Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/22/2023 | 19-9-0 | 67.86% | +4650 | Detail |
| 08/20/2023 | 8-16-0 | 33.33% | -4950 | Detail |
| 08/19/2023 | 14-18-0 | 43.75% | -3425 | Detail |
| 08/18/2023 | 17-11-0 | 60.71% | +2800 | Detail |
| 08/17/2023 | 4-6-0 | 40.00% | -875 | Detail |
| 08/16/2023 | 14-16-0 | 46.67% | -1825 | Detail |
| 08/15/2023 | 14-16-0 | 46.67% | -1750 | Detail |
| 08/14/2023 | 9-7-0 | 56.25% | +575 | Detail |
| 08/13/2023 | 9-16-1 | 36.54% | -4875 | Detail |
| 08/12/2023 | 14-13-1 | 51.79% | +700 | Detail |
| 08/11/2023 | 11-19-0 | 36.67% | -4825 | Detail |
| 08/10/2023 | 8-8-0 | 50.00% | -450 | Detail |
| 08/09/2023 | 11-17-0 | 39.29% | -4550 | Detail |
| 08/08/2023 | 14-16-0 | 46.67% | -1625 | Detail |
| 08/07/2023 | 9-13-0 | 40.91% | -3750 | Detail |
| 08/06/2023 | 16-12-0 | 57.14% | +965 | Detail |
| 08/05/2023 | 16-14-0 | 53.33% | -1200 | Detail |
| 08/04/2023 | 11-17-0 | 39.29% | -2625 | Detail |
| 08/03/2023 | 12-10-0 | 54.55% | +275 | Detail |
| 08/02/2023 | 17-12-0 | 58.62% | +2325 | Detail |
| 08/01/2023 | 12-14-0 | 46.15% | -1500 | Detail |
MLB AUGUST BEST BETS !
08/22/2023...........................15 - 7...............................68.18%......................+ 43.00
08/20/2023............................3 - 13..............................18.75%.......................- 54.75
08/19/2023..........................13 - 10..............................56.52%......................+ 14.75
08/18/2023..........................15 - 6................................71.42%.......................+ 50.75
08/17/2023............................4 - 6................................40.00%.......................- 8.75
08/16/2023..........................10 - 12.............................45.45%........................- 6.90
08/15/2023...........................8 - 14..............................35.35%.........................- 36.50
08/14/2023............................6 - 5................................54.54%.........................+ 4.75
08/13/2023..........................10 - 16.............................38.46%........................- 43.50
08/12/2023...........................12 - 9..............................57.14%.........................+ 17.50
08/11/2023............................9 - 19..............................30.43%........................- 49.00
08/10/2023..............................6 - 6..............................50.00%.........................+ 7.75
08/09/2023..............................9 - 13............................40.90%.........................- 31.25
08/08/2023...............................9 - 9..............................50.00%.........................+ 3.25
08/07/2023...............................8 - 8..............................50.00%.........................- 3.25
08/06/2023.............................12 - 7.............................63.15%.........................- 29.00
08/05/2023..............................9 - 12............................42.85%.........................- 33.25
08/04/2023..............................6 - 11............................35.29%........................- 16.00
08/03/2023..............................5 - 9..............................35.71%.........................- 23.75
08/02/2023............................10 - 10...........................50.00%.........................+ 23.25
08/01/2023..............................7 - 12............................36.84%.........................- 28.50
TOTALS..................................186 - 214..........................46.50%........................- 199.75
08/22/2023...........................15 - 7...............................68.18%......................+ 43.00
08/20/2023............................3 - 13..............................18.75%.......................- 54.75
08/19/2023..........................13 - 10..............................56.52%......................+ 14.75
08/18/2023..........................15 - 6................................71.42%.......................+ 50.75
08/17/2023............................4 - 6................................40.00%.......................- 8.75
08/16/2023..........................10 - 12.............................45.45%........................- 6.90
08/15/2023...........................8 - 14..............................35.35%.........................- 36.50
08/14/2023............................6 - 5................................54.54%.........................+ 4.75
08/13/2023..........................10 - 16.............................38.46%........................- 43.50
08/12/2023...........................12 - 9..............................57.14%.........................+ 17.50
08/11/2023............................9 - 19..............................30.43%........................- 49.00
08/10/2023..............................6 - 6..............................50.00%.........................+ 7.75
08/09/2023..............................9 - 13............................40.90%.........................- 31.25
08/08/2023...............................9 - 9..............................50.00%.........................+ 3.25
08/07/2023...............................8 - 8..............................50.00%.........................- 3.25
08/06/2023.............................12 - 7.............................63.15%.........................- 29.00
08/05/2023..............................9 - 12............................42.85%.........................- 33.25
08/04/2023..............................6 - 11............................35.29%........................- 16.00
08/03/2023..............................5 - 9..............................35.71%.........................- 23.75
08/02/2023............................10 - 10...........................50.00%.........................+ 23.25
08/01/2023..............................7 - 12............................36.84%.........................- 28.50
TOTALS..................................186 - 214..........................46.50%........................- 199.75
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
— Mariners 6, White Sox 3— Seattle has won 8 in row, is 25-6 in last 31 games.
— Marlins 3, Padres 0— Luzardo tossed six shutout IP.
— Rays 12, Rockies 4— Tampa Bay scored nine runs in bottom of the 8th.
— Astros 7, Red Sox 3— Kyle Tucker hit his 25th home run.
— Washington 2, New York 1— New York has lost nine games in a row.
— Chicago White Sox fired Kenny Williams/Rick Hahn, top two guys in their front office.
Quote of the Day
“Pick up right here and you’ll be OK. … It’s a stepping stone to being great. Camaraderie, having fun, enjoying it. Win, lose, everything — you guys go be great at anything you guys do.”
Bryce Harper, talking to a little league team after they lost at the LLWS
Wednesday’s quiz
Terry Francona won two World Series managing the Red Sox; who replaced him as manager in Boston?
Tuesday’s quiz
Lamar Jackson played his college football at Louisville.
Monday’s quiz
Lou Piniella was the leadoff hitter for the Kansas City Royals in their first game ever, in 1969; he went on to have an excellent career, as both a player and manager.
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Navy vs Notre Dame (@ Ireland)
Navy
— Navy was 11-23 SU last three years; new coach was DC last year.
— Newberry has never been a head coach before.
— 8 starters back on offense, 9 on defense
— 51 starts back on offensive line- improvement is expected.
— Unclear who QB will be.
— Last ten years, Navy is 31-21-1 ATS as an underdog.
— Last ten years, Navy is 18-13 ATS as a road underdog.
— Last five years, Middies are +15 in turnovers.
— Navy hasn’t been in a bowl since their 11-2 season in 2019.
Notre Dame
— Last six years, Notre Dame is 63-14 SU.
— LY’s offensive coordinator bolted to Alabama; new OC was TE coach.
— 6 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 69 starts back on offensive line- new OL coach was at Wisconsin for 7 years.
— Senior QB Hartman started 45 games at Wake Forest.
— Irish were 1-4 ATS as a favorite LY (18-9-2 from 2019-21).
— Notre Dame was minus-3 in turnovers LY (+32 from 2019-21)
— Irish lost three of last four bowls SU (3-2 ATS in last five).
— Notre Dame won last five meetings (2-3 ATS)
— Last year, Irish (-16) beat Navy 35-32 (total yards: 363-335, Navy)
UTEP @ Jacksonville State
UTEP
— UTEP was 7-6/5-7 last two years (one winning season last 10 years)
— 8 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 122 starts back on offensive line
— senior QB has 29 starts.
— Under Dimel, Miners are 28-35 ATS on the road.
— Last three years, UTEP is 12-8 ATS in conference games.
— Last five years, UTEP is minus-43 in turnovers.
— Miners have played in one bowl since 2014 (2021 New Mexico Bowl)
Jacksonville State
— This is Jacksonville State’s first season in I-A football
— Coach is Rich Rodriguez (has coached West Va, Michigan, Arizona)
— In his career, Rodriguez is 46-54-2 ATS in home games.
— 9 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 43 starts back on offensive line
— senior QB has 22 starts.
— This is their first year in I-A, so no pointspread trends.
— Last 3 years, Gamecocks were 24-11 SU, at I-AA level.
UMass @ New Mexico State
UMass
— Last four years, UMass is 3-37 SU/13-26-1 ATS
— 7 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 87 starts back on offensive line
— junior QB has 16 starts; they added a transfer QB from Georgia Tech.
— Since 2018, UMass is 7-20-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Only UMass win last year was 20-3 over I-AA Stony Brook.
— Minutemen lost their last 24 road games SU.
— UMass hasn’t been to a bowl since the 1972 Boardwalk Bowl.
New Mexico State
— Aggies went 7-6 LY (went 8-30 from 2018-21)
— 9 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— 51 starts back on offensive line- four starters are back
— junior QB has 8 starts.
— Last four years, Aggies are 8-2 ATS as a home favorite.
— In his career, coach Kill is 22-17 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last year was Aggies’ first bowl since 2017.
— Aggies beat UMass last two years, 44-27/23-13.
Ohio U @ San Diego State
Ohio U
— Ohio was 10-4 last season, after going 3-9 in 2021.
— 9 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 86 starts back on offensive line; they’re expected to improve.
— soph QB has started 19 games.
— since 2015, Bobcats are 13-7 ATS as a road underdog.
— Last four years, Bobcats are 4-10 ATS outside the MAC
— Ohio U won/covered its last four bowl games.
San Diego State
— Last eight years, Aztecs are 74-30 SU
— 6 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 53 starts back on offensive line.
— junior QB has 8 career starts.
— Aztecs are 18-32 ATS in last 50 games as a home favorite.
— Last 4 years, San Diego State is 10-7 ATS in non-conference games.
— San Diego State is 2-3 SU in last five bowls (favored in 4 of 5)
— Ohio (-2.5) beat San Diego State 27-0 in 2018 Frisco Bowl.
— Last two years, Mountain West teams are 5-3-2 ATS vs MAC opponents.
Hawai’i @ Vanderbilt
Hawai’i
—last three years, Rainbows are 14-21 SU.
— 5 starters back on offense, 9 on defense
— 67 starts back on offensive line.
— junior QB has 13 career starts.
— Last five years, Hawai’i is 11-17 ATS as a road underdog.
— Last two years, Rainbows are 3-7 ATS out of conference.
— Hawai’i won three of its last four bowl games.
Vanderbilt
— Last four years, Vandy is 10-35 SU; last bowl was 2018.
— 7 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 81 starts back on offensive line
— soph QB started 6 games last year.
— Last 4 years, Commodores are 1-5 ATS as a home favorite.
— Under Lea, Vandy is 3-10 ATS at home, 8-3 ATS on road.
— Vandy lost last two bowls 41-17/45-38; their last bowl win was in 2013.
— Vanderbilt (-9) whacked Hawai’i 63-10 in LY’s opener.
— Since 2018, SEC teams are 10-5 ATS against Mountain West opponents.
San Jose State @ USC
San Jose State
— last 3 years, Spartans are 19-13 SU (27-59 from 2013-19)
— 9 starters back on offense, 5 on defense
— 86 starts back on offensive line.
— senior QB has started 35 games, 23 at Hawai’i.
— Since 2014, Spartans are 16-24 ATS as a road underdog.
— Last three years, San Jose is 3-6 ATS out of conference.
— Spartans lost last two bowls; their last bowl win was in 2015.
USC
— 8 starters back on offense, 9 on defense
— 95 starts back on offensive line
— junior QB has started 21 games, is favored to win Heisman Trophy.
— In his career, Riley is 23-15 ATS as a home favorite, 5-2 at USC.
— In his career, underdog is 17-8-1 ATS in Riley’s road games.
— USC is 1-4 SU in last five bowls (favored in 3 of 5 games)
— Their last bowl win was 52-49 over Penn State in 2016 Rose Bowl
— USC (-14) beat San Jose State 30-7 here two years ago.
— Pac-12 teams were 7-3 ATS vs Mountain West LY (15-25 ATS from 2017-21)
FIU @ Louisiana Tech
Florida International
— last four years, FIU is 11-31 ATS, 13-28-1 ATS
— junior QB started 10 games last year.
— 5 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 41 starts back on offensive line, with a new OL coach
— Last four years, Panthers are 5-13 ATS as a road underdog..
— FIU was 4-4 ATS in conference LY (2-16-1 ATS from 2019-21)
— FIU lost three of last four bowls SU; they haven’t been to bowl since 2019.
Louisiana Tech
— Tech went 3-9/3-9 SU the last two years.
— junior QB started 29 games at Boise State.
— 8 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— 76 starts back on offensive line; one guy is in his 7th college season.
— since 2017, Bulldogs are 10-13 ATS as a home favorite.
— since 2017, Bulldogs are 19-22-1 ATS in conference games.
— Tech won four of last five bowls SU (last bowl was in 2020).
— FIU (+6) beat Louisiana Tech 42-34 in OT last year.
— Movie of the Day— Trouble with the Curve (2012)— A daughter tries to fix her dysfunctional relationship with her aging father, a longtime baseball scout, by helping him on a scouting trip, which could be his last.
Clint Eastwood is the scout; his character has vision issues, which is a problem for a scout. Amy Adams is his daughter, Justin Timberlake is another scout. Very good cast: John Goodman, Ed Lauter, Chelcie Ross, Matthew Lillard, Jack Gilpin.
— NFL Trend of the Day— Last seven years, Baltimore Ravens are 6-1 SU/ATS in Week 1.
— Before Monday night, last team to beat the Ravens in a preseason game was Atlanta, which edged Baltimore 20-19. Ravens had won 24 exhibition games in a row since then.
— If I ran a pro football team, no way would I want a rookie quarterback unless he started for 2+ years in college. The more football you play, the better prepared you are for the NFL.
— Florida Atlantic’s starting QB this year will be Casey Thompson, who has also played at Texas and Nebraska. He played for current FAU coach Tom Herman at Texas.
— Apparently Albert Pujols is the only hitter ever who hit 40+ home runs in a season, with every home run against a different pitcher. This season, Atlanta’s Matt Olson is on a similar path, with 43 home runs against 43 different pitchers.
— Mariners 6, White Sox 3— Seattle has won 8 in row, is 25-6 in last 31 games.
— Marlins 3, Padres 0— Luzardo tossed six shutout IP.
— Rays 12, Rockies 4— Tampa Bay scored nine runs in bottom of the 8th.
— Astros 7, Red Sox 3— Kyle Tucker hit his 25th home run.
— Washington 2, New York 1— New York has lost nine games in a row.
— Chicago White Sox fired Kenny Williams/Rick Hahn, top two guys in their front office.
Quote of the Day
“Pick up right here and you’ll be OK. … It’s a stepping stone to being great. Camaraderie, having fun, enjoying it. Win, lose, everything — you guys go be great at anything you guys do.”
Bryce Harper, talking to a little league team after they lost at the LLWS
Wednesday’s quiz
Terry Francona won two World Series managing the Red Sox; who replaced him as manager in Boston?
Tuesday’s quiz
Lamar Jackson played his college football at Louisville.
Monday’s quiz
Lou Piniella was the leadoff hitter for the Kansas City Royals in their first game ever, in 1969; he went on to have an excellent career, as both a player and manager.
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Wednesday’s Den: Looking at this week’s college football……..
College football season starts Saturday; here is our writeup for Saturday’s games, which are also posted every week on the college football page. Once the season gets rolling, we post write-ups on the 13 best games each week.Navy vs Notre Dame (@ Ireland)
Navy
— Navy was 11-23 SU last three years; new coach was DC last year.
— Newberry has never been a head coach before.
— 8 starters back on offense, 9 on defense
— 51 starts back on offensive line- improvement is expected.
— Unclear who QB will be.
— Last ten years, Navy is 31-21-1 ATS as an underdog.
— Last ten years, Navy is 18-13 ATS as a road underdog.
— Last five years, Middies are +15 in turnovers.
— Navy hasn’t been in a bowl since their 11-2 season in 2019.
Notre Dame
— Last six years, Notre Dame is 63-14 SU.
— LY’s offensive coordinator bolted to Alabama; new OC was TE coach.
— 6 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 69 starts back on offensive line- new OL coach was at Wisconsin for 7 years.
— Senior QB Hartman started 45 games at Wake Forest.
— Irish were 1-4 ATS as a favorite LY (18-9-2 from 2019-21).
— Notre Dame was minus-3 in turnovers LY (+32 from 2019-21)
— Irish lost three of last four bowls SU (3-2 ATS in last five).
— Notre Dame won last five meetings (2-3 ATS)
— Last year, Irish (-16) beat Navy 35-32 (total yards: 363-335, Navy)
UTEP @ Jacksonville State
UTEP
— UTEP was 7-6/5-7 last two years (one winning season last 10 years)
— 8 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 122 starts back on offensive line
— senior QB has 29 starts.
— Under Dimel, Miners are 28-35 ATS on the road.
— Last three years, UTEP is 12-8 ATS in conference games.
— Last five years, UTEP is minus-43 in turnovers.
— Miners have played in one bowl since 2014 (2021 New Mexico Bowl)
Jacksonville State
— This is Jacksonville State’s first season in I-A football
— Coach is Rich Rodriguez (has coached West Va, Michigan, Arizona)
— In his career, Rodriguez is 46-54-2 ATS in home games.
— 9 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 43 starts back on offensive line
— senior QB has 22 starts.
— This is their first year in I-A, so no pointspread trends.
— Last 3 years, Gamecocks were 24-11 SU, at I-AA level.
UMass @ New Mexico State
UMass
— Last four years, UMass is 3-37 SU/13-26-1 ATS
— 7 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 87 starts back on offensive line
— junior QB has 16 starts; they added a transfer QB from Georgia Tech.
— Since 2018, UMass is 7-20-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Only UMass win last year was 20-3 over I-AA Stony Brook.
— Minutemen lost their last 24 road games SU.
— UMass hasn’t been to a bowl since the 1972 Boardwalk Bowl.
New Mexico State
— Aggies went 7-6 LY (went 8-30 from 2018-21)
— 9 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— 51 starts back on offensive line- four starters are back
— junior QB has 8 starts.
— Last four years, Aggies are 8-2 ATS as a home favorite.
— In his career, coach Kill is 22-17 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last year was Aggies’ first bowl since 2017.
— Aggies beat UMass last two years, 44-27/23-13.
Ohio U @ San Diego State
Ohio U
— Ohio was 10-4 last season, after going 3-9 in 2021.
— 9 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 86 starts back on offensive line; they’re expected to improve.
— soph QB has started 19 games.
— since 2015, Bobcats are 13-7 ATS as a road underdog.
— Last four years, Bobcats are 4-10 ATS outside the MAC
— Ohio U won/covered its last four bowl games.
San Diego State
— Last eight years, Aztecs are 74-30 SU
— 6 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 53 starts back on offensive line.
— junior QB has 8 career starts.
— Aztecs are 18-32 ATS in last 50 games as a home favorite.
— Last 4 years, San Diego State is 10-7 ATS in non-conference games.
— San Diego State is 2-3 SU in last five bowls (favored in 4 of 5)
— Ohio (-2.5) beat San Diego State 27-0 in 2018 Frisco Bowl.
— Last two years, Mountain West teams are 5-3-2 ATS vs MAC opponents.
Hawai’i @ Vanderbilt
Hawai’i
—last three years, Rainbows are 14-21 SU.
— 5 starters back on offense, 9 on defense
— 67 starts back on offensive line.
— junior QB has 13 career starts.
— Last five years, Hawai’i is 11-17 ATS as a road underdog.
— Last two years, Rainbows are 3-7 ATS out of conference.
— Hawai’i won three of its last four bowl games.
Vanderbilt
— Last four years, Vandy is 10-35 SU; last bowl was 2018.
— 7 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 81 starts back on offensive line
— soph QB started 6 games last year.
— Last 4 years, Commodores are 1-5 ATS as a home favorite.
— Under Lea, Vandy is 3-10 ATS at home, 8-3 ATS on road.
— Vandy lost last two bowls 41-17/45-38; their last bowl win was in 2013.
— Vanderbilt (-9) whacked Hawai’i 63-10 in LY’s opener.
— Since 2018, SEC teams are 10-5 ATS against Mountain West opponents.
San Jose State @ USC
San Jose State
— last 3 years, Spartans are 19-13 SU (27-59 from 2013-19)
— 9 starters back on offense, 5 on defense
— 86 starts back on offensive line.
— senior QB has started 35 games, 23 at Hawai’i.
— Since 2014, Spartans are 16-24 ATS as a road underdog.
— Last three years, San Jose is 3-6 ATS out of conference.
— Spartans lost last two bowls; their last bowl win was in 2015.
USC
— 8 starters back on offense, 9 on defense
— 95 starts back on offensive line
— junior QB has started 21 games, is favored to win Heisman Trophy.
— In his career, Riley is 23-15 ATS as a home favorite, 5-2 at USC.
— In his career, underdog is 17-8-1 ATS in Riley’s road games.
— USC is 1-4 SU in last five bowls (favored in 3 of 5 games)
— Their last bowl win was 52-49 over Penn State in 2016 Rose Bowl
— USC (-14) beat San Jose State 30-7 here two years ago.
— Pac-12 teams were 7-3 ATS vs Mountain West LY (15-25 ATS from 2017-21)
FIU @ Louisiana Tech
Florida International
— last four years, FIU is 11-31 ATS, 13-28-1 ATS
— junior QB started 10 games last year.
— 5 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 41 starts back on offensive line, with a new OL coach
— Last four years, Panthers are 5-13 ATS as a road underdog..
— FIU was 4-4 ATS in conference LY (2-16-1 ATS from 2019-21)
— FIU lost three of last four bowls SU; they haven’t been to bowl since 2019.
Louisiana Tech
— Tech went 3-9/3-9 SU the last two years.
— junior QB started 29 games at Boise State.
— 8 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— 76 starts back on offensive line; one guy is in his 7th college season.
— since 2017, Bulldogs are 10-13 ATS as a home favorite.
— since 2017, Bulldogs are 19-22-1 ATS in conference games.
— Tech won four of last five bowls SU (last bowl was in 2020).
— FIU (+6) beat Louisiana Tech 42-34 in OT last year.
— Movie of the Day— Trouble with the Curve (2012)— A daughter tries to fix her dysfunctional relationship with her aging father, a longtime baseball scout, by helping him on a scouting trip, which could be his last.
Clint Eastwood is the scout; his character has vision issues, which is a problem for a scout. Amy Adams is his daughter, Justin Timberlake is another scout. Very good cast: John Goodman, Ed Lauter, Chelcie Ross, Matthew Lillard, Jack Gilpin.
— NFL Trend of the Day— Last seven years, Baltimore Ravens are 6-1 SU/ATS in Week 1.
— Before Monday night, last team to beat the Ravens in a preseason game was Atlanta, which edged Baltimore 20-19. Ravens had won 24 exhibition games in a row since then.
— If I ran a pro football team, no way would I want a rookie quarterback unless he started for 2+ years in college. The more football you play, the better prepared you are for the NFL.
— Florida Atlantic’s starting QB this year will be Casey Thompson, who has also played at Texas and Nebraska. He played for current FAU coach Tom Herman at Texas.
— Apparently Albert Pujols is the only hitter ever who hit 40+ home runs in a season, with every home run against a different pitcher. This season, Atlanta’s Matt Olson is on a similar path, with 43 home runs against 43 different pitchers.
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Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, August 23
National League
St Louis (55-72) @ Pittsburgh (57-69)
— Thompson is 0-2, 3.00 in two starts.
— Cardinals scored one run in the two games.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-2
— record in first 5 innings: 0-2
— He is 1-0, 4.38 in six games (1 start) vs Pittsburgh.
— Cardinals lost six of last seven games.
— Cardinals are 27-35 on road.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 38-126
— record in first 5 innings: 53-53-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-4.1-3.1
— Ortiz is 1-0, 5.23 in his last four starts.
— His last start was on the 4th of July.
— Pirates are 5-5 in his starts.
— over 6-4
— allowed run in first inning: 5-10
— record in first 5 innings: 2-7-1
— He is 0-1, 21.63 in two starts vs St Louis.
— Pirates are 3-1 in their last four games.
— Pittsburgh is 31-32 at home.
— over 22-12 last 34 games
— scored run in first inning: 30-126
— record in first 5 innings: 46-62-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-3-4
San Francisco (65-61) @ Philadelphia (69-57)
— Cobb is 0-2, 8.81 in his last three starts.
— Giants are 2-4 in his last six starts.
— under 15-4-1 last 20 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 9-23
— record in first 5 innings: 9-9-5
— He is 1-1, 2.82 in four starts vs Philly
— Giants are 4-12 in their last 16 games.
— San Francisco is 30-33 on road.
— under 16-7 last 23 games
— scored run in first inning: 34-126
— record in first 5 innings: 51-51-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-6.1-6
— Lorenzen is 2-1, 3.98 three starts for Philly.
— Phillies are 2-1 in his starts.
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 6-21
— record in first 5 innings: 9-8-3
— He is 0-1, 8.22 in eight games (2 starts) vs San Francisco.
— Phillies lost five of last eight games.
— Phillies are 35-24 at home.
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 35-125
— record in first 5 innings: 53-63-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-1-2
Miami (65-62) @ San Diego (60-67)
— Alcantara is 3-1, 2.37 in his last five starts.
— Marlins are 6-7 in his road starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 5-25
— record in first 5 innings: 11-12-2
— He is 2-1, 2.16 in four starts vs San Diego.
— Miami is 2-5 in its last seven games.
— Marlins are 28-35 on road.
— under 8-1 last nine road games.
— scored run in first inning: 27-127
— record in first 5 innings: 53-52-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4.2-3
— Lugo is 0-2, 4.76 in his last five starts.
— San Diego is 4-12 in his last 16 starts.
— under 3-1-1 last five starts
— allowed run in first inning: 4-19
— record in first 5 innings: 8-7-4
— He is 3-1, 3.00 in 32 games (5 starts) vs Miami.
— Padres are 6-12 in their last 18 games.
— San Diego is 0-10 in extra innings.
— San Diego is 34-33 at home.
— under 9-4-1 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 42-127
— record in first 5 innings: 58-55-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3.2-3
NY Mets (59-68) @ Atlanta (81-44)
— Quintana is 1-2, 2.50 in his last three starts.
— New York is 1-5 in his starts.
— over 5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4-1
— He is 2-4, 6.49 in seven starts vs Atlanta.
— Mets are 6-3 in their last nine games.
— Mets are 28-40 on the road.
— under 5-2 last seven road games
— scored run in first inning: 27-125
— record in first 5 innings: 55-54-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4.1-3.1
— Morton is 2-0, 0.00 (11 IP) in his last two starts.
— Braves are 7-4 in his home starts.
— under 8-1 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 8-24
— record in first 5 innings: 12-11-1
— He is 1-1, 4.80 in three starts against the Mets TY.
— Atlanta is 11-4 in its last 15 games.
— Braves are 43-22 at home.
— under 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 50-125
— record in first 5 innings: 74-35-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-4.1-3.2
American League
Toronto (70-56) @ Baltimore (77-48)
— Gausman is 1-2, 5.19 in his last three starts.
— Blue Jays are 2-6 in his last eight starts
— under 9-5 last 14 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 7-24
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— record in first 5 innings: 11-9-4
— He is 0-1, 3.55 in two starts vs Baltimore TY.
— Toronto is 5-2 in its last seven games.
— Blue Jays are 38-29 on road.
— under 30-11 last 41 games
— scored run in first inning: 29-125
— record in first 5 innings: 53-46-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-5.1
— Flaherty is 1-2, 7.07 in three starts for the Orioles.
— Orioles are 1-2 in his starts
— under 1-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 8-23
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— record in first 5 innings: 1-2
— He is 2-0, 0.82 in two starts vs Toronto TY.
— Orioles are 6-3 in their last nine games.
— Baltimore is 36-24 at home.
— over 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 33-125
— record in first 5 innings: 59-44-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3-4
Boston (66-60) @ Houston (72-55)
— Sale is 0-1, 4.26 in his last three starts.
— Boston is 6-2 in his last eight starts.
— under 4-2-2 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 2-13
— record in first 5 innings: 6-5-2
— He is 5-3, 2.20 in nine starts vs Houston
— Red Sox are 9-6 in their last 15 games.
— Boston is 31-32 on road.
— over 6-0 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 40-126
— record in first 5 innings: 48-60-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-3
— Urquidy is 0-1, 6.48 in two starts since coming off IL.
— Houston is 4-4 in his starts
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-2
— He is 3-0, 2.50 in three starts vs Boston.
— Astros are 4-5 in their last nine games.
— Houston is 35-29 at home.
— over 10-4-1 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 43-127
— record in first 5 innings: 59-48-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6.1-4-3
Seattle (71-55) @ White Sox (49-77)
— Kirby is 1-0, 2.00 in his last four starts.
— Mariners won five of his last six starts.
— under 7-4 last 11 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 6-24
— record in first 5 innings: 10-9-5
— He hasn’t pitched against the White Sox.
— Seattle won 8 in row, is 25-6 in its last 31 games.
— Mariners are 37-27 on road.
— over 9-2-1 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 40-126
— record in first 5 innings: 59-46-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7-2-5
— Kopech is 1-1, 9.64 in his last three starts.
— White Sox lost his last five home starts.
— over 4-1 last five starts
— allowed run in first inning: 7-23
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— record in first 5 innings: 9-12-2
— He is 0-0, 1.80 in two starts vs Seattle.
— Chicago is 2-8 in its last ten games.
— White Sox are 25-35 at home
— over 8-3 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 35-126
— record in first 5 innings: 46-65-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-5-4
Kansas City (40-88) @ Oakland (36-90)
— Ragans is 1-1, 4.58 in his last three starts.
— Royals are 2-3 in his starts.
— under 5-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
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— record in first 5 innings: 2-3
— He is 0-1, 9.58 in two starts vs Oakland.
— Royals are 4-13 in their last 17 games.
— Royals are 17-48 on road.
— over 7-4 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 39-128
— record in first 5 innings: 37-73-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3.1-5
— A’s haven’t announced a starter.
— A’s are 11-23 since All-Star break.
— Oakland is 20-44 at home.
— over 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 36-126
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— record in first 5 innings: 36-70-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3-5.1
Interleague games
Cubs (65-60) @ Detroit (58-68)
— Taillon is 0-2, 12.00 in his last two starts.
— Cubs are 4-2 in his last six road starts
— under 4-1 last five starts
— allowed run in first inning: 9-22
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— record in first 5 innings: 9-10-3
— He is 1-1, 8.31 in two starts vs Detroit.
— Cubs are 20-9 in their last 29 games.
— Chicago is 30-30 on road.
— over 3-1 last four games.
— scored run in first inning: 34-124
— record in first 5 innings: 56-50-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-3.2-4.1
— Skubal is 2-1, 3.71 in his last three starts.
— Detroit is 3-5 in his starts.
— under 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-2
— He gave up 4 runs in 6 IP, in his one start vs Chicago.
— Detroit is 9-5 in its last 14 games.
— Tigers are 27-34 at home.
— under 9-3 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 33-126
— record in first 5 innings: 48-59-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-3-4.1
Colorado (48-77) @ Tampa Bay (75-50)
— Gomber is 1-1, 4.41 in his last three starts.
— Colorado is 5-6 in his road starts.
— under 9-3 last 12 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 9-25
— record in first 5 innings: 13-8-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Tampa Bay.
— Colorado is 10-17 in its last 27 games.
— Colorado is 20-44 on road.
— over 8-1 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 38-126
— record in first 5 innings: 48-64-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-4
— Civale is 1-1, 2.93 in three starts for Tampa Bay.
— Tampa Bay is 2-1 in his starts
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-16
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1
— This is his first start against Colorado.
— Tampa Bay is 7-3 in its last ten games.
— Rays are 41-22 at home.
— over 8-2 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 43-126
— record in first 5 innings: 67-44-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6.2-3-3.2
Washington (58-68) @ Bronx (60-65)
— Gore is 0-2, 4.43 in his last four starts.
— Nationals are 4-2 in his last six starts.
— under 6-1 last seven starts
— allowed run in first inning: 4-24
— record in first 5 innings: 10-8-6
— He hasn’t pitched against New York.
— Nationals are 15-7 in their last 22 games.
— They’re 29-32 on the road.
— over 3-2 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 41-126
— record in first 5 innings: 49-62-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-3
— Severino is 0-3, 15.09 in his last three starts.
— New York is 1-6 in his last seven starts.
— over 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 7-14
— record in first 5 innings: 4-6-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington.
— New York is 7-18 in last 25 games, 0-8 in last eight.
— Bronx is 35-31 at home.
— over 5-2 last seven home games
— scored run in first inning: 32-124
— record in first 5 innings: 52-50-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3.1-x
Los Angeles (76-48) @ Cleveland (60-66)
— Kershaw is 3-0, 0.78 in his last four starts.
— Dodgers are 7-1 in his last eight starts.
— under 3-1-2 last six starts
— allowed run in first inning: 4-18
— record in first 5 innings: 8-8-2
— He is 1-0, 3.71 in three starts vs Cleveland.
— Dodgers won 13 of their last 15 games.
— Dodgers are 33-27 on road.
— under 10-3 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 51-124
— record in first 5 innings: 61-48-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-x-1.2
— Curry is 0-0, 4.50 in his last three starts.
— Guardians are 2-4 in his starts
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against the Dodgers.
— Guardians are 7-15 in their last 22 games.
— Cleveland is 33-31 at home.
— under 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 36-126
— record in first 5 innings: 51-52-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-3
Minnesota (65-61) @ Milwaukee (69-57)
— Maeda is 1-1, 2.81 in his last three starts.
— Twins are 6-2 in his last eight starts.
— over 5-3 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 2-14
— record in first 5 innings: 6-6-2
— He is 3-2, 2.54 in eight starts vs Milwaukee.
— Twins are 5-3 in their last eight games.
— Minnesota is 29-36 on road.
— under 4-3 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 35-125
— record in first 5 innings: 54-53-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-x-3
— Burnes is 0-0, 3.38 in his last four starts.
— Brewers are 7-3 in his last ten starts.
— under 6-1 last seven starts
— allowed run in first inning: 7-25
— record in first 5 innings: 9-10-6
— He is 2-1, 2.96 in four starts vs Minnesota.
— Brewers are 8-3 in their last 11 games.
— Milwaukee is 34-27 at home
— under 5-3-1 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 38-126
— record in first 5 innings: 51-55-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-x-4
Cincinnati (65-61) @ LA Angels (61-65)
— Abbott is 4-1, 3.74 in his last six starts.
— Reds are 11-3 in his starts
— under 10-4
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
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— record in first 5 innings: 8-3-3
— He hasn’t pitched against the Angels.
— bullpen game
— Reds are 5-12 in their last 17 games.
— Cincinnati is 34-27 on road.
— under 13-3 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 42-125
— record in first 5 innings: 51-47-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-6-2
— Ohtani is 3-0, 2.13 in his last four starts.
— Angels are 15-8 in his starts
— under 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 6-22
— record in first 5 innings: 10-7-5
— He hasn’t pitched against Cincinnati.
— Detmers is 1-1, 9.22 in his last three starts.
— Angels are 2-5 in his last seven starts
— under 9-4-1 last 14
— allowed run in first inning: 5-22
— record in first 5 innings: 7-10-5
— He hasn’t pitched against Cincinnati.
— Angels are 5-14 in their last 19 games.
— Angels are 32-31 at home.
— over 9-4 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 35-126
— record in first 5 innings: 51-53-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-x-3
Umpires
SF-Phil— Last four Metz games went over the total.
StL-Pitt— Home side won five of last six Gibson games
NY-Atl— Under is 5-2 in last seven Ramos games.
Mia-SD— Favorite is 15-2 in last 17 Emil Jimenez games.
Tor-Balt— Under is 5-2 in last seven Beck games
Bos-Hst— Underdogs are 4-4 (+$105) in Hanahan games
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Sea-CWS— Under is 4-1 in last five Cuzzi games (favorites are 17-3)
KC-A’s— Underdogs won all three Clemons games
Chi-Det— Home side won all four Bacon games
Colo-TB— Under is 9-2 in last 11 Fletcher games
Wsh-NYY— Last six DeJesus games went over the total.
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LA-Clev— Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Moore games.
Minn-Milw— Under is 4-1 in last five Segal games.
Cinn-LAA— Over is 9-4-1 in last 14 Moscoso games.
Under is 4-2 in last six Rackley games
Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, August 23
National League
St Louis (55-72) @ Pittsburgh (57-69)
— Thompson is 0-2, 3.00 in two starts.
— Cardinals scored one run in the two games.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-2
— record in first 5 innings: 0-2
— He is 1-0, 4.38 in six games (1 start) vs Pittsburgh.
— Cardinals lost six of last seven games.
— Cardinals are 27-35 on road.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 38-126
— record in first 5 innings: 53-53-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-4.1-3.1
— Ortiz is 1-0, 5.23 in his last four starts.
— His last start was on the 4th of July.
— Pirates are 5-5 in his starts.
— over 6-4
— allowed run in first inning: 5-10
— record in first 5 innings: 2-7-1
— He is 0-1, 21.63 in two starts vs St Louis.
— Pirates are 3-1 in their last four games.
— Pittsburgh is 31-32 at home.
— over 22-12 last 34 games
— scored run in first inning: 30-126
— record in first 5 innings: 46-62-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-3-4
San Francisco (65-61) @ Philadelphia (69-57)
— Cobb is 0-2, 8.81 in his last three starts.
— Giants are 2-4 in his last six starts.
— under 15-4-1 last 20 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 9-23
— record in first 5 innings: 9-9-5
— He is 1-1, 2.82 in four starts vs Philly
— Giants are 4-12 in their last 16 games.
— San Francisco is 30-33 on road.
— under 16-7 last 23 games
— scored run in first inning: 34-126
— record in first 5 innings: 51-51-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-6.1-6
— Lorenzen is 2-1, 3.98 three starts for Philly.
— Phillies are 2-1 in his starts.
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 6-21
— record in first 5 innings: 9-8-3
— He is 0-1, 8.22 in eight games (2 starts) vs San Francisco.
— Phillies lost five of last eight games.
— Phillies are 35-24 at home.
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 35-125
— record in first 5 innings: 53-63-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-1-2
Miami (65-62) @ San Diego (60-67)
— Alcantara is 3-1, 2.37 in his last five starts.
— Marlins are 6-7 in his road starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 5-25
— record in first 5 innings: 11-12-2
— He is 2-1, 2.16 in four starts vs San Diego.
— Miami is 2-5 in its last seven games.
— Marlins are 28-35 on road.
— under 8-1 last nine road games.
— scored run in first inning: 27-127
— record in first 5 innings: 53-52-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4.2-3
— Lugo is 0-2, 4.76 in his last five starts.
— San Diego is 4-12 in his last 16 starts.
— under 3-1-1 last five starts
— allowed run in first inning: 4-19
— record in first 5 innings: 8-7-4
— He is 3-1, 3.00 in 32 games (5 starts) vs Miami.
— Padres are 6-12 in their last 18 games.
— San Diego is 0-10 in extra innings.
— San Diego is 34-33 at home.
— under 9-4-1 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 42-127
— record in first 5 innings: 58-55-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3.2-3
NY Mets (59-68) @ Atlanta (81-44)
— Quintana is 1-2, 2.50 in his last three starts.
— New York is 1-5 in his starts.
— over 5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4-1
— He is 2-4, 6.49 in seven starts vs Atlanta.
— Mets are 6-3 in their last nine games.
— Mets are 28-40 on the road.
— under 5-2 last seven road games
— scored run in first inning: 27-125
— record in first 5 innings: 55-54-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4.1-3.1
— Morton is 2-0, 0.00 (11 IP) in his last two starts.
— Braves are 7-4 in his home starts.
— under 8-1 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 8-24
— record in first 5 innings: 12-11-1
— He is 1-1, 4.80 in three starts against the Mets TY.
— Atlanta is 11-4 in its last 15 games.
— Braves are 43-22 at home.
— under 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 50-125
— record in first 5 innings: 74-35-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-4.1-3.2
American League
Toronto (70-56) @ Baltimore (77-48)
— Gausman is 1-2, 5.19 in his last three starts.
— Blue Jays are 2-6 in his last eight starts
— under 9-5 last 14 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 7-24
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— record in first 5 innings: 11-9-4
— He is 0-1, 3.55 in two starts vs Baltimore TY.
— Toronto is 5-2 in its last seven games.
— Blue Jays are 38-29 on road.
— under 30-11 last 41 games
— scored run in first inning: 29-125
— record in first 5 innings: 53-46-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-5.1
— Flaherty is 1-2, 7.07 in three starts for the Orioles.
— Orioles are 1-2 in his starts
— under 1-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 8-23
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— record in first 5 innings: 1-2
— He is 2-0, 0.82 in two starts vs Toronto TY.
— Orioles are 6-3 in their last nine games.
— Baltimore is 36-24 at home.
— over 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 33-125
— record in first 5 innings: 59-44-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3-4
Boston (66-60) @ Houston (72-55)
— Sale is 0-1, 4.26 in his last three starts.
— Boston is 6-2 in his last eight starts.
— under 4-2-2 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 2-13
— record in first 5 innings: 6-5-2
— He is 5-3, 2.20 in nine starts vs Houston
— Red Sox are 9-6 in their last 15 games.
— Boston is 31-32 on road.
— over 6-0 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 40-126
— record in first 5 innings: 48-60-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-3
— Urquidy is 0-1, 6.48 in two starts since coming off IL.
— Houston is 4-4 in his starts
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-2
— He is 3-0, 2.50 in three starts vs Boston.
— Astros are 4-5 in their last nine games.
— Houston is 35-29 at home.
— over 10-4-1 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 43-127
— record in first 5 innings: 59-48-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6.1-4-3
Seattle (71-55) @ White Sox (49-77)
— Kirby is 1-0, 2.00 in his last four starts.
— Mariners won five of his last six starts.
— under 7-4 last 11 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 6-24
— record in first 5 innings: 10-9-5
— He hasn’t pitched against the White Sox.
— Seattle won 8 in row, is 25-6 in its last 31 games.
— Mariners are 37-27 on road.
— over 9-2-1 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 40-126
— record in first 5 innings: 59-46-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7-2-5
— Kopech is 1-1, 9.64 in his last three starts.
— White Sox lost his last five home starts.
— over 4-1 last five starts
— allowed run in first inning: 7-23
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— record in first 5 innings: 9-12-2
— He is 0-0, 1.80 in two starts vs Seattle.
— Chicago is 2-8 in its last ten games.
— White Sox are 25-35 at home
— over 8-3 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 35-126
— record in first 5 innings: 46-65-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-5-4
Kansas City (40-88) @ Oakland (36-90)
— Ragans is 1-1, 4.58 in his last three starts.
— Royals are 2-3 in his starts.
— under 5-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
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— record in first 5 innings: 2-3
— He is 0-1, 9.58 in two starts vs Oakland.
— Royals are 4-13 in their last 17 games.
— Royals are 17-48 on road.
— over 7-4 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 39-128
— record in first 5 innings: 37-73-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3.1-5
— A’s haven’t announced a starter.
— A’s are 11-23 since All-Star break.
— Oakland is 20-44 at home.
— over 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 36-126
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— record in first 5 innings: 36-70-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3-5.1
Interleague games
Cubs (65-60) @ Detroit (58-68)
— Taillon is 0-2, 12.00 in his last two starts.
— Cubs are 4-2 in his last six road starts
— under 4-1 last five starts
— allowed run in first inning: 9-22
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— record in first 5 innings: 9-10-3
— He is 1-1, 8.31 in two starts vs Detroit.
— Cubs are 20-9 in their last 29 games.
— Chicago is 30-30 on road.
— over 3-1 last four games.
— scored run in first inning: 34-124
— record in first 5 innings: 56-50-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-3.2-4.1
— Skubal is 2-1, 3.71 in his last three starts.
— Detroit is 3-5 in his starts.
— under 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-2
— He gave up 4 runs in 6 IP, in his one start vs Chicago.
— Detroit is 9-5 in its last 14 games.
— Tigers are 27-34 at home.
— under 9-3 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 33-126
— record in first 5 innings: 48-59-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-3-4.1
Colorado (48-77) @ Tampa Bay (75-50)
— Gomber is 1-1, 4.41 in his last three starts.
— Colorado is 5-6 in his road starts.
— under 9-3 last 12 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 9-25
— record in first 5 innings: 13-8-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Tampa Bay.
— Colorado is 10-17 in its last 27 games.
— Colorado is 20-44 on road.
— over 8-1 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 38-126
— record in first 5 innings: 48-64-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-4
— Civale is 1-1, 2.93 in three starts for Tampa Bay.
— Tampa Bay is 2-1 in his starts
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-16
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1
— This is his first start against Colorado.
— Tampa Bay is 7-3 in its last ten games.
— Rays are 41-22 at home.
— over 8-2 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 43-126
— record in first 5 innings: 67-44-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6.2-3-3.2
Washington (58-68) @ Bronx (60-65)
— Gore is 0-2, 4.43 in his last four starts.
— Nationals are 4-2 in his last six starts.
— under 6-1 last seven starts
— allowed run in first inning: 4-24
— record in first 5 innings: 10-8-6
— He hasn’t pitched against New York.
— Nationals are 15-7 in their last 22 games.
— They’re 29-32 on the road.
— over 3-2 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 41-126
— record in first 5 innings: 49-62-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-3
— Severino is 0-3, 15.09 in his last three starts.
— New York is 1-6 in his last seven starts.
— over 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 7-14
— record in first 5 innings: 4-6-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington.
— New York is 7-18 in last 25 games, 0-8 in last eight.
— Bronx is 35-31 at home.
— over 5-2 last seven home games
— scored run in first inning: 32-124
— record in first 5 innings: 52-50-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3.1-x
Los Angeles (76-48) @ Cleveland (60-66)
— Kershaw is 3-0, 0.78 in his last four starts.
— Dodgers are 7-1 in his last eight starts.
— under 3-1-2 last six starts
— allowed run in first inning: 4-18
— record in first 5 innings: 8-8-2
— He is 1-0, 3.71 in three starts vs Cleveland.
— Dodgers won 13 of their last 15 games.
— Dodgers are 33-27 on road.
— under 10-3 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 51-124
— record in first 5 innings: 61-48-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-x-1.2
— Curry is 0-0, 4.50 in his last three starts.
— Guardians are 2-4 in his starts
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against the Dodgers.
— Guardians are 7-15 in their last 22 games.
— Cleveland is 33-31 at home.
— under 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 36-126
— record in first 5 innings: 51-52-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-3
Minnesota (65-61) @ Milwaukee (69-57)
— Maeda is 1-1, 2.81 in his last three starts.
— Twins are 6-2 in his last eight starts.
— over 5-3 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 2-14
— record in first 5 innings: 6-6-2
— He is 3-2, 2.54 in eight starts vs Milwaukee.
— Twins are 5-3 in their last eight games.
— Minnesota is 29-36 on road.
— under 4-3 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 35-125
— record in first 5 innings: 54-53-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-x-3
— Burnes is 0-0, 3.38 in his last four starts.
— Brewers are 7-3 in his last ten starts.
— under 6-1 last seven starts
— allowed run in first inning: 7-25
— record in first 5 innings: 9-10-6
— He is 2-1, 2.96 in four starts vs Minnesota.
— Brewers are 8-3 in their last 11 games.
— Milwaukee is 34-27 at home
— under 5-3-1 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 38-126
— record in first 5 innings: 51-55-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-x-4
Cincinnati (65-61) @ LA Angels (61-65)
— Abbott is 4-1, 3.74 in his last six starts.
— Reds are 11-3 in his starts
— under 10-4
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— you’re reading armadillosports.com
— record in first 5 innings: 8-3-3
— He hasn’t pitched against the Angels.
— bullpen game
— Reds are 5-12 in their last 17 games.
— Cincinnati is 34-27 on road.
— under 13-3 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 42-125
— record in first 5 innings: 51-47-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-6-2
— Ohtani is 3-0, 2.13 in his last four starts.
— Angels are 15-8 in his starts
— under 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 6-22
— record in first 5 innings: 10-7-5
— He hasn’t pitched against Cincinnati.
— Detmers is 1-1, 9.22 in his last three starts.
— Angels are 2-5 in his last seven starts
— under 9-4-1 last 14
— allowed run in first inning: 5-22
— record in first 5 innings: 7-10-5
— He hasn’t pitched against Cincinnati.
— Angels are 5-14 in their last 19 games.
— Angels are 32-31 at home.
— over 9-4 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 35-126
— record in first 5 innings: 51-53-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-x-3
Umpires
SF-Phil— Last four Metz games went over the total.
StL-Pitt— Home side won five of last six Gibson games
NY-Atl— Under is 5-2 in last seven Ramos games.
Mia-SD— Favorite is 15-2 in last 17 Emil Jimenez games.
Tor-Balt— Under is 5-2 in last seven Beck games
Bos-Hst— Underdogs are 4-4 (+$105) in Hanahan games
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Sea-CWS— Under is 4-1 in last five Cuzzi games (favorites are 17-3)
KC-A’s— Underdogs won all three Clemons games
Chi-Det— Home side won all four Bacon games
Colo-TB— Under is 9-2 in last 11 Fletcher games
Wsh-NYY— Last six DeJesus games went over the total.
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LA-Clev— Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Moore games.
Minn-Milw— Under is 4-1 in last five Segal games.
Cinn-LAA— Over is 9-4-1 in last 14 Moscoso games.
Under is 4-2 in last six Rackley games
PITTSBURGH is 17-5 Over (11.5 Units) in home games in the second half of the season in the current season.
DETROIT is 7-2 SU (4.8 Units) in home games when the money line is -100 to -150 in the current season.
CHI WHITE SOX is 13-33 SU (-23.3 Units) in home games after a 2 game span where the bullpen threw 9 total innings or more in the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-56 SU (-27.6 Units) in road games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games in the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 9-2 SU (6.8 Units) in home games against AL Central opponents in the current season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-26 SU (-16.6 Units) after allowing 4 runs or less 4 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 10-3 SU (6.7 Units) against NL Central opponents in the current season.
MIAMI is 19-4 Under (14.6 Units) in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-4 Over (13.6 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive overs in the current season.
TORONTO is 23-41 SU (-22.1 Units) after allowing 4 runs or less 4 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 62-41 Over (16.9 Units) after 2 or more consecutive unders in the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 18-4 SU (13.6 Units) after 2 straight games where they stranded 5 or less runners on base over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 24-34 SU (-13.4 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 runs or less in the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 87-59 SU (22.1 Units) after a game where the bullpen gave up no earned runs in the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 10-3 SU (6.7 Units) against NL Central opponents in the current season.
DETROIT is 7-2 SU (4.8 Units) in home games when the money line is -100 to -150 in the current season.
CHI WHITE SOX is 13-33 SU (-23.3 Units) in home games after a 2 game span where the bullpen threw 9 total innings or more in the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-56 SU (-27.6 Units) in road games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games in the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 9-2 SU (6.8 Units) in home games against AL Central opponents in the current season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-26 SU (-16.6 Units) after allowing 4 runs or less 4 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 10-3 SU (6.7 Units) against NL Central opponents in the current season.
MIAMI is 19-4 Under (14.6 Units) in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-4 Over (13.6 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive overs in the current season.
TORONTO is 23-41 SU (-22.1 Units) after allowing 4 runs or less 4 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 62-41 Over (16.9 Units) after 2 or more consecutive unders in the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 18-4 SU (13.6 Units) after 2 straight games where they stranded 5 or less runners on base over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 24-34 SU (-13.4 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 runs or less in the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 87-59 SU (22.1 Units) after a game where the bullpen gave up no earned runs in the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 10-3 SU (6.7 Units) against NL Central opponents in the current season.
Pending Picks
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| STL at PIT | 12:35 PM | PIT +105 O 9.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHC at DET | 01:10 PM | DET -115 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| SEA at CHW | 02:10 PM | SEA -200 U 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at MIL | 02:10 PM | MIL -140 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| KC at OAK | 03:37 PM | OAK +110 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| SF at PHI | 04:05 PM | SF +110 O 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| CIN at LAA | 04:07 PM | CIN +150 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIA at SD | 04:10 PM | MIA +105 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| COL at TB | 06:40 PM | TB -270 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| WAS at NYY | 07:05 PM | NYY -140 O 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at BAL | 07:05 PM | TOR -120 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| LAD at CLE | 07:10 PM | LAD -220 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYM at ATL | 07:20 PM | ATL -192 U 9.5 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at HOU | 08:10 PM | BOS -105 U 9.0 | +500 +500 |
MLB AUGUST BEST BETS !
08/23/2023...........................12 - 8...............................60.00%......................+ 20.25
08/22/2023...........................15 - 7...............................68.18%......................+ 43.00
08/20/2023............................3 - 13..............................18.75%.......................- 54.75
08/19/2023..........................13 - 10..............................56.52%......................+ 14.75
08/18/2023..........................15 - 6................................71.42%.......................+ 50.75
08/17/2023............................4 - 6................................40.00%.......................- 8.75
08/16/2023..........................10 - 12.............................45.45%........................- 6.90
08/15/2023...........................8 - 14..............................35.35%.........................- 36.50
08/14/2023............................6 - 5................................54.54%.........................+ 4.75
08/13/2023..........................10 - 16.............................38.46%........................- 43.50
08/12/2023...........................12 - 9..............................57.14%.........................+ 17.50
08/11/2023............................9 - 19..............................30.43%........................- 49.00
08/10/2023..............................6 - 6..............................50.00%.........................+ 7.75
08/09/2023..............................9 - 13............................40.90%.........................- 31.25
08/08/2023...............................9 - 9..............................50.00%.........................+ 3.25
08/07/2023...............................8 - 8..............................50.00%.........................- 3.25
08/06/2023.............................12 - 7.............................63.15%.........................- 29.00
08/05/2023..............................9 - 12............................42.85%.........................- 33.25
08/04/2023..............................6 - 11............................35.29%........................- 16.00
08/03/2023..............................5 - 9..............................35.71%.........................- 23.75
08/02/2023............................10 - 10...........................50.00%.........................+ 23.25
08/01/2023..............................7 - 12............................36.84%.........................- 28.50
TOTALS..................................198 - 222..........................47.14%........................- 179.50
08/23/2023...........................12 - 8...............................60.00%......................+ 20.25
08/22/2023...........................15 - 7...............................68.18%......................+ 43.00
08/20/2023............................3 - 13..............................18.75%.......................- 54.75
08/19/2023..........................13 - 10..............................56.52%......................+ 14.75
08/18/2023..........................15 - 6................................71.42%.......................+ 50.75
08/17/2023............................4 - 6................................40.00%.......................- 8.75
08/16/2023..........................10 - 12.............................45.45%........................- 6.90
08/15/2023...........................8 - 14..............................35.35%.........................- 36.50
08/14/2023............................6 - 5................................54.54%.........................+ 4.75
08/13/2023..........................10 - 16.............................38.46%........................- 43.50
08/12/2023...........................12 - 9..............................57.14%.........................+ 17.50
08/11/2023............................9 - 19..............................30.43%........................- 49.00
08/10/2023..............................6 - 6..............................50.00%.........................+ 7.75
08/09/2023..............................9 - 13............................40.90%.........................- 31.25
08/08/2023...............................9 - 9..............................50.00%.........................+ 3.25
08/07/2023...............................8 - 8..............................50.00%.........................- 3.25
08/06/2023.............................12 - 7.............................63.15%.........................- 29.00
08/05/2023..............................9 - 12............................42.85%.........................- 33.25
08/04/2023..............................6 - 11............................35.29%........................- 16.00
08/03/2023..............................5 - 9..............................35.71%.........................- 23.75
08/02/2023............................10 - 10...........................50.00%.........................+ 23.25
08/01/2023..............................7 - 12............................36.84%.........................- 28.50
TOTALS..................................198 - 222..........................47.14%........................- 179.50
Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/23/2023 | 15-10-1 | 59.62% | +1925 | Detail |
| 08/22/2023 | 19-9-0 | 67.86% | +4650 | Detail |
| 08/20/2023 | 8-16-0 | 33.33% | -4950 | Detail |
| 08/19/2023 | 14-18-0 | 43.75% | -3425 | Detail |
| 08/18/2023 | 17-11-0 | 60.71% | +2800 | Detail |
| 08/17/2023 | 4-6-0 | 40.00% | -875 | Detail |
| 08/16/2023 | 14-16-0 | 46.67% | -1825 | Detail |
| 08/15/2023 | 14-16-0 | 46.67% | -1750 | Detail |
| 08/14/2023 | 9-7-0 | 56.25% | +575 | Detail |
| 08/13/2023 | 9-16-1 | 36.54% | -4875 | Detail |
| 08/12/2023 | 14-13-1 | 51.79% | +700 | Detail |
| 08/11/2023 | 11-19-0 | 36.67% | -4825 | Detail |
| 08/10/2023 | 8-8-0 | 50.00% | -450 | Detail |
| 08/09/2023 | 11-17-0 | 39.29% | -4550 | Detail |
| 08/08/2023 | 14-16-0 | 46.67% | -1625 | Detail |
| 08/07/2023 | 9-13-0 | 40.91% | -3750 | Detail |
| 08/06/2023 | 16-12-0 | 57.14% | +965 | Detail |
| 08/05/2023 | 16-14-0 | 53.33% | -1200 | Detail |
| 08/04/2023 | 11-17-0 | 39.29% | -2625 | Detail |
| 08/03/2023 | 12-10-0 | 54.55% | +275 | Detail |
| 08/02/2023 | 17-12-0 | 58.62% | +2325 | Detail |
| 08/01/2023 | 12-14-0 | 46.15% | -1500 | Detail |
Thursday’s 6-pack:
All-time passing yard leaders for the Arizona Cardinals:
34,639— Jim Hart
22,771— Neil Lomax
17,622— Jake Plummer
16,782— Carson Palmer
15,843— Kurt Warner
14,928— Charley Johnson
Quote of the Day
“If you catch the ball, you don’t have to run after it!!!”
Gabe Mac, who coached a team (not my team) back when I played Little League
Thursday’s quiz
Which Hall of Fame manager got a pinch-hit for the A’s in their first home game in Oakland, back in 1968?
Hint: He won multiple World Series as a manager.
Wednesday’s quiz
Terry Francona won two World Series managing the Red Sox; Bobby Valentine replaced him as manager in Boston, but lasted only one season.
Tuesday’s quiz
Lamar Jackson played his college football at Louisville.
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Morton’s last 3 starts: 18 IP, no runs allowed, three wins.
His four starts before that: 19.1 IP, 16 runs allowed, four losses.
Baseball can be weird sometimes.
— Orioles 7, Blue Jays 0
Dean Kremer threw six shutout innings.
Toronto is 12-24 vs AL East teams, 58-33 vs everyone else.
— Giants 8, Phillies 6 (10)
Bryce Harper tied the game with a 3-run homer in 9th inning
Giants used nine relief pitchers over the last five innings— none of them threw more than 25 pitches.
— Reds 9-x, Angels 4-x
Ohtani left Game 1 after five batters (arm fatigue); he DH’d in the second game.
Angels were 16-22 while Mike Trout was on the IL, they’re 0-2 since he came back.
— When Andrew Benintendi homered in the 9th inning Tuesday, it was the White Sox’ first home run all season hit by a lefty batter, off a lefty pitcher.
On August 22nd. Oy.
— Padres 4, Marlins 0— Seth Lugo threw six shutout innings for San Diego.
— Brewers 8, Twins 7 (10)
Brice Turang had the walk-off single for Milwaukee.
It was 100 degrees in Milwaukee Wednesday; no air conditioning in Miller Park.
— Red Sox 7, Astros 5 (10)
Adam Duvall hit a 3-run homer in the 10th inning.
— New York 9, Nationals 1
Aaron Judge had his first-ever three home run game.
New York broke its nine-game losing streak.
— Movie of the Day— Bulworth (1998)— A suicidally disillusioned politician puts a contract out on himself and then starts to be bluntly honest with his voters. Problem is, he crosses paths with his hit-man (woman), falls for her and tries to cancel the contract.
Warren Beatty is the politiican, Jack Warden is one of his aides- they were also in Heaven Can Wait together, 22 years earlier. Halle Berry is the hit man; others in the excellent cast include Paul Sorvino, Don Cheadle, Josh Molina, Oliver Platt, Warren Pierce, Laurie Metcalf. Even the late Larry King has a cameo in the movie.
Lot of the movie is a farce, but lot of it still resonates today, 25 years later.
— NFL Trend of the Day— Last two years, under is 12-4-1 in Tennessee Titan home games.
— 49ers announced that Brock Purdy will start in Week 1, Sam Darnold will be QB2, which leaves Trey Lance in limbo.
Back in 2021, 49ers traded three first-round picks and a third-round pick to Miami so they could draft Lance, which proves that even smart teams screw up sometimes.
— Random fact: Last unassisted triple play in the major leagues was back in 2009, by Phillies’ 2B Eric Brunlett.
— In the NBA, Boston Celtics are the only team with 11 players on fully guaranteed contracts; 22 of the 30 NBA teams have 13+ players under fully guaranteed deals, so the Celtics seem like the team most likely to add another free agent before training camp.
— Wednesday’s Dodger-Cleveland was suspended in the third inning by rain, will resume at noon Thursday, with the regularly scheduled game a half hour after that. Dodgers lead the game 3-1 in the third inning.
All-time passing yard leaders for the Arizona Cardinals:
34,639— Jim Hart
22,771— Neil Lomax
17,622— Jake Plummer
16,782— Carson Palmer
15,843— Kurt Warner
14,928— Charley Johnson
Quote of the Day
“If you catch the ball, you don’t have to run after it!!!”
Gabe Mac, who coached a team (not my team) back when I played Little League
Thursday’s quiz
Which Hall of Fame manager got a pinch-hit for the A’s in their first home game in Oakland, back in 1968?
Hint: He won multiple World Series as a manager.
Wednesday’s quiz
Terry Francona won two World Series managing the Red Sox; Bobby Valentine replaced him as manager in Boston, but lasted only one season.
Tuesday’s quiz
Lamar Jackson played his college football at Louisville.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud……
— Braves 7, Mets 0— Charlie Morton threw seven scoreless IP for Atlanta.Morton’s last 3 starts: 18 IP, no runs allowed, three wins.
His four starts before that: 19.1 IP, 16 runs allowed, four losses.
Baseball can be weird sometimes.
— Orioles 7, Blue Jays 0
Dean Kremer threw six shutout innings.
Toronto is 12-24 vs AL East teams, 58-33 vs everyone else.
— Giants 8, Phillies 6 (10)
Bryce Harper tied the game with a 3-run homer in 9th inning
Giants used nine relief pitchers over the last five innings— none of them threw more than 25 pitches.
— Reds 9-x, Angels 4-x
Ohtani left Game 1 after five batters (arm fatigue); he DH’d in the second game.
Angels were 16-22 while Mike Trout was on the IL, they’re 0-2 since he came back.
— When Andrew Benintendi homered in the 9th inning Tuesday, it was the White Sox’ first home run all season hit by a lefty batter, off a lefty pitcher.
On August 22nd. Oy.
— Padres 4, Marlins 0— Seth Lugo threw six shutout innings for San Diego.
— Brewers 8, Twins 7 (10)
Brice Turang had the walk-off single for Milwaukee.
It was 100 degrees in Milwaukee Wednesday; no air conditioning in Miller Park.
— Red Sox 7, Astros 5 (10)
Adam Duvall hit a 3-run homer in the 10th inning.
— New York 9, Nationals 1
Aaron Judge had his first-ever three home run game.
New York broke its nine-game losing streak.
— Movie of the Day— Bulworth (1998)— A suicidally disillusioned politician puts a contract out on himself and then starts to be bluntly honest with his voters. Problem is, he crosses paths with his hit-man (woman), falls for her and tries to cancel the contract.
Warren Beatty is the politiican, Jack Warden is one of his aides- they were also in Heaven Can Wait together, 22 years earlier. Halle Berry is the hit man; others in the excellent cast include Paul Sorvino, Don Cheadle, Josh Molina, Oliver Platt, Warren Pierce, Laurie Metcalf. Even the late Larry King has a cameo in the movie.
Lot of the movie is a farce, but lot of it still resonates today, 25 years later.
— NFL Trend of the Day— Last two years, under is 12-4-1 in Tennessee Titan home games.
— 49ers announced that Brock Purdy will start in Week 1, Sam Darnold will be QB2, which leaves Trey Lance in limbo.
Back in 2021, 49ers traded three first-round picks and a third-round pick to Miami so they could draft Lance, which proves that even smart teams screw up sometimes.
— Random fact: Last unassisted triple play in the major leagues was back in 2009, by Phillies’ 2B Eric Brunlett.
— In the NBA, Boston Celtics are the only team with 11 players on fully guaranteed contracts; 22 of the 30 NBA teams have 13+ players under fully guaranteed deals, so the Celtics seem like the team most likely to add another free agent before training camp.
— Wednesday’s Dodger-Cleveland was suspended in the third inning by rain, will resume at noon Thursday, with the regularly scheduled game a half hour after that. Dodgers lead the game 3-1 in the third inning.
WASHINGTON is 8-1 Under (6.9 Units) in road games when playing with a day off in the current season.
TAMPA BAY is 54-39 SU (11.1 Units) in home games in day games in the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 20-6 SU (13.4 Units) in road games when the money line is +125 to -125 in the current season.
HOUSTON is 82-60 SU (28.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 10-0 SU (10 Units) in home games when playing with a day off in the current season.
BALTIMORE is 10-2 SU (7.8 Units) when playing on Thursday in the current season.
MINNESOTA is 7-33 SU (-29.3 Units) in home games against AL West opponents in the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 24-6 SU (17.4 Units) as a road underdog of +100 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 10-1 SU (8.9 Units) with triple revenge - 3 straight losses against opponent in the current season.
TAMPA BAY is 54-39 SU (11.1 Units) in home games in day games in the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 20-6 SU (13.4 Units) in road games when the money line is +125 to -125 in the current season.
HOUSTON is 82-60 SU (28.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 10-0 SU (10 Units) in home games when playing with a day off in the current season.
BALTIMORE is 10-2 SU (7.8 Units) when playing on Thursday in the current season.
MINNESOTA is 7-33 SU (-29.3 Units) in home games against AL West opponents in the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 24-6 SU (17.4 Units) as a road underdog of +100 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 10-1 SU (8.9 Units) with triple revenge - 3 straight losses against opponent in the current season.
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Armadillo's Write-Up
Thursday, August 24
Thursday’s games
National League
Cubs (66-60) @ Pittsburgh (57-70)
— Steele is 5-0, 4.46 in his last six starts.
— Cubs are 10-1 in his last 11 starts
— over 5-0 last five starts
— allowed run in first inning: 4-23
— you’re reading armadillosports.com
— record in first 5 innings: 15-4-4
— He is 1-1, 4.08 in three starts vs Pittsburgh.
— Cubs are 21-9 in their last 30 games.
— Chicago is 31-30 on road.
— over 4-1 last five games.
— scored run in first inning: 34-125
— record in first 5 innings: 57-50-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-4.1-3.1
— Keller is 1-0, 3.71 in his last three starts.
— Pirates are 7-5 in his home starts.
— over 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 11-26
— record in first 5 innings: 12-9-5
— He is 2-4, 5.12 in eight starts vs Chicago.
— Pirates are 3-2 in their last five games.
— Pittsburgh is 31-33 at home.
— over 23-12 last 35 games
— scored run in first inning: 30-127
— record in first 5 innings: 46-63-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-5.2
Cincinnati (67-61) @ Arizona (66-61)
— Williamson is 1-1, 3.00 in his last three starts.
— Reds are 10-7 in his starts
— under 6-2 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 5-17
— you’re reading armadillosports.com
— record in first 5 innings: 7-3-7
— He gave up a run in 6 IP vs Arizona July 22.
— Reds are 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Cincinnati is 36-27 on road.
— under 13-5 last 18 games
— scored run in first inning: 42-128
— record in first 5 innings: 53-47-28
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-2-9.2
— Pfaadt is 0-2, 2.96 in his last four starts.
— Arizona is 2-6 in his last eight starts.
— under 9-1-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-12
— record in first 5 innings: 0-7-5
— He gave up 3 runs in 6 IP in Cincinnati July 22.
— Arizona is 7-1 in its last eight games.
— Arizona is 32-31 at home.
— over 5-3 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 44-125
— record in first 5 innings: 52-49-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-5-3
American League
Boston (67-60) @ Houston (72-56)
— Bello is 1-1, 3.12 in his last three starts.
— Boston is 9-3 in his last 12 starts.
— under 9-4 last 13 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 5-21
— record in first 5 innings: 11-7-3
— This is his first start vs Houston
— Red Sox are 10-6 in their last 16 games.
— Boston is 32-32 on road.
— over 7-0 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 40-127
— record in first 5 innings: 48-60-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-5
— France is 5-1, 2.17 in his last six games.
— Houston is 10-7 in his starts
— over 5-3 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 4-17
— record in first 5 innings: 8-7-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Boston.
— Astros are 4-6 in their last ten games.
— Houston is 35-30 at home.
— over 11-4-1 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 44-128
— record in first 5 innings: 59-48-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-5.1
Toronto (70-57) @ Baltimore (78-48)
— Berrios is 1-1, 4.15 in his last four starts.
— Blue Jays are 6-2 in his last eight road starts
— under 8-0-1 last nine starts
— allowed run in first inning: 5-25
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— record in first 5 innings: 10-9-6
— He is 10-0, 2.66 in 13 starts vs Baltimore.
— Toronto is 5-3 in its last eight games.
— Blue Jays are 38-30 on road.
— under 31-11 last 42 games
— scored run in first inning: 29-126
— record in first 5 innings: 53-47-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-5.1-2
— Gibson is 3-1, 6.56 in his last four starts.
— Orioles are 6-4 in his home starts
— over 8-3 last 11 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 10-26
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— record in first 5 innings: 13-12-2
— He is 2-0, 1.38 in two starts vs Toronto TY.
— Orioles are 6-4 in their last ten games.
— Baltimore is 37-24 at home.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 33-126
— record in first 5 innings: 60-44-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-3
Texas (72-53) @ Minnesota (65-62)
— Heaney is 3-0, 2.91 in his last five starts.
— Rangers are 7-1 in his road starts.
— over 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 7-24
— record in first 5 innings: 14-6-4
— He is 1-0, 2.22 in four starts vs Minnesota.
— Texas lost its last six games.
— Rangers are 30-30 on road.
— under 9-2 last 11 road games
— scored run in first inning: 36-126
— record in first 5 innings: 71-40-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.1-1.2-4
— Lopez is 4-0, 0.36 in his last four starts.
— Twins are 7-2 in his last nine starts.
— over 9-5-1 last 15 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 7-25
— record in first 5 innings: 13-8-4
— He gave up 5 runs in 5 IP, in his one start vs Texas.
— Twins are 1-3 in their last four games.
— Minnesota is 36-26 at home.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 36-126
— record in first 5 innings: 55-53-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-4.2
Oakland (36-91) @ White Sox (50-77)
— Waldichuk is 2-7, 5.91 in 28 games (17 starts)
— sometimes he starts, sometimes he is a bulk guy
— He hasn’t pitched against the White Sox.
— A’s are 11-24 since All-Star break.
— Oakland is 16-46 on the road.
— over 6-4 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 36-127
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— record in first 5 innings: 36-71-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5.1-6.2
— Scholtens is 0-3, 5.06 in his last four starts.
— White Sox are 1-5 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five starts
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— you’re reading armadillosports.com
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4
— This is his first start against Oakland.
— Chicago is 3-8 in its last 11 games.
— White Sox are 26-35 at home
— over 8-4 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 35-127
— record in first 5 innings: 47-65-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-4-6
Interleague games
Washington (58-69) @ Bronx (61-65)
— Corbin is 1-0, 2.60 in his last three starts.
— Nationals are 6-6 in his road starts.
— over 6-4 last ten starts
— allowed run in first inning: 8-25
— record in first 5 innings: 9-13-3
— He is 0-0, 2.33 in three starts vs New York.
— Nationals are 15-8 in their last 23 games.
— They’re 29-33 on the road.
— over 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 41-127
— record in first 5 innings: 49-63-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-3-4
— bullpen game
— New York is 7-20 in last 27 games.
— Bronx is 36-32 at home.
— over 6-3 last nine home games
— scored run in first inning: 33-126
— record in first 5 innings: 53-50-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-2.1
Colorado (48-77) @ Tampa Bay (77-51)
— Lambert is 1-3, 5.57 in his last four starts.
— Colorado is 2-5 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four starts
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Tampa Bay.
— Colorado is 10-18 in its last 28 games.
— Colorado is 20-45 on road.
— over 9-1 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 38-127
— record in first 5 innings: 48-65-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-3.2
— bullpen game
— Tampa Bay is 8-3 in its last 11 games.
— Rays are 42-22 at home.
— over 9-2 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 44-128
— record in first 5 innings: 69-44-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.2-5
Los Angeles (76-48) @ Cleveland (60-66)
Wednesday’s game was suspended by rain in the 3rd inning; it resumes at noon today, followed by the regularly-scheduled game 30 minutes later.
— Lynn is 3-0, 1.80 in four starts for LA.
— Dodgers are 4-0 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 9-25
— record in first 5 innings: 3-0-1
— He is 6-5, 3.47 in 14 starts vs Cleveland.
— Dodgers won 13 of their last 15 games.
— Dodgers are 33-27 on road.
— under 10-3 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 51-124
— record in first 5 innings: 61-48-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-x-1.2
— Williams is 0-2, 2.15 in his last six starts.
— Guardians lost his last four starts, scoring 8 runs.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-11
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-4
— He hasn’t pitched against the Dodgers.
— Guardians are 7-15 in their last 22 games.
— Cleveland is 33-31 at home.
— under 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 36-126
— record in first 5 innings: 51-52-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-3
Armadillo's Write-Up
Thursday, August 24
Thursday’s games
National League
Cubs (66-60) @ Pittsburgh (57-70)
— Steele is 5-0, 4.46 in his last six starts.
— Cubs are 10-1 in his last 11 starts
— over 5-0 last five starts
— allowed run in first inning: 4-23
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— record in first 5 innings: 15-4-4
— He is 1-1, 4.08 in three starts vs Pittsburgh.
— Cubs are 21-9 in their last 30 games.
— Chicago is 31-30 on road.
— over 4-1 last five games.
— scored run in first inning: 34-125
— record in first 5 innings: 57-50-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-4.1-3.1
— Keller is 1-0, 3.71 in his last three starts.
— Pirates are 7-5 in his home starts.
— over 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 11-26
— record in first 5 innings: 12-9-5
— He is 2-4, 5.12 in eight starts vs Chicago.
— Pirates are 3-2 in their last five games.
— Pittsburgh is 31-33 at home.
— over 23-12 last 35 games
— scored run in first inning: 30-127
— record in first 5 innings: 46-63-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-5.2
Cincinnati (67-61) @ Arizona (66-61)
— Williamson is 1-1, 3.00 in his last three starts.
— Reds are 10-7 in his starts
— under 6-2 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 5-17
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— record in first 5 innings: 7-3-7
— He gave up a run in 6 IP vs Arizona July 22.
— Reds are 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Cincinnati is 36-27 on road.
— under 13-5 last 18 games
— scored run in first inning: 42-128
— record in first 5 innings: 53-47-28
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-2-9.2
— Pfaadt is 0-2, 2.96 in his last four starts.
— Arizona is 2-6 in his last eight starts.
— under 9-1-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-12
— record in first 5 innings: 0-7-5
— He gave up 3 runs in 6 IP in Cincinnati July 22.
— Arizona is 7-1 in its last eight games.
— Arizona is 32-31 at home.
— over 5-3 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 44-125
— record in first 5 innings: 52-49-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-5-3
American League
Boston (67-60) @ Houston (72-56)
— Bello is 1-1, 3.12 in his last three starts.
— Boston is 9-3 in his last 12 starts.
— under 9-4 last 13 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 5-21
— record in first 5 innings: 11-7-3
— This is his first start vs Houston
— Red Sox are 10-6 in their last 16 games.
— Boston is 32-32 on road.
— over 7-0 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 40-127
— record in first 5 innings: 48-60-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-5
— France is 5-1, 2.17 in his last six games.
— Houston is 10-7 in his starts
— over 5-3 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 4-17
— record in first 5 innings: 8-7-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Boston.
— Astros are 4-6 in their last ten games.
— Houston is 35-30 at home.
— over 11-4-1 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 44-128
— record in first 5 innings: 59-48-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-5.1
Toronto (70-57) @ Baltimore (78-48)
— Berrios is 1-1, 4.15 in his last four starts.
— Blue Jays are 6-2 in his last eight road starts
— under 8-0-1 last nine starts
— allowed run in first inning: 5-25
— you’re reading armadillosports.com
— record in first 5 innings: 10-9-6
— He is 10-0, 2.66 in 13 starts vs Baltimore.
— Toronto is 5-3 in its last eight games.
— Blue Jays are 38-30 on road.
— under 31-11 last 42 games
— scored run in first inning: 29-126
— record in first 5 innings: 53-47-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-5.1-2
— Gibson is 3-1, 6.56 in his last four starts.
— Orioles are 6-4 in his home starts
— over 8-3 last 11 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 10-26
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— record in first 5 innings: 13-12-2
— He is 2-0, 1.38 in two starts vs Toronto TY.
— Orioles are 6-4 in their last ten games.
— Baltimore is 37-24 at home.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 33-126
— record in first 5 innings: 60-44-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-3
Texas (72-53) @ Minnesota (65-62)
— Heaney is 3-0, 2.91 in his last five starts.
— Rangers are 7-1 in his road starts.
— over 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 7-24
— record in first 5 innings: 14-6-4
— He is 1-0, 2.22 in four starts vs Minnesota.
— Texas lost its last six games.
— Rangers are 30-30 on road.
— under 9-2 last 11 road games
— scored run in first inning: 36-126
— record in first 5 innings: 71-40-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.1-1.2-4
— Lopez is 4-0, 0.36 in his last four starts.
— Twins are 7-2 in his last nine starts.
— over 9-5-1 last 15 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 7-25
— record in first 5 innings: 13-8-4
— He gave up 5 runs in 5 IP, in his one start vs Texas.
— Twins are 1-3 in their last four games.
— Minnesota is 36-26 at home.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 36-126
— record in first 5 innings: 55-53-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-4.2
Oakland (36-91) @ White Sox (50-77)
— Waldichuk is 2-7, 5.91 in 28 games (17 starts)
— sometimes he starts, sometimes he is a bulk guy
— He hasn’t pitched against the White Sox.
— A’s are 11-24 since All-Star break.
— Oakland is 16-46 on the road.
— over 6-4 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 36-127
— you’re reading armadillosports.com
— record in first 5 innings: 36-71-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5.1-6.2
— Scholtens is 0-3, 5.06 in his last four starts.
— White Sox are 1-5 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five starts
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— you’re reading armadillosports.com
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4
— This is his first start against Oakland.
— Chicago is 3-8 in its last 11 games.
— White Sox are 26-35 at home
— over 8-4 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 35-127
— record in first 5 innings: 47-65-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-4-6
Interleague games
Washington (58-69) @ Bronx (61-65)
— Corbin is 1-0, 2.60 in his last three starts.
— Nationals are 6-6 in his road starts.
— over 6-4 last ten starts
— allowed run in first inning: 8-25
— record in first 5 innings: 9-13-3
— He is 0-0, 2.33 in three starts vs New York.
— Nationals are 15-8 in their last 23 games.
— They’re 29-33 on the road.
— over 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 41-127
— record in first 5 innings: 49-63-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-3-4
— bullpen game
— New York is 7-20 in last 27 games.
— Bronx is 36-32 at home.
— over 6-3 last nine home games
— scored run in first inning: 33-126
— record in first 5 innings: 53-50-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-2.1
Colorado (48-77) @ Tampa Bay (77-51)
— Lambert is 1-3, 5.57 in his last four starts.
— Colorado is 2-5 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four starts
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Tampa Bay.
— Colorado is 10-18 in its last 28 games.
— Colorado is 20-45 on road.
— over 9-1 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 38-127
— record in first 5 innings: 48-65-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-3.2
— bullpen game
— Tampa Bay is 8-3 in its last 11 games.
— Rays are 42-22 at home.
— over 9-2 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 44-128
— record in first 5 innings: 69-44-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.2-5
Los Angeles (76-48) @ Cleveland (60-66)
Wednesday’s game was suspended by rain in the 3rd inning; it resumes at noon today, followed by the regularly-scheduled game 30 minutes later.
— Lynn is 3-0, 1.80 in four starts for LA.
— Dodgers are 4-0 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 9-25
— record in first 5 innings: 3-0-1
— He is 6-5, 3.47 in 14 starts vs Cleveland.
— Dodgers won 13 of their last 15 games.
— Dodgers are 33-27 on road.
— under 10-3 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 51-124
— record in first 5 innings: 61-48-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-x-1.2
— Williams is 0-2, 2.15 in his last six starts.
— Guardians lost his last four starts, scoring 8 runs.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-11
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-4
— He hasn’t pitched against the Dodgers.
— Guardians are 7-15 in their last 22 games.
— Cleveland is 33-31 at home.
— under 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 36-126
— record in first 5 innings: 51-52-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-3
