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

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MLB

Monday, July 26

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Trend Report
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Atlanta @ NY Mets
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
NY Mets
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games

Washington @ Philadelphia
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington

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

Cincinnati @ Chi Cubs
Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games

Chi White Sox @ Kansas City
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Chi White Sox is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

Detroit @ Minnesota
Detroit
Detroit is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Detroit is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

Atlanta @ NY Mets
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
NY Mets
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games

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

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


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[Udog]

Diamond Trends for Monday July 26
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. ET)

-- The White Sox are 9-0 SU since Jul 01, 2007 as a road favorite off a win as a dog in which they scored no more than three runs.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Atlanta at N.Y. Mets (5:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Braves are 0-8 SU since Apr 26, 2019 in the first game of a series with no rest off a road loss in which they never led.

OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: Washington at Philadelphia (7:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Nationals are 0-11 OU (-2.77 ppg) since Jul 26, 2015 when Joe Ross starts as a dog after they scored less than 3 runs in his last start.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Cubs are 10-0 SU since Jul 19, 2018 when Kyle Hendricks starts as a home favorite after he gave up no walks in his last start.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

[Udog]

MLB
Weather Report

Monday, July 26

[StarDust Bum]

MONDAY, JULY 26
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ATL at NYM 05:10 PM
NYM -149
+500

WAS at PHI 07:05 PM
WAS +112
+500

TOR at BOS 07:10 PM
BOS -139
+500

CIN at CHC 08:05 PM
CIN +118
+500

DET at MIN 08:10 PM
DET +144
+500

CHW at KC 08:10 PM
KC +110
+500

COL at LAA 09:38 PM
COL +133
+500

HOU at SEA 10:10 PM
HOU -166
+500

[StarDust Bum]

MLB July Opinions and Best Bets:

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...........137-156 ......46.75% ....- 163.08


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Best Bets July:

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.......56-89 0...............38.62%..........-56.10

[Udog]

Tuesday’s 6-pack
Pitchers who have allowed the most hits:
125— Hendricks Chi/Keller KC
122— Jordan Lyles, Tex
121— Merrill Kelly, Ariz
119— Mike Foltynewicz, Tex
118— Cole Irvin, A’s
116— Greinke Hst/Eovaldi Bos/Eflin Phil

Quote of the Day.
“It is difficult to understand how an Oklahoma institution of higher education would follow the University of Texas to the detriment of the state of Oklahoma. These conversations, which developed over a long period, are a clear breach of the Big 12 Conference bylaws and broke the decades-long bond of trust between our universities.”
Oklahoma State president Kayse Shrum

Tuesday’s quiz
Michael Jordan was the 3rd pick in the 1984 NBA Draft; who was the first pick?

Monday’s quiz
Billy Crystal played an NBA referee in the movie Forget Paris.

Sunday’s quiz
When Pete Rose won Rookie of the Year in 1963, he played 2nd base.

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Tuesday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) Mariners 11, Astros 8:
— Houston scored six runs in top of the first; it wasn’t enough.
— Dylan Moore hit a grand slam in the 8th inning for the win.

— Seattle is on a roll- they’re 24-10 in last 34 games, are only a game out of the 2nd Wild Card slot. Since June 12, they’re 11-0 in games where winning run scored in last three innings.

AL contenders need to upgrade their rosters in next four days; it is going to be quite a race to the wire.

12) This Texas/Oklahoma story is going to shake up college sports for a while; teams will be scrambling to find leagues to play so their athletic programs remain profitable, because at the end of the day, as the old saying goes, it is always about the money.

Kansas, for instance, is an elite basketball school but they’re cruddy in football. What league would want them (Big 14?)? Baylor just won a national title in hoops, but where will they wind up? Will UNLV/BYU team up and join the Pac-12 or Big X?

11) Braves 2-0, Mets 0-1— Two games, 14 innings, total of 3 runs were scored.

Mets have used 55 players this season, most of any team.

Atlanta is 49-51; they haven’t been over .500 at any time this season.

10) Slovenia 118, Argentina 100:
— Olympic basketball games are 40:00, not 48:00; not a lot of defense here.
— Luka Doncic scored 48 points for the winners.

9) Record for most points scored in an Olympic hoop game is 55 points, by Oscar Schmidt of Brazil in 1988. An incredible gunner, Schmidt played pro ball for 29 years; he was named one FIBA’s 50 best players in 1991. He couldn’t/wouldn’t guard the chair you’re sitting on, but boy could he shoot.

8) Cubs 6, Reds 5:
— Cincinnati is 27-18 vs NL Central foes, 24-31 vs everyone else.
— Reds led this game 5-3 in 7th inning, let it slip away.

7) Phillies 6, Nationals 5— Philly scored three runs in 9th; Andrew McCutchen walked it off with a home run. Phillies creep over .500 at 50-49.

6) Oakland A’s are going to acquire reliever Andrew Chafin from the Cubs, for two minor leaguers; A’s needed this, to fortify their bullpen some— they could also use another bat or two.

5) Kid named Jason Carter played two years of college hoop at Ohio U, then transferred to Xavier and played two years there- he will play the extra year he got last year (everyone got an extra year last year) back at Ohio U.

Jason Carter is 6-foot-8; looks like he played 26:00 a game at Xavier last year, but shot 8-44 on the arc (18%), 22-40 on foul line (55%). Hope he is in a gym somewhere this summer, so he can improve on those numbers.

4) The great movie Caddyshack came out 41 years ago this week; I felt old typing that.

3) When Pirates traded 2B Adam Frazier to San Diego, it made Frazier the third player to be traded at midseason while leading the league in hits. Willie McGee (1990), Red Schoendienst (1957) were the other two.

2) November 23 in Las Vegas, Gonzaga will play UCLA in basketball at T-Mobile Arena; Bellarmine-Central Michigan is the JV game on the card.

Night before that, UCLA plays Bellarmine, Gonzaga plays the Chippewas.

1) If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL— Red Sox, White Sox, Astros. Wild Card- Oakland @ Tampa Bay
AL— Mets, Reds, Giants. Wild Card- San Diego @ Los Angeles

[Udog]

951MILWAUKEE -952 PITTSBURGH
MILWAUKEE is 39-25 SU (14.9 Units) vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .245 or worse in the current season.

953WASHINGTON -954 PHILADELPHIA
WASHINGTON is 11-21 SU (-16.2 Units) in road games vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

955ATLANTA -956 NY METS
NY METS are 23-9 SU (14.9 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

957CINCINNATI -958 CHICAGO CUBS
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-17 SU (17.3 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits/start in the current season.

959LA DODGERS -960 SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-12 SU (25.3 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose strikes out 5 or more batters per start in the current season.

961TORONTO -962 BOSTON
BOSTON is 26-8 SU (17.2 Units) as an underdog of +100 or higher in the current season.

963NY YANKEES -964 TAMPA BAY
TAMPA BAY is 32-13 SU (20.1 Units) vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) in the current season.

965DETROIT -966 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 26-57 SU (-39 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

967CHI WHITE SOX -968 KANSAS CITY
CHI WHITE SOX is 34-19 SU (20.1 Units) vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse in the current season.

969HOUSTON -970 SEATTLE
SEATTLE is 19-5 SU (13.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.

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MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, July 27

[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, July 27

NL games
Milwaukee (58-42) @ Pittsburgh (38-61)
— BAnderson is 0-2, 4.33 in his last five starts.
— Milwaukee is 7-7 in his starts.
— under 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 5-6-3
— He is 4-1, 2.82 in seven starts vs Pittsburgh.

— Brewers are 5-3 in last eight games.
— Milwaukee won last four road games.
— over 4-1 last five road games.
— scored run in first inning: 34-100
— record in first 5 innings: 47-34-19

— TAnderson is 2-0, 2.50 in his last two starts.
— Pirates is 9-9 in his starts.
— over 9-3 last 12
— allowed run in first inning: 7-18
— record in first 5 innings: 8-7-3
— He is 2-2, 5.82 in four starts vs Milwaukee.

— Pirates lost five of last seven games.
— Pittsburgh is 5-2 in last seven home games.
— over 14-6 last 20 games
— scored run in first inning: 28-98
— record in first 5 innings: 32-54-12

Washington (45-54) @ Philadelphia (50-49)
— Fedde is 0-3, 8.64 in his last four starts.
— Nationals are 7-8 in his starts.
— under 10-5
— allowed run in first inning: 3-15
— record in first 5 innings: 3-8-4
— He is 0-1, 8.00 in two starts vs Philly this year.

— Washington is 3-11 in its last 14 games.
— Nationals lost last eight road games.
— over 10-6-1 last 17 games
— scored run in first inning: 32-98
— record in first 5 innings: 40-39-19

— Moore is 0-1, 4.63 in his last five starts.
— Phillies are 6-2 in his starts.
— over 7-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-3
— He is 0-1, 2.70 in 4 games (3 starts) vs Washington.

— Phillies are 4-5 in their last nine games.
— Phillies are 30-19 at home, 20-30 on road.
— over 15-3 last 18 games.
— scored run in first inning: 33-99
— record in first 5 innings: 39-38-22

Atlanta (49-51) @ Mets (53-45)
— Morton is 2-0, 2.37 in his last three starts.
— Braves are 9-3 in his last 12 starts.
— over 11-8-1
— allowed run in first inning: 4-19
— you’re reading ***************.com
— record in first 5 innings: 13-5-1
— He is 1-0, 1.89 in three starts vs New York this year.

— Braves are 5-7 in their last 12 games
— Atlanta is 6-4 in its last ten road games.
— under 4-1 last five games.
— scored run in first inning: 36-100
— record in first 5 innings: 51-36-13

— bullpen game

— Mets are 18-20 in their last 38 games.
— Mets are 10-7 in their last 17 home games.
— under 6-1 last seven games.
— scored run in first inning: 26-98
— record in first 5 innings: 44-42-12

Cincinnati (51-49) @ Cubs (50-51)
— Gutierrez is 1-1, 6.64 in his last four starts.
— Reds are 6-4 in his starts.
— under 5-4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 5-10
— you’re reading ***************.com
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-3
— He gave up a run in 5 IP, in May 28 start vs Chicago.

— Cincinnati is 3-7 in its last ten games.
— Reds are 6-3 in last nine road games.
— under 6-2 last eight road games
— scored run in first inning: 29-100
— record in first 5 innings: 42-42-16

— Alzolay is 0-6, 6.68 in his last seven starts.
— Cubs are 1-6 in his last seven starts.
— under 4-1-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 3-17
— record in first 5 innings: 5-8-4
— He is 1-1, 2.13 in two starts vs Cincinnati this year.

— Cubs are 8-18 in last 26 games.
— Chicago is 7-8 in its last 15 home games.
— Over is 7-3 in last ten home games.
— scored run in first inning: 30-101
— record in first 5 innings: 43-45-13

Dodgers (61-40) @ San Francisco (62-37)
— Urias is 3-0, 3.16 in his last four starts.
— Dodgers are 15-5 in his starts.
— over 13-5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 6-20
— you’re reading ***************.com
— record in first 5 innings: 12-6-2
— He is 1-1, 5.00 in three starts vs San Francisco this year.

— Dodgers are 3-5 in last eight games.
— LA is 1-10 in extra innings this year.
— Dodgers are 3-4 in last seven road games.
— under 5-3-1 last nine home games
— scored run in first inning: 33-101
— record in first 5 innings: 52-32-17

— Webb is 3-0, 2.17 in his last six starts.
— Giants are 9-3 in his starts.
— under 7-5
— allowed run in first inning: 4-12
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-2
— He is 1-0, 3.60 in two starts vs LA this year.

— Giants are 5-5 since All-Star break.
— Giants are 15-7 in last 22 home games.
— Over is 10-5 in last 15 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 30-99
— record in first 5 innings: 54-32-13

AL games
Bronx (51-47) @ Tampa Bay (60-40)
— Montgomery is 0-4, 3.77 in his last five starts.
— New York is 10-8 in his starts.
— under 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 7-18
— record in first 5 innings: 5-11-2
— He is 2-1, 4.63 in four starts vs Tampa Bay this year.

— New York won 10 of its last 15 games.
— New York is 8-8 in last 16 road games.
— under 7-1 last eight road games
— scored run in first inning: 24-98
— record in first 5 innings: 41-38-19

— McClanahan is 2-1, 3.08 in his last five starts.
— Rays are 8-6 in his starts.
— under 8-6
— allowed run in first inning: 3-14
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-4
— He gave up 4 runs in 3.1 IP in June 3 start vs New York.

— Tampa Bay won 13 of its last 17 games.
— Rays are 11-3 in last 14 home tilts.
— under is 5-2 last seven home games.
— scored run in first inning: 31-100
— record in first 5 innings: 39-37-24

Toronto (49-47) @ Boston (62-39)
— Ray is 2-2, 2.10 in his last four starts.
— Toronto is 10-9 in his starts.
— under 11-8
— allowed run in first inning: 4-19
— record in first 5 innings: 11-5-3
— He is 1-1, 5.73 in two starts vs Boston this year.

— Toronto lost five of last six games.
— Blue Jays are 2-7 in last nine road games.
— Over is 6-4 in last ten games.
— scored run in first inning: 30-96
— record in first 5 innings: 6-9 last 15 on road

— Richards is 2-0, 5.91 in his last four starts.
— Boston is 11-8 in his starts.
— over 7-0-1 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 11-19
— record in first 5 innings: 7-8-4
— He is 2-1, 5.73 in four starts vs Toronto this year.

— Boston won six of its last seven games.
— Red Sox are 13-3 in last 16 home games.
— under 5-1 last six home games
— scored run in first inning: 33-101
— record in first 5 innings: 47-39-15

White Sox (59-41) @ Kansas City (43-55)
— Cease is 0-3, 6.00 in his last four starts.
— Chicago is 11-9 in his starts.
— over 5-2-1 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 7-20
— record in first 5 innings: 8-8-4
— He is 0-0, 1.74 in two starts vs Kansas City this year.

— Chicago lost four of last five games.
— White Sox are 6-3 in last nine road games.
— over 11-5-1 last 17 road games.
— scored run in first inning: 28-100
— record in first 5 innings: 54-30-16

— Keller is 1-1, 4.21 in his last four starts.
— Kansas City is 1-7 in his last eight starts.
— under 9-8-3
— allowed run in first inning: 10-20
— record in first 5 innings: 7-11-2
— He is 1-2, 5.65 in three starts vs Chicago this year.

— Royals won their last six games.
— Royals are 8-5 in last 13 home games.
— under 5-1-1 last seven games.
— scores run in first inning: 20-98
— record in first 5 innings: 36-49-13

Detroit (47-55) @ Minnesota (43-58)
— bullpen game

— Detroit lost its last four games.
— Detroit lost its last eight road games.
— over 26-15-1 last 42 games
— scored run in first inning: 22-102
— record in first 5 innings: 7-4-2 last 13 on road.

— Maeda is 1-1, 2.35 in his last four starts.
— Twins are 5-11 in his starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 3-16
— record in first 5 innings: 4-6-6
— He is 1-0, 2.81 in three starts vs Detroit this year.

— Minnesota is 4-8 in its last 12 games.
— Twins are 6-3 in last nine home games.
— under 8-3 last 11 home games
— scored run in first inning: 35-101
— record in first 5 innings: 30-50-21

Houston (61-40) @ Seattle (55-46)
— McCullers is 1-1, 3.32 in his last three starts.
— Astros are 10-6 in his starts.
— under 3-1-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-16
— record in first 5 innings: 9-6-1
— He is 7-3, 2.70 in 14 starts vs Seattle.

— Astros are 5-2 in last seven games.
— Astros are 6-2 in last eight road games.
— over 11-8
— scored run in first inning: 35-101
— record in first 5 innings: 55-32-14

— Flexen is 3-1, 1.42 in his last four starts.
— Mariners are 13-5 in his starts.
— over 10-8
— allowed run in first inning: 4-18
— record in first 5 innings: 10-7-1
— He is 0-2, 7.20 in two starts vs Houston.

— Seattle is 24-10 in its last 34 games.
— Seattle is 7-2 in last nine home games.
— under 6-4 last ten home games
— scored run in first inning: 31-101
— record in first 5 innings: 46-47-8

Interleague games
St Louis (50-50) @ Cleveland (49-48)
— Wainwright is 3-1, 2.77 in his last six starts.
— Cardinals are 10-9 in his starts.
— under 11-8
— allowed run in first inning: 3-19
— record in first 5 innings: 7-7-5
— He is 2-0, 2.50 in 3 games (2 starts) vs Cleveland.

— Cardinals are 14-9 in last 23 games.
— St Louis is 6-16 in its last 22 road games.
— Under is 21-13-2 in their last 36 games.
— scored run in first inning: 32-100
— record in first 5 innings: 41-41-18

— Quantrill is 2-0, 2.60 in his last three starts.
— Indians are 4-6 in his starts.
— over 6-4
— allowed run in first inning: 3-10
— record in first 5 innings: 6-2-2
— He threw 5 scoreless IP in 3 relief stints vs St Louis.

— Cleveland is 9-18 in last 27 games.
— Indians are 4-3 in last seven home games.
— over 12-7-1 last 20 home games
— scores run in first inning: 31-97
— record in first 5 innings: 35-47-15

Miami (43-57) @ Baltimore (34-64)
— Alcantara is 1-3, 7.85 in his last four starts.
— Marlins are 8-12 in his starts.
— under 8-1-2 last 11 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 5-20
— record in first 5 innings: 8-8-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Baltimore.

— Marlins are 14-21 in their last 35 games.
— Miami is 4-8 in last 12 road games.
— over 10-6-2 last 18 games
— scored run in first inning: 22-100
— record in first 5 innings: 35-45-20

— Watkins is 2-0, 1.76 in three starts.
— Orioles are 3-0 in his starts.
— over 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 3-0
— He hasn’t pitched against Miami.

— Orioles are 6-2 in last eight games.
— Baltimore is 18-34 on road, 16-30 at home.
— over is 41-20-1 in their last 62 games.
— scored run in first inning: 33-99
— record in first 5 innings: 33-50-16

Arizona (31-70) @ Texas (35-65)
— Widener is 0-0, 5.00 in his last six starts.
— Arizona is 4-3 in his starts.
— under 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 1-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Texas.

— Arizona won five of last seven games.
— Arizona is 3-32 in its last 35 road games.
— over 8-6 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 15-101
— record in first 5 innings: 38-56-7

— Dunning is 1-1, 2.89 in his last four starts.
— Texas is 5-13 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 8-18
— record in first 5 innings: 7-9-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Arizona.

— Texas lost its last 12 games, scoring 20 runs.
— Rangers lost last nine games by combined 58-13.
— Texas is 2-4 in last six home games.
— under 4-2 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 19-100
— record in first 5 innings: 31-56-13

Colorado (43-57) @ Angels (50-49)
— Gomber is 4-0, 2.00 in his last five starts.
— Rockies are 8-8 in his starts.
— under 8-2 last 10
— allowed run in first inning: 4-16
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— record in first 5 innings: 9-5-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Anaheim.

— Colorado is 18-16 in its last 34 games.
— Rockies are 33-20 at home, 10-37 on road.
— under 17-5 last 22 games.
— scored run in first inning: 29-100
— record in first 5 innings: 38-46-16

— Suarez is 1-2, 4.61 in three starts.
— Angels are 1-2 in his starts.
— under 3-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Colorado.

— Halos are 12-8 in last 20 games.
— Angels are 7-3 in last ten home games.
— under 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 33-99
— record in first 5 innings: 44-42-13

Oakland (56-45) @ San Diego (58-44)
— Kaprielian is 1-1, 1.50 in his last three starts.
— A’s are 7-5 in his starts.
— under 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 2-12
— record in first 5 innings: 5-4-3
— He hasn’t pitched against San Diego.

— A’s lost their last three games.
— Oakland is 5-6 in last 11 road games.
— Under is 18-8 in their last 26 games.
— scored run in first inning: 30-101
— record in first 5 innings: 43-38-20

— Paddack is 2-0, 3.60 in his last two starts.
— Padres are 11-7 in his starts.
— over 6-2 last eight starts
— allowed run in first inning: 5-18
— record in first 5 innings: 8-9-1
— He gave up 4 runs in 4.2 IP in his one start vs Oakland.

— Padres are 5-4 in their last nine games.
— San Diego is 5-5 in last 10 home games.
— under 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 31-102
— record in first 5 innings: 40-44-17

[Udog]

MLB

Tuesday, July 27

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Trend Report
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Miami @ Baltimore
Miami
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Baltimore is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games

Washington @ Philadelphia
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Washington

Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games

Toronto @ Boston
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games at home

St. Louis @ Cleveland
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Atlanta @ NY Mets
Atlanta
Atlanta is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games at home

NY Yankees @ Tampa Bay
NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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

Arizona @ Texas
Arizona
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games

Chi White Sox @ Kansas City
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Chi White Sox is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games

Detroit @ Minnesota
Detroit
Detroit is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home

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

LA Dodgers @ San Francisco
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco
San Francisco is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home

Oakland @ San Diego
Oakland
Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games
San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland

Houston @ Seattle
Houston
Houston is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home


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[Udog]

MLB
Weather Report

Tuesday, July 27

[Udog]

Diamond Trends for Tuesday July 27
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Cubs are 12-0 SU since Jun 07, 2018 at home offwalk off win as a favorite.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Pirates are 0-12 SU since May 23, 2021 off a game as a dog in which they did not score after the third inning.

OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Yankees are 0-10 OU (-2.90 ppg) since Sep 24, 2019 as a road dog after their bullpen allowed multiple runs last game.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Detroit at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Twins are 0-8 OU (-2.31 ppg) since Aug 18, 2020 when Kenta Maeda starts after a quality start in his last outing.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

[StarDust Bum]

TUESDAY, JULY 27
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

WAS at PHI 07:05 PM
PHI -119
+500

MIL at PIT 07:05 PM
PIT +120
+500

MIA at BAL 07:05 PM
BAL +122
+500

STL at CLE 07:10 PM
STL -110
+500

TOR at BOS 07:10 PM
TOR -129
+500

NYY at TB 07:10 PM
TB -147
+500

CIN at CHC 08:05 PM
CIN +163
+500

ARI at TEX 08:05 PM
ARI +129
+500

DET at MIN 08:10 PM
MIN -184
+500

CHW at KC 08:10 PM
KC +131
+500

COL at LAA 09:38 PM
LAA -133
+500

LAD at SF 09:45 PM
SF +107
+500

HOU at SEA 10:10 PM
SEA +144
+500

OAK at SD 10:10 PM
SD -152
+500

[Udog]

Wednesday’s 6-pack
Odds to win the gold medal for golf at the Olympics:
7-1— Collin Morikawa
9-1— Xander Schauffele
11-1— Justin Thomas
12-1— Hovland, Matsuyama, McIlroy
16-1— Paul Casey
18-1— Patrick Reed

Quote of the Day.
“It’s a HUGE deal. I’ve always said that FIBA balls affected my shot and other NBA players’ shots tremendously. I HATE that ball! It’s lighter, feels smaller, different texture. I mean, when the art of shooting is based on muscle memory, and you change all the factors except the rim size and height, it’s going to be difficult.”
former NBA player Raja Bell, talking about the basketball used in the Olympics

Wednesday’s quiz
Lebron James was #1 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft; Carmelo Anthony was the 3rd pick, Dwayne Wade the 5th pick. Who did the Pistons take with the #2 pick?

Tuesday’s quiz
Michael Jordan was the 3rd pick in the 1984 NBA Draft; Hakeem Olajuwon was the first pick, Sam Bowie the #2 pick.

Monday’s quiz
Billy Crystal played an NBA referee in the movie Forget Paris.

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Wednesday’s Den: MAC football trends

Last year, several MAC teams had their season decimated by COVID, playing only 3,4 games.

Akron:
— Last three years, they’re 5-25 SU (-23 turnovers)
— Since 2012, Zips are 4-22 ATS as home underdogs.
— Covered twice in last 16 games as an underdog.
— 1-2 all-time in bowl games; they won a bowl in Boise in 2015

Ball State:
— Last year was their first bowl game since 2013.
— Lost opener 38-31 LY, then won last seven games.
— 8-17 ATS last 25 home games, 14-12 last 26 on road.
— Since 2015, Cardinals are 3-9 ATS as a home underdog.

Bowling Green:
— Falcons were 0-5 LY, giving up 46.3 ppg.
— Lost 4 of last 5 bowls; their last bowl win was in 2014.
— Since 2016, Bowling Green is 2-7 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last two years, Falcons are 2-13 ATS as an underdog.

Buffalo
— Went 24-10 SU last 3 years; their coach bolted to Kansas.
— None of the previous assistants were retained by new coach.
— Won bowls 31-9/17-10 last two years.
— Since 2017, Bulls are 22-8-1 ATS in MAC games.

Central Michigan:
— As HC, McElwain is 31-16 ATS when favored, 16-16-1 as an underdog.
— Lost last five bowl games, giving up 42.5 ppg.
— Since 2014, Chippewas are 18-8 ATS as road underdogs.
— Were +6 in turnovers LY; previous four years, they were minus-22.

Eastern Michigan
— Since 2016, Eagles are 19-3 ATS as road underdogs.
— Since 2015, EMU is 18-5 ATS tin non-conference games.
— Last three years, they’re +14 in turnovers; from ’14-’17, they were minus-34.
— 1-3 all-time in bowls; only win was in 1987.

Kent State
— Last ten years, Kent is 8-2 ATS as a road favorite.
— Went 3-1 LY, scoring 49.8 ppg.
— Last three years, Golden Flashes are 10-5 ATS coming off a loss.
— 1-2 all-time in bowls; they beat Utah State 51-41 in a 2018 bowl.

Miami
— HC Martin is 26-19-1 ATS as an underdog, 14-13 when favored.
— Since 2014, Miami is 25-17-1 ATS coming off a loss.
— Miami has only 32 returning starts on offensive line TY.
— Red Hawks are 1-3 in last four bowls; their last bowl win was 2010.

Northern Illinois
— Huskies were 0-6 LY, giving up 40+ points four times, 30+ in other two.
— NIU is 5-13 last two years; from 2011-18, they were 65-34 SU.
— Huskies are 19-7 ATS in last 26 games as road underdogs
— NIU lost its last five bowls, scoring only 14.2 ppg.

Ohio U
— Coach Solich retired July 13; the old OC is the new head coach.
— Bobcats are 12-3 ATS in last 15 games as an underdog.
— Since 2015, Ohio U is 25-14 ATS coming off a win.
— Won last three bowls, by combined score of 98-27.

Toledo
— HC Candle is 21-17 ATS as favorite, 4-11 as an underdog.
— Rockets have 101 starts back on OL (whole 2-deep is back)
— Since 2018, Toledo is 4-12 ATS coming off a win.
— Rockets lost last three bowls, giving up 32.3 ppg.

Western Michigan:
— Broncos went 4-2 LY, scoring 41.7 ppg.
— Since 2013, WMU is 3-7 ATS as a home underdog.
— Last four years, Broncos are 18-25-1 ATS.
— WMU lost last three bowls, scoring 18 ppg.

[Udog]

901MILWAUKEE -902 PITTSBURGH
MILWAUKEE is 39-25 SU (14.9 Units) vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .245 or worse in the current season.

903WASHINGTON -904 PHILADELPHIA
WASHINGTON is 13-25 SU (-16.8 Units) vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse in the current season.

905ATLANTA -906 NY METS
NY METS are 23-11 SU (12.9 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

907CINCINNATI -908 CHICAGO CUBS
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-18 SU (16.3 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits/start in the current season.

909LA DODGERS -910 SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-12 SU (25.3 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose strikes out 5 or more batters per start in the current season.

911DETROIT -912 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 26-58 SU (-40 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

913HOUSTON -914 SEATTLE
SEATTLE is 20-5 SU (14.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.

917NY YANKEES -918 TAMPA BAY
TAMPA BAY is 11-3 SU (7.7 Units) in home games when the money line is -100 to -150 in the current season.

919CHI WHITE SOX -920 KANSAS CITY
CHI WHITE SOX is 34-20 SU (19.1 Units) vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse in the current season.

921ST LOUIS -922 CLEVELAND
ST LOUIS are 32-40 SU (-26.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the last 3 seasons.