Friday's Trends and Indexes - 8/2 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Friday, August 2

Good Luck on day #214 of 2013!

At this time, the sports menu in this thread consists of MLB, CFL and WNBA until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted.

NOTE:
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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Six college football teams playing the schedules with the highest combined winning percentage last season..........

6) Akron Zips 97-58, 62.6%

5) Kansas Jayhawks 96-57, 62.7%
T3) Missouri Tigers 96-56, 63.2%
T3) Purdue Boilermakers 96-56, 63.2%

2) Arkansas Razorbacks 99-54, 64.7%

1) Kentucky Wildcats 103-50, 67.3%


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind.........

13) Houston is the 4th-biggest city in America; they’ve got a beautiful ballpark with a retractable roof and fans who come out to watch, despite a dreadful product. How can they field a team whose highest paid player makes $1.2M a year?

In a couple years, when their replenishing farm system starts spitting out players, will they spend money then? Its an interesting question.

12) Kansas City’s 9-game winning streak this week is their longest in a decade; they haven’t lost since George Brett stepped down as hitting coach.

11) Odd Stat of the Day: I am told the record for a team not scoring despite having bases loaded and no one out is 8 times is one year; the A’s already have six. This is disturbing.

10) Did MLB tell teams before the trade deadline who was getting suspended in the Biogenesis thing? Seems like they should’ve, if they didn’t, so teams could act accordingly.

9) Mets’ dugout reporter Kevin Burkhardt is moving up in the world, hired by FOX as an NFL play-by-play guy this season; only 19 announcers called NFL games on network TV last year, so Burkhardt, who is very good, is in rarified air. He’ll be working with John Lynch this season.

8) CFL's Montreal Alouettes fired former Boise State/Colorado coach Dan Hawkins after only five games, with Als 2-3.

That is awful fast to fire a guy, but Montreal’s offense was sputtering after thriving in recent years under QB guru Marc Trestman, now the coach of the Chicago Bears. There’s probably a back story there; if there is, it’ll come out soon. No one can keep a secret anymore.

7) Denver Broncos signed former Colts’ lineman Ryan Lilja to play center; he is familiar with Peyton Manning from their Indy days, so that helps.

6) It is easy to envision an NFL 5-10 years from now with no kickoffs, to make the game safer. Not better, but less violent collisions.

Not sure how they get around losing the excitement of the onside kick at the end of close games.

5) Nebraska is about to get good in basketball; they’ve got a new practice facility, a new downtown arena opening up and they just signed a 6-4 guard from New Zealand who is eligible and will help right away, probably as the Huskers’ lead ballhandler.

Tim Miles built the program at North Dakota State and did well at Colorado State; he’s about to break through in Lincoln this season.

4) Big kid named Mo Walker played 6.6 mpg for Minnesota last year, but since Richard Pitino took over in April, Walker has lost 50 pounds, as he tries to improve his conditioning so he can work harder on improving his skills. Young Pitino will be an interesting study in the Big Dozen this winter.

3) So this Snowden character who is seeking political asylum spent 37 days in the Moscow airport? Who did his laundry? How did he pay for his food? Is it legal to just stay in an airport for 37 days? Is the Moscow airport a fun place to hang out? So many questions, so little time. Spending a month in an airport does not seem like fun, but that’s just me.

2) Read the espn.com article about Johnny Manziel; I feel bad for the kid, since so much fame came his way so quickly at a time when he has no idea how to handle it, and the adults in his life seem unwilling to buckle down and take control of the situation. His family is wealthy and they seem to resent others (like Coach Sumlin) getting wealthy off their son’s efforts.

After reading the article, its hard to imagine him still being at Texas A&M at this time next year.

1) Buck Showalter is my new hero, after he said MLB is helping the Bronx Bombers get out from ARod's enormous contract.

Whatever the length of Rodriguez's deal, Showalter thinks it is unfair the Yankees will receive salary relief from a suspension.

"They're the ones who signed him to that contract....."

If ARod does a plea bargain and gets benched for the rest of this year and 2014, Bronx Bombers are off the hook for a little over $40M, which is bad news, since they’ll use that money to buy other team’s players, some of whom might play for the Orioles. Or your favorite team. .

They shouldn’t get bailed out of a horrible contract, but MLB seems willing to help them do just that. Terrific.

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How the new NCAAF Top 25 matches up with BCS odds

The 2013 NCAA Football Top 25 Coaches Poll debuted this afternoon, and to no surprise the defending BCS champion Alabama Crimson Tide top the list, followed by Ohio State, Oregon, Stanford and Georgia.

The Top 25 didn’t stray too far from what oddsmakers project as the favorites to win the national title. The top three schools – Alabama, Ohio State and Oregon – are 1-2-3 on the BCS odds board. Bettors may be getting great value with programs like No. 4 Stanford (+2,000), No. 19 Boise State (+15,000) or even No. 22 Northwestern, which offered the longest BCS odds of the Top 25 at +20,000.

Here are the brand new Top 25 rankings and each teams odds to win the 2013-14 BCS Championship.

No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (+300)
No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (+650)
No. 3 Oregon Ducks (+750)
No. 4 Stanford Cardinal (+2,000)
No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (+1,200)
No. 6 Texas A&M Aggies (+1,200)
No. 7 South Carolina Gamecocks (+3,000)
No. 8 Clemson Tigers (+2,500)
No. 9 Louisville Cardinals (+2,000)
No. 10 Florida Gators (+2,500)
No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (+6,000)
No. 12 Florida State Seminoles (+1,600)
No. 13 LSU Tigers (+3,000)
No. 14 Oklahoma State Cowboys (+4,000)
No. 15 Texas Longhorns (+2,000)
No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners (+5,000)
No. 17 Michigan Wolverines (+4,000)
No. 18 Nebraska Cornhuskers (+4,000)
No. 19 Boise State Broncos (+15,000)
No. 20 TCU Horned Frogs (+8,000)
No. 21 UCLA Bruins (+7,500)
No. 22 Northwestern Wildcats (+20,000)
No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers (+15,000)
No. 24 USC Trojans (+4,000)
No. 25 Oregon State Beavers (+12,500)

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CFL
Dunkel

Hamilton at Edmonton
The Tiger-Cats look to take advantage of an Edmonton team that is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games in Week 6. Hamilton is the pick (+3) according to Dunkel, which has the Eskimos favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+3). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2

Game 421-422: Hamilton at Edmonton (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 107.968; Edmonton 108.850
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 1; 49
Vegas Line: Edmonton by 3; 53
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+3); Under


MONDAY, AUGUST 5

Game 423-424: Winnipeg at BC (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 106.242; BC 120.398
Dunkel Line: BC by 14; 52
Vegas Line: BC by 11; 48
Dunkel Pick: BC (-11); Over




CFL
Long Sheet

Week 6

Friday, August 2

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HAMILTON (1 - 4) at EDMONTON (1 - 4) - 8/2/2013, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HAMILTON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 65-93 ATS (-37.3 Units) as a favorite since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-1 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 4-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Monday, August 5

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WINNIPEG (1 - 4) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (3 - 2) - 8/5/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-19 ATS (-15.9 Units) as a favorite of 10 or more points since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 21-39 ATS (-21.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-2 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-2 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 6

Hamilton (1-4) @ Edmonton (1-4)-- Eskimos (+7.5) won 30-20 at Hamilton in Week 2, its only win of year, running ball for 177 yards with three takeaways, Edmonton's sixth win in last eight series games. TiCats lost last six visits here by 2-5-1-2-18-15 points. Five of last seven series games went over total; three of last four Hamilton games stayed under, three of last four Eskimo games went over. Edmonton lost its last three games by 14-10-5- they are 0-2 at home, losing 39-18/17-3 to western rivals. TiCats are 0-2 on road, losing by 5-37 points; they've allowed 30+ points in all four of their losses.

Winnipeg (1-4) @ BCLions (3-2)-- Road team covered all five Bomber games; Winnipeg is 2-0 as road dogs, winning SU at Montreal, losing 25-20 at Hamilton for TiCats' only win. Bombers allowed 38-25-35-37 points in their four losses, 16 in their win. Lions has short week after losing 38-12 in Toronto Tuesday; they're 2-0 as home favorites, winning 24-16 over Toronto, 31-21 vs Edmonton- all three of their wins are by 8+ points. Under is 13-3 in last 16 series games, including last eight played here. Lions won last three series games by 11-17-3 points, streak that started with 34-23 BC win in '11 Grey Cup.




CFL

Week 6

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Trend Report
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Friday, August 2

9:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hamilton's last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Hamilton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Hamilton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing at home against Hamilton


Monday, August 5

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Winnipeg's last 9 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
British Columbia14-5-1 SU in its last 20 games
British Columbia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg


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CFL

Week 6

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Ti-Cats at Eskimos: What bettors need to know
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Edmonton Eskimos (-3, 53)

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are reeling after back-to-back losses to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in which they were outscored 69-20 and surrendered 298 total rushing yards. On Friday, quarterback Henry Burris and the Tiger-Cats will try to recover when they visit the floundering Edmonton Eskimos. Burris leads the league with 1,510 passing yards, but Hamilton has only managed 99 points - tied with Edmonton for lowest in the league - because of its lack of a running game.

The Eskimos’ only win came against Hamilton in heavy rain at the Tiger-Cats’ temporary home in Guelph, Ont., in Week 2. Quarterback Mike Reilly was pulled briefly after a poor start in last week’s loss to the Montreal Alouettes, but returned to bring Edmonton within one yard of winning on a long final drive. Reilly has completed only 72-of-128 passes and has thrown more interceptions (six) than touchdowns (five) in his first stint as a CFL starter, but the Eskimos are short on options to replace him as they look for their first home win of 2013.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, TSN

ABOUT THE TIGER-CATS (1-4): Running back Lindsey Lamar appeared to have solved Hamilton’s running issues with more than 100 total combined yards in a little over one quarter of action last week before he was injured by a high hit during a kickoff return. Lamar, who has 564 return yards as a rookie, was on the sidelines at practice Monday, along with newly signed linebacker Brandon Isaac. Veteran wide receiver Dave Stala caught two passes for 33 yards in his season debut, which was delayed because of injury.

ABOUT THE ESKIMOS (1-4): Running back Hugh Charles had his strongest performance of the year in Edmonton’s 30-20 victory over the Tiger-Cats. Charles ran for 119 yards, including a 70-yard dash that resulted in his only touchdown of the season. The Eskimos defense has 10 sacks, while linebackers Damaso Munoz and JC Sherritt lead the team in tackles with 34 and 31, respectively. Slotback Fred Stamps leads the team with 315 receiving yards and slotback Cary Koch returned a punt 81 yards for a touchdown filling in for injured kick returner Joe Burnett last week.

TRENDS:

* Tiger-Cats are 0-6 ATS in their last six games overall.
* Over is 9-2-1 in Eskimo's last 12 games overall.
* Under is 4-0 in Tiger-Cats last four games overall.
* Tiger-Cats are 1-4 ATS in their last five meetings.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Edmonton is 0-2 at home; Hamilton is 0-2 on the road.

2. Burris, who is the only Tiger-Cats player with more than 100 rushing yards (139), is on pace to reach 5,000 passing yards for the third time in his career. The veteran pivot is fourth all-time in CFL touchdown passes with 308.

3. Hamilton has surrendered a league-worst 158 points and is 0-3 against West Division opponents.


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WNBA
Dunkel

Washington at Chicago
The Mystics look to build on their 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 games against Chicago. Washington is the pick (+7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Sky favored by only 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+7 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2

Game 601-602: Los Angeles at Tulsa (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 118.019; Tulsa 106.690
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 11 1/2; 166
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 8 1/2; 160 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-8 1/2); Over

Game 603-604: San Antonio at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 103.483; Minnesota 122.642
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 19; 152
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 14; 156 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-14); Under

Game 605-606: Washington at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 111.678; Chicago 117.146
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 5 1/2; 155
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 7 1/2; 161 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+7 1/2); Under




WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, August 2

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LOS ANGELES (12 - 6) at TULSA (6 - 14) - 8/2/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TULSA is 8-1 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 8-3 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (6 - 12) at MINNESOTA (14 - 3) - 8/2/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-7 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 11-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (9 - 10) at CHICAGO (12 - 5) - 8/2/2013, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 236-289 ATS (-81.9 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 148-189 ATS (-59.9 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 30-55 ATS (-30.5 Units) in road games in August or September games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 146-187 ATS (-59.7 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 32-52 ATS (-25.2 Units) in road games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-5 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 8-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Friday, August 2

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. MINNESOTA
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
San Antonio is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. TULSA
Los Angeles is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
Los Angeles is 1-11-2 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Tulsa
Tulsa is 11-1-2 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Los Angeles
Tulsa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

8:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CHICAGO
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington


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MLB
Dunkel

Seattle at Baltimore
The Orioles look to improve on their 10-1 record in Chris Tillman's last 11 starts against AL West teams. Baltimore is the pick (-165) according to Dunkel, which has the Orioles favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-165). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2

Game 951-952: LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Ryu) 15.101; Cubs (Wood) 16.281
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-140); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+120); N/A

Game 953-954: Colorado at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 13.224; Pittsburgh (Cole) 15.527
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-150); Over

Game 955-956: Atlanta at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Medlen) 17.594; Philadelphia (Martin) 12.999
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-150); Over

Game 957-958: St. Louis at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Miller) 16.262; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.124
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100); Under

Game 959-960: Washington at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 14.121; Milwaukee (Gorzelanny) 15.103
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Washington (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+120); Over

Game 961-962: Seattle at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Harang) 14.320; Baltimore (Tillman) 15.884
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-165); Under

Game 963-964: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (7:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Santiago) 14.611; Detroit (Fister) 17.800
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 3; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-230); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-230); Under

Game 965-966: Houston at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Cosart) 15.010; Minnesota (Deduno) 14.177
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 967-968: Texas at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Ogando) 14.217; Oakland (Milone) 15.549
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-140); Under

Game 969-970: Toronto at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Redmond) 15.692; LA Angels (Hanson) 14.523
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+100); Over

Game 971-972: Cleveland at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Jimenez) 14.268; Miami (Fernandez) 15.219
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Miami (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-125); Under

Game 973-974: Kansas City at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davis) 16.851; NY Mets (Gee) 14.557
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+100); Over

Game 975-976: San Francisco at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 15.703; Tampa Bay (Archer) 14.681
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+120); Under

Game 977-978: Arizona at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Delgado) 14.355; Boston (Lester) 16.148
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-170); Over

Game 979-980: NY Yankees at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.755; San Diego (Cashner) 15.144
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Diego (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-110); Over

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MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, August 2

National League

Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 ET
Ryu: Over is 4-1 when Ryu starts a day game
Wood: Cubs 5-16 SU since June 2012 when Wood starts a day game

Colorado at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Chacin: Under is 12-4-2 when Chacin starts a road night game
Cole: Pirates 10-5 SU as home favorite in a 2013 series opener

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Medlen: Over is 9-3-1 since July 5 in Braves road games
Martin: Over is 14-6-1 in 2013 when Phillies are at home following a loss

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET MLB
Miller: Cardinals 1-6 SU in last seven road series openers
Arroyo: Reds 18-8 SU since start of 2012 when Arroyo starts at home

Washington at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Zimmermann: Nationals 14-5 SU since start of 2012 when Zimmermann starts a road night game
Gorzelanny:Under is 5-1 in Brewers' last six series openers


American League

Seattle at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Harang: Mariners 1-5 SU when Harang starts on the road
Tillman: Under is 7-2-1 in Tillman's last 10 home starts

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 7:08 ET
Santiago: Road teams 4-18 SU coming off series with Indians since July 2012
Fister: Under is 6-1 in Fister's last seven home starts

Houston at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Keuchel: Over is 10-3 when Keuchel starts on the road
Deduno: Twins 8-3 SU when Deduno starts at home

Texas at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Ogando: Rangers 1-7 SU in last eight road games
Milone: Athletics 18-7 SU when Milone starts at home

Toronto at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05 ET
Redmond: Over is 4-1 in Redmond's starts
Hanson: Over is 8-1-2 in Hanson's 2013 starts


Interleague

Cleveland at Miami, 7:10 ET
Jimenez: Under is 6-3-2 in Jimenez's 2013 road starts
Fernandez: Marlins 8-2 SU when Fernandez starts at home

Kansas City at New York Mets, 7:10 ET
Davis: Royals 6-0 SU in last six road games
Gee: Under is 10-1 in Gee's last 11 home starts

San Francisco at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Bumgarner: Under is 8-3 in Bumgarner's 2013 road starts
Archer: Rays 4-1 SU when Archer starts at home

Arizona at Boston, 7:10 ET MLB
Delgado: Under is 8-4-1 when Delgado starts away from his home park
Lester: Red Sox 8-0 SU when Lester starts at home in 2013

New York Yankees at San Diego Padres, 10:10 ET
Sabathia: Under is 8-2 in last 10 Yankee series openers
Cashner: Padres 2-6 SU in series openers since start of July

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, August 2

Hot pitchers
-- Dodgers won Ryu's last six starts (3-0, 3.58). Wood is 2-1, 2.90 in his last five starts.
-- Chacin is 6-2, 2.39 in his last nine starts.
-- Arroyo is 3-2, 2.16 in his last five starts. Miller is 2-1, 3.18 in his last four.

-- Fernandez is 5-2, 2.00 in his last ten starts. Jimenez is 2-1, 2.28 in his last four outings.
-- Gee is 2-1, 2.90 in his last six starts.
-- Archer is 4-0, 0.58 in his last four starts. Bumgarner is 3-1, 1.50 in his last five starts.
-- Lester is 2-0, 1.35 in his last couple starts. Arizona won last three Delgado starts (2-0, 1.74).

-- Tillman is 9-1, 3.13 in his last ten starts. Harang is 1-1, 1.50 in his last two.
-- Fister is 3-0, 1.80 in his last three starts.
-- Deduno is 3-0, 1.29 in his last three starts. Cosart is 1-0, 1.29 in his three big league starts.
-- Milone is 1-0, 2.77 in his last couple starts. Ogando is 2-1, 2.73 in his last six starting assignments.

Cold pitchers
-- Cole is 1-4, 3.45 in his last five starts.
-- Medlen is 1-3, 7.40 in his last four starts.
-- Gorzelanny is 1-3, 5.09 in his last four starts. Zimmerman is 0-3, 8.40 in his last three outings.

-- Davis is 1-4, 8.22 in his last five starts.
-- Sabathia is 0-3, 10.23 in his last four starts. Cashner is 2-2, 7.11 in his last four starts.

-- Santiago is 0-1, 4.67 in his last six starts.
-- Hanson is 0-0, 9.75 in his last three starts. Redmond has a 3.92 RA in four starts for Toronto this season.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
You can wager on whether teams will score in the first inning. You're reading ***************.com. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
-- Ryu 5-20; Wood 2-21
-- Chacin 2-20; Cole 2-9
-- Medlen 8-21; Martin 0-0
-- Miller 5-20; Arroyo 3-21
-- Zimmerman 3-22; Gorzelanny 1-5

-- Jimenez 5-21; Fernandez 4-20
-- Davis 7-19; Gee 4-21
-- Bumgarner 3-21; Archer 2-11
-- Delgado 2-8; Lester 6-22
-- Sabathia 5-22; Cashner 6-17

-- Harang 6-17; Tillman 4-21
-- Santiago 3-14; Fister 5-21
-- Cosart 1-3; Deduno 4-12
-- Ogando 1-12; Milone 6-21
-- Redmond 0-4; Hanson 4-11

Totals
-- Five of last six Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Last seven Colorado games went over the total.
-- Last four Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Last six Cincinnati games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Washington road games stayed under.

-- Eight of last ten Miami games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Kansas City's last nine games.
-- Five of last six San Francisco road games went over total; eight of last ten Tampa Bay games stayed under.
-- Last four Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Last four San Diego games stayed under the total.

-- Under is 5-2-2 in last nine Baltimore games.
-- Last three White Sox games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Minnesota games went over total.
-- Seven of last nine Texas games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Toronto road games went over total.

Hot teams
-- Dodgers are 28-7 in their last 35 games.
-- Pirates won four of their last five games.
-- Braves won their last seven games, scoring 51 runs.
-- Brewers won three of their last four games.

-- Indians won last eight games, scoring 49 runs. Miami won seven of its last eleven games.
-- Royals won their last nine games, allowing 16 runs.
-- Tampa Bay won 23 of its last 28 games. Giants won last two games, allowing three runs, after losing eight of previous nine games.
-- Red Sox won five of their last six games.
-- Padres won four of their last five games.

-- Detroit won nine of its last ten games.
-- Rangers won their last four games, scoring 27 runs.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost four of their last five games.
-- Rockies lost five of their last six games.
-- Phillies lost ten of their last eleven games.
-- Cardinals lost seven of their last eight games. Reds lost five of last six.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last nine road games.

-- Mets lost five of their last seven games.
-- Diamondbacks lost four of their last five games.
-- Bronx is 0-5 in game following its last five wins.

-- Orioles lost six of their last nine games. Seattle lost five of last six.
-- White Sox lost their last seven games, scoring 16 runs.
-- Houston lost six of its last eight games. Twins lost their last four games, allowing 24 runs.
-- A's lost their last two games, scoring total of two runs.
-- Angels lost six of their last seven games. Toronto lost 12 of last 18.

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MLB

Friday, August 2

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Trend Report
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4:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Dodgers are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Atlanta

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. BALTIMORE
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing Seattle
Baltimore is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Seattle

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. PITTSBURGH
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:08 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 13-5 SU in their last 18 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Arizona is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston's last 16 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Cleveland

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. NY METS
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Kansas City

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. TAMPA BAY
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
San Francisco is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home

8:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

8:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Washington's last 14 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Washington is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Milwaukee's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 11 games at home

10:05 PM
TORONTO vs. LA ANGELS
Toronto is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Toronto
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Toronto

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Oakland's last 19 games

10:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. SAN DIEGO
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
San Diego is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games


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MLB

Friday, August 2

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Friday's MLB betting notes and tips
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NATIONAL

Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (+125, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu is coming off a great outing versus Cincinnati. The lefty scattered two hits over seven innings of work en route to the 4-1 victory.

Hot batting stat: Dodgers SS Hanley Ramirez is 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles in his career versus Cubs starter Travis Wood.

Weather: There is a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast for gametime. Temperatures will be in the high-70s and wind will blow out to center field at 12 mph.

Key betting note: The Cubs are 2-8 in Wood's last 10 starts.

Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies (+139, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Braves starter Kris Medlen was roughed up in his last outing against the Phils on July 7. He gave up seven runs (six earned) on eight hits as Philadelphia won 7-3.

Hot batting stat: Phillies C Carlos Ruiz is 6-for-9 (.667) with three RBIs in his career versus Medlen.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with partly cloudy skies and a 10 percent chance of rain. Wind will blow out to right field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: The Braves are 18-4 in Medlen's last 22 starts versus the National League East.

Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates (-147, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Pirates starter Gerrit Cole is 1-4 in his last five starts.

Hot batting stat: Pirates 1B Garrett Jones is 5-for-9 (.556) in his career versus Rockies starter Jhoulys Chacin. Two of those hits are home runs.

Weather: There is currently a 20 percent chance of rain in the forecast. Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to left field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The Rockies are 7-2 in Chacin's last nine starts.

St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds (-112, 8)

Cold pitching stat: The Reds are 0-3 in SP Bronson Arroyo's starts versus St. Louis this season.

Hot batting stat: Cards CF Jon Jay is 13-for-32 (.406) with two doubles, one triple and one homer in his career versus Arroyo.

Weather: There is a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast for gametime. Temperatures will be in the high-70s with wind blowing from right field to left field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 5-1 in Cards starter Shelby Miller's last six starts versus the National League Central.

Washington Nationals at Milwaukee Brewers (+121, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Nats starter Jordan Zimmermann gave up a pair of homers, six hits and five earned runs in an 11-0 loss to the New York Mets in his last outing. He has taken the loss in his last three starts.

Hot batting stat: Nats 3B Ryan Zimmerman is 3-for-6 lifetime versus Brewers starter Tom Gorzelanny.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 12-3-1 in the last 16 meetings in Milwaukee.


AMERICAN

Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles (-165, 9)

Hot pitching stat: Mariners starter Aaron Harang is 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA in his last two starts.

Cold batting stat: O's LF Nate McLouth is 3-for-30 in his career versus Harang. McLouth has fanned 11 times in those 30 at-bats.

Weather: Temperatures in the mid-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 9 mph. There will be a slight, 10 percent chance of rain.

Key betting note: The Mariners are 2-9 in the last 11 meetings.

Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers (-225, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Detroit starter Doug Fister is 3-0 with a 1.35 ERA in his last three starts.

Cold batting stat: Detroit OF Austin Jackson is 1-for-8 with four strikeouts in his career versus Sox starter Hector Santiago.

Weather: There is a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast for gametime. Temperatures will be in the low-70s and wind will blow from right field to left field at 10 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 9-3 in Fister's last 12 starts overall.

Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins (OFF, OFF)

Hot pitching stat: Astros starter Jarred Cosart has been very good through his first three career starts. The youngster has given up just two earned runs over his first 21 innings of work (0.86 ERA). He is 1-0 in those starts.

Hot batting stat: Twins star Joe Mauer hit .360 and had on on-base percentage of .437 in the month of July.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: The Twins are 8-3 in starter Samuel Deduno's last 11 home starts.

Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels (-115, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Angels starter Tommy Hanson was shelled in his last outing. The righty gave up five earned runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings of work in a 10-6 loss to the Oakland A's.

Hot batting stat: Jays SS Jose Reyes is 8-for-21 (.381) with five doubles and three RBIs in his career versus Hanson.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with mostly sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 9-1-1 in Hanson's last 11 starts overall.

Texas Rangers at Oakland A's (-135, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: A's hurler Tommy Milone surrendered eight hits and six earned runs while striking out one in a 9-4 loss to Texas on June 19.

Hot batting stat: Rangers 3B Adrian Beltre is 5-for-12 (.417) with two homers in his career versus Milone.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 10 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 10-1-2 in Rangers SP Alexi Ogando's last 13 starts overall.


INTERLEAGUE

Cleveland Indians at Miami Marlins (-118, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Marlins' rookie phenom Jose Fernandez went 3-1 with a 2.06 ERA in his five July starts.

Hot batting stat: Indians C Carlos Santana went 3-for-4 in Thursday's 6-1 victory over the White Sox. He went 6-for-16 in the four-game series.

Weather: Due to a 40 percent of thundestorms by gametime, the roof could be closed in Miami.

Key betting note: The Indians have won eight games in a row heading into Friday's matchup.

Kansas City Royals at New York Mets (-112, 8)

Hot pitching stat: After posting four-straight losses, Royals starter Wade Davis had one of his finest outings of the season in his last trip to the mound. He gave up just four hits through 7 1/3 innings in a 1-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

Hot batting stat: Royals LF Alex Gordon went 6-for-14 in the Royals' three-game series versus the Minnesota Twins. Two of those hits went for triples.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 12 mph.

Key betting note: The Royals are currently riding a nine-game winning streak after a 7-2 victory over the Twins Thursday.

New York Yankees at San Diego Padres (-102, 7)

Cold pitching stat: Yanks lefty C.C. Sabathia is 0-3 in his last four outings. His previous start, he gave up seven earned runs on nine hits and lasted just five innings in a 10-6 loss to Tampa Bay.

Cold batting stat: Padres slugger Carlos Quentin is 4-for-22 (.182) with one homer and two RBIs lifetime versus Sabathia.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left field to right field at 2 mph.

Key betting note: The Yankees are 13-3 in Sabathia's last 16 interleague starts

Arizona Diamondbacks at Boston Red Sox (-172, 9)

Hot pitching stat: Sox lefty Jon Lester was in fine form in his last start. Lester lasted seven shutout innings and gave up just four hits in a 5-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles on July 28.

Cold batting stat: Longtime Blue Jay and current DBacks 2B Aaron Hill has two hits in 32 career at-bats (.063) against Lester. Lester has fanned Hill nine times in those ABs.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 10 mph.

Key betting note: The Red Sox are 8-0 in Lester's last eight home starts.

San Francisco Giants at Tampa Bay Rays (-131, 7)

Hot pitching stat: It's hard to not mention Rays starter Chris Archer when discussing hot pitchers. The 24-year-old had a 4-0 record and 0.73 ERA in his five July starts.

Cold batting stat: Giants 3B Pablo Sandoval finished July with just one homer in 92 at-bats.

Weather: Dome.

Key betting note: The under is 4-0 in Giants' SP Madison Bumgarner's last four road starts.


** Odds, probable starting pitchers, stats and weather forecast as of 10:25 p.m. ET Thursday.


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[StarDust Bum]

Friday's Interleague Action

August 2, 2013

Indians at Marlins - 7:10 PM EST

Probables: U. Jimenez (8-5, 4.17 ERA) vs. J. Fernandez (7-5, 2.71 ERA)

Previous series recap: Cleveland remains on fire after completing its second straight home sweep by beating Chicago four straight times. The Indians beat the White Sox twice on walk-off homers and twice in blowout fashion, while starting Friday's action two games back of the Tigers in the AL Central. The Marlins salvaged a home split with the Mets with victories in the final two contests of the four-game set.

Current streaks: The Indians are riding a seven-game winning streak, but own a 3-6 record the last nine road series openers. Miami has cashed the 'under' in 14 of the last 16 games overall, including seven of the past nine at Marlins Park. The Marlins have hit the 'under' in seven straight starts made by Fernandez, while the Fish have won six consecutive home outings by the righty.

Diamondbacks at Red Sox - 7:10 PM EST

Probables: R. Delgado (3-3, 2.85 ERA) vs. J. Lester (10-6, 4.27 ERA)

Previous series recap: Boston pulled off a three-game sweep of Seattle, including an incredible rally on Thursday. The Sox overcome a 7-2 deficit heading into the ninth inning, while posting consecutive walk-off victories over the Mariners. Arizona split a mini two-game set at Tampa Bay as the D-Backs blanked the Rays on Wednesday, 7-0. The D-Backs were blown out at Texas last night in a make-up contest, 7-1, the fourth straight 'under' for Arizona.

Current streaks: Arizona has split each of its last eight road contests, while posting a 2-5 record the previous seven interleague games. The Red Sox have won all eight starts made by Lester at Fenway Park, but Boston is 1-3 in his last four home outings against NL opponents since 2011.

Giants at Rays - 7:10 PM EST

Probables: M. Bumgarner (10-6, 2.76 ERA) vs. C. Archer (6-3, 2.39 ERA)

Previous series recap: After getting drilled in the series opener at Philadelphia, the Giants came back to win the final two games, including scoring two runs in the ninth inning in last night's 2-1 victory. The Rays lost for only the second time at Tropicana Field since the start of July in Wednesday's 7-0 defeat to Arizona. Tampa Bay split the two-game set, as the Rays face the Giants for the first time since 2002.

Current streaks: The Rays have won 10 of their past 12 games at home, but all 12 contests came against teams sitting below .500. Tampa Bay is riding a 15-3 'under' stretch the past 18 games, including eight straight at Tropicana Field. The Giants are only 3-8 the last 11 overall, while hitting the 'under' in each of Bumgarner's last eight starts.

Royals at Mets - 7:10 PM EST

Probables: W. Davis (5-9, 5.50 ERA) vs. D. Gee (7-8, 4.13 ERA)

Previous series recap: Kansas City remains on fire after winning its ninth straight game on Thursday by sweeping Minnesota at Target Field. The Royals are riding a season-high six-game road winning streak, while allowing two runs or less seven times in the past nine contests. The Mets split a four-game set at Miami, but lost the final two contests after winning the first two in the underdog role.

Current streaks: The Royals have won nine in a row in the favorite role, including five straight as road 'chalk.' The Mets have put together a 6-1 record the last seven games at Citi Field off a loss, while winning eight of 10 matchups against American League foes this season.

Yankees at Padres - 10:10 PM EST

Probables: C.C. Sabathia (9-9, 4.65 ERA) vs. A. Cashner (7-5, 3.88 ERA)

Previous series recap: The Yankees blanked the Dodgers on Wednesday to salvage a split of a two-game set in Los Angeles, as New York has gone the 3-3 the past six road contests. The Padres grabbed two of three from the Reds at home, as San Diego has won seven of their past 10 games overall.

Current streaks: New York has lost four straight starts made by Sabathia, while the Yankees are 0-5 their past five games off a victory. The Padres are just 6-9 against American League squads, but seven of those losses have come away from Petco Park. Cashner has lost three of his last four home outings, but the Padres own a 6-3 record in his past nine starts in the underdog role.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, August 2

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LA DODGERS (58 - 49) at CHICAGO CUBS (49 - 59) - 4:05 PM
HYUN-JIN RYU (L) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-28 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 9-2 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
RYU is 14-6 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
RYU is 7-0 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 110-160 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-19 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 695-665 (-154.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 196-262 (-81.2 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 702-724 (-132.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 110-160 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 137-176 (-55.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

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

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

TRAVIS WOOD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WOOD is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.48 and a WHIP of 1.740.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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COLORADO (51 - 59) at PITTSBURGH (65 - 43) - 7:05 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 115-157 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 138-246 (-57.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 188-245 (-59.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 9-24 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 87-161 (-45.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 26-63 (-26.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 65-43 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 20-14 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
PITTSBURGH is 36-19 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 65-43 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 42-25 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 54-33 (+26.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-15 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 38-17 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 36-39 (-25.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 19-40 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 28-36 (-17.9 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.

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

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CHACIN is 1-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.97 and a WHIP of 1.548.
His team's record is 1-3 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (64 - 45) at PHILADELPHIA (50 - 58) - 7:05 PM
KRIS MEDLEN (R) vs. ETHAN MARTIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 7-13 (-10.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 364-332 (+44.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ATLANTA is 158-114 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 69-42 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 155-112 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 112-71 (+25.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 97-61 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MEDLEN is 19-4 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 29-9 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 50-58 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 67-64 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-58 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-45 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 61-74 (-22.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-43 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-3 (+0.4 Units) against ATLANTA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

KRIS MEDLEN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MEDLEN is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.828.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

ETHAN MARTIN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (63 - 44) at CINCINNATI (60 - 49) - 7:10 PM
SHELBY MILLER (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 53-63 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 159-117 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 159-117 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 52-29 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 325-350 (-87.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 20-27 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

SHELBY MILLER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MILLER is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ARROYO is 8-15 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 13-21 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-20. (-8.9 units)

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WASHINGTON (52 - 56) at MILWAUKEE (46 - 62) - 8:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. TOM GORZELANNY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 52-56 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 52-56 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 90-51 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 106-58 (+31.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 90-67 (+22.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ZIMMERMANN is 36-18 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 36-18 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 12-2 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 46-62 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 46-62 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 63-65 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 (+1.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 3-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GORZELANNY is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

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SEATTLE (50 - 58) at BALTIMORE (60 - 49) - 7:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 299-427 (-99.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
SEATTLE is 74-140 (-52.2 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 60-49 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 74-53 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 80-58 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 19-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 26-18 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-41 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 43-30 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 43-32 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 82-73 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TILLMAN is 16-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 10-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 14-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 13-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 17-7 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 17-9 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 20-15 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HARANG is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
TILLMAN is 4-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.98 and a WHIP of 0.687.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (40 - 66) at DETROIT (61 - 45) - 7:05 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-66 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-31 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-38 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 12-28 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-61 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-44 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-48 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-43 (-22.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 6-24 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 156-125 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 148-119 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 32-28 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FISTER is 16-28 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-4 (+1.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANTIAGO is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
FISTER is 1-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.392.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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HOUSTON (36 - 71) at MINNESOTA (45 - 60) - 8:10 PM
JARRED COSART (R) vs. SAM DEDUNO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

JARRED COSART vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

SAM DEDUNO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (60 - 49) at OAKLAND (63 - 45) - 10:05 PM
ALEXI OGANDO (R) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 80-72 (-20.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-37 (-19.6 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.
OAKLAND is 63-45 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 43-19 (+16.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 34-18 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 263-191 (+68.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 19-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 62-43 (+25.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 63-42 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 41-25 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 107-72 (+41.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 78-61 (+27.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 33-24 (+14.2 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.
MILONE is 37-21 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 31-19 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 25-11 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-6 (-0.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

ALEXI OGANDO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
OGANDO is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

TOM MILONE vs. TEXAS since 1997
MILONE is 0-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.329.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

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TORONTO (50 - 58) at LA ANGELS (49 - 58) - 10:05 PM
TODD REDMOND (R) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 50-58 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 13-26 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TORONTO is 27-39 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 250-188 (+42.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 49-58 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 50-51 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 28-28 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA ANGELS are 49-58 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 31-46 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 39-41 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TODD REDMOND vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

TOMMY HANSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
HANSON is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (60 - 48) at MIAMI (42 - 65) - 7:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. JOSE FERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 6-24 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 4-20 (-16.6 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.
MIAMI is 330-367 (+45.7 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 12-7 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 9-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 60-48 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 57-45 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-32 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-33 (+6.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 36-22 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-17 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
JIMENEZ is 14-7 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 13-7 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 9-4 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 111-158 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 94-120 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 94-120 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 65-94 (-35.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 74-111 (-27.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 40-66 (-24.4 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (54 - 51) at NY METS (48 - 58) - 7:10 PM
WADE DAVIS (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 16-9 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 62-57 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 18-11 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 90-89 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 40-34 (+7.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DAVIS is 17-5 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 21-30 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 11-19 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 5-15 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 21-30 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 67-94 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 26-44 (-19.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 31-43 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 37-61 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 15-35 (-17.2 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.

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

WADE DAVIS vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

DILLON GEE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (48 - 59) at TAMPA BAY (64 - 44) - 7:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-59 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-23 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-37 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-38 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 64-44 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 82-56 (+23.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 107-58 (+31.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 15-2 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

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

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS ARCHER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (55 - 53) at BOSTON (66 - 44) - 7:10 PM
RANDALL DELGADO (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 66-44 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 78-70 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 50-61 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 71-67 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 31-38 (-19.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-20 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 117-125 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 92-100 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 87-97 (-25.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 460-342 (-55.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BOSTON is 67-86 (-24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-45 (-19.8 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.
LESTER is 26-31 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 9-15 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

RANDALL DELGADO vs. BOSTON since 1997
DELGADO is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 27.07 and a WHIP of 6.015.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

JON LESTER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LESTER is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (56 - 51) at SAN DIEGO (50 - 59) - 10:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 153-140 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 126-145 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 71-63 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 18-10 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 126-142 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 31-13 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 64-25 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 23-45 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.

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

C.C. SABATHIA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SABATHIA is 3-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 1.146.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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