Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 8/21 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Wednesday, August 21

Good Luck on day #233 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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Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- White Sox acquired Avisail Garcia in the Peavy-Iglesias three-team deal; he is 12 for his last 28 for the Pale Hose.

-- Paul Goldschmidt is the first Diamondback with three grand slams in one season; if he played home games in Cincinnati, he'd put up huge numbers.

-- Reds' P Tony Cingrani left last night's start with a strained back, not the best news for Cincinnati fans.

-- Marlins' P Jacob Turner has done well this year, but in his last couple starts, he's had 11 walks, zero strikeouts. This is not good.

-- Toronto's Jose Bautista was put on the DL Tuesday night with left hip soreness, as the Jays' season from hell continues.

-- Late night update: Indians scored three runs in the 14th inning and beat the hapless Angels 4-1 in Anaheim early Wednesday morning. Game ended at 3:25am here in upstate New York.


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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud..........

13) Dennis Eckersley is filling in for Jerry Remy on Red Sox’ telecasts this week; late in Boston’s 7-0 win Monday night, Eck leveled some fairly harsh criticism of Ryan Dempster in wake of Sunday's ARod/beanball kerfuffle.

Eck’s point was that winning the game (there is a pennant race, ya know??) should’ve been priority #1, but he also took the chance to call Dempster “……pretty mediocre at this point in his career.”

Pretty interesting TV, considering it was 1am and a 6-0 game at the time.

12) Dempster got a 5-game (paid) suspension which is really a one-gamer; he appeals, makes his regular turn, then drops the appeal and can pitch in the sixth game after that. Former used car dealer Selig would’ve taken a lot of grief if he hadn’t suspended him, so he did, but Dempster still gets paid.

11) There are high school football games on ESPN’s airwaves this weekend, real games played before either college or the NFL play real games. Good exposure for the kids, but the hot weather can’t be great to play in. Not sure if I’ll watch or not.

10) Did golfer Tom Lehman really once call President Clinton “….a draft dodging baby-killer”? I’m told this was back in the mid-90’s, but geez, the guy was president of the country. Pretty strong words. OK to call him a draft dodger, but a baby killer?

9) Montreal Alouettes lost QB Anthony Calvillo (concussion) last week; will Montreal turn to former Ohio State/Ravens’ backup Troy Smith as its starter, or stick with backup Neiswander, who was 12-30/147 with two picks in relief of Calvillo last week? Smith hasn’t been on the squad that long, but his mobility should play well on the bigger Canadian field.

8) Speaking of Canadian football, Toronto QB Ricky Ray, who spent a year as a Jets’ backup, was 31-36 for 458 yards in Toronto’s 36-33 win over Edmonton last week. That’s 12.7 yards per attempt in a league where a lot of shorter passes are thrown.

7) Chip Kelly did the smart thing and named Michael Vick his starting QB for the Eagles’ season opener. Kelly’s team will be one of the more interesting studies early this season.

6) Two historical things I’ve seen in person that I was surprised how small both of them were: the Liberty Bell and the Alamo. Alamo looks like a tiny convenience store, it is that small. San Antonio is an underrated town, by the way; good place to visit.

5) There are four MLB players with 20+ HR in each of last eight years: Alfonso Soriano, David Ortiz, Prince Fielder, Miguel Cabrera.

4) There are places in this country where they put corn dogs on a stick, then dip the stick in chocolate. I'd like to visit these places.

3) Yasiel Puig showed up 35-40 minutes late for Tuesday night's game in Miami, and got benched; will be interesting going forward to see how he handles his increasing fame, because he does have a flair for the dramatic.

Puig pinch-hit in the 8th inning and hit the game-winning homer in LA's 6-4 win at Miami. So much for being benched.

2) I don’t trust people who use paper shredders; I know they’re useful in preventing identity theft now, but I lived through the Nixon years, so when I hear something being shredded, my first thought is that the person shredding stuff has something to hide.

1) Congrats to Dwayne Davis of Southern Miss for landing a contract with Murcia of the Spanish ACB. Dwayne is a good kid who has overcome more than his share of hardship—he is due for some great things now, so good luck to him in Spain. I’m guessing that a couple years from now, he’ll find his way onto an NBA roster.

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NFL betting: Tracking 2-point conversion attempts

Preseason football is all about working on a variety of different areas to prepare for the trials and tribulations of the regular season.

One area which teams work on more often than you'll see in the regular season is the 2-point conversion. Offenses use the opportunity to fine tune their red zone offenses.

Those extra points gained - or lost - can be the difference with such small spreads in the preseason. Through the first two weeks of preseason football, seven teams have attempted the 2-point conversion.

You can probably expect the majority, if not all, of the 25 teams that haven't run a 2-point conversion play to do so in the final two weeks of exhibition football. That one point could be the difference from your pick covering - or failing to cover - the spread.

Here is a list of those seven that have already worked on 2-point conversions:

Week 1

St. Louis Rams @ Cleveland Browns - The Rams failed on their 2-point conversion.
Washington Redskins @ Tennessee Titans - The Skins successfully converted a 2-point conversion.
New England Patriots @ Philadelphia Eagles - The Eagles successfully converted a 2-point conversion.

Week 2

Atlanta Falcons @ Baltimore Ravens - The Ravens failed on their 2-point conversion.
Buffalo Bills @ Minnesota Vikings - The Vikings failed on their 2-point conversion.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New England Patriots - The Pats successfully converted a 2-point conversion.
Tennessee Titans @ Cincinnati Bengals - The Titans failed on their 2-point conversion.

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WNBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at Indiana
The Fever look to take advantage of a San Antonio team that is coming off an 88-82 win over Phoenix and is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games following an ATS victory. Indiana is the pick (-8 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Fever favored by 10 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-8 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21

Game 651-652: San Antonio at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 106.790; Indiana 117.248
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 10 1/2; 136
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 8 1/2; 140 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-8 1/2); Under




WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 21

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SAN ANTONIO (9 - 15) at INDIANA (11 - 14) - 8/21/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 3-1 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 4-1 straight up against SAN ANTONIO 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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WNBA

Wednesday, August 21

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. INDIANA
San Antonio is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Indiana's last 12 games at home


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MLB
Dunkel

Tampa Bay at Baltimore
The Orioles look to salvage a game in the series and build on their 5-0 record in Wei-Yin Chen's last 5 starts against a team with a winning record. Baltimore is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Orioles favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21

Game 901-902: Atlanta at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Wood) 16.710; NY Mets (Niese) 15.429
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-145); Under

Game 903-904: St. Louis at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.027; Milwaukee (Gorzelanny) 16.165
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 10
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+105); Over

Game 905-906: Pittsburgh at San Diego (6:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Cole) 15.470; San Diego (Kennedy) 13.859
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-130); Under

Game 907-908: Colorado at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Nicasio) 15.138; Philadelphia (Lee) 14.027
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+150); Over

Game 909-910: Arizona at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (McCarthy) 16.081; Cincinnati (Leake) 15.764
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+150); Over

Game 911-912: LA Dodgers at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Greinke) 16.413; Miami (Eovaldi) 14.830
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-175); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-175); Under

Game 913-914: Washington at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Ohlendorf) 15.006; Cubs (Arrieta) 13.570
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-110); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-110); N/A

Game 915-916: Seattle at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Iwakuma) 14.742; Oakland (Griffin) 16.299
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Oakland (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-145); Under

Game 917-918: Toronto at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Dickey) 15.464; NY Yankees (Warren) 14.350
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+105); Over

Game 919-920: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 15.137; Baltimore (Chen) 16.648
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-120); Under

Game 921-922: Minnesota at Detroit (7:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Correia) 14.836; Detroit (Sanchez) 16.480
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-260); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-260); Under

Game 923-924: Cleveland at LA Angels (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 14.622; LA Angels (Williams) 15.682
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+120); Over

Game 925-926: Houston at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Bedard) 14.201; Texas (Holland) 15.768
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-300); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-300); Under

Game 927-928: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Rienzo) 16.731; Kansas City (Guthrie) 15.639
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+150); Over

Game 929-930: Boston at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Doubront) 14.695; San Francisco (Zito) 15.724
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+110); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 21

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ATLANTA (76 - 49) at NY METS (58 - 66) - 1:10 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 8-14 (-10.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
ATLANTA is 76-49 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-7 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 75-48 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 60-30 (+18.7 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.
NY METS are 62-77 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 278-291 (-83.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 62-77 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 19-32 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 39-63 (-24.8 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 19-41 (-18.0 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
NY METS is 8-7 (+4.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.4 Units)

ALEX WOOD vs. NY METS since 1997
WOOD is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.14 and a WHIP of 2.046.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JON NIESE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NIESE is 6-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.513.
His team's record is 8-6 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+3.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (72 - 53) at MILWAUKEE (55 - 71) - 2:10 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. TOM GORZELANNY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 13-19 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
WESTBROOK is 53-69 (-28.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 110-62 (+32.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 32-25 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 36-17 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 55-71 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 5-17 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 2-11 (-11.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-28 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 55-71 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-3 (+4.7 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WESTBROOK is 3-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GORZELANNY is 2-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.616.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.6 units)

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PITTSBURGH (74 - 51) at SAN DIEGO (56 - 70) - 6:40 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 28-48 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 35-40 (-16.4 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 28-19 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 132-153 (+2.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 74-51 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 28-18 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-29 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-4 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-25 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 74-51 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 62-39 (+26.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 43-30 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 45-21 (+22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)

GERRIT COLE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

IAN KENNEDY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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COLORADO (59 - 68) at PHILADELPHIA (55 - 70) - 7:05 PM
JUAN NICASIO (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 123-166 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 196-254 (-59.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 32-63 (-28.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 82-110 (-37.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 28-32 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 55-70 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 71-71 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-15 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 55-70 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 65-82 (-25.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-33 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LEE is 23-30 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 23-29 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 15-22 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 12-19 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JUAN NICASIO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NICASIO is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.94 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. COLORADO since 1997
LEE is 2-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.77 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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ARIZONA (65 - 59) at CINCINNATI (71 - 55) - 7:10 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 170-123 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 170-123 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 18-2 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 65-59 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 80-73 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 24-30 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LEAKE is 20-29 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE LEAKE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LEAKE is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.12 and a WHIP of 1.360.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (73 - 52) at MIAMI (48 - 76) - 7:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GREINKE is 48-76 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 23-23 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
MIAMI is 335-376 (+44.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 73-52 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 130-89 (+24.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 36-27 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 16-3 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
LA DODGERS are 70-52 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 25-17 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 50-33 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 43-29 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 37-16 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-6 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
GREINKE is 16-4 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 10-1 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 16-4 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 13-2 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 117-169 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 97-125 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 12-26 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 116-165 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 43-60 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 76-118 (-30.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 100-155 (-43.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 42-69 (-25.3 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 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against MIAMI this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.4 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. MIAMI since 1997
GREINKE is 2-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.1 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
EOVALDI is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 18.00 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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WASHINGTON (61 - 64) at CHICAGO CUBS (54 - 71) - 8:05 PM
ROSS OHLENDORF (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 61-64 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 56-75 (-27.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 61-64 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-48 (-19.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 29-31 (-10.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-15 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 115-172 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-39 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-34 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-39 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 195-207 (-70.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 81-127 (-28.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 648-639 (-147.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-2 (+2.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
OHLENDORF is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.139.
His team's record is 5-1 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ARRIETA is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.57 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.0 units)

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SEATTLE (58 - 67) at OAKLAND (71 - 54) - 3:35 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 71-54 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 45-20 (+17.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 90-55 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 271-200 (+62.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 65-48 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 68-50 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 112-78 (+36.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 80-49 (+23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-19 (+13.1 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.
GRIFFIN is 28-13 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 17-4 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 26-13 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 30-26 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
IWAKUMA is 25-17 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 14-7 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 24-16 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 9-6 (+5.4 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.3 Units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
IWAKUMA is 2-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.081.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-5. (-5.4 units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GRIFFIN is 3-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.391.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

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TORONTO (57 - 69) at NY YANKEES (66 - 59) - 7:05 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. ADAM WARREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 57-69 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 21-35 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 32-45 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 8-22 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY YANKEES are 66-59 (+4.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DICKEY is 13-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 10-1 (+9.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DICKEY is 1-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

ADAM WARREN vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (72 - 52) at BALTIMORE (67 - 58) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 163-130 (+41.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 76-55 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 69-57 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 62-50 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-16 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 49-36 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 34-23 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 36-27 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHEN is 19-9 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 120-104 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 508-589 (+25.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-5 (+2.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HELLICKSON is 8-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.015.
His team's record is 9-5 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-10. (-6.8 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CHEN is 1-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (55 - 69) at DETROIT (73 - 52) - 7:05 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 45-86 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-33 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 54-63 (+6.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CORREIA is 97-85 (+31.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 46-28 (+25.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 44-45 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 20-13 (+13.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 21-10 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 95-83 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 65-57 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 168-132 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-13 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 160-126 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SANCHEZ is 26-29 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANCHEZ is 25-28 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-8 (+2.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.5 Units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
CORREIA is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.013.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 2-4 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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CLEVELAND (68 - 58) at LA ANGELS (55 - 70) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. JEROME WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 14-34 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 10-22 (-12.5 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.
CLEVELAND is 68-58 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 26-17 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CLEVELAND is 65-55 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 44-40 (+6.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 39-27 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 39-21 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 55-70 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-37 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 31-36 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA ANGELS are 20-27 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 55-70 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 43-49 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 26-43 (-27.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 25-40 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WILLIAMS is 12-21 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 2-9 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 2-8 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 2-8 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MASTERSON is 3-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.94 and a WHIP of 1.334.
His team's record is 6-2 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
WILLIAMS is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 0.882.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (41 - 84) at TEXAS (73 - 53) - 8:05 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 96-190 (-43.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 67-159 (-44.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 94-185 (-43.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 100-195 (-48.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-51 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BEDARD is 11-22 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BEDARD is 13-34 (-22.9 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)
TEXAS is 225-185 (+38.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
TEXAS is 40-16 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOLLAND is 47-21 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 12-7 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
TEXAS is 89-76 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 13-2 (+8.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. TEXAS since 1997
BEDARD is 5-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.228.
His team's record is 8-10 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.6 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-4. (-4.7 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (50 - 74) at KANSAS CITY (64 - 60) - 8:10 PM
ANDRE RIENZO (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-74 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-37 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-42 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-36 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-69 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-48 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-56 (-16.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-27 (-16.2 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.
KANSAS CITY is 64-60 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 68-61 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 28-20 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 16-6 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 96-96 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 48-40 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GUTHRIE is 31-23 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 13-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 14-2 (+13.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 18-8 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 15-9 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 25-17 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 346-340 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 104-85 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 7-6 (-0.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.7 Units)

ANDRE RIENZO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GUTHRIE is 6-6 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.123.
His team's record is 10-7 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-10. (-3.5 units)

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BOSTON (74 - 54) at SAN FRANCISCO (56 - 69) - 3:45 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

BARRY ZITO vs. BOSTON since 1997
ZITO is 6-7 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.90 and a WHIP of 1.449.
His team's record is 6-10 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.3 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, August 21

National League

Atlanta at New York Mets, 1:10 ET
Wood: Over is 12-4-1 in last 17 road day games for Braves
Niese: Mets 2-7 SU last nine times Niese has started a home day game

St. Louis at Milwaukee, 2:10 ET
Westbrook: Over is 8-3 when Westbrook starts on road in 2013
Gorzelanny: Brewers 4-14 in last 18 home day games

Pittsburgh at San Diego, 6:40 ET
Cole: Under is 7-3-1 in Pirates' last 11 road series finales during the day
Kennedy: Padres 4-11 SU last 15 times it has faced a RHP in a home day game

Colorado at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Nicasio: Over is 6-1-1 last eight times Rockies have faced a southpaw on the road
Lee: Phillies 1-7 SU in last eight home starts for Lee

Arizona at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
McCarthy: Diamondbacks 1-6 SU last seven times playing a road night game prior to a day game
Leake: Reds 4-0 SU last four times Leake has started home night game after team lost in his last outing

Los Angeles Dodgers at Miami, 7:10 ET
Greinke: Under is 7-1 when Greinke starts a road night game for Dodgers
Eovaldi: Under is 5-1 in Eovaldi's last six starts

Washington at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Ohlendorf: Under is 9-3 in last 12 road night games for Nationals
Arrieta: Cubs 3-13 SU at home since the All-Star break


American League

Seattle at Oakland, 3:35 ET MLB
Iwakuma: Over is 4-2 when Iwakuma starts a road day game
Griffin: Athletics 18-8 SU in 2013 home day games

Toronto at New York Yankees, 7:05 ET
Dickey: Under is 9-4 when Dickey starts on the road for Blue Jays
Pettitte: Yankees 2-5 SU last 7 times Pettitte has started a home night game

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Hellickson: Rays 2-6 SU last eight times Hellickson has started a road series finale
Chen: Orioles 10-3 SU in last 13 home series finales

Minnesota at Detroit, 7:08 ET
Correia: Twins 2-8 in last 10 starts for Correia
Sanchez: Tigers 9-2 SU when Sanchez starts at home

Cleveland at Los Angeles Angels, 7:05 ET
Masterson: Under is 4-0-1 in Masterson's last five road starts
Williams: Angels 2-8 SU when Williams starts at home in 2013

Houston at Texas, 8:05 ET
Bedard: Astros 1-4 SU when Bedard starts a road series finale
Holland: Under is 10-2 when Holland starts at home in 2013

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Rienzo: White Sox 6-17 SU in last 22 road night games
Guthrie: Royals 16-5 SU when Guthrie starts at home


Interleague

Boston at San Francisco, 3:45 ET MLB
Doubront: Red Sox 5-1 SU when Doubront starts a road series finale
Gaudin: Under is 5-1 when Gaudin starts at home for Giants

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, August 21

Hot pitchers
-- Wood is 2-0, 1.78 in his last four starts. Niese is 2-0, 3.75 in two starts since he came off the DL.
-- You're reading ***************.com
-- Greinke is 3-0, 1.30 in his last four starts.
-- Ohlendorf is 1-0, 1.38 in two starts this season. Arrieta is 1-0, 0.69 in two starts for the Cubs.

-- Dickey is 1-0, 3.25 in his last four starts.
-- Hellickson is 0-3, 8.00 in his last four starts.
-- Sanchez is 4-0, 1.54 in his last five starts.
-- You're reading ***************.com.
-- Holland is 1-0, 1.29 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Westbrook is 0-3, 8.64 in his last three starts. Gorzelanny is 2-1, 5.32 in his last five.
-- Cole is 1-2, 4.63 in his last four starts. Kennedy is 1-1, 4.42 in three starts for San Diego.
-- Lee is 0-4, 5.34 in his last five starts. Nicasio is 1-2, 7.65 in his last four.
-- McCarthy is 0-4, 6.41 in his last four starts. Leake is 0-1, 6.88 in his last three starts.
-- Former Dodger Eovaldi is 0-3, 5.45 in his last six starts.

-- Doubront is 0-1, 11.25 in his last two starts. Zito is 0-3, 7.46 in his last six starts, last of which was July 30.

-- Griffin is 2-2, 4.54 in his last six starts. Iwakuma is 1-2, 3.71 in his last four.
-- Pettitte is 1-3, 5.18 in his last six starts.
-- WChen is 0-3, 4.66 in his last three starts.
-- Correia is 1-3, 7.13 in his last five starts.
-- Angels lost last seven Williams starts (0-2, 7.04 in last three). Masterson is 0-2, 6.05 in his last three starts.
-- Houston lost last eight Bedard starts (0-6, 5.40).
-- Guthrie is 0-2, 6.23 in his last couple starts. Rienzo is 0-0, 4.07 in four starts this season.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
You can wager on whether teams will score in the first inning. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
-- Wood 1-6; Niese 6-16
-- Westbrook 7-17 (3 of last 3); Gorzelanny 2-8
-- Cole 3-12; Kennedy 9-24
-- Nicasio 10-23 (3 of last 4); Lee 4-23 (3 of last 7)
-- McCarthy 4-14 (0 of last 7); Leake 5-24 (1 of last 6)
-- Greinke 6-20; Eovaldi 3-11
-- Ohlendorf 0-2; Arrieta 2-7

-- Doubront 5-22 (1 of last 8); Zito 8-21 (4 of last 7)

-- Iwakuma 5-26 (0 of last 10); Griffin 3-25
-- Dickey 6-26 (1 of last 14); Pettitte 10-22 (8 of last 9)
-- Hellickson 9-25; Chen 3-15 (1 of last 9)
-- Correia 6-24 (0 of last 10); Sanchez 6-21
-- Masterson 5-26; Williams 5-18 (1 of last 6)
-- Bedard 12-22; Holland 3-25 (1 of last 8)
-- Rienzo 0-4; Guthrie 7-25

Totals
-- Eight of last nine Philly games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven McCarthy starts stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven games at Citi Field stayed under the total.
-- Last five Miami games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Four of Milwaukee's last five games went over.
-- Three of last four San Diego games went over the total.

-- Over is 4-2-1 in last seven San Francisco games.

-- Seven of last nine Toronto games stayed under total.
-- Under is 10-3-2 in last fifteen Minnesota games.
-- Seven of last nine Baltimore games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Houston games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-2 in last eleven Kansas City games.
-- Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Oakland games.
-- 14 of last 19 Angel games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Reds won seven of their last ten games. Arizona won six of its last eight. .
-- Braves won four of their last six games.
-- Dodgers are 43-10 in their last 53 games.
-- Cardinals won six of their last nine games.

-- Bronx Bombers won eight of their last ten games.
-- Tampa Bay won six of its last seven games.
-- White Sox won their last four games, scoring 20 runs.
-- Texas won 12 of their last 15 games.
-- A's won four of their last six games.
-- Indians won five of their last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Phillies lost seven of their last eleven games. Colorado lost three of its last four games.
-- Miami lost five of its last six home games.
-- Mets are 4-5 in their last nine games.
-- Milwaukee lost four of its last seven games.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last eight games. Washington lost four of last six.
-- Pittsburgh lost seven of its last ten games. Padres are 4-7 in their last eleven home games.

-- Red Sox lost five of their last seven games. Giants are 4-5 in last nine.

-- Blue Jays lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Orioles lost six of their last eight games.
-- Minnesota lost six of its last nine games. Detroit is 5-7 in its last 12.
-- Kansas City lost six of its last eight games.
-- Astros lost three of last four games, allowing 31 runs.
-- Mariners lost four of their last seven games.
-- Angels lost eight of their last ten games.

Umpires
-- Atl-NY-- Favorites won seven of last eight Gibson games.
-- Col-Phil-- Nine of last eleven Wolf games stayed under.
-- LA-Mia-- Underdogs won four of last seven Hoye games.
-- Az-Cin-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Conroy games.
-- Wsh-Chi-- Five of last six Winters games stayed under.
-- StL-Mil-- Five of last six Hudson games went over total.
-- Pitt-SD-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Muchinski games.

-- Bos-SF-- Underdogs won 11 of last 12 Bellino games; four of last five went over the total.

-- Tor-NY-- Under is 10-5-1 in last sixteen TBarrett games.
-- TB-Balt-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen West games.
-- Min-Det-- Seven of last ten Baker games stayed under total.
-- Hst-Tex-- Home side won seven of last nine Barksdale games.
-- Cle-LA-- Underdogs won nine of last fifteen Carlson games.
-- Sea-A's-- Five of last six Fairchild games went over the total.
-- Chi-KC-- Five of last six Hallion games stayed under the total.

[Udog]

MLB

Wednesday, August 21

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Wednesday's MLB betting notes and tips
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NATIONAL

Atlanta Braves at New York Mets

Hot pitching stat: Braves lefthander Alex Wood is 2-0 with a 1.78 ERA in four starts since his last encounter against the Mets, during which he was tagged for four runs on eight hits over 4 1/3 innings.

Hot hitting stat: Mets outfielder Marlon Byrd went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs against Wood in New York's 7-4 win over the Braves back on July 25.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-90s under clear skies. Wind will blow out toward center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: New York is 1-6 in right-hander Jonathan Niese's last seven home starts.

St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers

Cold pitching stat: Cardinals right-hander Jake Westbrook has lost four straight decisions, surrendering 25 runs while walking 15 over 21 1/3 innings over that stretch.

Hot hitting stat: St. Louis OF Matt Holiday is 5-for-10 with a home run and three walks in his career against Brewers starter Tom Gorzelanny.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-80s with sunny skies. Wind will blow from right to left field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 8-2 in Westbrook's last 10 road starts.

Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres

Hot pitching stat: Pirates right-hander Gerrit Cole is 2-1 with a 2.66 ERA in three road starts.

Hot batting stat: Pittsburgh 2B Neil Walker is 6-for-12 with a pair of home runs and 7 RBIs lifetime against Padres right-hander Ian Kennedy.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s under sunny skies. Wind will blow in from left field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: The Pirates have won 14 of their last 17 Wednesday games.

Colorado Rockies at Philadelphia Phillies

Cold pitching stat: Rockies right-hander Juan Nicasio was shelled in his only previous outing against the Phillies, allowing five runs on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings back on June 14.

Hot batting stat: Colorado OF Michael Cuddyer is a .306 career hitter with three home runs and eight RBIs in 36 at-bats against Phillies starter Cliff Lee.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 12-2 in Lee's last 14 starts taking place in the third game of a series.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Cincinnati Reds

Hot pitching stat: Cincinnati right-hander Mike Leake limited Arizona to a pair of runs over eight innings in their last encounter June 22.

Hot batting stat: Arizona hitters are a combined .297 with three home runs in 74 at-bats against Leake.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with a 55 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Wind will blow from right to left field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 6-1-1 in umpire Chris Conroy's last eight games behind home plate.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Miami Marlins

Hot pitching stat: Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke hasn't allowed a run in his past two starts, and is 5-1 with a 1.28 ERA in his previous eight outings.

Hot batting stat: Los Angeles OF Andre Ethier has a single and a home run in his only two career at-bats against Miami starter Nate Eovaldi.

Weather: With a 40 percent chance of a shower or thunderstorm, the roof at Marlins Park may be closed. Temperatures will be in the high-80s with wind blowing from right to left field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 7-0-1 in Greinke's last eight starts.

Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs

Hot pitching stat: Nationals right-hander Ross Ohlendorf is 2-0 with a 2.75 ERA in six career starts against the Cubs.

Cold batting stat: SS Starlin Castro has just three hits in 15 at-bats against Ohlendorf, though two of them are triples.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Washington has won seven straight games with umpire Mike Winters behind home plate.


AMERICAN

Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics

Hot pitching stat: Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma bounced back nicely from a rough outing against Milwaukee, limiting the Texas Rangers to one run over seven innings in his last start.

Hot batting stat: Athletics OF Yoenis Cespedes is one of the few major-leaguers to have solved Iwakuma, hitting 6-for-15 with three home runs against him.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s under sunny skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The Athletics are 17-4 in right-hander A.J. Griffin's last 21 home starts.

Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees

Cold pitching stat: Blue Jays knuckleballer R.A. Dickey has coughed up 27 home runs in 2013 - three more than he surrendered all of last season.

Hot batting stat: Toronto RF Jose Bautista is 10-for-31 lifetime against Yankees starter Andy Pettitte, with five walks, three home runs and 7 RBIs.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with sunny skies. Wind will blow from right to left field at 7 mph.

Key betting stat: The under is 4-0 in Dickey's last four starts on grass.

Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels

Hot pitching stat: Indians right-hander Justin Masterson is 3-0 with a 2.59 ERA in eight starts and three relief appearances against Los Angeles.

Cold batting stat: Cleveland hitters have just four hits in 24 combined at-bats against Angels starter Jerome Williams.

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

Key betting stat: Los Angeles has won just three of Williams' last 16 starts against teams with winning records.

Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles

Hot pitching stat: Tampa Bay right-hander Jeremy Hellickson is 8-3 with a 3.09 ERA in 15 career appearances against Baltimore.

Cold batting stat: Orioles C Matt Wieters is just .222 with zero home runs in 27 lifetime at-bats versus Hellickson.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s under mostly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The road team is 11-1 in umpire Joe West's last 12 Wednesday games behind home plate.

Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers

Hot pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Anibal Sanchez has been red-hot at home, going 7-2 with a 1.98 ERA in nine starts at Comerica Park.

Cold batting stat: Twins 3B Trevor Plouffe is the only member of the Minnesota roster to have hit a home run against Sanchez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from right field at 12 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 4-0-1 in the Tigers' last five home games.

Houston Astros at Texas Rangers

Hot pitching stat: Rangers left-hander Derek Holland has surrendered just three runs over his last three starts, though he only has one win to show for it.

Hot batting stat: Texas became the first team in 2013 to score double-digit runs in an inning, erupting for 11 in the third frame of a 16-5 win over the Astros in Monday's series opener.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-90s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from center field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The Rangers have won six straight games against a left-handed starter.

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals

Cold pitching stat: Royals right-hander Jeremy Guthrie has dropped two straight decisions since tossing a complete-game shutout against Minnesota, allowing nine runs on 23 hits over 13 innings in that stretch.

Cold batting stat: White Sox DH Adam Dunn is hitting .130 with 11 strikeouts in 23 career at-bats against Guthrie.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-80s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Road teams are 5-0 in umpire Tom Hallion's last five games behind home plate.


INTERLEAGUE

Boston Red Sox at San Francisco Giants

Cold pitching stat: Giants right-hander Chad Gaudin had his worst start of the season last time out, charged with eight runs on 11 hits in four innings against Miami.

Hot batting stat: Red Sox C Mike Napoli has dominated the head-to-head matchup with Gaudin, going 7-for-16 with two doubles, three homers and seven RBIs.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s under sunny skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 4-1 in Doubront's last five interleague starts.


** Odds, probable starters and weather forecast as of 6:30 p.m. ET.


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[Udog]

MLB

Wednesday, August 21

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MLB Top 3: Hot 'over' pitchers on the mound Wednesday
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Looking play some totals? Wednesday's Major League Baseball action features a trio of pitchers that have trended toward scorelines finishing over the total.

Here is a look at three pitchers to consider if you're looking to play totals.

Jake Westbrook, St. Louis Cardinals (7-8, 4.35 ERA)

Westbrook has been one of the top 'over' pitchers in the majors to date, with the 'over' going 13-5 in his 18 starts. The veteran right-hander has fallen on hard times of late, allowing 20 earned runs over his previous 16 1/3 innings.

The Cardinals take on the Brewers in Milwaukee on Wednesday.

Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds (10-5, 3.01 ERA)

Leake has seen the 'over' in four of his last six starts, and the 'over' is 7-4 in his 11 home starts. The 26-year-old is winless in his last four starts and surrendered four runs on nine hits over five innings in his last appearance.

The Reds entertain the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Juan Nicasio, Colorado Rockies (7-6, 4.94 ERA)

When Nicasio pitches, runs are often plentiful. The 27-year-old right-hander has hit the 'over' in 15 of his 22 starts, and has had 12 'overs' compared to just three 'unders' when pitching at night.

The Rockies visit the Phillies in Philadelphia on Wednesday night.


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[WThotrod]

Thanks for the information, Udog. Always appreciated. Best of luck on whatever you play today.

[Udog]

Thanks for the information, Udog. Always appreciated. Best of luck on whatever you play today.

I hope it's helping, WT! Good luck to you, too!

I'm glad football's getting ready to start. I've cooled off considerably, in MLB, since about a week before the break!