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**Udog** · 08-03-2020, 07:04 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Odds on whether NFL teams will make the playoffs this year:
Raiders— yes +230, no -270
Chargers— yes +150, no -170
Rams— yes +160, no -180
Dolphins— yes +425, no -550
Vikings— yes, -120, no even
New England— yes, -200, no +175

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 153,989
Please wear a mask when you go out.

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Armadillo: Monday's Den: Wrapping up a sports weekend……..

— If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not) these would be the playoff teams:
AL East: Bronx, Baltimore
AL Central: Minnesota, Chicago
AL West: Houston, Oakland
AL Wild Cards: Cleveland, Detroit

NL East: Atlanta, Miami (yeah, they’re 2-1)
NL Central: Chicago, Milwaukee
NL West: Colorado, Los Angeles
NL Wild Cards: San Diego, San Francisco

Statistical leaders after 10 days:
— OPS (minimum 15 AB’s)
1.176- Teoscar Hernandez, Tor
1.119- Corey Seager, LA
.923- Leury Garcia, CWS
.922- Tim Anderson, CWS
.905- Starlin Castro, Wash

— Home runs:
6- Aaron Judge, NYY
5- Colin Moran, Pitt
4- Nicholas Castellanos, Cin
Christian Vazquez, Bos
Trevor Story, Colo
Teoscar Hernandez, Tor

— RBI’s:
14- Aaron Judge, NYY
13- Donovan Solano, SF
12- Nelson Cruz, Minn
11- Dansby Swanson, Atl
Nicholas Castellanos, Cin
10- Kyle Seager, Sea

— Runs scored:
10- JP Crawford, Sea
Mike Yastrzemski, SF
Trent Grisham, SD
9- Freddie Freeman, Atl
Trevor Story, Colo
Renato Nunez, Balt
Dansby Swanson, Atl

— Pitching strikeouts:
27- Shane Bieber, Clev
21- Max Scherzer, Wash
20- Trevor Bauer, Cin
Sonny Gray, Cin
19- Tyler Chatwood, Cubs
18- Aaron Civale, Clev

Elsewhere in the world……..
7) Sunday’s Dodger-Arizona game was the first game this season with no walks; there were only five of those games all of last season.

6) Jacksonville put QB Gardner Minshew on the COVID list, the 2nd starting QB (Matthew Stafford) to go on that list.

5) Yoenis Cespedes opted out of the Mets’ season Sunday, but didn’t bother to tell anyone until midway thru the Mets’ game in Atlanta Sunday. What he does is his business, but how he did it leaves a little to be desired. He is a free agent this winter; this ain’t going to help him any.

4) Let the record show that the Cincinnati Reds swept Detroit in the first regularly scheduled 7-inning doubleheader of this century.

Detroit reliever Tyler Alexander struck out nine batters in a row in the opener, tying an AL record.

3) Saturday night, Mets’ TV analyst Keith Hernandez said he didn’t know what a “PB&J” is, which raised a lot of eyebrows on Twitter. How do you not know what a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is? Hernandez is a good analyst when he pays attention, but he often gets bored during games. He is way better in a 3-man booth, with Ron Darling as the other analyst.

2) Going forward, how will teams in any sport judge this season? Will teams give a guy who has a bad year a mulligan, or if a guy comes out of nowhere and is excellent, are teams a little more skeptical than usual? Teams are going to take different approaches, for sure.

1) A big question for the rest of baseball season; as teams fall out of contention, will the good players on bad teams finish their season?

**Udog** · 08-03-2020, 07:07 AM

MLB public line movement for August 3
Patrick Everson

Gerrit Cole leads the Yankees in a Monday night game against the Phillies, who haven't played in a week due to COVID concerns. New York is a heavy -350 favorite at Caesars sportsbooks.

MLB betting odds are on the board and seeing some early action for the Monday slate. The Phillies finally return to the field, though as big road underdogs to the Yankees. There’s also an NL West battle between the Dodgers and the Padres, and it’s a Jacob deGrom Day.

Multiple oddsmakers provided insights on MLB opening lines and early line movement, sharp money and public betting for Sunday’s contests. Covers will update this action report with MLB sharp picks vs. public bets and line movement throughout the day.

MLB line movement

Caesars sportsbooks opened the Yankees hefty -350 favorites with Gerrit Cole on the mound. The Phillies, off for a week due to COVID concerns, are +300 pups with Jake Arrieta starting. Those prices held steady Sunday night for a 7:05 p.m. ET first pitch.

Walker Buehler and the Dodgers opened -130 at Caesars, with the Padres a +120 underdog behind Chris Paddack. By late Sunday night, there was already a modest move toward visiting Los Angeles, with the line at -134/+124 for a 9:10 p.m. ET clash.

And the Mets, with deGrom taking the ball, opened -120 favorites on the road against the Braves (+110). There was no line movement Sunday night for the 7:10 p.m. ET meeting.

**Udog** · 08-03-2020, 07:11 AM

MLB
Weather Report

Monday, August 3

**Udog** · 08-03-2020, 07:13 AM

951CLEVELAND -952 CINCINNATI
CLEVELAND is 2-10 SU (-9.8 Units) in road games vs. a team with a terrible bullpen whose ERA is 5.20 or worse over the last 2 seasons.

957NY METS -958 ATLANTA
ATLANTA is 43-34 SU (5.6 Units) in home games against division opponents in the last 3 seasons.

959PITTSBURGH -960 MINNESOTA
PITTSBURGH is 10-24 SU (-16.4 Units) as an underdog of +175 to +250 in the last 3 seasons.

961CHI WHITE SOX -962 MILWAUKEE
CHI WHITE SOX is 24-7 SU (16.3 Units) in road games in August games in the last 3 seasons.

963KANSAS CITY -964 CHICAGO CUBS
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-38 SU (14.3 Units) in home games vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game over the last 2 seasons.

965SAN FRANCISCO -966 COLORADO
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-10 SU (13.3 Units) in road games vs. teams outscoring opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.

967OAKLAND -968 SEATTLE
OAKLAND is 94-70 SU (17 Units) in the second half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

969LA DODGERS -970 SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO is 23-42 SU (-23.2 Units) after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the last 3 seasons.

971PHILADELPHIA -972 NY YANKEES
PHILADELPHIA is 16-30 SU (-17 Units) in road games after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival in the last 3 seasons.

**Udog** · 08-03-2020, 07:14 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, August 3

Cleveland @ Cincinnati

Game 951-952
August 3, 2020 @ 6:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Plesac) 14.430
Cincinnati
(Gray) 15.416
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-125); Under

Philadelphia @ NY Yankees

Game 971-972
August 3, 2020 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Arrieta) 14.613
NY Yankees
(Cole) 18.283
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-330
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-330); Under

NY Mets @ Atlanta

Game 957-958
August 3, 2020 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(deGrom) 13.697
Atlanta
(Soroka) 18.189
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 4 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+105); Over

Pittsburgh @ Minnesota

Game 959-960
August 3, 2020 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Holland) 13.921
Minnesota
(Thorpe) 17.179
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-235
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-235); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Milwaukee

Game 961-962
August 3, 2020 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 00.000
Milwaukee
(TBD) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox

Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
N/A

Kansas City @ Chicago Cubs

Game 963-964
August 3, 2020 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Duffy) 12.709
Chicago Cubs
(Mills) 15.864
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-155
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-155); N/A

San Francisco @ Colorado

Game 965-966
August 3, 2020 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cueto) 18.106
Colorado
(Gonzalez) 16.995
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-140
13
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+120); Under

Oakland @ Seattle

Game 967-968
August 3, 2020 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Montas) 15.764
Seattle
(Sheffield) 14.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-175
9
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-175); Under

LA Dodgers @ San Diego

Game 969-970
August 3, 2020 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Buehler) 17.109
San Diego
(Paddack) 18.055
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+115); Under

**Udog** · 08-03-2020, 07:17 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, August 3

National League
New York @ Atlanta
Mets (3-7):
deGrom is 0-0, 1.64 in two starts this year; he is 7-7, 1.90 in 22 starts vs Atlanta, 3-2, 2.53 in seven starts here.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-1 Team in first 5 innings: 1-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-2 Totals: 0-0-2

— Mets lost heir last five games.
— Under is 3-1 in their last four road games.

Braves (7-3):
Soroka is 0-0, 1.59 in two starts this year; he is 4-0, 2.27 in six starts against the Mets.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-1 Team in first 5 innings: 1-0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-2 Totals: 1-1

— Braves won seven of their last ninegames; they’re 5-0 at home.
— Under is 4-2 in their last six games.

San Francisco @ Colorado
Giants (5-5):
Cueto is 0-0, 5.87 in two starts this year; he is 9-3, 2.67 in 16 starts vs Colorado, 5-2, 3.26 in eight starts here.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-1 Team in first 5 innings: 0-1-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-2 Totals: over 2-0

— Giants split their first ten games (2-2 on road).
— Over is 5-0 in last five Giant games.

Rockies (6-2)
Gonzalez is making his first ’20 start; he is 6-14, 4.87 in 31 MLB games (25 starts), 2-6, 5.29 in 14 games (12 starts) LY. He is 0-2, 4.50 in two starts vs SF.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— Colorado won six of its last seven games.
— Under is 5-3 in Colorado games.

Los Angeles @ San Diego
Dodgers (7-3):
Buehler allowed two runs in 3.2 IP (56 PT) in his first ’20 start; he is 4-0, 0.64 in four starts vs San Diego.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-0 Team in first 5 innings: 1-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-1 Totals: under 1-0

— Dodgers won five of their last six games.
— Six of last seven Dodger games stayed under the total.

Padres (6-4):
Paddack is 1-0, 1.64 in two starts this year, 0-1, 5.65 in three starts vs LA.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-1 Team in first 5 innings: 2-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-2 Totals: over 2-0

— Padres are 6-4 this year, 3-1 at home.
— Four of last five San Diego games went over.

American League
Oakland @ Seattle
A’s (5-4):
Montas is 0-1, 3.00 in two starts this year, 1-1, 4.41 in five games (2 starts) vs Seattle.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-1 Team in first 5 innings: 1-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-2 Totals: 1-1

— Oakland is 5-4, but scored total of 16 runs in their last six games.
— A’s are 10-56 with RISP so far this season.

Mariners (4-6):
Sheffield allowed allowed four runs in three IP (67 PT) in his first ’20 start. He is 0-2, 6.26 in 12 career games (8 starts), allowing one run in five IP in his only start vs Oakland.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-1 Team in first 5 innings: 0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-1 Totals: over 1-0

— Mariners are 4-6 this season, 1-2 at home.
— Under is 3-0 in Seattle home games .

Interleague
Cleveland @ Cincinnati
Indians (5-5):
Plesac threw eight shutout innings (98 PT) in his first ’20 start.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-1 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-1 Totals: under 1-0

— Cleveland lost four of its last five games, scoring total of four runs.
— Under is 9-1 in Indian games.

Reds (4-5):
Gray is 2-0, 0.71 in two starts this year, 4-3, 3.33 in nine starts vs Cleveland.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-0 Team in first 5 innings: 2-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-2 Totals: over 1-0-1

— Reds won three of last four games; they swept a DH Sunday, with bullpen throwing only two innings.
— Under is 4-2-3 in Cincinnati games.

Philadelphia @ New York
Phillies (1-2):
Arrieta is making his first ’20 start; he is 3-2, 3.98 in nine games (8 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 haven’t played in a week; they lost two of three at home to MIami.

Bronx (7-1):
Cole is 2-0, 3.0 in two starts this year, is 4-3, 3.38 in seven starts vs Philly.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-0 Team in first 5 innings: 2-0
Allowed run in first inning: 2-2 Totals: 1-0-1

— Bronx won its last six games; Judge has six homers in his last five games.

Chicago @ Milwaukee
White Sox (5-4):
Rodon allowed five runs in 3.2 IP (71 PT) in his first ’20 start.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-1 Team in first 5 innings: 0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-1 Totals: under 1-0

— White Sox won their last three games.
— Over is 5-4 in Chicago games.

Brewers (3-3):
Houser allowed one run in five IP (68 PT) in his first ’20 start.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-1 Totals: over 1-0

— Milwaukee hasn’t played since Wednesday; they split six road games.

Pittsburgh @ Minnesota
Pirates (2-7):
Holland allowed two runs in 5.2 IP (90 PT) in his first ’20 start; he is 3-7, 5.56 in 14 games (13 starts) vs Minnesota.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-0 Team in first 5 innings: 1-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-1 Totals: over 1-0

— Pirates lost seven of their first nine games.
— Under is 3-0-1 in last four Pittsburgh games.

Twins (7-2):
Bailey allowed two runs in five IP (80 PT) in his first ’20 start; he is 10-8, 3.74 in 24 career starts vs Pittsburgh.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-0 Team in first 5 innings: 1-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-1 Totals: under 1-0

— Minnesota won seven of its first nine games.
— Under is 6-0 in Minnesota home games.

Royals @ Cubs
Royals (3-7):
Duffy allowed four runs in five IP (75 PT) in his first ’20 start; he allowed two runs in seven IP in his one start against the Cubs.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-1 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-1 Totals: under 1-0

— Royals lost five of their last six games.
— Under is 5-2 in Kansas City road games.

Cubs (7-2):
Mills allowed two runs in six IP (77 PT) in his first ’20 start.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-0 Team in first 5 innings: 1-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-1 Totals: over 1-0

— Cubs won seven of their first nine games.
— Five of their last eight games went over.

**Udog** · 08-03-2020, 07:19 AM

MLB

Monday, August 3

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Trend Report
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Cleveland @ Cincinnati
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home

Philadelphia @ NY Yankees
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

NY Mets @ Atlanta
NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
NY Mets is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

NY Yankees @ Baltimore
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

Chi White Sox @ Milwaukee
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Milwaukee is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home

Pittsburgh @ Minnesota
Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home

Kansas City @ Chi Cubs
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Chi Cubs is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

San Francisco @ Colorado
San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

LA Dodgers @ San Diego
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Oakland @ Seattle
Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oakland

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**Udog** · 08-03-2020, 08:52 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, August 3

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CLEVELAND (5 - 5) at CINCINNATI (4 - 5) - 6:40 PM
ZACH PLESAC (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 189-148 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 215-222 (-57.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 116-95 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 132-104 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 118-87 (+43.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 160-221 (-58.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 31-45 (-18.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GRAY is 23-37 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 57-63 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

ZACH PLESAC vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PLESAC is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SONNY GRAY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GRAY is 4-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.8 units)

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NY METS (3 - 7) at ATLANTA (7 - 3) - 7:10 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. MIKE SOROKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 13-27 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
DEGROM is 15-19 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEGROM is 11-17 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEGROM is 5-10 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEGROM is 0-7 (-9.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEGROM is 3-13 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 106-71 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 100-57 (+38.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 150-103 (+39.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 66-39 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 475-498 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-1 (+4.0 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DEGROM is 7-7 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.90 and a WHIP of 0.970.
His team's record is 9-13 (-9.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-8. (+5.5 units)

MIKE SOROKA vs. NY METS since 1997
SOROKA is 4-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 0.981.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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PITTSBURGH (2 - 7) at MINNESOTA (7 - 2) - 8:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. LEWIS THORPE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 9-29 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-64 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 108-66 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 72-41 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 8-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
HOLLAND is 66-57 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

DEREK HOLLAND vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HOLLAND is 3-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.493.
His team's record is 5-8 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-3.8 units)

LEWIS THORPE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (5 - 4) at MILWAUKEE (3 - 3) - 8:10 PM
CARLOS RODON (L) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
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. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

BRETT ANDERSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.458.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

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KANSAS CITY (3 - 7) at CHICAGO CUBS (7 - 2) - 8:15 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. ALEC MILLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 47-122 (-38.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1881-1912 (-274.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 413-341 (-88.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1013-886 (-147.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 173-177 (-44.2 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 924-954 (-204.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 237-230 (-56.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 912-830 (-154.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

DANNY DUFFY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DUFFY is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ALEC MILLS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (5 - 5) at COLORADO (6 - 2) - 8:40 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. CHI CHI GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 93-75 (+25.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-90 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 44-41 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 223-174 (+42.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-42 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-52 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-26 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-42 (+15.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOHNNY CUETO vs. COLORADO since 1997
CUETO is 9-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.223.
His team's record is 12-4 (+8.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.2 units)

CHI CHI GONZALEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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OAKLAND (5 - 4) at SEATTLE (4 - 6) - 9:10 PM
FRANKIE MONTAS (R) vs. JUSTUS SHEFFIELD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 101-69 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 199-111 (+40.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 93-71 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 37-18 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 124-87 (+34.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 36-13 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MONTAS is 13-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 979-899 (-126.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 681-637 (-112.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 18-59 (-32.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

FRANKIE MONTAS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MONTAS is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JUSTUS SHEFFIELD vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SHEFFIELD is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (7 - 3) at SAN DIEGO (6 - 4) - 9:10 PM
WALKER BUEHLER (R) vs. CHRIS PADDACK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 992-839 (-92.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 76-96 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 69-95 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 32-51 (-23.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-72 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 26-38 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 39-55 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

WALKER BUEHLER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUEHLER is 4-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.64 and a WHIP of 0.643.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

CHRIS PADDACK vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
PADDACK is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.65 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (1 - 2) at NY YANKEES (7 - 1) - 7:05 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 46-14 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 419-482 (+41.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

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)

GERRIT COLE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COLE is 4-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 4-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.5 units)

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**Udog** · 08-03-2020, 09:03 AM

MLB picks and predictions for August 3
Rohit Ponnaiya

The Dodgers are 5-0 in their last five vs the Padres in San Diego, and lit Chris Paddack for 12 runs (nine earned) and four homers through 14 1/3 innings across three contests last year.

A new week of MLB betting begins on Monday headlined by a west coast battle between the NL World Series favorite Los Angeles Dodgers and the up-and-coming San Diego Padres.

We break down the baseball odds for this game and more as we bring you our best free MLB picks and predictions for August 3.

Cleveland Indians vs Cincinnati Reds

The first game of the day is an interleague matchup between Cincinnati and Cleveland. The Tribe haven't been able to hit the broad side of a barn this season, batting .206 and averaging the second-fewest runs per game in the majors at 2.78.

Thankfully for Cleveland fans they have Zach Plesac on the mound. Plesac had a solid rookie season in 2019 pitching to a 3.81 ERA and he started the year off throwing eight innings of shutout ball against the Chicago White Sox.

The Reds will hand the ball to Sonny Gray who had a breakthrough year last season going 11-8 with a 2.87 ERA and a BAA of .196. He's off to a sizzling start this year as well, allowing just four hits and one earned run while striking out 20 batters across 12 2-3 innings. Back the Under.

PREDICTION: Under 8.5 (-120)

Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners

Although the A's have struggled at the plate this season, they have more than enough talent in their lineup to snap out of it. At least on paper, the likes of Matt Chapman, Marcus Semien and Matt Olson are far superior to Seattle's lineup.

Oakland's sluggers should have an easier time against Mariners starter Justus Sheffield. He pitched to a 5.50 ERA across 36 innings last year, and give up four earned runs through three innings in his first start this year.

Frankie Montas will take the hill for the A's. Although Montas hasn't been quite as sharp this year as he was last season when he went 9-2 with a 2.63 ERA, he's still a much better option than Sheffield. Take Oakland on the run line.

PREDICTION: Run line Oakland A's (-115)

Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres

Both the Dodgers and Padres have aces on the mound for this contest between two NL West squads that are off to strong starts this season.

LA's Walker Buehler was limited to 56 pitches in his first start of this season he should be able to increase his workload on Monday. Buehler went 14-4 with a 3.26 ERA in 2019, and dominated the Padres going 2-0 against them while allowing just one run and striking out 26 batters in 15 innings.

Chris Paddack had an impressive rookie season last year but he roughed up in two of three starts vs. the Dodgers. Paddack allowed 12 runs (nine earned) and four homers through 14 1/3 innings across all three contests versus LA. With the Dodgers 5-0 against the Padres in the last five meetings in San Diego, back them on the first five innings run line.

PREDICTION: First Five Innings Dodgers -0.5 (-110)

Yesterday's MLB record: 1-2
Season MLB betting record: 17-12, +3.55 units

MLB betting card for August 3

Indians vs Reds Under 8.5 (-120)
Runline Oakland A's -1.5 (-115)
First Five Innings Dodgers -0.5 (-110)

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