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**Udog** · 08-08-2014, 08:35 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Orioles 2, Blue Jays 1-- Baltimore leads AL East by five full games.

-- Javier Baez went 4-14 in his first big league series, with three HRs, but that was at Coors Field; he makes his home debut at Wrigley Field this afternoon.

-- Kevin Durant begged out of playing for Team USA later this month in Spain; you wonder if it had anything to do with Paul George's injury last week.

-- Cubs claimed Cole Hamels off waivers, so now Phillies have to pull him back and decide if they want to trade him to Chicago-- they're fools if they do.

-- Nationals 5, Mets 3-- Bryce Harper hit a walk-off homer in the 13th.

-- Royals 6, Arizona 2-- Kansas City is now second Wild Card in the AL.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here........

13) So the new GM of the San Diego Padres went to Cornell; good grief. Now you have to be an Ivy Leaguer to run a big league ballclub, as if that matters. By the way, the best GM in baseball didn’t go to college until offseasons during his playing career-- Billy Beane.

I think of the three smartest people I know; they went to St Francis, UAlbany and Fairleigh Dickinson, none of which are in the freakin’ Ivy League. Enough already.

12) Unusual that Seattle-Denver is the first preseason game, after the teams met in the Super Bowl six months ago. Due to geographic proximity, they’ll play each other most summers. Just thought it might be a TV game later this month.

11) Pretty cool that the Harbaugh brothers got to face each other in a more relaxed setting than a Super Bowl, as Ravens-49ers played last night. Long road trip for a preseason game. I’m guessing the family might’ve enjoyed this one a little more than when the brothers’ teams met in New Orleans 18 months ago.

10) Kevin Love goes to Cleveland, agrees to re-sign with Cavaliers next summer, virtually clinching that Cleveland starts the season as the favorite in the East. City of Cleveland hasn’t won a title in any sport since 1964; that could change soon.

9) Do you think texting has hurt people's writing skills? Have to find a teacher and ask them; there is so much shorthand on IPhones and spell check on computers, and writing is so important, just hope people's writing skills haven't eroded.

8) How football has changed: 26 years ago, 1988, Barry Sanders’ last six games at Oklahoma State: 218 carries (36.3/game), 1,694 yards (282.3 ypg, 7.8 ypc).

He also returned 11 kicks, six punts, but during those six games, he caught only 10 passes for 67 yards. Nowadays at most schools (except Boston College) running backs have to catch the ball out of the backfield. It lessens the amount of big hits they take and also gets them ready for the pros.

7) I mentioned Boston College because BC’s Andre Williams (now a Giant) didn’t catch one pass last year, in a season where he carried the ball 355 times. Not one!!! Old-school football. Giants can only hope he’s close to as good as Sanders was.

6) Matt Kuchar dropped out of PGA tourney with a bad back; John Huh replaced him in the field. Despite being the #6 player in the world, Kuchar’s absence didn’t cause much of a ripple; have to named Eldrick to get any publicity for that.

5) I’m not crazy about Little League tournament games being on TV; it’s a lot to put on 11-12 year olds. Some kid fouls up and costs his team the game, he has to live in that town for at least the next 6-7 years, maybe the rest of his life. Can be tough. Its not going to go away, because it can make for compelling TV, but to me, its just not a great idea for the kids themselves.

4) President of College of Charleston is under personal pressure to hire a minority basketball coach, because of the perception that he may be a racist. Charleston fired Doug Wojcik because he apparently bullied everyone in the program verbally.

President has had his picture taken in a confederate soldier’s uniform, has been quoted as being in favor of flying the Confederate flag, just the kinds of things you DON’T want if you’re trying to recruit basketball players, majority of whom are African-American.

Weird situation; the search committee that recommended a new President didn’t recommend that this guy get the job, but he got hired anyway, so the perception is Charleston will need a minority coach to offset all that on the recruiting trail.

3) Turns out Brian Scalabrine got ousted as a Golden State assistant coach last winter because he didn’t think Mark Jackson pushed the players hard enough and he said so; he then went to the D-League as a player development coach but didn’t like that less-glamorous lifestyle, so now Scalabrine does road games on TV for Celtics.

2) This time of year, there is too much media, not enough news. Every time Johnny Manziel sneezes it gets reported and then ten ex-players comment on how well he blows his nose. Thank God the exhibition games are starting so there is real news to report, real games, and we can see Manziel play football instead of rolling $20 bills in a men’s room somewhere.

1) We said yesterday how football coaches can lead a nomadic existence: here is how Denver coach John Fox worked his way into the NFL, the career path he took:
1978-- San Diego State
1979-- US International
1980-- Boise State
1981-- Long Beach State
1982-- Utah
1983-- Kansas
1984-- Iowa State
1985-- LA Express in the USFL
1986-88-- Pittsburgh....first NFL job with Steelers in 1989

**Udog** · 08-08-2014, 08:36 AM

These second-year NCAAF head coaches could cash in big for bettors

There were 30 new head coaches at the FBS level in 2013, putting many programs through growing pains. But now that these coaches enter Year 2 with their respective schools, bettors should expect bigger and better things.

Here are some second-year head coaches primed for an improvement – and possibly big ATS profits - in 2014:

Mike MacIntyre, Colorado Buffaloes (4-8 SU, 7-5 ATS)

Coming off four wins in two years, Mike MacIntyre started off his tenure with a 4-8 record and posted a steady 7-5 ATS mark.

Colorado’s win total is listed at four and it's possible that the Buffaloes could get to four wins in their first five games, playing beatable foes Colorado State, UMass, Hawaii and Cal before October.

Mark Stoops, Kentucky Wildcats (2-10 SU, 4-8 ATS)

Mark Stoops went just 2-10 in 2013 (4-8 ATS) but he’s slowly closing the talent gap with the rest of the SEC East, and will still get plenty of points from the oddsmakers this year.

Kentucky’s win total is a modest 3.5 wins and UK should hit three with its non-conference schedule featuring winnable games versus UTM, Ohio and Louisiana-Monroe. The SEC schedule is brutal, as always, but the Wildcats have Vanderbilt and Mississippi State at home and could steal one on the road against Missouri or Tennessee.

Dave Doeren, North Carolina State Wolfpack (3-9 SU, 4-8 ATS)

Dave Doeren had a tough first year going 3-9 overall and 4-8 ATS. A lot went wrong for the Pack to go winless in the ACC and they will see a turnaround this season, especially if new quarterback Jacoby Brissett hits the ground running.

Books have NC State’s win total at 5.5 wins and the schedule dictates that it should start off 4-0 barring an upset. After playing FSU and then Clemson, they have six conference games that are winnable.

Gary Anderson, Wisconsin Badgers (9-4 SU, 9-3-1 ATS)

After going 9-4 in Gary Anderson's debut season, oddsmakers set the Badgers’ 2014 season win total at 9.5. One of the reasons for that is the schedule. Yes, Wisconsin starts out against LSU, but if you look down the calendar you’ll find names like Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State and Penn State are missing.

Another interesting note for the Badgers is that they don't play a single team that beat them in 2013, which is extremely odd for a program that lost four games last season. If they get past LSU, this could very well be a team that ends up in the inaugural College Football Playoff, bring happy bettors along for the ride. With their toughest conference road game being Iowa, the Badgers should be thinking Big Ten Championship Game all the way.

**Udog** · 08-08-2014, 08:36 AM

Friday's NFL Week 1 preseason betting primer

The opening week of the NFL preseason continues in full force Friday with six games on the docket. Here's a look at betting notes for Friday's NFL preseason action:

Miami Dolphins at Atlanta Falcons (-3, 37)

* The Dolphins are expected to be without several key offensive contributors Friday night, including running back Knowshon Moreno (knee), wide receiver Mike Wallace (hamstring) and tight end Charles Clay (knee). The quarterbacking play behind starter Ryan Tannehill will likely fall to Seth Lobato and Brock Jensen, a pair of undrafted free agents.

* Falcons star receiver Julio Jones will likely sit out the game as he makes his recovery from foot surgery, though he did practice on a limited basis Wednesday and is hopeful of seeing action at some point during the exhibition season. Head coach Mike Smith is traditionally stingy when it comes to first-team offense in the preseason opener, which means Matt Ryan and Co., will likely only play the game's opening series.

Buffalo Bills at Carolina Panthers (+1.5, 37)

* The Bills may be dealing with a handful of major injuries - including standout linebacker Kiko Alonso's season-ending ACL tear early in training camp - but the kicking game is strong, as Dan Carpenter went a perfect 8-for-8 Wednesday. Buffalo will be looking for a better performance from its first-team offense than it had in its preseason opener, when it managed just 27 yards on 11 plays against the Giants.

* Quarterback Cam Newton has been careful with his surgically repaired left ankle, participating in only light passing drills Thursday and likely sitting out Friday's contest as a precaution. Head coach Ron Rivera says Newton won't see more than two series if he does take the field, and likely won't be allowed to scramble or use the read-option during the game.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars (-1, 37)

* The Buccaneers have anointed offseason acquisition Josh McCown as the Week 1 starter, which means he should see limited action Friday while starter-turned-backup Mike Glennon sees as much or more playing time as the game goes on. Rookie wide receiver Mike Evans is "progressing" from a hamstring injury but may be limited Friday or held out altogether.

* The Jaguars will be without seven players for the preseason opener, including expected No. 1 running back Toby Gerhart (hip flexor), No. 1 wide receiver Cecil Shorts (hamstring) and tight ends Clay Harbor (calf) and Brandon Barden (illness). The Jaguars will go with a three-pronged rush attack in Gerhart's absence, with Jordan Todman starting and Storm Johnson and Denar Robinson spelling him.

Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears (-1.5, 42)

* With two of the Eagles' veteran wide receivers - Riley Cooper (ankle) and Jeremy Maclin (legs) - likely to sit out Friday's exhibition opener, unproven pass-catchers like Jordan Matthews, Josh Huff and Brad Smith will jockey for playing time. Head coach Chip Kelly doesn't see his starters playing more than two series, with 10-15 plays the target amount before the backups take over.

* The Bears suspended tight end Martellus Bennett for conduct detrimental to the team earlier in the week, but head coach Marc Trestman had a "very positive" conversation with Bennett and won't rule out his participation in the preseason opener. At quarterback, Jimmy Clausen and Jordan Palmer will both see plenty of action Friday as they duel for the No. 2 spot behind Jay Cutler.

New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Rams (-3, 38)

* Veteran receivers Marques Colston and Kenny Stills will likely see a lighter load Friday as they take a back seat to electrifying rookie Brandin Cooks, who has impressed the New Orleans coaching staff in training camp and will be a popular target against St. Louis. The Saints were an impressive 3-1 in preseason action last year, then rode that momentum to a season-opening five-game winning streak.

* The Rams will be without left tackle Chris Long, who spent the offseason recovering from ACL surgery last January and still isn't quite ready for game action. St. Louis also isn't expecting to play quarterback Sam Bradford, who took the first-team reps throughout the week but will be treated with caution by head coach Jeff Fisher after undergoing major knee surgery last season.

Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings (-3, 38)

* Head coach Dennis Allen told reporters Thursday that "everyone healthy" will see action against the Vikings, though it's likely quarterback Matt Schaub and the rest of the first-team offense will play just two series. Oakland is relatively healthy going into the game; left guard Lamar Mady missed Wednesday's practice with an ankle injury, those who participated came away unscathed.

* Those hoping to catch a glimpse of Adrian Peterson in the preseason will be disappointed; the All-Pro running back won't dress for Friday's opener and might possibly sit out the entire exhibition campaign to preserve himself for the rigors of the regular season. Matt Cassel will likely get the start at quarterback Friday, though Teddy Bridgewater will see time as the two remain locked in a battle for the Week 1 starting job.

**Udog** · 08-08-2014, 08:36 AM

NFLX
Dunkel

Week 1

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8

Game 263-264: Miami at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 118.670; Atlanta 124.729
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 6; 42
Vegas Line: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 37
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-2 1/2); Over

Game 265-266: Buffalo at Carolina (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 122.521; Carolina 118.676
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 4; 33
Vegas Line: Buffalo 1 1/2; 36 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-1 1/2); Under

Game 267-268: Tampa Bay at Jacksonville (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 116.743; Jacksonville 120.518
Dunkel Line: Jacksonville by 4; 32
Vegas Line: Jacksonville by 1; 36 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville (-1); Under

Game 269-270: New Orleans at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 120.253; St. Louis 126.409
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 6; 44
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 3; 38
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-3); Over

Game 271-272: Philadelphia at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 122.284; Chicago 120.337
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 35
Vegas Line: Chicago by 2; 39 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+2); Under

Game 273-274: Oakland at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 121.818; Minnesota 120.861
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 43
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 3; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+3); Over

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9

Game 275-276: Cleveland at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 117.331; Detroit 125.739
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 8 1/2; 34
Vegas Line: Detroit by 2 1/2; 38
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-2 1/2); Under

Game 277-278: Pittsburgh at NY Giants (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 120.116; NY Giants 124.605
Dunkel Line: NY Giants by 4 1/2; 33
Vegas Line: NY Giants by 2 1/2; 36 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BY Giants (-2 1/2); Under

Game 279-280: Green Bay at Tennessee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Green Bay 123.981; Tennessee 121.292
Dunkel Line: Green Bay by 2 1/2; 40
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 2; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Green Bay (+2); Over

Game 281-282: Houston at Arizona (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 124.306; Arizona 121.677
Dunkel Line: Houston by 2 1/2; 34
Vegas Line: Arizona by 2 1/2; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+2 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 08-08-2014, 08:37 AM

CFL
Dunkel

Edmonton at Montreal
The Eskimos head to Montreal tonight where they are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 contests against the Alouettes. Montreal is the pick (+5) according to Dunkel, which has the Eskimos favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+5). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8

Game 123-124: Edmonton at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 112.882; Montreal 112.070
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 1; 52
Vegas Line: Edmonton by 5; 46
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+5); Over

Game 125-126: Hamilton at BC (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 113.847; BC 123.979
Dunkel Line: BC by 10; 46
Vegas Line: BC by 7; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (-7); Under

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9

Game 127-128: Ottawa at Calgary (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 101.448; Calgary 121.975
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 20 1/2; 42
Vegas Line: Calgary by 13; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-13); Under

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 7

Friday, August 8

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EDMONTON (4 - 1) at MONTREAL (1 - 4) - 8/8/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 68-96 ATS (-37.6 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
EDMONTON is 46-69 ATS (-29.9 Units) when playing on a Friday since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-1 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HAMILTON (1 - 4) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (3 - 3) - 8/8/2014, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 3-1 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, August 9

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OTTAWA (1 - 4) at CALGARY (4 - 1) - 8/9/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in road games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in road lined games since 1996.

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

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 7

Hamilton (1-4) @ BCLions (3-3)--- Last four TiCat games (1-3) were decided by four or less points; three of their four losses are by 4 or less. Lions won three of last four games after 0-2 start. Hamilton lost lost last two visits here by three points each; underdogs covered nine of last 11 series games, with Lions winning three of last four and last five here going over total. Five of six BC games stayed under total. Lions turned ball over two times (+5) in three wins, 11 times (-8) in three losses. Hamilton has only four takeaways in its last three games. TiCats were outgained 444-236 in home loss to Winnipeg last week.

Edmonton (4-1) @ Montreal (1-4)-- Alouettes won last eight series games; Edmonton lost last seven visits here (1-6 vs spread) with six losses by 10+ points. Over is 4-0-1 in last five series games. Montreal lost last two games overall by combined score of 72-10; they benched Smith last week in favor of Brink- they completed total of 14-33 passes, not good. Edmonton is off bye after loss to Calgary; they're 2-1 at home (wins by 4-16), 1-1 as home favorites. Montreal got waxed in both road games, 29-8 in Calgary, 41-5 at BC. All five Eskimo games went under total, as did four of five Alouette tilts.

Ottawa (1-4) Calgary (4-1)-- RedBlacks are 0-3 on road (0-3 as road dogs) losing away games by 8-16-11 points- their losses in games where their turnover margin was worse than +2 were by 16-11-24 points- they trailed Riders 32-7 at half last week at home. Stampeders lost 25-24 at home to BC last week after a 4-0 start; they're 1-2 as home favorites- their last three games overall were all decided by 4 or less points. Calgary turned ball over three times (-2) last week after turning it over total of twice (+5) in its four wins. This is first time Ottawa has been dog of more than seven points, as linemaker reacts to last week's blowout loss.

CFL

Week 7

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Trend Report
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Friday, August 8

7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. MONTREAL
Edmonton is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Edmonton's last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

10:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hamilton's last 5 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hamilton's last 6 games when playing British Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of British Columbia's last 6 games
British Columbia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Hamilton

Saturday, August 9

7:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. CALGARY
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Ottawa's last 15 games
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
Calgary is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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CFL

Week 7

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Game of the Day: CFL doubleheader
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Edmonton Eskimos at Montreal Alouettes (+5.5, 46)

Life in the post-Anthony Calvillo era has been miserable for the Montreal Alouettes as they prepare to face the visiting Edmonton Eskimos on Friday. The Alouettes have scored a league-low 75 points through their first five games, and have turned to a former CFL star in hopes of reversing its fortunes. Montreal added Jeff Garcia earlier this week in a yet-to-be-determined role - but his best course of action may be to take the field himself.

Quarterback issues have plagued the Alouettes, and were on full display last week in a 31-5 trouncing at the hands of the Toronto Argonauts. Troy Smith and Alex Brink combined to complete 14-of-33 passes for 123 yards and an interception, and things may not get any better Friday. The Eskimos own one of the league's stingiest pass defenses, having racked up 19 quarterback sacks through their first five games while allowing just four TD passes.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TSN

LINE HISTORY: The Alouettes opened as +4.5 before quickly moving to +5. The total jumped to +6 for a brief time Thursday before settling at +5.5. The total opened at 46 and has remained steady since.

INJURY REPORT: Eskimos - OL Justin Sorensen (Questionable, Knee), LB JC Sherritt (Questionable, Lower body) Alouettes: N/A

ABOUT THE ESKIMOS (4-1): Friday's showdown looks like a mismatch, but Edmonton has no plans to take it easy against a struggling Montreal team. "If you give an offence like that confidence, let them get a couple of plays in, it can make for a long day," middle linebacker Rennie Curran told the Edmonton Journal. "We really have to go in there and shut them down from the get-go and not let them have any hope or give them any confidence." The Eskimos are well-rested, having not played since dropping a 26-22 decision to rival Calgary on July 24.

ABOUT THE ALOUETTES (1-4): Adding a four-time CFL All-Star in Garcia may muddy an already murky coaching situation, but Smith doesn't see it that way at all. "For the starter and the guys who can be hands-on with these people, be blessed and humble that you have this many people wanting to help you out," Smith told the Montreal Gazette. "We have a plethora of people that are helping us." Smith will remain the starter despite sputtering all season for a team that has managed just five offensive touchdowns - and none in the past two games.

TRENDS:

*Eskimos are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games
*Under is 8-1 in Alouettes last 9 games overall
*Eskimos are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 meetings.

CONSENSUS: 57 percent of backers are taking the Eskimos -6 with the total leaning slight toward the Over with 51 percent support.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BC Lions (-6.5, 49.5)

Kevin Glenn may be down to his last crack as a starting quarterback Friday night as he guides the BC Lions against the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Glenn has started the first six games in place of Travis Lulay, who is recovering from off-season shoulder surgery but participated in some first-team reps earlier this week. Glenn will need to be on point Friday as he takes on a Tiger-Cats team that has performed better than its record may indicate.

The Tiger-Cats are coming off a split of their two-game homestand, earning an impressive victory over the Ottawa Redblacks before dropping a 27-26 decision to Winnipeg on a game-winning TD pass as time expired. That has been a bit of a theme of late for Hamilton, whose last three defeats have come by a combined eight points. But relief may be on the way for the Tiger-Cats, who will play four of their next five games at home after leaving Vancouver.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, TSN

LINE HISTORY: The Lions opened at -7.5 home-faves, but have been bet down to -7 and eventually -6.5. The total opened at 49.5 and has remained steady.

INJURY REPORT: Ti-Cats - LB Craig Butler (Questionable, Foot) Lions - N/A

ABOUT THE TIGER-CATS (1-4): The nature of Hamilton's recent losses, coupled with the fact that not even a 1-4 team is out of contention for the East Division lead, has the Tiger-Cats somewhat upbeat. "We've been in three out of our four losses and literally, without exaggeration, it would've only taken one play in each of those games to win the game," coach Kent Austin told the Hamilton Spectator following Monday's practice. The Tiger-Cats will also look to be a more disciplined team against BC, coming into the week tied for the CFL lead with 74 penalties.

ABOUT THE LIONS (3-3): The week didn't start out so well for BC, which lost cornerback Dante Marsh early in Monday's practice. Marsh, who suffered an apparent hamstring pull, appears questionable at best to take the field against the Tiger-Cats - a surprising development for a player who has missed just two games in the past six years. "Dante doesn't do veteran days," coach Mike Benevides told reporters of Marsh, who was seen wearing an ice bag taped to his right leg after leaving the field Monday. "It does concern me a little bit."

TRENDS:

*Tiger-Cats are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 Friday games
*Under is 4-0 in Lions last 4 home games
*Tiger-Cats are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 meetings

CONSENSUS: 58 percent of users are backing the Lions -7 with the total bets split virtually 50/50.

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**Udog** · 08-08-2014, 08:38 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at Tulsa
The Stars head to Tulsa tonight and come into the contest with an 0-4 ATS record in their last 4 road games. Tulsa is the pick (-4) according to Dunkel, which has the Shock favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (-4). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8

Game 601-602: Washington at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 112.606; Indiana 114.062
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 1 1/2; 149
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 5; 143 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+5); Over

Game 603-604: Connecticut at New York (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 109.272; New York 109.039
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 154
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 3 1/2; 149 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+3 1/2); Over

Game 605-606: San Antonio at Tulsa (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 105.603; Tulsa 112.540
Dunkel Line & Total: Tulsa by 7; 160
Vegas Line & Total: Tulsa by 4; 165
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (-4); Under

Game 607-608: Atlanta at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 106.659; Los Angeles 112.486
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 6; 154
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 2; 160
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-2); Under

WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, August 8

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WASHINGTON (14 - 15) at INDIANA (13 - 16) - 8/8/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 259-312 ATS (-84.2 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 162-206 ATS (-64.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 35-61 ATS (-32.1 Units) in road games in August or September games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 48-71 ATS (-30.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 163-203 ATS (-60.3 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) after a division game this season.
WASHINGTON is 66-92 ATS (-35.2 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 9-25 ATS (-18.5 Units) after allowing 55 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 7-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-4 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (11 - 19) at NEW YORK (12 - 16) - 8/8/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) after scoring 55 points or less since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 106-73 ATS (+25.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
NEW YORK is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW YORK is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 10-5 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 10-5 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (13 - 17) at TULSA (11 - 19) - 8/8/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
TULSA is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-6 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-4 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (17 - 12) at LOS ANGELES (13 - 16) - 8/8/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 25-41 ATS (-20.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
LOS ANGELES is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
LOS ANGELES is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more this season.
LOS ANGELES is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
LOS ANGELES is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-1 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-2 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Friday, August 8

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. INDIANA
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games at home

7:30 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. NEW YORK
Connecticut is 4-20 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Connecticut's last 18 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Connecticut
New York is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Connecticut

8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. TULSA
San Antonio is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
San Antonio is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
Tulsa is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Tulsa is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Antonio

10:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. LOS ANGELES
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

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WNBA

Friday, August 8

League's hottest bet take to the court Friday

The Indiana Fever are paying out for bettors. The Fever are 6-1 against the spread in their last seven games and have covered in five straight.

The Fever will be 5-point home faves against the Washington Mystics Friday.

**Udog** · 08-08-2014, 08:40 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Washington at Atlanta
The Braves (58-56) come into the series looking to make up some ground on the Nationals (4 1/2-game lead in NL East) and face a Washington team that is 0-5 in Stephen Strasburg's last 5 starts against teams with a winning record. Atlanta is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Braves favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+100). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8

Game 901-902: San Diego at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Kennedy) 14.302; Pittsburgh (Worley) 16.877
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-145); Under

Game 903-904: NY Mets at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Colon) 15.302; Philadelphia (Burnett) 16.863
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 905-906: Miami at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Eovaldi) 16.522; Cincinnati (Leake) 15.409
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+115); Over

Game 907-908: Washington at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Strasburg) 16.733; Atlanta (Santana) 18.220
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+100); Under

Game 909-910: LA Dodgers at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Hernandez) 16.502; Milwaukee (Lohse) 15.717
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+115); Over

Game 911-912: Colorado at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Matzek) 14.322; Arizona (Anderson) 13.404
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+115); Over

Game 913-914: Cleveland at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Bauer) 14.772; NY Yankees (Rogers) 16.345
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 915-916: Detroit at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Sanchez) 18.978; Toronto (Dickey) 16.422
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-125); Under

Game 917-918: Texas at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Mikolas) 13.498; Houston (Oberholtzer) 14.878
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Houston (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-115); Under

Game 919-920: Boston at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Webster) 15.188; LA Angels (Weaver) 17.202
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-200); Over

Game 921-922: Minnesota at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Gibson) 16.402; Oakland (Kazmir) 15.557
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Oakland (-230); 7
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+190); Under

Game 923-924: Chicago White Sox at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Quintana) 16.673; Seattle (Iwakuma) 15.558
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+130); Over

Game 925-926: Tampa Bay at Chicago Cubs (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Archer) 15.732; Cubs (Wada) 16.616
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+110); N/A

Game 927-928: St. Louis at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Masterson) 16.414; Baltimore (Tillman) 15.432
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+130); Under

Game 929-930: San Francisco at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 17.312; Kansas City (Vargas) 14.872
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-120); Under

**Udog** · 08-08-2014, 08:41 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, August 8

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SAN DIEGO (52 - 61) at PITTSBURGH (61 - 53) - 7:05 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. VANCE WORLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 39-49 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KENNEDY is 17-27 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 158-124 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 88-54 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 156-123 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 45-30 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 31-17 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 88-56 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 75-82 (+6.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
KENNEDY is 3-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.156.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WORLEY is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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NY METS (54 - 61) at PHILADELPHIA (52 - 63) - 7:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 67-74 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 67-74 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 32-20 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 33-20 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 33-15 (+16.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 17-9 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 10-1 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 33-20 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 10-3 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 22-12 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 206-233 (-41.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 147-168 (-46.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-33 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-33 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-24 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-26 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-68 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 32-42 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 7-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 8-4 (+3.9 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COLON is 3-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.423.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. NY METS since 1997
BURNETT is 5-7 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 10-12 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-11. (-0.9 units)

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MIAMI (55 - 59) at CINCINNATI (59 - 56) - 7:10 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 124-184 (-43.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 41-36 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 352-397 (+46.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 348-374 (-95.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 14-22 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 355-319 (-77.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
EOVALDI is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. MIAMI since 1997
LEAKE is 3-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (62 - 51) at ATLANTA (58 - 56) - 7:35 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 102-95 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-30 (-9.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 50-61 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
STRASBURG is 26-28 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 26-28 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 15-19 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 13-16 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 9-15 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 121-76 (+27.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 32-13 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 16-4 (+13.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 46-26 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 58-56 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 58-56 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 25-30 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SANTANA is 9-17 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-3 (+6.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
STRASBURG is 3-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.392.
His team's record is 5-9 (-7.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-1.2 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SANTANA is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.242.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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LA DODGERS (66 - 50) at MILWAUKEE (63 - 52) - 8:10 PM
ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 20-26 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 32-33 (-10.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HERNANDEZ is 8-19 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 63-52 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 62-48 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 95-85 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 80-63 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 27-9 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 36-23 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 26-14 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 61-44 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LOHSE is 2-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.340.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.5 units)

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COLORADO (45 - 69) at ARIZONA (49 - 66) - 9:40 PM
TYLER MATZEK (L) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 45-69 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 172-249 (-55.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 17-39 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 45-69 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 30-46 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 30-50 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 17-26 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 49-66 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 18-28 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 23-36 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 39-46 (-15.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 49-66 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 32-47 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-4 (+1.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

TYLER MATZEK vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

CHASE ANDERSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (57 - 58) at NY YANKEES (60 - 54) - 7:05 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. ESMIL ROGERS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-2 (-0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BAUER is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

ESMIL ROGERS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ROGERS is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (62 - 50) at TORONTO (61 - 55) - 7:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 160-125 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 24-25 (-9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SANCHEZ is 43-43 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 41-33 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 25-15 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-0 (+3.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
DICKEY is 6-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.473.
His team's record is 8-1 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.0 units)

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TEXAS (45 - 69) at HOUSTON (47 - 68) - 8:10 PM
MILES MIKOLAS (R) vs. BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 45-69 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 43-65 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 30-52 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 116-112 (-30.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 14-23 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 37-22 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 44-102 (-42.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 50-90 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-43 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 50-90 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-120 (-33.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-3 (+5.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

MILES MIKOLAS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MIKOLAS is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 24.32 and a WHIP of 3.604.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. TEXAS since 1997
OBERHOLTZER is 0-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.98 and a WHIP of 1.024.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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BOSTON (50 - 64) at LA ANGELS (67 - 47) - 10:05 PM
ALLEN WEBSTER (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 50-65 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 23-28 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 46-56 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 36-46 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 32-44 (-19.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 27-35 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 24-34 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 67-47 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 37-16 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 28-9 (+16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 269-196 (+52.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 32-15 (+15.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-12 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WEAVER is 90-36 (+32.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 90-36 (+32.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 71-30 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 10-18 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 135-128 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

ALLEN WEBSTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

JERED WEAVER vs. BOSTON since 1997
WEAVER is 5-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 7-9 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (51 - 62) at OAKLAND (70 - 44) - 10:05 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 70-44 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 142-82 (+35.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 281-207 (+64.2 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 68-40 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 102-67 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 176-121 (+46.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 117-69 (+39.8 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
OAKLAND is 158-104 (+40.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 125-73 (+31.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
KAZMIR is 72-47 (+24.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 51-62 (+1.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 60-79 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 55-71 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-43 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KAZMIR is 6-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 7-5 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.4 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (55 - 61) at SEATTLE (60 - 54) - 10:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 113-154 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-95 (-25.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 23-15 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
IWAKUMA is 39-28 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 38-27 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-61 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-35 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 516-539 (+41.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SEATTLE is 11-18 (-13.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 65-76 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 65-76 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 20-24 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 25-38 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 28-33 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 10-17 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
IWAKUMA is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.438.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (55 - 59) at CHICAGO CUBS (49 - 64) - 4:05 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. TSUYOSHI WADA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 55-59 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-16 (+10.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 176-262 (-49.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 56-78 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 208-283 (-84.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 53-80 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 56-78 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 78-127 (-37.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-74 (-28.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 676-677 (-155.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 203-175 (-43.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

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

CHRIS ARCHER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

TSUYOSHI WADA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (61 - 52) at BALTIMORE (65 - 49) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 28-32 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 66-49 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 100-82 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 57-46 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 48-28 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 48-34 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-20 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TILLMAN is 16-9 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 33-20 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 27-13 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 21-10 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 22-15 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 133-83 (+29.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MASTERSON is 5-5 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.8 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (62 - 53) at KANSAS CITY (60 - 53) - 8:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-92 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 146-129 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-27 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-24 (+6.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 52-49 (+15.5 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.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-53 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-23 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-53 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 44-35 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 59-45 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-9 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON VARGAS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
VARGAS is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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**Udog** · 08-08-2014, 08:41 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, August 8

Padres-Pirates
Kennedy is 3-0, 2.43 in his last six starts.
Worley is 2-0, 2.14 in his last three starts.

San Diego won six of its last eight games.
Pirates are 16-4 in their last 20 home games.
Seven of last eight Pirate games went over the total.

Mets-Phillies
Colon is 1-1, 5.40 in his last three road starts.
Burnett allowed 12 runs in 6.2 IP in his last two starts.

Mets lost four of their last five games.
Phillies won six of their last seven home games.
Six of last seven Burnett starts went over the total.

Marlins-Reds
Eovaldi is 0-3, 5.82 in his last seven starts.
Leake is 2-0, 0.66 in his last two starts.

Marlins lost six of their last eight games.
Cincinnati won six of their last eight home games.

Marlins' last four games went over the total.

Nationals-Braves
Strasburg allowed one run in 14 IP in splitting his last two starts.
Santana is 3-0, 2.25 in his last four starts.

Washington is 7-4 in its last eleven road games.
Braves are home after an 0-8 road trip.

Under is 7-2 in last nine Santana starts.

Dodgers-Brewers
Hernandez was 3-0, 2.12 in his last four starts for Philly.
Lohse is 2-4, 5.15 in his last six starts.

Dodgers won their last five road games.
Milwaukee won eight of its last eleven home games.

Under is 8-2-1 in Dodgers' last eleven road games.

Rockies-Diamondbacks
Matzek is 1-3, 6.21 in his last five starts.
Anderson is 1-0, 1.80 in his last four starts.

Rockies lost nine of their last eleven games.
Arizona lost five of its last six games.

Under is 9-2-1 in last twelve Colorado road games.

Indians-Bronx
Bauer is 0-2, 5.60 in his last three starts.
Rogers is making first '14 start; he is 17-21, 5.54 in 176 career games, with 42 starts. He is 1-0, 5.84 in 18 relief stints (24.2 IP) this year.

Cleveland lost eight of its last ten away games. .
Bronx won 13 of its last 20 games.

Four of last five Bauer starts stayed under total.

Tigers-Blue Jays
Sanchez is 2-2, 4.91 in his last four starts.
Dickey is 2-3, 4.63 in his last five starts.

Detroit is 9-12 since the All-Star break.
Toronto lost five of its last six games.

Under is 11-2-1 in Detroit's last fourteen road games.

Rangers-Astros
Mikolas is 1-4, 8.36 in his last five starts.
Houston won last four Oberholtzer starts (2-0, 2.96).

Texas lost 10 of its last 15 games, won three of last four on road.
Astros lost last three games, but won four of last five at home.

Under is 10-4-2 in last sixteen Texas games.

Red Sox-Angels
Webster is 1-1, 6.75 in two starts for Boston.
Weaver is 3-0, 3.71 in his last five starts.

Boston lost 12 of its last 15 games.
Angels lost their last three games.

Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Boston road games.

Twins-A's
Gibson is 2-0, 1.93 in his last couple starts.
Kazmir is 3-1, 2.41 in his last six starts.

Minnesota is 8-5 in its last thirteen road games.
A's are 19-6 in their last 25 home games.

Under is 15-7-1 in last 23 Oakland home games.

White Sox-Mariners
Quintana is 1-0, 2.00 in his last three starts.
Iwakuma is 4-2, 2.15 in his last seven starts.

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

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

Rays-Cubs
Former Cub farmhand Archer is 3-1, 4.55 in his last seven starts.
Wada is 1-1, 3.74 in four starts this season.

Tampa Bay lost five of its last seven games.
Cubs won seven of their last ten games.

Over is 3-1-1 in last five Archer starts.

Cardinals-Orioles
Masterson is 1-1, 10.80 in his last four starts.
Tillman is 1-0, 2.92 in his last four starts.

Cardinals won four of their last five games.
Baltimore won eight of its last eleven games.

Last four St Louis games stayed under the total.

Giants-Royals
Bumgarner is 4-1, 2.70 in his last five starts.
Vargas is 1-3, 5.16 in his last five starts.

Giants are 9-5 in their last fourteen road games.
Kansas City won seven of its last eight games.

Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Bumgarner starts.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Kennedy 11-12; Worley 5-3
-- Colon 12-10; Burnett 10-14
-- Eovaldi 9-14; Leake 10-13
-- Strasburg 12-12; Santana 11-10
-- Hernandez 8-11/0-0; Lohse 15-8
-- Matzek 2-8; Anderson 8-5

-- Bauer 8-8; Rogers 0-0
-- Sanchez 10-9; Dickey 11-13
-- Mikolas 1-5; Oberholtzer 6-9
-- Webster 1-1; Weaver 15-9
-- Gibson 10-11; Kazmir 16-6
-- Quintana 9-14; Iwakuma 10-8

-- Archer 11-11; Wada 1-3
-- Masterson 10-9/1-0; Tillman 15-9
-- Bumgarner 13-10; Vargas 10-10

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Kennedy 7-23; Worley 0-8
-- Colon 7-23; Burnett 8-24
-- Eovaldi 9-23; Leake 5-23
-- Strasburg 8-24; Santana 7-21
-- Hernandez 9-20; Lohse 9-23
-- Matzek 3-10; Anderson 2-14

-- Bauer 5-16; Rogers 0-0
-- Sanchez 5-20; Dickey 6-24
-- Mikolas 1-6; Oberholtzer 7-15
-- Webster 0-2; Weaver 5-24
-- Gibson 6-21; Kazmir 4-22
-- Quintana 4-23; Iwakuma 4-18

-- Archer 3-22; Wada 1-4
-- Masterson 5-20; Tillman 10-24
-- Bumgarner 5-24; Vargas 2-20

**Udog** · 08-08-2014, 08:42 AM

MLB

Friday, August 8

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Trend Report
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4:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CHI CUBS
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games

7:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. NY YANKEES
Cleveland is 4-13 SU in their last 17 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Cleveland

7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PITTSBURGH
San Diego is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. BALTIMORE
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Baltimore is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Mets's last 15 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:07 PM
DETROIT vs. TORONTO
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games at home

7:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

8:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. MILWAUKEE
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. KANSAS CITY
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Kansas City's last 22 games

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Texas's last 16 games
Texas is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
Houston is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Texas

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Colorado is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Colorado

10:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota

10:05 PM
BOSTON vs. LA ANGELS
Boston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Angels's last 23 games

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

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**Udog** · 08-08-2014, 08:46 AM

MLB

Friday, August 8

Pirates' 3B Pedro Alvarez, questionable Friday

Alvarez has been placed on the bereavement list and has missed the last three games. He is questionable to return for Friday's game against the Padres.

This team has major troubles in the Bay Area

The sunshine does not bode well with the Minnesota Twins. In the Twins last six visits to Oakland, they have come away with a 0-6 record.

The Twins have been abysmal in Oakland allowing 48 runs and 67 hits in those six games. That's an average of eight runs and 11 hits per game by the Athletics.

This team has had a terrible time in Atlanta

The Washington Nationals can take a stranglehold on the National League East when they travel to Turner Field this weekend, but Atlanta has not been a good place for the Nats. The Nationals are 1-7 in their last eight at Turner Field, including dropping their last four straight.

The Nationals have only scored more than three runs twice in their past eight visits to Atlanta, compared to the six times the Braves have accomplished that.

Marlins pitcher has been quietly beaten up

The Miami Marlins have not had an amazing year on the mound, but Nathan Eovaldi may be the worst. In Eovaldi's last 12 starts the Marlins have gone 3-9.

Seven times in Eovaldi's last 12 starts, he has given up at least four runs. And they are not fluke runs, Eovaldi has given up six or more hits nine times.

**Udog** · 08-08-2014, 08:49 AM

CFL

Friday, August 8

Week 7 opens with another under

After Week 6 in the Canadian Football League bucked the under trend by going 3-1 over/under, Week 7 opened by getting back on board the under train.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders went into Winnipeg and defeated the Blue Bombers 23-17 Thursday night, going way under the total for the game, which closed at 54.5.

The league is now 8-17 over/under for the season, still hitting 68 percent of the time.

**Udog** · 08-08-2014, 08:53 AM

NFLX

Friday, August 8

What trends emerged in Thursday's preseason action

Teams have gotten off to a slow start this preseason going 1-6 over/under in the first seven games, hitting almost 86 percent of the time.

While home teams have been the side to bet against the spread so far, going 5-1-1 ATS, coming in over 83 percent of the time.

**Udog** · 08-08-2014, 01:57 PM

MLB

Friday, August 8

American League action trending for bettors

American League action has been paying out for bettors recently. Over the past four days, AL action has an over/under record of 5-10-1 which is good for a 63 percent under rate.

There are six AL games on the slate for Friday.

This pitcher has been a hot under play on the road

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ian Kennedy has been a hot under play when on the road.

The under is 10-1 in Kennedy's last 11 road starts, which will be the case when he takes the mound Friday at the Pittsburgh Pirates. The total is currently set at 7.0.

Amazing under play hitting the diamond

Offense has not been the Seattle Mariners forte this season and thought that may be bad for the team, it has been great for bettors. This season when the Mariners take the field with a total of sub-7.0 they have a stunning 3-14-1 over/under record.

Hisashi Iwakuma will take the mound for the Mariners who has gone 0-3 o/u in games with totals less than 7.0.

The Mariners host the Chicago White Sox with a total of 6.5 Friday.

Scoreboards better be ready when these teams meet

When the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers meet runs tally-up. The interstate rivalry has seen the over/under go 4-0-1 in the last five meetings.

The teams have combined for 59 runs and 113 hits during those four games, which averages 11.8 runs and 22.6 hits per game.

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Friday's Trends and Indexes - 8/8 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

Friday's Trends and Indexes - 8/8 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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