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**Udog** · 09-03-2020, 09:41 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Teams that led college football in turnover margin last year:
+21— Florida Atlantic
+19— San Diego State
+18— Alabama
+17— Notre Dame
+16— Oregon
+15— Clemson, Appalachian State

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

13) We start today with a story…….

Way back in January 1996, I’m an assistant basketball coach at Schenectady HS; our team was young but rapidly improving. We’re playing at home, but we lose a close game when a charge is called on our best player at a pivotal point in the game. Sketchy call.

Ref who made the call was a vice-principal at the school where our best player used to attend, before he transferred to Schenectady after 8th grade. Go figure.

After the game, I go out to dinner at Across the Street Pub, which was on my way home; first two people I see when I walk in the door? That ref and an assistant coach from the team we just lost to, yukking it up at the bar. I nod hello and go to a table in the back.

We only lost two more games that season, lost in the sectional final in 1997, then won the state title in 1998. Sometimes it takes difficult learning experiences for a team to come together, and that loss was one of ours.

12) One of the cool things about college sports is that different schools excel at different sports; for instance, Vanderbilt usually sucks at football, but they’re a national power in baseball.

Clemson is one of the best football programs in the country, but they’ve never won the ACC basketball tournament.

11) QB Jamie Newman transferred from Wake Forest to Georgia last winter, but now he’s opted out of playing this season and will prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft, leaving USC JT Daniels as the Dawgs’ new #1 signal caller.

Wake Forest was 8-5 last year; Newman would’ve been a big addition for the Dawgs.

10) Indians 5, Royals 0— Triston McKenzie tossed six innings of shutout ball on his 23rd birthday, as Cleveland improved to 23-14.

9) Braves 7, Red Sox 5— Adam Duvall homered three times for Atlanta.

8) Rockies 9, Giants 6— San Francisco scored 29 runs in two games in Denver, the most runs they’ve scored in consecutive games since 1993.

7) Free agent RB Leonard Fournette signed on with the Tampa Bay Bucs.

6) Disappointed to hear that Wednesday was Bert Blyleven’s last game as a TV analyst for the Minnesota Twins; a Hall of Fame pitcher, Blyleven has been a TV analyst for the last 25 years. He will continue working as a special assistant for the Twins.

5) Heat 116, Bucks 114 (Miami leads 2-0)
— Jimmy Butler made two foul shots with 0:00 left for the win.
— Tyler Herro scored 17 points off the bench for Miami.
— Miami had blown a 6-point lead with 0:27 left.

4) Rockets 104, Thunder 102 (Houston wins 4-3)
— Houston had balanced scoring; four guys scored between 17-21 points.
— Both teams played only eight guys.
— Chris Paul had 19 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists in a losing cause.

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

NL East- Atlanta, Philadelphia
NL Central- Chicago, St Louis
NL West- Los Angeles, San Diego
NL Wild Cards- Miami, Colorado

2) RIP to the great pitcher Tom Seaver, 75, who passed away this week; one of the best pitchers I’ve ever seen, Seaver won 311 big league games, led the league in strikeouts five times. RIP, sir.

1) If you’ve watched much poker on TV, you’ve seen Mike Sexton, who has done World Poker Tour events on TV for years, with Vince Van Patten. Mike Sexton is really sick these days, and the prognosis isn’t good. We send our prayers out to him.

This, from actress/poker player Jennifer Tilly:
“There is a beautiful story about Mike in @nolandalla’s book “One of a Kind” Stu Ungar was on the skids & couldn’t afford to buy his daughter school books or clothes. Mike sent a limo over with his credit card and told him take your kid out shopping, get her whatever she needs.”

We’re praying for an ace on the river, Mike.

**Udog** · 09-03-2020, 09:43 AM

MLB public betting, line movement September 3
Patrick Everson

Justin Turner and the torrid Dodgers go for a three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks on Thursday night. Caesars sportsbooks pegged Los Angeles -290 chalk, with Arizona +245.

MLB betting odds are up and grabbing bettors’ attention for a relatively light nine-game Thursday schedule. Among the highlights, Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers look to keep rolling through the shortened season in a prime-time tilt against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Caesars sportsbooks provided insights on MLB opening lines and early line movement, sharp money and public betting for Thursday’s games.

MLB line movement

Kershaw is tearing it up as always, with a 4-1 record and tidy 1.80 ERA over his five starts, heading into a 9:40 p.m. ET contest against the Diamondbacks. The Dodgers, looking to sweep a three-game set against visiting Arizona, are 17-3 in their last 20 games and lead the majors at 28-10 overall. Caesars books opened Los Angeles a hefty -267 and quickly moved to -290 Wednesday night, with Arizona +245.

The Philadelphia Phillies are riding an 8-1 run into a 4:05 p.m. ET start against the visiting Washington Nationals. Philadelphia, aiming to sweep this three-game set, opened -168 to Washington’s +154 at Caesars books, and there was no line movement Wednesday night.

The New York Yankees and New York Mets connect for one game at Citi Field, a 4:10 p.m. ET first pitch. Most sportsbooks held off posting the moneyline Wednesday night, so check back Thursday.

MLB public betting

The Consensus not surprisingly showed that the Dodgers are the most popular pick on the Thursday docket. As of late Wednesday night, Los Angeles was landing 76 percent of picks against the Diamondbacks. The Phillies were drawing 61 percent of picks against the Nationals.

**Udog** · 09-03-2020, 09:46 AM

MLB
Weather Report

Thursday, September 3

**Udog** · 09-03-2020, 09:48 AM

901CHICAGO CUBS -902 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 21-41 SU (-26.4 Units) in home games vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse over the last 2 seasons.

903TEXAS -904 HOUSTON
TEXAS are 3-10 SU (-11.3 Units) in road games vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the current season.

905WASHINGTON -906 PHILADELPHIA
WASHINGTON is 3-16 SU (-18.1 Units) vs. a team with a bad bullpen whose ERA is 4.70 or worse in the current season.

909SAN DIEGO -910 LA ANGELS
LA ANGELS are 3-16 SU (-15.3 Units) vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse in the current season.

911TORONTO -912 BOSTON
BOSTON is 2-12 SU (-13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.

913CHI WHITE SOX -914 KANSAS CITY
CHI WHITE SOX is 19-8 SU (13.6 Units) vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

915ARIZONA -916 LA DODGERS
LA DODGERS are 20-8 SU (11 Units) vs. poor power teams - averaging 0.9 or less HR's/game over the last 2 seasons.

917NY YANKEES -918 NY METS
NY YANKEES are 10-2 SU (9.4 Units) vs. teams outscored by opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

**Udog** · 09-03-2020, 09:50 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, September 3

Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh

Game 901-902
September 3, 2020 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Mills) 17.306
Pittsburgh
(Brubaker) 13.727
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-150
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-150); Over

Texas @ Houston

Game 903-904
September 3, 2020 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Lynn) 13.953
Houston
(Greinke) 15.546
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-160); Over

Washington @ Philadelphia

Game 905-906
September 3, 2020 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Sanchez) 14.189
Philadelphia
(Eflin) 17.933
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-170
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-170); Over

NY Yankees @ NY Mets

Game 917-918
September 3, 2020 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Happ) 17.144
NY Mets
(Gsellman) 15.650
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-110
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-110); Over

San Diego @ LA Angels

Game 909-910
September 3, 2020 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Clevinger) 14.299
LA Angels
(Heaney) 15.685
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+145); Under

Toronto @ Boston

Game 911-912
September 3, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Walker) 17.509
Boston
(Perez) 14.426
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-125
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-125); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City

Game 913-914
September 3, 2020 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Cease) 15.850
Kansas City
(Duffy) 13.638
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-135); Over

Arizona @ LA Dodgers

Game 915-916
September 3, 2020 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Weaver) 14.465
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 17.871
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-270
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-270); Under

**Udog** · 09-03-2020, 09:53 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, September 3

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CHICAGO CUBS (22 - 14) at PITTSBURGH (10 - 24) - 1:35 PM
ALEC MILLS (R) vs. J.T. BRUBAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1896-1924 (-274.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-41 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-29 (-16.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 956-945 (-167.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1410-1437 (-209.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 933-958 (-200.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 241-232 (-55.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 921-840 (-157.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 32-61 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 12-33 (-17.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 34-76 (-30.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ALEC MILLS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

J.T. BRUBAKER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (13 - 22) at HOUSTON (20 - 15) - 2:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 43-9 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 156-85 (+46.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 75-28 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 6-10 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 87-61 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 19-23 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (+1.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LYNN is 5-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-8. (-6.6 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. TEXAS since 1997
GREINKE is 3-6 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.099.
His team's record is 6-9 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-4. (+6.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (12 - 22) at PHILADELPHIA (17 - 15) - 4:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. ZACH EFLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 12-22 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 4-20 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-26 (+13.8 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
PHILADELPHIA is 5-0 (+5.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 6-11 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.434.
His team's record is 9-16 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-13. (-2.0 units)

ZACH EFLIN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
EFLIN is 3-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.609.
His team's record is 3-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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SAN DIEGO (23 - 15) at LA ANGELS (12 - 25) - 7:10 PM
MIKE CLEVINGER (R) vs. ANDREW HEANEY (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CLEVINGER is 4-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.159.
His team's record is 5-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HEANEY is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.46 and a WHIP of 0.682.
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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TORONTO (19 - 16) at BOSTON (12 - 25) - 7:30 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 12-25 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 7-20 (-13.8 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-55 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 12-19 (-15.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 11 to 11.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 4-11 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 67-72 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 68-61 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 46-56 (-19.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 30-55 (-31.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. BOSTON since 1997
WALKER is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
PEREZ is 2-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.449.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.8 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (22 - 15) at KANSAS CITY (14 - 23) - 8:05 PM
DYLAN CEASE (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DUFFY is 10-4 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUFFY is 8-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 94-104 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-46 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 53-47 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-58 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-0 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 329-459 (-112.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 5-1 (+3.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DYLAN CEASE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CEASE is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DUFFY is 10-6 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 15-9 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-10. (+3.1 units)

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ARIZONA (14 - 23) at LA DODGERS (28 - 10) - 9:40 PM
LUKE WEAVER (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 37-123 (-51.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 49-47 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 1005-846 (-94.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 44-38 (-23.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-1 (+3.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

LUKE WEAVER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WEAVER is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 2.161.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KERSHAW is 18-10 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 20-15 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 19-15. (+2.4 units)

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NY YANKEES (20 - 15) at NY METS (16 - 21) - 4:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. ROBERT GSELLMAN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. NY METS since 1997
HAPP is 4-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.266.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.8 units)

ROBERT GSELLMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GSELLMAN is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.179.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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**Udog** · 09-03-2020, 09:55 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, September 3

National League
Chicago @ Pittsburgh
Cubs (22-14):
Mills is 1-2, 7.02 in his last three starts; he is 2-0, 3.46 on the road.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-2 Team in first 5 innings: 4-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-5 Totals: over 3-2

— Cubs are 9-11 in their last 20 games.
— Chicago is 10-6 on the road this season.
— Over is 13-5 in their last 18 games.

Pirates (10-24):
Brubaker is 0-0, 6.00 n four starts this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-2 Team in first 5 innings: 1-1-2
Allowed run in first inning: 2-4 Totals: over 2-1-1

— Pirates lost five of their last six games.
— Pittsburgh is 5-11 at home this year.
— Over is 7-3-2 in their last 12 home games.

Washington @ Philadelphia
Nationals (12-22):
Sanchez is 1-1, 4.76 in his last three starts; he is 9.24 in three road starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-5 Team in first 5 innings: 2-4
Allowed run in first inning: 4-6 Totals: over 4-2

— Washington is 7-14 in its last 21 games.
— Nationals are 5-9 in their last 14 road games.
— Over is 14-6-1 in their last 21 games.

Phillies (17-15)
Eflin is 2-0, 2.92 in his last two starts; he is 1-1, 3.71 in three home starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 4-1 Team in first 5 innings: 3-2
Allowed run in first inning: 1-5 Totals: under 4-1

— Philly won eight of its last nine games.
— Phillies won eight of its last nine home games.
— Over is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games.

Arizona @ Los Angeles
Diamondbacks (14-23):
Weaver is 1-1, 4.61 in his last three starts; he is 0-3, 8.22 in four road starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-5 Team in first 5 innings: 1-5-1
Allowed run in first inning: 3-7 Totals: under 4-3

— Arizona lost 12 of its last 13 games overall.
— Diamondbacks lost their last seven road games.
— Under is 10-3 in their last 12 games.

Dodgers (28-10)
Kershaw is 3-1, 2.45 in four starts this year.
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 10 of their last 12 games.
— LA won its last nine home games.
— Under is 8-4 in their last 12 home games.

American League
Texas @ Houston
Rangers (13-22):
Lynn is 3-1, 3.27 in his last five starts; he is 1-0, 2.01 in three road starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 5-3 Team in first 5 innings: 3-2-3
Allowed run in first inning: 2-8 Totals: 4-4

— Texas lost 13 of its last 16 games.
— Rangers lost seven of their last eight road games.
— Over is 10-5-1 in their last 16 games.

Astros (20-15):
Greinke is 2-0, 2.01 in his last five starts; he is 2-0, 2.78 in four home starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-4 Team in first 5 innings: 3-0-4
Allowed run in first inning: 3-7 Totals: under 4-1 last five

— Astros split their last ten games overall.
— Houston won 11 of their last 13 home games.
— Over is 8-4 in their last 12 games.

Toronto @ Boston
Blue Jays (19-16):
Walker is 2-0, 1.89 in his last three starts; he threw six shutout innings in his first start for Toronto.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-0 Team in first 5 innings: 1-0
Allowed run in first inning: 1-6 Totals: under 4-2

— Blue Jays are 15-10 in their last 25 games.
— Jays are 6-3 in their last nine road games.
— Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Red Sox (12-25):
Perez is 0-3, 5.49 in his last four starts; he is 0-3, 7.98 at Fenway.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-5 Team in first 5 innings: 3-4
Allowed run in first inning: 2-7 Totals: under 4-2-1

— Red Sox are 6-7 in their last 13 games.
— Boston is 3-9 in its last 12 home games.
— Over is 8-2-2 in their last 12 home games.

Chicago @ Kansas City
White Sox (22-15):
Cease is 4-1, 3.21 in his last six starts; he is 2-2, 6.64 in four road starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 4-3 Team in first 5 innings: 5-1-1
Allowed run in first inning: 2-7 Totals: over 4-3

— Chicago won 13 of its last 20 games overall.
— Pale Hose are 11-0 vs lefty starters this season.
— White Sox won five of their last eight road games.
— Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight road games.

Royals (14-23):
Duffy is 2-0, 4.02 in his last three starts; he is 1-0, 5.00 in two home starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-4 Team in first 5 innings: 3-3-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-7 Totals: under 4-2-1

— Royals lost 11 of their last 17 games.
— KC is 3-4 in its last seven home games.
— Under is 12-4-2 in their last 18 games.

Interleague
New York @ New York
Bronx (20-15):
Happ is 1-0, 0.69 in his last two starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 3-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-4 Totals: 2-2

— Bronx won four of its last six games.
— New York lost six of its last seven road games.
— Under is 8-4-2 in their last 14 games.

Mets (16-21)
Gsellman is 0-0, 5.87 in three starts (7.2 IP)
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-1 Team in first 5 innings: 2-1
Allowed run in first inning: 3-3 Totals: over 2-1

— Mets lost five of their last six games overall.
— New York is 6-10 at home this season.
— Over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.

San Diego @ Anaheim
Padres (23-15)
Clevinger was 1-1, 4.76 in four starts for Cleveland; this is his San Diego debut.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 3-4 Totals: under 3-0-1

— San Diego won 13 of its last 16 games.
— Padres are 6-1 in their last seven road games.
— Over is 11-4 in their last 15 games.

Angels (12-25):
Heaney is 1-1, 5.00 in his last three starts; he is 1-0, 3.44 in three home starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-5 Team in first 5 innings: 3-2-2
Allowed run in first inning: 1-7 Totals: over 4-3

— Angels are 5-14 in their last 19 games.
— Halos are 3-8 in their last 11 home games.
— Over is 14-4-1 in Angel home games.

**Udog** · 09-03-2020, 09:57 AM

MLB

Thursday, September 3

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Trend Report
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Chi Cubs @ Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Texas @ Houston
Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing Houston
Houston
Houston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Texas
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Texas

Washington @ Philadelphia
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Washington's last 14 games on the road
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

NY Yankees @ NY Mets
NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games

San Diego @ LA Angels
San Diego
San Diego is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 16 of LA Angels's last 21 games at home

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

Chi White Sox @ Kansas City
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home

Arizona @ LA Dodgers
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona's last 13 games
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona

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**Udog** · 09-03-2020, 12:56 PM

Diamond Trends - Thursday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Arizona at L.A. Dodgers (9:40 p.m. ET)

-- The Dodgers are 24-0 SU in the last game of a series as a favorite of more than -180 after they won by one run.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: San Diego at L.A. Angels (7:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Angels are 0-11 SU since Aug 28, 2019 in the last game of a series after they held a multiple-run lead last game.

OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: Texas at Houston (2:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Rangers are 9-0 OU (2.94 ppg) since Sep 21, 2019 as a road dog after they scored in at most two separate innings.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: Texas at Houston (2:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Rangers are 0-8 SU since May 27, 2019 when Lance Lynn starts on the road coming off a quality start.

Twitter Submission of the Day
Matchup: Washington at Philadelphia (4:05 p.m. ET)

-- Teams that have been held scoreless two straight games and were favored in the last one win 62% of the time. Active on Washington.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

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