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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, August 14


Texas @ Toronto

Game 961-962
August 14, 2019 @ 12:37 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Allard) 13.652
Toronto
(Reid-Foley) 18.246
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 4 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-125
10
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-125); Under

Houston @ Chicago White Sox

Game 967-968
August 14, 2019 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Miley) 15.693
Chicago White Sox
(Detwiler) 16.552
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-300
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+250); Under

Baltimore @ NY Yankees

Game 963-964
August 14, 2019 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Bundy) 13.288
NY Yankees
(Happ) 17.364
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-250
11
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-250); Under

Boston @ Cleveland

Game 965-966
August 14, 2019 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Johnson) 15.402
Cleveland
(Bieber) 14.460
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
N/A

Minnesota @ Milwaukee

Game 971-972
August 14, 2019 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Gibson) 13.335
Milwaukee
(Gonzalez) 16.394
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-115); Over

Arizona @ Colorado

Game 951-952
August 14, 2019 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 15.891
Colorado
(Freeland) 13.878
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2
14
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-145
12 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-145); Over

Tampa Bay @ San Diego

Game 973-974
August 14, 2019 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Beeks) 16.543
San Diego
(Quantrill) 14.510
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
N/A

Oakland @ San Francisco

Game 975-976
August 14, 2019 @ 3:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Bailey) 14.245
San Francisco
(Beede) 15.554
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+105); Under

Cincinnati @ Washington

Game 953-954
August 14, 2019 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Bauer) 16.285
Washington
(Strasburg) 14.838
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+130); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia

Game 955-956
August 14, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hamels) 14.315
Philadelphia
(Nola) 15.771
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-120); Under

LA Dodgers @ Miami

Game 957-958
August 14, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 18.834
Miami
(Hernandez) 13.464
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 5 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-280
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-280); Over

Seattle @ Detroit

Game 969-970
August 14, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Gonzales) 14.391
Detroit
(Jackson) 11.540
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-150
10
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-150); Over

NY Mets @ Atlanta

Game 959-960
August 14, 2019 @ 7:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Matz) 17.016
Atlanta
(Keuchel) 16.021
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-140
10
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+120); Under

Pittsburgh @ LA Angels

Game 977-978
August 14, 2019 @ 8:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Archer) 14.308
LA Angels
(Peters) 11.856
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-130
10
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+110); Over

St. Louis @ Kansas City

Game 979-980
August 14, 2019 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Hudson) 16.573
Kansas City
(Keller) 13.758
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-135
10
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-135); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 14

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ARIZONA (61 - 59) at COLORADO (53 - 67) - 3:10 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. KYLE FREELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
RAY is 3-12 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 145-142 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 84-80 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 47-40 (+15.4 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 30-22 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FREELAND is 22-10 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 61-59 (+3.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 34-31 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
RAY is 28-15 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 8-7 (+1.7 Units) against ARIZONA this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. COLORADO since 1997
RAY is 5-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.645.
His team's record is 6-10 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.1 units)

KYLE FREELAND vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FREELAND is 3-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.491.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)

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CINCINNATI (56 - 62) at WASHINGTON (64 - 55) - 4:05 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 16-31 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
WASHINGTON is 146-135 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 207-183 (-61.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 74-65 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 84-80 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 90-72 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 73-73 (-30.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 16-21 (-16.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BAUER is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.948.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
STRASBURG is 4-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.2 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (64 - 55) at PHILADELPHIA (61 - 58) - 7:05 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. AARON NOLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1854-1887 (-271.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 480-498 (-101.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-27 (-12.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-36 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-38 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1376-1405 (-204.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 457-462 (+46.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HAMELS is 12-1 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 89-57 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 37-42 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 67-73 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HAMELS is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

AARON NOLA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NOLA is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (80 - 41) at MIAMI (44 - 74) - 7:10 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. ELIESER HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 24-29 (-13.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 7-14 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 127-93 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 31-30 (-19.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 38-39 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 20-16 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 80-41 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. MIAMI since 1997
KERSHAW is 5-5 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.004.
His team's record is 6-6 (-8.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+4.0 units)

ELIESER HERNANDEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY METS (61 - 58) at ATLANTA (71 - 50) - 7:20 PM
STEVEN MATZ (L) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 11-21 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
NY METS are 24-36 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 71-50 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 80-46 (+31.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 53-38 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 90-70 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 31-22 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 17-13 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
KEUCHEL is 9-12 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 12-18 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 6-14 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-4 (+3.2 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

STEVEN MATZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MATZ is 5-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.166.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (59 - 60) at TORONTO (51 - 72) - 12:37 PM
KOLBY ALLARD (L) vs. SEAN REID-FOLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 59-60 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 40-39 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 22-37 (-15.2 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 167-186 (-54.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 79-120 (-42.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

KOLBY ALLARD vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

SEAN REID-FOLEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (39 - 81) at NY YANKEES (80 - 41) - 1:05 PM
DYLAN BUNDY (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 86-196 (-66.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 40-100 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 60-133 (-39.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 244-402 (-121.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 41-111 (-37.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 80-41 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 46-18 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY YANKEES are 47-16 (+23.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 56-27 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 54-26 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 16-2 (+9.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
15 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+11.9 Units)

DYLAN BUNDY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BUNDY is 2-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.10 and a WHIP of 1.623.
His team's record is 3-7 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.7 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HAPP is 8-7 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.234.
His team's record is 11-12 (-6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-11. (-0.8 units)

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BOSTON (63 - 59) at CLEVELAND (72 - 48) - 1:10 PM
BRIAN JOHNSON (L) vs. SHANE BIEBER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-2 (+1.9 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

BRIAN JOHNSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
JOHNSON is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.24 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SHANE BIEBER vs. BOSTON since 1997
BIEBER is 2-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.15 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (78 - 42) at CHI WHITE SOX (53 - 65) - 2:10 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. ROSS DETWILER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 53-65 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-18 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-17 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 148-86 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-7 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
MILEY is 31-13 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-78 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-3 (+4.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MILEY is 1-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.22 and a WHIP of 1.779.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

ROSS DETWILER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DETWILER is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 0.926.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

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SEATTLE (49 - 71) at DETROIT (35 - 81) - 7:10 PM
MARCO GONZALES (L) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 418-375 (-74.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
JACKSON is 15-8 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 9-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 97-88 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 48-49 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 35-81 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 9-18 (-9.5 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
DETROIT is 16-42 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 156-177 (-49.4 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
DETROIT is 16-48 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 2-22 (-20.1 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 24-56 (-22.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DETROIT is 5-17 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
DETROIT is 89-132 (-37.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 37-65 (-26.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
JACKSON is 3-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-0 (+5.5 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

MARCO GONZALES vs. DETROIT since 1997
GONZALES is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
JACKSON is 5-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.85 and a WHIP of 1.128.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

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MINNESOTA (72 - 47) at MILWAUKEE (62 - 58) - 2:10 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 118-87 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 113-91 (+22.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 76-63 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 38-27 (+14.4 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.
GONZALEZ is 88-69 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 72-47 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-21 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
GIBSON is 95-87 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GIBSON is 26-16 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 62-58 (-7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GIBSON is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.70 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 3-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.56 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.3 units)

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TAMPA BAY (71 - 50) at SAN DIEGO (55 - 64) - 3:40 PM
JALEN BEEKS (L) vs. CAL QUANTRILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 161-122 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 37-24 (+14.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 40-22 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-11 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 66-47 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 98-61 (+25.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-8 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 55-64 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 28-33 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 24-42 (-22.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 83-112 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 27-54 (-23.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 13-20 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JALEN BEEKS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

CAL QUANTRILL vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (67 - 52) at SAN FRANCISCO (60 - 60) - 3:45 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. TYLER BEEDE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 403-493 (-90.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
BAILEY is 12-31 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 35-58 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-60 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-40 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 67-51 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 68-44 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 77-63 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 347-283 (+58.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 64-40 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 111-83 (+27.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 69-45 (+29.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

HOMER BAILEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BAILEY is 4-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 0.950.
His team's record is 6-3 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+1.0 units)

TYLER BEEDE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (50 - 69) at LA ANGELS (58 - 63) - 8:07 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. DILLON PETERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARCHER is 98-110 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 60-45 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 164-119 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 12-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
LA ANGELS are 58-63 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 54-55 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 26-36 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ARCHER is 6-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

DILLON PETERS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
PETERS is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (62 - 55) at KANSAS CITY (43 - 77) - 8:15 PM
DAKOTA HUDSON (R) vs. BRAD KELLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 103-130 (-42.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 27-11 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 34-17 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ST LOUIS is 16-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HUDSON is 10-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 43-77 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 4-14 (-10.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 70-130 (-37.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-101 (-33.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

DAKOTA HUDSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

BRAD KELLER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KELLER is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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Stats Plays of The Day

951 ARIZONA -145
Diamondbacks are 7-3 since Aug 03, 2019.
Rockies are 5-13 since Jun 30, 2019 at home.
Rockies are 9-28 since Jun 30, 2019.

954 WASHINGTON -165
Reds are 6-13 since Jun 22, 2019 on the road.
Nationals are 24-7 since May 02, 2019 as a home favorite.

962 TORONTO -135
Rangers are 1-6 since Aug 07, 2019.
Rangers are 6-17 since Jun 29, 2019 on the road.
Blue Jays are 12-6 since Jul 27, 2019.

967 HOUSTON -1.5 -205
Astros are 28-10 since Jun 28, 2019.
The White Sox are 5-14 since Jun 15, 2019 as a home dog.
White Sox are 3-11 since Jul 23, 2019 at home.

973 TAMPA BAY +105
Rays are 14-3 since Jul 24, 2019.
Padres are 44-59 since Apr 14, 2019.

979 ST LOUIS -130
Cardinals are 12-1 since Jul 13, 2019 as a favorite.
Royals are 4-13-1 since Jul 25, 2019.
Royals are 21-36 since Mar 31, 2019 at home.

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Diamond Trends - Wednesday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Phillies are 13-0 SU as a home 140+ favorite after a game in which they scored in at least four separate innings and it is not the first game of a series.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The White Sox are 0-20 SU in the last game of a series off a game as a dog in which they did not give up a walk.

OU Trend of the Day:

-- The Cubs are 0-13 OU as a road dog off a game as a favorite when seeking same season revenge vs their opponent's starting pitcher.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Phillies are 11-0 SU in franchise history as a 140-plus favorite with Aaron Nola when they lost in his last start.

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Wednesday's NL Tip Sheet
August 14, 2019
By Kevin Rogers

Cubs at Phillies (-115, 9) – 7:05 PM EST

Philadelphia (61-58) rebounded from a 2-5 road swing at Arizona and San Francisco to edge Chicago (64-55) on Tuesday, 4-2 in the opener of its three-game set at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies broke a late 2-2 tie with a pair of runs in the seventh and eighth inning, while Philadelphia won for the first time in three starts with Jason Vargas on the mound.

Chicago’s lead atop the NL Central has been trimmed to one game following last night’s loss combined with St. Louis’ 2-0 victory at Kansas City. The Cubs also dropped to 2-10 in their past 12 road series openers and 1-13 in the last 14 games off an away win dating back to mid-May. Since the end of May, Chicago has lost 25 of its past 36 contests away from Wrigley Field, while its last road series victory came at Washington back on May 19.

The Phillies swept the Mets in late June at home, which included back-to-back walk-off wins. Since then, Philadelphia has stumbled to an 8-9 record at Citizens Bank Park, while winning consecutive home games only once. The Phillies remain in the NL Wild Card race by sitting two games behind St. Louis for the second position, but the Brewers, Mets, and Diamondbacks are also in the mix.

Cole Hamels (6-3, 3.09 ERA) makes his first start at Citizens Bank Park since getting traded by the Phillies to the Rangers back in 2015. Hamels helped lead Philadelphia to the 2008 World Series title over Tampa Bay, but is back in the City of Brotherly Love making his third start since a stint on the injured list in July. The southpaw tossed only three innings in his last outing at Cincinnati, while allowing five runs and eight hits, but Chicago pulled away for a 12-5 win. The last time Hamels faced the Phillies at home on May 22, the Cubs rallied from a 3-0 deficit to pick up an 8-4 victory in spite of him giving up three runs in four innings.

The Phillies counter with their ace as Aaron Nola (10-3, 3.67 ERA) was outdueled by San Francisco’s Madison Bumgarner in his last outing in a 5-0 defeat last Thursday. Nola allowed three runs in five innings of work, but the Phillies had their four-game winning streak snapped in the right-hander’s past four outings. Nola defeated the Cubs at Wrigley two months ago in a 9-7 triumph as Philadelphia jumped out to a 7-0 lead. The Phillies have won four of Nola’s last five starts at Citizens Bank Park, but he lost to the Cubs at home last September in an 8-1 defeat as he allowed three home runs in less than six innings of work.

Dodgers (-280, 8) at Marlins – 7:10 PM EST

Two teams reached the 80-win mark on the season last night. One was the Yankees, who improved to 80-41 with another blowout of the Orioles. The other club to reach that elite mark was the Dodgers (80-41), who continue to run away with the NL West after rolling past the Marlins (44-74) by a 15-1 rout to move to 4-0 this season against Miami. Since edging the Marlins in the first meeting, 2-1 at Dodger Stadium on July 19, Los Angeles has scored 10, 9, and 15 runs in the last three wins in the series. In Tuesday’s blowout, the Dodgers hit six home runs, including the 39th from MVP candidate Cody Bellinger.

Clayton Kershaw (11-2, 2.77 ERA) was scheduled to start on Tuesday, but was pushed back to tonight due to an extra day of rest. Kershaw is unbeaten in his last five outings, while allowing six earned runs in this span. The former Cy Young winner is fresh off home victories against the Padres and Cardinals, while last taking the mound on August 6 in a 3-1 triumph over St. Louis. Kershaw tossed six scoreless innings and struck out 10 batters in a 10-6 victory over Miami at Chavez Ravine on July 20 as a heavy -300 favorite.

The Marlins have dropped nine of their last 11 games, as one of the two wins in this span came in last Saturday’s dramatic comeback victory over Atlanta. Miami enters tonight’s action owning a 1-6 record in its last seven Game 2’s of a home series after dropping the series opener. Elieser Hernandez (2-4, 4.94 ERA) is coming off his best start of the season by scattering two hits in six scoreless innings last Thursday night in a 9-2 rout of the Braves as a +190 home underdog.

Mets at Braves (-142, 10) – 7:20 PM EST

The race to the finish for the two Wild Card spots in the National League will be fun as seven teams are within striking distance. Three of those teams reside in the NL East (Nationals, Phillies, Mets), but the Wild Card is likely the best prize they will receive as the Braves (71-50) own a six-game advantage over Washington. Atlanta captured the first game of a three-game set at SunTrust Park in Tuesday’s 5-3 victory over New York (61-58) to send the Mets to their second consecutive loss following an incredible 15-1 run.

The Braves likely won’t catch the Dodgers for the best record in the National League, but Atlanta sits in a good position for the second-best mark by sitting six games better than Chicago, who paces the NL Central. Dating back to mid-July, the Braves have won three straight games only once, as Atlanta is fresh off back-to-back victories. However, Atlanta has posted a mediocre 5-6 record in its last 11 games at SunTrust Park, while last winning consecutive home contests on July 4 and 5.

Dallas Keuchel (3-5, 4.83 ERA) is coming off his worst start since signing with the Braves earlier this season as the southpaw was tagged for 10 hits and eight runs in less than four innings of a 9-2 loss at Miami last Thursday. Since winning back-to-back starts against Miami and San Diego in July, the Braves are 1-4 in Keuchel’s last five starts, while the 2015 AL Cy Young winner has given up three runs or more four times in this span.

The Mets send out the top left-hander in their rotation as Steven Matz (7-7, 4.49 ERA) tries to capitalize off a victory over Miami in his last outing. Matz is trying to seek consistency as the Mets have alternated wins and losses in his five starts since the All-Star break, as New York is winless in his past two road outings. Matz defeated the Braves at SunTrust Park in April, but the Mets are 0-2 in his last two starts against Atlanta, including lasting two innings in a 5-4 home defeat on June 29.

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Wild Card Standings

AMERICAN

Team Win Loss Percent GB

Cleveland Indians 72 48 0.600 +1.5

Tampa Bay Rays 71 50 0.587 0.0

Oakland Athletics 67 52 0.563 3.0

Boston Red Sox 63 59 0.516 8.5

Texas Rangers 59 60 0.496 11.0

Los Angeles Angels 58 63 0.479 13.0

Chicago White Sox 53 65 0.449 16.5

Toronto Blue Jays 51 72 0.415 21.0

Seattle Mariners 49 71 0.408 21.5

Kansas City Royals 43 77 0.358 27.5

Baltimore Orioles 39 81 0.325 31.5

Detroit Tigers 35 81 0.302 33.5


NATIONAL

Team Win Loss Percent GB

Washington Nationals 64 55 0.538 +1

St. Louis Cardinals 62 55 0.530 0.0

Milwaukee Brewers 62 58 0.517 1.5

New York Mets 61 58 0.513 2.0

Philadelphia Phillies 61 58 0.513 2.0

Arizona Diamondbacks 61 59 0.508 2.5

San Francisco Giants 60 60 0.500 3.5

Cincinnati Reds 56 62 0.475 6.5

San Diego Padres 55 64 0.462 8.0

Colorado Rockies 53 67 0.442 10.5

Pittsburgh Pirates 50 69 0.420 13.0

Miami Marlins 44 74 0.373 18.5

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TEX at TOR 12:37 PM
TEX +123
O 10.0

BAL at NYY 01:05 PM
BAL +231
O 10.5

BOS at CLE 01:10 PM
U 9.5

HOU at CHW 02:10 PM
CHW +266
O 10.5

MIN at MIL 02:10 PM
MIL -112
O 9.5

ARI at COL 03:10 PM
COL +129
O 13.0

TB at SD 03:40 PM
O 8.5

OAK at SF 03:45 PM
SF +111
U 9.0

CIN at WAS 04:05 PM
U 9.0

CHC at PHI 07:05 PM
PHI -116
U 9.0

SEA at DET 07:10 PM
O 10.0

LAD at MIA 07:10 PM
MIA +247
O 8.0

NYM at ATL 07:20 PM
NYM +131
U 10.5

PIT at LAA 08:07 PM
PIT +115
O 10.0

STL at KC 08:15 PM
STL -127
O 9.5

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by: Andrew Caley



STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers (11-2, 2.77 ERA, $889): Names like deGrom and Scherzer dominant most “best pitcher in the NL” discussions and rising stars Mike Soroka and Luis Castillo aren’t far off, Kershaw is just quietly going about his business. Heck, he may not be the best pitcher on his own team anymore.

That said, Kershaw hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in a start since the calendar said June, and has a 1.66 ERA, a 0.97 WHIP and is limiting opponents to a .180 batting average. Unsurprisingly, Kershaw and the Dodgers are -280 road favorites tonight in Miami. The Dodgers are worth a look on the runline, maybe even an alternate runline of -2.5.

SLUMPING

Tyler Beede, San Francisco Giants (3-6, 5.61 ERA, $575): Beede is going through a bit of a rough patch, pitching to an 8.38 ERA and a 2.02 WHIP over his last four starts. Opponents are also getting on base at an over .400 clip while touching Beede up for a 1.112 OPS. That said, the Giants are just slight +110 home dogs for this afternoon’s Battle of the Bay against the A’s.

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Phillies beat up on Hamels, make Manuel's return a big hit
August 14, 2019
By The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) J.T. Realmuto hit a grand slam, Bryce Harper went deep twice and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 11-1 in Charlie Manuel's first game as hitting coach, ruining Cole Hamels' return home Wednesday night.

Manuel was back in red pinstripes in his old dugout exactly six years to the day the franchise icon managed his last game for the Phillies. He heard ''Charlie! Charlie! Charlie!'' chants after Realmuto connected to make it 10-0 in the third.

Hamels, the 2008 NLCS and World Series MVP with Manuel's Phillies, was roughed up in his first game in Philadelphia since he was traded to Texas in July 2015. Hamels (6-4) gave up eight runs and nine hits in two-plus innings.

Aaron Nola (11-3) benefited from the offense's rare outburst. He allowed three hits, including Kris Bryant's homer, and struck out seven in seven innings.

Hamels received the loudest applause during pregame introductions and got a standing ovation when he came to the plate already trailing 4-0 in the third. He wore longtime Phillies executive David Montgomery's initials on a uniform patch. Montgomery, who died in May after a five-year fight with cancer, had a close relationship with Hamels.

NATIONALS 17, REDS 7

WASHINGTON (AP) - Anthony Rendon, Kurt Suzuki and Adam Eaton hit homers in a 10-run fifth that included an RBI single from Stephen Strasburg (15-5), and Washington tacked on another six runs in the next inning to complete a three-game series sweep.

This marked the first time since the Nationals moved from Montreal in 2005 that every member of the team's lineup scored in a single inning. The NL wild-card leaders broke loose against Trevor Bauer (1-1) for their biggest inning of the season; they scored 11 in an inning at Colorado in 2017.

The sixth Wednesday wasn't too shabby, either, as Washington batted around again, much to the delight of a crowd of 23,596 that showed up for the unusual 4:05 p.m. weekday start.

By the time that inning was done, the club's eight position players each had scored twice and the score was 17-4. The Nationals were well on their way to improving to 65-55, pushing them 10 games above .500 for the first time since June 2018.

DODGERS 9, MARLINS 1

MIAMI (AP) - Clayton Kershaw struck out the first seven batters he faced and matched a season high with 10 strikeouts in seven shutout innings as Los Angeles beat Miami.

Kershaw (12-2) allowed two hits and retired the first 14 Miami batters before Harold Ramirez's two-out single to right in the fifth. The three-time Cy Young Award winner left after 90 pitches.

Rookie Edwin Rios hit his first two major league homers. Justin Turner went 3 for 5 with a home run and Corey Seager homered and had three RBIs for the Dodgers, who have outscored Miami 34-2 in the last three games.

Rios' second blast off Marlins starter Elieser Hernandez (2-5), a two-run shot that landed on the upper deck seats in right field, gave the Dodgers a 6-0 lead.

YANKEES 6, ORIOLES 5

NEW YORK (AP) - Gary Sanchez hit a three-run homer and New York beat Baltimore for the 16th straight time this season.

The Yankees went 17-2 against the O's, their most wins versus any opponent in a season since going 17-5 over the Kansas City Athletics in 1959.

Sanchez's 10th homer against the Orioles this year capped a four-run burst in the first inning.

Didi Gregorius hit an RBI single and Mike Ford hit a two-run single as the Yankees won their fifth straight.

Renato Nunez had five hits, including a two-run double. Jonathan Villar drove in two runs for the last-place Orioles, who lost for the ninth time in 10 games.

J.A. Happ (10-7) allowed two runs and six hits in five innings, striking out six and walking two. Aroldis Chapman converted his 33rd save in 38 chances.

Dylan Bundy (5-13) allowed six runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings.

RED SOX 5, INDIANS 1

CLEVELAND (AP) - Rafael Devers homered and singled, extending his hit streak to eight straight at-bats, and Xander Bogaerts connected twice to lead Boston over Cleveland.

Devers went 6 for 6 with four doubles Tuesday night. A day later, he singled in the first inning and hit a solo home run in the third before being retired on a comebacker in the fifth.

Bogaerts hit a solo drive in the third - his 100th career homer - and a three-run shot in the seventh.

Shane Bieber (12-5) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings, losing for the second time in 10 starts since June 25.

Boston right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (1-0) working two innings for his first win since last Sept. 24.

ROCKIES 7, DIAMONDBACKS 6

DENVER (AP) - Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to give Colorado the victory.

After Trevor Story was hit by a pitch, Arenado launched a fastball from Archie Bradley (3-5) over the fence in left. It was Arenado's third career walk-off homer and first since June 18, 2017, against San Francisco.

Arenado was doused with Powerade soon after crossing home plate and mobbed by teammates. Colorado ended a string of five straight losses to Arizona. The Rockies are 14-33 since June 21, one of the worst marks by winning percentage in the majors over the stretch.

WHITE SOX 13, ASTROS 9

CHICAGO (AP) - James McCann hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the eighth inning and Chicago outlasted Houston to win the season series from the runaway AL West leaders.

Rookie Eloy Jimenez hit his 20th homer and doubled, and Tim Anderson doubled twice among four hits for the White Sox. Following a doubleheader split on Tuesday, Chicago (54-65) took two of three games from the Astros in a little over 24 hours and finished 4-3 against them this year. Houston has lost three of four following an eight-game winning streak.

McCann lined his 13th homer on an 0-2 pitch from Ryan Pressly (2-3) with two outs into the right field bullpen to end a 16-game drought. The All-Star catcher hadn't gone deep since July 22, but connected for his fourth career grand slam.

ATHLETICS 9, GIANTS 5

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Matt Chapman homered twice, including a pivotal drive in the ninth inning that followed a late collapse by Oakland's bullpen, and the Athletics held on to beat San Francisco.

Homer Bailey (10-8) pitched seven scoreless innings and singled twice. Robbie Grossman also went deep and made a sliding catch in left, and Matt Olson added a two-run double to help the A's earn a split of the two-game series between Bay Area rivals.

Mike Yastrzemski homered for San Francisco, which had won three straight.

Chapman homered off Tyler Beede (3-7) in the first and added another solo shot off Trevor Gott in the ninth after the Giants had trimmed a 7-0 lead to 7-5.

BREWERS 6, TWINS 5

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Rookie Trent Grisham hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, and Milwaukee rallied to beat Minnesota.

The Brewers trailed 5-3 when Grisham, batting leadoff in his 11th game in the majors, blasted a 2-2 fastball from Sergio Romo (2-1) into the right-field stands. Ryan Braun reached on a throwing error by shortstop Jorge Polanco and Hernan Perez singled before Grisham went deep.

Junior Guerra (6-3) worked two scoreless innings for Milwaukee.

Mitch Garver, Eddie Rosario and Miguel Sano each hit solo homers for the Twins, who have a major league-leading 233 home runs this season. The record is 267, set last year by the Yankees.

PADRES 7, RAYS 2

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Cal Quantrill contributed with his arm and bat as San Diego beat Tampa Bay for the first time in over nine years.

San Diego had lost nine in a row to the Rays overall since June 23, 2010, in an interleague matchup that hasn't occurred too often. The Padres also posted their first home win over Tampa Bay - they were 0-3 against the Rays in 2004 when Petco Park opened, and had dropped the first two games of this series.

Eric Hosmer homered to help San Diego stop a three-game losing streak. Tampa Bay had won five in row, along with nine straight on the road.

Quantrill (6-3) gave up a two-run homer to Tommy Pham in the first inning, but little else before leaving with one out in the sixth. He allowed three hits and walked one, striking out six.

Rays starter Jalen Beeks (5-2) allowed five runs on eight hits in five innings.

TIGERS 3, MARINERS 2

DETROIT (AP) - Victor Reyes hit a two-run single in the second inning and Detroit held on to beat Seattle.

Harold Castro had three hits for Detroit while catcher Jake Rogers threw out two baserunners to end innings.

The Tigers improved to 4-6 with one game left in an 11-game homestand. Seattle has lost nine of 11.

Edwin Jackson (3-5) allowed two runs on four hits and a walk in five innings. He struck out four and allowed two homers while winning his second straight start.

Marco Gonzales (12-6) gave up three runs on 11 hits in six innings.

RANGERS 7, BLUE JAYS 3

TORONTO (AP) - Kolby Allard pitched 5 2/3 innings to win for the first time with Texas, Elvis Andrus had four hits and two RBIs and the Rangers beat Toronto to avoid a three-game sweep.

Nomar Mazara and Danny Santana hit solo home runs as the Rangers wrapped up a three-city trip by scoring more than five runs for the first time in that stretch of road games. The Rangers went 3-6 against Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Toronto, winning once against each opponent.

Texas came in with two hits in its previous 40 at-bats with runners in scoring position, then went 4 for 12 in such situations Wednesday.

Making his second start for the Rangers after being acquired from Atlanta last month, Allard (1-0) allowed three runs and four hits. The 22-year-old left-hander walked three and struck out five.

ANGELS 7, PIRATES4

CARDINALS 6, ROYALS 0

BRAVES 6, METS 4

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SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY AUGUST 15, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
1:10 PM Seattle Mariners Detroit Tigers Comerica Park
3:05 PM Los Angeles Dodgers Miami Marlins Marlins Park
7:05 PM Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
7:05 PM Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Yankee Stadium
7:10 PM St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Great American Ball Park
7:20 PM New York Mets Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park
8:05 PM Minnesota Twins Texas Rangers Globe Life Park in Arlington
9:40 PM San Francisco Giants Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field
10:07 PM Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Angels Angel Stadium of Anaheim
10:07 PM Houston Astros Oakland Athletics Ring Central Coliseum


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

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

08/14/2019 14-10-2 58.33% +28.40
08/13/2019 14-11-1 56.00% +27.55
08/10/2019 10-10-0 50.00% -2.60
08/09/2019 9-11-0 45.00% -10.40
08/08/2019 10-6-0 62.50% +21.90
08/07/2019 8-6-1 57.14% +8.50
08/06/2019 10-11-0 47.62% -4.05
08/05/2019 8-9-2 47.06% -6.70
08/04/2019 13-11-1 54.17% +11.85
08/03/2019 13-12-1 52.00% +3.95
08/02/2019 9-9-0 50.00% +3.55
08/01/2019 8-8-0 50.00% +1.15


Totals.............125-114-8 52.30% +83.10



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BEST BETS:


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


08/14/2019.............3 - 6............-4.10...............9 - 5.............+17.50............+13.40
08/13/2019.............4 - 4............+16.60...........10 - 5.............+22.50...........+42.10
08/10/2019.............0 - 2.............-10.00............7 - 5..............+7.50.............-2.50
08/09/2019.............3 - 2.............+9.10.............6 - 9..............-19.50............-10.60
08/08/2019.............2 - 2.............+3.90.............4 - 4..............-2.00.............+1.90
08/07/2019.............0 - 3.............-15.00............7 - 3..............+18.50...........+3.50
08/06/2019.............2 - 6.............-16.55............8 - 6..............+7.00.............-9.55
08/05/2019.............1 - 5.............-19.70............7 - 4..............+15.00...........-4.70
08/04/2019.............4 - 5.............-0.65..............7 - 5..............+7.50............+6.85
08/03/2019.............4 - 3............+7.45..............5 - 7..............-13.50............-6.05
08/02/2019.............3 - 3............+6.55..............6 - 6..............-3.00..............+3.55
08/01/2019.............2 - 4.............-6.85..............6 - 4..............+8.00.............+1.15


Totals....................28 - 45...........-19.25..........75 - 59...........+58.00..............+38.75

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Thursday’s 6-pack

— Nationals 17, Reds 7— Game was 1-0 in middle of 5th inning.

— Rockies 7, Arizona 6— Nolan Arenado hit a walk-off tater.

— Braves 6, Mets 4— Keuchel tossed six shutout innings.

— Phillies 11, Cubs 1— Charlie Manuel’s 1st game as hitting coach was a success.

— Dodgers 9, Marlins 1— Kershaw struck out Miami’s first seven hitters.

— Brewers 6, Twins 5— Rookie OF Grisham hit a 3-run HR in 8th inning.

Quote of the Day
“I just think he’s got that thing the great ones have. The ability to process information very quickly, and his spatial awareness. He sees angles quicker than other people. He’s going to be a good one.”
Tony Romo, talking about Jets’ QB Sam Darnold

Thursday’s quiz
Who is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ all-time leader in passing yards?

Wednesday’s quiz
Indianapolis Colts’ coach Frank Reich was once a QB who led his college team to a 42-40 win after they trailed 31-0 in that game; he also won an NFL playoff game after his team trailed by 32 points.

Tuesday’s quiz
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett played college football at Princeton and was later Nick Saban’s QB coach with the Miami Dolphins.

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Thursday’s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud……

13) Smart move; ESPN’s new gambling-related program, Daily Wager, will have a 9am Sunday slot on ESPN2 during football season. It actually should be on closer to kickoff, but a very good move to give it Sunday exposure.

12) July sports betting revenue in New Jersey: $17,884,790

Year-to-date sports betting revenue in New Jersey: $127,518,555

11) According to Caesar’s sportsbook, Miami Dolphins are 5-2 favorites to finish with the worst record in the NFL this season. Giants/Bengals have next-lowest odds, at 9-2.

10) This makes no sense to me; you can go into the Army and fight in a war at age 18, but you can’t gamble in a casino until you’re 21. No bueno.

9) Sounds as if LT Trent Williams won’t be playing for the Redskins anytime soon, which is bad news for Washington fans and for the health of the Redskins’ QB’s.

8) A’s 9, Giants 5— 30-year old rookie named Corban Joseph went 1-4, knocked in a run in this game, his first in MLB this year, six years after his MLB debut.

In 2013, Joseph went 1-6 in two games for Bronx; last year, he was 4-18 in 14 games for the Orioles. This year, Joseph hit .371 at AAA Las Vegas, so he got the call this week with Oakland struggling getting offense from the keystone position.

That is what is cool about the minor leagues; guys who refuse to give up on their dreams, and once in a while, they get called (back) up to the majors and those dreams are realized.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Giants put 3B Pablo Sandoval on the IL.
— Mets put 2B/OF Jeff MacNeil (hamstring) on the IL.
— Rays put OF Avisail Garcia (oblique) on the IL.
— Pirates’ P Jameson Taillon had Tommy John surgery Tuesday.
— Arizona P Robbie Ray took himself out of Wednesday’s game after two innings.

6) Olive Garden is offering a limited number of customers unlimited pasta for life for $500 beginning Thursday at 2pm. At $10.99 a pop, you go more than 45 times the rest of your life, and you’re making money on the deal.

They offered the same deal two years ago and they sold out in under 90 seconds.

5) Odd Fact of the Day;
— Hunter Renfroe is an outfielder for the San Diego Padres.
— Hunter Renfrow is a wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders.

4) Tampa Bay Rays average 15,000+ fans per home game; they average 26,000+ on the road.

3) On August 1, a 22-year-old gambler wagered $2,000 on the Mets to win the World Series at a FanDuel sportsbook, which would pay him $200,000. Mets were 52-55 at the time, but had won six games in a row.

2) They had Bark at the Park at the Rockies’ game Tuesday night; there was a dog there that weighs 190 pounds. Can’t even imagine owning a dog that is so big- its owners said the dog sleeps 18 hours a day.

1) New York 6, Baltimore 5— Hard to believe, but the Orioles were in the playoffs three years ago; they’re 39-82 this season, and have zero hope of contending anytime soon. Pitching is a very important part of baseball, and the Orioles are sorely lacking in pitching prospects.

Mercifully, this is the last time these two teams meet this season.

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LEADING OFF: Indians head to NYC for a week, Arrieta's call
August 14, 2019
By The Associated Press

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

BIG APPLE TEST

Jose Ramirez, Francisco Lindor and the Indians own the majors' best record since early June, going 43-19 while whittling away an 11 1/2-game deficit in the AL Central. Now, Yasiel Puig and his new teammates are set to spend more than a week in New York, starting with a four-game series at Yankee Stadium.

Adam Plutko (4-3, 4.68 ERA) pitches the opener, taking on a big-hitting Yankees team that has the best record in the majors and has won five in a row. After taking on Gleyber Torres, Aaron Judge and the Yanks, the Indians move across town for a three-game set vs. the Mets and their talented rotation. Cleveland has never played at Citi Field - its only trip to face the Mets was in 2004 at Shea Stadium.

WINNING WAYS

Oakland righty Mike Fiers (11-3, 3.30 ERA) takes a nine-game winning streak into this outing at home against Houston. Fiers, who pitched a no-hitter for the Astros in 2015, has no-decisions in all three starts vs. the AL West leaders this year.

Aaron Sanchez (5-14, 5.60) starts for Houston. Leading the majors in losses when he was traded from Toronto to the Astros last month, Sanchez is trying for his third straight victory since the deal.

ARRIETA'S DECISION

Phillies right-hander Jake Arrieta likely will have season-ending surgery soon because of a bone spur in his pitching elbow. He's having an MRI and will determine his course of action after that.

Arrieta was put on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. He's been pitching through pain for several starts but his inability to go more than five innings led him to shut it down.

The 2015 NL Cy Young Award winner with the Cubs joined the Phils on a three-year, $75 million contract in March 2018. He is 8-8 with a 4.64 ERA this season and was 10-11 with a 3.96 ERA last year.

NOTHING YET

The Marlins have the worst record in the National League going into their game at home against Walker Buehler (10-2, 3.08 ERA) and the Dodgers.

Miami appears headed to its second straight last-place finish under CEO Derek Jeter, who isn't ready to say whether manager - and former Yankees teammate - Don Mattingly will return next season. Mattingly is in the final year of a four-year contract.

''To be fair to Donnie, it's something we need to talk about sooner rather than later,'' Jeter said. ''There are a lot of things that go into it. Donnie has done a good job.''

Said Mattingly: ''I'd love to be back, especially if they want me back.''

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Thursday’s games

National League

Dodgers (81-41) @ Marlins (44-75)
Buehler is 1-0, 0.60 in his last two starts; he is 1-0, 2.12 in three starts vs Miami. Team in his starts: 14-8
5-inning record: 14-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-22 Over/under: 13-8-1

Smith is 0-2, 8.38 in his last two starts; he is 0-1, 12.00 in one start vs LA. Team in his starts: 10-9
5-inning record: 8-7-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-19 Over/under: last three over

Dodgers won nine of last ten games; under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 11-5-1 last 17 games.

Miami lost 10 of last 12 games; over is 7-0 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 11-1-2 last 14 games.

Cubs (64-56) @ Phillies (62-58)
Darvish is 1-2, 4.30 in his last four starts; he is 1-0, 1.96 in three starts vs Philly. Team in his starts: 10-14
5-inning record: 10-8-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-24 Over/under: under 6-3-2 last 11

Smyly is 1-1, 4.56 in four Philly starts. Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 2-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4 Over/under: 2-2

Cubs are 11-26 in last 37 road games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-4 last ten games.

Phillies lost five of their last eight games; under is 5-3 in their last eight home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-5-1 last 15 games.

Cardinals (63-55) @ Reds (56-63)
Wacha is 0-2, 7.71 in his last three starts; he is 12-1, 2.79 in 21 games (17 starts) vs Cincy. Team in his starts: 7-8
5-inning record: 9-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-15 Over/under: last four under

Gray is 4-1, 1.05 in his last eight starts; he is 0-1, 3.60 in one start vs StL. Team in his starts: 14-9
5-inning record: 12-7-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-24 Over/under: last four over

Cardinals won their last five games; they’re 9-11 in road series openers- under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-2 last nine games.

Reds lost their last four games; they’re 8-11 in home series openers- over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-3 last nine games.

Mets (61-59) @ Braves (72-50)
Stroman is 0-0, 6.10 in two starts for NYM; he is 2-0, 0.71 in two starts vs Atlanta. Team in his starts: 2-0
5-inning record: 0-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2 Over/under: 2-0

Teheran is 2-0, 2.89 in his last three starts; he is 1-1, 6.08 in three starts vs NY this year. Team in his starts: 4-6
5-inning record: 4-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10 Over/under: 1-7-2

Mets lost their last three games; over is 3-2-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-1-1 last ten games.

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

Giants (60-61) @ Diamondbacks (61-60)
Rodriguez is 1-4, 14.14 in his last five starts; he is 1-1, 4.11 in six games (2 starts) vs Arizona. Team in his starts: 4-6
5-inning record: 3-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10 Over/under: 4-5-1

Young is 4-2, 3.53 in seven starts; Arizona was blanked in both losses. Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 4-1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7 Over/under: 2-5

Giants won four of last six games; they’re 12-7 in road series openers- under is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 12-6 last 18 games.

Diamondbacks won seven of last 11 games; they’re 3-7 in last 10 home series openers- over is 6-3-2 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-3 last eight games.


American League

Mariners (49-72) @ Tigers (36-81)
Milone is 0-2, 5.79 in his last three games; they’ll likely use an opener. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Turnbull is 0-5, 6.30 in his last seven starts. Team in his starts: 5-15
5-inning record: 5-14-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-20 Over/under: 6-12-2
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Mariners lost nine of last 11 games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-2 last nine games.

Detroit lost nine of last 13 games; over is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 11-4-4 last 19 games.

Indians (72-49) @ New York (81-41)
Plutko is 1-1, 4.32 in his last three starts. Team in his games: 8-3
5-inning record: 5-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-11 Over/under: last four under

Bullpen game. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Cleveland won nine of last 13 games; they’re 10-8 in road series openers- under is 8-4 in their last 12 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-4 last ten games.

New York won 14 of last 16 games; they’re 17-4 in home series openers- over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-4-1 last 14 games.

Twins (71-48) @ Rangers (60-60)
Smeltzer is 1-2, 4.30 in four starts. Team in his games: 2-2
5-inning record: 0-2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4 Over/under: 0-4

Payano is 0-1, 5.68 in three starts. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 2-1

Twins lost six of last eight games; they’re 12-7 in road series openers- over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-3-1 last ten games.

Texas lost six of last eight games; they’re 6-13 in home series openers- under is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 9-1 last ten games.

White Sox (54-65) @ Angels (59-63)
Lopez is 2-0, 2.60 in his last three starts; he is 0-0, 3.00 in two starts vs LAA. Team in his starts: 11-13
5-inning record: 11-10-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-24 Over/under: under 3-1 last four

Heaney is 0-2, 4.74 in his last four starts; he is 1-0, 1.45 in three starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 6-4
5-inning record: 6-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-10 Over/under: 5-5

White Sox are 8-5 in their last 13 games; they’re 8-11 in road series openers- under is 5-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-1-1 last eight games.

Angels lost 10 of last 13 games; they’re 0-6 in last six series openers- over is 7-2 in their last nine home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-2 last ten games.

Astros (78-43) @ A’s (68-52)
Sanchez is 2-0, 0.82 in two starts for Houston; he is 1-2, 5.12 in six games (4 starts) vs Oakland. Team in his starts: 2-0
5-inning record: 2-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2 Over/under: 1-1

Fiers is 8-0, 2.20 in his last 12 starts; he is 1-2, 5.29 in six starts vs Houston. Team in his starts: 15-9
5-inning record: 14-7-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-24 Over/under: 9-14-1
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Astros won nine of last 12 games; they’re 14-6 in road series openers- over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-3 last eight games.

A’s won six of last seven home games; they’re 14-5 in home series openers- under is 4-1 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 12-2-1 last 15 games.

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Today’s Tips

2019 bankroll: minus 23 calloways
Pending future bets:
– Matt Olson under 32.5 home runs
– Joey Lucchesi, over 8.5 wins
– Cincinnati Reds, under 79.5 wins
– Los Angeles Angels, under 83.5 wins
– Houston Astros (6-1) to win World Series
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%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/10
Ariz 18-62……14-55……32
Atl 20-62…..20-57……40
Cubs 15-56……22-60…..36
Reds 19-55……22-60…..41
Colo 14-61……20-55……34
LA 16-56……21-63……37
Mia 8-56……15-60……23
Milw 20-59…..21-59…..41
Mets 23-63……19-54…..42
Philly 15-57…..19-61……34
Pitt 18-60…..15-56……33
StL 14-59…..15-56…….29
SD 17-56……16-57…..33
SF 8-58……10-58…….18
Wash 17-60…..16-54……,33

Orioles 14-55…….19-60..…..33
Boston 14-58…….20-60……34
W Sox 14-58…….17-57…….31
Clev 16-55…..17-61……..33
Det 18-58……15-55……..33
Astros 24-58…..13-58……..37
KC 18-61…..21-58……..39
Angels 21-61……13-56…….34
Twins 22-56……15-61……37
NYY 17-56……20-62……37
A’s 13-57…..16-59…….29
Sea 14-56…..16-62…….30
TB 21-59…..17-57…….38
Texas 15-59…..21-57…….36
Toronto 15-62…..17-58…….32

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 68-53 NL, favorites -$830 over 57-55-3
AL @ NL– 50-50, favorites -$2,080 over 57-44-5
Total: 118-103 NL, favorites -$2,910 Over 114-99-8

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Weekly Total Talk
Joe Williams

Thursday, Aug. 15

The St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds tangle in the Queen City at Great American Ball Park on Thursday evening, kicking off a four-game set between these National League Central Division rivals. The Reds are limping home after having their lunch handed to them in D.C. by the red-hot Washington Nationals. The Nats capped off a three-game sweep with a 17-7 whitewashing on Wednesday which resembled more of a score we'd expect from the upcoming Cincinnati Bengals-Washington Redskins preseason football game this week.

The Reds were outscored 27-14 in the three-game sete, and the over has been the rule for Cincinnati of late. The over is an impressive 8-2-1 across the past 11 outings, while going 4-1-1 in the past six at GABP. The over is also 4-0 in RHP Sonny Gray's past four outings, and 5-2 in the team's past seven against right-handed starting pitchers, while going an impressive 6-2-1 in their past nine against winning sides

For the Cardinals, it's been the complete opposite. The under is a perfect 6-0 in their past six away from home, while going 5-0 in the past five on the road vs. RHP and 5-1-1 in the past seven inside the division. The under is also 22-8-1 in their past 31 games overall. With RHP Michael Wacha on the hill, he is good for under results, too. The under is 4-0 across his past four showings, 5-1 in his past six on the road and 4-0 in his past four in Game 1 of a new series. If you're looking for some support for the over, it is 4-1-1 in the past six starts by Wacha against division foes and 6-1-1 in his past eight starts when working on nine or more days of rest.

Out west, the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics square off in the Bay Area. Newcomer RHP Aaron Sanchez goes for the Astros, and he'll be opposed by RHP Mike Fiers, who had a no-hitter earlier this season.

Sanchez will be making his third start since being acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays at the Major League Baseball trade deadline. He has allowed just one earned run, three hits and five walks with 12 strikeouts over 11 innings in his two outings. The under hit in his first appearance for Houston, but the Astros piled up 23 runs in a massacre in Baltimore in his most recent outing. Overall the under is 8-2 in Houston's past 10 inside the AL West, and 10-3 in the past 13 against teams with a winning overall record.

For the A's, the under is 4-1-1 in the past six overall, 4-1 in the past five at home vs. RHP and 7-2 in the past nine against teams with a winning percentage over .600. As far as Fiers is concerned, the under is 9-2 across his past 11 showings, 5-2 in his past seven at home and 7-2 in his past nine against winning teams. The under is also 5-1 in his past six in Game 1 of a new series. The under has also cashed in five of the past seven meetings in this series, too.

Wind Report
Winds will be light and variable at most MLB venues, and not much of a factor as a result. The only venues which might be slightly affected will be Yankee Stadium, for the Indians-Yankees battle, and SunTrust Park for the Mets-Braves contest. In New York, the winds will be blowing in from right field to home plate at 7-10 mph clip, while in Atlanta the winds are blowing out from 6-9 mph to straightaway center field.


Friday, Aug. 16

The Orioles limp into Fenway Park to face the Red Sox, kicking off a three-game set. The over has been the rule for both of these teams lately. The over has connected in six straight on the road for the Orioles, while going 7-0-1 in their past eight inside the AL East. The over is also an impressive 9-1-1 in the past 11 vs. RHP, and 24-8-3 in the past 35 against teams with a winning overall record. For the BoSox, the over is 23-8-1 in their previous 32 games inside the division, while hitting in eight of their past 11 vs. RHP. With RHP Rick Porcello on the hill, the over has cashed in six straight at Fenway Park, and eight in a row on a grass surface. In this series, the over is 4-1-1 in the past six meetings, and 3-1-1 in Porcello's past five against the O's.

The Mets stroll into Kauffman Stadium kicking off a three-game interleague set against the lowly Royals. The Mets will be facing LHP Mike Montgomery, and the under is 5-0-1 in their past six against a left-handed starter, while going 3-0-1 in the past four on the road vs. LHP. The under is also 4-1 in their past five interleague road games, and 6-1 in the past seven interleague games overall. RHP Noah Syndergaard takes the ball, and the under is 4-1-1 in his past six away from home when facing a team with a losing overall mark, although the over is 8-2 in his past 10 when working on five days of rest. For the Royals, it's all under all the time lately. The under is 4-1 in their past five overall, 4-1 in the past five against winning teams and 5-0 in the past five vs. RHP. The under is also 25-7 in their past 32 against the Senior Circuit, while going 22-7-1 in the past 30 interleague battles at home.

In Oakland, the Astros use RHP Justin Verlander against new Athletics hurler RHP Tanner Roark, facing the Astros for the first time donning green and gold. The under is 11-3 in Verlander's past 14 starts against teams with a winning overall record, while going 3-1-1 in his past five inside the division. The under is also 4-1 in his past five overall, and 21-7-1 in his past 29 while working on four days of rest. As far as Roark is concerned, he has allowed four runs - three earned - and 10 hits across 11 2/3 innings while striking out 13 in his two starts with the A's. The under has connected in each of his outings with Oakland.

Wind Report
On Friday night, a hot wind will be howling at 11-14 mph from right field into the face of the batters at Globe Life Park for the Twins-Rangers battle. The Marlins-Rockies will experience 8-11 mph winds blowing in from right field, while the Mets and Royals will see winds from 6-9 mph blowing in from right field as they dodge raindrops. The rain chances are 30 percent for the interleague series opener.

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901La Dodgers -902 Miami
MIAMI is 14-32 SU (-21.2 Units) when playing on Thursday in the last 3 seasons.

903Chicago Cubs -904 Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA is 10-25 SU (-19.8 Units) vs. an NL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.250 or better in the current season.

905St Louis -906 Cincinnati
CINCINNATI is 61-41 SU (13.3 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

907Ny Mets -908 Atlanta
NY METS are 25-37 SU (-17.9 Units) vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game in the current season.

909San Francisco -910 Arizona
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-7 SU (12.6 Units) in road games with a team slugging percentage of .430 or better on the season (NL) in the current season.

911Seattle -912 Detroit
DETROIT is 1-13 SU (-13.9 Units) in home games vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 1 or more HR's/start in the current season.

913Cleveland -914 Ny Yankees
NY YANKEES are 23-6 SU (24.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.

915Minnesota -916 Texas
TEXAS are 34-16 SU (16.6 Units) vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) in the current season.

917Chi White Sox -918 La Angels
LA ANGELS are 1-10 SU (-10.6 Units) vs. teams whose hitters draw 3 walks or less/game in the second half of the season in the current season.

919Houston -920 Oakland
HOUSTON is 40-25 SU (14.7 Units) vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game in the current season.