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Monday, August 19

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COLORADO (58 - 67) at PHILADELPHIA (54 - 69) - 7:05 PM
JEFF MANSHIP (R) vs. ETHAN MARTIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 122-165 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 195-253 (-59.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 27-31 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-69 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 135-157 (-46.2 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 70-70 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-69 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-53 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-32 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JEFF MANSHIP vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

ETHAN MARTIN vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (64 - 58) at CINCINNATI (70 - 54) - 7:10 PM
RANDALL DELGADO (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 169-122 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 169-122 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 64-58 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 79-72 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 164-137 (+22.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 327-353 (-89.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 23-29 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARROYO is 0-8 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

RANDALL DELGADO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DELGADO is 0-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ARROYO is 5-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.451.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-6.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (72 - 51) at MIAMI (47 - 75) - 7:10 PM
HYUN-JIN RYU (L) vs. JOSE FERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 40-39 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 334-375 (+44.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
FERNANDEZ is 14-9 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 9-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 14-8 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 11-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 72-51 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 130-88 (+25.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 10-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
LA DODGERS are 35-26 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 15-2 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
LA DODGERS are 69-51 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 24-16 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 49-32 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 36-15 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-5 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
RYU is 17-6 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
RYU is 16-6 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
RYU is 13-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
RYU is 9-0 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 116-168 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 96-124 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 115-164 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 42-59 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 41-68 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. MIAMI since 1997
RYU is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
FERNANDEZ is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (60 - 63) at CHICAGO CUBS (53 - 70) - 8:05 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 60-63 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 60-63 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-47 (-17.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-8 (+13.5 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
ZIMMERMANN is 38-19 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 38-19 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 14-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 22-7 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 114-171 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-38 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-33 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-38 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 194-206 (-70.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 80-126 (-28.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 647-638 (-147.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+2.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.219.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.064.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (71 - 52) at MILWAUKEE (54 - 70) - 8:10 PM
SHELBY MILLER (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 35-34 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 85-46 (+25.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 109-61 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 31-24 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ESTRADA is 7-1 (+7.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 58-33 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 54-70 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 54-70 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-2 (+5.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MILLER is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 0.69 and a WHIP of 0.692.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.67 and a WHIP of 1.741.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

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PITTSBURGH (72 - 51) at SAN DIEGO (56 - 68) - 10:10 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 26-48 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 33-40 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 132-154 (+1.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 132-151 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-12 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 72-51 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-18 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
PITTSBURGH is 72-51 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 47-29 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 60-39 (+24.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-20 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 43-21 (+20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LIRIANO is 8-0 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LIRIANO is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (70 - 52) at BALTIMORE (67 - 56) - 7:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 67-56 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-15 (+12.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 83-61 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 69-55 (+23.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 62-48 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 47-34 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 86-76 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 36-25 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TILLMAN is 18-6 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 16-6 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 15-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 18-7 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 11-3 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 16-9 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 12-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 506-589 (+23.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
PRICE is 25-9 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-5 (+0.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PRICE is 6-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.093.
His team's record is 8-6 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.3 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TILLMAN is 2-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 5-5 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.6 units)

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HOUSTON (41 - 82) at TEXAS (71 - 53) - 8:05 PM
LUCAS HARRELL (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 11-2 (+6.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

LUCAS HARRELL vs. TEXAS since 1997
HARRELL is 1-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.10 and a WHIP of 1.645.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

MATT GARZA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GARZA is 3-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 5-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.5 units)

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SEATTLE (57 - 66) at OAKLAND (70 - 53) - 10:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. JARROD PARKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 70-53 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 34-21 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 89-54 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 37-16 (+17.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 270-199 (+63.7 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 64-47 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 67-49 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 109-73 (+39.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 111-78 (+35.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 100-65 (+35.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 79-48 (+24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 40-18 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 17-9 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 36-26 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 8-5 (+4.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.4 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HARANG is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 2.191.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JARROD PARKER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PARKER is 2-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (66 - 58) at LA ANGELS (55 - 68) - 10:05 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 17-37 (-18.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-34 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 8-22 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 33-14 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 20-4 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 33-14 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 26-6 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 13-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 66-58 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 86-58 (+43.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 63-55 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 43-40 (+5.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-21 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 55-68 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 31-34 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA ANGELS are 2-11 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
LA ANGELS are 55-68 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 36-53 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 43-47 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 26-41 (-25.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 25-38 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

JERED WEAVER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
WEAVER is 7-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.248.
His team's record is 11-4 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-2. (+8.8 units)

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NY METS (56 - 66) at MINNESOTA (54 - 68) - 2:10 PM
DILLON GEE (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 25-24 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MINNESOTA is 53-62 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 33-23 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 39-26 (+19.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 112-115 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 108-113 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 80-80 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 57-56 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 32-22 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GEE is 21-15 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 59-82 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-29 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 61-93 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-52 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-64 (-23.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

DILLON GEE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE GIBSON vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (73 - 53) at SAN FRANCISCO (55 - 68) - 10:15 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 142-146 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 17-29 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 123-132 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 97-108 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 93-101 (-25.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 27-31 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 17-24 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 174-111 (+59.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 223-137 (+52.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
BOSTON is 33-19 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-68 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-31 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-31 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-21 (-14.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-23 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-64 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-43 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-40 (-21.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LINCECUM is 23-35 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 10-25 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 11-18 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 8-15 (-12.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 23-34 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 15-26 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 1-13 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JON LESTER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LESTER is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. BOSTON since 1997
LINCECUM is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 12.00 and a WHIP of 2.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

[StarDust Bum]

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Worst records ever in NFL overtime games:

4-10, .286-- Carolina Panthers

3-7, .300-- Houston Texans

9-18, .333-- Seattle Seahawks

13-22-1, .375-- Miami Dolphins

12-20, .375-- San Diego Chargers

13-20-2, .400-- Atlanta Falcons


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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.........

13) Cubs' SS Starlin Castro is hitting .244 with an on-base percentage of .280: he has a lot of mental lapses, including one Friday that cost Chicago a run in a 1-0 game against its arch-rival. Castro forgot how many outs there were and the Cardinals scored a run on a very short sac fly.

Chicago manager Dale Sveum pulled Castro from the game after that inning; Castro is 23 years old and a big prospect, but he's not a rookie anymore, so the Cubs are in a tough spot. At what point do you have to see progress in his mental game before you pull the plug on him?

12) Check this out: the Los Angeles Angels already have $106,850,000 of salary committed; for the 2016 season, and that only accounts for five of their 25-man roster. Some outstanding financial planning there, considering that two of the players are Pujols/Hamilton, who have had dreadful 2013's.

11) Major league leaders in 9th inning home runs this season:
Paul Goldschmidt 7, Justin Smoak 6, Justin Ruggiano 5.

10) Phillie Phanatic is regarded as the best mascot in baseball, but he's going to have to work extra hard to keep Phils' fans amused for the last six weeks of this season. Philly has an old team that is caught between needing to rebuild and wanting to go for one last playoff run in 2014.

9) Philly catcher Carlos Ruiz had the unusual 4040 line Sunday; he didn't get pinch-run for, he didn't score a run or knock in a run, and yet he went 4-4. That doesn't happen very often.

8) Rough year for the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers; last week, they fired their GM during a bye week; this week, they fired offensive coordinator Gary Crowton after a 37-18 loss to Hamilton. Bombers are 1-6.

7) Vanderbilt Commodores are 11-2 vs spread at home under coach James Franklin. Not too often Vandy has been 11-2 in anything football-related over the years, but Franklin has greatly upgraded their talent base.

6) When Missouri Tigers visit Vanderbilt October 5, it could be confusing, since Mizzou's QB is also named James Franklin.

5) Alabama is 49-5 in its last 54 football games; during those 54 games, Crimson Tide is +53 in turnover ratio, a remarkable figure.

4) Other interesting college football trends: Temple covered 17 of its last 21 non-conference games; UL-Lafayette covered 15 of its last 17 tries as a road underdog; Toledo covered nine of last 12 as a road dog; Wyoming is a gaudy 15-4 vs spread in its last 19 games as a road underdog.

3) Was impressed by former NC State QB Mike Glennon in the little bit I saw him play against the Patriots over the weekend. Glennon took over for Russell Wilson after the Wolfpack let Wilson bolt for Wisconsin- he was the Wolfpack's QB for two seasons.

This is a contract year for Bucs' QB Josh Freeman; fact that they drafted a QB doesn't bode well for Freeman's future in Tampa.

2) ESPN insists on putting every Bronx-Boston game on Sunday night TV, but then MLB schedules Red Sox-Giants in San Francisco Monday nite. Boston isn't flying out until Monday morning, which is highly unusual, but Lester/Peavy, their next two starting pitchers, were already in the Bay Area Sunday night. Monday will be a long day for the Red Sox.

1) Playing in NL parks this week means that if Boston wants David Ortiz in the lineup, he'll have to play first base. Does he even own a glove?

[StarDust Bum]

1) Playing in NL parks this week means that if Boston wants David Ortiz in the lineup, he'll have to play first base. Does he even own a glove?

[StarDust Bum]

For Rod and Udog.....yes its a adventure daily to play those dogs OHHHHHHHHHHH but how its been profitable......

[StarDust Bum]

Monday, August 19

Game Score Status Pick Amount

NY Mets 0 Bot 0 NY Mets +124 500 POD # 1


Minnesota 0 Under 8.5 500 POD # 2

[WThotrod]

Udog, I really enjoy following Bum's dogs and cashing in I will take you up on his CFL picks, too.

Bum, I am on both POD's for $500 each. Let's do this!!

[wayne1218]

1) Playing in NL parks this week means that if Boston wants David Ortiz in the lineup, he'll have to play first base. Does he even own a glove?

Yes, and he plays it pretty well. He plays 1B on the road often during Interleague and he has 27 starts at First since 2007 with only 1 error.

[StarDust Bum]

Udog, I really enjoy following Bum's dogs and cashing in I will take you up on his CFL picks, too.

Bum, I am on both POD's for $500 each. Let's do this!!

I think he meant NFL and not CFL....CFL been so so lately

[StarDust Bum]

Evening Pod's:


Tampa Bay - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore +114 500 POD # 3
Baltimore - Under 7.5 500

Colorado - 7:05 PM ET Colorado +115 500 POD # 2
Philadelphia - Under 9.5 500

Arizona - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati -167 500
Cincinnati - Over 8 500

LA Dodgers - 7:10 PM ET Miami +106 500 POD # 4
Miami - Over 6.5 500

Washington - 8:05 PM ET Washington -127 500
Chi. Cubs - Under 8.5 500

Houston - 8:05 PM ET Houston +265 500 POD # 5
Texas - Over 8.5 500

St. Louis - 8:10 PM ET Milwaukee +127 500 POD # 6
Milwaukee - Under 8 500

Cleveland - 10:05 PM ET LA Angels -145 500
LA Angels - Under 7.5 500

Seattle - 10:05 PM ET Oakland -190 500
Oakland - Over 8 500

Pittsburgh - 10:10 PM ET San Diego +119 500 POD # 7
San Diego - Over 6.5 500

Boston - 10:15 PM ET San Francisco +111 500 POD # 1
San Francisco - Under 7 500

[WThotrod]

There's nothing like starting off the week with 2 winners! Nice afternoon, BUM!

[Udog]

I think he meant NFL and not CFL....CFL been so so lately

Yes! Thanks, Bum!

I'd been thinking about how much fun it'll be when you hit your CFL stride and I was still half asleep when I was writing that post.

[WThotrod]

I am locked and loaded playing all evening POD's for $300 a piece. Best of luck, my friend!!

[Udog]

I am locked and loaded playing all evening POD's for $300 a piece. Best of luck, my friend!!

Here you go WT. This'll save you a couple of clicks. Good luck tonight, guys!

Monday, August 19

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Pittsburgh - 8:00 PM ET Pittsburgh +1 500 POD # 1


Washington - Under 38 500 POD # 2

[StarDust Bum]

Good Luck Dog and Rod.....nice start this morning

[Udog]

Wow! You really surprised me with the Brewers pick, especially with Molina back and healthy. I've already taken the Cards so whoever loses buys the pizza tonight. Good luck, Bum!