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Monday’s 6-pack:
Week 1 NFL spreads:
— Raiders @ New England (-3)
— Cardinals (-5.5) @ New Orleans
— Buccaneers (-2.5) @ Atlanta
— Titans @ Denver (-7.5)
— 49ers (-2.5) @ Seattle
— Lions (-5.5) @ Green Bay (-1.5)
Quote of the Day
“I was happy to get there, happy to have a moment with the fans. Cool milestone. I really appreciate what it’s taken to get there.”
Justin Verlander, after getting his 3,500th career strikeout
Monday’s quiz
Who is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers all-time leader in passing yards?
Sunday’s quiz
Mark Rypien is the only undrafted Canadian QB who has won a Super Bowl.
Saturday’s quiz
In the movie For Love of the Game, Kevin Costner is a great pitcher who throws a perfect game in his last career start; Costner’s character wore number 14 in the movie.
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Monday’s Den: Trends for every MLB team…….
Trends for major league teams
(thru Sunday’s games)
— Arizona (57-61)
Arizona won six of last eight games.
Diamondbacks are 13-21 in one-run games.
Arizona scored in first inning in 10 of last eleven home games.
Arizona is 9-25 in last 34 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Braves (51-67)
Braves won four of their last five games.
Atlanta is 30-30 at home, 21-37 on the road.
Braves are 18-14 vs NL East rivals, 33-53 vs everyone else.
Over is 18-8-2 in their last 28 games.
— Cubs (67-50)
Chicago is 8-12 in its last 16 games- they lead the NL Wild Card race.
Cubs are six games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central.
Under is 7-1-1 in their last nine games.
Cubs are 51-32 vs righty starters, 16-18 vs lefties.
— Reds (62-57)
Cincinnati is 10-7 in its last 17 games.
Reds are 47-39 vs righty starters, 15-18 vs lefties.
Under is 20-4-1 in their last 25 games.
Reds scored in first inning in 8 of last 13 home games.
— Rockies (30-87)
Colorado lost its last seven games.
Over is 12-3 in Rockies’ last 15 games.
Rockies are 4-28 vs lefty starters, 26-59 vs righties.
Colorado hasn’t scored a first inning run in its last 21 road games.
— Dodgers (68-50)
Dodgers are 12-18 in their last 30 games.
LA leads San Diego by 2 games in NL West.
Dodgers are 51-33 vs righty starters, 17-17 vs lefties.
Under is 12-3-1 in their last 16 games.
— Marlins (57-61)
Marlins are 2-5 in their last seven games.
Miami is 28-31 at home, 29-30 on the road.
Under is 11-4 in Marlins’ last 15 road games.
Marlins are 9-3 in last 12 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Brewers (73-44)
Brewers are 24-4 in their last 28 games.
Milwaukee is 39-20 at home, 34-24 on the road.
Over is 9-3 in their last dozen home games.
Milwaukee leads the Cubs by 6 games in the NL Central.
— Mets (63-55)
Mets have lost seven in row, are 18-31 in last 49 games.
Mets are 38-21 at home, 25-34 on the road.
Mets trail Philly by 5.5 games in NL East.
Mets leads the Reds by 1.5 games for last NL Wild Card slot.
In their last 53 games, David Peterson is Mets’ only starting pitcher who has finished the 6th inning in a game.
— Phillies (68-49)
Phillies won six of their last seven games.
Phillies are 54-29 vs righty starters, 14-20 vs lefties.
Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.
Phillies lead the Mets by 5.5 games in NL East.
— Pirates (51-68)
Pirates are 12-7 in their last 19 games.
Pittsburgh is 34-29 at home, 17-39 on the road.
Under is 9-4-1 in their last 14 home games.
Pirates are 15-9 in last 24 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— St Louis (60-59)
St Louis is 5-3 in its last eight games.
Cardinals are 14-5 in home series openers.
St Louis is 34-25 at home, 26-34 on the road.
Under is 7-2 in their last nine home games.
— Padres (66-52)
San Diego won 11 of its last 14 home games.
Padres are 38-20 at home, 28-32 on the road.
Padres are 46-35 vs righty starters, 20-17 vs lefties.
San Diego is 16-13 vs NL West rivals, 50-39 vs everyone else.
— Giants (59-59)
Giants are 7-16 in their last 23 games, 1-10 in last 11 at home.
Giants are 47-39 vs righty pitchers, 12-20 vs lefties.
Over is 12-5-1 in their last 18 road games.
SF lost 6 of last 8 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Washington (47-70)
Nationals are 3-8 in their last eleven games.
Washington is 7-21 in its last 26 home games.
Under is 5-0 in their last five games.
Washington is 19-8 last 27 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Famous birthdays, August 11th:
Gary Holle, 71
Craig Ehlo, 64
Ennis Whatley, 63
Joe Germaine, 50
Melky Cabrera, 41
Pablo Sandoval, 39
Colby Rasmus, 39
Patty Mills, 37
Curtis Samuel, 29
Marvin Harrison Jr., 23
— Orioles (53-65)
Baltimore lost seven of its last ten games.
Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.
Orioles are 28-29 vs at home, 25-36 on the road.
Orioles are 17-16 vs AL East rivals, 36-49 vs everyone else.
— Red Sox (65-54)
Red Sox lost three of last four games, after a 7-0 run.
Boston is 1-8 in extra-inning road games.
Over is 7-1 in their last nine games.
Red Sox scored in first inning in five of last eight games.
— White Sox (43-75)
Chicago lost five of its last six games.
White Sox are 25-34 at home, 18-41 on the road.
Over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games.
Chicago is 30-58 vs righty starters, 13-17 vs lefties.
— Cleveland (61-56)
Cleveland is 21-8 in its last 29 games.
Guardians are half-game out of the last Wild Card slot.
Guardians are 46-36 vs righty starters, 15-20 vs lefties.
Over is 10-4 in their last 14 home games.
— Detroit (68-51)
Detroit is 8-5 in its last 13 games.
Tigers are 19-11 vs its AL Central rivals, lead division by 6 games.
Detroit is 16-4 in home series openers.
Under is 8-4 in their last 12 road games.
— Houston (66-52)
Astros are 6-10 in their last 16 games overall
Astros are 3-10 in their last 13 home games.
Astros lead Seattle by half a game in AL West.
Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games.
— Royals (58-60)
Royals are 3-5 in their last eight games.
Kansas City is 45-51 vs righty starters, 13-9 vs lefties.
Under is 14-6 in Royals’ last 20 home games.
Royals are 2-9 in last eleven home series openers.
— Angels (56-62)
Angels lost nine of their last 12 road games.
Halos are six games out of last Wild Card slot.
Angels are 46-50 vs righty starters, 10-12 vs lefties.
Angels are 26-15 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Twins (56-61)
Twins won four of their last five games.
Minnesota is 32-25 at home, 24-36 on the road.
Over is 8-3 in their last eleven games.
Twins scored in first inning in five of last seven games.
— New York (62-56)
New York is 20-31 in its last 51 games.
Over is 4-1-1 in their last six home games.
New York is 49-43 vs righty starters, 13-13 vs lefties.
Right now, New York has half-game lead for last Wild Card in the AL.
— A’s (53-67)
A’s are 20-17 in their last 37 games.
Under is 8-3 in their last eleven games.
A’s are 14-17 in one-run games, 6-3 in extra innings.
Last eight weeks, A’s are 7-2 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on..
— Seattle (66-53)
Mariners are 9-1 in their last ten games overall.
Seattle is 22-8 in its last 30 home games.
Under is 6-1 in their last seven road games.
Right now, Mariners hold the #1 Wild Card in AL.
— Tampa Bay (57-62)
Tampa Bay lost 26 of its last 36 games.
Rays are 32-30 at home, 25-32 on the road.
Tampa Bay is 5.5 games out of the last Wild Card slot.
Rays are 3-9 in last 12 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (60-59)
Rangers lost last four games, scoring 2-1-2-2 runs.
Texas 50-38 vs righty starters, 10-21 vs lefties
Rangers are 36-20 at home, 24-35 on road.
Texas is 2.5 games out of the AL’s last Wild Card slot.
— Toronto (69-50)
Blue Jays ware 6-4 in their last 10 games overall.
Blue Jays won 13 of their last 16 home games.
Under is 4-1 in their last five games.
Toronto leads Red Sox by four games in AL East.