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**Udog** · 07-28-2020, 08:46 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Ten teams whose nicknames don’t end in an “s”:
— Boston Red Sox
— Chicago White Sox
— Colorado Avalanche
— Miami Heat
— Minnesota Wild
— Oklahoma City Thunder
— Orlando Magic
— Seattle Kraken
— Tampa Bay Lightning
— Utah Jazz

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 148,213
Please wear a mask when you go out.

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Armadillo:Tuesday's Den: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) Two baseball games were postponed Monday due to Coronavirus concerns; the Tuesday Orioles-Marlins game has also been postponed.

11 Marlin players tested positive for the virus over the weekend.

12) Speaking of the Marlins, they’ve won two World Series, but have never won a division title. They’ve also never had a player hit for the cycle.

11) This is the first time since 1954 that no major league team started 3-0; it is also the first time since 1961 that no team started out 0-3.

10) San Diego 6, Arizona 2— Padres’ bullpen tossed 5.1 shutout innings, Fernando Tatis knocked in three runs, as San Diego improves to 3-1.

9) Oakland 3, Angels 0— Chris Bassitt threw four shutout innings; A’s are 3-1 despite not having a starting pitcher go five innings yet. Burch Smith got his 2nd win of the year in relief.

8) Toronto 4, Washington 1— Teoscar Hernandez hit two homers as the Blue Jays evened their record at 2-2. Nationals had 11 hits, but were only 2-10 with RISP.

7) Tampa Bay 14, Atlanta 5— Hunter Renfroe knocked in four runs for the Rays; after the game, Braves DFA’d starting P Mike Foltynewicz. Tyler Glasnow struck out nine guys in four IP.

6) Kansas City 14, Detroit 5- Whit Merrifield had three hits, scored three runs, knocked in three more. Starting pitchers combined to give up nine runs in 4.2 IP.

5) Houston 8, Seattle 5- Altuve homered, doubled for 3-1 Astros; Alex Bregman knocked in three runs. Evan White hit his first big league home run for Seattle.

4) Mets 7, Boston 4- Alonso hit his first homer to back five strong innings on the mound by Michael Wacha. Red Sox lost their third game in a row, giving up 7-7-7 runs.

3) Cubs 8, Cincinnati 7- Chicago scored six runs in first two innings, then hung on for dear life. Reds had bases loaded, one out in 9th inning, down 8-7, but Joey Votto hit a line drive right at the centerfielder to end the game. Game was delayed 1:47 at the start by rain.

2) Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 5 (11)- Milwaukee tied game with four runs in 9th inning; this became the first-ever 11-inning game under the new rule. Horrific loss for the Pirates.

1) There was only one KBO game Monday and it ended in a 5-5 tie; Monday is usually an off day in the KBO, but they use Mondays to make up rainouts later in the season.

**Udog** · 07-28-2020, 08:52 AM

MLB
Weather Report

Tuesday, July 28

**Udog** · 07-28-2020, 08:53 AM

951TORONTO -952 WASHINGTON
TORONTO is 14-4 SU (11.5 Units) in road games when playing against a terrible team (Win Pct. <=38%) over the last 2 seasons.

951TORONTO -952 WASHINGTON
CHARLIE MONTOYO is 14-4 SU (9.6 Units) in road games when playing against a terrible team (Win Pct. <=38%) (Coach of TORONTO)

953NY YANKEES -954 PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA is 72-113 SU (-49 Units) vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .260 or worse since 1996.

955ATLANTA -956 TAMPA BAY
TAMPA BAY is 66-47 SU (14.3 Units) in home games against right-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.

957CHICAGO CUBS -958 CINCINNATI
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-21 SU (7.9 Units) when the total is 10 or higher in the last 3 seasons.

959MILWAUKEE -960 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 158-145 SU (-1.5 Units) in home games in July games since 1996.

961CHI WHITE SOX -962 CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND is 32-22 SU (11.8 Units) vs. AL teams scoring 4.9 or more runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.

963KANSAS CITY -964 DETROIT
DETROIT is 15-35 SU (-23.3 Units) in home games vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .260 or worse over the last 2 seasons.

965BALTIMORE -966 MIAMI
BALTIMORE is 24-43 SU (-17.5 Units) vs. teams outscoring opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.

967NY METS -968 BOSTON
BOSTON is 98-82 SU (28.4 Units) in home games with a team slugging percentage .390 or worse on the season (NL) since 1996.

969ST LOUIS -970 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 13-4 SU (8.6 Units) in home games after a win by 4 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.

969ST LOUIS -970 MINNESOTA
ROCCO BALDELLI is 13-4 SU (8.6 Units) in home games after a win by 4 runs or more (Coach of MINNESOTA)

971ARIZONA -972 TEXAS
ARIZONA is 18-8 SU (13.3 Units) when playing against a terrible team (Win Pct. <=38%) in the last 3 seasons.

973LA DODGERS -974 HOUSTON
LA DODGERS are 2-16 SU (-16 Units) vs. AL teams scoring 4.9 or more runs/game on the season in the last 3 seasons.

975SEATTLE -976 LA ANGELS
LA ANGELS are 53-43 SU (14.8 Units) vs. teams outscored by opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season in the last 3 seasons.

977COLORADO -978 OAKLAND
COLORADO is 137-160 SU (-39 Units) in road games in July games since 1996.

979SAN DIEGO -980 SAN FRANCISCO
SAN DIEGO is 4-19 SU (-15.2 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4 or less runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.

**Udog** · 07-28-2020, 08:57 AM

MLB

Tuesday, July 28

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Trend Report
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Toronto @ Washington
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington
Washington is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
Washington is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games

NY Yankees @ Philadelphia
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games on the road
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Philadelphia is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games

Chi Cubs @ Cincinnati
Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games

Atlanta @ Tampa Bay
Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

Chi White Sox @ Cleveland
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games

Kansas City @ Detroit
Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City

NY Mets @ Boston
NY Mets
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing NY Mets

St. Louis @ Minnesota
St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of St. Louis's last 15 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Minnesota's last 15 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games

Arizona @ Texas
Arizona
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home

LA Dodgers @ Houston
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games at home
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

Seattle @ LA Angels
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels
LA Angels is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle

Colorado @ Oakland
Colorado
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 11 games

San Diego @ San Francisco
San Diego
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Diego

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**Udog** · 07-28-2020, 08:59 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, July 28

Not a lot to go on for the first week or so; this is uncharted territory for all of us. We’ll have trends up and running after a few days.

National League
Chicago @ Cincinnati
Cubs (3-1):
Mills is 1-1, 3.77 in 19 MLB games (6 starts); he’s allowed five runs in 17.2 IP against the Reds.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0

— Cubs won three of their first four games.

Reds (1-3):
Mahle is 11-23, 4.88 in 52 career starts, 2-1, 3.64 in five starts vs Chicago.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— Reds lost three of their first four games.

Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh
Brewers (2-2):
Lindblom has appeared in 114 MLB games (6 starts); his last start was in 2014. This is his first MLB game since 2017.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0

— Milwaukee split its first four games, all on the road.

Pirates (1-3):
Holland is 1-0, 1.74 in 11 games (2 starts) vs Milwaukee; he’s started 222 MLB games, but only one LY.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— Pirates lost three of their first four games.
— Over is 3-1 in their games.

San Diego @ San Francisco
Padres (3-1):
Davies is 0-2, 2.05 in four starts against the Giants.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0

— Padres won three of their first four games.
— San Diego’s last three games stayed under the total.

Giants (2-2):
Samardzija is 9-4, 3.51 in 21 games (19 starts) vs San Diego.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— Giants split their first four games, had yesterday off.

American League
Chicago @ Cleveland
White Sox (1-2):
Cease allowed four runs in 6.2 IP in his one start vs Cleveland.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0

Rodon is 5-3, 2.49 in 14 starts vs Cleveland, 4-2, 2.17 in eight starts here.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0

— Chicago lost two of its first three games (over 3-0).
— White Sox starting pitchers have thrown only 9.2 innings in three games.

Indians (2-1):
Civale is 1-1, 5.40 in two starts vs Chicago.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

Plutko is 1-1, 7.94 in three games (2 starts) vs Chicago.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0

— Cleveland won two of its first three games.

Kansas City @ Detroit
Royals (2-2):
KC hasn’t listed a starter for this game.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0

— Royals split their first four games.

Tigers (2-2):
Agrazal was 4-5, 4.91 in 14 starts as a rookie, this is his first game vs KC.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— Detroit split its first four games

Seattle @ Angels
Mariners (1-3):
Sheffield was 0-1, 5.50 in 8 games (7 starts) LY, this is his first game against the Angels.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0

— Mariners lost three of first four games; they haven’t had a starter finish five innings yet.

Angels (1-3):
Sandoval was 0-4, 5.03 in 10 games (9 starts) as a rookie LY; this is his first start vs Seattle.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— Angels lost three of first four games,

Interleague
Toronto @ Washington
Blue Jays (2-2):
Former National Roark allowed four runs in six IP in his one start vs Washington.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0

— Toronto split its first four games, all on the road.

Nationals (1-3):
Voth is 3-2, 4.02 in 13 career games (10 starts); he’s never pitched against Toronto.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— Nationals lost three of first four games, scoring four runs in the three losses.
— Soto (COVID) is out for Washington.

Atlanta @ Tampa Bay
Braves (2-2):
Wright is 0-3, 7.71 in 11 career games (4 starts).
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0

— Braves split their first four games, all on the road.

Rays (3-1):
Chirinos is 14-10, 3.71 in 44 career games (25 starts); he allowed five runs in five IP in one relief stint vs Atlanta.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— Rays won three of first four games, scoring 20 runs in last two games.

Bronx @ Philadelphia
Bronx (2-1):
Former Phillie (2007-10) Happ is 5-0, 1.45 in five starts vs his old team.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0

— Bronx won two of first three games, despite scoring nine runs.

Phillies (1-2):
Arrieta is 4-2, 4.06 in six starts vs New York.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— Phillies lost two of three at home vs Miami, giving up 17 runs.

Mets @ Boston
Mets (2-2):
Mets haven’t announced a starter yet.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: o-0

— Mets split their first four games.

Red Sox (1-3):
Hall has allowed 36 runs in 31.1 IP in 21 career relief stints.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— Boston lost its last three games, allowing 7-7-7 runs.

**Udog** · 07-28-2020, 09:02 AM

MLB public betting, line movement, sharp money for July 28
Patrick Everson

Walker Buehler set for his first start (14-4, 3.26 ERA in 2019) vs. Houston on Tuesday. Follow the latest odds trends for all the day's MLB action.

MLB betting odds for Tuesday’s games are on the board and seeing early action, as baseball tries to beat back COVID-19. Among the highlights is the opener of a quickie two-game set between the L.A. Dodgers and the Houston Astros.

PointsBet USA’s Patrick Eichner provided insights on MLB opening lines and early line movement, sharp money and public betting for Tuesday’s matchups. Covers will update this action report with MLB sharp picks vs. public bets and line movement throughout Tuesday.

MLB line movement

PointsBet USA opened the Dodgers -140 Monday night, and it didn’t take long for Los Angeles to reach -160, with Walker Buehler set for his first start (14-4, 3.26 ERA in 2019). The Astros, in turn, went from +120 to +135 home underdogs for a 9:10 p.m. ET start.

Later Monday, L.A. ticked back to -150 and Houston to +130.

The St. Louis Cardinals-Minnesota Twins tilt opened St. Louis -115 and host Minnesota even money, then flipped in pretty short order to Twins -125/Cards +105. First pitch is 8:10 p.m. ET.

And PointsBet USA opened the Atlanta Braves -145/Tampa Bay Rays +125, which didn’t hold up long at all, sprinting to Rays -131/Braves +110 for a 6:40 p.m. ET meeting in Tampa Bay.

MLB sharp money

Eichner said PointsBet USA saw early sharp money on the Twins, guiding Minnesota’s shift from underdog to favorite against St. Louis.

**Udog** · 07-28-2020, 10:53 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, July 28

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TORONTO (2 - 2) at WASHINGTON (1 - 3) - 4:05 PM
TANNER ROARK (R) vs. AUSTIN VOTH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ROARK is 7-13 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROARK is 7-0 (+10.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROARK is 9-1 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TANNER ROARK vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ROARK is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

AUSTIN VOTH vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (2 - 1) at PHILADELPHIA (1 - 2) - 6:05 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

J.A. HAPP vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HAPP is 5-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.45 and a WHIP of 1.129.
His team's record is 5-0 (+7.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ARRIETA is 3-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 3-5 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.3 units)

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ATLANTA (2 - 2) at TAMPA BAY (3 - 1) - 6:40 PM
KYLE WRIGHT (R) vs. YONNY CHIRINOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 119-71 (+31.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 101-70 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 97-73 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 66-51 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 147-102 (+37.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 42-27 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 94-79 (+21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

KYLE WRIGHT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

YONNY CHIRINOS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (3 - 1) at CINCINNATI (1 - 3) - 6:40 PM
ALEC MILLS (R) vs. TYLER MAHLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1877-1911 (-277.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-33 (-14.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-48 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 262-304 (-84.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-26 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-51 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1395-1426 (-211.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 921-953 (-207.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 908-829 (-157.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 59-94 (-29.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ALEC MILLS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MILLS is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

TYLER MAHLE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MAHLE is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.079.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.7 units)

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MILWAUKEE (2 - 2) at PITTSBURGH (1 - 3) - 7:05 PM
JOSH LINDBLOM (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 176-128 (+41.5 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 193-147 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 83-51 (+24.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 126-88 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOSH LINDBLOM vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

DEREK HOLLAND vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.308.
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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CHI WHITE SOX (1 - 2) at CLEVELAND (2 - 1) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS RODON (L) vs. ADAM PLUTKO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

CARLOS RODON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
RODON is 5-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 7-7 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.5 units)

ADAM PLUTKO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PLUTKO is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 9.31 and a WHIP of 1.861.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (2 - 2) at DETROIT (2 - 2) - 7:10 PM
GLENN SPARKMAN (R) vs. DARIO AGRAZAL (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

GLENN SPARKMAN vs. DETROIT since 1997
SPARKMAN is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

DARIO AGRAZAL vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (2 - 1) at MIAMI (2 - 1) - 7:10 PM
KOHL STEWART (R) vs. ELIESER HERNANDEZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

KOHL STEWART vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

ELIESER HERNANDEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (2 - 2) at BOSTON (1 - 3) - 7:30 PM
DAVID PETERSON (L) vs. MATT HALL (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

DAVID PETERSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT HALL vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (2 - 1) at MINNESOTA (2 - 1) - 8:10 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 295-266 (+44.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 68-40 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 81-46 (+21.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 485-438 (+57.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 10-16 (-14.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
BAILEY is 5-15 (-11.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MARTINEZ is 0-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BAILEY is 6-16 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.80 and a WHIP of 1.615.
His team's record is 6-22 (-17.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-14. (-2.7 units)

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ARIZONA (1 - 3) at TEXAS (1 - 2) - 9:05 PM
MERRILL KELLY (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 79-86 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 46-38 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 53-53 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-31 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GIBSON is 53-25 (+27.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 32-18 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-23 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 5-20 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
GIBSON is 7-18 (-13.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

MERRILL KELLY vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE GIBSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GIBSON is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (2 - 2) at HOUSTON (3 - 1) - 9:10 PM
WALKER BUEHLER (R) vs. FRAMBER VALDEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 130-148 (-44.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 988-838 (-95.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.

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

WALKER BUEHLER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BUEHLER is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

FRAMBER VALDEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (1 - 3) at LA ANGELS (1 - 3) - 9:40 PM
JUSTUS SHEFFIELD (L) vs. PATRICK SANDOVAL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 54-52 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 40-26 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JUSTUS SHEFFIELD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

PATRICK SANDOVAL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (2 - 1) at OAKLAND (3 - 1) - 9:40 PM
ANTONIO SENZATELA (R) vs. DANIEL MENGDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 10-30 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 272-480 (-85.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
COLORADO is 4-21 (-15.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 95-202 (-80.7 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 99-66 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 105-60 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 35-18 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 19-6 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 63-41 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 129-94 (+30.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-25 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 90-74 (+23.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 94-94 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SENZATELA is 10-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ANTONIO SENZATELA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SENZATELA is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

DANIEL MENGDEN vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (3 - 1) at SAN FRANCISCO (2 - 2) - 9:45 PM
ZACH DAVIES (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

ZACH DAVIES vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DAVIES is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 8-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 12-7 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-8. (+1.9 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (1 - 2) at CLEVELAND (2 - 1) - 3:40 PM
DYLAN CEASE (R) vs. AARON CIVALE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

DYLAN CEASE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CEASE is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

AARON CIVALE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CIVALE is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.921.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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**Udog** · 07-28-2020, 10:59 AM

Diamond Trends for Tuesday July 28
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day
L.A. Dodgers at Houston (9:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Astros are 17-0 SU since Apr 28, 2017 with no rest in the first game of a series vs a team that has lost at least their last two games.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Seattle at L.A. Angels (9:40 p.m. ET)

-- The Angels are 0-12 SU since May 13, 2013 in the first game of a series with no rest after they were shutout last game.

Over-Under Total Trend of the Day
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (6:40 p.m. ET)

-- The Reds are 0-9-1 OU (-3.75 ppg) since Jul 02, 2019 as a home favorite vs a team that has won at least their last two games.

N.Y. Yankees at Philadelphia (TBD)
-- The Yankees are 9-0 SU since Aug 25, 2018 when JA Happ as a road favorite when they won in his last start against the current opponent.

Twitter Submission of the Day
St. Louis at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Cardinals are 8-0 OU since September 15, 2017 when Carlos Martinez starts in the first game of a series.

**Udog** · 07-28-2020, 12:42 PM

MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, July 28

Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland

Game 981-982
July 28, 2020 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Cease) 16.624
Cleveland
(Civale) 15.385
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-145
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+125); Under

Toronto @ Washington

Game 951-952
July 28, 2020 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Roark) 16.543
Washington
(Voth) 17.838
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-145
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-145); Over

Atlanta @ Tampa Bay

Game 955-956
July 28, 2020 @ 6:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Wright) 19.266
Tampa Bay
(Chirinos) 18.117
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+115); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati

Game 957-958
July 28, 2020 @ 6:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Mills) 15.056
Cincinnati
(Mahle) 16.268
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-115
10
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-115); Under

Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh

Game 959-960
July 28, 2020 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Lindblom) 15.574
Pittsburgh
(Holland) 14.539
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-165
10
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-165); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland

Game 961-962
July 28, 2020 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 15.554
Cleveland
(Plutko) 14.612
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-125
10
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+105); Over

Kansas City @ Detroit

Game 963-964
July 28, 2020 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
00.000
Detroit
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City

Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
N/A

NY Mets @ Boston

Game 967-968
July 28, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
00.000
Boston
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets

Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
N/A

St. Louis @ Minnesota

Game 969-970
July 28, 2020 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Martinez) 00.000
Minnesota
(Bailey) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis

Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
N/A

Arizona @ Texas

Game 971-972
July 28, 2020 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Kelly) 16.244
Texas
(Gibson) 15.097
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-105); Over

LA Dodgers @ Houston

Game 973-974
July 28, 2020 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Buehler) 18.193
Houston
(Valdez) 17.225
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-135); Under

Seattle @ LA Angels

Game 975-976
July 28, 2020 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Sheffield) 15.924
LA Angels
(Sandoval) 14.141
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+145); Over

Colorado @ Oakland

Game 977-978
July 28, 2020 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Senzatela) 16.108
Oakland
(Mengden) 17.239
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-165
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-165); Over

San Diego @ San Francisco

Game 979-980
July 28, 2020 @ 9:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Paddack) 15.874
San Francisco
(Cueto) 14.780
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-140); Under

**Udog** · 07-28-2020, 12:50 PM

MLB has no plans to cancel or pause 2020 season after Marlins coronavirus outbreak, per reports
R.J. Anderson

Rob Manfred and the owners had a conference call on Monday afternoon

Despite a COVID-19 outbreak involving at least 11 Miami Marlins players, Major League Baseball has no plans at present to cancel or pause its 2020 regular season, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Sherman's report came after commissioner Rob Manfred conducted his weekly meeting with the 30 team owners on Monday afternoon. According to Bill Shaikin of the L.A. Times, Manfred during that meeting told owners that, "We believe the protocols are adequate to keep our players safe."

Manfred and the owners intend to instead "redouble health directives," such as players wearing masks or facial coverings in the clubhouse, and "reinforce on-field behavior prohibitions" against gestures like high fives, per Scott Miller of Bleacher Report.

Because there are no clear guidelines in the agreement between the union and the league as it pertains to what would prompt a shutdown, that discretion is to be made by Manfred alone. He was asked earlier in July, during a radio interview with Dan Patrick, what would have to happen in order for him to consider exercising that power.

"I don't have a firm number of days in mind (to pause the season). I think the way that I think about it, Dan, is in the vein of competitive integrity, in a 60-game season," Manfred said. "If we have a team or two that's really decimated with a number of people who had the virus and can't play for any significant period of time, it could have a real impact on the competition and we'd have to think very, very hard about what we're doing."

Clearly, Manfred doesn't feel the Marlins outbreak will have a "real impact on the competition." Rather, Manfred seems to subscribe to the same school of thought as Los Angeles Dodgers president Stan Kasten, who said on Monday morning: "I do think we expected something like this at some point, and maybe getting it out of the way early will help teach us things that we'll avoid repetitions of this going forward."

Also on Monday, Manfred during an interview with Tom Verducci on MLB Network said, "I don't put this in the 'nightmare' category ... We built the protocols to allow us to continue to play."

Call it wishful thinking or blind optimism, but it doesn't seem like Monday's news about the Marlins will mark the end of the season.

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