Da Bum's 2021 Major League Baseball Transactions, News, Notes, Picks Etc. !!

[Udog]

MLB
Weather Report

Saturday, July 31

[StarDust Bum]

SATURDAY, JULY 31
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

KC at TOR 03:07 PM
KC +204
+500

HOU at SF 04:05 PM
HOU +107
+500

OAK at LAA 04:05 PM
OAK -145
+500

BAL at DET 06:10 PM
DET -104
+500

BOS at TB 06:10 PM
TB -116
+500

NYY at MIA 06:10 PM
NYY -199
+500

PHI at PIT 07:05 PM
PIT +154
+500

CHC at WAS 07:05 PM
WAS -117
+500

SEA at TEX 07:05 PM
SEA -129
+500

CLE at CHW 07:10 PM
CHW -148
+500

CIN at NYM 07:10 PM
CIN +112
+500

MIN at STL 07:15 PM
MIN +111
+500

MIL at ATL 07:20 PM
MIL -136
+500

LAD at ARI 08:10 PM
ARI +162
+500

COL at SD 08:40 PM
COL +174
+500

[StarDust Bum]

MLB July Opinions and Best Bets:

07/31/2021......5-10-0......33.33%....-27.00
07/30/2021......12-3-0......80.00%..+51.10
07/29/2021.......4-7-0......36.36%....-15.75
7/28/2021 ........5-6-0......45.45%.....-9.10
07/27/2021.......4-9-0......30.77%....-30.65
07/26/2021.......2-6-0......25.00%....-25.25
07/25/2021.......6-8-0......42.86%....-18.95
07/24/2021.....4-13-0......23.52%....-58.25
07/23/2021.......6-9-0......40.00%....-15.55
07/22/2021.......5-6-0......45.45%......-6.05
07/21/2021.......8-5-0......61.53%....+29.65
07/20/2021...11-10-0.......52.38%......-1.00
07/19/2021.......5-7-0.......41.66%....-23.65
07/18/2021.....6-10-0.......37.50%....-19.35
07/17/2021.....6-10-0.......37.50%....-28.85
07/16/2021.......5-9-0.......35.71%....-22.95
07/11/2021.......9-2-0.......81.82%...+41.60
07/10/2021...... 8-7-0 ......53.33% ....+4.95
07/09/2021.......9-5-0.......64.29%...+26.35
07/08/2021.......3-6-0.......33.33%....-14.80
07/07/2021.......6-6-0.......50.00%.....+0.25
07/06/2021.......6-7-0.......46.15%......-9.90
07/05/2021 ......5-5-0 ......50.00%.... - 6.45
07/04/2021.....5-11-0.......31.25%.....-31.90
07/03/2021.....11-4-0.......73.33%....+40.60
07/02/2021.......6-8-0.......42.86%.....-10.45
07/01/2021 ......4-7-0 ......36.36% ....-13.85

Totals...........167-191 ......46.64% ....- 163.83


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Best Bets July:

07/31/2021 3-4-0................42.85%.......+ 1.95
07/30/2021.4-1-0................80.00%.......+24.55
07/29/2021 2-3-0................40.00%........-0.35
07/28/2021 2-3-0................40.00%........-4.05
07/27/2021 2-5-0................28.57%.......-11.50 .
07/26/2021 1-4-0................25.00%.......-14.50
07/25/2021 2-2-0................50.00%.......+4.55
07/24/2021 2-7-0................22.22%.......-20.65
07/23/2021.1-5-0................16.66%.......-13.20
07/22/2021.2-5-0................28.57%.......-13.85
07/21/2021.6-5-0................54.54%.......+19.65
07/20/2021 6-6-0................50.00%........+2.30
07/19/2021 3-2-0................60.00%........+7.00
07/18/2021 5-6-0................45.45%........+0.50
07/17/2021 0-4-0................00.00%........-20.00
07/16/2021 2-4-0................33.33%.........-6.85
07/11/2021 3-2-0................60.00%.......+11.45
07/10/2021 3-4-0................42.85%.........+2.85
07/09/2021 3-3-0................50.00%.........+9.00
07/08/2021 2-4-0................33.33%..........-6.95
07/07/2021 3-4-0................42.85%..........-0.70
07/06/2021 3-3-0................50.00%.........+4.20
07/05/2021 3-0-0...............100.00%.......+20.20
07/04/2021 3-8-0................27.27%.........-19.15
07/03/2021 4-3-0................57.14%........+11.50
07/02/2021 0-6-0 ...............00.00%........ -30.00
07/01/2021 3-5-0............... 37.50%......... - 3.55


Totals.......69-80-0...............46.30%..........-85.25

[Udog]

Sunday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders in hits:
129— Adam Frazier, SD
125— Cedric Mullins Balt/Trea Turner Wash
121— Bo Bichette Tor/David Fletcher LAA
120— Vladimir Guerrero, Tor
116— Jesse Winker Cin/Brian Reynolds Pitt
114— Yuli Gurriel, Hst

Quote of the Day.
“I can breathe again. I’ve seen the other side, and I’m excited to be back here and I’m smiling. It’s funny my teammates said you act like you just got out of prison. I’m very, very, very excited to be here.”
Packers’ WR Randall Cobb, after playing for Houston last year

Sunday’s quiz
Mets have won the World Series twice; who did they beat in those two series?

Saturday’s quiz
Before Fernando Tatis this season, Tony Gwynn was the last San Diego Padre elected to start in an All-Star Game, in 1998.

Friday’s quiz
Pistons took Bob Lanier in the 1970 NBA Draft, after he led his college team to the Final Four that year; Bob Lanier went to college at St Bonaventure.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday

13) Pretty cool moment at Detroit Lions’ training camp Friday; David Blough is one of their backup QB’s. After practice, the Lions held a watch party to witness Melissa Gonzalez, Blough’s wife, qualify for the Olympic semifinal round of the 400-meter hurdles in Tokyo.

Stuff like that is awesome; they made a video for Ms Gonzalez, supporting her. Excellent stuff to see. Good team bonding stuff.

Ms Gonzalez’ dad played basketball at UTEP for the legendary coach Dan Haskins.

12) Remember the movie Little Big League, when Jason Robards owns the Minnesota Twins, but he dies and he leaves the team to his 12-year old grandson?

The actress who played the kid’s mom was Ashley Crow; in real life, her son was a first-round draft pick of the Mets last year. Pete Crow-Armstrong was one of the players traded by the Mets Friday to Chicago when they acquired Javier Baez from the Cubs.

11) Indians 12, White Sox 11— Chicago C Seby Zavala is the first player ever to hit his first three major league home runs in the same game. His batting average went from .143 to .250 in one glorious night, but the White Sox couldn’t hold a 6-1 lead.

10) Go on the Interweb and google “Monte Harrison’s catch” and you might see the best catch an outfielder has ever made, and I mean, ever. I’m not exaggerating.

Last night in Charlotte, the Jacksonville CF (who is righty) ran to his right, scaled the fence and caught a baseball backhanded against the wall that was 9-10 feet off the ground. Don’t take my word for it, look it up or just watch SportsCenter— a tremendous play.

9) Dodgers are 63-43 this season, despite being 1-11 in extra inning games.

8) Rays’ pitching ace Tyler Glasnow is going to have Tommy John surgery; he is out for the rest of this year and most of next year.

7) Golfer Justin Thomas made 18 pars in the opening round of the Olympics; there have been over 17,000 rounds of golf on the PGA Tour this season, only FIVE TIMES has a guy parred all 18 holes.

6) I’m not a huge fan of wagering on over/under season win totals in college football, seeing how bizarre last season was. That said, people bet on these things. Here are line movements:

— Most bet overs: UNLV over 1.5 wins, Michigan State over 5, Ole Miss over 7.5
— Most bet unders: Michigan 7.5, Tennessee 6, Miami 9.5
— Line movement:
Michigan State 4.5 wins to 5
North Carolina 10 to 9.5
Penn State 9 to 8.5

5) Colleges with a 1st round draft pick in both NFL/NBA Drafts this year:
Alabama, Florida, Houston, Kentucky, LSU, Michigan, Oregon, USC

4) Indianapolis Colts’ QB Carson Wentz is out indefinitely after undergoing testing for a foot injury; they expect him back this season, but it doesn’t sound like they expect him back soon.

Indianapolis signed QB Brett Hundley this weekend; he started nine games (3-6) for Green Bay in 2017, last played for Arizona in 2019. None of the Colts’ other backups have ever played in an NFL game- they need Wentz to be healthy.

3) If the playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Mets-Brewers-Giants. Wild Card: San Diego @ Los Angeles
AL: Red Sox-White Sox-Astros. Wild Card: Oakland @ Tampa Bay

2) NL Wild Card race:
— Dodgers lead San Diego by 3.5 games
— San Diego has 2nd Wild Card slot right now
— Cincinnati, 4 games behind San Diego
— St Louis, 6.5 games behind
— Atlanta, 7 games behind
— Philadelphia, 7.5 games behind

1) AL Wild Card race:
— Boston leads Oakland by 4 games
— A’s have 2nd Wild Card slot right now
— Seattle/Bronx are 2.5 games behind Oakland.
— Toronto is 3.5 games behind.
— Cleveland is 5.5 games behind.

[Udog]

901CHICAGO CUBS -902 WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is 0-10 SU (-11.8 Units) vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game in the second half of the season in the current season.

903PHILADELPHIA -904 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 40-52 SU (-23.9 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

905CINCINNATI -906 NY METS
CINCINNATI is 2-12 SU (-12.3 Units) vs. terrible speed teams - averaging 0.35 or less SB's/game in the current season.

907MILWAUKEE -908 ATLANTA
MILWAUKEE is 22-7 SU (15.2 Units) in road games vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

909COLORADO -910 SAN DIEGO
COLORADO is 16-25 SU (-18.3 Units) in road games vs. an NL team with an on base percentage .325 or worse in the current season.

911LA DODGERS -912 ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 8-29 SU (-24.4 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose strikes out 5 or more batters per start in the current season.

913KANSAS CITY -914 TORONTO
KANSAS CITY is 9-20 SU (-17.1 Units) in road games vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the current season.

915BALTIMORE -916 DETROIT
DETROIT is 15-4 SU (15.2 Units) in home games vs. teams outscored by opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

917CLEVELAND -918 CHI WHITE SOX
CHI WHITE SOX is 20-7 SU (19.4 Units) in home games vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) in the current season.

919SEATTLE -920 TEXAS
TEXAS are 5-19 SU (-19 Units) vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game in the second half of the season in the current season.

[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, August 1

NL games
Cubs (51-55) @ Washington (48-56)
— Alzolay is 0-7, 6.75 in his last eight starts.
— Cubs are 6-12 in his starts.
— under 6-3-2 last 11
— allowed run in first inning: 4-18
— record in first 5 innings: 5-9-4
— He gave up 3 runs in five IP, in one start vs Washington.

— Cubs are 9-22 in last 31 games.
— Chicago is 2-5 in its last seven road games.
— Under is 8-4 in last 12 road games.
— scored run in first inning: 32-106
— record in first 5 innings: 45-48-13

— Fedde is 0-3, 8.44 in his last five starts.
— Nationals are 8-8 in his starts.
— under 11-5
— allowed run in first inning: 4-16
— record in first 5 innings: 4-8-4
— He gave up 4 runs in 5.1 IP, in one start vs Chicago.

— Washington is 6-13 in its last 19 games.
— Nationals are 4-8 in last 12 home games.
— under 7-3 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 35-103
— record in first 5 innings: 43-40-20

Philadelphia (51-53) @ Pittsburgh (40-64)
— Gibson makes his Phillies’ debut here.
— Gibson is 0-3, 8.31 in his last three starts.
— Texas was 10-9 in his starts.
— over 6-2-2 last ten
— allowed run in first inning: 6-19
— record in first 5 innings: 9-6-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Pittsburgh.

— Phillies are 5-9 in their last 14 games.
— Phillies are 31-21 at home, 20-32 on road.
— over 16-7 last 23 games.
— scored run in first inning: 34-104
— record in first 5 innings: 39-42-23

— bullpen game

— Pirates lost eight of last 12 games.
— Pittsburgh is 6-6 in last 12 home games.
— over 16-8-1 last 25 games
— scored run in first inning: 29-103
— record in first 5 innings: 34-57-12

Cincinnati (55-50) @ Mets (55-48)
— Gutierrez is 2-0, 4.43 in his last four starts.
— Reds are 6-5 in his starts.
— over 5-5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 6-11
— you’re reading ***************.com
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4-3
— He gave up 6 runs in 4 IP vs New York July 19.

— Cincinnati is 7-8 in its last 15 games.
— Reds are 10-4 in last 14 road games.
— under 6-4-3 last 13 road games
— scored run in first inning: 32-105
— record in first 5 innings: 47-43-16

— Stroman is 1-4, 4.65 in his last six starts.
— Mets lost his last five home starts.
— under 7-2 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 3-21
— record in first 5 innings: 9-11-1
— He is 2-0, 1.93 in three starts vs Cincinnati.

— Mets are 20-23 in their last 43 games.
— Mets are 12-10 in their last 22 home games.
— under 7-3-2 last 12 games.
— scored run in first inning: 27-103
— record in first 5 innings: 45-46-12

Milwaukee (62-43) @ Atlanta (52-53)
— Anderson is 1-0, 1.20 in his last three starts.
— Milwaukee is 8-7 in his starts.
— under 4-0-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-15
— record in first 5 innings: 6-6-3
— He is 0-1, 4.73 in three starts vs Atlanta.

— Brewers are 9-4 in last 13 games.
— Milwaukee won 8 of last 9 road games.
— over 7-1-2 last ten road games.
— scored run in first inning: 36-105
— record in first 5 innings: 51-34-20

— Morton is 3-0, 3.00 in his last four starts.
— Braves are 12-9 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-21
— you’re reading ***************.com
— record in first 5 innings: 14-5-2
— He is 4-7, 4.23 in 15 starts vs Milwaukee.

— Braves are 0-7 in game following their last seven wins.
— Atlanta is 4-5 in its last nine home games.
— under 5-4-1 last ten games.
— scored run in first inning: 38-105
— record in first 5 innings: 53-38-14

Dodgers (63-42) @ Arizona (32-72)
— Urias is 3-0, 2.87 in his last five starts.
— Dodgers are 15-6 in his starts.
— over 13-6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 6-21
— record in first 5 innings: 14-5-2
— He is 4-1, 1.75 in 6 games (3 starts) vs Arizona

— Dodgers are 5-7 in last 12 games.
— Dodgers are 5-6 in last 11 road games.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 33-105
— record in first 5 innings: 54-33-18

— CSmith is 1-5, 7.20 in his last six starts.
— Arizona is 2-9 in his starts.
— under 8-3
— allowed run in first inning: 4-11
— record in first 5 innings: 2-8-1
— He is 0-1, 11.57 in two starts vs LA this year.

— Arizona is 6-4 in its last ten games.
— Arizona is 5-1 in its last six home games.
— over 10-7 last 17 games
— scored run in first inning: 15-104
— record in first 5 innings: 38-58-8

Colorado (46-59) @ San Diego (61-47)
— Gomber is 5-0, 2.18 in his last six starts.
— Rockies are 9-8 in his starts.
— under 8-3 last 11
— allowed run in first inning: 4-17
— you’re reading ***************.com
— record in first 5 innings: 10-5-2
— He is 1-0, 0.93 in three starts vs San Diego this year.

— Colorado is 21-18 in its last 39 games.
— Rockies are 33-20 at home, 13-39 on road.
— under 18-9 last 27 games.
— scored run in first inning: 33-106
— record in first 5 innings: 42-48-16

— They haven’t named a starter.

— Padres are 7-7 in their last 14 games.
— San Diego is 7-8 in last 15 home games.
— over 5-0 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 32-107
— record in first 5 innings: 42-47-17

AL games
Kansas City (45-58) @ Toronto (53-48)
— Keller is 1-0, 2.11 in his last three starts.
— Kansas City is 1-8 in his last nine starts.
— under 3-0-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 9-21
— record in first 5 innings: 8-11-2
— He is 2-1, 5.49 in 5 games (3 starts) vs Toronto.

— Royals won eight of last 11 games.
— Royals are 2-11 in last 13 road games.
— under 9-1-2 last 12 games.
— scores run in first inning: 21-103
— record in first 5 innings: 38-52-13
— They haven’t named a starter.

— Toronto is 5-6 in its last 11 games.
— This is Blue Jays’ first weekend back in Toronto.
— Under is 6-2-1 in last nine games.
— scored run in first inning: 32-101
— record in first 5 innings: 10-5 last 15

Baltimore (37-66) @ Detroit (50-57)
— Watkins is 2-1, 3.26 in his four starts.
— Orioles are 3-1 in his starts.
— over 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Detroit.

— Orioles are 9-4 in last 13 games.
— Baltimore is 20-35 on road, 17-31 at home.
— over is 43-23-1 in their last 65 games.
— scored run in first inning: 33-104
— record in first 5 innings: 35-53-16

— Alexander is 0-0, 8.59 in five starts (14.2 IP).
— Tigers are 4-1 in his starts.
— over 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-2
— He gave up a run in 6 IP in one start vs Baltimore.

— Detroit lost six of last nine games.
— Detroit is 10-2 in last 12 home games.
— over 28-18-1 last 47 games
— scored run in first inning: 23-107
— record in first 5 innings: 9-2-1 last 12 at home.

Boston (63-43) @ Tampa Bay (63-42)
— Pivetta is 1-1, 7.63 in his last three starts.
— Boston is 14-6 in his starts.
— under 8-2 last 10
— allowed run in first inning: 7-20
— record in first 5 innings: 9-7-4
— He is 1-0, 0.00 in two starts (11.2 IP) vs Tampa Bay this year.

— Boston is 7-5 in its last 12 games.
— Red Sox are 8-11 in last 19 road games.
— under 7-3 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 36-106
— record in first 5 innings: 48-42-16

— McClanahan is 1-1, 3.00 in his last three starts.
— Rays are 9-6 in his starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 3-15
— record in first 5 innings: 6-5-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Boston.

— Tampa Bay won 16 of its last 22 games.
— Rays are 14-5 in last 19 home tilts.
— under is 7-5 last 12 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 34-105
— record in first 5 innings: 41-38-26

Cleveland (51-50) @ White Sox (61-44)
— Quantrill is 2-0, 2.31 in his last four starts.
— Indians are 4-7 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 3-11
— record in first 5 innings: 7-2-2
— He is 0-0, 1.26 in six games (14.1 IP, 2 starts) vs Chicago.

— Cleveland is 11-20 in last 31 games.
— Indians is 4-9 in last 13 road games.
— over 9-4 last 13 road games
— scores run in first inning: 32-101
— record in first 5 innings: 37-49-15

— They haven’t named a starter.

— Chicago is 3-7 in its last ten games.
— White Sox are 9-4 in last 13 home games.
— over 10-2 last 12 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 28-105
— record in first 5 innings: 58-31-16

Seattle (56-49) @ Texas (37-67)
— They haven’t named a starter.

— Seattle is 25-13 in its last 38 games.
— Seattle is 6-3 in last nine road games.
— over 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 33-105
— record in first 5 innings: 47-49-9

— Foltynewicz allowed 16 runs in 5.2 IP in his last two starts.
— Rangers are 6-14 in his starts.
— over 7-2 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 7-20
— record in first 5 innings: 3-13-4
— He is 0-2, 4.35 in three starts vs Seattle this year.

— Texas lost 14 of its last 16 games.
— Texas is 4-6 in last ten home games.
— over 6-3-1 last ten home games.
— scored run in first inning: 19-104
— record in first 5 innings: 33-57-14

Oakland (59-47) @ Angels (51-52)
— Jefferies is making his first ’21 start.
— He allowed five runs in two IP in one start LY.
— He is 3-1, 5.19 in 12 AAA starts this season.
— He pitched at Cal, will turn 26 on Monday.

— A’s won three of last four games.
— Oakland split its last 16 road games.
— Under is 21-10 in their last 31 games.
— scored run in first inning: 32-106
— record in first 5 innings: 46-40-20

— Detmers is making his MLB debut.
— He was 3-4, 3.15 in 13 minor league starts this year; 12 of them were in AA.
— He is 22 years old, pitched at Louisville, was drafted last year.

— Angels scored one run in last four games (1-3) vs Oakland.
— Halos are 14-11 in last 25 games.
— Angels are 9-6 in last 15 home games.
— under 9-3 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 34-104
— record in first 5 innings: 46-45-13

Interleague games
Bronx (55-48) @ Miami (44-60)
— Montgomery is 1-1, 1.62 in his last three starts.
— New York is 11-8 in his starts.
— under 6-1 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 7-19
— record in first 5 innings: 6-11-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Miami.

— New York is 14-6 in last 20 games.
— New York is 12-9 in last 21 road games.
— under 11-2 last 13 road games
— scored run in first inning: 24-103
— record in first 5 innings: 43-39-21

— Miami hasn’t named a starter.

— Marlins are 15-24 in their last 39 games.
— Miami is 3-7 in last ten home games.
— over 12-8-2 last 22 games
— scored run in first inning: 23-104
— record in first 5 innings: 37-47-20

Minnesota (44-61) @ St Louis (52-52)
— Pineda is 1-0, 2.45 in his last two starts.
— Twins are 6-8 in his starts.
— over 4-1-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 6-6-2
— He gave up 2 runs in 7 IP in one start vs St Louis.

— Minnesota is 5-11 in its last 16 games.
— Twins are 4-11 in last 15 road games.
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 37-105
— record in first 5 innings: 32-51-22

— Wainwright is 1-0, 1.93 in his last two starts.
— Cardinals are 7-2 in his last nine starts.
— under 12-8
— allowed run in first inning: 3-20
— record in first 5 innings: 7-8-5
— He gave up 3 runs in 7 IP, in one his start vs Minnesota.

— Cardinals are 16-11 in last 27 games.
— St Louis is 6-2 in its last eight home games.
— Under is 23-15-2 in their last 40 games.
— scored run in first inning: 33-104
— record in first 5 innings: 41-44-19

Houston (64-41) @ San Francisco (65-39)
— Garcia is 1-1, 5.03 in his last four starts.
— Astros are 9-3 in his last 12 starts.
— under 8-2 last ten
— allowed run in first inning: 5-17
— record in first 5 innings: 11-3-3
— He hasn’t pitched against San Francisco.

— Astros are 8-3 in last 11 games.
— Astros are 9-3 in last 12 road games.
— over 15-8 in last 23 games
— scored run in first inning: 37-105
— record in first 5 innings: 58-33-14

— Webb is 3-0, 2.06 in his last seven starts.
— Giants are 10-3 in his starts.
— under 8-5
— allowed run in first inning: 4-13
— record in first 5 innings: 6-5-2
— He gave up 5 runs in 3.1 IP, in one start vs Houston.

— Giants are 8-7 since All-Star break.
— Giants are 18-9 in last 27 home games.
— Over is 13-7 in last 20 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 31-104
— record in first 5 innings: 56-35-13

Sunday’s umpires
Chi-Wash- Not enough info on rookie umpire Moore.
Phil-Pitt- Under is 4-1 in last five Reynolds games.
Cin-NY- Last six Hoye games went over.
Mil-Atl- Under is 5-1 in last six Ortiz games.
LA-Az- Over is 13-1 in last 14 Gibson games.
Colo-SD- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Navas games.

KC-Tor- Under is 7-3 in last ten Little games.
A’s-LAA- Over is 7-5-1 in Beck games.
Balt-Det- Over is 7-3 in last ten Hudson games.
Bos-TB- Under is 9-1 in last ten Hoberg games.
Sea-Tex- Over is 9-6 in Merzel games.
Clev-Chi- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Holbrook games.

Hst-SF- Over is 5-1 in last six Culbreth games.
NY-Mia- Over is 4-1 in last five Riggs games.
Minn-StL- Under is 6-2 in last eight Mahrley games.

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MLB

Sunday, August 1

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Trend Report
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Chi Cubs @ Washington
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games

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

Kansas City @ Toronto
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Toronto is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City

Baltimore @ Detroit
Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 11 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
Detroit is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Detroit is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home

NY Yankees @ Miami
NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 9 games on the road
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

Cincinnati @ NY Mets
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets
NY Mets is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

Milwaukee @ Atlanta
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Atlanta
Atlanta is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee

Cleveland @ Chi White Sox
Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Cleveland

Minnesota @ St. Louis
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Minnesota's last 21 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of St. Louis's last 21 games when playing Minnesota
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

Seattle @ Texas
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Seattle

Houston @ San Francisco
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing at home against Houston

Oakland @ LA Angels
Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland

LA Dodgers @ Arizona
LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing Arizona
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Colorado @ San Diego
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home

Boston @ Tampa Bay
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing at home against Boston


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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, August 1

[Udog]

Diamond Trends for Sunday August 1
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Cleveland at Chi. White Sox (2:10 p.m. ET)

-- The White Sox are 12-0 SU since Sept. 29, 2019 at home off a home loss in which they held the lead.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Minnesota at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. ET)

-- The Twins are 0-15 SU since Jun 17, 2018 past the first game of a series as a dog after a game as a road dog in which they scored 6+ runs.

OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: Colorado at San Diego (4:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Rockies are 15-0 OU (4.13 ppg) since May 2, 2018 in the last game of a series as a road dog after they hit multiple hoome runs last game.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: Kansas City at Toronto (1:07 p.m. ET)

-- The Royals are 0-9 SU since Sept. 5, 2018 when Brad Keller starts on the road after he had a WHIP of less than 1 in his last start.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

[Udog]

MLB
Weather Report

Sunday, August 1

[StarDust Bum]

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PHI at PIT 01:05 PM
PHI -154
+500

CHC at WAS 01:05 PM
WAS -110
+500

KC at TOR 01:07 PM
KC +221
+500

BAL at DET 01:10 PM
DET -137
+500

CIN at NYM 01:10 PM
NYM -181
+500

NYY at MIA 01:10 PM
MIA +148
+500

MIL at ATL 01:20 PM
ATL -167
+500

CLE at CHW 02:10 PM
CHW -153
+500

MIN at STL 02:15 PM
MIN +143
+500

SEA at TEX 02:35 PM
SEA -141
+500

HOU at SF 04:05 PM
SF -112
+500

OAK at LAA 04:07 PM
OAK +102
+500

LAD at ARI 04:10 PM
ARI +211
+500

COL at SD 04:10 PM
COL +130
+500

BOS at TB 07:08 PM
BOS +150
+500

[StarDust Bum]

MLB Aug Record Opinions & Best Bets !!

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

08/01/2021 6-9-0 40.00% -24.35

Best Bets:

08/01/2021............1 - 6....................-24.90

[Udog]

Monday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders in total bases:
240— Vladimir Guerrero Tor/Shohei Ohtani LAA
220— Rafael Devers, Bos
218— Marcus Semien, Tor
212— Cedric Mullins, Balt
211— Matt Olson, A’s
209— Jesse Winker Cin/Salvador Perez KC

Quote of the Day.
“He gets to stay in Colorado. That’s victory enough for Trevor Story, who seemed like a sure bet to be traded given that he’s in the final year of his contract for a non-contender. Like most Rockies hitters, his numbers away from Coors Field are lackluster, which would have given him longer odds of rebounding from a disappointing first half. He makes for a much more compelling buy-low candidate in Fantasy now that we know he’s staying put.”
CBSSportscom’s Scott White, talking about Trevor Story’s fantasy value

Monday’s quiz
Who led the major leagues in total bases last year?

Sunday’s quiz
Mets have won the World Series twice; they beat the Orioles/Red Sox in those two series.

Saturday’s quiz
Before Fernando Tatis this season, Tony Gwynn was the last San Diego Padre elected to start in an All-Star Game, in 1998.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports weekend

13) Been wondering about this for a couple years, and stumbled upon the answer Sunday; an Olympic gold medal is worth $800, if you melted it down. A silver medal would be worth $500 or so, a bronze medal $5. Don’t melt down your bronze medals.

12) Was watching the Spain-Slovenia basketball game at 5am couple nights ago, they finally showed a basketball game on regular TV. Slovenia won; Spain will play the American team in the Round of 8 coming up next.

Recent US-Spain games in Olympic/World Cup games:
2016— USA won 82-76 in Olympic semifinals
2012— USA won 107-100 in gold medal game.
2008— USA won 118-107 in gold medal game.

Closer than you might think, right?

11) There will be even more basketball on TV next week, when the NBA Summer League kicks off from Las Vegas, from August 8-17. I’ve been to the summer league few times; it is excellent entertainment, guys play their butts off, trying to get invited to NBA camps, or to get lucrative contracts overseas. Not too many guys take days off for load management in summer league.

10) Imagine being Dave Martinez or David Ross, managers of Nationals/Cubs; you’re trying like hell to lead your team to a winning season, then in the middle of the pennant race, your boss dumps eight of your best players in trades for prospects. Not good.

Translations: Cubs/Nationals will suck next year and who gets blamed when the team sucks? The manager, not the GM who traded away all the good players. Time to update your resumes, guys.

It is especially tough for Dave Martinez, who won the freakin’ World Series two years ago.

9) Not to rub it in any, but Kris Bryant homered in his debut for the Giants Sunday, after Javier Baez, Anthony Rizzo did the same thing for their new teams.

8) Young guy who is a cashier at the grocery store I go to often wears a Javier Baez Cubs jersey while he works; wonder if he’ll get a new Baez jersey or switch to another Cubs player.

7) Last month, Mets drafted Vanderbilt P Kumar Rocker with the 10th pick in the baseball draft, but they opted not to sign him this week, because of issues/non-issues with his elbow. They forfeit his rights and instead get the 11th pick in next year’s draft.

Kumar Rocker can go back and play at Vanderbilt next year, but scumweasel agent Scott Boras indicated that Rocker won’t be doing that. If there really is something wrong with his elbow, another year of pitching for free isn’t going to help his elbow or his bank account any.

On the bright side of the Mets bungling this deal is that Houston did the same thing a few years ago, and with their comp pick, they drafted Alex Bregman, so this many still work out for them.

6) Mets went 14-13 in July, which doesn’t sound like much, but they doubled their division lead during the month, from 2 to 4 games. NL East ain’t that strong this year.

5) Bronx Bombers haven’t scored a first inning run in their last 19 games; with the top-heavy lineup they’ve assembled the last few days, that should change soon.

4) Minnessota Vikings fired their offensive line coach because he refused to take the COVID vaccine, but now their backup QB Kellen Mond tested positive for COVID and starting QB Kirk Cousins is a close contact, so training camp will be messed up for a few days, at least on the offensive side of the ball.

3) Orioles’ P Matt Harvey has had a rocky road the last few years, but something he’s doing is working; in his last three starts, Harvey threw 18.1 scoreless innings, winning all three starts for a pretty bad team.

2) A’s 8, Angels 3— Oakland is 4-1 since the Starling Marte trade was announced. Yan Gomes hit a long home run Sunday, and P Daulton Jefferies got his first big league win.

Some A’s fans were bitching on social media because Oakland traded Jesus Luzardo to Miami, so Jefferies’ win Sunday shuts them up for now, since he is filling Luzardo’s shoes.

Newly-acquired Josh Harrison is wearing #1 for the A’s; couldn’t remember many A’s who wore #1 since 2B Dick Green did during the 70’s glory days, so I looked it up.

From 1976-2009, no A’s player wore number 1; long time. Ka’ai Tom wore it for nine games earlier this year, Franklin Barreto wore it few years ago, but since Billy Martin wore #1 while he managed the A’s 40 years ago, its mostly been in mothballs.

1) Wonder what it is like to turn down an offer for $44M to play 82 basketball games? Chris Paul turned down his player option of $44M from Phoenix for next season- that would’ve worked out to $536,585.37 per game, and HE TURNED IT DOWN!?!?!?!?

Will be very curious how much he winds up signing for, or does he just bolt to the Knicks, where his endorsement potential would be through the roof.

Kawhi Leonard turned down a $36M option for next year and he’s recovering from a torn ACL. Go figure.

[Udog]

951PHILADELPHIA -952 WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is 15-26 SU (-16.4 Units) vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse in the current season.

953NY METS -954 MIAMI
NY METS are 4-15 SU (-15.8 Units) in road games vs. NL teams scoring 4 or less runs/game on the season in the current season.

955PITTSBURGH -956 MILWAUKEE
PITTSBURGH is 10-19 SU (-16.8 Units) in road games with a team slugging percentage .400 or worse on the season (NL) in the current season.

957SAN FRANCISCO -958 ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 8-29 SU (-24.4 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose strikes out 5 or more batters per start in the current season.

959CLEVELAND -960 TORONTO
TORONTO is 30-18 SU (11.3 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits/start in the current season.

961BALTIMORE -962 NY YANKEES
NY YANKEES are 14-2 SU (11.8 Units) in home games as a favorite of -200 or more over the last 2 seasons.

963SEATTLE -964 TAMPA BAY
TAMPA BAY is 35-14 SU (23.5 Units) vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) in the current season.

965LA ANGELS -966 TEXAS
TEXAS are 3-17 SU (-18.2 Units) vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game in the second half of the season in the current season.

[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, August 2