Thursday's Trends and Indexes - 8/14 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Thursday, August 14

Good Luck on day #226 of 2014!

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- When Dodgers play on east coast, you think Vin Scully watches the games and critiques the announcers? He doesn't travel east of the Rockies anymore.

-- NBA All-Star break will be eight days this winter; not really sure why.

-- Central Florida is 1-point favorite over Penn State in a game being played over in Ireland August 30. Weird seeing UCF favored over Penn State in football, but they did beat the Lions in Happy Valley last season

-- Indians' catcher Yan Gomes is son-in-law of former Giant P Atlee Hammaker.

-- Catcher "blocking plate" rule is causing problems in baseball, cost White Sox in a loss at San Francisco Wednesday. As it stands now, rule lacks common sense.

-- SEC TV Network starts up today; hoping to learn a lot about college football on that channel. Texas A&M-South Carolina is network's first game August 28.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Idle thoughts on a summer day......

13) ESPN.com ran an interesting article about how colleges are so impatient with coaches now; Mike Krzyzewski went 38-47 in his first three years at Duke and he replaced a guy (Bill Foster) who had been in the Final Four two years earlier. If that were today, would Coach K have been fired? He definitely would’ve been on the hot seat going into Year 4.

12) Former Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen is the offensive coordinator at Rutgers, which will help the Scarlet Knights a lot. Smart guy, should still be a head coach.

11) Someone wrote an article this week asking how many more points would Pete Maravich have scored in college if he played in the era with the 3-point shot?

He averaged 44+ a game at LSU, in a game with no shot clock or 3-pointer. Well, Pistol Pete was a much better version of Jimmer Fredette; a great shooter, fancy ballhandler, great fun to watch, but the SEC he played in was largely devoid of African-American players who would have done a better job of containing him.

LSU lost 101-79 to Al McGuire’s Marquette team in the NIT, a team with New York City playground players on it; no way does he come close to 44 a game in today’s game, even with the 3-point shot.

10) Within an hour of the PGA tournament ending, I got an e-mail from New Era hat company, selling Ryder Cup team hats from Team USA.

Um, no thanks; wonder how many of those they sell. I have a great baseball cap collection, but won’t be adding one of those it.

9) Major league leaders in pitches seen per at bat: Mike Napoli 4.49, Mike Trout 4.45, Brett Gardner 4.45, Carlos Santana 4.37.

8) Sounds more and more like the Raiders could be moving back to Los Angeles; with Donald Sterling out of the picture, Raiders are the most dysfunctional sports franchise in America. Hard to believe if you're my age.

7) Baltimore Orioles have a better road record (35-24) than they do at home (34-26). Whatever they’re paying Buck Showalter, it ain’t enough.

6) I was a student manager for our basketball team in college; fun job, but I once rebounded for a guy who made 102 foul shots in a row at the end of practice. No bueno. Not only that, but he didn’t talk while shooting, so I basically held my hand under the basket, caught the ball out of the net and flipped it back to him in silence over and over for like an hour, and God forbid if it was a bad pass back.

Miss those days; going to practice every day really was great fun.

5) Parts of Long Island got over 10 inches of rain Tuesday; TEN!!!!! Town of Islip almost exceeded its record monthly rainfall in one day. Yikes.

4) Since 2009, Justin Verlander has thrown 22,918 pitches, most of any major league pitcher. He may be paying the price for that now, with a sore shoulder.

3) Nationals’ OF Jayson Werth got a citation for driving 105 mph in a 55 mph zone. Not sure what his defense would be for that one; how did they catch him?

2) I’m a firm believer than time/money management skills should become an integral part of a kid’s high school education. It’s the most important thing we do; manage time and money. Why don’t we teach kids how to do it, instead of the some of the less-useful stuff we do teach?

1) Everett Golson was officially named Notre Dame’s #1 QB for this season, as a stupidly-run charade finally plays out. Kid was their QB two years when they got drilled by Alabama in the national title game; you don’t think he was getting his job back this year? Hogwash.

They let the kid hang out to dry for a while, now they expect him to win games again, so they can continue to pocket a fortune from NBC. But they’ll tell you they’re not a football factory.

If Notre Dame isn’t a football factory, I’m not bald. End of story.

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NFLX
Dunkel

Week 2

Jacksonville at Chicago
The Bears kick off the second week of the preseason looking to follow up on their 34-28 win over the Eagles in the opener. Chicago is the pick (-4) according to Dunkel, which has the Bears favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-4). Here are all of this week's NFL preseason picks.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14

Game 401-402: Jacksonville at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Jacksonville 115.012; Chicago 123.963
Dunkel Line: Chicago by 9; 47
Vegas Line: Chicago by 4; 42
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-4); Over


FRIDAY, AUGUST 15

Game 403-404: Philadelphia at New England (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 119.426; New England 124.915
Dunkel Line: New England by 5 1/2; 50
Vegas Line: New England by 3; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New England (-3); Over

Game 405-406: Tennessee at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 122.570; New Orleans 124.246
Dunkel Line: New Orleans by 1 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: New Orleans by 3 1/2; 43
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (+3 1/2); Over

Game 407-408: Detroit at Oakland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 123.242; Oakland 119.979
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 3 1/2; 35
Vegas Line: Oakland by 2 1/2; 39
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+2 1/2); Under

Game 409-410: San Diego at Seattle (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 123.140; Seattle 131.958
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 9; 35
Vegas Line: Seattle by 5 1/2; 38 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-5 1/2); Under


SATURDAY, AUGUST 16

Game 411-412: Green Bay at St. Louis (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Green Bay 117.284; St. Louis 121.856
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 4 1/2; 45
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 2 1/2; 40 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-2 1/2); Over

Game 413-414: NY Giants at Indianapolis (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Giants 120.028; Indianapolis 119.488
Dunkel Line: NY Giants by 1; 46
Vegas Line: Indianapolis by 2 1/2; 41
Dunkel Pick: NY Giants (+2 1/2); Over

Game 415-416: Baltimore at Dallas (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore 126.112; Dallas 119.132
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 7; 37
Vegas Line: Dallas by 1; 41 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+1); Under

Game 417-418: NY Jets at Cincinnati (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Jets 118.838; Cincinnati 125.989
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 7; 45
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 3 1/2; 41 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-3 1/2); Over

Game 419-420: Buffalo at Pittsburgh (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 117.315; Pittsburgh 121.786
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 4 1/2; 36
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2; 40
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-2 1/2); Under

Game 421-422: Miami at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 118.514; Tampa Bay 117.249
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1 1/2; 33
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay by 2; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+2); Under

Game 423-424: Atlanta at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 119.476; Houston 119.042
Dunkel Line: Even; 46
Vegas Line: Houston by 2 1/2; 40
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+2 1/2); Over

Game 425-426: Arizona at Minnesota (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 120.519; Minnesota 124.930
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 4 1/2; 42
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 3; 38
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-3); Over


SUNDAY, AUGUST 17

Game 427-428: Denver at San Francisco (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 119.393; San Francisco 125.031
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 5 1/2; 44
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 3; 40
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-3); Over

Game 429-430: Kansas City at Carolina (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City 123.384; Carolina 122.008
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 44
Vegas Line: Carolina by 3; 39
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+3); Over


MONDAY, AUGUST 18

Game 431-432: Cleveland at Washington (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 123.868; Washington 123.730
Dunkel Line: Even; 44
Vegas Line: Washington by 3; 40 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+3); Over

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CFL
Dunkel

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15

Game 123-124: Edmonton at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 112.080; Ottawa 107.869
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 4; 47
Vegas Line: Edmonton by 7; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+7); Under


SATURDAY, AUGUST 16

Game 125-126: Calgary at Hamilton (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 120.554; Edmonton 114.036
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 6 1/2; 46
Vegas Line: Calgary by 4; 51
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-4); Under

Game 127-128: Montreal at Saskatchewan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 103.872; Saskatchewan 120.826
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 17; 44
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 13 1/2; 48
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-13 1/2); Under




CFL
Long Sheet

Week 8

Friday, August 15

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EDMONTON (5 - 1) at OTTAWA (1 - 5) - 8/15/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 69-96 ATS (-36.6 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
EDMONTON is 47-69 ATS (-28.9 Units) when playing on a Friday since 1996.

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

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Saturday, August 16

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CALGARY (5 - 1) at HAMILTON (1 - 5) - 8/16/2014, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 3-2 against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-0 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MONTREAL (1 - 5) at SASKATCHEWAN (4 - 2) - 8/16/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) off a win over a division rival over the last 3 seasons.

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

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Sunday, August 17

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (4 - 3) at TORONTO (2 - 4) - 8/17/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-1 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL

Week 8

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Trend Report
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Friday, August 15

7:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. OTTAWA
Edmonton is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Edmonton's last 11 games on the road
Ottawa is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Edmonton
Ottawa is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games


Saturday, August 16

3:00 PM
CALGARY vs. HAMILTON
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Hamilton
Calgary is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Hamilton
Hamilton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Hamilton's last 15 games

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. SASKATCHEWAN
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
Montreal is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games when playing Montreal


Sunday, August 17

7:30 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. TORONTO
British Columbia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of British Columbia's last 22 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing at home against British Columbia


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MLB
Dunkel

Washington at NY Mets
The Mets look to bounce back from last night's 3-2 loss as they host a Nationals team that is 1-5 in Stephen Strasburg's last 6 road starts. New York is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+120). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14

Game 901-902: LA Dodgers at Atlanta (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Hernandez) 15.110; Atlanta (Harang) 16.263
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-120); Under

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Fiers) 16.404; Cubs (Jackson) 13.987
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-135); N/A

Game 905-906: Arizona at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Anderson) 15.623; Miami (Penny) 14.504
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Miami (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+110); Over

Game 907-908: Washington at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Strasburg) 15.122; NY Mets (Gee) 16.322
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+120); Over

Game 909-910: San Diego at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stults) 16.504; St. Louis (Lackey) 15.032
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+145); Over

Game 911-912: Cincinnati at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Simon) 15.802; Colorado (De La Rosa) 14.414
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+105); Over

Game 913-914: Oakland at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Samardzija) 16.782; Kansas City (Shields) 18.322
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-115); Under

Game 915-916: Houston at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Feldman) 13.677; Boston (Webster) 15.144
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-150); Under

Game 917-918: Tampa Bay at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Odorizzi) 16.422; Texas (Ross) 13.875
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Texas (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+120); Under

Game 919-920: Pittsburgh at Detroit (1:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Liriano) 17.421; Detroit (Scherzer) 16.552
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-185); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+165); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 14

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LA DODGERS (69 - 53) at ATLANTA (61 - 59) - 12:10 PM
ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 35-16 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 37-26 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-12 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 39-26 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 63-47 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 19-8 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 61-59 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 61-59 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 48-48 (-8.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-1 (+4.9 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

AARON HARANG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HARANG is 4-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 4-8 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-2.7 units)

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MILWAUKEE (66 - 55) at CHICAGO CUBS (52 - 67) - 2:20 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 67-91 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 4-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 66-55 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-27 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 65-51 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 41-32 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 179-265 (-49.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-81 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 211-286 (-84.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 44-83 (-26.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 54-82 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-81 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 81-130 (-36.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-76 (-29.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 144-193 (-64.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
JACKSON is 18-37 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 11-27 (-15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 18-37 (-14.7 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
CHICAGO CUBS is 6-6 (+0.8 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
FIERS is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.682.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
JACKSON is 5-6 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 7-8 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.7 units)

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ARIZONA (52 - 68) at MIAMI (59 - 61) - 7:10 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 52-68 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 51-62 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 52-68 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 19-32 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MIAMI is 59-61 (+3.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 45-37 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
PENNY is 10-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 1.064.
His team's record is 13-6 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-11. (-4.9 units)

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WASHINGTON (65 - 53) at NY METS (57 - 64) - 7:10 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 105-96 (-17.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-32 (-10.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
STRASBURG is 26-29 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 26-29 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 15-20 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 13-17 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 48-70 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 18-38 (-17.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 61-77 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 12-22 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 295-311 (-87.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 61-77 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 53-77 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 39-65 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 34-70 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-2 (+5.9 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.3 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. NY METS since 1997
STRASBURG is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.2 units)

DILLON GEE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GEE is 7-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.159.
His team's record is 7-6 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (57 - 62) at ST LOUIS (63 - 56) - 8:15 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 33-61 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 37-28 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 28-20 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 34-32 (+4.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
STULTS is 27-18 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 34-42 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 28-34 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

ERIC STULTS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
STULTS is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LACKEY is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 1-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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CINCINNATI (60 - 60) at COLORADO (46 - 74) - 8:40 PM
ALFREDO SIMON (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DE LA ROSA is 34-19 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 20-4 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 11-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 34-18 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 14-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 22-6 (+18.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 10-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 211-202 (+36.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 685-757 (+56.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 622-701 (+40.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 446-493 (+34.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 383-330 (+68.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 216-175 (+45.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SIMON is 16-8 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 10-3 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 16-8 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 11-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 46-74 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 47-73 (-27.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 6-20 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 46-74 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 30-50 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 30-55 (-26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 27-46 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. COLORADO since 1997
SIMON is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 15.00 and a WHIP of 2.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 2-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 7.64 and a WHIP of 1.924.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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OAKLAND (73 - 47) at KANSAS CITY (65 - 54) - 2:10 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAMARDZIJA is 9-16 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 9-19 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 9-16 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 9-21 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 65-54 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-4 (+10.4 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 10-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 55-42 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-51 (+3.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 108-89 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-27 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 36-25 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 34-24 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 57-35 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 19-9 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 31-18 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 171-116 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 122-103 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 284-210 (+63.4 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 71-43 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 179-123 (+46.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 107-78 (+27.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 79-57 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 62-44 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-2 (+3.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES SHIELDS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SHIELDS is 6-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.137.
His team's record is 8-6 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-3.2 units)

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HOUSTON (50 - 71) at BOSTON (54 - 65) - 7:10 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. ALLEN WEBSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 94-191 (-52.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-9 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FELDMAN is 15-7 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 54-66 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 75-83 (-28.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-32 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 8-14 (-12.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 50-57 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 38-47 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 35-45 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 488-364 (-56.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BOSTON is 17-26 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
FELDMAN is 1-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 8.89 and a WHIP of 2.159.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

ALLEN WEBSTER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (59 - 61) at TEXAS (47 - 73) - 8:05 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 59-61 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 36-40 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 47-73 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 22-35 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 45-69 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 31-56 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 33-50 (-18.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 30-42 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 16-27 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DARVISH is 6-10 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-2 (+1.9 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. TEXAS since 1997
ODORIZZI is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

YU DARVISH vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DARVISH is 3-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.00 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (64 - 56) at DETROIT (64 - 54) - 1:05 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 16-24 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 107-236 (-68.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
DETROIT is 15-1 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SCHERZER is 42-17 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 23-4 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 12-0 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 19-3 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 23-4 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 161-127 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-13 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 159-126 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 129-103 (+23.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 73-53 (+19.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 162-129 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 56-52 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 157-124 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 45-37 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. DETROIT since 1997
LIRIANO is 5-8 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.380.
His team's record is 7-10 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.4 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SCHERZER is 2-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.032.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, August 14

Dodgers-Braves
Hernandez is 3-0, 2.34 in his last five starts.
Harang is 4-0, 2.70 in his last nine starts; Atlanta bullpen lost his last five.

Dodgers won eight of their last eleven road games.
Braves lost 11 of their last 14 games overall.
Six of last nine Harang starts stayed under total.

Brewers-Cubs
Fiers allowed one run in eight IP in his first '14 start.
Jackson is 1-5, 6.47 in his last nine starts.

Milwaukee lost three of its last four games.
Cubs won three of their last four games.

Eight of last ten Brewer games stayed under total.

Diamondbacks-Marlins
Anderson is 2-0, 1.86 in his last five starts.
Penny allowed two runs in five IP in his first '14 start, first start in two years.

Arizona is 7-11 in its last eighteen games.
Marlins won four of their last six games.

Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Anderson starts.

Nationals-Mets
Strasburg is 1-4, 4.60 in his last five starts.
Gee is 0-0, 2.13 in his last two starts.

Washington won five of its last seven games.
Mets are 4-7 in their last eleven games.
Under is 3-1-1 in last five Strasburg starts.

Padres-Cardinals
Stults is 2-0, 1.38 in his last couple starts.
Lackey is 1-1, 8.25 in two starts for St Louis.

San Diego won five in row, 10 of last 14 games.
Cardinals lost four of their last six games.
Last four St Louis home games stayed under.

Reds-Rockies
Simon is 0-4, 5.47 in his last five starts.
de la Rosa is 0-2, 5.30 in his last three starts.

Cincinnati lost four of its last five games.
Rockies lost 14 of their last 17 games. .
Under is 4-1-1 in last six de la Rosa starts.

A's-Royals
Samardzija is 2-0, 2.93 in his last four starts.
Shields is 2-1, 1.50 in his last four starts.

A's lost 11 of their last 17 road games.
Kansas City won 12 of its last 14 games.
Four of last five Samardzija starts went over total.

Astros-Red Sox
Feldman is 2-1, 2.02 in his last three starts.
Webster is 2-1, 4.91 in three starts this season.

Houston lost its last five road games.
Red Sox won four of last five games, but lost five of last six at home.

Six of last eight Boston games stayed under total.

Rays-Rangers
Odorizzi is 4-1, 3.49 in his last five starts.
Ross is 0-4, 9.00 in his last six starts, last of which was May 17.

Rays won five of their last seven games.
Texas lost 14 of their last 21 games.

Under is 6-2-1 in Tampa Bay's last nine games.

Pirates-Tigers
Liriano is 2-1, 1.97 in his last five starts.
Scherzer is 2-1, 2.10 in his last four starts.

Pirates lost four of last six away games.
Detroit is 11-16 since the All-Star break.

Ten of last fourteen Pirate games went over the total.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Hernandez 8-11/0-1; Harang 11-12 (0-5 last 5)
-- Fiers 1-0; Jackson 8-16
-- Anderson 9-5; Penny 1-0
-- Strasburg 12-13; Gee 6-7
-- Stults 9-14; Lackey 12-9/1-1
-- Simon 15-8 (0-5 last 5); de la Rosa 13-10 (1-4 last 5)

-- Samardzija 3-14/6-1; Shields 15-10
-- Feldman 8-13; Webster 2-1
-- Odorizzi 10-13; Ross 2-7

-- Liriano 10-10; Scherzer 16-8

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Hernandez 10-21; Harang 5-24
-- Fiers 1-0; Jackson 10-24 (3 of last 4)
-- Anderson 3-15; Penny 1-0
-- Strasburg 9-25; Gee 3-13
-- Stults 9-23; Lackey 6-21
-- Simon 7-23; de la Rosa 9-24 (3 of last 4)

-- Samardzija 10-24; Shields 6-25
-- Feldman 4-21; Webster 0-3
-- Odorizzi 3-23; Ross 4-9

-- Liriano 7-20; Scherzer 6-24

Umpires
-- LA-Atl-- Five of last seven Barksdale games stayed under.
-- Wsh-NY-- Favorites won six of last seven Gorman games.
-- Mil-Chi-- Favorites won eight of last ten Timmons games.

-- TB-Tex-- Over is 11-1-1 in last thirteen Morales games.
-- A's-KC-- Seven of last eight HGibson games stayed under.

-- Pitt-Det-- Over is 9-1-1 in last eleven Schrieber games.

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MLB

Thursday, August 14

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ATLANTA
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Atlanta
LA Dodgers are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers

1:08 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 14 games when playing Pittsburgh

2:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Oakland's last 16 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Kansas City's last 15 games when playing at home against Oakland

2:20 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 18 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Washington
NY Mets are 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing Washington

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

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games when playing Arizona
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

8:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
Tampa Bay is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games at home
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ST. LOUIS
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games

8:40 PM
CINCINNATI vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Colorado is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Cincinnati


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MLB

Thursday, August 14


Hitters' wind at this stadium Thursday

Sluggers in the lineups for both the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers will be licking their chops Thursday as forecasts are calling for wind blowing out to left field at 12 mph at Comerica Park.

When wind blows out to left at Comerica Park, the Over has gone 5-1 thus far in the season. Furthermore, there is an average of 1.67 home runs per game when the wind blows out to left between 10 and 20 mph.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the game with a total of 7.5


Recently traded pitcher meaning wins for new team

When the Oakland Athletics acquired Jeff Samardzija they expected to have a dominate ace to guarentee wins. The A's have gotten what they wished for as they are 6-1 in Samardzija's seven starts for the team.

Samardzija has only allowed 17 runs since wearing the A's uniform which equals 2.4 runs per game.


Umpire not been kind for National League team

Tim Timmons has spelled bad things for the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers are 1-7 in their last eight games with Timmons behind the plate.

The Brewers will be playing at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs Thursday.


Nationals not happy when this umpire calls the game

The Washington Nationals have not been able to figure out Brian Gorman's calls. The Nats are have lost four straight with Gorman behind the plate.


Rangers' pitcher wrecking Rays during his career

Yu Darvish has faced the Tampa Bay Rays four times in his career and he has dominated them. Darvish and the Rangers are 4-0 in his four starts against the Rays.

Darvish has allowed three hits over those four games and has 28 strikeouts (average seven per game).


Rockies' SS Troy Tulowitzki, out for season

Tulowitzki is on the 15-day disabled list with a left hip flexor strain. He will undergo surgery and will miss the remainder of the season.


Nationals' RF Jayson Werth, questionable Thursday

Werth has been diagnosed with a right shoulder sprain and has missed the last two games. He is questionable to play Thursday against the Mets.


Blue Jays' 1B Edwin Encarnacion, questionable Friday

Encarnacion is on the 15-day disabled list with a Grade 2 strain in his right quad. He is on a rehab assignment and could rejoin the team for the series opener against the White Sox on Friday.


Scorching Royals dominant as home favorite

You'd be hard pressed to find a team hotter than the Kansas City Royals over the past few weeks. The American League Central leaders are 9-1 in their last 10 games overall and 17-4 in their last 21. Even more impressive is the fact that when oddsmakers tab the Royals as a home fave, they've cashed in for backers in seven straight ball games.

That is exactly the spot the Royals are in Thursday afternoon. They are currently slight -107 home faves as they finish up their four-game series with the Oakland A's from Kauffman Stadium.

Probable pitchers for the game are Jeff Samardzija for the A's and James Shields for the Royals.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, August 14

LA Dodgers at Atlanta, 12:10 ET
Hernandez: LA DODGERS 19-8 in road games after a loss
Harang: ATLANTA 12-20 against NL West opponents

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Fiers: MILWAUKEE 1-7 after scoring and allowing 4 runs or less last 3 games
Jackson: CHICAGO CUBS 9-0 after scoring 4 runs or less 5 straight games

Arizona at Miami, 7:10 ET
Anderson: ARIZONA 7-18 against the money line after allowing 2 runs or less
Penny: 29-14 OVER in home games after giving up 1 or less earned runs last outing

Washington at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Strasburg: WASHINGTON 48-26 as a road favorite
Gee: NY METS 36-52 in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

San Diego at St Louis, 8:15 ET
Stults: SAN DIEGO 7-25 in road games after a win by 2 runs or less
Lackey: ST LOUIS 20-7 with a well rested bullpen - threw 3 innings or less over last 2 games

Cincinnati at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Simon: 9-0 TSR on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
De La Rosa: COLORADO 27-46 after a loss

Oakland at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
Samardzija: 1-11 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
Shields: 19-9 TSR in day games

Houston at Boston, 7:10 ET
Feldman: 21-7 UNDER against AL East opponents
Webster: BOSTON 12-3 UNDER in home games after 2 or more consecutive wins

Tampa Bay at Texas, 8:05 ET
Odorizzi: TAMPA BAY 23-10 UNDER on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
Darvish: 31-17 UNDER as a favorite

Pittsburg at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Liriano: PITTSBURGH 73-53 after a loss
Scherzer: 19-3 TSR in home games in day games

TSR = Team Start Record

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NFLX

Thursday, August 14

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Game of the Day: Jaguars at Bears
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Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears (-3.5, 42.5)

Jacksonville's quarterback situation takes center stage Thursday night as the Jaguars resume their NFL preseason schedule with a game against the Bears in Chicago. The Jaguars have already laid out who will play when, with incumbent Chad Henne expected to take the snaps in the first half and rookie Blake Bortles playing the entire second half. Jacksonville had a multitude of errors on the offensive end in its exhibition opener, a 16-10 win over Tampa Bay.

The Bears have their own storylines playing out under center, though Jay Cutler's starting job is quite safe. The battle of the backups will be front and center against the Jaguars, with former high school phenom Jimmy Clausen expected to see plenty of time Thursday as he competes with Jordan Palmer for the No. 2 spot behind Cutler. The Bears were also victorious in their preseason opener, outslugging the Philadelphia Eagles 34-28 at Soldier Field.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE HISTORY: The Bears opened -4, but the line has since dipped a half-point. The O/U has risen a half-point to 42 1/2.

INJURY REPORT: Jaguars: LB Paul Posluszny (biceps), WR Cecil Shorts (hamstring), DT Roy Miller (shoulder) and CB Aaron Colvin (knee) are all expected to miss the game; Bears: WR Marquess Wilson (collarbone) and T Jordan Mills (foot) aren't expected to play; S Chris Conte (shoulder) is questionable.

ABOUT THE JAGUARS (1-0): For as much attention is being paid to the battle between Henne and Bortles, the Jaguars are also paying close attention to the running game. Offseason acquisition and probable Week 1 starter Toby Gerhart will see his first in-game action in a Jacksonville uniform, and will get some sense of what he's dealing with on the offensive line. That cast of characters - featuring a host of inexperienced run-blockers - struggled against the Buccaneers to the point where they asked for - and were granted - an extra series to work out the kinks.

ABOUT THE BEARS (1-0): It isn't enough that Chicago has one of the top wide receiver tandems in the league in Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffrey, but a new weapon may have emerged in last week's victory over Philadelphia. Tight end Zach Miller stole the show with a pair of touchdown catches versus the Eagles, and has looked sensational in practice leading up to the game against the Jaguars as he looks to provide Cutler with one more pass-catching weapon. Miller - not to be confused with Seattle tight end Zach Miller - was a sixth-round pick in 2009 who is now on his third NFL roster.

TRENDS:

* The Bears are 2-2-1 ATS in five preseason games under head coach Marc Trestman.
* The Jaguars have won two straight exhibition games SU and ATS after dropping their previous three.
* Chicago is 4-1 O/U in the preseason with Trestman at the helm.
* Jacksonville went 3-1 O/U in the 2013 exhibition season but was an Under in its 2014 opener.

CONSENSUS: 64.79 percent of wagers on Consensus are backing the host Bears.


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NFLX

Thursday, August 14


Line moves in Jags-Bears matchup

The betting line for the first game of Week 2 of the NFL preseason has moved towards the Jacksonville Jaguars for their Thursday night matchup against the Chicago Bears.

The line moved a half-point towards the Jaguars Thursday morning and now sits at Jaguars +3.5 after opening at +4.0.

[Udog]

MLB

Thursday, August 14


J.J. Hardy, Baltimore - Ques Fri

Hardy has missed three-straight games with a sprained left thumb. He is questionable for Friday against the Indians.


This club cashing in on Under tickets

The Chicago Cubs and their backers haven't had much to enjoy during the 2014 season, but if you've been riding the Cubbies' recent Under trend, you've been cashing tickets.

The Cubs have posted an 0-6-1 Over/Under record in their last seven ball games, including five straight under the total.

Oddsmakers have posted a total of 7.5 for this matchup.

[Udog]

WNBA
Dunkel

New York at Indiana
The Liberty head to Indiana tonight to face a Fever team that is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 home games. New York is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Fever favored by only 2. Dunkel Pick: New York (+6). Here are all of today's WNBA picks

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14

Game 651-652: New York at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 108.110; Indiana 110.318
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 2; 138
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 6; 143 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+6); Under




WNBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 14

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NEW YORK (13 - 18) at INDIANA (14 - 17) - 8/14/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 42-58 ATS (-21.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NEW YORK is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW YORK is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-5 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 8-3 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Thursday, August 14

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. INDIANA
New York is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 9 games at home


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WNBA

Thursday, August 14


Middling team paying out for bettors

The Indiana Fever are below .500, but bettors have been able to ride the team. The Fever are 6-1 against the spread in their past seven and have been dogs in five of the those games.

The Fever are -6 when they host the New York Liberty Thursday.

[Udog]

NASCAR

Thursday, August 14


Stewart won't race this weekend

Tony Stewart announced Thursday that he will not race this weekend, skipping a second straight Sprint Cup race since his car struck and killed a driver on a dirt track in upstate New York.

Jeff Burton will drive Stewart's No. 14 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway.