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

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MLB

Friday, August 8

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MLB week-end betting cheat sheet: McCarthy sensational for Yankees
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Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for the weekend's major league games:

Feeling Low

Thursday saw the unders dominate, as teams combined to go 4-9 over/under. That has been the trend over the past 30 days, with 185 unders (53.47 percent) in that stretch compared to just 161 overs (46.53 percent).

Straight A's

The Oakland Athletics are the biggest favorite of the day Friday, coming in at -225 for their game against the visiting Minnesota Twins. Being a heavy fave has produced only modestly positive results for the A's, who are 11-7 straight up in games in which they are installed at -180 or better.

McCarthy Era in the Bronx

Brandon McCarthy looks to continue his impressive run as a New York Yankee on Saturday as he faces off against Corey Kluber and the Cleveland Indians. McCarthy is 4-0 with a 2.08 ERA in five starts since joining the Yankees in a trade with Arizona.

Price Check for Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays could be in a world of trouble Sunday as they face David Price and the Detroit Tigers. Price, who was dealt to Detroit at the non-waiver deadline, is 15-2 with a 2.31 ERA in 19 career starts against Toronto.

Pitching Notes

* Washington right-hander Stephen Strasburg will look to build off a strong outing last time out as he and the Nationals (-108, 6.5) visit Atlanta. Strasburg threw seven shutout innings to beat Philadelphia Sunday, ending a three-game losing streak.

* The Houston Astros may have a problem making solid contact Saturday as they face Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers. Darvish has been masterful in eight career starts against the Astros, racking up 80 strikeouts in just 57 innings.

* Low-scoring road games have been the norm for Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez. The Washington veteran is 2-7 O/U over his last nine starts away from Nationals Park going into Sunday's game in Atlanta.

Hitting Notes

* Chicago Cubs infielder Javier Baez has adjusted well to the major leagues. The 21-year-old belted a pair of home runs in Thursday's victory over Colorado and has gone deep three times in his first three games entering Friday's tilt with Tampa Bay (-122).

* New York Mets third baseman David Wright could be in for a good day Saturday against Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies. Wright has dominated Hamels in their head-to-head history, batting .329 with five homers and 16 RBIs over 76 at-bats.

* Don't expect to see many free passes issued by Mark Buehrle on Sunday as he leads the Blue Jays against the Tigers. Members of the Detroit roster have combined for just seven walks in 256 at-bats versus Buehrle; Miguel Cabrera is the only player with more than two.

Totals Streak

Miami Marlins (4-0 O/U): The Marlins have re-established themselves as the strongest Over play in the majors after allowing seven runs in three of their previous four games. The recent surge moves Miami to 63-43-8 O/U for the season.

Prop of the Day

Bettors who believe in the Athletics can get +260 on them to win by more than three runs. Oakland has far and away the best run differential in the majors, while Friday starter Scott Kazmir is 6-2 with a 1.92 ERA in 10 home starts.

Injury Notes

* The Toronto Blue Jays have placed infielder Brett Lawrie back on the disabled list - this time with a strained oblique that will likely keep him out until September. Lawrie has already missed 45 games this season; Toronto is 22-23 SU, 21-22-2 O/U and -169 units in those contests.

* Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips has been cleared to swing a bat as he continues his recovery from a thumb injury. Phillips has missed the last 28 games, during which the Reds have gone 12-16 SU, 12-15-1 O/U and -494 units.

Weather Watch

* Fans at Wrigley Field will see wind blowing in from center field at 9 mph for Friday's game between the Cubs and Rays. Teams combined to average .246 and two home runs in 10 games under similar conditions a season ago - slightly below stadium averages.

Umpire Stat of the Day

Under is 17-3 in umpire Ed Hickox's last 20 games behind home plate involving Oakland. Hickox will call the balls and strikes Friday when the Athletics host Minnesota.

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Diamond Trends - Friday

August 8, 2014


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Padres are 0-15 (+$1,500) since May 08, 2009 on the road after a win in which they allowed 5+ walks and it is the first game of a series.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Madison Bumgarner starts the Giants are 10-0 since June 30, 2013 on the road after going at least 6 innings and giving up 6 or fewer hits in a game they did not lost by 5+ runs for a net profit of $1143.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Astros are 8-0 (+$920) in database history following a loss where they led by at least four runs after five innings and did not lead by more than that after the second inning.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Rays are 10-0 since June 27, 2014 on the road when they are off a win in which they never trailed for a net profit of $1103.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- Bartolo Colon has produced a team record of 1-16 (+$1,688) since July 2009 after allowing 2+ home runs last start.

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Yesterday's Rated Plays:


2 - 2.............................-0.85 *****

2 - 2........................... -0.04 DOUBLE PLAY

1 - 1........................... + 0.32 TRIPLE PLAY

1 -0 ............................+ 4.00 GRAND SLAM

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Overall Rated Plays

35 - 46- 1 ............................- 20.89 *****

31 - 39 ...............................- 27.53 DOUBLE PLAY

35 - 30...............................+ 28.91 TRIPLE PLAY

6 - 10....................................-16.80 GRAND SLAM


Friday, August 8

Game Score Status Pick Amount

St. Louis - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore -134 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Baltimore - Under 8.5 500


Cleveland - 7:05 PM ET NY Yankees -116 500

NY Yankees - Under 8.5 500 *****


NY Mets - 7:05 PM ET NY Mets -104 500

Philadelphia - Over 7.5 500 *****


San Diego - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh -116 500 GRAND SLAM

Pittsburgh - Under 7 500


Detroit - 7:07 PM ET Detroit -124 500

Toronto - Under 8 500


Miami - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati -130 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Cincinnati - Over 7 500 DOUBLE PLAY


Washington - 7:35 PM ET Washington -112 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Atlanta - Under 6.5 500


Texas - 8:10 PM ET Houston -114 500

Houston - Over 8.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY


LA Dodgers - 8:10 PM ET Milwaukee -145 500

Milwaukee - Under 8.5 500


San Francisco - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City +107 500 *****

Kansas City - Over 7 500 *****


Colorado - 9:40 PM ET Arizona -128 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Arizona - Under 8 500


Boston - 10:05 PM ET LA Angels -175 500

LA Angels - Under 8.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY


Minnesota - 10:05 PM ET Minnesota +192 500 *****

Oakland - Under 7 500 *****


Chi. White Sox - 10:10 PM ET Seattle -166 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Seattle - Over 6.5 500 GRAND SLAM

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Diamond Trends - Saturday

August 9, 2014


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Padres are 13-0 since July 14, 2013 vs a team that has won at least their last three games if it is not the first game of a series and they are not 200+ dogs for a net profit of $1515.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Jorge De La Rosa starts the Rockies are 11-0 since August 26, 2008 within 20 cents of pickem after going at least 6 innings and giving up 6 or fewer hits on the road for a net profit of $1154.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- Edwin Jackson has produced a team record of 0-16 (+$1,668) since July 2009 when not a favorite of -185 or more, if he did not allow a walk last start.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Rangers are 0-11 since May 31, 2014 when they are off a loss in which they had at least three times as many hits as runs and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1176 when playing against.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- When Clay Buchholz starts the Red Sox are 10-0 since August 02, 2009 on the road after throwing more than 100 pitches at homeand they lost in his previous start for a net profit of $1010.

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Home plate ump Mike Winters took a pitch directly to his right forearm in the 2nd inning in Philly; it swelled badly within a minute, but he got it wrapped and worked the rest of game behind the plate. Tough dude.

-- Congrats to Bartolo Colon on winning his 200th career game last night.

-- Lions fired HC Jim Schwartz LY; he is now DC in Buffalo. Bills-Lions play in Detroit October 5, as well as in last preseason game in three weeks.

-- Justin Masterson's first two starts with St Louis: eight IP, ten runs allowed.

-- Bengals' coach Marvin Lewis is 90-90-1, but is taking grief because he hasn't won a playoff game; Cincy's three coaches before Lewis were 52-124.

-- Cubs' prospect Javier Baez is second player in 100 years with three HRs in his first three big league games; other was Cardinals' Joe Cunningham in 1954, who wound up hitting .293 with a .403 career OB% in a 12-year career, but wound up with only 64 career homers; somewhere upstairs I have his baseball card from the end of his career.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Its strange the things you remember....

13) I had braces when I was a teenager; just remember how surly my orthodontist was, how he’d snap at his hygienist. She seemed so unhappy being there—the guy was a creep. But he was an Irish creep and my mother knew his mother from church- she liked all things/people Irish, so I got stuck going to this guy who used to tell me “That doesn’t hurt” when he would tighten my braces. It hurt like hell, even if I was a soft suburban kid.

12) I remember that racetracks never had telephones; when we went to Saratoga in August, you couldn’t get ball scores or talk to anyone on the outside while we were there. What percentage of people there today have cellphones with them? 85%? 90%? More than that?

11) I remember my 9th grade math teacher was Mr Terzian; good teacher, really smart guy, little spacy. Looked a lot like Pete Carril, the old Princeton basketball coach. One day he comes into class and asks if anyone found a golf club on the football field. Turns out he was whacking around golf balls and left his driver on the 50-yard line. No bueno. Driving range would’ve been cheaper than losing his driver.

10) In 1974-75, Bronx Bombers played home games at Shea Stadium, because their ballpark was being remodeled. I was 15; I went on a bus trip with some friends for a Bat Day game with the Royals. All kids 16 and under got a bat for free; well, all kids but me. Jerk at the turnstile didn’t believe I was 15 because I was very tall for my age; because I was 15, I didn’t have anything to prove my age, so I never got a bat. Like money for the bat was coming out of the jerk's pocket. Rat bastard.

9) I remember Larry Brown coaching in the ABA while wearing overalls; even found a picture of it on the Internet last month. He is the reason NBA coaches have a dress code. 38 years later and Brown is still coaching at SMU, albeit in college and in a suit jacket, not overalls.

8) Because of this website, I once watched a Chiefs-Giants preseason game in the press box at Giants Stadium; was weird sitting there by myself watching, but they have free food in the press room before/after the game and at halftime. I’m in the food line, and former Chiefs’ QB Len Dawson is right behind me.

Two things; a) He’s a lot bigger than I thought he was.......
b) Why the hell am I in front of Len Dawson in the food line?

He played in two of the first four Super Bowls; he should eat before me.

7) 30 years ago I was an official scorer for a minor league team in the Eastern League. Guy who typed in messages on the scoreboard sat next to me all summer; nice enough guy. After the season, I find out the guy turned himself into the FBI because the mob had put a hit out on him, for unknown (to me) reasons.

Geez, what if they took a shot at him and hit me instead? Being an official scorer wasn’t much fun to begin with (stats are serious business) but this was ridiculous.

6) I was lucky enough to be an assistant basketball coach at Schenectady High for eight years; the school Pat Riley went to. Early in my third year there, our head coach was talking to the kids about “…when you play for a state championship”.

This for a team that had won a combined nine games the previous two seasons. I’m thinking if we could win one sectional game it would be a great accomplishment. Turns out the coach was truly a great coach and three years later, we won a state championship, then three years after that, won another one.

One of the great experiences of my life, but I’ll always remember how he saw the future clearly when it seemed impossible for something like that to happen.

5) When I was in 8th grade, I missed a foul shot with game tied and 0:01 left; we lost in double OT and even though it was the best game I played that year, I was the goat, no doubt. Our team finished 1-13, not a lot of fun.

Years later, I wound up shooting free throws for beer after third quarter of a CBA game in Albany. Can’t remember if Phil Jackson or George Karl was coaching the Albany Patroons back then, but one of them saw me make four foul shots (out of 7) in 0:24, netting me four cases of beer, which I unsuccessfully tried to trade for soda.

Would’ve traded all four cases of beer for that foul shot in 8th grade to have gone in.

4) I remember that before ESPN, before the shot clock, before Coach K, Duke once led North Carolina 7-0 at halftime. Of a basketball game. Kids today have no idea how tedious basketball could be without a shot clock.

3) I remember the first time I saw Steve Martin on TV; still the funniest guy I’ve ever seen. He was on the Tonight Show when the Tonight Show was a huge deal, it was the early 70’s and Buddy Hackett was the guest host.

White suit and all, he did his classic comedy routine and I was hooked for life. What a brilliant guy and a good actor, too.

2) My cousin took me to a comedy club in Manhattan in 1978, the same night Pete Rose’s 44-game hitting streak ended, that I remember. Pat Benatar sang that night; she was an up-and-comer back then. The MC was Richard Belzer, who now plays Detective Munch on the SVU show on TV; I was terrified he was going to pick on me in the audience, unaware that the people he was jousting with in the crowd were plants, his friends. Catch a Rising Star was the place; I was 18, it was great fun.

1) Some days are better than others; on a Monday ten years ago, friend of mine set it up so I would meet Kurt Warner at Giants’ training camp, which was a great moment. There is a picture of the two of us in my living room; he looks happier than me in the pic but no way he was.

Anyway, while I was waiting to meet Kurt, I was talking to this writer who was in from New Orleans to do a feature on Eli Manning, who was a rookie that year- they both went to Newman HS in New Orleans.

Writer was Michael Lewis; you may have heard of him—he wrote Moneyball. So a guy who roots like hell for the Rams/A’s met Kurt Warner and the guy who wrote Moneyball in the same hour. On a Monday afternoon in Albany.

Sometimes, you just never know.

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MLB
Dunkel

San Francisco at Kansas City
The Royals look to follow up last night's 4-2 win in the series opener and come into tonight's contest with an 8-1 record in their last 9 games after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game. Kansas City is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Royals favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-125). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9

Game 951-952: San Diego at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stults) 15.406; Pittsburgh (Liriano) 14.012
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+150); Over

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Gee) 15.981; Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.880
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+140); Under

Game 955-956: Miami at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Penny) 14.309; Cincinnati (Simon) 15.996
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 957-958: Washington at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Roark) 16.433; Atlanta (Harang) 13.988
Dunkel Line: Washington by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-120); Under

Game 959-960: LA Dodgers at Milwaukee (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Greinke) 15.302; Milwaukee (Fiers) 16.414
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+120)); Under

Game 961-962: Colorado at Arizona (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 14.369; Arizona (Cahill) 13.012
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-110); Over

Game 963-964: Cleveland at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Kluber) 17.302; NY Yankees (McCarthy) 15.411
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2; 6
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-115); Under

Game 965-966: Detroit at Toronto (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 18.564; Toronto (Stroman) 17.102
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-120); Under

Game 967-968: Texas at Houston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Darvish) 14.490; Houston (Feldman) 16.539
Dunkel Line: Houston by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+150); Over

Game 969-970: Minnesota at Oakland (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (May) 15.112; Oakland (Samardzija) 14.033
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Oakland (-260); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+220); Under

Game 971-972: Boston at LA Angels (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 14.210; LA Angels (Richards) 17.687
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 3 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-200); Over

Game 973-974: Chicago White Sox at Seattle (9:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Noesi) 14.695; Seattle (Paxton) 16.299
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-165); Over

Game 975-976: Tampa Bay at Chicago Cubs (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Odorizzi) 14.695; Cubs (Jackson) 16.392
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+110); N/A

Game 9277-978: St. Louis at Baltimore (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lackey) 17.332; Baltimore (Jimenez) 15.843
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-105); Under

Game 979-980: San Francisco at Kansas City (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Hudson) 14.734; Kansas City (Shields) 17.342
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-125); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, August 9

Padres-Pirates
Stults is 1-2, 5.16 in his last four starts.
Liriano is 2-0, 1.80 in his last four starts.

San Diego won six of its last nine games.
Pirates are 17-4 in their last 21 home games.
Seven of last nine Pirate games went over the total.

Mets-Phillies
Gee is 0-3, 6.85 in his last four starts.
Hamels is 3-1, 0.90 in his last four starts.

Mets lost four of their last six games.
Phillies won six of their last eight home games.
Six of last seven Hamels starts stayed under the total.

Marlins-Reds
36-year old Penny is making first MLB start since 2011; he is 119-100 in his 315 career starts. Penny was 2-2, 2.28 in five AAA starts this year.
Simon is 0-4, 5.91 in his last four starts.

Marlins won eight of their last ten road games.
Cincinnati won six of their last nine home games.

Four of Marlins' last five games went over the total.

Nationals-Braves
Roark is 4-1, 2.38 in his last five starts.
Harang is 4-0, 2.89 in his last eight starts; Braves' bullpen lost his last four.

Washington lost three of its last four games.
Braves lost eight of last nine games, won four in row at home.

Over is 7-3 in last ten Roark starts.

Dodgers-Brewers
Greinke is 1-1, 2.45 in his last three starts.
Fiers is making first '14 start; he has a 4.13 ERA in 25 career starts, with 22 of them in 2012. He's allowed two runs in seven IP in majors this year, is 8-5, 2.55 in 17 AAA starts this season.

Dodgers won five of their last six road games.
Milwaukee won nine of its last twelve home games.

Under is 8-3-1 in Dodgers' last twelve road games.

Rockies-Diamondbacks
de la Rosa is 5-1, 3.88 in his last eight starts.
Cahill is 0-6, 7.49 in eight starts this season.

Rockies lost ten of their last twelve games.
Arizona lost five of its last seven games.

Under is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Colorado road games.

Indians-Bronx
Kluber is 5-0, 1.68 in his last six starts.
Bronx won all five McCarthy starts (4-0, 3.26).

Cleveland lost nine of its last eleven away games. .
Bronx won 14 of its last 21 games.

Six of last eight Kluber starts stayed under total.

Tigers-Blue Jays
Scherzer is 5-2, 2.10 in his last eight starts.
Stroman is 5-1, 1.54 in seven home starts.

Detroit is 10-12 since the All-Star break.
Toronto lost six of its last seven games.

Under is 11-3-1 in Detroit's last fifteen road games.

Rangers-Astros
Darvish is 2-1, 2.16 in his last four starts.
Feldman allowed two runs over 16 IP in his last two starts.

Texas lost 11 of its last 16 games.
Astros lost three of last four games, but won five of last six at home.

Under is 11-4-2 in last seventeen Texas games.

Red Sox-Angels
Buchholz is 0-2, 10.69 in his last three starts.
Richards is 8-2, 1.77 in his last twelve starts.

Boston lost 12 of its last 16 games.
Angels lost their last four games.

Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Boston road games.

Twins-A's
May is making MLB debut; he was 8-6, 2.93 in 17 AAA starts this year.
Oakland is 5-1 when Samardzija starts (1-0, 2.91 in last three). .

Minnesota lost its last three games, scoring nine runs.
A's are 20-6 in their last 26 home games.

Under is 15-8-1 in last 24 Oakland home games.

White Sox-Mariners
Noesi is 3-1, 4.72 in his last four starts.
Mariners won all three Paxton starts (2-0, 2.76).

White Sox lost six of their last seven games.
Mariners won five of their last six games.

Eight of last ten White Sox games went over the total.

Rays-Cubs
Odorizzi is 3-1, 4.43 in his last four starts.
Jackson is 1-3, 7.80 in his last six starts.

Tampa Bay won 17 of its last 21 road games.
Cubs won seven of their last eleven games.

Over is 9-3 in last twelve Jackson starts.

Cardinals-Orioles
Lackey is 3-1, 2.67 in his last four starts.
Jimenez is 1-2, 5.06 in his last six starts, last of which was July 5.

Cardinals won four of their last six games.
Baltimore won nine of its last twelve games.

Four of last five St Louis games stayed under the total.

Giants-Royals
Hudson is 0-2, 4.00 in his last three starts.
Shields is 2-2, 2.43 in his last six starts.

Giants are 9-6 in their last fifteen road games.
Kansas City won eight of its last nine games.

Five of last six Shields starts stayed under total.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Stults 8-14; Liriano 10-9
-- Gee 5-8 (0-4 last 4); Hamels 9-11
-- Penny 0-0; Simon 15-7 (0-4 last 4)
-- Roark 12-10; Harang 12-11 (0-4 last 4)
-- Greinke 13-10: Fiers 0-0
-- de la Rosa 13-9; Cahill 2-6

-- Kluber 15-9; McCarthy 4-14/5-0
-- Scherzer 16-7; Stroman 6-6
-- Darvish 13-8; Feldman 7-13
-- May 0-0; Samardzija 3-14/5-1
-- Buchholz 7-11; Richards 16-7
-- Noesi 9-9; Paxton 3-0

-- Odorizzi 9-13; Jackson 8-15
-- Lackey 12-9/1-0; Jimenez 6-12
-- Hudson 13-8; Shields 14-10

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Stults 8-22; Liriano 6-19
-- Gee 3-13; Hamels 3-20
-- Penny 0-0; Simon 6-22
-- Roark 4-22; Harang 5-23
-- Greinke 6-23 (3 of last 5); Fiers 0-0
-- de la Rosa 8-23; Cahill 3-8

-- Kluber 4-24; McCarthy 5-23
-- Scherzer 6-23; Stroman 2-12
-- Darvish 3-21; Feldman 4-20
-- May 0-0; Samardzija 9-23
-- Buchholz 7-18 (3 of last 4); Richards 5-23
-- Noesi 5-18; Paxton 2-3

-- Odorizzi 3-22; Jackson 11-23 (3 of last 3)
-- Lackey 6-22; Jimenez 5-18
-- Hudson 5-22 (4 of last 4); Shields 6-24

Umpires
-- SD-Pitt-- Over is 9-1-3 in last thirteen Emmel games.
-- NY-Phil-- Underdogs won four of last seven Muchlinski games.
-- Mia-Cin-- Home side won eight of last ten Nauert games.
-- Wsh-Atl-- Nine of last twelve Gibson games went over.
-- LA-Mil-- Underdogs are 12-7 in last nineteen Foster games.
-- Col-Az-- Four of last five Segal games went over the total.

-- Cle-NY-- Five of last seven Kellogg games stayed under.
-- Det-Tor-- Underdogs won seven of last nine Johnson games, with four of last five going over total.
-- Tex-Hst-- Seven of last ten Wolf games went over the total.
-- Min-A's-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Hoberg games.
-- Bos-LA-- Road favorites won both May games (under 1-0-1).
-- Chi-Sea-- Last three Dimuro games stayed under the total.

-- TB-Chi-- Underdogs won six of last eight Hallion games.
-- StL-Balt-- Home side won ten of last thirteen Diaz games.
-- SF-KC-- Last three Ripperger games stayed under total.

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MLB

Saturday, August 9

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Cleveland

1:07 PM
DETROIT vs. TORONTO
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Toronto is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Detroit

4:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CHI CUBS
Tampa Bay is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

4:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. BALTIMORE
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Baltimore's last 18 games
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis

7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Diego's last 15 games
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Philadelphia's last 25 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. MILWAUKEE
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 12 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 11 games at home

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. CINCINNATI
Miami is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Miami
Cincinnati is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Miami

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. KANSAS CITY
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
San Francisco is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Francisco

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. HOUSTON
Texas is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington

8:10 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Arizona's last 16 games when playing Colorado

9:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Oakland's last 11 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

9:05 PM
BOSTON vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games when playing LA Angels
Boston is 4-11 SU in their last 15 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels's last 12 games when playing Boston
LA Angels are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games when playing Boston

9:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Seattle is 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

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MLB

Saturday, August 9


Pitcher completely dominantes next opponent

The Detroit Tigers are going to send Max Scherzer to the mound, much to the chagrin of the Toronto Blue Jays. Scherzer has dominated the Blue Jays and bettors have profited with four straight unders.

Scherzer has held the Blue Jays to less than two runs in all of his previous four starts while striking out at least eight in three of those games.


Buchholz facing a tough task against this team

Clay Buchholz has not shown his top stuff against the Los Angeles Angels. Bettors have enjoyed this, as the Boston Red Sox and the Angels have gone over in Buchholz last four starts.

Buchholz has allowed 17 runs, average of 4.25 runs per game, in those four starts. The Sox and Angels have averaged 11 runs in those four starts.


Pitcher playing well, but team not helping

The San Diego Padres send Eric Stults to the mound Saturday and he must be hoping for some support. The Padres have gone 2-9 in Stults' last 11 starts for the Padres.

Stults has only given up three runs per game, but seven times the Padres offense has scored less than two runs.


Roark incredibly strong on the road

Tanner Roark certainly enjoys visiting different mounds in the MLB. The Washington Nationals and Roark are 5-1 in his last six starts on the road.

Roark has allowed nine runs in six games and has six K's in four of the games.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 9

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SAN DIEGO (52 - 62) at PITTSBURGH (62 - 53) - 7:05 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 159-124 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 37-22 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 134-92 (+43.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 37-22 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 46-30 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 89-56 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 75-83 (+5.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
STULTS is 26-18 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

ERIC STULTS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
STULTS is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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NY METS (55 - 61) at PHILADELPHIA (52 - 64) - 7:05 PM
DILLON GEE (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 47-69 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 68-74 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 68-74 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 22-18 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 26-18 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 33-20 (+17.1 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.
GEE is 27-18 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GEE is 26-18 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 206-234 (-42.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-34 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-34 (-22.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-44 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-55 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-34 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-25 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-27 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-69 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 22-31 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 63-61 (-26.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 22-31 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 6-12 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 8-16 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 9-4 (+4.9 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.2 Units)

DILLON GEE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GEE is 2-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.71 and a WHIP of 1.556.
His team's record is 4-7 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-8. (-5.8 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. NY METS since 1997
HAMELS is 8-14 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 11-19 (-16.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-15. (-6.3 units)

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MIAMI (56 - 59) at CINCINNATI (59 - 57) - 7:10 PM
BRAD PENNY (R) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

BRAD PENNY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PENNY is 7-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 9-6 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-9. (-3.9 units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (62 - 52) at ATLANTA (59 - 56) - 7:10 PM
TANNER ROARK (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 42-40 (-9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 50-62 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 12-21 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 10-2 (+8.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 122-76 (+28.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 33-13 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 59-56 (-6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 59-56 (-6.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-3 (+7.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.4 Units)

TANNER ROARK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ROARK is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

AARON HARANG vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HARANG is 2-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.527.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.5 units)

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LA DODGERS (66 - 51) at MILWAUKEE (64 - 52) - 7:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GREINKE is 14-25 (-20.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 57-86 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 6-20 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 64-52 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 63-48 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 96-85 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 30-18 (+13.7 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.
LA DODGERS are 80-64 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 27-10 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 48-25 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 36-24 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 26-15 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 61-45 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 18-7 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
GREINKE is 27-11 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 19-6 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ZACK GREINKE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GREINKE is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
FIERS is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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COLORADO (45 - 70) at ARIZONA (50 - 66) - 8:10 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 45-70 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 172-250 (-56.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 17-40 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 45-70 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 30-47 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 30-51 (-22.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 26-43 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 17-27 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 21-31 (-14.1 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.
CAHILL is 31-18 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 34-18 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 34-17 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 22-5 (+19.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 50-66 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 49-60 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-36 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 47-58 (-22.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 50-66 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 33-47 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 18-31 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-4 (+2.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 8-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 10-8 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-12. (-6.5 units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAHILL is 3-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.7 units)

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CLEVELAND (57 - 59) at NY YANKEES (61 - 54) - 1:05 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 23-37 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-44 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 20-34 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-33 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 15-3 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 149-130 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 56-40 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 31-34 (-9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MCCARTHY is 17-28 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 8-17 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 17-28 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 6-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

COREY KLUBER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
KLUBER is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MCCARTHY is 5-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 1.307.
His team's record is 6-4 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.2 units)

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DETROIT (63 - 50) at TORONTO (61 - 56) - 1:05 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 161-125 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 56-50 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SCHERZER is 42-16 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 (+2.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. TORONTO since 1997
SCHERZER is 4-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.79 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (45 - 70) at HOUSTON (48 - 68) - 7:10 PM
YU DARVISH (R) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 45-70 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 43-66 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 30-53 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 32-48 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 28-41 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 14-24 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 37-23 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 51-90 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 19-43 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 51-90 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FELDMAN is 33-44 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 6-19 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 33-44 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 19-32 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 8-16 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 3-11 (-13.2 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. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-3 (+6.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

YU DARVISH vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DARVISH is 4-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.842.
His team's record is 6-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. TEXAS since 1997
FELDMAN is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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MINNESOTA (51 - 63) at OAKLAND (71 - 44) - 9:05 PM
TREVOR MAY (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 71-44 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 143-82 (+36.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 282-207 (+65.2 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 69-40 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 103-67 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 177-121 (+47.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 159-104 (+41.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 126-73 (+32.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 60-80 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-20 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 55-72 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 60-67 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 8-16 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 11-20 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 8-16 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 5-15 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

TREVOR MAY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 19.62 and a WHIP of 2.725.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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BOSTON (51 - 64) at LA ANGELS (67 - 48) - 9:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. GARRETT RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 51-65 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 47-56 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 37-46 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 33-44 (-17.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 23-29 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 25-34 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 67-48 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 37-17 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 28-10 (+14.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-15 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 32-16 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-13 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
RICHARDS is 14-2 (+12.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 21-12 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 4-12 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 135-129 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 104-101 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 6-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.485.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-2. (+6.8 units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (55 - 62) at SEATTLE (61 - 54) - 9:10 PM
HECTOR NOESI (R) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 118-161 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 4-14 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 113-155 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-96 (-26.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 61-54 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PAXTON is 6-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-36 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 66-76 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 109-123 (-44.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 66-76 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 45-56 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 15-22 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 26-38 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 29-33 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 11-17 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

HECTOR NOESI vs. SEATTLE since 1997
NOESI is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (56 - 59) at CHICAGO CUBS (49 - 65) - 4:05 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 56-59 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-10 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 115-162 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 56-79 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-14 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 53-81 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 115-162 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-54 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 676-678 (-156.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 203-176 (-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.
JACKSON is 18-36 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 18-36 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 13-33 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 15-27 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

EDWIN JACKSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
JACKSON is 3-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.063.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (61 - 53) at BALTIMORE (66 - 49) - 4:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 19-25 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 67-49 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 101-82 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 58-46 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 49-34 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-20 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-8 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 133-84 (+28.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 82-43 (+30.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-25 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 36-49 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JOHN LACKEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LACKEY is 14-7 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 17-9 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 17-8. (+8.4 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 3-5 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (62 - 54) at KANSAS CITY (61 - 53) - 7:10 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-93 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
KANSAS CITY is 147-129 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 13-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-27 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 105-89 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 32-24 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-23 (+11.4 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.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-24 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-24 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-13 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 59-46 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-50 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HUDSON is 46-24 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 52-17 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 45-23 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 10-23 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 4-10 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

TIM HUDSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUDSON is 3-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.395.
His team's record is 6-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.4 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB

Saturday, August 9


Nationals' RF Jayson Werth, probable Saturday

Werth is dealing with lingering shoulder and ankle injuries and did not play Friday. He is expected to return Saturday against the Braves.


Dodgers' SS Hanley Ramirez, questionable Saturday

Ramirez left Friday's game with right side tightness and is questionable to play Saturday against the Brewers.

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Yesterday's Rated Plays:


2 - 3.............................-1.00 *****

1 - 2........................... -2.60 DOUBLE PLAY

3 - 2........................... + 2.64 TRIPLE PLAY

1 -1 ............................+ 0.00 GRAND SLAM

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Overall Rated Plays

37 - 49- 1 ..............................- 21.89 *****

32 - 41 ..................................- 30.13 DOUBLE PLAY

38 - 32..................................+ 31.55 TRIPLE PLAY

7 - 11....................................-16.80 GRAND SLAM



Saturday, August 9

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Cleveland - 1:05 PM ET NY Yankees +101 500 GRAND SLAM

NY Yankees - Under 7 500


Detroit - 1:07 PM ET Toronto +103 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Toronto - Under 8 500


St. Louis - 4:05 PM ET St. Louis -111 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Baltimore - Under 8.5 500


Tampa Bay - 4:05 PM ET Tampa Bay -137 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Chi. Cubs - Under 7 500

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EVENING SELECTIONS:

Saturday, August 9

Game Score Status Pick Amount


NY Mets - 7:05 PM ET Philadelphia -170 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Philadelphia - Over 7 500


San Diego - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh -166 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Pittsburgh - Under 7 500


Washington - 7:10 PM ET Atlanta +104 500 *****

Atlanta - Under 7.5 500


Miami - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati -143 500

Cincinnati - Over 8 500


Texas - 7:10 PM ET Houston +159 500 *****

Houston - Over 7.5 500 *****


LA Dodgers - 7:10 PM ET Milwaukee +121 500 GRAND SLAM

Milwaukee - Under 7.5 500

San Francisco - 7:10 PM ET San Francisco +131 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Kansas City - Over 7 500 TRIPLE PLAY


Colorado - 8:10 PM ET Arizona -104 500 *****

Arizona - Under 8 500


Boston - 9:05 PM ET LA Angels -183 500 *****

LA Angels - Under 7.5 500 *****


Minnesota - 9:05 PM ET Oakland -230 500

Oakland - Under 7.5 500


Chi. White Sox - 9:10 PM ET Seattle -183 500

Seattle - Under 7.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

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MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, August 9

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Stults: SAN DIEGO 15-30 after 2 or more consecutive road games
Liriano: PITTSBURGH 32-19 after a game with a combined score of 4 runs or less

NY Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Gee: 17-9 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Hamels: 14-21 TSR as a favorite

Miami at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Penny: MIAMI 8-1 with a rested bullpen that pitched one inning or less
Simon: CINCINNATI 26-35 after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

Washington at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Roark: WASHINGTON 26-15 OVER against division opponents
Harang: 11-3 OVER as a home underdog

LA Dodgers at Milwaukee, 7:10 ET
Greinke: 14-25 TSR as a road favorite of -125 to -150
Fiers: 22-18 TSR as an underdog

Colorado at Arizona, 8:10 ET
De La Rosa: 22-5 TSR after a loss
Cahill: 4-15 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150

Cleveland at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET
Kluber: CLEVELAND 56-40 in day games
McCarthy: 6-15 TSR after a win

Detroit at Toronto, 1:05 ET
Scherzer: DETROIT 34-41 as a road favorite of -125 to -150
Stroman: TORONTO 51-32 in home games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

Texas at Houston, 7:10 ET
Darvish: TEXAS 37-23 in road games against division opponents
Feldman: 8-16 TSR in home games after a win

Minnesota at Okland, 9:05 ET
May: MINNESOTA 20-14 after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
Samardzija: 11-20 TSR in home games

Boston at LA Angels, 9:05 ET
Buchholz: 21-12 TSR in road games
Richards: LA ANGELS 37-45 after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

Chicago White Sox at Seattle, 9:10 ET
Noesi: CHI WHITE SOX 14-36 after scoring 1 run or less
Paxton: 6-0 TSR in night games

Tampa Bay at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 ET
Odorizzi: TAMPA BAY 42-20 after a one run win
Jackson: 17-31 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

St Louis at Baltimore, 4:05 ET
Lackey: ST LOUIS 82-43 after a loss
Jimenez: 0-7 TSR at home when the money line is +125 to -125

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Hudson: 46-24 TSR in all games
Shields: 4-10 TSR in home games in night games

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MLB

Saturday, August 9


Phils ice cold against the Mets

The Philadelphia Phillies have been getting dominated by the New York Mets in recent matchups, dropping six out of their last seven meetings against New York. The Phils will try to buck that trend when the two clubs renew acquaintances Saturday evening in the City of Brotherly Love.

Philadelphia is currently -170 faves on the moneyline with an O/U of seven.


Marlins call up Brad Penny to start tonight vs. Reds

We heard earlier this week that the Marlins were thinking about calling up 36-year-old Brad Penny to fill the rotation spot of 23-year-old Jacob Turner, who was recently designated for assignment and swapped to the Cubs. The speculation is now confirmed, as the team has announced that Penny will start tonight against the Reds.