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**Udog** · 09-05-2014, 07:23 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

NFL trends to ponder for Week 1 (all records are ATS):
-- Patriots are 18-8-2 as divisional road favorites.

-- Bengals covered once in last seven divisional road games.

-- Jets covered six of their last eight home games.

-- Chiefs are 2-10 in last dozen games as home favorite.

-- 49ers covered eight of last nine as road favorites.

-- Arizona is 11-2-1 in last 14 non-divisional games.

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

13) There are three home underdogs in the NFL this weekend: Falcons-Dolphins-Cowboys. Which one has the best chance of winning? I’d say Atlanta, based on Siants’ struggles away from the Superdome in recent years.

12) Michigan State-Oregon is a statement game for conference supremacy, which is more important now, with the 4-team playoff looming for the first time. Spartans have had a very good defense recently; it gets a huge test this week in Eugene.

11) Buccaneers (4-12 last year) are 2-point favorites over Carolina (12-4 last year); was Lovie Smith that much of an upgrade over Greg Schiano, the last Tampa coach? (yes) Bucs' defense will force more turnovers under Lovie Smith.

10) Stanford-USC is Steve Sarkisian’s first Pac-12 game with the Trojans, as both teams step way up in class after dismantling inferior opponents last week. Cardinal has won five of last seven series games.

9) Since 1990, only 25% of NFL teams who lost their opener made it to the playoffs; keep that in mind while your favorite team plays Sunday.

8) Notre Dame-Michigan are playing for the last time in the foreseeable future, as Irish will be playing more ACC teams as payment for that league letting Notre Dame play basketball in the ACC, thereby siphoning off some of their NCAA tournament money. One thing about Notre Dame, they make a lot of money.

7) Giants were 5-0 this preseason, but no one thought they played well- their subs pulled some games out at the end and they won ‘em all this summer. Now comes the opener in Detroit; Lions have better talent, but Coughlin vs Caldwell is an epic coaching mismatch.

6) BYU ran the football for 550 yards in a 41-20 dismantling of Texas last year. 550 yards. You think the Texas conditioning coach mentioned that once or twice during conditioning drills this winter? 5) Oakland’s Derek Carr is the only rookie QB starting this week, while Jets start 2nd-year QB Geno Smith. Big difference between playing for Fresno State and starting in the NFL, but Carr beat out Matt Schaub—we’ll see how he does.

4) Texas A&M’s offense treated South Carolina like a piñata last week, scoring 52 points in Columbia; how do the Gamecocks bounce back as a double digit favorite over an East Carolina squad with experienced QB Shane Carden running the show? Pirates have historically played their BCS opponents pretty tough.

3) How much will Peyton Manning miss Wes Welker and which Bronco will step up and make the plays Welker would’ve?

2) Oakland A’s need to right their ship this weekend against Houston; 23 games left, they need to play pretty good ball to make the playoffs. A’s were terrific for four months, then dreadful in August; September needs to be a better month.

1) How will Shaun Hill do against Minnesota, in his first NFL start since 2010? He has a 13-13 record as an NFL starter. Will the Rams be improved? How will Matt Cassel do in Norv Turner’s offense?

**Udog** · 09-05-2014, 07:23 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, September 5

Pirates-Cubs
Worley is 1-3, 6.29 in his last four starts.
Wada is 3-1, 2.63 in his last four starts.

Pittsburgh lost its last four games, scoring ten runs.
Cubs won five of their last seven games.

Five of last seven games at Wrigley Field stayed under.

Phillies-Nationals
Williams is 3-0, 1.82 in four starts for Philly
Strasburg is 3-0, 2.70 in his last four starts.

Philly won seven of its last ten games.
Washington won 11 of its last 12 home games.

Five of last seven Washington games went over.

Braves-Marlins
Harang is 1-3, 6.08 in his last four starts
Cosart is 3-0, 0.65 in his last four starts

Atlanta is 5-6 in its last eleven games.
Marlins lost six of their last eight games.

Last four Cosart starts stayed under total.

Mets-Reds
Colon is 2-3, 4.94 in his last five starts.
Simon is 1-6, 5.33 in his last nine starts.

Mets won three of their last four games.
Cincinnati lost five of its last six games.

Five of last six Colon starts went over total.

Cardinals-Brewers
Lackey is 1-1, 6.03 in his last five starts.
Fiers is 4-1, 1.80 in five starts for Milwaukee.

Cardinals won last six games, scoring 37 runs.
Milwaukee lost its last nine games, outscored 58-18.

Four of five Fiers starts stayed under the total.

Padres-Rockies
Stults is 0-2, 4.91 in his last two starts.
Matzek is 2-0, 1.29 in his last couple starts.

Padres are 2-3 in their last five games, scoring eight runs.
Colorado won four of its last five home games.

Over is 4-1-1 in last six games at Coors Field.

Diamondbacks-Dodgers
Nuno is 0-1, 2.02 in his last three starts.
Haren is 1-0, 2.07 in his last two starts.

Arizona lost 12 of its last 18 games, but won last two.
Dodgers lost four of their last six games.

Six of last eight Arizona games stayed under total.

White Sox-Indians
Sale is 1-1, 4.74 in his last three starts.
House is 1-0, 2.66 in his last four starts.

White Sox lost five of their last six road games.
Cleveland lost three of its last four games.

Over is 4-0-1 in Chicago's last five games.

Royals-Bronx
Shields is 4-1, 2.95 in his last six starts.
Pineda is 1-1, 1.93 in his last four starts.

Royals won last three games, allowing five runs.
Bronx won six of its last seven home games.

Under is 6-1-1 in Pineda starts this season.

Blue Jays-Red Sox
Hutchison is 1-0, 0.69 in his last two starts.
Webster is 0-2, 9.42 in his last three starts.

Toronto won its last five games, allowing nine runs.
Red Sox lost their last eight home games, are 5-13 in last 18 overall.

Four of last five Boston home games went over total.

Orioles-Rays
Chen is 2-0, 3.46 in his last four starts.
Cobb is 2-1, 1.47 in his last five starts.

Baltimore won nine of its last eleven games.
Rays lost eight of their last eleven games.

Six of last eight Baltimore games went over total.

Mariners-Rangers
Iwakuma is 3-1, 2.70 in his last five starts.
Baker is 2-0, 2.38 in his last couple starts.

Seattle won four of its last five games.
Rangers lost their last six games, scoring eleven runs.

Five of last seven Seattle road games went over total.

Angels-Twins
Shoemaker is 4-0, 0.66 in his last four starts.
Nolasco is 0-4, 7.76 in his last five starts.

Angels won seven of their last nine games.
Minnesota lost nine of its last twelve games.

Over is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Minnesota games.

Astros-A's
Oberholtzer is 0-2, 7.71 in his last three starts.
Samardzija is 1-1, 2.25 in his last two starts.

Astros won their last four games, allowing six runs.
Oakland lost six of its last seven games.

Five of last seven Oakland games stayed under.

Giants-Tigers
Peavy is 3-1, 1.88 in his last four starts.
Porcello is 2-1, 3.04 in his last three starts.

Giants won seven of their last nine games.
Detroit won nine of its last thirteen games.

Over is 4-1-1 in last six San Francisco games.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Worley 7-6; Wada 4-5
-- Williams 1-1/3-1; Strasburg 16-13 (4-0 last 4)
-- Harang 13-15 (1-8 last 9); Cosart 11-9/4-1
-- Colon 14-12; Simon 16-11 (1-8 last 9)
-- Lackey 12-9/5-1; Fiers 4-1
-- Stults 10-17; Matzek 4-11
-- Nuno 1-9; Haren 13-14

-- Sale 14-8; House 8-5
-- Shields 17-12; Pineda 3-5
-- Hutchison 13-14; Webster 3-4
-- Chen 17-9; Cobb 9-10
-- Iwakuma 15-8 (5-0 last 5); Baker 2-4
-- Shoemaker 13-4 (4-0 last 4); Nolasco 8-14 (0-5 last 5)
-- Oberholtzer 8-12; Samardzija 3-14/7-4

-- Peavy 5-15/3-4; Porcello 16-10

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Worley 3-13; Wada 2-9
-- Williams 1-6; Strasburg 11-29
-- Harang 7-28; Cosart 9-25
-- Colon 8-26; Simon 8-27
-- Lackey 6-27; Fiers 0-5
-- Stults 11-28; Matzek 6-15 (4 of last 6)
-- Nuno 1-10; Haren 13-27

-- Sale 2-22; House 6-15
-- Shields 7-29; Pineda 2-8
-- Hutchison 6-27; Webster 1-7
-- Chen 9-26; Cobb 4-19
-- Iwakuma 5-23; Baker 1-6
-- Shoemaker 1-17; Nolasco 7-22
-- Oberholtzer 9-20; Samardzija 10-28

-- Peavy 6-27; Porcello 9-26

**Udog** · 09-05-2014, 07:23 AM

MLB

Friday, September 5

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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 15 games at home

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
Washington is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 11 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:08 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
NY Mets are 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Baltimore's last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
Atlanta is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Atlanta is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Seattle

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. MINNESOTA
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games

8:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 11 of St. Louis's last 15 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing St. Louis

8:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Colorado's last 17 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against San Diego

10:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
Houston is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Oakland is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Houston

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

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**Udog** · 09-05-2014, 07:24 AM

MLB

Friday, September 5

Top road pitcher takes the mound for Royals

James Shields has been astonishingly good on the road this season. With Shields on the bump away from home this season, the Kansas City Royals are 12-4.

Shields has sported a 3.32 ERA on the road while allowing less than three runs per game.

Astros have been terrible in Oakland

The Houston Astros have not enjoyed travelling to the Bay Area over the past two seasons. In the last nine visits to Oakland, the Astros are 1-8 with their one win coming in extra innings.

The Astros have been outscored 59-26 during those nine contests in Oakland.

Strasburg has dominated the Phillies this season

Stephen Strasburg has been on the mound facing the Philadelphia Phillies four times this season. Strasburg and the Washington Nationals are a perfect 4-0 against the Phillies this season.

Strasburg has allowed only four runs in 25.2 innings of work. Most impressive has been Strasburg's strikeouts with the ace notching 35 and hit double-digit K's twice.

Blue Jays look to remain undefeated at Fenway

The Toronto Blue Jays will need to start playing possessed to make the playoffs this season and they may not be in a better position to start. The Jays will travel to Fenway where they are 6-0 so far this season.

The Blue Jays have outscored the Boston Red Sox 44-14 in Boston this season.

Braves pitcher solid, but team no help

Aaron Harang has been steady for the Atlanta Braves, but the team has not been able to help the pitcher. In Harang's last nine starts the Braves are 1-8.

Harang has allowed 24 runs (2.6 per game) while his relief pitching has given up 15. Meanwhile, Harang's offense has scored 36 runs (11 of which were in the lone win).

**Udog** · 09-05-2014, 08:24 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Kansas City at NY Yankees
The Royals head to New York tonight to face the Yankees and come into the contest with a 7-1 record in James Shields last 8 starts as a road underdog. Kansas City is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Royals favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+105). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Game 901-902: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Worley) 14.875; Cubs (Wada) 16.245
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+100); N/A

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Williams) 15.995; Washington (Strasburg) 17.384
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-230); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-230); Over

Game 905-906: Atlanta at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Harang) 13.956; Miami (Cosart) 15.401
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Miami (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-125); Under

Game 907-908: NY Mets at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Colon) 16.091; Cincinnati (Simon) 14.774
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+100); Under

Game 909-910: St. Louis at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lackey) 13.273; Milwaukee (Fiers) 14.701
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-125); Over

Game 911-912: San Diego at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stults) 14.483; Colorado (Matzek) 13.332
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+105); Over

Game 913-914: Arizona at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Nuno) 15.259; LA Dodgers (Haren) 14.388
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+145); Under

Game 915-916: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Sale) 14.596; Cleveland (House) 14.939
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-135); Under

Game 917-918: Kansas City at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Shields) 16.076; NY Yankees (Pineda) 14.403
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+105); Under

Game 919-920: Toronto at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Hutchison) 16.497; Boston (Webster) 14.762
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-115); Under

Game 921-922: Baltimore at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Chen) 16.292; Tampa Bay (Cobb) 13.811
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+120); Over

Game 923-924: Seattle at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Iwakuma) 15.749; Texas (Baker) 13.999
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-175); Over

Game 925-926: LA Angels at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Shoemaker) 16.560; Minnesota (Nolasco) 15.137
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-160); Under

Game 927-928: Houston at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oberholtzer) 16.216; Oakland (Samardzija) 14.311
Dunkel Line: Houston by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-230); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+195); Under

Game 929-930: San Francisco at Detroit (7:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Peavy) 16.349; Detroit (Porcello) 15.217
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115); Over

**Udog** · 09-05-2014, 08:33 AM

MLB

Friday, September 5

Road teams have big day on diamond

Traveling teams had bettors smiling Thursday. The road team went a stellar 6-2 will outscoring their home counterparts 46-27.

There are 15 games on the slate Friday.

**Udog** · 09-05-2014, 08:55 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, September 5

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PITTSBURGH (71 - 68) at CHICAGO CUBS (64 - 76) - 2:20 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. TSUYOSHI WADA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 27-40 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-36 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 28-36 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-29 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 25-39 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-37 (+3.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 168-139 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 91-59 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1378-1540 (-278.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 738-719 (-164.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 148-186 (-55.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-88 (-23.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 741-781 (-145.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1321-1456 (-256.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 93-136 (-28.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-81 (-24.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 144-157 (-41.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 151-196 (-60.2 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
PITTSBURGH is 9-4 (+3.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WORLEY is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.877.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

TSUYOSHI WADA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (64 - 75) at WASHINGTON (79 - 59) - 7:05 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 97-128 (-30.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-8 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 122-105 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-73 (+0.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-20 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-17 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 393-367 (+48.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
STRASBURG is 30-29 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 30-29 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 25-27 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-8 (+2.7 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WILLIAMS is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
STRASBURG is 4-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 0.889.
His team's record is 8-2 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+4.0 units)

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ATLANTA (73 - 67) at MIAMI (67 - 71) - 7:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 73-67 (-6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 73-67 (-6.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 56-55 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 39-39 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HARANG is 17-29 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 67-71 (+1.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 51-45 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 358-403 (+48.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
COSART is 15-10 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
COSART is 14-10 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 17-5 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
ATLANTA is 42-25 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 70-51 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HARANG is 18-10 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 40-29 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-8 (+2.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. MIAMI since 1997
HARANG is 5-6 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.92 and a WHIP of 1.674.
His team's record is 9-9 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-9. (-2.5 units)

JARRED COSART vs. ATLANTA since 1997
COSART is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 0.64 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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NY METS (66 - 74) at CINCINNATI (66 - 74) - 7:10 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 43-20 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SIMON is 17-11 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 17-11 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 11-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 41-32 (+15.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 74-79 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 74-79 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-23 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 41-25 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 35-22 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 29-19 (+13.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 19-9 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 10-1 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 35-22 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 11-3 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 9-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 67-74 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 67-74 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 38-53 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 358-324 (-81.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
COLON is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.477.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.5 units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. NY METS since 1997
SIMON is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (77 - 63) at MILWAUKEE (73 - 67) - 8:10 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 11-23 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 76-102 (-39.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 86-55 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 144-92 (+29.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-5 (+1.6 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LACKEY is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FIERS is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.75 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (66 - 73) at COLORADO (56 - 84) - 8:40 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. TYLER MATZEK (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 24-30 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
STULTS is 28-20 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 56-84 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 56-84 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 36-57 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 51-76 (-27.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 20-34 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 24-38 (-17.5 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 7-6 (+0.6 Units) against COLORADO this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.4 Units)

ERIC STULTS vs. COLORADO since 1997
STULTS is 3-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.482.
His team's record is 8-2 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

TYLER MATZEK vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MATZEK is 0-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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ARIZONA (59 - 81) at LA DODGERS (78 - 62) - 10:10 PM
VIDAL NUNO (L) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 59-81 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 59-81 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 44-61 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 21-37 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 22-43 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NUNO is 7-17 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 6-17 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 40-21 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 35-34 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 8-14 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-32 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 35-34 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
HAREN is 24-33 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 17-25 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 13-21 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 24-33 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 26-35 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 12-23 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 12-4 (+6.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

VIDAL NUNO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

DAN HAREN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HAREN is 4-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.319.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (63 - 76) at CLEVELAND (71 - 67) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. T.J. HOUSE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 126-175 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-39 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 121-169 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 67-104 (-26.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-48 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 163-138 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 91-59 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 157-132 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 87-47 (+30.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 50-19 (+24.2 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.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-46 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 9-7 (+3.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.3 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SALE is 3-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.33 and a WHIP of 1.381.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-4.4 units)

T.J. HOUSE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HOUSE is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (77 - 61) at NY YANKEES (72 - 66) - 7:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 48-26 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 77-61 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-29 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 73-58 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 54-39 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 56-42 (+5.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 45-31 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-28 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 35-27 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 12-4 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 22-9 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 10-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SHIELDS is 9-16 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.331.
His team's record is 11-19 (-9.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-11. (+5.8 units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PINEDA is 2-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.21 and a WHIP of 0.885.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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TORONTO (72 - 67) at BOSTON (61 - 79) - 7:10 PM
DREW HUTCHISON (R) vs. ALLEN WEBSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 17-31 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 72-67 (+2.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 34-26 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 16-6 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
BOSTON is 61-80 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 26-36 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 5-15 (-12.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
BOSTON is 29-41 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 237-225 (-52.2 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997.
BOSTON is 24-38 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 53-68 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 44-57 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 41-55 (-19.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 34-43 (-13.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 31-44 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 4-14 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 11-5 (+6.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DREW HUTCHISON vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUTCHISON is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.69 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

ALLEN WEBSTER vs. TORONTO since 1997
WEBSTER is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
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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BALTIMORE (82 - 57) at TAMPA BAY (67 - 74) - 7:10 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 11-23 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 83-57 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-26 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 25-18 (+15.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 40-29 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 34-20 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 62-31 (+36.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-3 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
BALTIMORE is 62-40 (+26.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-37 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 41-26 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-6 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CHEN is 17-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 67-74 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 9-14 (-10.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-41 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 14-20 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-33 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-41 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 41-49 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-45 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 32-41 (-18.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 36-45 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 11-5 (+6.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.4 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CHEN is 3-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.332.
His team's record is 5-7 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.7 units)

ALEX COBB vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
COBB is 4-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (76 - 63) at TEXAS (53 - 87) - 8:05 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 36-38 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 334-309 (-76.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 76-63 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 40-27 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 18-11 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 73-62 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 23-17 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 28-19 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 24-18 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
IWAKUMA is 44-28 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 20-11 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 43-27 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 30-18 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 53-87 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 12-28 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 24-41 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 12-20 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 8-18 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 51-83 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 33-69 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 34-60 (-26.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 35-51 (-16.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 10-21 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
TEXAS is 28-47 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 23-51 (-28.8 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 9-7 (+4.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. TEXAS since 1997
IWAKUMA is 5-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.030.
His team's record is 6-4 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BAKER is 3-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.672.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (84 - 55) at MINNESOTA (61 - 79) - 8:10 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 84-55 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 44-21 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 741-723 (+64.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 187-168 (+29.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 271-198 (+52.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 79-53 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 66-42 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 60-37 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 44-18 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 27-11 (+13.8 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.
SHOEMAKER is 13-4 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 20-46 (-19.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 62-88 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-80 (-31.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-18 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 62-88 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 67-112 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 65-96 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-85 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-54 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-47 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

RICKY NOLASCO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
NOLASCO is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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HOUSTON (61 - 79) at OAKLAND (79 - 60) - 10:05 PM
BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 43-104 (-32.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 32-89 (-31.6 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.
OAKLAND is 273-200 (+54.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 148-87 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 172-121 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 176-120 (+44.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 130-76 (+32.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 61-79 (+1.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 59-74 (+3.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAMARDZIJA is 10-19 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 12-21 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 7-22 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 10-19 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 10-6 (+0.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.0 Units)

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
OBERHOLTZER is 1-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.517.
His team's record is 2-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 4-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.031.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (76 - 64) at DETROIT (77 - 63) - 7:05 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-15 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-15 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 89-98 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PEAVY is 8-19 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 2-11 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 7-17 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 24-35 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 2-9 (-8.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 16-1 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
PORCELLO is 14-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 76-64 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-31 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 76-64 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-38 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-49 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 175-138 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 158-150 (-47.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
DETROIT is 168-132 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-18 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 19-22 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 47-40 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAKE PEAVY vs. DETROIT since 1997
PEAVY is 4-7 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 4-10 (-6.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-8. (-5.1 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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**Kaptain** · 09-05-2014, 09:15 AM

thanks MOD DOG

**Udog** · 09-05-2014, 01:41 PM

MLB

Friday, September 5

White Sox, Indians cashing Under tickets

When the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox get together, low-scoring games tend to follow. In the last 11 meetings between the two clubs, the Under is 9-2.

They'll renew acquaintances at Progresive Field Friday. The ChiSox are currently -135 faves with a total of seven.

Yanks' Pineda has been a boon for Under bettors

New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda has become a fantastic play for Under bettors, evidenced by the Under going 6-1-1 in his last eight starts.

Pineda will get the ball when the Yanks host the Kansas City Royals in the Bronx Friday. New York is presently -121 faves on the moneyline with an O/U of 7.5.

Phillies ice cold against Nats in D.C.

The confines of Nationals Park have been anything but friendly to the Philadelphia Phillies recently. The Phils have dropped 11 of their last 14 games against Washington in D.C.

Philadelphia takes on the Nats in Washington again Friday. The Nats are currently heavy -220 faves with a total of 7.5.

**Udog** · 09-05-2014, 01:42 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, September 5

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Worley: PITTSBURGH 8-16 after a one run loss
Wada: CHICAGO CUBS 13-7 revenging a one run loss to opponent

Philadelphia at Washington, 7:05 ET
Williams: PHILADELPHIA 9-24 after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals
Strasburg: WASHINGTON 26-8 when playing with a day off

Atlanta at Miami, 7:10ET
Harang: ATLANTA 18-35 in road games after 2 straight games where they committed no errors
Cosart: 10-5 TSR after 2 or more consecutive losses

NY Mets at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Colon: NY METS 19-38 TSR after 2 or more consecutive wins
Simon: 13-5 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

St Louis at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Lackey: 38-21 UNDER in all games
Fiers: MILWAUKEE is 21-9 UNDER after scoring 4 runs or less 3 straight games

San Diego at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Stults: SAN DIEGO 47-24 UNDER as an underdog
Matzek: COLORADO 51-76 after a win

Arizona at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Nuno: ARIZONA 47-37 with double revenge - 2 straight losses against opponent
Haren 2-7 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or more

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland 7:05 ET
Sale: CHI WHITE SOX 67-104 after a loss
House: CLEVELAND 33-23 after a loss by 4 runs or more

Kansas City at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Shields: KANSAS CITY 5-11 revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite
Pineda: NY YANKEES 40-25 against AL Central opponents

Toronto at Boston, 7:10 ET
Hutchison: TORONTO 10-4 in road games after a win by 2 runs or less
Webster: BOSTON 14-25 after a loss by 2 runs or less

Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Chen: 22-14 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
Cobb: TAMPA BAY 32-41 after a loss

Seattle at Texas, 8:05 ET
Iwakuma: 30-18 TSR in night games
Baker: TEXAS 35-51 after a loss

LA Angels at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Shoemaker: 13-4 TSR in all games
Nolasco: 11-27 TSR after giving up 2 or more home runs last outing

Houston at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Oberholtzer: HOUSTON 14-10 in road games off an upset win over a division rival as an underdog
Samardzija: 0-6 TSR in home games after giving up 1 or less earned runs last outing

San Francisco at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Peavy: 2-11 TSR in road games
Porcello: 14-4 TSR after a win

TSR = Team Start Record

**Udog** · 09-05-2014, 02:38 PM

CFL
Dunkel

BC at Ottawa
The REDBLACKS (1-8) play host to BC on Friday in search of the second win of the season. Ottawa is the pick (+9) according to Dunkel, which has the Lions favored by only 6. Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+9). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Game 493-494: BC at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BC 113.490; Ottawa 107.534
Dunkel Line: BC by 6; 52
Vegas Line: BC by 9; 48
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+9); Over

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Game 495-496: Calgary at Edmonton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 123.187; Edmonton 117.429
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 6; 46
Vegas Line: Calgary by 2 1/2; 50
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-2 1/2); Under

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Game 497-498: Hamilton at Montreal (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 110.520; Montreal 112.707
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 2; 41
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 1; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+1); Under

Game 499-500: Saskatchewan at Winnipeg (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 116.843; Winnipeg 111.811
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 5; 55
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 2 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-2 1/2); Over

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 11

Friday, September 5

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (5 - 4) at OTTAWA (1 - 8) - 9/5/2014, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 59-39 ATS (+16.1 Units) in road games off a division game since 1996.

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

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Saturday, September 6

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CALGARY (8 - 1) at EDMONTON (7 - 2) - 9/6/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 7-2 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 9-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sunday, September 7

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HAMILTON (2 - 6) at MONTREAL (2 - 7) - 9/7/2014, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-3 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
HAMILTON is 5-2 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SASKATCHEWAN (7 - 2) at WINNIPEG (6 - 4) - 9/7/2014, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 62-41 ATS (+16.9 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games versus division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-3 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-1 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 11

BCLions (5-4) @ Ottawa (1-8)-- Expansion RedBlacks lost last six games (1-5 vs spread) since a 18-17 upset of Toronto in Week 4; Ottawa scored only 8.5 ppg in last three games, despite being plus in turnovers all three games- they were outscored 42-7 in second half of those three games. BC is 3-4 as a favorite this year, 1-1 on road; they're 3-1 SU on road, winning by 13-1-7 points. Lions scored 26+ points in their wins, 20 or less in their losses. Ottawa allowed 30+ points in four of last six games. Last three Ottawa games, five of last seven Lion games stayed under total.

CFL

Week 11

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Trend Report
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Friday, September 5

7:30 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of British Columbia's last 9 games
British Columbia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

Saturday, September 6

7:00 PM
CALGARY vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games on the road
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home

Sunday, September 7

1:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. MONTREAL
Hamilton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
Hamilton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Hamilton
Montreal is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games

4:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. WINNIPEG
Saskatchewan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Saskatchewan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games when playing Saskatchewan

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**Udog** · 09-05-2014, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by Kaptain View Post

thanks MOD DOG

You're welcome, Kaptain! The Krew took a little pasting last night. Time to come back with all guns blazing.

**Udog** · 09-05-2014, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by Kaptain View Post

MOD DOG

**Udog** · 09-05-2014, 02:44 PM

MLB

Friday, September 5

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MLB Weekend betting cheat sheet: Strasburg Automatic as a Big Fave
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Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for the weekend's major-league games:

O's Reach Value Plateau

The Baltimore Orioles have been far and away the most valuable bet in baseball, reaching the $3,000 mark in total season value with Thursday's 9-7 triumph over the visiting Cincinnati Reds. It's the second time in three seasons that Baltimore has surpassed $3,000 in total value, having gone +$3,683 in 2012.

Strasburg Automatic as a Big Fave

Washington ace Stephen Strasburg is a -225 favorite Friday night as the Nationals entertain the Philadelphia Phillies. The hard-throwing right-hander is 3-0 as a fave of -200 or better this season, allowing just three runs over 22 1/3 innings in those three starts.

Mets Remain Pushy

The New York Mets continue to be the league's strongest push bet entering Saturday's encounter with the host Cincinnati Reds. Following Wednesday's 4-3 win over Miami, the Mets lead the majors with 16 pushes - one shy of Miami's league-high total from a season ago.

Hammel on the Rebound?

Oakland right-hander Jason Hammel looks to continue his late-season rebound Sunday as the Athletics face off against the visiting Houston Astros. Hammel has allowed just two runs in his last two starts, but the A's are just 2-7 SU and -$769 units in Hammel's nine starts since being acquired from the Cubs.

Pitching Notes

* Left-hander Chris Sale will look to avoid a fourth straight Over as he leads the Chicago White Sox (-135, 7) into Friday's encounter with the host Cleveland Indians. Sale has only had four straight Overs once in his career as a starter - and never within a single season.

* Righty Phil Hughes looks to take over top spot in the pitcher value chase Saturday as the Minnesota Twins entertain the Los Angeles Angels. Hughes has racked up $1,216 in value so far this season, second only to Baltimore Orioles ace Chris Tillman ($1,320).

* Washington lefty Gio Gonzalez can only hope for a little more luck Sunday as he faces fellow southpaw Cole Hamels and the Phillies. Gonzalez has allowed three runs or fewer in eight of his previous 10 starts, but has just one victory to show for it.

Hitting Notes

* Veteran slugger Adam Dunn has settled in nicely with the Athletics entering Friday's showdown with the Astros (+188, 7.5). Dunn has two home runs and four RBIs in three games since being acquired by Oakland in a trade with the Chicago White Sox.

* Shortstop Alexei Ramirez could be in for a long Saturday as he and the White Sox visit Corey Kluber and the Cleveland Indians. Ramirez has just four hits, including a pair of doubles, and one RBI in 24 career at-bats versus Kluber, who ranks third in the majors with 215 strikeouts.

* Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez seems to have St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright figured out as the two meet again Sunday at Miller Park. Ramirez is batting .415 with three home runs in 53 at-bats against Wainwright.

Totals Streak

San Diego Padres (2-7 O/U): The Padres' entire season could be interpreted as a totals streak, with the offensively anemic club threatening to record 100 unders in a season; the 2003 Dodgers (54-98-10) are the closest to reach that mark in the previous 11 years. San Diego is 49-85-5 for the year.

Prop of the Day

Bettors are getting +160 on the Nationals -2.5 - a sound wager with Strasburg on the hill. Washington has won five of Strasburg's last five starts, with four of those victories coming by three or more runs.

Injury Notes

* Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez is available to pinch-hit but is still not ready to return to regular action after suffering a left foot sprain. The Pirates have scuffled without the veteran slugger, going 3-4 SU, 2-5 O/U and -133 units during his absence.

* Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton left Thursday's game against Minnesota with a sore right shoulder. Hamilton has missed a whopping 49 games this season, during which the Angels have gone 28-21 SU, 24-23-2 O/U and +466 units.

Weather Watch

* Wind at Progressive Field will blow out to right field at 12 mph for Friday's tilt between the host Indians and the White Sox. Teams combined to score 7.78 runs over nine games under similar conditions in 2013 - well below the stadium average of 8.33.

* Fans at Comerica Park will see wind blowing out to right-center field at 7 mph for Saturday's showdown between the host Tigers and the San Francisco Giants. The Tigers were a perfect 9-0 last season with the wind blowing out to either center or right-center field.

Umpire Note of the Day

The road team is 5-0 in umpire Paul Nauert's last five games calling balls and strikes involving Texas. Nauert will be behind home plate Friday night when the Rangers (+166, 8) host the Texas Rangers.

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