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**Udog** · 08-29-2014, 09:45 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

**Udog** · 08-29-2014, 09:45 AM

Two chances remain to qualify for Chase

The formula for making NASCAR's postseason under the new Chase format is easy.

Win and you're in.

A driver can get into the Chase through points, but a victory alleviates any concern of missing out.

With two races left in the regular season, 12 different winners have clinched berths in the Chase. Of the winless drivers, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman can feel somewhat comfortable, sitting 83 and 42 points ahead of the cutoff, respectively. But the same can't be said for Clint Bowyer and Greg Biffle, who man the 15th and 16th final slots. Bowyer (+31) and Biffle (+26) lead 17th-place Kyle Larson in points but have to be worried about a winless driver currently outside the grid ousting them from the Chase.

Biffle relayed this sentiment before Bristol last week when discussing whether he should be cautious to retain his points lead or go for wins.

"You take chances, make passes, do all the things you can do," Biffle said. "But at the same time, we know we're on the bubble in points. I feel it's going to take a win still to get in this thing, and that's what we're going for."

Prime off-the-grid candidates that can punch their ticket into the Chase with a win in Sunday's Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN) include Larson, Kasey Kahne and Jamie McMurray.

"I hope we can go there and get a win and stop worrying about points," said Larson, who boasts a fifth-place finish in one NASCAR Nationwide Series appearance at Atlanta but has yet to make his NASCAR Sprint Cup debut there. "I think 26 behind Biffle is a long way to go for two races. Hope for some bad luck for him, but we will see."

Kahne might pose the biggest threat, having won at Atlanta twice. A Chase veteran, he has big-race experience and drives for Hendrick Motorsports, which has produced the most powerful engines in the series this year.

"I think all of us communicating and working together, it's been better for the last month, month-and-a-half than what it was earlier in the season," Kahne said. "We just have to do the same thing, but we need to max our points each weekend and go for wins. Hopefully between one of those we can work our way in."

He's coming home: Georgia native Elliott eyes victory at Atlanta

Chase Elliott's young racing career has taken him across the country from the beaches of Daytona to the deserts of Phoenix and even over the border to Canada, where he announced his presence to the NASCAR world as the then youngest victor of a national series event.

Ironically, the 18-year-old wunderkind has never competed at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a track located 80 miles south of his hometown of Dawsonville, Ga.

In fact, the only time he has even taken a motor vehicle out on the track was when he took Great Clips customers for a spin in a pace car in July.

He will finally get the chance to race in front of his hometown crowd in Saturday's Great Clips 300 Benefiting Feed the Children (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN 2).

"It's always exciting to race around home, and anytime you can do that it's definitely one of the places you want to shine," Elliott said. "There's no question this is one of the dates I've been most excited for all season long. Who doesn't want to do well in front of their friends and family? I'm really looking forward to the weekend. This will be big."

Even bigger than the chance to put on a show for his friends and family is the opportunity for Elliott to further strengthen his hold on the top of the NASCAR Nationwide Series standings. At the moment, he leads teammate Regan Smith and fellow Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Ty Dillon by 13 and 30 points, respectively. Even after a streak of four top-10 finishes in five races following his victory at Chicago -- including a third-place performance last week at Bristol -- he has only been able to increase his advantage over Smith by six points.

"Unfortunately, I don't think my pace car laps last month count as 'experience' at Atlanta, so I don't really know what to expect," Elliott said. "I have a lot of good information to lean on through my teammates and crew chief at JR Motorsports, and that's what I plan to do until I'm able to turn some laps myself. It's a historic track. I've been there many times, so I'm really looking forward to finally racing on it."

Truck Series returns to Canada for second tilt

Last season, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series made its inaugural visit to Canada, providing high-octane entertainment and making history for all those involved.

Chase Elliot shook Ty Dillon on the final lap at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in the trucks' first go-around at a road course since 2000 to become the youngest winner in NASCAR national series history (17 years and nine months) -- a record broken two months later by NASCAR Next member Erik Jones (17 years, five months, nine days).

In the NCWTS' return to Canada for Sunday's Chevrolet Silverado 250 (1:30 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1), history can be written again, possibly by the young prospects of NASCAR or the quartet of Canadians making their truck series debuts.

John Hunter Nemechek (17 years and two months) and NASCAR Next members Gray Gaulding (16 years and six months) and Cole Custer (16 years and seven months) are all candidates to break Jones' record for youngest race winner.

Momentum is on Nemechek and Custer's side after respective sixth and eighth-place finishes at Bristol, but Gaulding might have the strategy down pat after competing in two NASCAR K&N Pro Series road course races this month.

"I have always loved road racing and when the schedule came out and I knew I could run this race I was pumped," Gaulding said. "It's extremely fast and very technical."

First-time truck series entrants Alex Tagliani, Ray Courtemanche Jr., Cameron Hayley or Andrew Ranger could become just the third Canadian winner in NASCAR national series history and the first since Ron Fellows came up victorious in the 2008 NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.

Of the four, Ranger has the most NASCAR national series experience with 17 starts on the Nationwide circuit and one appearance in Sprint Cup action. No stranger to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, he owns two wins, five top-five and six top-10 finishes in seven starts on the 10-turn track as a competitor in NASCAR's Canadian Tire Series.

**Udog** · 08-29-2014, 09:46 AM

Stewart to return for Atlanta race

Tony Stewart will race this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, ending a three-week absence from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series after he struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr. during a sprint car race in upstate New York.

Stewart-Haas Racing made the announcement Thursday.

"Tony Stewart has received all the necessary clearances required to return to all racing activities and therefore is eligible to compete this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway," said Steve O'Donnell, NASCAR's executive vice president and chief racing development officer. "NASCAR has remained in constant contact with his race team and we will stay very close to this situation as Stewart returns to competition."

Stewart has remained in seclusion since the Aug. 9 incident at Canandaigua Motorsports Park in upstate New York. Ontario County (N.Y.) Sheriff Philip Povero announced Aug. 12 that his department was investigating the 20-year-old Ward's death, but there have been no updates since then.

The 43-year-old Stewart is scheduled to speak at a news conference at 1 p.m. Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, followed by NASCAR president Mike Helton at 2 p.m.

Stewart, a three-time Sprint Cup champion, has yet to qualify for the season-ending Chase for the championship and would need a win in either of the final two races of the regular season and a waiver to be eligible.

Jeff Burton filled in for Gordon as the driver of the No. 14 Chevrolet the past two weeks at Michigan and at Bristol Motor Speedway, finishing 37th and 15th, respectively.

Since Ward's death, NASCAR implemented rules that require a driver to stay in the car after a crash until safety officials arrive on the scene. Ward exited his car after a wreck and walked up the track toward Stewart's moving car, which hit him.

Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) marks NASCAR's second-to-last regular-season race.

**Udog** · 08-29-2014, 09:49 AM

CFL
Dunkel

Ottawa at Montreal
The REDBLACKS head to Montreal on Friday to face an Alouettes team that is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games in Week 10 of the season. Ottawa is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Montreal favored by only 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+6 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29

Game 281-282: Ottawa at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 103.237; Montreal 106.872
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 3 1/2; 42
Vegas Line: Montreal by 6 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+6 1/2); Under

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31

Game 283-284: Winnipeg at Saskatchewan (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 109.231; Saskatchewan 120.424
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 11; 43
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Game 285-286: Toronto at Hamilton (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 110.230; Hamilton 114.585
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 4 1/2; 45
Vegas Line: Toronto by 2; 50
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+2); Under

Game 287-288: Edmonton at Calgary (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 116.615; Calgary 124.502
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 8; 56
Vegas Line: Calgary by 5; 50
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-5); Over

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 10

Friday, August 29

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OTTAWA (1 - 7) at MONTREAL (1 - 7) - 8/29/2014, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in road games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in road lined games since 1996.
MONTREAL is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) when playing on a Friday since 1996.

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

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Sunday, August 31

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WINNIPEG (6 - 3) at SASKATCHEWAN (6 - 2) - 8/31/2014, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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Monday, September 1

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TORONTO (3 - 6) at HAMILTON (1 - 6) - 9/1/2014, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 4-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
HAMILTON is 4-4 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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EDMONTON (7 - 1) at CALGARY (7 - 1) - 9/1/2014, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 28-46 ATS (-22.6 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.
CALGARY is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 6-2 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 8-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 10

Friday
Ottawa (1-7) @ Montreal (1-7)-- Expansion RedBlacks lost last five games, outscored 30-0 in the second half of last two games; Ottawa is 0-4 vs spread as road underdogs, losing by 8-16-11-21 points; in only one of those games did they trail by more than 3 points at the half. Montreal lost its last six games, scoring 13.8 ppg the last four weeks- they're 0-2 as favorites this year. Six of eight Alouette games stayed under total. Als were outscored 35-13 in second half of last couple games. Ottawa scored only 11.5 ppg in last four games.

Sunday
Winnipeg (6-3) @ Saskatchewan (6-2)-- Roughriders (-3) won 23-17 in Winnipeg three weeks ago running ball for 186 yards, while forcing six Bomber turnovers (+6) in their 12th series win in last 14 meetings. Winnipeg lost its last ten visits here, last three by average score of 42-11- they're 4-2 as underdogs this year, 3-1 on road, with only road loss 38-21 (+3) at Toronto. Riders won five in a row (4-1 vs spread) since their bye, with +13 turnover ratio in those games- they're 2-2 as home favorites. Five of last six Roughrider games, four of last six Bomber games stayed under total.

CFL

Week 10

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Trend Report
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Friday, August 29

7:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Ottawa's last 18 games
Ottawa is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Ottawa
Montreal is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games at home

Sunday, August 31

4:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Winnipeg is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games at home

Monday, September 1

1:00 PM
TORONTO vs. HAMILTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Hamilton
Toronto is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Hamilton's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Hamilton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto

4:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. CALGARY
Edmonton is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 8 games
Calgary is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Calgary's last 12 games

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CFL

Week 10

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Game of the Day: Redblacks at Alouettes
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Ottawa Redblacks at Montreal Alouettes (-6, 46)

Something has to give when the Montreal Alouettes host the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday. The Redblacks are mired in a five-game losing streak and the only team in the league with a longer streak of futility is the Alouettes, who have lost six in a row. Despite these slides, both teams still have a realistic shot at the playoffs in the weak East Division.

Montreal could finally have some stability at quarterback after Jonathan Crompton stepped in with a 266-yard performance against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, but Crompton also threw three interceptions and will need to be more accurate if he hopes to hang on to the job. Ottawa’s offense has been even worse than the Alouettes’, recording 15 points over its last two games and managing 46 over its last four. Redblacks quarterback Henry Burris has five touchdown tosses in 2014, putting him on pace for his lowest total as a starter.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, TSN

LINE HISTORY: The LV Superbook opened the Als as 5.5-point home favorites. They moved to -6.5 before dropping down to -6. The total opened at 47 and has dropped to 46.

INJURY REPORT: Redblacks - DB Jovon Johnson (Questionable, bicep). Alouettes - Chad Johnson (Probably, concussion), Marc-Oliver Brouillette (Questionable, upper body).

ABOUT THE REDBLACKS (1-7): Ottawa lost backup quarterback Thomas DeMarco to a season-ending ACL injury when DeMarco replaced Burris in the fourth quarter in Week 9. Rookie Antoine Pruneau is quickly becoming the most exciting Redblacks player with 24 tackles in three contests as a starter and a pass deflection that led to an interception touchdown last week. Chevon Walker is tied for third in the league with 421 rushing yards.

ABOUT THE ALOUETTES (1-7): Alex Brink will back up Crompton while Troy Smith remains on the six-game injured list. Brandon Whitaker is second in the league with 431 rushing yards. John Bowman leads the team with seven sacks but has just two in four games since Montreal’s Week 5 bye week.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-0 in Alouettes last five vs. East.
* RedBlacks are 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall.
* Alouettes are 0-4 ATS in their last four Friday games.
* Under is 10-2 in Alouettes last 12 games overall.

CONSENSUS: According to Consensus, 56 percent of wagers are on the Alouettes.

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**Udog** · 08-29-2014, 09:55 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Minnesota at Phoenix
The Mercury open up the Western Conference finals on Friday against a Minnesota team that is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on 3 or more days rest. Phoenix is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Mercury favored by 10 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-4 1/2). Here are all of today's WNBA picks

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29

Game 601-602: Minnesota at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 112.199; Phoenix 122.707
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 10 1/2; 156
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 4 1/2; 161
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-4 1/2); Under

WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, August 29

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MINNESOTA (27 - 9) at PHOENIX (31 - 5) - 8/29/2014, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 22-14 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) after a division game this season.
PHOENIX is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
MINNESOTA is 46-30 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-8 ATS (+16.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) in August or September games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 10-5 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 12-3 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Friday, August 29

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Trend Report
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10:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. PHOENIX
Minnesota is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Phoenix's last 10 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games at home

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**Udog** · 08-29-2014, 10:00 AM

MLB
Dunkel

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

**Udog** · 08-29-2014, 10:09 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, August 29

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Over is 10-5 in last fifteen Koehler starts.

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

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

Last four St Louis games stayed under the total.

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

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

Five of last six Colorado games stayed under total.

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

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

Four of last five Dodger games went over total.

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

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

Last four San Francisco games stayed under total.

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

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

Nine of last thirteen Baltimore games stayed under.

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

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

Nine of last thirteen Bronx games stayed under total.

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

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

Nine of last thirteen Tampa Bay games stayed under total.

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

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

Seven of last ten Houston games stayed under total.

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

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

Six of last eight Chicago games stayed under total.

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

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

12 of last 15 Cleveland games stayed under total.

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

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

Under is 11-4 in last fifteen Angel games.

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

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

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

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

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

-- Zimmerman 17-9; Hernandez 18-9

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

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

-- Zimmerman 2-26; Hernandez 3-27

**Udog** · 08-29-2014, 10:09 AM

MLB

Friday, August 29

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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**Udog** · 08-29-2014, 10:25 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, August 29

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CHRISTIAN BERGMAN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TREVOR MAY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SCOTT CARROLL vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 08-29-2014, 12:44 PM

MLB

Friday, August 29

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

NL East Pushes Again

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

Orioles the Consensus Fave

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

Dueling First-Timers

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

Pursuit of Happ-iness

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

Pitching Notes

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

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

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

Hitting Notes

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

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

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

Totals Streak

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

Prop of the Day

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

Injury Notes

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

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

Weather Watch

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

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

Umpire Note of the Day

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

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**Kaptain** · 08-29-2014, 03:30 PM

thanks U DOG..........appreciate it

**jcindaville** · 08-29-2014, 03:36 PM

Thank You Udog!

**moondog22** · 08-29-2014, 03:43 PM

Originally posted by Kaptain View Post

thanks U DOG..........appreciate it

ditto

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