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**Udog** · 08-17-2020, 08:29 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
AL East- New York, Tampa Bay
AL Central- Minnesota, Cleveland
AL West- Oakland, Houston
AL Wild Cards- Baltimore, Chi/Tex

NL East- Miami, Atlanta
NL Central- Chicago, Milwaukee
NL West- Los Angeles, Colorado
NL Wild Cards- St Louis, Arizona

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Armadillo: Monday's Den: NFL knowledge for a summer day

13) Under Mike Zimmer, Minnesota Vikings are 3-15-1 ATS (1-17-1 SU) when playing outdoors against a team with a winning record.
— Last three years, Vikings are 20-9 ATS as a favorite; last two years, they’re 3-7 as an underdog.
— Last year, Minnesota was +11 in turnovers, +20 in sacks, but they lost four of six games decided by 8 or fewer points.

12) From 1973-77, St Louis Cardinals went 42-29-1 under Don Coryell, who was a great coach. Redbirds have had 12 coaches since then; only one who had a winning record was Bruce Arians, who went 50-32-1 in the desert from 2013-17.

11) Seattle Seahawks were 10-2 last year in games decided by 8r or fewer points; Russell Wilson is a great QB who masks a lot of their team’s deficiencies- they were 4-0 in games decided by 3 or fewer points.
— Seattle was +12 in turnovers last year; their defense had 32 takeaways.

10) Over last four years, Carolina Panthers are 9-16 ATS in divisional games.
— Panthers covered 11 of their last 16 home games.
— Carolina was #30 in NFL last year in $$$ spent on offensive line salaries.
— New QB this year, new coaches, who are also mostly new to the NFL. Could be a tough year for staffs like that.
— Trivia: Steve Beuerlein threw for 4,436 yards, 36 TD’s in 1999, both Carolina records.

9) Sean Payton has been head coach in New Orleans for 15 years; his DC Dennis Allen has been with the Saints six years, OC Pete Carmichael 12 years. Lot of continuity there.
— Last three years, Saints are 10-3 ATS as road favorites, 11-11 as home faves.
— Over is 13-3 in Saints’ last 16 road games.
— New Orleans was +15 in turnovers last year.

8) Baltimore Ravens were #1 last year in $$$ spent on defensive players, #30 on offensive players, which is influenced by their having a young QB. Lamar Jackson is going to break the bank pretty soon, which will help balance the scales somewhat.

7) Dallas Cowboys haven’t played in the NFC championship game since 1995; they’re 0-6 last six times they got to the divisional round of the playoffs.
— Dallas hired John Fassel as their new special teams coach, so that part of their team should improve this season.
— Cowboys spend the most $$$ in the NFL paying their offensive linemen.
— Last two years, Cowboys are 10-5 ATS at home.
— Only Cowboys coach ever with a losing record? Dave Campo went 15-33 from 2000-02.

6) Green Bay was +12 in turnovers LY; there were no return TD’s in their games LY, for or against them, which is unusual.
— Last Green Bay coach with a losing record? Lindy Infante went 24-40 from 1988-91.
— Packers went 6-0 in divisional games LY; they were 3-8-1 the previous two years.

5) Under Sean McVay, Rams are 35-17 the last three years.
— Rams are 21-14 ATS in last 35 games as a favorite.
— LA was +28 in sacks last year (50-22).
— This year, Rams have a new special teams coach, new defensive coordinator and a new QB coach (McVay is the real offensive coordinator)

4) Last four years, New Jersey Giants are 23-42; Joe Judge is their 4th head coach in six years.
— Giants are 1-10 ATS in last 11 games as a home underdog, 10-3 in last 13 as a road dog.
— Big Blue turned ball over 33 times LY, were -17 in turnovers. Jason Garrett’s job as HC is to turn Daniel Jones into an efficient NFL quarterback.
— Giants were 2-5 LY in games decided by 8 or fewer points.

3) Eagles covered 10 of their last 13 visits to play the Giants in New Jersey.
— Philly covered only one of its last six games with Dallas.
— Eagles covered five of their last six games with Washington.
— Last two years, Philly is 5-10 ATS at home.

2) Chicago Bears lost their last six season openers; last time they won an opener was 24-21 over the Bengals, in 2013.
— Bears were #31 in NFL last year, in $$$ spent on the offensive line.
— Chicago was #25 LY in $$ spent on offense, #4 on defense
— 11 of their games LY were decided by 8 or fewer points (6-5).
— In 1995, Erik Kramer threw for 3,838 yards, 29 TD’s, both single season franchise records.

1) Three years ago, Detroit fired coach Jim Caldwell, despite his 36-30 record; he was the first Lions’ HC with a winning record since Joe Schmidt (1967-72).
— In two years since firing Caldwell, Detroit is 9-22-1 under Matt Patricia.
— Lions were 3-8 LY in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
— Matthew Stafford has played 11 years in the NFL, is 0-3 in playoff games.

**Udog** · 08-17-2020, 08:32 AM

MLB public betting, line movement for August 17
Patrick Everson

Kyle Hendricks takes the ball for the Cubs on Monday in the opener of a doubleheader against the Cardinals. Most sportsbooks didn't post the line for this game Sunday night.

MLB betting odds are on the board and getting attention for a 13-game Monday schedule. Among the highlights is a doubleheader between the NL Central-leading Cubs and rival Cardinals, while the Athletics – currently with the best record in the majors – travel to face the Diamondbacks.

Multiple oddsmakers provided insights on MLB opening lines and early line movement, sharp money and public betting for Monday’s games.

MLB line movement

The Cubs (13-6) owned MLB’s best record heading into the weekend, but lost three in a row to the visiting Brewers, including a 6-5 Sunday setback. Chicago hopes to end that skid by sending out Kyle Hendricks (3-1, 3.08 ERA) for a 5:15 p.m. ET opener of a home twinbill against St. Louis. The Cubs’ starter is set too – Kwang-Hyun Kim – but the line for this game was not posted Sunday.

Oakland is now 16-6, winning at a .727 clip after going 13-2 in its last 15 games. The A’s meet the Diamondbacks in a 9:40 p.m. ET start, and Bet365 opened at Oakland -115/Arizona -105.

The Yankees look to sweep a four-game set against the dismal division rival Red Sox, in a 7:05 p.m. ET first pitch. Caesars opened at New York -157/Boston +147, and there was no line movement by late Sunday night.

MLB public betting

The Yankees were runaway early leaders in Monday Consensus plays, landing 86 percent of picks Sunday night. Interestingly, the streaking A’s were drawing only 56 percent of early Consensus plays. Perhaps that’s because Oakland is facing Arizona’s Zac Gallen, who’s still 0-0 after four starts but sports a solid 2.74 ERA.

**Udog** · 08-17-2020, 08:44 AM

MLB
Weather Report

Monday, August 17

**Udog** · 08-17-2020, 08:46 AM

951TORONTO -952 BALTIMORE
TORONTO is 16-30 SU (-18 Units) vs. excellent defensive catchers - allowing <=0.35 SB's/game in the last 3 seasons.

953BOSTON -954 NY YANKEES
NY YANKEES are 7-0 SU (8.1 Units) in home games vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

955WASHINGTON -956 ATLANTA
WASHINGTON is 58-32 SU (25.2 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game over the last 2 seasons.

957NY METS -958 MIAMI
MIAMI is 5-15 SU (-13.6 Units) vs. teams who strand 7.5 or more runners on base per game over the last 2 seasons.

959DETROIT -960 CHI WHITE SOX
DETROIT is 17-38 SU (-24.4 Units) vs. a team with a good bullpen that converts on 75%+ of their save opportunities over the last 2 seasons.

961KANSAS CITY -962 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 28-15 SU (11.5 Units) in home games as a favorite of -175 to -250 in the last 3 seasons.

965SAN DIEGO -966 TEXAS
SAN DIEGO is 19-29 SU (-21.8 Units) in road games vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game over the last 2 seasons.

967COLORADO -968 HOUSTON
HOUSTON is 24-9 SU (14.1 Units) when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.

969OAKLAND -970 ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 31-19 SU (14.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

971SAN FRANCISCO -972 LA ANGELS
LA ANGELS are 26-62 SU (-35.5 Units) in home games when playing against a terrible team (Win Pct. <=38%) since 1996.

973SEATTLE -974 LA DODGERS
SEATTLE is 7-17 SU (-13.1 Units) in road games vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 1 or more HR's/start in the last 3 seasons.

975CHICAGO CUBS -976 ST LOUIS
ST LOUIS are 8-1 SU (6.9 Units) in home games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.

977CHICAGO CUBS -978 ST LOUIS
ST LOUIS are 8-1 SU (6.9 Units) in home games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.

**Udog** · 08-17-2020, 08:49 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, August 17

National League
Washington @ Atlanta
Nationals (8-11):
Sanchez is 0-3, 9.69 in three starts this year; he is 8-11, 4.64 in 23 starts vs Atlanta.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-3 Team in first 5 innings: 0-3
Allowed run in first inning: 3-3 Totals: over 2-0

— Washington is 4-6 in its last ten games.
— Nationals lost four of their first seven road games.
— Nationals won four of last five series openers.
— Over is 5-0 in their last five games.

Braves (13-10):
Touusaint is 0-1, 5.52 in three starts this year. He allowed seven runs in 7.1 IP in four relief stints vs Washington.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-1 Team in first 5 innings: 2-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-3 Totals: under 2-1

— Braves lost four of their last six games.
— Atlanta is 7-2 at home this year, 3-0 in home series openers.
— Under is 5-4 in their home games.

New York @ Miami
Mets (9-14)
Gsellman is an opener; bullpen game.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— Mets lost five of their last seven games.
— New York lost its last six series openers.
— Under is 4-2 in their last six road games.

Marlins (9-6):
Yamamoto allowed eight runs in 6.1 IP in two starts this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-0 Team in first 5 innings: 2-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-2 Totals: over 2-0

— Miami lost five of its last seven games, after a 7-1 start.
— Marlins won four of five series openers.
— Under is 9-6 in their games this season.

St Louis @ Chicago
Cardinals (4-4)
32-year old Kim is making his first MLB start.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

Bullpen game.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-1 Team in first 5 innings: 0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-1 Totals: under 1-0

— St Louis won two of last three games, after not playing for 17 days.
— Cardinals are playing their second doubleheader in three days.

Cubs (13-6):
Hendricks is 2-0, 2.08 in his last two starts; he is 8-2, 2.83 in 18 starts vs St Louis.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 3-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: over 3-1

Bullpen game
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-0 Team in first 5 innings: 2-0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-3 Totals: under 2-1

— Cubs lost their last three games.
— Chicago won eight of its 12 home games, but lost last three.
— Under is 7-4-1 in their home games.

American League
Toronto @ Baltimore
Blue Jays (7-11):
Ryu is 1-0, 0.82 in his last two starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 2-2
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: over 3-1

— Blue Jays lost nine of their last 13 games.
— Jays are 6-7 on the road this season.
— Under is 8-2 in their last ten road games.

Orioles (12-9):
Cobb is 1-1, 3.20 in four starts this year; he is 3-5, 4.67 in 11 starts vs Toronto.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 2-2
Allowed run in first inning: 1-4 Totals: under 3-1

— Orioles won seven their last nine games.
— Baltimore lost six of their last seven home games.
— Over is 5-1 in their last six games.

Boston @ New York
Red Sox (6-16):
Perez is 2-1, 2.20 in his last three starts; he is 2-2, 9.97 in five starts vs New York.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-2 Team in first 5 innings: 2-2
Allowed run in first inning: 2-4 Totals: under 2-1-1

— Red Sox lost their last seven games, giving up 67 runs.
— Boston lost seven of its eight road games .
— Under is 6-3 in their last nine road games.

Bronx (15-6):
Montgomery is 2-1, 5.28 in three starts this season; he is 1-0, 3.60 in four starts vs Boston.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-1 Team in first 5 innings: 1-2
Allowed run in first inning: 1-3 Totals: under 2-1

— Bronx won its last five games.
— New York won all nine of its home games, scoring 65 runs.
— Over is 4-1-2 in their last seven home games.

Detroit @ Chicago
Tigers (9-10):
Alexander allowed five runs in 2.2 IP (58 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: over 1-0

— Detroit lost its last six games.
— Tigers are 5-1 on the road this season.
— Over is 4-1 in their last five games.

White Sox (11-11):
Gonzalez is 0-1, 4.97 in three starts this year; he is 2-4, 6.34 in eight starts vs Detroit.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-1 Team in first 5 innings: 2-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-3 Totals: over 3-0

— Chicago split its last six games overall.
— White Sox lost eight of their 11 home games.
— Over is 4-3 in their last seven games.

Kansas City @ Minnesota
Royals (9-13):
Bubic is 0-2, 6.00 in three starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-3 Team in first 5 innings: 0-3
Allowed run in first inning: 0-3 Totals: under 2-1

— Royals won six of their last nine games.
— KC lost seven of its last 10 road games.
— Under is 10-4 in their road games.

Twins (14-8)
Maeda is 3-0, 2.66 in four starts this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 4-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: over 3-1

— Twins won three of their last four games.
— Minnesota is 6-2 in series openers.
— Under is 10-1 in their home games.

Interleague
San Diego @ Texas
Padres (11-12)
Davies is 2-2, 3.18 in four starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-2 Team in first 5 innings: 2-2
Allowed run in first inning: 1-4 Totals: under 3-1

— San Diego lost its last five games.
— Padres are 5-8 on the road this season.
— Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Rangers (10-10):
Minor is 0-2, 9.20 in his last three starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-3 Team in first 5 innings: 1-3
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: over 3-1

— Texas won seven of its last nine games.
— Rangers won five of their last six home games.
— Under is 7-4 in Texas home games.

Colorado @ Houston
Rockies (13-8):
Freeland is 2-0, 2.45 in four starts this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 4-0 Team in first 5 innings: 3-0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: under 3-1

— Rockies lost five of their last seven games.
— Colorado won six of its eight road games.
— Under is 5-2-1 in their road games.

Astros (11-10):
Bielak is 0-0, 1.80 in his first two MLB starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-2 Team in first 5 innings: 2-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-2 Totals: 1-1

— Astros won five of their last six games.
— Under is 3-1 in their last four games.
— Astros are 5-2 in series openers.
— Houston is 2-6 in games where winning run scores from 7th inning on.

Oakland @ Arizona
A’s (16-6):
Bassitt is 2-0, 2.42 in four starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 4-0 Team in first 5 innings: 3-1
Allowed run in first inning: 2-4 Totals: under 3-1

— Oakland won 13 of its last 15 games.
— A’s are 7-3 on the road this season.
— Over is 6-1 in their last seven games

Diamondbacks (11-11):
Gallen is 0-0, 2.74 in four starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 0-4
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: under 2-1-1

— Arizona won eight of its last 11 games.
— Diamondbacks are 5-4 at home this season.
— Five of their last seven games went over.

San Francisco @ Anaheim
Giants (8-15):
TAnderson is 0-1, 4.63 in three starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-2 Team in first 5 innings: 0-2-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-3 Totals: over 2-1

— Giants lost 11 of their last 14 games.
— SF is 5-9 on the road this season.
— Under is 7-4-1 in their last 12 road games.

Angels (7-15):
Canning is 0-3, 5.89 in four starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-3 Team in first 5 innings: 0-3-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-4 Totals: 2-2

— Angels are 5-12 in their last 17 games.
— Halos are 4-8 at home (over 10-1-1)

Seattle @ Los Angeles
Mariners (7-16):
Dunn is 1-1, 5.54 in three starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-1 Team in first 5 innings: 1-2
Allowed run in first inning: 1-3 Totals: over 2-1

— Seattle lost 12 of its last 15 games.
— Mariners are 4-9 on the road.
— Over is 9-4 in their road games.

Dodgers (16-7)
Stripling is 3-1, 5.56 in four starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 3-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: 2-2

— Dodgers won six of their last nine games.
— LA is 6-4 at home this season.
— Last four Dodger games went over the total.

**Udog** · 08-17-2020, 08:52 AM

MLB

Monday, August 17

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Trend Report
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St. Louis @ Chi Cubs
St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing St. Louis

Boston @ NY Yankees
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games on the road
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

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

NY Mets @ Miami
NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
NY Mets is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Miami
Miami
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets

Toronto @ Baltimore
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Toronto

Detroit @ Chi White Sox
Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
Chi White Sox is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Detroit

Kansas City @ Minnesota
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Kansas City

Chi Cubs @ St. Louis
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games on the road
St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

San Diego @ Texas
San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games
Texas
Texas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

Colorado @ Houston
Colorado
Colorado is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Houston
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado

Oakland @ Arizona
Oakland
Oakland is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games on the road
Arizona
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

San Francisco @ LA Angels
San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games

Seattle @ LA Dodgers
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games on the road
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle

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**Udog** · 08-17-2020, 09:38 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, August 17

St. Louis @ Chicago Cubs

Game 963-964
August 17, 2020 @ 5:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Kim) 15.072
Chicago Cubs
(Hendricks) 16.268
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-180
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-180); Under

Boston @ NY Yankees

Game 953-954
August 17, 2020 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Perez) 17.786
NY Yankees
(Mntgmry) 16.623
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-160
10
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+140); Over

Washington @ Atlanta

Game 955-956
August 17, 2020 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Sanchez) 17.572
Atlanta
(Toussaint) 16.096
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-150
10
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+130); Over

NY Mets @ Miami

Game 957-958
August 17, 2020 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Gsellman) 16.191
Miami
(Yamamoto) 15.169
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-145
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-145); Under

Toronto @ Baltimore

Game 951-952
August 17, 2020 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Ryu) 17.547
Baltimore
(Cobb) 16.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-145); Under

Detroit @ Chicago White Sox

Game 959-960
August 17, 2020 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Boyd) 16.267
Chicago White Sox
(Gonzalez) 15.194
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+120); Over

Kansas City @ Minnesota

Game 961-962
August 17, 2020 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Bubic) 15.408
Minnesota
(Wisler) 17.113
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-200
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-200); Under

Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis

Game 975-976
August 17, 2020 @ 8:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(TBD) 00.000
St. Louis
(TBD) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs

Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
N/A

San Diego @ Texas

Game 965-966
August 17, 2020 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Davies) 14.847
Texas
(Lyles) 15.915
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+110); Over

Colorado @ Houston

Game 967-968
August 17, 2020 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Freeland) 16.740
Houston
(Bielak) 15.869
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-160
1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+140); Under

San Francisco @ LA Angels

Game 971-972
August 17, 2020 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Anderson) 15.606
LA Angels
(Canning) 14.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-175
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+155); Over

Oakland @ Arizona

Game 969-970
August 17, 2020 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Bassitt) 17.882
Arizona
(Gallen) 16.232
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
14
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-115); Over

Seattle @ LA Dodgers

Game 973-974
August 17, 2020 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Dunn) 13.707
LA Dodgers
(Strpling) 18.673
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-290
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-290); Under

**Udog** · 08-17-2020, 12:24 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, August 17

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TORONTO (7 - 11) at BALTIMORE (12 - 9) - 7:35 PM
HYUN-JIN RYU (L) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 12-9 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 7-3 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 8-2 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 57-115 (-41.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-157 (-60.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
RYU is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

ALEX COBB vs. TORONTO since 1997
COBB is 3-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.7 units)

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BOSTON (6 - 16) at NY YANKEES (15 - 6) - 7:05 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 90-94 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 4-14 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 63-64 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-38 (-21.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-50 (-16.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-51 (-28.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 28-7 (+17.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 69-27 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 63-25 (+26.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 44-14 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 19-13 (+15.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PEREZ is 2-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 9.97 and a WHIP of 2.123.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. BOSTON since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (8 - 11) at ATLANTA (13 - 10) - 7:10 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. TOUKI TOUSSAINT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 2-9 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 112-78 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 104-61 (+38.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 155-108 (+39.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 20-13 (+15.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-23 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 8-11 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.392.
His team's record is 8-15 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-14. (-7.4 units)

TOUKI TOUSSAINT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (9 - 14) at MIAMI (9 - 6) - 7:10 PM
ROBERT GSELLMAN (R) vs. JORDAN YAMAMOTO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 7-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 477-500 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+0.3 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

ROBERT GSELLMAN vs. MIAMI since 1997
GSELLMAN is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 8.66 and a WHIP of 1.641.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

JORDAN YAMAMOTO vs. NY METS since 1997
YAMAMOTO is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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DETROIT (9 - 10) at CHI WHITE SOX (11 - 11) - 8:10 PM
MATT BOYD (L) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 56-123 (-40.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 28-65 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-60 (-30.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-35 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-44 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 53-56 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-27 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 9-14 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

MATT BOYD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BOYD is 4-7 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.08 and a WHIP of 1.506.
His team's record is 5-10 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-3.1 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.34 and a WHIP of 1.695.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (9 - 13) at MINNESOTA (14 - 8) - 8:10 PM
KRIS BUBIC (L) vs. MATT WISLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 115-72 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-44 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-2 (+3.8 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

KRIS BUBIC vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT WISLER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WISLER is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.46 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (4 - 4) at CHICAGO CUBS (13 - 6) - 5:15 PM
KWANG-HYUN KIM (L) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (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.

KWANG-HYUN KIM vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HENDRICKS is 8-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.090.
His team's record is 14-5 (+9.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-9. (+0.4 units)

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SAN DIEGO (11 - 12) at TEXAS (10 - 10) - 9:05 PM
ZACH DAVIES (R) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 81-104 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 42-60 (-20.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-94 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 52-40 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 58-58 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-34 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LYLES is 20-11 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LYLES is 15-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LYLES is 11-1 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 63-64 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

ZACH DAVIES vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

JORDAN LYLES vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LYLES is 3-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.645.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+4.0 units)

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COLORADO (13 - 8) at HOUSTON (11 - 10) - 9:10 PM
KYLE FREELAND (L) vs. BRANDON BIELAK (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 274-480 (-82.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
COLORADO is 97-78 (+25.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 99-95 (+23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FREELAND is 36-24 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FREELAND is 21-8 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 42-41 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

KYLE FREELAND vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

BRANDON BIELAK vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (16 - 6) at ARIZONA (11 - 11) - 9:40 PM
CHRIS BASSITT (R) vs. ZAC GALLEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 407-495 (-89.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 96-88 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 66-56 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-41 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 47-43 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 112-71 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 98-73 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-2 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
OAKLAND is 69-45 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 138-99 (+32.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 70-42 (+20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 956-854 (-104.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 673-617 (-84.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

CHRIS BASSITT vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

ZAC GALLEN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (8 - 15) at LA ANGELS (7 - 15) - 9:40 PM
TYLER ANDERSON (L) vs. GRIFFIN CANNING (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.

TYLER ANDERSON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

GRIFFIN CANNING vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (7 - 16) at LA DODGERS (16 - 7) - 9:40 PM
JUSTIN DUNN (R) vs. ROSS STRIPLING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 102-183 (-60.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
SEATTLE is 19-62 (-34.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 57-57 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 60-61 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 135-148 (-39.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 999-843 (-93.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 40-36 (-22.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

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

JUSTIN DUNN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

ROSS STRIPLING vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (13 - 6) at ST LOUIS (4 - 4) - 8:15 PM
ADBERT ALZOLAY (R) vs. AUSTIN GOMBER (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.

ADBERT ALZOLAY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

AUSTIN GOMBER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (13 - 6) at ST LOUIS (4 - 4) - 5:15 PM
ADBERT ALZOLAY (R) vs. AUSTIN GOMBER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1887-1916 (-273.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-50 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-27 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 952-943 (-169.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 12-1 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 15-3 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.

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

ADBERT ALZOLAY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

AUSTIN GOMBER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 08-17-2020, 01:04 PM

Diamond Trends for Monday August 17
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (5:15 p.m. ET)

-- The Cardinals are 10-0 SU since Aug 01, 2008 in a series opener at home with no rest off a road loss by 5+ runs.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: San Diego at Texas (9:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Padres are 0-9 SU since Jun 23, 2019 as a favorite off a road game in which they had 6 or fewer hits.

OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: Colorado at Houston (9:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Rockies are 0-16 OU (-3.41 ppg) since Aug 27, 2007 in a series opener as a road dog with no rest against a team that has won at least their last four games.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Tigers are 0-8 SU since Jun 24, 2018 when Matthew Boyd starts when he went fewer than 5 innings in his last start.

Announcement

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