29

Orioles 14-55…….17-51..…..31
Boston 13-54…….18-53……31
W Sox 11-51…….17-54…….28
Clev 16-52…..16-55……..32
Det 16-55……14-48……..30
Astros 21-55…..11-53……..32
KC 15-52…..21-58……..36
Angels 17-53……13-56…….30
Twins 21-55……13-52……34
NYY 16-50……17-58……33
A’s 12-52…..15-57…….27
Sea 14-53…..16-58…….30
TB 20-56…..16-52…….36
Texas 15-54…..19-54…….34
Toronto 12-55…..16-55…….28

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 61-45 NL, favorites -$1,063 under 50-50-3
AL @ NL– 43-42 AL, favorites -$2,021 over 43-40-5
Total: 103-88 NL, favorites -$3,084 Over 93-90-8

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MLB

Sunday, August 4

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

Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games
Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Chi White Sox
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
LA Angels is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Cleveland
LA Angels is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
LA Angels is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
LA Angels is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
Cleveland is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Cleveland is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
Cleveland is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games when playing LA Angels
Cleveland is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Cleveland is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Cleveland is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels

Miami Marlins
Miami is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Miami's last 21 games on the road
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami

Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Cincinnati's last 25 games on the road
Cincinnati is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games at home
Atlanta is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

New York Mets
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games
NY Mets is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Mets is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Mets is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against NY Mets

Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Seattle is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Seattle is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Houston
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 15 games
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Seattle
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games when playing at home against Seattle

Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 15 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kansas City's last 13 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 15 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing at home against Kansas City

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

Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Texas
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Texas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games at home
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit

San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games
San Francisco is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games
San Francisco is 18-4 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
San Francisco is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of San Francisco's last 24 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
San Francisco is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games
Colorado is 1-14 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Colorado's last 24 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Colorado is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco

St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
Oakland is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games at home
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis

San Diego Padres
San Diego is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of San Diego's last 24 games
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Diego's last 11 games on the road
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
San Diego is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
San Diego is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games when playing at home against San Diego
LA Dodgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
LA Dodgers is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against San Diego
LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing at home against San Diego

Washington Nationals
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Washington's last 23 games
Washington is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Washington is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 12 games on the road
Washington is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Arizona
Washington is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Arizona is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Washington
Arizona is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Washington
Arizona is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
Arizona is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing at home against Washington

Boston Red Sox
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Boston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Yankees's last 14 games
NY Yankees is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
NY Yankees is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston
NY Yankees is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing at home against Boston

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By: Andrew Caley


STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

Justin Verlander, Houston Astros (14-4, 2.73 ERA, $613): Verlander is another one of his patented grooves. The veteran right-hander has pitched to a sparkling 1.44 ERA and a 0.80 WHIP while racking up 43 punchouts over his last four starts. Verlander has a current scoreless inning streak of 13. It’s no surprise the Astros are massive xxxx home faves for their series finale with the Mariners.

SLUMPING

Kyle Freeland, Colorado Rockies (2-9, 7.48 ERA, $-589): We were really hoping Freeland was going to stay out of this category for a little longer than that. However, he followed up his impressive six innings of four-hit shutout ball at Washington with another dud. T

he Dodgers lit Freeland up for seven runs on seven hits in just 3.2 innings, bringing his ERA up to a whopping 10.58 over his last six starts and has a 2.07 WHIP to go along with it. Despite Freeland’s struggles, the Rockies are still -130 home favorites against the Giants. However, there is a nice high total of 13.5.


3 STRIKES

JR. JAYS PAYS

The Blue Jays’ mini five game winning streak came to an end last night, but expect Toronto to continue to have value in the final two months of the season. With Bo Bichette getting called up last week, the Jays core of elite prospects are now all in the Bigs and they are clearly playing much better. Heck, they have scored the eighth most runs since the All-Star break. This will not your typical rebuilding team down the stretch. They are going to keep pushing each other to get better and will have a lot of value, especially against lesser opponents. Speaking of which, the Jays close out their series with the Orioles Sunday and we them on the runline.

YU GOTTA BELIEVE

Much has been made about Yu Darvish’s struggles at Wrigley Field since signing with the Cubs, but things may be turning around for the Japanese right-hander in that department. Darvish has actually pitched 12 consecutive scoreless innings at home, allowing just four hits over that span. Overall Darvish is in a bit of a groove as well, recording a quality start in three of his past four outings. He’ll look to keep that going Sunday against the visiting Brewers.

Darvish pitched well against the Brewers last year, allowing just one run on five hits in 12 innings over two starts. Mix in the fact the Brewers struggle to hit right-handers on the road and the Cubs have had their fair share of troubles hitting the ball since the All-Star break, take a hard look at the Under.

A SNAKE IN THE GRASS

Patrick Corbin makes his return to the desert Sunday after leaving the Diamondbacks this offseason to sign a 6-year $140 million dollar deal to join the Nationals. This will be his first start against his former team, and you can bet he’ll want to show them what they’re missing out on. Corbin is also dealing right now, pitching to a 1.76 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP over his last 12 starts. Even though the Nats got knocked around last night we like the value with the road team again Sunday afternoon.

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STAT PLAYS OF THE DAY

953 NY METS -135
Mets are 8-2 since May 31, 2019 as a road favorite.
Mets are 9-4 since Jul 13, 2019 on the road.
Mets are 14-5 since Jul 13, 2019.
Mets are 22-8 since May 25, 2019 as a favorite.
Pirates are 1-6 since Jul 21, 2019 at home.
Pirates are 18-37 since May 21, 2019 as a dog.
Pirates are 4-17 since Jul 12, 2019.

956 CHICAGO CUBS -140
Brewers are 21-31 since Apr 08, 2019 on the road.
Brewers are 11-24 since Apr 14, 2019 as a dog.
Brewers are 8-21 since Apr 14, 2019 as a road dog.
Cubs are 13-5 ON Jul 04, 2019 as a favorite.

957 SAN FRANCISCO +120
Giants are 22-16 since Apr 21, 2019 as a road dog.
Giants are 23-14 since Jun 11, 2019 as a dog.
Giants are 28-18 since Apr 21, 2019 on the road.
Giants are 34-21 since Jun 01, 2019.
Rockies are 3-8 since Jul 02, 2019 as a favorite.
Rockies are 3-8 since Jun 16, 2019 as a home favorite.
Rockies are 4-11 since Jun 30, 2019 at home.

970 HOUSTON -1.5 ?
Mariners are 9-32 since Apr 21, 2019 as a road dog.
Mariners are 9-33 since Apr 21, 2019 on the road.
Mariners are 19-53 since Apr 12, 2019 as a dog.
Astros are 22-8 since Jun 28, 2019.

976 PHILADELPHIA -160
White Sox are 5-16 since Jun 29, 2019 as a dog.
White Sox are 6-19 since Jul 04, 2019.
Phillies are 13-5 since Jun 24, 2019 as a favorite.

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SIZE=1]Diamond Trends - Sunday
August 4, 2019
By Vince Atkins

PLAY-ON TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Twins are 22-0 SU as a home 200-plus favorite over a divisional opponent with fewer wins.

PLAY-AGAINST TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Giants are 0-16 SU in the last game of a series as a road dog after a one-run win as a road dog.

TOTALS TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Rangers are 0-12 OU as a favorite off a game as a favorite when they suffered a walk-off loss in their starters last start.

PITCHER-BASED TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Cardinals are 16-0 OU this decade when Adam Wainwright starts on the road when their line is within 25 cents of pickem when they scored fewer than three runs in his last start. St Louis has gone over the total by an average of 5.21 runs per game in this spot.

MONSTER TRENDS:

-- The Astros are 0-4 SU in the last game of a series as a home 200-plus favorite off a game as a favorite in which their bullpen did not allow a run.

-- The Blue Jays are 9-0 SU as a 130-plus favorite off a road game in which they struck out at least eight times, winning by an average of 5.89 runs. [/SIZE]

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Weekend Watch

Sunday, Aug. 4

The New York Mets rallied past Pittsburgh 7-5 on Saturday for a comeback victory as they scored six of their runs in the last three frames. The 'over' has now connected in the first two games of this series as the Pirates doubled-up New York 8-4 on Friday. Sunday's game will be the rubber match between the pair and the Mets hope to remain in the hunt for the National League wild-card hunt.

Many talking heads expected the Mets to deal RHP Noah Syndergaard at the July 31 trade deadline, but he remains in blue and orange. He'll work in the Steel City against the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have yet to announce a starter. As far as Thor is concerned, he has actually been slightly more effective on the road this season, going 2-2 with a 3.78 ERA with just five homers allowed across 64 1/3 innings across 10 starts. He also enjoys pitching during the daytime, posting a 2.70 ERA with a sparkling .187 opponent batting average across 40 innings in six starts, including his only complete game. He hasn't faced the Pirates yet this season, Syndergaard is 1-0 with a 1.88 ERA with a .218 opponent batting average in two outings against the Bucs since the start of the 2016 campaign.

San Francisco and Colorado will also meet in a rubber match on Sunday, this contest taking place at Coors Field. The first two games in this series were decided by one run as the Rockies took a 5-4 decision on Friday before the Giants escaped with a 6-5 victory on Saturday. The opener went 'under' the total and last night's game pushed at 11 runs.

Giants RHP Tyler Beede will tangle with LHP Kyle Freeland in the series finale on Sunday afternoon in Denver. Freeland has been a nightmare this season, going 2-9 with a 7.48 ERA and 1.64 WHIP across 16 starts, which is poor, even by Coors Field standards. He has also posted a .295 opponent batting average with 20 homers and 32 walks allowed across just 77 innings. At Coors, he is even worse, going 1-4 with a 10.31 ERA and .346 OBA with 12 bombs served up in just 36 2/3 innings. The Giants tagged him for three earned runs across five innings in a no-decision on May 9 in a 12-11 victory, and three earned runs and nine hits allowed in five innings in a loss on April 13.

As far as Beede is concerned, he is 3-5 with a 5.01 ERA while turning in a 1.54 WHIP and .270 opponent batting average in 18 starts and three relief appearances, while posting a 5.73 ERA with eight homers across 44 innings on the road. He faced the Rockies in that 12-11 game on May 9, allowing two earned runs, three hits and three walks in two innings of relief. Across his past two outings, he has allowed four earned runs and 10 hits in each of his past two starts, going 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA.

The Red Sox and Yankees face each other on Sunday Night Baseball this evening and New York is on the verge of a four-game sweep. Boston was in the same exact position as the Yankees last Sunday as it had a chance to capture a 4-0 sweep at Fenway Park but New York avoided the broom and won 9-5.

Since that loss, Boston has now dropped seven straight games. This is the longest losing streak for the franchise since July 2015 when the club lost eight consecutive games. The Red Sox are 5 1/2 games out of the wild-card race and 13 1/2 behind New York for the American League East.
The finale on Sunday will feature two pitchers returning from the paternity list as the Red Sox's LHP David Price meets New York's LHP JA Happ from the Bronx.

Boston has actually lost each of Price's past four outings, and he is 0-2 with a 6.52 ERA across 19 1/3 innings. He has faced the Yankees just once this season, allowing two earned runs, six hits and a walk with six strikeouts in a 99-pitch effort over 6 1/3 innings in a victory in the Bronx back on June 2.

For Happ, he is two games over .500 at 8-6, but he has a mediore 1.34 WHIP and a subpar 5.19 ERA through 21 starts this season with the opponent hitting .276 against him. He is 3-0 with a 4.62 ERA in nine outings on the road with a .238 opponent batting average, but home is where the problems have been. He is 5-6 with a 5.64 ERA and .305 opponent batting average in 60 2/3 innings across 12 outings. Happ has fared well against the Red Sox, however, going 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA in two outings over 11 1/3 innings, with the BoSox hitting just .220 against him.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CHW at PHI 01:05 PM
O 9.5

TOR at BAL 01:05 PM
BAL +133
O 11.0

LAA at CLE 01:10 PM
O 9.5

MIA at TB 01:10 PM
U 8.0

CIN at ATL 01:20 PM
CIN +105
O 9.0

NYM at PIT 01:35 PM
O 8.5

KC at MIN 02:10 PM
KC +192
U 10.0

SEA at HOU 02:10 PM
SEA +327
U 9.0

MIL at CHC 02:20 PM
MIL +130
U 8.5

DET at TEX 03:05 PM
O 11.0

SF at COL 03:10 PM
SF +117
U 13.0

STL at OAK 04:07 PM
STL +117
U 9.0

WAS at ARI 04:10 PM
ARI +146
U 9.0

SD at LAD 04:10 PM
SD +152
U 8.5

BOS at NYY 07:05 PM
NYY +103
O 10.0

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Bieber pitches Indians past Angels 6-2
August 4, 2019
By The Associated Press

CLEVELAND (AP) Shane Bieber became the first pitcher this season to throw three complete games, leading the Cleveland Indians over the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 Sunday for a three-game sweep.

Bieber (11-4) allowed five hits, struck out eight and walked none. Bieber, the All-Star Game MVP, is 9-2 in his last 15 starts.

Cleveland is 37-15 since June 4, the best record in the major leagues in that span. After trailing by as many as 11+ games in early June, the Indians started Sunday three games back of AL Central-leading Minnesota.

Jason Kipnis, Francisco Lindor and rookie Oscar Mercado homered off Jaime Barria (4-5), who gave up three runs in 3 2/3 innings. Barria is 2-4 with a 10.13 ERA on the road.

Kole Calhoun homered and Albert Pujols had an RBI single for Los Angeles, which lost its fourth straight.

ASTROS 3, MARINERS 1

HOUSTON (AP) - Justin Verlander struck out 10 in another dominant Houston pitching performance, and the Astros completed a three-game sweep.

A day after Astros newcomer Aaron Sanchez and three relievers combined on a no-hitter, Verlander (15-4) took over the major league wins lead and left with an AL-best 2.68 ERA.

Roberto Osuna worked the ninth for his 25th save. The victory improved Houston to 12-1 against Seattle this season and 38-12 against the AL West.

Kyle Seager homered for Seattle. Tommy Milone (1-6) struck out seven while pitching five innings of two-run ball.

METS 13, PIRATES 2

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Mets star Robinson Cano appears headed back to the injured list after straining his left hamstring, an injury that overshadowed Noah Syndergaard's sparkling outing.

Cano singled in the fourth inning for his third hit of the game and ninth hit in his last 15 at-bats. He pulled up after rounding first and grabbed at the back of his leg.

Syndergaard (8-5) allowed three hits, singled twice and pitched shutout ball into the seventh.

New York won for the ninth time in 10 games.

Pittsburgh's Joe Musgrove (8-10) gave up eight runs and 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings.

ATHLETICS 4, CARDINALS 2

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Tanner Roark pitched five innings to get the win in his Oakland debut.

Jurickson Profar connected for his 15th homer as the A's won for the sixth time in seven games. Dustin Garneau had two hits and two RBIs after he was claimed off waivers Saturday.

St. Louis fell 1+ games back of NL Central-leading Chicago, which swept Milwaukee with a 7-2 victory.

Paul DeJong homered for the Cardinals. Adam Wainwright (7-8) got the loss.

Roark (7-7) allowed one run and four hits in his first start since he was acquired in a trade with Cincinnati. Liam Hendriks retired three batters for his 11th save.

DODGERS 11, PADRES 10

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Max Muncy's fourth hit was a game-ending, two-run double, and the Dodgers rallied from a late three-run deficit for a wild victory.

Muncy had a homer and two doubles while driving in three runs. Four Dodgers added two RBIs apiece as the NL West leaders took three of four from San Diego with a huge comeback at Chavez Ravine.

Pedro Baez (6-2) pitched the ninth for the win.

Eric Hosmer hit a grand slam and drove in five runs for San Diego. Kirby Yates (0-3) got the loss.

RAYS 7, MARLINS 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Yonny Chirinos allowed one run in five innings before leaving with a hand injury, and Tampa Bay matched its longest winning streak this season at six games.

Chirinos (9-5) gave up two hits but was pulled after 63 pitches due to right middle finger inflammation. Diego Castillo, Colin Poche and Andrew Kittredge finished a six-hitter.

Mike Brosseau and Jesus Aguilar homered for the Rays, who also won six in a row from May 25-30.

Brian Anderson connected for the Marlins, who have lost four of five. Caleb Smith (7-5) gave up three runs - one earned - six hits and in five innings.

TWINS 3, ROYALS 0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Devin Smeltzer pitched two-hit ball into the seventh inning for his first major league win, and Minnesota finished off a three-game sweep.

Jason Castro homered and Eddie Rosario drove in two runs for the Twins, who maintained their three-game lead over Cleveland in the AL Central.

Smeltzer (1-1) struck out four and walked one in his third career start. Sergio Romo pitched a scoreless eighth, and Taylor Rogers finished the two-hitter for his 17th save in 23 chances.

Kansas City's Brad Keller (7-11) permitted two runs in seven innings.

ROCKIES 6, GIANTS 2

DENVER (AP) - Kyle Freeland earned his first win in nearly four months and Nolan Arenado homered twice for Colorado.

Trevor Story homered for the fifth straight game against San Francisco. It's tied for the longest home run streak against an opponent in Rockies history.

Donovan Solano went deep twice for the Giants, the first to lead off the game and again in the third inning off Freeland (3-9). He nearly had a third when he drove a ball to the wall in right in the fifth inning that was caught.

Freeland, who was 17-7 with a 2.85 ERA last year, hadn't won since beating Philadelphia on April 18.

San Francisco's Tyler Beede (3-6) gave up five runs in 3 2/3 innings.

CUBS 7, BREWERS 2

CHICAGO (AP) - Jason Heyward drove in three runs, Yu Darvish pitched five effective innings and the Cubs finished a three-game sweep.

Heyward and Kyle Schwarber homered as the NL Central leaders won for the 11th time in 13 games at Wrigley Field.

Christian Yelich hit his major league-best 37th homer for Milwaukee, which has dropped four straight and six of seven.

Milwaukee rookie Trent Grisham picked up his first major league hit in the first and his first homer in the eighth. He went 3 for 4 in his third big league game.

Darvish (4-5) allowed one run and five hits, struck out eight and walked none. He retired 10 straight batters at one point.

Milwaukee starter Adrian Houser (4-5) yielded four runs and nine hits in five innings.

DIAMONDBACKS 7, NATIONALS 5

PHOENIX (AP) - Ketel Marte hit an inside-the-park home run off former Arizona ace Patrick Corbin, and Adam Jones drove in four runs for the Diamondbacks.

Marte's third-inning line drive got by diving center fielder Gerardo Parra and rolled to the wall, near the 413-foot mark in left-center. Marte beat a high throw to home plate, eluding the tag by catcher Yan Gomes, for a solo homer and a 4-2 lead.

Jones broke a 5-all tie with a two-run single off Wander Suero (3-6) with two outs in the seventh.

Yoshihisa Hirano (4-5) earned the win in relief, and Archie Bradley pitched two innings for his second save.

WHITE SOX 10, PHILLIES 5

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Leury Garcia hit a grand slam and Eloy Jimenez added a three-run shot, powering the White Sox to the victory.

The Phillies are still in the NL wild-card hunt but lost two of three at home to the below-.500 White Sox. Not even appearances by Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Pedro Martinez and the rest of the 2009 NL champions could inspire the Phillies and they trailed all the way against Reynaldo Lopez (6-9) and three relievers.

Tim Anderson also homered for Chicago, and Ryan Goins had two hits and scored twice.

Philadelphia left-hander Drew Smyly (2-6) permitted five runs in five innings.

REDS 6, BRAVES 4, 10 INNINGS

ATLANTA (AP) - Tucker Barnhart hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the 10th inning off new Atlanta closer Shane Greene.

A day after blowing a save chance in his Braves debut, Greene (0-1) gave up four hits and three runs in one inning.

Atlanta star Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a tying two-run homer in the ninth off Amir Garrett, thumping his chest and yelling at the Braves' dugout as he flung his bat while leaving the batter's box. Acuna hit a 10th-inning single that lifted Atlanta to a 5-4 win on Saturday night.

Robert Stephenson (3-2) got the win. David Hernandez gave up a two-out homer to Tyler Flowers in the 10th before retiring Freddie Freeman for his second save.

RANGERS 9, TIGERS 4

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Willie Calhoun hit a tiebreaking three-run triple in the seventh inning, helping the Rangers finish a three-game sweep.

Calhoun pulled a 2-0 pitch from Nick Ramirez just inside the right-field line and into the corner. Calhoun later scored on a wild pitch.

Jose Cisnero (0-3) walked the first two batters of the seventh and was replaced by Ramirez with two outs.

Rafael Montero (1-0) closed with 2 1/3 scoreless innings for his first major league win since September 2017 with the New York Mets. Texas' four-game win streak is its longest since a six-game streak in late June.

ORIOLES 6, BLUE JAYS 5

BALTIMORE (AP) - Trey Mancini drove in two runs and Baltimore took advantage of a wild major league debut by Toronto reliever Yennsy Diaz.

Mancini has 15 RBIs in 13 games against Toronto this season.

The Orioles won a mistake-prone game with wild pitches, misplayed balls, costly walks and baserunning errors.

Tom Eshelman (1-2) earned his first major league win after allowing four runs and eight hits over five innings. Shawn Armstrong picked up his fourth save.

Rookies Bo Bichette and Cavan Biggio homered for Toronto, and Randal Grichuk tied a career high with four hits. Sean Reid-Foley (1-2) allowed four runs, one earned, and four hits in four innings.

YANKEES 7, RED SOX 4

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SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY AUGUST 5, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
4:10 PM Miami Marlins New York Mets Citi Field
7:05 PM Milwaukee Brewers Pittsburgh Pirates PNC Park
7:05 PM New York Yankees Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards
7:10 PM Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers Comerica Park
7:10 PM Kansas City Royals Boston Red Sox Fenway Park
7:10 PM Los Angeles Angels Cincinnati Reds Great American Ball Park
7:10 PM Texas Rangers Cleveland Indians Progressive Field
7:10 PM Toronto Blue Jays Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field
7:40 PM Miami Marlins New York Mets Citi Field
8:05 PM Oakland Athletics Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field
8:10 PM Atlanta Braves Minnesota Twins Target Field
9:40 PM Philadelphia Phillies Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field
9:45 PM Washington Nationals San Francisco Giants Oracle Park
10:10 PM St. Louis Cardinals Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium


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

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

08/04/2019 13-11-1 54.17% +11.85
08/03/2019 13-12-1 52.00% +3.95
08/02/2019 9-9-0 50.00% +3.55
08/01/2019 8-8-0 50.00% +1.15


Totals..............43-40-1 51.80% +20.50



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BEST BETS:


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

08/04/2019.............4 - 5.............-0.65..............7 - 5..............+7.50............+7.15
08/03/2019.............4 - 3............+7.45..............5 - 7..............-13.50............-6.05
08/02/2019.............3 - 3............+6.55..............6 - 6..............-3.00..............+3.55
08/01/2019.............2 - 4.............-6.85..............6 - 4..............+8.00.............+1.15


Totals....................13 - 15............+6.50..........24 - 22.............-1.00..............+5.80

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Monday’s 6-pack

College football recruiting budgets: (from 24/7 Sports)

1) Georgia $2,626,622

2) Texas $1,823,307

3) Clemson $1,790,976

4) Texas A&M $1,710,101

5) Florida State $1,581,347

6) Michigan $1,397,784

Quote of the Day
“The secret of basketball is that it’s not about basketball. Being the best in basketball is all about team. Lots of times, on our Pistons team, you couldn’t tell who the best player in the game was. It’s the only way to win.”
Isiah Thomas

Monday’s quiz
Joe Dimaggio had a 56-game hitting streak in 1941, the longest ever; since 1900, who had the 2nd-longest hitting streak?
(Hint: He is retired, but is not in the Hall of Fame)

Sunday’s quiz
John Farrell was manager of the Red Sox before Alex Cora.

Saturday’s quiz
Wade Phillips was the Dallas Cowboys’ coach before Jason Garrett.

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Monday’s Den: NFL knowledge on a summer day…….

13) Since 1992, Detroit Lions are 0-8 in playoff games; but from 2014-17, Lions were 36-28 in regular season, their best regular season run since a 29-19 run from 1993-95, when they went 0-3 in playoffs those years under Wayne Fontes.

But the Lions fired Jim Caldwell after going 9-7 in 2017, and went 6-10 last year, scoring 86 fewer points (5.38 ppg) than the year before, under new coach Matt Patricia. Go figure.

Just because you know Tom Brady doesn’t make you head coaching material.

12) Arizona Cardinals have a rookie QB and a rookie head coach, a coach who got fired LY by Texas Tech after going 35-40 in six seasons, 16-21 the last three years. He was 1-2 in bowls.

Kliff Kingsbury is Arizona’s third HC in three years; not sure why they canned Brice Arians, but it was a big mistake. Now they’ve gambled on Kingsbury, who threw two passes (1-2 for 17 yards) in his only NFL game as a player, for the 2005 Jets.

Kyler Murray threw 42 TD passes in his only year as Oklahoma’s QB; he turned down a baseball contract from the A’s, and now he will be in the national spotlight- his first game is at home against Matt Patricia’s Lions, who are 6-2 in last eight season openers, but lost 48-17 to the Jets in Patricia’s first season opener.

11) Not to be a pessimist, but Arizona’s backup QB’s are Brett Hundley (3-6 as a starter for the ’17 Packers), Chad Kanoff (Princeton alum who was on Arizona’s practice squad LY) and Drew Anderson, who threw 20 TD’s with 15 INT’s for I-AA Murray State last year.

Not exactly a stellar group of backups; if Murray stinks or he gets hurt, they’re staring another 3-13 season in the face.

10) Joe Flacco will be Denver’s QB this year, their 8th different #1 QB in the last 13 years.

Broncos won the Super Bowl four years ago, but haven’t been back to the playoffs; they went 11-21 the last two years, their first consecutive losing seasons since 1971-72.

9) Oakland Raiders have had one winning season the last 16 years; they went 12-4 in 2016 thanks in large part to a +16 turnover ratio, but Derek Carr got hurt at the end of the regular season, and backup Connor Cook was overmatched in 27-14 loss to Houston in the playoffs, which is Cook’s only NFL appearance.

Raiders are moving to Las Vegas next year; they’re 10-22 since that playoff loss, and Gruden has nine years left on his $10M a year deal. They open the season with divisional home games with Denver, Kansas City, then don’t play at home again until November.

8) Over last 13 years, Washington Redskins are 0-3 in playoff games; QB Alex Smith is out with a broken leg, so this year they’ll have their 11th different starting QB the last 20 years. Keep in mind that New England has had one starting QB since midway thru 2001, except for the year Brady got hurt.

Case Keenum is playing for his 4th team in four years; he went 21-18 the last three years, but now he is probably the placeholder for yet another rookie QB, Dwayne Haskins of Ohio State.

Keenum will be able to write a hell of a book someday, and after this year he’ll have made $16M the last four years, but his wife is probably sick of packing.

7) Eagles were -6 in turnovers LY after going +17 in Doug Pederson’s first two years as Philly’s coach; they still went 9-7, and upset the Bears in a playoff game, but now Nick Foles is a Jaguar and the pressure is squarely on Carson Wentz, who is 23-17 as a starter in his first three years as the Eagles’ QB, but it was Foles who orchestrated the Super Bowl run.

Under Pederson, favorites are 7-2 vs spread in Philly’s divisional road games, but 5-10 in their non-divisional games. Eagles are 4-2 as a home underdog under Pederson, after going 0-8 from 2010-15.

6) Deshaun Watson threw for 4,165 yards and 26 TD’s LY, 2nd most TD’s in Texan history (Matt Schaub threw 29 in 2009); Houston was 11-5, after starting season 0-3- they were +15 in TO’s, after going -12 the year before, when Watson got hurt.

Under Bill O’Brien, Texans are 42-38 in regular season, 1-3 in playoff games; they’re 18-11-1 as a home favorite, 12-5 outside their division, 6-6-1 vs AFC South rivals.

In O’Brien’s first four years, he had a different QB every year (Fitzpatrick, Hoyer, Osweiler, Watson), so at least now they’re settled at QB, which is no small thing.

5) New Orleans Saints went 24-8 the last two years, with dramatic playoff losses to Vikings, Rams; Drew Brees will be 41 in January- he threw 184 fewer passes LY than he did in 2016, as Sean Payton takes heat off him by running ball more.

Last year, New Orleans held six of its last eight regular season opponents to 17 or fewer points, as they became less free-wheeling while going 13-3. Last three years, Saints are 17-7 vs spread on road; since 2014, they’re 12-20-1 vs spread as a home favorite.

Last five years, over is 26-14 in regular season games in the Superdome.

4) Miami Dolphins are on their 7th head coach since 2004; they’ve played in one playoff game since 2002- their last playoff win was in 2000, when Dave Wannstedt was their coach. Now the Dolphins’ coach is Brian Flores, another guy who became a head coach because he knows Tom Brady.

Who will be the QB, much-travelled Ryan Fitzpatrick, or 2nd-year guy Josh Rosen, who went 3-10 LY with 11 TD’s, 14 INT’s for a dysfunctional Cardinal offense. Fitzpatrick will be the first NFL QB to throw a pass for eight different teams- he is 50-75-1 as an NFL starter, wth his only winning season a 10-6 mark for the ’15 Jets.

Miami plays the Jets in Weeks 9,14; their old coach Adam Gase was hired by Gang Green after the Dolphins fired him. Gase went 23-25 in three years with Miami.

3) Baltimore Ravens won the Super Bowl seven years ago, are 49-47 since then, 1-2 in playoff games; Joe Flacco is in Denver after 11 years as a Raven, and mobile Lamar Jackson is in charge of running the Baltimore offense. Jackson was 6-1 as a starter LY (Flacco was 4-5); he completed only 58.2% of his passes but ran the ball for 695 yards, five TD’s.

Ravens were -3 in turnovers LY after going +22 the previous two years; last three years, they’re 2-8-1 vs spread as a non-divisional road underdog.

With a young QB like Jackson, should the Ravens’ QB coach be a guy who played QB in the NFL and can be a mentor? Baltimore’s QB coach is a guy who was a D-3 receiver in college, not sure how much that helps Jackson, and Jackson’s development is essential for the Ravens- this backup Robert Griffin III has a broken thumb.

2) In four years under Dan Quinn, underdogs are 21-11 vs spread in Falcon home games; Atlanta is 3-0 as a home underdog, 11-18 as a favorite. Falcons slipped to 7-9 LY after going 21-11 the previous two years (3-2 in playoff games). Home teams covered 10 of their last 12 divisional games.

Falcons don’t play a game outdoors this season until November 17 in Charlotte; their first five road games are all in domes. Last two years, Atlanta is 4-12 vs spread on the road.

Mike Smith was 56-24 in his first five years as Falcons’ coach, but after 4-12/6-10 years, he was told to take a hike after the ’14 season. Does Quinn need a winning season to keep his job? He went 7-9 LY, after a 29-19 run succeeding Smith.

1) Minnesota will have same QB starting in consecutive years for the first time since 2014-15, but Kirk Cousins has a 34-37-2 career record with only one playoff game, a 35-18 loss to Green Bay in 2015. Cousins makes $28M a year, now he needs to play like it.

Last year’s offensive line coach passed away just before training camp, which was a tragedy with lasting effects. Now Gary Kubiak is in Minnesota and the OL coach was in Denver for 15 years. Zimmer is a defensive coach; Vikings are going to run the ball to protect their defense.

In five years under Zimmer, Minnesota is 22-10-1 as a home favorite, 10-6 as a road favorite, 20-16 as an underdog. He’s been a profitable coach to back.

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LEADING OFF: Morton completes father/son loop, Canó injured
August 4, 2019
By The Associated Press

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

SOUNDS FAMILIAR

Charlie Morton is set to start for Tampa Bay against prized rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays. In Morton's big league debut in 2008 with Atlanta, he faced Guerrero's father - future Hall of Famer Vlad, then with the Angels.

''That's kind of cool,'' Morton said.

The senior Guerrero went 1 for 3 against Morton on that day. Morton (12-3, 2.78 ERA) takes on Toronto at Tropicana Field.

SLIDING AWAY

The Boston Red Sox try to stop their biggest slide in four years when they begin a seven-game homestand Monday night against Kansas City. The reigning World Series champions lost 7-4 to the New York Yankees on Sunday night, completing a four-game sweep and running their losing streak to eight games. It's the longest skid for Boston since it dropped eight in a row in July 2015. The Red Sox (59-55) are a whopping 14 1/2 games back of the AL East-leading Yankees, and they also have some work to do to get into position for a wild card. Rick Porcello pitches in the series opener against Kansas City, and Mike Montgomery starts for the Royals.

CHECK HIM

The Mets will see how second baseman Robinson Cano is feeling, a day after he limped off the field in Pittsburgh with a strained left hamstring.

Cano lined his third hit of the game - and ninth hit in his last 15 at-bats - but pulled up after rounding first and grabbed at the back of his leg. He was tagged out.

In his first season with the Mets after being acquired from Seattle, the 36-year-old was limited to one game between May 22 and June 16 because of a strained left quadriceps. He is hitting .252 with 10 homers and 32 RBIs.

The Mets host Miami in a doubleheader, looking to sweep and go over .500.

NO FREEBIES

Cubs starters have gone six straight games without issuing a walk, which the team says is its longest such streak since at least 1905.

''It's really fun to watch when you make the other team earn a trip down to first base,'' manager Joe Maddon said.

Kyle Hendricks (8-8, 3.07 ERA) tries to keep the string going when he starts at Wrigley Field against Oakland.

HE'LL BE ON THE HILL

Vince Velasquez (3-6, 4.40 ERA) pitches for the Phillies when they open a three-game set at Arizona in a matchup of wild-card contenders.

The right-hander was impressive in his last game - as a left fielder. When Philadelphia went into the 14th inning against the White Sox, Velasquez was inserted into the outfield. He threw out one runner at the plate, almost got another and made a diving catch.

HE'S BACK

The Indians will promote righty Aaron Civale from Triple-A Columbus to pitch at home against Texas. His lone big league appearance came on June 22, when he pitched six scoreless innings in a 2-0 win over Detroit.

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Ballpark Figures - Week 20
Joe Williams

Boston L Party

The Boston Red Sox have dropped eight straight game, slipping to just four games over .500 at 59-55 following a four-game sweep at the hands of the hated New York Yankees. They're now 14 1/2 games back of first place in the AL East, sitting in third place, while actually being closer to the fourth-place Toronto Blue Jays than the first-place Yankees. In addition, they have allowed 596 runs, which is third-most in the AL behind only the last-place Baltimore Orioles and last-place Seattle Mariners. Boston owns a plus-56 run differential still, but that has shrunk substantially from a plus-82 when the skid began on July 27.

Boston returns home for a much-needed series against the Kansas City Royals, a team which has dropped six straight outings. The Royals also enter just 1-6 in their past seven against right-handed starting pitcher, as they try and solve RHP Rick Porcello. K.C. is also a dismal 15-45 across the past 60 on the road against righties, while going 15-43 across the past 58 against AL East teams, and 18-51 in the previous 69 road games against winning teams. For the Red Sox, Porcello might be the best thing going for them on the hill, as they're 4-1 in his previous five outings, and 5-0 in his past five against AL Central foes.

If you're a total player, you'll likely be playing the over. The over is 7-2 in the past nine overall for the Royals, 5-1 in their past six against winning teams, 5-1 in the past six against teams from the AL East while going 6-1 in the past seven road outings against a team with a losing home mark. They're also 6-2 in the past eight following a loss.

For the Red Sox, the over has connected in 24 of their past 33 games overall, while hitting in 19 of the past 26 after a loss. The over is also 5-1 in the past six home games vs. LHP, while going 6-1 in the past seven overall against southpaws. The over is also 6-0 in Porcello's past six starts overall, while connecting four straight home outings and 20 of his past 27 against AL Central foes. The over is also 7-3 in his past 10 starts during Game 1 of a series, and 19-7-1 in his previous 27 against teams with a losing overall mark. The Red Sox have beaten the Royals seven straight times, and the over is 7-3-2 in the past 12 meetings in this series, while going 20-7-3 in the past 30 meetings overall.

Looking Ahead

Monday, Aug. 5

The A's and Cubs square off at Wrigley Field on Monday night to kick off a three-game interleague series. Oakland streaks into this game with six victories in the past seven games, while going an impressive 22-10 across the past 32 road outings. They're also 18-8 in the past 26 in Game 1 of a series. They're also 6-1 in the past seven interleague games, and 6-1 in the past seven against teams with a winning overall mark. The Cubs have won four of the past five, while winning 36 of the past 52 at home. They're also 22-7 in the past 29 at home against teams with a winning overall record. The under has cashed in five of the past seven roadgames for the A's, and eight of their past 10 against winning teams. The under is 18-7-1 in Chicago's past 26, while hitting in eight of the past nine at the Friendly Confines.

The Cardinals and Dodgers tangle in Chavez Ravine, and it's a RHP battle with Michael Wacha and Tony Gonsolin on the bump. St. Louis has won five of the past seven road games, and they're 9-3 in Wacha's past 12 starts in Game 1 of a series. However, they have won just twice in the past seven while going 1-4 in the past five vs. RHP, and 6-15 in the past 21 road outings against a team with a home winning percentage over .600. The Dodgers have won 29 of the past 40 against winning teams, while going 27-8 in the past 35 at home against winning teams. St. Louis has won five straight meetings, and four of the past five trips to L.A.

Weather Report
There will be a 9-12 mph breeze blowing out to right-center field for the series opener on Monday night. That's the only weather trouble spot, as no MLB venue faces a precipitation chance of greater than 20 percent.

Tuesday, Aug. 6

RHP Dylan Cease of the White Sox battle LHP Daniel Norris of the Tigers in Game 1 of a doubleheader. The White Sox enter 1-4 in the past five openers of a doubleheader, while going 0-4 in Cease's past four outings and 1-8 in the past nine inside the division. They're also 5-18 in the past 23 games on a grass surface. For the Tigers, they're 9-46 in the past 55 vs. RHP, while hitting in just six of Norris' past 26 starts at home. They're also 7-25 in his past 32 starts overall, while going 1-11 in the past 12 at home against teams iwth a losing overall mark. Meanwhile, Chicago has posted a 4-1 record in the past five in the second game of a doubleheader, while Detroit is 2-8 in the past 10 in the second game of a double dip.

The Braves and Twins battle at Target Field on Tuesday, and it's a nice pitching matchup with LHP Max Fried on the hill against RHP Jose Berrios for the home team. Atlanta has won seven of the past eight road outings by Fried, while going 8-2 in his past 10 starts overall. They're also perfect 6-0 across his past six against teams with a winning record with the LHP on the bump. For the Twins, they have won 25 of the past 34 home outings by Berrios, while going 9-4 in his past 13 home outings against a team with a winning overall mark. The Twins are 0-4 in his past four against teams with a winning record.

RHP Jake Arrieta of the Phillies takes the mound against RHP Mike Leake of the Diamondbacks, as the righty makes his team debut for Arizona. For what it's worth, Philadelphia is victorious in each of the past eight games on a Tuesday. More importantly, they're 5-2 in Arrieta's past seven outings, while going 5-0 in his past five outings when working on four days of rest. The Snakes enter the new week with a 2-5 mark in the past five vs. RHP, they're 8-17 in the past 25 in Game 2 of a series while going 2-10 in the past 12 games played on a Tuesday. In this series, the under is 5-0 in the past five in Arizona. Philly has had trouble with Arizona, going 4-12 in the past 16 meetings, including 1-5 in the past six trips to the desert.

Weather Report
In Game 1, the White Sox and Tigers face a crosswind at 10-13 mph from first base to third base. The winds tail off slightly to 8-11 mph for the nightcap. For the Marlins and Mets in Queens, they will be contending with a 10-13 mph wind blowing out to left field. The good news is that Mother Nature will again cooperate, and no rain is in the forecast.