Monday's Trends and Indexes - 9/15 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Monday, September 15

Good Luck on day #258 of 2014!

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

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Six most popular picks in the Westgate Super Handicapping Contest went 4-2 this week, are now 6-6 for the season.

-- If you know golfer Billy Horschel, its a good day to ask him for a loan; he won $11.4M as the PGA Tour playoffs came to an end.

-- USA 129, Serbia 92-- They covered by 17 points, Not a great event; well, it would've been without the American team.

-- When Bruce Bochy brought his son in to pitch Saturday night, it was the first time that had ever happened in the major leagues, a father bringing in his son. .

-- Golfer Greg Norman had an accident with a chainsaw, damn near cut his left hand off. The lesson as always: "Pay other people to do work."

-- If the baseball playoffs started today, they would look like this:
NL-- Washington-St Louis-Dodgers; Wild Card-- Giants-Pirates
AL-- Baltimore-Detroit-Angels; Wild Card-- A's-Royals

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

13) Panthers 24, Lions 7-- Carolina is 2-0 for first time in six years; tough for team to travel off a Monday night game-- Lions were -3 in turnovers. So far this season, teams that are -2 or worse in turnovers are 2-16.

12) Bills 29, Dolphins 10-- Buffalo had one TD, four FGs in six red zone drives, but no one is taking about that-- you knew it was a bad day for Miami when they gave up a 102-yard kick return for a TD after their first score, in the third quarter.

11) Redskins 41, Jaguars 10-- Robert Griffin III dislocated his ankle, is gone for couple months; Kirk Cousins did just fine replacing him. Funny how Daniel Snyder was quick to defend Roger Goodell, throwing "Redskins" into his statement, As for Jacksonville, looks like another long year, but they do have nice uniforms. .

10) Cowboys 26, Titans 10-- 220 rushing yards for Dallas- they had 76-49 edge in plays run, converting 9-13 on third down. Tennessee only ran ball 13 times out of 49 plays, after running it 38 of 75 plays last week. Dallas is now 14-8 vs spread in its last 22 games as a road underdog.

9) Cardinals 25, Giants 14-- Big Blue is minus-6 in turnovers after two games, in which they were -14 in field position in both games-- they also allowed a TD on a punt return. Drew Stanton gets win as backup QB; Arizona is off to a 2-0 start.

8) Patriots 30, Vikings 7-- Pats are now 26-9 vs spread in game follwoing a loss, as Vikings' run game was impotent without Peterson. NE blocked FG for a TD, also had a 1-yard TD drive, after one of their four INTs- they also had 15 penalties for 163 yards. Rough day for former Patriot Matt Cassel.

7) Browns 26, Saints 24-- Cleveland had 4th-and-7 on last drive and Saints didn't blitz; why? Saints scored 55 points in first two games, and are 0-2; why exactly does Rob Ryan keep getting jobs? Pick-6 that Brees threw in 2nd quarter that put Browns up 16-3 was only defensive TD of day, league-wide.

6) Bengals 24, Falcons 10-- Cincy gained 472 yards, were +3 in turnovers, but lost AJ Green to a toe injury. Bengals averaged 12.6 yards per pass attempt, after last week, when they only scored one TD. Atlanta also allowed 472 yards last week.

5) Rams 19, Buccaneers 17-- St Louis ended 0-12 skid in road openers, winning in backup QB Davis' 1st NFL start. Bucs start 0-2 at home; both opponents played a backup QB. Zeurlein kicked four FGs, including game-winner with 0:38 left.

4) Chargers 30, Seahawks 21-- 7 catches, 96 yards, 3 TDs for TE Gates, as San Diego hung 30 on a Seattle team that is still way better at home than on foreign soil. Adrian Peterson got paid $705,882 this week; that's $43,448 more than Seahawks are paying Russell Wilson all season.

3) Texans 30, Raiders 14-- Oakland is -6 in turnovers, but at least the A's won two of three in Seattle this weekend. Texans had 24-yard edge in field position; James Jones fumbled twice on one play- you don't see that too often. Last week there were 75 offensive TDs in 16 games; this week so far, 62 in 15 games.

2) Broncos 24, Chiefs 17-- Manning misses Wes Welker, a lot. In their two games, Denver has gained 148 yards on 41 second half plays, with one TD, one FG. First half numbers: 72 plays, 536 yards, with six TDs, one FG- thats a big difference, but they're 2-0 as they head out on road next week.

1) Packers 31, Jets 24-- Jets led 21-3 midway thru second quarter, but Nelson had nine catches for 209 yards-- his 16 targets were most Rodgers has ever targeted one receiver in a game. Both teams made a 50+-yard FG, you don't see that a lot. Jets have to be little bit encouraged with how QB Smith played.

0) Bears 28, 49ers 20-- Niners led 17-0 in their new stadium, but then imploded in second half; Chicago had four consecutive TD drives, gaining 205 yards on 25 plays. NFL teams that turn ball over four times rarely win.

There were 26 penalties in this game, for 176 yards-- its almost like someone who hates football now makes the rules, so everyone else will stop liking it. No one goes to games to watch flags being thrown-- lets the guys play- thats a better game.

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NCAAF opening line report: Rested Seminoles big home faves versus Clemson

Florida State hasn’t lost since Week 13 of the 2012 season, when the Seminoles tumbled to in-state rival Florida 37-26 as a 7-point home favorite.

Since then, Jimbo Fisher’s troops have peeled off 18-straight victories, including last year’s national championship game.

But they haven’t been awe-inspiring so far this season. The ‘Noles barely held off Oklahoma State 37-31 as a hefty 18-point neutral-site fave in Week 1, then beat the Citadel 37-12 while laying a whopping 58.5 points at home in Week 2.

Now, top-ranked Florida State hosts No. 22 Clemson, as a 19-point favorite, with both teams rested and the Tigers (1-1 SU and ATS) surely still smarting from a 51-14 home shellacking last year at the hands of the Seminoles.

But John Lester, lines manager at bookmaker.eu, leans toward Florida State.

“It’s a matchup where both teams are coming off byes, which both needed in order to mend wounds,” Lester said. “We all remember the dismantling of Clemson by FSU last year, and this one is at Tallahassee. There are some concerns with the ‘Noles defense, particularly the health of the front seven, but I don’t see the Tigers being able to keep enough points off the board.”


Auburn Tigers (-8.5) at Kansas State Wildcats

It’s a Thursday night contest featuring two ranked teams in No. 5 Auburn (2-0 SU and ATS) and No. 20 Kansas State (2-0 SU, 0-2 ATS), and Lester said there’s some value in the home underdog.

“It’s a couple of teams coming off idle weeks, and it’s a juicy matchup of two different option systems,” Lester said. “I have the utmost respect for Kansas State coach Bill Snyder. He’s familiar with Auburn coach Gus Malzahn and quarterback Nick Marshall, because he wanted both at his program.

“The public will be backing the sexy top-5 squad, but my money would be on the home dog.”


Florida Gators at Alabama Crimson Tide (-15.5)

The second-ranked Crimson Tide have gotten off to a 3-0 SU start this year, but they’ve failed to cash in any of those games, laying huge numbers – 22 in a 33-23 home win over West Virginia, 42 in a 41-0 shutout of Florida Atlantic, and a 52-12 rout giving 47 points to visiting Southern Mississippi.

Florida (2-0 SU, 1-1 ATS) is coming off a 36-30 home victory over Kentucky, falling well short as 17.5-point chalk.

“Do you get the feeling that ‘Bama is sleep-walking through this season thus far?” Lester said, showing concern with the two-quarterback system of Blake Sims and Jake Coker. “At the very least, it’s unsettling that they are experimenting with two guys under center. As the old adage goes, ‘If you have two quarterbacks, you don’t really have one.’ The Tide haven’t covered in a while (0-6-1 ATS last seven), so maybe they’re due, maybe not. Sharps will like the under in this one.”


Oklahoma Sooners (-11.5) at West Virginia Mountaineers

The fourth-ranked Sooners (3-0 SU, 2-1 ATS) leave their home state for the first time this season, and the Mountaineers (2-1 SU) have cashed in all three of their games this year, with their only SU loss coming in a 33-23 Week 1 setback catching 22 points at Alabama.

“Oklahoma quarterback Trevor Knight and the offense get a lot of pub, but this is a really good OU defense. I love that they’ve switched to the 3-4, and (defensive tackle) Jordan Phillips is an absolute beast on the inside,” Lester said. “We mostly saw Sooner money in the Tennessee game (a 34-10 win with Oklahoma a 21-point fave), so people are drinking the Kool-Aid. Keep that in mind.”

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Roller coaster race for Buschs, Kenseth

JOLIET, Ill. -- A couple of near spin-outs on pit road, getting a free pass and a near crash between two brothers sums up Sunday's MyAFibStory.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway for three drivers.

Kurt Busch started his day with a commitment line violation on lap 46 and had to serve a pass-through penalty that ended up putting him a lap down.

"I made a mistake early on trying to get on pit road, trying to get all I could," Busch said. "It was as if I was going to pass 15 cars and go to the lead all at once. I spun her around and it was a bad mistake on my part."

Busch stayed a lap down but moved through the field and was 14th at lap 135. He got up to the 11th position with about 57 laps to go.

But on a restart with 30 laps to go, Busch made contact with his brother, Kyle, and dropped back to 17th.

"I got in the corner in bad air and finally it bit and went down and Kurt was on my inside," Kyle Busch said. "I didn't even know there was room for a car down there. We just got together and luckily we all saved it and salvaged on."

Kurt Busch managed to rebound and ended up finishing 8th.

"I spent two-thirds of that race digging out of that hole and the last one-third racing hard," Kurt Busch said. "I got up as high as fifth or sixth, and on the final restart I fell back to eighth. Every spot is so crucial and you can see how everybody is racing."

Ryan Newman had bad luck during the Chase opener until the last few laps. Newman had tire issues and then was assessed two pit road penalties on lap 99: pitting before pit road was open and speeding.

With Newman's No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet forced to the back of the field, the South Bend, Indiana native ended up going two laps down -- where he stayed for most of the race.

But Newman caught a break with about 12 laps to go when he was awarded a free pass, bringing him up to 19th. Newman ended up 15th.

Matt Kenseth earned a top-10 finish after a rough start, where he also had pit road issues at the start of the race.

Kenseth managed to turn a spin entering pit road early in the race into a respectable 10th-place finish. But the 2003 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion isn't satisfied heading into Loudon, New Hampshire next weekend.

"I was really disappointed in the way we ran today," Kenseth said. "We were okay in the middle of the race, early middle. We were just fighting being loose and could make some progress in the long runs. We just got too tight and were slow on short runs and long runs. It was just a struggle. We showed a lot of speed most of the weekend, but just could never get it today where I wanted it to be."

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MLB
Dunkel

Seattle at LA Angels
The Angels open up a series tonight against the Mariners and come into the contest with a 6-0 record in Matt Shoemaker's last 6 starts as a favorite. LA is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Angels favored by 3. Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-135). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

Game 901-902: Washington at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Strasburg) 14.296; Atlanta (Santana) 15.852
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-130); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+110); Over

Game 903-904: Miami at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Cosart) 14.697; NY Mets (deGrom) 16.190
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-150); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-150); Under

Game 905-906: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Simon) 14.559; Cubs (Wood) 13.149
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-115); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-115); N/A

Game 907-908: LA Dodgers at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Hernandez) 14.426; Colorado (Bergman) 15.312
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 909-910: San Francisco at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 15.798; Arizona (Miley) 14.306
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-135); Over

Game 911-912: Philadelphia at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Williams) 15.207; San Diego (Cashner) 12.873
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-165); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+145); Under

Game 913-914: Toronto at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Stroman) 16.070; Baltimore (Chen) 15.190
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+120); Over

Game 915-916: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Capuano) 15.374; Tampa Bay (Colome) 16.750
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-130); Under

Game 917-918: Detroit at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 16.182; Minnesota (Swarzak) 14.000
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-185); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-185); Over

Game 919-920: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 15.369; Kansas City (Shields) 14.442
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-220); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+185); Under

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (McAllister) 14.737; Houston (McHugh) 16.130
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Over

Game 923-924: Seattle at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Iwakuma) 14.198; LA Angels (Shoemaker) 17.387
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 3; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-130); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, September 15

Nationals-Braves
Strasburg is 1-1, 2.29 in his last three starts.
Santana is 1-2, 4.50 in his last four starts.

Washington won six of its last eight games.
Braves lost six of their last seven games.

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

Marlins-Mets
Cosart is 4-1, 1.52 in his last six starts.
deGrom is 2-0, 0.86 in his last three starts.

Miami lost four of its last five games.
Mets lost three of their last four games.

Four of last five Marlin games stayed under.

Reds-Cubs
Simon is 1-2, 5.50 in his last three starts.
Wood is 1-3, 6.84 in his last five starts.

Reds won four of their last six games.
Cubs lost eight of their last nine games.

Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Cincinnati games.

Dodgers-Rockies
Hernandez is 1-3, 8.35 in his last four starts.
Bergman is 1-1, 2.60 in his last three starts.

Dodgers won seven of their last nine games.
Colorado lost its last six games, scoring eight runs.
Six of last seven Colorado games stayed under; over is 6-2-1 in Dodgers' last nine games.

Giants-Diamondbacks
Vogelsong is 0-2, 8.16 in his last three road starts.
Miley is 0-2, 4.25 in his last three starts.

Giants lost last two days by combined score of 21-2.
Arizona won last two games, scoring 18 runs, after losing previous seven tilts.

Over is 3-0-1 in last four Giant games.

Phillies-Padres
Williams is 0-1, 8.10 in his last couple starts.
Cashner is 1-1, 2.81 in his last five starts.

Phillies lost five of their last eight games.
San Diego lost eight of its last ten games.

Five of last six San Diego games went over total.

Blue Jays-Orioles
Stroman is 3-0, 1.59 in his last three starts.
Chen is 2-0, 2.29 in his last three starts.

Toronto won five of its last seven games.
Orioles won seven of their last eight games.

Four of last five Toronto games went over total.

Bronx-Rays
Capuano is 1-1, 6.99 in his last six starts.
Colome allowed one run in five IP in his only '14 start, in late June.

Bronx lost three of its last four games.
Tampa Bay is 1-8 in game following its last eight wins.

Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Tampa Bay games; last four Bronx games stayed under the total.

Tigers-Twins
Scherzer is 1-0, 2.84 in his last two starts.
Swarzak allowed one run in five IP in his only '14 start, in late July.

Tigers won six of their last seven games.
Minnesota lost eight of its last ten games.

Seven of last ten Detroit games went over total.

White Sox-Royals
Danks is 0-3, 7.02 in his last three starts.
Shields is 2-0, 0.40 in his last three starts.

White Sox won four of their last five games
Kansas City lost five of its last seven games.
Seven of last ten Shields starts stayed under.

Indians-Astros
McAllister is 0-2, 6.87 in his last four starts (last start was July 31).
McHugh is 5-0, 1.80 in his last six starts.

Cleveland lost five of its last seven games.
Astros won nine of their last thirteen games. .

Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Houston games; four of last five Cleveland games went over.

Mariners-Angels
Iwakuma is 2-1, 7.50 in his last four starts
Shoemaker is 6-0, 1.32 in his last seven starts.

Seattle lost five of its last seven games.
Angels won nine of their last ten games.

Under is 7-0-1 in last eight Seattle games.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Strasburg 16-15; Santana 16-12
-- Cosart 11-9/5-2; deGrom 10-10
-- Simon 17-12; Wood 14-15
-- Hernandez 8-11/2-4; Bergman 3-4
-- Vogelsong 15-14; Miley 12-18
-- Williams 1-1/4-2; Cashner 8-8

-- Stroman 10-8; Chen 18-10
-- Capuano 5-4; Colome 1-0
-- Scherzer 21-9; Swarzak 1-0
-- Danks 11-18; Shields 19-12
-- McAllister 6-8; McHugh 11-12
-- Iwakuma 16-9; Shoemaker 15-4

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Strasburg 11-31; Santana 9-28
-- Cosart 9-27; deGrom 2-20
-- Simon 10-29; Wood 8-29
-- Hernandez 11-25; Bergman 3-7
-- Vogelsong 6-29; Miley 6-30
-- Williams 3-8; Cashner 5-16

-- Stroman 3-18; Chen 9-28
-- Capuano 5-9; Colome 1-1
-- Scherzer 8-30; Swarzak 0-1
-- Danks 9-29; Shields 7-31
-- McAllister 3-14; McHugh 4-24
-- Iwakuma 5-25; Shoemaker 2-19

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MLB

Monday, September 15

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7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. NY METS
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
NY Mets are 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
NY Mets are 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Miami

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 10 games at home
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chi White Sox's last 19 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Cleveland's last 24 games
Houston is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Cleveland

8:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

9:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games on the road
Arizona is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing San Francisco

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle

10:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN DIEGO
Philadelphia is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Diego's last 15 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


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MLB

Monday, September 15


Blue Jays prime fade material in series openers

The Toronto Blue Jays are struggling in series openers, slumping to a 2-10 record in their previous 12 series-opening games.

The Jays dropped eight-straight series opening games before going 2-2 in their previous four openers. That eight-game streak started with a 9-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles at Rogers Centre back on Aug. 5.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards will be the site for their next series with the opener coming Monday.

Oddsmakers have the O's as -125 home faves as they will send Wei-Yin Chen to the mound. The Jays will counter with youngster Marcus Stroman.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, September 15

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WASHINGTON (85 - 63) at ATLANTA (75 - 74) - 7:10 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 118-104 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-39 (-8.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
STRASBURG is 30-31 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 30-31 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 18-21 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 17-19 (-12.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 11-17 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 30-14 (+11.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
ATLANTA is 62-49 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 17-4 (+14.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 8-0 (+8.3 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 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 75-74 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 16-23 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 75-74 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 58-60 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 35-38 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 10-6 (+6.9 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-1.2 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
STRASBURG is 3-7 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 5-11 (-10.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.5 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SANTANA is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.341.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.8 units)

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MIAMI (72 - 76) at NY METS (72 - 78) - 7:10 PM
JARRED COSART (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 72-78 (+1.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 72-78 (+1.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 40-37 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 39-24 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 22-10 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MIAMI is 72-76 (+2.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 11-5 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
MIAMI is 54-50 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COSART is 16-11 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
COSART is 9-5 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
COSART is 15-11 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 58-83 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 70-86 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 39-54 (-17.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 106-125 (-46.0 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 299-318 (-90.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 61-83 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 51-64 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 10-6 (+4.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JARRED COSART vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

JACOB DEGROM vs. MIAMI since 1997
DEGROM is 2-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.90 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (71 - 79) at CHICAGO CUBS (65 - 84) - 8:05 PM
ALFREDO SIMON (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 72-79 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 72-79 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 41-56 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 37-37 (-15.5 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.
CINCINNATI is 688-770 (+46.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 36-29 (+6.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 384-333 (+65.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SIMON is 18-12 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 10-2 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 18-12 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 11-4 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 1379-1548 (-284.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 66-87 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-93 (-26.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 66-87 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 212-225 (-71.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 93-142 (-34.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 680-683 (-156.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 204-177 (-43.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 11-5 (+3.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SIMON is 3-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.40 and a WHIP of 0.974.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WOOD is 2-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.064.
His team's record is 2-7 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.7 units)

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LA DODGERS (85 - 64) at COLORADO (59 - 90) - 8:40 PM
ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R) vs. CHRISTIAN BERGMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 41-43 (-11.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HERNANDEZ is 9-23 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 43-29 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 44-23 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 45-29 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-20 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 67-49 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 96-55 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 28-11 (+16.7 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.
COLORADO is 59-90 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 59-90 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 38-62 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 39-68 (-28.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 35-55 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 9-4 (+3.8 Units) against COLORADO this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 9.41 and a WHIP of 2.232.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

CHRISTIAN BERGMAN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (82 - 67) at ARIZONA (61 - 88) - 9:40 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-20 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-73 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-67 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-32 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-24 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 123-88 (+25.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-67 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-18 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-49 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-11 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
VOGELSONG is 47-35 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 34-22 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 38-26 (+15.8 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 61-88 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 31-42 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 12-24 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 61-88 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 42-61 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 46-66 (-19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 22-38 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 22-49 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 7-25 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MILEY is 5-12 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-5 (+5.7 Units) against ARIZONA this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VOGELSONG is 3-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.438.
His team's record is 6-8 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.6 units)

WADE MILEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MILEY is 2-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.366.
His team's record is 2-6 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (69 - 80) at SAN DIEGO (68 - 80) - 10:10 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 101-130 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 61-74 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 85-67 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 85-67 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 69-80 (+0.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-38 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 69-78 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-51 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 50-61 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 25-35 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WILLIAMS is 3-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CASHNER is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.652.
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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TORONTO (77 - 71) at BALTIMORE (89 - 60) - 7:05 PM
MARCUS STROMAN (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 90-60 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-29 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-4 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
BALTIMORE is 41-23 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 80-55 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 67-32 (+40.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 69-42 (+31.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 49-39 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-23 (+21.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-11 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CHEN is 18-10 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 18-7 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 16-7 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 77-71 (+3.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 36-30 (+6.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 7-6 (+0.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.2 Units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. TORONTO since 1997
CHEN is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 8.10 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (76 - 72) at TAMPA BAY (72 - 78) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. ALEX COLOME (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 46-52 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 40-41 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 72-78 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-42 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-37 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-42 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 44-51 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 37-47 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 14-19 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 41-49 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-7 (+0.9 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-1.1 Units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CAPUANO is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 10.03 and a WHIP of 2.487.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

ALEX COLOME vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
COLOME is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 2.309.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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DETROIT (83 - 66) at MINNESOTA (63 - 86) - 8:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. ANTHONY SWARZAK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 181-141 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 174-135 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 34-35 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 33-19 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 33-20 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 27-17 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
SCHERZER is 47-18 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 24-6 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 44-17 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 30-11 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 62-91 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 62-91 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-26 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 65-98 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-57 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-50 (-25.3 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
MINNESOTA is 6-6 (+2.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SCHERZER is 8-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.48 and a WHIP of 1.228.
His team's record is 11-3 (+7.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.6 units)

ANTHONY SWARZAK vs. DETROIT since 1997
SWARZAK is 0-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 12.65 and a WHIP of 2.249.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (68 - 81) at KANSAS CITY (81 - 67) - 8:10 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 131-180 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 56-86 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 126-174 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-107 (-27.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-51 (-25.5 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.
DANKS is 2-15 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 81-67 (+3.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 77-64 (+1.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 57-42 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SHIELDS is 61-37 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-5 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-49 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 517-546 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 34-38 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-34 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 4-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 2-7 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 0-7 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 8-4 (+2.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DANKS is 6-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.58 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 9-5 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.4 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SHIELDS is 7-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 12-9 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-10. (+0.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (76 - 72) at HOUSTON (66 - 83) - 8:10 PM
ZACH MCALLISTER (R) vs. COLLIN MCHUGH (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-2 (-0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

ZACH MCALLISTER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MCALLISTER is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MCHUGH is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.689.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (80 - 68) at LA ANGELS (93 - 56) - 10:05 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. MATT SHOEMAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 93-56 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 49-25 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA ANGELS are 88-54 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 73-42 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 67-37 (+21.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 38-18 (+16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SHOEMAKER is 15-4 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 14-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 13-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 80-68 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 42-28 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 20-12 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 39-27 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 25-17 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 30-19 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 35-24 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
IWAKUMA is 45-29 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 44-28 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 13-22 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-5 (+3.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
IWAKUMA is 5-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.75 and a WHIP of 0.928.
His team's record is 6-1 (+7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 0.774.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

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MLB

Monday, September 15


Over was a hot play on the diamond Sunday

The over was a strong play in Sunday's Major League Baseball action thanks to plenty of runs being scored.

Teams went 9-5 over/under yesterday, hitting at a mark of just over 64 percent. The over has hit slightly just under 49 percent of the time this season.




CFL

Monday, September 15


Roughriders struggle without Durant under center

The Saskatchewan Roughriders began life without starting quarterback Darian Durant in the worst possible Sunday. The Riders closed as 1.5-point road dogs with former Pitt Panther Tino Sunseri getting the nod in Hamilton, and were dumped 28-3 by the Tiger-Cats.

Sunseri was just 9/21 for 88 yards and one interception in the game, bringing an end to the Riders' seven-game winning streak.

The Riders host the Ottawa Redblacks this Sunday.

[Udog]

MLB

Monday, September 15


Rain could threaten Nationals-Braves showdown

The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves open a three-game series at Turner Field Monday, but the series opener could get a little wet.

According to forecasts, there is a 60 percent probability of scattered thunderstorms leading up to game time. That number will drop to 50 percent by first pitch and 40 percent as the game progresses.

Stephen Strasburg will get the start for the visitors, while the Braves will counter with Ervin Santana.

Oddsmakers have the Nats as -131 road favorites for the first game of the series.

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Monday, September 15


Wind blowing in at Wrigley Field Monday

According to weather forecasts, wind will blow in from left field at around 11 mph at Wrigley Field Monday.

The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds open a three-game set in the Windy City Monday and oddsmakers have the Cubbies as +107 home dogs with a total of 7.

The Cubs are just 2-6 when the wind blows in from left field and it's the Over that has the edge at 5-3 in such spots.

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MLB

Monday, September 15


Jays, Orioles cashing tickets for Under bettors

With the MLB regular season drawing to a close, every game is becoming more and more important - especially for teams in the Wild Card hunt like the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Jays begin a three-game series with the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles Monday. In the last seven meetings between the two clubs, the Under is a red-hot 6-1.

The O's are currently -118 faves on the moneyline with a total of 7.5.


Braves on fire at home behind Santana

Atlanta Braves pitcher Ervin Santana has been a fantastic play at home recently, as the Braves have won each of his last eight starts at Turner Field.

Santana gets the ball when the Braves host the Washington Nationals Monday. Stephen Strasburg counters on the mound for the Nats.

Washington is presently -133 favorites with an Over/Under of 6.5.


Total dropping at some books for Marlins-Mets game

Oddsmakers opened the total for Monday's meeting between the Miami Marlins and New York Mets at 6.5, and that number looks to be dropping lower with first pitch approaching.

Books including *********, Sports Interaction and Guts posted 6 earlier Monday.

Jarred Cosart is the scheduled starter for the Marlins while Jacob deGrom will get the ball for the home team.