The bum's mlb 2020 shorthen season news,trends picks !

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NY Mets @ Washington

Game 983-984
September 26, 2020 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(DeGrom) 15.314
Washington
(Scherzer) 16.829
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-155
5
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+135); Under

Oakland @ Seattle

Game 981-982
September 26, 2020 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Minor) 14.553
Seattle
(Sheffield) 15.623
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-135
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-135); Under

NY Mets @ Washington

Game 971-972
September 26, 2020 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Porcello) 14.223
Washington
(Sanchez) 15.604
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-155
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+135); Under

Oakland @ Seattle

Game 953-954
September 26, 2020 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Dunn) 13.206
Oakland
(Blackburn) 15.417
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-140
7
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-140); Under

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYM at WAS 06:05 PM
NYM -144
O 7.0

BAL at TOR 06:37 PM
TOR -122
O 9.0

DET at KC 07:05 PM
KC -125
O 9.5

HOU at TEX 07:05 PM
HOU -138
U 9.0

PHI at TB 07:07 PM
PHI -111
O 7.5

MIL at STL 07:07 PM
STL +104
U 7.5

CIN at MIN 07:10 PM
MIN -124
O 7.5

OAK at SEA 07:10 PM
SEA +130
O 6.5

CHC at CHW 07:10 PM
CHC +143
O 9.5

PIT at CLE 07:10 PM
PIT +155
O 8.0

BOS at ATL 07:10 PM
ATL -145
O 9.5

COL at ARI 08:10 PM
ARI -112
U 9.0

LAA at LAD 09:10 PM
LAD -180
O 9.0

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COMPLETED PICKS

Past Completed Picks

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

09/26/2020 13-14-1 48.21% -1200 Detail
09/25/2020 9-20-1 31.67% -6070 Detail
09/24/2020 8-9-1 47.22% -955 Detail
09/23/2020 16-13-1 55.00% +475 Detail
09/22/2020 12-14-2 46.43% -1710 Detail
09/21/2020 9-10-1 47.50% -125 Detail
09/20/2020 16-14-0 53.33% +495 Detail
09/19/2020 15-12-1 55.36% +780 Detail
09/18/2020 17-17-0 50.00% +150 Detail
09/16/2020 11-18-1 37.93% -5435 Detail
09/15/2020 11-17-0 39.29% -3560 Detail
09/14/2020 9-7-0 56.25% +1665 Detail
09/13/2020 11-15-0 42.31% -2260 Detail
09/12/2020 9-17-0 34.62% -5390 Detail
09/11/2020 14-11-1 55.77% +1385 Detail
09/10/2020 12-8-0 60.00% +1255 Detail
09/09/2020 10-13-1 43.75% -2505 Detail
09/08/2020 10-21-1 32.81% -5945 Detail
09/07/2020 13-8-1 61.36% +2720 Detail
09/06/2020 17-13-0 56.67% +2760 Detail
09/05/2020 17-10-1 62.50% +5100 Detail
09/04/2020 22-11-1 66.18% +4130 Detail
09/03/2020 4-12-0 25.00% -4840 Detail
09/02/2020 12-16-0 42.86% -2170 Detail
09/01/2020 13-11-0 54.17% +2095 Detail

Totals....302-323-13......48.32%.....-191.55

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Major league leaders in hits:
76— Jose Abreu, Trea Turner
75— Marcell Ozuna
72— Freddie Freeman
70— Whit Merrifield
69— DJ LeMahieu
68— Trevor Story, Manny Machado

I apologize for not posting the SuperContest picks; as of 3am Saturday night, they haven’t been posted- they haven’t been posting them on Saturday this year.

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 203,481
Please wear a mask when you go out.


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Armadillo: Sunday's Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday

13) Mississippi State 44, LSU 34:
— Stanford transfer Costello was 36-60 for 623 yards, five TD’s; 623 freakin’ yards.
— Three different MSU receivers had 120+ receiving yards.
— Bulldogs turned ball over four times (-2), still scored 44 points.

12) Mike Leach is a legend, as far as coaching quarterbacks goes; his record against the spread as a road underdog:
— Texas Tech 15-12 ATS
— Washington State 19-11 ATS
— Mississippi State 1-0 ATS
— total 35-23, 60.3%

11) Kansas State 38, Oklahoma 35:
— Sooners led 35-14 with 2:00 left in third quarter.
— K-State upset Oklahoma for second year in a row.
— Wildcats blocked a punt for second week in a row.

Since 2009, Oklahoma has lost six games when they were favored by 20+ points; during that time, no one else in the country has lost more than three such games.

10) Texas 63, Texas Tech 56 OT:
— Seems like lot of teams haven’t practiced tackling much this fall.
— Tech led 56-41 with 3:00 left in the game; quite a comeback.

9) Upsets of the Day:
— Kansas State (+28) 38, Oklahoma 35
— Mississippi State (+16.5) 44, LSU 34
— UTEP (+9.5) 31, UL-Monroe 6
— Syracuse (+7.5) 37, Georgia Tech 20

8) Lakers 117, Nuggets 107 (LA wins 4-1)
— James/Davis combined for 65 points.
— Lakers held Jamal Murray to 19 points.
— Caruso was +16 in 26:00 off the bench.

7) AL Central update:
— Twins 7, Reds 3— Minnesota leads division by a game
— White Sox 9, Cubs 5— Pale Hose snapped a six-game skid.
— Pirates 8, Indians 0— Cleveland needs a win Sunday and a Chicago loss to get home field in the first round of the playoffs.

6) Iowa State 37, TCU 34— Horned Frogs scored a TD at the gun to make it 37-34; spread was either TCU +2.5 or +3, but they didn’t kick the PAT, which made some people happy, and other people very unhappy.

5) Louisiana 30, Georgia Southern 28— Ragin’ Cajuns’ kicker split the uprights with a 53-yard field goal on the last play of the game, as Louisiana improved to 3-0- their last two wins were by a total of five points, and they were a 13-point underdog in the other game.

4) Georgia 37, Arkansas 10— Hogs led 7-5 at halftime. Here is Georgia’s QB situation:
— Presumptive starter Jamie Newman opted out of this season.
— USC transfer JT Daniels hasn’t been cleared to play yet.
— 3rd-stringer D’Wan Mathis went 8-17 for 55 yards, was benched.
— 4th-stringer Stetson Bennett, a 5-10 former walk-on, was 20-29 for 211 yards, two TD’s.

3) UCF 51, East Carolina 28— Officials in this game may need rotator cuff surgery soon; Golden Knights were penalized 19 times for 139 yards. ECU was penalized 11 times for 105 yards.

2) COVID has made subbing players in/out easier in goal-line situations in college football, since the benches now extend to the 15-yard line, instead of the 30, the way it used to be.

1) If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
AL East: Tampa Bay, New York
AL Central: Minnesota, Clev/CWS
AL West: Oakland, Houston
AL wild cards: Clev/CWS, Toronto

NL East: Atlanta, Miami
NL Central: Chicago, St Louis
NL West: Los Angeles, San Diego
NL wild cards: Cincinnati, Milwaukee

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901HOUSTON -902 TEXAS
TEXAS are 15-24 SU (-16.5 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the current season.

903DETROIT -904 KANSAS CITY
DETROIT is 58-88 SU (-40.1 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game over the last 2 seasons.

905MIAMI -906 NY YANKEES
NY YANKEES are 16-3 SU (12.7 Units) in home games as a favorite of -150 or more in the current season.

907NY METS -908 WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is 11-22 SU (-17.2 Units) vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse in the current season.

909SAN DIEGO -910 SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-2 SU (8.7 Units) in home games vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits/start in the current season.

911BALTIMORE -912 TORONTO
TORONTO is 23-10 SU (14.6 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose lasts less than 5 innings per start over the last 2 seasons.

911BALTIMORE -912 TORONTO
CHARLIE MONTOYO is 23-10 SU (12 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose lasts less than 5 innings per start (Coach of TORONTO)

913CHICAGO CUBS -914 CHI WHITE SOX
CHI WHITE SOX is 24-11 SU (14.9 Units) vs. a team with a good bullpen that converts on 75%+ of their save opportunities in the current season.

915PITTSBURGH -916 CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND is 83-59 SU (20.4 Units) vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game over the last 2 seasons.

917BOSTON -918 ATLANTA
ATLANTA is 10-0 SU (10 Units) when playing on Sunday in the current season.

919CINCINNATI -920 MINNESOTA
CINCINNATI is 54-71 SU (-38.8 Units) in road games vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .265 or worse since 1996.

921SEATTLE -922 OAKLAND
OAKLAND is 6-0 SU (7.6 Units) in home games with a team slugging percentage .410 or worse on the season (AL) in the current season.

923LA ANGELS -924 LA DODGERS
LA ANGELS are 45-60 SU (-21 Units) in road games in the second half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

925COLORADO -926 ARIZONA
COLORADO is 10-26 SU (-21 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 1 or more HR's/start over the last 2 seasons.

927PHILADELPHIA -928 TAMPA BAY
TAMPA BAY is 74-56 SU (12.4 Units) in home games against right-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.

929MILWAUKEE -930 ST LOUIS
MILWAUKEE is 9-26 SU (-20.2 Units) vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .250 or worse in the current season.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, September 27

National League
New York @ Washington
Mets (26-33)
Lugo is 1-1, 7.24 in his last three starts.

Teams’ record in his starts: 3-3 Team in first 5 innings: 3-3
Allowed run in first inning: 2-6 Totals: under 4-1-1

— Mets lost nine of their last 14 games overall.
— New York is 4-7 in its last 11 road games.
— Over is 8-3-2 in their last 13 road games.

Nationals (25-34):
Voth is 1-0, 2.76 in his last three starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-7 Team in first 5 innings: 4-6
Allowed run in first inning: 4-10 Totals: under 3-1 last four

— Washington won six of its last eight games.
— Nationals are 6-5 in their last 11 home games.
— Over is 6-4-1 in their last 11 games.

Milwaukee @ St Louis
Brewers (29-30):
Anderson is 2-0, 3.00 in his last couple starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 5-1 last six Team in first 5 innings: 4-5
Allowed run in first inning: 6-9 Totals: under 5-4

— Brewers make the playoffs with a win here.
— Milwaukee is 8-5 in its last 13 games overall.
— Brewers lost 11 of their last 16 road games.
— Under is 11-6-1 in Milwaukee’s last 18 games.

Cardinals (29-28)
Gomber has thrown 11.2 scoreless innings in his three starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-13 Team in first 5 innings: 3-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-3 Totals: 1-1-1

— Cardinals clinch a playoff spot with a win.
— St Louis won seven of its last 11 games.
— Cardinals are 3-5 in their last eight home games.
— Over is 8-4 in Cardinals’ last 12 home games.

Colorado @ Arizona
Rockies (26-33):
Freeland is 0-1, 2.96 in his last four starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-7 last 8 Team in first 5 innings: 4-4-4
Allowed run in first inning: 4-12 Totals: under 8-3-1

— Rockies lost 17 of their last 25 games.
— Colorado lost seven of its last 12 road games.
— Under is 7-4-3 in their last 14 games.

Diamondbacks (24-35):
Bumgarner is 0-0, 5.87 in his last three starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-6 Team in first 5 innings: 2-4-2
Allowed run in first inning: 2-6 Totals: under 3-1 last four

— Arizona won four of its last five games overall.
— Diamondbacks won six of their last nine home games.
— Over is 7-4 in their last 11 home games.

San Diego @ San Francisco
Padres (36-23)
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

— San Diego lost six of its last ten games.
— Padres won seven of its last ten road games.
— Under is 6-4 in their last ten games.

Giants (29-30):
Smyly is 0-0, 3.86 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: 2-4 Totals: 2-2

— Giants need a win and some help to make the playoffs.
— Giants split their last eight games.
— SF won 10 of its last 14 home games.
— Over is 7-3-2 in Giants’ last 12 home games.

American League
Baltimore @ Toronto
Orioles (24-35):
Akin is 1-2, 4.66 in five starts this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-2 Team in first 5 innings: 1-3-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-5 Totals: under 3-2

— Orioles lost 14 of their last 18 games.
— Baltimore is 1-9 in its last ten road games.
— Over is 4-1 in their last five games.

Blue Jays (33-27):
Roark is 0-2, 8.44 in his last six starts; he is 1-0, 5.40 in two starts vs Baltimore this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 6-4 Team in first 5 innings: 4-5-1
Allowed run in first inning: 4-10 Totals: over 5-1 last six

— Blue Jays are 6-1 in their last seven games overall.
— Jays are 13-4 in their last 17 home games.
— Over is 11-5 in their last 16 games.

Detroit @ Kansas City
Tigers (23-34):
Skubal is 0-2, 6.11 in his last four starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-5 Team in first 5 innings: 2-4-1
Allowed run in first inning: 3-7 Totals: 3-3-1

— Detroit lost 18 of its last 24 games.
— Tigers is 3-14 in their last 17 road games.
— Under is 6-3 in their last nine road games.

Royals (25-34):
Singer is 2-1, 1.59 in his last three starts; he is 1-0, 1.64 in two starts vs Detroit this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 6-5 Team in first 5 innings: 3-6-2
Allowed run in first inning: 4-11 Totals: under 6-5

— Royals won three of their last four games.
— KC is 7-2 in its last nine home games.
— Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Houston @ Texas
Astros (29-30):
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

— Astros split their last ten games overall.
— Houston lost 16 of its last 20 road games.
— Under is 9-2-1 in their last 12 road games.

Rangers (21-38):
Lyles is 0-5, 9.57 in his last five starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-6 Team in first 5 innings: 1-7
Allowed run in first inning: 3-8 Totals: under 3-0

— Texas lost 29 of its last 41 games.
— Rangers are 3-1 in their last four home games.
— Under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games.

Seattle @ Oakland
Mariners (27-32):
Gonzales is 4-0, 2.83 in his last five starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 7-3 Team in first 5 innings: 4-3-3
Allowed run in first inning: 2-10 Totals: over 6-4

— Seattle is 5-3 in its last eight games overall.
— Mariners split their last ten road games.
— Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.

A’s (35-24):
Montas is 1-3, 8.15 in his last four starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 5-5 Team in first 5 innings: 2-5-3
Allowed run in first inning: 3-10 Totals: over 4-1-1 last six

— Oakland is 2-5 in its last seven games.
— A’s are 8-4 in their last 12 home games.
— Under is 8-3-1 in their last 12 home games

Interleague
Philadelphia @ Tampa Bay
Phillies (28-31)
Nola is 1-1, 4.91 in his last three starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 5-6 Team in first 5 innings: 5-5-1
Allowed run in first inning: 3-11 Totals: under 6-5

— Philly lost six of its last seven games.
— Phillies are 2-9 in their last 11 road games.
— Over is 14-8 in their last 22 games.

Rays (39-20):
Fleming is 4-0, 3.42 in his last six outings; they might use an opener before he comes into the game.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 2-0-2
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: under 2-1-1

— Tampa Bay won 11 of its last 15 games overall.
— Rays are 12-5 in their last 17 home games.
— Under is 9-3 in their last 12 games

Miami @ Bronx
Marlins (30-29):
Urena is 0-3, 6.75 in his last three starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-3 Team in first 5 innings: 2-1-1
Allowed run in first inning: 2-4 Totals: over 2-1-1

— Miami lost five of its last seven games overall.
— Marlins are 2-5 in their last seven road games.
— Over is 16-10-1 in their last 27 games.

Bronx (33-26):
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

— Bronx lost five of its last seven games.
— New York won eight of its last nine home games.
— Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Boston @ Atlanta
Red Sox (23-36):
Pivetta allowed one run in five IP (96 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: 1-1 Totals: over 1-0

— Red Sox are 10-10 in their last 20 games.
— Boston is 4-2 in its last six road games.
— Over is 13-5 in their last 18 games.

Braves (35-24):
Wilson allowed 3 hits, no runs in five IP 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

— Braves won six of their last nine games.
— Atlanta is 6-6 in its last 12 home games.
— Over is 4-1 in their last five games.

Pittsburgh @ Cleveland
Pirates (19-40):
Brubaker is 0-3, 5.19 in his last three starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-5 Team in first 5 innings: 1-4-2
Allowed run in first inning: 2-7 Totals: under 3-2-2

— Pirates are 4-1 in their last four games.
— Pittsburgh is 1-9 in its last ten road games.
— Under is 6-0-1 in their last seven games.

Indians (34-25):
Quantrill threw four shutout innings (38 PT) in his first Cleveland start.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-0 Team in first 5 innings: 1-0
Allowed run in first inning: 1-0 Totals: under 1-0

— Cleveland won six of its last seven games.
— Indians are 9-8 in their last 17 home games.
— Under is 9-4-2 in Cleveland’s last 15 home games.

Chicago @ Chicago
Cubs (33-26):
Alzolay is 0-1, 4.91 in three starts this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-1 Team in first 5 innings: 2-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-3 Totals: 1-1-1

— Cubs lost four of their last five games overall.
— Chicago is 7-6 in its last 13 road games.
— Under is 14-6 in their last 20 games.

White Sox (35-24):
Lopez is 1-0, 2.35 in his last three starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 4-3 Team in first 5 innings: 2-3-2
Allowed run in first inning: 2-7 Totals: over 4-2-1

— Chicago lost six of its last seven games overall.
— White Sox are 8-2 in their last ten home games.
— Under is 13-6-1 in their last 20 games.

Cincinnati @ Minnesota
Reds (30-29)
Gray is 0-2, 12.00 in his last three starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 5-5 Team in first 5 innings: 7-3
Allowed run in first inning: 2-10 Totals: over 4-1-2 last seven

— Cincinnati won 10 of its last 13 games.
— Reds are 8-6 in their last 14 road games.
— Under is 6-4 in the Reds’ last ten games.

Twins (36-23)
Hill is 1-1, 2.81 in his last five starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-5 Team in first 5 innings: 5-2
Allowed run in first inning: 2-7 Totals: over 4-3

— Twins won five of their last six games.
— Minnesota won 12 of its last 14 home games.
— Under is 6-4-1 in their last 11 games.

Anaheim @ Los Angeles
Angels (26-33):
Canning is 2-0, 3.45 in his last five starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 6-5 Team in first 5 innings: 3-4-4
Allowed run in first inning: 3-11 Totals: under 5-4-2

— Angels won 14 of their last 22 games.
— Halos won five of their last eight road games.
— Under is 5-3 in Angels’ last eight road games.

Dodgers (42-17)
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

— Dodgers are 12-7 in their last 19 games overall.
— LA won four of its last five home games.
— Over is 6-2-2 in their last ten home games.

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MLB

Sunday, September 27

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Trend Report
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Miami @ NY Yankees
Miami
Miami is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

NY Mets @ Washington
NY Mets
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
Washington is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Washington's last 16 games when playing NY Mets

Seattle @ Oakland
Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland
Oakland
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

NY Mets @ Washington
NY Mets
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington
Washington is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Washington's last 16 games when playing NY Mets

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

Detroit @ Kansas City
Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City
Kansas City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Detroit

Houston @ Texas
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Houston is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Texas
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Texas is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Houston

Philadelphia @ Tampa Bay
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Milwaukee @ St. Louis
Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

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

Chi Cubs @ Chi White Sox
Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home

Pittsburgh @ Cleveland
Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

Cincinnati @ Minnesota
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home

Boston @ Atlanta
Boston
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

Colorado @ Arizona
Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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

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

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MLB public betting, line movement September 27
Patrick Everson

The Brewers hope they're celebrating a playoff berth after Sunday's road game against the Cardinals. Both teams have yet to clinch postseason spots, heading into the last day of the regular season.

MLB betting odds are on the board for what’s shaping up to be a wild 15-game Sunday schedule, with playoff bids and seeding still on the line in the NL. Every game starts between 3:05 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Brewers-St. Louis Cardinals tilt is the most noteworthy, as the game will impact both teams’ fortunes.

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

MLB line movement

Milwaukee had to win Saturday in St. Louis, and did so 3-0, setting up a huge 3:15 pm. ET clash Sunday at Busch Stadium. The Brewers are in eighth place, tied with the San Francisco Giants but for the moment holding the tiebreaker edge. The Cardinals are in fifth place but still not guaranteed a postseason bid, such is the craziness right now.

Most books held off Saturday night on posting a line for this game, so check back Sunday.

The aforementioned Giants went into Saturday with a playoff spot and exited without one, losing 6-2 at home to the San Diego Padres. Now, San Francisco must win Sunday’s 3:05 p.m. ET tilt and get some help. This line also wasn’t posted Saturday night.

The Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins are both in the playoffs, but seeding could still be impacted by their 3:10 p.m. ET meeting. Once again, this line isn’t on the board, as oddsmakers worked Saturday night to get a grip on all the scenarios.

MLB public betting

As noted above, none of Sunday’s key games were on the board Saturday night. But of the games that were up, the Kansas City Royals were the most popular Consensus play, getting 79 percent of early picks against the visiting Detroit Tigers.

The Chicago Cubs-Chicago White Sox contest saw the Sox taking 60 percent of early Consensus plays.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, September 27

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HOUSTON (29 - 30) at TEXAS (21 - 38) - 3:05 PM
CHASE DE JONG (R) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-5 (+2.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)



CHASE DE JONG vs. TEXAS since 1997
DE JONG is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



JORDAN LYLES vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LYLES is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)




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DETROIT (23 - 34) at KANSAS CITY (25 - 34) - 1:05 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. BRADY SINGER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 70-147 (-42.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 34-75 (-28.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 34-80 (-35.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 49-119 (-43.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 843-857 (-119.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 333-463 (-111.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-4 (+0.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.7 Units)



JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 4-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.060.
His team's record is 6-3 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)



BRADY SINGER vs. DETROIT since 1997
SINGER is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 0.909.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)




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MIAMI (30 - 29) at NY YANKEES (33 - 26) - 3:05 PM
JOSE URENA (R) vs. CLARKE SCHMIDT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 32-12 (+14.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 81-34 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 60-21 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 30-29 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 15-14 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MIAMI is 9-5 (+8.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MIAMI is 23-17 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
URENA is 24-20 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
URENA is 10-2 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
URENA is 18-14 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 10-13 (-8.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-1 (+0.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)



JOSE URENA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
URENA is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)



CLARKE SCHMIDT vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.




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NY METS (26 - 33) at WASHINGTON (25 - 34) - 3:05 PM
SETH LUGO (R) vs. AUSTIN VOTH (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-4 (+0.2 Units) against NY METS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)



SETH LUGO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LUGO is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.388.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)



AUSTIN VOTH vs. NY METS since 1997
VOTH is 1-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.725.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)




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SAN DIEGO (36 - 23) at SAN FRANCISCO (29 - 30) - 3:05 PM
ADRIAN MOREJON (L) vs. DREW SMYLY (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 7-2 (+3.8 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)



ADRIAN MOREJON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MOREJON is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 10.78 and a WHIP of 2.994.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



DREW SMYLY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SMYLY is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.429.
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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BALTIMORE (24 - 35) at TORONTO (32 - 27) - 3:07 PM
KEEGAN AKIN (L) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 125-258 (-69.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 76-178 (-62.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 1-14 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 32-27 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 17-10 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 55-60 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 36-37 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ROARK is 13-21 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROARK is 1-7 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 8-1 (+6.5 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)



KEEGAN AKIN vs. TORONTO since 1997
AKIN is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.155.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)



TANNER ROARK vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ROARK is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.81 and a WHIP of 1.709.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)




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CHICAGO CUBS (33 - 26) at CHI WHITE SOX (35 - 24) - 3:10 PM
ADBERT ALZOLAY (R) vs. REYNALDO LOPEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1907-1936 (-279.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-45 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-61 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-33 (-19.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 958-948 (-169.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1419-1447 (-213.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 107-113 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-50 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)



ADBERT ALZOLAY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.



REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOPEZ is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 0.774.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)




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PITTSBURGH (19 - 40) at CLEVELAND (34 - 25) - 3:10 PM
J.T. BRUBAKER (R) vs. CAL QUANTRILL (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-1 (+2.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)



J.T. BRUBAKER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BRUBAKER is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)



CAL QUANTRILL vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
QUANTRILL is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)




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BOSTON (23 - 36) at ATLANTA (35 - 24) - 3:10 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. BRYSE WILSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 107-114 (-38.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 54-51 (-20.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 39-65 (-28.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 134-92 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 40-17 (+14.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 9-1 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
ATLANTA is 66-42 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 173-120 (+40.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 24-8 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 86-49 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 104-108 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)



NICK PIVETTA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PIVETTA is 4-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.5 units)



BRYSE WILSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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CINCINNATI (30 - 29) at MINNESOTA (36 - 23) - 3:10 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. RICH HILL (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)



SONNY GRAY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GRAY is 2-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.654.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)



RICH HILL vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HILL is 5-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.065.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.4 units)




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SEATTLE (27 - 32) at OAKLAND (35 - 24) - 3:10 PM
MARCO GONZALES (L) vs. FRANKIE MONTAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 28-71 (-29.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 131-89 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 27-12 (+14.8 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 72-37 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 39-17 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-16 (+24.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 91-57 (+35.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 121-65 (+30.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-32 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 78-67 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 20-19 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 13-9 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SEATTLE is 19-20 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GONZALES is 24-20 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALES is 14-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 57-75 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-5 (+0.8 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)



MARCO GONZALES vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GONZALES is 5-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 6-3 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+3.0 units)



FRANKIE MONTAS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MONTAS is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)




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LA ANGELS (26 - 33) at LA DODGERS (42 - 17) - 3:10 PM
PATRICK SANDOVAL (L) vs. BRUSDAR GRATEROL (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)



PATRICK SANDOVAL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SANDOVAL is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)



BRUSDAR GRATEROL vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.




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COLORADO (26 - 33) at ARIZONA (24 - 35) - 3:10 PM
KYLE FREELAND (L) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 359-469 (-98.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 342-469 (-102.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
COLORADO is 101-88 (+20.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
FREELAND is 26-11 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FREELAND is 15-7 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 965-864 (-106.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 23-39 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 59-82 (-43.5 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-4 (+1.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)



KYLE FREELAND vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FREELAND is 3-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.443.
His team's record is 9-4 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.4 units)



MADISON BUMGARNER vs. COLORADO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 16-8 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.230.
His team's record is 22-13 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-16. (-1.9 units)




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PHILADELPHIA (28 - 31) at TAMPA BAY (39 - 20) - 3:10 PM
AARON NOLA (R) vs. JOSH FLEMING (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)



AARON NOLA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NOLA is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)



JOSH FLEMING vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.




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MILWAUKEE (29 - 30) at ST LOUIS (29 - 28) - 3:15 PM
BRETT ANDERSON (L) vs. AUSTIN GOMBER (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-5 (+0.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)



BRETT ANDERSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)



AUSTIN GOMBER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GOMBER is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 12.26 and a WHIP of 1.907.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, September 27

Detroit @ Kansas City

Game 903-904
September 27, 2020 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 14.021
Kansas City
(Singer) 15.588
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-160); Under

San Diego @ San Francisco

Game 909-910
September 27, 2020 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Morejon )15.297
San Francisco
(Smyly) 16.718
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-125); Under

Houston @ Texas

Game 901-902
September 27, 2020 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(DeJong) 13.852
Texas
(Lyles) 14.854
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+110); Over

Miami @ NY Yankees

Game 905-906
September 27, 2020 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Urena) 16.585
NY Yankees
(Schmidt) 15.396
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-175
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+155); Over

NY Mets @ Washington

Game 907-908
September 27, 2020 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Lugo) 15.047
Washington
(Voth) 16.466
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+125); Under

Baltimore @ Toronto

Game 911-912
September 27, 2020 @ 3:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Akin) 16.331
Toronto
(Roark) 18.219
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-125
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-125); Over

Cincinnati @ Minnesota

Game 919-920
September 27, 2020 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Gray) 1.708
Minnesota
(Hill) 17.782
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-125); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Chicago White Sox

Game 913-914
September 27, 2020 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Alzolay) 15.445
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 13.516
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(+110); Over

LA Angels @ LA Dodgers

Game 923-924
September 27, 2020 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Sandoval) 15.545
LA Dodgers
(TBD) 18.007
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-110
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-110); Over

Boston @ Atlanta

Game 917-918
September 27, 2020 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Pivetta) 16.062
Atlanta
(Wilson) 17.477
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-130
10
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-130); Over

Philadelphia @ Tampa Bay

Game 927-928
September 27, 2020 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Nola) 15.999
Tampa Bay
(Fleming) 17.959
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+120); Under

Colorado @ Arizona

Game 925-926
September 27, 2020 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Freeland) 14.973
Arizona
(Bumgrner) 15.845
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-105); Over

Seattle @ Oakland

Game 921-922
September 27, 2020 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Gonzales) 15.282
Oakland
(Montas) 16.743
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-125); Under

Pittsburgh @ Cleveland

Game 915-916
September 27, 2020 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Brubaker) 15.281
Cleveland
(Quantrill) 16.706
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-160); Under

Milwaukee @ St. Louis

Game 929-930
September 27, 2020 @ 3:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Anderson) 14.024
St. Louis
(Gomber) 15.592
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+100); Under

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Diamond Trends - Sunday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Boston at Atlanta (3:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Braves are 9-0 SU since Sep 25, 2019 off a loss as a favorite in which they lost and never led.


SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Detroit at Kansas City (1:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Tigers are 0-10 SU since May 06, 2018 in the last game of a series off a game as a dog in which they won by one run.


OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: Seattle at Oakland (3:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Athletics are 0-9 OU (-4.06 ppg) since Jun 06, 2018 past the first game of a series after a game as a road favorite in which they allowed 5+ walks.


Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: Colorado at Arizona (3:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Rockies are 0-9-1 OU (-3.00 ppg) since Apr 13, 2018 when Kyle Freeland starts on the road when they lost in his last start.


Twitter Submission of the Day
Matchup: L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers (3:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Dodgers are 12-0 vs non-divisional opponents at home off a game as a favorite in which they allowed 6+ runs.


Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DET at KC 01:05 PM
KC -172
O 8.0
+500 +500

NYM at WAS 03:05 PM
NYM -131
O 9.0
+500 +500

SD at SF 03:05 PM
SF -137
O 8.5
+500 +500

MIA at NYY 03:05 PM
MIA +160
O 9.5
+500 +500

HOU at TEX 03:05 PM
HOU -120
O 9.5
+500 +500

BAL at TOR 03:07 PM
TOR -122
O 10.0
+500 +500

CIN at MIN 03:10 PM
MIN -126
O 8.0
+500 +500

PHI at TB 03:10 PM
TB +131
O 7.5
+500 +500

CHC at CHW 03:10 PM
CHW -140
O 9.5
+500 +500

SEA at OAK 03:10 PM
OAK -119
O 8.0
+500 +500

BOS at ATL 03:10 PM
ATL -134
O 9.5
+500 +500

PIT at CLE 03:10 PM
PIT +130
O 8.0
+500 +500

COL at ARI 03:10 PM
COL -106
O 9.0
+500 +500

MIL at STL 03:15 PM
STL -106
U 8.0
+500 +500

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COMPLETED PICKS

Past Completed Picks

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

09/27/2020 14-12-2 53.57% +225 Detail
09/26/2020 13-14-1 48.21% -1200 Detail
09/25/2020 9-20-1 31.67% -6070 Detail
09/24/2020 8-9-1 47.22% -955 Detail
09/23/2020 16-13-1 55.00% +475 Detail
09/22/2020 12-14-2 46.43% -1710 Detail
09/21/2020 9-10-1 47.50% -125 Detail
09/20/2020 16-14-0 53.33% +495 Detail
09/19/2020 15-12-1 55.36% +780 Detail
09/18/2020 17-17-0 50.00% +150 Detail
09/16/2020 11-18-1 37.93% -5435 Detail
09/15/2020 11-17-0 39.29% -3560 Detail
09/14/2020 9-7-0 56.25% +1665 Detail
09/13/2020 11-15-0 42.31% -2260 Detail
09/12/2020 9-17-0 34.62% -5390 Detail
09/11/2020 14-11-1 55.77% +1385 Detail
09/10/2020 12-8-0 60.00% +1255 Detail
09/09/2020 10-13-1 43.75% -2505 Detail
09/08/2020 10-21-1 32.81% -5945 Detail
09/07/2020 13-8-1 61.36% +2720 Detail
09/06/2020 17-13-0 56.67% +2760 Detail
09/05/2020 17-10-1 62.50% +5100 Detail
09/04/2020 22-11-1 66.18% +4130 Detail
09/03/2020 4-12-0 25.00% -4840 Detail
09/02/2020 12-16-0 42.86% -2170 Detail
09/01/2020 13-11-0 54.17% +2095 Detail

Totals....316-335-15......48.54%.....-189.30

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Monday’s 6-pack
Playoff matchup/odds:

Dodgers (-300) vs Brewers (+240)
Braves (-125) vs Reds (+105)
Cubs (-190) vs Marlins (+160)
Padres (-175) vs Cardinals (+145)

Rays (-210) vs Blue Jays (+170)
A’s (-135) vs White Sox (+110)
Twins (-120) vs Astros (+100)
Indians (+110) vs Yankees (-135)


Americans who have died from COVID-19: 203,481
Please wear a mask when you go out.

Quote of the Day
”I need to be the same guy on our best days and on our worst days. Anything past that does not help the team. All I can focus on is us finishing better. That’s where my focus needs to be.”
Falcons coach Dan Quinn

Monday’s quiz
Of the 32 starting QB’s in the NFL, how many played college football in the Pac-12?

Sunday’s quiz
Marv Levy is known for winning four AFC titles in Buffalo; he also coached the Chiefs, before he coached in Buffalo.

Saturday’s quiz
Kyle Shanahan is the only current NFL head coach whose father was also an NFL head coach. Sean McVay’s grandfather was once coach of the Giants.


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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday

New England 36, Raiders 20
— Raiders lost three fumbles (-2 in TO’s) converted 3-9 on third down.
— Las Vegas has given up 32 ppg so far this season.
— Last three years, Raiders are 9-15 ATS as a road underdog.

— New England ran ball for 250 yards; Michel ran 9 times for 117 yards.
— Since 2013, Patriots are 17-8 ATS coming off a loss.
— Last 4+ years, New England is 26-13-1 ATS as a home favorite.

Buffalo 35, Rams 32
— Rams were down 28-3, rallied to take lead, but lost on a TD with 0:15 left.
— LA is 6-2 ATS in last eight games as a road underdog.
— Rams have run ball for 153-191-167 yards, converting 22-39 on 3rd down.

— Buffalo’s first five drives: 36 plays, 251 yards, 28 points.
— Bills converted a 3rd-and-22 on the game-winning drive.
— Bills won first three games, scoring 27-31-35 points, gaining 1,303 yards.
— Buffalo’s coaches have done very well developing QB Allen’s skills.

Pittsburgh 28, Texans 21
— Texans in first half: six drives- three 3/outs. 3 touchdowns.
— Houston in 2nd half: 17 plays, 41 yards, 2 first downs, 0 points.
— Texans lost their first two games, giving up 34-33-28 points.

— Steelers won their first three games, scoring 26-26-28 points.
— Pitt outgained Houston 387-260, ran ball for 169 yards.
— Steelers’ last seven drives of game: 60 plays, 349 yards, 21 first downs, 25 points.

49ers 36, NJ Giants 9
— 49ers sweep their New Jersey road trip, beating Jets/Giants in consecutive weeks.
— 49ers had eight drives; four TD’s, three FG’s, one missed FG.
— NFC West teams are 8-2 ATS outside their division this year.

— Giants lost their first three games, by 10-4-27 points.
— Giants have been outrushed 369-170 this season.
— Big Blue is 1-12 ATS in last dozen games as a home underdog.

Titans 31, Minnesota 30
— Tennessee won its first three games, by total of six points.
— Gostkowski kicked six field goals; he made 54, 55-yard FG’s in final 6:31 for the win.
—Tannehill threw for 321 yards; no Titan caught more than five passes.

— Vikings lost their first three games, allowing 43-28-31 points.
— Minnesota lost field position by 14-15-11 yards; they’re minus-5 in turnovers.
— Last 4+ years, Vikings are 5-1 ATS as a home underdog.

Cleveland 34, Washington 20
— Washington trailed 17-0/20-0 in their two games; they trailed 17-7 at half here.
— Washington rallied to lead 20-17 after third quarter, was outscored 17-0 in 4th quarter.
— Redskins turned ball over four times, averaged only 5.2 yards/pass attempt.

— Cleveland’s first three drives: 25 plays, 85 yards, no points.
— Cleveland’s last nine drives: 52 plays, 229 yards, 34 points.
— Chubb ran 19 times for 108 yards, two TD’s.

Bengals 23, Philadelphia 23
— Bengals are 0-2-1; their games were decided by total of 8 points.
— Cincy allowed 545 rushing yards in their first three games.
— Last 3+ years, Bengals are 16-8-1 ATS as a road underdog.

— Eagles are 0-2-1 in first three games, were outscored 49-13 in 2nd half.
— Philly turned ball over eight times in three games, is -7 in turnovers.
— Eagles are 4-11-1 ATS in last 16 games as a home favorite.

Bears 30, Atlanta 26
— Chicago won its first three games, by four points each.
— Foles replaced Trubisky at QB in 3rd quarter, went 16-29 for 188 yards, three TD’s
— Bears’ first 10 drives: 59 plays, 268 yards, 10 points.
— Bears’ last three drives: 17 plays, 161 yards, 20 points.

— Atlanta led this game 26-10 with 7:00 left.
— Falcons lost 40-39 in Dallas LW, blowing 29-10 halftime lead- how many games like this do they have to lose before they fire the coach?
— Falcons are 5-8 ATS in last 13 games as a home favorite.

Indianapolis 36, Jets 7
— Jets lost first three games, by 10-18-29 points- they were outscored 59-13 in first half.
— Jets’ offense was outscored 16-7 by the Colts’ defense in this game.
— Jets are 8-18-1 ATS in last 27 games as a road underdog.

— Colts outgained their first three opponents by an average of 384-228/game.
— Indy had a 16-yard advantage in starting field position, not counting the two pick-6’s.
— Colts are 11-6-1 ATS in last 18 games as a home favorite.

Panthers 21, LA Chargers 16
— Carolina despite scoring only one TD- they kicked five field goals.
— Panthers won field position by 13 yards in this game; they were +4 in turnovers.
— Carolina is 4-0 against the Chargers in California.

— Chargers outgained Carolina 436-302, but turned ball over four times.
— LA lost its first two games at SoFi Stadium, by total of 8 points.
— Chargers are 3-10 ATS in last 13 games as a home favorite.

Lions 26, Arizona 23
— Detroit was +3 in turnovers, won field position by 17 yards.
— NFL teams that were +2 or better or turnovers are 9-0 this week.
— Detroit is 2-0-1 in its last three visits to the desert.

— Arizona had only three plays of 20+ yards; they had 11 in first two games.
— Last 5+ years, Cardinals are 8-15 ATS as a home favorite.
— DeAndre Hopkins caught 10 balls for 137 yards, but no TD’s.

Buccaneers 28, Denver 10
— Tampa Bay held Denver to 226 yards, was +2 in turnovers.
— Buccaneers are 7-3-3 ATS in last 13 gamest AFC teams.
— Last 4+ years, Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS as a road favorite.

— Denver lost its first three games, by 2-5-18 points.
— Backup QB Driskel got the start; he is now 1-8 as an NFL starter. 3rd-stringer Rypien replaced him, was 8-9 for 53 yards, with an INT.
— McManus did make a 56-yard field goal for the Broncos.

Seattle 38, Cowboys 31
— Dallas gave up 39-38 points in splitting its last two games.
— Cowboys threw ball for 461 yards, outgained Seattle by 110 yards, but turned ball over three times (-2)
— Dallas missed two PAT’s and a 2-point conversion.

— Seahawks won their first three games, scoring 38-35-38 points (15 TD’s/33 drives).
— Seattle has run 188 plays; only 29 of them have been on third down.
— Seahawks won four of last five series games,.

Packers 37, New Orleans 30
— Green Bay won its first three games, scoring 43-42-37 points (13 TD’s/27 drives)
— Packers scored on seven of nine drives in this game (4 TD’s, 3 FG’s)
— Lazard caught six passes for 146 yards, including a 72-yard TD.

— Kamara caught 13 passes for 138 yards, ran ball 12 times for 58 yards.
— Over is 3-0 in New Orleans games this season.
— Saints are 5-12 ATS in last 17 games as a home favorite.

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Tuesday’s 6-pack

Six interesting spreads for Week 4 NFL games:

— Denver (-3) @ NJ Jets
— Indianapolis (-2.5) @ Chicago
— New Orleans (-4) @ Detroit
— Arizona (-3.5) @ Carolina
— Jacksonville @ Cincinnati (-3)
— Cleveland @ Dallas (-4.5)


Americans who have died from COVID-19: 204,905
Please wear a mask when you go out.


Quote of the Day
“What makes him unusual is that he thinks he’s normal and everyone else is nuts.”
Former Phillies manager Danny Ozark, talking about the late Jay Johnstone, the ex-big league outfielder who passed away this week, at age 74

Tuesday’s quiz
There are two starting QB’s in the NFL whose fathers played major league baseball; who are they?

Monday’s quiz
Of the 32 starting QB’s in the NFL, five played college football in the Pac-12.

Sunday’s quiz
Marv Levy is known for winning four AFC titles in Buffalo; he also coached the Chiefs, before he coached in Buffalo.


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Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) Chiefs 34, Ravens 20;
— Chiefs won their first three games, scoring 34-23 -34 points.
— KC kicker made two 58-yard FG’s last week; he missed a PAT and a FG in this game.
— Last 4+ years, Chiefs are 11-2 ATS as a road underdog.
— Chiefs won last four series games, by 20-3-5-14 points.

— Lamar Jackson is 0-3 against the Chiefs, 21-1 vs everyone else.
— Baltimore converted 3-9 on third down, Kansas City 10-13.
— Ravens are 9-16 ATS in last 25 games as a home favorite.

12) Tennessee Titans are 3-0 this season, but they haven’t covered a spread yet; their three wins are by a total of six points. Titans have turned ball over only once, are +4 in turnovers.

11) I’m not a big fan of NFL teams trading star players for draft picks:
— Houston traded WR DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona, they’re 0-3, scoring 19 ppg.
— Arizona is 2-1, scoring 29 ppg.

— Minnesota traded WR Stefon Diggs to Buffalo; they’re 0-3, despite scoring 25 ppg. Vikings have converted only 9-25 third down plays.
— Buffalo is 3-0, scoring 31 ppg.

10) Nick Foles will be Chicago’s starting QB when the 3-0 Bears host Indianapolis Sunday; he came off the bench Sunday and led the Bears to a 30-26 comeback win in Atlanta.

9) College football spread results in conference games so far:
— Home favorites 7-10-1 against the spread
— Home underdogs 7-5 against the spread

8) Arkansas landed Florida transfer Felipe Franks as its new QB this fall, ending a two-year debacle where eight (8!!!) different kids played QB for the Razorbacks- one of them is the grandson of Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones.

Arkansas has lost its last 20 SEC games; Franks needs a lot of help.

7) Sam Pittman is the new football coach at Arkansas; like a lot of football coaches, Pittman has lived a little bit of a nomadic existence. Here are the coaching stops he’s made:

1984-85: Pittsburg State (GA)
1986: Offensive coordinator at a high school in Oklahoma
1987-88: Head coach at a high school in Missouri
1989-90: Head coach at a different high school in Missouri

1991: Offensive line coach at a junior college
1992-93: Head coach at that junior college
1994-95: Offensive line coach at Northern Illinois
1996: Offensive line coach at U of Cincinnati

1997-98: Offensive line coach at Oklahoma
1999: Assistant head coach, Western Michigan
2000: Offensive line coach, Missouri
2001: Offensive line coach, Kansas

2003-06: Offensive line coach, Northern Illinois
2007-11: Offensive line coach, North Carolina
2012: Offensive line coach, Tennessee
2013-15: Offensive line coach, Arkansas

2016-9: Offensive line coach, Georgia
2020: Head coach, Arkansas

This man must be great at packing; he’s paid his dues. Have to root for the guy.

6) I try to keep politics out of this space, but seriously? Donald Trump supposedly spent $70,000 on personal hairstyling “for television” and wrote it off on his taxes as a business expense. He paid $70,000 for that mess? I call BS on that.

As a bald man, I have to laugh; what a fraud he is.

5) Lakers-Heat NBA final is first time ever the NBA final is between two teams who both missed the playoffs the year before.

4) 5th-seeded Miami is lowest-seeded NBA team to make the finals since the 1995 Rockets, who beat Orlando in the finals that year.

3) If Seattle has a WNBA team, why can’t they have an NBA team? One of the great injustices in pro sports history was Seattle losing the SuperSonics- they supported the team, but they refused to build a new arena they didn’t need, so the league took their team away.

12 years later, Seattle has a new arena (they’re getting an NHL team); next time an NBA team needs to move, Seattle should be the first option.

2) Surprising news: LA Clippers told coach Doc Rivers to take a hike after seven years; Clippers lost to Denver in the playoffs, blowing a 3-1 series, when they led by 10+ points in each of those last three losses.

Rivers had a 356-208 regular season record with the Clippers , was 27-32 in playoff games; he won the 2008 NBA title coaching Boston. If he still wants to coach, he won’t be unemployed for long.

1) If the baseball playoffs started today (they do):
AL East: Tampa Bay, New York
AL Central: Minnesota, Cleveland
AL West: Oakland, Houston
AL wild cards: Chicago, Toronto

NL East: Atlanta, Miami
NL Central: Chicago, St Louis
NL West: Los Angeles, San Diego
NL wild cards: Cincinnati, Milwaukee