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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, October 2

Cincinnati @ Atlanta

Game 957-958
October 1, 2020 @ 12:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Castillo) 16.058
Atlanta
(Anderson) 17.593
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-135); Over

Miami @ Chicago Cubs

Game 969-970
October 1, 2020 @ 2:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Sanchez) 15.203
Chicago Cubs
(Darvish) 16.776
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-180
7
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-180); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Oakland

Game 963-964
October 1, 2020 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(TBD) 13.655
Oakland
(TBD) 15.147
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
N/A

St. Louis @ San Diego

Game 967-968
October 1, 2020 @ 7:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wainwrght) 16.420
San Diego
(Davies) 15.092
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+140); Over

Milwaukee @ LA Dodgers

Game 955-956
October 1, 2020 @ 10:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Woodruff) 13.911
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 18.179
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-220
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-220); Under




MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, October 2

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MILWAUKEE (29 - 31) at LA DODGERS (43 - 17) - 10:08 PM
BRANDON WOODRUFF (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

BRANDON WOODRUFF vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WOODRUFF is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.94 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KERSHAW is 7-6 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 1.044.
His team's record is 10-7 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-1.8 units)

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CINCINNATI (31 - 29) at ATLANTA (35 - 25) - 12:08 PM
LUIS CASTILLO (R) vs. IAN ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 106-117 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 21-36 (-14.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 30-48 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CASTILLO is 5-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 135-93 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 41-18 (+13.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-43 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 174-121 (+40.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 9-0 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 48-62 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in October games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 34-47 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in playoff games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

LUIS CASTILLO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CASTILLO is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

IAN ANDERSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (36 - 25) at OAKLAND (36 - 25) - 3:10 PM
DANE DUNNING (R) vs. SEAN MANAEA (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

DANE DUNNING vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

SEAN MANAEA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MANAEA is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
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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ST LOUIS (30 - 28) at SAN DIEGO (37 - 23) - 5:08 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. ZACH DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 9-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
ST LOUIS is 15-6 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 213-127 (+47.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 70-37 (+21.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 102-62 (+33.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 12-4 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 107-116 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 86-105 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 40-57 (-23.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 39-45 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-64 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 7-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 1.092.
His team's record is 8-4 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.0 units)

ZACH DAVIES vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DAVIES is 2-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 5-5 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.4 units)

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MIAMI (31 - 29) at CHICAGO CUBS (34 - 26) - 2:08 PM
SIXTO SANCHEZ (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 32-29 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 17-14 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MIAMI is 25-17 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1908-1937 (-279.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1025-899 (-151.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-28 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games in October games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 959-949 (-170.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1420-1448 (-214.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

SIXTO SANCHEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

YU DARVISH vs. MIAMI since 1997
DARVISH is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.07 and a WHIP of 1.575.
His team's record is 4-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CIN at ATL 12:08 PM
CIN +110
O 7.5
+500 +500

MIA at CHC 02:08 PM
MIA +160
O 7.0
+500 +500

STL at SD 07:08 PM
STL +140
U 8.5
+500 +500

MIL at LAD 10:08 PM
MIL +200
U 7.5
+500 +500

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIA at CHC 02:08 PM

MIA +175

O 7.0

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STL at SD 07:08 PM

STL +115

O 9.0

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RECORD THRU THE WORLS SERIES:


DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

10/02/2020 1-3-0 25.00% -725 Detail

10/01/2020 1-5-0 16.67% -2100 Detail

09/30/2020 9-7-0 56.25% +900 Detail

09/29/2020 2-6-0 25.00% -2525 Detail

TOTALS..........13-21-0.......38.23.......-44.50

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RECORD THRU THE WORLS SERIES:


DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

10/03/2020 30-23-1 56.48% +2350 Detail

10/02/2020 1-3-0 25.00% -725 Detail

10/01/2020 1-5-0 16.67% -2100 Detail

09/30/2020 9-7-0 56.25% +900 Detail

09/29/2020 2-6-0 25.00% -2525 Detail

TOTALS.....43-44-2.....49.42.....-21.00

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

NFL leaders in rushing yardage:
424— Dalvin Cook, Minn
335— Nick Chubb, Clev
319— Derrick Henry, Tenn
315— Joe Mixon, Cin
303— Aaron Jones, GB
300— Josh Jacobs, LV

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 208,025
PLEASE wear a mask when you go out.


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Armadillo: Monday's Den: Wrapping up a football Sunday

Notes:
— New England-Kansas City game will be Monday at 7pm on CBS; Atlanta-Green Bay game moves back to 8:50pm, on ESPN.
— Sunday, there were 13 touchdowns scored before the first FG was kicked, which is unusual.

Saints 35, Detroit 29:
— Brees threw an INT on the Saints’ 1st play of the game; the next five times they had the ball: 46 plays, 359 yards, 35 points.
— New Orleans has been outscored 72-44 in 2nd half of games.
— Saints are 13-4 ATS in last 17 games as a road favorite.

— Detroit led 14-0 after 4:37 of this game.
— Lions are 10-25-1 under Matt Patricia; their last coach was 36-28, and he got fired.
— Detroit is 6-10 ATS in its last 16 games as a home underdog.

Carolina 31, Cardinals 21:
— Murray ran ball for 78 yards, but threw for only 133 yards— Hopkins caught 7 balls, for only 41 yards.
— Arizona was outgained 444-262; Redbirds converted only 3-9 third down plays.
— Cardinals are 3-5ATS in last eight games as a road favorite.

— Carolina’s first four drives: 34 plays, 222 yards, 16 first downs, 21 points.
— Panthers won their last five games with Arizona.
— Carolina is 6-3-1 ATS in last ten games as a home underdog.

Cincinnati 33, Jaguars 25:
— Jaguars lost last three games, allowing 33-31-33 points.
— Jacksonville is 5-9-1 ATS in last 15 games as a road underdog.
— AFC South teams are 3-7 ATS outside their division, 1-5 on road.

— Bengals scored 30-23-33 points in their last three games.
— Cincy has only six plays of 20+ yards in its three games.
— AFC North teams are 8-2-1 ATS outside their division.

Browns 49, Dallas 38:
— On their first seven drives, Browns scored five TD’s, kicked a FG.
— Cleveland won its last three games, scoring 35-34-49 points, first time they’ve scored 30+ points three games in a row since they became a franchise in 1999.
— Browns ran ball for 307 yards, are averaging 207 ypg on ground this season.

— Dallas lost three of first four games; despite scoring 109 points in their last three games.
— Cowboys turned ball over nine times (-8) in last three games- they lost field position by 17-14-9 yards in those games.
— NFC East teams are 2-11-1 ATS outside their division, 0-5 if favored.

Vikings 31, Houston 23:
— Minnesota averaged 9.9 yards/pass attempt, had six plays of 20+ yards.
— Dalvin Cook ran 27 times for 130 yards, two TD’s.
— Minnesota won its last five games with the Texans.

— Houston lost its first four games, giving up 29 ppg.
— Texans’ first three drives: 12 plays, 16 yards, three punts.
— Houston has been outscored 55-36 in the 2nd half of games.

Seahawks 31, Miami 23
— Seattle won all four games, but they’ve given up 27.3 ppg (over 4-0).
— Seahawks have 19 touchdowns on 42 drives; they’re +5 in turnovers.
— Seattle is 7-1-4 ATS in its last 12 games as a road favorite.
— Seahawks won field position all four games, by 6-13-14-9 yards.

— Miami scored six times, but only one of those was a touchdown.
— Seattle wasn’t called for a penalty the whole game.
— Miami is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games vs NFC teams.

Tampa Bay 38, Chargers 31:
— Herbert averaged 10.3 yards/pass attempt, but Chargers are 0-3 in his starts.
— Chargers ran ball for only 46 yards, were outgained 484-324.
— LA’s four games were decided by total of 18 points.
— Chargers actually converted 20-38 on 3rd down in their three losses.

— Tampa Bay won its last three games, scoring 97 points (12 TD’s on 32 drives).
— Buccaneers’ last five drives: 30 plays, 285 yards, four TD’s, one FG
— Tampa Bay is 5-12-3 ATS in its last 20 games as a home favorite.

Ravens 31, Washington 17:
— Ravens are scoring 30.5 ppg in their 3-1 start this year
—Baltimore is outscoring teams 47-20 in 2nd half of games.
— Ravens are 7-0-1 ATS in last eight games as a road favorite.

— Washington lost its last three games, giving up 95 points, 462 rushing yards.
— Washington has been outscored 75-24 in the first half this season.
— Redskins have converted only 18-54 (33.3%) of third down plays.

LA Rams 17, NJ Giants 9:
— Giants lost their first four games, scoring 11.8 ppg.
— Big Blue was in red zone four times, scored only nine points.
— This year, Giants have only 28 points in ten trips to red zone.
— Giants are 12-3 ATS in last 15 games as a road underdog.

— Rams were held to only 240 yards, but Goff hit a 55-yard TD pass to Kupp on a 3rd down play with 6:56 left, when things were getting dicey.
— LA has outscored opponents 59-23 in second half of games.
— Rams have converted 27-52 third down plays this season.

Colts 19, Chicago 11
— Indy won its last three games, allowing total of 29 points.
— Colts drove 53 yards for a TD on its first drive, didn’t score another TD all day.
— Colts have allowed only 11 plays of 20+ yards in four games.

— Indianapolis had an 11-yard edge in field position.
— Chicago threw the ball 42 times, ran ball 16 times for 28 yards.
— Bears trailed three of their four games at halftime.

Bills 30, Las Vegas 23
— Bills were +2 in turnovers, won field position by 14 yards.
— Buffalo won its first four games, scoring 27-31-35-30 points.
— Bills converted 50%+ of their 3rd down plays in all four games.

— Raiders scored 34-34 points in their wins, 20-23 in their losses.
— Las Vegas turned ball over five times in its last two games (-4).
— All four Raider games went over the total.

Eagles 25, San Francisco 20
— Eagles were outgained 417-267, but were +2 in turnovers.
— Philly scored TD’s 0:08 apart in the 4th quarter, one on defense.
— Eagles are 10-5 ATS in their last 15 games as a road underdog.
— Eagles won five of last six visits to San Francisco.

— 49ers yanked QB Mullens after a 4th quarter pick-6; 3rd-stringer Beathard almost pulled off an amazing comeback.
— 49ers converted 20 of last 36 third down plays.
— SF is 5-12-1 ATS in its last 18 games as a home favorite.

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MLB public betting, line movement, sharp money for October 5
Patrick Everson

DJ LeMahieu and the Yankees face the AL East rival Rays on Monday in Game 1 of the best-of-5 American League Division Series. FanDuel sportsbook opened New York -130 and moved to -148.

MLB betting odds are back on the board after a couple of days off, with Monday’s schedule ushering in the divisional round. The ALDS takes the stage first, with the New York Yankees facing the AL East rival Tampa Bay Rays, and the Houston Astros meeting the Oakland Athletics

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

MLB line movement

Fifth-seeded New York made quick work of No. 4 host Cleveland last week, winning Games 1 and 2 to advance to the ALDS. Likewise, top-seeded Tampa Bay didn’t mess around, sweeping eighth-seeded Toronto 2-0 in the best-of-three series.

For Game 1 of the best-of-five series, which will be played at San Diego’s Petco Park, FanDuel opened the Yankees -130 and moved to -148 by Sunday afternoon. The Rays are +128 for an 8:07 p.m. ET first pitch.

Defending AL champion Houston was seeded sixth, but took care of No. 3 seed Minnesota, also winning the best-of-three series 2-0 last week. No. 2 seed Oakland needed all three games to get by the No. 7 Chicago White Sox, winning Thursday’s Game 3 by a 6-4 score. FanDuel opened at A's -152/Astros +132 and moved to -142/+124 Sunday evening.

Monday's game starts at 4:07 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

MLB sharp money

The Yankees-Rays total moved from 7.5 to 7 at FanDuel on Sunday, with 54 percent of tickets/69 percent of money on the Under.

MLB public betting

The Yankees were a popular moneyline play at FanDuel, with 61 percent of bets and 90 percent of money on the Pinstripes, through Sunday afternoon. New York was even more popular at -1.5 on the runline, attracting 89 percent of tickets and 93 percent of money.

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901NY YANKEES -902 TAMPA BAY
NY YANKEES are 6-14 SU (-11.5 Units) in road games vs. good power teams - averaging 1.25 or more HR's/game in the current season.

903HOUSTON -904 OAKLAND
HOUSTON is 21-33 SU (-15.7 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.




MLB
Dunkel

Monday, October 5

Houston @ Oakland

Game 903-904
October 5, 2020 @ 4:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McCullers) 15.852
Oakland
(Bassitt) 14.217
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(+125); Over

NY Yankees @ Tampa Bay

Game 901-902
October 5, 2020 @ 8:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Cole) 19.011
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 17.563
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-130); Under




MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, October 5

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NY YANKEES (35 - 27) vs. TAMPA BAY (42 - 20) - 8:07 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 8-12 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 42-20 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-9 (+21.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 30-14 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 32-12 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 144-84 (+39.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 15-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SNELL is 23-10 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-2 (+7.5 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

GERRIT COLE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
COLE is 2-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.092.
His team's record is 5-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SNELL is 4-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 9-9 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-2.8 units)

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HOUSTON (31 - 31) vs. OAKLAND (38 - 25) - 4:07 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. JESUS LUZARDO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 31-31 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 19-21 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
GREINKE is 20-26 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 134-90 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 84-57 (+24.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 153-115 (+27.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 7-3 (+3.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GREINKE is 9-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.223.
His team's record is 9-8 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-4.8 units)

JESUS LUZARDO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LUZARDO is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, October 5

Best-of-5 series American League

Houston vs Oakland (@ Los Angeles)
McCullers is 0-0, 3.57 in his last four starts; he beat the A’s 6-2 in Houston August 29, allowing two runs in six IP.
— Astros are 5-6 in his starts, 1-5 on the road.
— Under is 6-1 in his last seven starts
— McCullers is 1-0, 2.53 in 11 career playoff games (4 starts), totaling 32 IP
— He is 5-2, 4.04 in nine career starts vs Oakland.

— Houston allowed only two runs in sweeping the Twins in Minnesota last week.
— Astros are in the playoffs for 4th year in a row; they won the ’17 World Series.
— Houston is 11-23 on the road this season- this is a neutral site.
— Under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.

Bassitt is 4-0, 0.53 in his last five starts; he is 1-1, 2.65 in three starts vs Houston this year.
— Oakland is 9-3 in his starts, 3-2 on the road.
— Under is 9-3 in his starts this season.
— He allowed one run in seven IP vs Chicago LW, his first postseason start.
— Bassitt is 3-2, 3.53 in nine career games (8 starts) vs Houston.

— A’s won three of their last four games.
— Oakland is in playoffs for 3rd year in row, 6th time in nine years.
— A’s are 14-14 on the road- this is a neutral site.
— Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

— A’s won seven of ten games with Houston this season.

New York vs Tampa Bay (@ San Diego)
Cole is 4-0, 1.29 in his last four starts; he is 0-1, 4.96 in three starts vs Tampa Bay this year.
— New York is 9-4 in his starts, 5-2 on the road.
— Over is 7-4-2 in his starts this season.
— Cole is 7-4, 2.60 in 11 career postseason starts.
— He is 0-3, 4.07 in seven career starts against the Rays.

— New York scored 22 runs in their sweep of the Indians in Cleveland last week.
— New York is in the playoffs for 4th year in a row.
— New York is 13-18 on the road this season.
— Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Snell is 6-0, 2.57 in his last seven starts; he is 1-1, 3.77 in three starts vs NY this season.
— Rays are 10-2 in his starts, 5-1 on the road.
— Over is 7-4-1 in his starts this season.
— Snell is 1-1, 0.82 in four career playoff games (2 starts).
— He is 4-6, 4.31 in 18 career starts vs New York.

— Tampa Bay won its last six games overall; they held Toronto to three runs in their sweep of the Blue Jays last week.
— Rays are in playoffs for second year in a row.
— Tampa Bay is 20-11 away from home this season.
— Under is 8-3 in their last eleven games.
— Tampa Bay has couple OF’s (Renfroe, Margot) who called San Diego home last year.

— Tampa Bay won eight of ten games with New York this season.




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Monday, October 5

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Houston @ Oakland
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston

NY Yankees @ Tampa Bay
NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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AL Divisional Series Cheat Sheet
Kevin Rogers

The Wild Card round is over as the 16-team field has been sliced in half to eight squads seeking a World Series title. No team will have home-field advantage the rest of the way as the four remaining series will be played at neutral sites in California and Texas.

The divisional playoff round in the American League will take place in San Diego and Los Angeles. AL East rivals Tampa Bay and New York will square off at Petco Park, while AL West foes Oakland and Houston hook up at Dodger Stadium.

#1 Tampa Bay Rays vs. #5 New York Yankees

at Petco Park, San Diego

TB: 42-20 SU, 28-31-3 O/U
NYY: 35-27 SU, 31-27-4 O/U

Series Price

Tampa Bay -110
New York -110

Series Schedule

Game 1 - Monday, Oct. 5 - 8:07 p.m. ET (TBS)
Game 2 - Tuesday, Oct. 6 - TBD (TBS)
Game 3 - Wednesday, Oct. 7 - TBD (TBS)
Game 4 - Thursday, Oct. 8 - (If Necessary)
Game 5 - Friday, Oct. 9 - (If Necessary)

The Rays and Yankees aren't exactly the best of friends as these two division rivals are meeting in the postseason for the first time ever. Tampa Bay cruised to the AL East title for the third time in franchise history and first time since 2010. The Yankees are making their fourth straight playoff appearance as they are seeking their first World Series trip since 2009.

Tampa Bay took care of Toronto in the Wild Card round by outscoring the Blue Jays, 11-3 in a pair of wins. Former Cy Young winner Blake Snell won his first ever playoff start in a 3-1 triumph in Game 1, followed by six-run second inning breakout by the Rays in an 8-2 blowout in Game 2.

The Yankees' potent offense showed up by posting a pair of double-digit run performances in a two-game sweep of the Indians. New York rolled past Cleveland in the series opener, 12-3 behind Gerrit Cole's 13 strikeouts in seven innings. The Yankees erased an early 4-0 hole and a ninth-inning deficit to capture Game 2 by a 10-9 count behind three home runs, including a grand slam by third baseman Gio Urshela.

The Rays have advanced to the ALCS only once in franchise history, coming during their World Series run in 2008. The Yankees are seeking their third ALCS appearance in the last four seasons as they lost to the Astros the first two times (and are still alive in the other ALDS matchup).

Tampa Bay dominated the season series by taking eight of 10 meetings from New York. The Rays knocked off the Yankees five of six times in the Bronx, while Tampa Bay went 2-1 in three games against Cole, who is scheduled to start Game 1. Rays' hurler Tyler Glasnow defeated Cole and the Yankees twice, as the right-hander struck out 17 batters in the two victories.


#2 Oakland Athletics vs. #6 Houston Astros

at Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles

OAK: 38-25 SU, 28-33-2 O/U
HOU: 31-31 SU, 29-30-3 O/U

Series Price

Oakland -120
Houston +100

Series Schedule

Game 1 - Monday, Oct. 5 - 4:07 p.m. ET (TBS)
Game 2 - Tuesday, Oct. 6 - TBD (TBS)
Game 3 - Wednesday, Oct. 7 - TBD (TBS)
Game 4 - Thursday, Oct. 8 - (If Necessary)
Game 5 - Friday, Oct. 9 - (If Necessary)

No matter the sign-stealing controversy, the injuries, the managerial change prior to the season - the Astros just won't go away. Houston finished the season as one of two playoff teams to own a losing record, but the Astros managed a two-game sweep of the Twins, who have amazingly lost 18 consecutive playoff contests since 2004.

The Astros are still the defending American League champions and are seeking a third World Series trip since 2017. Houston's pitching carried them past Minnesota in the Wild Card round by allowing one run in each of the two wins. Houston cashed as a road underdog in each victory, as the Astros entered the playoffs with the worst away mark of any postseason squad.

The Athletics put up a dud offensively in Game 1 against the White Sox, but Oakland rebounded with five runs in a Game 2 victory and six runs in the series-clinching triumph of Game 3. The A's rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the deciding game with a four-run fourth inning to capture a playoff series for the first time since 2006.

Oakland has had some tough luck in the Wild Card round the last few seasons, but is playing in the ALDS for the first time since 2013, when the A's fell to the Tigers in five games. The Astros have advanced past the ALDS each of the last three seasons, but needed five games to knock out the Rays in 2019.

The A's won six of 10 meetings this season from the Astros, as Houston was limited to two runs or fewer in seven of those games. As a result, seven of those matchups finished 'under' the total, while the favorite won eight of 10 times.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 5

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

HOU at OAK 04:07 PM
OAK -145
U 8.5
+500 +500

NYY at TB 08:07 PM
TB +125
U 7.0
+500 +500

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Payrolls of the eight baseball teams still playing:
— New York $249,788,488
— Los Angeles $222,115,000
— Houston $214,090,057
— Atlanta $158,026,375
— San Diego $151,453,350
— Oakland $95,455,433
— Miami $73,114,200
— Tampa Bay $72,489,233

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 210,013
PLEASE wear a mask when you go out.


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Armadillo: Tuesday's Den: Nobody asked me, but……

13) Kansas City 26, Patriots 10:
— New England travelled to Kansas City Monday morning, played their #2-3 QB’s.
— Patriots had two empty trips to red zone; QB Hoyer was then replaced by Stidham.
— New England ran ball for 185 yards, but turned it over four times.

— KC won its first four games, scoring 29.3 ppg- they’re first team EVER to start out 4-0 four years in a row.
— Chiefs gave up 526 YR the last three weeks, 175.3/game.
— KC is 19-10 ATS in its last 29 games as a home favorite.

12) Green Bay 30, Falcons 16:
— Falcons are 0-4; they led one game 26-10 with 7:00 left, led 29-10 at halftime in another game. Coach’s job has to be in jeopardy.
— Atlanta has been outscored 84-46 in second half of games.
— Home side won last seven series games.

— Green Bay won its first four games, scoring 43-42-37-30 points.
— Three of four Packer games went over the total.
— Packers covered eight of last 11 games as a home favorite.

11) Houston Texans fired coach Bill O’Brien after their 0-4 start; Romeo Crennel is the interim coach. O’Brien had a 52-48 regular season record, with five winning seasons out of seven, but there has long been a power struggle within the Texans about personnel control, so the trade of DeAndre Hopkins, and subsequent 0-4 start, sealed O’Brien’s fate.

10) Dallas Cowboys’ defense has allowed 15 TD’s on their opponents’ last 37 drives- that’s not good. On the bright side, Dak Prescott is the first NFL player ever to pass for 450+ yards three games in a row.

9) Can’t remember an NFL game where both teams had 30+ first downs; Cleveland had 33, Dallas 35 in the Browns’ 49-38 win Sunday.

8) Only two players ever have won an NBA championship with three different teams; Robert Horry, John Salley. Lebron James would become the third if the Lakers win this year.

7) Word of the Day: quisling

According to the Oxford Dictionary, a quisling is “a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country.”

The word originated in Norway, where a guy named Vidkun Quisling was a Norwegian military officer, politician, and Nazi collaborator in the 1930’s.

6) Not often a football team runs the ball for 300+ yards, let alone 400+; Kentucky ran it for 407 yards in their 42-41 overtime loss to Ole Miss Saturday.

On Signing Day next February, when college teams are announcing their new recruits, Ole Miss better have signed a hell of a lot of kids who play defense- they need ‘em.

5) In 2007, Michigan State’s football team had three QB’s on its roster who started NFL games this weekend: Brian Hoyer, Kirk Cousins, Nick Foles.

4) Before Saturday, the last time Oklahoma lost a football game at Iowa State was 1960, a couple months before my first birthday.

3) Baseball happenings over the last few days:
— Phillies demoted GM Matt Klentak, after the team spent a boatload of $$$ the last few years but never made the playoffs. Philly had the worst bullpen in the majors this year and they failed to re-sign free agent-to-be C JP Realmuto.
— Angels told GM Billy Eppler to take a hike; in five years under Eppler’s watch, the Halos went a combined 332-376 (.469), with no winning seasons, even though the Angels have the best player in baseball on their team. Pitching still matters.
— Washington Nationals fired their pitching coach, who was surprised by the move.

2) Houston 10, A’s 5:
— Tide turned when Houston scored four unearned runs in top of the 6th.
— Alex Bregman has homered in a playoff game on October 5 four years in a row.
— Weird watching an A’s-Astros game and seeing batboys wearing Dodger uniforms.

1) New York 9, Tampa Bay 3:
— Cole went six innings, got his first win in eight career starts vs Tampa Bay.
— New York scored 31 runs in its first three playoff games.
— Stanton hit a grand slam in the ninth inning.

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MLB public betting, line movement for October 6
Patrick Everson

Mookie Betts and the Dodgers open their NLDS against the Padres in Game 1 Tuesday night. With San Diego's starter not set, most books didn't post a line on this game Monday night.

MLB betting odds are posted and getting action for the Tuesday schedule, with all four divisional series on the field. The Los Angeles Dodgers open their NLDS against the NL West rival San Diego Padres, while the New York Yankees look to take a 2-0 ALDS lead on the Tampa Bay Rays.

FanDuel Sportsbook provided insights on MLB opening lines and early line movement, sharp money and public betting for Tuesday’s games.

MLB line movement

Top-seeded Los Angeles swept away the Milwaukee Brewers in two games in the wild-card round, capped by a 3-0 win Thursday. San Diego needed all three games against the St. Louis Cardinals, notching a wild 11-9 win in Game 2 Thursday and a 4-0 shutout in Game 3 Friday.

By late Monday night, the Padres still hadn’t set their starter, so most sportsbooks hadn’t posted a line for this 9:38 p.m. ET Game 1 in Arlington, Texas. Check back Tuesday for updates, and keep in mind that the four league division series are at neutral sites.

New York hammered Tampa Bay 9-3 in Game 1 of their ALDS Tuesday, capped by a ninth-inning grand slam from Giancarlo Stanton. FanDuel opened Tampa Bay a -116 favorite for Game 2 and moved to -124, with New York +108 for an 8:10 p.m. ET start at San Diego’s Petco Park.

The Houston Astros rolled over the Oakland Athletics 10-5 in Game 1 of their ALDS Tuesday. For Game 2, Oakland opened -114 and the line then dipped to a -108 pick 'em for a 4:37 p.m. ET first pitch at Dodger Stadium.

Back in the NLDS, the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves open the day with a 2:08 p.m. ET Game 1 in Houston. Both teams advanced from the wild-card round with two-game sweeps, Miami over the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta over the Cincinnati Reds. FanDuel opened Game 1 at Atlanta -205/Miami +176 and moved to -200/+174.

MLB public betting

Early moneyline bettors at FanDuel expect the Yankees to prevail, with 79 percent of tickets and 66 percent of money on the Pinstripes through Monday night. Astros-A’s is two-way play, with 53 percent of tickets/54 percent of money on Oakland, and Marlins-Braves is two-way as well, with Atlanta attracting 52 percent of bets and the money split 50/50.

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905NY YANKEES -906 TAMPA BAY
NY YANKEES are 6-14 SU (-11.5 Units) in road games vs. good power teams - averaging 1.25 or more HR's/game in the current season.

907HOUSTON -908 OAKLAND
HOUSTON is 21-33 SU (-15.7 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

909MIAMI -910 ATLANTA
MIAMI is 22-7 SU (12.8 Units) in road games vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

911SAN DIEGO -912 LA DODGERS
LA DODGERS are 35-22 SU (11.3 Units) vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game in the current season.




MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, October 6

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NY YANKEES (35 - 27) vs. TAMPA BAY (42 - 20) - 8:10 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. TYLER GLASNOW (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-2 (+7.5 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TANAKA is 11-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 0.921.
His team's record is 14-7 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-10. (+0.4 units)

TYLER GLASNOW vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GLASNOW is 1-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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HOUSTON (31 - 31) vs. OAKLAND (38 - 25) - 4:37 PM
FRAMBER VALDEZ (L) vs. SEAN MANAEA (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 7-3 (+3.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

FRAMBER VALDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VALDEZ is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SEAN MANAEA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MANAEA is 3-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 4-9 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.6 units)

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MIAMI (33 - 29) vs. ATLANTA (37 - 25) - 2:08 PM
SANDY ALCANTARA (R) vs. MAX FRIED (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 136-93 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 119-72 (+37.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ATLANTA is 175-121 (+41.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 59-41 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FRIED is 33-9 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRIED is 21-6 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRIED is 18-3 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 33-29 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 21-19 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ALCANTARA is 12-10 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 35-47 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in playoff games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-4 (-0.2 Units) against MIAMI this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

SANDY ALCANTARA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ALCANTARA is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

MAX FRIED vs. MIAMI since 1997
FRIED is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.633.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (39 - 24) vs. LA DODGERS (45 - 17) - 9:38 PM
KYLE DAVIES (R) vs. WALKER BUEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 28-13 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 46-34 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in road games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-4 (-0.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DAVIES is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 9.34 and a WHIP of 1.845.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

WALKER BUEHLER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUEHLER is 4-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.36 and a WHIP of 0.727.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, October 6

Best-of-5 series

American League
Houston (1-0) vs Oakland (@ Los Angeles)
Valdez is 3-0, 0.98 in his last three starts.
— Astros are 7-4 in his starts, 4-2 on the road.
— Over is 7-2 in his last eight starts
— Valdez threw five shutout innings in his first playoff start LW.
— He is 0-1, 2.25 in three career games (1 start) vs Oakland.

— Houston won their first three playoff games.
— Astros are in the playoffs for 4th year in a row; they won the ’17 World Series.
— Houston is 12-23 on the road this season.
— Under is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games.

Manaea is 1-1, 3.50 in his last three starts.
— Oakland is 7-4 in his starts, 3-3 on the road.
— Over is 6-3 in his last nine starts.
— He allowed four runs in two IP in his first postseason start., in LY’s Wild Card game vs Tampa Bay
— Manaea is 3-5, 3.27 in 13 career starts vs Houston.

— A’s are 2-2 in the playoffs; they gave up four unearned runs in decisive 6th inning Monday.
— Oakland is in playoffs for 3rd year in row, 6th time in nine years.
— A’s are 14-15 on the road this season.
— Over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.

— A’s are 7-4 vs Houston this season.

New York (1-0) vs Tampa Bay (@ San Diego)
Garcia is 3-2, 5.24 in his first six MLB starts.
— New York is 4-2 in his starts, 1-2 on the road.
— Over is 4-1-1 in his starts this season.
— This is his first postseason start, his first start against the Rays.

— New York scored 31 runs in their first three playoff games.
— New York is in the playoffs for 4th year in a row.
— New York is 14-18 on the road this season.
— Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Glasnow is
— Rays are 10-2 in his starts, 5-1 on the road.
— Over is 7-4-1 in his starts this season.
— Glasnow is 1-2, 5,54 in three career playoff starts.
— He is 1-2, 3.70 in five career starts vs New York.

— Tampa Bay won six of its last seven games overall.
— Rays are in playoffs for second year in a row.
— Tampa Bay is 20-12 away from home this season.
— Under is 8-4 in their last 12 games.

— Tampa Bay won eight of 11 games with New York this season.

National League
Miami vs Atlanta (@ Houston)
Alcantara is 2-0, 2.25 in his last three starts.
— Marlins are 6-2 in his starts, 4-0 away from home.
— His last four starts went under the total.
— Alcantara allowed one run in 6.2 IP in his first playoff start, at Wrigley last week.
— He is 0-0, 2.41 in three career starts vs Atlanta.

— Marlins won five of their last six games; they allowed one run in their sweep of Chicago last week.
— Miami is in the playoffs for first time since 2003.
— Marlins are 20-14 away from home this season.
— Miami is 7-12 vs lefty starters this year.
— Five of their last six games stayed under the total.

Fried is 7-0, 1.99 in 12 starts this year; he was 0-0, 2.45 in two starts vs Miami.
— Braves are 11-1 in his starts, 5-0 away from home.
— Over is 6-3-1 in his last ten starts.
— Fried threw seven shutout innings in his first playoff start LW; he had given up five runs in six relief stints (6.1 IP) in previous years.
— He is 0-1, 5.13 in six career starts vs Miami.

— Braves won seven of last ten games; they didn’t allow a run in their sweep of Cincinnati last week.
— Atlanta is in the playoffs for third year in a row.
— Braves are 16-14 away from home.
— Over is 5-3 in Atlanta’s last eight games.

— Braves went 6-4 against Miami this season.

San Diego vs Los Angeles (@ Arlington)
Davies is 0-2, 5.29 in his last four starts; he was 0-2, 3.46 vs LA this season.
— Padres are 9-4 in his starts, 5-2 away from home.
— Under is 7-6 in his starts, 3-4 on road.
— Davies allowed four runs in three IP in two playoff games (1 start).
— He is 3-3, 2.37 in eight career starts against the Dodgers.

— San Diego won five of its last six games.
— Padres are in playoffs for first time since 2006.
— San Diego is 16-12 away from home.
— Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.

Buehler is 0-0, 4.02 in his last four starts.
— Dodgers are 8-1 in his starts, 3-1 away from home.
— Under is 6-3 in his starts, 4-1 in his last five.
— He is 4-0, 1.36 in five career starts vs San Diego.
— Buehler is 1-1, 2.90 in seven career playoff starts.

— Dodgers are 45-17 this year; they won their last six games.
— LA is in playoffs for 8th year in a row; they haven’t won a World Series since 1988.
— Los Angeles is 22-8 away from home.
— Under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.

— Dodgers are 6-4 vs San Diego this season.




MLB

Tuesday, October 6

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Trend Report
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Miami @ Atlanta
Miami
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

Houston @ Oakland
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 16 games
Oakland
Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
Oakland is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Houston

NY Yankees @ Tampa Bay
NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games on the road
NY Yankees is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

San Diego @ LA Dodgers
San Diego
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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NL Divisional Series Cheat Sheet
Kevin Rogers

The Wild Card round is over as the 16-team field has been sliced in half to eight squads seeking a World Series title. No team will have home-field advantage the rest of the way as the four remaining series will be played at neutral sites in California and Texas.

The divisional playoff round in the National League will take place in Arlington and Houston. NL East rivals Atlanta and Miami will square off at Minute Maid Park, while NL West foes Los Angeles and San Diego hook up at Globe Life Park.

#1 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. #4 San Diego Padres
at Globe Life Park, Arlington

LAD: 45-17 SU, 27-28-7 O/U
SD: 39-24 SU, 30-31-2 O/U

Series Price

Los Angeles -280
San Diego +240

Series Schedule

Game 1 - Tuesday, Oct. 6 - 9:38 p.m. ET (FS1)
Game 2 - Wednesday, Oct. 7 - TBD (FS1 or MLB)
Game 3 - Thursday, Oct. 8 - (FS1 or MLB)
Game 4 - Friday, Oct. 9 - (If Necessary)
Game 5 - Saturday, Oct. 10 - (If Necessary)

The Dodgers owned the best fifth winning percentage in a season in Major League history at .717 and didn't disappoint in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Los Angeles easily eliminated Milwaukee in two games, capped off by a 2-0 shutout in the clinching contest. Clayton Kershaw delivered eight shutout innings and struck out 13 batters as the three-time Cy Young winner is returning to elite form with the Dodgers winning eight of his last nine starts.

The Padres were one of two teams pushed to three games in the Wild Card round (Athletics the other). San Diego overcame a loss in the opener and a 4-0 deficit in Game 2 to beat St. Louis, 11-9 to force a decisive third game at Petco Park. The Padres used nine pitchers to pull off a 4-0 shutout of the Cardinals in Game 3 and win a playoff series for the first time since capturing the 1998 National League pennant.

Padres' star shortstop Fernando Tatis, Jr. hit .444 against the Cardinals, including two monster home runs in the Game 2 comeback win. San Diego's pitching staff is still depleted heading into the NLDS with in-season acquisition Mike Clevinger dealing with an arm injury. Clevinger (3-2, 3.02 ERA) hopes to return against the Dodgers, while Dinelson Lamet (3-1, 2.09 ERA) is sidelined with a biceps injury.

The Dodgers are obviously the team to beat this postseason although Los Angeles has won eight straight NL West titles and has not captured a World Series title in this span. L.A. has lost three times in the NLDS since 2014, including an exit in this round last season in five games to eventual champion Washington.

These two NL West squads have never faced each other in the playoffs, as the Padres are only the second division opponent the Dodgers have ever played in the postseason (swept Arizona in 2017 NLDS). Los Angeles won six of 10 regular season meetings with San Diego, while the Padres were limited to two runs or fewer in four of the six defeats.


#2 Atlanta Braves vs. #6 Miami Marlins
at Minute Maid Park - Houston

ATL: 37-25 SU, 32-25-5 O/U
MIA: 33-29 SU, 32-29-1 O/U

Series Price

Atlanta -300
Miami +250

Series Schedule

Game 1 - Tuesday, Oct. 6 - 2:38 p.m. ET (FS1)
Game 2 - Wednesday, Oct. 7 - TBD (FS1 or MLB)
Game 3 - Thursday, Oct. 8 - (FS1 or MLB)
Game 4 - Friday, Oct. 9 - (If Necessary)
Game 5 - Saturday, Oct. 10 - (If Necessary)

It's no surprise the Braves are in the NLDS, although it is Atlanta's first postseason series victory since 2001 after knocking out light-hitting Cincinnati in two games of the Wild Card round. However, Miami continued its shocking run to the Divisional Round after picking up a pair of road wins over NL Central champion Chicago.

The Braves have dealt with plenty of injuries to their starting pitching staff this season, but Atlanta shut out Cincinnati in a pair of wins in the Wild Card round over a 22-inning span. Following a 1-0 triumph in 13 innings of the series opener, the Braves broke out the bats late in a 5-0 blanking of the Reds to secure the franchise's first advancement in the playoffs in nearly 20 years.

The Marlins weren't expected to do much in the competitive NL East this season, then things got complicated when a COVID-19 outbreak happened less than a week into the season. But Miami overcame that issue and basically stayed above the .500 mark for most of the season to clinch a playoff berth for the first time since winning the World Series in 2003. The Marlins limited the Cubs to one run in a two-game sweep at Wrigley Field to improve to 5-1 in their last six games overall with all five victories coming as a substantial underdog.

On their way to their first-ever championship in 1997, the Marlins knocked off the Braves in the NLCS in the only playoff matchup in franchise history. Atlanta put together a 6-4 record against Miami this season, which included taking three of four at Truist Park late in the season. The Braves dropped 29 runs on the Marlins in a 20-run blowout on September 9, but the 'under' went 5-4-1 in the 10 meetings.