Monday's Trends and Indexes - 8/18 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Monday, August 18

Good Luck on day #230 of 2014!

At this time, the sports menu in this thread consists of MLB, WNBA and CFL until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted.

NOTE:
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Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

College football is only 11 days away; here is the AP top 6.......

6) Auburn-- Curious to see if Marshall improved as a passer.

5) Ohio State-- Have four new starters on OL, but have a senior QB

4) Oklahoma-- Last eight years, are 30-17 vs spread as home favorite.

3) Oregon-- Already lost their left tackle for season.

2) Alabama-- Haven't decided on a starting QB yet.

1) Florida State-- Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.......

13) Cab driver in Las Vegas posted all 23 of his fares on Twitter Saturday, adding what tip they gave him. After 23 fares, he had $69.30 in tips, so I learned that I'm a better than average tipper.

12) Reds-Rockies game was postponed Saturday because of a water main break outside the stadium, on a sunny day. They played a split doubleheader Sunday because Todd Helton's number 17 was retired yesterday- that game was sold out.

11) If you make the Hall of Fame, they'll make a bobblehead of you; former White Sox/A's/Cardinal skipper Tony Larussa had a bobblehead night in Oakland August 9, a figurine day in St Louis yesterday and has a bobblehead day in Chicago Aug. 30.

10) It takes 27 outs to win a ballgame; quality starting pitchers get you 21+ outs on a regular basis; pretty good starters get you 18+ outs. Suspect starters that cannot finish the 6th inning leave the bullpen exposed to overuse.

Teams like Houston/Bronx who struggle late in games, have starters who struggle getting those 18 outs; that puts undue strain on the bullpen.

9) Rough week for the A's, who are 7-10 since Lester/Cespedes trade; not sure if its a blip in schedule- all teams have rough times in a six-month season, or if its a real problem, as in, "...we traded our best hitter and now we can't score."

8) I can make trades in my fantasy league and it does not affect the team, since they are oblivious to what I'm doing-- there is no such thing as team chemistry in fantasy sports, but in Oakland, they basically blew up their offense. Hard as I try, I can't remember a contending team who traded their cleanup hitter during the season.

When the Samardzija trade happened, I wrote, "he (Cespedes) gives the low-budget A's their swagger--once he walks and breaks the bank, a lot of their invincibility goes too," Well, he didn't walk, he got traded and it seems a lot of Oakland's swagger has gone away, at least until someone else steps up and gets some big base hits.

7) It'll all come out in the end next month, whether the trades worked or not, but I wonder if one more trade for a right-handed bat isn't in Billy Beane's future? A's need more pop in their lineup; doesn't matter who pitches if you can't score.

6) Remember how NFL teams always had those Polaroids faxed down to the bench so players could study formations? Polaroids have been replaced by tablets; saw a few guys (including Bill Belichick) looking at tablets during games this weekend.

5) Took 55 at-bats, but Cubs' 2B prospect Javier Baez finally got his first major league walk; he struck out 21 times before that first walk.

4) Shouldn't major league teams have interpreters for all players who struggle to speak English? Asian players seem to have more interpreters than Hispanic guys who struggle just as much, making a living in a foreign country. Can't be easy.

3) The way NFL rules are set up now, if you don't throw a lot of vertical passes, you're a damn fool. Defensive backs aren't allowed to breathe on receivers, there are ton of penalties called on DBs, to point where I think eventually, they'll switch to the college rule, where pass interference is 15 yards. Got to stretch the defense.

2) Memo to directors on NFL games: Don't show hits on QBs in slow motion; it almost always looks like roughing the passer that way. Show it at real speed.

1) Browns-Redskins on ESPN tonight; Johnny Manziel vs RGIII. Browns said they will alternate QBs every third series. Jon Gruden is analyst on game where his brother Jay is coaching the Redskins; not sure how that will go. Browns' game last week got good ratings on NFL Network. Its still just a preseason game.

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Late restart catapults Gordon to Michigan victory

BROOKLYN, Mich. -- So much for restarts being a problem for Jeff Gordon.

The four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion broke away after a late caution to win Sunday's Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway.

Gordon, who faced questions about his struggles on restarts earlier this season, passed Joey Logano at the start of lap 183 and kept his Chevrolet in front when Logano got next to him on the following lap. Logano fell back after falling out of a draft and Gordon never was challenged again as he rolled to his third series victory of the season.

His win at Indianapolis last month followed a similar script.

"I thought he had a good start, but I had one, too," Gordon said. "It's pretty nice to have the last two wins come down to restarts.

"Those restarts are so crucial but also intense because of the speed we're carrying here."

The pole winner went to victory lane at MIS for the third time -- his first since June 2001 -- and collected the 91st win of his career. He also gave Hendrick Motorsports, which saw Jimmie Johnson win here in June, a sweep of this year's races at the track closest to General Motors Corp.'s world headquarters.

Kurt Busch hit the turn 2 wall shortly after a lap 178 restart and the ensuing yellow flag bunched the field for a final sprint to the finish.

"I wish the last caution didn't come out," said Logano, who started second and led a race-best 86 laps. "I thought we had a better shot at it.

"I won every single restart I was on the front row except the last one."

Kevin Harvick was second for the fourth straight race here, followed by Paul Menard, Logano and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt, who started the day with a four-point series lead on Gordon, dropped to second after the checkered flag.

"We had a solid day but the 24 (Gordon) just had a little more speed than us," Harvick said.

Gordon had a little more speed all weekend. He set a new track record with a 206.558 mph qualifying lap and was the only car faster than 200 mph in Saturday's final practice session. He led 68 laps and seemed to keep the car wherever he wanted on the track throughout the race.

Owner Rick Hendrick said Gordon's performance reminded him of the driver as a young man, but added he felt his experience and patience have served him well all season.

"There's got to be some advantages to being 43 out there," said Gordon, who's seeking his first series title since 2001. "I'd like to think patience and using your head is one of them."

The victory was Hendrick Motorsports' ninth of the season and the team left the track with three of the top four spots in the standings. Kasey Kahne is nine points out of the final spot in the Chase with three races remaining.

The longest of the race's eight caution periods came midway through the afternoon when rookie Kyle Larson's Chevrolet struck the turn 4 wall and caught fire. Crews needed 11 laps to clean up the debris.

The slowdown helped Johnson, who started 30th and broke the shifter in his Chevy early in the race. The long caution period allowed his crew to replace it and he ended the day sixth.

A lap 26 crash that began with Danica Patrick's spin in turn 1 collected eight other cars, including Matt Kenseth, who started the day third in the Sprint Cup standings but still needing a victory to guarantee a spot in the new Chase for the Sprint Cup Series format.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race - Pure Michigan 400

Michigan International Speedway

Brooklyn, Michigan

Sunday, August 17, 2014

1. (1) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 200, $213686.

2. (6) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 200, $176343.

3. (2) Joey Logano, Ford, 200, $164326.

4. (7) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 200, $136399.

5. (25) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 200, $109900.

6. (19) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 200, $132106.

7. (21) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 200, $108940.

8. (5) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 200, $135173.

9. (30) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 200, $142151.

10. (11) Greg Biffle, Ford, 200, $133990.

11. (12) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 200, $99515.

12. (20) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 200, $117235.

13. (22) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 200, $108448.

14. (9) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 200, $128279.

15. (10) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 200, $126840.

16. (15) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 200, $104140.

17. (26) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 200, $112348.

18. (14) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 200, $95765.

19. (4) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 199, $119565.

20. (23) Aric Almirola, Ford, 199, $125076.

21. (29) David Gilliland, Ford, 199, $108698.

22. (8) Austin Dillon #, Chevrolet, 199, $133151.

23. (3) Carl Edwards, Ford, 198, $101865.

24. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 198, $105448.

25. (36) Cole Whitt #, Toyota, 198, $86015.

26. (32) Alex Bowman #, Toyota, 198, $94562.

27. (40) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 197, $84690.

28. (33) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 197, $84540.

29. (43) Landon Cassill(i), Chevrolet, 197, $83865.

30. (31) JJ Yeley(i), Toyota, 197, $82765.

31. (16) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 196, $81140.

32. (38) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 196, $81040.

33. (37) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 195, $80965.

34. (41) Alex Kennedy, Chevrolet, 195, $80865.

35. (42) Joe Nemechek(i), Toyota, 195, $88715.

36. (39) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, Accident, 177, $108573.

37. (27) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 176, $114750.

38. (18) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 170, $124941.

39. (24) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 159, $119646.

40. (35) Michael Annett #, Chevrolet, Vibration, 155, $67805.

41. (28) Trevor Bayne(i), Ford, 153, $63805.

42. (17) Justin Allgaier #, Chevrolet, Accident, 97, $67805.

43. (13) Kyle Larson #, Chevrolet, Accident, 94, $82650.

Average Speed of Race Winner: 141.788 mph.

Time of Race: 02 Hrs, 49 Mins, 16 Secs. Margin of Victory: 1.412 Seconds.

Caution Flags: 8 for 37 laps.

Lead Changes: 20 among 8 drivers.

Lap Leaders: J. Gordon 0; J. Logano 1-21; R. Newman 22-24; J. Johnson 25-37; J. Logano 38-55; J. Gordon 56; J. Logano 57; J. Gordon 58-63; D. Earnhardt Jr. 64-67; J. Johnson 68-75; R. Newman 76-78; J. Gordon 79-99; R. Newman 100-107; J. Logano 108-139; Kurt Busch 140-141; J. Gordon 142-164; Kurt Busch 165; B. Keselowski 166-167; K. Kahne 168-169; J. Logano 170-183; J. Gordon 184-200.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): J. Logano 5 times for 86 laps; J. Gordon 5 times for 68 laps; J. Johnson 2 times for 21 laps; R. Newman 3 times for 14 laps; D. Earnhardt Jr. 1 time for 4 laps; Kurt Busch 2 times for 3 laps; B. Keselowski 1 time for 2 laps; K. Kahne 1 time for 2 laps.

Top 16 in Points: J. Gordon - 816; D. Earnhardt Jr. - 813; B. Keselowski - 733; J. Logano - 714; M. Kenseth - 709; K. Harvick - 687; J. Johnson - 686; C. Edwards - 679; R. Newman - 679; C. Bowyer - 672; G. Biffle - 660; K. Kahne - 651; A. Dillon # - 638; K. Larson # - 636; Kyle Busch - 620; M. Ambrose - 616.

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NFLX
Dunkel

Week 2

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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MLB
Dunkel

Atlanta at Pittsburgh
After getting swept in Washington over the weekend, the Pirates head home tonight to face an Atlanta team that is 0-8 in its last 8 road games. Pittsburgh is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Pirates favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-130). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

MONDAY, AUGUST 18

Game 901-902: Chicago Cubs at NY Mets (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Hendricks) 16.892; NY Mets (Colon) 15.434
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+105); Over

Game 903-904: Atlanta at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Santana) 15.870; Pittsburgh (Worley) 17.224
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-130); Under

Game 905-906: Arizona at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Nuno) 15.604; Washington (Zimmermann) 14.719
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-210); 7
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+185); Under

Game 907-908: Cincinnati at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 14.022; St. Louis (Masterson) 15.674
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-145); Over

Game 909-910: LA Angels at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Wilson) 16.327; Boston (Workman) 14.122
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-130); Under

Game 911-912: Kansas City at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Vargas) 16.452; Minnesota (May) 14.987
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-160); 8 1.2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-160); Under

Game 913-914: Baltimore at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Norris) 17.433; White Sox (Sale) 15.310
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 2; 6
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-165); 7
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+145); Under

Game 915-916: Seattle at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Elias) 16.304; Philadelphia (Williams) 13.784
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-145); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, August 18

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CHICAGO CUBS (53 - 70) at NY METS (59 - 66) - 12:10 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 119-167 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-35 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 212-289 (-86.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 55-83 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 119-167 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-58 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-77 (-30.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 678-681 (-157.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
NY METS are 30-20 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 37-22 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 34-21 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 34-21 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 18-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 48-72 (-24.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 63-79 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 32-47 (-17.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 14-24 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 63-79 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 19-27 (-17.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

BARTOLO COLON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
COLON is 0-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.547.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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ATLANTA (64 - 60) at PITTSBURGH (64 - 60) - 7:05 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. VANCE WORLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 64-60 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 9-20 (-11.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
ATLANTA is 64-60 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 50-49 (-8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 161-131 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 91-56 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 159-130 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 48-35 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 33-18 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 73-57 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 352-359 (+51.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 39-18 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 48-26 (+24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

ERVIN SANTANA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

VANCE WORLEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WORLEY is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.29 and a WHIP of 1.849.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

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ARIZONA (53 - 71) at WASHINGTON (69 - 53) - 7:05 PM
VIDAL NUNO (L) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 53-71 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 12-22 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-71 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 39-54 (-15.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NUNO is 6-15 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 5-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 46-17 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 38-13 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 63-58 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

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

VIDAL NUNO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 2-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

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CINCINNATI (61 - 63) at ST LOUIS (66 - 57) - 8:15 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 137-88 (+27.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 686-760 (+53.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 327-347 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 623-704 (+37.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 447-495 (+33.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 498-547 (+46.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 30-35 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-3 (+2.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LEAKE is 3-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.381.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.9 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MASTERSON is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 0.952.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (72 - 50) at BOSTON (56 - 67) - 7:10 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. BRANDON WORKMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 11-21 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 140-131 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 72-50 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 735-719 (+63.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 34-16 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 38-15 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BOSTON is 56-68 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 77-83 (-26.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-34 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 10-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 52-59 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 40-48 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 30-35 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 10-17 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 193-188 (-48.8 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+2.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

C.J. WILSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
WILSON is 5-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.321.
His team's record is 7-2 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

BRANDON WORKMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (68 - 55) at MINNESOTA (55 - 67) - 8:10 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. TREVOR MAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 55-67 (+1.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 24-23 (+7.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 32-35 (+4.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 68-55 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 35-27 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 51-44 (+16.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 13-3 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 64-52 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 45-34 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 110-90 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 39-28 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
VARGAS is 33-20 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 89-131 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-22 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 89-131 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 42-63 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 24-48 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-8 (+1.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VARGAS is 4-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.523.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.9 units)

TREVOR MAY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (70 - 52) at CHI WHITE SOX (59 - 65) - 8:10 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-65 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-4 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-37 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 71-52 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-25 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 24-18 (+14.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 37-26 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-3 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
BALTIMORE is 62-49 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 51-30 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-16 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-21 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NORRIS is 12-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 117-158 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
NORRIS is 0-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.97 and a WHIP of 1.742.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SALE is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.100.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

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SEATTLE (67 - 56) at PHILADELPHIA (54 - 70) - 7:05 PM
ROENIS ELIAS (L) vs. JEROME WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 30-34 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 328-305 (-76.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 384-364 (+40.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 67-56 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 33-24 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 13-1 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
SEATTLE is 64-55 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 44-43 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 20-15 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 127-159 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-36 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-33 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-36 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-26 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-21 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

ROENIS ELIAS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
WILLIAMS is 5-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+5.1 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, August 18

Cubs-Mets
Hendricks is 3-0, 1.61 in his last three starts.
Colon is 3-2, 3.12 in his last five starts.

Cubs lost 13 of their last 19 road games.
Mets lost six of their last eight home games.

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

Braves-Pirates
Santana is 5-0, 2.93 in his last six starts.
Worley is 3-1, 2.97 in his last five starts.

Braves won four of last five games, but lost last eight on road.
Pittsburgh lost its last five games, allowing 28 runs.

Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Pittsburgh games.

Diamondbacks-Nationals
Nuno is 0-3, 5.34 in his last six starts.
Zimmerman is 2-0, 2.02 in his last four starts.

Arizona lost five of its last seven games.
Nationals won nine of their last eleven games.
Five of last seven Arizona games stayed under.

Reds-Cardinals
Leake is 2-4, 3.72 in his last six starts.
Masterson is 2-1, 6.00 in his last three starts.

Cincinnati lost seven of its last nine games; they lost a twinbill yesterday.
St Louis won four of its last five games.
Four of Reds' last five games went over the total.

Angels-Red Sox
Wilson is 2-2, 10.09 in his last seven starts.
Workman is 0-5, 7.62 in his last five starts.

Angels won four of their last five games.
Red Sox won six of their last nine games.
Five of last six Angel games stayed under total.

Royals-Twins
Vargas is 1-0, 1.29 in his last couple starts.
May allowed four runs in two IP (7 walks, no K's) in his only start.

Royals won 15 of their last 18 games.
Minnesota lost seven of its last eleven games.

10 of last 14 Kansas City road games stayed under.

Orioles-White Sox
Norris is 2-0, 2.60 in his last three starts.
Sale is 4-1, 1.84 in his last eight starts.

Baltimore won 17 of its last 25 games.
White Sox are 1-7 in game following their last eight wins.

Seven of last nine Norris starts stayed under.

Mariners-Phillies
Elias is 2-1, 2.49 in his last four starts.
Williams is 1-1, 7.63 in three starts this season.

Mariners won 10 of their last 12 games.
Phillies lost seven of their last nine games.
Six of last nine Elias starts stayed under total.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Hendricks 5-1; Colon 13-11
-- Santana 13-10; Worley 6-4
-- Nuno 0-7; Zimmerman 15-9
-- Leake 11-14; Masterson 12-10

-- Wilson 11-11; Workman 2-8
-- Vargas 12-10; May 0-1
-- Norris 12-8; Sale 13-6

-- Elias 11-12; Williams 1-2

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Hendricks 3-6; Colon 7-25
-- Santana 7-23; Worley 1-10
-- Nuno 1-7; Zimmerman 1-24
-- Leake 6-25; Masterson 5-22

-- Wilson 5-22; Workman 7-10
-- Vargas 2-22; May 1-1
-- Norris 7-20; Sale 1-19

-- Elias 6-23; Williams 1-3

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MLB

Monday, August 18

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. NY METS
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. PHILADELPHIA
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Seattle is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BOSTON
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 5-12 SU in their last 17 games when playing LA Angels

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Baltimore is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Kansas City's last 14 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games at home

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


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MLB

Monday, August 18

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Game of the Day: Reds at Cardinals
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Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals (-145, 7.5)

The St. Louis Cardinals continue their seven-game homestand with a key three-game set beginning Monday against the Cincinnati Reds. St. Louis' Trevor Rosenthal, fourth in the majors with 36 saves, allowed two runs in the ninth inning Sunday and was lifted in St. Louis' 7-6 victory over San Diego, and has yielded runs in three of his last five appearances. "We've worked him pretty hard and we're going to be very careful about how we move forward," manager Mike Matheny told reporters about Rosenthal after the Cardinals increased their wild-card lead to 2 1/2 games while remaining three behind Milwaukee in the Central.

The Reds will likely be a bit bleary-eyed after they were swept in a day-night doubleheader in Colorado, which prevented them from reaching their hotel rooms in St. Louis until the early hours of Monday morning. Cincinnati, which is 4 1/2 games behind San Francisco for the second wild-card spot, will determine prior to the game whether star second baseman Brandon Phillips -- out since July 10 with a thumb injury -- is ready to return after a weekend rehab stint in Triple-A Louisville and Class A Dayton. Justin Masterson makes his fourth start with St. Louis since being acquired prior to the trade deadline and opposes Mike Leake, who lost his last two turns.

TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FSN Ohio (Cincinnati), FSN Midwest (St. Louis)

LINE HISTORY: The Cardinals opened as -135 favorites with bettors not shying away from them moving them up to -145.

INJURY WATCH: Reds - 3B Todd Frazier (Doubtful, back), 2B Brandon Phillips (15-day DL, thumb). Cardinals - C Yadier Molina (15-day DL, thumb).

POWER RANKINGS: Reds (-141), Cardinals (-180)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Reds RH Mike Leake (9-11, 3.59 ERA) vs Cardinals RH Justin Masterson (6-7, 5.58)

Leake permitted five runs and eight hits in five innings of a 5-4 setback to Boston on Wednesday after losing to Miami 2-1. The 26-year-old Californian is 3-5 with a 4.85 ERA in 11 games against the Cardinals - 1-1, 1.29 this season, including a 4-0 victory in St. Louis on April 9 when he yielded four hits in eight innings. Matt Holliday (11-for-28, homer, three doubles, six RBIs) has enjoyed success against Leake, as has Matt Adams (4-for-12, homer, double, two RBIs).

Masterson allowed three hits and struck out three in seven shutout innings of a 5-2 victory at Miami on Wednesday to improve to 2-1 and lower his ERA from 11.25 to 6.00 in three outings with St. Louis. "(Wednesday) was just a great sign of the kind of pitcher he can be when he gets it all put together," Matheny told reporters about the Jamaican-born 29-year-old. "It couldn't have happened at a better time." Masterson is 3-2 with a 2.86 ERA in five starts against Cincinnati -- including a 5-2 victory May 29, 2013 in the last meeting -- while the Reds' active roster (10-for-56, one homer, four RBIs and 12 strikeouts) has struggled against him.

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings.
* Cardinals are 4-1 in their last five vs. National League Central.
* Reds are 1-5 in Mike Leake's last six starts with four days of rest.
* Under is 6-1 in Cardinals last seven home games.

CONSENSUS: 69.3 percent of users are taking the Cardinals -145 with 54 percent taking the over 7.5 runs


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NFLX

Monday, August 18

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Game of the Day: Browns at Redskins
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Cleveland Browns at Washington Redskins (-2.5, 41.5)

Robert Griffin III will get his first chance to unleash his new offensive approach Monday night as the Washington Redskins entertain the Cleveland Browns in the final game of the second week of the NFL's exhibition schedule. Griffin and the rest of the first-team offense operated a run-heavy strategy in the opener against New England, attempting just four passes. It didn't matter, as the Redskins led from start to finish en route to a 23-6 triumph.

Quarterbacking is also the main focus in the Browns' camp, where the battle for the Week 1 starting role rages on between current favorite Brian Hoyer and popular rookie Johnny Manziel. Hoyer will start Monday's showdown against the Redskins and will likely play most or all of the first half, while Manziel will take the helm for the majority of the second half. Manziel outperformed Hoyer in Cleveland's 13-12 loss to Detroit last weekend.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE HISTORY: The line opened at Washington -3 but has since fallen a half-point. The O/U has risen by one point to 41 1/2.

INJURY REPORT: Cleveland: CB Buster Skrine (thumb) is out; DE Desmond Bryant (wrist) is questionable. Washington: DE Jason Hatcher (knee), ILB Darryl Sharpton (ankle) and RB Chris Thompson (ankle) are out; SS Brandon Meriweather (toe) is questionable.

ABOUT THE BROWNS (0-1): Hoyer has been generating plenty of attention so far in the preseason - much of it negative - but the veteran signal-caller isn't bothered by suggestions he may wind up either as the No. 2 quarterback or as a member of another team. "It doesn't matter," he told reporters last week. "What matters is what coach Mike Pettine thinks and what (offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan) thinks." Hoyer will need a strong showing against the Redskins, with Pettine expected to name his Week 1 starter Tuesday.

ABOUT THE REDSKINS (1-0): It's a brand new day for Griffin and the Redskins' offense, which will look decidedly different under new head coach Jay Gruden. For starters, Griffin will be encouraged to call audibles depending on how opposing defenses are set up - something former offensive coordinator Shanahan avoided. "It's a quarterback's dream," Griffin said. "You want to have some control at the line of scrimmage to get out of some things and protect yourself with different protections."

TRENDS:

* Washington racked up 430 total yards in its exhibition opener; Cleveland had just 291.
* The Redskins are 11-2 in their last 13 preseason games.
* The Browns have allowed more than 20 points just once in their last five exhibition contests.

CONSENSUS: 61.84 percent of wagers on Consensus are backing the host Redskins.


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WNBA conference semifinal schedule

All times ET.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Phoenix Mercury vs. Los Angeles Sparks

Game 1 -- Friday, Aug. 22, Los Angeles at Phoenix, 10 p.m., NBA TV

Game 2 -- Sunday, Aug. 24, Phoenix at Los Angeles, 9 p.m., ESPN2

Game 3* -- Tuesday, Aug. 26, Los Angeles at Phoenix, 10 p.m., NBA TV

Minnesota Lynx vs. San Antonio Stars

Game 1 -- Thursday, Aug. 21, San Antonio at Minnesota, 9 p.m., ESPN2

Game 2 -- Saturday, Aug. 23, Minnesota at San Antonio, 7 p.m., ESPN2

Game 3* -- Monday, Aug. 25, San Antonio at Minnesota, TBD, NBA TV

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlanta Dream vs. Chicago Sky

Game 1 -- Friday, Aug. 22, Chicago at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV

Game 2 -- Sunday, Aug. 24, Atlanta at Chicago, 7 p.m., ESPN2

Game 3* -- Tuesday, Aug. 26, Chicago at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV

Indiana Fever vs. Washington Mystics

Game 1 -- Thursday, Aug. 21, Washington at Indiana, 7 p.m., ESPN2

Game 2 -- Saturday, Aug. 23, Indiana at Washington, 5 p.m., ESPN2

Game 3* -- Monday, Aug. 25, Washington at Indiana, TBD, NBA TV

*If necessary

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MLB

Monday, August 18


Dogs have a dominant day in the American League

American League action provided huge value for bettors Sunday, as dogs went a stellar 6-1. The dogs dominated the day outscoring the faves 40-24, with the Kansas City Royals contributing 12 of the faves' runs.

There are three games in AL action Monday.


National League bats showing up big for bettors

National League pitchers have been having some rough outings over the past two days and batters are taking advantage. Between Sunday and Monday, the NL has an over/under record of 9-4-1.

Through 14 games, the NL teams have scored 140 runs and only four games have seen less than seven runs scored.

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MLB

Monday, August 18


Weather looking calm except for one stadium

The Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals are looking like they may be playing in some bad weather. A large thunderstorm is set to pound Minnesota throughout the day and there is currently a 70 to 80 percent chance of thunderstorms at game time.

All other games on the diamond Monday are scheduled to be clear with minimal wind.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, August 18

Chicago at NY Mets, 12:10 ET
Hendricks: CHICAGO CUBS 41-75 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Colon: 34-21 TSR in all games

Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Santana: 48-37 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
Worley: PITTSBURGH 9-18 after a loss by 2 runs or less

Arizona at Washington, 7:05 ET
Nuno: 0-8 TSR in the second half of the seaso
Zimmermann: 22-4 TSR as a favorite of -150 or more

Cincinnati at St Louis, 8:15 ET
Leake: CINCINNATI is 19-7 UNDER in road games after a game where their bullpen blew a save
Masterson: 47-27 UNDER after a win

LA Angels at Boston, 7:10 ET
Wilson: 47-18 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175
Workman: BOSTON 17-24 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

Kansas City at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Vargas: KANSAS CITY 8-0 after scoring 9 runs or more
May: MINNESOTA 14-28 in home games revenging a loss where opponent scored 12 or more runs

Baltimore at Chicago, 8:10 ET
Norris: BALTIMORE 41-32 as an underdog
Sale: CHI WHITE SOX 37-63 after having won 2 of their last 3 games

Seattle at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Elias: SEATTLE 11-4 after scoring 8 runs or more
Williams: PHILADELPHIA 16-33 in an inter-league game

TSR = Team Start Record

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MLB

Monday, August 18


This team is getting dominated against LHP at home

Left-handed pitching has caused headaches for the Minnesota Twins' offense at Target Field in recent games, evidenced by the Twins winning just one out of their last seven games against southpaws at home.

Lefty Jason Vargas will be on the hill for the Kansas City Royals when they take on the Twinkies in Minnesota Monday. The Royals are currently -161 faves with a total of 8.5.


D-Backs winless behind Nuno since trade with NY

Since coming to the Arizona Diamondbacks from the New York Yankees in a trade last month, life in the desert has not been kind to Vidal Nuno. The D-Backs are winless in their seven games with Nuno on the bump.

The 27-year-old gets the ball once again when Arizona visits the Washington Nationals in D.C. Monday. Jordan Zimmerman will counter for the Nats.

Washington is currently heavy -223 faves with an O/U of seven.