The Bum's MLB August Thread- stats-trends-rated games !

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MLB
Dunkel

San Francisco at Chicago Cubs
The Cubs open up a series today against a Giants team that is 3-10 in its last 13 games against NL Central opponents. Chicago is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-110). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 19

Game 951-952: Atlanta at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Harang) 16.419; Pittsburgh (Liriano) 14.987
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-160); Over

Game 953-954: Arizona at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Anderson) 15.414; Washington (Strasburg) 14.521
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-245); 7
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+205); Over

Game 955-956: San Francisco at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 14.309; Cubs (Wada) 15.897
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-110); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-110); N/A

Game 957-958: Cincinnati at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Simon) 15.402; St. Louis (Lackey) 16.995
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-175); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-175); Under

Game 959-960: San Diego at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Kennedy) 15.856; LA Dodgers (Correia) 17.313
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-135); Over

Game 961-962: Houston at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oberholtzer) 13.211; NY Yankees (Capuano) 15.874
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-165); Over

Game 963-964: LA Angels at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 16.566; Boston (Webster) 15.109
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145) 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-145); Under

Game 965-966: Detroit at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 17.508; Tampa Bay (Archer) 15.970
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Detroit (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-130); Under

Game 967-968: Cleveland at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Bauer) 17.502; Minnesota (Gibson) 14.879
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-120); Under

Game 969-970: Baltimore at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Tillman) 16.611; White Sox (Quintana) 13.632
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 3; 7
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-115); Under

Game 971-972: Seattle at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Iwakuma) 15.129; Philadelphia (Burnett) 16.089
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+140); Over

Game 973-974: Texas at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Mikolas) 13.109; Miami (Cosart) 15.778
Dunkel Line: Miami by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Miami (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-160); Over

Game 975-976: Toronto at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Happ) 16.769; Milwaukee (Fiers) 15.664
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+145); Under

Game 977-978: Kansas City at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Shields) 14.909; Colorado (Matzek) 15.886
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+150); Under

Game 979-980: NY Mets at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Gee) 14.072; Oakland (Kazmir) 17.231
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 3; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-200); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-200); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, August 19

Braves-Pirates
Braves lost last six Harang starts (0-1, 3.71).
Liriano is 2-2, 2.13 in his last six starts.

Braves won five of their last six games.
Pittsburgh lost its last six games, allowing 35 runs.

Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Pittsburgh games.

Diamondbacks-Nationals
Anderson is 2-0, 2.19 in his last six starts.
Strasburg is 2-2, 3.12 in his last four starts.

Arizona lost six of its last eight games.
Nationals won ten of their last twelve games.
Under is 4-1-1 in last six Strasburg starts.

Giants-Cubs
Vogelsong is 2-0, 1.64 in his last three starts.
Wada is 2-0, 2.49 in his last four starts.

San Francisco won three of its last four games.
Cubs are 7-9 in their last sixteen 16 home games.

Eight of last ten Cub games stayed under total.

Reds-Cardinals
Simon is 0-5, 6.61 in his last six starts.
Lackey is 1-0, 2.57 in two home starts for St Louis.

Cincinnati lost eight of its last ten games.
St Louis won five of its last six games.
Five of Reds' last six games went over the total.

Padres-Dodgers
Kennedy is 2-1, 3.25 in his last six starts.
Correia is 1-0, 3.00 in his last three starts.

San Diego lost three of its last four games.
Dodgers lost four of their last five games.

11 of 12 Kennedy road starts stayed under total.

Astros-Bronx
Oberholtzer is 2-1, 2.60 in his last five starts.
Capuano is 1-2, 4.26 in his last three starts.

Astros lost seven of their last nine road games.
Bronx is 4-5 in its last nine home games.

Five of last six Houston road games went overl under is 5-1-1 in last seven Bronx games.

Angels-Red Sox
Angels won nine of last 11 Weaver starts (2-2, 5.48 in last four).
Webster is 3-1, 5.23 in four starts for Boston.

Angels won five of their last six games.
Red Sox lost three of their last four games.
Six of last seven Angel games stayed under total.

Tigers-Rays
Scherzer 3-1, 1.66 in his last five starts.
Archer is 2-0, 2.84 in his last three starts.

Tigers lost ten of their last twelve road games.
Tampa Bay lost five of its last seven home games.

Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Tampa Bay games.

Indians-Twins
Bauer is 0-3, 5.59 in his last five starts.
Gibson 3-1, 3.37 in his last four starts.

Indians won five of their last seven games.
Minnesota lost eight of its last twelve games.

Last seven Cleveland games stayed under total.

Orioles-White Sox
Tillman is 2-0, 1.74 in his last three starts.
White Sox lost last three Quintana starts (0-2, 4.67).

Baltimore won 18 of its last 26 games.
White Sox lost six of their last nine home games.

Four of last five White Sox games went over.

Mariners-Phillies
Iwakuma is 3-1, 1.27 in his last four starts.
Burnett is 0-5, 7.67 in his last six starts.

Mariners won 10 of their last 13 games.
Phillies lost seven of their last ten games.
Last six Iwakuma starts stayed under total.

Rangers-Marlins
Mikolas is 0-3, 8.34 in his last four starts.
Cosart is 1-1, 2.92 in two starts for Miami.

Texas lost seven of its last ten games.
Marlins won seven of their last ten games.

Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Texas games.

Blue Jays-Brewers
Happ is 0-3, 3.76 in his last four starts.
Fiers is 2-0, 0.64 in two starts for Milwaukee.

Toronto lost five of its last six games.
Brewers won last four games, scoring 22 runs.

Five of last seven Toronto games went over.

Royals-Rockies
Shields is 3-0, 1.96 in his last three starts.
Matzek is 0-3, 9.60 in his last three starts.

Royals won 16 of their last 19 games.
Colorado won three of its last four games.

Four of last five Colorado games went over total.

Mets-A's
Gee is 0-4, 5.60 in his last six starts.
Kazmir is 1-2, 5.49 in his last three starts.

Mets lost five of their last seven games.
Oakland lost seven of its last eight games.

Five of last six New York games stayed under total.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Harang 11-13 (lost last six); Liriano 10-11
-- Anderson 9-6; Strasburg 13-13
-- Vogelsong 13-11; Wada 2-4
-- Simon 15-9 (lost last six); Lackey 12-9/2-1
-- Kennedy 12-13; Correia 6-17/1-0

-- Oberholtzer 7-10; Capuano 1-3
-- Weaver 16-10; Webster 3-1
-- Scherzer 17-7; Archer 13-11
-- Bauer 9-9; Gibson 11-12
-- Tillman 17-9 (won last 4); Quintana 9-16

-- Iwakuma 12-8; Burnett 10-16 (lost last six)
-- Mikolas 1-7; Cosart 11-9/1-1
-- Happ 10-8; Fiers 2-0
-- Shields 16-10; Matzek 2-10
-- Gee 6-9 (1-5 last six); Kazmir 17-7

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Harang 6-25; Liriano 7-21
-- Anderson 3-16; Strasburg 9-26
-- Vogelsong 5-24; Wada 1-6
-- Simon 7-24; Lackey 6-24
-- Kennedy 8-25; Correia 6-24

-- Oberholtzer 8-17; Capuano 2-4
-- Weaver 5-26; Webster 0-4
-- Scherzer 6-24; Archer 4-24
-- Bauer 7-18; Gibson 6-23
-- Tillman 10-26; Quintana 4-25

-- Iwakuma 4-20; Burnett 8-26
-- Mikolas 2-8; Cosart 9-22
-- Happ 2-18; Fiers 0-2
-- Shields 6-26; Matzek 5-12 (3 of last 3)
-- Gee 4-15; Kazmir 4-24

Umpires
-- Atl-Pitt-- Under is 9-3 in last 12 Carapazza games; dogs won last four.
-- Az-Wsh-- Six of last nine Timmons games went over total.
-- Cin-StL-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen TWelke games.

-- LA-Bos-- Underdogs won eight of last eleven Woodring games.
-- Balt-Chi-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Guccione games.

-- Sea-Phil-- 14 of last 15 Danley games stayed under; dogs won last five.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, August 19

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ATLANTA (65 - 60) at PITTSBURGH (64 - 61) - 7:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 161-132 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 91-57 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 205-214 (+33.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 159-131 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 48-36 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 33-19 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 73-58 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 352-360 (+50.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 40-18 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 106-84 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HARANG is 39-29 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

AARON HARANG vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HARANG is 15-7 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 16-10 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-12. (-0.9 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (53 - 72) at WASHINGTON (70 - 53) - 7:05 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 53-72 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 53-72 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 39-55 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 63-59 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 22-12 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
STRASBURG is 27-29 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 2-9 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 27-29 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 16-20 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 14-17 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. ARIZONA since 1997
STRASBURG is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.063.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (65 - 58) at CHICAGO CUBS (54 - 70) - 8:05 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. TSUYOSHI WADA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-13 (-8.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-96 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 64-69 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-26 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-26 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-20 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VOGELSONG is 45-33 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 9-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 9-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 8-2 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 181-268 (-50.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-82 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 213-289 (-85.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 182-246 (-88.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-82 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 209-223 (-72.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 83-132 (-36.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-77 (-29.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 144-194 (-65.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

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

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VOGELSONG is 5-5 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.96 and a WHIP of 1.675.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.5 units)

TSUYOSHI WADA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (61 - 64) at ST LOUIS (67 - 57) - 8:15 PM
ALFREDO SIMON (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 138-88 (+28.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 686-761 (+52.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 327-348 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 623-705 (+36.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 447-496 (+32.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 498-548 (+45.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SIMON is 16-9 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 10-4 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 9-0 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 16-9 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 31-35 (-10.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-3 (+3.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN LACKEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LACKEY is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (58 - 65) at LA DODGERS (70 - 56) - 10:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 42-53 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CORREIA is 105-108 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 60-54 (+22.5 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 38-31 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 78-86 (+6.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-30 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-31 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-30 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-23 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CORREIA is 7-24 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 7-3 (+3.8 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.5 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KENNEDY is 5-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.249.
His team's record is 7-7 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-5. (+2.1 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CORREIA is 4-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 6-4 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.8 units)

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HOUSTON (52 - 73) at NY YANKEES (63 - 59) - 7:05 PM
BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 47-105 (-42.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 37-99 (-36.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 15-50 (-21.9 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.
NY YANKEES are 25-30 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 38-43 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 32-37 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
OBERHOLTZER is 0-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.5 units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CAPUANO is 7-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 8-4 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

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LA ANGELS (73 - 50) at BOSTON (56 - 68) - 7:10 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. ALLEN WEBSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 141-131 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 73-50 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 736-719 (+64.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 16-8 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 57-37 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 52-33 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 39-15 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 23-9 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 43-17 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 84-42 (+28.8 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 56-69 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 77-84 (-28.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-35 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 10-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 52-60 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 40-49 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 37-46 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 30-36 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 10-18 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 193-189 (-49.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-2 (+1.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. BOSTON since 1997
WEAVER is 5-7 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 7-10 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-1.3 units)

ALLEN WEBSTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
WEBSTER is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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DETROIT (66 - 56) at TAMPA BAY (61 - 63) - 7:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 66-56 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 27-28 (-9.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DETROIT is 28-30 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 26-17 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
SCHERZER is 43-17 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 61-63 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-34 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-17 (-11.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-27 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 28-34 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 38-40 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-37 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-25 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 27-35 (-15.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-23 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SCHERZER is 4-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 0.876.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.2 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. DETROIT since 1997
ARCHER is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.350.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (62 - 61) at MINNESOTA (55 - 68) - 8:10 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 26-46 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-25 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 55-68 (+0.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 231-202 (+39.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
GIBSON is 6-1 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 154-132 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 148-126 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 81-44 (+29.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 44-16 (+23.1 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.
MINNESOTA is 58-82 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-75 (-26.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-23 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 58-82 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 49-82 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-49 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-42 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-5 (+1.9 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BAUER is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GIBSON is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (71 - 52) at CHI WHITE SOX (59 - 66) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-66 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-38 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-31 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 72-52 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 105-84 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 38-26 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 41-28 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 39-24 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 63-49 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 52-30 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-5 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-16 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-21 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 49-24 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TILLMAN is 18-9 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 10-4 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 16-9 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 29-13 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-33 (-16.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 117-159 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
TILLMAN is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
QUINTANA is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.4 units)

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SEATTLE (67 - 57) at PHILADELPHIA (55 - 70) - 7:05 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 30-35 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 328-306 (-77.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 385-364 (+41.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BURNETT is 9-1 (+11.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 67-57 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 33-25 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 7-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday this season.
SEATTLE is 30-24 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 44-44 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
IWAKUMA is 41-28 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 40-27 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 128-159 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-36 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-35 (-23.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-33 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-36 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-26 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-28 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-21 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BURNETT is 163-167 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

A.J. BURNETT vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BURNETT is 3-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.310.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.5 units)

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TEXAS (48 - 76) at MIAMI (62 - 62) - 7:10 PM
MILES MIKOLAS (R) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 48-76 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 46-72 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 31-59 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 33-53 (-21.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 17-30 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MIAMI is 62-62 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 14-4 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
MIAMI is 11-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
MIAMI is 60-62 (+1.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 47-38 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MILES MIKOLAS vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

JARRED COSART vs. TEXAS since 1997
COSART is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.50 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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TORONTO (64 - 61) at MILWAUKEE (70 - 55) - 8:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 6-20 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 70-55 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 69-51 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 100-87 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 29-22 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-31 (+13.3 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.
TORONTO is 14-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.

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

J.A. HAPP vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HAPP is 3-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.47 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (69 - 55) at COLORADO (49 - 75) - 8:40 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. TYLER MATZEK (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 69-55 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 36-27 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 14-3 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 14-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
KANSAS CITY is 65-52 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 46-34 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 40-28 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 28-15 (+12.3 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.
SHIELDS is 58-35 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 11-4 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 34-15 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 21-9 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 49-75 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 11-27 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 49-75 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 32-51 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 33-56 (-24.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 49-71 (-25.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. COLORADO since 1997
SHIELDS is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

TYLER MATZEK vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (59 - 67) at OAKLAND (73 - 51) - 10:05 PM
DILLON GEE (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 48-73 (-25.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-71 (-26.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 171-120 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 144-83 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 284-214 (+58.9 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 19-5 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 166-112 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 171-115 (+45.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 179-125 (+44.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 127-74 (+32.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 70-75 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 12-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 70-75 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-18 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GEE is 28-18 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GEE is 27-18 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GEE is 16-8 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 13-20 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

DILLON GEE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GEE is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. NY METS since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.00 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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Tuesday, August 19

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Houston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Houston

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Seattle is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. WASHINGTON
Arizona is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Washington
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Arizona

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PITTSBURGH
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Atlanta is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Pittsburgh's last 25 games when playing Atlanta

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. MIAMI
Texas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Texas

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. TAMPA BAY
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BOSTON
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Boston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Chi Cubs are 6-12 SU in their last 18 games when playing San Francisco

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games at home

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Minnesota is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. MILWAUKEE
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games at home

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

8:40 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. COLORADO
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Kansas City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
Colorado is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Kansas City

10:05 PM
NY METS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
Oakland is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

10:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
San Diego is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Dodgers's last 15 games when playing San Diego

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Tuesday, August 19


Thunderstorms expected in Chicago

Both the Chicago Cubs and White Sox are in action in their home parks Tuesday evening, but according to weather forecasts, rain is expected to hit both stadiums leading up to the first pitch.

There is a 40-50 percent possibility of scattered thunderstorms over the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon and into the evening. It should subside shortly thereafter the scheduled start of both these games.

The Cubs host the San Francisco Giants as slight -103 home dogs, while the Pale Hose are small -106 home faves with the Baltimore Orioles in town.


Pirates' CF Andrew McCutchen, questionable Tuesday

McCutchen is on the 15-day disabled list due to a fractured rib and damaged cartilage around the fracture. He has began taking part in baseball activities and could be activated before Tuesday's game against the Braves.

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Tuesday, August 19

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Game of the Day: Angels at Red Sox
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Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox (129,9)

Los Angeles Angels standout Mike Trout arrived in Boston with one hit in his previous five games but the sight of Fenway Park awoke him from his slumber. Trout collected a pair of hits and an RBI to improve to 15-for-32 in seven career games in Boston as the Angels won the opener of a four-game series against the Red Sox. Los Angeles right-hander Jered Weaver will be out to avenge a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Boston and Allen Webster 11 days ago in Tuesday's matchup.

The Angels, winners of five of six overall, moved to 7-2 in their last nine at Fenway to take a half-game lead in the American League West. Josh Hamilton, who has five hits and 18 strikeouts in his last 38 at-bats, could return to their starting lineup after sitting out the past two games - the first per his own request. While Los Angeles owns the best record in the majors, the Red Sox continue to stumble at Fenway Park - dropping eight of their last 11 at home.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FSN West (Los Angeles), NESN (Boston)

LINE HISTORY: Station Casinos opened the Red Sox as +130 home dogs. The total has opened at 9.

INJURY WATCH: Angels: LF Grant Green (Out, Back) Red Sox: 2B Dustin Pedroia (Questionable, Illness), C David Ross (Questionable, Foot)

POWER RANKINGS: Angels (-201), Red Sox (-117)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels RH Jered Weaver (13-7, 3.66 ERA) vs. Red Sox RH Allen Webster (3-1, 4.79)

Weaver had a nine-start unbeaten streak snapped by Boston on Aug. 8, when he surrendering four runs and seven hits over six innings to drop to 4-6 lifetime in 15 career starts against the Red Sox. Weaver bounced back to limit Philadelphia to two runs over six innings on Wednesday to improve to 6-1 in his last 11 turns. Former teammate Mike Napoli has tormented Weaver, collecting 10 hits and hitting three homers in 29 at-bats.

Webster has won his last two starts, although Boston's offense bailed him out of a four-run deficit in a victory over Houston last time out. He had his best outing of the season against the Angels earlier this month, allowing two runs on four hits over 6 2/3 innings. The biggest issue for the hard-throwing Webster is control, or lack thereof - he has walked 16 and struck out only 10 over 20 2/3 innings in his four starts.

TRENDS:

*Angels are 7-1 in Weavers last 8 starts with 5 days of rest.
*Red Sox are 1-4 in Websters last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
*Over is 8-2 in Websters last 10 starts on grass.
*Over is 6-1 in Weavers last 7 road starts vs. Red Sox.

CONSENSUS: 61 percent of wagers on Consensus are backing the Angels.

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Tuesday, August 19

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MLB Early-week betting cheat sheet: Brewers doing AL-right
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Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for the early-week major-league games:

Rocky Mountain High?

The Colorado Rockies (-103, O 9.5) may be back to their old selves after posting a 10-5 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Sunday afternoon. Colorado scored 29 runs while taking three of four from the Reds, and are 4-1 O/U over their last five games.

Seattle Struggling as Road Fave

The Seattle Mariners (-156, 8.5) will try to buck a disheartening recent trend - and strengthen their American League wild-card chances - as they visit Philadelphia on Monday. The Mariners are just 1-4 in their last five games as a road fave dating back to early July.

Brewers Digging Interleague Play

The Milwaukee Brewers resume interleague play Tuesday night as they open a series with the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Milwaukee is an impressive 10-8 against American League foes so far in 2014 after going a combined 18-32 in interleague action the previous three seasons.

Pitching Notes

* Chris Sale has been solid as a heavy favorite this season - a trend he hopes to continue Monday as he leads the Chicago White Sox (-149, 7) against visiting Baltimore. Sale is 10-1 as a fave of -148 or better, with his only loss coming August 6 at -225 versus the Texas Rangers.

* It has been a tale of two halves for Cincinnati Reds hurler Alfredo Simon, who gets the call Tuesday night against host St. Louis. Simon went 12-3 with a 2.70 ERA before the All-Star break, but is just 0-5 with an unsightly 5.46 ERA in six starts since.

Hitting Notes

* Luis Valbuena may be the Chicago Cubs' secret weapon Monday as they tangle with the host New York Mets (-131, 6.5). Valbuena has a pair of home runs and three RBIs in five career at-bats against the Mets' Monday starter, Bartolo Colon.

* Ben Zobrist will have his hands full Tuesday night as he and the Tampa Bay Rays host Max Scherzer and the Detroit Tigers. Zobrist is just 2-for-18 with a home run in his career versus Scherzer, including an 0-for-4 showing in their last encounter July 3 in Detroit.

Totals Streak

Los Angeles Angels (2-8 O/U): The Angels have made low-scoring close games a habit, putting together an impressive string of Unders while seeing five of their last seven contests decided by a single run. Los Angeles is 59-58-5 O/U for the season.

Prop of the Day

Bettors may want to add some runs to the Royals-Twins total Monday; they'll get +210 for a total of 10.5. The Royals rank first in the majors this month in runs (81) and batting average (.280), with the Twins right behind them in both categories (80, .277).

Injury Notes

* Tampa Bay outfielder David DeJesus hopes to continue his minor-league rehab assignment Wednesday after soreness in his fractured left hand forced him to take a break. The Rays are 33-18 SU, 20-27-4 O/U and +1,179 units with DeJesus on the sidelines.

* Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips (thumb) had two hits in his final minor-league rehab assignment Sunday and will be in the Cincinnati lineup Monday. The Reds went 12-21 SU, 15-17-1 O/U and -1,118 units with Phillips out of action.

Weather Watch

* Wind at U.S. Cellular Field will blow in from left field at 11 mph for the game between the host White Sox and Baltimore. Teams combined to hit .267 with 1.80 home runs in five games under similar conditions in 2013 - slightly above stadium averages.

Umpire Note of the Day

The road team is 8-2 in umpire Adrian Johnson's last 10 games behind home plate. Johnson will be calling the balls and strikes for Monday's game between the Cubs and the Mets.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, August 19

Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Harang: ATLANTA 61-54 as an underdog
Liriano: 8-0 TSR after 2 or more consecutive losses

Arizona at Washington, 7:05 ET
Anderson: ARIZONA 30-100 as an underdog of +175 to +250
Strasburg: 9-1 OVER after giving up no earned runs last outing

San Francisco at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Vogelsong: 9-2 TSR in road games
Wada: CHICAGO CUBS 27-63 after allowing 2 runs or less

Cincinnati at St Louis, 8:15 ET
Simon: 9-0 TSR against division opponents
Lackey: ST LOUIS 22-33 after 2 straight one run wins

San Diego at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Kennedy: 33-24 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
Correia: 7-24 TSR in night games

Houston at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Oberholtzer: HOUSTON 11-5 after scoring 8 runs or more
Capuano: NY YANKEES 17-26 after 2 straight games where they committed no errors

LA Angels at Boston, 7:10 ET
Weaver: 84-42 TSR after a win
Webster: BOSTON 14-23 after 2 or more consecutive losses

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Scherzer: 43-17 TSR in all games
Archer: TAMPA BAY 27-35 after a loss

Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Bauer: CLEVELAND 84-46 as a favorite
Gibson: MINNESOTA 31-55 in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

Baltimore at Chicago, 8:10 ET
Tillman: 12-4 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
Quintana: CHI WHITE SOX 27-47 after 4 or more consecutive home games

Seattle at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Iwakuma: 41-28 TSR in all games
Burnett: PHILADELPHIA 17-33 in an inter-league game

Texas at Miami, 7:10 ET
Mikolas: TEXAS 11-3 in road games off a one run win over a division rival
Cosart: MIAMI 20-7 UNDER after having won 3 of their last 4 games

Toronto at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Happ: TORONTO 22-12 on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10
Fiers: MILWAUKEE 5-14 after allowing 3 runs or less 4 straight games

Kansas City at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Shields: 11-4 TSR in road games
Matzek: COLORADO 49-71 after a win

NY Mets at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Gee: 24-16 TSR as a road underdog
Kazmir: OAKLAND 13-20 when the total is 7 or less

TSR = Team Start Record

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MLB

Tuesday, August 19


Kerwin Danley behind the plate in Philadelphia Tuesday

Kerwin Danley - one of the top Under umpires in Major League Baseball - will be behind the plate in Philadelphia as the Phillies host the Seattle Mariners in interleague action Tuesday evening.

The Over/Under count is 4-19 (82.6 percent) in Danley's 23 games where he's been tasked with calling balls and strikes. Only Tony Randazzo and his 2-12 O/U (85.7 percent) record yields a superior winning percentage on Under bets.

There is an average of just 5.8 runs scored per game when Danley is behind the plate - the lowest among umpires with at least 10 games behind the dish.

Danley was last behind the plate on Saturday, Aug. 16 when the New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2, finishing below the closing total of 7.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the game with a total of seven. A.J. Burnett is slated to start for the Phils while Hisashi Iwakuma gets the ball for the visiting Mariners.


Under bets have cashed when these two clubs meet

Heading into Tuesday's matchup, the Under is 6-0 in the previous six meetings between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros.

The two clubs played a three-game series earlier this season in April and a three-game series last season in September - both in Houston - to compile the hot Under streak.

The opener of a three-game series goes Tuesday evening at Yankee Stadium and oddsmakers have placed a total of 8.5 on the game.

Probable starters in the game are lefty Brett Oberholtzer for the Astros and fellow southpaw Chris Capuano for the Yankees.

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MLB

Tuesday, August 19


This club is ice cold away from home

Life on the road has not been kind to the Atlanta Braves as of late. In their last nine games away from Turner Field, the Braves are an ugly 1-8.

Bettors need to take note of that trend when they face off against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park Tuesday. The Bucs are currently -143 faves with an Over/Under of 7.5.


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Tuesday, August 19


Over bettors profiting when Weaver visits Fenway

When Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jered Weaver gets the ball against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, high totals tend to follow. The Over is a red-hot 6-1 in the veteran's last seven starts in Beantown, and he'll be on the hill once again when the Halos battle the BoSox Tuesday evening at the iconic ballpark.

Allen Webster gets the start for the Red Sox. The Angels are presently -122 favorites on the moneyline with a total of nine.


Nationals dominant when Strasburg is favored

The surging Washington Nationals have won seven in a row and are poised to win their eighth when they send ace Stephen Strasburg takes the hill Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Nationals are 6-0 in Strasburg's last six starts as a favorite of -201 or greater and are 8-1 in his last nine starts against a team with a losing record.

Tonight in Washington the Nationals are currently -226 favorites.

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MLB

Tuesday, August 19


Important betting trend you need to know

When the Detroit Tigers have been faced with low totals by oddsmakers, they've been coming through in a big way for bettors backing the Under. In their previous 10 games with the total set at 6.5 or lower, the Under is a sizzling 9-1.

The line for Detroit's matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays presently lists the Tiers as -121 faves with an Over/Under of 6.5. Max Scherzer gets the nod for Detroit while Chris Archer counters for the Rays.


Giants keep producing W's behind Vogelsong

If you've been backing the San Francisco Giants with Ryan Vogelsong on the mound recently, you've been profiting in a big way. San Fran is a scorching-hot 8-1 in Vogelsong's last nine outings, and he'll be on the mound again when the Giants take on the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Tuesday.

Tsuyoshi Wada takes the bump for the Cubbies. San Francisco is presently slight -106 faves on the moneyline with a total of eight.


Which team has gone a perfect 7-0 on the Under?

The Cleveland Indians have been participating in a lot of low-scoring affairs lately - each of their last seven games have gone under the total - making them the hottest Under club in baseball.

The Tribe will visit the Minnesota Twins at Target Field Tuesday. Cleveland is presently -107 favorites with a total of 8.5 for the AL Central matchup.

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MLB

Tuesday, August 19


Find out which team owns an ugly record as road dogs

When the Cincinnati Reds have been listed as underdogs away from Great American Ball Park as of late, they've dropped 12 out of their last 14 games.

That's a troubling trend for Reds backers as they're currently listed as +153 road dogs for their matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium Tuesday. The total for the game is presently 7.5.


Orioles punishing lowly teams

The AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles have set themselves up nicely for the stretch run to the MLB playoffs, which has included winning a lot of games against lesser competition over that span.

The O's are 7-1 in their last eight games versus teams with sub .500 records - a good omen for their backers since they'll take on the Chicago White Sox (59-66) at U.S. Cellular Field Tuesday.

Baltimore is currently -107 faves with a total of 8.5.

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Who's Not Hot - AL

August 18, 2014

The plot continues to thicken as we race towards the playoffs in MLB betting action. However, there are some teams that are lagging behind in the American League, all of which were in the playoffs last season.

The three teams haven't changed at the bottom of the AL, but have they gotten any closer?

Texas Rangers (48-76, -$2,972) – In a word for Texas? No. Things aren't getting any better, and they aren't going to get any better. Forget about all of the injuries. Even the men who are playing are playing lousy ball. SS Elvis Andrus, a man who could be counted upon for a .300 average every season, is batting just .272 with 61 runs scored. OF Shin-Soo Choo, a man who figured to kill the ball in the hot air of Arlington, has just 12 homers for the season and is batting .241, and he has struck out 127 times already in 439 at bats. RHP Yu Darvish has been battling injuries, but he is only 10-7 with a 3.06 ERA, numbers which just aren't what we are used to seeing. Manager Ron Washington very well could pay the price for as bad as this year has been.

Boston Red Sox (56-67, -$2,158) – Did you really expect things to get better for the Red Sox after they traded away all of their pitchers? The last time we addressed who was cold in the American League, Boston featured a rotation with Jon Lester, John Lackey, Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, and Jake Peavy. Now, the rotation features Rubby De La Rosa, Brandon Workman, Joe Kelly, Allen Webster, and Buchholz. Yikes. The Red Sox underwent a 10-hour period like no team we have ever seen in the bigs with all of the trades that they made to various contending teams, and though we believe that they are setup well for 2015, the rest of this year is probably going to be a disaster without any legitimate starting pitching.

Tampa Bay Rays (61-63, -$1,668) – We give the Rays all sorts of credit. They sold their biggest asset at the trade deadline in LHP David Price, and at least in the immediate, they basically only got back LHP Drew Smyly. Don't get us wrong. We're big time Smyly believers. But he's not David Price. That said, Tampa Bay managed to become the first team in baseball history to improve from 18-games under .500 to get back to the .500 mark at 61-61. That said, two straight losses feel like they have taken the air out of this team just a bit. If the Rays can figure this out and get into the playoffs this year in spite of the bad start to the season and in spite of the fact that they traded away Price, both GM Andrew Friedman and manager Joe Maddon should be enshrined into the Hall of Fame right now. Of the three teams on this list, Tampa Bay is the one with the best shot of getting off of it by the end of the year, but the team is still over nine units away from the closest team, the Detroit Tigers (-$747).

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Diamond Trends - Tuesday

August 19, 2014


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Reds are 0-12 (+$1,200) since May 17, 2009 as a road dog after an extra inning loss.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Dillon Gee starts the Mets are 10-0 since September 07, 2010 on the road with the line betwee -105 and +195 when their team used 5+ pitchers yesterday for a net profit of $1328.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Diamondbacks are 0-32 (+$3,200) since August 2004 as a +200 or greater underdog if they scored last game and have not won six or more straight games.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Padres are 0-10 since April 08, 2014 on the road vs a team that has lost at least their last two games for a net profit of $1000 when playing against.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- When Ryan Vogelsong starts the Giants are 10-2 since September 15, 2011 as a road dog after his team lost the last time he started for a net profit of $1024.

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MONDAY's Rated Plays:


3 - 1.............................+ 1.87 *****

0 - 1............................ - 3.12 DOUBLE PLAY

1 - 1........................... - 0.00 TRIPLE PLAY

1 -0 ............................+ 5.36 GRAND SLAM

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Overall Rated Plays

53 - 61- 1 ............................- 18.08 *****

44 - 56 ................................- 35.36 DOUBLE PLAY

50 - 49.................................+ 14.03 TRIPLE PLAY

17 - 16..................................+ 7.88 GRAND SLAM

Tuesday, August 19

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Arizona - 7:05 PM ET Arizona +210 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Washington - Under 7 500


Atlanta - 7:05 PM ET Atlanta +136 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Pittsburgh - Under 7.5 500


Houston - 7:05 PM ET Houston +146 500 DOUBLE PLAY

NY Yankees - Under 8.5 500


Seattle - 7:05 PM ET Seattle -152 500 *****

Philadelphia - Under 7 500


LA Angels - 7:10 PM ET LA Angels -127 500

Boston - Under 9 500 *****


Detroit - 7:10 PM ET Detroit -120 500

Tampa Bay - Under 6.5 500


Texas - 7:10 PM ET Miami -153 500 *****

Miami - Under 8 500


San Francisco - 8:05 PM ET San Francisco -108 500 GRAND SLAM

Chi. Cubs - Under 8 500


Baltimore - 8:10 PM ET Baltimore -108 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Chi. White Sox - Over 8.5 500


Cleveland - 8:10 PM ET Cleveland -103 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Minnesota - Under 8.5 500


Toronto - 8:10 PM ET Milwaukee -150 500 *****

Milwaukee - Under 8.5 500


Cincinnati - 8:15 PM ET St. Louis -164 500

St. Louis - Over 7.5 500


Kansas City - 8:40 PM ET Kansas City -143 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Colorado - Over 9.5 500


NY Mets - 10:05 PM ET NY Mets +214 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Oakland - Under 7 500 DOUBLE PLAY


San Diego - 10:10 PM ET San Diego +100 500 TRIPLE PLAY

LA Dodgers - Under 7 500

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Thanks, Bum! Good luck! Think I'll join you on that KC play.