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TUESDAY, AUGUST 27
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PIT at PHI 07:05 PM
O 10.0

BAL at WAS 07:05 PM
O 9.5

CLE at DET 07:10 PM
U 9.5

CIN at MIA 07:10 PM
O 7.0

CHC at NYM 07:10 PM
NYM +103

STL at MIL 07:40 PM
STL +124
O 9.0

MIN at CHW 08:10 PM
U 9.0

TB at HOU 08:10 PM
TB +173
O 7.5

OAK at KC 08:15 PM
U 10.0

BOS at COL 08:40 PM
U 13.5

ARI at SF 09:45 PM
U 8.5

TEX at LAA 10:07 PM
TEX +135
O 8.5

LAD at SD 10:10 PM
SD +170
U 8.0

NYY at SEA 10:10 PM
SEA +157
O 9.5

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Semien helps A's beat Royals 2-1
August 28, 2019
By The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Marcus Semien provided just enough early offense and Mike Fiers and three Oakland relievers combined to shut down the Kansas City Royals in a 2-1 victory Tuesday night.

Semien scored in the first inning and drove in a run in the second. That was all the offense the A's pitchers needed one day after Oakland had a season-high 19 runs.

Fiers (13-3) scattered eight hits in his 5 1/3 innings, but allowed just Alex Gordon's RBI double in the sixth. He's now won 11 straight decisions, dating to May 7, tying Mark Mulder for the second-longest winning streak in Oakland history.

Mike Montgomery (3-7) surrendered an unearned run in the first and another run in the second, but gave up nothing else through 6 1/3 innings.

ORIOLES 2, NATIONALS 0

WASHINGTON (AP) - Aaron Brooks came up with an unexpected pitching gem against the torrid-hitting Nationals, throwing six innings of two-hit ball to help Baltimore end Washington's five-game winning streak.

The Nationals were coming off a weekend sweep of Chicago Cubs and had won 12 of 14 to take control of the NL wild-card race before getting upended by the neighboring, last-place Orioles.

Brooks (4-7) came in with a 6.21 ERA and was facing a team averaging 9 1/2 runs over its last 11 games. The right-hander allowed just four baserunners and struck out six, including four in a row bridging the first and second innings.

Rookie Hunter Harvey worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth, and Mychal Givens, the last of four Orioles relievers, got three straight outs to complete the four-hitter and earn his 11th save.

Washington's Patrick Corbin (10-6) gave up two runs and four hits in seven innings with nine strikeouts.

CUBS 5, METS 2

NEW YORK (AP) - Yu Darvish pitched eight masterful innings, Javier Baez homered and drove in three runs, and the Cubs topped the Mets in the opener of a pivotal three-game series in the NL wild-card race.

Baez and Addison Russell each hit a two-run homer off Marcus Stroman (7-12). Darvish (5-6) allowed five hits, struck out seven and issued one walk - his first in six starts since his last one on July 23.

Pete Alonso hit his 42nd home run for the Mets, becoming the first rookie in 81 years to break his team's season record. J.D. Davis also went deep in the ninth against Brandon Kintzler.

New York dropped its fourth straight, all at home, and fell three games behind Chicago for the second NL wild card.

ASTROS 15, RAYS 1

HOUSTON (AP) - Rookie Yordan Alvarez homered twice as Houston jumped on former teammate Charlie Morton to build a big lead before Justin Verlander was ejected in the sixth inning.

The Astros honored Morton (13-6) with a pregame video recounting the highlights of his two-year stint with the team.

Houston's hitters didn't give Morton nearly as warm of a reception in his first trip to Minute Maid Park since signing with the Rays. The Astros tagged him for seven hits and a season-high six runs in four innings, which tied his shortest start this season.

Verlander (16-5) was ejected for yelling at home plate umpire Pat Hoberg in the sixth. He became upset when he thought he struck out Tommy Pham, but the pitch was called a ball.

The Rays got their only run on Joey Wendle's first homer of the season in the seventh.

BLUE JAYS 3, BRAVES 1

TORONTO (AP) - Justin Smoak homered and drove in two runs, leading Toronto to the victory.

Smoak hit an RBI single off Mike Soroka (10-3) in a two-run first, and added his 20th homer in the seventh against Sean Newcomb.

The NL East-leading Braves lost their second straight following an eight-game winning streak that matched a season high. They managed just four runs while playing in New York, Colorado and Toronto in a span of three days.

Former Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson went 0 for 4 in his first game back in Toronto.

Zack Godley (4-5) pitched three innings for the win. Ken Giles, the seventh Toronto pitcher, got three outs for his 17th save.

REDS 8, MARLINS 5

MIAMI (AP) - Curt Casali homered and drove in three runs, helping the Reds to the victory.

Casali hit a tying solo drive off Caleb Smith (8-8) in the fourth inning. He batted again in the fifth and hit a two-run single off Tyler Kinley, giving the Reds a 5-3 lead.

Cincinnati also got a big game from Eugenio Suarez, who went deep for the third straight day and finished with three hits. Suarez leads the team with 37 homers.

Jorge Alfaro homered for the third straight game for last-place Miami, which has dropped three of four. Jon Berti had three hits, and Isan Diaz had two RBIs.

Luis Castillo (13-5) struck out 11 in six innings for Cincinnati. Raisel Iglesias got four outs for his 27th save.

RED SOX 10, ROCKIES 6

DENVER (AP) - Jackie Bradley Jr. opened Boston's three-homer night with a solo shot into the third deck.

Bradley's estimated 478-foot blast in the second inning was the seventh-longest this season, according to Statcast.

Christian Vazquez added a two-run homer and Xander Bogaerts contributed a solo shot as the Red Sox ran their long-ball streak to 17 straight games.

Rick Porcello (12-10) threw five solid innings and allowed two runs.

Colorado outfielder Sam Hilliard had a two-run homer in his major league debut. Nolan Arenado added a two-run homer in the ninth for the Rockies. Rico Garcia (0-1) got the loss in his first big league start.

DIAMONDBACKS 3, GIANTS 2

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Mike Leake pitched into the eighth inning in his first win since joining Arizona in a trade.

Ketel Marte homered in the fifth for Arizona, but came up limping as he ran the bases and left because of a cramp in his right hamstring. Marte's single in the third gave him a 10-game hitting streak and career-best 21-game streak safely reaching base.

Adam Jones hit a go-ahead single in the sixth off Sam Coonrod (4-1), and Christian Walker added an RBI single the next inning as Arizona won the season series 10-9.

Leake (10-10) won his fifth start since he was acquired in a trade with Seattle on July 31. Archie Bradley got three outs for his ninth save.

CARDINALS 6, BREWERS 3

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Yadier Molina homered twice and the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals matched a season high with their sixth straight win in a rain-delayed game inside Miller Park.

Play was halted briefly with the Cardinals batting with two outs in seventh inning as rain poured through the open roof and fans rushed to the covered concourses. The delay lasted about nine minutes as the retractable roof closed.

St. Louis right fielder Dexter Fowler preserved the win by jumping at the wall to catch a drive by Hernan Perez with two on for the final out.

Miles Mikolas (8-13) struck out 10 for the Cardinals, who have won 15 of 18 and are a season-best 15 games above .500.

Molina's solo homer in the fifth inning made it 1-all. After Paul DeJong walked with one out in the seventh, Molina homered off the left-field foul pole against reliever Matt Albers (5-4) to break the tie.

TWINS 3, WHITE SOX 1

CHICAGO (AP) - Marwin Gonzalez and Jonathan Schoop hit solo homers in the second inning, and Michael Pineda pitched five sharp innings to lead Minnesota.

Eddie Rosario knocked in an insurance run in the eighth as the AL Central-leading Twins won their third straight to remain 3 1/2 games ahead of Cleveland. Minnesota (80-51) moved to 29 games above .500 for the first time since Sept. 26, 2010.

Tim Anderson's 14th homer accounted for the only run off Pineda (10-5), who won his third straight start and fourth straight decision. The right-hander allowed four hits and walked one while striking out eight, but was replaced by Sam Dyson to start the sixth after 89 pitches.

Tyler Duffey, Sergio Romo and Taylor Rogers followed as Minnesota's bullpen came through with four scoreless innings. Rogers pitched a perfect ninth for his 21st save.

Lucas Giolito (14-7) gave up two runs and four hits with three walks in six innings, while striking out nine to reach 203 for the season.

PIRATES 5, PHILLIES 4

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Rhys Hoskins kept Phillies fans booing when he inexplicably dropped a routine throw at first base in the ninth, turning what appeared to be an inning-ending double play into the go-ahead run for Pittsburgh.

After a pair of one-out walks by Hector Neris (2-5), Kevin Newman hit a grounder to second baseman Cesar Hernandez that could've let the Phillies escape. Jean Segura's relay throw should have finishing the inning, but the struggling Hoskins seemed to close his mitt too early and the ball smacked off the leather and rolled away. Adam Frazier scrambled home to score the tiebreaking run in stunning fashion and the Phillies failed to gain ground in the NL wild-card race.

Felipe Vazquez (5-1) got the win for the Pirates with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.

Sean Rodriguez provoked the ire of Phillies fans a day after he won a game a with an extra-inning home run and blasted the crowd for booing. Rodriguez was booed during lineup introductions and each time he came to hit.

INDIANS 10, TIGERS 1

DETROIT (AP) - Franmil Reyes hit a three-run homer to highlight a six-run seventh inning, and Cleveland beat Detroit for the 12th straight time and 13 in 14 matchups this season.

Carlos Santana had three hits and scored three times for Cleveland, while four pitchers combined for 15 strikeouts.

Detroit is now 17-44 at Comerica Park and needs to win five of the final 20 home games to avoid becoming the first team since at least 1908 to lose 60 at home.

The Tigers also lost Miguel Cabrera, who left the game after two at-bats with tightness in his left biceps - the same one he tore to end his 2018 season in June.

Adam Plutko (6-3) improved to 2-0 in his last three starts, giving up one run on three hits in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out a career-high nine.

Spencer Turnbull (3-13) allowed four runs and seven hits, needing 98 pitches to get through five innings. He is tied for third in the majors in losses, one behind Brad Keller and Aaron Sanchez.

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SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
2:10 PM St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park
4:10 PM New York Yankees Seattle Mariners T-Mobile Park
6:05 PM Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
7:05 PM Baltimore Orioles Washington Nationals Nationals Park
7:07 PM Atlanta Braves Toronto Blue Jays Rogers Centre
7:10 PM Chicago Cubs New York Mets Citi Field
7:10 PM Cincinnati Reds Miami Marlins Marlins Park
7:10 PM Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Comerica Park
8:10 PM Minnesota Twins Chicago White Sox Guaranteed Rate Field
8:10 PM Tampa Bay Rays Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
8:15 PM Oakland Athletics Kansas City Royals Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
8:40 PM Boston Red Sox Colorado Rockies Coors Field
9:10 PM Los Angeles Dodgers San Diego Padres PETCO Park
10:07 PM Texas Rangers Los Angeles Angels Angel Stadium of Anaheim


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

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

08/27/2019 6-12-1 33.33% -32.30
08/26/2019 7-4-0 63.64% +18.15
08/25/2019 9-11-0 45.00% -8.85
08/24/2019 10-9-1 52.63% +5.60
08/23/2019 12-8-1 60.00% +32.65
08/22/2019 6-13-1 31.58% -37.10
08/21/2019 10-10-1 50.00% +18.00
08/20/2019 6-16-1 27.27% -56.00
08/19/2019 7-8-0 46.67% -1.80
08/18/2019 8-12-1 40.00% -21.40
08/17/2019 8-14-0 36.36% -30.70
08/16/2019 11-8-1 57.89% +18.30
08/15/2019 9-8-0 52.94% +13.95
08/14/2019 14-10-2 58.33% +28.40
08/13/2019 14-11-1 56.00% +27.55
08/10/2019 10-10-0 50.00% -2.60
08/09/2019 9-11-0 45.00% -10.40
08/08/2019 10-6-0 62.50% +21.90
08/07/2019 8-6-1 57.14% +8.50
08/06/2019 10-11-0 47.62% -4.05
08/05/2019 8-9-2 47.06% -6.70
08/04/2019 13-11-1 54.17% +11.85
08/03/2019 13-12-1 52.00% +3.95
08/02/2019 9-9-0 50.00% +3.55
08/01/2019 8-8-0 50.00% +1.15


Totals.............234-247-9 48.64% +1.60

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BEST BETS:

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

08/27/2019.............1 - 5............-18.80............5 - 7...............-13.50..............-32.30
08/26/2019.............3 - 1............+14.65...........4 - 3...............+3.50..............+18.15
08/25/2019.............3 - 2............+10.65...........6 - 9 ..............-19.50..............-8.85
08/24/2019.............2 - 3.............-1.40.............8 - 6...............+7.00..............+5.60
08/23/2019.............4 - 5.............+9.15............8 - 4...............+18.00............+27.15
08/22/2019.............2 - 8.............-29.60............4 - 5...............-7.50...............-37.10
08/21/2019.............3 - 2.............+26.50...........6 -7 ...............-8.50..............+18.00
08/20/2019.............2 - 6..............-19.15...........4 - 9..............-29.50..............-48.65
08/19/2019.............3 - 3.............+5.70............4 - 5...............-7.50...............-1.80
08/18/2019.............2 - 3.............-0.30..............7 - 7..............-3.50...............-3.80
08/17/2019.............4 - 3............+9.80.............4 - 11.............-35.00.............-25.20
08/16/2019.............2 - 2............+4.70..............9 - 5.............+19.50............+22.20
08/15/2019.............5 - 2............+26.95............4 - 6..............-13.00............+13.95
08/14/2019.............3 - 6............-4.10...............9 - 5.............+17.50............+13.40
08/13/2019.............4 - 4............+16.60...........10 - 5.............+22.50...........+42.10
08/10/2019.............0 - 2.............-10.00............7 - 5..............+7.50.............-2.50
08/09/2019.............3 - 2.............+9.10.............6 - 9..............-19.50............-10.60
08/08/2019.............2 - 2.............+3.90.............4 - 4..............-2.00.............+1.90
08/07/2019.............0 - 3.............-15.00............7 - 3..............+18.50...........+3.50
08/06/2019.............2 - 6.............-16.55............8 - 6..............+7.00.............-9.55
08/05/2019.............1 - 5.............-19.70............7 - 4..............+15.00...........-4.70
08/04/2019.............4 - 5.............-0.65..............7 - 5..............+7.50............+6.85
08/03/2019.............4 - 3............+7.45..............5 - 7..............-13.50............-6.05
08/02/2019.............3 - 3............+6.55..............6 - 6..............-3.00..............+3.55
08/01/2019.............2 - 4.............-6.85..............6 - 4..............+8.00.............+1.15


Totals....................64 - 90.......+19.60............147 - 143........-31.50..............-11.90

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Wednesday’s 6-pack

— Orioles 2, Nationals 0— Baltimore was +$280.

— Pirates 5, Phillies 4— Pitt scored winning run on an error.

— Cubs 5, Mets 2— Darvish went 8 innings, first time this year he got an out in 8th inning.

— Arizona 3, Giants 2— Diamondbacks won their third straight game.

— Cardinals 6, Brewers 3— Milwaukee is 5-9 in its last 14 games.

— If the playoffs started today (they don’t):

NL: Braves-Cardinals-Dodgers. Wild Card: Cubs @ Nationals

AL: New York-Twins-Astros. Wild Card: A’s @ Indians

Tweet of the Day
“Never friends just had to get my ends…….shut up already.”
Antonio Brown, talking about Ben Roethlisberger

Wednesday’s quiz
Who was the Chicago Bears’ coach last time they played in a Super Bowl?

Tuesday’s quiz
Dan Reeves was the Falcons’ coach the first time they played in the Super Bowl.

Monday’s quiz
Atlanta Falcons are 0-2 in Super Bowls; they lost to Denver, New England.

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Wednesday’s Den: Notes for this week’s college football games

— Clemson plays Texas A&M next week; since 2013, they’re 20-17-3 as home favorites, 20-13 in non-ACC games. Tigers won their last four games with Georgia Tech, only one by more than 19 points. Tech has a new coach; they’re 8-3-1 in last dozen games as a road underdog.

— Since 2014, Florida International is 11-7-1 as a road underdog; they’ve got 16 starters back, with a senior QB (26 starts). Tulane is 5-6 ATS in its last 11 games as a home favorite; Green Wave is 8-5 in its last 13 non-conference games.

— Utah State has a new coach, an OL with only 15 returning starts; Aggies are 9-13 ATS in last 22 games as a road underdog. Wake Forest covered four of last six tries as a home favorite; they’re 11-11-1 in last 23 non-league games. Deacons have 82 returning starts on their OL. Home teams won last two series games.

— Purdue (-5) beat Nevada 24-14 in last meeting in 2016; Boilers are 3-2 as road favorites under Brohm- they covered eight of last 11 non-league games. Purdue has only three returning starters on offense. Nevada has a new QB; they covered four of last six tries as a home underdog, but are 4-9 ATS in last 13 games outside Mountain West.

— Oklahoma State has 81 starts back on the OL in front of a new QB; since 2012. Cowboys are 8-13-2 as a road favorite, but thy’ve covered 11 of last 12 games outside the Big X. Oregon State has four senior starters on the OL; Beavers are 7-15 ATS in last 22 games as a home underdog, 6-13 in last 19 games outside Pac-12.

— Indiana won its last two games with Ball State 30-20/38-10 (1-1 vs spread); Hoosiers covered five of last six tries as a home favorite. Indiana has 78 returning starts on its OL, seven starters back on both sides of ball. Ball State has 17 starters back; lat two years, they’re 3-9 ATS as a road underdog- Cardinals covered eight of last 12 non-MAC games.

— Last two years, Kentucky is 0-9 ATS as a home favorite; Wildcats are 5-14 ATS in last 19 games outside the SEC. Toledo covered once in its last six games as an underdog; they’re 3-7 ATS in last ten non-MAC games. Wildcats have a junior QB (13 starts) and an OL with 57 starts. Toledo should play two QB’s; their OL has 6 starts.

— Last four years, Eastern Michigan is 14-3 ATS outside the MAC; EMU’s OL has 46 returning starts, their senior QB has only three starts- their defense has only four returning starters. Coastal Carolina has a new coach; their OL has 86 returning starts. Chanticleers are 3-5 ATS as a home underdog, 5-3 ATS in non-league games.

— Since 2012, Duke is 26-8 vs spread outside the ACC; they’re 14-9 in last 23 games as a road underdog, 4-0 on a neutral field. Since 2016, Alabama is 18-13-1 as a favorite; they’re 16-21-1 ATS in last 38 non-SEC games. Crimson Tide is 6-5 ATS in last 11 games on neutral fields, though crowd for this game in Atlanta will be an Alabama crowd.

— Arkansas State will be an emotional team here; their coach’s wife passed away two weeks ag0; he has taken a leave from his job. ASU is 16-9 in it last 25 games as a home favorite, but they’re 3-11 ATS in last 14 non-Sun Belt games. SMU (-3.5) won last meeting 44-21 two years ago. Mustangs are 7-5-1 in last 13 games as a road dog, 10-6-1 in last 16 non-AAC games.

— Georgia won 45-14/31-14 in its last two visits to Vanderbilt; under Smart, Dawgs are 7-4 ATS as a road favorite. Georgia’s OL has 83 returning starts; their junior QB has 28. Vandy has a new QB; their OL has 54 returning starts; Commodores covered once in their last six games as a home underdog. Under Mason, Vandy is 21-19 ATS in SEC play.

— Missouri (-19) won its last meeting with Wyoming 40-13; QB Bryant was Clemson’s starter at this time LY. Under Odom, Mizzou is 3-3 as a road favorite; their OL has 77 returning starts. Wyoming is 10-6 in last 16 games as a home underdog; they covered three of last nine non-MW games. Cowboys’ OL has 81 returning starts; they’ll use two QB’s.

— Texas has only eight starters back this year, three on defense; they play LSU next. Longhorns’ OL does have 91 starts returning- their junior QB has 20 starts. Since 2016, Texas is 7-4 ATS outside the Big X. Since 2014, Louisiana Tech is 14-4-1 as a road underdog; their senior QB has 27 starts, their OL has 78 returning starts.

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LEADING OFF: Indians minus RamÃ*rez, Paxton-Sheffield
August 28, 2019
By The Associated Press

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

MAKE DO

Jose Ramirez's regular season is over. The postseason remains in play - if the Indians can make it without him.

Cleveland's hard-hitting third baseman is expected to need five to seven weeks to recover after underdoing hand surgery. Ramirez, whose hot bat the past two months helped get the Indians back into playoff contention, fractured the hamate bone in his right hand while taking a hard swing Saturday.

The team estimates he could be back as early as Oct. 1, when the AL playoffs open. Rookie Yu Chang and Mike Freeman will fill the spot in his absence.

REMEMBER US?

Yankees lefty James Paxton faces his old team when he starts at Seattle against Mariners youngster Justus Sheffield. Paxton was dealt from the Mariners to New York last November and Sheffield was the centerpiece of the trade package in return.

Paxton (10-6, 4.43 ERA) won his fifth consecutive start last Friday against the Dodgers, allowing two earned runs in 6 2/3 innings for the AL East leaders. It will be the second career start for Sheffield (0-0, 6.43), who struggled early and lasted only four innings in his first start last Friday against Toronto.

IN THE CARDS

Yadier Molina keeps mashing at Miller Park. The veteran St. Louis catcher has seven home runs this season, including three in the first two games of the series against the Brewers Molina has seven career multihomer performances, four of them in Milwaukee.

The NL Central-leading Cardinals have matched a season high with six straight wins. The 6-3 victory Tuesday night was delayed for about nine minutes in the late innings when rain began pouring through the retractable roof, which soon got shut.

Jack Flaherty (8-6, 3.32 ERA) starts for St. Louis in the series finale. Jordan Lyles (8-8, 4.69) tossed six hitless innings in his last start vs. Arizona.

BIG APPLE BOPPERS

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge became the third-fastest player in history to reach 100 home runs when he connected Tuesday night at Seattle. Judge reached the 100 mark in his 371st game. Only Ryan Howard (325) and Yankees teammate Gary Sanchez (355) got there faster. ... Mets slugger Pete Alonso became the first rookie in 81 years to break his team's season home run record when he hit No. 42 on Tuesday night. Todd Hundley shared the club mark of 41. The 24-year-old Alonso won the All-Star Home Run Derby in July. Johnny Rizzo was the previous major league rookie to take sole possession of his club's homer mark when he hit 23 for the Pirates in 1938. Rizzo's franchise mark was matched by Ralph Kiner in 1946.

LET'S SEE

Washington closer Sean Doolittle will throw a simulated game and if all goes well could be activated as soon as this weekend. He's been out with tendinitis in his right knee.

Doolittle will work out before Max Scherzer (9-5, 2.41 ERA) starts the series finale at Nationals Park against Baltimore.

DETROIT DOWNER

The Tigers have lost 12 straight to the Indians and are 13-1 against them this season. Carlos Santana had three hits and scored three times as Cleveland romped 10-1 on Tuesday night.

Detroit star Miguel Cabrera exited after two at-bats with tightness in his left biceps, the same one he tore to end his 2018 season in June.

The Tigers are 17-44 at Comerica Park and needs to win five of the final 20 home games to avoid becoming the first team since at least 1908 to drop 60 at home. Jordan Zimmermann (1-9, 6.48 ERA) starts against Indians rookie Aaron Civale (1-3, 1.82).

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Wednesday’s games

National League

Pirates (56-76) @ Phillies (68-63)
Keller is 1-1, 5.28 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 1-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6 Over/under: 3-2-1

Velasquez is 1-1, 9.24 in his last three starts; he is 0-1, 7.15 in two starts vs Pitt. Team in his starts: 8-9
5-inning record: 8-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-17 Over/under: 5-10-2

Pittsburgh won four of its last five games; over is 5-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-2 last six road games.

Phillies are 8-5 in their last 13 games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 9-4-1 last 14 home games.

Reds (62-69) @ Marlins (47-84)
DeSclafani is 1-0, 1.64 in his last two starts; he is 1-2, 4.32 in three starts vs Miami. Team in his starts: 12-13
5-inning record: 9-8-8 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-25 Over/under: 10-14-1

Alcantara is 0-1, 2.49 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 8-17
5-inning record: 6-13-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-25 Over/under: 11-13-1

Reds lost nine of last 13 road games; over is 4-0 in their last four games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 3-0 last three games.

Marlins lost 12 of last 15 games; under is 5-4 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-4-1 last 11 games.

Cubs (70-61) @ Mets (67-64)
Hendricks is 1-0, 0.64 in his last two starts; he is 3-0, 0.47 in three starts vs NY. Team in his starts: 11-13
5-inning record: 11-10-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-24 Over/under: 6-17-1

Syndegaard is 2-1, 1.62 in his last five starts; he is 1-1, 3.00 in four starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 15-10
5-inning record: 13-7-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-25 Over/under: 14-9-2

Cubs lost three of their last four games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-3 last eight games.

Mets lost their last four games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-1-2 last ten games.

Cardinals (73-58) @ Brewers (67-65)
Flaherty is 4-0, 0.61 in his last six starts; he is 1-1, 8.78 in three starts vs Milwaukee this year. Team in his starts: 13-13
5-inning record: 11-8-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-26 Over/under: under 8-1 last nine

Lyles is 3-1, 3.33 in five starts for Milwaukee; he is 1-1, 10.56 in two starts vs St Louis this year. Team in his starts: 4-1
5-inning record: 4-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-5 Over/under: 2-3

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

Milwaukee is 5-9 in its last 14 games; under is 4-2-2 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-2-2 last eight games.

Dodgers (87-47) @ Padres (61-70)
Maeda is 1-0, 2.55 in his last three starts; he is 1-1, 4.70 in four starts vs SD this year. Team in his starts: 14-11
5-inning record: 10-12-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-25 Over/under: 11-14

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

Dodgers split their last 12 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-3 last 11 games.

San Diego lost five of last seven games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-2 last six games.


American League

Indians (77-55) @ Tigers (39-90)
Civale is 1-3, 2.12 in five starts. Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5 Over/under: 1-3-1

Zimmerman is 1-1, 3.38 in his last four starts; he is 0-1, 4.91 in two starts vs Cleveland this year. Team in his starts: 4-13
5-inning record: 2-13-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-17 Over/under: 10-7

Indians lost six of last ten games; under is 3-2-1 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-1-3 last eight games.

Detroit lost eight of last ten games; over is 4-0 in their last four games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-4-1 last 13 games.

Twins (80-51) @ White Sox (60-71)
Odorizzi is 1-1, 3.22 in his last four starts; he is 1-1, 3.48 in two starts vs Chicago this year. Team in his starts: 17-8
5-inning record: 16-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-25 Over/under: under 7-1 last eight

Detwiler is 1-1, 3.94 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 3-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7 Over/under: 2-3-2

Twins won eight of last 11 games; over is 10-4 in their last 14 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-3 last seven games.

Chicago won four of last six games; under is 5-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-1 last six games.

Rays (76-57) @ Astros (86-47)
Yarbrough is 1-0, 0.93 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 5-3
5-inning record: 3-2-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8 Over/under: under 5-0 last five

Cole is 6-0, 1.32 in his last six starts; he is 0-2, 2.84 in three starts vs TB. Team in his starts: 18-7
5-inning record: 16-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-25 Over/under: over 6-1 last seven

Rays are 3-5 in their last eight games; under is 3-2 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-1 last eight games.

Houston won eight of last nine games; under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-3 last ten home games.

A’s (76-55) @ Royals (46-87)
Roark is 2-1, 2.96 in four Oakland starts; he is 1-0, 2.25 in two games (1 start) vs KC. Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4 Over/under: 0-4

Junis is 2-4, 5.05 in his last six starts; he is 1-2, 5.03 in four games (3 starts) vs Oakland. Team in his starts: 11-16
5-inning record: 12-13-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 11-27 Over/under: under 7-2 last nine

A’s won eight of last 11 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-2 last six games.

Royals lost 11 of last 13 games; under is 12-4 in their last 16 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 15-4-2 last 21 games.

Rangers (64-69) @ Angels (64-70)
Jurado is 0-4, 10.45 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 5-12
5-inning record: 5-11-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-17 Over/under: under 5-2 last seven

Sandoval is 0-1, 8.03 in three starts. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 0-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 2-1

Texas is 6-15 in its last 21 games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-2 last eight games.

Angels lost five of their last six games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 11-7 last 18 games.

New York (87-47) @ Mariners (56-77)
Former Mariner Paxton is 5-0, 3.56 in his last five starts. Team in his starts: 14-9
5-inning record: 14-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 14-23 Over/under: over 6-1 last seven

Sheffield allowed three runs in four IP (86 PT) in his first MLB start. Team in his starts: 1-0
5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1 Over/under: 1-0

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

Mariners won six of last ten games; five of their last eight games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2 last eight games.


Interleague

Orioles (44-88) @ Nationals (73-58)
Wojchiechowski is 0-3, 5.92 in his last five starts. Team in his starts: 3-7
5-inning record: 3-6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10 Over/under: 4-5-1

Scherzer is 7-0, 1.33 in his last nine starts; this is his 2nd start off the IL- he is 6-2, 2.85 in 12 starts vs Baltimore. Team in his starts: 10-11
5-inning record: 12-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21 Over/under: under 7-2-1 last ten

Orioles won five of last seven games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 3-2 last five games.

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

Braves (80-54) @ Blue Jays (54-80)
Foltynewicz is 2-0, 3.97 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: won last seven
5-inning record: 4-6-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-15 Over/under: 10-5

Waguespack is 3-0, 1.93 in his last five games; they might use an opener. Team in his starts: 4-3
5-inning record: 3-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7 Over/under: 1-5-1

Atlanta won 11 of last 15 games, but lost last two; under is 9-1 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 9-1-1 last 11 games.

Blue Jays lost seven of last nine games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 10-5 last 15 games.

Red Sox (71-62) @ Rockies (59-74)
Rodriguez is 2-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (14.1 IP). Team in his starts: 20-7
5-inning record: 18-8-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-27 Over/under: 20-7

Lambert is 0-2, 9.33 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 4-10
5-inning record: 4-8-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-14 Over/under: 8-6

Red Sox won five of last six road games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-3 last ten games.

Colorado lost seven of its last nine games; over is 4-2 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 3-2-1 last six games.

Umpires
StL-Mil: Six of nine Woodring games went over.
Pitt-Phil: Tosi is a rookie umpire; he has no trends.
Cin-Mia: Underdogs won five of last six Carapazza games.
Chi-NY: Home side won seven of last nine Eddings games.
LA-SD: Under is 8-3-1 in last dozen Ortiz games.

NY-Sea: Under is 7-4 in last 11 Wolf games.
Clev-Det: Over is 9-5-1 in last 15 Scheurwater games.
Min-Chi: Favorites are 13-4 in Little games.
TB-Hst: Six of last seven Gibson games went over.
A’s-KC: Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Segal games.
Tex-LAA: Seven of last ten Emmel games stayed under.

Bal-Wsh: Six of last seven Vanover games went over.
Atl-Tor: Home side won five of last six Randazzo games.
Bos-Colo: Under is 8-2-1 in last 11 Meals games.

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Today’s Tips

2019 bankroll: plus 7 lucchesis
Pending future bets:
– Matt Olson under 32.5 home runs
– 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 8/25
Ariz 21-69……17-62……38
Atl 21-66…..21-66……42
Cubs 16-63……24-66…..40
Reds 21-61……25-68…..46
Colo 16-69……24-61……40
LA 18-62……23-70……41
Mia 10-62……18-66…..28
Milw 21-65…..23-65…..44
Mets 25-59……19-63…..44
Philly 17-62…..21-67……38
Pitt 21-65…..16-65……37
StL 16-65…..18-64…….34
SD 18-62……20-66…..38
SF 10-67……11-61…….21
Wash 22-68…..19-60……41

Orioles 17-62…….23-68..….40
Boston 16-64…….23-67……39
W Sox 16-65…….17-65…….33
Clev 19-64…..18-67……..37
Det 21-68……16-59……..37
Astros 26-66…..17-65……..43
KC 19-68…..21-63……..40
Angels 24-69……15-63…….39
Twins 25-62……18-68……43
NYY 19-63……26-70……45
A’s 14-60…..18-68…….32
Sea 16-65…..17-66…….33
TB 24-67…..20-63…….44
Texas 16-67…..23-65…….39
Toronto 17-68…..17-65…….34

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 74-55 NL, favorites -$1,313 under 61-59-3
AL @ NL– 58-56 NL, favorites -$2,096 over 63-50-6
Total: 132-111 NL, favorites -$3,409 Over 122-111-9

[Udog]

951ST LOUIS -952 MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE is 3-17 SU (-16.1 Units) vs. an NL team with a batting average of .255 or worse in the second half of the season in the current season.

953PITTSBURGH -954 PHILADELPHIA
PITTSBURGH is 35-48 SU (-26.5 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

955CINCINNATI -956 MIAMI
MIAMI is 26-11 SU (13.9 Units) in home games in August games in the last 3 seasons.

957CHICAGO CUBS -958 NY METS
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-26 SU (-16.6 Units) in road games vs. good power teams - averaging 1.25 or more HR's/game in the current season.

959LA DODGERS -960 SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO is 42-53 SU (-21.8 Units) vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

961NY YANKEES -962 SEATTLE
NY YANKEES are 68-43 SU (28.4 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

963CLEVELAND -964 DETROIT
DETROIT is 1-14 SU (-14.5 Units) in home games vs. an AL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.200 or better in the current season.

965MINNESOTA -966 CHI WHITE SOX
CHI WHITE SOX is 55-44 SU (16.4 Units) in home games vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game over the last 2 seasons.

967TAMPA BAY -968 HOUSTON
TAMPA BAY is 4-16 SU (-15.2 Units) vs. teams outscoring opp by 1 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

969OAKLAND -970 KANSAS CITY
OAKLAND is 21-6 SU (15.4 Units) vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game in the second half of the season in the current season.

971TEXAS -972 LA ANGELS
LA ANGELS are 12-3 SU (8.7 Units) in home games after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals in the current season.

973BALTIMORE -974 WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is 19-6 SU (14.2 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the second half of the season in the current season.

975ATLANTA -976 TORONTO
TORONTO is 14-4 SU (10.9 Units) vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game in the second half of the season in the current season.

977BOSTON -978 COLORADO
COLORADO is 17-33 SU (-20 Units) vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game in the second half of the season in the current season.

[Udog]

MLB

Wednesday, August 28

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Trend Report
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Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Milwaukee is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Milwaukee is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
St. Louis is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee

Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Seattle is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
Seattle is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Seattle is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Yankees is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
NY Yankees is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia

Washington Nationals
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games
Washington is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Baltimore
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games
Baltimore is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Washington
Baltimore is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing Washington
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington

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

Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Cleveland is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit

Miami Marlins
Miami is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games at home
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
Miami is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Miami is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing Miami
Cincinnati is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Miami
Cincinnati is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami

New York Mets
NY Mets is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Chi Cubs
NY Mets is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Chi Cubs
NY Mets is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing NY Mets
Chi Cubs is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing NY Mets
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets

Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Chi White Sox is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chi White Sox's last 14 games at home
Chi White Sox is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Minnesota is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox

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

Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Kansas City's last 13 games
Kansas City is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Kansas City is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games at home
Kansas City is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Oakland
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Oakland
Kansas City is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Oakland
Kansas City is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games
Oakland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Kansas City
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Oakland is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Oakland is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Team Vs Division Or Conference

Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 6-18 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Boston
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Boston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado

San Diego Padres
San Diego is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 10 games
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
San Diego is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Diego's last 15 games at home
San Diego is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 11 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
LA Dodgers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego

Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
LA Angels is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Angels's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games
LA Angels is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games at home
LA Angels is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels's last 9 games at home
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of LA Angels's last 24 games when playing Texas
LA Angels is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Texas's last 24 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels


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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, August 28


St. Louis @ Milwaukee

Game 951-952
August 28, 2019 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Flaherty) 18.257
Milwaukee
(Lyles) 13.817
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 4 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-135); Over

NY Yankees @ Seattle

Game 961-962
August 28, 2019 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Paxton) 17.240
Seattle
(Sheffield) 15.041
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-235
10
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-235); Under

Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia

Game 953-954
August 28, 2019 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Keller) 16.049
Philadelphia
(Velasquez) 15.038
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-140
10
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+120); Over

Baltimore @ Washington

Game 973-974
August 28, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Wojckwski) 15.700
Washington
(Scherzer) 17.160
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-400
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-400); Under

Atlanta @ Toronto

Game 975-976
August 28, 2019 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 15.354
Toronto
(Wguespck) 16.222
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
N/A

Cincinnati @ Miami

Game 955-956
August 28, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(DeSclfni) 13.172
Miami
(Alcntara) 14.114
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+130); Over

Cleveland @ Detroit

Game 963-964
August 28, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Civale) 15.764
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 13.210
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-195
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-195); Over

Chicago Cubs @ NY Mets

Game 957-958
August 28, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 15.366
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 16.509
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-130); Under

Tampa Bay @ Houston

Game 967-968
August 28, 2019 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Yarbrough) 12.636
Houston
(Cole) 17.803
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 5
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-200
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-200); Over

Minnesota @ Chicago White Sox

Game 965-966
August 28, 2019 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Odorizzi) 14.800
Chicago White Sox
(Detwiler) 15.618
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-200
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+170); Over

Oakland @ Kansas City

Game 969-970
August 28, 2019 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Roark) 13.335
Kansas City
(Junis) 15.260
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+145); Over

Boston @ Colorado

Game 977-978
August 28, 2019 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Rodriguez) 16.354
Colorado
(Lambert) 14.162
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-185
14
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-185); Under

LA Dodgers @ San Diego

Game 959-960
August 28, 2019 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 14.767
San Diego
(Wingenter) 16.209
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-180
9
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+155); Under

Texas @ LA Angels

Game 971-972
August 28, 2019 @ 10:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Jurado) 11.697
LA Angels
(Sandoval) 16.194
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 4 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-175
10
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-175); Under

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 28

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ST LOUIS (73 - 58) at MILWAUKEE (67 - 65) - 2:10 PM
JACK FLAHERTY (R) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 106-131 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 6-18 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FLAHERTY is 24-30 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 70-52 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 123-92 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 79-69 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 61-46 (+23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 73-58 (+4.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 38-14 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 35-23 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 59-45 (+5.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 67-65 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-34 (-10.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LYLES is 18-49 (-23.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-6 (+3.7 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

JACK FLAHERTY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
FLAHERTY is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.234.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LYLES is 1-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.548.
His team's record is 1-5 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (56 - 76) at PHILADELPHIA (68 - 63) - 6:05 PM
MITCH KELLER (R) vs. VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 27-52 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 10-26 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 104-105 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

MITCH KELLER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
VELASQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 7.15 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (62 - 69) at MIAMI (47 - 84) - 7:10 PM
ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R) vs. SANDY ALCANTARA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 26-36 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 29-55 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 4-15 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 89-89 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 41-41 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 45-35 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. MIAMI since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 1-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

SANDY ALCANTARA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (70 - 61) at NY METS (67 - 64) - 7:10 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1860-1893 (-272.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 85-82 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-28 (-12.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-39 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-41 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-29 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 89-77 (-16.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HENDRICKS is 43-41 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 67-64 (-6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 111-113 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 29-34 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 28-41 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 215-266 (-71.5 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.

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

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. NY METS since 1997
HENDRICKS is 3-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.16 and a WHIP of 0.986.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.416.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (87 - 47) at SAN DIEGO (61 - 70) - 9:10 PM
KENTA MAEDA (R) vs. TREY WINGENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 8-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 133-96 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 9-16 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MAEDA is 22-23 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAEDA is 6-12 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAEDA is 15-18 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAEDA is 8-16 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 19-10 (+15.7 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-70 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-36 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-27 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-30 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 15-22 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 6-9 (-0.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MAEDA is 6-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.48 and a WHIP of 1.045.
His team's record is 9-6 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.4 units)

TREY WINGENTER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (87 - 47) at SEATTLE (56 - 77) - 4:10 PM
JAMES PAXTON (L) vs. JUSTUS SHEFFIELD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 87-47 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 25-11 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 58-29 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 972-890 (-126.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 16-47 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-1 (+3.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTUS SHEFFIELD vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (77 - 55) at DETROIT (39 - 90) - 7:10 PM
AARON CIVALE (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 168-129 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 56-49 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 77-68 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 100-82 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 120-90 (-17.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 90-76 (-27.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 39-90 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 16-45 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 3-17 (-12.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
DETROIT is 17-44 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 6-20 (-14.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 157-179 (-50.0 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
DETROIT is 402-392 (-75.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
DETROIT is 20-54 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 29-72 (-27.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 3-22 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 28-61 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DETROIT is 6-17 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
DETROIT is 14-47 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 13-1 (+11.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

AARON CIVALE vs. DETROIT since 1997
CIVALE is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 0-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 10.68 and a WHIP of 1.912.
His team's record is 1-7 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (80 - 51) at CHI WHITE SOX (60 - 71) - 8:10 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. ROSS DETWILER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-71 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-41 (+18.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-33 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-24 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-26 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-36 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-36 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 80-51 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 41-22 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 152-165 (+27.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 393-402 (+47.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 52-30 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 404-448 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 26-9 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-5 (+0.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ODORIZZI is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

ROSS DETWILER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DETWILER is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (76 - 57) at HOUSTON (86 - 47) - 8:10 PM
RYAN YARBROUGH (L) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 166-129 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 81-68 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 74-62 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 66-67 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 28-20 (+15.9 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.
HOUSTON is 42-36 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-12 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
HOUSTON is 40-35 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

RYAN YARBROUGH vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

GERRIT COLE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
COLE is 0-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (76 - 55) at KANSAS CITY (46 - 87) - 8:15 PM
TANNER ROARK (R) vs. JAKE JUNIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 76-54 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 74-47 (+24.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 196-109 (+40.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 80-63 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 38-27 (+12.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 33-16 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-34 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 118-85 (+32.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 45-31 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 85-46 (+26.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 39-12 (+21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-87 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 23-41 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 318-450 (-116.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 33-65 (-21.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-29 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

TANNER ROARK vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ROARK is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JAKE JUNIS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
JUNIS is 1-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.31 and a WHIP of 1.179.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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TEXAS (64 - 69) at LA ANGELS (64 - 70) - 10:07 PM
EMMANUEL CLASE (R) vs. PATRICK SANDOVAL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 64-69 (+5.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 44-46 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 64-70 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 27-36 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 45-51 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 9-9 (+0.8 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
11 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

EMMANUEL CLASE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

PATRICK SANDOVAL vs. TEXAS since 1997
SANDOVAL is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 10.81 and a WHIP of 2.402.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (44 - 88) at WASHINGTON (73 - 58) - 7:05 PM
ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 91-203 (-65.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-59 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 41-104 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-134 (-56.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-139 (-62.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 44-117 (-37.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 155-138 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-46 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 77-67 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 93-88 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 93-74 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SCHERZER is 3-8 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+3.3 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WOJCIECHOWSKI is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SCHERZER is 6-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 0.982.
His team's record is 7-6 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.5 units)

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ATLANTA (80 - 54) at TORONTO (54 - 80) - 7:07 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. JACOB WAGUESPACK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 80-54 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 13-2 (+10.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
ATLANTA is 41-27 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 60-42 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 129-90 (+33.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 36-24 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 26-39 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TORONTO is 16-27 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 49-77 (-26.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

JACOB WAGUESPACK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (71 - 62) at COLORADO (59 - 74) - 8:40 PM
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. PETER LAMBERT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 71-62 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 39-31 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 151-149 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 87-85 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 50-45 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 74-37 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
RODRIGUEZ is 40-11 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RODRIGUEZ is 19-6 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RODRIGUEZ is 12-0 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RODRIGUEZ is 32-7 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RODRIGUEZ is 24-2 (+20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 35-52 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-2 (+0.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

PETER LAMBERT vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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[Udog]

Diamond Trends - Wednesday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:
-- The Angels are 21-0 SU in the second game of a series at home off a game as a favorite in which they left fewer than ten men on base.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:
-- The Rangers are 0-17 SU as a road 135-plus dog after playing as a road dog when their opponent's starter has an ERA of higher than 3.85 on the season and it is not the first game of a series.

OU Trend of the Day:
-- The Yankees are 14-0 OU in not the first game of a series as a road favorite vs a team that has lost at least their last two games.
Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Yankees are 12-0 OU in franchise history with James Paxton when he had more strike out than hits allowed in his last start, going over by an average of 3.79 runs per game.

[Udog]

by: Andrew Caley



STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

Gerrit Cole, Houston Astros (15-5, 2.75, $394): Cole is making his case for the AL Cy Young stronger and stronger with each appearance. The strikeout master has a 1.32 ERA and a 0.73 WHIP while racking up 55 punchouts in 41 innings over his last six starts. Also, in 15 starts since the end of May, he has allowed more than two earned runs, just one time. Yeah, not bad. Cole’s been so good, that and the ‘Stros are -235 home favorites against a good Rays team tonight.

SLUMPING

Vince Velasquez, Philadelphia Phillies (5-7, 4.93 ERA, $271): The Phillies need Velasquez to break out of his funk if they don’t want to fall further back in the NL wild card race. The right-hander owns an ugly 9.42 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP over his last three starts and is coming off getting lit up by the Marlins of all teams for seven runs on five hits in just 2.1 innings his last time out. Either way, he and the Phillies are -145 home favorites against the floundering Pirates.



3 STRIKES

OUT OF THEIR LEAGUE

The Toronto Blue Jays did something Tuesday that they’ve only done three previous times in 2019: defeat a National League opponent. The Jays’ 3-1 home win over the Atlanta Braves was just the fourth interleague victory for the club, which sits at a major league-worst 4-13 versus the Senior Circuit this season. Toronto is now 2-7 against NL clubs at home, averaging only 3.3 runs per game in those contests and scoring three or fewer runs in six of those games.

RED-HOT STARTS

We’ve hinted at the Cincinnati Reds’ first-inning aptitude all season and while the team hovers below the .500 mark on the year, it continues to cash in for those playing first-inning odds markets. The Reds pushed two runs over home plate in the opening frame of Tuesday’s 8-5 win over the Miami Marlins and have outscored opponents 107-69 in the first inning on the season. Cincinnati ranks tops in first-inning scoring at 0.82 runs per game while Miami sits worst in the league in that same metric, plating an average of only 0.31 runs in the opening inning. The Reds are priced at +230 to lead after one inning Wednesday night.

BIG BOSTON BATS

The Boston Red Sox are smashing the baseball to close out August, recording at least one home run in each of their past 17 games heading into Wednesday. The Red Sox smacked three round-trippers in Tuesday’s 10-6 road win over the Colorado Rockies and have a good chance of extending that HR steak to 18 games with some help from Coors Field – the best hitters park in baseball. Boston outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. has been at the core of this power surge, collecting five home runs (17 on the season) in his last 10 games including a 478-foot dinger in Tuesday’s win.

[StarDust Bum]

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BAL at WAS 07:05 PM
U 9.0

ATL at TOR 07:07 PM
TOR +117
O 10.0

CLE at DET 07:10 PM
O 9.5

CIN at MIA 07:10 PM
MIA +140
O 8.0

CHC at NYM 07:10 PM
O 7.5

MIN at CHW 08:10 PM
CHW +170
U 10.5

TB at HOU 08:10 PM
TB +200
U 8.0

OAK at KC 08:15 PM
U 9.0

BOS at COL 08:40 PM
O 13.5

LAD at SD 09:10 PM
U 9.0

TEX at LAA 10:07 PM
U 9.5

[StarDust Bum]

Phillies pound out 17 hits, rout Pirates 12-3
August 28, 2019
By The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) J.T. Realmuto had three hits, including a homer and a triple, Corey Dickerson also went deep and the Philadelphia Phillies got 17 hits in a 12-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.

Cesar Hernandez contributed three hits and three RBIs. Rhys Hoskins doubled, tripled and drove in a run to help the Phillies stay close in the NL wild-card race.

Every Phillies starter had at least one hit and RBI.

Starling Marte homered and had three hits for Pittsburgh, and Josh Bell hit a two-run shot.

Pirates rookie Bryan Reynolds, who began the day leading the NL in batting, went 0 for 3 to snap his seven-game hitting streak and drop his average to .330.

Vince Velasquez (6-7) went five innings and allowed two runs on five hits with five strikeouts and no walks.

Mitch Keller (1-3), a 23-year-old rookie making his seventh career start, pitched into the fifth for Pittsburgh and gave up eight runs on 11 hits with eight strikeouts and a walk.

YANKEES 7, MARINERS 3

SEATTLE (AP) - Aaron Judge hit the 101st homer of his career, Gary Sanchez, DJ LeMahieu and Mike Ford also went deep, and New York completed a three-game sweep of Seattle.

Sanchez hit a towering two-run homer in the first. Ford snapped a 2-2 tie with his sixth home run in the past 14 games, and Judge broke the game open with a two-run shot as part of New York's four-run fifth inning. LeMahieu added his 23rd of the season in the ninth.

James Paxton (11-6) gave up just one hit but was done after five innings due to control problems. Paxton issued a season-high five walks.

Seattle had just one hit until Tom Murphy doubled in the ninth.

Justus Sheffield (0-1) allowed six hits and struck out five.

RED SOX 7, ROCKIES 4

DENVER (AP) - Xander Bogaerts went deep twice as Boston extended its home run streak to 18 games in a win over Colorado.

It's the third-longest streak in franchise history. Boston's best run was 22 straight games with a homer in 2016.

The heart of the order powered the Red Sox as they finished a two-game sweep of Colorado. Rafael Devers, Bogaerts and J.D. Martinez went a combined 8 for 14 with four home runs. Bogaerts had a two-run homer in the fifth inning and a solo shot in the seventh. Martinez got things rolling with a two-run drive in the third, and Devers went deep in the ninth.

Eduardo Rodriguez (16-5) lasted five innings and allowed three runs.

Brandon Workman struck out the side for his ninth save.

Rockies rookie Peter Lambert (2-5) gave up five runs over 4 1/3 innings. He hasn't won since June 11.

BREWERS 4, CARDINALS 1

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Keston Hiura homered and drove in three runs, Jordan Lyles turned in another strong start and Milwaukee snapped St. Louis' six-game winning streak.

The NL Central-leading Cardinals had won 15 of 18 and were trying for a three-game sweep. The Brewers ended a three-game skid.

Hiura hit a solo home run in the fourth, sending a 3-0 fastball from Flaherty into the left-field seats. Hiura added an RBI double in the eighth.

Lyles (9-8) struck out five of the first seven Cardinals he faced. He fanned nine in 5 1/3 innings. Josh Hader struck out three in two scoreless innings to earn his 26th save.

Jack Flaherty (8-7) allowed five hits and three runs, two earned, in six innings. He struck out seven, walked one and took the loss.

INDIANS 4, TIGERS 2

DETROIT (AP) - Jason Kipnis homered twice and Francisco Lindor also went deep to lift Cleveland to another win over Detroit.

Cleveland is 14-1 against the last-place Tigers this year, and that's a big reason the Indians are firmly in the postseason hunt.

Aaron Civale (2-3) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings, striking out five and walking none. Brad Hand finished for his 32nd save in 37 chances.

Detroit starter Jordan Zimmermann allowed two runs in six innings, but Buck Farmer (5-5) allowed Lindor's one-out solo shot in the eighth, which bounced of the top of the wall and over in center field. That gave the Indians a 3-2 lead.

Dawel Lugo homered for Detroit.

BRAVES 9, BLUE JAYS 4

TORONTO (AP) - Freddie Freeman hit his 36th home run and drove in a pair of runs, Matt Joyce homered and had two RBIs and Atlanta beat Toronto.

Ronald Acuna Jr. added a two-run double as the NL East-leading Braves snapped a two-game losing streak and won for the ninth time in 11 games.

Atlanta reliever Luke Jackson (8-2) pitched 1 1/3 innings to win his fifth straight decision.

Toronto's Brandon Drury hit an RBI groundout off Braves right-hander Mike Foltynewicz in the fourth and a second run scored on a passed ball. Randal Grichuk hit an RBI double in the fifth and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made it a one-run game with a two-out RBI single off Jackson in the sixth.

Jacob Waguespack (4-2) lost for the first time since July 26 against Tampa Bay, ending a five-start unbeaten streak. The rookie allowed five runs, three earned, and six hits in three innings, his shortest start of the season.

CUBS 10, METS 7

NEW YORK (AP) - Kyle Schwarber hit one of Chicago's three homers against a stunned Noah Syndergaard, and the Cubs built an early nine-run lead before closer Craig Kimbrel held off New York in the ninth.

Nicholas Castellanos and Ian Happ also took Syndergaard (9-7) deep in the worst start of the 2016 All-Star's career. Syndergaard allowed 10 runs and three homers - both his most in the majors - and was pulled after three miserable innings.

Kimbrel entered with a three-run lead and let his first two batters reach in the ninth. He escaped a dicey 3-0 count against red-hot Amed Rosario with a fielder's choice, struck out Juan Lagares and got Todd Frazier to fly out for his 12th save.

Chicago climbed within two games of the NL Central-leading Cardinals, who lost 4-1 to the Brewers.

New York has dropped five straight, all at home.

Kyle Ryan (4-2) got the win.

ROYALS 6, ATHLETICS 4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Hunter Dozier homered before driving in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Ryan O'Hearn also went deep and Kansas City held on to beat Oakland.

Tim Hill (2-0) tossed two perfect innings in relief of Jakob Junis for the Royals, and Ian Kennedy survived a harrowing ninth inning to pick up his 23rd save.

Blake Treinen (6-5) faced four batters in the seventh inning without recording an out for Oakland. He allowed three hits and a walk, and Jake Diekman allowed one of his inherited runners to score.

Marcus Semien and Mark Canha homered for the A's.

REDS 5, MARLINS 0

MIAMI (AP) - Aristides Aquino tied a National League rookie mark with his 13th home run this month, powering Anthony DeSclafani and Cincinnati Reds over Miami.

Eugenio Suarez hit his 38th homer, connecting in the fourth straight game for the Reds.

Aquino hit a three-run shot in the first. The 24-year-old outfielder matched the NL homer mark for rookies in a month set by Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers in June 2017.

The major league rookie record for homers in a month is 18 by Rudy York of Detroit in August 1937. Aquino, who got one at-bat in the majors last year, also doubled as the Reds beat Miami for the third straight day.

DeSclafani (9-7) had his longest outing of the season, throwing seven innings of two-hit ball. He struck out eight and walked one.

Sandy Alcantara (4-12) gave up four runs and six hits, struck out eight and walked one in six innings.

NATIONALS 8, ORIOLES 4

WASHINGTON (AP) - Max Scherzer struck out eight to reach the 200 mark for an eighth straight season, Kurt Suzuki homered and drove in four runs and Washington beat Baltimore.

Scherzer allowed two runs and six hits over 4 1/3 innings. Wander Suero (5-7) followed Scherzer as the National won for the sixth time in seven games.

The Nationals scored five runs on five hits in the first inning against Asher Wojciechowski (2-7).

Chance Sisco and Chris Davis homered for the Orioles, who settled for a split of the four-game season series.

ASTROS 8, RAYS 6

HOUSTON (AP) - George Springer broke a tie with a bloop RBI single in a three-run seventh inning and Houston rallied to beat Tampa Bay and extend its winning streak to six.

Alex Bregman had three hits and an RBI and Yuli Gurriel hit a two-run homer for Houston.

Gerrit Cole allowed six hits and four runs in 6 1/3 innings, but did not factor into the decision. He struck out 14 to tie a season high. Will Harris (4-1) struck out three in 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win.

Willy Adames and Ji-Man Choi each had two-run homers for Tampa Bay. Diego Castillo (2-8) took the loss.

TWINS 8, WHITE SOX 2

CHICAGO (AP) - Jonathan Schoop hit two homers and drove in four runs, Mitch Garver also connected and Minnesota beat Chicago for its fourth straight win.

It was the 13th multihomer game of Schoop's career and fifth this year.

Jose Abreu and Matt Skole each drove a run for Chicago.

Jake Odorizzi (14-6) allowed two runs and five hits in six effective innings. He walked two and struck out eight.

Ross Detwiler (2-4) allowed six hits and five earned runs in four innings, striking out five and walking two in the loss.

RANGERS 3, ANGELS 0

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Ariel Jurado pitched six innings of two-hit ball to earn his second victory since June, and Delino DeShields reached over the center field fence to make a spectacular homer-stealing catch as Texas beat Los Angeles.

Nick Solak had an RBI single in the sixth and Isiah Kiner-Falefa added a two-run double in the eighth as the Rangers won the season series 10-9 over their fellow AL West also-rans. Texas took four of six from the Angels in two series over the past 10 days.

After opener Emmanuel Clase barely escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first inning, Jurado (7-10) retired 16 of his first 18 batters, giving up only two hits to Kole Calhoun. Jose Leclerc pitched the ninth for his ninth save, his first since Aug. 11.

Angels rookie Patrick Sandoval pitched five innings of one-hit ball, racking up nine strikeouts.

Miguel Del Pozo (1-1) took the loss.

DODGERS 6, PADRES 4

[StarDust Bum]

SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY AUGUST 29, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
1:10 PM Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Comerica Park
1:15 PM Oakland Athletics Kansas City Royals Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
2:10 PM Minnesota Twins Chicago White Sox Guaranteed Rate Field
2:10 PM Tampa Bay Rays Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
7:10 PM Chicago Cubs New York Mets Citi Field
7:10 PM Cincinnati Reds Miami Marlins Marlins Park
8:05 PM Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Globe Life Park in Arlington
8:40 PM Pittsburgh Pirates Colorado Rockies Coors Field
9:40 PM Los Angeles Dodgers Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field
9:45 PM San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants Oracle Park


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

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD


08/28/2019 4-11-0 26.67% -38.50
08/27/2019 6-12-1 33.33% -32.30
08/26/2019 7-4-0 63.64% +18.15
08/25/2019 9-11-0 45.00% -8.85
08/24/2019 10-9-1 52.63% +5.60
08/23/2019 12-8-1 60.00% +32.65
08/22/2019 6-13-1 31.58% -37.10
08/21/2019 10-10-1 50.00% +18.00
08/20/2019 6-16-1 27.27% -56.00
08/19/2019 7-8-0 46.67% -1.80
08/18/2019 8-12-1 40.00% -21.40
08/17/2019 8-14-0 36.36% -30.70
08/16/2019 11-8-1 57.89% +18.30
08/15/2019 9-8-0 52.94% +13.95
08/14/2019 14-10-2 58.33% +28.40
08/13/2019 14-11-1 56.00% +27.55
08/10/2019 10-10-0 50.00% -2.60
08/09/2019 9-11-0 45.00% -10.40
08/08/2019 10-6-0 62.50% +21.90
08/07/2019 8-6-1 57.14% +8.50
08/06/2019 10-11-0 47.62% -4.05
08/05/2019 8-9-2 47.06% -6.70
08/04/2019 13-11-1 54.17% +11.85
08/03/2019 13-12-1 52.00% +3.95
08/02/2019 9-9-0 50.00% +3.55
08/01/2019 8-8-0 50.00% +1.15


Totals.............238-258-9 47.98% -36.90

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BEST BETS:

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


08/28/2019.............0 - 4............-20.00............3 - 8...............-29.00..............49.00
08/27/2019.............1 - 5............-18.80............5 - 7...............-13.50..............-32.30
08/26/2019.............3 - 1............+14.65...........4 - 3...............+3.50..............+18.15
08/25/2019.............3 - 2............+10.65...........6 - 9 ..............-19.50..............-8.85
08/24/2019.............2 - 3.............-1.40.............8 - 6...............+7.00..............+5.60
08/23/2019.............4 - 5.............+9.15............8 - 4...............+18.00............+27.15
08/22/2019.............2 - 8.............-29.60............4 - 5...............-7.50...............-37.10
08/21/2019.............3 - 2.............+26.50...........6 -7 ...............-8.50..............+18.00
08/20/2019.............2 - 6..............-19.15...........4 - 9..............-29.50..............-48.65
08/19/2019.............3 - 3.............+5.70............4 - 5...............-7.50...............-1.80
08/18/2019.............2 - 3.............-0.30..............7 - 7..............-3.50...............-3.80
08/17/2019.............4 - 3............+9.80.............4 - 11.............-35.00.............-25.20
08/16/2019.............2 - 2............+4.70..............9 - 5.............+19.50............+22.20
08/15/2019.............5 - 2............+26.95............4 - 6..............-13.00............+13.95
08/14/2019.............3 - 6............-4.10...............9 - 5.............+17.50............+13.40
08/13/2019.............4 - 4............+16.60...........10 - 5.............+22.50...........+42.10
08/10/2019.............0 - 2.............-10.00............7 - 5..............+7.50.............-2.50
08/09/2019.............3 - 2.............+9.10.............6 - 9..............-19.50............-10.60
08/08/2019.............2 - 2.............+3.90.............4 - 4..............-2.00.............+1.90
08/07/2019.............0 - 3.............-15.00............7 - 3..............+18.50...........+3.50
08/06/2019.............2 - 6.............-16.55............8 - 6..............+7.00.............-9.55
08/05/2019.............1 - 5.............-19.70............7 - 4..............+15.00...........-4.70
08/04/2019.............4 - 5.............-0.65..............7 - 5..............+7.50............+6.85
08/03/2019.............4 - 3............+7.45..............5 - 7..............-13.50............-6.05
08/02/2019.............3 - 3............+6.55..............6 - 6..............-3.00..............+3.55
08/01/2019.............2 - 4.............-6.85..............6 - 4..............+8.00.............+1.15


Totals....................64 - 94...........-0.40............150 - 151........-60.50..............-60.90