Saturday's Trends and Indexes - 9/20 (MLB, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Saturday, September 20

Good Luck on day #263 of 2014!

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Russell Martin hit a dramatic 3-run homer in the 8th inning as Pittsburgh beat the Brewers 4-2, extending their lead in the Wild Card race.

-- Detroit-Oakland-Seattle all won; rough night for the Royals in the AL.

-- South Florida 17, UConn 14-- They'll use the rain as an excuse, but this was an awful football game. UConn's first TD came on an all-time lucky pick-6.

-- David Ortiz hit two homers as Boston won 5-3 in 10 innings in Baltimore.

-- Clayton Kershaw won his 20th game, Dodgers clinched a playoff spot as they whacked the Cubs 14-5 at Wrigley.

-- Florida State has now suspended QB Jameis Winston for the whole game tonite vs Clemson; I'm sure the TV people are thrilled about that.


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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.......

13) Umpire Joe West got suspended for a game for grabbing Jonathan Papelbon by the shirt during Papelbon’s meltdown as he left the field after blowing a save Sunday; interesting that the suspension was made public. I’m pretty sure not every umpire suspension is made public.

12) NHL preseason games start Sunday, as in, tomorrow. Apparently summer is over.

11) When ESPN first started out in 1979, Exxon owned most of the company; apparently they had talks about pulling the plug on it early on, since it really was a pioneer in TV, an all-sports network and obviously it didn’t make money right away. Media world might be lot different now if they had quit the project.

10) Florida State’s QB tonight will be Sean Maguire, a kid from New Jersey whose high school ran the wing-T, meaning that ol’ Sean probably won’t be throwing the ball too much tonight.

9) Golfer Nicolas Colsaerts hit a golf ball 447 yards in Wales earlier this week; it was downhill/downwind, but still, going driver/wedge and getting on the green of a 613-yard hole in two is pretty impressive.

8) Tom Brady posted his college resume on Facebook this week; he spent his summers in college mostly working on a golf course- he also worked at a brokerage firm one summer. He said something about thinking he’d need that resume, once he wasn’t drafted in the 5th round that year, but things worked out pretty well for him.

7) Sean Payton bought 100 Devon Still jerseys at $100 apiece, with proceeds going to a children’s hospital in Cincinnati. Pretty cool move by Payton. Still’s 4-year old daughter is battling cancer.

6) A lawyer in New York City had his Jaguar stolen in 1968; it was found this month as it was put on a boat, headed for Europe. Yes it took them 46 years to find a stolen car. Lawyer lives in Florida now; imagine his surprise when he got that phone call.

5) Texas Tech fired its defensive coordinator (technically he quit, but come on….) amidst rumors he came to work under the influence. Arkansas shredded the Red Raider defense last week, which is the main reason he got canned.

4) Bunch of baseball teams shuffled their minor league affiliates for next year: Sacramento will be a Giants’ team now, Astros take over in Houston, Dodgers in Oklahoma City, Rockies in Albuquerque, A’s in Nashville. Apparently Nashville wasn’t at all pleased with the Brewers, who wanted their AAA team to stay there, but the feeling wasn’t mutual. I’mthink it saves a lot of money having your AAA team close to the big league team; makes calling players up hell of a lot easier.

3) Why have the 49ers won nine of their last ten games with Arizona? In those ten games, Niners turned the ball over seven times, Redbirds 30 times. Stanton is starting at QB again this week, oer the injured Carson Palmer.

2) When Auburn won 20-14 at Kansas State Thursday, it snapped their 13-game win streak against the spread. Still a good win that wouldn’t have been a win had K-State’s kicking game been at a collegiate level- they missed a 22-yard FG.

1) Weird baseball stat: Felix Hernandez has a 1.89 ERA in his no-decisions this year. Weirder stat: Jeff Samardzija has had five starts this year where he didn’t allow a run; his team lost all five of those games, three with Cubs, his last two starts for Oakland.

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CFL
Dunkel

Edmonton at Hamilton
The Tiger-Cats host Edmonton tonight and come into the contest with a 14-6 ATS record in their last 20 games versus the Eskimos. Hamilton is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Tiger-Cats favored by 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-2 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

Game 493-494: Edmonton at Hamilton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 113.875; Hamilton 118.139
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 4 1/2; 46
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 2 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-2 1/2); Under


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

Game 495-496: Calgary at Montreal (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 121.944; Montreal 109.819
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 12; 45
Vegas Line: Calgary by 7; 48
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-7); Under

Game 497-498: Ottawa at Saskatchewan (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 104.860; Saskatchewan 114.205
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 9 1/2; 49
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 12; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+12); Over




CFL
Long Sheet

Week 13

Saturday, September 20

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EDMONTON (8 - 3) at HAMILTON (3 - 7) - 9/20/2014, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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Sunday, September 21

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CALGARY (10 - 1) at MONTREAL (3 - 8) - 9/21/2014, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in a road game where the total is between 45.5 and 49 since 1996.
CALGARY is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-0 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-1 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OTTAWA (1 - 9) at SASKATCHEWAN (8 - 3) - 9/21/2014, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 12-28 ATS (-18.8 Units) in road games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 12-28 ATS (-18.8 Units) in road lined games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in road games in games played on turf since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 63-42 ATS (+16.8 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) in home games in September games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 9 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 1-0 against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 13

Edmonton (8-3) @ Hamilton (4-7)—Eskimos are 0-3 vs Calgary, 8-0 vs everyone else; they beat Hamilton 28-24 (-4.5) in Week 2, their 5th win in last seven series games; sloppy game was10-all at half. TiCats turned ball over five times, Edmonton three. Eskimos are 4-1 on road, winning SU twice as underdogs, with only road loss at McMahon Stadium. Hamilton beat Bombers/Riders last two weeks, after losing first six games vs western teams- they’re 4-2 at home, winning last three games in their new stadium, by 1-17-25 points. Underdogs covering last three. Teams split last six series games played here. Under is 3-1 in last four Eskimo games, 5-3 in last eight TiCat tilts.

Ottawa (1-9) @ Saskatchewan (8-3)—Defending champ Roughriders (-6) won 38-14 at Ottawa in Week 6, racing out to 32-7 halftime lead; Riders got upset in Hamilton last week, snapping 7-game win streak- they’re 2-3 as home favorites, with last two home wins by five points each. Saskatchewan is +19 in turnovers over last eight games; they’re 5-2 vs spread when they have 2+ takeaways in a game. Ottawa lost its last seven games (2-5 vs spread); they’ve scored total of only 22 points in last three games, are 0-5 as road underdogs, losing away games by 8-16-11-21-10 points. RedBlacks were outscored 45-9 in second half of their last four games.

Calgary (10-1) @ Montreal (3-8)—Stampeders won last six games (5-1 vs spread); they were down 29-3 in second quarter at home last week, rallied to beat Toronto 40-33. Stamps won/covered all five road games this year; they opened season with 29-8 home win (-7.5) over Montreal, outgaining Alouettes 429-187 in game that was 11-0 at half; Stamps won three in row, six of last seven series games, winning two of last three (by 5-11 points) visits here. Montreal won its last two home games, but is 1-7 vs western teams, with only win here vs BC in Week 2. Als are 3-3 SU at home, 2-1 as home underdogs. Four of five Calgary road games stayed under total.




CFL

Week 13

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Trend Report
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Saturday, September 20

7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. HAMILTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Hamilton's last 19 games
Hamilton is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton


Sunday, September 21

1:00 PM
CALGARY vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Calgary's last 18 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Calgary
Montreal is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Calgary

4:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Saskatchewan is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games


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CFL

Week 13


Tiger-Cats one of the worst ATS plays

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have not just been losing on the feild, they've been losing at the betting window too. In their last six games, the Ti-Cats are 2-4 straight-up and 1-5 against the spread.

The Steeltown representatives will be hosting the Edmonton Eskimos as 2.5 home-faves Saturday.

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MLB
Dunkel

NY Mets at Atlanta
The Mets look to follow up last night's 5-0 win in the series opener as they face an Atlanta team that is 2-12 in Mike Minor's last 14 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in the previous game. New York is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+115). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

Game 951-952: LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Hernandez) 14.490; Cubs (Doubront) 15.313
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 11
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-145); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+125); N/A

Game 953-954: Arizona at Colorado (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Cahill) 15.147; Colorado (Butler) 14.209
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 11
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+100); Under

Game 955-956: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Garza) 14.736; Pittsburgh (Volquez) 16.735
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-135); Under

Game 957-958: Washington at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 15.692; Miami (Cosart) 14.165
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-160); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-160); Over

Game 959-960: NY Mets at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 15.271; Atlanta (Minor) 13.908
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+115); Over

Game 961-962: Cincinnati at St. Louis (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 15.274; St. Louis (Wacha) 13.477
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-185); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-185); Under

Game 963-964: San Francisco at San Diego (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Petit) 14.850; San Diego (Cashner) 16.299
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Diego (-115); 6
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-115); Over

Game 965-966: Toronto at NY Yankees (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Stroman) 15.713; NY Yankees (Capuano) 14.379
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-115); Under

Game 967-968: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (De La Rosa) 15.400; Baltimore (Tillman) 16.966
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-180); Under

Game 969-970: Detroit at Kansas City (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 16.933; Kansas City (Shields) 15.405
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+100); Over

Game 971-972: Cleveland at Minnesota (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (House) 14.501; Minnesota (May) 15.672
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+115); Under

Game 973-974: Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Noesi) 15.361; Tampa Bay (Archer) 14.148
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-175); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+155); Over

Game 975-976: Seattle at Houston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Young) 16.740; Houston (Keuchel) 15.310
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Houston (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-105); Over

Game 977-978: Texas at LA Angels (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 15.094; LA Angels (Weaver) 16.722
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-200); Under

Game 979-980: Philadelphia at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Williams) 14.129; Oakland (Pomeranz) 13.216
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-220); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+185); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, September 20

Dodgers-Cubs
Hernandez is 0-2, 9.82 in his last three starts.
Doubront is 2-1, 1.50 in his three starts for Chicago.

Dodgers won ten of their last fourteen games- they clinched playoff spot, but not the division yet.
Cubs lost ten of their last fourteen games.
Over is 7-0-1 in last eight Dodger games.

Brewers-Pirates
Garza is 2-1, 2.91 in his last six starts.
Volquez is 1-0, 2.33 in his last four starts.

Brewers lost 11 of their last 12 road games.
Pirates won eight of their last nine games.

Eight of last nine Milwaukee games stayed under.

Nationals-Marlins
Zimmerman is 4-0, 2.93 in his last five starts.
Cosart is 4-1, 1.71 in his last seven starts.

Nationals won six of their last seven games.
Miami lost seven of its last ten games.

Five of last six Washington games stayed under total.

Mets-Braves
Niese is 0-1, 1.98 in his last two starts.
Minor is 0-3, 5.00 in his last three starts.

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

Over is 5-2-1 in Mets' last eight games.

Diamondbacks-Rockies
Cahill is 0-3, 9.53 in his last four starts
Butler allowed six runs in 5.1 IP in his only '14 start.

Arizona lost nine of its last twelve games.
Colorado won last four games, scoring 48 runs.
Six of last seven Colorado games went over total.

Reds-Cardinals
Leake is 1-1, 7.31 in his last three starts.
Wacha is 1-3, 5.63 in his last five starts.

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

Seven of last nine Cincinnati games stayed under.

Giants-Padres
Petit is 1-1, 4.95 in his last three starts.
Cashner is 2-1, 2.20 in his last six starts.

Giants lost seven of their last ten games.
San Diego won four of their last five games.

Six of last eight San Diego games went over total.

Blue Jays-Bronx
Stroman is 3-1, 2.83 in his last four starts.
Capuano is 0-0, 6.75 in his last three starts.

Toronto lost seven of its last eight games.
Bronx won its last four home games.

Seven of last nine Stroman starts stayed under the total.

Red Sox-Orioles
de la Rosa is 0-3, 5.84 in his last five starts.
Baltimore won last ten Tillman starts (5-0, 1.85 last nine).

Red Sox lost three of their last four games.
Baltimore won four of its last five games.

Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Baltimore games.

White Sox-Rays
Noesi is 0-1, 4.95 in his last three starts.
Archer is 1-0, 2.70 in his last two starts.

White Sox won six of their last nine games.
Tampa Bay is 4-6 in its last ten home games.

Over is 4-0-2 in last six White Sox games.

Indians-Twins
House is 1-0, 0.86 in his last three starts.
May is 3-0, 4.50 in his last three starts.

Indians won three of their last four games.
Minnesota won four of its last five games.

Four of last five Cleveland games stayed under the total.

Tigers-Royals
Scherzer is 1-0, 3.66 in his last three starts.
Shields is 2-0, 1.21 in his last three starts.

Detroit won eight of its last eleven games.
Royals lost seven of their last eleven games.

Over is 5-0-1 in last six Kansas City games.

Mariners-Astros
Young is 0-2, 6.94 in his last three starts
Keuchel is 1-0, 2.60 in his last four starts.

Seattle won three of its last four games.
Astros lost six of their last eight games.

Under is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Seattle games.

Rangers-Angels
Lewis is 1-1, 2.57 in his last two starts.
Weaver is 4-1, 2.48 in his last five starts.

Texas won its last seven games, allowing 15 runs.
Angels lost three of their last four games.

Last five Texas games went over the total.

Phillies-A's
Williams is 0-2, 5.09 in his last three starts.
Pomeranz is 0-2, 4.70 in his last four starts.

Phillies lost five of their last six games.
Oakland is 11-25 in last 36 games not started by Lester.

Seven of last nine Oakland games stayed under the total.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Hernandez 8-11/3-4; Doubront 4-5/2-1
-- Cahill 5-9; Butler 0-1
-- Garza 14-17; Volquez 17-12
-- Zimmerman 21-9; Cosart 11-9/6-2
-- Niese 14-14; Minor 11-13
-- Leake 13-19; Wacha 7-11
-- Petit 6-4; Cashner 9-8

-- Stroman 10-9; Capuano 4-6
-- de la Rosa 7-10; Tillman 23-9
-- Scherzer 22-9; Shields 20-12
-- House 10-5; May 3-4
-- Noesi 14-11; Archer 16-14
-- Young 17-10; Keuchel 16-12
-- Lewis 12-15; Weaver 21-11

-- Williams 1-1/4-3; Pomeranz 5-4

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Hernandez 12-26; Doubront 3-12
-- Cahill 6-14; Butler 1-1
-- Garza 8-31; Volquez 8-29
-- Zimmerman 3-30; Cosart 10-28
-- Niese 7-28; Minor 7-24
-- Leake 8-32; Wacha 6-18
-- Petit 4-10; Cashner 5-17

-- Stroman 4-19; Capuano 5-10
-- de la Rosa 5-17; Tillman 11-32
-- Scherzer 8-31; Shields 8-32
-- House 6-17; May 2-7
-- Noesi 7-25; Archer 5-30
-- Young 8-27; Keuchel 7-28
-- Lewis 10-27; Weaver 6-32

-- Williams 3-9; Pomeranz 0-9

Umpires
-- LA-Chi-- Home side won six of last seven HGibson games.
-- Az-Col-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Everitt games.
-- Mil-Pitt-- Five of last six Foster games stayed under.
-- Wsh-Mia-- Five of last seven Fairchild games went over.
-- NY-Atl-- Four of last five Winters games went over.
-- Cin-StL-- Favorites won eight of last ten Timmons games.
-- SF-SD-- Home side won eight of last ten Ripperger games.

-- Tor-NY-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Barry games.
-- Bos-Blt-- Four of last five Woodring games stayed under.
-- Det-KC-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Hernandez games.
-- Cle-Min-- Eight of last ten Knight games stayed under.
-- Chi-TB-- Five of last six Hudson games stayed under.
-- Sea-Hst-- Favorites won last eight Wendelstedt games.
-- Tex-LAA-- Seven of last ten Rackley games went over.

-- Phil-A's-- Underdogs won five of last eight Baker games.

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MLB

Saturday, September 20

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1:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Dodgers are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers

1:05 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit

4:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 9 games

4:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

4:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
Milwaukee is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing NY Mets

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TAMPA BAY
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. HOUSTON
Seattle is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Cleveland is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games when playing Miami
Washington is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing Miami
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Miami is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Washington

7:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home

8:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
San Francisco is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games

9:05 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games


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[Udog]

Three ways you should wager on MLB playoff clinchers

When it comes to clinching MLB teams, bettors beware.

Teams that secure playoff berths with games to spare have a tendency to tinker with their rosters heading into the postseason, and that has had a significant impact on the outcomes of their games over the past three years.

Here are three trends worth monitoring when it comes to betting on - or against - teams that already know they're headed to the playoffs:

In the Playoffs? Take it Easy

In each of the past three years, teams that have clinched a division title or wild-card berth have performed well below their previous winning pace for the remainder of the regular season. Last season, teams entered their stretch of largely meaningless games with a cumulative .590 winning percentage but won at just a .520 clip the rest of the way. The difference was less pronounced in both 2012 (.578 to .545) and 2013 (.598 to .569), but still significant to bettors.

"While they're still playing for home-field advantage, if teams have already clinched a spot, then the games generally no longer mean quite as much," says Covers Expert Ben Burns. "This can sometimes lead to regulars getting some extra rest and/or to a dropoff in overall intensity level."

Bettors should bear this in mind when considering how to approach the three teams that have already secured their division: Washington, Baltimore and the Los Angeles Angels.

The Orioles finish against three likely non-playoff teams in Boston, the Yankees and Toronto, and will almost assuredly give their regulars some rest. The same may apply to the Nationals, who end with seven straight home games against the Mets and Marlins. The Angels finish with six road games against Oakland and Seattle - both fighting for a playoff spot - and should face a steady stream of regulars in both series, making them likely underdogs throughout.

Value as an underdog

While division and wild-card clinchers lose virtually all value as a favorite the rest of the way, they're still hot plays as underdogs. Last year's top teams went 6-4 as underdogs down the stretch, while clinchers finished 11-11 as dogs in 2012 and 6-6 in 2011.

That doesn't necessarily make them a super-hot play moving forward, but consider that underdogs this season are converting at just under 43 percent this year - and haven't been higher than 43.14 percent over the past three years. With no clincher underdog winning percentage lower than 50 percent in any of the previous three seasons, they do represent a slightly better play compared to the norm.

Given the three teams presently locked into playoff spots, only the Angels appear to be obvious underdog candidates. The moneylines for the other two teams will depend heavily on whether they decide to rest starting pitchers or position players. Los Angeles probably won't be favored in any of its final six games, unless the Athletics and/or Mariners somehow fall out of playoff contention before then.

Shrinking totals

Totals bets are always a dicey proposition, but there's evidence - at least in the short-term - to suggest that clinchers play lower-scoring games down the stretch. The qualifying teams posted a 19-29-2 O/U mark in 2013 and a 20-34-1 O/U record in 2012.

Even an Over-heavy result in 2011 - teams went 27-21-3 - comes with an explanation. The Milwaukee Brewers (5-0 O/U down the stretch) were playing for National League playoff seeding and boasted a pair of sensational offensive weapons in Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun (who was still competing for the batting title.), while the Detroit Tigers (11-4-1 O/U down the stretch) led the majors with a .280 average and had incredible lineup depth.

So why the strong Under results?

"Likely just a product of watered down talent with September call-ups taking may spots in the order," says Covers Expert Sean Murphy. "Pitchers aren't given quite as much rest, as it's generally better for them to stay on schedule leading up to the postseason."

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, September 20

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LA DODGERS (88 - 66) at CHICAGO CUBS (68 - 86) - 4:05 PM
ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 43-44 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 46-31 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 48-31 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 99-57 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 31-13 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 9-4 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 9-4 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 1382-1550 (-283.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 741-724 (-166.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-56 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1325-1463 (-258.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 96-143 (-32.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 151-201 (-65.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-3 (+0.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.3 Units)

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 0.818.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DOUBRONT is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.600.
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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ARIZONA (62 - 92) at COLORADO (63 - 91) - 4:10 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. EDDIE BUTLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 62-92 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 62-92 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 47-68 (-20.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 63-91 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 63-91 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 42-69 (-26.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 57-77 (-22.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-37 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-8 (+0.9 Units) against COLORADO this season
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.0 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAHILL is 4-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.382.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.3 units)

EDDIE BUTLER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (79 - 75) at PITTSBURGH (83 - 70) - 7:05 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 34-40 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
GARZA is 27-43 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 83-70 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 50-29 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 135-94 (+41.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 50-29 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 61-41 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 42-22 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 100-77 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 356-362 (+50.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 11-6 (+4.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GARZA is 2-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.564.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.7 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 7-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.48 and a WHIP of 1.401.
His team's record is 11-5 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-4. (+6.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (89 - 64) at MIAMI (74 - 79) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 74-79 (+2.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 40-27 (+18.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 56-53 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 362-408 (+48.3 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 17-11 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
COSART is 16-11 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
COSART is 11-6 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 43-19 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 23-7 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 43-19 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 32-12 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 40-13 (+21.6 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
WASHINGTON is 8-5 (+1.3 Units) against MIAMI this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. MIAMI since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 5-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.142.
His team's record is 8-7 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-3. (+6.6 units)

JARRED COSART vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
COSART is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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NY METS (74 - 80) at ATLANTA (76 - 77) - 7:10 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 60-85 (-25.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 74-80 (+1.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 31-24 (+11.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 77-80 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 74-80 (+1.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 23-19 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 40-26 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 23-12 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NIESE is 15-6 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
NIESE is 8-1 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
NIESE is 9-1 (+8.8 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. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 76-77 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 4-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
ATLANTA is 76-77 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 36-40 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 40-45 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 23-25 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MINOR is 0-8 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINOR is 3-10 (-10.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 8-9 (+0.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

JON NIESE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NIESE is 6-6 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 8-9 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.3 units)

MIKE MINOR vs. NY METS since 1997
MINOR is 5-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 8-4 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-4.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (71 - 83) at ST LOUIS (86 - 68) - 7:15 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 72-83 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 72-83 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 41-60 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 56-66 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 25-46 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 3-17 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 192-141 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 110-59 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 32-13 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 92-60 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 110-59 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 150-97 (+28.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 92-41 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 51-18 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 688-774 (+42.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 99-90 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 7-14 (-10.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
WACHA is 3-8 (-7.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
WACHA is 7-14 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 11-6 (+3.7 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LEAKE is 4-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.90 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-3.2 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WACHA is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (84 - 69) at SAN DIEGO (72 - 81) - 8:40 PM
YUSMEIRO PETIT (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 76-75 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 44-32 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 43-31 (+8.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 44-32 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 66-51 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-8 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 24-16 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-41 (+4.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-5 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 84-69 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-34 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 125-90 (+25.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 84-69 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 84-70 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-40 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-28 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-50 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-25 (+18.4 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 3 seasons.
PETIT is 8-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 7-6 (+2.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

YUSMEIRO PETIT vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
PETIT is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.607.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.6 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CASHNER is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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TORONTO (77 - 76) at NY YANKEES (79 - 74) - 4:05 PM
MARCUS STROMAN (R) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 4-16 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY YANKEES are 30-38 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 10-7 (+2.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
STROMAN is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 0.943.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. TORONTO since 1997
CAPUANO is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 1.616.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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BOSTON (67 - 87) at BALTIMORE (92 - 61) - 7:05 PM
RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 67-88 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 27-38 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 243-233 (-52.5 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997.
BOSTON is 27-42 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 59-76 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 49-63 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 45-61 (-20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 29-39 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 37-52 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 93-61 (+36.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-32 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 49-30 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-18 (+9.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-24 (+21.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 83-56 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 70-33 (+42.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 71-43 (+32.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-21 (+21.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 45-29 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-9 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
TILLMAN is 24-9 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 11-3 (+7.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 11-4 (+7.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 22-9 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 18-6 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 8-0 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 10-7 (+3.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
TILLMAN is 6-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.368.
His team's record is 9-6 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.2 units)

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DETROIT (85 - 68) at KANSAS CITY (83 - 69) - 7:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 183-143 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 139-211 (-56.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 176-137 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 83-69 (+2.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 18-6 (+11.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 79-66 (+0.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 59-44 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 40-32 (+6.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 61-57 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SHIELDS is 62-37 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 11-3 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 34-20 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 35-21 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 34-22 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 28-18 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
SCHERZER is 48-18 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 25-6 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 45-17 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 31-11 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 11-24 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 6-12 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 1-7 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 12-5 (+5.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-1.1 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SCHERZER is 10-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.288.
His team's record is 14-6 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-12. (-4.7 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. DETROIT since 1997
SHIELDS is 7-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 11-7 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-10. (-3.4 units)

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CLEVELAND (79 - 74) at MINNESOTA (66 - 87) - 7:10 PM
T.J. HOUSE (L) vs. TREVOR MAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 34-36 (+5.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 171-145 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 33-18 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 165-139 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 95-50 (+35.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 58-22 (+29.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSE is 8-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 65-92 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 49-82 (-31.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 65-92 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-58 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-51 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-9 (+1.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
8 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.4 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

T.J. HOUSE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HOUSE is 2-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.56 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

TREVOR MAY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MAY is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (70 - 83) at TAMPA BAY (74 - 80) - 7:10 PM
HECTOR NOESI (R) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-35 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-74 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-4 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 70-83 (+0.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-51 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 519-548 (+36.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 361-360 (+33.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
NOESI is 13-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 74-80 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 35-44 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 35-44 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 46-53 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 39-49 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 54-57 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 36-43 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-1 (+4.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

HECTOR NOESI vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NOESI is 0-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.96 and a WHIP of 1.741.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ARCHER is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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SEATTLE (83 - 70) at HOUSTON (67 - 87) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 40-41 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 67-87 (+3.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 33-38 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 65-82 (+4.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KEUCHEL is 16-12 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 11-4 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 15-11 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 9-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 83-70 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 45-30 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 24-14 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 23-14 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 42-29 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 28-19 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 30-20 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 27-20 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 29-14 (+14.7 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 3 seasons.
YOUNG is 17-11 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 6-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 17-10 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 60-100 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 6-25 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 24-52 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-46 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-10 (+1.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. HOUSTON since 1997
YOUNG is 4-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 0.979.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
KEUCHEL is 2-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 0.912.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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TEXAS (61 - 92) at LA ANGELS (95 - 59) - 9:05 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 61-92 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 15-29 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 6-21 (-12.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 20-30 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 59-88 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 37-74 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 37-64 (-25.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 123-121 (-27.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 31-56 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 95-59 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 49-24 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 51-28 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA ANGELS are 36-15 (+14.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-16 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 90-57 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 75-45 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 68-39 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 40-19 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 52-20 (+24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-10 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
WEAVER is 58-28 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 33-11 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 36-9 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 56-28 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 74-31 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 45-28 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LEWIS is 8-3 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 72-72 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 13-4 (+7.5 Units) against TEXAS this season
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LEWIS is 5-7 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.341.
His team's record is 7-9 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.4 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. TEXAS since 1997
WEAVER is 14-8 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.202.
His team's record is 20-14 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 21-12. (+7.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (70 - 84) at OAKLAND (84 - 69) - 4:05 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-35 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 61-83 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 75-40 (+29.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 33-11 (+17.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-6 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 187-135 (+36.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 162-114 (+29.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-40 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-19 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 396-372 (+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.
OAKLAND is 84-69 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 6-11 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
OAKLAND is 82-65 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 16-16 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WILLIAMS is 4-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.473.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.5 units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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