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**Udog** · 08-10-2014, 08:45 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Thanks to retrosheet.org, I found the boxscore from the first major league game I went to in person: Cardinals 10, Mets 8-- August 6, 1966

-- Mets were in their 5th year of existence, on their way to a 66-95 season; I was six years old. Cardinals were 83-79 that year, won World Series the next year. The first thing I thought of was how big and bright the field was when I first saw it.

-- Cardinals led 5-0 in 3rd inning, but Mets scored five in third, three in fourth to take an 8-5 lead, but their bullpen disintegrated, allowing runs in last four innings.

-- Tim McCarver batted second for St Louis; Tito Francona (Terry's father) hit third. Francona-Orlando Cepeda-Dal Maxvill all wound up playing for the A's before they retired, Cepeda/Francona as DHs in the early 70's.

-- Light-hitting Maxvill got the hit in 1972 that clinched the AL West for the A's.

-- Julian Javier played 2B for St Louis; his son Stan was on the '89 A's team that won the World Series over the Giants.

-- Mike Shannon hit a homer for St Louis that day; 33 years later, I was in his bar in St Louis after the Rams won the NFC championship. He was there, clearing bottles off some of the tables, chatting up the customers. Pretty cool.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday.......

13) One of many reasons baseball is tremendous are extra inning games that take on a life of their own; it is 3:22am as I type this- Red Sox-Angels are in the 18th inning, in a game where Boston didn't get a hit until the 7th inning. Rookie catcher Vazquez has caught the whole game for the Red Sox, 257 pitches worth.

Now, on with the already-written notes for today...........
12) Washington-Atlanta game went extra innings after starting just before 11pm because of rain; they play the Sunday night game, so there won't be the hangover there has to be for the Red Sox-Angels Sunday afternoon (this game is still going on and tomorrow's game starts in 12.5 hours).

11) Nationals are 1-7 in Stephen Strasburg's last eight road starts.

10) Mets have 23 walk-off losses the last two years, most in MLB (Sox-Angels just went to the 19th inning).

9) Surprising stat; David Wright has the worst OPS of any #3 hitter in the major leagues this season. OPS is slugging percentage plus on-base percentage.

8) Baltimore Orioles are 15-7 since All-Star break, lead AL East by six games. Caleb Joseph has homered in five straight games; all-time record is seven. Before the last five games, Joseph had three HRs in 156 PAs- big year for the Orioles.

7) Albert Pujols just hit a walk-off homer to the opposite field in the 19th inning off of Brandon Workman; both teams wound up using starting pitchers. He hit it at roughly 3:38am, so it was after midnight, even in Anaheim.

6) Ricky Fowler (-29) has the best aggregate score in the four majors this year; Rory McIlroy (-24) is second, as expected.

5) Speaking of golf, CBS announcer Peter Kostis apparently has two sons; kids' godfather is Franz Klammer, world champion skiier. Talk about worlds colliding.

4) Cleveland Indians are 24-37 on road, 7-6 when Cory Kluber pitches. Kluber has a 0.68 ERA since All-Star break-- he is very good.

3) Eric Sogard walked four times for the A's tonight, first time ever a 9th-place hitter for the A's walked four times in one game. Minnesota's pitching coach has to be sick; as much as I root for Sogard (I've worn glasses since I was 4), he is hitting .214-- you can't walk a .214 hitter four times in a week, much less one game.

2) Padres-Pirates split pair of 2-1 games the last two nights; all six runs scored in the first inning. Go figure.

1) Jets have a tight end named Jace Amaro who caught 106 passes for Texas Tech LY; NFL offenses are different than what Kliff Kingsbury runs, but catching 106 balls as a tight end? If he can block at all, he'll have a job next month.

**Udog** · 08-10-2014, 08:46 AM

Ambrose gets fifth Nationwide road win

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Recovering from an early spin after contact with Kyle Busch’s Toyota, Marcos Ambrose held off Busch in the closing laps of Saturday’s Zippo 200 at the Glen to win the series-best fifth road course race of his Nationwide Series career.

The Australian driver has won four consecutive NNS starts at 2.45-mile Watkins Glen International, having triumphed in three straight from 2008 through 2010 and this year after a three-race hiatus from competition at the Glen.

Though Ambrose knows full well the big prizes -- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory in the Cheez-It 355 at the Glen (1 p.m. ET on ESPN) and a berth in the Chase -- will be contested on Sunday, he was eager to savor the NNS win.

“I just want to enjoy today,” Ambrose said. “You get to victory lane, and it’s special. I would love to repeat, but it’s a lot of work tomorrow. I want to think about this and get a good night’s rest and come attack them tomorrow.”

During an exchange of pit stops with 32 of 82 laps left, Ambrose surged past Joey Logano as the driver of the No. 12 Team Penske Ford exited pit road.

When the sequence of stops cycled through, Ambrose, who had pitted one lap earlier than Logano, held the lead, with Logano running second.

Ambrose kept the top spot after a restart on Lap 63 that followed the fifth and final caution of the race.

With five laps left, Busch roared past Logano but couldn’t get to the bumper of Ambrose’s No. 9 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford in time to make a move for the win.

Logano came home third, followed by pole winner Brad Keselowski and Matt Kenseth. Rookie Chase Elliott ran sixth and extended his series lead to 12 points over JR Motorsports teammate Regan Smith, who finished 17th.

The way Logano saw it, losing the spot to Ambrose during the cycle of green-flag stops was crucial.

“That was definitely a key moment,” Logano said. “If I was able to get in front of him there ... all I needed was three-tenths of a second probably, and that would have been enough position into that corner to beat him through the esses and get position. I felt like, if I got clean air and ran hard, that I could have gapped him.

“I think at the end of the race, he would have caught me and the 54 (Busch) also. It would have been close. I’m not going to say we would have won the race. It would have been close. Our car was good on the short run. Marcos was steady all the way through and the 54, late in the run, was really fast. If I didn’t run so hard and had clean air and didn’t burn the tires off, would I have lasted longer? Yeah.

“Would it have been enough to beat him? We’ll never know. But I feel it would have been closer for us, for sure.”

Ambrose agreed.

“I think if I hadn’t cleared him right there, he would have been gone,” Ambrose said. “Maybe I could have stalked him a little bit and got him in traffic, but we had a fast enough car to lead like that, but it would have been really tough to pass.”

Before the battle with Logano was even a consideration, Ambrose had to recover from a Lap 6 spin in the bus stop chicane after he and Busch collided near the entrance.

“He ducked out late, and then the spotter was late,” Ambrose said. “I was already committed to that line, and he thumped my left rear there. It wasn’t intentional. I’ve got no malice against him whatsoever ... he spun out, too.”

Busch wasn’t quite as charitable in his assessment of the mishap.

“We didn’t qualify as well as we needed to and tried to make a move on somebody who didn’t give a crap, and then he just turned into me and spun us out, so that put us behind,” Busch said. “We came back and got second.”

In a quirky sort of way, the accident might have helped both drivers.

Ambrose and Busch brought their cars to pit road for fuel and fresh tires under caution on Lap 13. Knifing his way through traffic, Ambrose worked his way back to fifth before pitting again under green on Lap 20, covering stops made by Keselowski (Lap 18) and Logano (Lap 19).

“If you’d told me that’s how we were going to do the race, I would have said that’s a bad strategy,” Ambrose quipped. “But it worked out for us—first and second. For two guys doing pirouettes in the bus stop, that’s pretty cool.

“And it just shows you how these races are never over. You can’t quit. Just because you’re in the grass backwards doesn’t mean your race is done.”

**Udog** · 08-10-2014, 08:46 AM

Driver struck by Tony Stewart's car dies

NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart struck a driver who later died after a dirt-track racing incident Saturday night at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park.

According to reports and video of the crash, Stewart's car allegedly struck driver Kevin Ward Jr., who had exited his sprint car after a collision and stepped toward Stewart's car. The mishap occurred at about 10 p.m. ET at the half-mile dirt track north of Syracuse.

The Ontario County Sheriff's Department did not identify the driver, who was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital. Stewart cooperated with authorities and was released. Officers were conducting an investigation at the track early Sunday morning.

Tyler Graves, a fellow racer and friend of Ward, told The Sporting News that he watching the action from the grandstands.

"Tony pinched him into the frontstretch wall, a racing thing," said Graves, 16, of Bolivar, N.Y. "The right rear tire went down, he spun on the exit of (Turn) 2. They threw the caution and everything was toned down. Kevin got out of his car. ... He was throwing his arms up all over the place at Tony for most of the corner.

"I know Tony could see him. I know how you can see out of these cars. When Tony got close to him, he hit the throttle. When you hit a throttle on a sprint car, the car sets sideways. It set sideways, the right rear tire hit Kevin, Kevin was sucked underneath and was stuck under it for a second or two and then it threw him about 50 yards."

Graves said Ward was not moving after he hit the ground.

Another witness, Adam Dulski, told USA Today, "It happened in Turn 2. The prior lap, Tony had gotten into him -- just spun him, nothing big, just spun him around. The caution came out. He hopped out of the car -- the driver of the 13. He hopped out to go and yell and point a finger at Tony, typical thing.

"Tony came around, the back end slid out and he definitely caught him -- I couldn't tell if it was with the front or the back of the car. The body made contact with the car and went sliding across the track. It was the worst thing I've ever seen."

Barbara Manning, a nursing supervisor at Thompson Health in Canandaigua, said earlier that a man was at the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

"You never mean to do something like that," Graves told TSN. "Kevin was pissed and he let Tony know. And Tony was trying to give the message back that he wasn't happy either. He went over the line with it."

After the accident, the track cancelled the rest of the program.

"Tonight's racing events were suspended due to an accident," the track announced on Facebook. "Please hold off on any speculation until we have further information to share."

It then added, "Canandaigua Motorspots Park will not have an official statement on the accident that happened in the ESS race until tomorrow. Please pray for the entire racing community of fans, drivers, and families. Please be respectful in any comments."

Last July, Stewart was involved in another wreck at the same track that resulted in two drivers suffering injuries.

Stewart is scheduled to drive in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race on Sunday on the road course at Watkins Glen, N.Y.

**Udog** · 08-10-2014, 08:47 AM

NFC North NFL betting preview: Lions dangerous in deep division

The Packers, Bears and Lions all have legit shots at the NFC North crown, which should make for some interesting games between those heated rivals. The Vikings, on the other hand, look to Adrian Peterson’s aging legs and a new coaching staff to keep them competitive – and out of the basement - in the division.

Green Bay Packers (2013: 8-7-1 SU, 7-9 ATS)

Odds to win division: -145
Season win total: 10.5

Why bet the Packers: After winning at least 10 games for four straight seasons, the Packers won just eight games last season but it wasn't because of a team regression. Aaron Rodgers went down in Week 9, Green Bay suffered through a five-game losing streak, and while Rodgers came back to win the season finale to take the division, it was an early playoff exit. The Packers will be a motivated bunch this season.

Why not bet the Packers: Defense. The Packers allowed 26.8 points per game last season, the most given up in over a decade and a repeat of that will cause issues. The return of Clay Matthews and the addition of Julius Peppers will certainly help, but will it be enough? A running game behind Rodgers is essential as well but that’s no guarantee either.

Season win total pick: Under 10.5

Chicago Bears (2013: 8-8 SU, 4-11-1 ATS)

Odds to win division: +310
Season win total: 8.5

Why to bet the Bears: This is the second year in the system under head coach Marc Trestman and after improving last season, things could be even more explosive in 2014. Jay Cutler had his best passer rating since his rookie season in 2006 and got a new contract to prove his worth. The defense can only get better with the additions of Jared Allen and D.J Williams.

Why not to bet the Bears: Similar to Green Bay, it comes down to the defense which allowed almost two touchdowns per game more than the previous season. But even an improved stop unit may not be enough. Keeping Cutler healthy is huge as there is no proven backup. Should he go down again, the Bears will be outside of the playoffs for the seventh time in eight years.

Season win total pick: Under 8.5

Detroit Lions (2013: 7-9 SU, 6-10 ATS)

Odds to win division: +360
Season win total: 8.5

Why to bet the Lions: After making the playoffs just once in five years under Jim Schwartz, a change was made and Jim Caldwell was brought in. The offense will again be explosive behind Matthew Stafford, Calvin Johnson, Reggie Bush and the return of the entire offensive line. The defense could be the best in years and a tame schedule could make Detroit a sleeper in the NFC North.

Why not to bet the Lions: Expectations have been high for the last few years and the Lions have failed to meet them, so why should this year be any different? Bringing in a new head coach can't hurt but Caldwell was not the popular choice. He was the offensive coordinator in Baltimore last season and the Ravens were 29th in the league in total offense.

Season win total pick: Over 8.5

Minnesota Vikings (2013: 5-10-1 SU, 9-7 ATS)

Odds to win division: +1300
Season win total: 6

Why to bet the Vikings: New head coach Mike Zimmer comes into town with a roster full of talent and Minnesota was better than last season's record shows. Four of the Vikings’ losses were by four points or less and now with low expectations, they could turn the tables on some of those winnable games. The schedule is in their favor as they play only three teams that had a winning record last season.

Why not to bet the Vikings: While the schedule is tame, it is frontloaded. Facing New England, New Orleans, Atlanta and Green Bay in Weeks 2 through 5 could set the table for another bad start, which could ultimately deflate the team early. The defense was the worst in the NFL last season and playing in the offensively-potent NFC North is not going to help matters.

Season win total pick: Over 6

**Udog** · 08-10-2014, 08:47 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Los Angeles at San Antonio
The Sparks head to San Antonio today where they are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games versus the Stars. San Antonio is the pick (+2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Stars favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+2 1/2). Here are all of today's WNBA picks

SUNDAY, AUGUST 10

Game 601-602: Indiana at New York (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 108.832; New York 112.462
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 3 1/2; 136
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 1; 141 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (-1); Under

Game 603-604: Washington at Connecticut (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 114.836; Connecticut 109.849
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 5; 153
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 2 1/2; 147 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-2 1/2); Over

Game 605-606: Los Angeles at San Antonio (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 108.603; San Antonio 110.196
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 1 1/2; 147
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 2 1/2; 154 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+2 1/2); Under

Game 607-608: Atlanta at Chicago (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 109.542; Chicago 110.999
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 160
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 4; 155 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+4); Over

Game 609-610: Tulsa at Seattle (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 109.947; Seattle 110.113
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 159
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 3; 153 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+3); Over

WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 10

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INDIANA (13 - 17) at NEW YORK (13 - 16) - 8/10/2014, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
INDIANA is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in road games this season.
NEW YORK is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NEW YORK is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-5 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-3 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (15 - 15) at CONNECTICUT (11 - 20) - 8/10/2014, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 260-312 ATS (-83.2 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 36-61 ATS (-31.1 Units) in road games in August or September games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 15-31 ATS (-19.1 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 79-107 ATS (-38.7 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 155-197 ATS (-61.7 Units) after a division game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 19-40 ATS (-25.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 106-74 ATS (+24.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 10-2 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 6-6 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOS ANGELES (14 - 16) at SAN ANTONIO (13 - 18) - 8/10/2014, 4:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 11-19 ATS (-9.9 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 21-34 ATS (-16.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
LOS ANGELES is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
LOS ANGELES is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
LOS ANGELES is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.
LOS ANGELES is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.

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

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ATLANTA (17 - 13) at CHICAGO (13 - 17) - 8/10/2014, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 33-16 ATS (+15.4 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1997.
ATLANTA is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
CHICAGO is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-6 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-6 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TULSA (12 - 19) at SEATTLE (11 - 20) - 8/10/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in home games on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 103-72 ATS (+23.8 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
SEATTLE is 94-64 ATS (+23.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.
TULSA is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-19 ATS (-9.9 Units) in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.
SEATTLE is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-5 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 7-5 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Sunday, August 10

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
INDIANA vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing New York
New York is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana

4:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Connecticut is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Connecticut is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home

4:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. SAN ANTONIO
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games on the road
San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games

6:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. CHICAGO
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
TULSA vs. SEATTLE
Tulsa is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Tulsa is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Seattle is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

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**Udog** · 08-10-2014, 08:50 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Washington at Atlanta
The Nationals knotted up the series last night with a 4-1 win and face an Atlanta team tonight that is 0-6 in its last 6 games after scoring 2 runs or less in the previous game. Washington is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Nationals favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Washington (-105). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 10

Game 901-902: Miami at Cincinnati (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Hand) 15.398; Cincinnati (Cueto) 16.899
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-170); Over

Game 903-904: NY Mets at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Wheeler) 16.511; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 14.032
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-125); Over

Game 905-906: Washington at Atlanta (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 17.498; Atlanta (Wood) 15.509
Dunkel Line: Washington by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-105); Over

Game 907-908: San Diego at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Ross) 16.897; Pittsburgh (Morton) 15.390
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+100); Over

Game 909-910: LA Dodgers at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 18.988; Milwaukee (Nelson) 16.403
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-180); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-180); Over

Game 911-912: Colorado at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Morales) 13.796; Arizona (Miley) 15.908
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-150); Under

Game 913-914: Cleveland at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carrasco) 16.112; NY Yankees (Kuroda) 15.303
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+130); Over

Game 915-916: Detroit at Toronto (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Price) 16.772; Toronto (Buehrle) 17.611
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+140); Over

Game 917-918: Texas at Houston (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Martinez) 14.531; Houston (Keuchel) 13.102
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Houston (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+140); Under

Game 919-920: Minnesota at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Hughes) 16.497; Oakland (Hammel) 15.590
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Oakland (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+145); Under

Game 921-922: Chicago White Sox at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 13.675; Seattle (Ramirez) 16.122
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-160); Under

Game 923-924: Boston at LA Angels (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (De La Rosa) 14.856; LA Angels (Santiago) 16.308
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-160); Over

Game 925-926: St. Louis at Baltimore (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 15.769; Baltimore (Gausman) 18.209
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-125); Over

Game 927-928: San Francisco at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.823; Kansas City (Duffy) 16.720
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-145); Over

Game 929-930: Tampa Bay at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Cobb) 15.122; Cubs (Wood) 16,240
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+120); N/A

**Udog** · 08-10-2014, 08:54 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 10

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MIAMI (57 - 59) at CINCINNATI (59 - 58) - 1:10 PM
BRAD HAND (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 13-5 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
CINCINNATI is 40-17 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CUETO is 15-1 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 57-59 (+3.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 57-59 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 354-397 (+49.1 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 355-321 (-79.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-3 (+0.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

BRAD HAND vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHNNY CUETO vs. MIAMI since 1997
CUETO is 3-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.515.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

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NY METS (56 - 61) at PHILADELPHIA (52 - 65) - 1:35 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 56-61 (+2.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 69-74 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-16 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 56-61 (+2.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 27-18 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 34-20 (+18.8 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 125-154 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-35 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-56 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 56-76 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-35 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-28 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-70 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 10-4 (+6.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WHEELER is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.2 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. NY METS since 1997
KENDRICK is 8-7 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.372.
His team's record is 9-10 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-9. (-0.4 units)

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WASHINGTON (63 - 52) at ATLANTA (59 - 57) - 8:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 12-27 (-13.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-31 (-10.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 51-62 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 122-77 (+27.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 33-14 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 54-30 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 29-15 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 54-30 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 36-16 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 17-6 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 59-57 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 59-57 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 26-30 (-10.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WOOD is 3-9 (-8.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-4 (+6.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-7 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.31 and a WHIP of 1.491.
His team's record is 2-8 (-7.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.9 units)

ALEX WOOD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WOOD is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.57 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (53 - 62) at PITTSBURGH (62 - 54) - 1:35 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 39-50 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 159-125 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 89-55 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 157-124 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-17 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 72-52 (+19.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 89-57 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 76-83 (+7.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 16-23 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ROSS is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 0.825.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.2 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MORTON is 3-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.78 and a WHIP of 0.987.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (66 - 52) at MILWAUKEE (65 - 52) - 2:10 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 65-52 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-16 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 39-37 (+24.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +150 to +175 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 64-48 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 54-47 (+16.5 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.
KERSHAW is 42-16 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 19-30 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KERSHAW is 4-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 5-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.5 units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (45 - 71) at ARIZONA (51 - 66) - 4:10 PM
FRANKLIN MORALES (L) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 45-71 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 145-263 (-64.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 17-41 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 4-14 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
COLORADO is 45-71 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 50-87 (-33.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 26-44 (-17.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 92-169 (-47.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 17-28 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 21-32 (-15.1 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.
ARIZONA is 51-66 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 67-84 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 25-36 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 48-58 (-21.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-66 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 19-31 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-4 (+3.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.1 Units)

FRANKLIN MORALES vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MORALES is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

WADE MILEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
MILEY is 7-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team's record is 8-2 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+4.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (58 - 59) at NY YANKEES (61 - 55) - 1:05 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 18-34 (-13.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-37 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-44 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 21-34 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 15-4 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 84-37 (+32.5 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 150-130 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-40 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 31-35 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-3 (-0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CARRASCO is 1-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.98 and a WHIP of 2.045.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KURODA is 2-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.082.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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DETROIT (63 - 51) at TORONTO (62 - 56) - 1:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 161-126 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 34-41 (-20.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 56-51 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 62-56 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BUEHRLE is 34-22 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 155-81 (+48.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 61-29 (+27.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 10-2 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-1 (+3.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. TORONTO since 1997
PRICE is 15-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.040.
His team's record is 17-2 (+13.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-9. (+0.7 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. DETROIT since 1997
BUEHRLE is 18-10 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 20-14 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-17. (-3.6 units)

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TEXAS (45 - 71) at HOUSTON (49 - 68) - 2:10 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 45-71 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 10-20 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 17-28 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 43-67 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 28-42 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 14-25 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 45-102 (-41.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 52-90 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 52-90 (-24.7 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 8-3 (+8.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. TEXAS since 1997
KEUCHEL is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 3-4 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.8 units)

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MINNESOTA (51 - 64) at OAKLAND (72 - 44) - 4:05 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 72-44 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 144-82 (+37.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 283-207 (+66.2 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 33-11 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 70-40 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 178-121 (+48.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 160-104 (+42.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 160-87 (+48.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
OAKLAND is 127-73 (+33.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 60-81 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-9 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 55-60 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 89-114 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 60-68 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HUGHES is 14-9 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 8-3 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 9-2 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 9-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HUGHES is 3-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.08 and a WHIP of 1.376.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.1 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.174.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (56 - 62) at SEATTLE (61 - 55) - 4:10 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. ERASMO RAMIREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 114-155 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 22-15 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SEATTLE is 24-15 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 56-62 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 360-356 (+36.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
DANKS is 9-1 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DANKS is 8-2 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
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 66-77 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 66-77 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 29-34 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 11-18 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-3 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DANKS is 7-5 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 7-6 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.4 units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (51 - 65) at LA ANGELS (68 - 48) - 3:35 PM
RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 51-66 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 47-57 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 28-35 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 25-35 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 68-48 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 37-17 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 28-10 (+14.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 434-357 (+57.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 34-13 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 148-130 (-61.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 5-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 136-129 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SANTIAGO is 12-26 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 12-26 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-1 (+0.8 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 2.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. BOSTON since 1997
SANTIAGO is 0-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.58 and a WHIP of 1.758.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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ST LOUIS (61 - 54) at BALTIMORE (67 - 49) - 1:35 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 19-26 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-49 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 102-82 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 59-46 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 50-34 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-20 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-8 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 133-85 (+27.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 82-44 (+29.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 91-138 (-70.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 15-25 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 9-20 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (62 - 55) at KANSAS CITY (62 - 53) - 2:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-14 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
KANSAS CITY is 62-53 (+2.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 40-27 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 13-4 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
KANSAS CITY is 54-42 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 140-123 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 106-89 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-24 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 31-23 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-25 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-25 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-27 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 59-47 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

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

TIM LINCECUM vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LINCECUM is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (57 - 59) at CHICAGO CUBS (49 - 66) - 2:20 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 57-59 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-19 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 25-11 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 14-7 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 19-10 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
COBB is 13-2 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 115-163 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 56-80 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-15 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-30 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 53-82 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 115-163 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-55 (-16.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 79-108 (-38.6 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 676-679 (-157.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 203-177 (-45.1 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
TAMPA BAY is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ALEX COBB vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

TRAVIS WOOD vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 08-10-2014, 08:56 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, August 10

Padres-Pirates
Ross is 4-3, 1.50 in his last eight starts.
Morton is 0-1, 4.50 in his last three starts.

San Diego won seven of its last ten games.
Pirates are 17-5 in their last 22 home games.
13 of last 16 Ross starts stayed under the total.

Mets-Phillies
Wheeler is 3-0, 1.79 in his last seven starts.
Kendrick is 1-3, 5.83 in his last five starts.

Mets are 7-4 in their last eleven road games.
Phillies won six of their last nine home games.
Over is 16-9 last 25 Philly games.

Marlins-Reds
Hand is 2-1, 2.28 in his last four starts.
Cueto is 5-0, 2.23 in his last six starts.

Marlins won nine of their last eleven road games.
Cincinnati lost last two games, scoring total of four runs.

Five of last seven Cueto starts stayed under the total.

Nationals-Braves
Gonzalez is 0-4, 5.74 in his last five starts.
Wood is 0-2, 5.00 in his last three starts.

Washington won three of its last four games.
Braves lost nine of last ten games, but won four of last five at home.

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

Dodgers-Brewers
Dodgers won last 12 Kershaw starts (10-0, 1.16).
Nelson is 1-1, 3.60 in his last three starts.

Dodgers won five of their last seven road games, but lost last two.
Milwaukee won ten of its last thirteen home games.

Under is 9-3-1 in Dodgers' last thirteen road games.

Rockies-Diamondbacks
Morales is 0-2, 5.16 in his last three starts.
Miley is 1-2, 8.82 in his last three starts.

Rockies lost 11 of their last 13 games.
Arizona won its last two games, scoring 19 runs.

Under is 10-3-1 in last fouirteen Colorado road games.

Indians-Bronx
Carrasco is 0-3, 7.36 in four starts, last of which was April 25.
Kuroda is 1-1, 3.51 in his last five starts.

Cleveland lost nine of its last twelve away games. .
Bronx won 14 of its last 22 games.

Ten of last twelve Kuroda starts stayed under total.

Tigers-Blue Jays
Price is 6-1, 1.98 in his last eight starts.
Buehrle is 1-3, 6.16 in his last six starts.

Detroit is 10-13 since the All-Star break.
Toronto lost six of its last eight games.

Under is 12-3-1 in Detroit's last sixteen road games.

Rangers-Astros
Texas lost last nine Martinez starts (0-4, 8.87 in last five).
Keuchel is 1-1, 1.57 in his last three starts.

Texas lost 12 of its last 17 games.
Astros won six of last seven home games.

Under is 11-5-2 in last eighteen Texas games.

Red Sox-Angels
de la Rosa is 0-2, 6.19 in his last three starts.
Santiago is 0-0, 2.81 in his last three starts.

Boston lost 12 of its last 16 games.....pending result of Sat. game
Angels lost their last four games.

Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Boston road games.

Twins-A's
Hughes is 1-3, 4.50 in his last four starts.
Hammel is 1-4, 7.94 in five starts for A's, but won his last one.

Minnesota lost its last four games, outscored 23-13.
A's are 21-6 in their last 27 home games.
Seven of last nine Minnesota games went over total.

White Sox-Mariners
Danks is 1-1, 10.29 in his last four starts.
Ramirez is 0-1, 1.33 in his last five starts, last of which was July 22.

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

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

Rays-Cubs
Cobb is 3-0, 1.71 in his last four starts.
Wood is 0-3, 7.96 in his last seven starts.

Tampa Bay won 18 of its last 22 road games.
Cubs lost three of their last four games.
Last three Cobb starts stayed under the total.

Cardinals-Orioles
Lynn is 3-2, 2.33 in his last six starts.
Gausman is 2-0, 3.20 in his last three starts.

Cardinals lost last two nights in this series, allowing 22 runs.
Baltimore won ten of its last thirteen games.

Ten of last eleven Lynn starts stayed under the total.

Giants-Royals
Lincecum is 0-2, 7.29 in his last four starts.
Duffy is 2-0, 1.02 in his last three starts.

Giants lost four of their last five games.
Kansas City won nine of its last ten games.

Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Giant games.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Hand 4-5; Cueto 15-9
-- Wheeler 11-12; Kendrick 10-13
-- Gonzalez 10-8; Wood 5-10
-- Ross 12-12 (won last 4); Morton 10-13
-- Kershaw 15-3 (won last 12); Nelson 3-2
-- Morales 6-10; Miley 12-12

-- Carrasco 1-3; Kuroda 10-13
-- Price 14-9/1-0; Buehrle 15-8 (4-7 last 11)
-- Martinez 4-10 (lost last nine); Keuchel 11-10
-- Hughes 14-9; Hammel 10-7/1-4
-- Danks 11-12; Ramirez 4-8
-- de la Rosa 4-6; Santiago 5-10

-- Lynn 14-9; Gausman 8-3
-- Lincecum 14-9; Duffy 8-9
-- Cobb 8-9; Wood 12-11

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Hand 2-9; Cueto 2-24
-- Wheeler 7-23; Kendrick 4-23
-- Gonzalez 7-18; Wood 6-15
-- Ross 5-24; Morton 4-23
-- Kershaw 2-18; Nelson 1-5
-- Morales 2-16; Miley 5-24

-- Carrasco 2-4; Kuroda 9-23 (3 of last 3)
-- Price 8-24; Buehrle 5-23
-- Martinez 5-14; Keuchel 5-21
-- Hughes 4-23; Hammel 7-23
-- Danks 7-23; Ramirez 4-12
-- de la Rosa 3-10; Santiago 4-15

-- Lynn 5-23; Gausman 2-11
-- Lincecum 7-23; Duffy 4-17
-- Cobb 4-17; Wood 6-23

Umpires
-- SD-Pitt-- Five of last seven Conroy games stayed under.
-- NY-Phil-- Underdogs won seven of last nine Woodring games.
-- Mia-Cin-- Over is 11-5-1 in last seventeen Vanover games.
-- Wsh-Atl-- Four of last five Cuzzi games went over total.
-- LA-Mil-- Road team won four of last five Tumpane games.
-- Col-Az-- Last seven Reynolds games stayed under the total.

-- Cle-NY-- 13 of last 16 O'Nora games stayed under the total.
-- Det-Tor-- Four of last five Miller games went over total.
-- Tex-Hst-- Favorites won eight of last ten Demuth games.
-- Min-A's-- Favorites won eight of last ten LBarrett games.
-- Bos-LA-- Four of last five Bucknor games stayed under.
-- Chi-Sea-- Underdogs are 15-7 in last 22 Hudson games.

-- TB-Chi-- Six of last seven HGibson games stayed under.
-- StL-Balt-- Over is 10-1-1 in last twelve Morales games.
-- SF-KC-- Five of last six Barksdale games stayed under.

**Udog** · 08-10-2014, 08:56 AM

MLB

Sunday, August 10

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-14 SU in their last 19 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games

1:07 PM
DETROIT vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing Detroit

1:10 PM
MIAMI vs. CINCINNATI
Miami is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Cincinnati is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Miami

1:35 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PITTSBURGH
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego

1:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis

1:35 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Mets's last 19 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Philadelphia's last 24 games when playing at home against NY Mets

2:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games at home

2:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco

2:10 PM
TEXAS vs. HOUSTON
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Texas
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas

2:20 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games at home
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

3:33 PM
BOSTON vs. LA ANGELS
Boston is 3-7-1 SU in its last 11 games ,on the road
Boston is 4-12-1 SU in its last 17 games ,
LA Angels are 5-9-1 SU in their last 15 games ,when playing at home against Boston
LA Angels are 2-4-1 SU in their last 7 games ,when playing Boston

4:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. OAKLAND
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota

4:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Chi White Sox are 17-7 SU in their last 24 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

4:10 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Arizona's last 17 games when playing Colorado

8:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 2-6-1 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing Atlanta
Washington is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Atlanta16-6-1 SU in its last 23 games when playing Washington
Atlanta4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 08-10-2014, 08:56 AM

MLB

Sunday, August 10

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Game of the Day: Nationals vs. Braves
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Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves (-113, 7)

The Washington Nationals sit in first place in the National League East, but would feel a lot better about their postseason chances if Gio Gonzalez can return to being one of the game’s top left-handers. Gonzalez starts Sunday night’s series finale at Atlanta seeking his first victory in more than a month, and looking to help Washington build momentum after the Nationals won 4-1 in 11 innings Saturday. Washington's victory dropped the Braves 4½ games back in the NL East.

Since scoring seven runs in the first five innings of the series opener Friday, Atlanta has plated just one in its past 15 innings. Freddie Freeman collected three hits in Saturday’s loss – which ended at 2:29 a.m. ET on Sunday following a 3-hour, 41-minute rain delay – and is batting .500 against Washington this season. The Nationals scratched top outfield prospect Michael Taylor from Saturday’s game with Triple-A Syracuse, and Taylor is expected to join the big-league club as Jayson Werth is hobbled by shoulder and ankle injuries.

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

LINE HISTORY: Pinnacle Sports opened the Braves as -108 home faves, which has since moved to -113. The total opened at 7.

INJURY REPORT: Nationals: 3B Ryan Zimmerman (Mid September, hamstring), LF Nate McLouth (15-day DL, shoulder). Braves: SS Andrelton Simmons (Doubtful, ankle)

POWER RANKINGS: Nationals (-173), Braves (-160)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Nationals LH Gio Gonzalez (6-8, 4.01 ERA) vs. Braves LH Alex Wood (7-9, 3.20)

Gonzalez was 6-4 with a 3.52 ERA after beating the Cubs on July 5, but is 0-4 in his past five outings with a 5.40 ERA and a .269 opponents batting average. He has lost his past three starts, giving up four runs on six hits in six innings Tuesday to lose to the Mets. Gonzalez, who has averaged 15.8 victories since 2010, lost his only start to Atlanta on April 13 with six runs allowed on nine hits.

Wood makes his 16th start of the season and ninth since rejoining the rotation June 25, and has gone 4-8 with a 2.96 ERA as a starter. He gave up one earned run (four runs total) in six innings to lose Tuesday at Seattle, and has given up one earned run in three of his past four outings. Wood split two decisions against the Nationals in April, posting a 2.25 ERA.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 7-0 in umpire Phil Cuzzi's last seven games behind home plate.
* Nationals are 0-7 in Gonzalez's last seven starts vs. Braves.
* Nationals are 6-0 in their last six Sunday games.
* Under is 6-1-1 in Wood's last eight starts vs. a team with a winning record.

CONSENSUS: 54.26 percent of wagers on Consensus are backing the Braves.

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**Udog** · 08-10-2014, 08:57 AM

MLB

Sunday, August 10

Phils trending Over behind Kendrick

If you've been backing the Over in Kyle Kendrick's starts for the Philadelphia Phillies lately, you have some extra cash in your pocket. Six of Kendrick's last seven starts have gone over the total.

He'll get the nod when the Phils host the New York Mets Sunday. BetOnline.com currently lists the Mets as -120 faves on the moneyline with an O/U of eight.

Trends show Reds feasting on lefties

The Cincinnati Reds have been dominating left-handed pitching as of late, posting an 8-1 record in their last nine games versus southpaws through Saturday. That's good news for Reds backers as lefty Brad Hand will be on the hill for the Miami Marlins when they face off in Ohio Sunday.

Cincy are -166 faves on the moneyline with a total of seven.

This team is lights out on the Under away from home

The Detroit Tigers have been a boon for Under bettors away from Comerica Park lately, evidenced by eight of their last nine games on the road going under the total through Saturday. They'll pay a visit to the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre Sunday.

The Tigers are -135 faves on the moneyline with an O/U of eight.

This pitcher has been a nightmare for bettors

It's been a tough stretch for Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco, and if you've been backing the Tribe when he's on the bump, it's been hard on your wallet as well. In the 27-year-old's last 17 starts, the Indians are an ugly 3-14.

He'll get the ball when Cleveland faces off against the New York Yankees in the Bronx Sunday. The Yanks are currently -143 faves with an O/U of 8.5.

**Udog** · 08-10-2014, 10:21 AM

MLB

Sunday, August 10

Essential weather info you should know

Wind doesn't look like it will play a factor in Sunday's Major League Baseball schedule, but a couple of ball parks could see some rain.

According to DailyBaseballData, there could be thunderstorms headed to Cincinnati as the Reds host the Miami Marlins Sunday afternoon. Rain won't start until later on the game, but the early innings could see a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms, which will increase to 60 percent later on.

Elsewhere, the Kansas City Royals host the San Francisco Giants in interleague action and forecasts are calling for a thunderstorms all day in K.C. There is a 60 percent chance of storms prior to first pitch but that will hold steady at 50 percent throughout the game.

**Udog** · 08-10-2014, 10:26 AM

Tony Stewart to race after car hits, kills Ward, Jr.

According to a tweet from @SportsCenter, NASCAR driver Tony Stewart will race in the Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen Sunday.

Stewart struck and killed sprint car driver Kevin Ward, Jr. at Canandaigua Motorsports Park Saturday night. Stewart and Ward, Jr. were involved in an incident which led to Ward, Jr. getting out of his car to confront Stewart on his next lap around. Stewart hit Ward., Jr., hurtling him some 50 feet.

Ward, Jr. was pronounced dead later in the evening from a Canandaigua hospital.

Per ESPN, Stewart-Haas Racing released a statement in regards to the incident earlier Sunday morning:

UPDATE: Tony Stewart will race in Sunday's NASCAR event, at Watkins Glen, hours after hitting, killing on-foot driver Kevin Ward Jr.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 10, 2014

The LV Superbook currently has Stewart 18-1 for the Sunday race. Jeff Gordon is the fave at 4-1.

**Udog** · 08-10-2014, 10:31 AM

MLB

Sunday, August 10

Jayson Werth, Washington - Doub Sun

Werth is dealing with an ankle injury and is not expected to play Sunday against the Braves.

Announcement

Sunday's Trends and Indexes - 8/10 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

Sunday's Trends and Indexes - 8/10 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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