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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PHI at ATL 12:10 PM
PHI +134
U 8.0

SEA at PIT 12:35 PM
SEA +130
U 8.5

SF at BOS 01:05 PM
SF +156
U 8.0

SD at MIL 04:10 PM
SD +153
U 9.0

LAA at NYY 06:35 PM
U 9.0

TOR at BAL 07:05 PM
BAL +119

STL at CHC 07:15 PM
O 7.0

DET at CLE 07:15 PM
DET +342
O 8.5

KC at MIN 07:40 PM
U 10.0

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Yankees beat Angels 9-1, claim 1st AL East title since 2012
September 19, 2019
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) The resilient New York Yankees powered their way to the club's first AL East title since 2012, routing the Los Angeles Angels 9-1 Thursday night behind three RBIs each from old mainstay Brett Gardner and newcomer DJ LeMahieu.

A day after wasting a chance to clinch first place, the homer-happy Yankees went ahead when LeMahieu hit a three-run drive in the second inning and breezed to their 100th win.

Gardner added a solo shot in the fourth and then hit a two-run double in the sixth. Cameron Maybin and Clint Frazier homered for good measure in the eighth, and Aroldis Chapman struck out Albert Pujols to end it.

Despite putting 30 players on the injured list this season, New York (100-54) wrapped up first place with eight games to spare and made Aaron Boone the first manager to win 100 games in each of his first two major league seasons.

The Yankees open the playoffs on Oct. 4, likely against Minnesota, which leads the AL Central, or the wild-card winner.

Masahiro Tanaka (11-8) allowed Kole Calhoun's homer leading off the fourth. The Angels had just four hits in seven innings off Tanaka, who struck out six and walked one.

But the Yankees may go to the postseason without their winningest pitcher, Domingo German. The 27-year-old right-hander, who is 18-4, was placed on administrative leave under Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy earlier in the day.

New York's 19th AL East title was its first following a run of 13 in 17 years that started in Derek Jeter's rookie season.

Andrew Heaney (4-6) gave up six runs and five hits in five-plus innings.

BRAVES 5, PHILLIES 4

ATLANTA (AP) - Ronald Acuna Jr. became the second-youngest player in baseball history to hit 40 homers in a season, Freddie Freeman also drove in two runs and Atlanta clinched at least a tie for first place in the NL East with a win over Philadelphia.

The Braves hold a 9 1/2-game lead over the Washington Nationals, who have played three fewer games and were off Thursday. Atlanta can officially celebrate as soon as Friday with either a victory over the San Francisco Giants or if Washington loses at Miami.

The Phillies trail Milwaukee by four games in the race for the NL's second wild-card spot.

Mel Ott, who was 20 when he hit 42 homers for the New York Giants in 1940, is the only player younger than Acuna to post a 40-homer season.

Aaron Nola (12-6) worked five-plus innings, giving up nine hits, two hits and all five Atlanta runs.

Mark Melancon worked perfect ninth for his 11th save with Atlanta and 12th overall this season.

CARDINALS 5, CUBS 4, 10 INNINGS

CHICAGO (AP) - Matt Carpenter homered in the 10th inning against Craig Kimbrel in the All-Star closer's return, and St. Louis regrouped after blowing a late lead to beat Chicago.

Emerging ace Jack Flaherty shut down Chicago over eight innings, and despite a tying three-run rally in the ninth, the Cubs dropped a game behind Milwaukee for the second NL wild card and four games behind St. Louis for first place in the NL Central.

Cubs slugger Anthony Rizzo provided a jolt in his unexpected return from a sprained right ankle, homering in the third inning to tie the game at 1. But Flaherty was spectacular otherwise, pitching three-hit ball while allowing just the one run and striking out eight.

Carpenter homered to deep center field off Kimbrel (0-3), who was activated from the injured list prior to the game after dealing with right elbow inflammation.

Giovanny Gallegos pitched a perfect 10th for his first save in two chances. Andrew Miller (5-5) recorded the final two outs in the ninth for the victory.

BREWERS 5, PADRES 1

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Lorenzo Cain homered before exiting with a sore ankle, Milwaukee pitchers combined to strike out 16 and the Brewers improved their playoff position by beating San Diego.

Milwaukee moved within one game of Washington for the top NL wild-card spot. The Brewers are in the second wild-card slot and three games behind Central-leading St. Louis.

Ryan Braun put Milwaukee ahead with an RBI double in the first inning off Joey Lucchesi (10-9). The Brewers added a run in the third when Keston Huira doubled and later scored on Lucchesi's wild pitch.

Eric Hosmer' homered for San Diego.

Freddy Peralta (7-3) struck out three of the four batters he faced for the win. Josh Hader picked up his 34th save in 40 tries, breaking a franchise record for left-handers previously held by Dan Plesac.

INDIANS 7, TIGERS 0

CLEVELAND (AP) - Mike Clevinger pitched six shutdown innings, Franmil Reyes homered in his return to the lineup and Cleveland moved into a tie for the second AL wild card with a win over Detroit.

Francisco Lindor added three hits, and Cleveland matched idle Tampa Bay at 90-63. Both teams trail Oakland by two games for the top spot. The Indians trailed Minnesota by four games in the AL Central going into the game.

The Indians defeated the Tigers for the 17th straight time this season to match a franchise record set against Baltimore in 1954. Cleveland won 18 of 19 in the season series and outscored Detroit 116-38

Clevinger (12-3) allowed seven hits and struck out six.

Starter Daniel Norris (3-13) allowed one run in three innings for the Tigers, who have the worst record in baseball at 45-107.

The shutout was the 15th by Cleveland this season, and Detroit was blanked for the 14th time.

RED SOX 5, GIANTS 4

BOSTON (AP) - Eduardo Rodriguez struck out 10 over six innings of two-hit ball, and Xander Bogaerts had a pair of RBI singles to lead Boston over San Francisco.

Brandon Workman picked up his 15th save. Rodriguez (18-6) walked two and allowed one unearned run.

Madison Bumgarner (9-9) lost in his first career start at Fenway Park, giving up five runs on nine hits and two walks in five innings while striking out seven. He allowed the first four Boston batters to reach safely and fell behind 2-1 after one inning.

MARINERS 6, PIRATES 5, 11 INNINGS

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Shed Long had three hits, two RBIs and scored the go-ahead run in the 11th on an unusual inning-ending double play as Seattle beat Pittsburgh.

The Mariners swept the three-game series between last-place teams and sent the Pirates to their sixth straight loss.

Long reached base on first baseman Jose Osuna's error to start the 11th and Omar Narvaez singled with one out to put runners on the corners. Austin Nola then hit a chopper to second baseman Kevin Kramer - rather than flip the ball to second, he ran at Narvaez, who alertly stopped and began to retreat.

Kramer then threw to first, and Narvaez was eventually tagged in a 4-3-6-2 rundown as Long scored. Kramer likely would've had no chance to throw home at the start to get Long.

Pittsburgh's Jake Elmore had three hits and two RBIs.

Brandon Brennan (3-6) pitched one scoreless inning and rookie Erik Swanson worked around a walk in the 11th for his first career save. Clay Holmes (1-2) took the loss.

BLUE JAYS 8, ORIOLES 4

BALTIMORE (AP) - Cavan Biggio homered and had three RBIs to offset a spectacular, homer-robbing catch by Austin Hays, and Toronto used a six-run seventh inning to beat Baltimore for a three-game sweep.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also went deep for the Blue Jays, who earned their first sweep at Camden Yards since July 2010.

After Biggio and Gurriel homered off Gabriel Ynoa (1-9) within a span of three pitches in the fourth inning, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sent a drive to center. Hays ran to the warning track, leaped to reach over the 7-foot wall and snagged the ball in the middle of his glove. Upon returning to the ground, Hays pounded his chest three times in succession and yelled with delight.

Anthony Kay (1-0) earned his first major league victory.

Trey Mancini had four hits for the Orioles, who have lost four straight and 15 of 19.

TWINS 8, ROYALS 5

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SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
2:20 PM St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field
7:05 PM Seattle Mariners Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards
7:05 PM Toronto Blue Jays New York Yankees Yankee Stadium
7:10 PM Boston Red Sox Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field
7:10 PM Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers Comerica Park
7:10 PM New York Mets Cincinnati Reds Great American Ball Park
7:10 PM Philadelphia Phillies Cleveland Indians Progressive Field
7:10 PM Washington Nationals Miami Marlins Marlins Park
7:20 PM San Francisco Giants Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park
8:10 PM Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins Target Field
8:10 PM Los Angeles Angels Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
8:10 PM Pittsburgh Pirates Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park
10:07 PM Texas Rangers Oakland Athletics Ring Central Coliseum
10:10 PM Arizona Diamondbacks San Diego Padres PETCO Park
10:10 PM Colorado Rockies 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

09/19/2019......3-11-0.......21.43%........-41.50
09/18/2019......12-8-1.......60.00%.......+25.30
09/17/2019......6-10-1.......37.50%........-20.85
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.........172-165-7...... 51.03%..........+0.20


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BEST BETS:

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

09/19/2019............1 - 5............-18.50..............2 - 5..............-17.50............-36.00
09/18/2019............4 - 3............+12.80.............8 - 5..............+12.50...........+25.30
09/17/2019............2 - 2............+3.15...............4 - 8..............-24.00.............-20.85
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..................49 - 60............+23.65........108 - 106...........+12.50.............+36.15

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Tulane 38, Houston 31- Green Wave scored winning TD with 0:03 left; wild ending.

— Why does the Green Wave wear light blue uniforms?

— Braves 5, Phillies 4- Austin Riley hit his 18th homer, but his first since August 2nd.

— Twins 8, Royals 5- Nelson Cruz homered twice for Minnesota.

— Indians 7, Tigers 0— Cleveland/Tampa Bay are tied for 2nd Wild Card in AL.

— Somehow, Don Mattingly is getting a contract extension from the Marlins.


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here…..

13) If Cam Newton can’t go for the Panthers in Arizona Sunday, backup Kyle Allen would get the start, creating an interesting sidebar to the game.

In 2015, Allen beat out Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray in a competition for the starting QB job at Texas A&M; both guys transferred after the season, first Allen to Houston, then Murray to Oklahoma.

Allen is from Arizona, so this would be a special day for him, should he start- he started one game last year, a 33-14 win in New Orleans in Week 17, a game Drew Brees sat out.

12) Jaguars 20, Titans 7:
— Tennessee fumbled a punt early on; Jaguars’ first TD drive was seven yards.
— Titans had 223 yards, 16 first downs in 2nd half, but scored only seven points.
— Mariota has been sacked 17 times thru the first three games; of the 2019 season; that is the most a single QB has been sacked through Week 3 since 2002.

— Jacksonville led 14-0 after 8:24 of play, kind of sat on lead rest of way.
— Jaguars sacked Mariota nine times.
— Fournette had 66 yards on 15 carries, but had 69 yards on one carry.

11) Two years ago, Gardner Minshew split QB duties for a 3-8 East Carolina team with a guy named Thomas Sirk, who had transferred to ECU from Duke. The year before, Minshew played behind Philip Nelson at ECU; haven’t heard much from Sirk or Nelson since, while Minshew is quickly making a name for himself with Jacksonville.

10) You think Mike Leach’s recruiting coordinator at Washington State is smiling this week? Luke Falk makes his first NFL appearance for the Jets Monday night, then three nights later, Minshew plays on national TV, lending credence to Leach as a quarterback guru.

9) Congrats to SF Giants’ manager Bruce Bochy on winning his 2,000th game as a big league skipper Wednesday night in Boston. Cooperstown awaits.

8) A gambler played a 2-team money-line parlay at a Caesars Palace sportsbook this week, risking $89,000 to win $4,050 on the Patriots and Cowboys.

I mean, the guy put up $89,000 to win $4,050; he mustn’t think much of Luke Falk.

He will be interested to learn that Miami is switching to Josh Rosen at QB this week, and that the Dolphins claimed DE Taco Charlton off waivers from Dallas, who they play Sunday.

7) Bronx Bomber pitcher Domingo German was placed on administrative leave under the joint MLB-MLBPA domestic violence policy. German is 18-4 with a 4.03 ERA and 153 strikeouts this season, so if he is lost for the playoffs, it is a big loss.

6) Red Sox are having a disappointing year, but Eduardo Rodriguez is having his best season; he has a 1.00 ERA in his last seven starts, and since May 1 has a 3.02 ERA in 26 starts.

5) UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero will retire next summer; the UC Regents unanimously approved a six-month extension of his contract Thursday.

This means the AD jobs at both UCLA and USC are open; pretty big jobs. The football coaches at both schools are on shaky ground. UCLA just hired a new basketball coach (Mick Cronin) and USC has a very good hoop coach (Andy Enfield).

Fresno State AD Terry Tumey, a former UCLA nose guard who played on the Bruins’ last team to win the Rose Bowl in 1986, is widely considered the favorite to succeed Guerrero.

Wait a minute; UCLA hasn’t won the Rose Bowl since 1986? Wow.

4) Quote of the Day, part 2:
“I also believe Eli Manning will get into the Hall of Fame. I also don’t believe he’s a very good quarterback.”
ESPN’s Ryan Clark

This has become a heated debate on Twitter; lot of mixed opinions, lot of strong opinions, but Clark played 13 years in the NFL, so his words carry weight.

3) Again, these are facts that helped ignite the Eli Manning/Hall of Fame debate:
Jim Plunkett: 72-72 regular season, 8-2 playoffs, two Super Bowls.
Eli Manning: 116-116 regular season, 8-4 playoffs, two Super Bowls.

My opinion is that Eli will eventually be a Hall of Famer, hopefully not on the first ballot.

2) Not to stir things up, but these are Philip Rivers’ career stats:

Philip Rivers: 119-91 regular season, 5-6 playoffs, no Super Bowls, 55,282 passing yards and hasn’t missed a game since 2005.

Manning’s/Rivers’ careers are forever linked because Archie Manning didn’t want his youngest son playing for the Chargers, who drafted Eli, then traded him to New Jersey for Rivers and a couple other draft picks, who became LB Shawne Merriman and K Nate Kaeding.

1) NFL games need fewer penalties; having ex-referees as TV stars in the booth tells you all you need to know— flags are too big a part of the game. College football games average more plays than NFL games, and far fewer penalties are called. Let the guys play!!!!

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901ST LOUIS -902 CHICAGO CUBS
ST LOUIS are 10-19 SU (-15.9 Units) in road games vs. excellent power teams - averaging 1.5 or more HR's/game in the current season.

903NY METS -904 CINCINNATI
NY METS are 20-8 SU (12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season in the current season.

905WASHINGTON -906 MIAMI
WASHINGTON is 69-43 SU (22.3 Units) vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

907SAN FRANCISCO -908 ATLANTA
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-2 SU (12.9 Units) in road games vs. excellent power teams - averaging 1.5 or more HR's/game in the second half of the season in the current season.

909PITTSBURGH -910 MILWAUKEE
PITTSBURGH is 41-54 SU (-27 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

911ARIZONA -912 SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO is 35-55 SU (-28.1 Units) vs. NL teams allowing 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

913COLORADO -914 LA DODGERS
COLORADO is 15-37 SU (-25.6 Units) vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game in the second half of the season in the current season.

915TORONTO -916 NY YANKEES
NY YANKEES are 25-9 SU (15.1 Units) in home games against division opponents in the current season.

917SEATTLE -918 BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE is 33-55 SU (-30.4 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the current season.

919CHI WHITE SOX -920 DETROIT
DETROIT is 2-18 SU (-17.6 Units) in home games vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 1 or more HR's/start in the current season.

921BOSTON -922 TAMPA BAY
BOSTON is 18-44 SU (-31 Units) vs. teams outscoring opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

923KANSAS CITY -924 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 23-10 SU (11.8 Units) vs. AL teams allowing 4.9 or more runs/game in the second half of the season in the current season.

925LA ANGELS -926 HOUSTON
LA ANGELS are 20-34 SU (-19.4 Units) vs. an AL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.300 or better in the current season.

927TEXAS -928 OAKLAND
OAKLAND is 37-14 SU (24.4 Units) vs. good power teams - averaging 1.25 or more HR's/game in the second half of the season in the current season.

929PHILADELPHIA -930 CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND is 25-7 SU (17.3 Units) as a favorite of -200 or more in the current season.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, September 20

National League
Cardinals (86-67) @ Cubs (82-71)
Wacha is 0-1, 2.00 in his last four starts; he is 4-8, 6.68 in 19 games (17 starts) vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 10-12
5-inning record: 12-7-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 12-22 Over/under: 12-10

Quintana allowed 11 runs in 5.1 IP in his last two starts; he is 1-0, 3.60 in two starts vs St Louis this year. Team in his starts: 18-11
5-inning record: 16-10-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-29 Over/under: last three over

St Louis lost four of last six games; under is 3-1-1 in their last five road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-3-1 last 12 games.

Cubs won five of their last eight games; over is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-5-1 last 15 games.

Mets (79-73) @ Reds (72-81)
deGrom is 1-0, 2.14 in his last three starts; he is 2-1, 1.74 in five starts vs Cincy. Team in his starts: 12-18
5-inning record: 13-9-8 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-30 Over/under: under 5-1 last six

Castillo is 4-1, 3.86 in his last five starts; he is 1-0, 2.92 in two starts vs NYM. Team in his starts: 17-13
5-inning record: 19-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-30 Over/under: 10-19-1

Mets are 8-3 in last 11 road games; they’re 6-14 in last 20 road series openers- under is 4-1 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1 last five games.

Cincy won five of last seven games; they’re 3-8 in last 11 home series openers- under is 5-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-1-1 last five games.

Nationals (83-68) @ Marlins (53-99)
Sanchez is 2-2, 3.62 in his last five starts; he is 1-1, 3.86 in three starts vs Miami this year. Team in his starts: 15-13
5-inning record: 14-9-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-28 Over/under: over 5-2 last seven

Dugger is 0-2, 4.88 in five starts. Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 1-2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-5 Over/under: 3-2

Nationals lost four of last six games; they’re 13-12 in road series openers- under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-0-1 last six games.

Miami lost eight of last 10 games; they’re 1-11 last 12 road series openers- under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-2 last seven games.

Giants (74-79) @ Braves (94-60)
Beede is 1-2, 4.34 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 1-7 last eight
5-inning record: 5-11-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-18 Over/under: 7-11

Foltynewicz is 3-0, 1.00 in his last three starts; he is 3-3, 4.47 in seven starts vs SF. Team in his starts: won last 11
5-inning record: 7-7-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-19 Over/under: over 8-3 last 11

Giants won three of last four games; they’re 11-4 in last 15 road series openers- over is 5-2-1 in their last eight road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-2 last seven games.

Atlanta lost three of last four games; they’re 14-11 in home series openers- under is 3-1 in their last four games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 3-1 last four home games.

Pirates (65-88) @ Brewers (83-70)
Brault is 0-2, 18.00 in his last two starts; he is 0-0, 2.66 in four starts vs Milwaukee this year. Team in his starts: 7-10
5-inning record: 7-7-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-17 Over/under: 9-8

Anderson is 0-0, 3.75 in his last three starts; he is 1-0, 3.48 in four starts vs Pitt this year. Team in his starts: 12-13
5-inning record: 11-9-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-25 Over/under: 12-13

Pirates lost their last six games; they’re 9-16 in road series openers- over is 11-4 in their last 15 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-3 last nine games.

Milwaukee won 12 of last 14 games; they’re 6-12 in last 18 home series openers- under is 5-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-0-2 last five games.

Diamondbacks (78-75) @ Padres (69-84)
Kelly is 2-1, 1.35 in his last three starts; he is 1-1, 5.27 in three starts vs San Diego this year. Team in his starts: 13-17
5-inning record: 12-15-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-30 Over/under: under 5-1 last six

Lauer is 2-1, 5.55 in his last five starts; he is 1-2, 4.24 in three starts vs Arizona this year. Team in his starts: 15-12
5-inning record: 9-13-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-27 Over/under: 11-14-2

Arizona lost eight of last 11 games; they’re 17-8 in road series openers- under is 7-4 in their last 11 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-3 last eight games.

Padres lost seven of last eight games; they’re 3-7 in last ten home series openers- under is 4-0 in their last four games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-2 last six home games.

Rockies (66-87) @ Dodgers (98-55)
Lambert is 1-3, 9.30 in his last five starts; he is 0-1, 11.12 in three starts vs LA this year. Team in his starts: 2-6 last eight
5-inning record: 5-10-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-18 Over/under: over 6-2 last eight

Kershaw is 1-3, 5.24 in his last four starts; he is 22-8, 3.21 in 41 starts vs Colorado. Team in his starts: 19-7
5-inning record: 16-8-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-26 Over/under: over 9-2 last 11

Rockies lost 18 of last 21 road games; they’re 10-14 in road series openers- under is 4-1 in their last five road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-2 last seven games.

LA won six of last nine games; they’re 17-8 in home series openers- over is 4-2 in their last six home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-2 last seven games.

American League
Blue Jays (62-91) @ New York (100-54)
Waguespack is 0-4, 10.80 in his last four games; they might use an opener- he is 0-1, 7.37 in two games vs NY this year. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Happ is 2-0, 2.05 in his last four starts; he is 1-2, 4.67 in three starts vs Toronto this year. Team in his starts: 20-9
5-inning record: 16-9-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 12-29 Over/under: 13-15-1

Blue Jays won six of last nine games; they’re 10-15 in road series openers- over is 6-1 in their last seven games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-2-1 last ten games.

New York won eight of last 12 games; they clinched AL East last nite. NY is 18-7 in home series openers- under is 7-2 in their last nine home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-1-1 last ten home games.

Mariners (65-88) @ Orioles (49-104)
Hernandez is 0-2, 7.54 in his last five starts; he is 6-4, 3.36 in 17 starts vs Baltimore. Team in his starts: 5-8
5-inning record: 4-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-13 Over/under: 8-5

Shepherd allowed three runs in four IP in his first start (68 PT). Team in his starts: 1-0
5-inning record: 0-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1 Over/under: 1-0

Mariners won their last five games; they’re 11-15 in road series openers- under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-5 last 13 road games.

Baltimore lost eight of last 10 home games; they’re 8-17 in home series openers- over is 7-1-1 in their last nine home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-1-1 last nine games.

White Sox (66-86) @ Tigers (45-107)
Cease is 0-0, 3.60 in his last three starts; he is 2-0, 4.50 vs Detroit this year. Team in his starts: 5-8
5-inning record: 4-8-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-13 Over/under: 6-7

Zimmerman is 0-3, 5.33 in his last five starts; he is 6-5, 5.92 in 14 starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 4-17
5-inning record: 3-15-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-21 Over/under: 12-9

Chicago lost six of last eight games; they’re 10-15 in road series openers- over is 14-6 in their last 20 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-6 last 14 road games.

Tigers lost seven of last eight games; they’re 6-18 in home series openers- under is 5-0 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-2 last eight games.

Red Sox (80-72) @ Rays (90-63)
Porcello is 2-2, 8.00 in his last four starts; he is 1-1, 4.00 in three starts vs Tampa Bay this year. Team in his starts: 23-8
5-inning record: 20-9-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-31 Over/under: under 7-2 last nine

Morton is 2-0, 3.64 in his last three starts; he is 2-0, 4.18 in four starts vs Boston this year. Team in his starts: 20-11
5-inning record: 17-9-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-31 Over/under: over 4-1 last five

Red Sox are 7-3 in last ten road games; they’re 12-13 in road series openers- under is 5-1 in their last six road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-2 last nine road games.

Tampa Bay won its last five home games; they’re 12-12 in home series openers- over is 4-1 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-2 last seven games.

Royals (56-98) @ Twins (94-59)
Skoglund is 0-1, 8.00 in two starts. Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2 Over/under: 2-0

Gibson is 2-2, 8.31 in his last four starts; he is 2-0, 4.19 in three starts vs KC this year. Team in his starts: 17-11
5-inning record: 16-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-28 Over/under: last nine over

Royals lost nine of last 12 games; over is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-3 last nine games.

Minnesota won five of last seven games; under is 7-3 in their last ten home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 10-5 last 15 games.

Angels (69-84) @ Astros (100-53)
Barria is 0-3, 5.30 in his last four games; they might use an opener- he is 1-2, 2.73 in five starts vs Houston. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Greinke is 2-0, 0.75 in his last two starts; he is 5-5, 3.84 in 14 games (13 starts) vs LAA. Team in his starts: 6-2
5-inning record: 5-1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-8 Over/under: 2-6

Angels lost eight of last ten games; they’re 2-8 in last ten road series openers- under is 3-1 in their last four road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-2-1 last seven games.

Houston won its last five games; they’re 22-3 in home series openers- under is 6-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-1 last seven games.

Rangers (74-79) @ A’s (92-61)
Minor is 2-2, 4.33 in his last four starts; he is 0-2, 9.00 in two starts vs Oakland this year. Team in his starts: 16-14
5-inning record: 16-8-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-30 Over/under: 10-20

Fiers allowed 12 runs in 2.2 IP in his last two starts; he is 0-0, 7.82 in three starts vs Texas this year. Team in his starts: 20-10
5-inning record: 19-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-30 Over/under: over 7-2 last nine

Rangers lost its last five games; they’re 10-15 in road series openers- under is 3-0 in their last three games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-0 last three games.

Oakland won eight of last nine games; they’re 17-8 in home series openers- under is 3-1 in their last four games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-1 last four games.

Interleague
Phillies (78-73) @ Indians (90-63)
Smyly is 2-0, 2.76 in his last three starts; he is starts vs Cleveland. Team in his starts: 8-2
5-inning record: 7-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-10 Over/under: 4-6

Bieber is 2-0, 3.20 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 20-11
5-inning record: 17-7-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-31 Over/under: 9-20-2

Phillies won four of last five road games; they’re 8-4 in last 12 road series openers- under is 4-1 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-3 last nine games.

Cleveland won its last four games; they’re 17-8 in home series openers- under is 3-0 in their last three games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-1 last four 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– 81-60 NL, favorites -$1,455 under 66-64-5
AL @ NL– 66-66, favorites -$2,100 over 71-58-8
Total: 147-126 NL, favorites -$3,555 Over 135-124-13

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MLB

Friday, September 20

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Trend Report
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Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Chi Cubs is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games at home
Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Chi Cubs is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi Cubs's last 16 games when playing at home against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis's last 16 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs

Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Baltimore is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games at home
Baltimore is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Seattle is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore

New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Yankees is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Yankees is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 9 games at home
NY Yankees is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Toronto is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees

Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 13 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Tampa Bay is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston's last 16 games
Boston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay

Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Cincinnati is 5-13 SU in its last 18 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 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
NY Mets is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati

Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Detroit is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games at home
Detroit is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Detroit's last 25 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
Chi White Sox is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Chi White Sox is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Chi White Sox's last 25 games when playing on the road against Detroit

Miami Marlins
Miami is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Miami's last 23 games at home
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Washington
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games
Washington is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Miami
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games at home
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing San Francisco
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing Atlanta
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta

Houston Astros
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Houston is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
LA Angels is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games
LA Angels is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
LA Angels is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
LA Angels is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Houston
LA Angels is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Houston
LA Angels is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston

Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games at home
Milwaukee is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee

Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 17 games
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games at home
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Minnesota's last 23 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 12 games
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Kansas City's last 23 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota

Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games
Oakland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Oakland is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oakland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Oakland's last 19 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Oakland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing at home against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas's last 13 games on the road
Texas is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Texas's last 19 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Texas is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games when playing on the road against Oakland

Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games
Colorado is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers

San Diego Padres
San Diego is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
San Diego is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Arizona is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, September 20


St. Louis @ Chicago Cubs

Game 901-902
September 20, 2019 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 17.874
Chicago Cubs
(Mills) 16.376
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-125
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+105); N/A

Seattle @ Baltimore

Game 917-918
September 20, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Hernandez) 14.894
Baltimore
(Bleier) 13.745
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
N/A

Toronto @ NY Yankees

Game 915-916
September 20, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Wguespck) 15.301
NY Yankees
(Happ) 17.804
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
N/A

Philadelphia @ Cleveland

Game 929-930
September 20, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Smyly) 15.687
Cleveland
(Bieber) 17.203
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-200
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-200); Over

Boston @ Tampa Bay

Game 921-922
September 20, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Porcello) 15.626
Tampa Bay
(Morton) 14.518
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+160); Under

NY Mets @ Cincinnati

Game 903-904
September 20, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(deGrom) 15.944
Cincinnati
(Castillo) 16.944
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+130); Over

Washington @ Miami

Game 905-906
September 20, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Sanchez) 17.252
Miami
(Dugger) 14.716
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-220
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-220); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Detroit

Game 919-920
September 20, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Cease) 13.045
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 14.104
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-145
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+125); Over

San Francisco @ Atlanta

Game 907-908
September 20, 2019 @ 7:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Beede) 15.368
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 17.113
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-200
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-200); Under

Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee

Game 909-910
September 20, 2019 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Brault) 11.768
Milwaukee
(Anderson) 16.855
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 5
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-190
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-190); Over

Kansas City @ Minnesota

Game 923-924
September 20, 2019 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Skoglund) 14.343
Minnesota
(Dobnak) 15.940
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
N/A

LA Angels @ Houston

Game 925-926
September 20, 2019 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Barria) 13.309
Houston
(Greinke) 18.523
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-345
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-345); Under

Texas @ Oakland

Game 927-928
September 20, 2019 @ 10:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Minor) 15.596
Oakland
(Fiers) 18.198
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-160); Over

Arizona @ San Diego

Game 911-912
September 20, 2019 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Kelly) 13.722
San Diego
(Lauer) 14.731
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-120); Under

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 913-914
September 20, 2019 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Lambert) 14.423
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 16.839
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-335
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-335); N/A

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, September 20

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ST LOUIS (86 - 67) at CHICAGO CUBS (82 - 71) - 2:20 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. ALEC MILLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 7-19 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-27 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-20 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 86-67 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 42-28 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 71-52 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-71 (-5.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 413-337 (-82.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 950-936 (-162.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 218-251 (-65.6 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 7-6 (+0.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WACHA is 4-9 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.61 and a WHIP of 1.604.
His team's record is 6-12 (-7.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-13. (-10.4 units)

ALEC MILLS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (79 - 73) at CINCINNATI (72 - 81) - 7:10 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. LUIS CASTILLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 79-73 (-6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 9-14 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
DEGROM is 12-18 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DEGROM is 0-7 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season. (Team's Record)
DEGROM is 8-16 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 52-43 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 72-81 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 30-41 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-2 (+1.1 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DEGROM is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.74 and a WHIP of 0.968.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

LUIS CASTILLO vs. NY METS since 1997
CASTILLO is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 0.972.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (83 - 68) at MIAMI (53 - 99) - 7:10 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. ROBERT DUGGER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 165-148 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-28 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 8-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
WASHINGTON is 49-45 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 43-46 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 23-22 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 36-75 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 13-3 (+6.4 Units) against MIAMI this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.297.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

ROBERT DUGGER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (74 - 79) at ATLANTA (94 - 60) - 7:20 PM
TYLER BEEDE (R) vs. MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 94-60 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 17-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
ATLANTA is 71-46 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 72-48 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 58-35 (+14.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 87-50 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-79 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-37 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 234-218 (+35.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-44 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-53 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-37 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-18 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

TYLER BEEDE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 3-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (65 - 88) at MILWAUKEE (83 - 70) - 8:10 PM
STEVEN BRAULT (L) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 8-25 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
PITTSBURGH is 28-58 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 11-32 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 185-141 (+30.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 77-51 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 101-64 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 14-4 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 121-84 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-9 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 112-113 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 12-4 (+7.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

STEVEN BRAULT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BRAULT is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ANDERSON is 8-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 11-7 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-2.0 units)

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ARIZONA (78 - 75) at SAN DIEGO (69 - 84) - 10:10 PM
MERRILL KELLY (R) vs. ERIC LAUER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 16-28 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
LAUER is 14-8 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 78-75 (+2.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 39-39 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 13-5 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
ARIZONA is 53-48 (+4.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 43-34 (+7.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 69-84 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 35-40 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 28-47 (-23.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-55 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 56-65 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 36-47 (-13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 7-6 (+0.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

MERRILL KELLY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KELLY is 2-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.525.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

ERIC LAUER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LAUER is 2-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

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COLORADO (66 - 87) at LA DODGERS (98 - 55) - 10:10 PM
PETER LAMBERT (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 66-87 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 41-61 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 13-35 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 57-21 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 42-11 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 90-92 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-52 (+12.1 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.
LA DODGERS are 141-104 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 13-3 (+8.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.3 Units)

PETER LAMBERT vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LAMBERT is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 11.11 and a WHIP of 2.381.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. COLORADO since 1997
KERSHAW is 22-8 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 30-11 (+13.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 18-23. (-6.6 units)

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TORONTO (62 - 91) at NY YANKEES (100 - 54) - 7:05 PM
JACOB WAGUESPACK (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-9 (+3.7 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)

JACOB WAGUESPACK vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
WAGUESPACK is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 2.452.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. TORONTO since 1997
HAPP is 3-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 3-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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SEATTLE (65 - 88) at BALTIMORE (49 - 104) - 7:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. RICHARD BLEIER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 74-83 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 106-101 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 39-24 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 20-11 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BALTIMORE is 96-219 (-75.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 8-18 (-10.2 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-55 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-54 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 15-40 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 56-147 (-64.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 67-149 (-46.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 247-412 (-126.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 12-27 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-38 (-17.4 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
SEATTLE is 3-1 (+1.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 6-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 8-9 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-7. (+2.0 units)

RICHARD BLEIER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (66 - 85) at DETROIT (45 - 107) - 7:10 PM
DYLAN CEASE (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-21 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-86 (+3.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-10 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-34 (+6.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-48 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 430-451 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
DETROIT is 45-106 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 21-53 (-25.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 5-19 (-12.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
DETROIT is 10-20 (-10.6 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
DETROIT is 21-53 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 9-23 (-13.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 20-46 (-21.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 24-63 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 32-84 (-35.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 33-71 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DETROIT is 93-137 (-37.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 41-70 (-26.5 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.
ZIMMERMANN is 0-10 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 8-4 (+4.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.6 Units)

DYLAN CEASE vs. DETROIT since 1997
CEASE is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 6-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.04 and a WHIP of 1.434.
His team's record is 9-5 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-1. (+12.0 units)

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BOSTON (80 - 72) at TAMPA BAY (90 - 63) - 7:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 80-72 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 33-36 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 56-47 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 58-45 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 43-36 (-16.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 27-39 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 12-20 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 180-135 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 111-67 (+28.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 71-69 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 33-22 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-8 (+15.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 101-62 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PORCELLO is 71-49 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 15-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-6 (+3.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.4 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PORCELLO is 14-12 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team's record is 18-13 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-18. (-6.1 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. BOSTON since 1997
MORTON is 5-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.373.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.3 units)

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KANSAS CITY (56 - 98) at MINNESOTA (94 - 59) - 8:10 PM
ERIC SKOGLUND (L) vs. RANDY DOBNAK (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 10-3 (+4.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

ERIC SKOGLUND vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

RANDY DOBNAK vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (69 - 84) at HOUSTON (100 - 53) - 8:10 PM
JAIME BARRIA (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 69-84 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 27-40 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 49-62 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 34-50 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 31-53 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 30-5 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
GREINKE is 152-82 (+47.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 116-59 (+39.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 73-28 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 100-81 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 52-41 (+21.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 66-43 (-8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 9-3 (+4.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

JAIME BARRIA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BARRIA is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.063.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GREINKE is 5-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.353.
His team's record is 6-7 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.9 units)

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TEXAS (74 - 79) at OAKLAND (92 - 61) - 10:07 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 5-18 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
OAKLAND is 91-60 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 81-51 (+24.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 50-26 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 39-27 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 57-38 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 30-11 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 55-36 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 95-49 (+29.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-15 (+24.4 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.
FIERS is 20-9 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 21-9 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 27-6 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 13-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 19-7 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 15-6 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 22-6 (+19.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 22-7 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 74-79 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 25-21 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 52-54 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 48-50 (+6.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 53-69 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINOR is 10-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 11-5 (+4.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.6 Units)

MIKE MINOR vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MINOR is 2-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.103.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (+0.1 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. TEXAS since 1997
FIERS is 3-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.12 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-7. (-6.7 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (78 - 73) at CLEVELAND (90 - 63) - 7:10 PM
DREW SMYLY (L) vs. SHANE BIEBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 61-49 (+5.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-31 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 892-939 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 468-470 (+52.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 181-137 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 61-54 (-27.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 29-30 (-25.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-30 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 110-87 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 101-113 (-37.1 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 50-39 (-8.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 58-68 (-25.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 26-35 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

DREW SMYLY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SMYLY is 1-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

SHANE BIEBER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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Stats Plays of The Day

903 NY METS -175
Mets are 7-1 since Sep 09, 2019 as a favorite.
Mets are 14-5 since May 31, 2019 as a road favorite.
Mets are 19-10 since Jul 13, 2019 on the road.
Reds are 15-26 since Jun 22, 2019 as a dog.

917 SEATTLE -110
Mariners are 5-0 since Sep 14, 2019.
Orioles are 1-9 since Sep 05, 2019 at home.
Orioles are 11-31 since Aug 05, 2019.

926 HOUSTON -1.5 -170
Angels are 4-16 since Aug 02, 2019 as a road dog.
Angels are 6-19 since Aug 02, 2019 on the road.
Astros are 19-6 since Aug 22, 2019.
Astros are 19-6 since Aug 22, 2019 as a favorite.

930 CLEVELAND -195
Phillies are 9-14 since Jul 31, 2019 as a favorite.
Indians are 9-3 since Sep 06, 2019.
Indians are 50-19 since Jun 14, 2019 as a favorite.

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Diamond Trends - Friday
September 20, 2019
By Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Brewers are 15-0 SU in the first game of a series with no rest as a home favorite off a home game when they won the last two games their starter started.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Rangers are 0-17 SU as a dog of more than 130 after a game in which they were shut out over the first six innings.

OU Trend of the Day:

-- The Marlins are 12-0 OU at home when seeking same-season revenge vs their opponents starting pitcher.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Dodgers are 30-0 SU in franchise history as a 200-plus favorite with Clayton Kershaw when their opponent is averaging more than 7.9 strike outs a game and they won in his last start.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

STL at CHC 02:20 PM
STL +113
O 10.0

TOR at NYY 07:05 PM
U 9.5

SEA at BAL 07:05 PM
BAL +102
O 10.5

NYM at CIN 07:10 PM
U 8.0

CHW at DET 07:10 PM
DET +124
U 9.5

BOS at TB 07:10 PM
BOS +161
O 8.5

PHI at CLE 07:10 PM
PHI +170
U 9.0

WAS at MIA 07:10 PM
O 9.0

SF at ATL 07:20 PM
SF +195
U 9.5

PIT at MIL 08:10 PM
U 9.0

KC at MIN 08:10 PM
KC +242
U 10.5

LAA at HOU 08:10 PM
U 9.0

TEX at OAK 10:07 PM
U 8.5

ARI at SD 10:10 PM
ARI +102
U 8.5

COL at LAD 10:10 PM
COL +302
O 8.5

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STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

J.A. Happ, New York Yankees (12-8, 5.07 ERA, $429): The Yankees left-hander has been excellent in the month of September, allowing a total of just two runs over his last three starts. The Yankees are 4-0 in his previous four outings while Happ has given up just 12 hits through 22 innings over that span.

Tonight, Happ and the Bronx Bombers host the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees are 50-16 in their last 66 home games while the Jays are 4-11 in their previous 16 away contests. New York is a -180 favorite and has good value on the runline at +100.

SLUMPING

Mike Fiers, Oakland Athletics (14-4, 4.09 ERA, $1166): Fiers has been on the Streaking side of this column a few times but he's been ice-cold lately. In September he's cooled down faster than the weather with an ERA of 18.78 and a WHIP of 2.87 in three starts.

His last outing was on Saturday against the Rangers and he was given the hook midway through the second inning after he gave up three runs and was bothered by a "nerve irritation" in his throwing arm.

Fiers will try to get back on track in a rematch against the Rangers tonight. His opponent will once again be Mike Minor who was rocked for three homers and seven runs through five innings on Saturday.

If you think history will repeat itself, taking the O8.5 on the full game total could be very appealing.


3 STRIKES

LIFTING THE KERSH

Clayton Kershaw is going through a rough patch going 2-3 over his last five starts with a 5.08 ERA. That said, the former NL MVP is still 14-5 with a 3.05 ERA on the season and gets to pitch at home against the Colorado Rockies today.

The Rockies bat just .231 on the road and will have Peter Lambert on the mound. Lambert is 3-6 with a 6.98 ERA and has a brutal 11.12 ERA in three starts against the Dodgers. The Dodgers are -355 faves and the runline pays out at -160.

POOR PITCHING

A couple of ineffective starters take to the mound for tonight's game between the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers. The White Sox will start Dylan Cease who is 3-7 with a 6.18 ERA, while Detroit gives the ball to Jordan Zimmerman who is 1-11 with a 6.32 ERA.

Even though both teams are also terrible at the plate we think that at least one of these pitchers will get crushed today. The Over 9.5 is worth a look.

BATTLE IN THE AL EAST

The Red Sox might be the biggest disappointment this year, with the defending World Series Champions essentially eliminated from the playoffs with ten games remaining. The Rays however, are in the thick of the wild card race and will have Charlie Morton on the mound today against the BoSox. Morton is 15-6 with a 3.16 ERA, and in four starts against Boston this season he's held Red Sox batters to a BA of .216.

Rick Porcello will take to the hill for the Red Sox and he's gone 13-12 with a 5.77 ERA. In three starts against Tampa Bay in 2019 he's gone 0-2 with a 6.23 ERA and a BAA of .315.

The Rays are 9-3 in the last 12 meetings between these sides and are -180 favorites at home tonight.

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Braves beat Giants 6-0, clinch 2nd straight NL East title
September 20, 2019
By The Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves clinched their second straight NL East title as Ronald Acuna Jr. hit his 41st homer in a 6-0 win over San Francisco on Friday night that eliminated the Giants from postseason contention in Bruce Bochy's last year as San Francisco manager.

Acuna scored three runs to back Mike Foltynewicz (8-5), who allowed three hits in eight innings. Atlanta's 19th division title tied the New York Yankees for the most since Major League Baseball split into divisions for the 1969 season.

Atlanta's win ensured it will finish ahead of second-place Washington and will start the NL Division Series at home on Oct. 3, most likely against the NL Central champion.

Braves players ran onto the infield to celebrate as soon as Acuna caught Alex Dickerson's game-ending flyout.

Atlanta (95-60) moved into sole possession of first place for good on June 12. Led by Acuna, Freddie Freeman, Josh Donaldson and a offense that produced a franchise-best 241 homers, its lead swelled from 5+ to 10 games in six days ending with a 9-4 home win over Washington on Sept. 7.

The Braves, who have not won a postseason series since 2001, secured a playoffs berth last week and needed a few extra days to clinch the division. They lost three in a row for the first time since July 16-18 but have won two straight.

CARDINALS 2, CUBS 1

CHICAGO (AP) - Yadier Molina had three of St. Louis' four hits, including a two-run single, and the Cardinals held off the fading Chicago.

Carlos Martinez got the final two outs. The Cardinals' NL Central lead is three games over Milwaukee and five over Chicago. The Cubs are two games behind the Brewers for the second NL wild card.

Chicago has totaled nine runs while losing its past four games. The Cardinals have won the first two games of this key four-game set, and they'll play the Cubs five more times over their final eight games.

The Cubs scored their run following a St. Louis error in the second inning, and the Cardinals rallied in the sixth.

David Phelps (2-1), the second of eight Cubs relievers, took the loss.

Ryan Helsley pitched a scoreless fifth and was awarded the win.

RAYS 5, RED SOX 4, 11 INNINGS

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The World Series champion Boston Red Sox were mathematically eliminated in the late innings, then lost to Tampa Bay when Willy Adames had an RBI single in the 11th.

A year after going 108-54 to win their third straight AL East title, the Red Sox (80-73) were knocked out during the ninth inning when Cleveland beat Philadelphia, around the time Mitch Moreland hit his second two-run homer.

Tampa Bay (91-63) remained tied with Cleveland for the second AL wild card, trailing Oakland.

Mike Brosseau and Daniel Robertson drew two-out walks in the 11th from Trevor Kelley (0-3), and Adames lined a single to left that scored pinch-runner Johnny Davis from second base.

Diego Castillo (4-8) struck out Moreland with a runner on first to end the top of the 11th.

INDIANS 5, PHILLIES 2

CLEVELAND (AP) - Carlos Carrasco got his first save in five years, and Cleveland beat Philadelphia to maintain position for the second AL wild card and damage the Phillies' playoff chances.

Cleveland (91-63) is tied with Tampa Bay for the second wild card, trailing Oakland. The Indians are four games behind AL Central-leading Minnesota.

Philadelphia slipped five games behind Milwaukee for the second NL wild card and lost for the fourth time in six games.

All-Star MVP Shane Bieber (15-7) allowed two runs and seven hits in 7 1/3 innings with seven strikeouts and no walks.

Rookie Oscar Mercado had RBI singles in the first and seventh. Yasiel Puig, Francisco Lindor and Carlos Santana also drove in runs, helping Cleveland to its fifth straight win

Drew Smyly (4-7) allowed four runs, five hits and three walks in two-plus innings.

METS 8, REDS 1

CINCINNATI (AP) - Pete Alonso hit his major league-leading 50th home run, Jacob deGrom pitched shutout ball for seven innings and New York beat Cincinnati.

Amed Rosario hit a two-run homer and Jeff McNeil added a solo shot for the Mets, who remained 3 1/2 games behind Milwaukee for the second NL wild card.

Cincinnati rookie Aristides Aquino led off the ninth with a homer. The midseason call-up has 17 home runs in 49 games this season.

DeGrom (10-8) struck out nine and didn't walk anybody to match his win total from last season, when he won the NL Cy Young Award.

Luis Castillo (15-7) struck out seven and walked three in seven innings.

Cincinnati is 72-82, assuring itself of a sixth straight losing season and 16th in 19 seasons.

NATIONALS 6, MARLINS 4

MIAMI (AP) - Trea Turner hit two solo homers as Washington beat Miami.

Washington had dropped four of six. It maintained its one-game lead over Milwaukee for the top spot in the NL wild-card standings.

The Marlins became the third team to lose 100 games this season, joining the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers. Miami also had 100-loss seasons in 1998 and 2013.

Before the game, the Marlins announced manager Don Mattingly had agreed to a two-year contract extension. Mattingly was in the final year of a four-year contract.

The Nationals grabbed the lead for good on Asdrubal Cabrera's three-run homer off Robert Dugger (0-3) in the fourth inning.

TWINS 4, ROYALS 3

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Randy Dobnak pitched 5 1/3 innings for his first major league win, and Minnesota beat Kansas City.

Minnesota won for the sixth time in eight games to maintain its four-game lead over Cleveland in the AL Central. It reduced its magic number to clinch the division title to five with eight games to play.

Marwin Gonzalez hit a two-run double for the Twins, and Miguel Sano had a run-scoring triple.

Kansas City has dropped seven of eight and is one defeat away from its second consecutive 100-loss season and No. 6 in franchise history. The Royals could give the majors four 100-loss teams in a season for only the second time.

Dobnak (1-1) surrendered one run and three hits in his fourth start.

Trevor May struck out the side in his second save of the season.

Eric Skoglund (0-2) gave up two runs and three hits in four innings for Kansas City.

BREWERS 10, PIRATES 1

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Chase Anderson pitched six scoreless innings, Trent Grisham hit a bases-loaded triple and Milwaukee routed Pittsburgh to strengthen its grip on an NL wild card.

Milwaukee pulled two games ahead of the Cubs for the second wild card after Chicago fell to St. Louis 2-1 earlier in the day. The Brewers trail Washington by a game for the top wild card and are three back of the NL Central-leading Cardinals.

The Pirates fell to 65-89 with their seventh straight loss.

Anderson (7-4) allowed three hits, struck out four and walked one while matching his longest outing of the season.

Steven Brault (4-6) surrender six hits and six runs (four earned) in 5 1/3 innings.

ORIOLES 5, MARINERS 3

BALTIMORE (AP) - Felix Hernandez labored through five innings in what was likely his penultimate start with Seattle, and Baltimore got home runs from Anthony Santander and Hanser Alberto in the win.

After rookie Kyle Lewis hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Hernandez (1-7) gave the lead back in the bottom half after throwing just eight pitches.

The Mariners never recovered.

Aaron Brooks (6-8) threw seven innings of one-hit ball in relief of opener Richard Bleier to help the Orioles end Seattle's five-game winning streak.

Hernandez needed 91 pitches to get 15 outs. His line included five runs, eight hits two walks and two wild pitches.

BLUE JAYS 4, YANKEES 3

NEW YORK (AP) - Star second baseman Gleyber Torres prompted an audible gasp from the Yankee Stadium crowd when his right leg buckled while fielding a grounder and made an early exit in New York's loss to Toronto.

Torres said his lower legs felt weakness.

Aaron Judge and Tyler Wade homered for the Yankees a day after they clinched the division.

Justin Smoak hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh to help Toronto match a season high with its fifth straight victory. He connected off Tommy Kahnle (3-2) as the Yankees' bullpen wobbled in the late innings for the third time in a week.

Danny Jansen also homered for the Blue Jays. Jason Adam (2-0) won in relief and Ken Giles closed for his 21st save in 22 chances.

WHITE SOX 10, TIGERS 1

DETROIT (AP) - Eloy Jimenez hit a grand slam in the fourth inning, and Yoan Moncada also went deep as Chicago breezed past Detroit.

Tim Anderson had two more hits in his pursuit of the American League batting title, and the White Sox chased Jordan Zimmermann (1-12) in the fourth.

Dylan Cease (4-7) allowed a run and five hits in six innings - the first quality start for the White Sox since Sept. 6. Cease struck out eight with two walks.

Zimmerman allowed nine runs and 11 hits in 3 2/3 innings.

Jimenez finished a double shy of the cycle, and Yolmer Sanchez had four hits for Chicago.

ASTROS 6, ANGELS 4

HOUSTON (AP) - Carlos Correa hit two home runs, Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman also connected and Houston dropped its magic number to clinch the AL Central to one by beating Los Angeles.

The Astros have won six straight and already secured a playoff spot.

Zack Greinke (17-5) retired his first six batters before Kevan Smith hit his first pitch of the third inning into the bullpen in right-center to cut the lead to 5-1. Greinke yielded seven hits and four runs in five innings to win his third straight decision.

Roberto Osuna allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth for his 36th save.

Barria (4-10) allowed eight hits and six runs in 2 2/3 innings to drop his seventh straight decision.

ATHLETICS 8, RANGERS 0

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Mike Fiers struck out five and didn't walk a batter over eight dominant innings to win for the first time in four starts, and Oakland beat Texas to maintain a two-game lead for the top AL wild card.

Chad Pinder hit a three-run homer and Mark Canha also connected as the A's (93-61) kept their margin over Cleveland and Tampa Bay (91-63).

Fiers (15-4) allowed two hits and faced the minimum, helped by a double play and a pickoff. Chris Bassitt struck out two in a perfect ninth to finish Oakland's 11th shutout in 2 hours, 38 minutes.

Mike Minor (13-10) allowed six runs, six hits and four walks in five innings as Texas lost its sixth straight.

DIAMONDBACKS 9, PADRES 0

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Rookie Merrill Kelly pitched seven dominant innings and Josh Rojas hit a three-run double in the seven-run eighth for Arizona in a win over lackluster San Diego.

Arizona remained five games behind Milwaukee for the second NL wild card and also needs to overtake the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets. The Diamondbacks have won four of their last six games after losing six straight.

San Diego has lost eight of nine.

The 30-year-old Kelly (12-14) held the Padres to two hits and struck out nine while walking three.

Eric Lauer (8-10) also struck out nine but allowed two runs and two hits in six innings, with four walks.

DODGERS 12, ROCKIES 5

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SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
1:05 PM Toronto Blue Jays New York Yankees Yankee Stadium
2:20 PM St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field
4:10 PM New York Mets Cincinnati Reds Great American Ball Park
6:10 PM Boston Red Sox Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field
6:10 PM Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers Comerica Park
6:10 PM Washington Nationals Miami Marlins Marlins Park
7:05 PM Seattle Mariners Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards
7:10 PM Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins Target Field
7:10 PM Los Angeles Angels Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
7:10 PM Philadelphia Phillies Cleveland Indians Progressive Field
7:10 PM Pittsburgh Pirates Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park
7:20 PM San Francisco Giants Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park
8:40 PM Arizona Diamondbacks San Diego Padres PETCO Park
9:07 PM Texas Rangers Oakland Athletics Ring Central Coliseum
9:10 PM Colorado Rockies 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


09/20/2019....11-13-0.......45.83%........-12.65
09/19/2019......3-11-0.......21.43%........-41.50
09/18/2019......12-8-1.......60.00%.......+25.30
09/17/2019......6-10-1.......37.50%........-20.85
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.........183-178-7...... 50.69%..........-12.45


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BEST BETS:

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


09/20/2019............3 - 6............-14.15..............9 - 6 .............+12.00...........-2.15
09/19/2019............1 - 5............-18.50..............2 - 5..............-17.50............-36.00
09/18/2019............4 - 3............+12.80.............8 - 5..............+12.50...........+25.30
09/17/2019............2 - 2............+3.15...............4 - 8..............-24.00.............-20.85
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..................52 - 66............+9.50........117 - 112...........+24.50.............+34.00