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MLB

Thursday, August 28

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs

1:08 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
Detroit is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Detroit is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

3:45 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 12 games

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
NY Mets are 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cleveland's last 15 games
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing Cleveland

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. HOUSTON
Texas is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Houston
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Kansas City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Oakland

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MLB

Thursday, August 28


Under paying out with this pitcher on the mound

Hiroki Kuroda has enjoyed success facing the Detroit Tigers. In Kuroda's last four starts against the Tigers, the under has a flawless record.

Kuroda has not once allowed more than three runs against the Tigers in those starts.


Umpire has meant only good things for this team

The Baltimore Orioles are trying to widen their lead in the American League East and their chances look better with Lazaro Diaz behind home plate. The Orioles are 5-0 in the last five with Diaz behind home plate.


Pitcher can't defend home field against opponent

John Danks has only faced the Cleveland Indians a handful of times at U.S. Cellular Field, but it has not been friendly to him at all. In Danks' last six starts against the Indians in Chicago has seen him and the White Sox go 1-5.

Danks has given up seven or more hits in four of the games while also giving up more than five runs on four occasions.


Twins far from happy to see this pitcher

The Minnesota Twins will step into the batters box and see Jeremy Guthrie Thursday. In the Twins last six against the Kansas City Royals and Guthrie they are 1-5.

Guthrie has only allowed 13 runs over those six starts and has not once given up more than six hits.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 28

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CHICAGO CUBS (59 - 73) at CINCINNATI (64 - 69) - 12:35 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. DYLAN AXELROD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1373-1537 (-282.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 218-292 (-82.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-85 (-27.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 739-779 (-146.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1316-1453 (-259.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 88-134 (-33.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 680-682 (-155.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ARRIETA is 10-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 78-78 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 357-324 (-82.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 35-35 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 10-5 (+2.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ARRIETA is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

DYLAN AXELROD vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (53 - 79) at SAN FRANCISCO (70 - 62) - 3:45 PM
JORDAN LYLES (R) vs. YUSMEIRO PETIT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 53-79 (-25.1 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 19-46 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 7-20 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-79 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 35-59 (-24.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 12-30 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 116-84 (+23.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 75-73 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 75-73 (-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 68-71 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 8-6 (+4.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LYLES is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

YUSMEIRO PETIT vs. COLORADO since 1997
PETIT is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.53 and a WHIP of 1.662.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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ATLANTA (69 - 64) at NY METS (62 - 71) - 7:10 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 69-64 (-6.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 21-30 (-13.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 19-36 (-18.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 69-64 (-6.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 35-36 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 41-25 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 50-76 (-25.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 18-40 (-19.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 64-81 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 33-49 (-18.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 15-26 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 296-313 (-88.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 64-81 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 56-79 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 27-42 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 40-67 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 37-75 (-26.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 7-8 (+0.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

MIKE MINOR vs. NY METS since 1997
MINOR is 4-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 7-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-4.1 units)

JON NIESE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NIESE is 6-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 8-8 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (69 - 62) at DETROIT (71 - 60) - 1:05 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. KYLE LOBSTEIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 27-33 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KURODA is 11-21 (-15.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 36-31 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY YANKEES are 12-3 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
NY YANKEES are 12-5 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
NY YANKEES are 25-18 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 71-60 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 34-30 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 58-55 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 34-30 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 18-22 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 29-30 (-9.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-2 (+2.5 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. DETROIT since 1997
KURODA is 0-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

KYLE LOBSTEIN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (65 - 68) at BALTIMORE (75 - 56) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 65-68 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 40-44 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 49-48 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 36-41 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 76-56 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 107-86 (+22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-11 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 33-20 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 67-53 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 56-31 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 55-39 (+20.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 36-20 (+18.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 34-25 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NORRIS is 8-1 (+7.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 21-15 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 17-6 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 546-625 (+20.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 10-5 (+5.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HELLICKSON is 8-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.075.
His team's record is 9-6 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-4. (+6.5 units)

BUD NORRIS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NORRIS is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

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MINNESOTA (58 - 74) at KANSAS CITY (74 - 58) - 8:10 PM
TOM MILONE (L) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 74-58 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 19-6 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 70-55 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 51-36 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 43-30 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
GUTHRIE is 34-25 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 30-16 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 18-7 (+11.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 26-14 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 34-22 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 42-38 (+19.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 63-84 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 58-76 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 62-70 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MILONE is 47-30 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 45-28 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 20-9 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 27-30 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 11-7 (+0.8 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
9 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-1.5 Units)

TOM MILONE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MILONE is 3-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.142.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GUTHRIE is 9-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.065.
His team's record is 9-4 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-2.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (67 - 64) at CHI WHITE SOX (60 - 72) - 8:10 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 44-42 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 159-135 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 153-129 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 86-47 (+29.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 49-19 (+23.2 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.
CHI WHITE SOX are 123-171 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-80 (-25.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-56 (-21.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-41 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 118-165 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DANKS is 29-42 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DANKS is 19-33 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 9-6 (+4.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CARRASCO is 0-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.12 and a WHIP of 1.582.
His team's record is 1-5 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.7 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DANKS is 5-10 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 8-13 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-11. (-3.3 units)

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TEXAS (52 - 80) at HOUSTON (56 - 78) - 8:10 PM
NICK TEPESCH (R) vs. COLLIN MCHUGH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 52-80 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 11-21 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 50-76 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 32-63 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 34-56 (-22.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 18-33 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 16-28 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 40-25 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 51-107 (-37.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 54-95 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 33-60 (-20.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-46 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 54-95 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-4 (+6.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

NICK TEPESCH vs. HOUSTON since 1997
TEPESCH is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (78 - 54) at LA ANGELS (79 - 53) - 10:05 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 79-53 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 117-96 (+32.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 74-51 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 62-40 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 57-35 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 176-123 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 124-108 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 289-217 (+59.6 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 57-39 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 171-115 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 110-73 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 161-109 (+36.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 81-62 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 64-49 (+18.5 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.
LA ANGELS are 15-21 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 61-66 (-19.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 62-83 (-25.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 8-4 (+3.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GRAY is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.2 units)

C.J. WILSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WILSON is 10-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 12-6 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-8. (+1.6 units)

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Wednesday's Rated Plays:


2 - 2........................................+ 0.48 *****

4 - 2 - 0.................................. + 3.92 DOUBLE PLAY

1 - 2....................................... - 3.00 TRIPLE PLAY

0 - 2 .... ..................................- 9.56 GRAND SLAM

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Overall Rated Plays

79 - 78- 1 ................................- 11.07 *****

66 - 80 -1 ................................- 40.10 DOUBLE PLAY

66 - 64.....................................+ 9.55 TRIPLE PLAY

22 - 25 - 1................................- 6.84 GRAND SLAM


Thursday, August 28

Game Score Status Pick Amount


Tampa Bay - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore -121 500

Baltimore - Under 8 500 ******


Atlanta - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets +112 500 DOUBLE PLAY

NY Mets - Under 7 500


Cleveland - 8:10 PM ET Cleveland -123 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Chi. White Sox - Over 8.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY


Texas - 8:10 PM ET Houston -137 500

Houston - Under 8 500 DOUBLE PLAY


Minnesota - 8:10 PM ET Minnesota +136 500 *****

Kansas City - Over 8 500 ******


Oakland - 10:05 PM ET Oakland +102 500 TRIPLE PLAY

LA Angels - Over 7.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Texas A&M 52, South Carolina 28-- Kenny Hill threw for 511 yards in his first college start, with three TDs. Gamecocks had won 18 in a row at home.

-- UL-Monroe 17, Wake Forest 10-- ULM beats Deacons for second year in row; rough start to the Dave Clawson era for Wake.

-- Ole Miss 35, Boise State 13-- Why did Boise wear uniforms that looked like Syracuse? They played like Syracuse-- no bueno.

-- Buffalo signed backup QB Jordan Palmer, recently cut by the Bears. Bills play Chicago in Week One; coincidence?

-- Peyton Manning was fined $8,268 for taunting a Houston opponent last week; would be curious at how they arrived at that round number.

-- Yusmiero Petit set a big league record when he retired 46 straight batters over his last seven appearances- thats an underrated record that was previously held by Mark Buehrle, who had a perfect game in middle of his streak.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Things I'm looking for this weekend.......

13) Georgia-Clemson is too good a game to be played on August 30, but TV networks want good programming every week. Hard to believe that prior to last year, these old rivals went 10 years without playing.

12) NFL teams will make final cuts this weekend; lesser teams will pick up guys the better teams cut. Starting QB’s will be chosen, as Opening Day of the NFL season rapidly approaches.

11) My fantasy football draft is Sunday, as I try and atone for last year’s dismal performance, in my first foray into fantasy football in over 20 years. Hopefully I won’t go thru seven QB’s again this season.

10) QB situation at Alabama will be interesting; McElroy/McCarron won a ton of games between them the last few years, but now a new guy will be under center. No clear-cut #1 quarterback emerged from summer camp.

9) Baltimore Orioles need to make hay at home against the Twins; if Buck Showalter doesn’t win AL Manager of the Year, we need an investigation.

8) Washington goes to Hawai’i in Chris Petersen’s first game as Huskies’ coach, but without starting QB Miles (suspended). Not good to get suspended from the Hawai’I trip. Petersen was 92-12 at Boise State; curious to see how he does following Steve Sarkisian at U-Dub.

7) Tennessee is only team in America with no returning starters on either the offensive or defensive line; they host a Utah State squad that is 15-4 vs spread as a road underdog, and has a Tennessee transfer as a starting CB.

6) Felix Hernandez lasted less than six innings in each of his last two starts, then had this start pushed back to Friday night; is he healthy? Seattle’s playoff push is obviously very dependent on his good health.

5) What genius decided that Central Florida-Penn State would be an 8:30am kickoff on Saturday? Why play in Ireland? Game was supposed to be head coaches O’Leary vs O’Brien, but that got messed up when O'Brien went to the NFL.

4) Marlins go to Atlanta as they try to stay in Wild Card race. Moving Marcell Ozuna to #4 slot, right behind Giancarlo Stanton, hasn’t been a success yet this week, for either guy.

3) LSU-Wisconsin is bigger game for Badgers, as Big 14 teams try to show they’re on a par with SEC/Pac 12 teams (they’re not). Les Miles doesn’t have much experience at QB, but he has two guys who can play.

2) Bartolo Colon is scheduled to pitch for the Mets Saturday, while Angels don’t have a starting pitcher listed for Saturday. Will Colon be an Angel by the time you read this?

1) A’s-Angels is obviously a big series this weekend in AL West race. Oakland hasn’t hit much lately, and their infield defense has been spotty without Lowrie at SS. Angels are going to miss Garrett Richards every fifth day, for sure.

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MLB
Dunkel

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
The Cubs head to St. Louis to open up a series against a Cardinals team that is 0-7 in Shelby Miller's last 7 starts as a home favorite. Chicago is the pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+130). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29

Game 951-952: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 15.289; Pittsburgh (Volquez) 17.545
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-150); Under

Game 953-954: Philadelphia at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Buchanan) 15.469; NY Mets (deGrom) 16.270
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-150); Under

Game 955-956: Miami at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Koehler) 14.443; Atlanta (Santana) 15.561
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-160); Under

Game 957-958: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Hendricks) 15.663; St. Louis (Miller) 14.195
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+130); Under

Game 959-960: Colorado at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Bergman) 14.620; Arizona (Collmenter) 13.651
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Arizona (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+130); Under

Game 961-962: LA Dodgers at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Haren) 16.237; San Diego (Cashner) 14.802
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+100); Over

Game 963-964: Milwaukee at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Peralta) 14.817; San Francisco (Vogelsong) 15.750
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-115); Under

Game 965-966: Minnesota at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (May) 16.398; Baltimore (Gonzalez) 15.381
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+170); Over

Game 967-968: NY Yankees at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Capuano) 14.437; Toronto (Buehrle) 15.307
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-125); Under

Game 969-970: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Ranaudo) 15.030; Tampa Bay (Archer) 13.999
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+140); Under

Game 971-972: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.563; White Sox (Carroll) 14.052
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-160); Over

Game 973-974: Cleveland at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Salazar) 15.346; Kansas City (Vargas) 14.448
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+125); Under

Game 975-976: Texas at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Baker) 16.333; Houston (Oberholtzer) 15.193
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Houston (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+125); Under

Game 977-978: Oakland at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Lester) 14.811; LA Angels (Weaver) 15.550
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-120); Over

Game 979-980: Washington at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 15.692; Seattle (Hernandez) 18.218
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 2 1/2; 5
Vegas Line: Seattle (-165); 6
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-165); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, August 29

Reds-Pirates
Leake is 1-0, 2.63 in his last two starts.
Volquez is 3-0, 2.88 in his last four starts.

Cincinnati won four of its last five games.
Pirates won five of their last seven games.

Over is 8-3-1 in last twelve Cincinnati games.

Phillies-Mets
Buchanon is 0-2, 4.08 in his last three starts.
deGrom is 5-1, 2.31 in his last seven starts.

Phillies won six of their last seven games.
Mets lost seven of their last ten games.

Over is 5-2-1 in last eight New York games.

Marlins-Braves
Koehler is 2-0, 4.00 in his last four starts.
Santana is 6-1, 2.92 in his last eight starts.

Marlins lost four of their last five games.
Atlanta won four of its last five home games.

Over is 10-5 in last fifteen Koehler starts.

Cubs-Cardinals
Hendricks is 4-0, 2.01 in his last five starts.
Miller is 0-1, 6.35 in his last three starts.

Cubs are 7-4 in last eleven games, but lost last two.
St Louis lost three of its last four games.

Last four St Louis games stayed under the total.

Rockies-Diamondbacks
Bergman is 1-2, 6.75 in his last four starts.
Collmenter is 1-2, 5.83 in his last six starts.

Rockies lost last three games, scoring three runs.
Arizona lost nine of its last eleven games.

Five of last six Colorado games stayed under total.

Dodgers-Padres
Haren is 3-1, 3.86 in his last four starts.
Cashner is 0-1, 2.32 in his last five starts.

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

Four of last five Dodger games went over total.

Brewers-Giants
Peralta is 1-2, 5.71 in his last three starts.
Vogelsong is 0-1, 3.86 in his last three starts.

Milwaukee lost five of its last seven games.
Giants won their last three games, allowing three runs.

Last four San Francisco games stayed under total.

Twins-Orioles
May is 0-3, 9.00 in his three starts.
Gonzalez is 2-2, 2.67 in his last seven starts.

Minnesota lost eight of its last twelve games.
Orioles won five of their last six home games.

Nine of last thirteen Baltimore games stayed under.

Bronx-Blue Jays
Capuano is 0-1, 5.71 in his last three starts.
Buehrle is 0-1, 7.11 in his last four starts.

Bronx won six of its last eight games.
Blue Jays lost three of their last four games.

Nine of last thirteen Bronx games stayed under total.

Red Sox-Rays
Ranaudo is 2-0, 4.50 in his first two MLB starts.
Archer is 1-0, 2.81 in his last four starts.

Red Sox lost nine of their last eleven games.
Tampa Bay lost eight of its last twelve games.

Nine of last thirteen Tampa Bay games stayed under total.

Rangers-Astros
Baker is 1-3, 5.96 in five starts this season.
Oberholtzer is 0-2, 3.79 in his last three starts.

Texas is 6-5 in its last eleven road games.
Astros lost five of their last eight games.

Seven of last ten Houston games stayed under total.

Tigers-White Sox
Verlander is 2-3, 5.02 in his last five starts.
Carroll is 1-2, 7.99 in his last four starts.

Detroit won four of its last five games.
White Sox lost eight of their last nine games.

Six of last eight Chicago games stayed under total.

Indians-Royals
Salazar is 0-2, 5.40 in his last three starts
Vargas is 2-1, 1.64 in his last three starts.

Cleveland won 11 of its last 16 games.
Royals are 19-7 in last 26 games, 2-3 in last five.

12 of last 15 Cleveland games stayed under total.

A's-Angels
Lester is 3-1, 2.86 in his last five starts.
Weaver is 2-0, 4.00 in his last three starts.

Oakland lost nine of their last twelve road games.
Angels won 12 of their last 16 games.

Under is 11-4 in last fifteen Angel games.

Nationals-Mariners
Zimmerman is 3-0, 2.38 in his last six starts.
Hernandez is 2-1, 2.45 in his last four starts.

Nationals lost last three games, allowing 15 runs.
Seattle won nine of its last twelve home games.

Over is 4-1-1 in last six Washington games.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Leake 11-16; Volquez 15-10
-- Buchanan 6-8; deGrom 7-10
-- Koehler 12-14; Santana 14-11
-- Hendricks 7-1; Miller 11-14
-- Bergman 2-2; Collmenter 14-10
-- Haren 13-13; Cashner 6-7
-- Peralta 16-10; Vogelsong 13-13

-- May 0-3; Gonzalez 10-10
-- Capuano 2-4; Buehrle 18-8
-- Ranaudo 2-0; Archer 14-12
-- Verlander 14-11; Carroll 5-10
-- Salazar 7-7; Vargas 13-11
-- Baker 1-4; Oberholtzer 8-11
-- Lester 13-8/4-1; Weaver 17-10

-- Zimmerman 17-9; Hernandez 18-9

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Leake 7-27; Volquez 7-27
-- Buchanan 2-14; deGrom 2-17
-- Koehler 4-26; Santana 7-25
-- Hendricks 4-8; Miller 5-25
-- Bergman 2-4; Collmenter 7-23
-- Haren 13-27; Cashner 4-13
-- Peralta 4-26; Vogelsong 6-26

-- May 1-3; Gonzalez 4-20
-- Capuano 3-6; Buehrle 6-26
-- Ranaudo 0-2; Archer 4-26
-- Verlander 8-25; Carroll 6-15
-- Salazar 1-14; Vargas 3-24
-- Baker 0-5; Oberholtzer 8-19
-- Lester 6-26; Weaver 6-27

-- Zimmerman 2-26; Hernandez 3-27

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MLB

Friday, August 29

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. BALTIMORE
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:35 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Texas

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cleveland's last 12 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kansas City's last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home

8:15 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Colorado is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Arizona is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 2-6-1 SU in its last 9 games ,on the road
Oakland is 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing Oakland
LA Angels11-4-1 SU in their last 16 games

10:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Washington
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington

10:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 11 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Diego's last 11 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Diego is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

10:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home

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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, August 29

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CINCINNATI (65 - 69) at PITTSBURGH (69 - 64) - 7:05 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 38-49 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 166-135 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 94-59 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 107-82 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 164-134 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 52-38 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 35-21 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 89-58 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 211-205 (+33.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 686-763 (+50.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 120-113 (+30.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 327-350 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 623-707 (+34.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 498-550 (+43.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 344-358 (+45.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 9-4 (+5.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LEAKE is 6-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 8-10 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.7 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.86 and a WHIP of 1.482.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (61 - 72) at NY METS (62 - 72) - 7:10 PM
DAVID BUCHANAN (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 95-125 (-30.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 58-71 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 30-21 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 37-23 (+18.5 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.
PHILADELPHIA is 182-170 (+34.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 122-104 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-19 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY METS are 64-82 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 15-27 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 296-314 (-89.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 64-82 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 56-80 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 11-5 (+6.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.2 Units)

DAVID BUCHANAN vs. NY METS since 1997
BUCHANAN is 0-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DEGROM is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 0.790.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MIAMI (65 - 67) at ATLANTA (70 - 64) - 7:35 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 28-13 (+11.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
ATLANTA is 16-5 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
ATLANTA is 125-78 (+28.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SANTANA is 10-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 65-67 (+3.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 55-59 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 81-83 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
MIAMI is 50-41 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 357-401 (+48.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ATLANTA is 53-53 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 36-36 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 7-6 (+2.8 Units) against ATLANTA this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
KOEHLER is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. MIAMI since 1997
SANTANA is 2-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.576.
His team's record is 2-4 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (59 - 74) at ST LOUIS (71 - 61) - 8:15 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. SHELBY MILLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1373-1538 (-283.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 218-293 (-83.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-86 (-28.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1316-1454 (-260.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 88-135 (-34.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 99-56 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 18-2 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 99-56 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 141-91 (+27.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 87-46 (+32.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HENDRICKS is 7-1 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 7-1 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-5 (-0.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
9 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.8 Units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HENDRICKS is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MILLER is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.656.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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COLORADO (53 - 80) at ARIZONA (55 - 78) - 9:40 PM
CHRISTIAN BERGMAN (R) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 53-80 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 146-264 (-64.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 19-47 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 53-80 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 35-55 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 35-60 (-25.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 12-31 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 93-169 (-46.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 19-32 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 23-36 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 55-78 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 70-87 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 27-40 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 50-60 (-21.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 55-78 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 38-54 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 41-59 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-5 (+2.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

CHRISTIAN BERGMAN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. COLORADO since 1997
COLLMENTER is 2-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+4.8 units)

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LA DODGERS (76 - 58) at SAN DIEGO (62 - 70) - 10:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 21-28 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 37-38 (-10.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HAREN is 24-32 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 13-20 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 24-32 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 26-34 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 29-37 (-20.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 12-22 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 81-64 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 26-13 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 81-64 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 44-30 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 38-38 (+3.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 40-26 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 37-17 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 21-8 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 42-26 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-17 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 65-47 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 90-52 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 27-9 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 5-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 9-4 (+4.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.4 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HAREN is 6-5 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 10-8 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-6. (+4.7 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CASHNER is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 0.96 and a WHIP of 1.036.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (73 - 60) at SAN FRANCISCO (71 - 62) - 10:15 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-37 (+7.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
VOGELSONG is 45-34 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 32-22 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 73-60 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-12 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
MILWAUKEE is 37-29 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-11 (+10.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 72-56 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 102-91 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 53-53 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 59-51 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-82 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 76-73 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-26 (-10.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 76-73 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-23 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-17 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

WILY PERALTA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PERALTA is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.471.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
VOGELSONG is 3-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (59 - 74) at BALTIMORE (76 - 56) - 7:05 PM
TREVOR MAY (R) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 77-56 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-32 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-53 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 57-31 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 56-39 (+21.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-25 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 54-28 (+17.6 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.
GONZALEZ is 8-0 (+8.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 30-37 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 59-76 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

TREVOR MAY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 2.141.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (69 - 63) at TORONTO (67 - 66) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 41-46 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CAPUANO is 19-35 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 37-23 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BUEHRLE is 18-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 30-15 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 104-57 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 23-10 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 11-2 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 7-16 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
TORONTO is 17-30 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 7-5 (+1.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. TORONTO since 1997
CAPUANO is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.696.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BUEHRLE is 1-12 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.15 and a WHIP of 1.578.
His team's record is 2-17 (-15.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.2 units)

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BOSTON (58 - 75) at TAMPA BAY (65 - 69) - 7:10 PM
ANTHONY RANAUDO (R) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 58-76 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 35-47 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-34 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 42-54 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 38-53 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 31-42 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 19-28 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 546-626 (+19.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 65-69 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-36 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-36 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 40-45 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-40 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 49-49 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-38 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-5 (+1.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

ANTHONY RANAUDO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS ARCHER vs. BOSTON since 1997
ARCHER is 1-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.681.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

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DETROIT (72 - 60) at CHI WHITE SOX (60 - 73) - 8:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. SCOTT CARROLL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 170-135 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 163-129 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 32-33 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VERLANDER is 29-34 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 13-16 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 28-33 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 16-20 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 17-21 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 9-16 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 44-43 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 29-18 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 123-172 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-17 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-42 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 118-166 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-102 (-25.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 6-6 (+3.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VERLANDER is 15-13 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.228.
His team's record is 17-15 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 17-15. (-0.2 units)

SCOTT CARROLL vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (68 - 64) at KANSAS CITY (74 - 59) - 8:10 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 74-59 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 19-7 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 70-56 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 51-37 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 54-40 (+6.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-26 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 35-25 (+14.1 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.
VARGAS is 34-20 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 160-135 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 154-129 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 7-6 (+0.9 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SALAZAR is 1-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VARGAS is 3-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.2 units)

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TEXAS (52 - 81) at HOUSTON (57 - 78) - 8:10 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 52-81 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 11-22 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 4-16 (-10.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 50-77 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 32-64 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 34-46 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 16-29 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 5-14 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
TEXAS is 40-26 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 52-107 (-36.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 55-95 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 55-95 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 9-4 (+7.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-1.5 Units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BAKER is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 0-1 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. TEXAS since 1997
OBERHOLTZER is 0-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 1.016.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

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OAKLAND (78 - 55) at LA ANGELS (80 - 53) - 10:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 15-21 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
OAKLAND is 2-12 (-11.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
OAKLAND is 3-10 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LA ANGELS are 80-53 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 117-96 (+32.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 270-198 (+50.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 75-51 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 63-40 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WEAVER is 55-27 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 91-37 (+31.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 34-9 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 91-37 (+31.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 72-31 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 30-12 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 28-9 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 176-124 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 124-109 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 289-218 (+58.6 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 57-40 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 171-116 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 176-117 (+48.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 182-127 (+44.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 111-82 (+27.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 132-104 (+33.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LESTER is 19-5 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 38-19 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 22-9 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 16-21 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 62-66 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 63-83 (-24.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 8-5 (+2.8 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

JON LESTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LESTER is 5-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.335.
His team's record is 8-4 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+4.0 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WEAVER is 12-9 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.58 and a WHIP of 1.090.
His team's record is 16-13 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 20-6. (+12.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (75 - 57) at SEATTLE (72 - 60) - 10:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 112-99 (-15.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-64 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 72-60 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 12-3 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
SEATTLE is 31-19 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 25-8 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
ZIMMERMANN is 60-31 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 60-31 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 30-12 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 71-79 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 71-79 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-58 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 18-25 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
HERNANDEZ is 16-20 (-16.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 5-11 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB

Friday, August 29

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MLB Weekend betting cheat sheet: O's dominate Consensus
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Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for the weekend major-league games:

NL East Pushes Again

The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets preserved the NL East's reputation as the league's most push-centric division Thursday, with the Braves (-109, P 7) cruising to a 6-1 victory. Four of the six teams in the majors with double-digit pushes reside in the NL East, led by the Mets with 15.

Orioles the Consensus Fave

The red-hot Baltimore Orioles (-185, 9) are a heavy favorite in Friday's game against visiting Minnesota, and readers believe in them. The Orioles have the most support of any team in our Consensus, with 76 percent of voters selecting them to win.

Dueling First-Timers

A pair of pitchers will make their major-league debuts Saturday when the Detroit Tigers visit the Chicago White Sox. The Tigers will send left-hander Kyle Ryan to the hill, while the White Sox counter with right-hander Chris Bassitt.

Pursuit of Happ-iness

Toronto lefty J.A. Happ looks to reverse an ugly trend Sunday as the Blue Jays finish up a weekend set with the New York Yankees. The Blue Jays have lost each of Happ's last five starts, though they haven't done him any favors - they've scored a total of nine runs in those games, resulting in a 1-4 O/U mark.

Pitching Notes

* Blue Jays southpaw Mark Buehrle has been a strong value for the majority of the season entering Friday's tilt with the Yankees (-112, 9). Buehrle ranks fifth in the majors at $1,064, but may be in tough Friday - he's just 1-12 with a 6.15 ERA in 19 career starts against New York.

* Athletics righty Jeff Samardzija has done a "total" reversal since joining Oakland near the trade deadline. Samardzija is 7-3 O/U in 10 starts with the A's going into Saturday's showdown with the host Angels; the 29-year-old was 7-10 O/U in 17 starts with the Cubs to open the season.

* Houston lefty Dallas Keuchel puts a five-game Under streak on the line Sunday as the Astros entertain the rival Texas Rangers. Keuchel has allowed three runs or fewer in seven of his last eight starts overall, contributing to a 1-7 O/U mark in that span.

Hitting Notes

* Few players have had a worse week than Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez, who is 1-for-15 with eight strikeouts over the last seven days. Dominguez will try to turn things around Friday night when Houston (-129, 8.5) faces Scott Baker and the Rangers.

* It could be a good day for Miami hitters as they face Aaron Harang and the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Members of the Marlins roster are a combined .370 with a .409 OBP, a .591 slugging percentage and six homers in 154 at-bats versus Harang.

* Clay Buchholz vs. Evan Longoria will be a matchup to monitor Sunday afternoon when Buchholz's Red Sox tangle with Longoria's Rays. Longoria is just 7-for-34 lifetime against Buchholz, with one RBI and 13 strikeouts.

Totals Streak

Atlanta Braves (1-5-2 O/U): An offense that had scored three runs or fewer in six of its previous seven games finally broke out Thursday night versus the Mets, racking up 13 hits against a quartet of New York pitchers. Atlanta is 53-70-11 O/U for the season, the second-best Under mark in the NL.

Prop of the Day

It doesn't pay well, but betting against the Astros and Rangers going to extra innings (-1,200) could work out nicely. The Rangers have played the fewest extra-inning games in all of baseball (seven), while the Astros are close behind with just 10 extra-inning contests.

Injury Notes

* The Mets have placed second baseman Daniel Murphy on the 15-day disabled list with a right calf strain. New York has struggled in Murphy's absence so far in 2014, going 1-5 SU, 2-3-1 O/U and -359 units with him out of the lineup.

* The Cardinals are expected to activate catcher Yadier Molina from the disabled list in time for Friday's game against the visiting Cubs (+133, 7.5). Molina has missed the last 40 games with a torn ligament in his right thumb; the Cardinals are 21-19 SU, 23-17 O/U and +20 units without him.

Weather Watch

* Wind at Citi Field will blow out to center field at 7 mph for Friday's showdown between the host Mets (-148, 7) and the Philadelphia Phillies. Teams combined to hit a whopping 2.4 home runs in five games under similar conditions a season ago, well above stadium averages.

* Fans at Busch Stadium will be treated to a wind blowing out to center field at 7 mph Saturday when the Cardinals entertain the Cubs. The home side went 7-2 SU while averaging 6.22 runs in nine games with the wind blowing out to center in 2013.

Umpire Note of the Day

The home team is 10-1 in umpire Phil Cuzzi's last 11 games behind home plate. Cuzzi will call the balls and strikes Friday night when the Angels (+100, 7) host the Athletics.

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Thursday's Rated Plays:


2 - 2........................................+ 0.48 *****

4 - 2 - 0.................................. + 3.92 DOUBLE PLAY

1 - 2....................................... - 3.00 TRIPLE PLAY

0 - 2 .... ..................................- 9.56 GRAND SLAM

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Overall Rated Plays

79 - 78- 1 ................................- 11.07 *****

66 - 80 -1 ................................- 40.10 DOUBLE PLAY

66 - 64.....................................+ 9.55 TRIPLE PLAY

22 - 25 - 1................................- 6.84 GRAND SLAM

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Friday, August 29

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Minnesota - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore -170 500 ****

Baltimore - Over 8.5 500


Cincinnati - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh -139 500 *****

Pittsburgh - Over 7.5 500


NY Yankees - 7:07 PM ET Toronto -116 500

Toronto - Under 8.5 500


Boston - 7:10 PM ET Boston +164 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Tampa Bay - Under 7.5 500


Philadelphia - 7:10 PM ET Philadelphia +135 500 TRIPLE PLAY

NY Mets - Over 7 500


Miami - 7:35 PM ET Atlanta -170 500 *****

Atlanta - Over 7 500


Detroit - 8:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox +144 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Chi. White Sox - Over 9 500


Cleveland - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City -142 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Kansas City - Under 7.5 500


Texas - 8:10 PM ET Houston -129 500 GRAND SLAM

Houston - Under 8.5 500


Chi. Cubs - 8:15 PM ET Chi. Cubs +133 500 TRIPLE PLAY

St. Louis - Under 7.5 500


Colorado - 9:40 PM ET Arizona -140 500

Arizona - Under 8.5 500


Oakland - 10:05 PM ET Oakland -113 500 TRIPLE PLAY

LA Angels - Under 7 500


LA Dodgers - 10:10 PM ET San Diego -103 500 *****

San Diego - Under 6.5 500


Washington - 10:10 PM ET Seattle -165 500

Seattle - Under 6 500 DOUBLE PLAY


Milwaukee - 10:15 PM ET San Francisco -113 500 GRAND SLAM

San Francisco - Under 7 500

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Seahawks cut QB Terrelle Pryor, whose career never took off, mainly because he didn't stay in college long enough to develop his skills.

-- Bills signed QB Kyle Orton, a red flag for their offense.

-- Syracuse 27, Villanova 26 OT--- Orange QB got tossed in first half after he punched a Villanova defender.

-- Texas Rangers used their 59th different player Friday, tying a modern record.

-- Angels 4, A's 0-- Oakland was 66-41 when they made the Cespedes/Lester deal; they're 12-15 since then. Very disappointing.

-- Texas Tech signed football coach Kliff Kimgsbury to an extension thru 2020-- what are the odds he lasts in Lubbock until then?

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind.........

13) If you like to surf the web, I’ve got a good website for you (for AFTER you read this one :-)) . Fivethirtyeight.com, they’ve got a mixture of sports and politics, lot of smart people who write about interesting topics. I think you’ll enjoy it.

12) Wonder if anyone at Duke University (quietly) wishes Mike Krzyzewski would spend more time on campus at Duke and less time circling the globe coaching Team USA in these FIBA tournaments. I’m just askin’

11) Suspended WR Josh Gordon cannot play in the CFL this season unless the Browns were to release him, which they’ll never do. Clear-cut rule about CFL not signing NFL players who are under contract and suspended.

10) Why was Sammy Watkins playing Thursday night, if he has bad ribs? Why was he playing, if he didn’t have bad ribs? It’s the fourth exhibition game; no one of value plays in those games.

9) Speaking of which, Tom Brady did get on the field for the Patriots Thursday, but only to hold for kicks. Would he be the greatest player of the last 35 years (probably since Joe Theismann) to hold for kicks?

8) David Price has had three games this season where he got 30+ called strikes; there have been only 20 of these games all season and Price has three of them, which helps explain why Bronx beat him pretty badly earlier this week.

Last time he pitched against New York, Price got 33 called strikes, so obviously this time, the Bombers were determined to be more aggressive against Price and they wound up getting nine straight hits in an 8-run inning against him.

7) That said, you have to be damned good to give up nine straight hits; who else would be allowed to stay in a game that long, other than a really good pitcher?

6) Nebraska (28) and Florida State (24) have the longest active winning streaks in college football season openers.

5) University of Maryland will be selling pretzels at their football games that weigh 1.5 pounds; must be a lot of salt on them. Who can eat a 24-ounce pretzel?

4) If Kevin Sumlin wants to be an NFL head coach, you have to think his chance is around the corner; the way Kenny Hill played Thursday, in his first college start, after Sumlin coached Case Keenum and Johnny Manziel—the man has produced some prodigious offenses, for sure. NFL is going to come calling this winter.

3) I’ve never eaten in a Waffle House, but I want to one day; was at one in Florida once, but just before we got seated, the lone waitress got in a screaming match with the manager, threw her apron at him and quit. I looked at my buddy and we trudged off to some other bad food place, waffle-less. They’re all over the south, so next time I’m down that way I’ll get my waffles.

2) Daniel Snyder wants the Redskins to get a new stadium; good luck with funding for that, while he battles to keep the team’s name intact. His current stadium is only 17 years old, so he’s also being a greedy bastard, wanting a new building when the one he has is perfectly fine. Maybe that’s how you get rich, just keep being greedy.

1) Milwaukee ace Yovani Gallardo got 15 misses on 53 swings in a game at Wrigley earlier this month, but in three starts since, he’s only gotten eight misses on 139 swings, which is a big red flag. He didn’t have a strikeout in San Diego Wednesday; you have to wonder if he is healthy. If he isn’t, that’s bad news for the Brew Crew.

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MLB
Dunkel

Washington at Seattle
The Mariners look to bounce back from last night's 8-3 loss in the series opener as they face a Washington team that is 1-5 in Stephen Strasburg's last 6 starts as a road favorite of -110 to -150. Seattle is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Mariners favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+115). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30

Game 901-902: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Doubront) 15.211; St. Louis (Masterson) 14.309
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 903-904: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wada) 16.339; St. Louis (Gonzales) 14.407
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2; 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 905-906: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Simon) 14.670; Pittsburgh (Worley) 15.552
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-150); Under

Game 907-908: Miami at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Cosart) 13.785; Atlanta (Harang) 16.139
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-135); Under

Game 909-910: Philadelphia at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Williams) 14.776; NY Mets (Colon) 15.621
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 6
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-160); Under

Game 911-912: Colorado at Arizona (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Matzek) 12.812; Arizona (Nuno) 15.433
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-150); Over

Game 913-914: LA Dodgers at San Diego (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Greinke) 17.304; San Diego (Kennedy) 15.122
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-140); Over

Game 915-916: Milwaukee at San Francisco (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Fiers) 17.872; San Francisco (Peavy) 16.319
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-110); Over

Game 917-918: NY Yankees at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pineda) 16.852; Toronto (Huchison) 15.370
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-125); Over

Game 919-920: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 18.509; White Sox (Sale) 17.198
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-120); Under

Game 921-922: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Ryan) 14.997; White Sox (Bassitt) 13.852
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-120); Under

Game 923-924: Minnesota at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Gibson) 16.560; Baltimore (Tillman) 15.497
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+160); Over

Game 925-926: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Webster) 15.877; Tampa Bay (Odorizzi) 14.709
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+150); Over

Game 927-928: Cleveland at Kansas City (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Bauer) 16.558; Kansas City (Shields) 15.122
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+140); Over

Game 929-930: Texas at Houston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Ross) 14.997; Houston (Feldman) 13.621
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Houston (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+115); Under

Game 931-932: Oakland at LA Angels (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Samardzija) 16.330; LA Angels (Rasmus) 14.872
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 933-934: Washington at Seattle (9:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Strasburg) 14.817; Seattle (Elias) 16.496
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+115); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, August 30

Reds-Pirates
Leake is 1-0, 2.92 in his last two starts.
Worley is 0-3, 7.64 in his last three starts.

Cincinnati won four of its last six games, but lost six in row on road.
Pirates won six of their last eight games.

Over is 5-1 in last six Cincinnati road games.

Phillies-Mets
Williams is 2-0, 1.54 in three starts for Philly.
Colon is 2-1, 2.31 in his last three starts.

Phillies won six of their last eight games.
Mets lost seven of their last eleven games.

Over is 4-1 in last five Colon starts. .

Marlins-Braves
Cosart is 2-0, 0.87 in his last three starts.
Harang is 1-2, 6.00 in his last three starts.

Marlins lost five of their last six games.
Atlanta won five of its last six home games.

Over is 4-1-1 in last six Harang starts.

Cubs-Cardinals
Doubront was 1-2, 6.51 in his last six starts for Boston- this is his first start for the Cubs. Wada is 4-0, 1.96 in his last six starts.
Masterson is 2-2, 7.50 in four starts for St Louis. Gonzales is 0-2, 7.07 in three MLB starts this year.

Cubs won eight of their last twelve games.
St Louis lost four of its last five games.

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

Rockies-Diamondbacks
Matzek is 1-4, 6.59 in his last five starts.
Nuno is 0-0, 2.70 in his last three starts.

Rockies lost last four games, scoring five runs.
Arizona lost nine of its last twelve games.

Six of last seven Colorado games stayed under total.

Dodgers-Padres
Greinke is 1-2, 4.68 in his last four starts.
Kennedy is 2-2, 5.17 in his last four starts.

Dodgers won five of their last seven games.
San Diego won four of its last five games.

Five of last seven Kennedy starts went over total.

Brewers-Giants
Fiers is 4-0, 1.29 in four starts this season.
Peavy is 2-1, 2.57 in his last three starts.

Milwaukee lost six of its last eight games.
Giants won their last four games, allowing eight runs.

Four of last five San Francisco games stayed under total.

Twins-Orioles
Gibson is 1-2, 6.75 in his last four starts.
Tillman is 4-0, 1.51 iin his last five starts.

Minnesota lost nine of its last thirteen games.
Orioles won six of their last seven home games.

Four of last five Gibson starts went over total.

Bronx-Blue Jays
Pineda is 1-0, 2.08 in his last three starts.
Hutchison is 0-2, 6.75 in his last three starts.

Bronx won seven of its last nine games.
Blue Jays lost four of their last five games.

Under is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Bronx games.

Red Sox-Rays
Webster is 1-1, 7,16 in his last three starts.
Odorizzi is 2-3, 6.07 in his last five starts.

Red Sox lost nine of their last twelve games.
Tampa Bay lost nine of its last thirteen games.

Five of last seven Tampa Bay home games stayed under total.

Rangers-Astros
Mikolas is 1-0, 2.07 in his last couple starts. .
Feldman is 1-2, 5.68 in his last three starts.

Texas is 7-5 in its last twelve road games.
Astros lost six of their last nine games.

Six of last eight Mikolas starts stayed under total.

Tigers-White Sox
Scherzer is 2-0, 2.57 in his last four starts. Ryan is making MLB debut; he was
3-0, 1.64 in five AAA starts.
Sale is 0-2, 3.94 in his last five starts. Bassitt was 3-1, 1.56 in six starts at AA Birmingham this season.

Detroit won five of its last six games.
White Sox lost nine of their last ten games.

Seven of last nine Chicago games stayed under total.

Indians-Royals
Cleveland won last three Bauer starts (1-0, 3.20)
Shields is 4-1, 3.29 in his last five starts.

Cleveland won 12 of its last 17 games.
Royals lost four of their last six games.

13 of last 16 Cleveland games stayed under total.

A's-Angels
Samardzija is 1-2, 4.03 in four road starts for Oakland.
Rasmus is making first MLB start; he is 3-1, 2.68 in 37 IP in relief this season, covering 24 games. His last start was in 2011 in Class A ball.

Oakland lost ten of their last thirteen road games.
Angels won 13 of their last 17 games.

Under is 12-4 in last sixteen Angel games.

Nationals-Mariners
Zimmerman is 3-0, 2.38 in his last six starts.
Hernandez is 2-1, 2.45 in his last four starts.

Nationals lost three of their last four games.
Seattle lost three of its last four home games.

Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Washington games.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Doubront 4-5/0-0, Wada 4-4; Masterson 10-9/2-2, Gonzales 1-2
-- Simon 16-10 (1-7 last 8); Worley 6-6
-- Cosart 11-9/3-1; Harang 13-14
-- Williams 1-1/2-1; Colon 14-11
-- Matzek 3-11; Nuno 1-8
-- Greinke 14-12; Kennedy 13-14
-- Fiers 4-0; Peavy 5-15/2-4

-- Pineda 3-4; Hutchison 12-14
-- Scherzer 19-8, Ryan 0-0; Sale 13-8, Bassitt 0-0
-- Gibson 11-14; Tillman 17-9 (6-0 last 6)
-- Webster 3-3; Odorizzi 11-15
-- Bauer 11-9; Shields 17-11
-- Mikolas 2-8; Feldman 9-15
-- Samardzija 3-14/7-3; Rasmus 0-0

-- Strasburg 15-11; Young 16-9 (6-0 last 6)

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Doubront 2-9, Wada 1-8; Masterson 6-23, Gonzales 1-3
-- Simon 5-26; Worley 3-12
-- Cosart 9-24; Harang 6-27
-- Williams 1-4; Colon 8-26
-- Matzek 6-14; Nuno 1-9
-- Greinke 6-26; Kennedy 8-27
-- Fiers 0-4; Peavy 6-26

-- Pineda 1-7; Hutchison 6-26
-- Scherzer 8-27, Ryan 0-0; Sale 1-21, Bassitt 0-0
-- Gibson 6-25; Tillman 11-26
-- Webster 1-6; Odorizzi 4-26
-- Bauer 7-20; Shields 7-28
-- Mikolas 2-10; Feldman 4-24
-- Samardzija 10-27; Rasmus 0-0

-- Strasburg 11-26 (5 of last 8); Young 6-25 (4 of last 7)

Umpires
-- Chi-StL-- Seven of last ten Drake games went over. Under is 16-5-1 in last 22 Porter games.
-- Cin-Pitt-- Six of last seven Knight games stayed under.
-- Mia-Atl-- Five of last six Hallion games stayed under.
-- Phil-NY-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Demuth games.
-- Col-Az-- Over is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Schrieber games.
-- LA-SD-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Tichemor games.
-- Mil-SF-- 13 of last 17 Iassogna games stayed under.

-- NY-Tor-- Five of last six Miller games went over total.
-- Det-Chi-- Underdogs are 11-8 in last 19 Hoberg games. Eight of last ten Barry games stayed under the total.
-- Min-Balt-- Favorites won seven of last nine Fletcher games.
-- Bos-TB-- Favorites won five of last six Dimuro games.
-- Cle-KC-- Four of last five Hoye games stayed under total.
-- Tex-Hst-- Last five Barber games stayed under total.
-- A's-LA-- Six of last nine Little games stayed under.

-- Wsh-Sea-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Blaser games.