MLB 2018 Season Long Thread Thru the World Series / Picks,Trends,News Etc. !!

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BAL at BOS 01:05 PM
BAL +297
O 9.0

MIA at WAS 04:05 PM
MIA +170
U 9.0

HOU at TOR 04:07 PM
HOU +123
U 8.0

KC at CIN 06:40 PM
KC +143
O 9.0

BAL at BOS 07:10 PM
BAL +322
O 8.0

NYY at TB 07:10 PM
TB +158
O 7.5

ATL at NYM 07:10 PM
NYM -161
O 7.0

MIL at STL 07:10 PM
MIL -102
O 8.5

PIT at CHC 08:05 PM
CHC -179
O 8.0

DET at MIN 08:10 PM
DET +130
O 8.5

CLE at CHW 08:10 PM
CHW +166
O 9.0

PHI at COL 08:40 PM
COL -193
O 10.5

LAD at ARI 09:40 PM
ARI +105
O 7.5

TEX at LAA 10:07 PM
TEX +157
O 8.5

OAK at SEA 10:10 PM
OAK +103
O 8.5

SD at SF 10:15 PM
SF -114
U 8.0

 

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Red Sox hand Os team-record 112th loss
September 26, 2018
By The Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) Shortly after their playoff spot was assured, the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Albert Almora Jr.'s single with two outs in the 10th inning Wednesday night.

The NL Central-leading Cubs clinched their fourth straight postseason appearance when Milwaukee beat St. Louis. The Brewers, who sealed a playoff slot with their win, are a half-game behind Chicago. One of them will win the NL Central, the other will play in the NL wild-card game.

After Pittsburgh tied it in the ninth on a two-out, two-run double by Starling Marte, the Cubs bounced back to win. Ian Happ led off the 10th with a walk and was replaced by pinch-runner Terrance Gore. Mike Freeman's sacrifice moved up Gore, and he took third on a groundout. Almora singled to left on an 0-2 pitch from Richard Rodriguez (4-3).

Jason Heyward homered and drove in three runs for the Cubs. Javier Baez singled for his NL-leading 111th RBI as the Cubs won after blowing a five-run lead. Star third baseman Kris Bryant didn't play because of a bruised left wrist. Jose Osuna and Corey Dickerson homered for Pittsburgh.

Brandon Kintzler (3-3) got the only batter he faced in the top of the 10th to hit into a double play.

BREWERS 2, CARDINALS 1

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Milwaukee clinched its first playoff spot since 2011 by ensuring at least a spot in the NL wild-card game, helped when a rookie St. Louis pinch-runner fell on his way to the plate.

Jhoulys Chacin pitched five shutout innings and Travis Shaw hit a pair of RBI singles to help the Brewers completed a three-game sweep.

The Cardinals missed a big chance to tie it in the eighth inning. Matt Carpenter walked and was lifted for pinch-runner Adolis Garcia. Jose Martinez then hit a slow roller to third baseman Mike Moustakas, who threw wildly to first. Garcia was waved home but fell halfway to the plate, allowing second baseman Hernan Perez to easily throw him out to end the inning.

Chacin (15-8), who had lost his last three decisions, gave up one run on just one hit over five innings. Xavier Cedeno, Corbin Burnes, Josh Hader and Jeremy Jeffress combined for four shutout innings as the Brewers held the Cardinals to a season-low two hits. Jeffress earned his 13th save in 18 chances.

Chasen Shreve (3-4) took the loss.

RED SOX 19, ORIOLES 3, 1ST GAME

ORIOLES 10, RED SOX 3, 2ND GAME

BOSTON (AP) - Boston's Chris Sale struck out eight over 4 2/3 innings in his final tuneup for an expected start in the AL Division Series opener before Baltimore salvaged a split of the day-night doubleheader.

In the opener, Boston handed the Orioles a franchise-record 112th loss. A major league-best 107-52, Boston opens the Division Series at home Oct. 5 against the New York Yankees or Oakland.

Sale left after giving up Adam Jones' go-ahead, RBI double that made it 3-2 in the fifth. He threw 92 pitches, allowing three runs and four hits.

Trey Mancini had a tiebreaking two-run single off Matt Barnes (6-4) in a three-run seventh and drove in three runs. Tanner Scott (3-2) worked 2 2/3 innings of one-run relief, and Paul Fry pitched three hitless innings for his second save.

In the opener, J.D. Martinez had three of Boston's season-high 22 hits, including a three-run homer that brought his major league-leading RBIs total to 127. The Orioles (46-112) broke the franchise loss mark set by the 1939 St. Louis Browns went 43-111.

David Price (16-7) settled down after an early stumble in his final tuneup before the playoffs. He allowed three runs - all in the second inning - six hits and three walks, striking out six before leaving with a 10-3 lead after five. Price is expected to start Game 2 of the AL Division Series against the New York Yankees or Oakland.

Rafael Devers had four hits and six RBIs, including two homers, and Mookie Betts had two hits to raise his major league-best batting average to .346. Xander Bogaerts and Blake Swihart also homered for Boston.

Renato Nunez and Trey Mancini homered for Baltimore. Ryan Meisinger (2-1) was the loser.

RAYS 8, YANKEES 7

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Masahiro Tanaka gave up four runs and six hits over four-plus innings in his final start before the playoffs in New York's loss to Tampa.

New York started play with a 2 1/2-game lead over Oakland to host the AL wild-card game and has the tiebreaker. The Athletics played at Seattle later Wednesday night. Yankees manager Aaron Boone hasn't decided if Tanaka, JA Happ or Luis Severino will start against Oakland.

A four-run, ninth-inning rally by the Yankees came up just short against Sergio Romo, who got the final four outs for his 24th save.

Tanaka (12-6) was coming off a four-inning start last Thursday in which he allowed five runs and eight hits as the Yankees lost 11-6 to Boston.

Tampa Bay center fielder Kevin Kiermaier was hit by Tanaka's pitch in the first and left two innings later with what X-rays determined was a hairline fracture of the right foot.

Reliever Yonny Chirinos (5-5) went four scoreless innings.

Neil Walker hit a three-run homer for New York.

NATIONALS 9, MARLINS 3, 7 INNINGS

WASHINGTON (AP) - Bryce Harper was 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in the rain-shortened game that many expect was his last at Nationals Park as a Washington player.

Harper can become a free agent at season's end. The storm arrived as Harper stood in the on-deck circle while the last out of the seventh was recorded.

Nationals rookie Victor Robles had a career-high four hits, including a three-run homer and a two-run double, and also stole a base. Brian Anderson homered for the Marlins.

Wander Suero (4-1) got the win with an inning of scoreless relief. Wei-Yin Chen (6-12) was the loser.

ROCKIES 14, PHILLIES 0

DENVER (AP) - Hard-throwing German Marquez started with eight straight strikeouts to match a modern-era big league record, and Colorado routed Philadelphia to pad its lead for final NL final wild-card spot.

David Dahl homered for the third straight game, and the Rockies went deep four times in all as they extending their winning streak to six.

Colorado opened a 1 1/2-game advantage over St. Louis for the last NL playoff berth and remained in contention to win its first NL West title.

Marquez (14-10) allowed three hits in seven innings and struck out 11 to set a Rockies record with 221 for the season, seven more than Ubaldo Jimenez's total in 2010. By striking out his first eight batters, he tied a post-1900 mark set by Houston's Jim Deshaies in 1986, and equaled by the New York Mets' Jacob deGrom in 2014. The overall record of nine was set by New York's Mickey Welch in an NL game in 1884.

Nick Pivetta (7-14) was the loser.

BLUE JAYS 3, ASTROS 1

TORONTO (AP) - Toronto gave outgoing manager John Gibbons a winning home sendoff against celebrating Houston.

Before the game, Toronto general manager Ross Atkins announced that Gibbons will not return next season. After getting the final out, closer Ken Giles gave the ball to Gibbons and the crowd rose for a standing ovation.

The World Series champion Astros clinched the AL West title when Oakland lost in extra innings at Seattle well past midnight Tuesday. Several of the Astros partied at a hotel meeting room, but they held a more traditional clubhouse celebration despite the loss. Houston will open the best-of-five Division Series matchup against Cleveland at home on Oct. 5.

Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer and rookie Reese McGuire added a solo shot for Toronto. Grichuk connected off right-hander Chris Devenski in the first, his career-best 25th home run. McGuire led off the fifth with a blast to right, the first of his big league career.

Joe Biagini (4-7) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win and Giles, the seventh Toronto pitcher, needed just five pitches to wrap it up in the ninth, earning his 25th save in 25 opportunities. Devenski (2-3) allowed two runs and one hit in two innings.

METS 3, BRAVES 0

NEW YORK (AP) - Jacob deGrom was dominant in what likely was his final pitch for the NL Cy Young Award, throwing eight stellar innings for New York and leaving with a major league-best 1.70 ERA.

DeGrom (10-9) made his final regular-season start, striking out 10 and allowing just two singles against NL East champion Atlanta. He retired the final 20 hitters after allowing a single to Johan Camargo. DeGrom gave up no more than three runs in his last 29 starts to extend his own single-season record. The All-Star ace also matched the overall mark set by Jake Arrieta in 2015-16.

Seth Lugo threw a scoreless ninth for his third save.

Luke Jackson (1-2) was the loser. Atlanta had won six straight.

INDIANS 10, WHITE SOX 2

CHICAGO (AP) - Shane Bieber remained perfect on the road with six scoreless innings, Francisco Lindor led off the game with a home run and Cleveland beat up Chicago.

Bieber (11-5) improved to 7-0 on the road, setting a single-season record with most road wins without a loss by a Cleveland pitcher. The 23-year-old rookie has yet to lose a road game in 11 career starts.

Edwin Encarnacion was 3 for 4 with a three-run homer and drove in four runs for the AL Central champs.

Kevan Smith broke up the shutout with an RBI single with one out in the ninth off reliever Oliver Perez. Adam Engel also added an RBI single off Adam Cimber.

Jace Fry (2-3) was the loser.

ROYALS 6, REDS 1

CINCINNATI (AP) - Rookie Heath Fillmyer struck out a career-high nine, Adalberto Mondesi tripled, stole two bases and scored twice, and Kansas City beat Cincinnati to wrap up its road schedule.

Whit Merrifield, who went into the game tied for the American League lead in hits and leading in stolen bases, extended his season-high hitting streak to 16 games with a third-inning single. He also stole two bases. Alex Gordon tacked on a solo home run.

The only run Fillmyer allowed was Jose Peraza's 14th homer in the first inning. Fillmyer (4-2) allowed four hits and two walks while tying his career high with 7 1/3 innings. Fillmyer also had his first major league hit and RBI with a sixth-inning double. Cody Reed (1-3) was the loser.

TWINS 11, TIGERS 4

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Johnny Field homered twice, Jorge Polanco hit a bases-loaded triple and Minnesota beat Detroit.

Tyler Austin also homered and Willians Astudillo had three hits for the Twins. Christin Stewart tripled and drove in two runs for the Tigers.

Tyler Duffey (2-2) earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief. Detroit starter Matthew Boyd (9-13) gave up six runs in 3 2/3 innings.

BACKS 7, DODGERS 2

PADRES 3, GIANTS 2

A'S 9, MARINERS 3

ANGELS 3, RANGERS 2

 

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Thursday?s six-pack

Blue Ribbon Yearbook?s top six basketball teams for this season:

6) Nevada Wolf Pack

5) Tennessee Volunteers

4) Duke Blue Devils

3) Gonzaga Bulldogs

2) Kansas Jayhawks

1) Kentucky Wildcats

Quote of the Day
?It was a bad day to be a head coach. A bad day to be a head coach. Most days it?s good. It was a bad day. Because I love Kelly. It?s emotional. It was a tough day. I gave him the day off. Rough afternoon?We met (Monday) afternoon, and it was emotional. Tough, tough. He?s played well and as long as I?ve been here, there?s not been a guy more committed to this program than Kelly Bryant. There?s not a better leader. This guy is the epitome of what you want. He?s what you want your son to be like. I love him like a son. It was a very difficult conversation.?
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney

Thursday?s quiz
Which bowl game is held in El Paso, TX every December?

Wednesday?s quiz
Walter Mondale was Vice President when Jimmy Carter was President.

Tuesday?s quiz
Buccaneers beat the Oakland Raiders 48-21 when they won their only Super Bowl title, in January 2003

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Thursday?s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud?..

13) Baseball season ends Sunday; every major league game will start at 3pm ET, to make it more interesting for teams competing in the pennant races. Interesting idea they?ve been doing for a while now.

12) Now this is a rivalry; Giants? P Madison Bumgarner asked for his last start of the year to be pushed back to Friday, so he can pitch against the Dodgers and hopefully knock them out of the playoff race.

11) Congrats to Felix Hernandez; the Mariners? pitcher became an American citizen Tuesday, so good for him!!! His teammate Hector Cruz will join him as an American citizen next week.

10) Mariners? OF/2B Dee Gordon has batted 585 times this season; he?s walked nine times, and has an on-base %age of only .288.

9) Vince Velasquez has started 30 games for the Phillies this year, but pitched total of only 146.1 IP, the least IP per start ever by someone who started 20+ games.

8) As recently as five years ago, 36 major league pitchers threw 200+ innings; so far this season, only eight pitchers have thrown 200+, with two or three more expected to get there by the end of the week, when the regular season ends. More and more, pitchers are getting coddled.

7) Bears? 16-14 win in Arizona Sunday was a big win for them; from 2014-17, Chicago was 8-21 in games decided by 7 or fewer points. Finding a way to win is important.

6) Speaking of which, Arizona Cardinals were 21-12-1 under former coach Bruce Arians in games decided by 7 or fewer points. Would?ve been interesting to see Arians work with rookie QB Josh Rosen, who makes his first start Sunday against the Seahawks.

5) All-time record for most home runs hit on the road by one team in a season is 138, set by the 2001 San Francisco Giants. A?s have 132 homers on road this year, with three games left.

4) Phillies lost their first three games in Denver this week by a combined score of 34-4; not a gutty effort by this team, who seem to have packed it in under rookie manager Gabe Kapler.

Colorado won, Dodgers lost Wednesday, so Rockies are in first place in NL West, and Dodgers lead St Louis by a game for the second Wild Card spot. Brewers/Cubs clinched playoff spots last nite.

3) If I ain?t startin?, then I?m departin???.Clemson QB Kelly Bryant is leaving the school, after the Tigers named freshman Trevor Lawrence the starter for the rest of this season.

New rule they put in this year; you can red-shirt as long as you play in only four of fewer games, which is where Bryant is now? he can play one year somewhere else down the road.

2) Tennessee Titans WR Richard Matthews was a no-show at practice on Wednesday, then told a local media outlet that he plans to ?move on? from the team.

Matthews texted this to a media person Wednesday night: ?Everything is good! Just wasn?t happy with what was going on barely getting any playing time. It was time to move on.?

So far this season, Matthews has caught three passes for 11 yards; he caught 53 passes for 795 yards in 2017, when Tennessee had a different coaching staff.

1) Happy 73rd birthday to Dave Duncan, former catcher/pitching coach who won two World Series rings with the A?s? he was one of the best pitching coaches ever.

 

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LEADING OFF: Rockies, Cubs try to improve playoff position
September 27, 2018
By The Associated Press

A look at what's happening around the majors on Thursday:

ROCK `EM

Colorado has won six in row, boosting its playoff position. The NL West leaders aim for a four-game sweep when they take on the Phillies at Coors Field, having outscored them 34-4 so far in the series. Antonio Senzatela (6-6, 4.52 ERA) starts for the Rockies against Jake Arrieta (10-10, 3.94).

The Rockies' 14-0 romp Wednesday night moved them a half-game past the Los Angeles Dodgers for the division lead. They're also 1 1/2 games ahead of St. Louis for the second NL wild-card spot.

HOLDING ON

Lefty Jon Lester and the Chicago Cubs try to maintain their lead in the NL Central when they host Pittsburgh at Wrigley Field. The Cubs have a half-game edge over Milwaukee, which is idle. Chicago and Brewers both have clinched playoff spots, so one will win the division and the other will be in the all-or-nothing wild-card game. Lester (17-6, 3.43 ERA) is 5-1 with a 1.96 ERA in his last seven starts. The Cubs will see how star third baseman Kris Bryant is feeing - he didn't play Wednesday night because of a bruised left wrist, the result of being hit by a pitch the previous day.

CAUGHT SHORT

The NL East champion Braves will find out if there's any update on shortstop Dansby Swanson. The team said Wednesday that he has a partially torn ligament in his left hand, putting his postseason status in jeopardy. Swanson won't play the rest of the regular season, which ends Sunday. The Braves open the best-of-five NL Division Series on Oct. 4.

The 24-year-old Swanson was on the disabled list in May and missed 13 games with left wrist inflammation. He is batting .238 with 14 home runs and 59 RBIs and is considered a candidate to be a Gold Glove finalist.

TUNE UP

Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole (15-5, 2.92) gets loose when he pitches at Baltimore. His following start will come in the Division Series when AL West champion Houston takes on Cleveland. Cole has 272 strikeouts, teammate Justin Verlander leads the league with 280.

 

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Wednesday's Record:

09/26/2018 20-12-0 62.50% +53.35


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Wild Card Standings

AMERICAN

Team Win Loss Percent GB
New York Yankees 97 61 0.614 +1.5
Oakland Athletics 96 63 0.604 0.0

Tampa Bay Rays 88 70 0.557 7.5
Seattle Mariners 86 72 0.544 9.5
Los Angeles Angels 78 81 0.491 18.0
Minnesota Twins 73 84 0.465 22.0
Toronto Blue Jays 72 87 0.453 24.0
Texas Rangers 66 92 0.418 29.5
Detroit Tigers 64 94 0.405 31.5
Chicago White Sox 62 96 0.392 33.5
Kansas City Royals 56 102 0.354 39.5
Baltimore Orioles 46 112 0.291 49.5

NATIONAL

Team Win Loss Percent GB
Milwaukee Brewers 92 67 0.579 +4
Los Angeles Dodgers 88 71 0.553 0.0
St. Louis Cardinals 87 72 0.547 1.0

Washington Nationals 81 78 0.509 7.0
Arizona Diamondbacks 81 78 0.509 7.0
Pittsburgh Pirates 80 77 0.510 7.0
Philadelphia Phillies 78 80 0.494 9.5
New York Mets 74 84 0.468 13.5
San Francisco Giants 73 86 0.459 15.0
Cincinnati Reds 66 93 0.415 22.0
San Diego Padres 64 95 0.403 24.0
Miami Marlins 62 96 0.392 25.5

Updated Thu Sep 27 1:34 AM EDT

 

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, September 27

National League
Phillies (78-80) @ Rockies (88-70)
Arrieta is 0-1, 8.25 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 14-16, 5-8 road
5-inning record: 15-10-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-30

Senzatela is 2-0, 1.50 in his last two starts (under 10-2). Team in his starts: 6-6, 3-2 home
5-inning record: 4-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-12

Phillies are 7-23 in their last 30 road games; over is 9-4-2 in their last 15 road games. Colorado won its last six games; under is 9-5-1 in their last 15 games.

Braves (89-69) @ Mets (74-84)
Teheran is 0-1, 4.41 in his last three starts; under is 10-5 in his last 15. Team in his starts: 18-12, 7-5 away
5-inning record: 11-12-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 15-30 (8 of last 11)

Vargas is 4-1, 3.41 in his last six starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 7-12, 3-4 home
5-inning record: 8-11 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-19

Atlanta won six of its last seven games; under is 11-5 in their last 16 road games. Mets won four of their last six games; under is 10-4 in their last 14 games.

Pirates (80-77) @ Cubs (92-66)
Williams is 4-0, 1.21 in his last five starts; under is 9-1 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 16-14, 7-6 away
5-inning record: 12-11-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-30

Lester is 2-0, 2.25 in his last two starts; over is 12-4 in his last 16. Team in his starts: 23-8, 11-5 home
5-inning record: 17-18-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-31

Pittsburgh won eight of their last 11 games; under is 10-4-1 in their last 15 road games. Cubs lost four of their last seven games; five of their last eight games went over.

American League
New York (96-61) @ Tampa Bay (88-69)
Sabathia is 1-3, 6.75 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 15-13, 5-7 away
5-inning record: 13-11-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-28

Glasnow is 1-2, 2.37 in his last three starts (under 7-2-1). Team in his starts: 4-6, 3-1 home
5-inning record: 3-6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-10

New York won six of its last nine games; under is 5-3-1 in their last nine road games. Tampa Bay lost three of its last five games; over is 9-4 in their last 13 home games.

Astros (100-58) @ Orioles (46-112)
Cole is 4-0, 3.94 in his last five starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 23-8, 11-5 away
5-inning record: 18-7-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-31

Ramirez is 0-3, 10.22 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 3-8, 2-4 home
5-inning record: 2-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-11

Houston won eight of its last 11 games; under is 3-0 in their last three games. Orioles played a DH yesterday; they?re 5-8 in their last 13 games; three of their last four games went over.

Tigers (64-94) @ Twins (73-84)
Liriano is 1-2, 4.74 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 10-16, 6-10 away
5-inning record: 9-12-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-26

Berrios is 0-3, 5.40 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 15-16, 11-6 home
5-inning record: 10-15-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-31

Tigers lost six of their last nine games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine road games. Minnesota won six of its last nine games; under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 home games.

Indians (89-69) @ Royals (56-102)
Tomlin is 0-0, 6.64 in his last four starts (over 5-2-1). Team in his starts: 1-7, 0-3 away
5-inning record: 2-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-8

Sparkman is 0-1, 5.63 in his two starts (under 2-0). Team in his starts: 1-1, 1-0 home
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Indians won four of their last five games; they?re 11-6 in last 17 road series openers- over is 12-9 in their last 21 road games. Kansas City won four of its last five games; they?re 6-0 in last six home series openers. Under is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Rangers (66-92) @ Mariners (85-72)
Jurado is 0-3, 8.85 in his last four starts (over 5-2). Team in his starts: 3-4, 1-3 away
5-inning record: 2-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7

Gonzales is 1-0, 2.25 in his last three starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 16-12, 8-5 home
5-inning record: 15-10-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-28

Texas lost eight of its last ten games; they?re 9-5 in last 14 road series openers- under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Seattle is 4-6 in its last ten games; over is 5-1 in their last six games.

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Teams? records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/18
Ariz 38-28-12??35-25-13??..73-53
Atl 32-30-13?..35-31-10???67-61
Cubs 31-32-14??33-31-11??.64-63
Reds 25-45-6??29-34-11?.?54-79
Colo 35-29-15??37-26-11??71-55
LA 40-28-8??.34-29-16??74-57
Mia 25-38-10?..32-31-15??.57-69
Milw 31-34-10?..39-30-8??.70-64
Mets 36-33-10??28-28-16?..64-61
Philly 27-30-16?..37-28-11??64-58
Pitt 34-31-9??34-28-14??..68-59
StL 38-26-13??32-35-8???70-61
SD 23-42-12??27-38-9??.50-80
SF 30-33-15?..31-27-16??61-60
Wash 34-31-13..?32-31-11??66-62

Orioles 19-45-12??24-41-12??43-86
Boston 37-28-14??47-20-7??..84-48
W Sox 25-43-8?..?24-40-11??49-83
Clev 30-30-14??46-21-10??..76-51
Det 27-38-10?..?32-34-15.??59-72
Astros 41-20-15??41-21-15??.82-41
KC 23-41-10??.31-36-12?..53-77
Angels 32-30-15??31-35-9??63-65
Twins 25-42-13??34-32-11?..59-74
NYY 34-24-15??44-25-8???78-48
A?s 27-34-12??36-28-14?..63-62
Sea 36-33-11??32-26-17??.68-57
TB 35-28-13??38-26-10??72-53
Texas 25-40-9?..28-41-8??.53-81
Toronto 21-44-12?24-34-16??45-78

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/18)
Ariz 32-77??.28-74?..?60
Atl 23-74??31-77???54
Cubs 15-76??..23-72??..38
Reds 20-78??..18-76??..38
Colo 23-78??.29-74.??.52
LA 26-75??..29-78..?..55
Miami 14-73??..21-77??.35
Milw 27-74?..?30-79??.57
Mets 28-76??..22-75??50
Philly 18-73??..23-77?..41
Pitt 16-74??..21-78??.37
StL 26-76??..23-75??.49
SD 20-78??..21-74??.41
SF 16-77???21-76..?..37
Wash 28-78??..22-74??50

Orioles 21-76??..23-76??..44
Boston 19-76??29-74???47
White Sox 20-74??21-75??.41
Clev 20-73??.31-76??.51
Detroit 26-75??..21-78?.?47
Astros 21-75?..?18-76???39
KC 16-74..??.26-77??.42
Angels 20-75?..?.19-75??.39
Twins 17-77???15-74??.32
NYY 18-74??..31-76???49
A?s 18-77?..?..23-76??.41
Seattle 29-78???23-75??.52
TB 23-75..??24-73??.47
Texas 11-73??20-76??.?31
Toronto 18-77???16-74?.?.34

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL? 78-72 NL, favorites -$593
AL @ NL? 73-64 NL, favorites -$25
Total: 151-136 NL, favorites -$618

 

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MLB

Thursday, September 27

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Trend Report
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New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games
NY Yankees is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 13 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games
Tampa Bay is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
Tampa Bay is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Houston Astros
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Houston is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Baltimore
Houston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games at home
Baltimore is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Houston
Baltimore is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing Houston
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing at home against Houston


Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games at home
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 7-17 ATS in its last 24 games when playing at home against Atlanta
NY Mets is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets's last 12 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games at home
Chi Cubs is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Detroit's last 20 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Minnesota's last 20 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit


Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 15-4 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Kansas City is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Texas Rangers
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games on the road
Texas is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Texas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Seattle is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Texas

 

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, September 27

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PHILADELPHIA (78 - 80) at COLORADO (88 - 70) - 3:10 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. ANTONIO SENZATELA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 78-80 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-49 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-18 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-64 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 88-70 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 55-43 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 53-34 (+22.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 855-901 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 447-451 (+46.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-2 (+2.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.0 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. COLORADO since 1997
ARRIETA is 2-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.11 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

ANTONIO SENZATELA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (89 - 69) at NY METS (74 - 84) - 7:10 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 22-19 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
VARGAS is 95-84 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 89-68 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 47-31 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 22-15 (+7.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
ATLANTA is 46-31 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-11 (+9.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 48-23 (+27.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 58-47 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 23-18 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 39-29 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 38-22 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEHERAN is 14-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 10-4 (+9.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 73-84 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 34-43 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 136-149 (-56.2 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 33-39 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 22-30 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 110-129 (-26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 60-80 (-27.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 14-22 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 13-5 (+9.1 Units) against NY METS this season
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. NY METS since 1997
TEHERAN is 9-6 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.22 and a WHIP of 1.041.
His team's record is 13-10 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-9. (+4.3 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
VARGAS is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.659.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (80 - 77) at CHICAGO CUBS (92 - 66) - 8:05 PM
TREVOR WILLIAMS (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-3 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
LESTER is 23-8 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 43-16 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 80-77 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 41-31 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1787-1828 (-265.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-35 (-16.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 954-852 (-156.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 444-393 (-82.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1320-1362 (-207.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-43 (-10.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-38 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 208-241 (-62.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 9-9 (+3.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
12 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.7 Units)

TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

JON LESTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LESTER is 8-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.338.
His team's record is 9-8 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-8. (+0.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (97 - 61) at TAMPA BAY (88 - 70) - 1:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JAIME SCHULTZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-9 (+6.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
12 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SABATHIA is 16-16 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.73 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 25-22 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 23-22. (-1.6 units)

JAIME SCHULTZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (100 - 58) at BALTIMORE (46 - 112) - 7:05 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. DAVID HESS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

GERRIT COLE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

DAVID HESS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (64 - 94) at MINNESOTA (73 - 84) - 8:10 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. GABRIEL MOYA (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 11-7 (+1.7 Units) against DETROIT this season
12 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.2 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LIRIANO is 3-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.40 and a WHIP of 1.608.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

GABRIEL MOYA vs. DETROIT since 1997
MOYA is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (89 - 69) at KANSAS CITY (56 - 102) - 8:15 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. GLENN SPARKMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 89-69 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-27 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 39-36 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 54-46 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 68-48 (-13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 48-40 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TOMLIN is 1-7 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 7-15 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 115-109 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 56-102 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 307-434 (-114.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 37-72 (-22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-53 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-10 (+0.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
TOMLIN is 9-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.067.
His team's record is 13-8 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-11. (-3.7 units)

GLENN SPARKMAN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (66 - 92) at SEATTLE (86 - 72) - 10:10 PM
ARIEL JURADO (R) vs. MARCO GONZALES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 86-72 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 38-34 (+5.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 62-44 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 57-48 (+7.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 43-27 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 239-246 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 102-94 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 177-171 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-14 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 39-41 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 940-850 (-117.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 174-213 (-55.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 11-14 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 8-7 (+3.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.5 Units)

ARIEL JURADO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

MARCO GONZALES vs. TEXAS since 1997
GONZALES is 3-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

 

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYY at TB 01:10 PM
TB +137
U 8.5

PHI at COL 03:10 PM
COL -174
U 11.0

HOU at BAL 07:05 PM
HOU -230
O 8.5

ATL at NYM 07:10 PM
ATL -113
O 8.0

PIT at CHC 08:05 PM
PIT +144
U 9.5

DET at MIN 08:10 PM
DET +117
U 9.5

CLE at KC 08:15 PM
CLE -155
O 9.5

TEX at SEA 10:10 PM
SEA -170
U 9.0

 

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Friday?s six-pack

Before last night?s NFL game, most likely Super Bowl matchups (from 5Dimes.com):

6) Chargers-Rams- risk $100 to win $3,450

5) Chiefs-Eagles, $3,375

4) Steelers-Rams, $2,495

3) Jaguars-Rams, $1,680

2) Patriots-Rams, $1,360

1) Chiefs-Rams, $1,255

Quote of the Day
?The other side gives scholarships, too.?
Former football coach Lou Holtz to a sideline reporter, when asked why a game was closer than expected at halftime

Friday?s quiz
Before the Texas Rangers became the Texas Rangers, where did they play home games?

Thursday?s quiz
The Sun Bowl is held in El Paso, TX every December.

Wednesday?s quiz
Walter Mondale was Vice President when Jimmy Carter was President.

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Friday?s List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind??

13) Rams 38, Vikings 31? Scouting in football is very important:

? Rams WR Cooper Kupp went to college at Eastern Washington.
? Vikings WR Adam Theilen went to college at Mankato State.

Two damn good players; teams with really good scouts found them.

12) Oklahoma Sooners had the ball for only 15:19 vs Army last week, Sooners? lowest TOP in any game since at least 1995.

11) Cleveland Indians will end the regular season with a winning record against their division, but a losing record against everyone else; they?re first playoff team to do that since the 2009 Minnesota Twins, who got swept in the ALDS.

10) Last week, Seattle RB Chris Carson carried the ball 32 times, most by any Seahawk since Week 12 of 2006, when Shaun Alexander carried it 40 times.

9) Since Bill Lazor became the Bengals? OC, only Tom Brady, Russell Wilson have thrown more TD passes than Cincy QB Andy Dalton.

8) Elsewhere?..Denver Broncos? TE Jake Butt tore his ACL and is expected to miss the remainder of the season; he got hurt going thru what basically was a walk-thru. Freak injury

7) Actor John Hurt has died in 45 different movies, making him the unofficial leader in on-screen deaths.

6) This from Darren Rovell of ESPN:

20 years ago, when Mark McGwire hit his 70th home run of the year for the Cardinals, Phil Ozersky, a fan making $30,000 a year, caught the baseball. Cardinals asked him for the ball in exchange for a signed bat, ball and jersey. Ozersky said he also wants to meet McGwire. McGwire declined.

Three months later, Ozersky sold ball for $3.05M. Thats million, with an M.

5) Former NBA star Amare Stoudemire is still playing basketball, for a pro team in Israel that is also the co-owner of.

4) Rockies 5, Phillies 3? Philly went 0-8 on their road trip, their worst road trip since 1883. Thats 18-83, not 19-83.

On August 5, Phillies were 63-48 and stop the NL East after beating the Marlins; they?re 15-33 since then.

3) Thursday afternoon, in the midst of an 12-1 blowout of Tampa Bay, CC Sabathia drilled Jesus Sucre of the Rays, in retaliation for an inside pitch a Tampa pitcher had thrown earlier. Sabathia was ejected from the game, leaving him two innings short of a $500,000 innings bonus.

Will they give him the $500K for being a good teammate?

2) Miami 47, North Carolina 10? Maybe the UNC players shouldn?t sell the sneakers/gear they get for free, then they wouldn?t get suspended, then their team wouldn?t get whacked just about every week. Miami came in struggling, but had a big night here.

1) Weird stat: in the 57-year history of the Mets, Jacob deGrom may become the first Mets pitcher ever to finish the season with a 10-9 record.

 

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LEADING OFF: Cards vs Cubs, Rockies-Nats highlight weekend
September 27, 2018
By The Associated Press

A look at what's happening around the majors on Friday:

WRIGLEY FIELD SHOWDOWN

Right-hander Kyle Hendricks (13-11) starts for the Chicago Cubs in the opener of their big season-ending series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Right-hander Adam Wainwright will be on the mound for the Cardinals. While the Cubs have clinched a postseason berth, they are still in the chase for the NL Central title, holding a one-game lead over Milwaukee. St. Louis, shaken after getting swept in a three-game series at Milwaukee, is one game behind the Dodgers for the NL's second wild card, with Los Angeles one game back of the Brewers. Hendricks is 4-1 with a 1.37 ERA in his last six starts.

HEADING UP INTERSTATE 94

Milwaukee also has clinched no worse than a wild-card berth and will be sending right-hander Zach Davies (2-7) to the mound against Detroit. The Brewers are 4-8 in his starts, and opposing batters have a robust .267 batting average against him, well above the major league average.

MILE HIGH

Left-hander Kyle Freeland (16-7) is on the mile-high mound at Coors Field for streaking Colorado in the start of a season-ending series against the Washington Nationals. Colorado has won seven straight, matching its longest winning streak this season, and opened a one-game lead over the second-place Dodgers in the NL West.

OLD RIVALS

The Dodgers close the regular season at the San Francisco Giants and start left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu (6-3), who allowed four hits over six scoreless innings last weekend at San Diego. In his last outing against the Giants, Ryu gave up three hits in six scoreless innings.

WHAT'S LEFT IN THE AL

Not much is left to be decided in the AL, where East champion Boston hosts the wild-card winner, the New York Yankees or Oakland, in Division Series opener on Oct. 5 and West champion Houston is home against Central winner Cleveland as the Astros seek their second straight World Series title. New York needs one win or one Athletics loss during the season's final weekend to ensure the wild-card game will be played at Yankee Stadium. Left-hander J.A. Happ (16-6, including 6-0 with the Yankees) is scheduled to start Friday night at Boston, which lines him up to pitch against Oakland on regular rest. A's right-hander Mike Fiers (12-7) is slated to pitch Friday at the Los Angeles Angels.

 

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Friday's Diamond Notes
September 27, 2018
By Kevin Rogers

Hottest team: Rockies (7-0 last seven)

Colorado began August by losing seven of nine games to slip to 60-55 and 3 ? games behind both Arizona and Los Angeles for the top spot in the NL West. Since that rough stretch, the Rockies have won 29 of 44 contests to move into first place in the division, capped off by a four-game sweep of the Phillies. Colorado outscored Philadelphia, 39-7 in the four victories, while improving to 11-3 in its past 14 games at Coors Field.

The Rockies own a one-game edge over the Dodgers heading into Friday?s action as the disappointing Nationals invade Denver. Kyle Freeland has been Colorado?s hottest pitcher over the last two months as the Rockies have compiled an impressive 14-2 mark in his past 16 starts, while the NL West leaders are 9-0 in his previous nine home outings. The Rockies grabbed three of four from the Nationals in D.C. back in April, including a 2-1 win started by Freeland in the second game of the series.

Coldest team: Phillies (0-8 last eight)

Things change quickly in baseball as the Phillies were 64-49 on August 7 and on top of the NL East race. Heading into the final weekend of the season, Philadelphia not only has nothing to play for, but are going to finish with a losing record. The Phillies had an outside chance of catching the Braves for the top spot in the division last weekend, but were swept in a four-game series, then put up a real clunker in four losses at Colorado.

Philadelphia posted a 14-32 record in the last 46 games, as the only team who put together a worse mark in this stretch is Baltimore, a team that has lost 112 games. The Phillies return to Citizens Bank Park trying to end the season on a positive note, taking on the division champion Braves. Jerad Eickhoff makes his first start of the season for Philadelphia after compiling a 4-8 record and 4.71 ERA in 2017.

Hottest pitcher: Mike Fiers, Athletics (12-7, 3.31 ERA)

Oakland made two of the shrewdest moves this past summer by picking up Fiers and Edwin Jackson to help out its rotation. When those two right-handers start for the A?s, Oakland owns an incredible 22-4 record this season, including an 8-1 mark in Fiers? nine starts. Unfortunately, only three of those starts came on the highway as Oakland is 2-1 in those road outings, including a loss at Tampa Bay in his most recent away appearance. Fiers faced the Angels in late May as a member of the Tigers as he allowed one earned run in 5.2 innings of a 6-1 victory as a heavy home underdog.

Coldest pitcher: Wade Leblanc, Mariners (8-5, 3.55 ERA)

Leblanc has put together a solid season for a banged-up Seattle pitching rotation. However, Leblanc hasn?t had much luck when pitching at Safeco Field as the Mariners are winless in his past four home starts, including recent losses to last-place squads Baltimore and San Diego. The southpaw takes on another cellar dweller when Texas visits Seattle on Friday as the Rangers tagged Leblanc for eight hits and three runs in five innings of a 6-1 win in Arlington last Sunday.

Biggest OVER run: Nationals (4-0 last four)

Washington needs to win one of its final three games of the season to finish with a winning record, but the Nats will be missing the playoffs for the first time since 2015. The Nationals? offense has stepped up of late as Bryce Harper?s future is in question with the All-Star outfielder headed to free agency this winter. Washington has plated at least six runs in five straight games, while putting up nine runs in each of the past two games in blowouts of Miami. Joe Ross takes the mound for Washington as the right-hander has seen the UNDER cash in his first two starts.

Biggest UNDER run: Reds (12-0 last 12)

Cincinnati?s offense is closing the season with a dud by scoring three runs or less in 13 of its last 14 games, while dropping five straight games to Miami and Kansas City. The last time the Reds scored more than four runs in a game came back on September 10 against the Dodgers, as Cincinnati?s lineup looks to bust out against Pittsburgh this weekend. The Reds have lost six consecutive matchups with the Pirates, while getting limited to six runs in a three-game sweep at PNC Park earlier this month. Right-hander Anthony DeSclafani is coming off three straight losses, but the Reds have scored a total of two runs in those defeats.

Matchup to watch: Dodgers vs. Giants

Last October, Los Angeles hosted Game 7 of the World Series and ultimately lost to Houston. Now, the Dodgers are one bad weekend away from not even qualifying for the playoffs this time around as L.A. sits one game behind Colorado in the NL West. However, the Dodgers are currently sitting in the final Wild Card spot, one game ahead of the Cardinals as Los Angeles heads north to San Francisco to face the rival Giants.

The Dodgers dropped the final two games of their series at Arizona to fall out of first place, but L.A. has compiled a terrific 11-1 record in its last 12 away series openers. Hyun-Jin Ryu is coming off a pair of scoreless efforts in home wins over the Rockies and Padres, while striking out 13 batters and walking none in 13 innings. The Dodgers are 1-1 in Ryu?s two starts against the Giants this season, as the southpaw tossed six scoreless innings in a 4-3 victory at Chavez Ravine in mid-August.

The Giants have faltered in September by going 5-18, including an 11-game losing streak to start the month. Staff ace Madison Bumgarner has a long history with the Dodgers that includes several benches-clearing incidents, as the Giants cashed with the southpaw starting in a 5-2 win on August 13 as a +180 road underdog. San Francisco has won six of Bumgarner?s previous eight starts at AT&T Park, while not allowing a run in his last three home outings (20 innings).

Betcha didn?t know: The Marlins need three victories to finish OVER their season win total, meaning they need a three-game sweep of the Mets at Citi Field. Since Miami?s Jose Urena beaned Atlanta?s Ronald Acuna, Jr. on August 15 on the first pitch of the game, the Marlins are 5-1 in the right-hander?s last six starts, including three road victories. It?s a great turnaround for Urena, as the Marlins lost his first 12 outings of the season.

Biggest public favorite: Brewers (-210) vs. Tigers

Biggest public underdog: Red Sox (+110) vs. Yankees

 

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, September 28


National League
Cardinals (87-72) @ Cubs (93-66)
Wainwright is 1-1, 4.50 in his last four starts (under 5-2). Team in his starts: 4-3, 1-1 road
5-inning record: 3-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-7

Hendricks is 4-1, 2.06 in his last six starts; under is 10-2 in his last 12 starts. Team in his starts: 17-15, 8-7 home
5-inning record: 12-13-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 15-32

St Louis lost its last three games; they?re 12-13 in road series openers. Over is 8-1 in their last nine games. Cubs won four of their last six games, are 13-13 in home series openers. Under is 9-1 in their last ten games at Wrigley.

Pirates (80-78) @ Rockies (89-70)
Kingham is 0-5, 11.57 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 4-6, 1-5 road
5-inning record: 5-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-14

DeSclafani is 0-3, 8.81 in his last three starts; under is 6-3-1 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 11-9, 7-5 home
5-inning record: 10-6-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-20

Pittsburgh is 3-4 in its last seven games, 11-14 in road series openers. Under is 5-1 in their last six road games. Cincinnati lost its last five games; they?re 12-13 in home series openers. Under is 12-0 in their last 12 games.

Braves (89-70) @ Phillies (78-81)
Foltynewicz is 2-1, 3.33 in his last four starts; under is 7-4 in his last 11. Team in his starts: 14-16, 7-7 road
5-inning record: 15-9-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-30

Eickhoff is making his first ?18 start; he is 18-25, 3.90 in 65 career starts; he allowed two runs in two IP in two relief stints this year. He was 0-0, 2.41 in four AAA starts this year. Team in his starts: 0-0 home
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Atlanta won six of their last eight games, but lost last two; they?re 11-2 in last 13 road series openers. Under is 5-1 in their last six road games. Phillies lost their last eight games; they?re 14-11 in home series openers. Over is 9-5 in their last 14 games.

Marlins (62-96) @ Mets (75-84)
Ure?a is 5-0, 1.85 in six starts since drilling Acu?a and getting ejected in first inning August 15. Over is 7-4-1 in his last 12 starts. Team in his starts: 11-19, 5-8 road
5-inning record: 12-15-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-29

Oswalt is 1-1, 4.86 in his last four starts; his last three home starts went over. Team in his starts: 4-7, 2-3 home
5-inning record: 5-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-11

Marlins are 2-11 in their last 13 games, 0-9 in last nine road series openers. Miami?s last six road games all went over. New York won five of its last seven games; they?re 2-7 in last nine home series openers. Under is 4-1 in their last five home games.

Nationals (81-78) @ Rockies (89-70)
Ross is 0-1, 4.63 in his two starts (under 2-0). Team in his starts: 0-2, 0-0 road
5-inning record: 0-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2

Freeland is 5-0, 2.37 in his last six starts; under is 7-3 in his last 10. Team in his starts: 22-10, 11-2 home
5-inning record: 16-10-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-32

Nationals won four of their last five games; they?re 5-11 in last 16 road series openers. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Colorado won its last seven games; they?re 11-14 in home series openers- under is 10-5-1 in their last 16 games.

Diamondbacks (81-78) @ Padres (64-95)
Corbin is 0-2, 5.87 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 17-15, 8-6 away
5-inning record: 16-9-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-32

Lauer is 1-0, 1.89 in his last four starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 8-14, 4-7 home
5-inning record: 11-9-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-22

Arizona is 3-8 in its last 11 games, 17-8 in road series openers; over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Padres are 5-7 in their last dozen games, 4-20 in home series openers; over is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Dodgers (88-71) @ Giants (73-86)
Ryu is 2-0, 0.00 (13 IP) in his last two starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 9-5, 2-3 away
5-inning record: 8-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-14

Bumgarner is 1-1, 4.50 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 9-11, 6-3 home
5-inning record: 10-7-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-20

Dodgers lost three of their last four road games, 16-2 in last 18 road series openers; over is 5-1 in their last six games. Giants lost six of their last seven games; they?re 14-11 in home series openers. Under is 16-1 in their last 17 home games.

American League
New York (98-61) @ Boston (107-52)
Happ is 1-0, 1.17 in his last four starts (over 5-3-2). Team in his starts: 8-2, 3-0 road
5-inning record: 6-2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10

Johnson is 0-1, 7.20 in his last three starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 9-3, 6-1 home
5-inning record: 9-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-12

New York won five of its last seven games; they?re 6-1 in last seven road series openers. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Boston is 4-5 in its last nine games; they?re 18-7 in home series openers. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.

Blue Jays (72-87) @ Rays (88-71)
Pannone is 3-0, 2.70 in his last three starts (under 4-1). Team in his starts: 4-1, 1-1 away
5-inning record: 2-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5

Glasnow is 1-2, 2.37 in is last three starts (under 7-2-1). Team in his starts: 4-6, 3-1 home
5-inning record: 3-6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-10

Blue Jays lost three of their last four games; they?re 13-13 in road series openers- their last five games stayed under. Tampa Bay lost four of its last six games; they?re 12-4 in last 16 home series openers- over is 10-4 in their last 14 home games.

Astros (100-58) @ Orioles (46-112)
Cole is 4-0, 3.94 in his last five starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 23-8, 11-5 away
5-inning record: 18-7-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-31

Verlander is 3-0, 1.33 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 20-13, 12-2 away
5-inning record: 22-6-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-33

Ramirez is 0-3, 10.22 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 3-8, 2-4 home
5-inning record: 2-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-11

Hess is 0-2, 8.35 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 4-14, 3-3 home
5-inning record: 4-10-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-18

Houston won eight of its last 11 games; under is 3-0 in their last three games. Orioles played a DH yesterday; they?re 5-8 in their last 13 games; three of their last four games went over.

White Sox (62-96) @ Twins (74-84)
Giolito is 0-3, 6.59 in his last five starts (over 4-1). Team in his starts: 14-17, 10-6 away
5-inning record: 10-18-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 12-31

Lopez is 3-0, 0.79 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Team in his starts: 13-18, 5-10 away
5-inning record: 14-14-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-26

DeJong is 0-1, 5.40 in his three starts (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 1-2, 1-0 home
5-inning record: 0-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3

Berrios is 0-3, 5.40 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 15-16, 11-6 home
5-inning record: 10-15-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-31

White Sox lost four of their last five games, are 8-18 in road series openers- under is 3-1-1 in their last five road games. Minnesota won seven of its last ten games; they?re 15-11 in home series openers- under is 8-3-1 in their last 12 home games.

Indians (89-70) @ Royals (57-102)
Clevinger is 3-1, 2.43 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1). Team in his starts: 15-16, 5-9 away
5-inning record: 10-14-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-31

Kennedy is 2-0, 2.84 in his last three starts; under is 9-3 in his last 12. Team in his starts: 6-15, 3-7 home
5-inning record: 9-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-21

Indians won four of their last six games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Kansas City won five of its last six games; under is 7-1 in their last eight games.

A?s (96-63) @ Angels (78-81)
Fiers is 2-1, 2.86 in his last four starts (under 5-4). Team in his starts: 8-1, 2-1 away
5-inning record: 8-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Barria is 1-1, 4.00 in his last four starts; under is 10-6 in his last 16. Team in his starts: 12-13, 5-7 home
5-inning record: 11-10-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-25

Playoff-bound A?s won six of last eight games, are 14-11 in road series openers- their last five road games went over. Angels lost six of their last eight games, are 14-11 in home series openers. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six home games.

Rangers (67-92) @ Mariners (85-73)
Perez is 0-2, 8.10 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 4-10, 3-4 away
5-inning record: 5-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-14

LeBlanc is 0-2, 5.28 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 16-10, 9-4 home
5-inning record: 15-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-26

Texas lost eight of its last 11 games; under is 4-0-1 in their last five games. Seattle is 4-7 in its last 11 games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Interleague
Tigers (64-95) @ Brewers (92-67)
Zimmerman is 0-2, 6.89 in his last three starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 12-12, 5-5 away
5-inning record: 13-10-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-24

Davies is 0-5, 4.81 in his last seven starts; under is 8-1 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 4-8, 3-5 home
5-inning record: 4-8 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-12

Tigers are 3-7 in their last ten games, 6-19 in road series openers; Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight road games. Milwaukee won six of its last seven games, is 17-8 in home series openers; their last five home games stayed under.

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Teams? records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/18
Ariz 38-28-12??35-25-13??..73-53
Atl 32-30-13?..35-31-10???67-61
Cubs 31-32-14??33-31-11??.64-63
Reds 25-45-6??29-34-11?.?54-79
Colo 35-29-15??37-26-11??71-55
LA 40-28-8??.34-29-16??74-57
Mia 25-38-10?..32-31-15??.57-69
Milw 31-34-10?..39-30-8??.70-64
Mets 36-33-10??28-28-16?..64-61
Philly 27-30-16?..37-28-11??64-58
Pitt 34-31-9??34-28-14??..68-59
StL 38-26-13??32-35-8???70-61
SD 23-42-12??27-38-9??.50-80
SF 30-33-15?..31-27-16??61-60
Wash 34-31-13..?32-31-11??66-62

Orioles 19-45-12??24-41-12??43-86
Boston 37-28-14??47-20-7??..84-48
W Sox 25-43-8?..?24-40-11??49-83
Clev 30-30-14??46-21-10??..76-51
Det 27-38-10?..?32-34-15.??59-72
Astros 41-20-15??41-21-15??.82-41
KC 23-41-10??.31-36-12?..53-77
Angels 32-30-15??31-35-9??63-65
Twins 25-42-13??34-32-11?..59-74
NYY 34-24-15??44-25-8???78-48
A?s 27-34-12??36-28-14?..63-62
Sea 36-33-11??32-26-17??.68-57
TB 35-28-13??38-26-10??72-53
Texas 25-40-9?..28-41-8??.53-81
Toronto 21-44-12?24-34-16??45-78

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/18)
Ariz 32-77??.28-74?..?60
Atl 23-74??31-77???54
Cubs 15-76??..23-72??..38
Reds 20-78??..18-76??..38
Colo 23-78??.29-74.??.52
LA 26-75??..29-78..?..55
Miami 14-73??..21-77??.35
Milw 27-74?..?30-79??.57
Mets 28-76??..22-75??50
Philly 18-73??..23-77?..41
Pitt 16-74??..21-78??.37
StL 26-76??..23-75??.49
SD 20-78??..21-74??.41
SF 16-77???21-76..?..37
Wash 28-78??..22-74??50

Orioles 21-76??..23-76??..44
Boston 19-76??29-74???47
White Sox 20-74??21-75??.41
Clev 20-73??.31-76??.51
Detroit 26-75??..21-78?.?47
Astros 21-75?..?18-76???39
KC 16-74..??.26-77??.42
Angels 20-75?..?.19-75??.39
Twins 17-77???15-74??.32
NYY 18-74??..31-76???49
A?s 18-77?..?..23-76??.41
Seattle 29-78???23-75??.52
TB 23-75..??24-73??.47
Texas 11-73??20-76??.?31
Toronto 18-77???16-74?.?.34

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL? 78-72 NL, favorites -$593
AL @ NL? 73-64 NL, favorites -$25
Total: 151-136 NL, favorites -$618

 

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MLB

Friday, September 28

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Trend Report
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Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 17-6 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


St. Louis Cardinals
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 9 games
St. Louis is 15-4 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
St. Louis is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games on the road
St. Louis is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Chi Cubs is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games at home
Chi Cubs is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Chi Cubs is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis


Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 21 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 21 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 11 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


Houston Astros
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Houston is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Baltimore
Houston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games at home
Baltimore is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Houston
Baltimore is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing Houston
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing at home against Houston


Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Toronto is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto


New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
NY Yankees is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Boston is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Miami Marlins
Miami is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
Miami is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Miami is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games at home
NY Mets is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games at home
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 11 games when playing at home against Miami


Washington Nationals
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Washington's last 15 games when playing Colorado
Washington is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Colorado's last 15 games when playing Washington
Colorado is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington


Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Detroit is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Detroit is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 15 games
Milwaukee is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit


Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Cleveland is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Kansas City is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Oakland's last 11 games
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Oakland is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Oakland's last 25 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games
LA Angels is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 11 games at home
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland
LA Angels is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 17 of LA Angels's last 25 games when playing at home against Oakland


Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Arizona is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Arizona's last 15 games on the road
Arizona is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
San Diego is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
San Diego is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona


Texas Rangers
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games on the road
Texas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Seattle is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas


Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of San Francisco's last 23 games
San Francisco is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Francisco's last 11 games at home
San Francisco is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

 

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, September 28


St. Louis @ Chicago Cubs

Game 901-902
September 28, 2018 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 13.877
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 17.205
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-155
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-155); N/A

Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati

Game 903-904
September 28, 2018 @ 6:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Kingham) 13.478
Cincinnati
(DeSclfni) 14.657
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-110); Over

Atlanta @ Philadelphia

Game 905-906
September 28, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 13.161
Philadelphia
(Eickhoff) 14.767
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+105); Over

Miami @ NY Mets

Game 907-908
September 28, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Urena) 15.744
NY Mets
(Oswalt) 13.900
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+120); Under

Washington @ Colorado

Game 909-910
September 28, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Ross) 16.566
Colorado
(Freeland) 18.715
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-190
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-190); Under

Arizona @ San Diego

Game 911-912
September 28, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Corbin) 16.037
San Diego
(Lauer) 14.614
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-145
7
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-145); Over

LA Dodgers @ San Francisco

Game 913-914
September 28, 2018 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Ryu) 14.598
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 15.659
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-175
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+155); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota

Game 915-916
September 28, 2018 @ 2:09 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 15.242
Minnesota
(Berrios) 13.939
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+125); Over

Houston @ Baltimore

Game 917-918
September 28, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Cole) 15.667
Baltimore
(Hess) 14.601
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-275
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-275); Under

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 919-920
September 28, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Happ) 15.244
Boston
(Johnson) 17.452
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+115); Over

Toronto @ Tampa Bay

Game 921-922
September 28, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Pannone) 15.077
Tampa Bay
(Glasnow) 13.883
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+145); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota

Game 923-924
September 28, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Giolito) 15.632
Minnesota
(DeJong) 14.459
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+110); Over

Cleveland @ Kansas City

Game 925-926
September 28, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Clevnger) 15.993
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 14.948
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-175); Under

Oakland @ LA Angels

Game 927-928
September 28, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Fiers) 14.334
LA Angels
(Barria) 15.163
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+125); Over

Texas @ Seattle

Game 929-930
September 28, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Perez) 14.050
Seattle
(LeBlanc) 15.897
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-175); Under

Detroit @ Milwaukee

Game 931-932
September 28, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 13.752
Milwaukee
(Davies) 18.963
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 5
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-230
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-230); Under

 

[Cnotes53]

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, September 28

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ST LOUIS (87 - 72) at CHICAGO CUBS (93 - 66) - 2:20 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 25-38 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 44-34 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 33-23 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 21-12 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 22-8 (+14.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 48-41 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 25-19 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 41-22 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 90-55 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 33-12 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 48-21 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 92-45 (+32.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 81-51 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 1788-1828 (-264.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 382-320 (-88.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 955-852 (-155.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 445-393 (-81.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 907-910 (-170.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1321-1362 (-206.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 56-68 (-39.8 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-43 (-9.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 209-241 (-61.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HENDRICKS is 10-13 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 9-13 (-12.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-7 (+2.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 15-9 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 22-13 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-17. (-3.5 units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HENDRICKS is 4-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.122.
His team's record is 10-4 (+6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.6 units)

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PITTSBURGH (80 - 78) at CINCINNATI (66 - 93) - 6:40 PM
NICK KINGHAM (R) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DESCLAFANI is 19-8 (+15.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 80-78 (+4.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-8 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 41-32 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 59-51 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 66-93 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 25-48 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 44-67 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 12-4 (+7.2 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

NICK KINGHAM vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
KINGHAM is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.948.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 2-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.6 units)

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ATLANTA (89 - 70) at PHILADELPHIA (78 - 81) - 7:05 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. JERAD EICKHOFF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-30 (+18.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 447-452 (+45.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ATLANTA is 89-69 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 47-32 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 46-32 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 50-44 (+24.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 48-24 (+26.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 58-48 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 68-45 (+25.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 39-30 (+7.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 78-81 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-19 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-41 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-65 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 11-5 (+7.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 5-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.212.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.7 units)

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. ATLANTA since 1997
EICKHOFF is 3-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.108.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.4 units)

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MIAMI (62 - 96) at NY METS (75 - 84) - 7:10 PM
JOSE URENA (R) vs. COREY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 3-17 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
NY METS are 16-9 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
MIAMI is 50-71 (+1.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
URENA is 15-11 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
URENA is 12-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
URENA is 11-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 74-84 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 35-43 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 52-60 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 23-30 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 111-129 (-25.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 61-80 (-26.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 55-60 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 10-6 (+0.2 Units) against MIAMI this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.3 Units)

JOSE URENA vs. NY METS since 1997
URENA is 4-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.062.
His team's record is 4-5 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)

COREY OSWALT vs. MIAMI since 1997
OSWALT is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 9.34 and a WHIP of 1.730.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (81 - 78) at COLORADO (89 - 70) - 8:10 PM
JOE ROSS (R) vs. KYLE FREELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 81-78 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-13 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
WASHINGTON is 50-48 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-26 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-40 (-16.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-42 (-20.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 89-70 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 65-44 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 56-43 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 54-34 (+23.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 51-37 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 37-22 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
FREELAND is 22-10 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FREELAND is 12-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
FREELAND is 14-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
FREELAND is 16-5 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
FREELAND is 13-7 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 14-7 (+12.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 89-76 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in road games in September games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-1 (+4.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JOE ROSS vs. COLORADO since 1997
ROSS is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KYLE FREELAND vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
FREELAND is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.655.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

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ARIZONA (81 - 78) at SAN DIEGO (64 - 95) - 10:10 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. ERIC LAUER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 81-78 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 7-17 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
ARIZONA is 59-50 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 50-40 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-47 (-19.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 28-48 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 19-37 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 17-37 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 11-5 (+2.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

PAT CORBIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CORBIN is 6-6 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.403.
His team's record is 7-6 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-3.9 units)

ERIC LAUER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LAUER is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (88 - 71) at SAN FRANCISCO (73 - 86) - 10:15 PM
HYUN-JIN RYU (L) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 88-71 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 27-26 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 85-67 (-26.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 63-53 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 37-34 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-26 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
RYU is 3-10 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-35 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 293-199 (+55.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
RYU is 35-12 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 137-184 (-43.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-18 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 87-123 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 13-24 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-7 (+7.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.1 Units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RYU is 4-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.255.
His team's record is 7-7 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.1 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 15-10 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.058.
His team's record is 17-13 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-18. (-8.3 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (62 - 96) at MINNESOTA (74 - 84) - 2:10 PM
REYNALDO LOPEZ (R) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-42 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MINNESOTA is 50-46 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 74-94 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-8 (+1.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LOPEZ is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BERRIOS is 6-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.24 and a WHIP of 0.898.
His team's record is 7-1 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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HOUSTON (100 - 58) at BALTIMORE (46 - 112) - 7:05 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. DAVID HESS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

GERRIT COLE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

DAVID HESS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (98 - 61) at BOSTON (107 - 52) - 7:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. BRIAN JOHNSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 26-28 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 47-64 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 57-42 (-21.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 107-52 (+33.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 49-21 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 56-22 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 51-22 (+19.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 79-44 (+24.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 38-26 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
JOHNSON is 14-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 12-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 95-64 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HAPP is 8-0 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 30-13 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 159-142 (-48.1 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
BOSTON is 238-237 (-63.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-7 (+2.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. BOSTON since 1997
HAPP is 7-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.270.
His team's record is 12-7 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-7. (+4.2 units)

BRIAN JOHNSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
JOHNSON is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.20 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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TORONTO (72 - 87) at TAMPA BAY (88 - 71) - 7:10 PM
THOMAS PANNONE (L) vs. TYLER GLASNOW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 9-26 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 87-112 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 30-41 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 88-71 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 49-29 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 39-34 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 53-45 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 26-19 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 16-10 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
TORONTO is 57-50 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-29 (-18.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 11-5 (+5.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.5 Units)

THOMAS PANNONE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PANNONE is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

TYLER GLASNOW vs. TORONTO since 1997
GLASNOW is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 8.48 and a WHIP of 1.628.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (62 - 96) at MINNESOTA (74 - 84) - 8:10 PM
LUCAS GIOLITO (R) vs. CHASE DE JONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 104-98 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-54 (+3.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
GIOLITO is 10-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
GIOLITO is 9-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 74-94 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-8 (+1.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

LUCAS GIOLITO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GIOLITO is 2-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

CHASE DE JONG vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (89 - 70) at KANSAS CITY (57 - 102) - 8:15 PM
MIKE CLEVINGER (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 89-70 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 39-37 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-13 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-15 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
CLEVELAND is 54-47 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 68-49 (-15.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVINGER is 15-16 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVINGER is 7-11 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 35-38 (+5.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KENNEDY is 14-2 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 142-70 (+37.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-102 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 38-72 (-20.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-53 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KENNEDY is 5-14 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 6-10 (+2.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CLEVINGER is 4-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 1.151.
His team's record is 6-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.8 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KENNEDY is 3-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.34 and a WHIP of 1.265.
His team's record is 4-7 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.4 units)

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OAKLAND (96 - 63) at LA ANGELS (78 - 81) - 10:05 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. JAIME BARRIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 62-42 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 96-63 (+37.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 35-17 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 188-101 (+44.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 46-32 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 22-11 (+12.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 59-42 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 65-38 (+30.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 55-40 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 52-16 (+30.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 27-5 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
FIERS is 21-9 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 12-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 9-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 15-7 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 12-2 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 12-3 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 78-81 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-31 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 24-51 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 8-8 (-0.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
12 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.5 Units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FIERS is 3-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.337.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

JAIME BARRIA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (67 - 92) at SEATTLE (86 - 73) - 10:10 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 86-73 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 49-40 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 62-45 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 43-28 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LEBLANC is 23-11 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 12-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 15-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 14-7 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 240-246 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 19-19 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 112-129 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 18-18 (+12.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 9-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday this season.
TEXAS is 25-28 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
TEXAS is 40-41 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 17-16 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 146-99 (-51.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 940-851 (-119.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 319-320 (-72.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 451-357 (-69.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SEATTLE is 11-15 (-11.6 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
TEXAS is 9-7 (+5.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.4 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PEREZ is 7-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.476.
His team's record is 11-7 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-6. (+5.7 units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. TEXAS since 1997
LEBLANC is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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DETROIT (64 - 95) at MILWAUKEE (92 - 67) - 8:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. ZACH DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 128-193 (-40.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 60-194 (-73.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997.
DETROIT is 70-123 (-38.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 88-149 (-43.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 92-67 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-34 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-30 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 45-32 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 18-8 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 66-35 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 70-48 (+18.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-28 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 18-20 (-9.3 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 5-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

ZACH DAVIES vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

 

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CHW at MIN 02:10 PM
MIN -154
O 8.5

STL at CHC 02:20 PM
STL +146
U 8.5

PIT at CIN 06:40 PM
PIT -100
U 9.0

ATL at PHI 07:05 PM
ATL -135
U 8.5

HOU at BAL 07:05 PM
HOU -238
O 8.5

TOR at TB 07:10 PM
TB -166
O 7.5

NYY at BOS 07:10 PM
BOS +120
U 9.0

MIA at NYM 07:10 PM
NYM -128
O 7.5

CHW at MIN 08:10 PM
CHW +121
O 9.0

WAS at COL 08:10 PM
COL -180
O 10.5

DET at MIL 08:10 PM
MIL -233
O 8.5

CLE at KC 08:15 PM
CLE -164
O 8.5

OAK at LAA 10:07 PM
OAK -136
O 9.0

ARI at SD 10:10 PM
SD +135
U 7.0

TEX at SEA 10:10 PM
TEX +161
U 8.5

LAD at SF 10:15 PM
SF +167
U 7.0

 

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Hendricks, Bryant help Cubs beat Cardinals 8-4
September 28, 2018
By The Associated Press

DENVER (AP) The NL West-leading Colorado Rockies locked up a playoff berth for the second straight season, beating the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Friday night for their eighth win in a row behind a resilient start from Kyle Freeland.

David Dahl homered for the fifth consecutive game and Ian Desmond hit a two-run homer against his former team to help Colorado clinch at least a wild card with two games remaining. The Rockies entered the night with a one-game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers as they try to wrap up the franchise's first division crown.

Wade Davis struck out Bryce Harper looking to end the game and earn his 43rd save. The sellout crowd at Coors Field roared and fireworks went off.

The Rockies are headed to the postseason in back-to-back years for the first time in team history. This is their fifth playoff trip since the franchise began in 1993 - last year, they lost to Arizona in the NL wild-card game.

Freeland (17-7) wiggled out of jam after jam on a cool night to finish the season with a 2.40 ERA in games at the hitter-friendly ballpark. The lefty allowed two runs and 11 hits over six innings before turning it over to a staunch bullpen.

Joe Ross (0-2) allowed four runs over five innings in his third start since undergoing Tommy John surgery last year. Charlie Blackmon had a solo homer in the Rockies third.

YANKEES 11, RED SOX 6

BOSTON (AP) - New York clinched home-field advantage for the AL wild-card game, hitting four homers to tie the major league single-season record and beat Boston.

Aaron Judge hit his first homer since coming off the disabled list Sept. 14, and Gary Sanchez, Aaron Hicks and Luke Voit also homered to match the mark of 264 set by the 1997 Seattle Mariners.

The win in the opener of the three-game series settled the AL's last remaining postseason question with two games to go. The Yankees will host Oakland on Wednesday, with the winner playing Boston.

The Red Sox, who clinched the best record in baseball with a franchise-record 107 wins, were hoping to make things difficult for their archrivals - and the Athletics, too - by forcing the winner of the wild-card game to have to fly cross-country next week. The ALDS begins in Boston on Friday.

J.A. Happ (17-6) pitched three perfect innings and allowed just one hit through five. Staked to an 8-0 lead, he loaded the bases in the sixth for Steve Pearce's grand slam, but got Rafael Devers on a groundout to end the inning. Brian Johnson (4-5) was the loser.

CUBS 8, CARDINALS 4

CHICAGO (AP) - Kyle Hendricks went eight innings in another strong start, Kris Bryant homered and Chicago moved closer to the NL Central championship and dealt another hit to St. Louis' playoff hopes.

The Cubs came into the final weekend of the regular season with a franchise-record fourth straight trip to the postseason assured and their third division title in a row in sight. They maintained a one-game lead over Milwaukee, with the Brewers beating Detroit on Friday night.

St. Louis dropped its fourth in a row after being swept by Milwaukee. The Cardinals came in trailing Los Angeles by a game for the second wild card, with the Dodgers visiting San Francisco.

Hendricks (14-11) gave up two runs and seven hits. He's 5-1 with a 1.52 ERA in his past seven outings.

Bryant made it 3-0 with a long solo drive to center against Adam Wainwright (2-4) for just his second homer in 27 games. The 2016 NL MVP sat out the previous two because of a bruised left wrist and has two stints on the disabled list this season because of left shoulder inflammation.

Daniel Murphy had two hits, two runs and an RBI. He singled and scored in a two-run first, doubled and came around in the fifth, and added a sacrifice fly in the seventh.

BREWERS 6, TIGERS 5

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Ryan Braun hit two homers, the second a a solo shot in the eighth inning that bounced off right fielder Nicholas Castellanos' glove and over the fence, and Milwaukee beat Detroit to keep pace with the NL Central-leading Cubs.

Already assured a playoff spot, the second-place Brewers (93-67) stayed one game back of Chicago, with two games left in the regular season.

Braun also hit a solo homer in the first and doubled in the fifth. He benefited from bad luck in the eighth for Castellanos, who was tracking the high fly to the wall to his left. But the ball bounced off the glove raised over his head, then rolled over the top of the padded fence for a homer off Victor Alcantara (1-1).

Jeremy Jeffress hit leadoff batter Jacoby Jones with a pitch in the forearm to lead off the ninth before retiring the next three Tigers for his 14th save. Joakim Soria (2-1) got the win after getting the last two outs of the eighth in relief of Hader.

TWINS 2, WHITE SOX 1, 1ST GAME

TWINS 12, WHITE SOX 4, 2ND GAME

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jose Berrios became the first Minnesota pitcher in eight years to reach 200 strikeouts, throwing seven smooth innings against Chicago in the first game of a doubleheader sweep.

Mitch Garver had a career-high six RBIs in the second game.

Berrios (12-11) finished his All-Star season with a career-best 3.84 ERA and 202 strikeouts. The last time a Twins pitcher topped that milestone was Francisco Liriano (201) in 2010, with Johan Santana (235) in 2007 the most recent prior to that. Berrios struck out nine batters, allowing just three hits and one run on Leury Garcia's RBI single in the third.

Joe Mauer, playing possibly the final games of his career with an expiring contract and a pending decision about whether to retire at age 35, went 2 for 4 in each game.

Chase DeJong (1-1) was the winner in the night game. Reynaldo Lopez (7-10) was the loser in the opener, and Lucas Giolito (10-13) dropped the second.

INDIANS 14, ROYALS 6

KANSAS CITY (AP) - Josh Donaldson hit a grand slam and double during a 10-run seventh inning, powering Cleveland past Kansas City.

The AL Central champion Indians improved to 90-70, marking the third time in team history they've won at least 90 in three straight years.

Jason Kipnis' homer in the Cleveland third was the game's only run in the first six innings.

But the Indians then broke loose against Ian Kennedy (3-9) for their first 10-run inning since doing it on Sept. 30, 2012, against the Royals in Cleveland.

Mike Clevinger (13-8) was the winner.

Brian Goodwin hit a grand slam for the Royals in the ninth off Adam Plutko. Whit Merrifield extended his hitting streak to 18 games.

ASTROS 2, ORIOLES 1

BALTIMORE (AP) - Gerrit Cole tuned up for the postseason by pitching six sharp innings, and Houston got a home run from Josh Reddick in the Astros' victory over Baltimore.

The Astros close out the regular season at Camden Yards this weekend after clinching the AL West title on Tuesday night. Houston opens the playoffs at home against Cleveland on Oct. 5.

Cole gave up one run, five hits and a walk. His four strikeouts gave him 276 for the season, and he reached 200 innings for the third time in his career.

Marwin Gonzalez put Houston in front with a bases-loaded single in the eighth off Tanner Scott (3-3).

Tony Sipp (3-1) and Collin McHugh each pitched one inning before Roberto Osuna worked the ninth for his 21st save.

BRAVES 10, PHILLIES 2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Freddie Freeman hit three doubles in a four-hit performance and drove in three runs, and Atlanta routed Philadelphis to keep up its push for home-field advantage in the playoffs.

The NL East champion Braves improved to 90-70, coming off three straight seasons of at least 90 losses. They will face the NL West champion in the best-of-five Division Series.

Johan Camargo, who homered, and Ronald Acuna Jr. each had three hits for Atlanta. Mike Foltynewicz (13-10) pitched five strong innings, a week after helping the Braves beat Philadelphia to clinch their crown. Rhys Hoskins homered in the ninth for the Phillies, and Jerad Eickhoff (0-1) was the loser.

MARLINS 8, METS 1

NEW YORK (AP) - David Wright finally made it back into a major league game, grounding out in his first plate appearance for New York in nearly 2 1/2 years in a loss to Miami.

Sidelined by neck, back and shoulder injuries since May 27, 2016, the 35-year-old Wright came up as a pinch-hitter leading off the fifth inning. Wright is scheduled to start at third base Saturday night against the last-place Marlins in his goodbye game before a sellout crowd. Unable to overcome all the injuries, he said he expects this weekend to mark his final appearance in the big leagues.

Urena (9-12) won his sixth straight decision, holding the Mets to one run over six innings.

Paul Sewald (0-7) was the loser.

PIRATES 8, REDS 4

CINCINNATI (AP) - Elias Diaz hit a tiebreaking homer, and Colin Moran also homered and drove in three runs and Pittsburgh pulled away its their seventh straight win over Cincinnati.

The Pirates are 13-4 against their Ohio River rivals this season with their longest winning streak against Cincinnati since 1991, when they took nine in a row.

The Reds are ending another disappointing season in a rut, dropping six straight and 11 of 14. Their loss on Friday was their 94th of the season, matching their total for each of the last two years. They've dropped at least 90 games in four straight seasons, one shy of the club record from 1930-34.

Nick Kingham gave up Eugenio Suarez's two-run homer, his first since Sept. 10, during his 3 2/3 innings. Steven Brault (6-3) allowed three hits in 2 1/3 innings. Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart had a career-high five hits, including a triple, a bunt single and a two-run homer.

Anthony DeSclafani (7-8) was the loser.

BLUE JAYS 7, RAYS 6

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Randal Grichuk hit a pinch-hit, three-run triple and Toronto rallied to beat Tampa Bay.

Jon Berti, playing in his second big league game after eight years in the minors, had a two-run double for his first career RBIs to tie it at 4 in the sixth inning.

Grichuk's first triple of the season came off Jose Alvarado (1-6) to put Toronto up 7-5 in the seventh. Adam Moore's first home run since 2012 drove in the final run for Tampa Bay in the eighth.

Tim Mayza (2-0) got the win and Ken Giles pitched the ninth for his 26th save.

DODGERS 3, GIANTS 1

ANGELS 8, A's 5

BLUE JAYS 7, RAYS 6

ROCKIES 5, NATIONALS 2

MARINERS 12, RANGERS 6

DBACKS 2, PADRES 1

 

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Wild Card Standings

AMERICAN

Team Win Loss Percent GB
New York Yankees 99 61 0.619 +3
Oakland Athletics 96 64 0.600 0.0

Tampa Bay Rays 88 72 0.550 8.0
Seattle Mariners 86 73 0.541 9.5
Los Angeles Angels 79 81 0.494 17.0
Minnesota Twins 76 84 0.475 20.0
Toronto Blue Jays 73 87 0.456 23.0
Texas Rangers 67 92 0.421 28.5
Detroit Tigers 64 96 0.400 32.0
Chicago White Sox 62 98 0.388 34.0
Kansas City Royals 57 103 0.356 39.0
Baltimore Orioles 46 113 0.289 49.5

NATIONAL

Team Win Loss Percent GB
Milwaukee Brewers 93 67 0.581 +4
Los Angeles Dodgers 89 71 0.556 0.0
St. Louis Cardinals 87 73 0.544 2.0

Pittsburgh Pirates 81 78 0.509 7.5
Arizona Diamondbacks 81 78 0.509 7.5
Washington Nationals 81 79 0.506 8.0
Philadelphia Phillies 78 82 0.488 11.0
New York Mets 75 85 0.469 14.0
San Francisco Giants 73 87 0.456 16.0
Cincinnati Reds 66 94 0.413 23.0
San Diego Padres 64 95 0.403 24.5
Miami Marlins 63 96 0.396 25.5

Updated Sat Sep 29 2:04 AM EDT

 

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Saturday?s six-pack

Teams ranked #7-12 in Blue Ribbon Yearbook?s top 25 basketball teams:

12) North Carolina Tar Heels

11) Mississippi State Bulldogs

10) Michigan State Spartans

9) Oregon Ducks

8) Auburn Tigers

7) Virginia Cavaliers

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Saturday?s quiz
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Saturday?s List of 13: Trends on non-top 13 college football games

13) Army lost in OT at Oklahoma LW; they?re 9-4-1 vs spread in last 14 games as a single digit underdog. Under Monken, Cadets are 7-7-2 as road underdogs. Buffalo is 3-0-1 in last four games as a home favorite. Home side won last three series games, with all three games decided by 8 or fewer points.

12) Northern Illinois won its last six games with Eastern Michigan, last two 30-27/31-24. NIU is 10-5 as road underdogs under Carey, 0-2 this year. Since ?08, EMU is 5-12 as home favorites, 3-3 in last six. Eagles are 14-15 SU in their last 29 games, after going 7-41 from 2012-15.

11) Syracuse upset Clemson at home LY, after losing 54-0 in Death Valley two years ago; under Babers, Orange are 7-3 as road underdogs- they covered seven of last nine games when getting 20+ points. Since 2008, Tigers are 12-21 when laying 20+ points.

10) Air Force won three of last four games with Nevada, with average total in those games, 84. Wolf Pack lost 45-48 OT/48-31 in last two visits here. Nevada is 4-9 in its last 16 games as home favorites, 7-9 in last 16 games as single digit dogs. Since 2009, Falcons are 8-16 as MW home favorites.

9) Arizona State/Oregon State split last six meetings; Beavers lost 30-17/35-20 in last two trips to Tempe. Since ?12, ASU is 19-11 as home favorites; they covered only one of last five when laying 20+ points. Since 2014, OSU is 7-14-1 as road underdogs, 2-4-1 when getting 20+ points.

8) Underdogs covered five of last six Georgia-Tennessee games. Dawgs beat Tennessee 41-0 in Knoxville LY; prior to that, previous five meetings were all decided by 7 or fewer points, with average total of 67. Vols are 0-6 vs spread last six times they got 20+ points.

7) TCU won four of last five games with Iowa State, losing 14-7 (-6 in Ames LY; Cyclones are 6-4 as road underdogs under Campbell, 5-2 in last seven games as double digit dogs. TCU lost last two games to Ohio St/Texas; they?re 2-9-1 in last dozen games as home favorites.

6) Not only is Nebraska 0-3 for first time since 1945; they?re 0-9 vs spread in last nine home games; Cornhuskers won four of last five games with Purdue, winning 27-14/35-14 in last two games played here. Underdogs are 22-7 vs spread in Purdue?s last 29 road games; since 2012. Boilers are 0-3 as road favorites.

5) Louisiana Tech won three of last four games with North Texas, but Mean Green upset Tech 24-23 in Ruston LY- road teams won four of last five series games. Since 2011, UNT is 14-7 as home favorite, but only 2-5 in last seven C-USA games as a HF. Tech is 11-3 in last 14 games as a road underdog.

4) Western Kentucky won three of last four games with Marshall, but lost 30-23 (+10) in Huntington LY. Since 2014, Marshall is 8-6-1 as road favorites; they?re 6-3-1 in last 10 games as single digit dogs. Since 2009, Hilltoppers are 12-5 as home underdogs.

3) Florida Atlantic beat Middle Tennessee 38-20 LY, ending 9-game series skid; under Kiffin, FAU is 9-3 vs spread as favorites, 3-1 on road. Since ?08, Blue Raiders are 4-10 as home dogs. Owls lost last visit to Murfreesboro 77-56 two years ago.

2) Boise State won five of last six games with Wyoming, losing 30-28 (-14) in last visit to Laramie, two years ago (Josh Allen was Wyoming?s QB). Since ?08, Boise is 37-16 as a road favorite- they?re 15-19 in last 34 games when laying 10+ points.

1) Michigan beat Northwestern 38-0 at home in 2015, teams? last meeting; Wolverines won last three visits to Evanston, by 1-8ot-18 points. Since ?13, Michigan is 5-8 as road favorites; they?re 17-18 in last 35 games as double digit favorites. Wildcats are 7-3 in last 10 games as double digit underdogs.