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MLB
Dunkel

Cincinnati at Miami
The Reds head to Miami tonight to open a series and come into the contest with a 4-1 record in Johnny Cueto's last 5 starts against the Marlins. Cincinnati is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Reds favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-130). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 31

Game 901-902: Colorado at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Matzek) 14.334; Cubs (Arrieta) 13.542
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-170); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+150); N/A

Game 903-904: St. Louis at San Diego (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Miller) 15.685; San Diego (Despaigne) 14.304
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+105); Under

Game 905-906: Philadelphia at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lee) 15.386; Washington (Gonzalez) 16.629
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-165); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-165); Over

Game 907-908: Cincinnati at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.384; Miami (Koehler) 13.888
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-130); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-130); Under

Game 909-910: Pittsburgh at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Locke) 14.458; Arizona (Collmenter) 15.873
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); Under

Game 911-912: Atlanta at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Teheran) 16.172; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 17.775
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-200); Over

Game 913-914: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 15.386; Detroit (Smyly) 14.562
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+170); Under

Game 915-916: LA Angels at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Skaggs) 16.477; Baltimore (Norris) 17.797
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+110); Under

Game 917-918: Seattle at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Young) 14.902; Cleveland (McAllister) 16.300
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-135); Under

Game 919-920: Minnesota at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Correia) 15.737; Kansas City (Ventura) 17.438
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-190); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-190); Over

Game 921-922: Toronto at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Hutchison) 13.783; Houston (Cosart) 15.138
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, July 31

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COLORADO (44 - 63) at CHICAGO CUBS (44 - 62) - 2:20 PM
TYLER MATZEK (L) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 44-63 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 145-263 (-64.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 17-35 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 25-49 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 6-18 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 44-63 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 29-45 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 49-67 (-21.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-23 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARRIETA is 13-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 110-159 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 150-124 (-49.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 55-78 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-80 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 110-159 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 673-676 (-157.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 202-175 (-44.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

TYLER MATZEK vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE ARRIETA vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (56 - 50) at SAN DIEGO (48 - 59) - 3:40 PM
SHELBY MILLER (R) vs. ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 43-29 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 42-31 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 128-81 (+27.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 79-43 (+27.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 36-47 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

SHELBY MILLER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MILLER is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (47 - 61) at WASHINGTON (58 - 47) - 7:05 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 120-150 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 120-148 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 33-40 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 33-38 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 22-30 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 17-27 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 54-28 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 54-28 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 21-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 26-8 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 15-10 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 381-358 (+41.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
LEE is 15-5 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-3 (+2.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LEE is 6-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 6-6 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.5 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 5-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.103.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)

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CINCINNATI (53 - 54) at MIAMI (53 - 54) - 7:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. TOM KOEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 0-8 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in road games in July games this season.
MIAMI is 53-54 (+4.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 51-55 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 13-5 (+8.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
MIAMI is 39-32 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 681-755 (+53.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 618-699 (+37.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 443-491 (+33.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 493-544 (+44.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 380-329 (+66.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 213-174 (+43.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

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

JOHNNY CUETO vs. MIAMI since 1997
CUETO is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.720.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (57 - 50) at ARIZONA (47 - 61) - 9:40 PM
JEFF LOCKE (L) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 154-121 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 152-120 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 41-28 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 125-99 (+24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 70-50 (+20.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 84-53 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 47-61 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 16-26 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 21-31 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 37-44 (-16.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 47-61 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 76-80 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 17-29 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LOCKE is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 8.43 and a WHIP of 2.062.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
COLLMENTER is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.200.
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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ATLANTA (58 - 50) at LA DODGERS (61 - 47) - 10:10 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 32-16 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 53-39 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 29-31 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
TEHERAN is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 20.22 and a WHIP of 3.371.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ATLANTA since 1997
KERSHAW is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.91 and a WHIP of 0.945.
His team's record is 4-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.8 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (52 - 56) at DETROIT (58 - 46) - 1:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. DREW SMYLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-92 (-23.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DANKS is 1-14 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-56 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DANKS is 7-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 156-121 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 27-26 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 308-295 (-63.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
DETROIT is 27-26 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 43-36 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-29 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SMYLY is 0-5 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season. (Team's Record)
SMYLY is 2-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 5-6 (+1.5 Units) against DETROIT this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. DETROIT since 1997
DANKS is 6-10 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.496.
His team's record is 10-11 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-9. (+0.7 units)

DREW SMYLY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SMYLY is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

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LA ANGELS (63 - 43) at BALTIMORE (60 - 46) - 7:05 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 133-125 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 59-78 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 61-46 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-10 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 54-44 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-25 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 26-17 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-5 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NORRIS is 15-6 (+11.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 63-43 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 729-716 (+60.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 30-13 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-18 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-1 (+3.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

BUD NORRIS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
NORRIS is 4-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.52 and a WHIP of 1.067.
His team's record is 4-1 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-5. (-5.0 units)

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SEATTLE (55 - 52) at CLEVELAND (53 - 54) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. ZACH MCALLISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 140-178 (-52.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 26-33 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 324-304 (-78.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 145-125 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 81-51 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 139-119 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 53-29 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MCALLISTER is 21-10 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCALLISTER is 15-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 29-21 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 26-20 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 41-41 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 30-43 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
YOUNG is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.69 and a WHIP of 0.615.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

ZACH MCALLISTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MCALLISTER is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.60 and a WHIP of 1.573.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (48 - 58) at KANSAS CITY (54 - 52) - 8:10 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. YORDANO VENTURA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CORREIA is 6-23 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 58-76 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 298-300 (+36.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 53-68 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-40 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-29 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CORREIA is 104-106 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 60-53 (+23.5 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 0-6 (-11.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 5-10 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-5 (+3.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
5 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CORREIA is 0-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.617.
His team's record is 1-8 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.7 units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VENTURA is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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TORONTO (59 - 50) at HOUSTON (44 - 64) - 8:10 PM
DREW HUTCHISON (R) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 72-80 (-36.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 59-50 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 39-29 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 45-35 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 41-100 (-43.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 47-89 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 28-55 (-20.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-57 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 47-89 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-98 (-39.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-49 (-24.6 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+0.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DREW HUTCHISON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JARRED COSART vs. TORONTO since 1997
COSART is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, July 31

Rockies-Cubs
Hernandez is making first '14 start because of 16-10 inning games Rockies had last two nights; he was 3-3, 6.83 in 12 MLB starts LY.
Arrieta is 4-1, 1.96 in his last eight starts.

Colorado lost 14 of is last 16 road games.
Cubs lost ten of their last fourteen games overall.
Last four Arrieta home starts went over total.

Cardinals-Padres
Miller is 0-3, 6.53 in his last six starts.
Despaigne is 2-2, 2.37 in his first six MLB starts.

St Louis lost six of its last eight games.
Padres won last four home games, allowing three runs.

Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Cardinal road games.

Phillies-Nationals
Lee is 1-3, 6.16 in his last five starts.
Gonzalez is 0-2, 4.24 in his last three starts.

Phillies lost seven of their last eleven games.
Washington won nine of its last twelve home games.
Six of Lee's last seven starts went over the total.

Reds-Marlins
Cueto is 3-0, 2.59 in his last four starts.
Koehler is 1-1, 6.00 in his last four starts.

Cincinnati lost 10 of its last 12 games.
Marlins won nine of their last eleven games.

Four of last five Cueto starts stayed under total.

Pirates-Diamondbacks
Locke is 0-1, 5.68 in his last three starts.
Collmenter is 1-1, 5.16 in his last four starts.

Pirates won three of their last four games.
Arizona won five of its last seven home games.

Five of last six Collmenter starts stayed under.

Braves-Dodgers
Teheran is 4-1, 3.86 in his last six starts.
Kershaw is 9-0, 0.94 in his last ten starts.

Atlanta lost six of its last nine road games.
Dodgers won 14 of its last 19 home games.

Under is 4-1-1 in last six Kershaw starts.

White Sox-Tigers
Danks is 2-0, 5.63 in his last four starts; Sox scored 26 runs.
Smyly is 2-1, 3.26 in his last three starts.

White Sox won four of their last six games.
Detroit lost eight of its last thirteen games.

Six of last nine Danks starts went over total.

Angels-Orioles
Skaggs is 1-1, 5.63 in his last four starts.
Norris is 1-2, 6.32 in his last three starts.

Angels are 16-7 in last 23 games, but lost last two.
Baltimore won seven of its last nine games.

11 of last 15 Angel games stayed under total.

Mariners-Indians
Young is 4-2, 2.12 in his last eight starts.
McAllister is 1-4, 10.50 in his last six starts.

Mariners lost six of their last eight games.
Cleveland lost seven of its last ten games.

12 of last 13 Seattle games stayed under the total.

Twins-Royals
Correia is 1-5, 5.45 in his last six starts.
Ventura is 0-1, 7.88 in his last three starts.

Minnesota lost eight of last 12 games, but is 6-2 in last eight on road.
Royals won six of their last eight games.

Nine of last eleven Minnesota games stayed under.

Blue Jays-Astros
Hutchison is 1-3, 7.53 in his last four starts.
Cosart is 1-2, 8.86 in his last four starts.

Blue Jays won ten of their last twelve games.
Astros lost eight of their last eleven home games.

Over is 17-8 in last 25 Houston games.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Hernandez 0-0; Arrieta 9-6
-- Miller 9-11; Despaigne 3-3
-- Lee 5-7; Gonzalez 10-6
-- Cueto 13-9; Koehler 10-11
-- Locke 6-4; Collmenter 12-6
-- Teheran 14-8; Kershaw 13-3

-- Danks 10-11; Smyly 6-11
-- Skaggs 10-6; Norris 10-7
-- Young 11-8; McAllister 6-7
-- Correia 6-15; Ventura 9-10
-- Hutchison 10-11; Cosart 11-9

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Hernandez 0-0; Arrieta 5-15
-- Miller 4-20; Despaigne 1-6
-- Lee 3-12; Gonzalez 6-16
-- Cueto 2-22; Koehler 3-21
-- Locke 5-10; Collmenter 8-18
-- Teheran 6-22; Kershaw 2-16

-- Danks 6-21; Smyly 6-17
-- Skaggs 8-16; Norris 6-17
-- Young 3-20; McAllister 3-13
-- Correia 6-21; Ventura 5-19
-- Hutchison 5-21; Cosart 9-20

Umpires
-- Col-Chi- Favorites won last six Davis games.
-- Atl-LA-- Five of last six Dimuro games went over.
-- StL-SD-- Favorites won last five Gorman games.

-- Chi-Det-- Eight of last ten TWelke games stayed under.
-- Sea-Clev-- Over is 8-1-1 in last ten Morales games.
-- LA-Blt-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Ripperger games.
-- Min-KC-- Underdogs are 6-5 in last eleven Hamari games.

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MLB

Thursday, July 31

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Trend Report
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1:08 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox are 6-16 SU in their last 22 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

2:20 PM
COLORADO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

3:40 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN DIEGO
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games on the road
San Diego is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BALTIMORE
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games at home
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. CLEVELAND
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cleveland's last 16 games when playing at home against Seattle

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MIAMI
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Cincinnati is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 12 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Kansas City's last 15 games

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Houston
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home

9:40 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. LA DODGERS
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home

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MLB

Thursday, July 31


Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado - Ques Thurs

Gonzalez is dealing with soreness in his right ankle and left knee which caused him to miss Wednesday's game. He is questionable for Thursday against the Cubs.


Chris Davis, Baltimore - Ques Thurs

Davis is dealing with an illness and has missed the last two games. He is questionable for Thursday against the Angels.


Favorable weather conditions for Tigers Thursday

Weather forecasts are calling for wind to blow in from right field at Comerica Park as the Detroit Tigers host the Chicago White Sox Thursday afternoon.

The Tigers have posted a straight-up record of 10-3 when wind blows in from right field at Comerica this season. The Over/Under count in similar conditions is 7-4-2 on the season.

Detroit is a big -192 home fave with a total of 9 posted for this matchup. John Danks gets the start for the visitors while Drew Smyly is slated to start for the Tigers.

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MLB

Thursday, July 31

Umpire trend you should know for Thursday

Road teams have cashed in for bettors with Adam Hamari calling balls and strikes lately, posting a record of 11-1 when he's working the plate.

Hamari is one of the top road umps in the big leagues so far this season. Of the umpires with at least 10 games working the dish, Hamari ranks fourth in terms of road team winning percentage (68.4 percent).

He'll be calling balls and strikes in Kansas City as the Royals host the Minnesota Twins Thursday evening. The Twins are currently +166 road dogs in the matchup.


Over a hot bet with Arrieta pitching at Wrigley

The Over is 4-0 in Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta's last four starts in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.

Recent starts at Wrigley (versus Miami, Cincinnati, Atlanta and St. Louis) all resulted in Overs, but Arrieta has pitched fairly well in those outings. In those four starts, the righty has allowed just seven earned runs in 26 2/3 innings of work.

Arrieta is scheduled to get the start for the Cubbies as they host the Colorado Rockies Thursday afternoon. Pedro Hernandez is slated to get the ball for the Rockies.

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MLB

Thursday, July 31


Pitching Notes

* Johnny Cueto will start for the Reds on Thursday and has been locked in this month. The Reds ace is 3-1 for the month in five starts with four out of five unders during that span, allowing no more than three earned runs in each July appearance.

* Clayton Kershaw starts on Thursday at home against the Dodgers and will be looking to continue his historic summer where every one of his starts has been a must see appearance. Kershaw is 9-0 in his last ten starts, dropping a July 20 start in St. Louis against the Cardinals as his only blemish.


Hitting Notes

* Baltimore will be hoping that slugger Manny Machado has more heroics in store during the O's pivotal series with the Los Angeles Angels. Machado kept Baltimore ahead of the Blue Jays by 2.5 games in the AL East race with a walkoff home run in the bottom of the 12th inning. Machado is 4-10 with four RBI in his last two games.

* New York Yankees pickup Chase Headley has been on fire since coming to the pinstripes. The .239 hitter has a hit in every game since July 24, including three RBI's as his addition has helped keep New York from falling too far behind the Jays and Orioles.

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MLB

Thursday, July 31


Red Sox send Lester, Gomes to A's for Cespedes

According to multiple industry sources, the Red Sox have sent Jon Lester and Jonny Gomes to the Athletics in exchange for power hitting outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. The Athletics are loading for bear in their rotation, believing that power pitching is what wins in the postseason.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, July 31

Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Matzek: COLORADO 20-51 as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Arrieta: 13-5 TSR after a loss

St Louis at San Deigo, 3:40 ET
Miller: 9-1 TSR after 2 or more consecutive losses
Despaigne: SAN DIEGO 14-25 after 2 straight games where they committed no errors

Philadelphia at Washingto, 7:05 ET
Lee: 17-10 TSR as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Gonzalez: WASHINGTON 17-23 after a one run win

Cincinnati at Miami, 7:10 ET
Cueto: 36-14 TSR as a favorite
Koehler: MIAMI 12-4 OVER after a one run loss

Pittsburgh at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Locke: PITTSBURGH 70-50 after a loss
Collmenter: ARIZONA 17-29 after a win

Atlanta at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Teheran: ATLANTA 10-21 in road games against NL West opponents
Kershaw: 15-0 TSR against NL East opponents

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Danks: CHI WHITE SOX 13-11 as a road underdog of +150 to +200
Smyly: 0-5 TSR in home games after a win

LA Angels at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Skaggs: LA ANGELS 70-53 OVER after a loss
Norris: 15-6 TSR as a home underdog of +100 to +125

Seattle at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Young: SEATTLE 29-21 in road games
McAllister: CLEVELAND 30-43 in home games after shutting out their opponent

Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Correia: 60-53 TSR after a loss
Ventura: KANSAS CITY 0-6 as a home favorite of -175 to -250

Toronto at Houston, 8:10 ET
Hutchison: TORONTO 3-10 revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite
Cosart: HOUSTON 10-2 after scoring 8 runs or more

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Random thoughts frm a tired traveler....

13) Lady gets off an airplane in the Las Vegas airport Wednesday, runs to the slot machines, I mean she sprinted, yelling to her husband, "Darrell!!! Look!!!", like she had never seen slot machines before. Hope Darrell brought a lot of $$ on the trip.

12) A trusting soul reserved a spot in Corcoran's Pub in the airport by putting his wallet on the table, then going to the bar to order a drink. No one touched it, but a couple of people asked about it.

11) Grant Hill gave Duke a $1.25M gift, a million of which went to the athletic department; who doesn't have an extra $1.25M laying around?

10) If you look at all the starting pitchers in baseball history who threw 20+ innings in a World Series, the #4 ERA (0.87) belongs to Babe Ruth.

9) Memo to Oakland: Tommy Milone is better than Jason Hammel, I don't care who they traded to get Hammel, he's been awful for the A's.

8) Red Sox traded lefty pitcher Felix Doubrant to the Cubs, in a deadline deal by two last-place teams. Boston probably figures it is addition by subtraction.

7) It is now politicially fashionable to bash the "Redskins" nickname, very safe, since no one has the onions to come out and say the nickname should stay. There is no way everyone thinks the name is offensive-- I don't think it is. Why does the team in Cleveland get to keep "Indians"? Is that any different?

6) I don't like pickles; never have, probably never will. They're awful. Couple of Burger Kings near my house closed, so had my first meal there in a while in the Las Vegas airport-- too damn many pickles on their fish sandwich. Had to pick 'em off.

5) ESPN will televise the Under-17 world hoop championships starting August 8, which shoiuld be good stuff-- see the future college stars playing.

4) There is something disturbing about sitting down to watch a pitcher on your fantasy team pitch, and realizing the home plate ump is CB Bucknor; no bueno.

3) Orioles shut down pitching prosepct Hunter Harvey (elbow) for the season; there are over 30 pitchers on the DL this season, after having Tommy John surgery.

2) Wonder how many people pass thru the Las Vegas airport on an average day? Very efficient operation, from luggage to rental cars.

1) A friend of mine's daughter went to Israel this summer on an archaeolgical dig for her college studies and is now stuck there, as the morons continue to bomb each other until no one is left alive. If they want to kill each other, well go right ahead, but leave the innocent people alone. Am praying for the young lady's safe trip home.

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Yesterday's Rated Plays:


2 - 2.............................+0.00 *****

1 - 3........................... + 1.94 DOUBLE PLAY

3 - 0........................... + 9.09 TRIPLE PLAY

0 - 1...........................- 5.48 GRAND SLAM

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Overall Rated Plays

24 - 28- 1 .........................- 2.65 *****

23 - 21 ...............................- 4.52 DOUBLE PLAY

24 - 20 ...............................+ 28.15 TRIPLE PLAY

3 - 2....................................+ 4.48 GRAND SLAM



Thursday, July 31

Game Score Status Pick Amount


LA Angels - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore -103 500 *****
Baltimore - Under 9 500

Seattle - 7:05 PM ET Seattle +120 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Cleveland - Under 8.5 500

Philadelphia - 7:05 PM ET Philadelphia +155 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Washington - Over 7 500

Cincinnati - 7:10 PM ET Miami +101 500 GRAND SLAM
Miami - Under 6.5 500

Toronto - 8:10 PM ET Houston +139 500 *****
Houston - Over 9 500

Minnesota - 8:10 PM ET Minnesota +201 500 *****
Kansas City - Over 7.5 500

Pittsburgh - 9:40 PM ET Pittsburgh -113 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Arizona - Over 8.5 500

Atlanta - 10:10 PM ET LA Dodgers -205 500 TRIPLE PLAY
LA Dodgers - Under 6 500

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MVP and Cy Young Odds

July 28, 2014


Only two months remain in the MLB regular season as the annual award arguments are shaping up. To begin the season, Angels' outfielder Mike Trout and Pirates' outfielder Andrew McCutchen were the favorites to earn Most Valuable Player honors in their respective leagues. McCutchen captured this award in the National League in 2013, while Trout finished second behind Detroit's Miguel Cabrera in the American League last season.

On the mound, Max Scherzer won this honor in the AL last season, but there will likely be a new receipent in 2014, which will likely be the 2010 Cy Young winner, Seattle's Felix Hernandez. Dodgers' southpaw Clayton Kershaw is on pace to win his second straight Cy Young Award, as the L.A. ace leads the National League in earned run average.

Below are the latest odds from Sportsbook.ag for the 2014 Most Valuable Player and Cy Young Awards:

National League MVP Odds
Andrew McCutchen (PIT) 3/2
Clayton Kershaw (LAD) 5/1
Troy Tulowitzki (COL) 6/1
Giancarlo Stanton (MIA) 7/1
Todd Frazier (CIN) 10/1
Paul Goldschmidt (ARZ) 12/1
Freddie Freeman (ATL) 15/1
Jonathan Lucroy (MIL) 15/1
Yasiel Puig (LAD) 15/1
Carlos Gomez (MIL) 20/1
Justin Upton (ATL) 20/1
Buster Posey (SF) 25/1
Charlie Blackmon (COL) 25/1
Anthony Rizzo (CHC) 30/1
David Wright (NYM) 60/1
Chase Utley (PHI) 60/1

American League MVP Odds
Mke Trout (LAA) 1/8
Nelson Cruz (BAL) 8/1
Jose Abreu (CHW) 8/1
Miguel Cabrera (DET) 8/1
Robinson Cano (SEA) 15/1
Felix Hernandez (SEA) 20/1
Jose Bautista (TOR) 20/1
Michael Brantley (CLE) 20/1
Josh Donaldson (OAK) 20/1
Albert Pujols (LAA) 30/1
David Ortiz (BOS) 30/1
Brandon Moss (OAK) 30/1
Edwin Encarnacion (TOR) 40/1
Scott Kazmir (OAK) 40/1
Victor Martinez (DET) 50/1

National League Cy Young Odds
Clayton Kershaw (LAD) 2/5
Adam Wainwright (STL) 3/2
Johnny Cueto (CIN) 5/1
Kyle Lohse (MIL) 8/1
Zack Greinke (LAD) 10/1
Julio Teheran (ATL) 12/1
Tim Hudson (SF) 25/1
Alfredo Simon (CIN) 25/1
Josh Beckett (LAD) 30/1
Hyun-Jun Ryu (LAD) 30/1

American League Cy Young Odds
Felix Hernandez (SEA) 2/5
Chris Sale (CHW) 3/1
Garrett Richards (LAA) 5/1
Sonny Gray (OAK) 5/1
Scott Kazmir (OAK) 8/1
Max Scherzer (DET) 10/1
Mark Buehrle (TOR) 20/1
Masahiro Tanaka (NYY) 25/1
James Shields (KC) 25/1
Rick Porcello (DET) 30/1
Yu Darvish (TEX) 30/1