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Monday’s 6-pack:
College football spreads for this week:
— Illinois (-2.5) @ Duke
— Ole Miss (-9) @ Kentucky
— Fresno State @ Oregon State (-2)
— Boston College @ Michigan State (-3)
— Arizona State (-7) @ Mississippi State
— UCLA (-2) @ UNLV
Quote of the Day
“You know the old saying, these are heavyweight bouts, and rounds 11 through 15 are going to separate the winners and the guys that don’t win it. So we knew it was going to somehow, some way, get to this, and we just felt that if we were tired, that they were going to be more tired. And that was a chance at ‘whatever it takes mentality,’ and going to get it done.”
Miami Hurricanes’ coach Mario Cristobal
Monday’s quiz
Three players have hit four home runs in a game this year; before this year, when was the last time a major leaguer hit four home runs in a game?
Sunday’s quiz
Nick Saban was 15-17 coaching the Miami Dolphins, in 2005-06.
Saturday’s quiz
In his playing days in the 1950’s, ESPN analyst Lee Corso was a quarterback at Florida State; the famous actor Burt Reynolds was a running back on that team.
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Monday’s Den: Trends for every MLB team…….
— Arizona (68-70)
Arizona won seven of its last nine home games.
Diamondbacks are 18-26 in one-run games.
Arizona scored in first inning in 14 of last 17 home games.
Arizona is 15-30 in last 45 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Braves (62-75)
Braves are 14-8 in their last 22 games.
Atlanta is 33-33 at home, 29-42 on the road.
Braves are 24-21 vs NL East rivals, 38-54 vs everyone else.
Under is 3-0 in their last three games.
— Cubs (78-59)
Chicago is 2-4 in its last six games.
Cubs are holding #1 Wild Card slot in NL
Under is 22-5-2 in their last 29 games.
Cubs are 61-40 vs righty starters, 17-19 vs lefties.
— Reds (69-68)
Cincinnati lost eight of its last ten games.
Reds are 51-46 vs righty starters, 18-22 vs lefties.
Under is 14-6-1 in their last 21 road games.
Reds scored in first inning in 12 of last 22 home games.
— Rockies (39-98)
Colorado lost seven of its last ten games.
Under is 6-1-1 in Rockies’ last eight games.
Rockies are 6-31 vs lefty starters, 33-67 vs righties.
Colorado hasn’t scored a first inning run in its last 30 road games.
— Dodgers (78-59)
Dodgers are 9-3 in last dozen home games.
LA leads San Diego by two games in NL West.
Dodgers are 58-39 vs righty starters, 20-20 vs lefties.
Under is 10-5-1 in their last 16 home games.
— Marlins (65-72)
Marlins are 8-14 in their last 22 games.
Miami is 31-37 at home, 34-35 on the road.
Over is 5-1 in Marlins’ last six games.
Last four weeks, Marlins are 3-6 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Brewers (85-53)
Brewers are 6-8 in their last 14 games.
Milwaukee is 45-24 at home, 40-29 on the road.
Over is 15-6-2 in their last 22 home games.
Milwaukee leads the Cubs by 6.5 games in the NL Central.
— Mets (73-64)
Mets are 9-6 in their last 15 games.
Mets are 45-27 at home, 28-37 on the road.
Over is 14-5-2 in their last 21 games.
Mets lead the Reds by four games for last NL Wild Card slot.
— Phillies (79-58)
Phillies are 17-10 in their last 27 games.
Phillies are 60-37 vs righty starters, 19-21 vs lefties.
Under is 4-1 in their last five games.
Phillies lead the Mets by six games in NL East.
— Pirates (61-77)
Pirates are 9-4 in their last 13 games.
Pittsburgh is 39-30 at home, 22-47 on the road.
Under is 14-7-3 in their last 24 games.
Pirates scored in first inning in six of last 11 games.
— St Louis (68-70)
St Louis is 7-11 in its last 18 games.
Cardinals are 17-6 in home series openers.
St Louis is 37-32 at home, 31-38 on the road.
Over is 10-4-1 in their last 15 games.
— Padres (76-61)
San Diego won 16 of its last 21 home games.
Padres are 43-22 at home, 33-39 on the road.
Padres are 54-41 vs righty starters, 22-20 vs lefties.
San Diego is 24-18 vs NL West rivals, 52-43 vs everyone else.
— Giants (68-69)
Giants won seven of their last eight games.
Giants are 53-45 vs righty pitchers, 15-24 vs lefties.
Over is 15-8-2 in their last 25 road games.
SF lost 10 of last 13 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Washington (53-83)
Nationals lost their last eight games.
Washington is 11-27 in its last 38 home games.
Over is 9-6-4 in their last 19 games.
Washington is 22-10 last 32 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Famous birthdays, September 1st:
Lily Tomlin, 86
Ed Podolak, 78
Garry Maddox, 76
Pat Thomas, 71
Vinnie Johnson, 69
Karl Mecklenburg, 65
Tim Hardaway, 59
Jason Taylor, 51
Calais Campbell, 39
Shota Imanaga, 32
— Orioles (61-76)
Baltimore lost nine of its last 11 games.
Over is 5-1 in their last nine road games.
Under is 5-0 in their last five home games.
Orioles are 19-20 vs AL East rivals, 42-56 vs everyone else.
— Red Sox (76-62)
Red Sox are 8-3 in their last 11 games.
Boston is 1-8 in extra-inning road games.
Under is 6-1 in their last seven games.
Right now, Red Sox hold the 2nd AL Wild Card slot.
— White Sox (49-88)
Chicago lost five of its last six games.
White Sox are 30-42 at home, 19-46 on the road.
Over is 8-5 in their last 13 games.
Chicago is 35-69 vs righty starters, 14-19 vs lefties.
— Cleveland (68-67)
Cleveland won four of its last five games.
Guardians are four games out of the AL’s last Wild Card slot.
Guardians are 53-44 vs righty starters, 15-23 vs lefties.
Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Detroit (80-58)
Detroit is 20-12 in its last 32 games.
Tigers are 28-15 vs its AL Central rivals, lead division by 9.5 games.
Detroit is 18-4 in home series openers.
Under is 4-0 in their last four games.
— Houston (75-62)
Astros are 16-19 in their last 35 games overall
Astros are 9-16 in their last 25 home games.
Astros lead Seattle by two games in AL West.
Under is 7-0 in their last seven games.
— Royals (70-67)
Royals split their last 12 games.
Kansas City is 54-57 vs righty starters, 16-10 vs lefties.
Under is 8-2 in Royals’ last 10 home games.
Royals scored in first inning in 12 of last 17 home games.
— Angels (64-72)
Angels lost 10 of their last 15 games.
Halos are 8.5 games out of last Wild Card slot.
Angels are 53-58 vs righty starters, 11-14 vs lefties.
Angels are 31-18 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Twins (62-74)
Twins lost 11 of their last 18 games.
Minnesota is 35-32 at home, 27-42 on the road.
Over is 12-2 in their last 14 games.
Twins scored in first inning in one of their last 16 games.
— New York (76-61)
New York is 14-5 in its last 19 games.
Over is 11-4 in their last 15 games.
New York is 62-46 vs righty starters, 14-15 vs lefties.
Right now, New York has the #1 Wild Card slot in AL.
— A’s (63-75)
A’s are 12-9 in their last 21 games.
Over is 9-4 in their last 13 home games.
A’s scored in first inning in six of last nine home games.
Last 11 weeks, A’s are 10-4 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Seattle (73-64)
Mariners lost nine of their last 14 games.
Seattle is 26-10 in its last 36 home games.
Over is 8-5 in their last 13 games.
Right now, Mariners hold the #3 Wild Card in AL, by 2.5 games.
— Tampa Bay (67-69)
Tampa Bay won six of its last eight games.
Rays are 34-33 at home, 33-36 on the road.
Tampa Bay is 5.5 games out of the last Wild Card slot.
Rays are 5-11 in last 16 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (71-67)
Rangers won their last five games.
Texas is 57-45 vs righty starters, 14-22 vs lefties
Rangers are 42-27 at home, 29-40 on road.
Texas is 2.5 games out of the AL’s last Wild Card slot.
— Toronto (79-58)
Blue Jays are 7-7 in their last 14 games overall.
Blue Jays won 20 of their last 28 home games.
Over is 13-6-1 in their last 20 home games.
Toronto leads New York by threee games in AL East.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Padres, Mets
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: Red Sox, New York, Mariners
