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

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MLB

Sunday, August 24

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

1:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Houston
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston

1:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

1:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. CINCINNATI
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 16 games at home

1:35 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Washington is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games

1:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle

1:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PHILADELPHIA
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Detroit is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Detroit

2:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

2:20 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 15 games
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games

3:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

4:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego

4:10 PM
MIAMI vs. COLORADO
Miami is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Miami

4:10 PM
NY METS vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 10 games
LA Angels are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

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MLB

Sunday, August 24


Wind blowing in at this stadium Sunday

The red-hot Minnesota Twins' bats will have to deal with inbound wind from rightfield as gusts of around 13 mph will be felt during their game against the Detroit Tigers Sunday.

The Twins' offense has exploded for 38 runs through the first three games of their series with the Tigers, including 18 in both games of Saturday's doubleheader.

However, our stats for Target Field indicates that offense slows with wind blowing in from right. The Twins are just 1-6 and the Over/Under count is 2-5 in this situation this season.

Books have the Twins as +152 home dogs with a total of eight for Sunday's game.


Under trending when this club is on the road

The Chicago White Sox have been participating in a lot of low scoring games away from U.S. Cellular Field as of late.

The Under is a red-hot 6-1 in the ChiSox's last seven games on the road through Saturday, which is a good omen for backers as they'll take on the New York Yankees in the Bronx Sunday afternoon.

Chicago are -128 faves with a total of seven.


Trends show Braves dominating Cincinnati

The Atlanta Braves have been on a tear lately, and recent history is showing they love playing against the Cincinnati Reds - their opponent Sunday.

The Braves are 5-0 in their last five meetings against Cincy through Saturday. Atlanta are -112 favorites with a total of eight.


Astros producing W's behind this pitcher

The Houston Astros have been on fire behind starting pitcher Brett Oberholtzer, winning six out of his last seven starts.

He'll be on the mound for the 'Stros when they visit the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field Sunday. The Tribe are currently -157 faves with a total of eight.

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A's look to sweep Angels

August 24, 2014


L.A. Angels (76-52) at Oakland (76-52)

First pitch: Sunday, 8:05 p.m. ET

Sportsbook.ag Line and Total: Oakland -145, Los Angeles +135, Total: 7

The Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics battle it out for American League West supremacy when they square off in a late-season matchup on Sunday night.

The A's will be looking to complete a three-game home sweep of the Angels for the second time this season. On Friday, Oakland captured a 5-3 decision and followed up that win with a 2-1 victory last night.

Prior to the aformentioned results from this weekend, the Angels had been one of the hottest teams in the league and they have grabbed the division lead with wins in nine of 11 games going into Friday. While this is impressive, the teams that they have been playing (Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies) all reside in last place in their respective divisions.

L.A.’s pitching has been amazing during this timeframe, allowing a meager 2.8 runs per game and the club gave up a total of eight runs to the Red Sox in the most recent series; a four-game sweep which ended on Thursday with a 2-0 victory. Much of the success has come from an unlikely source, as OF Kole Calhoun (.293 BA) has gone 16-for-41 (.390) with five doubles, two home runs, 11 RBI and seven runs over his past 10 games played.

Oakland was baseball’s top team for a majority of the season before this recent run by Los Angeles and the team has gone in the opposite direction of its division foe with losses in eight of the past 10 games coming into this series. The Athletics usually potent offense, which leads the league in runs (608) through Thursday, has scored only 2.4 runs per game in those eight defeats and despite plating five runs on six hits on Wednesday against the Mets, they suffered an 8-5 loss. In the contest they were a mere 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position, while 1B Brandon Moss (.249 BA) was 0-for-3 and has gone 2-for-16 (.125) with seven strikeouts and six walks over his past five games.

Getting the call to toe the rubber for Los Angeles in this one will be veteran RHP Jered Weaver (13-7, 3.70 ERA) as he matches up against LHP Scott Kazmir (14-5, 2.73 ERA) of the Athletics.

The Angles had won six of their past seven road games coming into this series, bringing their overall record to 35-27 (.565) away from home, while Oakland is a tremendous 41-22 (.667) when defending its home field.

The rivalry between these two clubs has been heating up over the past three seasons, and in that time, the Athletics hold a 29-20 edge (8-3 in 2014) against their rivals, including a 14-10 mark at home.

Jered Weaver has continued to be an effective pitcher for Los Angeles despite a well-documented drop in his velocity, as his fastball is averaging a woeful 86.6 MPH. While his numbers are solid, there is some concern, as his ERA has risen in each of the past four seasons as he has seen his strikeout rate drop, while both his walk rate and HR rate have gone up. No one should expect the shutdown pitcher of the past to be on the mound, but he is a solid bet to give the team a quality start while averaging just over six innings per start in his past eight outings. The Angels have also come away with victories in eight of his past 10 starts while he is personally 5-1 in that timeframe. Weaver was not at his best his last time out when he earned a no-decision. He threw 5.1 innings in which he allowed three runs on seven hits with a single strikeout and four walks.

Weaver has faced the Athletics 28 times in his career, posting an 11-9 record with a 2.53 ERA and 1.09 WHIP, but has lost both his starts against them this season while allowing nine runs on 17 hits in 11.1 frames. With seven hits in 19 at-bats (.368) against Weaver, 2B Eric Sogard has had the most success amongst the offensive players on Oakland. Meanwhile, most of the other players have been horrible in the matchup, especially OF Coco Crisp (10-for-57, 4 doubles, 11 strikeouts), 3B Josh Donaldson (1-for-11), 1B Brandon Moss (2-for-13, 5 strikeouts) and C John Jaso (1-for-17).

Coming into this series, the Angels’ bullpen is 24-16 (.600) with a 3.38 ERA and 1.19 WHIP while saving 38-of-53 (72%) contests. Huston Street (1.15 ERA, 34 saves) was a big addition for the team, and is 10-for-11 in saves with his new club while posting a 1.29 ERA over 14 innings of work.

Scott Kazmir is in the midst of a career year at the age of 30, as he has career-best marks in ERA, WHIP and BB/9 while already having more wins this year (14) than any other of his seven full seasons as a starter. He has combated a falling strikeout rate with a low 2.1 BB/9 and has kept the ball in the park (0.75 HR/9) pretty well. Luck has been on Kazmir's side though, as he has left 78.8% of batters on base while they are hitting .267 BABIP against him. Kazmir has been on a solid run of late, going at least six innings in seven of his past eight outings in which he has allowed three or fewer runs six times. When taking on the Mets in his last start, the lefty gave up one run on four hits and three walks over six innings while striking out six batters and earning a win.

He’s faced his former team just five times, going 2-3 with a 4.66 ERA and 1.28 WHIP, and gave up five runs on six hits over three innings in his one start against them this year. Newly acquired 2B Gordon Beckham has gone 3-for-8 with three doubles against Kazmir, while OF Josh Hamilton has a double, homer and 4 RBI in the matchup but is only 4-for-16 (.250) overall.

Oakland’s bullpen has been one of the best in the majors this year, going 21-15 (.583) with a 2.82 ERA and 1.07 WHIP, and is 26-for-39 (67%) in save opportunities entering Friday. Closer Sean Doolittle (2.35 ERA, 18 saves) has an unbelievable 77:4 K/BB ratio in 53.2 innings while successfully saving 18-of-21 games this season.

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MLB

Sunday, August 24


Top Over umpire to call game Sunday

Umpire Toby Basner is the top Over ump in the bigs among umpires that have worked behind the plate in at least 10 games.

The Over is 15-5 - 75 percent, tops among umpires with at least 10 games - in Basner's 20 games calling balls and strikes and he's scheduled to be back in that spot in Arlington as the Texas Rangers host the Kansas City Royals Sunday.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the game with a total of nine as Jason Vargas gets the ball for the visiting Royals and Scott Baker is scheduled to get the start for the Rangers.

There has been an average of 10.3 runs scored per game when he is behind the plate, paced the the 2.2 home runs hit in those games.

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MLB

Sunday, August 24

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Game of the Day: Angels at A's
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Los Angeles Angels at Oakland A's (-134, 7.5)

The Oakland Athletics needed to sweep a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in order to take back the lead in the American League West. The Athletics will attempt to do just that when they host the Angels in the finale on Sunday. Oakland drew even atop the AL West with a 2-1 victory on Saturday as Coco Crisp raced across with the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the eighth inning.

Los Angeles won eight of nine before arriving in Oakland to grab a two-game lead in the division but had a ninth-run rally fall short in Friday’s 5-3 setback before narrowly falling Saturday. The Angels, who host the Athletics in a four-game series next weekend, are winless in five games at Oakland this season and will visit the Athletics again in the final week of the regular season. Oakland is pulling out of a slump with three wins in their last four games.

TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE HISTORY: Online sportsbook Pinnacle Sports opened the A's as -146 home faves, but they now sit -134. The total opened at seven and is up to 7.5.

INJURY REPORT: A's - Jed Lowrie (15-day DL, hamstring).

POWER RANKINGS: Angels (-204), A's (-202)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels RH Jered Weaver (13-7, 3.70 ERA) vs. Athletics LH Scott Kazmir (14-5, 2.73)

Weaver is being leaned on to step up in the absence of Garrett Richards and needs to work deeper into games. The veteran has not recorded an out in the seventh inning in any of his last five starts and allowed three runs on seven hits and four walks over 5 1/3 innings at Boston on Tuesday. Weaver is making his third start of 2014 against Oakland after dropping the first two while yielding a total of 10 runs - nine earned - and 17 hits in 11 1/3 total innings.

Kazmir traded wins and losses in his last five starts and is coming off a win over the New York Mets in which he surrendered one run and four hits in six innings. That win gave the 30-year-old a career high of 14, besting the 13-9 mark he put up with Tampa Bay in 2007. Kazmir is facing his former franchise for the first time this season and was reached for five runs in three innings by Los Angeles on Aug. 9, 2013

TRENDS:

* Under is 20-3-3 in Weaver's last 26 starts vs. Athletics.
* Under is 8-2 in Angels last 10 overall.
* Road team is 4-0 in umpire Mike Everittss last four games behind home plate.
* Athletics are 5-1 in Kazmir's last six home starts vs. a team with a winning record.

CONSENSUS: 56 percent of wagers on Consensus are behind the A's

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Saturday's Rated Plays:


2 - 1....................................+ 1.00 *****

1 - 5.................................. - 7.86 DOUBLE PLAY

1 - 4................................. - 10.44 TRIPLE PLAY

0 - 0 - 1 ............................- 0.00 GRAND SLAM

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Overall Rated Plays

70 - 68- 1 ............................- 9.82 *****

56 - 69 ................................- 32.92 DOUBLE PLAY

59 - 56.................................+ 19.12 TRIPLE PLAY

18 - 20 - 1............................- 5.28 GRAND SLAM




Sunday, August 24

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Chi. White Sox - 1:05 PM ET Chi. White Sox -108 500 DOUBLE PLAY

NY Yankees - Under 7 500


Houston - 1:05 PM ET Houston +131 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Cleveland - Under 7.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY


Tampa Bay - 1:07 PM ET Toronto -103 500

Toronto - Over 8.5 500 *****


Atlanta - 1:10 PM ET Atlanta -119 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Cincinnati - Under 7.5 500


Seattle - 1:35 PM ET Seattle -165 500 GRAND SLAM

Boston - Under 8 500


St. Louis - 1:35 PM ET St. Louis -117 500 *****

Philadelphia - Under 8.5 500


San Francisco - 1:35 PM ET Washington -158 500 GRAND SLAM

Washington - Under 7 500


Detroit - 2:10 PM ET Detroit -147 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Minnesota - Over 8 500


Pittsburgh - 2:10 PM ET Milwaukee -139 500

Milwaukee - Over 8.5 500 *****


Baltimore - 2:20 PM ET Baltimore -109 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Chi. Cubs - Over 8 500


Kansas City - 3:05 PM ET Kansas City -150 500 *****

Texas - Under 9 500 *****


San Diego - 4:10 PM ET San Diego -108 500 *****

Arizona - Under 7.5 500


Miami - 4:10 PM ET Miami +102 500

Colorado - Under 10.5 500 *****


NY Mets - 4:10 PM ET NY Mets +104 500 *****

LA Dodgers - Over 7.5 500 *****


LA Angels - 8:05 PM ET Oakland -134 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Oakland - Under 7.5 500 GRAND SLAM

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Miami Dolphins are keeping both coordinators on field level, unusual for an NFL team- they say it gets play calls into the QB ten seconds faster.

-- 0-7 week at home for the Red Sox, who also spent $72M for a Cuban outfielder after they low-balled Jon Lester, then traded him. Interesting decision.

-- Arizona backup QB Drew Stanton has been active for every game the last three seasons, but hasn't gotten into any; pretty good job.

-- How much different would the NFL be if punters/kickers had to play another position, the way Danny White or Steve Spurrier used to?

-- Sam Bradford is out for the year, Cam Newton has a broken rib, the first couple teams Tampa Bay plays this season, so thats a plus for them.

-- Mixed bag weekend for me as a fan; A's won two of three against the Angels, but took on some injuries. Bradford's injury is a blow to the Rams, who now turn to 34-year old Shaun Hill; he is 13-13 as an NFL starter.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Some of my favorite quotes........

13) "You're the one who put me here!!!!"
June 1998. A 12-year old third baseman had just made three errors against my Little League team, his coach was giving him more than a little grief and finally the kid had enough. I was standing 20 feet away; was laughing so hard I had to walk further away-- one of the great lines ever.

12) "If you have no destination, you'll never get there." Harvey Mackay

11) "There is nothing more unequal than the equal treatment of unequal people." Thomas Jefferson

10) "When I wake up in the morning and I turn that film on, it's like reading a book and it's exciting. I don't read books, but if I read books it would be like reading a book." LSU football coach Les Miles

9) "You're only given one little spark of madness. You musn't lose it." Robin Williams

8) “My rule was I wouldn’t recruit a kid if he had grass in front of his house. That’s not my world. My world has a cracked sidewalk.” college basketball coach, the late Al McGuire

7) "I love money. I love everything about it. I've bought some pretty good stuff. Got me a $300 pair of socks, got a fur sink. Let's see, bought an electric dog polisher, a gasoline-powered turtleneck sweater, and, of course, I bought some dumb stuff, too." Steve Martin

6) "Listen, Lupus, you didn't come into this life just to sit around on a dugout bench, did ya? Now get your ass out there and do the best you can." Coach Buttermaker from the Bad News Bears

5) “We will rally around Kurt Warner, and we will play good football.” Dick Vermeil, August 1999

4) “America is the only country where a significant proportion of the population believes that professional wrestling is real but the moon landing was faked.” David Letterman

3) "Career highlights? I had two. I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets.” Bob Uecker, who hit 14 HRs in his major league career, with three of them against Hall of Fame pitchers. Really.

2) “What the world needs is less mental hospitals and more minor league baseball.” Bill Murray in Rolling Stone magazine, 1982

1) "There's no such thing as a sure thing. Thats why they call it gambling." Oscar Madison, from the Odd Couple

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, August 25

Nationals-Phillies
Roark is 5-1, 2.18 in his last eight starts.
Burnett is 0-5, 8.89 in his last five starts.

Nationals won 12 of their last 13 games.
Phillies are 11-6 in their last seventeen home games.
Six of last eight Washington games went over the total.

Cardinals-Pirates
Lackey is 0-1, 7.50 in his last three starts.
Liriano is 0-3, 6.88 in his last three starts.

Cardinals won eight of their last eleven games.
Pirates won three of their last four games.

Over is 7-1 in last eight Cardinal games.

Brewers-Padres
Lohse is 0-3, 7.58 in his last four starts.
Stults is 3-0, 1.80 in his last four starts.

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

Four of last five San Diego games stayed under.

Rockies-Giants
Matzek is 0-4, 7.89 in his last four starts.
Peavy is 2-0, 1.93 in last couple starts, after being winless in previous 18.

Colorado won five of its last six games.
Giants are 6-4 in last ten games, but lost last two.

Seven of last ten Colorado games went over total.

Rays-Orioles
Odorizzi is 5-2, 3.43 in his last seven starts.
Tillman is 3-0, 1.57 in his last four starts.

Tampa Bay won three of its last four games.
Orioles lost last three games, scoring total of four runs.

Seven of last nine altimore games stayed under.

Red Sox-Blue Jays
Buchholz is 0-3, 7.30 in his last six starts.
Happ is 0-4, 4.44 in his last four starts.

Boston lost its last eight games, scoring 21 runs.
Toronto lost eight of its last eleven games.

Four of last five Boston games went over total.

A's-Astros
Samardzija is 0-2, 9.90 in his last two starts.
Feldman is 2-0, 1.61 in his last three home starts.

Oakland lost seven of last eight road games.
Astros lost three of their last four games.

Last five Houston games stayed under total.

Bronx-Royals
Pineda is 2-2, 2.05 in six starts this season.
Shields is 4-0, 2.17 in his last four starts.

Bronx won its last four games, allowing 10 runs.
Royals won 19 of their last 24 games.

Seven of last nine Bronx games stayed under total.

Rangers-Mariners
Mikolas is 0-3, 7.81 in his last five starts.
Elias is 2-2, 2.45 in his last five starts.

Rangers lost seven of their last ten games.
Seattle won 14 of its last 18 games.

Last three Mariner games went over the total.

Marlins-Angels
Cosart is 1-1, 2.45 in three starts for the Marlins.
LeBlanc is 20-32, 4.56 in 68 MLB starts; this is his first '14 start-- he was 1-5, 5.18 in seven starts for Miami LY.

Miami lost three of its last four games. .
Angels won nine of their last twelve games.

12 of last 17 Angel games stayed under the total.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Roark 15-10; Burnett 10-17 (0-7 last 7)
-- Lackey 12-9/3-1; Liriano 10-12 (0-4 last 4)
-- Lohse 16-9; Stults 10-13
-- Matzek 2-11; Peavy 5-15/2-3

-- Odorizzi 11-14; Tillman 18-9 (5-0 last 5)
-- Buchholz 7-14; Happ 10-9
-- Samardzija 3-14/6-3; Feldman 9-14
-- Pineda 2-4; Shields 17-10
-- Mikolas 1-8; Elias 11-13

-- Cosart 13-12/2-1; Leblanc 0-0

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Roark 4-25; Burnett 10-27
-- Lackey 5-25; Liriano 7-22
-- Lohse 10-25; Stults 9-25
-- Matzek 5-13; Peavy 5-25

-- Odorizzi 4-24; Tillman 11-27
-- Buchholz 8-21; Happ 3-19
-- Samardzija 10-26; Feldman 4-23 (0 of last 8)
-- Pineda 1-6; Shields 7-27
-- Mikolas 2-9; Elias 6-24

-- Cosart 11-26; Leblanc 0-0

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MLB

Monday, August 25

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Baltimore is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing Boston

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. KANSAS CITY
NY Yankees are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Kansas City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Houston
Houston is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Oakland

10:05 PM
MIAMI vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 10 games at home
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Miami

10:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. SAN DIEGO
Milwaukee is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
San Diego is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee

10:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
Texas is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Texas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Texas

10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Colorado is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

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MLB

Monday, August 25


Pirates becoming a boon for Over backers

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been participating in a lot of high-scoring games lately, and as a result, bettors backing the Over have been collecting some nice profits.

In the Bucs' last eight games, the Over is a red-hot 6-1-1 through Sunday. They'll host the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park Monday.

The Pirates are presently -127 faves with a total of seven.


Rays, Odorizzi not producing as dogs

When the Tampa Bay Rays are listed as underdogs with Jake Odorizzi on the mound, their bettors are taking a hit.

In Odorizzi's last seven starts when the Rays are dogs, Tampa is a paltry 1-6. He'll be on the mound when the Rays visit the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards Monday. The Rays are underdogs again at +115 with a total of eight.


Red Sox ice cold behind this pitcher

It's been a tough season for the Boston Red Sox, but they've really been suffering behind starter Clay Bucholz over the past month. In Bucholz's last six outings, the Sox are an ugly 0-6.

He'll take the mound Monday when Boston takes on the Toronto Blue Jays north of the border Monday. The Jays are presently -121 faves with an O/U of nine.


Over scorching hot when A's-Astros meet in Houston

Offense has been the story when the Oakland Athletics have visited the Houston Astros in the Lone Star State recently. In the last seven meetings between the two clubs at Minute Maid Park, the Over is 6-1 through Sunday.

The 'Stros host the A's yet again in Houston Monday. Oakland is currently a -168 favorite with a total of eight.


Nats dominating competition behind Roark

The Washington Nationals have gone on a hot streak behind pitcher Tanner Roark, winning seven out of the last eight games he's starter.

Rourk gets the nod when the Nats visit the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park Monday. The Nats are -142 faves with a total of 7.5.


Royals sizzling as home faves

The Kansas City Royals have been coming through as home faves recently, posting a spotless 8-0 record against visiting dogs at Kauffman Stadium through Sunday.

The Royals host the New York Yankees Monday. K.C. is currently a -135 favorite with an O/U of 7.5.

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MLB
Dunkel

LA Angels at Oakland
The Orioles open up a series at home tonight against a Tampa Bay team that is 1-6 in Jake Odorizzi's last 7 starts as an underdog. Baltimore is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Orioles favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-135). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

MONDAY, AUGUST 25

Game 951-952: Washington at Philadelphia (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Roark) 15.144; Philadelphia (Burnett) 16.202
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+140); Under

Game 953-954: St. Louis at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lackey) 15.309; Pittsburgh (Liriano) 16.443
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-140); Over

Game 955-956: Milwaukee at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Lohse) 16.895; San Diego (Stults) 15.419
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-130); Over

Game 957-958: Colorado at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Matzek) 15.219; San Francisco (Peavy) 14.338
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-175); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+155); Over

Game 959-960: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Odorizzi) 15.675; Baltimore (Tillman) 17.322
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-135); Under

Game 961-962: Boston at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 14.337; Toronto (Happ) 15.479
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-130); Under

Game 963-964: Oakland at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Samardzija) 14.043; Houston (Feldman) 15.603
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-175); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+155); Under

Game 965-966: NY Yankees at Kansas City (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pineda) 16.476; Kansas City (Shields) 15.557
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+120); Over

Game 967-968: Texas at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Mikolas) 14.789; Seattle (Elias) 16.152
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-180); Under

Game 969-970: Miami at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Cosart) 16.214; LA Angels (LeBlanc) 15.119
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+130); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, August 25

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WASHINGTON (75 - 54) at PHILADELPHIA (58 - 72) - 7:05 PM
TANNER ROARK (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 388-366 (+42.9 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 9-2 (+10.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 84-40 (+25.3 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.
PHILADELPHIA is 212-242 (-44.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 113-117 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-57 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 113-117 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-28 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-30 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-23 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BURNETT is 0-7 (-8.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 163-168 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-5 (+0.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

TANNER ROARK vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ROARK is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BURNETT is 10-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.212.
His team's record is 11-9 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-13. (-8.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (70 - 59) at PITTSBURGH (67 - 63) - 7:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 35-42 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 164-134 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 92-58 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 162-133 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 51-37 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 131-109 (+19.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 74-59 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 353-361 (+49.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 20-11 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-6 (+0.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LACKEY is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LIRIANO is 4-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.34 and a WHIP of 0.960.
His team's record is 7-1 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

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MILWAUKEE (72 - 58) at SAN DIEGO (60 - 69) - 10:10 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. ERIC STULTS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 5-11 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN DIEGO is 79-63 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 24-12 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 79-63 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-29 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-11 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
STULTS is 21-13 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 11-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 28-19 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 72-58 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
MILWAUKEE is 36-27 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-9 (+11.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-10 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 71-54 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 101-89 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 20-13 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 42-32 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LOHSE is 7-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 10-2 (+10.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 44-55 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LOHSE is 6-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.206.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.6 units)

ERIC STULTS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (52 - 77) at SAN FRANCISCO (68 - 61) - 10:15 PM
TYLER MATZEK (L) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 52-77 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 5-24 (-16.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-44 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 9-23 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 52-77 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 34-53 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 34-58 (-25.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 50-73 (-26.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 206-102 (+42.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 180-121 (+53.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 114-83 (+23.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 73-72 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 73-72 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-22 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 66-70 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PEAVY is 7-18 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 6-16 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 23-34 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 3-9 (-8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 7-4 (+4.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

TYLER MATZEK vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE PEAVY vs. COLORADO since 1997
PEAVY is 5-6 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.382.
His team's record is 9-10 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-7. (+2.6 units)

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TAMPA BAY (64 - 66) at BALTIMORE (73 - 55) - 7:05 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 64-66 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 39-42 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 74-55 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 107-85 (+23.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 66-42 (+17.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 12-3 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-19 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 65-52 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 54-30 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 53-39 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-20 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-24 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TILLMAN is 19-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 17-9 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 13-6 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 6-0 (+6.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 545-623 (+21.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 185-308 (-101.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-4 (+4.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ODORIZZI is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TILLMAN is 3-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.179.
His team's record is 7-6 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-6.7 units)

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BOSTON (56 - 74) at TORONTO (66 - 64) - 7:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 56-75 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 77-86 (-30.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-46 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 19-33 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 40-53 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 30-42 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 28-42 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 10-20 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BUCHHOLZ is 7-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 4-12 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 36-21 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 10-3 (+7.9 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 10-8 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 11-10 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-9. (+2.2 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. BOSTON since 1997
HAPP is 3-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.670.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

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OAKLAND (76 - 53) at HOUSTON (55 - 76) - 8:10 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAMARDZIJA is 9-18 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 6-21 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 9-18 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 174-122 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 24-9 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 122-107 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 39-24 (+15.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 287-216 (+58.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 55-38 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 169-114 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 108-72 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 180-127 (+42.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 128-75 (+31.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 50-105 (-36.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 53-93 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-44 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 53-93 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 40-102 (-34.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-87 (-33.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
FELDMAN is 21-36 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 9-25 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-8 (-0.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.067.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
FELDMAN is 5-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.607.
His team's record is 5-10 (-6.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-3.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (67 - 61) at KANSAS CITY (72 - 57) - 7:10 PM
MICHAEL PINEDA (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 39-45 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 72-57 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 17-5 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 68-54 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 49-35 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 52-39 (+5.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-25 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 35-24 (+15.4 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.
SHIELDS is 59-35 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 35-15 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 32-18 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 5-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 0-5 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

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

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PINEDA is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.929.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SHIELDS is 9-15 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 11-18 (-7.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-10. (+6.9 units)

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TEXAS (50 - 79) at SEATTLE (71 - 58) - 10:10 PM
MILES MIKOLAS (R) vs. ROENIS ELIAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 50-79 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 48-75 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 31-62 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 17-32 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 26-42 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 21-46 (-27.0 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.
SEATTLE is 71-58 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 13-2 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
SEATTLE is 68-57 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 38-24 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 70-77 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 48-57 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-23 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 29-39 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 64-72 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 12-18 (-14.5 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
TEXAS is 7-5 (+3.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.2 Units)

MILES MIKOLAS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

ROENIS ELIAS vs. TEXAS since 1997
ELIAS is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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MIAMI (64 - 65) at LA ANGELS (77 - 52) - 10:05 PM
JARRED COSART (R) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 77-52 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 40-18 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-11 (+14.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 72-50 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 60-39 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 55-34 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 42-15 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 20-5 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MIAMI is 64-65 (+3.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 12-5 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
MIAMI is 49-39 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 18-10 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 14-9 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LA ANGELS are 148-131 (-62.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 7-13 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 12-21 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.

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

JARRED COSART vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
COSART is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. MIAMI since 1997
LEBLANC is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.61 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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MLB

Monday, August 25


Team playing astonishingly strong versus high totals

The Toronto Blue Jays are trying to keep themselves in the American League wild card race and they have been doing well when oddsmakers expect a lot of offense. In the Jays past 13 games with a total of 9.0 or higher, they have a stellar 10-3 record.

Those 13 games has seen the Jays average 6 runs per game and have eight times scored six or higher.

The Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox with a total of 9.0 Monday.


Pitcher getting beat-up by next opponent

AJ Burnett may be hinting at retirement after seeing his lines against the Washington Nationals this season. The over has paid out in all four of Burnett's starts against the Philadelphia Phillies division rivals.

Burnett was chased in only 1.2 innings in his last start against the Nats giving up five runs. Burnett has given up an average of four runs per game this season against the surging Nationals.


Pirates in good position with this pitcher

Francisco Liriano will take to the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates with a hot streak against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Pirates are 6-1 in Liriano's past seven starts against the Cardinals.

Liriano has held the Cardinals under three runs in five of those seven starts, including twice allowing no runs.

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Diamond Trends - Monday

August 25, 2014


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Athletics are 0-10 since June 22, 2004 as a road favorite after a 5+ run loss and it is not the last game of a series for a net profit of $1141 when playing against.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When James Shields starts the Royals are 11-0 since June 01, 2013 vs a team that lost their starters last two starts for a net profit of $1120.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Giants are 1-12-1 OU since August 28, 2012 as a 140+ favorite after a 5+ run loss.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Rays are 9-0 since August 05, 2011 after an extra inning win and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $1005.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- When Kyle Lohse starts the Brewers are 9-0 since June 04, 2013 after giving up 2 or more home runs for a net profit of $1005.

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MLB

Monday, August 25

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MLB Early-week betting cheat sheet: Buchholz an Over Machine
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Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for the early-week major-league games:

Tigers, Twins Go Way Over

The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins completed a high-scoring series in style Sunday, with the Tigers (-138, O 9) romping to a 13-4 road victory and a split of the four-game set. The teams went Over in all four games, scoring a combined 73 runs in the series - an average of better than 18 per contest.

Buchholz an Over Machine

Boston Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz looks to end a season-long trend Monday as he faces the host Toronto Blue Jays (-125, 9). Buchholz has been one of the strongest Over plays of the season at 14-6 overall and 7-2 on the road, thanks in no small part to his 5.94 ERA.

Bumgarner Dodges CarGo

Madison Bumgarner may find things a bit easier than normal Tuesday as he and the San Francisco Giants welcome Colorado to town. Bumgarner has allowed 10 homers in 297 at-bats against members of the Rockies roster, but half have been hit by Carlos Gonzalez, who is out for the season with a knee injury.

Pitching Notes

* Right-hander Chris Tillman will need to be careful with a familiar foe as he leads the host Baltimore Orioles (-132, 8) into Monday's series opener with Tampa Bay. Rays third baseman Evan Longoria has dominated the matchup with Tillman, batting .433 with five homers in 30 at-bats against him.

* New York Yankees righty Brandon McCarthy looks to continue his hot play in the Bronx as he takes the hill Tuesday against the host Detroit Tigers. McCarthy is 5-2 with a 1.90 ERA and is 3-5 O/U in eight starts since being acquired from Arizona just prior to the trade deadline.

Hitting Notes

* St. Louis shortstop Jhonny Peralta will look to resume his dominance against Pittsburgh left-hander Francisco Liriano as the Cardinals (-137, 7) face the host Pirates on Monday night. Peralta is 14-for-42 with two homers, eight walks and a .440 OBP in his career versus Liriano.

* New York Mets first baseman Lucas Duda is heating up heading into Tuesday's series kickoff against the visiting Atlanta Braves. Duda homered twice and drove in five runs Sunday, and has racked up five homers and 11 RBIs over his past six games.

Totals Streak

Texas Rangers (1-5-3 O/U): The Rangers have one of the more interesting totals streaks going, with three pushes in a nine-game span - each a 6-3 Texas loss on a total of nine. Texas is 57-62-10 O/U for the season; the 10 pushes leads the American League.

Prop of the Day

Bettors may want to take a chance on the Rangers and Mariners hitting Monday's total of eight (+900). The Rangers have played to within a run of the total six times in the last nine games, connecting on three of them.

Injury Notes

* Colorado Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario (wrist) will take batting practice Monday and is expected to return to the starting lineup in the coming days. The Rockies are 12-14 SU, 13-10-3 O/U and -133 units for the season with Rosario out of the lineup.

* Boston has placed shortstop Xander Bogaerts on the seven-day concussion list after he was struck in the head Friday. Bogaerts was mired in a 1-for-23 slump prior to the injury, a stretch that dropped his average to .223 for the season.

Weather Watch

* Wind at AT&T Park will blow out to center field at 8 mph for Monday's game between host San Francisco (-174, 7.5) and Colorado. Teams averaged 1.44 home runs under similar conditions in 2013 - slightly above stadium averages - but scoring was down slightly and teams combined to go 22-26-2 O/U.