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**Udog** · 09-24-2020, 08:34 AM

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Six interesting spreads for this week’s college games:
— Florida State @ Miami (-14)
— Louisville @ Pittsburgh (-3)
— Tennessee (-3.5) @ South Carolina
— West Virginia @ Oklahoma State (-7)
— Kentucky @ Auburn (-8)
— Duke @ Virginia (-5.5)

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Armadillo: Thursday's Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) We talked yesterday about the LA Chargers’ QB situation; Wednesday afternoon, word came out that on Sunday, Tyrod Taylor was getting a pain-killing shot for bruised ribs before the game, when the Chargers’ team doctor accidentally punctured Taylor’s lung with the needle.

Oy.

Rookie QB Justin Herbert is likely to start again this week; it’ll be interesting to see how this plays out, going forward. I’m thinking the Chargers might also have a new team doctor soon.

12) Thinking out loud here, but is it better to be the #3 seed in the American League than the #2 seed?

#3 seed would play the 2nd-place team with the worst record, which right now would be the Astros, who are 28-28.

#2 seed would play the #1 Wild Card team, which right now would be Cleveland, which is 32-24.

The #1 Wild Card team figures to be a team that ended the regular season on a roll; this is such a unique situation, no real way of knowing until it all plays out.

11) There could be extra games before the playoffs begin; St Louis may have to play a doubleheader on Monday if they’re still in contention to make the playoffs, then there is the possibility that three teams tie for the two Wild Cards in the National League- that could be very cumbersome.

10) Tuesday night in Washington, the Nationals beat Philly 9-8 when 32-year old rookie Yadiel Hernandez hit a walk-off homer for Washington. Hernandez is now the oldest player in MLB history whose first career home run was also a walk-off blast.

9) Tampa Bay 8, New York Mets 5— Rays win their first AL East tile since 2010.

8) RIP to the great running back Gale Sayers, 77, who passed away this week after suffering from dementia the last few years. RIP, sir.

Sayers was a great running back, fast, elusive- he scored six TD’s in a game against the 49ers, but he also hurt his knee in a later game against San Francisco and played only seven years in the NFL. Sayers was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he was 34.

7) Back in the early 70’s, ABC had a Tuesday night movie of the week, where the movies were made just for showing on TV, not in theaters. Brian’s Song was one of those, but what a cast: Billy Dee Williams, James Caan, Jack Warden.

The movie chronicled a great friendship between Sayers and teammate Brian Piccolo; Piccolo replaced Sayers when he got hurt, but Piccolo was discovered to have cancer, and he passed away way too young. Very sad movie, but Brian’s Song is one of the best-ever sports movies.

6) Miami 112, Boston 109 (Heat leads 3-1):
— Tyler Herro scored 37 points in 36:00 off the bench.
— Miami was +11 (19-8) in turnovers.
— Celtics took 40 3-point shots, 42 2-point shots.

5) It is interesting to me the total lack of major league catchers who are good hitters; JT Realmuto is far and away the best of the bunch, everyone else is hit-and-miss. Modern baseball values defense more than offense behind the plate.

4) Tuesday night was a rough night for an Australian gambler; this is from Ben Fawkes, who works for VSIN:

– This person wagered $228,733 on Lakers money line (-263) pre-game

– The person then cashed out for $97,624 in the 2nd quarter with Denver leading 44-32

– The person placed all that money on Denver -9.5

Denver won 114-106 after Alex Caruso made an unguarded layup w/ 1.6 sec left. Not good.

3) Random stat: Yu Darvish is having a great season for the Cubs; nine of his 11 starts have been at home at Wrigley Field, but in his two road starts, he’s allowed only one run in 13 innings.

2) Here is some obscure trivia: In many East Asian cultures, including China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan, the number 4 is considered unlucky.

You probably wouldn’t see a button indicating the 4th floor on an elevator because most apartment buildings and hospitals skip the number four altogether. In Beijing, it’s not even possible to get a vehicle license plate that has the number 4 on it. The Chinese word for the number 4 sounds much like the Chinese word for death., and that is why it is considered unlucky.

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

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

**Udog** · 09-24-2020, 08:36 AM

MLB public betting, line movement September 24
Patrick Everson

Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Braves go for their fifth consecutive win when they host the Marlins on Thursday night. Caesars sportsbooks opened the game at Atlanta -175/Miami +160.

MLB betting odds are up for an 11-game Thursday schedule, with time and games running short in the chase for postseason berths. Among the noteworthy matchups, the Miami Marlins meet the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago White Sox battle the Cleveland Indians.

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

MLB line movement

Miami picked a terrible time for a four-game losing streak, but still sits sixth in a tight race among several teams vying for a Top-8 finish in the NL. Meanwhile, Atlanta is secure by way of already wrapping up the NL East. Caesars books opened Thursday’s 7:10 p.m. ET contest at Braves -175/Marlins +160, and there was no movement through late Wednesday night.

The White Sox and Indians are both in the AL playoffs, though seeding could still shift around. Cleveland won the first three games of this series, including a 3-2 victory Wednesday. The Indians opened -119 at Caesars books, with the White Sox +109 for a 6:10 p.m. ET start, and those numbers stuck through Wednesday.

The Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals are also in the knockdown drag-out for NL playoff spots, with St. Louis fifth at the moment and Milwaukee on the outside looking in. For Thursday’s 8:15 p.m. ET lid-lifter to this five-game weekend series, the Brewers opened -127 and the Cards +117 at Caesars, where there was no movement Wednesday night.

MLB public betting

Miami needs the win more, but the Consensus showed early support for Atlanta, which was getting 73 percent of picks through Wednesday night. The White Sox, losers of four straight and five of six, were still attracting 64 percent of early Consensus picks against the Indians.

The Cards were landing 66 percent of early picks against the Brewers.

**Udog** · 09-24-2020, 08:40 AM

MLB
Weather Report

Thursday, September 24

**Udog** · 09-24-2020, 08:45 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, September 24

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COLORADO (24 - 31) at SAN FRANCISCO (28 - 27) - 3:45 PM
CHI CHI GONZALEZ (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-27 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-56 (+17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-8 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 104-113 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-4 (+0.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

CHI CHI GONZALEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.846.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. COLORADO since 1997
GAUSMAN is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.46 and a WHIP of 1.044.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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NY METS (25 - 31) at WASHINGTON (23 - 33) - 6:05 PM
DAVID PETERSON (L) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 25-31 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 7-14 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 120-100 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 480-504 (+30.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 23-33 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 105-91 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 5-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-3 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

DAVID PETERSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PETERSON is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

PAT CORBIN vs. NY METS since 1997
CORBIN is 4-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.245.
His team's record is 7-8 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-0.5 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (34 - 22) at CLEVELAND (32 - 24) - 6:10 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. ZACH PLESAC (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 106-111 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-20 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-9 (+14.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 63-51 (+21.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 70-64 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-57 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 216-167 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 31-35 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 39-36 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 138-111 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 120-95 (-30.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 70-84 (-31.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 7-2 (+4.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KEUCHEL is 4-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

ZACH PLESAC vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PLESAC is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (32 - 24) at TORONTO (29 - 27) - 6:37 PM
JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L) vs. HYUN-JIN RYU (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-5 (+0.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.9 Units)

JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. TORONTO since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.74 and a WHIP of 1.162.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.1 units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
RYU is 0-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 8.81 and a WHIP of 1.631.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.6 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (32 - 24) at PITTSBURGH (17 - 39) - 1:35 PM
ALEC MILLS (R) vs. CHAD KUHL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1906-1934 (-278.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-43 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-59 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-31 (-16.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-55 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 958-947 (-168.1 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1418-1445 (-212.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 926-846 (-161.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 6-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 52-43 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 38-79 (-26.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 6-3 (+0.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

ALEC MILLS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MILLS is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHAD KUHL vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KUHL is 1-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.946.
His team's record is 3-7 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.7 units)

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MIAMI (28 - 28) at ATLANTA (34 - 22) - 7:10 PM
PABLO LOPEZ (R) vs. IAN ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 133-90 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 39-15 (+16.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 119-71 (+39.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 172-118 (+42.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 28-28 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 20-19 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MIAMI is 22-16 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 38-42 (+20.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-3 (+1.5 Units) against MIAMI this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

PABLO LOPEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LOPEZ is 1-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.430.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

IAN ANDERSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (23 - 33) at BOSTON (22 - 34) - 7:30 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 124-256 (-68.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 8-30 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 75-174 (-66.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 81-170 (-47.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 106-112 (-36.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 48-60 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 168-160 (-60.8 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
BOSTON is 49-66 (-32.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 74-78 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-37 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 54-50 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-5 (+0.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

ALEX COBB vs. BOSTON since 1997
COBB is 8-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 10-10 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-9. (+0.9 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PEREZ is 4-5 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.288.
His team's record is 4-7 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.3 units)

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DETROIT (22 - 32) at KANSAS CITY (23 - 33) - 8:05 PM
MICHAEL FULMER (R) vs. KRIS BUBIC (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 69-145 (-41.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 33-74 (-28.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 33-78 (-34.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 842-855 (-119.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 332-462 (-111.2 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 3-3 (+0.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

MICHAEL FULMER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FULMER is 2-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.314.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.8 units)

KRIS BUBIC vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (28 - 28) at TEXAS (19 - 37) - 8:05 PM
CRISTIAN JAVIER (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 28-28 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 8-18 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 13-18 (-9.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-14 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
HOUSTON is 4-12 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 42-38 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 92-69 (-19.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 23-30 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 58-49 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 32-22 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LYNN is 17-6 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 6-17 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-4 (+0.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

CRISTIAN JAVIER vs. TEXAS since 1997
JAVIER is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

LANCE LYNN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LYNN is 5-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.4 units)

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MILWAUKEE (27 - 28) at ST LOUIS (27 - 26) - 8:15 PM
CORBIN BURNES (R) vs. KWANG-HYUN KIM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 65-46 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 66-39 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 50-24 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 146-107 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 100-85 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-3 (-0.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CORBIN BURNES vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BURNES is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.92 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

KWANG-HYUN KIM vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KIM is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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OAKLAND (34 - 21) at LA DODGERS (39 - 17) - 9:40 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. WALKER BUEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 130-86 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 98-62 (+25.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 106-83 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 17-5 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 81-52 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 152-112 (+29.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-33 (+21.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FIERS is 29-12 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 27-11 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 20-8 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 28-8 (+22.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 17-11 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 142-152 (-39.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 1015-852 (-95.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
FIERS is 3-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.10 and a WHIP of 0.757.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)

WALKER BUEHLER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 09-24-2020, 08:47 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, September 24

National League
Chicago @ Pittsburgh
Cubs (32-24):
Mills is 2-1, 1.71 in his last three starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 5-5 Team in first 5 innings: 6-2-2
Allowed run in first inning: 3-10 Totals: over 5-2 last seven

— Cubs won six of their last ten games overall.
— Chicago is 6-4 in its last ten road games.
— Under is 13-4 in their last 17 games.

Pirates (17-39):
Kuhl is 0-2, 8.85 in his last five starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-5 Team in first 5 innings: 3-4-1
Allowed run in first inning: 2-8 Totals: over 6-1-1

— Pirates are 8-20 in their last 28 games.
— Pittsburgh is 7-9 in its last 16 home games.
— Under is 10-4-1 in their last 15 home games.

Colorado @ San Francisco
Rockies (24-31):
Gonzalez is 0-2, 6.28 in three starts this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-2 Team in first 5 innings: 0-3
Allowed run in first inning: 3-3 Totals: under 2-1

— Rockies lost 15 of their last 21 games.
— Colorado lost five of its last eight road games.
— Under is 6-2-2 in their last ten games.

Giants (28-27):
Gausman is 2-1, 2.12 in his last four starts; he is 1-1, 4.76 vs Colorado this year- both of those games were in Denver.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-6 Team in first 5 innings: 4-5
Allowed run in first inning: 2-9 Totals: under 5-4

— Giants won three of their last four games.
— SF won nine of its last ten home games.
— Over is 5-2-1 in Giants’ last eight home games.

New York @ Washington
Mets (25-31)
Peterson is 1-1, 5.54 in his last three starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 5-3 Team in first 5 innings: 4-4
Allowed run in first inning: 3-8 Totals: over 4-2-2

— Mets lost seven of their last 11 games overall.
— New York split its last eight road games.
— Over is 7-2-1 in their last ten road games.

Nationals (23-33):
Corbin is 0-6, 5.36 in his last seven starts; he is 2-0, 3.86 against the Mets this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-8 Team in first 5 innings: 4-6
Allowed run in first inning: 3-10 Totals: under 6-4

— Washington won four of its last five games.
— Nationals are 4-4 in their last eight home games.
— Over is 5-3 in their last eight games.

Miami @ Atlanta
Marlins (28-28):
Lopez is 2-0, 2.19 in his last two starts; he is 1-1, 10.56 vs Atlanta this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 5-5 Team in first 5 innings: 5-4-1
Allowed run in first inning: 2-10 Totals: over 6-2

— Miami is 5-7 in its last 12 games overall.
— Marlins are 7-7 in their last 14 road games.
— Over is 15-8-1 in their last 24 games.

Braves (34-22):
Anderson is 3-1, 2.70 in his first five MLB starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-2 Team in first 5 innings: 2-2-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-5 Totals: under 2-1-2

— Braves won five of their last six games.
— Atlanta is 5-4 in its last nine home games.
— Under is 4-3-1 in their last eight games.

Milwaukee @ St Louis
Brewers (27-28):
Burnes is 4-0, 0.61 in his last five starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 5-3 Team in first 5 innings: 5-0-3
Allowed run in first inning: 2-8 Totals: 3-3-2

— Milwaukee won six of its last nine games overall.
— Brewers lost nine of their last 12 road games.
— Under is 9-4-1 in Milwaukee’s last 14 games.

Cardinals (27-26)
Kim is 2-0, 1.62 in his first six MLB starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 4-2 Team in first 5 innings: 2-1-3
Allowed run in first inning: 1-6 Totals: over 3-1 last four

— St Louis won five of its last seven games.
— Cardinals are 1-3 in their last four home games.
— Over is 7-1 in Cardinals’ last eight home games.

American League
Chicago @ Cleveland
White Sox (34-21):
Keuchel is 4-0, 1.60 in his last six starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 7-3 Team in first 5 innings: 8-2
Allowed run in first inning: 0-10 Totals: under 7-3

— Chicago won 12 of its last 19 games overall.
— White Sox are 6-6 in their last 12 road games.
— Under is 13-3-1 in their last 17 games.

Indians (32-24):
Plesac is 4-1, 1.87 in his last five starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 4-3 Team in first 5 innings: 5-1-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-7 Totals: under 5-2

— Cleveland won its last four games.
— Indians are 7-7 in their last 14 home games.
— Under is 8-3-1 in Cleveland’s last 12 home games.

Bronx @ Toronto
Bronx (32-24):
Montgomery is 0-1, 5.87 in his last six starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 5-4 Team in first 5 innings: 5-4
Allowed run in first inning: 3-9 Totals: under 5-4

— Bronx won 10 of its last 13 games.
— New York lost eight of its last 11 road games.
— Over is 7-1 in their last eight games.

Blue Jays (29-27):
Ryu is 2-1, 3.52 in his last four starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 8-3 Team in first 5 innings: 6-4-1
Allowed run in first inning: 2-11 Totals: under 4-2 last six

— Blue Jays are 6-10 in their last 16 games overall.
— Jays are 10-4 in their last 14 home games.
— Over is 10-3 in their last 13 games.

Baltimore @ Boston
Orioles (23-33):
Cobb is 0-3, 7.71 in his last three starts; he is 1-0, 2.61 in two starts vs Boston this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 4-5 Team in first 5 innings: 2-7
Allowed run in first inning: 4-9 Totals: under 7-1-1

— Orioles lost 12 of their last 15 games.
— Baltimore is 0-7 in its last seven road games.
— Under is 6-3 in their last nine games.

Red Sox (22-34):
Perez is 1-0, 3.18 in his last four starts; he is 0-1, 4.50 in two starts vs Baltimore this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-8 Team in first 5 innings: 6-5
Allowed run in first inning: 3-11 Totals: over 4-1 last five

— Red Sox is 9-8 in their last 17 games.
— Boston is 4-8 in its last 12 home games.
— Over is 10-5 in their last 15 games.

Detroit @ Kansas City
Tigers (22-32):
Fulmer is 0-2, 10.13 in his last three opens.
Teams’ record in his starts: 4-5 Team in first 5 innings: 3-5-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-9 Totals: over 6-3

— Detroit lost 16 of its last 21 games.
— Tigers is 2-12 in their last 14 road games.
— Under is 4-2 in their last seven road games.

Houston @ Texas
Astros (28-28):
Javier is 2-1, 3.38 in his last four starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 6-3 Team in first 5 innings: 5-3-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-9 Totals: under 3-0 last three

— Astros are 13-17 in their last 30 games overall.
— Houston lost 14 of its last 17 road games.
— Under is 8-1 in their last nine road games.

Rangers (19-37):
Lynn is 2-0, 2.14 in his last three starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 7-5 Team in first 5 innings: 4-3-5
Allowed run in first inning: 4-12 Totals: over 3-1-1 last five

— Texas lost 28 of its last 37 games.
— Rangers split their last 10 home games.
— Under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Interleague
Oakland @ Los Angeles
A’s (34-21):
Fiers is 5-1, 3.67 in his last six starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 8-2 Team in first 5 innings: 5-4-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-10 Totals: under 4-1 last five

— Oakland is 11-7 in its last 18 games.
— A’s are 5-5 in their last ten road games.
— Over is 6-3-1 in their last ten road games

Dodgers (39-17)
Buehler is making his first start in 16 days; he is 1-0, 4.96 in seven starts this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 6-1 Team in first 5 innings: 2-3-2
Allowed run in first inning: 2-7 Totals: under 4-3

— Dodgers are 9-7 in their last 16 games overall.
— LA lost four of its last six home games.
— Over is 4-1-2 in their last seven home games.

**Udog** · 09-24-2020, 08:49 AM

MLB

Thursday, September 24

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Trend Report
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Chi Cubs @ Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

Colorado @ San Francisco
Colorado
Colorado is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
San Francisco
San Francisco is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

NY Mets @ Washington
NY Mets
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
Washington is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

Chi White Sox @ Cleveland
Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

NY Yankees @ Toronto
NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 9 games
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

Miami @ Atlanta
Miami
Miami is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Miami's last 16 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Miami

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

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

Houston @ Texas
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Texas
Texas
Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

Milwaukee @ St. Louis
Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games at home
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

Oakland @ LA Dodgers
Oakland
Oakland is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing LA Dodgers
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
LA Dodgers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games

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**Udog** · 09-24-2020, 09:06 AM

951COLORADO -952 SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-7 SU (13.6 Units) vs. teams outscored by opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

953NY METS -954 WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is 11-21 SU (-16.2 Units) vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse in the current season.

955CHI WHITE SOX -956 CLEVELAND
CHI WHITE SOX is 18-5 SU (13.3 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits/start in the current season.

957NY YANKEES -958 TORONTO
CHARLIE MONTOYO is 22-10 SU (11 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose lasts less than 5 innings per start (Coach of TORONTO)

957NY YANKEES -958 TORONTO
TORONTO is 22-10 SU (13.6 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose lasts less than 5 innings per start over the last 2 seasons.

959CHICAGO CUBS -960 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 17-4 SU (12.3 Units) with a team slugging percentage .400 or worse on the season (NL) in the current season.

961MIAMI -962 ATLANTA
MIAMI is 58-33 SU (16.2 Units) in road games vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game over the last 2 seasons.

963BALTIMORE -964 BOSTON
BOSTON is 10-1 SU (11.8 Units) in home games when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 38% to 46%) over the last 2 seasons.

965DETROIT -966 KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY is 3-15 SU (-13.5 Units) after scoring 10 runs or more in the last 3 seasons.

967HOUSTON -968 TEXAS
TEXAS are 14-23 SU (-16.1 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the current season.

969MILWAUKEE -970 ST LOUIS
MILWAUKEE is 8-24 SU (-18.8 Units) vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .250 or worse in the current season.

971OAKLAND -972 LA DODGERS
OAKLAND is 119-92 SU (17.8 Units) in the second half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

**Udog** · 09-24-2020, 09:08 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, September 24

Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh

Game 959-960
September 24, 2020 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Mills) 14.539
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 14.659
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-200
9
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+170); Under

Colorado @ San Francisco

Game 951-952
September 24, 2020 @ 3:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Gonzalez) 15.136
San Francisco
(Gausman) 17.842
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-225
9
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-225); Under

NY Mets @ Washington

Game 953-954
September 24, 2020 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Peterson) 16.258
Washington
(Corbin) 15.255
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-110); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland

Game 955-956
September 24, 2020 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Keuchel) 14.492
Cleveland
(Plesac) 15.975
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-120); Under

NY Yankees @ Toronto

Game 957-958
September 24, 2020 @ 6:37 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Montgmry) 16.914
Toronto
(Ryu) 15.880
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-105); Over

Miami @ Atlanta

Game 961-962
September 24, 2020 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Lopez) 13.214
Atlanta
(Anderson) 18.714
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 5 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-170
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-170); Over

Baltimore @ Boston

Game 963-964
September 24, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Cobb) 15.996
Boston
(Perez) 14.651
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-150
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+130); Over

Houston @ Texas

Game 967-968
September 24, 2020 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Javier) 14.066
Texas
(Lynn) 15.550
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+110); Under

Detroit @ Kansas City

Game 965-966
September 24, 2020 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Fulmer) 13.664
Kansas City
(Bubic) 15.946
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-165
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-165); Under

Milwaukee @ St. Louis

Game 969-970
September 24, 2020 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Burnes) 16.270
St. Louis
(Kim) 12.845
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-135); Over

Oakland @ LA Dodgers

Game 971-972
September 24, 2020 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Fiers) 17.463
LA Dodgers
(Buehler) 15.949
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-200
9
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+170); Over

**Udog** · 09-24-2020, 10:34 AM

Diamond Trends - Thursday
Vince Akins

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

-- The Dodgers are 21-0 SU since Jul 02, 2018 as a home -200 to -400 favorite when they came back from a deficit to win in their starters last start.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Baltimore at Boston (7:30 p.m. ET)

-- The Orioles are 0-8 SU since Sep 27, 2017 in the last game of a series as a road dog when their opponents starter lost against them in their last meeting this season.

OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: Colorado at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. ET)

-- The Giants are 0-10-1 OU (-3.50 ppg) since Jun 24, 2018 as a 140+ favorite off a home game when their opponents starter has an ERA of higher than 4 on the season.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. ET)

-- The Pirates are 8-0 SU since Aug 03, 2017 when Chad Kuhl starts at home when they lost in his last start.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

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