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MLB
Dunkel

Cleveland at Houston
The Astros wrap up their series against a Cleveland team that comes into tonight's contest with a 1-4 record in Danny Salazar's last 5 starts as a road favorite. Houston is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Astros favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

Game 951-952: Washington at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 15.721; Miami (Hand) 14.636
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 953-954: LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Greinke) 14.934; Cubs (Wada) 15.845
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+140); N/A

Game 955-956: Milwaukee at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Lohse) 14.780; St. Louis (Miller) 16.320
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-140); Under

Game 957-958: Arizona at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Nuno) 14.429; Colorado (Flande) 13.505
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 12
Vegas Line: Colorado (-125); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+105); Over

Game 959-960: Philadelphia at San Diego (9:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 13.682; San Diego (Erlin) 15.112
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-130); Under

Game 961-962: Texas at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Martinez) 15.869; Oakland (Gray) 14.324
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-290); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+240); Over

Game 963-964: Toronto at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Dickey) 15.963; NY Yankees (Greene) 14.429
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105); Over

Game 965-966: Cleveland at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Salazar) 14.653; Houston (Feldman) 15.504
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Under

Game 967-968: Seattle at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 16.586; LA Angels (Weaver) 15.199
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 969-970: Boston at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Workman) 14.447; Pittsburgh (Cole) 16.895
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-210); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-210); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, September 18

Nationals-Marlins
Gonzalez is 2-1, 3.68 in his last six starts.
Hand is 1-1, 1.50 in his last two starts.

Washington won eight of its last eleven games.
Marlins won three of their last four games.

Last four Miami games went over the total.

Dodgers-Cubs
Greinke is 3-0, 2.33 in his last four starts.
Wada is 0-2, 7.24 in his last three starts.

Dodgers won eight of their last twelve games, but lost last two games at Coors Field, allowing 26 runs.
Cubs won their last three games, allowing one run. .
Over is 5-0-1 in last six Dodger games.

Brewers-Cardinals
Lohse is 0-2, 7.71 in his last three starts.
Miller is 2-0, 0.45 in his last three starts.

Brewers won five of their last seven games.
St Louis won four of their last five games.

Six of last seven Milwaukee games stayed under.

Diamondbacks-Rockies
Nuno is 0-3, 4.05 in his last three starts
Flande is 0-2, 3.86 in his last three starts.

Arizona lost seven of its last ten games.
Colorado won last two games, scoring 26 runs, after losing previous seven.
Four of last five Colorado games went over total.

Phillies-Padres
Kendrick is 4-1, 3.86 in his last five starts.
Erlin was 2-0, 2.45 in his last three starts, before going on DL in May. .

Phillies lost three of last four games.
San Diego lost ten of its last fourteen games.

Six of last nine San Diego games went over total.

Blue Jays-Bronx
Dickey is 3-0, 2.57 in his last three starts.
Greene is 1-2, 6.92 in his last three starts.

Toronto lost five of its last six games.
Bronx lost five of its last seven games .

Eight of last ten Dickey starts went over the total.

Indians-Astros
Salazar is 2-2, 3.33 in his last four starts.
Feldman is 2-2, 2.43 in his last five starts.

Cleveland won its last two games, allowing two runs.
Astros lost four of their last six games. .

Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Houston games.

Mariners-Angels
Hernandez is 1-0, 1.29 in his last three starts
Weaver is 4-1, 2.48 in his last five starts.

Seattle lost seven of its last ten games.
Angels won 11 of their last 13 games.

Under is 9-2-1 in last twelve Seattle games.

Rangers-A's
Martinez is 0-2, 4.84 in his last four starts.
Gray is 0-1, 4.67 in his last four starts.

Texas won its last five games, allowing ten runs.
A's lost 14 of their last 19 games.

Six of last seven Oakland games stayed under the total.

Red Sox-Pirates
Workman is 0-9, 8.12 in his last ten starts.
Cole is 2-1, 4.60 in his last five starts.

Red Sox lost seven of their last ten games.
Pittsburgh won ten of its last twelve games.

Seven of last ten Pittsburgh games went over the total.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Gonzalez 14-11; Hand 5-10
-- Greinke 16-13; Wada 4-7
-- Lohse 18-11; Miller 14-14
-- Nuno 6-8/1-11; Flande 1-7
-- Kendrick 15-14; Erlin 3-5

-- Martinez 6-15; Gray 17-13
-- Dickey 16-16; Greene 8-4
-- Salazar 9-9; Feldman 10-17
-- Hernandez 20-11; Weaver 21-11

-- Workman 2-12; Cole 13-6

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Gonzalez 14-11; Hand 6-15
-- Greinke 6-29; Wada 3-11
-- Lohse 12-29; Miller 5-28
-- Nuno 7-26; Flande 1-8
-- Kendrick 15-29; Erlin 4-8

-- Martinez 7-21; Gray 11-30
-- Dickey 9-32; Greene 3-12
-- Salazar 1-18; Feldman 5-27
-- Hernandez 4-31; Weaver 6-32

-- Workman 7-14; Cole 6-19

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MLB

Thursday, September 18

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Trend Report
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3:35 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 5-11-1 SU in its last 17 games ,
Oakland is 5-13-1 SU in its last 19 games ,
Oakland is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing at home against Texas

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees are 17-2 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games

8:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Dodgers are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games on the road
Cleveland is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games on the road
Arizona is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Colorado's last 21 games when playing Arizona

9:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN DIEGO
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home
San Diego is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
Seattle is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of LA Angels's last 23 games at home
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, September 18

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WASHINGTON (87 - 64) at MIAMI (74 - 77) - 7:10 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. BRAD HAND (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-6 (+0.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. MIAMI since 1997
FISTER is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

BRAD HAND vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAND is 0-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 8.03 and a WHIP of 1.986.
His team's record is 1-5 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (86 - 66) at CHICAGO CUBS (68 - 84) - 8:05 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. TSUYOSHI WADA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
GREINKE is 7-15 (-13.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 58-88 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 44-31 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 46-31 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 43-22 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 48-25 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 29-13 (+15.5 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.
GREINKE is 43-20 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 1382-1548 (-281.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 741-722 (-164.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1325-1461 (-256.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 215-225 (-68.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 96-142 (-31.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-84 (-25.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 144-159 (-43.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 151-199 (-63.2 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
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+2.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GREINKE is 4-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.1 units)

TSUYOSHI WADA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WADA is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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ARIZONA (62 - 90) at COLORADO (61 - 91) - 8:40 PM
VIDAL NUNO (L) vs. YOHAN FLANDE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 62-90 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 62-90 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 43-62 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NUNO is 7-19 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 6-19 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 4-13 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 2-9 (-8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 61-91 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 7-22 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 61-91 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 39-63 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 55-77 (-24.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 23-37 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 27-41 (-17.3 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-6 (+2.9 Units) against COLORADO this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

VIDAL NUNO vs. COLORADO since 1997
NUNO is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

YOHAN FLANDE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (70 - 82) at SAN DIEGO (70 - 81) - 9:10 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. ROBBIE ERLIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 62-76 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 87-68 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 87-68 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 183-172 (+33.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 70-80 (+1.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-22 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
KENDRICK is 12-7 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
KENDRICK is 28-21 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 27-36 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-2 (+2.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KENDRICK is 3-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.363.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-0. (+5.0 units)

ROBBIE ERLIN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ERLIN is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.790.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TEXAS (59 - 92) at OAKLAND (83 - 68) - 3:35 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 59-92 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 57-88 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 36-64 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 121-121 (-31.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-56 (-24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 149-91 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 186-134 (+38.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-28 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-18 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 83-68 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 5-10 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
OAKLAND is 35-33 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 81-64 (-7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 15-15 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 7-7 (+3.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.4 Units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MARTINEZ is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

SONNY GRAY vs. TEXAS since 1997
GRAY is 3-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.82 and a WHIP of 1.045.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.6 units)

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TORONTO (77 - 74) at NY YANKEES (77 - 74) - 7:05 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. SHANE GREENE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 14-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
DICKEY is 22-12 (+12.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 77-74 (-4.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 47-54 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 8-7 (+0.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DICKEY is 4-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.088.
His team's record is 5-4 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-7. (-6.3 units)

SHANE GREENE vs. TORONTO since 1997
GREENE is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.876.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (78 - 73) at HOUSTON (67 - 85) - 8:10 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 59-78 (-31.6 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
HOUSTON is 67-85 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 65-80 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 47-60 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 170-144 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 164-138 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 94-49 (+35.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-21 (+29.0 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.
HOUSTON is 60-98 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-44 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
FELDMAN is 22-37 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 7-22 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-2 (+0.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.0 Units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SALAZAR is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FELDMAN is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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SEATTLE (81 - 70) at LA ANGELS (95 - 57) - 10:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 8-7 (+2.6 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 10-13 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 17-21 (-6.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 19-15. (+1.6 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
WEAVER is 14-9 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 19-11 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-11. (+3.3 units)

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BOSTON (66 - 86) at PITTSBURGH (81 - 70) - 7:05 PM
BRANDON WORKMAN (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 66-87 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 242-232 (-52.9 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997.
BOSTON is 58-75 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 48-62 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 44-60 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 37-47 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 36-51 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WORKMAN is 2-12 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WORKMAN is 2-11 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
WORKMAN is 1-10 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
WORKMAN is 0-8 (-8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 178-141 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 48-29 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 25-14 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 48-29 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 59-41 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 40-22 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 101-61 (+26.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 27-11 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 18-10 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 6-14 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BRANDON WORKMAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

GERRIT COLE vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB betting cheat sheet: Gray in the zone


Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for the mid-week major league games:

Texas-Sized Upset

The Texas Rangers pulled off one of the most unlikely victories of the season Tuesday, prevailing 6-3 over the host Oakland Athletics despite being a whopping +217 underdog. The Rangers have been a 'dog of +200 greater twice this season, and won both times.

Is the Price Right?

Detroit left-hander David Price will look to reverse a disturbing road trend Wednesday as he leads the Tigers (-179, 7.5) against the host Minnesota Twins. Price is just 1-3 straight up as a road favorite of -150 or greater, though he's 2-0 against Minnesota so far this season.

Blue Jays' Bronx Beating

The Toronto Blue Jays have struggled mightily at Yankee Stadium heading into Thursday's opener of a four-game set in New York. The Blue Jays are a stunning 7-30 over their previous 37 games at the hallowed ballpark, though they took two of three there earlier in the season.

Pitching Notes

* Chicago lefty Chris Sale looks to strengthen his Cy Young candidacy Wednesday as he guides the visiting White Sox (102, 6.5) against the Kansas City Royals. Sale is 4-2 with a 1.85 ERA since the All-Star break, with the White Sox going 6-4 SU and 4-6 O/U during that span.

* Oakland right-hander Sonny Gray seeks to build off back-to-back solid starts Thursday as the Athletics host the Texas Rangers. Gray has allowed four earned runs on nine hits over his previous 15 innings; the Athletics are 2-7 SU in his last nine outings overall.

Hitting Notes

* The Detroit Tigers have been mashing this month as they prepare to square off against the Twins. Miguel Cabrera and J.D. Martinez are tied for the major-league lead with six September home runs, while Victor Martinez is close behind with four.

* Milwaukee right-hander Kyle Lohse will try to be extra careful with St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina when the Brewers visit the Cardinals on Thursday. Molina is a red-hot 11-for-20 in his career versus Lohse, with three home runs, eight RBIs and just one strikeout.

Totals Streak

Los Angeles Dodgers (8-1-1 O/U): It has been an unusual stretch for the Dodgers, who have been the league's strongest Over option in the past 10 games despite playing in three shutouts over that span. Los Angeles is 74-69-8 O/U for the year.

Prop of the Day

Bettors should consider shrinking the total in the White Sox-Royals tilt to Under 5 (+200). Sale is 3-0 with a 1.41 ERA in nine road starts in 2014, while Royals counterpart Yordano Ventura has been one of the strongest home Under plays of the year at 5-11 O/U.

Injury Notes

* The Texas Rangers aren't sure when outfielder Alex Rios will return from a thumb injury that has sidelined him since September 4. The Rangers haven't fared badly in his absence, going 5-4 SU, 4-5 O/U and +340 units entering Wednesday.

* Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez isn't expected to play Wednesday as he continues to deal with a nagging elbow injury. Ramirez has already missed 30 games this season; the Dodgers are 18-12 SU, 11-19 O/U and +456 units over that span.

Weather Watch

* Fans at Citi Field will experience winds blowing out to center field at 5 mph for Wednesday's game between the host Mets (-117, 6.5) and the Marlins. Teams combined to score nearly 12 runs in five games with the wind blowing out to center field last season.

Umpire Note of the Day

Over is 14-3-1 in umpire Joe West's last 18 games calling balls and strikes involving the Yankees. West will be behind home plate Wednesday when New York (+127, 6.5) visits the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Wednesday's Rated Games:

1 - 1 ...................................... + 0.00 *****

1 - 1....................................... - 0.12 Double Play

2 - 0........................................+ 8.70 Triple Play

2 - 0.........................................+ 8.40 Grand Slam
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Overall Rated Games

25 - 31 - 1..............................- 7.94

28 - 25..................................+ 7.82

23 - 17 .................................+ 32.82

13 - 13.................................. + 0.00



Overall record opinions and rated

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

09/17/14 15-*10-*1 60.00% +*2105 Detail
09/16/14 15-*15-*0 50.00% +*65 Detail
09/15/14 13-*10-*1 56.52% +*1310 Detail
09/14/14 14-*15-*1 48.28% -*1315 Detail
09/13/14 17-*15-*0 53.13% +*1180 Detail
09/12/14 14-*13-*1 51.85% +*405 Detail
09/11/14 11-*11-*0 50.00% -*500 Detail
09/10/14 13-*14-*1 48.15% -*985 Detail
09/09/14 15-*14-*1 51.72% -*460 Detail
09/08/14 11-*9-*0 55.00% +*1330 Detail
09/07/14 16-*13-*1 55.17% +*970 Detail
09/06/14 12-*17-*1 41.38% -*3315 Detail
09/05/14 16-*12-*0 57.14% +*2855 Detail
09/04/14 9-*7-*0 56.25% +*635 Detail
09/03/14 10-*9-*1 52.63% -*125 Detail
09/02/14 16-*14-*0 53.33% +*80 Detail
09/01/14 11-*12-*0 47.83% -*1195 Detail

Totals 228-*210-*9 52.05% +3040



Thursday, September 18

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Texas - 3:35 PM ET Texas +234 500 *****

Oakland - Over 7.5 500 *****



Evening Games:

Thursday, September 18
Game Score Status Pick Amount

Boston - 7:05 PM ET Boston +214 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Pittsburgh - Under 7 500

Toronto - 7:05 PM ET Toronto +111 500 GRAND SLAM
NY Yankees - Over 7 500

Washington - 7:10 PM ET Miami +135 500 *****
Miami - Over 7 500

LA Dodgers - 8:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs +155 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Chi. Cubs - Over 7 500

Cleveland - 8:10 PM ET Houston +126 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Houston - Under 8 500

Milwaukee - 8:15 PM ET St. Louis -133 500
St. Louis - Under 7.5 500

Arizona - 8:40 PM ET Colorado -122 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Colorado - Over 10.5 500

Philadelphia - 9:10 PM ET San Diego -130 500 *****
San Diego - Under 7 500

Seattle - 10:05 PM ET Seattle -148 500 *****
LA Angels - Over 6.5 500

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MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, September 18

Washington at Miami, 7:10 ET
Gonzalez: 75-34 TSR as a favorite
Hand: MIAMI 24-41 after 2 or more consecutive road games

LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Greinke: 17-4 TSR after 2 or more consecutive losses
Wada: CHICAGO CUBS 52-84 after a win

Milwaukee at St Louis, 8:15 ET
Lohse: 8-2 TSR when the total is 7 or less
Miller: 1-8 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -175

Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Nuno: ARIZONA 35-30 in road games after 2 or more consecutive losses
Flande: COLORADO 55-77 after a win

Philadelphia at San Diego, 9:10 ET
Kendrick: PHILADELPHIA 53-75 after 2 or more consecutive overs
Erlin: SAN DIEGO 28-18 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Texas at Oakland, 3:35 ET
Martinez: TEXAS 32-65 as an underdog
Gray: OAKLAND 28-12 in home games after a loss by 4 runs or more

Toronto at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Dickey: TORONTO 79-101 when the money line is +125 to -125
Greene: NY YANKEES 61-51 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

Cleveland at Houston, 8:10 ET
Salazar: CLEVELAND 34-43 when the money line is +125 to -125
Feldman: HOUSTON 50-31 after scoring and allowing 4 runs or less last 3 games

Seattle at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Hernandez: HERNANDEZ 7-0 UNDER on the road when the total is 6 to 6.5
Weaver: 21-7 UNDER in home games

Boston at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Workman: BOSTON 28-14 after allowing 8 runs or more
Cole: PITTSBURGH 6-14 after 3 or more consecutive wins

TSR = Team Start Record

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Great job on that early game, Bum! Good luck the rest of the way!

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Thanks Dog......IMO....Oakland is toast the rest of the way.....They look like one tired and worn out club...........Melvin should have rested some key players when they had a somewhat big lead in the west.....

Right now they all look beat...........

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MLB
Dunkel

Detroit at Kansas City
The Tigers open a series in Kansas City tonight where they are 6-1 in their last 7 contests against the Royals. Detroit is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-105). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Game 901-902: LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.935; Cubs (Jackson) 14.033
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-300); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-300); N/A

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 14.736; Pittsburgh (Locke) 16.735
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-130); Under

Game 905-906: Washington at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Fister) 15.721; Miami (Koehler) 14.436
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-145); Over

Game 907-908: NY Mets at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Wheeler) 14.751; Atlanta (Teheran) 16.227
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-145); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-145); Under

Game 909-910: Arizona at Colorado (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Anderson) 15.647; Colorado (Lyles) 14.219
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Colorado (-130); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+110); Over

Game 911-912: Cincinnati at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Holmberg) 13.363; St. Louis (Lackey) 15.388
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-200); Under

Game 913-914: San Francisco at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Hudson) 15.527; San Diego (Despaigne) 14.076
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-135); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-135); Over

Game 915-916: Toronto at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Buehrle) 14.879; NY Yankees (Kuroda) 16.213
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-140); Under

Game 917-918: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Webster) 14.608; Baltimore (Gausman) 17.357
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-170); Over

Game 919-920: Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Quintana) 15.915; Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 14.595
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+115); Under

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Bauer) 14.715; Minnesota (Hughes) 16.105
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-130); Under

Game 923-924: Detroit at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.077; Kansas City (Vargas) 14.697
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-105); Over

Game 925-926: Seattle at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Walker) 16.588; Houston (Peacock) 15.152
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-145); Under

Game 927-928: Texas at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Bonilla) 14.653; LA Angels (Santiago) 16.397
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-200); Over

Game 929-930: Philadelphia at Oakland (9:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Buchanan) 15.004; Oakland (Lester) 13.941
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-260); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+220); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, September 19

Dodgers-Cubs
Kershaw is 5-0, 1.80 in his last five starts.
Jackson is 0-3, 10.80 in his last three starts.

Dodgers won nine of their last thirteen games.
Cubs won three of their last four games.
Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Dodger games.

Brewers-Pirates
Gallardo is 0-3, 7.36 in his last three starts.
Locke is 1-2, 5.28 in his last three starts.

Brewers lost ten of their last eleven road games.
Pirates won seven of their last eight games.

Seven of last eight Milwaukee games stayed under.

Nationals-Marlins
Fister is 2-0, 2.07 in his last two starts.
Koehler is 0-0, 3.48 in his last five starts.

Nationals won five of their last six games.
Miami lost six of its last nine games.

Four of last five Washington games stayed under total.

Mets-Braves
Wheeler is 1-2, 4.57 in his last four starts.
Teheran is 0-3, 5.40 in his last three starts; Braves scored two runs in the three games.

Mets lost four of their last five games.
Atlanta lost five of its last six games.

Over is 5-1-1 in Mets' last seven games.

Diamondbacks-Rockies
Anderson is 2-1, 2.65 in his last three starts
Lyles is 0-2, 4.81 in his last four starts.

Arizona lost eight of its last eleven games.
Colorado won last three games, scoring 33 runs.
Five of last six Colorado games went over total.

Reds-Cardinals
Holmberg is 1-1, 9.53 in three starts this season.
Lackey is 0-1, 8.16 in his last three starts.

Reds lost their last four games, scoring three runs.
Cardinals won five of their last six games.

Six of last eight Cincinnati games stayed under.

Giants-Padres
Hudson is 0-2, 11.25 in his last three starts.
Despaigne is 0-4, 6.55 in his last six starts.

Giants lost six of their last nine games.
San Diego won three of their last four games.

Six of last seven San Diego games went over total.

Blue Jays-Bronx
Buehrle is 1-1, 3.33 in his last four starts.
Kuroda is 3-1, 2.92 in his last six starts.

Toronto lost six of its last seven games.
Bronx won its last three home games.

Six of last eight Buehrle starts went over the total.

Red Sox-Orioles
Webster is 1-2, 8.24 in his last four starts.
Gausman is 0-0, 1.29 in his last couple starts.

Red Sox lost last three games, outscored 16-3.
Baltimore won its last four games, allowing seven runs.

Under is 6-1 in last seven Baltimore games.

White Sox-Rays
Quintana is 2-0, 1.80 in his last three starts.
Hellickson is 0-1, 5.33 in his last five starts.

White Sox lost three of their last four games.
Tampa Bay won three of its last four games.

Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Tampa Bay games.

Indians-Twins
Bauer is 0-1, 4.82 in his last three starts.
Hughes is 1-2, 4.55 in his last four starts.

Indians won their last three games, allowing three runs.
Minnesota won three of its last four games.

Last four Cleveland games stayed under the total.

Tigers-Royals
Verlander is 1-1, 6.52 in his last three starts.
Vargas is 1-4, 4.91 in his last five starts.

Detroit won seven of last ten games, but lost last two.
Royals are 0-5 in game following their last five wins.

Over is 4-0-1 in last five Kansas City games.

Mariners-Astros
Walker is 1-2, 4.32 in his last five starts
Peacock is 1-0, 2.08 in his last four starts.

Seattle lost seven of its last eleven games.
Astros lost five of their last seven games.

Under is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Seattle games.

Rangers-Angels
Bonilla allowed two runs in six IP in winning his first MLB start.
Santiago is 2-1, 3.12 in his last seven starts.

Texas won its last six games, allowing 12 runs.
Angels won 11 of their last 14 games.

Last four Texas games went over the total.

Phillies-A's
Buchanan is 0-0, 3.62 in his last five starts.
Lester is 2-1, 1.64 in his last three starts.

Phillies lost four of their last five games.
Oakland lost six of its last eight games.

Six of last eight Oakland games stayed under the total.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Kershaw 21-4; Jackson 8-18
-- Gallardo 12-18; Locke 11-8
-- Fister 16-7; Koehler 14-16
-- Wheeler 14-16; Teheran 17-14
-- Anderson 11-9; Lyles 9-11
-- Holmberg 2-1; Lackey 12-9/5-3
-- Hudson 16-12; Despaigne 7-8

-- Buehrle 20-10; Kuroda 13-17
-- Webster 5-4; Gausman 10-8
-- Quintana 11-19; Hellickson 3-8
-- Bauer 11-13; Hughes 18-12
-- Verlander 17-12; Vargas 14-14
-- Walker 1-2; Peacock 8-14
-- Bonilla 1-0; Santiago 8-14

-- Buchanan 8-11; Lester 13-8/6-3

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Kershaw 3-25; Jackson 13-26
-- Gallardo 9-30; Locke 8-19
-- Fister 6-23; Koehler 4-30
-- Wheeler 9-30; Teheran 7-31
-- Anderson 5-20; Lyles 6-20
-- Holmberg 0-3; Lackey 7-29
-- Hudson 7-28; Despaigne 5-15

-- Buehrle 7-30; Kuroda 11-30
-- Webster 2-9; Gausman 4-18
-- Quintana 6-30; Hellickson 2-11
-- Bauer 9-24; Hughes 6-30
-- Verlander 10-29; Vargas 4-28
-- Walker 3-3; Peacock 7-22
-- Bonilla 0-1; Santiago 6-22

-- Buchanan 2-19; Lester 6-30

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MLB

Friday, September 19

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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
LA Dodgers are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games at home

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Baltimore is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 18-2 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games
Milwaukee is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Washington
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

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

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

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. HOUSTON
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Detroit

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

9:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 1-12 SU in their last 13 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of LA Angels's last 24 games at home
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco's last 12 games on the road
San Francisco is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
San Diego is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
San Diego is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home

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MLB

Friday, September 19


Hitters' wind at Wrigley Field Friday

According to weather forecasts, wind will blow out to left field around 13 mph at Wrigley Field as the Chicago Cubs host the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday afternoon.

The Cubs are 2-1 straight up and average 6.33 runs per game when the wind blow out to left in the Windy City.

It'll take more than some wind to boost the Cubs' chances as they must face Clayton Kershaw Friday. Oddsmakers have the Cubbies as +267 home dogs for the game.




MLB

Friday, September 19

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MLB Weekend betting cheat sheet: Hughes cashing for Under bettors
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Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for the weekend's major-league games:

Rockies Riding High

The Coors Field factor is in full effect this week, with the Rockies posting their fourth Over in as many home games Thursday with a 7-6 triumph (-120, O 10) over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The victory moves Colorado to 41-32-5 O/U at Coors Field with three home games remaining, and 74-67-12 O/U for the season.

This Could Get Messy

One of the biggest mismatches of the season goes Friday afternoon as the Los Angeles Dodgers (-285) square off against the host Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers send Cy Young and National League MVP candidate Clayton Kershaw (19-3, 1.70 ERA) to the hill against Cubs journeyman Edwin Jackson (6-14, 6.09).

Potential Mismatch

The Los Angeles Angels will likely be big favorites Saturday night as they welcome the Texas Rangers to Angels Stadium of Anaheim. The Angels enter the weekend with the best home record in the American League, while the Rangers are 32-46 away from Texas and have won just three of 16 meetings with Los Angeles this season.

Tanaka Time

The New York Yankees will have electrifying rookie Masahiro Tanaka back on the mound Sunday as they host the Toronto Blue Jays. Tanaka, who has been on the disabled list since early July with a partially torn UCL in his right elbow, will look to finish the season on a high note after going 12-4 with a 2.51 ERA and $465 in value through 18 starts.

Pitching Notes

* Minnesota right-hander Phil Hughes looks to remain a strong Under play Friday night as he leads the Twins (-128, 7.5) against the visiting Cleveland Indians. Hughes is 2-9 O/U in his last 11 starts and remains one of the top value pitchers in the majors, ranked seventh overall at $1,001.

* Bettors should keep a close eye on right-hander Max Scherzer's workload Saturday as the Detroit Tigers ace squares off against the host Kansas City Royals. Scherer (16-5, 3.26 ERA) has thrown at least 110 pitches in seven of his previous nine starts, going 7-2 SU and 4-5 O/U over that span.

* It has been a rough 3 1/2 weeks for Seattle right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma, who takes the hill Sunday as the Mariners visit the Houston Astros. Iwakuma (14-8, 3.42 ERA) was tagged for seven runs over 3 1/3 innings last time out and has allowed 22 runs over his previous five starts, going 2-3 SU and 4-0-1 O/U over that span.

Hitting Notes

* Colorado catcher Wilin Rosario has benefited greatly from the Rockies' recent home success. Rosario is 9-for-13 with two home runs and seven RBIs over the past three games, after recording just one home run and six RBIs over his previous 18 contests - a stretch during which Colorado went 6-12.

* There's something about Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman that brings out the worst in Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz. Tillman has limited to Ortiz to just a pair of hits - both singles - in 24 career at-bats, striking him out six times as the two prepare to face off Saturday night at Camden Yards.

* St. Louis Cardinals hurler Lance Lynn may have his hands full Sunday night as he prepares to face Jay Bruce and the Cincinnati Reds. Bruce has struggled for the majority of the season but is batting a red-hot .480 (12-for-25) with a double, two triples, two home runs and eight RBIs in his career versus Lynn.

Totals Streak

New York Yankees (1-7 O/U): The Yankees head into the twilight of the regular season with a meager offensive attack that has failed to produce more than three runs in any of its last eight games. The recent Under streak has New York at 61-87-4 on the season - the second-fewest Overs in the American League.

Prop of the Day

Bettors should consider using Mark Buehrle's history against him and taking the New York Yankees -2.5 against the Toronto Blue Jays (+260). Buehrle is 1-13 with a 6.14 ERA in 20 career starts versus the Yankees, including an 0-6, 6.04 mark in eight outings at Yankee Stadium.

Injury Notes

* Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton is dealing with tightness and soreness in his right shoulder and is considered day-to-day. The Angels are 39-22 SU, 32-27-2 O/U and +1,421 units in Hamilton's absence so far this season.

* A bout of pneumonia may sideline Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado for the remainder of the season. Arenado has missed 40 games so far in 2014, with Colorado going just 13-27 SU, 24-12-4 O/U and -1,223 units with him out of the lineup.

Weather Watch

* Wind at Wrigley Field will blow out to left-center field at 13 mph Friday for the game between the Cubs and the heavily favored Dodgers. Teams combined for better than three home runs per game under similar conditions in 2013 - well above stadium averages.

* Fans at Target Field in Minnesota will be greeted by wind blowing out to right field at 12 mph for Saturday's showdown between the Twins and the visiting Indians. Teams averaged just .245 in 14 games with the wind blowing out to right in 2013.

Umpire Note of the Day

Over is 16-6-4 in umpire Laz Diaz' last 26 games behind home plate. Diaz will be calling the balls and strikes Friday evening when the New York Yankees (-140, 7.5) entertain the Toronto Blue Jays.

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MLB

Friday, September 19


Thunderstorms could target Indians-Twins game

According to weather forecasts, there is a 60 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms falling on Target Field as the Minnesota Twins host the Cleveland Indians Friday evening.

Conditions should be okay by first pitch, but as the game progresses, weather will get only worse as a 10 percent probability of rain prior to first pitch increases to 60 by the middle-to-late innings.

Oddsmakers currently have the Twinkies as -127 home faves with Phil Hughes on the mound Friday. The total is currently 7.5.

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Diamond Trends - Friday

September 19, 2014


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Dodgers are 11-0 since October 03, 2013 as a 140+ favorite when they lost the last time they faced this starting pitcher for a net profit of $1100.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Clayton Kershaw starts the Dodgers are 14-0 since September 02, 2013 as a 200+ favorite for a net profit of $1400.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Nationals are 19-0 (+$1,900) in team history as a road favorite after a win where they allowed 6 or fewer hits, which did not end a 3+ game losing streak.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Cubs are 0-10 since May 17, 2012 as a home 140+ dog when they are off a loss in which they held the lead for a net profit of $1000 when playing against.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- When Clayton Kershaw starts the Dodgers are 11-0 since August 01, 2011 as a road favorite vs a team that lost their starter’s last two starts for a net profit of $1100.