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SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
4:10 PM Baltimore Orioles Detroit Tigers Comerica Park
7:40 PM Chicago White Sox Minnesota Twins Target Field
7:40 PM San Diego Padres Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park
7:45 PM Washington Nationals St. Louis Cardinals Busch Stadium
8:05 PM Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field
8:40 PM New York Mets Colorado Rockies Coors Field
9:40 PM Miami Marlins Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field
10:07 PM Kansas City Royals Oakland Athletics Ring Central Coliseum


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MLB SEPT. OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

09/15/2019 12-8-2 60.00%........+19.70
09/14/2019.......12-5-0......70.58%........+37.95
09/13/2019.......5-10-0......33.33%.........-29.00
09/12/2019.....11-11-0.......50.00%........+7.20
09/11/2019......7-10-2.......41.18%.........-13.10
09/10/2019........9-8-2.......52.94%.........+7.25
09/09/2019........8-7-0.......53.33%.........+4.75
09/08/2019...... 9-15-0..... 37.50% .........-33.60
09/07/2019.......15-7-0......68.18%.........+48.00
09/06/2019.......13-7-1 .....65.00% ........+40.20
09/05/2019.......11-9-0..... 55.00%........ +13.90
09/04/2019.......6-11-0......35.29%........ -26.50
09/03/2019.......8-10-0..... 44.44%........ -17.25
09/02/2019...... 9-8-1........52.94%......... +4.30
09/01/2019.... 13-14-1......48.15%......... -6.65

Totals.........147-140-7...... 51.21%..........+57.15


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BEST BETS:

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

09/15/2019............2 - 5............-13.80.............10 - 3..............+33.50...........+19.70
09/14/2019............2 - 3............+4.45..............11 - 3.............+38.50............+42.95
09/13/2019............0 - 2............-10.00..............5 - 8..............-19.00..............-29.00
09/12/2019............3 - 5............+0.20...............7 - 6.............+2.00...............+2.20
09/11/2019............3 - 3............+5.40...............5 - 6..............-8.00...............-2.60
09/10/2019............3 - 2............+11.65.............6 - 5..............+2.50..............+14.15
09/09/2019............1 - 4.............-13.75.............5 - 3..............+8.50...............-5.25
09/08/2019............2 - 7.............-24.60.............7 - 8...............-9.00...............-33.60
09/07/2019............5 - 2............+26.15............10 - 4.............+28.00............+54.15
09/06/2019............7 - 0............+49.55.............7 - 6..............+2.00..............+51.55
09/05/2019............5 - 3............+17.40.............6 - 6..............-3.00...............+14.40
09/04/2019............2 - 5.............-13.50.............3 - 7...............-23.50..............-37.00
09/03/2019............2 - 2.............+4.00..............6 - 7...............-8.50...............-4.50
09/02/2019............1 - 4.............-13.70.............5 - 3...............+13.50.............-0.20
09/01/2019............4 - 6.............-6.35...............9 - 7...............+7.00..............+0.65

Totals....................40 - 48.........+23.10...........92 - 82.............+64.50.............+87.60

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Sunday’s 6-pack

Top six picks for Week 2 in Westgate Super Contest:

6) Falcons, +1.5 (729)- W

5) Rams, -2.5 (785)- W

4) Bengals, -2 (804)- L

T2) Steelers, -4 (966)- L

T2) Cowboys, -5 (966)- W

1) Browns, -2.5 (2,053)

2019 record: 6-5

Quote of the Day
“It was about the look on defense. I was actually kind of surprised that he was coming over to talk about that, but we got it all sorted out over there on the sideline. It actually wasn’t a big deal. … We’re a little animated at times. I can’t say we were yelling how much we love each other, but we definitely weren’t MF-ing each other or anything. It was talking about the look there and getting on the same page.”
Aaron Rodgers, about a conversation he had with coach Matt LaFleur

Monday’s quiz
Who was the Atlanta Falcons’ QB the first time they played in a Super Bowl?

Sunday’s quiz
Pro wrestler/actor Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson played college football at Miami.

Saturday’s quiz
OJ Simpson finished his career with the 49ers.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……..

Colts 19, Titans 17
— Indy drove 69 yards in four plays for winning TD with 4:38 left to play.
— Total yardage was 288-242 Indy; neither team averaged 4 yards/pass attempt.
— 46-year old Viniatieri missed two more PAT’s; could the end be near?

— Titans converted only 1-10 on 3rd down; Colts were 7-14.
— Tennessee lost five of last six home openers (under 6-2 last eight).
— There were only two plays of 20+ yards in this game.

Lions 13, Chargers 10
— Chargers had ball four times in 2nd half; two turnovers, two missed FG’s.
— Rivers threw INT into double coverage in end zone with 1:03 left.
— Three drives into red zone, only seven points for the Bolts.

— This was only 5th cover for Lions in last 16 tries as a home underdog.
— Detroit beats Chargers for only 2nd time in last nine meetings.
— Total yardage was 424-339, Chargers.

Bills 28, Giants 14
— Buffalo wins the state championship of New Jersey.
— Bills are 2-0 for first time since 2014.
— Buffalo is 21-17-2 ATS in last 40 games where spread was 3 or fewer points.

— Giants scored first in both their games, were outscored 63-17 after that.
— Big Blue is 4-9 ATS in last 13 games as a home underdog.
— Barkley ran for 107 yards, but caught only three passes for 28 yards.

Ravens 23, Cardinals 17:
— Arizona threw 40 passes, ran ball 11 only times.
— In four trips to red zone, Cardinals kicked three FG’s, scored a TD.
— Murray was 25-40/349 passing, with no turnovers,

— Jackson threw for 272 yards, ran ball for 120 more.
— In first two games, Ravens ran ball for 447 yards.
— Over last decade, teams that won by 28+ points in Week 1 are 2-12 ATS in Week 2

Patriots 43, Dolphins 0:
— Brady threw a pass with 5:30 left and NE ahead 36-0; why????
— Patriots outscored first two opponents 76-3.
— New England had seven sacks, scored two defensive TD’s.

— Miami has been outscored 102-10 in two ugly home games.
— Dolphins were outgained 1,024-384 in two games.
— 2020 NFL Draft begins April 23rd in Las Vegas.

Cowboys 31, Redskins 21:
— Cowboys ran ball for 217 yards, covered 7-11 on third down.
— Dallas won eight of last ten series games, six of last seven visits here.
— Jason Witten caught a TD pass in both games this season.

— Total yardage was 474-255, Dallas.
— Redskins had 11-yard edge in field position, but ran for only 47 yards.
— Washington lost last five and seven of last eight home openers.

Texans 13, Jaguars 12:
— Jaguars scored with 0:30 left, went for two points and a win but failed.
— First eight Jacksonville drives: 37 plays, 107 yards, three points.
— Last two Jacksonville drives: 23 plays, 129 yards, nine points.
— Minshew was 23-33/213 in his first NFL start; he also ran for 56 yards.

— Houston’s one TD drive was only 11 yards long.
— Texans’ first two games were decided by total of three points.
— Houston has now won nine of last 11 series games.

Seahawks 28, Steelers 26:
— Wilson completed 29-35 passes; Seahawks ran ball for 151 yards.
— Seattle is now 1-6-1 ATS in last eight tries as a dog in road openers.
— Seahawks are 11-6-1 ATS in last 18 games as a road underdog.

— Roethlisberger hurt his elbow, sat out second half.
— Total yardage was 425-261, Seattle.
— Steelers ran ball only 16 times for 81 yards; Conner led team with 33 YR.

49ers 41, Bengals 17:
— 49ers ran ball for 259 yards, averaged 12.0 yards/pass attempt.
— SF ran 68 plays, only nine of them were on third down.
— Niners have picked off four passes; they had only two INTs all of last year.

— In two games, Bengals threw 93 passes, ran ball only 33 times.
— Cincy is 0-2 for only second time since 2008.
— In six trips to red zone this year, Bengals scored one TD, kicked three FG’s.

Packers 21, Vikings 16:
— Home side is now 13-1-1 in last 15 series games.
— Cousins threw ball only 10 times LW; he threw 32 passes here.
— Two trips to red zone; an INT and a field goal.

— Green Bay’s first three drives: 19 plays, 176 yards, 21 points.
— Green Bay’s last 11 drives: 50 plays, 154 yards, no points.
— Packers won their last seven home openers (5-2 vs spread).

Chiefs 28, Raiders 10:
— KC scored all its points in 2nd quarter, with shortest TD play 27 yards.
— Chiefs outgunned Oakland 464-307, averaged 9.4 yards/pass attempt.
— KC won nine of last ten games with their archival Raiders.

— Last 2+ years, Raiders are 1-10 ATS coming off a win.
— Since 2012, Oakland is 13-20-1 ATS as a home underdog.
— On their first two series, Raiders ran 16 plays for 139 yards, scored 10 points; rest of game, they ran 45 plays for 199 yards, but no points.

Rams 27, Saints 9:
— Brees hurt his thumb on second series; unsure how severe the injury is.
— Kamara ran ball 13 times for only 45 yards, caught only one pass.
— Total yardage was 380-244, LA. Bridgewater was ordinary at QB.

— Rams’ first six drives: 36 plays, 169 points, six points.
— Rams’ last four drives: 24 plays, 186 yards, 21 points
— Teams with more rest won five of six games this week.

Bears 16, Bears 14:
— Chicago drove 40 yards in 0:30, kicked GW 53-yard FG at the gun for a win.
— Bears scored only one TD in their first two games.
— In their first two games, Bears converted 6-26 third down plays.

— Denver’s first six drives: 41 plays, 174 yards, 3 points.
— Denver’s last three drives: 37 plays, 197 yards, 11 points.
— Total yardage: 372-273, Broncos.

Falcons 24, Eagles 20:
— Last 3+ years, Eagles are 5-10 ATS on artificial turf.
— Both teams had three turnovers; Philly had 16-yard advantage in field position.
— Eagles converted 20-35 3rd down plays in first two games.

— Atlanta averaged 7.0 yards/pass attempt, had TD plays of 34-54 yards.
— Falcons survived three Ryan INT’s, including one in the end zone.
— Under is 11-4 in the NFL so far this week.

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LEADING OFF: Cubs' Rizzo to get MRI, Suárez slugs away
September 15, 2019
By The Associated Press

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

BIG TEST

The Cubs are sending star slugger Anthony Rizzo for an MRI after he sprained his right ankle Sunday, hoping the first baseman can still help with their postseason push. Rizzo was injured fielding a bunt at first base in the third inning during a 16-6 win over Pittsburgh. He had to be helped off the field and could not put pressure on the leg. X-rays taken at Wrigley Field showed no fractures, but Chicago will get a clearer prognosis from the MRI. Chicago's postseason pursuit has already been hindered by an injury to shortstop Javier Baez, who is out for the rest of the regular season with a hairline fracture of his left thumb.

SEEING RED

Eugenio Suarez takes aim at the major league home run lead as the Reds open a series at Wrigley Field. Suarez connected twice Sunday and has 47 for the season, tying him with Mets slugger Pete Alonso for best in the majors. The 28-year-old Suarez has eight homers this month. The last Cincinnati hitter to lead the majors in home runs was George Foster, who hit 52 in 1977.

STILL STEADY HANDED

Even in a late-season slump, Ryan Braun has been a timely hitter for the Brewers. The 35-year-old hit a go-ahead grand slam to sink St. Louis on Sunday, a few days after hitting a tiebreaking homer against Miami. The six-time All-Star entered Sunday with a .133 average in September. ''I'm not as good as I was,'' he said. ''But in big moments, I'm the guy still.'' With Christian Yelich done for the season, the Brewers need a clutch Braun for their postseason push. They enter a home series against San Diego trailing the Cubs by one game for the second NL wild card.

BUILDING UP

The A's return home after a 6-1 trip with a 1 1/2-game lead over Tampa Bay for the top AL wild card and a series on deck with the struggling Royals. Right-hander Tanner Roark (4-1, 3.40) starts the opener against Kansas City. Since being acquired from Cincinnati on July 31, Roark has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five of his seven starts. With the Rays taking Monday off, Oakland can stretch its lead before Tampa Bay opens a two-game set at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday.

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Top six picks for Week 2 in Westgate Super Contest:

6) Falcons, +1.5 (729)- W

5) Rams, -2.5 (785)- W

4) Bengals, -2 (804)- L

T2) Steelers, -4 (966)- L

T2) Cowboys, -5 (966)- W

1) Browns, -2.5 (2,053)

2019 record: 6-5


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Armadillo: Monday's Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……..

Colts 19, Titans 17
— Indy drove 69 yards in four plays for winning TD with 4:38 left to play.
— Total yardage was 288-242 Indy; neither team averaged 4 yards/pass attempt.
— 46-year old Viniatieri missed two more PAT’s; could the end be near?

— Titans converted only 1-10 on 3rd down; Colts were 7-14.
— Tennessee lost five of last six home openers (under 6-2 last eight).
— There were only two plays of 20+ yards in this game.

Lions 13, Chargers 10
— Chargers had ball four times in 2nd half; two turnovers, two missed FG’s.
— Rivers threw INT into double coverage in end zone with 1:03 left.
— Three drives into red zone, only seven points for the Bolts.

— This was only 5th cover for Lions in last 16 tries as a home underdog.
— Detroit beats Chargers for only 2nd time in last nine meetings.
— Total yardage was 424-339, Chargers.

Bills 28, Giants 14
— Buffalo wins the state championship of New Jersey.
— Bills are 2-0 for first time since 2014.
— Buffalo is 21-17-2 ATS in last 40 games where spread was 3 or fewer points.

— Giants scored first in both their games, were outscored 63-17 after that.
— Big Blue is 4-9 ATS in last 13 games as a home underdog.
— Barkley ran for 107 yards, but caught only three passes for 28 yards.

Ravens 23, Cardinals 17:
— Arizona threw 40 passes, ran ball 11 only times.
— In four trips to red zone, Cardinals kicked three FG’s, scored a TD.
— Murray was 25-40/349 passing, with no turnovers,

— Jackson threw for 272 yards, ran ball for 120 more.
— In first two games, Ravens ran ball for 447 yards.
— Over last decade, teams that won by 28+ points in Week 1 are 2-12 ATS in Week 2

Patriots 43, Dolphins 0:
— Brady threw a pass with 5:30 left and NE ahead 36-0; why????
— Patriots outscored first two opponents 76-3.
— New England had seven sacks, scored two defensive TD’s.

— Miami has been outscored 102-10 in two ugly home games.
— Dolphins were outgained 1,024-384 in two games.
— 2020 NFL Draft begins April 23rd in Las Vegas.

Cowboys 31, Redskins 21:
— Cowboys ran ball for 217 yards, covered 7-11 on third down.
— Dallas won eight of last ten series games, six of last seven visits here.
— Jason Witten caught a TD pass in both games this season.

— Total yardage was 474-255, Dallas.
— Redskins had 11-yard edge in field position, but ran for only 47 yards.
— Washington lost last five and seven of last eight home openers.

Texans 13, Jaguars 12:
— Jaguars scored with 0:30 left, went for two points and a win but failed.
— First eight Jacksonville drives: 37 plays, 107 yards, three points.
— Last two Jacksonville drives: 23 plays, 129 yards, nine points.
— Minshew was 23-33/213 in his first NFL start; he also ran for 56 yards.

— Houston’s one TD drive was only 11 yards long.
— Texans’ first two games were decided by total of three points.
— Houston has now won nine of last 11 series games.

Seahawks 28, Steelers 26:
— Wilson completed 29-35 passes; Seahawks ran ball for 151 yards.
— Seattle is now 1-6-1 ATS in last eight tries as a dog in road openers.
— Seahawks are 11-6-1 ATS in last 18 games as a road underdog.

— Roethlisberger hurt his elbow, sat out second half.
— Total yardage was 425-261, Seattle.
— Steelers ran ball only 16 times for 81 yards; Conner led team with 33 YR.

49ers 41, Bengals 17:
— 49ers ran ball for 259 yards, averaged 12.0 yards/pass attempt.
— SF ran 68 plays, only nine of them were on third down.
— Niners have picked off four passes; they had only two INTs all of last year.

— In two games, Bengals threw 93 passes, ran ball only 33 times.
— Cincy is 0-2 for only second time since 2008.
— In six trips to red zone this year, Bengals scored one TD, kicked three FG’s.

Packers 21, Vikings 16:
— Home side is now 13-1-1 in last 15 series games.
— Cousins threw ball only 10 times LW; he threw 32 passes here.
— Two trips to red zone; an INT and a field goal.

— Green Bay’s first three drives: 19 plays, 176 yards, 21 points.
— Green Bay’s last 11 drives: 50 plays, 154 yards, no points.
— Packers won their last seven home openers (5-2 vs spread).

Chiefs 28, Raiders 10:
— KC scored all its points in 2nd quarter, with shortest TD play 27 yards.
— Chiefs outgunned Oakland 464-307, averaged 9.4 yards/pass attempt.
— KC won nine of last ten games with their archival Raiders.

— Last 2+ years, Raiders are 1-10 ATS coming off a win.
— Since 2012, Oakland is 13-20-1 ATS as a home underdog.
— On their first two series, Raiders ran 16 plays for 139 yards, scored 10 points; rest of game, they ran 45 plays for 199 yards, but no points.

Rams 27, Saints 9:
— Brees hurt his thumb on second series; unsure how severe the injury is.
— Kamara ran ball 13 times for only 45 yards, caught only one pass.
— Total yardage was 380-244, LA. Bridgewater was ordinary at QB.

— Rams’ first six drives: 36 plays, 169 points, six points.
— Rams’ last four drives: 24 plays, 186 yards, 21 points
— Teams with more rest won five of six games this week.

Bears 16, Bears 14:
— Chicago drove 40 yards in 0:30, kicked GW 53-yard FG at the gun for a win.
— Bears scored only one TD in their first two games.
— In their first two games, Bears converted 6-26 third down plays.

— Denver’s first six drives: 41 plays, 174 yards, 3 points.
— Denver’s last three drives: 37 plays, 197 yards, 11 points.
— Total yardage: 372-273, Broncos.

Falcons 24, Eagles 20:
— Last 3+ years, Eagles are 5-10 ATS on artificial turf.
— Both teams had three turnovers; Philly had 16-yard advantage in field position.
— Eagles converted 20-35 3rd down plays in first two games.

— Atlanta averaged 7.0 yards/pass attempt, had TD plays of 34-54 yards.
— Falcons survived three Ryan INT’s, including one in the end zone.
— Under is 11-4 in the NFL so far this week.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, September 16

National League
Padres (68-81) @ Brewers (80-69)
Richards is making his first ’19 start; he is 45-38, 3.54 in 115 career starts, 16 of which were LY. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Davies is 1-1, 4.00 in his last four starts (18 IP); he is 3-0, 3.58 in five starts vs San Diego. Team in his starts: 16-12
5-inning record: 11-10-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-28 Over/under: under 5-1 last six

San Diego lost its last six road games; they’re 9-15 in road series openers- over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-4-1 last 11 road games.

Milwaukee won nine of last ten games; they’re 5-12 in last 17 home series openers- under is 5-2 in their last seven home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-1 last five home games.

Nationals (82-66) @ Cardinals (83-66)
Strasburg is 2-1, 1.91 in his last five starts; he is 3-2, 2.38 in seven starts vs St Louis. Team in his starts: 19-11
5-inning record: 14-11-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-30 Over/under: under 4-1 last five

Hudson is 5-1, 1.41 in his last six starts; he lost 2-1 to Washington May 2. Team in his starts: 20-9
5-inning record: 14-9-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 10-29 Over/under: under 7-3 last ten

Nationals lost seven of last ten games; they’re 13-11 in road series openers- under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-3 last ten games.

St Louis lost four of last six games; they’re 9-0 in last nine home series openers- over is 4-1 in their last five home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-2-1 last eight games.

Reds (70-80) @ Cubs (81-68)
Gausman is making his first start since August 2 for Atlanta; he is 1-2, 6.11 in his last three starts and is 0-2, 11.70 in three games (2 starts) vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Hamels is 0-3, 5.27 in his last three starts; he is 0-1, 13.50 in two starts vs Cincy this year. Team in his starts: 14-11
5-inning record: 13-10-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-25 Over/under: under 4-1 last five

Cincinnati won three of last four games; they’re 6-9 in last 15 road series openers- under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-2 last eight games.

Cubs won their last four games; they’re 13-3 in last 16 home series openers- over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-3 last 11 games.

Mets (77-72) @ Rockies (65-85)
Matz is 2-0, 2.70 in his last three starts; he is 1-4, 6.07 in six starts vs Colorado. Team in his starts: 16-12
5-inning record: 11-13-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-28 Over/under: over 4-1 last five

Senzatela is 1-4, 12.71 in his last five starts; he is 1-0, 1.00 in two games (1 start) vs NYM. Team in his starts: 11-11
5-inning record: 8-11-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-22 Over/under: over 6-3 last nine

Mets won five of their last seven games; they’re 11-13 in road series openers- over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-2-1 last eight games.

Colorado won five of last six games; they’re 15-10 in home series openers- over is 4-0 in their last four games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 3-1 last four games.

Marlins (52-97) @ Diamondbacks (76-74)
Lopez is 0-3, 7.92 in his last four starts; he is starts vs Arizona. Team in his starts: 6-12
5-inning record: 7-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-18 Over/under: 7-11

Ray is 1-1, 10.80 in his last three starts; he is starts vs Miami. Team in his starts: 18-12
5-inning record: 13-12-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 10-30 Over/under: over 4-1 last five

Marlins lost eight of last ten games; they’re 7-16 in road series openers- under is 4-0 in their last four games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-1-1 last seven games.

Arizona lost six of last seven games; they’re 13-10 in home series openers- under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1 last five games.

American League
Orioles (49-100) @ Tigers (44-104)
Means is 2-1, 2.33 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 11-13
5-inning record: 13-10-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-24 Over/under: under 3-1-1 last five

Alexander is 0-3, 8.16 in his last three starts;. Team in his starts: 1-4
5-inning record: 2-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-5 Over/under: 1-2-2

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

Detroit lost 10 of last 14 games; over is 5-4-1 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-4-1 last 10 home games.

White Sox (65-84) @ Twins (91-58)
Lopez is 2-2, 6.05 in his last four starts; he is 0-2, 13.97 in two starts vs Minnesota this year. Team in his starts: 13-17
5-inning record: 13-14-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 12-30 Over/under: 16-14

Berrios is 2-2, 5.40 in his last four starts; he is 3-1, 5.54 in four starts vs Chicago this year. Team in his starts: 17-12
5-inning record: 15-8-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-29 Over/under: over 7-2 last nine

White Sox lost four of last five games; they’re 10-14 in road series openers- over is 5-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-2 last six games.

Minnesota split its last 12 games; they’re 15-9 in home series openers- over is 3-1 in their last seven home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-3 last 11 games.

Royals (55-95) @ A’s (90-60)
Sparkman is 1-3, 9.00 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 5-15
5-inning record: 6-12-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 11-20 Over/under: over 4-1 last five

Roark is 3-0, 3.96 in his last four starts; he is 1-0, 3.50 in three games (2 starts) vs KC. Team in his starts: 5-2
5-inning record: 6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7 Over/under: 2-5

Royals lost five of last seven games; they’re 8-16 in road series openers- over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-1 last four games.

A’s won their last six games; they’re 17-7 in home series openers- over is 6-4-1 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1 last five home games.

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/5
Ariz 21-71……18-68……39
Atl 21-69…..25-71……46
Cubs 18-67……25-70…..43
Reds 24-67……27-73…..51
Colo 17-72……26-66……43
LA 20-67……25-73……45
Mia 13-66……20-70…..33
Milw 21-67…..25-71…..46
Mets 26-64……21-66…..47
Philly 17-66…..21-70……38
Pitt 25-71…..18-67……43
StL 17-68…..20-70……37
SD 19-68……21-68…..40
SF 10-71……15-66……25
Wash 22-69…..21-67……43

Orioles 20-71…….23-69..….43
Boston 20-69…….24-69……44
W Sox 16-71…….18-68…….34
Clev 20-69…..21-71……..41
Det 21-71……18-65……..39
Astros 26-70…..17-69……..43
KC 19-68…..24-72……..43
Angels 26-72……15-67…….41
Twins 28-71……18-68……46
NYY 21-66……27-75……48
A’s 17-66…..19-71…….36
Sea 19-71…..17-69…….36
TB 24-70…..22-70……46
Texas 17-73…..24-67…….41
Toronto 18-71…..19-71…….37

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 79-59 NL, favorites -$1,183 under 65-62-5
AL @ NL– 65-62 NL, favorites -$1,687 over 68-57-7
Total: 144-120 NL, favorites -$2,870 Over 131-121-12

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MLB

Monday, September 16

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Trend Report
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Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Baltimore is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
Baltimore is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Baltimore is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit

Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Milwaukee is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Milwaukee's last 23 games
Milwaukee is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing San Diego
Milwaukee is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games
San Diego is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
San Diego is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee

Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 13 games
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota

St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Washington Nationals
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games on the road
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis

Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs

Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing NY Mets
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing NY Mets
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
NY Mets is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games on the road
NY Mets is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Colorado
NY Mets is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado

Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games
Arizona is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Arizona is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Arizona is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Miami
Arizona is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Miami is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Miami is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona

Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Oakland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Oakland's last 23 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Kansas City's last 23 games when playing on the road against Oakland

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, September 16


Baltimore @ Detroit

Game 911-912
September 16, 2019 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Means) 16.061
Detroit
(Alexander) 13.401
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-140); Over

San Diego @ Milwaukee

Game 901-902
September 16, 2019 @ 7:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Richards) 16.332
Milwaukee
(Davies) 14.854
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
14
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+135); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota

Game 913-914
September 16, 2019 @ 7:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 15.160
Minnesota
(Berrios) 14.297
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-260
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+215); Over

Washington @ St. Louis

Game 903-904
September 16, 2019 @ 7:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Strasburg) 17.609
St. Louis
(Hudson) 16.154
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-135); Under

Cincinnati @ Chicago Cubs

Game 905-906
September 16, 2019 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Gray) 16.004
Chicago Cubs
(Hamels) 14.580
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-135
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+115); N/A

NY Mets @ Colorado

Game 907-908
September 16, 2019 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Matz) 17.143
Colorado
(Senzatela) 14.262
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 3
15
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-160
13 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-160); Over

Miami @ Arizona

Game 908-909
September 16, 2019 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Lopez) 14.143
Arizona
(Ray) 15.295
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-225
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-225); Under

Kansas City @ Oakland

Game 915-916
September 16, 2019 @ 10:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Sparkman) 13.231
Oakland
(Roark) 19.747
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 6 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-310
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-310); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, September 16

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SAN DIEGO (68 - 81) at MILWAUKEE (80 - 69) - 7:40 PM
GARRETT RICHARDS (R) vs. ZACH DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 68-81 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 44-53 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 35-45 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 182-140 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 76-51 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 98-63 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 11-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 119-83 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 132-94 (+28.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 57-55 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-0 (+3.7 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACH DAVIES vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DAVIES is 3-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.337.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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WASHINGTON (82 - 66) at ST LOUIS (83 - 66) - 7:45 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. DAKOTA HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 164-146 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 43-47 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 48-44 (-7.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 84-80 (-28.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 83-66 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 20-9 (+11.1 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
ST LOUIS is 12-2 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
ST LOUIS is 40-21 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 277-183 (+65.1 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.
HUDSON is 20-9 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 12-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 93-82 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in road games in September games since 1997.
STRASBURG is 30-12 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 35-18 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 30-37 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+2.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
STRASBURG is 3-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

DAKOTA HUDSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HUDSON is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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CINCINNATI (70 - 80) at CHICAGO CUBS (81 - 68) - 8:05 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 70-80 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 12-28 (-15.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
CINCINNATI is 55-88 (-28.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 29-40 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
GAUSMAN is 15-35 (-21.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 26-51 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 16-35 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-24 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-7 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-17 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 50-42 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1871-1900 (-269.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 412-335 (-80.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-45 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 148-125 (-25.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 236-228 (-54.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 906-824 (-151.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HAMELS is 1-7 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 9-7 (+3.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GAUSMAN is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 12.38 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HAMELS is 12-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.06 and a WHIP of 1.069.
His team's record is 18-2 (+15.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-0.6 units)

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NY METS (77 - 72) at COLORADO (65 - 85) - 8:40 PM
STEVEN MATZ (L) vs. ANTONIO SENZATELA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 77-72 (-7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 157-160 (+3.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-16 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 86-71 (+20.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 89-90 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 52-50 (+12.7 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.
SENZATELA is 20-12 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 472-494 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
COLORADO is 40-60 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+0.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

STEVEN MATZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
MATZ is 1-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.07 and a WHIP of 1.719.
His team's record is 1-5 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

ANTONIO SENZATELA vs. NY METS since 1997
SENZATELA is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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MIAMI (52 - 97) at ARIZONA (76 - 74) - 9:40 PM
PABLO LOPEZ (R) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 1-18 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 76-74 (+2.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 52-47 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
RAY is 14-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 77-76 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-27 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-28 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
RAY is 29-37 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-1 (+3.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

PABLO LOPEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

ROBBIE RAY vs. MIAMI since 1997
RAY is 2-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.011.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.7 units)

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BALTIMORE (49 - 100) at DETROIT (44 - 104) - 4:10 PM
JOHN MEANS (L) vs. TYLER ALEXANDER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 96-215 (-71.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 3-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 45-110 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 18-50 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 28-68 (-28.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 46-80 (-27.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-35 (-20.4 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 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 44-103 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 20-52 (-25.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 4-19 (-13.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
DETROIT is 20-53 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 8-23 (-15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 9-30 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 32-69 (-19.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DETROIT is 25-42 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 40-70 (-27.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-3 (-0.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

JOHN MEANS vs. DETROIT since 1997
MEANS is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TYLER ALEXANDER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (65 - 83) at MINNESOTA (91 - 58) - 7:40 PM
REYNALDO LOPEZ (R) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 91-58 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 59-35 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 74-41 (+23.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 41-18 (+19.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 52-23 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-84 (+3.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-46 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-45 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 11-5 (+2.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LOPEZ is 1-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.234.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BERRIOS is 10-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 1.019.
His team's record is 11-2 (+8.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.4 units)

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KANSAS CITY (55 - 95) at OAKLAND (90 - 60) - 10:07 PM
GLENN SPARKMAN (R) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 55-95 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 79-144 (-37.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-58 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 89-59 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 79-50 (+25.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 48-25 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 43-25 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-9 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 56-37 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 125-89 (+34.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 54-35 (+16.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 93-48 (+30.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-14 (+25.2 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-1 (+1.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

GLENN SPARKMAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SPARKMAN is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 14.55 and a WHIP of 2.309.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TANNER ROARK vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ROARK is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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Stats Plays of The Day

902 MILWAUKEE -155
Padres are 1-7 since Aug 20, 2019 as a road dog.
Padres are 24-38 since Apr 28, 2019 on the road.
Padres are 19-39 since May 07, 2019 as a dog.
Brewers are 16-6 since Jul 24, 2019 as a favorite.
Brewers are 13-4 since Aug 28, 2019.


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SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Twins are 18-0 SU as a 190-plus favorite after a game in which their bullpen allowed multiple runs.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Orioles are 0-14 SU as a road favorite off a road game in which they drew five-plus walks.

OU Trend of the Day:

-- The Athletics are 10-0 OU as a home 140+ favorite after a game in which they allowed six or fewer hits.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The White Sox are 7-0 SU with Reynaldo Lopez when he went fewer than five innings in his last start.

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BAL at DET 04:10 PM
DET +134
O 9.0

CHW at MIN 07:40 PM
O 9.5

SD at MIL 07:40 PM
SD +145
U 9.0

WAS at STL 07:45 PM
STL +128
O 8.5

CIN at CHC 08:05 PM
CIN +160
U 9.0

NYM at COL 08:40 PM
O 13.5

MIA at ARI 09:40 PM
U 9.0

KC at OAK 10:07 PM
O 9.5

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By: Rohit Ponnaiya



STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

John Means, Baltimore Orioles (10-10, 3.47 ERA, $60): It's rare to see the lowly Orioles as -135 chalk on the road but that's the situation in Detroit today, largely because the underrated Means is on the mound against the only team in baseball with a worse record than Baltimore.

The lefty has been reliable for most of the season pitching to a 1.11 WHIP while holding opponents to a batting average of .229. He's been even better recently; over his last five starts the Orioles have gone 3-2 and he has a 2.53 ERA with a 0.78 WHIP. The Orioles and Tigers matchup might be a game that only the most ardent of baseball fans (and most hardcore of sports bettors) are interested in but Baltimore is worth a look as the favorite.

SLUMPING

Glenn Sparkman, Kansas City Royals (4-11, 5.94 ERA, $-657): Sparkman is coming off a win where he allowed three runs through five innings but don't let that fool you: the Royals starter has been on a slump of epic proportions since July. In 13 starts since then Kansas City has gone 2-11 and Sparkman has recorded a 7.49 ERA while allowing opponents to bat .320 against him.

Tonight, Sparkman and the Royals are in Oakland to take on the A's who are leading the AL Wild Card race. Sparkman pitched against the A's back on August 29 and gave up seven runs in just over four innings. Kansas City is a +225 underdog with the O/U installed at 9.5.



3 STRIKES

TWINNING BY A LOT

The Minnesota Twins have the fourth-highest run differential in the majors and host the Chicago White Sox tonight. The Twins will give the ball to Jose Berrios who is 12-8 with a 3.63 ERA while the White Sox will start Reynaldo Lopez who is 9-13 with a 5.35 ERA.

Lopez has pitched in Minnesota twice this season and got rocked both times, allowing a total of five homers and 11 earned runs in 9 2-3 innings. The Twins are -240 faves and are worth looking at on the runline at -130.

CRUSHING LONG BALLS AT COORS FIELD

Unless you've been asleep for most of this MLB season you would know that scoring at Coors Field has been through the roof, even more so than usual. An average of 13.11 runs per game have been plated in Colorado this year.

Today, Antonio Senzatela and the Rockies host the New York Mets and Steven Matz. Matz has been brutal on the road this season going 3-7 with a 6.08 ERA and a BAA of .291, while Senzetala has been brutal everywhere with a 6.87 ERA and a BAA of .312 in 22 starts overall.

No surprise that the O/U for this game has been set at 13.5. If you find that number hard to swallow some other bets worth considering are Charlie Blackmon to go Over 1.5 on his total bases (-150) and Pete Alonso to hit a home run (+205).

RICHARDS' RETURN

Garrett Richards will make his season (and his Padres) debut tonight as the Friars head to Milwaukee to take on the Brewers. Richards is 14 months removed from Tommy John Surgery and could be in for a rough spot on the road against a Milwaukee team that still has a chance at making the playoffs even with Christian Yelich done for the season with a broken kneecap.

The Brewers will start Zach Davies who is 9-7 with a 3.77 ERA. The Padres are 0-6 in their last six games on the road while the Brew Crew are 9-1 over their previous ten games overall. Milwaukee has decent value as -155 favorites.

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SIZE=1]Ozuna has 4 RBIs, Cardinals beat Nationas 4-2
September 17, 2019
By The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) Marcell Ozuna drove in four runs and threw out a runner at home plate from left field, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Monday night.

St. Louis retained its two-game lead over the second-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. Washington is one-half game ahead of the Cubs for the top NL wild card.

Nationals manager Dave Martinez missed the game following a heart procedure in Washington, and bench coach Chip Hale was in charge of the dugout.

Dexter Fowler walked against Sean Doolittle (6-5) with one out in the seventh, Hunter Strickland walked Paul Goldschmidt with two outs and Ozuna doubled just inside the left-field line, just the second hit in 11 at-bats for the Cardinals with runners in scoring position.

Dakota Hudson (16-7) won for the sixth time in seven starts. Carlos Martinez got his 20th save in 23 chances.

ROCKIES 9, METS 4

DENVER (AP) - Pitcher Antonio Senzatela hit a tying, two-run single that ended a year-long 0-for-44 slide at the plate, Trevor Story followed three pitches later with a three-run homer of Steven Matz to cap a six-run fourth inning and Colorado drop New York five games back for the second NL wild card with 12 games to play.

Brandon Nimmo, batting leadoff for the first time since May 17, opened the game with a home run off Senzatela (10-10). Starting their last road trip of the regular season, the Mets built a 4-1 lead on Jeff McNeil's two-run homer in the third that stopped an 0-for-13 slump and Amed Rosario's RBI double in the fourth.

Matz, who allowed Ian Desmond's second-inning homer, needed 42 pitches to get through the fourth and dropped to 0-2 with a 10.15 ERA in three starts at Coors Field.

Charlie Blackmon singled with one out, Ryan McMahon walked and Garrett Hampson hit an RBI single with two outs.

Matz (10-9) allowed seven runs, six hits and two walks in four innings.

Senzatela gave up four runs and eight hits in six innings.

CUBS 8, REDS 2

CHICAGO (AP) - Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer and made a diving catch in left field, helping Chicago win its fifth straight.

Nicholas Castellanos added a two-run double in the eighth inning as the Cubs moved a season-high 14 games above .500. Chicago has outscored its opponents 59-18 during its win streak.

The Cubs (82-68) pulled within a half-game of Washington for the top spot in the wild-card standings and stayed two games back of NL Central-leading St. Louis, which held off the Nationals for a 4-2 win.

Steve Cishek, Alec Mills (1-0), Rowan Wick, Kyle Ryan and David Phelps combined for 5 2/3 scoreless innings in relief of an ineffective Cole Hamels. It was Mills' first major league win in his 17th big league appearance.

Kevin Gausman (3-9) pitched two innings for the Reds in his first start since he was claimed off waivers from the Braves last month.

TWINS 5, WHITE SOX 3

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jose Berrios pitched into the eighth inning to win his second straight start, Mitch Garver hit a go-ahead double and Minnesota increased its lead to five games in the AL Central.

Seeking their first division title since 2010, the Twins (92-58) are assured of their best record since finishing 94-68 nine years ago.

Berrios (13-8) allowed two runs and five hits in 7 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts and two walks. He was rewarded with a standing ovation when he was removed.

Tyler Duffey finished the eighth, Sergio Romo allowed Eloy Jimenez's homer leading off the ninth before getting an out, and Taylor Rogers needed just eight pitches to finish a six-hitter for his 27th save in 33 chances.

White Sox starter Reynaldo Lopez (9-14) gave up five runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings.

BREWERS 4, PADRES 1

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Corey Spangenberg drove in three runs, including a tiebreaking, two-run triple in the fourth inning, and Milwaukee kept up a playoff push with its 10th win in 11 games.

The Brewers remained one game behind the Chicago Cubs for the NL's second wild card and three games back of St. Louis, the NL Central leader.

San Diego got just two hits and dropped to 68-82, tying the franchise record with its ninth consecutive losing season. The Padres also finished under .500 from 1969-77, the first nine years of the expansion franchise.

Padres starter Garret Richards (0-1) allowed three runs and five hits over 3 2/3 innings in his first major league appearance since Tommy John surgery in July 2018.

Zach Davies (10-7) allowed two hits in five innings.

TIGERS 5, ORIOLES 2

DETROIT (AP) - Jordy Mercer hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and Detroit split a four-game series between the teams with the worst records in the major leagues.

After the first series in American League history between teams in 50 or more games under .500, Detroit (45-104) has a 3 1/2-game ''lead'' over Baltimore (49-101) for the top pick in June's amateur draft, which goes to the club with the lowest winning percentage this season.

Detroit needs to win one of its final six games at Comerica Park to avoid breaking the major league record of 59 home losses, set by the 1939 St. Louis Browns.

Tyler Alexander (1-3), a 24-year-old left-hander forced into the rotation by a doubleheader last week, got his first big league win.

John Means (10-11) gave up five runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings.

DBACKS 7, MARLINS 5

ROYALS 6, A'S 5[/SIZE]

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SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
6:35 PM Los Angeles Angels New York Yankees Yankee Stadium
7:05 PM Seattle Mariners Pittsburgh Pirates PNC Park
7:05 PM Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards
7:10 PM Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Progressive Field
7:10 PM San Francisco Giants Boston Red Sox Fenway Park
7:20 PM Philadelphia Phillies Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park
7:40 PM Chicago White Sox Minnesota Twins Target Field
7:40 PM San Diego Padres Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park
7:45 PM Washington Nationals St. Louis Cardinals Busch Stadium
8:05 PM Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field
8:10 PM Texas Rangers Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
8:40 PM New York Mets Colorado Rockies Coors Field
9:40 PM Miami Marlins Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field
10:07 PM Kansas City Royals Oakland Athletics Ring Central Coliseum
10:10 PM Tampa Bay Rays Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium


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MLB SEPT. OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

09/16/2019........4-8-0.......33.33%........-19.90
09/15/2019...... 12-8-2..... 60.00%........+19.70
09/14/2019.......12-5-0......70.58%........+37.95
09/13/2019.......5-10-0......33.33%.........-29.00
09/12/2019.....11-11-0.......50.00%........+7.20
09/11/2019......7-10-2.......41.18%.........-13.10
09/10/2019........9-8-2.......52.94%.........+7.25
09/09/2019........8-7-0.......53.33%.........+4.75
09/08/2019...... 9-15-0..... 37.50% .........-33.60
09/07/2019.......15-7-0......68.18%.........+48.00
09/06/2019.......13-7-1 .....65.00% ........+40.20
09/05/2019.......11-9-0..... 55.00%........ +13.90
09/04/2019.......6-11-0......35.29%........ -26.50
09/03/2019.......8-10-0..... 44.44%........ -17.25
09/02/2019...... 9-8-1........52.94%......... +4.30
09/01/2019.... 13-14-1......48.15%......... -6.65

Totals.........151-148-7...... 50.50%..........+37.25


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BEST BETS:

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


09/16/2019............2 - 2............+3.10...............2 - 6..............-23.00.............-19.90
09/15/2019............2 - 5............-13.80.............10 - 3..............+33.50...........+19.70
09/14/2019............2 - 3............+4.45..............11 - 3.............+38.50............+42.95
09/13/2019............0 - 2............-10.00..............5 - 8..............-19.00..............-29.00
09/12/2019............3 - 5............+0.20...............7 - 6.............+2.00...............+2.20
09/11/2019............3 - 3............+5.40...............5 - 6..............-8.00...............-2.60
09/10/2019............3 - 2............+11.65.............6 - 5..............+2.50..............+14.15
09/09/2019............1 - 4.............-13.75.............5 - 3..............+8.50...............-5.25
09/08/2019............2 - 7.............-24.60.............7 - 8...............-9.00...............-33.60
09/07/2019............5 - 2............+26.15............10 - 4.............+28.00............+54.15
09/06/2019............7 - 0............+49.55.............7 - 6..............+2.00..............+51.55
09/05/2019............5 - 3............+17.40.............6 - 6..............-3.00...............+14.40
09/04/2019............2 - 5.............-13.50.............3 - 7...............-23.50..............-37.00
09/03/2019............2 - 2.............+4.00..............6 - 7...............-8.50...............-4.50
09/02/2019............1 - 4.............-13.70.............5 - 3...............+13.50.............-0.20
09/01/2019............4 - 6.............-6.35...............9 - 7...............+7.00..............+0.65

Totals..................42 - 50.........+26.20...........94 - 88.............+41.50.............+67.70

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Tuesday’s 6-pack

Six interesting college football spreads this week:

— Utah (-4.5) @ USC

— Michigan State (-6.5) @ Northwestern

— Michigan @ Wisconsin (-3)

— Kentucky @ Mississippi State (-7)

— Auburn @ Texas A&M (-4)

— Oklahoma State @ Texas (-5)

Tweet of the Day
“Cowboys got to 2-0 and Sean Payton got a new contract. For Jason Garrett, today was pretty…pretty…good.”
Tim Cowlishaw

Tuesday’s quiz
Who coached the Tennessee Titans in their only Super Bowl appearance?

Monday’s quiz
Chris Chandler was the Atlanta Falcons’ QB the first time they played in a Super Bowl, when they lost to Denver

Sunday’s quiz
Pro wrestler/actor Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson played college football at Miami.

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Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) Bad news on the quarterback front Monday; Ben Roethlisberger is done for the year- he needs elbow surgery. Roethlisberger will be 38 in March; there is a chance his Hall of Fame career is over.

Mason Rudolph takes over as Pittsburgh’s starter; they traded #3 QB Josh Dobbs to the Jaguars last week, a move they probably regret now. Looks like the new backup is Devlin Hedges, who played college ball at Samford.

12) Drew Brees needs surgery for ligament damage in his right thumb, is out for at least six weeks; Teddy Bridgewater is the Saints’ new starter.

11) I’m endorsing something today that I never thought I’d endorse, the Peyton Manning stories on ESPN+ about the history of the NFL . Watched one the other day about the Lombardi Trophy, and it was excellent.

Lot of information in there, even if Peyton continues to be annoying at the same time, just like his TV commercials. But if you like NFL history, this is good stuff.

10) Armen Keteyian wrote an article on Nick Saban in The Athletic last week that made me sad, talking about how when Saban won his first national title at Alabama, he didn’t/couldn’t enjoy the win, he was still correcting mistakes made during the game, and then stressing out about the things that had to be done about recruiting in the next few days.

If you can’t enjoy winning, coaching is a miserable job, because no one enjoys losing. Saban had a staff meeting in a hotel meeting room at 10am the day after Alabama won the title, less than 12 hours after the championship game ended.

Understood that you don’t sustain winning without that single-minded focus, but life is short, and you need to enjoy the good things along the way, too.

9) From Jen McCaffrey:
In 2001, an FBI investigation called Operation Bullpen found that over 75% of all autographed items on the market were forgeries. As a result, Major League Baseball created an authentication department that now employs 220 current and former law enforcement officials.

Authenticators Inc. is a company that works with MLB to ensure the legitimacy of milestone and game-used items as well as any player-autographed items. At least two authenticators are present at all 2,430 regular season games, with more at postseason games and special events like the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby.

8) Baseball stuff:
— Braves put IF Johan Camargo (hairline fracture of shin) on the IL.

7) Football stuff:
— Steelers’ QB Ben Roethlisberger (elbow) is out for the year.
— Saints’ QB Drew Brees is out for six weeks.
— Redskins RB Derrius Guice (knee) was put on IR.
— Florida Gators QB Feleipe Franks (dislocated ankle) is out for the year.

6) Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett turned down a raise this week while extending his contract another year. The Cavaliers announced the extension Monday, saying Bennett asked for the money he turned down to be used to pay his staff more and for improvements to both his program as well as other Virginia teams.

5) Browns 23, Jets 3:
— Terrible game; wasn’t nearly as close as the final score indicates.
— Beckham caught an 89-yard TD pass to officially seal the win.
— Teams combined to convert 6-27 on third down.

— 3rd-stringer Falk was 20-25/198 in relief of injured QB Siemian.
— Jets had 45 total yards in the first half, wound up with 262.
— Le’veon Bell had 31 touches for 129 yards.

4) Handicapping 101— France upset the USA in that FIBA basketball tournament in China, then lost their next game by 14 to Argentina. For once, life makes perfect sense. Peaks and valleys, you have an emotional win, then a very disappointing loss.

3) In case you were wondering, the highest paid player on the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces makes $115,000 a year. They play a 34-game regular season. Was wondering the other day, so I looked it up, but I can’t find out how much WNBA coaches make.

2) If I owned an NBA team and was shelling out hundreds millions of dollars to pay the players, no way in hell would I want any of them playing in these international tournaments during the offseason that don’t mean a damn thing. One of them gets hurt, then what?

1) Best wishes to Nationals’ skipper Dave Martinez, who felt chest pains and underwent a cardiac catheterization Monday- he’ll miss the series in St Louis this week. Chip Hale is the interim manager for Washington.

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LEADING OFF: Severino makes season debut for Yankees
September 16, 2019
By The Associated Press

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

LATE DEBUT

Luis Severino makes his season debut for the Yankees when New York opens its final homestand of the regular season against the Los Angeles Angels.

Severino was scratched from what was to be his first spring training start on March 5 when he the 25-year-old right-hander felt discomfort while warming up. He was diagnosed with right shoulder inflammation, didn't feel good after playing catch a month later and had an MRI on April 9 that revealed a strained latissimus dorsi muscle. He didn't throw off a mound again until a bullpen session on Aug. 9 and made minor league injury rehabilitation appearances on Sept. 1, 6 and 11, allowing seven runs - four earned - and 13 hits in 7 2/3 innings. He struck out 11 and walked none. A two-time All-Star, Severino was 19-8 with a 3.39 ERA in 32 starts last season and signed a $40 million, four-year contract, a deal that includes a 2023 team option and could be worth $52.25 million for five seasons. He has a 41-25 career record with a 3.51 ERA. New York's magic number is two over Cleveland to clinch a playoff berth and three over Tampa Bay for the Yankees' first AL East title since 2012.

CHECK IT OUT

Reds right-hander Sonny Gray faces Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish at Wrigley Field in a matchup of two of baseball's best pitchers since the All-Star break. Gray is 4-1 with a 1.29 ERA in his last eight starts, returning to form in his first year with Cincinnati after he was acquired in a trade with the New York Yankees. Darvish struck out 14 while pitching six scoreless innings in a 4-1 victory at San Diego on Thursday. He has a 2.44 ERA in 11 starts since the break, striking out 93 and walking six during that stretch.

K KORNER

Houston's Justin Verlander has 275 strikeouts going into Tuesday's start against Texas, 17 behind the Astros' Gerrit Cole. They can become the second teammates to strike out 300 in a season after Arizona's Randy Johnson (334) and Curt Schilling (316) in 2002.

COLD BATS

The Diamondbacks have tumbled to the rear of the NL wild card race because their bats have gone cold. Arizona scored just 14 runs over nine games from Sept. 7-15, which led to a 2-7 record during that span. They'll try to keep their longshot playoff hopes alive on Tuesday when left-hander Alex Young takes the mound. He's had a good rookie season, with a 7-4 record and 3.38 ERA. The 26-year-old set a club rookie record with 12 strikeouts against the Reds on Sept. 7